Carol Emshwiller

Carol Emshwiller (website) (12 April 1921 - ) is a SF novelist and short story writer.

Bibliography

Novels

• Carmen Dog (1988) (The Women's Press: England, 1988; Mercury Press, 1990. Shortlisted for retrospective James Tiptree, Jr. Award.)
• The Mount (2002) (Small Beer Press)
• Mister Boots (2005 fantasy novel)
• The Secret City (2007) Tachyon Publications

Ledoyt series

• Ledoyt (1995)
• Leaping Man Hill (1999)
• The Secret City (2007)

Story Collections

• Joy In Our Cause (1974) (Harper & Row, 1975; The Women's Press, England)
• Verging on the Pertinent (1989)
• The Start of the End of It All (1990) (winner of World Fantasy Award, Best Collection.) (The Women's Press, London, 1990/Mercury House, San Francisco, 1991)
• Report to the Men's Club and Other Stories (2002)
• I Live With You (2005)

Short fiction

• "The Victim" (1955) in Smashing Detective, Vol. 4, No. 2
• "This Thing Called Love" (1955) in Future Science Fiction, No. 28
• "Love Me Again" (1956) in Science Fiction Quarterly, Vol.4, No. 2,
• "Bingo and Bongo" (1956) in Future Science Fiction, No. 31, Winter 56-57
• "The Piece Thing" (1956) in Science Fiction Quarterly, Vol. 4, No.3
• "Nightmare Call" (1957) in Future Science Fiction, No. 32
• "The Coming" (1957) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 12, No. 5
• "You'll Feel Better" (1957) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 13, No. 1
• "Hands" (1957) in Double-Action Detective, No.7
• "Two-Step For Six Legs" (1957) in Science Fiction Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 2
• "Murray Is For Murder" (1957) in Fast Action Detective and Mystery," Vol. 5, No. 5
• "Hunting Machine" (1957) in Original Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 7, No. 6
• "Pelt" (1958) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 15, No. 5
• "Baby" (1958) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 14, No 2"
• "Idol's Eye" (1958) in Future Science Fiction, No. 35
• "Day At The Beach" (1958) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 17, No, 2
• "Puritan Planet" (1960) in Original Science Fiction Stories, Vol. 10, No 6
• "Adapted" (1961) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 20, No. 3
• "But Soft, What Light..." (1966) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 30, No. 4
• "Chicken Icarus" ("A Dream of Flying") (1966) in Cavalier
• "Krashaw, Dog, and Boats," (1967) in City Sampler, ed. Marilyn Hacker and [[Samuel R. Delany]
• ""Eohippus" (1967) in Transatlantic Review, Vol. 24
• "Sex and/or Mr. Morrison" (1967) in Dangerous Visions, Harlan Ellison, ed. (critique by L. Timmel Duchamp at link below)
• "Lib" (1968) in New Worlds, March '68*
• "Animal" (1968) in Orbit 4, ed. Damon Knight
• "Methapyrilene Hydrochloride Sometimes Helps" (1968) in New Worlds Jul ’68
• "White Dove" (1969) in New Worlds, No. 188
• "I Love You" (1969) in Epoch, Vol. xix, No. 1
• "Debut," (1970) in Orbit 6, ed. Damon Knight
• "Woman Waiting" (1970) in Orbit 7, ed. Damon Knight
• "The Institute," (1970) in Alchemy & Academe, ed. Anne McCaffrey
• "Peninsula" (1970) in Spectrum/The Richmond Review Vol. 6, No. 1 (critique by L. Timmel Duchamp at link below)
• "The Queen Of Sleep" (1970) in New Directions, Vol. 22
• "A Possible Episode In The Picaresque Adventures Of Mr. J.H.B. Monstrosee" (1971) in Quark/2, ed. Samuel R. Delany and Marilyn Hacker
• "Yes, Virginia" (1971) in Transatlantic Review, Vol. 39
• "Lib" (1971) in Triquarterly, No. 20
• "Al" (1972) in Orbit 10, ed. Damon Knight
• "The Childhood of the Human Hero" (1973) in Showcase. ed. Roger Elwood
• "Strangers" (1973) in Bad Moon Rising, ed. Thomas M. Disch
• "To The Association" (1974), first published in Joy In Our Cause
• "Autobiography" (1974), first published in Joy In Our Cause
• "Destinations, Premonitions and The Nature Of Anxiety" (1974), first published in Joy In Our Cause
• "Biography Of An Uncircumcised Man" (1974), first published in Joy In Our Cause
• "Dog Is Dead" (1974), first published in Joy In Our Cause
• "Maybe Another Long March Across China, 80,000 Strong" (1974), first published in Joy In Our Cause
• "Joy In Our Cause" (1975) in Bitches and Sad Ladies, ed. Pat Rotter
• "Thanne Longen Folk To Goen On Pilgrimages" (1977) in The Little Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 2
• "One Part Of The Self Is Always Tall and Dark" (1977) in Confrontation, No. 14
• "Escape Is No Accident" (1977) The American Tricentennial, ed. Edward Bryant
• "Expecting Sunshine and Getting It" (1978) in Croton Review, Vol. 1, No. 1
• "Omens" (1980) in Edges, ed. Ursula K. Le Guin and Virginia Kidd
• "Slowly Bumbling In The Void" (1981) in New Directions 42
• "The Start of the End of the World" (1981) in Universe 11, ed. Terry Carr; reprinted in The Norton Book of Science Fiction, ed. Ursula K. Le Guin and Brian Attebery)
• "The Futility Of Fixed Positions" (1982) in Portland Review, Vol. 28, No. 2
• "Queen Kong" (1982) in 13th Moon, Vol. vi, Nos. 1-2
• "Mental Health and Its Alternative" (1983) in Confrontation, Nos. 25-26
• "Not Burning" (1983) in Croton Review, No. 6
• "Verging On The Pertinent" (1984) in 13th Moon, Vol. vii, Nos. 1-2
