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Sam Merwin, Jr.

Sam Merwin, Jr.

Merwin, Samuel Kimball, Jr.

April 28, 1910 – January 13, 1996 (aged 85)

Birth place: Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

128 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
0 113 Short Fiction The Liquid Bullet Mystery Book Magazine, Summer 1949
October 1939 46 Short Fiction The Scourge Below Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1939
October 1939 8 Essay The Story Behind the Story: The Scourge Below Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1939
July 1940 38 Short Fiction Physician, Heal Thyself Thrilling Mystery, July 1940
December 1940 31 Short Fiction Exiled from Earth Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1940
January 1942 72 Short Fiction Three Left Hands Thrilling Mystery, January 1942
June 1943 69 Short Fiction Death in a Duplex The Phantom Detective, June 1943
August 1943 103 Essay The Sky-Going Aircraft Carrier Thrilling Wonder Stories, August 1943
June 1944 66 Short Fiction Attar of Death The Phantom Detective, June 1944
August 1944 42 Essay "Dreaming" Down Axis Planes Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 1944
January 1945 Editor Startling Stories - 1945 Startling Stories, Winter 1945
February 1945 64 Short Fiction Heir of the Dog The Phantom Detective, February 1945
February 1945 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1945 Thrilling Wonder Stories, Winter 1945
May 1945 85 Short Fiction No Greater Worlds Thrilling Wonder Stories, Spring 1945
January 1946 Editor Startling Stories - 1946 Startling Stories, Winter 1946
January 1946 77 Short Fiction The Jimson Island Giant Startling Stories, Winter 1946
February 1946 110 Essay The Story Behind the Story (Thrilling Wonder Stories, Winter 1946) Thrilling Wonder Stories, Winter 1946
February 1946 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1946 Thrilling Wonder Stories, Winter 1946
January 1947 Editor Startling Stories - 1947 Startling Stories, January 1947
February 1947 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1947 Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1947
December 1947 61 Short Fiction The Admiral's Walk Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1947
January 1948 Editor Startling Stories - 1948 Startling Stories, January 1948
February 1948 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1948 Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1948
1949 3 Essay A Basic Science-Fiction Library The Arkham Sampler, Winter 1949
January 1949 Editor Startling Stories - 1949 Startling Stories, January 1949
February 1949 58 Short Fiction The Carriers Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1949
February 1949 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1949 Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1949
May 1949 122 Short Fiction Forgotten Envoy Startling Stories, May 1949
December 1949 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK) - 1949 Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK), December 1949
1950 Editor Fantastic Story Quarterly - 1950 Fantastic Story Quarterly, Spring 1950
January 1950 Editor Startling Stories - 1950 Startling Stories, January 1950
February 1950 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1950 Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1950
April 1950 Editor Fantastic Story Quarterly - 1950 Fantastic Story Quarterly, Spring 1950
May 1950 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK) - 1950 Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK), May 1950
May 1950 Editor Wonder Story Annual - 1950 Wonder Story Annual, 1950
October 1950 104 Short Fiction The Tenth Degree Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1950
December 1950 32 Short Fiction Judas Ram Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1950
1951 Editor Fantastic Story Quarterly, Winter 1951 Fantastic Story Quarterly, Winter 1951
1951 Editor Wonder Story Annual - 1951 Wonder Story Annual, 1951
January 1951 Editor Fantastic Story Quarterly - 1951 Fantastic Story Quarterly, Winter 1951
January 1951 Editor Startling Stories - 1951 Startling Stories, January 1951
February 1951 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1951 Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1951
March 1951 135 Short Fiction Short Order Startling Stories, March 1951
July 1951 Editor Fantastic Story Magazine - 1951 Fantastic Story Magazine, Summer 1951
July 1951 13 Essay Humanoids Are Only Human Writer's Digest, July 1951
September 1951 9 Serial House of Many Worlds (Complete Novel) Startling Stories, September 1951
October 1951 142 Review Adventures in Tomorrow Amazing Stories, October 1951
October 1951 143 Review Beyond This Horizon Amazing Stories, October 1951
October 1951 143 Review Gather, Darkness! Amazing Stories, October 1951
October 1951 142 Review Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Amazing Stories, October 1951
October 1951 143 Review Renaissance Amazing Stories, October 1951
October 1951 142 Essay Science Fiction Bookcase (Amazing Stories, October 1951) Amazing Stories, October 1951
October 1951 141 Essay The Frying Pan (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1951) Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1951
October 1951 143 Review The Illustrated Man Amazing Stories, October 1951
November 1951 101 Short Fiction Grease in the Pan Startling Stories, November 1951
December 1951 36 Short Fiction The Iron Deer Thrilling Wonder Stories, December 1951
January 1952 116 Review The House of Many Worlds Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1952
January 1952 159 Review The House of Many Worlds Amazing Stories, January 1952
January 1952 94 Review The House of Many Worlds Weird Tales, January 1952
