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Complete Short Fiction
James H. Schmitz
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Title Page
About James H. Schmitz
Pseudonyms
Bibliography
Short Fiction Bibliography: chronological
Short Fiction Bibliography: alphabetical
Fiction Series
Recurring Characters
1943
GREENFACE
1949
AGENT OF VEGA
THE WITCHES OF KARRES
1950
THE TRUTH ABOUT CUSHGAR
SECOND NIGHT OF SUMMER
1951
SPACE FEAR
CAPTIVES OF THIEVE-STAR
THE END OF THE LINE
1952
THE ALTRUIST
1953
WE DON’T WANY ANY TROUBLE
CARETAKER
THE VAMPIRATE
1955
GRANDPA
THE TIES OF EARTH (Part 1 of a 2-Part Serial)
1956
THE TIES OF EARTH (Conclusion of a 2-Part Serial)
SOUR NOTE ON PALAYATA
1957
THE BIG TERRARIUM
1958
HARVEST TIME
1959
SUMMER GUESTS
1960
THE ILLUSIONISTS
1961
GONE FISHING
LION LOOSE
THE STAR HYACINTHS
1962
AN INCIDENT ON ROUTE 12
SWIFT COMPLETION
NOVICE
THE OTHER LIKENESS
ROGUE PSI
WATCH THE SKY
THESE ARE THE ARTS
THE WINDS OF TIME
LEFT HAND, RIGHT HAND
1963
THE BEACON TO ELSEWHERE
ONENESS
HAM SANDWICH
1964
UNDERCURRENTS (First of Two Parts)
UNDERCURRENTS (Part 2)
CLEAN SLATE
THE MACHMEN
1965
A NICE DAY FOR SCREAMING
PLANET OF FORGETTING
THE PORK CHOP TREE
BALANCED ECOLOGY
GOBLIN NIGHT
TROUBLE TIDE
RESEARCH ALPHA
SLEEP NO MORE
1966
FADDIST
THE SEARCHER
1968
THE TUVELA (First of Two Parts)
THE TUVELA (Conclusion)
WHERE THE TIME WENT
THE CUSTODIANS
JUST CURIOUS
1969
ATTITUDES
WOULD YOU?
1970
RESIDENT WITCH
COMPULSION
1971
THE TELZEY TOY
COMPANY PLANET
GLORY DAY
POLTERGEIST
THE LION GAME (First of Two Parts)
THE LION GAME (Conclusion)
1972
CHILD OF THE GODS
THE SYMBIOTES
1973
CRIME BUFF
1974
ONE STEP AHEAD
AURA OF IMMORTALITY
James Henry Schmitz was born on October 15, 1911 Hamburg, Germany to American parents. He was educated at a Realgymnasium in Hamburg, and grew up speaking both English and German. The family spent World War I in the United States, then returned to Germany.
Schmitz traveled to Chicago in 1930 to go to business school, then switched to a correspondence course in journalism. Unable to find a job because of the Great Depression, he returned to Germany to work with his father’s company. Schmitz lived in various German cities, where he worked for the International Harvester Company, until his family left shortly before World War II broke out in Europe.
During World War II, Schmitz served as an aerial photographer in the Pacific for the United States Army Air Corps. After the war, he and his brother-in-law managed a business which manufactured trailers until they ended the business in 1949.
His first story, “Greenface”, was published in the August 1943 issue of Unknown in August 1943.
In late-1949, James H. Schmitz moved to California, where he met his wife, Betty Mae Chapman. His second story, “Agent of Vega” was published in the July, 1949 issue of Astounding.
Schmitz is best known as a writer of “space opera”, and for his strong female characters (such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee) who did not conform to the “damsel in distress” stereotype typical of science fiction of the time.
Most of his works are part of the “Hub” series. However, the novel that is usually thought of as Schmitz’s best work is “The Witches of Karres”, concerning juvenile “witches” with genuine psi-powers and their escape from slavery. “The Witches of Karres” was nominated for a Hugo Award.
James H. Schmitz died of congestive lung failure on April 18, 1981, after a five-week stay in hospital in Los Angeles. He was survived by his wife, Betty Mae Chapman Schmitz.
