Story Copyrights:
Introduction: “Water, Water, Everywhere . . .” by Hank Davis is published here for the first time. © 2024 by Hank Davis. Published by permission of the author.
“The Deep Range” by Arthur C. Clarke, originally published in Star Science Fiction Stories #3. Ballantine Books, 1955. © 1955 by Arthur C. Clarke. Reprinted by permission of the Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency for the author’s estate.
“Selkies” by Mary Rosenblum, originally published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, September 2006. © 2006 by Mary Rosenblum. Reprinted by permission of Jake and Nathan Rosenblum, for the author’s estate.
“The Four” by Robert Silverberg, originally published in Science Fiction Stories, August 1958. © 1958, 1986 by Agberg,Ltd. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Ray of Light” by Brad R. Torgersen, originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 2011. © 2011 by Brad R. Torgersen. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Gift of Gab” by Jack Vance, originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, September 1955. © 1955, 2005 by Jack Vance. Reprinted by permission of Koen Vyverman of Spatterlight Press LLC, for the author’s estate.
“Fish Story” by Fredric Brown, originally published in Nightmares and Geezenstacks by Fredric Brown, Bantam Books, 1961. © 1961 by Fredric Brown. Reprinted by permission of Barry N. Malzberg for the author’s estate.
“Surface Tension” by James Blish, originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1952. © 1952 by James Blish. Reprinted by permission of Vaughne Hansen of the Virginia Kidd Literary Agency for the author’s estate.
“Later Than You Think” by Fritz Leiber, originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1950. © 1950 by Fritz Leiber. The story is in the public domain.
“The Song of Uullioll” by Gray Rinehart, originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, July–August 2012. © 2012 by Gray Rinehart. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Ocean of the Blind” by James L. Cambias, originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 2004. © 2004 by James L. Cambias. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Clash by Night” by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore, originally published in Astounding Science-Fiction, March 1943. © 1943 by Street & Smith Publications, renewed 1970 by C.L. Moore. Reprinted by permission of Don Congdon Associates, Inc., for the authors’ estate.