The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

SHAW, BOB (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * +The Ceres Solution (DAW 0-87997-946-1, Aug ’84 [Jul ’84], $2.95, 190pp, pb) Sf novel. First U.S. edition (Gollancz 1982).
• * *Dark Night in Toyland (Gollancz 0-575-04448-9, Mar ’89, £11.95, 190pp, hc) Very enjoyable collection of fifteen sf stories, one of which appears to be original and all of which are previously uncollected in the UK (although two appeared in a US collection). Recommended. (PSP) (Contents)
• * _Dark Night in Toyland (Orbit 0-7088-8342-7, Apr ’91, £3.99, 190pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reprint (Gollancz 1989) sf/fantasy collection.
• * _Dimensions (Gollancz 0-575-05719-X, Jul ’94, £4.99, 217pp, pb) [Warren Peace] Reprint (Gollancz 1993 as Warren Peace) humorous SF novel. Volume two in the “Warren Peace” series.
• * *Fire Pattern (Gollancz 0-575-03452-1, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], £7.95, 190pp, hc) Sf novel dealing with the mystery of spontaneous combustion.
• * +Fire Pattern (DAW 0-88677-164-1, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $2.95, 189pp, pb) Sf novel. First U.S. edition (Gollancz 1984).
• * *The Fugitive Worlds (Gollancz 0-575-04611-2, Oct ’89, £12.95, 254pp, hc, cover by Chris Brown) [Land & Overland] Third volume in the Land and Overland series, in which Toller Maraquine’s grandson leads an expedition back to Land, and finds more than he bargained for. Great fun and strongly recommended. (PSP) Although the series was originally billed as a trilogy, this volume leaves ample room for a sequel.
• * +The Fugitive Worlds (Baen 0-671-72029-5, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Donald Clavette) [Land & Overland] Sf novel, third book of the “Land and Overland” series. The grandson of the previous books’ hero leads an expedition back to Land. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
• * _The Fugitive Worlds (Orbit 0-7088-4874-5, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], £3.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Land & Overland] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Land and Overland” series.
• * *How to Write Science Fiction (Allison & Busby 0-7490-0135-6, Mar ’93, £6.99, 158pp, tp, cover by Mick Keates) Book about the art of writing sf, including the full text of the short story “Light of Other Days”.
• * *Killer Planet (Gollancz 0-575-04510-8, Jul ’89, £8.95, 105pp, hc, cover by David O’Connor) Young-adult sf novel.
• * _Killer Planet (Piper 0-330-31696-6, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £2.99, 105pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Gollancz 1989) young-adult sf novel.
• * *A Load of Old BoSh (Beccon Publications 1-870824-34-2, Apr ’95, £4.95, 94pp, ph, cover by Sue Mason) Collection of ten of Bob Shaw’s funny speeches, mainly given at the British Eastercons between 1974 and 1988. This includes all of the speeches from The Eastercon Speeches (Paranoid/Inca Press, 1979) and Serious Science (Serious Scientific Talks), 1984; plus two others. Produced for Confabulation (Easter 1995); available from 75 Rosslyn Ave, Harold Wood, Essex RM3 0RG, with all proceeds going to the RNIB’s “Talking Book” fund. (Contents)
• * _Medusa’s Children (Gollancz 0-575-04096-3, Sep ’87, £2.50, 184pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1977) sf novel.
• * _Medusa’s Children (Baen 0-671-65387-3, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $2.95, 217pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1977) sf novel.
• * _Night Walk (Gollancz 0-575-03987-6, May ’87, £2.50, 188pp, pb) Reprint (Banner 1967) sf novel.
• * _One Million Tomorrows (Grafton 0-586-06653-5, Sep ’86, £2.50, 176pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1971) sf novel.
• * _Orbitsville (Baen 0-671-69816-8, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $2.95, 219pp, pb) [Orbitsville] Reissue (Gollancz 1975) sf novel.
• * _Orbitsville (Orbit 0-7088-4917-2, Jul ’91, £3.99, 219pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1975) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.
• * +Orbitsville Departure (DAW 0-88677-030-0, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 252pp, pb) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1983) sf novel, sequel to Orbitsville.
• * _Orbitsville Departure (Baen 0-671-69831-1, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $2.95, 252pp, pb) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1983) sf novel, sequel to Orbitsville.
• * _Orbitsville Departure (Orbit 0-7088-8359-1, Oct ’91, £3.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1983) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.
• * *Orbitsville Judgement (Gollancz 0-575-04551-5, Sep ’90, £13.95, 281pp, hc) [Orbitsville] Sf novel in which the purpose of Orbitsville is finally explained. Volume 3 in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.
