Synopsis
The captain of a colony ship wakes one colonist from suspended animation, hoping to torment her for his amusement. He finds she is not as easily scared as he hoped.
Notes
From Acknowledgements in "New Writings in S-F 3": "The Fiend", by Frederik Pohl. Copyright © 1964 by HMH Publishing Co., Inc. and published originally in Playboy.
Publications (24)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1964 | Playboy, April 1964 | HMH Publishing | MAGAZINE | 105 |
| 1965 | New Writings in S.F.—3 | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | Anthology | 57 |
| 1965 | New Writings in S-F 3 | Dennis Dobson | Anthology | 57 |
| 1966 | The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy | Playboy Press | Anthology | 206 |
| June 1966 | Digits and Dastards | Ballantine Books | Collection | 53 |
| June 1966 | Digits and Dastards | Ballantine Books | Collection | 53 |
| February 1967 | New Writings in S-F3 | Bantam Books | Anthology | 45 |
| February 1967 | New Writings in S-F3 | Bantam Books | Anthology | 45 |
| 1968 | The Playboy Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy | Playboy Press | Anthology | 206 |
| December 1968 | Digits and Dastards | Dennis Dobson | Collection | |
| 1970 | New Writings in S.F.—3 | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | Anthology | 55 |
| June 1970 | Digits and Dastards | Ballantine Books | Collection | 53 |
| 1971 | The Fiend | Playboy Press | Anthology | 6 |
| June 1971 | Digits and Dastards | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | Collection | 45 |
| September 1971 | The Best from New Writings in S-F First Selection | Dennis Dobson | Anthology | 103 |
| March 1972 | The Best from New Writings in SF - A Selection Chosen from Volumes 1-4 | Corgi Books / Transworld Publishers | Anthology | 103 |
| 1977 | Futurescapes: Explorations in Fact and Science Fiction | Methuen | Anthology | 103 |
| June 1986 | 101 Science Fiction Stories | Avenel Books | Anthology | 189 |
| 1992 | The Giant Book of Science Fiction Stories | Magpie Books | Anthology | 189 |
| February 1992 | Lovers & Other Monsters | GuildAmerica Books / SFBC | Anthology | 312 |
| September 1993 | Lovers & Other Monsters | Longmeadow Press | Anthology | 312 |
| July 2000 | The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | Prentice-Hall | Anthology | 875 |
| December 2001 | Robert Silverberg Presents the Great SF Stories: 1964 | NESFA Press | Anthology | 343 |
| 2003 | The Prentice Hall Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy | Prentice-Hall | Anthology | 875 |