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Groff Conklin (1904–1968)

Author of Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales

71+ Works 3,948 Members 68 Reviews 1 Favorited

Series

Chatham River Press Paperback Library

Works by Groff Conklin

Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (1963) — Editor — 465 copies, 7 reviews

Omnibus Of Science Fiction (1952) — Editor — 339 copies, 7 reviews

13 Great Stories of Science Fiction (1960) — Editor — 259 copies, 4 reviews

A Treasury of Science Fiction (1948) — Editor — 182 copies, 2 reviews

17 X Infinity (2015) — Editor — 166 copies, 2 reviews

12 Great Classics of Science Fiction (1963) — Editor — 153 copies, 3 reviews

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction (1946) — Editor; Introduction, some editions — 145 copies, 3 reviews

The Big Book of Science Fiction (1950) 139 copies, 2 reviews

Possible Worlds of Science Fiction (1939) — Editor — 138 copies, 3 reviews

Five-Odd (1954) — Editor — 116 copies, 2 reviews

Seven Trips through Time and Space (1968) — Editor — 115 copies, 1 review

Great Stories of Space Travel (1963) — Editor — 114 copies, 1 review

Great Science Fiction by Scientists (1962) — Editor — 114 copies, 1 review

Science Fiction Terror Tales (1955) — Editor — 100 copies

13 Above the Night (1965) — Editor — 93 copies, 4 reviews

Invaders of Earth (1953) — Editor — 92 copies, 5 reviews

Giants Unleashed (1965) — Editor — 92 copies, 2 reviews

5 Unearthly Visions (1952) — Editor — 87 copies, 2 reviews

Seven Come Infinity (1950) — Editor — 86 copies

4 for the Future (1959) — Editor — 80 copies, 2 reviews

Six great short science fiction novels (1960) — Editor — 68 copies, 2 reviews

6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction (1954) — Editor — 65 copies, 1 review

The Supernatural Reader (1968) — Editor — 56 copies

Great Science Fiction about Doctors (1963) — Editor — 54 copies, 1 review

Selections from Science-Fiction Thinking Machines (1955) — Editor — 48 copies

Science Fiction Adventures in Dimension (1930) 45 copies

Science-Fiction Adventures in Mutation (1955) 45 copies

Another Part of the Galaxy (1966) — Editor — 44 copies

Science Fiction Oddities (1969) — Editor — 44 copies, 2 reviews

Science Fiction Thinking Machines (1954) 38 copies

The Graveyard Reader (1958) — Editor — 37 copies, 1 review

Elsewhere and Elsewhen (1968) 37 copies

Operation Future (1955) — Editor — 35 copies

Twisted (1962) — Editor — 33 copies

Dimension 4 (1964) — Editor — 32 copies, 1 review

The Science Fiction Galaxy (1950) 30 copies, 1 review

BR-R-R-! : Ten Tales to Chill You to the Bone (1959) — Editor — 23 copies, 3 reviews