• "Eclipse," The Little Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1986
• "Clerestory" (1986) in Croton Review, No. 9
• "Yukon" (1986) in Triquarterly, No. 67, reprinted in Pushcart Prize Anthology (GET CORRECT NAME) #12
• "If Not Forever, When?" (1987) in Psycritic, Vol. 2, No. 2
• "The Secret Library Of Stone" (1987) in Omni
• "Fledged" (1988) in Omni"
• "Being Mysterious Strangers From Distant Lands" (1988) in Voice International Literary Supplement, No. 2
• "Living At The Center" (1989) in Ice River," No. 4
• "Secrets Of The Native Tongue," (1989) in Ascent/Assent (Prize Story For 1989)
• "Looking Down" (1990) in Omni
• "Venus Rising" (1992) chapbook from Edgewood Press; reprinted in Flying Cups and Saucers, 1998) Short-listed for the 1992 James Tiptree, Jr. Award.
• "Mrs. Jones" (1993) in Omni
• "Modillion" (1994) in Green Mountain Review, Spring/Summer 1994
• "After Shock" (1995) in Century Magazine, No. 3
• "A Is For Abel, B Is For Bird" (1998) in Crank, No. 8
• "Acceptance Speech" (1999) in Fantasy & Science Fiction
• "Foster Mother" (2001) in Fantasy & Science Fiction
• "The Project" (2001) in Fantasy & Science Fiction
• "Creature" in Fantasy & Science Fiction
• "Overlooking" (2002) in The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest, ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
• "Water Master" (2002) scifi.com (full text at link below)
• "Josephine" (2002) scifi.com (full text at link below)
• "Grandma" (2002) in Fantasy & Science Fiction (author's website says this story is available on fictionwise, but the information may be out of date)
• "The Paganini Of Jacob's Gully" (2002) first published in Report to the Men's Club
• "Desert Child In Book" (2002) first published in Report to the Men's Club
• "Nose" (2002) first published in Report to the Men's Club
• "It Comes From Deep Inside" (2002) first published in Report to the Men's Club
• "After All" (2002) first published in Report to the Men's Club
• "The Doctor" (2002) in Polyphony #1"
• "Prince of Mules" (2002) in Leviathan
• "Lightning" (2003) in Alchemy No. 1
• "Coo People" (2003) in Polyphony #2
• "Repository" (2003) in Fantasy & Science Fiction
• "Boys" (2003) scifi.com, , short listed for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, reprinted in The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1 ed. Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin, and Jeffrey D. Smith
• "The General" (2003) excerpted in in McSweeney's #10
• "Gods and Three Wishes" (2003) in Trampoline, ed. Kelly Link
• "On Display Among The Lesser" (2004) scifi.com (full text at link below)
• "My General" (2004) in Argosy #2
• "Gliders Though They Be" 2004, scifi.com (full text at link below)
• "The Library" (2004) in Fantasy & Science Fiction
• "All Of Us Can Almost..." (2004) scifi.com, short listed for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, reprinted in The James Tiptree Award Anthology 2 ed. Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin, and Jeffrey D. Smith
• "The Assassin Or Being The Loved One" (2005), first published in Ninth Letter, reprinted in I Live With You
• "I Live With " (2005) in Fantasy & Science Fiction, reprinted in I Live With You
• "The Being Of It All" (2005) scifi.com (full text at link below)
• "Killers" (2006) in Fantasy & Science Fiction,reprinted in in Wastelands, ed. John Joseph Adams
• "World Of No Return" (2005) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
• "The Seducers" (2006) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
• "Quill" (2006) in Firebirds Rising, ed. Sharyn November
• "Such A Woman" (2006) in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
• "God Clown" (2007) in Coyote Road, ed. Ellen Datlow, July 2007
• "At Sixes and Sevens" (2007) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
• "Master Of The Road To Nowhere" (2008) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
• "Wilmer Or Wesley" (2008?) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
• "The Meaning Of The Fields," (2008?) in Lalitamba
• "The Abominable Child's Tale" (2008?) in Beastly Bride, ed. Ellen Datlow
• "The Dignity He's Due," (2008?) in Firebirds 3, ed. Sharyn November
• "All Washed Up While Looking For A Better World" (2008?) in The Del Rey Book of Fantasy & Science Fiction, ed. Ellen Datlow

Video scripts

• "Pilobolus and Joan," video narration, aired WNET/13, 1974, film by Ed Emshwiller based on "Metamorphosis" by Carol Emshwiller, script also by Carol Emshwiller
• "Family Focus" (1977) video narration, aired WNET/13, 1977

Stories online

• http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/originals/originals_archive/emshwiller/emshwiller1.html text of "Water Master"]
• text of "Josephine"
• text of "Boys"
• text of "All of Us Can Almost ..."
• text of "The Being of It All"
• text of "Gliders Though They Be"
• text of "On Display Among the Lesser

Further reading

• "Carol Emshwiller: An Appreciation" by L. Timmel Duchamp
• "What's the Story? Reading Two Early Stories by Carol Emshwiller" by L. Timmel Duchamp (discusses "Sex and/or Mr. Morrison" and "Peninsula"

• Emshwiller website

• ISFDB
• Carol Emshwiller at Small Beer Press
• Wikipedia