The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

ANONYMOUS (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Space Odyssey: An Anthology of Great Science Fiction Stories (Octopus 0-7064-1963-4, 1983 [May ’84], £2.99, 349pp, hc) No editor is listed for this low-cost British reprint anthology, which appeared in 1983 but was not seen until now. There are 25 stories, by Anderson, Bradbury, Clarke, Heinlein, Le Guin, etc. (Contents)
• * _Space Odyssey: An Anthology of Great Science Fiction Stories (Treasure Press 1-85051-208-6, Feb ’88 [Aug ’88], £5.99, 352pp, hc) Reprint (Octopus 1983) sf anthology.
• * *Spectra: A Galaxy of Bestsellers (Bantam Spectra 0-553-18056-8, May ’91, no price, 54pp, pb) Anthology of 10 excerpts from Bantam Spectra books for Summer 1991. Five of the excerpts are from paperback reprints, books are already available in hardcover or trade paperback editions. This is a free promotional anthology available in bookstores and at the ABA. (Contents)
• * *Spellbound Kisses (Zebra 0-8217-4335-X, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $4.50, 349pp, pb) Original anthology of four dark fantasy/romance novellas involving ghosts, witchcraft, and possession. (Contents)
• * _Star Wars Omnibus (Warner UK 0-7515-1324-5, Apr ’96, £9.99, 505pp, tp) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 1987 as The Star Wars Trilogy) SF omnibus of the three film novelisations; retitled as episodes IV to VI. Internally dated 1995. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Star Wars Trilogy (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38438-5, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 471pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reissue (Del Rey 1987) omnibus of the three movie novelizations, Star Wars by George Lucas (1976), The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut (1980), and Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983). Fifteenth printing.
• * _The Star Wars Trilogy (SFBC #17284, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], $14.98, 500pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) omnibus of the three movie novelizations, Star Wars by George Lucas (1976), The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut (1980), and Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983). This has no price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Still More Bone-Chilling Tales of Fright (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-317-3, Aug ’95 [Sep ’95], $5.95, 92pp, pb, cover by Steven Murashige) Original anthology of seven young-adult horror stories, with illustrations by Eric Angeloch. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Distributed by Contemporary Books, Chicago 312-540-4500; Lowell House Juvenile, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3290, Los Angeles CA 90067. (Contents)
• * *Strangers in the Night (Silhouette 0-373-48312-0, Oct ’95, $4.99, 377pp, pb) Original anthology of three supernatural love stories. (Contents)
• * _Strangers in the Night (Silhouette Books 0-373-48312-0, 1997, £4.99, 378pp, pb) Reprint (Harlequin 1995) anthology of 3 original dark fantasy novels: Dark Journey (Anne Stuart); Catching Dreams (Chelsea Quinn Yarbro); and Beyond Twilight (Maggie Shayne). [First U.K. edition]
• * *Sweeping Beauties (Attic Press 0-946211-71-X, Sep ’89, £3.50, 64pp, tp, cover by Barbara Nolan) Original anthology of fairy-tales with a feminist slant. Volume Four in the “Fairytales for Feminists” series. (Contents)
• * *System Shock #1 (Tuscany Press no ISBN, Oct ’93, $9.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Miles Teves) Graphic anthology of three horror story adaptations, apparently by the authors. “Metastasis” by Dan Simmons has art by Bruce Spaulding Fulller, “Film at Eleven” by John Skipp has art by David Urban, and “Special” by Richard Laymon has art by Tommy Lee Edwards. Available from Tuscany Press, 1146 North Central, Ste. 365, Glendale CA 91202.
