The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories ed. Al Sarrantonio & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-923-9, 1997 [Jun ’97], $4.98, 496pp, tp) Reissue (Barnes & Noble 1993) instant-remainder horror anthology. Third printing.

Legacy of the Ancients Ron Sarti (AvoNova 0-380-73025-1, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $5.50, 366pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) [Chronicles of Scar] Post-holocaust SF novel, sequel to The Chronicles of Scar.

The Blackstone Chronicles John Saul (SFBC #15186, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $12.98, 416pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (Ballantine/Fawcett 1997) horror novel originally published in serial form. This is the first publication as a single volume. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Blackstone Chronicles Part 1: An Eye For an Eye: The Doll John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-22781-2, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $2.99, 82pp, pb) Horror novel in serial form. Mysterious gifts, relics of a condemned asylum, drive townspeople mad. Part 1 of 6.

The Blackstone Chronicles: Ashes to Ashes: The Dragon’s Flame John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-22786-3, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $2.99, 86pp, pb) Horror novel in serial form, part 3 of 6. A mysterious dragon-shaped cigarette lighter drives a woman mad.

The Blackstone Chronicles: Asylum John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-22794-4, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $3.99, 97pp, pb) Horror novel published in serial form, part 6 of 6. The terror in the asylum is revealed.

The Blackstone Chronicles: Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-22789-8, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $2.99, 84pp, pb) Horror novel in serial form, Part 5 of 6. A stereoscope’s pictures bring eerie visions of horror.

The Blackstone Chronicles: In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-22788-X, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $2.99, 83pp, pb) Horror novel in serial form, part four of six.

The Blackstone Chronicles: Twist of Fate: The Locket John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-22784-7, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $2.99, 86pp, pb) Horror novella, part two of six about an abandoned asylum and the evil it holds.

Guardian John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett Crest 0-449-22304-3, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $6.99, 357pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam 1993) horror novel. 14th printing.

The Homing John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett Crest 0-449-22379-5, Jul ’97, $6.99, 423pp, pb) Reissue (Fawcett Columbine 1994) horror novel. Fifth printing.

The Presence John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-91055-5, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $25.00, 339pp, hc) Horror novel. An archeological dig in Hawaii uncovers more than bones.

CivilWarLand in Bad Decline George Saunders (Berkley/Riverhead 1-57322-579-7, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $12.00, 179pp, tp) Reprint (Random House 1996) collection of seven surreal and satiric stories of the near future.

Ever: The Daemon in the Machine Felicity Savage (HarperPrism 0-06-105679-0, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $14.00, 422pp, tp, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Ever] Fantasy novel, second in a “trilogy.” (It was actually written as one too-long book.)

Ever: The War in the Waste Felicity Savage (HarperPrism 0-06-105678-2, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $14.00, 440pp, tp, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Ever] Fantasy novel, first in a new series. A circus demon-handler becomes a pilot of demon-powered biplanes in a magical war.

Frameshift Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-312-86325-X, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $23.95, 347pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) SF thriller about insurance companies, a Nazi in hiding, and the Human Genome Project.

Frameshift Robert J. Sawyer (SFBC #16003, Jul ’97, $11.98, 347pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Tor 1997) SF thriller about insurance companies and the Human Genome Project. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Illegal Alien Robert J. Sawyer (Ace 0-441-00476-8, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $21.95, 292pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) SF first-contact novel. Aliens with a disabled ship are welcomed on Earth, until a scientist is murdered.

The Terminal Experiment Robert J. Sawyer (SFBC #14726, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $8.98, 333pp, hc, cover by Joe Burleson) Reprint (HarperPrism; NEL 1995) near-future SF thriller. A Nebula award winner. The text is the same as the HarperPrism edition; the new cover lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. This is the first hardcover edition.

The Terminal Experiment Robert J. Sawyer (SoulWave Publishers 1-891347-00-4, Nov ’97, $50.00, 313pp, hc, cover by Tom McGee) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) near-future SF thriller. A Nebula award winner. This signed, limited edition of 200 has a new afterword by Sawyer. SoulWave Publishers, PO Box 24727, Nashville TN 37202-4727; add $5.00 postage.

Whose Song is Sung Frank Schaefer (Tor 0-812-55012-9, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $6.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Tor 1996) fantasy novel, a retelling of Beowulf.

The Drag Queen of Elfland Lawrence Schimel (Circlet/Ultra Violet Library 1-885865-17-1, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $10.95, 202pp, tp) Collection of 17 stories, four original to this volume, most with fantasy elements, all with homosexual themes. Introduction by Tanya Huff. This is the first book in the non-erotic, gay SF and fantasy imprint “The Ultra Violet Library”.

Blood Lines: Vampire Stories from New England ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-888952-50-4, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], $12.95, 225pp, tp) Vampire anthology of ten stories, one original. Authors include Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Manly Wade Wellman, H.P. Lovecraft, and Esther Friesner. Introduction by Schimel.

The Fortune Teller ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-748-8, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Original fantasy anthology of 16 stories and one poem about prognostication. Authors include Brian Stableford, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Springer, and Storm Constantine; there is a new “Vicki Nelson” vampire-mystery story by Tanya Huff.

Southern Blood: Vampire Stories from the American South ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-888952-49-0, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $12.95, 205pp, tp) Vampire anthology of 12 stories set in the South, one original to this volume. Authors include Dan Simmons, Esther Friesner, William Tenn, and Fred Chappel. Available from Cumberland House, 431-433 Harding Industrial Park Drive, Nashville TN 37211.

Silent Scream Dan Schmidt (Leisure 0-8439-4342-4, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.50, 361pp, pb) Horror novel. The family black sheep uses a dark power for revenge.

