Jerome Bixby
Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
The Slizzers
"The Slizzers" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around an insidious species known a...
By Jerome Bixby
The Battle of the Bells
"The Battle of the Bells" by Jerome Bixby is a short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically in 1954. This humorous tale explores the th...
By Jerome Bixby
Laboratory
"Laboratory" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story originally published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the December 1955 issue of...
By Jerome Bixby
Little Boy
"Little Boy" by Harry Neal is a science fiction short story penned during the mid-20th century. Set in a post-apocalyptic world after a catastrophic e...
By Jerome Bixby
The God-Plllnk
"The God-Plllnk" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative unfolds on Phobos, one of Mars' moons, whe...
By Jerome Bixby
The Holes Around Mars
"The Holes Around Mars" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story originally published in the January 1954 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. The...
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The Draw
"The Draw" by Jerome Bixby is a short story that blends elements of Western fiction with a touch of science fiction, likely written during the mid-20t...
By Jerome Bixby
Where There's Hope
"Where There's Hope" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores the struggles of a group of colonists...
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Zen
"Zen" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a distant future where a team of scientist...
By Jerome Bixby
Tubemonkey
"Tubemonkey" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction novella written in the 1940s. The story revolves around Rhiannon, a once brilliant pilot whose abili...
By Jerome Bixby
Cargo to Callisto
"Cargo to Callisto" by Jay B. Drexel is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around the escape of violent ...
By Jerome Bixby
Vengeance on Mars!
"Vengeance on Mars!" by D.B. Lewis is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s, reflecting the themes of desperation and moral conflic...
By Jerome Bixby
Our Town
"Our Town" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores the aftermath of a devastating bombing in a sma...
By Jerome Bixby
The Crowded Colony
"The Crowded Colony" by Jay B. Drexel is a science fiction story published in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds on Mars, focusing on the interact...
By Jerome Bixby