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“The Last True God,” by Lester del Rey, was originally published in If, Sept. 1969, under the pseudonym “Philip St. John.” Copyright © 1969 by Lester del Rey. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.

“Up for Renewal,” by Lucius Daniel, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1954.

“The Waker Dreams,” by Richard Matheson, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1950.

“The King of the City,” by Keith Laumer, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, August 1961.

“Lord of a Thousand Suns,” by Poul Anderson, was originally published in Planet Stories, September 1951.

“Whiskaboom,” by Alan Arkin, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1955.

“The Fire and the Sword,” by Frank M. Robinson, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951.

“All the People,” by R.A. Lafferty, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, April 1961.

“Amateur in Chancery,” by George O. Smith, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, October 1961.

“Conditionally Human,” by Walter M. Miller, Jr., was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1952.

“Bullet with His Name,” by Fritz Leiber, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1958.

“A Little Journey,” by Ray Bradbury, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951.

“The Great Mutation,” by Talmage Powell, was originally published in Science Fiction Stories, November 1959. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.

“A Matter of Monsters,” by Manly Banister, was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1954. Copyright © 1954 by Street & Smith, copyright renewed in 1982 by Conde Nast Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.

“Four-Legged Hot Foot,” by Mack Reynolds, was originally published in Fantastic Story Magazine, Winter 1952. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.

“—And All for One,” by Jerome Bixby, was originally published in Other Worlds Science Stories, May 1950.

“A Little Knowledge,” by H.B. Hickey, was originally published in Fantastic Adventures, January 1947.

“Inside Earth,” by Poul Anderson, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1951.

“Death’s Wisher,” by Jim Wannamaker, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, February 1960.

“Didn’t He Ramble,” by Chad Oliver, was originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1957. Copyright © 1957, renewed 1985 by Mercury Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.

“Cultural Exchange,” by Keith Laumer, was originally published in If, September 1962.

“From an Unseen Censor,” by Rosel George Brown, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, September 1958.

“Small Town,” by Philip K. Dick, was originally published in Amazing Stories, May 1954.

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER

Welcome to The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®! We have another great lineup of stories (and the conclusion of our first serial, Tony Rothman’s fine near-future novel, Firebird). No matter whether you like classic, golden age authors (Ray Bradbury, George O. Smith, Poul Anderson), fun pulp fiction (Talmage Powell, Murray Leinster, Keith Laumer), modern authors (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Smith—and even me!), or authors whose work spans many media (Philip K. Dick, Richard Matheson, Alan Arkin), I’m sure you’ll find more than a few stories you’ll like.

And if you’re wondering about the story by Alan Arkin—yes, he’s also well known as an actor.

Enjoy!

—John Betancourt

Publisher, Wildside Press LLC

www.wildsidepress.com

ABOUT THE SERIES

Over the last few years, our MEGAPACK® ebook series has grown to be our most popular endeavor. (Maybe it helps that we sometimes offer them as premiums to our mailing list!) One question we keep getting asked is, “Who’s the editor?”

The MEGAPACK® ebook series (except where specifically credited) are a group effort. Everyone at Wildside works on them. This includes John Betancourt (me), Carla Coupe, Steve Coupe, Shawn Garrett, Helen McGee, Bonner Menking, Sam Cooper, Helen McGee and many of Wildside’s authors…who often suggest stories to include (and not just their own!)

RECOMMEND A FAVORITE STORY?

Do you know a great classic science fiction story, or have a favorite author whom you believe is perfect for the MEGAPACK® ebook series? We’d love your suggestions! You can post them on our message board at http://wildsidepress.forumotion.com/ (there is an area for Wildside Press comments).

Note: we only consider stories that have already been professionally published. This is not a market for new works.

TYPOS

Unfortunately, as hard as we try, a few typos do slip through. We update our ebooks periodically, so make sure you have the current version (or download a fresh copy if it’s been sitting in your ebook reader for months.) It may have already been updated.

If you spot a new typo, please let us know. We’ll fix it for everyone. You can email the publisher at wildsidepress@yahoo.com or use the message boards above.