February 1952 106 Review The House of Many Worlds The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1952
February 1952 142 Review The House of Many Worlds Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1952
February 1952 157 Review The House of Many Worlds Astounding Science Fiction, February 1952
March 1952 144 Short Fiction Star Tracks Astounding Science Fiction, March 1952
April 1952 112|112.2 Review The House of Many Worlds Authentic Science Fiction, April 15, 1952
April 1952 11 Short Fiction Third Alternative Fantastic Story Magazine, Spring 1952
May 1952 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK) - 1952 Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK), May 1952
June 1952 24 Short Fiction Factor, Unknown Other Worlds Science Stories, June 1952
June 1952 111 Short Fiction Lambikin The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, June 1952
July 1952 90 Essay Guest Editorial (If, July 1952) If, July 1952
July 1952 52 Short Fiction One Guitar Fantastic Adventures, July 1952
July 1952 Editor Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK) - 1952 Thrilling Wonder Stories (UK), July 1952
October 1952 148 Review Earthbound Amazing Stories, October 1952
October 1952 148 Review Find the Feathered Serpent Amazing Stories, October 1952
October 1952 148 Review Five Against Venus Amazing Stories, October 1952
October 1952 147 Review Marooned on Mars Amazing Stories, October 1952
October 1952 146 Essay Science Fiction Bookcase (Amazing Stories, October 1952) Amazing Stories, October 1952
October 1952 147 Review Son of the Stars Amazing Stories, October 1952
October 1952 146 Review The Mixed Men Amazing Stories, October 1952
March 1953 10 Short Fiction Centaurus Startling Stories, March 1953
April 1953 100 Short Fiction Distortion Pattern Startling Stories, April 1953
June 1953 Editor Fantastic Universe - 1953 Fantastic Universe, June-July 1953
June 1953 10 Short Fiction The Dark Side of the Moon Space Stories, June 1953
June 1953 Editor The Saint Detective Magazine - 1953 The Saint Detective Magazine, June/July 1953
July 1953 70 Short Fiction There's Always Amanda Fantastic Story Magazine, July 1953
August 1953 104 Short Fiction Arbiter Thrilling Wonder Stories, August 1953
August 1953 10 Short Fiction Journey to Misenum Startling Stories, August 1953
October 1953 12 Serial The White Widows (Complete Novel) Startling Stories, October 1953
December 1953 105 Review Killer to Come The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1953
January 1954 102 Short Fiction A Nice Thing to Know Fantastic, January-February 1954
January 1954 23 Short Fiction The Final Figure Dynamic Science Fiction, January 1954
January 1954 95 Review The White Widows The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1954
January 1954 149|149.2 Review The White Widows Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, January 15, 1954
February 1954 112 Review Killer to Come Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1954
March 1954 159 Review Killer to Come Fantastic Universe, March 1954
March 1954 4 Short Fiction The Ambassador If, March 1954
March 1954 159 Review The White Widows Fantastic Universe, March 1954
March 1954 58 Short Fiction Wampum Future Science Fiction, March 1954
April 1954 105 Review The White Widows Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1954
April 1954 4 Short Fiction The Winds Shine at Night Thrilling Wonder Stories, Spring 1954
May 1954 45 Short Fiction A World Apart Fantastic Universe, May 1954
May 1954 115 Review The White Widows Imagination, May 1954
June 1954 121 Review Killer to Come Astounding Science Fiction, June 1954
June 1954 106 Short Fiction Process Shot Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 1954
June 1954 90 Short Fiction The Intimate Invasion Future Science Fiction, June 1954
July 1954 60 Short Fiction Poison Planet Amazing Stories, July 1954
July 1954 109 Short Fiction Summer Heat Startling Stories, Summer 1954
August 1954 154 Review The White Widows Astounding Science Fiction, August 1954
September 1954 58 Short Fiction It's Not the Heat Beyond Fantasy Fiction, September 1954
January 1955 66 Short Fiction Sizzlestick Beyond Fiction, No. 10
January 1955 125|125.3 Review The White Widows Astounding Science Fiction, January 1955
May 1955 122 Short Fiction Pink Grass Planet Fantastic Universe, May 1955
May 1955 6 Short Fiction The Eye in the Window Science Fiction Quarterly, May 1955
July 1955 4 Short Fiction The Man from the Flying Saucer Fantastic Universe, July 1955
August 1955 6 Short Fiction Beyond the Door Science Fiction Quarterly, August 1955
September 1955 97 Short Fiction Day After Fear Science Fiction Stories, September 1955
October 1955 4 Short Fiction Star-Flight Fantastic Universe, October 1955
November 1955 61 Short Fiction Final Exam Fantastic Universe, November 1955
January 1956 94 Review Three Faces of Time The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1956
February 1956 54 Short Fiction Passage to Anywhere Fantastic Universe, February 1956
March 1956 96 Short Fiction The Vacationer Science Fiction Stories, March 1956
March 1956 158 Review Three Faces of Time Astounding Science Fiction, March 1956
October 1956 Editor Satellite Science Fiction - 1956 Satellite Science Fiction, October 1956
November 1956 35 Short Fiction It's All Yours Fantastic Universe, November 1956
November 1956 64 Short Fiction Service Elevator Amazing Stories, November 1956
November 1956 127 Short Fiction The Stretch Science Fiction Stories, November 1956
February 1957 4 Short Fiction Planet for Plunder Satellite Science Fiction, February 1957
June 1977 37 Review Chauvinisto Delap's F & SF Review, June 1977
December 2025 Short Fiction Testing Black Cat Weekly, #223

