Table of Contents, November 1995
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M ain Sto r ies
Schelling Leaves HarperPrism . 8
Rawn Sells to A v o n ………………. 8
UK Net Book Agreement Dies . 8
Big Loss at Wildside………………. 9
The D a ta File
Rushdie Banned Again…………… 9
Conan in the Courts:
An Update…………………………….. 9
Book Sales Up in 1 9 9 4 ………….. 9
Global Publishing Still Rare……. 9
Publishing N ew s …………………….. 9
Announcements…………………….. 9
Calls For Papers …………………….. 9
Readings & Signings…………… 75
Financial News…………………….. 75
On-Line N ew s ………………………. 75
Multi-Media Update …………….. 75
Market Update…………………….. 75
Magazine News……………………. 75
Interviews
Samuel R. Delany:
Teaching and Writing………….4
Brian Jacques: Rodent Warrior 5
O b itu a r ie s
Pierre Barbet…………………………..78
Eric Garber………………………………78
Bessie Delany………………………….78
John Brunner: Appreciations
by Joe Haldeman…………………78
by David Brin…………………….. 78
November 1995
Table of Contents vol. 35 no. 5
Intersection program book cover
Intersection Reports by:
Charles N. Brown………….40
Pascal J. Thomas………….42
Mark R. Kelly………………… 47
Marina Fitch…………………. 49
Jane Jewell………………….. 50
Shira Daemon………………. 50
Mike Glyer……………………. 80
Letters, information, and credit card subscriptions
can be sent by E-mail to:
locusmag@aol.com, or locus@ genie.com,
or by fax to 510-339-8144.
Listin g s
Magazines Received – September. 51
Books Received – September…. 52
British Books – August……………. 70
Bestsellers…………………………………76
Photo Listing………………………………86
C o lumns & D epartments
People & Publishing………………….10
QuotePage………………………………… 37
Locus Letters……………………………. 79
Editorial Matters………………………..79
Locus Looks a t Books
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Distillations: Short Fiction
Reviews by Mark R. Kelly:
Crank! No.5, Summer ’95; Century No. 3; F&SF
10-11 /95; Asimov’s mid-12/95; Interzone 9/95,10/
95; Axiomatic, Greg Egan; Analog mid-12/95; SF
Age 11/95; Realms of Fantasy 8/95; Omni Online
9/95; Omni Fall ’95.
– 17-
Reviews by Faren Miller:
Chaga AKA Evolution’s Shore, Ian McDonald;
Pollen, Jeff Noon; Whit, lain Banks; The Prestige,
Christopher Priest; Left to His Own Devices,
Mary Gentle; Fabulous Harbours, Michael
Moorcock; Shipbuilding, Anon., ed.
– 21-
Reviews by Russell Letson:
Testament, Valerie J. Freireich; Quasar, Jamil
Nasir; Rock of Ages, Walter Jon Williams; Burn,
Bill Ransom; SHORT TAKES; Leonard Nimoy –
Science Fiction: The Gold Collection, Volume
II, Global Interactive Corporation.
-25-
Reviews by Gary K. Wolfe:
Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia,
John Clute; Look at the Evidence, John Clute;
Chaga AKA Evolution’s Shore, Ian McDonald;
Tech-Heaven, Linda Nagata; Testament, Valerie
J. Freireich; Quasar, Jamil Nasir; SHORT TAKES:
Spectrum 2: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic
Art, Cathy Burnett and Arnie Fenner, eds.,
with Jim Loehr; Electric Dreams: The Art of
Barclay Shaw.
-29-
Reviews by Edward Bryant:
Zombie, Joyce Carol Oates; Forbidden Acts,
Nancy A. Collins and Edward E. Kramer, eds.;
Sick, Jay R. Bonansinga; SHORT TAKES: Burning
Angel, James Lee Burke; Header, Edward
Lee.
-33-
Reviews by Shira Daemon:
Crown of Shadows, C.S. Friedman; Point of
Hopes Melissa Scott and Lisa Barnett; Star Ascendant,
Louise Cooper; King & Raven, Cary
James; SHORT TAKE: Quasar, Jamil Nasir.
-35-
Short Reviews by
Carolyn Cushman:
Lost in Translation, Margaret Ball; Star
Hatchling, Margaret Bechard; Falcon’s Egg, Luli
Gray; The Iron Woman, Ted Hughes; King &
Raven, Cary James; The Tough Guide to
Fantasyland, Diana Wynne Jones; Lost in
Cyberspace, Richard Peck; The Callisto Group,
Michael Westheim; The Skystone, Jack Whyte.