• * *Tad Williams’ Mirror World (HarperPrism 0-06-105545-X, Jun ’98, $23.00, 170pp, hc, cover by Ron Mahony) Original anthology of three stories, plus background information, based on a comic-book idea by Williams. Authors are Mark Kreighbaum, John Helfers, and Michelle West; illustrations by Ron Mahoney and Robin Kline. This is being promoted as an “illustrated novel.” Copyrighted by BIG Entertainment. (Contents)
• * +Tales from Beyond the Grave [by Emma Blackley] (Gallery Books 0-8317-8628-0, 1989, $6.98, 380pp, hc) Anthology of 27 supernatural stories, first American edition (Octopus 1982).
• * *Tales of Horror and Mystery (Dean 0-603-55222-6, Oct ’93 [Nov ’93], £2.99, 378pp, hc) Omnibus volume of Horror Stories (1980) and Mystery Stories (1981), issued as a bargain book. (Contents)
• * _Tales of Terror and the Supernatural (Bracken Books 1-85891-137-0, Oct ’94, £5.99, 611pp, hc) Reprint (Random House 1944 as Great Tales of Terror & the Supernatural edited by Herbert A. Wise & Phyllis Fraser) anthology of 38 classic horror stories (removing the Introductions and 14 stories from the original), with an introduction by Michael Moorcock. (Contents)
• * *Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (Arkham House 0-87054-159-5, Nov ’89, $23.95, 529pp, hc, cover by Jeffrey K. Potter) Anthology of 22 Mythos stories with an introduction by James Turner. This is a revised edition of the 1969 Arkham house edition. This drops four stories and adds seven. The earlier version was edited by August Derleth. The new edition was probably edited by James Turner. (Contents)
• * _Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42204-X, Oct ’98, $12.00, 462pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Arkham House 1989) horror anthology of 22 stories, with introduction by James Turner, significantly revised from the 1969 Arkham House edition edited by August Derleth.
• * *Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo/The Star Pit (Tor 0-812-55956-8, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 101 + 82pp, pb) Anthology of two novellas back-to-back a la the old Ace Doubles. (Contents)
• * *Tapping the Vein: Book Four (Eclipse Books 1-56060-030-6, Nov ’90 [Dec ’90], $7.95, 61pp, tp, cover by John Totleben) Graphic collection of two adaptations of Clive Barker short stories, “Hell’s Event” and “The Madonna”, both adapted by Fred Burke. (Contents)
• * *Tapping the Vein: Book Three (Eclipse Books 1-56060-029-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $6.95, 55pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Graphic collection of two Barker short stories, “The Midnight Meat Train” adapted by Chuck Wagner & Fred Burke, and “Scape-Goats” adapted by Bo Hampton. (Contents)
• * _Tapping the Vein: Book Three (Titan 1-85286-223-8, Jul ’90, £4.50, 56pp, tp) Reprint (Eclipse 1990) collection of graphic adaptations of two of Clive Barkers stories— “The Midnight Meat Train” adapted by Chuck Wagner and Fred Burke and illustrated by Denys Cowan and Michael Davis; and “Scape-Goats” adapted and illustrated by Bo Hampton.
• * *Technology (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-45995-8, 1989, 85pp, tp, cover by Bud Thon) (Contents)
• * *Ten Tales [by James Cahill] (James Cahill Publishing no ISBN, 1994, $100, vii+185pp, hc) Anthology of ten stories, mainly original, including pieces by Harlan Ellison and Roger Zelazny. This edition is limited to 250 signed copies; a deluxe, leatherbound edition ($250) limited to 26 copies was also announced. (Contents)
• * *Thieves’ Carnival/The Jewel of Bas (Tor 0-812-50272-8, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.50, 187pp, pb, cover by Luis F. Perez) Anthology of two novellas — the Haber is an original prequel to the Brackett. (Contents)
• * _Three Classics of Horror: Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Penguin 0-14-023994-4, Dec ’94, £5.99, 664pp, tp) Reprint (Signet 1978 as Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) horror omnibus. Introduction by Stephen King. The books are separately paginated. (Contents)