31 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1940 Novel Murder in Miniatures Sam Merwin, Jr.
1945 Novel Knife in My Back Sam Merwin, Jr.
1945 Novel Message from a Corpse Sam Merwin, Jr.
1946 Novel A Matter of Policy Sam Merwin, Jr.
1947 Novel Body and Soul Sam Merwin, Jr.
1951 Novel The House of Many Worlds Sam Merwin, Jr.
1952 Novel The Creeping Shadow Sam Merwin, Jr.
1953 Novel Killer to Come Sam Merwin, Jr.
1953 Novel The White Widows Sam Merwin, Jr.
1955 Omnibus The Stars Are Ours! / Three Faces of Time Andre Norton & Sam Merwin, Jr.
1960 Novel The Sex War Sam Merwin, Jr.
1960 Novel Three Faces of Time Sam Merwin, Jr.
1962 Novel The Passer Sam Merwin, Jr.
1971 Novel The Time Shifters Sam Merwin, Jr.
1976 Novel Chauvinisto Sam Merwin, Jr.
1983 Omnibus The House of Many Worlds Sam Merwin, Jr.
2005 Novel Mission to Misenum Sam Merwin, Jr.
2009 Chapbook It's All Yours Sam Merwin, Jr.
2010 Chapbook A World Apart Sam Merwin, Jr.
2010 Chapbook The Ambassador Sam Merwin, Jr.
2012 Collection Planet for Plunder Hal Clement & Sam Merwin, Jr.
2012 Chapbook The Final Figure Sam Merwin, Jr.
2016 Chapbook Judas Ram Sam Merwin, Jr.
2016 Collection The 31st Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack Sam Merwin, Jr.
2018 Anthology Startling Stories, May 1951 Sam Merwin, Jr.
2019 Anthology Startling Stories, Spring 1946 Sam Merwin, Jr.
2019 Anthology Startling Stories, Winter 1946 Sam Merwin, Jr.
2022 Chapbook The Admiral's Walk Sam Merwin, Jr.
2023 Chapbook Arbiter Sam Merwin, Jr.
2026 Chapbook Final Exam Sam Merwin, Jr.
2026 Chapbook Passage to Anywhere Sam Merwin, Jr.
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