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• 9 • Science Fiction for All the World • essay by Isaac Asimov
• 11 • Introduction (New Worlds from the Lowlands) • essay by Manuel van Loggem
• 22 • Otze Otzinga's Planetarium • short story by R. Blijstra (trans. of Het planetarium van Otze Otzinga 1962) [as by Rein Blijstra]
• 27 • The Kruutntoone Plan • short story by Belcampo (trans. of Het plan Kruutntoone 1947)
• 39 • The Sad Blackbird • short story by Louis Paul Boon (trans. of De triestige merel 1957)
• 43 • Ouija Board • short story by Simon Carmiggelt (trans. of Glaasje draaien 1948)
• 48 • The Aegean Sea • short story by Carl Lans (trans. of Egeïsche zee 1970)
• 59 • Fancyfuck • short story by Manuel van Loggem (trans. of Fraaiparen 1974)
• 73 • Mr. Davidson's Son • short story by Hubert Lampo (trans. of De zoon van meneer Davidson 1972)
• 82 • Landing • short story by Ef Leonard (trans. of Landing 1971)
• 84 • Kept Waiting • short story by Olga Rodenko (trans. of Antichambreren 1976)
• 90 • Last Quarter • short story by Jan Wolkers (trans. of Laatste kwartier 1963)
• 92 • New Herring • short story by Wim Burkunk (trans. of Nieuwe haring 1971)
• 95 • "Hold My Hand," Said the Cat • short story by Marty Olthuis (trans. of Hou m'n hand vast, zei de poes 1966)
• 99 • The Crown Prince • short story by Harry Mulisch (trans. of Kroonprins 1955)
• 104 • A Sunrise • (1976) • short story by Hugo Raes (trans. of Een zonsopgang 1963)
• 108 • The Snow Shower • short story by Ward Ruyslinck (trans. of De sneeuwbui 1966)
• 118 • The Birthday Present • short story by Hugo Claus (trans. of Het Verjaarsgeschenk 1954)
• 122 • And Sundays a Piece of Meat • short story by Frank Herzen (trans. of En zondags een stukje vlees 1968)
• 132 • Death's Hat • short story by Kees Simhoffer (trans. of De hoed van de dood 1978)
• 141 • A Little Key • short story by Hugo Brandt Corstius (trans. of Sleuteltje 1966) [as by Raoul Chapkis]
• 146 • Reflection • short story by Anton Quintana (trans. of Spiegelbeeld 1973)
• 151 • King • short story by Gerben Hellinga (1937) (trans. of Koning 1968) [as by Gerben Hellinga]
• 160 • Rain • short story by Paul van Herck (trans. of Regen 1965)
• 162 • Visions of the City of Glamorrhee • short story by Jacques Hamelink (trans. of Visioenen van de stad Glamorrhee 1974)
• 168 • Sound • short story by Bob van der Goen (trans. of Het geluid 1972)
• 174 • Stars and Stripes • short story by Ton van Reen (trans. of Stars and stripes 1977)
• 181 • Hands Washed in Innocence • short story by Peter Cuijpers (trans. of De handen gewassen in onschuld 1972)
• 185 • Something Ending • short story by Eddy C. Bertin (trans. of Het einde van iets 1971)
• 194 • Braggin' Harry • short story by Julien C. Raasveld (trans. of Bluffende Harry, de wonderwagen en de spinvormigen 1972)
• 198 • Timetravel Is Harder Than You Think • short story by Jaap Verduyn (trans. of Tijdreizen is moeilijker dan je denkt! 1972)
• 202 • Allegria! Allegria! • short story by Patrick Conrad (trans. of Allegria! Allegria! 1972)
• 212 • Of the Blessing Which Would Come Straight from Heaven • short story by Karel Sandor (trans. of Van redding die rechtstreeks uit de hemel zou komen 1975)
• 217 • Unlucky Fellow • short story by Bob van Laerhoven (trans. of Pechvogel 1977)
• 223 • About the Translators (New Worlds from the Lowlands) • essay by uncredited