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A trench coat and a fedora don’t make a detective, and Connie Garrett couldn’t agree more.
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Ackerman, Forrest J,
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Lon of a 1000 Faces by Forrest J Ackerman
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Introduction P.G. Wodehouse

Rex Stout: A Majesty's Life by John McAleer
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McAleer, John and Andrew,
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Interviews with: Margaret McLean, Robert B. Parker,
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Mystery Writing in a Nutshell
Mystery, Reference, Literary Criticism
Trade Paper ISBN:  978-1-59663-505-0 $9.95
5" x 8", 96pp

Imprint: James A. Rock & Co., Publishers
 

 

 

Stout, Rex,
Interview conducted by Michael Bourne

Rex Stout Interview: July 18, 1973
(Audio Cassette)

Limited edition Audio Cassette, 70+ Minutes,
Conducted at Stout's Home High Meadow
on the New York/New Jersey border.
Belles Lettres, Biography, Audio Book, Mystery, Interview

Audio Cassette ISBN: 0-918736-22-6 $12.00
Standard Audio Cassette
Imprint: James A. Rock & Co., Publishers
CD Version release date: August, 2007 $12.00

COMPLETE CATALOG
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Ackerman, Forrest J, Editor & Complier

Ackermanthology compiled by Forrest J Ackerman
Foreword by John Landis

65 Astonishing Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts
Science Fiction Golden Age Short Story Collection
Stories by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and others
Hard Cover: ISBN: 0-918736-59.5 $24.95
Trade Paper ISBN: 0-918736-25-0 $12.95

6" x 9", 302pp
Imprint: Sense of Wonder Press




 

Dr. Acula's Thrilling Tales of the Uncanny
edited by Lynne Rock, compiled by Dr. Acula (aka Forrest J Ackerman)

Founding Editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland and Creator of Vampirella
Horror Short Story Collection— Golden Age to the present
Stories by Victor Rousseau, Hannes Box, and Max Landis
Hard Cover: ISBN: 0-918736-61-7 $26.95
Trade Paper ISBN: 0-918736-30-7 $14.95

6" x 9", 284pp

Imprint: Sense of Wonder Press

 

 

 

Expanded Science Fiction Worlds of Forrest J Ackerman
 and Friends Plus edited by Forrest J Ackerman

Science Fiction Short Stories Golden Age Collection
Stories by C. L. Moore, Theodore Sturgeon, A. E. van Vogt

Hard Cover: ISBN: 0-918736-58.7 $28.95
Trade Paper ISBN: 0-918736-26-9 $12.95

6" x 9", 208pp

Imprint: Sense of Wonder Press


 

 

Famous Forry Fotos  by Forrest J Ackerman
Biography Science Fiction Horror, Films Golden Age Collection
Hard Cover: ISBN: 0-918736-55.2 $34.95
Trade Paper ISBN: 0-918736-24-2 $14.95

8 1/2" x 11", 117pp

Imprint: Sense of Wonder Press

 

Lon of a 1000 Faces by Forrest J Ackerman
Biography, Horror, Films Essays Mystery
1100+ photos.
Essays by: Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Lon Chaney, Jr., Vincent Price, 

Lib Binding Hard Cover: ISBN: 0-918736-53-6 $49.95
Trade Paper ISBN: 0-918736-39-0 $24.95

8 1/2" x 11", 300pp

Imprint: Sense of Wonder Press

 

Rainbow Fantasia compiled and edited by Forrest J Ackerman
35 Spectrumatic Tales of Wonder
Science Fiction Golden Age Anthology, illustrated
Stories by Gustav Meyerlink, Ray Cummings, Dorothy Quick, Gardn