• * _Thrillers (Bracken Books 1-85891-159-1, Oct ’94, £5.99, 612pp, hc) Reprint (Daily Express 1935 as Century of Thrillers: Second Series) anthology of 32 classic horror stories (ten omitted from the original), with an introduction by Robert Sheckley. (Contents)
• * *Timeless Love (Avon 0-380-76853-4, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $4.99, 375pp, pb) Original anthology of four time-travel romance novellas, one with magic besides the time-travel. (Contents)
• * *Tolkien’s World (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10276-1, Oct ’92, £17.99, 140pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Anthology of 60 colour paintings inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien. Some of the pieces are excellent. Recommended (PSP).
• * +Tolkien’s World (HarperCollins 0-261-10276-1, Oct ’93, $25.00, 140pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Anthology of some 60 full-color illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The book itself seems to be the same as the 1992 HarperCollins UK edition and has the same ISBN, but a new jacket with the US price. First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1992).
• * *Tor Horror Sampler (Tor 0-812-51504-8, Jun ’86, free at ABA, 120pp, pb) Anthology of 13 excerpts from future Tor horror releases; an ABA giveaway. (Contents)
• * *The Tor SF Sampler (Tor 0-812-53520-0, Jun ’93, no price, 54/60pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) Anthology of two novel excerpts from Tor’s 1993 Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated books, A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge and China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh. The Wayne Barlowe cover art for China Mountain Zhang is on the back cover. This is a promotional book offered free of charge in the bookstores. (Contents)
• * *Tower of Birds (Moscow: Raduga Publishers 5-05-002478-1, 1989, 398pp, pb) Anthology of adventure and fantasy stories translated from the Russian. (Contents)
• * *The Ugly Little Boy/The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff (Tor 0-812-55966-5, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.50, 60/123pp, pb) Anthology of an Asimov novelette and a Sturgeon novella. (Contents)
• * *The Undesired Princess & The Enchanted Bunny (Baen 0-671-69875-3, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 263pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Anthology of two fantasy stories, the Drake is an original novelette written as a homage to de Camp. The de Camp short novel appeared as a book from FPCI (1951) along with a couple of short stories. (Contents)
• * _The Undesired Princess & The Enchanted Bunny (Baen 0-671-69875-3, Jul ’92, $4.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reissue (Baen 1990) fantasy anthology of novellas be L. Sprague de Camp and David Drake; second printing.
• * *Unnatural Causes (Javelin 0-7137-1921-4, Oct ’86, £2.95, 267pp, pb) Mystery and horror anthology, a tie-in with the Psychodrama tv series. (Contents)
• * *Worlds Within Worlds [by Robert E. Weinberg] (Starmont House 1-55742-213-3, Aug ’91 [Dec ’91], $10.95, 128pp, tp) Anthology of four stories that originally appeared in Argosy. A facsimile edition. A hardcover edition (-214-1, $20.95) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
• * *The Writer’s Complete Fantasy Reference (Writer’s Digest 0-89879-866-3, Sep ’98, $18.99, 277pp, hc, cover by Robin Wood) Non-fiction, reference. A guide to elements of fantasy, such as the occult, fantastic creatures, ancient civilizations, medieval society, etc, various sections written by Michael J. Varhola, Allan Maurer & Renee Wright, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Andrew P. Miller & Daniel Clark. Introduction by Terry Brooks. Available from Writer’s Digest, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnatti OH 45207; credit card orders 800-289-0963.

