The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

BLAKE, STERLING; pseudonym of Gregory Benford, (1941- ) (stories)

• * *Chiller (Bantam 0-553-09376-2, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $21.95, 485pp, hc, cover by Larry Lurin) Sf/medical thriller about cryogenics.
• * _Chiller (NEL 0-450-59978-7, Nov ’93, £5.99, 649pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1993) near-future thriller about cryonics. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Chiller (Bantam 0-553-56866-3, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $5.99, 660pp, hc, cover by Larry Lurin) Reprint (Bantam 1993) SF/medical thriller about cryogenics. Blake is a pseudonym for Gregory Benford.

BLAKENEY, JAY D.; pseudonym of Deborah Ann Chester, (1957- )

• * *The Children of Anthi (Ace 0-441-10399-5, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $2.75, 251pp, pb) [Children of Anthi] Sf novel; probably a first novel.
• * *The Goda War (Ace 0-441-28855-3, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.50, 234pp, pb) Sf space adventure novel about planet-sized doomsday machines.
• * *The Omcri Matrix (Ace 0-441-62353-0, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $2.95, 203pp, pb) Sf novel of an officer in the Planetary Patrol vs. alien assassins.
• * *Requiem for Anthi (Ace 0-441-71401-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.50, 202pp, pb) [Children of Anthi] Sf novel of an alien race fighting for survival against invading humans; sequel to The Children of Anthi.

BLAMIRES, HARRY (1916- )

• * _Cold War in Hell (Nelson 0-8407-5930-4, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $4.95, 195pp, pb) [*Devil’s Hunting Grounds] Reprint (Longmans 1955) fantasy novel, second in a trilogy.
• * _The Devil’s Hunting Grounds (Nelson 0-8407-5932-0, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $4.95, 172pp, pb) [*Devil’s Hunting Grounds] Reprint (Longmans 1954) satiric Christian fantasy novel, first in a trilogy.
• * _Highway to Heaven (Nelson 0-8407-5928-2, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $4.95, 192pp, pb) [*Devil’s Hunting Grounds] Reprint (Longmans 1955) fantasy novel, conclusion of a trilogy.

BLANCHE, JOHN

• * *Ratspike (with Ian Miller) (Games Workshop/GW Books 1-872372-00-7, Apr ’90, £12.99, 140pp, hc, cover by John Blanche & Ian Miller) Marvellous collection of artwork by John Blanche and Ian Miller, with an introduction by Patrick Woodroffe and forewords by each artist. Available in the US from Games Workshop Inc. for $29.95. Recommended. (PSP)

BLATTY, BILL; see under Blatty, William Peter (stories)

BLATTY, WILLIAM PETER (1928- ) (stories)

• * _The Exorcist (Bantam 0-553-27010-9, Sep ’87, $4.50, 403pp, pb) [Exorcist] Reissue (Harper & Row 1971) horror novel; 45th Bantam printing.
• * _The Exorcist (Bantam 0-553-27010-9, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.50, 403pp, pb, cover by Frederick Cantor) [Exorcist] Reissue (Harper & Row 1971) influential horror novel of possession; 46th printing.
• * _The Exorcist (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-100722-6, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $5.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Kirk Reinert) [Exorcist] Reprint (Harper & Row 1971) influential horror novel about possession.
• * _The Exorcist (Corgi 0-552-09156-1, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], £5.99, 320pp, pb, cover by BlackSheep) [Exorcist] Reissue (Harper & Row 1971) classic horror novel. 20th printing.
• * _The Exorcist III: Legion (Pocket 0-671-72472-X, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.95, 310pp, pb) [Exorcist] Reissue (Simon & Schuster 1983) horror novel in the “Exorcist” series; fifth printing. A movie tie-in edition.
• * _Legion (Fontana 0-00-616897-3, Nov ’90, £3.50, 250pp, pb) [Exorcist] Reissue (Collins 1983) horror novel, recently filmed. Sequel to The Exorcist.

