The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Fantasy Art of Stephen Hickman Stephen Hickman (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-760-1, 1989 [Dec ’89], $12.95, 91pp, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) Art book with accompanying text by the artist. Introduction/vignette by Harlan Ellison. A limited edition (-761-X, $40.00) was announced but not seen.

Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes Patricia Highsmith (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-251-6, Feb ’89, $16.95, 189pp, hc) Collection of short stories, some of which are fantasy. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1987).

Colors in the Dreamweaver’s Loom Beth Hilgartner (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-50214-4, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $14.95, 241pp, hc) [Colors in the Dreamweaver’s Loom] Young-adult fantasy of a girl drawn into the world of mysterious tree people.

Blade of the Poisoner Douglas Hill (Piper 0-330-30692-8, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £2.25, 192pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Talents] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Talents” series.

Blade of the Poisoner Douglas Hill (Bantam Starfire 0-553-27717-0, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $2.95, 194pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Talents] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) young-adult fantasy novel.

Colsec Rebellion Douglas Hill (Bantam Starfire 0-553-26145-2, Oct ’89 [Nov ’89], $2.95, 161pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Colsec] Reprint (Gollancz 1985) young-adult sf novel, third book of the “Colsec” trilogy.

Day of the Starwind Douglas Hill (Piper 0-330-26652-7, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], £2.25, 124pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Last Legionary] Reissue (Gollancz 1980) young-adult sf novel. Volume Three in the “Last Legionary” quartet.

Deathwing Over Veynaa Douglas Hill (Piper 0-330-26446-X, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £2.25, 125pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Last Legionary] Reissue (Gollancz 1980) young-adult sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Last Legionary” quartet.

The Fraxilly Fracas Douglas Hill (Gollancz 0-575-04509-4, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £4.99, 220pp, tp, cover by John Higgins) [Del Curb] Sf novel. Also available in hardcover (-04403-9, £11.95).

Galactic Warlord Douglas Hill (Piper 0-330-26186-X, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £2.25, 127pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Last Legionary] Reissue (Gollancz 1979) young-adult sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Last Legionary” quartet.

Master of Fiends Douglas Hill (Piper 0-330-30691-X, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £2.25, 184pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Talents] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Talents” series.

Planet of the Warlord Douglas Hill (Piper 0-330-26713-2, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], £2.25, 128pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Last Legionary] Reissue (Gollancz 1981) young-adult sf novel. Volume Four in the “Last Legionary” quartet.

Ghostbusters II B. B. Hiller (Dell Yearling 0-440-40237-9, Jul ’89, $2.95, 87pp, tp) Children’s movie tie-in novelization, with pictures from the film.

Ghostbusters II B. B. Hiller (Yearling 0-440-86232-9, Nov ’89 [Dec ’89], £1.99, 95pp, tp) Reprint (Dell Yearling 1989) young-adult sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom and The Deadly Assassin Philip Hinchcliffe & Terrance Dicks (Star 0-352-32416-3, May ’89, £2.95, 246pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Young-adult sf tv series novelization omnibus. Volume Six in the “Doctor Who Classics” series.

Anachronisms Christopher Hinz (NAL Signet 0-451-16235-8, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 255pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) sf novel.

Anachronisms Christopher Hinz (Mandarin 0-7493-0058-2, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], £3.50, 304pp, pb, cover by Terry Pastor) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Ash Ock Christopher Hinz (St. Martin’s 0-312-03291-9, Nov ’89, $18.95, 308pp, hc) [Paratwa Saga] Post-apocalypse sf novel, second book in the “Paratwa Saga”.

The Ancient Solitary Reign Martin Hocke (Grafton 0-246-13469-0, May ’89, £11.95, 358pp, hc, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Ancient Solitary Reign] Animal fantasy novel about owls.

Steel Ghost Chris Hockley (Grafton 0-586-20593-4, Nov ’89, £3.50, 319pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Horror novel.

Endgame Enigma James P. Hogan (Legend 0-09-955680-4, Jan ’89, £3.50, 408pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1987) sf novel.

The Gentle Giants of Ganymede James P. Hogan (Grafton 0-586-20488-1, Jun ’89, £2.99, 269pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Giants] Reprint (Del Rey 1978) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Giants” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Giants’ Star James P. Hogan (Grafton 0-586-20490-3, Aug ’89, £3.99, 384pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Giants] Reprint (Del Rey 1981) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Giants” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Inherit the Stars James P. Hogan (Grafton 0-586-20487-3, Mar ’89, £2.99, 239pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Giants] Reprint (Del Rey 1977) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Giants” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

The Mirror Maze James P. Hogan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27762-6, Mar ’89, $4.95, 439pp, pb) Near-future sf political novel. In the year 2001, a new party comes to power in the United States, and creates a near-utopia.

The Proteus Operation James P. Hogan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-19553-0, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], no price, 407pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam 1985) sf novel. This is a special free giveaway printing, shrinkwrapped with copies of The Mirror Maze. Fifth printing.

