Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings

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Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Foreboding
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Cover of first edition (hardcover)
Editor Thomas M. Disch
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Harper & Row
Publication date
1973
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages302

Bad Moon Rising: An Anthology of Political Forebodings was a science fiction short story anthology edited by Thomas M. Disch, published in 1973. The title is taken from the 1969 song "Bad Moon Rising" by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Contents

Contents

Reception

Theodore Sturgeon praised the story selection, citing Disch for his "precise compassionate sense of balance and taste." [1]

Awards

Bad Moon Rising was nominated for the Locus Award for Best Original Anthology in 1974. [2]

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References

  1. "Galaxy Bookshelf", Galaxy, May 1973, p.173
  2. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1974 Locus Awards". The LOCUS Index to Science Fiction Awards. 2009-03-05. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-17.