In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R.A. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A.W. Lowndes, Harlan Ellison, A.A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others. His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. Welcome to the first volume in a series that will run to a dozen volumes collecting all of R.A. Lafferty’s short fiction. Whether it be well-known stories such as "Narrow Valley" or more obscure work such as "The Man Who Made Models," all will be collected here in the Lafferty Library. Each volume will feature close to 100,000 words of Lafferty’s fiction and each volume will feature an afterword by series editor John Pelan and a guest introduction by a notable author in the field of fantastic fiction. This first volume includes an introduction by Michael Swanwick, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R.A. Lafferty. The second printing is now shipping. • Limited to 300 copies, each signed by Michael Swanwick, John Pelan, and cover artist and designer Jacob McMurray. • Introduction by Michael Swanwick. • Afterword by John Pelan. • Photographs of R.A. Lafferty. • Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands. • Original book price: $50. • Published February 2014. • ISBN 978-1-61347-046-6.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R.A. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A.W. Lowndes, Harlan Ellison, A.A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others. His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. This is the second volume in a series that will run to a dozen, collecting all of R.A. Lafferty’s short fiction. Whether it be well-known stories such as Hog-Belly Honey or more obscure work such as The Man with the Aura, all will be collected here in the Lafferty Library. Each volume will feature close to 100,000 words of Lafferty’s fiction and each volume will feature an afterword by series editor John Pelan and a guest introduction by a notable author in the field of fantastic fiction. This second volume includes an introduction by Harlan Ellison, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R.A. Lafferty. • Introduction by Harlan Ellison®. • Afterword by John Pelan. • Photographs of R.A. Lafferty. • Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands. • Original book price: $45. • Published February 2015. • ISBN 978-1-61347-109-8.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R.A. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A.W. Lowndes, Harlan Ellison, A.A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others. His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. Welcome to the third volume of the Lafferty Library, a series that will run to a dozen volumes and collect all of R.A. Lafferty’s short fiction. This present volume features Lafferty classics such as "Snuffles" and "Boomer Flats" alongside obscure later works such as "Calamities of the Last Pauper" and the rare "The Last Astronomer." From the raucous fun of "The Hellaceous Rocket of Harry O’Donavan" to the quietly evocative "Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies" to the disturbing "The Funny Face Murders," the depth and breadth of R.A. Lafferty’s wondrous imagination is on display once again. Enjoy seeing the world as you’ve never seen it before! This third volume includes an introduction by Bud Webster, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R.A. Lafferty. This item is now shipping. • Introduction by Bud Webster. • Afterword by John Pelan. • Photographs of R.A. Lafferty. • Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands. • Original book price: $45. • Published February 2016. • ISBN 978-1-61347-164-7.

With most of his brilliant and original work now out-of-print, this is the fourth volume in Centipede Press' series of the short fiction of R. A. Lafferty, one of science fiction's most highly-regarded authors. Volume four features a new introduction by esteemed science fiction and fantasy author Richard A. Lupoff, an afterword by John Pelan, and art by Jacob McMurray. The Man with the Speckled Eyes includes nearly twenty stories, many of which have never before been collected in book form. R. A. Lafferty (1914-2002) was a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy author known for his singular creativity, originality, and wit. In a Washington Post article after Lafferty's death, Neil Gaiman eulogized him as being "without precedent"; Arthur C. Clarke referred to Lafferty as "One of the few writers who have made me laugh aloud." In 1990, Lafferty received a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard A. Lupoff is a Hugo Award-winning editor and Nebula Award-nominated author of short fiction, novels, and nonfiction. John Pelan is a genre historian living in New Mexico. Jacob McMurray is a graphic designer and illustrator living in Seattle, Washington. He is also a curator at the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R.A. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A.W. Lowndes, Harlan Ellison, A.A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others. His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. Welcome to the fifth volume of the Lafferty Library, a series that will run to a dozen volumes and collect all of R.A. Lafferty’s short fiction. As with all previous volumes, this collection, assembled by series editor John Pelan, brings together a delightful blend of the familiar, the esoteric, the known and the obscure. In this volume you’ll find his well-known characters, such as The Men Who Knew Everything; represented here by “Mud Violet” and “Barnaby’s Clock”; the wondrous Argos Mythos (considered by many to be among Lafferty’s finest works), are featured with a rare treat, the novella “How Many Miles to Babylon?”, which has never previously appeared in any R. A. Lafferty collection. We even feature an appearance by that most venerable of think-tanks, The Institute for Impure Science, with the novelette “Flaming Ducks and Giant Bread.” From the enthusiastic introduction by Michael Kurland and the titular novelette from 1978, and all the way back to Lafferty’s second prose sale, “Adam Had Three Brothers,” this volume also includes an interview conducted with Lafferty by Robert J. Whitaker and an afterword by series editor, John Pelan. There’s bound to be something here for all Lafferty fans and plenty of material to create some new ones! The three hundred signed copies (signed by Michael Kurland, John Pelan, and Jacob McMurray) are reserved for those that are purchasing the entire set. If you order and have received unsigned copies of the previous volumes, you will also received an unsigned copy of The Man Who Walked Through Cracks. • Introduction by Michael Kurland. • Afterword by John Pelan. • Photographs of R.A. Lafferty. • Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands. • Published January 2019. • ISBN 978-1-61347-202-6. • Book size 5½ × 9 inches. • Number of pages: 368.