‘Best S.F. Stories From New Worlds 6’

Best S.F. Stories From New Worlds 6

London:  Panther Books, 1970 mass-sized paperback;
as Best SF Stories From New Worlds 6 on cover & spine;
edited and introduced (+ notes) by Michael Moorcock;
original price:  5/-;
157 pages;
I.S.B.N.:  586-03283-5;
cover artist:  Enzo Ragazzini (photograph);
no hardcover edition.

An anthology of short fiction published (mostly) in New Worlds, the seminal speculative fiction magazine which Moorcock edited for many years and with which he remains closely associated.

(Preceded by Best S.F. Stories From New Worlds 5)

Contents (first edition [see below for American edition’s differing content]):-
p. 7: Introduction (non-fiction) by Michael Moorcock;
p. 11: ‘The Killing Ground’ by J.G. Ballard (from New Worlds No. 188);
p. 20: ‘Gravity’ by Harvey Jacobs (from N.W. No. 193);
p. 31: ‘The Eye Of The Lens’ by Langdon Jones (from N.W. No. 180);
p. 72: ‘A Man Must Die’ by John Clute (from N.W. No. 168);
p. 86: ‘Mr. Black’s Poems Of Innocence’ (poem) by D.M. Thomas (from N.W. No. 188);
p. 104: ‘In Reason’s Ear’ by Hilary Bailey (from Science Fantasy No. 73);
p. 134: ‘The Ersatz Wine’ by Christopher Priest (from N.W. No. 171);
p. 139: ‘Lib’ by Carol Emshwiller (from N.W. No. 180);
p. 145: ‘Baa Baa Blocksheep’ by M. John Harrison (from N.W. No. 184);
p. 159: ‘The Luger Is A 9mm Automatic Handgun With A Parabellum Action’ by J.J. Mundis (from N.W. No. 188);
p. 168: ‘The Delhi Division’ by Michael Moorcock (from N.W. No. 185).

(Followed by Best S.F. Stories From New Worlds 7)

Contents (American edition):-
p. 5: Introduction (non-fiction) by Michael Moorcock;
p. 7: ‘The Killing Ground’ by J.G. Ballard;
p. 17: ‘Gravity’ by Harvey Jacobs;
p. 30: ‘The Eye Of The Lens’ by Langdon Jones;
p. 79: ‘A Man Must Die’ by John Clute;
p. 94: ‘In Reason’s Ear’ by Hilary Bailey;
p. 129: ‘The Ersatz Wine’ by Christopher Priest;
p. 134: ‘Lib’ by Carol Emshwiller;
p. 140: ‘Baa Baa Blocksheep’ by M. John Harrison;
p. 157: ‘The Luger Is A 9mm Automatic Handgun With A Parabellum Action’ by J.J. Mundis;
p. 167: ‘The Delhi Division’ by Michael Moorcock.