Robert Sheckley (1928-2005) was an American writer of science fiction short stories and novels. His short story, “The Hour of Battle”, was first published in the September 1953 issue of Space Science Fiction. We’re building a digital archive of flash fiction and short stories from the classic,...

Catherine Lucille Moore (1911 – 1987) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy and was among the first women to write in the science fiction and fantasy genres. One of her best-loved characters was the spaceship pilot and smuggler, Northwest Smith, featured in the above story, which...

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of weird fiction, fantasy, and cosmic horror, who is probably best known for his creation of the "Cthulhu Mythos". This very short story, "Memory", was first written in 1919 and published in the May 1923 issue of The National...