BLAYLOCK, JAMES P(aul) (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *All the Bells on Earth (Ace 0-441-00247-1, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $21.95, 376pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Dark fantasy novel about California lifestyles and black magic.
• * _All the Bells on Earth (Easton Press no ISBN, Jan ’96, no price, 376pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel about California lifestyles and black magic. This special leatherbound, gilt-edged edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series, and is available only by subscription. Published “simultaneously” with the Ace edition listed three months ago.
• * _All the Bells on Earth (Ace 0-441-00490-3, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.50, 365pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Ace 1995) dark fantasy novel about California lifestyles and black magic.
• * *The Digging Leviathan (Ace 0-441-14800-X, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], $2.95, 276pp, pb) Humorous sf novel.
• * _The Digging Leviathan (Morrigan 1-870338-20-0, Feb ’88 [Mar ’88], £11.95, 275pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 1984) fantasy novel. Edition of 700 copies, with a preface by the author.
• * _The Digging Leviathan (Morrigan 1-870338-25-1, Feb ’88 [Mar ’88], £35.00, 288pp, hc) Special bound, numbered and slipcased edition of the above with additional articles by K.W. Jeter and Tim Powers, and signed by all contributors. Limited to 300 copies.
• * _The Digging Leviathan (Grafton 0-586-20175-0, Oct ’88, £3.50, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1984) sf novel.
• * _The Disappearing Dwarf (Grafton 0-586-20173-4, Feb ’89, £3.50, 319pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elfin] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel. Volume Two in the “Elfin” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Doughnuts (A.S.A.P. no ISBN, Mar ’94, $50.00, 57pp, hc, cover by Phil Parks) Original fantasy short story, with an introduction by Lewis Shiner, an appreciation by Lucius Shepard, and an afterword by Tim Powers. There are interior photographic illustrations by Viki Blaylock, actual photographic prints glued onto the pages. This is a signed (by all authors, artist, and photographer) numbered 224-copy limited edition. A 26-copy lettered slipcased collectors edition ($200), to include a signed author photo and a handwritten original short-short by Blaylock, was announced but not seen. Available from A.S.A.P., 23852 Via Navarra, Mission Viejo CA 92691.
• * _Doughnuts (Subterranean Press no ISBN, Sep ’97, $8.00, 32pp, ph, cover by Tim Powers) Reprint (A.S.A.P. 1994) associational story in chapbook form, with a new introduction by Blaylock. This is a limited edition of 250, signed by both Blaylock and Powers. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519. The price includes postage.
• * _The Elfin Ship (Grafton 0-586-20172-6, Dec ’88, £3.99, 379pp, pb) [Elfin] Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Elfin” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Homunculus (Ace 0-441-34258-2, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 247pp, pb) [Langdon St. Ives] Fantasy novel of grave robbers and magicians in Victorian London.
• * _Homunculus (Grafton 0-586-20176-9, Aug ’88, £3.50, 301pp, pb) [Langdon St. Ives] Reprint (Ace 1986) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Homunculus (Morrigan 1-870338-40-5, Oct ’88, £11.95, 244pp, hc) [Langdon St. Ives] Reprint (Ace 1986) fantasy novel. This first hardcover edition has a new introduction by Keith Roberts and is limited to 710 trade copies.
• * _Homunculus (Morrigan 1-870338-45-6, Oct ’88, £40.00, 257pp, hc) [Langdon St. Ives] Slip-cased edition of the above, containing an extra article by William Hastings and reply by the author. Limited to 300 copies, signed by Blaylock, Roberts & Ferret.
• * *Land of Dreams (Arbor House 0-87795-898-X, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $16.95, 264pp, hc) [Paper Dragons] Contemporary surreal/alternate world fantasy set in the same world as his award-winning “Paper Dragons”. This is Blaylock’s best book yet; recommended. (FCM)
• * _Land of Dreams (Grafton 0-246-13293-0, Jul ’88, £6.95, 234pp, tp) [Paper Dragons] Reprint (Arbor House 1987) fantasy novel. Also available in hc (-13292-2) for £11.95. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Land of Dreams (Ace 0-441-50347-0, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $3.50, 224pp, pb) [Paper Dragons] Reprint (Arbor House 1987) serious/humorous fantasy novel set in a strange Blaylockian California.
• * _Land of Dreams (Grafton 0-586-20177-7, May ’89, £3.50, 264pp, pb, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Paper Dragons] Reprint (Arbor House 1987) fantasy novel.
• * *The Last Coin (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-00-7, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $60.00, 330pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A signed, slipcased edition of 750 copies preceding the Ace trade edition. This special edition has an introduction by Lucius Shepard and artwork by Dennis Loughner.
• * _The Last Coin (Ace 0-441-11381-8, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $17.95, 328pp, hc) Reprint (Ziesing 1988) fantasy novel of mysterious ancient coins, an evil collector, and some oddball Californians; the fate of the world is at stake. This is the first regular trade edition.
• * _The Last Coin (Grafton 0-246-13295-7, Aug ’89, £7.95, 328pp, tp, cover by Neil Breedon) Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel. Also available in hardcover (-13294-9, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Last Coin (Ace 0-441-47075-0, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 328pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel, a World Fantasy Award nominee.