Window on Tomorrow Joan Hohl (Berkley 0-425-11462-7, Mar ’89 [Sep ’89], $2.50, 180pp, pb) [Window] Romance with sf elements, Second Chance at Love #458. A woman discovers that the man of her dreams is an alien.

Lavondyss Robert Holdstock (William Morrow 0-688-09185-7, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $18.95, 367pp, hc) [Mythago] Fantasy novel set in an English forest where myths still walk; sequel to Mythago Wood. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).

Lavondyss Robert Holdstock (SFBC #15578, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $8.98, 367pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Mythago] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) fantasy novel, sequel to Mythago Wood.

Doctor Who: The Scripts: The Talons of Weng-Chiang Robert Holmes (Titan 1-85286-144-4, Nov ’89, £3.95, 154pp, tp, cover by Duncan Fegredo) [Doctor Who] Script from the popular TV series, with additional introductory material by John McElroy. Volume Three in the series.

Who’s Afraid of Beowulf? Tom Holt (Orbit 0-7088-4258-5, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £3.99, 206pp, tp) [Who’s Afraid of Beowulf] Reprint (Macmillan UK 1988) delightfully silly fantasy about 20th century archaeologist and the band of Vikings that she unwittingly awakens. Recommended. (PSP)

Dr. Chill Thomas Hoobler (Piper 0-330-31260-X, Dec ’89, £2.50, 188pp, pb, cover by Barry Jones) Reprint (Putnam 1987 as Dr. Chill’s Project) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

Day-Dreaming on Company Time Robert Hood (Five Islands Press 0-9587972-2-6, Apr ’89, $11.95Aus, 96pp, tp) Collection of 12 horror and fantasy stories from Australia.

Away Is a Strange Place to Be H. M. Hoover (Dutton 0-525-44505-6, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $14.95, 167pp, hc, cover by Paul Van Munching) Young-adult sf novel of future children kidnapped and imprisoned in a space habitat.

Fandom Directory No. 11 Harry A. Hopkins (Fandata Publications 0-933215-11-8, Apr ’89, $12.95, 495pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. Directory of fans, fan publications, conventions, retail stores, fan clubs and genre research libraries. There are also alphabetical and zip code order general listings.

She-Devil Lois Horowitz (Pageant 0-517-01011-9, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 334pp, pb) Horror novel.

Duncton Found William Horwood (Century 0-7126-2979-3, Jul ’89, £12.95, 779pp, hc) [Duncton] Animal fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Duncton” trilogy.

Duncton Quest William Horwood (Arrow 0-09-960620-8, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £4.50, 917pp, pb) [Duncton] Reprint (Century 1988) animal fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Duncton” trilogy.

Duncton Wood William Horwood (Arrow 0-09-944300-7, Jul ’89, £4.50, 730pp, pb) [Duncton] Reissue (McGraw-Hill 1980) animal fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Duncton” trilogy.

Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors Robert E. Howard (Baen 0-671-65641-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $2.95, 245pp, pb) Reissue (Baen 1987) collection of 13 stories, edited by David Drake; second printing.

The Hour of the Dragon Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant 0-937986-86-0, May ’89, $30.00, 247pp, hc) [Conan] Reprint (Gnome 1950 as Conan the Conqueror) fantasy novel, Howard’s only “Conan” novel, illustrated by Ezra Tucker. This is an oversize hardcover, 18½ x 26 cm, and is part of Grant’s matched limited edition “Conan” series.

Robert E. Howard’s World of Heroes Robert E. Howard (Robinson 1-85487-001-7, Apr ’89, £3.95, 424pp, pb, cover by Chris Achilleos) Collection of stories about ten of Howard’s heroes, including Conan, edited and introduced by Mike Ashley.

Shadows of Dreams Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant 0-937986-94-1, Oct ’89, $25.00, 95pp, hc) Collection of Howard’s previously uncollected poetry, with an introduction by Glenn Lord and illustrations by Rick Berry.

Conan the Usurper Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp (Sphere 0-7221-4747-3, Jul ’89, £2.99, 203pp, pb) [Conan] Reissue (Lancer 1967) fantasy collection. Volume 7 in the “Conan” series.

Conan Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Sphere 0-7221-4729-5, Jan ’89 [Feb ’89], £2.50, 187pp, pb, cover by Blas Gallego) [Conan] Reissue (Lancer 1967) fantasy collection. Volume Three in the “Conan” series.

Conan Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Ace 0-441-11481-4, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.50, 221pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta) [Conan] Reissue (Lancer 1967) collection of “Conan” material. First book in the “Conan” series; 20th printing.

The Conan Chronicles Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Sphere 0-7474-0547-6, Aug ’89, £3.99, 569pp, pb, cover by Blas Gallego) [Conan] Omnibus of the first three Conan books.

Glamorous Powers Susan Howatch (Fontana Overseas 0-00-617661-5, Jun ’89, £3.95, 517pp, pb) [Glittering Images] Reprint (Collins 1988) novel about a monk with psychic powers. This Open Market edition is not generally available in the UK.