• * _Orbitsville Judgement (Orbit 0-7088-8362-1, Mar ’92, £3.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1990) sf novel. Volume three in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.
• * _The Palace of Eternity (Grafton/Panther 0-586-06654-3, Jun ’86 [May ’86], £2.50, 221pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1969) sf novel.
• * *The Peace Machine (Gollancz 0-575-03582-X, May ’85 [Apr ’85], £7.95, 160pp, hc) Revised, updated version of the sf novel Ground Zero Man (Avon 1971).
• * _The Peace Machine (Grafton 0-586-06991-7, Jan ’87, £2.50, 187pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1985) sf novel. Slightly revised edition of Ground Zero Man (Avon 1971).
• * *The Ragged Astronauts (Gollancz 0-575-03639-7, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £9.95, 310pp, hc) [Land & Overland] Sf novel, first in a new trilogy, featuring a hot air balloon journey across the void between two planets.
• * +The Ragged Astronauts (Baen 0-671-65644-9, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $15.95, 310pp, hc) [Land & Overland] Sf novel, first in a trilogy. First U.S. edition (Gollancz 1986). A Hugo nominee.
• * _The Ragged Astronauts (Orbit 0-7088-8227-7, Aug ’87, £2.95, 310pp, pb) [Land & Overland] Reprint (Gollancz 1986) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Land of Overland” trilogy.
• * _The Ragged Astronauts (Baen 0-671-65405-5, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.50, 310pp, pb) [Land & Overland] Reprint (Gollancz 1986) sf novel; a Hugo nominee.
• * _The Ragged Astronauts (Orbit 0-7088-8227-7, May ’89, £3.50, 310pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Land & Overland] Reissue (Gollancz 1986) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Land and Overland” trilogy.
• * _The Shadow of Heaven (Gollancz 0-575-04916-2, Apr ’91, £13.99, 174pp, hc) Reprint (Avon 1969) sf novel. This is the first world hardcover edition and has been (slightly) revised by the author to bring it more “up to date”.
• * _The Shadow of Heaven (Gollancz 0-575-05294-5, May ’92, £3.99, 174pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Avon 1969 as Shadow of Heaven) sf novel. This contains the revisions from last year’s Gollancz hardback.
• * _Ship of Strangers (Gollancz 0-575-04331-8, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], £2.99, 234pp, pb) [A.E.S.O.P.] Reprint (Gollancz 1978) sf novel.
• * _Terminal Velocity (Gollancz 0-575-04917-0, Oct ’91, £13.99, 160pp, hc) Reprint (Gollancz 1978 as Vertigo) sf novel. This edition is slightly revised and includes a slightly abridged version of the short story prequel “A Little Night Flying” (also known as “Dark Icarus”) as an untitled prologue.
• * _Terminal Velocity (Gollancz 0-575-05314-3, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], £3.99, 160pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Gollancz 1978 as Vertigo) sf novel. This edition follows the title and text of the 1991 Gollancz hardcover and is slightly revised with the short story prequel “A Little Night Flying” (also known as “Dark Icarus”) as an untitled prologue.
• * *Warren Peace (Gollancz 0-575-04918-9, Jul ’93, £14.99, 217pp, hc, cover by Jon Rogers) [Warren Peace] Humorous sf novel. Volume two in the “Warren Peace” series.
• * _Who Goes Here? (Gollancz 0-575-04259-1, Apr ’88, £2.95, 253pp, pb) [Warren Peace] Collection of the title humorous sf novel (Gollancz 1977) plus a humorous novelette, “The Giaconda Caper”. (Contents)
• * _Who Goes Here? (Gollancz 0-575-05678-9, Jul ’93, £3.99, 219pp, pb, cover by Jon Rogers) [Warren Peace] Reissue (Gollancz 1977) humorous sf novel. Volume one in the “Warren Peace” series. This edition does not include “The Giaconda Caper”, which appeared in the previous Gollancz paperback edition.
• * *The Wooden Spaceships (Gollancz 0-575-03894-2, Mar ’88 [Apr ’88], £10.95, 294pp, hc) [Land & Overland] Sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Land & Overland” series.
• * +The Wooden Spaceships (Baen 0-671-65419-5, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $15.95, 294pp, hc) [Land & Overland] Sf novel, second in a trilogy which began with The Ragged Astronauts. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).
• * _The Wooden Spaceships (Orbit 0-7088-4259-3, May ’89 [Apr ’89], £3.50, 294pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Land & Overland] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) hugely enjoyable sf novel. Recommended. (PSP) Volume Two in the “Land and Overland” trilogy.
• * _The Wooden Spaceships (Baen 0-671-69830-3, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.50, 294pp, pb) [Land & Overland] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) sf novel, second book in the “Land and Overland” series.
• * _A Wreath of Stars (Gollancz 0-575-03980-9, Feb ’87, £2.95, 189pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 1976) sf novel. Volume 10 of the Gollancz Classic sf series.
• * _A Wreath of Stars (Baen 0-671-65365-2, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $2.95, 220pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1976) sf novel.