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R.A. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A.W. Lowndes, Harlan Ellison, A.A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others. His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. Welcome once again to the sometimes nightmarish, occasionally hilarious, always fascinating universe created by the incomparable R. A. Lafferty. The stories in this sumptuous volume are some of Lafferty’s finest—taut and terrifying, yet pungent with his uniquely cynical tone. He stares down mercilessly at a world gone quietly mad. “The Man Who Never Was” treads across the thin line between reality and illusion, thickening the haze that separates who we are from who we pretend to be. “Maleficent Morning” is about undoing the unthinkable, a masterful take on themes that range from the myth of Aladdin’s Lamp to the curse of “The Monkey’s Paw.” Coursing between nightmare and waking, its folksiness makes it all the more jarring. “Groaning Hinges of the World” is a dark fable about a world overtaken by depravity, more relevant now than ever. “Long Teeth” is a strange brew of grue, gore, and greed, a corrosive narrative about the cyclical effect of avarice. “Day of the Glacier” is a prescient, literally spine-chilling account of a climatic catastrophe fueled by paranoia and militarism. “Three Shadows of the Wolf” is a suspenseful, fanciful, and undeniably moody mystery about the hunt for an elusive and very intelligent werewolf. This special Centipede Press edition is graced with a poignant introduction by Neil Gaiman, a combination valentine and tribute to his favorite writer that incorporates an incisive interview Gaiman conducted with Lafferty. “I like almost all my short stories,” Lafferty declared. He undoubtedly loved the ones contained between these covers. Dig in, and savor one of fantasy literature’s most ferociously imaginative authors. The three hundred signed copies (signed by Neil Gaiman, John Pelan, and Jacob McMurray) are reserved for those that are purchasing the entire set. If you order and have received unsigned copies of the previous volumes, you will also received an unsigned copy of The Man Who Never Was.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R.A. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A.W. Lowndes, Harlan Ellison, A.A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others. His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. Come one, come all! Step foot inside the scintillating world of R.A. Lafferty, the unparalleled jester and satirist for all that’s ponderous and preposterous. Known for his eccentric brand of tall tales, Lafferty is one of the few who’s brave enough to make sense of the nonsensical, even at the cost of his equilibrium as well as our own. As an authorial chameleon, Lafferty commands the role with poise, tact, and quizzical inventiveness. Go ahead and decipher “Posterior Analytics.” An economics term, you ask? No! It’s Lafferty’s clever poke at the so-called experts who can’t dig themselves out of trouble even with all the answers at their cortical tips. “In the Turpentine Trees” calls to mind the slow-drip ooze of resin from pine trunks. However, it’s his way of defining the deity in the clouds, billions of years in the making, or simply chosen by default. And “Junkyard Thoughts” is much more than what’s on top of mind in a waste lot. Marvel at Drumhead Joe, a lawman hot on the trail of a murderer, searching in all the right places, and in all the right personalities. With a world gone completely mad, how could one not know? But did you know: Lafferty is slightly ahead of that curve? Check out “Mad Man” and observe as George Gnevni flips the switch from the mad maniac to sane lap dog only to lose his good standing. His replacement is always on standby. Gang warfare takes to the heavens in “And All the Skies are Full of Fish,” where local kids show off their kinetic powers to a goading public. Just a typical day in the life of a Lafferty resident. Remove the rose-colored glasses and glimpse the world through Lafferty’s eyes. “All the Pieces of a River Shore” will have you seeing Dali. Not in dripping clocks but in roaming waterways that are too realistic to comprehend or even handle. In “Dorg” you may ask which comes first: cause or effect? Even with a prophetic but spooked cartoonist it doesn’t matter. Not when the world begs him for more. And “One-Eyed Mocking-Bird” shows that too much knowledge is ripe for paradox but it’s also perfect to stake a movement and its figurehead. Featuring an insightful introduction by Scott Bradfield and a revealing interview with Lafferty lead by Ron Wolfe, this Centipede Press edition is yet another example of Lafferty’s resounding influence. Falling under his spell is just a part of the game. You may lose your balance, but you’ll both come out winners. The three hundred signed copies (signed by Scott Bradfield) are reserved for those that are purchasing the entire set. If you order and have received unsigned copies of the previous volumes, you will also received an unsigned copy of Mad Man. • Introduction by Scott Bradfield. • Signed by Scott Bradfield. • Interview with R.A. Lafferty. • Photographs of R.A. Lafferty. • Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands. • Published May 2023. • ISBN 978-1-61347-336-8. • Book size 5½ × 9 inches. • Number of pages: 392. • Original book price: $75.