The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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’Ware Hawk Andre Norton (Gollancz 0-575-04499-3, Oct ’89, £3.50, 258pp, pb, cover by Brian Waugh) [Witch World] Reprint (Atheneum 1983) fantasy novel. In the “Witch World” series. [First U.K. edition]

Wizards’ Worlds Andre Norton (Tor 0-312-93191-3, Sep ’89, $17.95, 500pp, hc) Collection of 13 stories.

Wizards’ Worlds Andre Norton (Easton Press, Dec ’89, no price, 500pp, hc) Collection of 13 stories, with a new introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Patricia Davis. This is a signed, leatherbound gilt-edge edition being published “simultaneously” with the Tor hardcover edition listed three months ago. It is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Zarsthor’s Bane Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-95493-6, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.50, 204pp, pb) [Witch World] Reissue (Ace 1978) fantasy novel in the “Witch World” series, illustrated by Evan Ten-Broeck Steadman; sixth printing.

Gryphon’s Eyrie Andre Norton & A. C. Crispin (Tor 0-812-50360-0, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 248pp, pb) [Witch World: Gryphon] Reissue (Tor 1984) fantasy novel, third book of the “Gryphon” trilogy. Second printing.

Imperial Lady Andre Norton & Susan M. Shwartz (Tor 0-312-93128-X, Aug ’89, $17.95, 293pp, hc) Oriental fantasy novel set in the China of the Han Dynasty.

Four from the Witch World ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-312-93153-0, Mar ’89, $16.95, 275pp, hc) [Witch World] Original shared-world anthology of four stories set in the “Witch World”.

Moon Mirror ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-50303-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 250pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) anthology of nine stories.

Tales of the Witch World ed. Andre Norton (Pan 0-330-30674-X, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £3.99, 343pp, tp, cover by Brian Smallwood) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 1987) original shared-world anthology set in Norton’s Witch World. [First U.K. edition]

Tales of the Witch World 1 ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-54757-8, Feb ’89, $3.95, 343pp, pb) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 1987) original shared world anthology set in Norton’s popular Witchworld.

Tales of the Witch World 2 ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-50080-6, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 376pp, pb) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 1988) original anthology of 17 stories set in Norton’s “Witch World” universe.

Tales of the Witch World 2 ed. Andre Norton (Pan 0-330-30809-2, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £3.99, 370pp, tp, cover by Geoff Andrews) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 1988) original anthology of 17 stories set in Norton’s “Witch World” universe. [First U.K. edition]

Magic in Ithkar 3 ed. Andre Norton & Robert Adams (Tor 0-812-54709-8, Oct ’89, $3.95, 313pp, pb) [Ithkar] Reprint (Tor 1986) original shared-world anthology.

Catfantastic ed. Andre Norton & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-355-5, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 320pp, pb) Original anthology of 15 stories about cats with an introduction by Andre Norton.

Grand Master’s Choice ed. Andre Norton & Ingrid Zierhut (NESFA Press 0-915368-42-0, Aug ’89, $10.00, 221pp, hc) Anthology of eight stories by the Grand Masters of the field. This is the Noreascon III convention book, a limited edition of 1025 copies, including 275 slipcased copies signed by Norton (-94-3, $35.00) which went out of print at the convention.

Time Police #3: Stranded! Warren Norwood & Mel Odom (Lynx Omeiga 1-55802-008-X, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.50, 320pp, pb) [Time Police] Time travel sf novel, third volume in the “Time Police” action series. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Productions.

Forgotten Realms: Azure Bonds Katie Novak & Jeff Grubb (Penguin 0-14-012130-7, Mar ’89, £3.99, 380pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (TSR 1988) fantasy novelization. [First U.K. edition]

The Dragonlover’s Guide to Pern Jody Lynn Nye & Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35424-9, Nov ’89, $19.95, 178pp, hc) [Pern] Non-fiction; a guide to background information in McCaffrey’s bestselling “Pern” books. Packaged and copyright by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Evil Richard O’Brien (Dell 0-440-20226-4, Jan ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.50, 214pp, pb) Horror novel about a high school reunion — including the nerd who died 15 years before.

Rescue Stephen O’Connor (Crown/Harmony 0-517-57203-6, May ’89, $17.95, 180pp, hc) Literary collection of 12 stories, many with sf or fantasy elements.

Too, Too Solid Flesh Nick O’Donohoe (TSR 0-88038-767-X, Nov ’89, $3.95, 339pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) Sf/mystery novel set in an android repertory troupe performing Shakespeare.

And Again? Sean O’Faolain (Birch Lane 1-55972-003-4, Aug ’89, $16.95, 287pp, hc) Literary fantasy—a man avoids death by living his life backwards. First American edition (British 1979).