SHAW-MATHEWS, PATRICIA; see under Mathews, Patricia Shaw (stories)

SHAY, DON

• * *The Making of Jurassic Park (with Jody Duncan) (Ballantine 0-345-38122-X, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $18.00, 195pp, tp) Non-fiction, an account of the making of the Spielberg film based on Michael Crichton’s novel. Includes the initial storyboards for the film.
• * *The Making of Jurassic Park (with Jody Duncan) (Boxtree 1-85283-774-8, Jul ’93, £8.99, 195pp, tp) Associational book about the making of the film.

SHAYNE, MAGGIE; pseudonym of Margaret Benson (stories) (chron.)

• * *Twilight Phantasies (Silhouette Shadows 0-373-27018-6, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $3.50, 251pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Vampire romance of a handsome vampire who realizes that possessing the woman he loves will destroy her. A “Wings in the Night” book.

SHEA, J. VERNON (1912-1981) (stories)

• * *In Search of Lovecraft (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-39-9, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $5.95, 42pp, ph, cover by Jason Eckhardt) Collection of six essays on Lovecraft, 13 poems, and two stories, one a collaboration with Lovecraft. There is an introduction by Robert Bloch and an afterword by Donald Wandrei. (Contents)

SHEA, MICHAEL (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Color Out of Time (DAW 0-87997-954-2, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], $2.50, 191pp, pb) Novel of supernatural fantasy, a sequel to H.P. Lovecraft’s novelette “The Color Out of Space”.
• * _The Colour Out of Time (Grafton 0-586-06704-3, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £1.95, 160pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 1984) Lovecraftian fantasy/horror novel.
• * *Fat Face (Axolotl Press 0-939879-13-1, May ’87, $30.00, 36pp, hc) A Chthulhu Mythos horror novelette, with an introduction by Karl Edward Wagner. Limited edition of 300, signed by Shea and Wagner. There are also 50 leatherbound copies, for $65.00. (Contents)
• * *Fat Face (Axolotl Press 0-939879-14-X, May ’87, $6.00, 36pp, ph) Trade paperback edition of the above. Limited to 500 copies, also signed.
• * *I, Said the Fly [revised] (Silver Salamander Press no ISBN, Jun ’93 [Aug ’93], $10.00, 104pp, tp, cover by James Burton) Horror novella, rewritten from an earlier version of the story. The trade paperback is limited to 500 signed copies. A 300-copy numbered hardcover edition ($35.00) is also available and a 50-copy leatherbound edition ($65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Silver Salamander Press, 22926 Woodinville-Duval Rd., Woodinville WA 98072.
• * *In Yana, the Touch of Undying (DAW 0-88677-080-7, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $3.50, 318pp, pb) Fantasy novel in the Vancian mode, with more than a touch of horror.
• * _In Yana, the Touch of Undying (Grafton 0-586-07145-8, Aug ’87, £3.50, 332pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 1985) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _In Yana, the Touch of Undying (Grafton 0-586-07145-8, Nov ’89, £3.50, 332pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) Reissue (DAW 1985) fantasy novel.
• * *The Mines of Behemoth (Baen 0-671-87847-6, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Nifft the Lean] Dark fantasy novel, sequel to Nifft the Lean.