• * _The Last Coin (Grafton 0-586-20178-5, Jun ’90, £3.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Neil Breedon) Reprint (Zeising 1988) fantasy novel.
• * _The Last Coin (Ace 0-441-47075-0, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 328pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) Reissue (Ziesing 1988) fantasy novel. Third printing.
• * *Lord Kelvin’s Machine (Arkham House 0-87054-163-3, Jan ’92, $19.95, 263pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) [Langdon St. Ives] Sf “steampunk” novel in three parts, a sequel to Homunculus. English explorer Langdon St. Ives seeks revenge on the evil hunchback Dr. Ignacio Narbondo for murdering his beloved Alice. A marvelous homage to H.G. Wells. Recommended (SW). Order from Arkham House, Sauk City WI 53583.
• * _Lord Kelvin’s Machine (Ace 0-441-49972-4, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.50, 244pp, pb, cover by Jim Thiesen) [Langdon St. Ives] Reprint (Arkham House 1992) “steampunk” sf novel, sequel to Homunculus.
• * _Lord Kelvin’s Machine (Grafton 0-586-21423-2, May ’93, £4.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Homunculus] Reprint (Arkham House 1992) “steampunk” novel. Sequel to Homunculus. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Lord Kelvin’s Machine (Severn House 0-7278-4535-7, Nov ’93, £13.99, 244pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Homunculus] Reprint (Arkham House 1992) sf novel.
• * *The Magic Spectacles (Morrigan 1-870338-95-2, Mar ’91, £13.95, 178pp, hc, cover by Ferret) Young-adult fantasy novel. Also announced in a slip-cased edition of 250 copies, with a postscript by Lewis Shiner and signed by both Shiner and Blaylock (-01-4, £45.00).
• * *Night Relics (Ace 0-441-00022-3, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $18.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Dark fantasy novel. Peter’s wife and son disappear and he is haunted by ghostly visions. Recommended (SW).
• * _Night Relics (HarperCollins UK 0-586-21780-0, Jul ’94, £4.99, 311pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1994) dark fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Night Relics (Berkley 0-425-15319-3, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $6.50, 385pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (Ace 1994) dark fantasy novel.
• * *Paper Dragons (Pulphouse 1-56146-557-7, Jun ’92 [Jul ’92], $1.95, 46pp, pb, cover by Doug Herring) [Paper Dragons] World Fantasy Award-winning short story that originally appeared in Imaginary Lands in 1985. Short Story Paperback #57. A limited 100-copy signed hardcover edition (-937-8, $20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
• * *The Paper Grail (Ace 0-441-65126-7, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $17.95, 371pp, hc, cover by Kang Yi) Fantasy novel of a man’s quest through Mendocino for a “paper grail” that leads him into a war between secret societies. Recommended (FCM).
• * _The Paper Grail (Easton Press no ISBN, May ’91, no price, 371pp, hc) Fantasy novel. This edition is published “simultaneously” with the Ace edition which appeared a month earlier. This leatherbound, gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only. Color frontispiece by Jeff Fisher.
• * _The Paper Grail (SFBC #18346, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $8.98, 371pp, hc, cover by Kang Yi) Reprint (Ace 1991) fantasy novel of a man’s quest through Mendocino for a “paper grail” that leads him into a war between secret societies. Recommended (FCM).
• * _The Paper Grail (Ace 0-441-65127-5, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $4.99, 353pp, pb, cover by Kang Yi) Reprint (Ace 1991) fantasy novel of a man’s search through Mendocino for a “paper grail” that leads him into a war between secret societies.
• * _The Paper Grail (Grafton 0-586-21217-5, Feb ’93, £4.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Kang Yi) Reprint (Ace 1991) fantasy novel of a man’s quest for a “paper grail”. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Paper Grail (Ace 0-441-65127-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Kang Yi) Reissue (Ace 1991) quirky fantasy novel.
• * *The Shadow on the Doorstep/Trilobyte (with Edward Bryant) (Axolotl Press 0-939879-16-6, Aug ’87, $30.00, 14 + 27pp, hc) Back-to-back “double” with a short story by Blaylock (originally published in Asimov’s) and 3 very short stories by Bryant (these appear to be original despite a 1986 copyright). Signed, limited edition of 300 copies; a deluxe leatherbound was also announced at $65.00. (Contents)
• * *The Shadow on the Doorstep/Trilobyte (with Edward Bryant) (Axolotl Press 0-939879-18-2, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $6.00, 14 + 27pp, tp) Trade paperback of the above.
• * *The Stone Giant (Ace 0-441-28702-6, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 264pp, pb) [Elfin] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Elfin” series, but more Blaylockian than earlier books.
• * _The Stone Giant (Grafton 0-586-20174-2, Sep ’90, £3.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elfin] Reprint (Ace 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Elfin” series.
• * *Winter Tides (Ace 0-441-00444-X, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $21.95, 346pp, hc) Ghost novel. A man has to deal with twins — one living, one dead.
• * _Winter Tides (Ace 0-441-00575-6, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.50, 346pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1997) dark fantasy/ghost novel.

