Alien Horizons

by William F. Nolan

• Starblood - (1972)
• Jenny Among the Zeebs - (1970)
• The Joy of Living - (1954)
• The Last Three Months - (1963)
• The Underdweller - (1957) - (variant of Small World)
• Full of, Mostly, Bagels and Cream Cheese
• Kelly, Fredric Michael: 1928-1987 - (1973)
• The Day the Gorf Took Over - (1971) - (variant of Gorf! Gorf! Gorf!)
• Happily Ever After - (1965)
• Fasterfaster! - (1965) - (variant of The Fasterfaster Affair)
• He Kilt It with a Stick - (1968)
• Toe to Tip, Tip to Toe, Pip-Pop as You Go - (1970)
• The Party - (1967)
• Papa's Planet - (1968)
• Solution - (1963) - (variant of To Serve the Ship)
• Lawbreaker - (1973) - (variant of Violation)
• The Mating of Thirdburt - (1974)
• The Worlds of Monty Willson - (1971)
• Promises to Keep: A Science Fiction Drama

Genres: Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy

191 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1974

About the author

William F. Nolan is best known as the co-author (with George Clayton Johnson) of Logan's Run -- a science fiction novel that went on to become a movie, a television series and is about to become a movie again -- and as single author of its sequels. His short stories have been selected for scores of anthologies and textbooks and he is twice winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

Nolan was born in 1928 in Kansas City Missouri. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked as an artist for Hallmark Cards. He moved to California in the late 1940s and studied at San Diego State College. He began concentrating on writing rather than art and, in 1952, was introduced by fellow Missouri native (and established writer) Ray Bradbury to another young up-and-coming author, Charles Beaumont. Moving to the Los Angeles area in 1953, Nolan became along with Bradbury, Beaumont, and Richard Matheson part of the "inner core" of the soon-to-be highly influential "Southern California Group" of writers. By 1956 Nolan was a full-time writer. Since 1951 he has sold more than 1500 stories, articles, books, and other works.

Although Nolan wrote roughly 2000 pieces, to include biographies, short stories, poetry, and novels, Logan’s Run retains its hold on the public consciousness as a political fable and dystopian warning. As Nolan has stated: “That I am known at all is still astonishing to me... "

He passed away at the age of 93 due to complications from an infection.

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a blast from the past. Most of the stories were pure pulp. Some were absurd, others not so great, & a few were fantastic. All were lean & perfect for reading during lunch & for a few minutes when I get home from work.

Nolan is best known for Logan's Run which he co-authored with George Clayton Johnson. He was extremely prolific &, if not a great writer, usually entertaining. For a real hoot, try Space for Hire, an absurd noire detective who works on Mars.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

This might not be a landmark collection, but it is a very entertaining selection of science fiction stories -- a nice mixture of serious and funny ones. On the whole, a very entertaining read.

[Josh Phenicie · Rating 4 out of 5]

love Nolan. Great personality in all work. Got to meet him recently. Book is nice if you like little stories with big interesting fantasy ideas with social relevance. He was one of the outer limits/ twilight zone era writers who used fantasy to create accurate portrayal of human condition that was otherwise hard to talk about at the time. Love that stuff.

[Chris Aldridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mindwebs audiobook #2 & ##20. Audiobook short - Promises To Keep is last story from this collection in book "Alien Horizons" streamed from https://archive.org/details/MindWebs_...

Astronaut Promise to return , has to use an extreme method! Dying alien astronaut wishes to return home...