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Charles N. Brown; Managing Editor: Marianne S. Jablon, Editors: Faren C. Miller, Carolyn F. Cushman;
Assistant Editor: Kirsten Gong-Wong; Contributing Editors: Edward Bryant, Shira Daemon, Mark R. Kelly,
Russell Letson, Gary K. Wolfe; Special Projects: William G. Contento; Photographer: Beth Gwinn.
Locus, The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field (ISSN 0047-4959), is published monthly, at $4.50 per copy, by Locus Publications, 34 Ridgewood Lane, Oakland CA 94611. Please send all mail
to: Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. Telephone (510) 339-9196 ; (510) 339-9198. FAX (510) 339-8144. E-mail: locusmag@aol.com or locus@genie.com. Individual
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to Europe or South America via air mail are $70.00 for 12 issues, $120.00 for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia, Asia, or Africa via air mail are $80.00 for 12 issues, $135.00 for 24
issues. Lifetime subscriptions are ten times the one-year rate. Institutional subscriptions are $3.00 extra per year. Make checks payable to Locus Publications. All subscriptions payable directly in US
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Subscription Agent-. Yoshio Kobayashi, 3-34-14-301, Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 145, Japan; Australian Subscription Agent-. Justin Ackroyd, Slow Glass Books G.P.O Box 2708X, Melbourne,
Victoria, 3001, Australia. Bookseller discounts available. Display advertising rates on request.c 1995 by Locus Publications. We take no responsibility for unsolicited submissions. Printed in the United
States. Second class postage paid at Oakland, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661.
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Schelling Leaves HarperPrism . 8
Rawn Sells to A v o n ………………. 8
UK Net Book Agreement Dies . 8
Big Loss at Wildside………………. 9
The D a ta File
Rushdie Banned Again…………… 9
Conan in the Courts:
An Update…………………………….. 9
Book Sales Up in 1 9 9 4 ………….. 9
Global Publishing Still Rare……. 9
Publishing N ew s …………………….. 9
Announcements…………………….. 9
Calls For Papers …………………….. 9
Readings & Signings…………… 75
Financial News…………………….. 75
On-Line N ew s ………………………. 75
Multi-Media Update …………….. 75
Market Update…………………….. 75
Magazine News……………………. 75
Interviews
Samuel R. Delany:
Teaching and Writing………….4
Brian Jacques: Rodent Warrior 5
O b itu a r ie s
Pierre Barbet…………………………..78
Eric Garber………………………………78
Bessie Delany………………………….78
John Brunner: Appreciations
by Joe Haldeman…………………78
by David Brin…………………….. 78
November 1995
Table of Contents vol. 35 no. 5
Intersection program book cover
Intersection Reports by:
Charles N. Brown………….40
Pascal J. Thomas………….42
Mark R. Kelly………………… 47
Marina Fitch…………………. 49
Jane Jewell………………….. 50
Shira Daemon………………. 50
Mike Glyer……………………. 80
Letters, information, and credit card subscriptions
can be sent by E-mail to:
locusmag@aol.com, or locus@ genie.com,
or by fax to 510-339-8144.
Listin g s
Magazines Received – September. 51
Books Received – September…. 52
British Books – August……………. 70
Bestsellers…………………………………76
Photo Listing………………………………86
C o lumns & D epartments
People & Publishing………………….10
QuotePage………………………………… 37
Locus Letters……………………………. 79
Editorial Matters………………………..79
Locus Looks a t Books
– 13-
Distillations: Short Fiction
Reviews by Mark R. Kelly:
Crank! No.5, Summer ’95; Century No. 3; F&SF
10-11 /95; Asimov’s mid-12/95; Interzone 9/95,10/
95; Axiomatic, Greg Egan; Analog mid-12/95; SF
Age 11/95; Realms of Fantasy 8/95; Omni Online
9/95; Omni Fall ’95.
– 17-
Reviews by Faren Miller:
Chaga AKA Evolution’s Shore, Ian McDonald;
Pollen, Jeff Noon; Whit, lain Banks; The Prestige,
Christopher Priest; Left to His Own Devices,
Mary Gentle; Fabulous Harbours, Michael
Moorcock; Shipbuilding, Anon., ed.
