TOM PURDOM-- BIBLIOGRAPHY 1957-2022
I WANT THE STARS
Ace Books, 1964; Journey Press, 2020
THE TREE LORD OF IMETEN
Ace Books, 1966
FIVE AGAINST ARLANE
Ace Books, 1967
REDUCTION IN ARMS
Berkley, 1970
THE BARONS OF BEHAVIOR
Ace Books, 1972; Dobson, London 1977;
German tr. Bastei- Lubbi,1977
COLLECTIONS
LOVERS AND FIGHTERS,
STARSHIPS AND DRAGONS
Fantastic Books, 2014
ROMANCE ON FOUR WORLDS, A
CASANOVA QUARTET
Fantastic Books, 2015
ANTHOLOGIES (EDITOR)
ADVENTURES IN DISCOVERY
Doubleday, 1969; Chinese tr. World
Today Press, Hong Kong, 1971;
Burmese tr., USIS, Rangoon, 1974
GRIEVE FOR A MAN
Fantastic Universe, August 1957
A MATTER OF PRIVACY
Science Fiction Quarterly, August 1957
THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T SIGN UP
Infinity, October 1958
THE DUEL OF THE INSECURE MAN
Satellite, April 1959
EXCELLENCE
Amazing Stories, October 1959
THE HOLY GRAIL
Star Science Fiction #6 Ballantine Books,
1959, Frederik Pohl, ed.
SORDMAN THE PROTECTOR
Galaxy, August 1960
THE GREEN BERET
Analog, January 1961
THE WARRIORS
Amazing Stories, June 1962
GREENPLACE
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction, November 1964 (Reprinted
World's Best SF 1965, Ace Books, 1965,
Terry Carr and Donald Wollheim, eds)
COURTING TIME
Galaxy, February 1966
REDUCTION IN ARMS
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science
Fiction, August 1967 (Reprinted
International Affairs Through Science
Fiction, New Viewpoints, 1978, Martin
Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander, eds.)
TOYS
Analog, October 1967 (Reprinted Crime
Prevention in the Thirtieth Century,
Walker, 1969, Hans Santesson, ed.; This
Side of Infinity, Ace, 1971, Terry Carr, ed.)
A WAR OF PASSION
The Future is Now, Sherbourne Press,
1970, William F. Nolan, ed.
MOON ROCKS
Analog, April 1973 (Reprinted Thor's
Hammer, Ace, 1979; Baen Books 1988,
Reginald Bretnor, ed.)
MOONCHILD
Future Quest, Avon Books, 1973, Roger
Elwood, ed.
THE CHAINS OF FREEDOM
Galaxy, May 1977
EYES
Analog, July 1985
A PROPER PLACE TO LIVE
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine,
January 1990
CHAMBER STORY
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine,
August 1992
SEPOY
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine,
December 1992 (Reprinted Invaders, Ace
Books, 1993, Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois,
eds.
THE REDEMPTION OF AUGUST
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine,
March,1993
LEGACIES
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, January
1994 (Reprinted Space Soldiers, Ace Books,
2001, Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois, eds.)
DRAGON DRILL
Asimov's, October 1994
RESEARCH PROJECT
Asimov's, February 1995
ROMANCE IN LUNAR G
Asimov's, November 1995
(Reprinted Isaac Asimov's
Valentines, Ace Books, 1999,
Gardner Dozois and Sheila
Williams, eds.)
CIDER
Asimov's, January,1996
CANARY LAND
Asimov's, January 1997 (Reprinted
Year's Best SF 3, Harper-Prism
1998, David G. Hartwell, ed.; Isaac Asimov's
Utopias, Ace, 2000, Gardner Dozois and Sheila
Williams, eds.; Clarkesworld, 2015)
FOSSIL GAMES
Asimov's, February 1999 (Reprinted Year's
Best SF 5, Harper-Prism 2000, David G.Hartwell, ed.; Supermen: Tales of the Post
Human Future, St. Martin's Press 2001,
Gardner Dozois ,ed.; Czech tr. Ikarie, June
2002; Hugo nominee for best novelette of
year, World Science Fiction Convention,
Chicon 2000)
WOMAN'S WORK
Asimov's, August 1999
ROMANCE IN EXTENDED TIME
Asimov's, March 2000
THE NOISE OF THEIR JOYE
Asimov's, May 2000
SERGEANT MOTHER GLORY
Asimov's, October-November 2000
ROMANCE WITH PHOBIC VARIATIONS
Asimov's, February 2001
CIVILIANS
Asimov's, August 2001
A CHAMPION OF DEMOCRACY
Asimov's, May 2002
THE PATH OF THE TRANSGRESSOR
Asimov's, June 2003
SHELTERING
Asimov's, August 2003
ROMANCE FOR AUGMENTED TRIO
Asimov's, February 2004
PALACE RESOLUTION
Microcosms, DAW Books, January
2004, Gregory Benford, ed. (reprinted War
and Space: Recent Combat, Rich Horton
and Sean Wallace, eds. Prime Books 2012)
BANK RUN
Asimov's, Oct-Nov 05 (reprinted
Science Fiction: The Best of the
Year-- 2006 Edition, Rich Horton, Ed.,
Prime Books, 2006; Russian translation
Esli, March 2006)
THE MISTS OF TIME
Asimov’s, August 2007 (Reprinted
Year's Best Science Fiction, 25th Annual
Collection, Gardner Dozois, Ed., St.
Martin's Press 2008; Timeless Time Travel
Tales, Allan Kaster, ed., Audiotext 2012)
SEPOY FIDELITIES
Asimov’s, March 2008
MADAME POMPADOUR'S BLADE
Jim Baen's Universe, June 2008
CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT
Asimov's, June 2009 (Russian translation
Esli July 2010)
HAGGLE CHIPS
Asimov's, July 2010 (Russian translation
Esli, May 2011)
WARFRIENDS
Asimov's, December 2010
A RESPONSE FROM EST17
Asimov's, April-May 2011
(Reprinted Year's Best Science Fiction,
25th Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois,
Ed., St. Martin's 2012)
GOLVA'S ASCENT
Asimov's, March 2012
BONDING WITH MORRY
Asimov's, April-May 2012 (Russian
translation Esli, 2012; reprinted
Clarkesworld 2017)
WARLORD
Asimov's, April-May 2013
A STRANGER FROM A FOREIGN SHIP
Asimov's, September 2013 (reprinted The
Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
2014 Edition, Rich Horton ed.)
BOGDAVI'S DREAM,
Asimov's, September 2014
DAY JOB
Asimov's, April-May 2015
FATHERBOND
Asimov's, January-February 2017
AFLOAT ABOVE A FLOOR OF STARS
Asimov's, November-December 2017
PARALLEL MILITARY CULTURAL
EVOLUTION IN A NON-HUMAN SOCIETY
Asimov's, November-December 2018
JANUARY MARCH
Asimov's, March-April 2019
SO LONG AS WE BOTH
Asimov's, March-April 2020
WE ALL LOSE IF THEY TAKE MIZUBA
Asimov's, July-August 2020
LONG TERM EMERGENCIES
Asimov's, January-February 2022
THE LONG REVENGE OF CHENDA SEBALKO
Asimov's, in inventory
ARTICLES
THE URBAN HELL
Worlds of Tomorrow, April, 1964
THE ALIEN PSYCHE
Worlds of Tomorrow, May, 1965
WASHINGTON'S DISARMERS
Kiwanis, June, 1965
WHO SPEAKS FOR THE TEACHER?
Kiwanis, December, 1966
THE SPREAD OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Kiwanis, October, 1966
THE MEDIUM AND THE MARKETPLACE
Colloquy, May, 1971
SF'S CREATIVE VIGOR
American Libraries, March, 1974
WHO'S GOING TO RUN THINGS IN
TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED AND
HOW AE THEY GOING TO DO IT?
Writing and Selling Science Fiction,
Writer's Digest Press, 1976
TOURING PENNSYLVANIA WITH
5-SPEED, 3-SPEED AND THE
YOUNG SON
Philadelphia Inquirer, 12 August, 1977
ANOTHER STORE DOWN THE STREET
American Education, February, 1978
COMPUTERS THAT VOLUNTEER
Kiwanis, March 1986
WHAT DO PHILADELPHIA'S
ARTISTS WANT?
Philadelphia Welcomat, 27 July, 1994
THE HYPE FACTOR
Seven Arts, September, 1996
THE BEAT QUEENS
Seven Arts, November, 1996
ARTS WRITING
Weekly music review column, "Classical, Baroque, Etc." in Philadelphia Welcomat, September 1988-January 1994. Bi-weekly to February 95. Music writer for successor publication, Philadelphia Weekly, February 95-January 96.
Music critic for Philadelphia Forum, weekly founded by former editor of Welcomat, February 1996-January 1998.
Contributing Editor of Seven Arts, monthly magazine devoted to arts in the Philadelphia region, writing full page previews of upcoming musical events, feature articles, other items. March 1996-March 1997.
