Dastardly Criminals in Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. IV)-ans

[Ligeti_Grieg]

Dastardly Criminals in Space (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. IV), by Manly Wade Wellman (1903 - 1986), Frederik Pohl (1919 - 2013) et al.

Volunteers outside the USA: Manly Wade Wellman died in 1986. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: Frederik Pohl died in 2013. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: Tom Godwin died in 1980. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: Robert Sheckley died in 2005. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: Stephen Marlowe died in 2008. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: James H. Schmitz died in 1981. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: Paul W. Fairman died in 1977. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Volunteers outside the USA: James V. McConnell died in 1990. This person's work may still be protected by copyright in countries where copyright duration is determined by the author's death date. In Europe this is 70 years; in Canada it is 70 years for authors who died after 1971; and in Australia it is 70 years for authors who died after 1955.

Conspiracy on Callisto - Frederik Pohl
https://www.gutenberg.org/etxt/62476/
Revolt was flaring on Callisto, and Peter Duane held the secret that would make the uprising a success or failure. Yet he could make no move, could favor no side—his memory was gone—he didn't know for whom he fought!

Prison of a Billion Years - CH Thames
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32150/32150-h/32150-h.htm
A prison that it is literally impossible to break free from? How could this be?

Watchbird - Robert Sheckley
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/29579/pg29579-images.html
Machines that can accurately predict when crimes will happen? What a great money spinner? But where's Tom Cruise when you need him?

The Incomplete Theft - Ralph Burke
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65659/pg65659-images.html
A grand new spaceship, tech that could win the war for the thief's planet! Infiltrating the construction team leaves but one task...

An Incident on Route 12 - James H Schmitz
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/21897/pg21897-images.html
On a lonely, long road, a criminal is escaping...

The Barbarians - Tom Godwin
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/59447/59447-h/59447-h.htm
An intergalactic emperor finds dastardly HUMANS entering his space. What to do?

Pick A Crime - Richard R Smith
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51656/51656-h/51656-h.htm
A flawless procedure to stop criminal tendencies. A man desperate for a job comes up with a dastardly plan!

Bleekman’s Planet - Ivar Jorgensen
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65666/pg65666-images.html
A retired cop wants a quiet retirement, so he chooses to emigrate to the most isolated inhabited planet of them all. Little does he know who's REALLY in charge down there...

The Inquisitor - Randall Garrett
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65728/pg65728-images.html
A machine that can judge criminality? Well, if it's a machine, it MUST be flawless.

Traitor’s Choice - Paul W Fairman
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/66753/pg66753-images.html
A terrible dilemma: tech to destroy the world, or your wife.

Hunting License - James V. McConnell
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/66570/pg66570-images.html
We really ought to let the mega rich have their fun. And we can get rid of those nasty criminals at the same time. Morality? Nah.

Bratton’s Idea - Manly Wade Wellman
https://www.gutenberg.org/etext/64789/
Hey, doll...wait, doll's don't talk...or shoot... (Summary by The Reader)

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[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manly_Wade_Wellman (Manly Wade Wellman)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik_Pohl (Frederik Pohl)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Godwin (Tom Godwin)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sheckley (Robert Sheckley)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Marlowe (Stephen Marlowe)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._Schmitz (James H. Schmitz)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_W._Fairman (Paul W. Fairman)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_V._McConnell (James V. McConnell)
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Genres for the project: Crime & Mystery Fiction/Detective Fiction; Fantastic Fiction/Science Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: Detective, Crime, murder, criminal, theft, machine, prison, spaceship, gangster, mob, police officer

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[Ligeti_Grieg]

This has been in the hopper for almost a year. I've just been a bit lazy. In fact, it was The Twelve Sci-fi Stories of Christmas 2022, so the recordings have been done THAT long.

The Twelve Sci-fi Stories of Christmas 2023 is vol. IX, so there are MANY more of these to come.

vol.'s V-VIII are alternating week by week, and I just had three months off the podcast, as my microphone was stuck in Taiwan. So, they aren't finished. I'll submit future volumes in order, so as not to confuse listeners, seeing as IX will be finished before V.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

The concept remains to record stories that have not been made before.