PSEUDONYMS
Karolman Junghar
Felix C. Forrest
Paul Linebarger
Paul M.A. Linebarger
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
Carmichael Smith
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Novels
A Tale of Two Clocks (1962)
The Universe Against Her (1964)
The Witches of Karres (1966)
The Eternal Frontiers (1973)
The Lion Game (1973)
Magazine-published Novels
Summer Guests, If, September 1959
Lion Loose, Analog, October 1961
The Beacon to Elsewhere, Amazing Stories, April 1963
The Searcher, Analog, February 1966
Serials
The Ties of Earth, Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1955 and January 1956
Undercurrents, Analog, May-June 1964
The Tuvela, Analog, September-October 1968
The Lion Game, Analog, August-September 1971
Anthologies
The Lords of Quarmall/The Beacon to Elsewhere (2011) with Harry Fischer and Fritz Leiber
The Ties of Earth/Cue for Quiet (2012) with T.L. Sherred
Chapbooks
The Winds of Time (2003)
An Incident on Route 12 (2007)
Watch the Sky (2008)
The Star Hyacinths (2008)
Gone Fishing (2009)
The Other Likeness (2009)
Novice (2009)
Lion Loose (2009)
Oneness (2009)
Ham Sandwich (2009)
Collections
Agent of Vega (1960)
Nice Day for Screaming, and Other Tales of the Hub (1965)
A Pride of Monsters (1970)
The Telzey Toy (1973)
The Best of James H. Schmitz (1991)
Telzey Amberdon (2000)
T’nT: Telzey & Trigger (2000)
Trigger & Friends (2001)
The Hub: Dangerous Territory (2001)
Agent of Vega & Other Stories (2001)
Eternal Frontier (2002)
Original Edition of Edited Schmitz Stories (2005)
The Winds of Time and Other Stories (2008)
SHORT FICTION BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHRONOLOGICAL
1943
Greenface, Unknown Worlds, August 1943
1949
Agent of Vega, Astounding S
cience Fiction, July 1949
The Witches of Karres, Astounding Science Fiction, December 1949
1950
The Truth About Cushgar, Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950
Second Night of Summer, Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1950
1951
Space Fear, Astounding Science Fiction, March 1951
Captives of the Thieve-Star, Planet Stories, May 1951
The End of the Line, Astounding Science Fiction, July 1951
1952
The Altruist, Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1952
1953
We Don’t Want Any Trouble, Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1953
Caretaker, Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1953
The Vampirate, Science-Fiction Plus, December 1953
1955
Grandpa, Astounding Science Fiction, February 1955
The Ties of Earth (Part 1 of a 2-Part Serial), Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1955
1956
The Ties of Earth (Conclusion of a 2-Part Serial), Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1956
Sour Note on Palayata, Astounding Science Fiction, November 1956
1957
The Big Terrarium, Saturn, May 1957
1958
Harvest Time, Astounding Science Fiction, September 1958
1959
Summer Guests, If, September 1959
1960
The Illusionists, Agent of Vega, April, 1960
1961
Gone Fishing, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, May 1961
Lion Loose . . ., Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, October 1961
The Star Hyacinths, Amazing Stories, December 1961
1962
An Incident on Route 12, If, January 1962
Swift Completion, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, March 1962
Novice, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, June 1962
The Other Likeness, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, July 1962
Rogue Psi, Amazing Stories, August 1962
Watch the Sky, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, August 1962
These Are the Arts, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1962
The Winds of Time, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, September 1962
Left Hand, Right Hand, Amazing Stories, November 1962
1963
The Beacon to Elsewhere, Amazing Stories, April 1963
Oneness, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, May 1963
Ham Sandwich, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, June 1963
1964
Undercurrents (First of Two Parts), Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, May 1964
Undercurrents (Part 2), Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, June 1964
Clean Slate, Amazing Stories, September 1964
The Machmen, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, September 1964
1965
A Nice Day for Screaming, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, January 1965
Planet of Forgetting, Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1965
The Pork Chop Tree, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, February 1965
Balanced Ecology, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, March 1965
Goblin Night, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, April 1965
Trouble Tide, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, May 1965
Research Alpha, If, July 1965
Sleep No More, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, August 1965
1966
Faddist, Bizarre Mystery Magazine, January 1966
The Searcher, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, February 1966
1968
The Tuvela (First of Two Parts), Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, September 1968
The Tuvela (Conclusion), Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, October 1968
Where the Time Went, If, November 1968
The Custodians, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, December 1968
Just Curious, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, December 1968
1969
Attitudes, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1969
Would You?, Fantastic, December 1969
1970
Resident Witch, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1970
Compulsion, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1970
1971
The Telzey Toy, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1971
