Judith Merril

“well-researched...Newell and Lamont achieve their goal of preventing Merril’s erasure from science fiction by making well-researched, theoretically grounded arguments about the significance of her fiction and non-fiction writing”—SFRA Review; “Newell and Lamont’s study should do much to restore Merril’s reputation, and is greatly welcomed”—Foundation: The International Review of Science Fiction; “a critical examination...Merril was indeed far ahead of her time...her writing as well as her editorial work are covered here in some detail...interesting...a good bibliography”—Critical Mass; “a literary biography and critical commentary on the work of science fiction writer, editor, and anthologist Judith Merril...[the authors] apply the theory of American science fiction as a form of frontier mythology to her works”—Reference & Research Book News; “undertaken by two well-qualified academic writers...I cannot imagine it will be bettered”—Canadian Literature.