Worlds of If Super Pack #3

Keith Laumer (1925-1993) was an American science fiction writer and former diplomat whose real-world experience in international service informed many of his stories. Best known for the satirical Retief series and the influential Bolo tales of military science fiction, Laumer combined wit, action, and political insight. His work remains a defining presence in mid-twentieth-century speculative fiction.

Writer and radio producer Jim Harmon of Burbank, California, has written several books on radio. He wrote, produced, and appeared in a revival of "Tom Mix" in the early 1980s.

R. A. Lafferty was one of the most original and unpredictable voices in twentieth-century science fiction and fantasy. Born in Iowa and long associated with Tulsa, Oklahoma, Lafferty came late to professional fiction but quickly developed a reputation for stories unlike anyone else's: comic, theological, folkloric, grotesque, learned, exuberant, and structurally strange. His prose often sounds as though tall tale, myth, barroom anecdote, Catholic metaphysics, and science fiction had been fused into a single impossible instrument.Lafferty's best-known works include the novel Past Master and the story collections Nine Hundred Grandmothers, Strange Doings, and Does Anyone Else Have Something Further to Add? His fiction resists easy classification, but that resistance is precisely what has kept it alive for generations of readers and writers. He brought to science fiction a wildness of voice and imagination that made even familiar premises feel newly dangerous, comic, and uncanny.

Alfred Coppel, a prolific author of science fiction and adventure novels, crafted his masterpiece "The Last Two Alive!" as a gripping tale of survival and human resilience in the face of cataclysmic disaster. Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world, Coppel intricately weaves together the harrowing journey of the last two survivors as they navigate the desolate landscape and confront the challenges of rebuilding civilization. In The Last Two Alive!, he showcases his mastery of storytelling, immersing readers in a world of suspense, danger, and hope. Through vivid descriptions and compelling character development, he brings to life the struggles and triumphs of the protagonists as they strive to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. With its gripping narrative and thought-provoking themes, "The Last Two Alive!" stands as a testament to Coppel's skill as a writer and his ability to captivate readers with tales of adventure and survival. Through his timeless masterpiece, Coppel invites readers to ponder the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of hope in the face of adversity.