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Title: The Roaches Title Record # 43728
Author: Thomas M. Disch
Date: 1965-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Current Tags: fantasy (1), horror (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1972Translated by Fritz Steinberg
German Küchenschaben
1972Translated by Alain Dorémieux for his anthology Territoires de l'inquiétude, 1972.
French Les cafards
1973Translated by Roland Delouya
French Les cafards [as by Thomas Disch]
1978Translated by Antonangelo Pinna
Italian La signora degli scarafaggi

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Escapade, October 1965 1965-10-00 ed. Editors of Escapade        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
mag  
11th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1966-00-00 ed. Judith Merril Delacorte Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar
384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ziel Checkmark
SF Impulse, November 1966 1966-11-00 ed. Harry Harrison Roberts & Vinter Ltd. 9
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
mag Keith Roberts Checkmark
11th Annual Edition: The Year's Best S-F 1967-09-00 ed. Judith Merril Dell 2241
$0.75?$: US dollar
384
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Ziel Checkmark
Under Compulsion 1968-09-00 Thomas M. Disch Hart-Davis 0-246-97438-9
25/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
220
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ken Reilly  
Under Compulsion 1970-00-00 Thomas M. Disch Panther 0-586-03265-7
£0.25?£: UK pound
170
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Fun with Your New Head 1971-01-00 Thomas M. Disch Doubleday  
$4.95?$: US dollar
207
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Anita Siegel Checkmark
Fun with Your New Head 1971-04-00 Thomas M. Disch Doubleday / SFBC 3263
$1.49?$: US dollar
216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Anita Siegel Checkmark
Fun with Your New Head 1972-02-00 Thomas M. Disch Signet T4913
$0.75?$: US dollar
176
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Gene Szafran Checkmark
Strangeness: A Collection of Curious Tales 1977-06-00 ed. Thomas M. Disch, Charles Naylor Charles Scribner's Sons 0-684-14899-4
$8.95?$: US dollar
viii+
309
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Anita Siegel Checkmark
Under Compulsion 1978-00-00 Thomas M. Disch Panther / Granada 0-586-03265-7
£0.75?£: UK pound
170
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
Strangeness 1978-12-00 ed. Thomas M. Disch, Charles Naylor Avon 0-380-41434-1
$2.50?$: US dollar
373
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Greg Spiers Checkmark
Fundamental Disch 1980-10-00 Thomas M. Disch Bantam Books 0-553-13670-4
$2.50?$: US dollar
xiii+
398
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Fundamental Disch 1981-00-00 Thomas M. Disch Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-02986-2
£7.95?£: UK pound
373
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural 1981-05-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Priam Books / Arbor House 0-87795-319-8
$8.95?$: US dollar
599
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Checkmark
The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural 1981-05-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Arbor House 0-87795-309-0
$19.95?$: US dollar
599
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antler & Baldwin, Inc. Checkmark
Great Tales of Horror & the Supernatural 1985-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Galahad Books 0-88365-699-X
$8.98?$: US dollar
597
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Tales of Horror & the Supernatural 1985-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Castle Books 0-89009-964-2
$19.95?$: US dollar
597
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Dark Descent 1987-10-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-93035-6
$29.95?$: US dollar
1011
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Doug Fornuff Checkmark
Great Tales of Horror & the Supernatural 1988-06-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Galahad Books 0-88365-699-X
$9.98?$: US dollar
597
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
The Dark Descent 1988-08-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor / BOMC  
$12.95?$: US dollar
1011
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Doug Fornuff Checkmark
The Medusa in the Shield 1990-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Grafton 0-246-13750-9
£12.99?£: UK pound
368
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Tim White  
The Medusa in the Shield 1990-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Grafton 0-246-13751-7
£7.99?£: UK pound
368
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Tim White  
The Medusa in the Shield 1991-00-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Grafton 0-586-21429-1
£4.99?£: UK pound
607
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tim White Checkmark
Classic Tales of Horror and the Supernatural 1991-10-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Quill / William Morrow 0-688-10963-2
$15.00?$: US dollar
599
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth James Victorie Checkmark
The Giant Book of Horror Stories 1991-11-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Magpie Books 1-85487-117-X
£3.99?£: UK pound
597
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Les Edwards Checkmark
The Medusa in the Shield 1991-11-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-812-50966-8
$4.99?$: US dollar
498
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Thomas Canty Checkmark
Great Tales of Horror & the Supernatural 1994-00-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Galahad Books 0-88365-699-X
$10.98?$: US dollar
597
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Dark Descent 1997-02-00 ed. David G. Hartwell Tor 0-312-86217-2
$27.95?$: US dollar
1011
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy 1997-08-00 ed. Peter Haining Souvenir Press 0-285-63388-0
£16.99?£: UK pound
270
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Josh Kirby  
The Flying Sorcerers 1998-11-00 ed. Peter Haining Ace Books 0-441-00577-2
$5.99?$: US dollar
x+
304
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Walter Velez Checkmark
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy 1999-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Orbit 1-85723-725-0
£6.99?£: UK pound
xi+
372
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Josh Kirby  
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy 1999-02-00 ed. Peter Haining Orbit 1-85723-725-0
£5.99?£: UK pound
xi+
372
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Josh Kirby Checkmark
The Flying Sorcerers: More Comic Tales of Fantasy 2001-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Orbit 1-85723-725-0
£6.99?£: UK pound
xi+
372
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Josh Kirby Checkmark
Masters of Horror & the Supernatural: The Great Tales 2010-10-16 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Bristol Park Books 978-0-88486-473-8
$14.95?$: US dollar
576
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural date unknown ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Bill Pronzini Priam Books / Arbor House / QPBC     599
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Checkmark
Under Compulsion date unknown Thomas M. Disch Panther / Granada 0-586-03265-7
£0.95?£: UK pound
170
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
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