– 21-
Reviews by Russell Letson:
Testament, Valerie J. Freireich; Quasar, Jamil
Nasir; Rock of Ages, Walter Jon Williams; Burn,
Bill Ransom; SHORT TAKES; Leonard Nimoy –
Science Fiction: The Gold Collection, Volume
II, Global Interactive Corporation.
-25-
Reviews by Gary K. Wolfe:
Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia,
John Clute; Look at the Evidence, John Clute;
Chaga AKA Evolution’s Shore, Ian McDonald;
Tech-Heaven, Linda Nagata; Testament, Valerie
J. Freireich; Quasar, Jamil Nasir; SHORT TAKES:
Spectrum 2: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic
Art, Cathy Burnett and Arnie Fenner, eds.,
with Jim Loehr; Electric Dreams: The Art of
Barclay Shaw.
-29-
Reviews by Edward Bryant:
Zombie, Joyce Carol Oates; Forbidden Acts,
Nancy A. Collins and Edward E. Kramer, eds.;
Sick, Jay R. Bonansinga; SHORT TAKES: Burning
Angel, James Lee Burke; Header, Edward
Lee.
-33-
Reviews by Shira Daemon:
Crown of Shadows, C.S. Friedman; Point of
Hopes Melissa Scott and Lisa Barnett; Star Ascendant,
Louise Cooper; King & Raven, Cary
James; SHORT TAKE: Quasar, Jamil Nasir.
-35-
Short Reviews by
Carolyn Cushman:
Lost in Translation, Margaret Ball; Star
Hatchling, Margaret Bechard; Falcon’s Egg, Luli
Gray; The Iron Woman, Ted Hughes; King &
Raven, Cary James; The Tough Guide to
Fantasyland, Diana Wynne Jones; Lost in
Cyberspace, Richard Peck; The Callisto Group,
Michael Westheim; The Skystone, Jack Whyte.
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Charles N. Brown; Managing Editor: Marianne S. Jablon, Editors: Faren C. Miller, Carolyn F. Cushman;
Assistant Editor: Kirsten Gong-Wong; Contributing Editors: Edward Bryant, Shira Daemon, Mark R. Kelly,
Russell Letson, Gary K. Wolfe; Special Projects: William G. Contento; Photographer: Beth Gwinn.
Locus, The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field (ISSN 0047-4959), is published monthly, at $4.50 per copy, by Locus Publications, 34 Ridgewood Lane, Oakland CA 94611. Please send all mail
to: Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. Telephone (510) 339-9196 ; (510) 339-9198. FAX (510) 339-8144. E-mail: locusmag@aol.com or locus@genie.com. Individual
subscriptions in the US: $43.00 for 12 issues, $80.00 for 24 issues via second class mail. In Canada: $48.00 for 12 issues, $90.00 for 24 issues via second ciass mail. First class individual
subscriptions in the US or Canada are $53.00 for 12 issues, $95.00 for 24 issues, individual overseas subscriptions are $48.00 for 12 issues, $90.00 for 24 issues via sea mail. Individual subscriptions
to Europe or South America via air mail are $70.00 for 12 issues, $120.00 for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia, Asia, or Africa via air mail are $80.00 for 12 issues, $135.00 for 24
issues. Lifetime subscriptions are ten times the one-year rate. Institutional subscriptions are $3.00 extra per year. Make checks payable to Locus Publications. All subscriptions payable directly in US
funds only. Overseas checks must be drawn on a US bank and include computer encoding numbers at bottom. When converting from second class to first class delivery, please convert all remaining
issues on your present subscription ($1.00 per issue). The number after your name on the mailing label is that of the last issue on your present subscription. If you change your address, please notify
us immediately. Second class mail is not usually forwarded; it is either returned or destroyed. We subtract one issue from your subscription for each returned copy. We keep expired addresses on file
for one year, so tell us if your subscription is a renewal or completely new. British Subscription Agent: Fantast (Medway) Ltd. P.O. Box 23, Upwell Wisbech, CAMBS PE14 9BU, UK. Japanese
Subscription Agent-. Yoshio Kobayashi, 3-34-14-301, Kitasenzoku, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 145, Japan; Australian Subscription Agent-. Justin Ackroyd, Slow Glass Books G.P.O Box 2708X, Melbourne,
Victoria, 3001, Australia. Bookseller discounts available. Display advertising rates on request.c 1995 by Locus Publications. We take no responsibility for unsolicited submissions. Printed in the United
States. Second class postage paid at Oakland, California. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Locus Publications, P.O. Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661.
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