SF '58: The Year's Greatest Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Cover artist W.I. Van der Poel Language English Media type Print (Hardback) Originally published 1958 Publisher Gnome Press		Country United States Publication date 1958 Pages 255 pp Author Judith Merril OCLC 7245779

Preceded by SF '57: The Year's Greatest Science Fiction and Fantasy Genres Fantasy, Short story, Science Fiction Similar Judith Merril books, Science Fiction books

SF '58: The Year's Greatest Science Fiction and Fantasy is a 1958 anthology of science fiction and fantasy short stories and articles edited by Judith Merril. It was published by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies of which 1,263 were never bound. It was the third in a series of 12 annual anthologies edited by Merrill. Most of the stories and articles originally appeared in the magazines Science-Fantasy, Playboy, Infinity Science Fiction, Atlantic Monthly, Fantasy and Science Fiction, If, Venture, Mademoiselle, Boys' Life and The New York Times.

Introduction, by Judith Merril

"Let’s Be Frank", by Brian W. Aldiss

"The Fly", by George Langelaan

"Let's Get Together", by Isaac Asimov

"The Wonder Horse", by George Byram

"You Know Willie", by Theodore R. Cogswell

"Near Miss", by Henry Kuttner

"Game Preserve", by Rog Phillips

"Now Let Us Sleep", by Avram Davidson

"Wilderness", by Zenna Henderson

"Flying High", by Eugène Ionesco

"The Edge of the Sea", by Algis Budrys

"How Near Is the Moon?", by Judith Merril

"Transition—from Fantasy to Science", by Arthur C. Clarke

"Sputnik: One Reason Why We Lost", by G. Harry Stine

"Going Up!", by Dennis Driscoll

"Where Do We Go from Here?", by Willy Ley

"Science Fiction Still Leads Science Fact", by Anthony Boucher

"The Year’s S-F, Summation and Honorable Mentions", by Judith Merril

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