Terra (German science fiction)

Terra Utopian novels was a West German science fiction pulp novel series, which appeared from 1957 to 1968 in Munich Moewig -Verlag in 555 editions and was continued after their introduction into the series Terra Nova and Terra Astra until 1985. It was created as a rival to Rastatt published by Erich Pabel Publisher Series Utopia Science Fiction.

Concept, authors

The first hundred volumes were Leihbuchadaptionen of German authors such as Karl -Herbert Scheer, Clark Darlton, Detlef Wolf tube, JE Wells, Jay Grams or Kurt fire. There were Anglo-American authors such as Brian W. Aldiss, John Rackam, Jack Williamson, Murray Leinster, AE van Vogt, EE Smith and Poul Anderson. As of 1960, Kurt and Hans Mahr Kneifel, active later William Voltz and HG Ewers for Terra:

" Terra brought usually SF adventure substances, which were higher in level than those published about the competition series Utopia, strove to build young German talent (and occasionally to wear ) and was not afraid to substances by prominent American authors ... to present. "

Like the original, and competitors Utopia Science fiction was Terra Introductory literature for young science fiction readers and offered to a certain extent young German authors first publication opportunities. The series also contained short cycles as Kneifels Interstellar dealer, who began in 1967 with free traders of the galaxy (No. 520). Was published in 1963 as No. 298 Scheidt Jürgen from The Firebird, which was published last year during the Bewin -Verlag as a library book.

Besides series, sequels

Terra extra

Terra Extra appeared from 1962 to 1968 in 182 editions and was a response to the triggered by the Perry Rhodan series German SF boom. In the series reprints mainly of novels by Scheer and Darlton were published in the mass that were available on the market now no more and younger Perry Rhodan readers should give the opportunity to meet older works of both PR - authors.

Terra Sonderband / Terra Paperback

This series has been designed similar to the Utopia Great band, appeared from 1958 to 1965 in 99 editions and has been edited by Günther M. Schelwokat. The booklets included good 96 pages and cost 1 - DM side of Anglo-American middle-class SF also quality works such as Slan, Mission of Gravity or Foundation have been published. As with other Heftroman publications suffered translations from massive cuts.

As of 1965, the special edition was continued as Terra Paperback, 1971 from Pabel -Verlag. TT was after Heyne Science Fiction ( 1958 ) and Gold 's future novels ( 1960-1967 ), the third oldest German SF paperback series. Until 1979 320 volumes have been published. Due to the standardization on 160 sites resulted in translated partially massive cuts.

Terra Fantasy Paperback

Terra Fantasy Paperback appeared from late 1974 to 1982 in 94 editions and was an attempt Pabels, the failure of Dragon - Sons of Atlantis on the fantasy market to counter. Editor was Hubert Straßl, who also published himself as an author in the series. Among the authors included Robert E. Howard, Andre Norton, John Jakes, Leigh Brackett, Hugh Walker ( pseudonym of Straßl ), Michael Moorcock, as well as numerous edited by Lin Carter short stories such as Jack Vance ' Flight of the magician (No. 21, 1976).