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Contagion

Katherine MacLean

First published October 1950
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

An expedition is starting the evaluation of a strange planet. To their surprise, they find a handsome man there. They are afraid of contagions, and invite him to their starship only after rigorous disinfection process. But all males of the ship start falling ill.

Publications (27)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1950 Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1950 World Editions, Inc. MAGAZINE 114
April 1951 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Vanguard Press Anthology 257
August 1951 The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1951 Frederick Fell Anthology 157
September 1951 The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1951 Frederick Fell Anthology 157
1952 The Best Science Fiction Stories: Second Series Grayson & Grayson Anthology 116
1967 The Mindworm Tandem Anthology 89
January 1975 Women of Wonder Vintage Books Anthology 18
July 1978 Women of Wonder Penguin Books Anthology 67
1980 The Trouble with You Earth People Starblaze / The Donning Company Collection 153
August 1995 Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s Harvest / Harcourt Brace Anthology 74
May 2000 Holt Anthology of Science Fiction Holt, Rinehart and Winston Anthology 40
December 2015 Contagion Project Gutenberg Chapbook
January 2016 The 29th Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack Wildside Press Collection
January 2016 Science Fiction Collection Katherine MacLean Collection
January 2016 The 11th Science Fiction Megapack Wildside Press Anthology
February 2016 Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #2 Positronic Publishing Anthology |18
March 2016 Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 Positronic Publishing Anthology |23
March 2016 Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 Positronic Publishing Anthology |23
April 2016 Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #2 Positronic Publishing Anthology |18
January 2017 The Book Smugglers' Quarterly Almanac, January 2017 Book Smugglers Publishing MAGAZINE 65
April 2018 Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #2 Positronic Publishing Anthology |18
April 2018 Fantastic Stories Present the Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack #1 Positronic Publishing Anthology |23
October 2018 The Future Is Female!: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, From Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin The Library of America Anthology 146
October 2018 The Future Is Female!: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, From Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin The Library of America Anthology |146
July 2020 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 50's and Beyond, Volume 2 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology |4
July 2020 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 50's and Beyond, Volume 2 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology 198
August 2020 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 50's and Beyond, Volume 2 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology |4