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Works about Philip José Farmer (1): Books A-Z
The entries are in alphabetical order of the writer's name.
If more than one publication is mentioned, the publication of which a cover scan is included is indicated with a . Click on a cover to see it enlarged.


Brizzi, Mary T. - Philip José Farmer
Critical study on the life and works of PJF, with essays about the Riverworld, World of Tiers, Night of Light, Venus on the Half-Shell and more. With a selected bibliography, which lists As You Desire as a published book. It's not!
  • Starmont House (Starmont Reader's Guide 3), ISBN 0-916732-05-3, trade paperback, -/1980, 80pp, $ 3.95
    [2nd printing: -/1981, $ 5.95.]
  • Borgo Press, ISBN 0-89370-034-7, hardcover, -/1980, 80pp,
    $ 16.95


Stephen Fabian
   

Chapman, Edgar L. - The Magic Labyrinth of Philip José Farmer
Critical and comprehensive look at Farmer's major themes and fiction. With a selected bibliography. "...Generally, Chapman has done an admirable job...", Gary K. Wolfe in his review of this book in Science Fiction Studies #37, Volume 12 Part 3, November 1985.
  • Borgo Press (The Milford Series - Popular Writers of Today, Volume 38), ISBN 0-89370-158-0, hardcover [no dustjacket], -/1984, 96pp, $ 11.95
  • Borgo Press (The Milford Series - Popular Writers of Today, Volume 38), ISBN 0-89370-258-7, trade paperback, -/1984, 96pp, $ 4.95
  • Borgo Press / Wildside Press (The Milford Series - Popular Writers of Today, Volume 38), ISBN 978-0-89370-158-1, hardcover [no dustjacket], not dated [= 09/2007], 96pp,
    $ 19.95
    [A photograhic reprint of the 1984 edition, no updates.]


Michael Pastucha
   

Croteau, Michael - Collecting Philip José Farmer - The Illustrated Guide - Volume 1
A beautiful book with 128 full color illustrations of most USA hardcover and first paperback editions, plus some British editions. With a foreword by Farmer.
  • Brobdingnagian Press, no ISBN, trade paperback, -/1998, 72pp, $ 25.00


Keith Howell
   

Croteau, Michael - Living Legend Reception
This reception was held on May 19, 2001 in honor of Philip José Farmer receiving the 2001 Grand Master Award. This booklet is a report of the event, with many photos. It also contains the announcement of the SFWA president, that PJF is the Grand Master for 2001, and a photo of the award.
  • Michael Croteau, no ISBN, pamphlet, 05/2001, (24 not numbered pages)
    [Privately published by Michael Croteau.]


Charles Berlin
   

Croteau, Michael (editor) - The Lovers
A nice chapbook published on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of "The Lovers" on August 10, 2002 in Peoria. It was given for free to the people attending the celebration. It contains original art, reprinted letters about "The Lovers" from the magazines short after its first publication in 1952, a portrait of Phil by Harlan Ellison, many letters from other science fiction authors congratulating Phil with this anniversary, and the text of the plaque that Farmer received during the celebration from the International Philip José Farmer Fan Club.
  • Michael Croteau, no ISBN, pamphlet, 08/2002, 24pp
    [Privately published by Michael Croteau.]


Shannon Robicheaux
   

Eckert, Win Scott (editor) - Myths for the Modern Age (Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe)
A book with nineteen articles by different hands exploring and expanding Farmer's Wold Newton Universe, and another nine items by PJF himself.
Contents:
"Introduction: Myths for the Modern Age" - Win Scott Eckert ; "Wold-Newtonry: Theory and Methodology" - Dr. Peter M. Coogan ; "The Arms of Tarzan" - Philip José Farmer ; "The Secret History of Captain Nemo" - Rick Lai ; "From Pygmalion to Casablanca: the Higgins Genealogy"  - Mark K. Brown  ; "A Reply To "The Red Herring"" - Philip José Farmer ; "The Daughters of Greystoke" - Chuck Loridans ; "The Green Eyes Have It - Or Are They Blue?" - Christopher Paul Carey ; "The Two Lord Ruftons" - Philip José Farmer ; "Kiss of the Vampire" - John A. Small ; "Name of a Thousand Blue Demons" - Cheryl L. Huttner ; "The Great Korak-Time Discrepancy" - Philip José Farmer ; "Asian Detectives in the Wold Newton Family" - Dennis E. Power ; "This Shadow Hanging over Me is No Trick of the Light" - Jess Nevins ; "The Lord Mountford Mystery" - Philip José Farmer ; "The Magnificent Gordons" - Mark K. Brown ; "The Legacy of the Fox: Zorro in the Wold Newton Universe" - Matthew Baugh ; "From ERB To Ygg" - Philip José Farmer ; "Who's Going to Take Over the World When I'm Gone?" - Win Scott Eckert ; "Jungle Brothers, or, Secrets of the Jungle Lords" - Dennis E. Power ; "A Language For Opar" - Philip José Farmer ; "Watching the Detectives, or, the Sherlock Holmes Family Tree" - Brad Mengel ; "Fu Manchu Vs. Cthulhu" - Rick Lai ; "Jonathan Swift Somers III" - Philip José Farmer ; "John Carter: Torn from Phoenician Dreams" - Dennis E. Power and Dr. Peter M. Coogan ; "D is for Daughter, F is for Father" - Mark K. Brown ; "The Monster on Hold" - Philip José Farmer ; "Travels in Time" - Loki Carbis ; "A Review of Final Menacing Glimpses" - Art Bollmann ; "A Biographical Note about Philip José Farmer" - Mike Croteau.
  • MonkeyBrain Books, ISBN 1-932265-14-7, trade paperback, 10/2005, 392pp, $14.95
 
John Picacio
   

Knapp, Lawrence - The First Editions of Philip José Farmer
Bibliography. Very useful at the time of publication, although is misses several (non-fiction) items. It lists As You Desire as a published book, it's not!
  • David G. Turner, pamphlet, 06/1976, 8pp, $ 1.50


   

Nuninga, Zacharias L.A. - Philip José Farmer - Bibliography
A privately published and very limited edition. Comprehensive bibliography, it lists all known editions and translations, short fiction, non fiction and covers much else by and about Farmer. It was the start for this website eventually.
  • Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, large pamphlet (A4), -/1989, 26pp
    [Privately published by Zacharias L.A. Nuninga.]

   

Stephensen-Payne, Phil and Benson Jr., Gordon - Philip José Farmer: Good-Natured Ground Breaker
A very comprehensive bibliography. It covers in eighteen sections all the works by and about Farmer through 1990. One of the best bibliographies of Farmer's work on paper.
  • Galactic Central, pamphlet, 03/1987
    [First draft.]
  • Galactic Central, ISBN 0-912613-11-4, pamphlet, 08/1988, 23pp, £ 1.75 / $ 3.00
    [Updated and corrected version.]
  • Galactic Central (Volume 23), ISBN 1-871133-22-X, pamphlet, 07/1990, 63pp, £ 2.75 / $ 4.50
    [2nd Revised Edition.]
  • Borgo Press, ISBN ?, hardcover, -/1990, 63pp
    [Intended for libraries only.]

   
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