Title: Open to Me, My Sister

Title: Open to Me, My Sister Title Record # 58160
Author: Philip José Farmer
Date: 1960-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English

Note: If Leo Margulies magazine "Satellite" had made it to press for June 1959, this would have been in it as "A Strange Birth". Some publications still reference that non-publication: e.g. Panther 1966 edition of "Strange Relations".

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Translations

Year	Title
1960	My Sister's Brother

Year	Language	Title
1961^ⓘTranslated by François Valorbe	French	Ouvre-moi, ô ma sœur...^?Ouvre-moi, o ma soeur...
1970^ⓘTranslated by E. A. van Leent-Sieburgh	Dutch	Mijn zuster d'r broer
1976^ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch	French	Le frère de ma sœur^?Le frere de ma soeur
1983^ⓘTranslated by <A href="http:///www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?161943">Martin Eisele</a>	German	Der Bruder meiner Schwester
1989^ⓘTranslated by Eduardo Saló	Portuguese	...Irmão da Minha Irmã
1994^ⓘTranslated by А. Соколов (A. Sokolov).	Russian	Отвори, сестра моя^?Otvori, sestra moya [as by Филип Фармер^?Filip Farmer ]

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
Finalists	1961 Hugo	Best Short Fiction

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Strange Relations	1960-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Ballantine Books	391K	C$0.35^?C$: Canadian dollar	190	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	Blanchard
Strange Relations	1960-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Ballantine Books	391K	$0.35^?$: US dollar	190	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	Blanchard
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1960	1960-05-00	ed. Robert P. Mills	Mercury Press, Inc.		$0.40^?$: US dollar	132	digest^?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Mel Hunter
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], August 1960	1960-08-00	ed. uncredited	Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd		2/-^?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).	132	digest^?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Mel Hunter
Fiction, #93	1961-08-00	ed. Alain Dorémieux^?Alain Doremieux	OPTA		F1.60^?F: French frank	148	digest^?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".	mag	Jean-Claude Forest
Strange Relations	1964-03-00	Philip José Farmer	Gollancz	X25	15/-^?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).	189	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll
Strange Relations	1966-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Panther	2092	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).	187	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
Once and Future Tales from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction	1968-00-00	ed. Edward L. Ferman	Delphi Press		$5.95^?$: US dollar	x+ 366	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	anth	Bert Tanner
Vreemde verwanten	1970-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Meulenhoff (M=SF #30)	30		253	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	Reindert van Briemen
The Book of Philip José Farmer	1973-07-00	Philip José Farmer	DAW Books (DAW Collectors #63)	0-87997-063-4 / UQ1063	$0.95^?$: US dollar	239	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	Jack Gaughan
The Book of Philip José Farmer or The Wares of Simple Simon's Custard Pie and Space Man	1973-07-00	Philip José Farmer	DAW Books / New American Library of Canada	UQ1063	C$0.95^?C$: Canadian dollar	239	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	Jack Gaughan
Strange Relations	1973-11-00	Philip José Farmer	Panther	0-586-02092-6	£0.35^?£: UK pound	189	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
Strange Relations	1974-11-00	Philip José Farmer	Equinox / Avon (SF Rediscovery #1)	0-380-00095-4	$1.95^?$: US dollar	189	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.	coll	V. Calabrese
Strange Relations	1975-01-00	Philip José Farmer	Equinox / Avon (SF Rediscovery #1)	0-380-00095-4	$1.95^?$: US dollar	189	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.	coll	Vincent Calabrese
The Book of Philip José Farmer	1976-07-00	Philip José Farmer	The Elmfield Press	0-7057-0067-4	£4.95^?£: UK pound	vi+ 239	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Josh Kirby
Des rapports étranges	1976-11-02	Philip José Farmer	J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712)			250	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	Christopher Foss
Strange Relations	1978-12-00	Philip José Farmer	Avon	0-380-41418-X	$1.75^?$: US dollar	207	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	David Palladini
The Book of Philip José Farmer	1982-02-00	Philip José Farmer	Berkley Books	0-425-05298-2	$2.50^?$: US dollar	vii+ 248	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	James Warhola
