A Handful of Darkness

A Handful of Darkness

Dust-jacket from the first edition
Author	Philip K. Dick
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction and fantasy short stories
Publisher	Rich Cowan
Publication date	1955
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	224 pp

A Handful of Darkness is a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by Philip K. Dick. It was first published by Rich Cowan in 1955 and was Dick's first hardcover book.

The stories originally appeared in the magazines Galaxy Science Fiction, Astounding Stories, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantastic Universe, If, Amazing Stories, Imagination, Fantastic Story Magazine, Science Fiction Stories, Beyond Fantasy Fiction and Fantasy Fiction.

Contents

• "Colony"
• "Impostor"
• "Expendable"
• "Planet for Transients"
• "Prominent Author"
• "The Builder"
• "The Little Movement"
• "The Preserving Machine"
• "The Impossible Planet"
• "The Indefatigable Frog"
• "The Turning Wheel"
• "Progeny"
• "Upon the Dull Earth"
• "The Cookie Lady"
• "Exhibit Piece"