New Writings in SF 2 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by John Carnell, the second volume in a series of thirty, of which he edited the first twenty-one. It was first published in hardcover by Dennis Dobson in 1964, followed by a paperback edition under the slightly variant title New Writings in S.F.-2 by Corgi in 1965, and an American paperback edition by Bantam Books in October 1966. Selections from this volume, together with others from volumes 1 and 3-4 of the series, were later included in The Best from New Writings in SF, issued by Dobson in 1971 and Corgi in 1972.
 First edition | |
| Editor | John Carnell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | New Writings in SF |
| Genre | Science fiction short stories |
| Publisher | Dennis Dobson |
Publication date | 1964 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 191 |
| Preceded by | New Writings in SF 1 |
| Followed by | New Writings in SF 3 |
The book collects eight novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with a foreword by Carnell.
Contents
edit- "Foreword" (John Carnell)
- "Hell-Planet" (John Rackham)
- "The Night-Flame" (Colin Kapp)
- "The Creators" (Joseph Green)
- "Rogue Leonardo" (G. L. Lack)
- "Maiden Voyage" (John Rankine)
- "Odd Boy Out" (Dennis Etchison)
- "The Eternal Machines" (William Browning Spencer)
- "A Round Billiard Table" (Steve Hall)
External links
edit- New Writings in SF 2 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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