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1. SHASTA - CHICAGO, 37, ILL.

With the beginning of 1950, Shasta Publishers shifted into high gear with its publishing program.

Already published were a number of extremely well-known and liked titles: WHO GOES THERE? by John W. Campbell Jr., (Don A. Stuart), SLAVES OF SLEEP by L. Ron Hubbard, THE WHEELS OF IF by L. Sprague de Camp, THE WORLD BELOW by S. Fowler Wright, as well as the monumental CHECKLIST OF FANTASTIC LITERATURE, edited by Everett F. Bleiler. WHO GOES THERE? is now out-of-print, but a brand-new second edition is scheduled for release early this Summer. A new dust-wrapper, plus newly-designed front matter, will make an entirely different volume of this second edition. THE CHECKLIST OF FANTASTIC LITERATURE will soon be out-of-print also. Only a small number of copies are still left.

February, 1950, saw the release of popular Murray Leinster's SIDEWISE IN TIME, a collection of his best shorter works. The jacket was done by Hannes Bok, and brilliantly executed in an array of colors. March of the same year was the month in which the first volume of the long-awaited Robert Heinlein Future History series appeared. This was THE MAN WHO SOLD THE MOON. A brand-new 30,000 word novella, especially written for this book, gave its name to the volume. This is the first of five volumes. (Next one will be THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH, followed by IF THIS GOES ON, METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN and THE ENDLESS FRONTIER). A two-tone binding, chronological chart end-papers and a masterly cover by Astounding's Hubert Rogers undoubtedly make this one of 1950's finest books!

Coming up after this are a number of titles, some already awaited by science-fiction readers and some that have not been announced up to the time of writing. These are as follows, although not necessarily strictly in the order listed: KINSMEN OF THE DRAGON by Stanley Mullen. Besides bringing out the best of past science-fiction, Shasta is trail-blazing in the field by bringing out top-notch material by new writers. KINSMEN OF THE DRAGON is a long novel which we predict will make Mullen's reputation as a writer of good fantastic literature. Another new novel will be NEVER SAY DIE by Ourme Gray. Writing with a deft touch, Gray has successfully combined the science-fiction story with the detective tale. It is a fast-moving tale of the future that will be read with interest and delight by readers in both fields of fiction. Fredric Brown follows his hit, WHAT MAD UNIVERSE, with a top collection of his stories, both grim and gay, entitled SPACE ON MY HANDS.

THE GUIDE TO IMAGINATIVE LITERATURE, edited by, Everett F. Bleiler, is rapidly nearing completion and will appear as an even bigger volume than originally anticipated. This is the big book that tells what almost 1500 fantastic books are about. Also appearing will be H.L. Gold's NONE BUT LUCIFER which has been completely revised, lengthened, and brought up to date. One of the greatest novels ever to appear in Unknown, it will gain new laurels in the Shasta hard-cover version. The second volume of "Don A. Stuart" stories by John W. Campbell, Jr., CLOAK OF AESIR, will appear after the second edition of WHO GOES THERE? has been released. And the end of the year will see publication of Robert Heinlein's second volume of the Future History series, THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH.

Other books are still in the planning stage and will be announced at a later date. But the above titles are those which will be coming out periodically throughout this year.
WATCH FOR THEM!



2. ARKHAM HOUSE

SAUK CITY, WISC.

Titles in print at Arkham House as of this writing are as follows 


THE HOUNDS OF TINDALOS, by Frank Belknap Long.  (soon o.p.)   $3.00
THE LURKER AT THE THRESHOLD, by H.P. Lovecraft and August          
                                        Derleth (soon o.p.)    2.50
WITCH HOUSE, by Evangeline Walton............................. 2.50
THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND AND OTHER NOVELS, by William Hope      
                                                       Hodgson 5.00
SKULL FACE AND OTHERS, by Robert E. Howard.................... 5.00
THE DOLL AND ONE OTHER, by Algernon Blackwood................. 1.50
WEST INDIA LIGHTS, by Henry S. Whitehead...................... 3.00
FEARFUL PLEASURES, by A.E. Coppard............................ 3.00
THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE, by H.R. Wakefield................... 3.00
THIS MORTAL COIL, by Cynthia Asquith.......................... 3.00
DARK OF THE MOON, edited by August Derleth.................... 3.00
DARK CARNIVAL, by Ray Bradbury (going fast)................... 3.00
REVELATIONS IN BLACK, by Carl Jacobi.......................... 3.00
NIGHTS BLACK AGENTS, by Fritz Leiber.......................... 3.00
THE TRAVELING GRAVE AND OTHER STORIES, by L.P. Hartley........ 3.00
THE WEB OF EASTER ISLAND, by Donald Wandrei................... 3.00
THE FOURTH BOOK OF JORKENS, by Lord Dunsany................... 3.00
GENIUS LOCI AND OTHER TALES, by Clark Ashton Smith............ 3.00
ROADS, by Seabury Quinn....................................... 2.00
NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD, by August Derleth.................... 3.00
SOMETHING ABOUT CATS AND OTHER PIECES, by H.P. Lovecraft...... 3.00
THE THRONE OF SATURN, by S. Fowler Wright..................... 3.00
THE MEMOIRS OF SOLAR PONS, by August Derleth.................. 2.50
CARNACKI THE GHOST FINDER, by William Hope Hodgson............ 3.00
THE NIGHT SIDE, edited by August Derleth...................... 2.50
THE ARKHAM SAMPLER; Volume One, 1948 (almost gone) Set of four 5.00
THE ARKHAM SAMPLER; Volume Two, 1949...........The set of four 4.00

All Arkham House books have been sold in from one half to two-thirds or more of their respective editions to date, or have already gone out of print.