Glamorous Powers Susan Howatch (Fontana 0-00-617661-5, Jul ’89, £3.95, 527pp, pb) [Glittering Images] Reprint (Collins 1988) novel about a monk with psychic powers. Sequel to Glittering Images.

The Celery Stalks at Midnight James Howe (Lions 0-00-673277-1, Jun ’89, £1.95, 96pp, pb) [Bunnicula] Reprint (Atheneum 1984) young-adult horror novel. Volume 3 in the “Bunnicula” series.

The Fright Before Christmas James Howe (Avon Camelot 0-380-70445-5, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $5.95, unpaginated, tp) [Bunnicula] Reprint (Morrow 1988) children’s Christmas story featuring Harold and Chester from the “Bunnicula” series, illustrated by Leslie Morrill in full color on every page.

The Black Cloud Fred Hoyle (Easton Press, 1988 [Jan ’89], no price, 201pp, hc) Sf novel. This edition contains a new introduction by Gregory Benford plus an attempt to repaint a piece of art by Richard Powers. The leatherbound, gilt-edge limited edition is part of the “Masterpieces of SF” series and is available only by subscription.

Kids Trevor Hoyle (Berkley 0-425-11742-1, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.95, 291pp, pb) Horror/sf/thriller novel about a disease that turns children into fiendish killers. The novel ends with imminent nuclear destruction. First American edition (Sphere 1987).

Vail Trevor Hoyle (Abacus 0-349-10039-X, Feb ’89, £3.99, 188pp, tp, cover by Graham Rawle) Reprint (John Calder 1984) literary sf novel.

Final Blackout L. Ron Hubbard (Bridge 0-88404-340-1, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $16.95, 184pp, hc) Reprint (Hadley 1948) classic sf novel about war; first serialized in 1940. This edition has a long introduction by A.J. Budrys.

Mission Earth, Vol. 6: Death Quest L. Ron Hubbard (Bridge 0-88404-287-1, Oct ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.95, 391pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Mission Earth] Reprint (Bridge 1987) sf novel, sixth book of the “Mission Earth” dekalogy.

Mission Earth, Vol. 3: The Enemy Within L. Ron Hubbard (New Era 1-870451-09-0, Apr ’89, £3.95, 429pp, pb, cover by Greg Winter) [Mission Earth] Reprint (Bridge 1986) sf novel.

Mission Earth, Vol. 4: An Alien Affair L. Ron Hubbard (Bridge 0-88404-285-5, Apr ’89 [May ’89], $4.95, 353pp, pb) [Mission Earth] Reprint (Bridge 1986) sf novel in the “Mission Earth” dekalogy.

Mission Earth, Vol. 5: Fortune of Fear L. Ron Hubbard (Bridge 0-88404-286-3, Sep ’89, $4.95, 390pp, pb) [Mission Earth] Reprint (Bridge 1986) sf novel, fifth in a dekalogy.

Mission Earth, Vol. 4: An Alien Affair L. Ron Hubbard (New Era 1-870451-10-4, Sep ’89 [Oct ’89], £3.95, 347pp, pb, cover by Greg Winter) [Mission Earth] Reprint (Bridge 1986) sf novel. Volume four in the series.

Alien Death Fleet Edward Hudson (Pageant 0-517-00688-X, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 207pp, pb) Sf novel. First in a series about xenophobic genocidal humans fighting xenophobic genocidal aliens.

Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light Tanya Huff (DAW 0-88677-386-5, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 272pp, pb) Contemporary fantasy novel of a magical war being fought in the streets of Toronto. Gritty and realistic, with the magical elements startling against the bleak urban background. Recommended (SW).

The Last Wizard Tanya Huff (DAW 0-88677-331-8, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.95, 288pp, pb) [Wizard Crystal] Fantasy novel, sequel to Child of the Grove.

The Story of the Stone Barry Hughart (Bantam UK 0-593-01711-0, Apr ’89, £6.95, 236pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) [Master Li] Reprint (Doubleday 1988) delightful fantasy novel set in a China that never was. Recommended. (PSP) Sequel to Bridge of Birds. [First U.K. edition]

The Story of the Stone Barry Hughart (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28278-6, Nov ’89, $4.50, 289pp, pb) [Master Li] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) Oriental fantasy/horror novel, sequel to Bridge of Birds.

Master of the Fist Edward P. Hughes (Baen 0-671-69806-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 281pp, pb) [Liam McGrath] Collection of 11 linked stories set in a post-disaster world.

The Promise Monica Hughes (Methuen Children’s Books 0-416-13562-5, Oct ’89, £8.95, 157pp, hc, cover by Lee Stannard) [Sandwriter] Young-adult sf novel. Sequel to Sandwriter.

The Forging of the Dragon Robert Don Hughes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33744-1, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 291pp, pb) [Pelmen the Powershaper: Wizard & Dragon] Fantasy novel, book one of the “Wizard and Dragon” series.

The Mermaid Summer Mollie Hunter (Harper & Row 0-06-022627-7, Jun ’88 [Feb ’89], $12.95, 118pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel, set in Scotland, about a mermaid. First American edition (Hamish Hamilton 1988).

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