Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 44 — page 90: what you’re looking at

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Fiction Once again Museum Press and John Carnell have col- laborated to give us a fine anthology. GATEWAY TO To- MORROW (Museum Press, 63 Old Brompton Road, London, S.W.7) costs 9s. 6d. and is very nearly worth it. At 8s. 6d. there would have been no doubt about it. Carnell has written an introduction which is sound and thoughtful, and he has selected a story each from ten authors—all British. In addition to well-known names like John Wyndham and Arthur C. Clarke, this anthology also contains a couple of newer authors, such as E. C. Tubb and Peter Hawkins. And it can be whispered that some of the stories by the newish authors are rather better than those by some of the old! But a// the stories are good, having been reprinted from Galaxy, As- tounding and New Worlds. Highly recommended. 89 Grayson and Grayson bob: up once again with a new title in their prolific output of science fiction books. This time it is STRANGE TRAVELS IN SCIENCE FICTION (Grayson and Grayson, 16 Maddox Street, London, W.1), which costs 9s. 6d. It contains thirteen stories by some very good authors. We think that this is the best Grayson an- thology to date, and we have no hesitation in recommend- ing it very highly. The reason- ing behind the title is rather obscure, for many of the stories have nothing to do with travel in the ordinary sense of the word; maybe something esoteric is intended. But they are all in a vein that could be called “‘thrilling,” if that word did not immediately conjure up visions of bodies with knives in their backs. very interesting point about it is that it contains a story by Jack London; few people out- COMIC OOOKSsCOl One’ ee ee a oe a ' ‘