ISFDB banner

Title: The Roaches

You are not logged in. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed.

Title: The Roaches Title Record # 43728
Author: Thomas M. Disch
Date: 1965-10-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
User Rating: 8.00 (2 votes) Your vote: Not cast VOTE
Current Tags: fantasy (1), horror (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

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

Publications

Not displaying variants or translations • Display all variants and translations • Do not display translations

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 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 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  
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 0-246-13751-7
£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 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 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 N. 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 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
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
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 1997-08-00 ed. Peter Haining Souvenir Press 0-285-63388-0
£16.99?£: UK pound
 267
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 1999-00-00 ed. Peter Haining Orbit 1-85723-725-0
£6.99?£: UK pound
 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 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  
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 Checkmark
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
View all covers for The Roaches (logged in users can change User Preferences to always display covers on this page)
Copyright © 1995-2022 Al von Ruff and the ISFDB team
ISFDB Engine - Version 4.00 (2006-04-24)