Company Planet, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1971
Glory Day, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1971
Poltergeist, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1971
The Lion Game (First of Two Parts), Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, August 1971
The Lion Game (Conclusion), Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1971
1972
Child of the Gods, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1972
The Symbiotes, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1972
1973
Snake Man, Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February 1973
Crime Buff, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, August 1973
1974
One Step Ahead, Worlds of If, March/April, March 1974
Aura of Immortality, Worlds of If, May/June, May 1974
SHORT FICTION BIBLIOGRAPHY
ALPHABETICAL
A
A Nice Day for Screaming, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, January 1965
Agent of Vega, Astounding Science Fiction, July 1949
The Altruist, Galaxy Science Fiction, September 1952
An Incident on Route 12, If, January 1962
Attitudes, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1969
Aura of Immortality, Worlds of If, May/June 1974
B
Balanced Ecology, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, March 1965
The Beacon to Elsewhere, Amazing Stories, April 1963
The Big Terrarium, Saturn, May 1957
C
Captives of the Thieve-Star, Planet Stories, May 1951
Caretaker, Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1953
Child of the Gods, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 1972
Clean Slate, Amazing Stories, September 1964
Company Planet, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1971
Compulsion, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1970
Crime Buff, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, August 1973
The Custodians, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, December 1968
E
The End of the Line, Astounding Science Fiction, July 1951
F
Faddist, Bizarre Mystery Magazine, January 1966
G
Glory Day, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, June 1971
Goblin Night, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, April 1965
Gone Fishing, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, May 1961
Grandpa, Astounding Science Fiction, February 1955
Greenface, Unknown Worlds, August 1943
H
Ham Sandwich, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, June 1963
Harvest Time, Astounding Science Fiction, September 1958
I
The Illusionists, Agent of Vega, April, 1960
J
Just Curious, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, December 1968
L
Left Hand, Right Hand, Amazing Stories, November 1962
The Lion Game (First of Two Parts), Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, August 1971
The Lion Game (Conclusion), Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1971
Lion Loose . . ., Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, October 1961
M
The Machmen, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, September 1964
N
Novice, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, June 1962
O
One Step Ahead, Worlds of If, March/April 1974
&n
bsp; Oneness, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, May 1963
The Other Likeness, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, July 1962
P
Planet of Forgetting, Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1965
Poltergeist, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, July 1971
The Pork Chop Tree, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, February 1965
R
Research Alpha, If, July 1965
Resident Witch, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1970
Rogue Psi, Amazing Stories, August 1962
S
The Searcher, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, February 1966
Second Night of Summer, Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1950
Sleep No More, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, August 1965
Snake Man, Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, February 1973
Sour Note on Palayata, Astounding Science Fiction, November 1956
Space Fear, Astounding Science Fiction, March 1951
The Star Hyacinths, Amazing Stories, December 1961
Summer Guests, If, September 1959
Swift Completion, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, March 1962
The Symbiotes, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, September 1972
T
The Telzey Toy, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, January 1971
These Are the Arts, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September 1962
The Ties of Earth (Part 1 of a 2-Part Serial), Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1955
The Ties of Earth (Conclusion of a 2-Part Serial), Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1956
Trouble Tide, Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, May 1965
The Truth About Cushgar, Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950
The Tuvela (First of Two Parts), Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, September 1968
The Tuvela (Conclusion), Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, October 1968
U
Undercurrents (First of Two Parts), Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, May 1964
Undercurrents (Part 2), Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, June 1964
V
The Vampirate, Science-Fiction Plus, December 1953
W
Watch the Sky, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, August 1962
We Don’t Want Any Trouble, Galaxy Science Fiction, June 1953
Where the Time Went, If, November 1968
The Winds of Time, Analog Science Fact -> Fiction, September 1962
The Witches of Karres, Astounding Science Fiction, December 1949
Would You?, Fantastic, December 1969
FICTION SERIES
[C] = Collection
[PN] = magazine-published novel
[SER] = serial