I, in fact, have so many lists, I was going to create some volumes for others to make. I could call them Librivox Reads Short Sci-fi. The short story volumes can be there to be filled as and when people feel like it. What do you think of this concept? I'd happily BC them, and even proof. I think the first would be 'Terrifying Beasties in Space (Librivox Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. I)

[flavo5000]

The concept remains to record stories that have not been made before.

I, in fact, have so many lists, I was going to create some volumes for others to make. I could call them Librivox Reads Short Sci-fi. The short story volumes can be there to be filled as and when people feel like it. What do you think of this concept? I'd happily BC them, and even proof. I think the first would be 'Terrifying Beasties in Space (Librivox Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. I)

Have you checked out this thread yet? viewtopic.php?t=98183
I went through and tried to unearth all the unrecorded pulp sci-fi I could from PG and have been pushing it pretty hard in the Short Sci-fi Collections which quite a few folks have been picking up. I've been keeping it up to date as people record stories for the short sci-fi collections and elsewhere also as well as adding to it as I come across them, whether added new to PG or wherever.

I also mentioned it since you say your goal with these is to record some that haven't been done yet but I see at least a few in this collection that have been recorded before (Prison of a Billion Years, Bratton's Idea, Watchbird, Incomplete Theft, Bleekman's Planet, The Inquisitor and Traitor's Choice have all been recorded before). Of course, you're free to record them again for sure. I just wasn't sure that was your intention (for these particularly it sounds like you already have them recorded anyway).

As far as recording themed collections, that could always be fun. I've been running those kinds of collections myself with stuff from Weird Tales and people seem to like them (this one for example: https://librivox.org/weird-tales-presents-mad-science-by-various/).

[annise]

I'm confused a bit - is this just another one like the others I MCed ? (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. II) etc. If it is I can set it up for you, if it is a group project I would sooner not.

Anne

[flavo5000]

I'm confused a bit - is this just another one like the others I MCed ? (Ed Reads Short Sci-fi, vol. II) etc. If it is I can set it up for you, if it is a group project I would sooner not.

Anne

I'm pretty sure this one specifically is a solo project. He was just asking about whether there'd be interest in a similar kind of themed sci-fi group project.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

Yes, this one is solo. The rest is a proposition that I can basically set up.

Like I said, this was recorded a year ago. It seems most have been picked up in the meantime, which is fine. The tracks I made are there, so they might as well go up.

[Ligeti_Grieg]

I wasn't aware of that thread. I will seek to keep my own lists updated then. And if the tracks are getting picked up at speed, then I'll chop down my list as I can. So, sometimes, there will be crossover of recorded and not recorded. I am making my stuff as a weekly podcast, which means it doesn't go especially fast. Some crossover will be inevitable, but that's fine.

Me putting tracks on Librivox is like 'going into syndication', so it serves a dual role.

I thought organising by theme was a neat idea. Like I said, I can coordinate it, and update the thread accordingly. That Mad Science track is exactly the right kind of thing. I'll set something up accordingly.

[annise]

OK I will set this up sometime today.

Anne

All done

[vviera]

I can DPL. It looks like a bunch might come at once if you already have them recorded, but I'll work my way through them without too much delay.

[annise]

Thanks for the offer, I'll add you and move us to Going Solo. The files will probably come in a batch but just take your time -, we'll understand.

Anne

[Ligeti_Grieg]

First 11 are up. I need a unique tail to put on 12, so I'll do that tomorrow.

But, take YOUR time to do the DPL.

[vviera]

First 11 are up. I need a unique tail to put on 12, so I'll do that tomorrow.

But, take YOUR time to do the DPL.

Thanks. Will do.

[vviera]

Story 1:

3:41
Repetition: “now you will” then “now you will listen to me”
You repeated it in two different tones of voice, but it should be “Now will you listen to reason?” in any case.
That’s the beginning of the paragraph.

44:20
You say “chapter five” instead of “chapter four.”
Right after “…and then thought no more.”


(I always put some kind of quote so you can find the place in text.)

[vviera]

Story 2
13:43
Text: “It wasn’t looking for them here.” Heard: “It was looking for them here.”

A little over six seconds silence at the end. Please trim a bit.