Publication: The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 6

Publication: The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 6Publication Record # 35852
Editor: Don Myrus
Date: 1983-08-00
Publisher: Omni Publications International Ltd.
Price:
$4.50^?$: US dollar
Pages: 144
Format:
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.
Type: ANTHOLOGY
Cover: The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 6 by Michael Parkes
Notes:
- "First edition" stated in the copyright statement on the contents page.
- "Edited by Don Myrus" printed on the cover and on the title page. "Bob Guccione, Editor, Publisher & Design Director" stated below the publisher credit on the title page (page 1).
- Publication date from Contento.
- "Cover painting by Michael Parkes" stated on the copyright/contents page.
- Contents are divided into five parts in the table of contents:
  - Omni Encore/Part One (pages 4- 29)
  - A Harlan Ellison Celebration (pages 30-47)
  - Science Fiction Originals (pages 48-81)
  - Science Fiction Classics (pages 82-97)
  - Omni Encore/Part Two (pages 98-144)
- Oversized format used by the magazine Omni, but this is perfectbound with stiff covers.

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Fiction and Essays (view Full Listing)

6 • A Sepulcher of Songs • (1981) • novelette by Orson Scott Card
16 • Johnny Mnemonic • (1981) • short story by William Gibson
25 • Building Bridges • (1981) • essay by Thomas Weyr
32 • Chained to the Fast Lane in the Red Queen's Race • short story by Harlan Ellison
38 • When Auld's Acquaintance Is Forgot • (1982) • short story by Harlan Ellison
42 • On the Slab • [Cthulhu Mythos] • (1981) • short story by Harlan Ellison
47 • Harlan Ellison: An Appreciation • essay by Robert Silverberg
50 • A Blossom in Ares • short story by Jack Massa
66 • A Brief Dance to the Music of the Spheres • short story by Michael Kurland
70 • The Holy Father • short story by Michael Cassutt
76 • Intermezzo • short story by Melisa Michaels
84 • Kyrie • (1968) • short story by Poul Anderson
90 • The Hero As Werwolf • (1975) • short story by Gene Wolfe
100 • Angel at the Gate • (1981) • short story by Russell M. Griffin
108 • Standing Woman • (1974) • short story by
筒井康隆^?Tsutsui Yasutaka
つついやすたか
(trans. of
佇むひと^?Tatazumu Hito
) [as by Tsutsui Yasutaka]
113 • A Cage for Death • (1981) • short story by Ian Watson
118 • The Microbotic Revolution • (1981) • short story by Ian Stewart
124 • Last Waltz • (1981) • short story by Warren Brown
128 • God Is an Iron • [Mindkiller] • (1979) • novelette by Spider Robinson
136 • Plains of Forever • (1981) • essay by Robert Sheckley

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