BLECKER, RHODA; see pseudonym Roby James

BLEDSOE, GLEN, ed. (stories)

• * *Classic Ghost Stories II (with Karen Bledsoe) (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-893-0, 1998 [Apr ’98], $5.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Barbara Kiwak) Young-adult anthology of eight ghost stories. Authors include Mary Wilkins Freeman, Henry James, M.R. James, and Charles Dickens. Illustrated by Barbara Kiwak. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Available from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067. (Contents)

BLEDSOE, KAREN, ed. (stories)

• * _Classic Ghost Stories II (with Glen Bledsoe) See entry under Glen Bledsoe.

BLEICH, (Judah) DAVID (1936- )

• * *Utopia: The Psychology of a Cultural Fantasy (UMI 0-8357-1574-4, 1984 [May ’85], $24.95 + postage, 154pp, hc) Non-fiction; literary criticism. This first book version of a dissertation appeared in 1984, but we didn’t see it until 1985.

BLEILER, EVERETT F(ranklin) (1920- ) (stories)

• * *Science Fiction: The Early Years (Kent State University Press 0-87338-416-4, Jan ’91, $60.00, 998pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. An annotated bibliography of sf novels and stories up to 1930 and the start of the genre magazines, indexed by date, magazine, and motif/theme. An exhaustive study with long descriptions and evaluations of 2475 items. Highly recommended. (CNB)
• * *Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years (Kent State University Press 0-87338-604-3, Sep ’98, $65.00, 730pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference, a bibliographic listing covering genre magazines from 1926-1936, with a historical introduction, extensive story descriptions, histories and content listings for several pulps, listings of letters and guest editorials by authors, and a discussion of illustrators. Includes bibliography and indexes by author, title, and “Motif and Theme”. Order from Kent State University Press, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001; 800-247-6553.

