Synopsis
● Man runs a summer camp for hunters when he notices a new creature skulking about his woods. The creature then begins to grow and consume the wood's wildlife. Then it begins to hunt people, leading to a final showdown between the man, his fiancé, and the creature.
Notes
Author listed as James J. Schmitz on contents page; correct on cover and in body of magazine
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Retro Hugo Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (15)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1943 | Unknown Worlds, August 1943 | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 140 |
| October 1956 | The Circus of Dr. Lao and Other Improbable Stories | Bantam Books | Anthology | 167 |
| March 1970 | A Pride of Monsters | Macmillan | Collection | 213 |
| 1973 | A Pride of Monsters | Collier Books | Collection | 213 |
| 1973 | A Pride of Monsters | Collier Books | Collection | 213 |
| 1988 | Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond | Galahad Books | Anthology | 402 |
| June 1988 | Things Hunting Men | Baen Books | Anthology | 227 |
| June 1988 | Things Hunting Men | Baen Books | Anthology | 227 |
| 1993 | Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond | Bristol Park Books | Anthology | 402 |
| November 2001 | Agent of Vega & Other Stories | Baen Books | Collection | 495 |
| November 2001 | Agent of Vega & Other Stories | Baen Books | Collection | |11 |
| October 2002 | The Honorverse Disk | Baen Books | Omnibus | |13.12 |
| October 2002 | The Honorverse Disk | Baen Books | Omnibus | |13.12 |
| May 2004 | The Wind Rider's Oath Disk | Baen Books | Omnibus | |22.12 |
| October 2014 | The Baen Big Book of Monsters | Baen Books | Anthology | 417 |