ANSCOMBE, RODERICK (John) (1947- )

• * *The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula (Hyperion 0-7868-6040-5, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $22.95, 409pp, hc) [Dracula] Associational horror novel, reinterpreting Dracula as a serial killer rather than a supernatural creature. A first novel.
• * _The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-1779-7, Oct ’94, £14.99, 409pp, hc, cover by Salvador Dali) [Dracula] Reprint (Hyperion 1994) associational novel portraying the vampire as human: a non-supernatural killer who needs to eat human flesh. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-2198-0, Jun ’95, £4.99, 474pp, pb, cover by Salvador Dali) [Dracula] Reprint (Hyperion 1994) associational novel, reinterpreting Dracula as a serial killer whose victims die in bloody agony.
• * _The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-100943-1, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $6.50, 467pp, pb) [Dracula] Reprint (Hyperion 1994) associational horror novel, reinterpreting Dracula as a serial killer rather than a supernatural creature.

ANSTEY, F.; pseudonym of Thomas Anstey Guthrie, (1856-1934) (stories)

• * _Tourmalin’s Time Cheques (Greenhill 0-947898-48-4, Jan ’87 [1987], £8.95, 184pp, hc) Reprint (Arrowsmith 1891) time-travel novel. [Not seen]

ANTHONY, BARBARA (1932- ); see pseudonym Antonia Barber (stories)

ANTHONY, MARK (Russell Lee) (1966- ) (stories)

• * *DragonLance: Kindred Spirits (with Ellen Porath) (TSR 1-56076-069-9, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $4.95/£3.99, 307pp, tp, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [DragonLance: Meetings] Fantasy novelization based on the “DragonLance” game, first book of “The Meetings Sextet.”
• * *Forgotten Realms: Crypt of the Shadowking (TSR 1-56076-594-1, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) [Forgotten Realms: Harpers] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, six book of “The Harpers” series.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Curse of the Shadowmage (TSR 0-7869-0191-8, Nov ’95, $5.99, 309pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) [Forgotten Realms: Harpers] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, eleventh in “The Harpers” series. Copyrighted by TSR.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Escape from Undermountain (TSR 0-7869-0477-1, Feb ’96, $5.99, 316pp, tp, cover by Walter Velez) [Forgotten Realms] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing games. Book three of “The Nobles”. Copyrighted by TSR.
• * *The Last Rune, Book One: Beyond the Pale (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37955-0, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $14.95, 527pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) [Last Rune] Fantasy novel, book one in the “Last Rune” series. Contemporary Coloradans are transported into a world of magic.
• * *The Last Rune, Book One: Beyond the Pale (Earthlight 0-684-85167-9, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], £9.99, 527pp, tp, cover by Steve Youll) [Last Rune] Fantasy novel, first in a four-book series. A doctor and a barkeep are transported from Earth into a realm about to suffer the return of the Pale King. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition.
• * *Ravenloft: Tower of Doom (TSR 0-7869-0062-8, Nov ’94, $4.95, 315pp, tp, cover by Bruce Eagle) [Ravenloft] Fantasy novelization based on the Gothic role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

ANTHONY, PATRICIA (1947- ) (stories)

