The Best of James H. Schmitz

CONTENTS Mischief in the Spaceways • (1991) • essay by Janet Kagan (v-xipp) 1. Grandpa • [The Hub] • (1955) • novelette 2. Lion Loose • [The Hub] • (1961) • novella 3. Just Curious • (1968) • short story 4. The Second Night of Summer • [Agents of Vega] • (1950) • novelette 5. Novice • [The Hub/Telzey Amberdon] • (1962) • novelette 6. Balanced Ecology • [The Hub] • (1965) • short story 7. The Custodians • (1968) • novelette 8. Sour Note on Palayata • [The Hub] • (1956) • novelette 9. Goblin Night • [The Hub/Telzey Amberdon] • (1965) • novelette Bibliography of James H. Schmitz • (1991) • Mark L. Olson * Cover art by Frank Kelly Freas Interior artwork by Merle Insinga NESFA's Choice #1