In 1950 Arkham House will publish four or five books, as follows: 


A HORNBOOK FOR WITCHES, by Leah Bodine Drake..................$2.00
AWAY AND BEYOND, by A.E. van Vogt............................. 4.00
THE ABOMINATIONS OF YONDO, by Clark Ashton Smith.............. 3.00
TALES FROM UNDERWOOD, by David H. Keller...Tentative price.... 3.00
THE MEMOIRS OF SOLAR PONS, by August Derleth.................. 3.00
              (This may be done by another publisher)

After these books Arkham will do as rapidly as possible: 


INVADERS FROM THE DARK, by Greye La Spinza.................... 2.50
THE PHANTOM FIGHTER, by Seabury Quinn......................... 3.00
XELUCHA AND OTHERS, by M.P. Shiel............................. 3.00
THE GREEN ROUND, by Arthur Machen............................. 2.50

GATHER DARKNESS, by Fritz Leiber, released by Arkham House to      
Pellegrini and Cudahy who will publish it at.................. 2.75


Information on other current titles can be secured from the following publishers who specialize in this field exclusively: 


Fantasy Press....................................Reading, Penna.   
Gnome Press......................................New York City, 57 
Grandon Publishers...............................Providence, R.I.  
Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc......................Los Angeles, Calif
Merlin Press.....................................New York City, N.Y


PRIME PRESS SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY TITLES IN PRINT AND FORTHCOMING 


THE HOMUNCULUS by David H. Keller, M.D.                                $2.50
     A strange and beautiful story by a master story-teller.                
EXILES OF TIME by Nelson Bond                                           2.50
     A tremendous adventure of a little group of time-exiled persons        
     from the 20th Century in the time of the Twilight of the Gods.         
NOMAD by George O. Smith                                                3.00
     The captivating story of a man with divided loyalties, upon            
     whose decision rests the fate of worlds.                               
LORDS OF CREATION by Eando Binder                                       3.00
     A darkly ominous novel of the future, by one of science                
     fiction's classic craftsman.                                           
LEST DARKNESS FALL by L. Sprague de Camp                                3.00
     A modern man in ancient Rome; an intriguing fantasy.  A                
     collector's "must" now available in a new edition.                     
THE TORCH by Jack Bechdolt                                              2.50
     The gripping story of New York in the year 3010 A.D.--                 
     after the destruction!                                                 
THE MISLAID CHARM by Alexander M. Phillips                              1.75
     A thoroughly wacky fantasy, with twelve delightful                     
     illustrations by Herschel Levit.                                       
WITHOUT SORCERY by Theodore Sturgeon                                    3.00
     Thirteen memorable tales of the outré, with an introduction            
     by Ray Bradbury.                                                       
"...AND SOME WERE HUMAN" by Lester del Rey.                             3.00
     A collection of twelve stories by one of the most popular of all       
     authors to appear in Unknown Worlds and Astounding Science Fiction.    
EQUALITY; OR A HISTORY OF LITHCONIA.                                    2.50
     A collector's item, first published anonymously in 1802,               
     and probably the first American utopian novel.                         
VENUS EQUILATERAL by George O. Smith                  Second edition    3.00
     A huge (455 pages) volume of fast moving adventures in                 
     interplanetary communication.                                          
THE LADY DECIDES and THE ETERNAL CONFLICT by David H. Keller, M.D. Each 3.50
     Two volumes, limited editions, handsomely bound and boxed,             
     each autographed by the author.                                        
THE INCOMPLETE ENCHANTER by Fletcher Pratt & L. Sprague de Camp.        2.50
     Harold Shea's adventures in the worlds of Irish mythology              
     and of Spenser's Faerie Queen.                                         
THREE HUNDRED YEARS HENCE by Mary Griffith                              2.50
     No. 2 of the Prime Press reissues of unobtainable early                
     American utopian novels.                                               
THE WOLF LEADER by Alexander Dumas. Illustrated by Mahlon Blaine        3.00
     A chilling werewolf story by the greatest story-teller of              
     them all.                                                              
THE BLIND SPOT by Austin Hall & Homer Eon Flint                         3.00
     A great fantasy classic superbly illustrated by Hannes Bok.


THE PRIME PRESS, Box 2019, PHILADELPHIA 3, PENNA.


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