Crossroads in Time (1953) 22 copies

Worlds of When (1962) — Editor — 21 copies, 1 review

In the Grip of Terror (1951) — Editor — 19 copies, 2 reviews

The Smart Set Anthology (1934) — Editor — 7 copies

Spionen utifrån (collection) (1975) — Editor — 7 copies

Los mejores relatos de ciencia ficción (1979) 7 copies

The New republic anthology, 1915:1935 (1936) — Editor — 6 copies

Enemies in Space (1952) 5 copies

The Weather Conditioned House (1982) 4 copies

Science Fiction Elsewhere (1970) 4 copies

Great Detective Stories About Doctors (1965) — Editor — 4 copies

All about subways (1938) 4 copies

6 Great Short Science Fiction Novels (1960) 3 copies

7 Trips Through Time and Space 3 copies

Ten Great Mysteries By Edgar Allan Poe 2 copies

Extravagancias 2 copies

The omnibus Of Science Fiction (1980) — Editor — 2 copies

Selections from Possible Worlds of Science Fiction (1955) 1 copy

Great Science Fiction by Doctors 1 copy

6 Fingers of Time 1 copy

Science Fiction Adventures in Dimenions 1 copy

Science Fiction Adventures in Mutations 1 copy

Science Fiction Galaxy 1 copy

The Big Book of Sci Fi 1 copy

Science Fiction Special 9 (1974) — Editor — 1 copy

6 Great Short Stories of Science Fiction 1 copy

Servant Problem; Rite of 1 copy

Br-R-R-! 10 Chilling Tales 1 copy

Strange Adventures in Science Fiction (1954) — Editor — 1 copy

4 Visiones Extraterrestres — Editor — 1 copy

Science-fiction thinking machines selections from 1 copy

Encrucijadas del tiempo 1 copy

Best of Science Fiction� � � � � � � � 1 copy

Racconti di fantascienza scritti dagli scienziati 1 copy

Associated Works

Ten Great Mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe (1993) — Editor — 1,194 copies, 5 reviews

E Pluribus Unicorn (1953) — Introduction, some editions — 551 copies, 8 reviews

A Way Home (1955) — Editor — 257 copies, 4 reviews

The Island of Captain Sparrow (1928) — Foreword, some editions — 35 copies, 2 reviews

Human and Other Beings (1963) — Introduction — 20 copies

Galaxy Science Fiction 1953 May, Vol. 6, No. 2 (1953) — Contributor — 10 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Conklin, Edward Groff
Birthdate: 1904-09-06
Date of death: 1968-07-19
Burial location: Pawling, New York, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
Place of death: Pawling, New York, USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Education: Dartmouth College
Harvard University
Columbia University (BA|1927)
Occupations: editor
book critic
freelance writer (science subjects)
public relations
Awards and honors: Hugo Nominee (Professional Editor, Retro-Hugo, [1951], 2001)

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Reviews

12 great classics of science fiction by Groff Conklin

"Due Process," by Algis Budrys; "Earthmen Bearing Gifts," by Fredric Brown; "Things," by Zenna Henderson; "The Top," by George Sumner Albee; "My Object All Sublime," by Poul Anderson; "Human Man's Burden," by Robert Sheckley; "On the Fourth Planet," by J.F. Bone; "The Ballad of Lost C'Mell," by Cordwainer Smith; "Thirty Days Had September," by Robert F. Young; "The Cage," by Bertram Chandler; "Star-Crossed Lover," by William W. Stuart; and "Immortality..For Some," by J.T. McIntosh. A very entertaining time, with this collection. None ofthem garnered awards, but some of the writers became famous later.… (more)

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DinadansFriend | 2 other reviews | Mar 26, 2024 |

17 X Infinity (Vintage Dell #7746) by Groff Conklin

ISFDB 257607. OCLC 3536173.

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ed.angelina | 1 other review | Mar 23, 2024 |

6 Great Short Novels of Science Fiction by Groff Conklin

Novellas and novelettes of the 40's and 50's, mostly classics, although I'd not heard of a couple. My favorite of the six was Heinlein's "Coventry," but they were all enjoyable examples of their type.

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Jon_Hansen | Jul 28, 2023 |

Omnibus of Science Fiction - 43 Foremost Stories by Groff Conklin

Assorted SF authors including Fredric Brown, Ray Bradbury, Murray Leinster, Jack Vance

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mclalib | 6 other reviews | May 9, 2023 |

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Awards

By Award By Work

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award

Fifty Short Science Fiction Tales (Middle School – 1990)

Classics of Science Fiction

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction

Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact 1952 All-Time Poll

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction

A Treasury of Science Fiction

Arkham Sampler 1949 Survey by August Derleth

The Golden Age Of Science Fiction

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Robert A. Heinlein Contributor

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Wyman Guin Contributor

James H. Schmitz Contributor

Donald A. Wollheim Contributor

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Mildred Clingerman Contributor

L. Sprague de Camp Contributor

R. Scott Latham Foreword

Arthur Porges Contributor

Alan Bloch Contributor

S. Fowler Wright Contributor

H. B. Hickey Contributor

Jack Finney Contributor

Richard M. Powers Cover artist, Cover Artist

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Paul Clement Contributor

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Karel Čapek Contributor

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James Branch Cabell Contributor

Frederic Brown Contributor

Russ Rocklynne Contributor

Richard Powers Cover artist, Illustrator

Don Ivan Punchatz Cover artist

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Statistics

Works: 71
Also by: 6
Members: 3,948
Popularity: #6,402
Rating: ½ 3.8

Reviews: 68
ISBNs: 52
Languages: 4
Favorited: 1

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