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Ace Science Fiction Specials

January 05, 2023

Ace Science Fiction Specials are three series of science fiction and fantasy books published by Ace Books between 1968 and 1990. Terry Carr edited the first and third series, taking the "TV special" concept and adapting it to paperback marketing. The first series was one of the most influential in the history of science fiction publishing; four of the six novels nominated for 1970 Nebula Awards were from the series.

The date given is the year of publication by Ace; some are first editions and some are reprints. Also given is the Ace serial number. The serial number given is that of the first printing in the Ace Special series (except for the reissue of Rite of Passage). Books with a previous first edition are noted as "reissue" below. The order listed for series one is the original order of publication; the price is given. Ace reissued many of these books outside of the Ace Special line with different covers and prices, and sometimes different paginations. Award winners are noted; several were nominated for awards.

Series 1

Carr had purchased eight more books for the line, which Ace later published after the series was terminated. The Aldiss volume had been delayed due to issues over Canadian publishing rights, and eventually appeared with the Carr-commissioned Dillon cover.[1]

Series 2

This series was not edited by Terry Carr.

Series 3

Terry Carr returned on a freelance basis to edit this series, all of them first novels.

References

  1. ^ Walker, Paul, Speaking of Science Fiction, Luna Publications, 1978, p.186

External links

  • Third series [1]

January 05, 2023
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Ace Science Fiction Specials are three series of science fiction and fantasy books published by Ace Books between 1968 and 1990 Terry Carr edited the first and third series taking the TV special concept and adapting it to paperback marketing The first series was one of the most influential in the history of science fiction publishing four of the six novels nominated for 1970 Nebula Awards were from the series The date given is the year of publication by Ace some are first editions and some are reprints Also given is the Ace serial number The serial number given is that of the first printing in the Ace Special series except for the reissue of Rite of Passage Books with a previous first edition are noted as reissue below The order listed for series one is the original order of publication the price is given Ace reissued many of these books outside of the Ace Special line with different covers and prices and sometimes different paginations Award winners are noted several were nominated for awards Contents 1 Series 1 2 Series 2 3 Series 3 4 References 5 External linksSeries 1 EditClifford D Simak Why Call Them Back from Heaven 1968 reissue from 1967 H 42 60c James H Schmitz The Witches of Karres 1968 reissue from 1966 A 13 75c R A Lafferty Past Master 1968 H 54 60c Gertrude Friedberg The Revolving Boy 1968 reissue from 1966 H 58 60c Wilson Tucker The Lincoln Hunters 1968 reissue from 1958 H 62 60c Alexei Panshin Rite of Passage 1968 A 16 75c Nebula Award winner Joanna Russ Picnic on Paradise 1968 H 72 60c Bob Shaw The Two Timers 1968 H 79 60c D G Compton Synthajoy 1968 reissue from UK same year H 86 60c Piers Anthony and Robert E Margroff The Ring 1968 A 19 75c James Blish and Norman L Knight A Torrent of Faces 1968 reissue from 1967 A 29 75c James H Schmitz The Demon Breed 1968 H 105 60c Roger Zelazny Isle of the Dead 1969 37465 60c John Brunner The Jagged Orbit 1969 38120 95c Ursula K Le Guin The Left Hand of Darkness 1969 47800 95c Hugo Award and Nebula Award winner first edition of this title Philip K Dick The Preserving Machine 1969 67800 95c collection Avram Davidson The Island Under the Earth 1969 37425 75c John T Sladek Mechasm 1969 reissue from 1968 originally The Reproductive System 71435 75c D G Compton The Silent Multitude 1969 76385 reissue from 1967 75c Bob Shaw The Palace of Eternity 1969 65050 75c Keith Roberts Pavane 1969 reissue from 1968 65430 95c Michael Moorcock The Black Corridor 1969 reissue from UK earlier in 1969 06530 75c Alexei Panshin Rite of Passage 1969 reissue from 1968 A 16 with Nebula Award Best SF Novel of the Year on cover 72781 75c R A Lafferty Fourth Mansions 1969 24590 75c D G Compton The Steel Crocodile 1970 78575 75c Joanna Russ And Chaos Died 1970 02268 75c Avram Davidson The Phoenix and the Mirror 1970 reissue from 1969 66100 75c Ron Goulart After Things Fell Apart 1970 00950 75c Wilson Tucker The Year of the Quiet Sun 1970 94200 75c Retroactive Campbell Award in 1976 R A Lafferty Nine Hundred Grandmothers 1970 58050 95c collection Ursula K Le Guin A Wizard of Earthsea 1970 reissue from 1968 90075 75c D G Compton Chronocules 1970 10480 75c Bob Shaw One Million Tomorrows 1970 62938 75c Clifford D Simak Why Call Them Back from Heaven 1970 reissue from 1968 88601 75c John Brunner The Traveler in Black 1971 82210 75c Suzette Haden Elgin Furthest 1971 25950 75c Bruce McAllister Humanity Prime 1971 34900 95c Michael Moorcock The Warlord of the Air 1971 reissue from UK earlier in 1971 87060 75c Gerard F Conway The Midnight Dancers 1971 52975 75c Gordon Eklund The Eclipse of Dawn 1971 18630 75c Carr had purchased eight more books for the line which Ace later published after the series was terminated The Aldiss volume had been delayed due to issues over Canadian publishing rights and eventually appeared with the Carr commissioned Dillon cover 1 Brian W Aldiss Barefoot in the Head D G Compton The Missionaries Gordon Eklund A Trace of Dreams Fritz Leiber You re All Alone Barry N Malzberg The Falling Astronauts Tom Purdom The Barons of Behavior Bob Shaw Other Days Other Eyes Theodore Sturgeon The Worlds of Theodore SturgeonSeries 2 EditThis series was not edited by Terry Carr Mary Staton From the Legend of Biel 1975 25460 D D Chapman and Deloris Lehman Tarzan Red Tide 1975 71160 Marion Zimmer Bradley Endless Voyage 1975 20660 Stanislaw Lem The Invincible 1975 37170 Felix C Gotschalk Growing Up in Tier 3000 1975 30420 Walt Richmond and Leigh Richmond Challenge the Hellmaker 1976 10150 Thomas Burnett Swann Lady of the Bees 1976 46850 Thomas Burnett Swann The Tournament of Thorns 1976 81900 William Barton A Plague of All Cowards 1976 66780 Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Time of the Fourth Horseman 1976 81189 Bob Shaw Orbitsville 1977 63780 Series 3 EditTerry Carr returned on a freelance basis to edit this series all of them first novels Kim Stanley Robinson The Wild Shore 1984 88870 Carter Scholz and Glenn Harcourt Palimpsests 1984 65065 Lucius Shepard Green Eyes 1984 30274 Howard Waldrop Them Bones 1984 80557 William Gibson Neuromancer 1984 56956 Nebula Award and Hugo Award winner Michael Swanwick In the Drift 1985 35869 Jack McDevitt The Hercules Text 1986 37367 Loren J MacGregor The Net 1987 56941 Richard Kadrey Metrophage 1988 52813 Ted Reynolds The Tides of God 1989 80894 Claudia O Keefe Black Snow Days 1990 06689 Gregory Feeley The Oxygen Barons 1990 64571 References Edit Walker Paul Speaking of Science Fiction Luna Publications 1978 p 186External links EditThird series 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ace Science Fiction Specials amp oldid 1060944051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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