Tomorrow, the Stars
Tomorrow, the Stars is an anthology of
speculative fiction short stories, edited by
Robert A. Heinlein and published in 1952.
Heinlein wrote a six-page introduction in which he discussed the nature of
science fiction, speculative fiction, escapist stories, and literature. None of the stories had previously been anthologized. According to science-fiction historian Bud Webster, however, Heinlein's introduction and name on the book were his sole contributions; the actual selection of the stories, and the work involved in arranging for their publication, was done by
Frederik Pohl and
Judith Merril. This is confirmed by Pohl in chapter 6 of his autobiography,
The Way the Future Was (
Del Rey 1978).
* "I'm Scared" by
Jack Finney, 1951
* "The Silly Season" by
Cyril M. Kornbluth, 1950
* "The Report on the Barnhouse Effect" by
Kurt Vonnegut, 1950
* "The Tourist Trade" by
Bob Tucker, 1950
* "The Rainmaker" by John Reese, 1949
* "
Absalom" by
Henry Kuttner, 1946
* "The Monster" by
Lester del Rey, 1951
* "Jay Score" by
Eric Frank Russell, 1941
* "Betelgeuse Bridge" by
William Tenn, 1950
* "Survival Ship" by
Judith Merril, 1950
* "Keyhole" by
Murray Leinster, 1951
* "Misbegotten Missionary" by
Isaac Asimov, 1950
* "The Sack" by
William Morrison, 1950
* "Poor Superman" by
Fritz Leiber, 1951
It was published in 1952 in hardcover by
Doubleday and Company, Inc., published 1953 in paperback. The
Library of Congress Control Number of the hardcover was 52-5218. The book is dedicated "For Dorothy and Clare". The introduction is tagged "
Colorado Springs".
Anthopology 101: They Blinded Us... With Science!, column by Bud Webster in the Spring, 2006, issue of
The Bulletin of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and also
Anthopology 101: The Deans' List(s), in the December, 2004, issue of
Science Fiction Chronicle.
