Here you will find the collective experience of three writers and editors distilled into a complete guide to writing science fiction. It contains separate chapters covering idea, plot, character, background, Science, tragedy, and comedy. The twelve stories, each a first sale by its author, illustrate the main points of the book. A foreword by Isaac Asimov gives an overall look at the task of becoming an SF writer, and an appendix by the editors explains exactly how to prepare a manuscript for publication.

Here is the complete guide to running Discon I, the 1963 World Science Fiction Convention, in Washington, D.C. It contains the wit and wisdom of the convention committee, which consisted of George Scithers, Dick Eney, Bob Pavlat, and Bill Evans. Their collective experiences and observations provide insights into what to do (and not to do) for any convention, regardless of size or date.

Here you will find the collective experience of three writers and editors distilled into a complete guide to writing science fiction. Separate chapters cover Idea, Plot, Character, Background, Science, Tragedy, and Comedy. Twelve stories, each a first sale by its author, illustrate the main points of the book. A foreword by Isaac Asimov gives an overall look at the task of becoming an SF writer, and an appendix by the editors explains exactly how to prepare a manuscript for publication.

Weird Tales #338 (magazine edition) contains 80 pages of the finest fantasy and horror fiction available today. Contributors Include William F. Nolan, Ian Watson, Charles L. Harness, Stephen Dedman, Gregory Frost, and more! Cover art by Rowena Morrill.