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Title: Open to Me, My Sister Title Record # 58160
Author:
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer

Date: 1960-05-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novella
Language: English
Note: If Leo Margulies magazine "Satellite" had made it to press for June 1959, this would have been in it as "A Strange Birth". Some publications still reference that non-publication: e.g. Panther 1966 edition of "Strange Relations".
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1960 My Sister's Brother
Year Language Title
1961Translated by François Valorbe
French
Ouvre-moi, ô ma sœur...?Ouvre-moi, o ma soeur...
1970Translated by E. A. van Leent-Sieburgh
Dutch Mijn zuster d'r broer
1976Translated by Michel Deutsch
French
Le frère de ma sœur?Le frere de ma soeur
1983Translated by Martin Eisele
German Der Bruder meiner Schwester
1989Translated by Eduardo Saló
Portuguese ...Irmão da Minha Irmã
1994Translated by А. Соколов (A. Sokolov).
Russian [as by ]

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Finalists 1961 Hugo Best Short Fiction

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Strange Relations 1960-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Ballantine Books 391K
C$0.35?C$: Canadian dollar
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Blanchard Checkmark
Strange Relations 1960-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Ballantine Books 391K
$0.35?$: US dollar
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Blanchard Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 1960 1960-05-00 ed. Robert P. Mills Mercury Press, Inc.  
$0.40?$: US dollar
132
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Mel Hunter Checkmark
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [UK], August 1960 1960-08-00 ed. uncredited Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd  
2/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
132
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Mel Hunter Checkmark
Fiction, #93 1961-08-00 ed.
Alain Dorémieux?Alain Doremieux
OPTA  
F1.60?F: French frank
148
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Jean-Claude Forest Checkmark
Strange Relations 1964-03-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Gollancz X25
15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
189
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Strange Relations 1966-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Panther 2092
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
187
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Once and Future Tales from the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction 1968-00-00 ed. Edward L. Ferman Delphi Press  
$5.95?$: US dollar
x+
366
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Bert Tanner Checkmark
Vreemde verwanten 1970-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Meulenhoff (M=SF #30) 30   253
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Reindert van Briemen Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1973-07-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
DAW Books (DAW Collectors #63) 0-87997-063-4 / UQ1063
$0.95?$: US dollar
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer or The Wares of Simple Simon's Custard Pie and Space Man 1973-07-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
DAW Books / New American Library of Canada UQ1063
C$0.95?C$: Canadian dollar
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jack Gaughan Checkmark
Strange Relations 1973-11-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Panther 0-586-02092-6
£0.35?£: UK pound
189
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Strange Relations 1974-11-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Equinox / Avon (SF Rediscovery #1) 0-380-00095-4
$1.95?$: US dollar
189
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Vincent Calabrese Checkmark
Strange Relations 1975-01-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Equinox / Avon (SF Rediscovery #1) 0-380-00095-4
$1.95?$: US dollar
189
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Vincent Calabrese Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1976-07-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
The Elmfield Press 0-7057-0067-4
£4.95?£: UK pound
vi+
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Josh Kirby Checkmark
Des rapports étranges 1976-11-02
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712)     250
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Christopher Foss Checkmark
Strange Relations 1978-12-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Avon 0-380-41418-X
$1.75?$: US dollar
207
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll David Palladini Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1982-02-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Berkley Books 0-425-05298-2
$2.50?$: US dollar
vii+
248
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll James Warhola Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1982-04-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Berkley Books 0-425-05298-2
$2.50?$: US dollar
vii+
248
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll James Warhola Checkmark
Strange Relations 1982-11-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Panther / Granada 0-586-02092-6
£1.25?£: UK pound
189
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll George Underwood Checkmark
The Book of Philip José Farmer 1983-07-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Granada 0-586-05656-4
£1.95?£: UK pound
318
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
Bizarre Beziehungen 1983-12-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Droemer Knaur (Knaur Science Fiction & Fantasy #5771) 3-426-05771-9
DM 4.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Oliviero Berni Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1984-03-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Crown Publishers (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4) 0-517-55193-4
$7.95?$: US dollar
xii+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth Checkmark
Histoires de créatures 1984-04-00 ed. Jacques Goimard,
Demètre Ioakimidis?Demetre Ioakimidis
,
Gérard Klein?Gerard Klein
Le Livre de Poche (La grande anthologie de la science-fiction #3787) 2-253-03428-2   414
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Philippe Adamov Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1984-06-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Crown Publishers / SFBC 5451
$2.98?$: US dollar
viii+
215+
[1]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1985-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Robson Books (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4) 0-86051-333-5
£5.95?£: UK pound
vi+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth Checkmark
Strange Relations 1985-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Panther 0-586-02092-6
£1.95?£: UK pound
189
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Mark Salwowski Checkmark
The Classic Philip José Farmer, 1952-1964 1985-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Greenhouse (Classics of Modern Science Fiction #4) 0-909104-94-8   xii+
215
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Booth Checkmark
Des rapports étranges 1985-06-10
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712) 2-277-11712-9   250
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Boris Vallejo  
Jenseits von Raum und Zeit 1987-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4387) 3-453-00978-9
DM 14.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
617
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll John Harris  
Relações Estranhas 1989-06-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Círculo de Leitores (Romances de Ficção Científica)     259
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rocinha Diogo Checkmark
Des rapports étranges 1990-12-17
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712) 2-277-11712-9   250
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Boris Vallejo  
Bizarre Beziehungen 1992-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935) 3-453-05854-2
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
668
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Bizarre Beziehungen 1993-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935) 3-453-05854-2
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
668
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Des rapports étranges 1993-11-05
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #712) 2-277-11712-9   250
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Boris Vallejo  
1994-04-01 () 5-86067-008-9   542
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
Bizarre Beziehungen 1995-00-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4935) 3-453-05854-2
DM 18.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
668
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni Boris Vallejo Checkmark
Strange Relations 2006-02-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Baen Books 1-4165-0934-8
$13.00?$: US dollar
476
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Clyde Caldwell Checkmark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer 2006-03-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0
$38.00?$: US dollar
572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Komark Checkmark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer 2006-03-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0
$125.00?$: US dollar
572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Komark Checkmark
The Best of Philip Jose Farmer 2006-04-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0
$300.00?$: US dollar
572
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Michael Komark  
Strange Relations 2011-10-00
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
Baen Books / SFBC 978-1-61793-375-2 / 1342248
$12.99?$: US dollar
476
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Clyde Caldwell Checkmark
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