_____, ed.

• * *Supernatural Fiction Writers: Fantasy & Horror, 2 Vols. (Scribners 0-684-17808-7, Nov ’85, $135.00, 1169pp, hc) A major reference work in two volumes with critical essays on fantasy authors. The book is done chronologically and is excellent on earlier work but fairly sketchy on the current crop (22 post-1940 writers are discussed). It has excellent coverage of the early 20th Century. Recommended, especially for libraries. Not Available in bookstores. Must be ordered direct. (CNB)

BLISH, JAMES (Benjamin) (1921-1975) (stories)

• * *After Such Knowledge (Legend 0-09-983100-7, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], £4.99, 730pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [After Such Knowledge] Omnibus edition of the classic quartet Dr. Mirabilis, Black Easter, The Day After Judgement and A Case of Conscience. One of the best series in the history of sf & fantasy. Recommended. (PSP) (Contents)
• * _A Case of Conscience (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34125-2, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $3.50, 240pp, pb) [After Such Knowledge] Reissue (Ballantine 1958) sf novel. One of the classics of sf, and one of the few successful religious/sf works. Highly recommended. (CNB)
• * _A Case of Conscience (Easton Press no ISBN, Jun ’89, no price, 188pp, hc) [After Such Knowledge] Reprint (Ballantine 1958) classic Hugo-winning sf novel, third part of the “After Such Knowledge” series. There is a new introduction by Walter E. Meyers and artwork by Ellen Sull Farley. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series, and is available by subscription only.
• * _A Case of Conscience (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34125-2, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $5.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [After Such Knowledge] Reissue (Ballantine 1958) classic Hugo Award-winning sf novel; seventh printing.
• * _Cities in Flight (Legend 0-09-926440-4, Jul ’91, £5.99, 607pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Cities in Flight] Reissue (Avon 1970) classic sf omnibus.
• * _Cities in Flight, Vol. 1 (Baen 0-671-72050-3, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $4.50, 309pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Cities in Flight] Reprint (Avon 1970 as one volume) first part of the omnibus edition of Blish’s classic series. This volume contains They Shall Have Stars (Avon 1957 as Year 2018) and A Life for the Stars (Putnam 1962). This is one of the classics of the sf field. Highly recommended (SW). (Contents)
• * _Cities in Flight, Vol. 2 (Baen 0-671-72070-8, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $4.95, 393pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Cities in Flight] Reprint (Avon 1970 as one volume) second part of the omnibus edition of Blish’s classic series. This volume contains Earthman, Come Home (Putnam 1955) and The Triumph of Time (Avon 1958). This is one of the classics of the sf field. Highly recommended (SW). (Contents)
• * _The Devil’s Day (Baen 0-671-69860-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.95, 312pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [After Such Knowledge] Reprint (Gregg Press 1980 as Black Easter) fantasy omnibus of Black Easter (Doubleday 1968) and its sequel The Day After Judgment (Doubleday 1970). This is a wonderfully matter-of-fact exploration of what could happen if black magic worked. Highly recommended (SW). (Contents)
• * _The Devil’s Day (SFBC #17220, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $5.98, 216pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [After Such Knowledge] Reprint (Gregg Press 1980 as Black Easter) fantasy omnibus of Black Easter (Doubleday 1968) and its sequel The Day After Judgement (Doubleday 1970).
• * *A Dusk of Idols and other stories (Severn House 0-7278-4967-0, May ’96 [Apr ’96], £16.99, 182pp, hc) SF collection of 8 stories, edited and with an introduction by Francis Lyall. (Contents)
• * _Spock Must Die! (Bantam 0-553-24634-8, May ’84 [Apr ’84], $2.95, 118pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reissue (Bantam 1970) Star Trek novel; 17th printing.