The Book of Philip José Farmer	1982-04-00	Philip José Farmer	Berkley Books	0-425-05298-2	$2.50^?$: US dollar	vii+ 248	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	James Warhola
Strange Relations	1982-11-00	Philip José Farmer	Panther / Granada	0-586-02092-6	£1.25^?£: UK pound	189	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	George Underwood
The Book of Philip José Farmer	1983-07-00	Philip José Farmer	Granada	0-586-05656-4	£1.95^?£: UK pound	318	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	Richard Clifton-Dey
Bizarre Beziehungen	1983-12-00	Philip José Farmer	Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5771)	3-426-05771-9	DM 4.80^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	239	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	Oliviero Berni
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964	1984-03-00	Philip José Farmer	Crown Publishers (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4)	0-517-55193-4	$7.95^?$: US dollar	xii+ 215	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Booth
Histoires de créatures	1984-04-00	ed. Jacques Goimard, Demètre Ioakimidis^?Demetre Ioakimidis , Gérard Klein^?Gerard Klein	Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3787)	2-253-03428-2		414	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	Philippe Adamov
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964	1984-06-00	Philip José Farmer	Crown Publishers / SFBC	5451	$2.98^?$: US dollar	viii+ 215+ [1]	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Booth
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964	1985-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Robson Books (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4)	0-86051-333-5	£5.95^?£: UK pound	vi+ 215	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Booth
Strange Relations	1985-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Panther	0-586-02092-6	£1.95^?£: UK pound	189	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	Mark Salwowski
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964	1985-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Greenhouse (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4)	0-909104-94-8		xii+ 215	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Booth
Des rapports étranges	1985-06-10	Philip José Farmer	J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712)	2-277-11712-9		250	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	Boris Vallejo
Relações Estranhas	1989-06-00	Philip José Farmer	Círculo de Leitores (Romances de Ficção Científica)			259	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Rocinha Diogo
Des rapports étranges	1990-12-17	Philip José Farmer	J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712)	2-277-11712-9		250	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	Boris Vallejo
Bizarre Beziehungen	1992-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935)	3-453-05854-2	DM 18.00^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	668	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.	omni	Boris Vallejo
Bizarre Beziehungen	1993-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935)	3-453-05854-2	DM 18.00^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	668	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.	omni	Boris Vallejo
Des rapports étranges	1993-11-05	Philip José Farmer	J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712)	2-277-11712-9		250	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	Boris Vallejo
Одиссея Грина^?Odisseya Grina	1994-04-01	Филип Фармер^?Filip Farmer	Параллель^?Parallel' ( Мир фантастики^?Mir fantastiki )	5-86067-008-9		542	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Питер Джонс^?Piter Dzhons
Bizarre Beziehungen	1995-00-00	Philip José Farmer	Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935)	3-453-05854-2	DM 18.00^?DM: German (Deutsche) mark	668	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.	omni	Boris Vallejo
Strange Relations	2006-02-00	Philip José Farmer	Baen	1-4165-0934-8	$13.00^?$: US dollar	476	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.	omni	Clyde Caldwell
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer	2006-03-00	Philip José Farmer	Subterranean Press	1-59606-036-0	$38.00^?$: US dollar	572	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Komark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer	2006-03-00	Philip José Farmer	Subterranean Press	1-59606-036-0	$125.00^?$: US dollar	572	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Komark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer	2006-04-00	Philip José Farmer	Subterranean Press	1-59606-036-0	$300.00^?$: US dollar	572	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	coll	Michael Komark
Strange Relations	2011-10-00	Philip José Farmer	Baen / SFBC	978-1-61793-375-2 / 1342248	$12.99^?$: US dollar	476	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni	Clyde Caldwell

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