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| Author | Stanley G. Weinbaum |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | A.J. Donnell |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Fantasy Press |
Publication date | 1948 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 240 |
The Black Flame is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by American writer Stanley G. Weinbaum, originally published in hardcover by Fantasy Press in 1948.
After his death, Weinbaum became "science fiction's first cult author";[1] "Dawn of Flame" appeared as the title piece of a 1936 memorial story collection,[2] while "The Black Flame" was the lead feature in the January 1939 debut issue of Startling Stories.[1] The book is a fix-up, based on two previously unpublished stories—"Dawn of Flame" and "The Black Flame"—which Weinbaum marketed, but was unable to sell, before his death.[3]
It was reissued in paperback by Harlequin Books in 1953, followed by an Avon Books edition in 1970. French translations were published in 1956 and 1972.[4] In 1995, Tachyon Publications issued a substantially longer "restored edition" from carbons of Weinbaum's original manuscript, found in a trunk of Weinbaum's papers held by his grandson.[5]
- ^ a b Mike Ashley, The History of the Science Fiction Magazine, Volume 1, p.137
- ^ ISFDB listing
- ^ Brian Stableford, "Stanley G. Weinbaum: The Lost Pioneer," in Outside The Human Aquarium: Masters of Science Fiction, Wildside Press (2006), p.129.
- ^ ISFDB bibliography
- ^ Sam Moskowitz, "The Saga of the Black Flame," The Black Flame, Tachyon Press, 1995.
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