copyrights of stories
Introduction: “Size Matters” © 2014 by Hank Davis
“The Shining Ones” by Arthur C. Clarke first appeared in Playboy, August 1964 © 1964 by Arthur C. Clarke. Reprinted by permission of Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency, Inc. for the author’s estate.
“All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past” by Howard Waldrop first appeared in Shayol #4, Winter 1980, © 1980 by Flight Unlimited, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Monster-God of Mamurth” by Edmond Hamilton first appeared in Weird Tales, August 1926, © 1926 by Popular Fiction Publishing, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Spectrum Literary Agency for the author’s estate.
“Talent” by Robert Bloch first appeared in If: Worlds of Science Fiction, July 1960, © 1960 by Digest Productions Corporation. Reprinted by permission of Richard Henshaw Group, LLC, for the author’s estate.
“The End of the Hunt” by David Drake first appeared in New Destinies VIII, Baen Books, 1989. © 1989 by David A. Drake. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Ooze” by Anthony N. Rud first appeared in Weird Tales, March 1923, © 1923 by Popular Fiction Publishing, Inc. All attempts to locate the holder of rights to this story have been unsuccessful. If a holder will get in touch with Baen Books, payment will be made.
“The Valley of the Worm” by Robert E. Howard first appeared in Weird Tales. February 1934, © 1934 by Popular Fiction Publishing, Inc. The story is in the public domain.
“Whoever Fights Monsters” by Wen Spencer appears here for the first time. © 2014 by Wen Spencer. Published by permission of the author.
“Deviation from a Theme” by Steven Utley first appeared in Galaxy, May 1976, © 1976 by UPD Publishing Corporation. Reprinted by permission of Jessica Reisman for the author’s estate.
“The Eggs from Lake Tanganyika” by Curt Siodmak first appeared in Amazing Stories, July 1926, © 1926 by Experimenter Publishing Company. The story is in the public domain.
“The Dunwich Horror” by H P Lovecraft reprinted by permission of Lovecraft Holdings, LLC.
“From Out the Fire” by Sarah A. Hoyt appears here for the first time. © 2014 by Sarah A. Hoyt. Published by permission of the author.
“Beauty and the Beast” by Henry Kuttner first appeared in Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1940, © 1940 by Better Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Harold Matson Agency for the author’s estate.
“The Island of the Ud” by William Hope Hodgson first appeared in The Red Magazine, May 15, 1912. The story is in the public domain.
“A Single Samurai” by Steven Diamond appears here for the first time. © 2014 by Steven Diamond. Published by permission of the author.
“Planet of Dread” by Murray Leinster first appeared in Fantastic, May 1962, © 1962 by Ziff-Davis Publications. Reprinted by permission of Virginia Kidd Agency for the author’s estate.
“An Epistle to the Thessalonians” from FINNLEY WREN. Copyright 1934, 1961 by Philip Wylie. From the forthcoming Dalkey Archive edition. By permission of Harold Ober Associates Incoported.
“The Monster of Lake Lametrie” by Wardon Allan Curtis first appeared in Pearson’s magazine, September 1899. The story is in the public domain.
“The Giant Cat of Sumatra” by Hank Davis appears here for the first time. © 2014 by Hank Davis. Published by permission of the author.
“Greenface” by James H. Schmitz originally appeared in Unknown Worlds, August 1943. © 1943 by Street and Smith Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Barry Malzberg for the author’s estate.
“Tokyo Raider” by Larry Correia appears here for the first time. © 2014 by Larry Correia. Published by permission of the author.