• * *Brother Termite (Harcourt Brace 0-15-114422-2, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $21.95, 250pp, hc, cover by Craig Stuart Rosenberg) Satirical sf novel of aliens in charge of the White House in a collapsing America. Recommended (SW).
• * _Brother Termite (SFBC #02556, Feb ’94, $9.98, 250pp, hc, cover by Craig Stuart Rosenberg) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1993) satirical sf novel of aliens in charge of the White House in a collapsing America. Similar to the Harcourt Brace edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Brother Termite (Ace 0-441-00187-4, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.50, 261pp, pb, cover by Mark Smollin) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1993) SF novel about an alien President of the United States.
• * _Brother Termite (NEL 0-340-61843-4, Jul ’95, £5.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1993) satirical SF novel of aliens in charge of the White House in a collapsing America. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Cold Allies (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-118503-4, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $21.95, 276pp, hc, cover by Craig Stuart Rosenberg) Sf novel of a near-future war interrupted by aliens. A first novel. Recommended (SW).
• * _Cold Allies (SFBC #00954, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $9.98, 276pp, hc, cover by Craig Stuart Rosenberg) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1993) sf novel of a near-future war interrupted by aliens. Similar to the HBJ edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Cold Allies (Ace 0-441-00018-5, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $4.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1993) sf novel of a near-future war interrupted by aliens.
• * _Cold Allies (NEL 0-340-61842-6, Apr ’95, £4.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1993) SF novel of a near-future war interrupted by aliens. A first novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Conscience of the Beagle (First Books 1-880448-31-9, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $40.00, 201pp, hc) Sf novel of an Earth cop sent to hunt down terrorists on another planet. This is a 400-copy signed numbered leatherbound limited edition. A 26-copy lettered edition (-32-7, $75.00) was announced but not seen. Available from First Books, PO Box 2449, Woburn MA 01888.
• * _Conscience of the Beagle (First Books 1-880448-29-7, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $9.99, 201pp, tp, cover by Cortney Skinner) Reprint (First Books 1993) sf novel of an Earth cop sent to hunt down terrorists on another planet. Available from First Books, PO Box 2449, Woburn MA 01888.
• * _Conscience of the Beagle (Ace 0-441-00262-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $5.50, 247pp, pb, cover by Mark Smollin) Reprint (First Books 1993) SF novel of a policeman sent to hunt terrorists on another planet.
• * *Cradle of Splendor (Ace 0-441-00301-X, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $22.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Mark Smollin) Near-future SF novel. Brazil’s first space launch reveals secret technology, or magic, or aliens, or....
• * _Cradle of Splendor (Ace 0-441-00426-1, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Mark Smollin) Reprint (Ace 1996) near-future SF novel about Brazil’s very strange first space launch.
• * *Eating Memories (First Books/Old Earth Books 1-882968-17-4, Aug ’97 [Sep ’97], $15.00, 334pp, tp, cover by Lissanne Lake) Collection of 28 stories, three previously unpublished, each introduced by the author. Introduction by Charles C. Ryan. Printed in conjunction with Anthony’s appearance at Disclave 1997. A hardcover (-16-6, $25) and limited, numbered edition (-15-8, $85.00) were announced but not seen. Order from First Books, PO Box 2449, Woburn MA 01888-0849. (Contents)
• * _Eating Memories (Ace 0-441-00556-X, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $6.50, 367pp, pb, cover by Carlos Alejandro) Reprint (First Books/Old Earth 1997) collection of 28 stories, with an introduction by Charles C. Ryan.
• * *Flanders (Ace 0-441-00528-4, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $23.95, 354pp, hc, cover by Diane Fenster) Historical quasi-fantasy of WWI.
• * *God’s Fires (Ace 0-441-00407-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $22.95, 371pp, hc) SF historical novel of alien visitors in Portugal during the Inquisition.
• * _God’s Fires (Ace 0-441-00537-3, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.50, 375pp, pb, cover by Mark Smollin) Reprint (Ace 1997) SF historical novel of aliens and the Inquisition.
• * *Happy Policeman (Harcourt Brace 0-15-138478-9, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $21.95, 282pp, hc) SF/mystery novel. The police chief of a small Texas town cut off from the rest of the world by alien forces must solve a murder.
• * _Happy Policeman (NEL 0-340-64007-3, Oct ’95, £5.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1994) SF novel. The police chief of a small Texas town cut off from the rest of the world by alien forces must solve a murder. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Happy Policeman (Ace 0-441-00321-4, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Mark Smollin) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1994) SF/mystery novel with aliens.

ANTHONY, PIERS; pseudonym of Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, (1934- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Adventures of Kelvin of Rud: Across the Frames (with Robert E. Margroff) (SFBC #03490, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $14.98, 790pp, hc, cover by Dean Morrissey) [Kelvin of Rud] Omnibus of the first three books in the “Kelvin of Rud” series, Dragon’s Gold (Tor 1987), Serpent’s Silver (Tor 1988), and Chimaera’s Copper (Tor 1990). (Contents)
• * *The Adventures of Kelvin of Rud: Final Magic (with Robert E. Margroff) (SFBC #03500, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $12.98, 534pp, hc, cover by Dean Morrissey) [Kelvin of Rud] Omnibus of the fourth and fifth books of the “Kelvin of Rud” series, Orc’s Opal (Tor 1991) and Mouvar’s Magic (Tor 1992). (Contents)
• * *Alien Plot (Tor 0-312-85394-7, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $18.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Erin McKee) Collection of 18 stories. (Contents)
• * _Alien Plot (Tor 0-812-53072-1, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Erin McKee) Reprint (Tor 1992) collection of 18 stories.
• * *And Eternity (William Morrow 0-688-08688-8, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $15.95, 369pp, hc, cover by Rowena) [Incarnations of Immortality] Fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Incarnations of Immortality” series.