• * _Nifft the Lean (Grafton 0-586-06499-0, Feb ’90, £3.99, 363pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Nifft the Lean] Reissue (DAW 1982) fantasy collection of four related stories.
• * _Nifft the Lean (Darkside Press 0-940841-39-8, Nov ’94 [Dec ’94], $60.00, 350pp, hc) [Nifft the Lean] Reprint (DAW 1982) Vancean fantasy novel, actually a collection of four related stories, with illustrations by Alan M. Clark, and a new introduction by Tim Powers. Limited edition of 440 signed copies.
• * *Polyphemus (Arkham House 0-87054-155-2, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $16.95, 245pp, hc) Collection of 7 stories plus an introduction by Algis Budrys. Recommended. (FCM) (Contents)
• * _Polyphemus (Grafton 0-586-20848-8, Sep ’90, £3.50, 288pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) Reprint (Arkham House 1987) collection of 7 sf, fantasy and horror stories plus an introduction by Algis Budrys.

SHEA, ROBERT J(oseph) (1933-1994) (stories)

• * _The Eye in the Pyramid (with Robert Anton Wilson) (Sphere 0-7221-9219-3, Dec ’86, £2.95, 311pp, pb) [Illuminatus] Reissue (Dell 1975) sf novel, first in the “Illuminati” trilogy.
• * _The Golden Apple (with Robert Anton Wilson) (Sphere 0-7221-9222-3, Dec ’86, £2.95, 250pp, pb) [Illuminatus] Reissue (Dell 1975) sf novel, “Illuminati” #2.
• * *The Illuminatus Trilogy (with Robert Anton Wilson) (Dell 0-440-53981-1, Jan ’84 [Dec ’83], $9.95, 805pp, tp) [Illuminatus] First omnibus edition of the ultimate paranoia fantasy series. (Contents)
• * _The Illuminatus Trilogy (with Robert Anton Wilson) (Dell 0-440-53981-1, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $10.95, 805pp, tp) [Illuminatus] Reprint (Dell 1975) omnibus of Eye in the Pyramid, The Golden Apple, and Leviathan.
• * _The Illuminatus! Trilogy (with Robert Anton Wilson) (MJF Books 1-56731-237-3, Feb ’98, $12.95, 805pp, hc) [Illuminatus] Reprint (Dell 1984) omnibus of three fantasy conspiracy novels (all from 1975): The Eye in the Pyramid, The Golden Apple, and Leviathan. This is an instant remainder edition. The only copyright date given is 1975.
• * _The Illuminatus! Trilogy (with Robert Anton Wilson) (Robinson 1-85487-574-4, Jul ’98, £9.99, 805pp, tp) [Illuminatus] Reprint (Dell 1984) omnibus of the SF/fantasy trilogy about the conspiracies behind history, time, and life itself.
• * _Leviathan (with Robert Anton Wilson) (Sphere 0-7221-9216-9, Dec ’86, £2.95, 253pp, pb) [Illuminatus] Reissue (Dell 1975) sf novel, “Illuminati” #3.
• * *The Saracen: Land of the Infidel (Ballantine 0-345-35933-X, Mar ’89, $4.95, 366pp, pb) [Illuminatus] Associational; historical novel set in Italy in 1264. Deep background for the “Illuminatus” trilogy.
• * *The Saracen: The Holy War (Ballantine 0-345-35933-X, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $4.95, 359pp, pb) [Illuminatus] Associational; 13th-century historical novel set during the Crusades. Second part of The Saracen: Land of the Infidel. Deep background for the “Illuminatus” trilogy.
• * *Shaman (Ballantine 0-345-36048-6, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $9.95, 519pp, tp, cover by Joe Burleson) Historical fantasy novel of a young half-breed Indian torn between his white heritage and his shamanistic powers.
• * *Shiké (Ballantine 0-345-36046-X, Jan ’92, $14.00, 702pp, tp, cover by Jim Barkley) Omnibus of two historical novels with fantasy elements set in Imperial Japan, Time of the Dragons (Jove 1981) and Last of the Zinja (Jove 1981). (Contents)