Quantum Leap XIV: Loch Ness Leap Sandy Schofield (Boulevard 1-57297-231-9, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardner) [Quantum Leap] Novelization based on the TV time-travel series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. Schofield is a pen-name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.

Star Wars: Tales from the Empire ed. Peter Schweighofer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57876-6, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Matt Busch) [Star Wars] Anthology of 13 stories based on the Star Wars universe, all previously published in The Official Star Wars Adventure Journal gaming magazine from West End Games. The introduction by magazine editor Schweighofer discusses the evolution of Star Wars, from film to comics, games and fiction. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Poetica Dementica Darrell Schweitzer (Zadok Allen:Publisher, Jul ’97, $4.00, 26pp, ph, cover by Thomas Brown) Chapbook collection of 13 poems, three original to this collection. Illustrated by Thomas Brown. Order from Darrell Schweitzer, 113 Deepdale Rd., Strafford PA 19087-2627.

Discovering Classic Fantasy Fiction ed. Darrell Schweitzer (Borgo Press 1-55742-087-4, 1996 [Feb ’97], $21.00, 176pp, tp) Non-fiction, critical. An anthology of 11 “Essays on the Antecedents of Fantastic Literature”, discussing fantasy writers of the early 20th century such as Lord Dunsany, James Branch Cabell, and L. Frank Baum. These essays are mostly new or revised from earlier versions. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; 909-884-5813; fax 909-884-4942; add $2.50 postage.

The Kid Who Got Zapped Through Time Deborah Scott (Avon 0-380-97356-1, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $14.00, 154pp, hc, cover by Lee MacLeod) [California Kid] Young-adult fantasy. A cool kid from California ends up in medieval England.

Conceiving the Heavens: Creating the Science Fiction Novel Melissa Scott (Heinemann 0-435-07008-8, Oct ’97, $16.95, 198pp, tp) Non-fiction writers guide.

Dreaming Metal Melissa Scott (Tor 0-312-85876-0, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $22.95, 318pp, hc) [Dreamships] SF novel, set in the world of Dreamships. An entertainer combines new computer chips to enhance her act, and comes up with an artificial intelligence.

Dreaming Metal Melissa Scott (SFBC #18385, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $11.50, 259pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Dreamships] Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel of artificial intelligence, set in the world of Dreamships. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Night Sky Mine Melissa Scott (Tor 0-312-86156-7, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $14.95, 384pp, tp, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Reprint (Tor 1996) SF novel.

Star Trek Voyager: The Garden Melissa Scott (Pocket 0-671-56799-3, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 278pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Point of Hopes Melissa Scott & Lisa Barnett (Tor 0-812-55099-4, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $6.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Kevin Eugene Johnson) [Point of Hopes] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel set in an world of gunpowder, swordplay and magic.

The Armor of Light Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett (NESFA Press 0-915368-29-3, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $23.00, 396pp, hc, cover by Margaret Organ-Kean) Reprint (Baen 1988) alternate-world historical fantasy. This is the first hardcover edition. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.

The Haunting of Holroyd Hill Brenda Seabrooke (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038540-1, Jun ’97, $3.99, 137pp, tp, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Reprint (Cobblehill 1995) YA ghost mystery.

Alien Dreams Larry Segriff (Baen 0-671-87860-3, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) SF novel. Sequel to Spacer Dreams. Tom Jenkins tries to make his mark as a Space Guard cadet.

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The First Casualty David L. Seidman (Boulevard 1-57297-239-4, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 211pp, pb) [Hercules] Novelization based on the television show based on Greek myth. Fourth in the series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights.

Great Apes Will Self (Grove 0-8021-1617-5, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $24.00, 404pp, hc) Satiric literary fantasy novel looking at mankind as apes, described as Planet of the Apes written by Jonathan Swift. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1997).

Journeys to the Twilight Zone ed. Carol Serling & Martin H. Greenberg (MJF Books 1-56731-093-1, 1997 [Sep ’97], $7.98, 287pp, hc) Reprint (DAW 1993) original anthology of 16 stories, one a reprint by Rod Serling. This is an instant remainder edition; it has no date other than the 1993 copyright; not seen until now.

Return to the Twilight Zone ed. Carol Serling & Martin H. Greenberg (MJF Books 1-56731-092-3, 1997 [Sep ’97], $3.99, 336pp, hc) Reprint (DAW 1994) original anthology of 19 stories, one a reprint by Rod Serling. This is an instant remainder edition; it has no date other than the 1994 copyright; not seen until now.

Island Woman Richard Sessions (Arch Grove Press 0-9659402-0-9, Oct ’97 [Aug ’97], $14.95, 288pp, tp, cover by R. E. Pierce) Time-travel historical novel. A modern woman is tricked into going to the American west coast in the early 1700s. Order from Arch Grove Press, PO Box 2387, Lake Oswego OR 97035; 503-624-7811.

Man O’ War William Shatner (Ace 0-441-00454-7, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $6.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Man O’ War] Reprint (Putnam 1996) SF novel of revolution on Mars.

Quest for Tomorrow: Delta Search William Shatner (HarperPrism 0-06-105274-4, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $22.00, 247pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Quest for Tomorrow] SF novel, first in the “Quest for Tomorrow” series. Young Jim Endicott’s application to the Terran Space Academy leads to revelation of shocking truths about his origins.

Quest for Tomorrow: Delta Search William Shatner (HarperPrism 0-06-105742-8, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Quest for Tomorrow] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) SF novel, first in the “Quest for Tomorrow” series.

Quest for Tomorrow: In Alien Hands William Shatner (HarperPrism 0-06-105275-2, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $23.00, 287pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Quest for Tomorrow] SF novel, second in the series.

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