Off-Planet Author:Clifford D. Simak Continuing in the collection series of short stories by Clifford D. Simak, who was the 3rd SF Grand Master, as voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1977, and he's won 3 Hugos, a Nebula and a Locus Award for his work, and the Horror Writers Association made him one of three inaugural winners of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime... more » Achievement. For those wanting more Simak short stories, try the collection, "The Big Front Yard and Other Stories". Simak is well known for his novel, "City". Of interest is that Simak was a considerable influence on Asimov, who said Simak was his favourite SF author. Asimov noted that he loved Simak’s clear style and it helped shape Asimov’s writing.
Contents:
Introduction (Off-Planet) (1988) • essay by Francis Lyall
Construction Shack (1973) / short story by Clifford D. Simak
Ogre (1944) / novelette by Clifford D. Simak
Junkyard (1953) / novelette by Clifford D. Simak
The Observer (1972) / short story by Clifford D. Simak
The World That Couldn't Be (1958) / novelette by Clifford D. Simak
Shadow World (1957) / novelette by Clifford D. Simak
Mirage (1950) / short story by Clifford D. Simak (variant of Seven Came Back)