It’ll Be a Grand Baby
Letter from Fred to Patrick, dated 4 March 1971 (48 years ago today), that closes with a reference to the fetus that would become my sister Allison.
Patrick Meadows and Stephanie Shepard Memorial Site
Letter from Fred to Patrick, dated 4 March 1971 (48 years ago today), that closes with a reference to the fetus that would become my sister Allison.
This short story was published in the April 1970 issue of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine. Here it is for you as a collection of images of the pages.
A letter from Fred. Not sure of the date, but assuming 1970 for convenience.
Here’s a letter that Harlan Ellison wrote to Ed Ferman, editor (publisher?) of F&SF in 1969, recommending that Ed purchase Patrick’s story.
Another one of Patrick’s short detective stories, published in the August 1969 of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. If you need to see the images in a larger size, click on them.
Here’s a letter from Harlan Ellison about a potential visit by Patrick. I’ve removed his address, although perhaps he has moved in the intervening half century.
This short story was published in the February 1969 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Here it is for you as a collection of images of the pages.
This letter is happier than its predecessor.
Here’s a letter that my dad John wrote to my dad Patrick, in which he describes his hope that Patrick can regain custody of Jennifer and Gretchen.
Here, as a collection of image files, is Patrick’s story as published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (April 1967 issue). Some of you may recognize a resemblance between this story and the recent film Arrival. I’m unaware of any official connection, however.
A letter I wrote to Patrick in 1966 describing the things I received for christmas, including a Johnny Seven OMA. Ah, the things that were important to a 10-year-old.
This short story was published in the December 1965 issue of Analog, edited by John Campbell. It was subsequently selected as one of the best stories of the year and included in the annual collection Analog 5. When this book was released later in paperback it was retitled Countercommandment after Patrick’s story. Here it is […]
A quick note from Fred to Pat and Mari about their upcoming arrival on the SS Statendam.
Here’s a letter to Fred (written in France) that lists his itinerary for much of the rest of the year. In it Patrick refers to several short stories and potential publications.
This is a long letter from Alice Berridge to Patrick and Mari in 1964. I don’t remember Alice but she and Edmund appear regularly in Fred’s letters, and he in hers.