Philadelphia staff writer for CultureFinder, writing weekly preview column, weekly short feature, published on CultureFinder site on America Online, CultureFinder website, and Digital City Philly site on America Online. August 97-April 98.
Brief pieces on classical composers and selected classical compositions for CultureFinder "Classical All Stars" and "Classical Briefs". October, 1998.
Monthly classical music previews, brief pieces on Philadelphia music organizations, for CitySearch website. September 2000-February 2002.
Music Previews and listings for Philadelphia Magazine, July 2004-January 2008.
Music previews and articles for Philadelphia Music Makers, quarterly publication devoted to profiles and news about Philadelphia musicians and music organizations, Fall 2005 to 2008.
Contributing Editor for Broad Street Review, online publication founded by original editor of the Welcomat, writing reviews, previews, other material January 2007 to present.
MISCELLANEOUS SHORT PIECES
Book reviews for Philadelphia Bulletin, 1974-1976.
Opinion pieces on personal computers, education, military topics, taxation, economic issues, early music, sexual relations, model airplanes, etc. in Philadelphia Welcomat, 1982-1994.
Essays on Military Brats of America, city life, other topics, for Philadelphia Forum, 1996-1998.
HANDBOOKS, BROCHURES, PROPOSALS,
REPORTS, PRESS RELEASES, NEWSLETTERS,
EDITING, SCRIPTS
Extensive updates, researching statistics and doing some rewriting, on five books in Chelsea House "Places and Peoples of the World" series-- China, Mozambique, Sweden, Uganda, and Tanzania. (1997). Similar work on Arab-American book in Chelsea House series on American immigrant groups. (1998)
Case studies for FMC Corporation dealing with use of ozone and ultra-violet radiation to de-toxify hazardous waste. (1989-90)
Editorial work on scholarly paper on French transportation policy. (1988)
Editorial work on early drafts of guide for colleges and universities dealing with legal and ethical issues raised by spread of personal computers. (1987)
Rewrite of talk by doctor specializing in work-related injuries for publication in local medical newsletter. (1987)
Doing it Right, instructional comic book on shop safety distributed annually to two million shop students in United States, under sponsorship of U.S. Air Force. (1986-89)
The Academic Penn, 30,000 word magazine-style guide to special academic options, such as dual degrees and undergraduate research projects, at University of Pennsylvania. (1986)
Bulletin for University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work using interviews, anecdotes, and other journalistic techniques to create a readable picture of the profession for prospective students. (1986)
Feature articles on prominent alumni, other material, for the alumni news of the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science. (1986)
Recruiting brochure, based on interviews with graduating seniors, for University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science. (1986)
Statement for Tabernacle United Church, West Philadelphia, explaining reasons for participation in Sanctuary movement. (1986)
The New Homeowner Guide, publication for new homeowners focusing on subjects such as home decorating, selecting furniture, remodeling, etc., distributed quarterly by Castelwood Publishing, Glenside, PA, to every person in the United States who had purchased a new home above a minimum price. (1986-89, with updates and revisions)
Homecare, guide for new homeowners covering topics such as home maintenance, handling common emergencies, for Castelwood Publishing, Jenkintown, and S.E. Johnson Company. (1985)
The Health Professions at Penn, recruiting brochure describing advantages of taking pre-med, nursing, and other forms of health care education at University of Pennsylvania. (1985)
Press releases, flyers, and newsletter pieces on angina, exercise, and electrocardiograph research for Philadelphia office of the American Heart Association. (1984)
Proposal for fraternity attempting to be reinstated at Swarthmore College. (1984)
Statements and other work on opening of Mellon bank in Philadelphia for Romm and Karetny public relations. (1984)
Press release describing advanced research techniques for Pennsylvania Muscle Research Institute. (1983)
Brochure promoting management development seminars conducted in third World countries by Wharton Applied Research Center. (1983)
Lengthy, widely distributed report on national conference on management development in the health care field for the National Health Care Management Center, University of Pennsylvania. (1980)
Two student handbooks for Wharton School of Business graduate school. (1979)
Several issues of nationally distributed newsletter published by the National Health Care Management Center. (1978)
Successful grant proposal for Philadelphia Repertory Company. (1976)
Scripts for two computer animated educational films on electromagnetic fields and waves produced at Moore School of Electrical Engineering. (1968-69)
SALARIED WRITING
Science writer, University of Pennsylvania News Bureau, 1968-69, writing press releases and house organ articles describing research projects in medicine and the life sciences, engineering, oceanography, psychology, computer applications, etc.
(Bibliography last updated January 14, 2022)
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