SHECKLEY, ROBERT (1928-2005) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The 10th Victim (NAL/Signet 0-451-14969-6, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $2.95, 158pp, pb) [Hunt] Reprint (Ballantine 1966) sf novel, first in the “Victim” series and basis of the movie The Seventh Victim.
• * _The Alchemical Marriage of Alistair Crompton (Methuen 0-413-59770-9, May ’86, £2.25, 185pp, pb) Reprint (Michael Joseph 1978) sf novel.
• * *Alien Starswarm (DimeNovels 1-56317-011-6, 1990 [May ’91], $1.99, 93pp, tp, cover by David M. Davis) Sf adventure novella of a battleship commander helping the beautiful Princess Hatari regain her throne. This is a small format paperback (11.5 cm x 7.5 cm.).
• * *Aliens: Alien Harvest (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56441-2, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $4.99, 296pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens] Novelization based on the Dark Horse comic book based on the movie. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * *Aliens: Alien Harvest (Millennium 1-85798-298-3, Sep ’95, £4.99, 296pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens] SF novelisation, fifth in the “Aliens” series of books derived from the films and Dark Horse comic. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition.
• * *The Alternative Detective (Tor/Forge 0-312-85023-9, Oct ’93 [Nov ’93], $19.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Associational PI novel about an ex-hippie turned investigator.
• * _The Alternative Detective (Tor/Forge 0-312-85381-5, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $13.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Forge 1993) associational mystery novel, the first featuring “Hob Draconian”, aging ex-hippie detective.
• * *Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43155-3, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 244pp, pb) [Babylon 5] Novelization based on the TV movie. Copyrighted by Warner Bros.
• * _Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Bottled Brains (with Harry Harrison) See entry under Harry Harrison.
• * _Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of the Bottled Brains (with Harry Harrison) See entry under Harry Harrison.
• * _Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming (with Roger Zelazny) See entry under Roger Zelazny.
• * _The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley, Book Five (Pulphouse 1-56146-424-4, Jul ’92, $12.95, 344pp, tp) Reprint (Pulphouse 1991) collection of 36 stories with an introduction by K.W. Jeter, fifth volume of a five-book set. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
• * _The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley, Book Four (Pulphouse 1-56146-423-6, Jul ’92, $12.95, 275pp, tp) Reprint (Pulphouse 1991) collection of 20 stories with an introduction by Damon Knight, fourth volume of a five-book set. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
• * _The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley, Book One (Pulphouse 1-56146-420-1, Jul ’92, $12.95, 331pp, tp) Reprint (Pulphouse 1991) collection of 24 stories with an introduction by Roger Zelazny, first volume of a five-book set. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
• * _The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley, Book Three (Pulphouse 1-56146-422-8, Jul ’92, $12.95, 360pp, tp) Reprint (Pulphouse 1991) collection of 25 stories with an introduction by Harlan Ellison, third volume of a five-book set. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
• * _The Collected Short Fiction of Robert Sheckley, Book Two (Pulphouse 1-56146-421-X, Jul ’92, $12.95, 380pp, tp) Reprint (Pulphouse 1991) collection of 27 stories with an introduction by Mike Resnick, second volume of a five-book set. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.