Psychic Fair George M. O’Har (Pocket 0-671-67601-6, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 324pp, pb) Horror novel about a boy medium haunted by a Civil War-era ghost.

Cannibal Kiss Daniel Odier (Random House 0-394-57595-4, Nov ’89, $16.95, 179pp, hc, cover by Loretta Leiva) Surrealistic literary fantasy novel of an author’s character coming to life. Odier is better known as Delacorta, author of Diva. Translated from the French by Lanie Goodman. A first English translation, this originally appeared from Fayard-Mazarine in 1987 as Le Baiser Cannibale.

The Earth Remembers Susan Torian Olan (TSR 0-88038-778-5, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.95, 317pp, tp, cover by John & Laura Lakey) Post-apocalypse sf western novel set on the Texas-Mexico border with subterranean mutants and Comanches.

Poe Must Die Marc Olden (Futura 0-7088-8299-4, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £3.50, 316pp, pb) Reprint (US 1978) horror novel.

Broken Eagle Chad Oliver (Bantam 0-553-27997-1, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 296pp, pb) Associational; western novel by the well-known sf writer.

Night Prophets Paul F. Olson (NAL Onyx 0-451-40175-1, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.50, 350pp, pb) Horror novel of televangelists and vampirism. A first novel.

Post Mortem: New Tales of Ghostly Horror ed. Paul F. Olson & David B. Silva (St. Martin’s 0-312-02631-5, Mar ’89, $16.95, 287pp, hc) Original horror anthology of 17 ghost stories, with an afterword by Dean R. Koontz.

Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson Judy Oppenheimer (Fawcett Columbine 0-449-90405-9, Jul ’89 [May ’89], $10.95, 294pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 1988) biography of Shirley Jackson.

Becoming Alien Rebecca Ore (Tor 0-812-50313-9, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 313pp, pb) [Becoming Alien] Reissue (Tor 1988) sf novel of alien first contact; second printing.

Being Alien Rebecca Ore (Tor 0-812-54792-6, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 277pp, pb) [Becoming Alien] Sf novel of alien contact, sequel to Becoming Alien.

Being Alien Rebecca Ore (SFBC #15580, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $6.98, 277pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Becoming Alien] eprint (Tor 1989) sf novel, sequel to Becoming Alien. First hardcover edition.

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell (Penguin 0-14-018234-9, Sep ’89, £4.50, 326pp, tp, cover by C. R. W. Nevinson) [1984] Reissue (Secker & Warburg 1949) classic sf novel. This is “the authoritative text” first published in 1987 (by Secker & Warburg) and contains the note on the text by Peter Davison from that edition and a new introduction by Ben Pimlott.

Moondream Victor Osborne (Piper 0-330-30637-5, Mar ’89, £2.25, 123pp, pb, cover by Paul Warren) Reprint (Heinemann 1988) children’s fantasy tale about an evil wizard who collects bad dreams.

Moondream Victor Osborne (Morrow/Lothrop Lee & Shepard 0-688-08778-7, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $11.95, 134pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. A boy and his talking animal friends must do battle with an evil wizard to save his kidnapped cousin. A first novel. First U.S. edition (Heinemann 1988).

The 30th Pan Book of Horror Stories ed. Clarence Paget (Pan 0-330-31099-2, Sep ’89, £2.99, 208pp, pb, cover by Melvyn Grant) Original horror anthology.

Owl Light Michael Paine (Charter 1-55773-277-9, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 232pp, pb) Horror novel of a mysterious woman with supernatural powers.

The Lilith Factor Jean Paiva (NAL Onyx 0-451-40117-4, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.95, 303pp, pb) Horror novel about the first woman, the wife of Adam before Eve: Lilith. A first novel.

The World Beyond the Hill: Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence Alexei & Cory Panshin (Elephant Books 0-87477-554-X, Aug ’89, $50.00, 685pp, hc) History of sf through the Campbell era with emphasis on its mythic elements. There is an awesome amount of original research and reevaluation here. Recommended (CNB). This is a signed, numbered, limited edition of 500 copies.

The World Beyond the Hill: Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence Alexei & Cory Panshin (Jeremy P. Tarcher 0-87477-436-5, Nov ’89 [Sep ’89], $29.95, 650pp, hc) Non-fiction; criticism. History of sf through the Campbell era with an emphasis on the philosophical and mythic elements. This contains a tremendous amount of research and reevaluation, though interpreted from a single viewpoint so exclusively as to be a tract rather than a work of scholarship. Nonethless, an important and impressive book. Recommended (SW). First trade edition after a 500 copy limited edition.

Soldiers of Paradise Paul Park (Grafton 0-586-20419-9, Apr ’89, £3.99, 365pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Starbridge Chronicles] Reprint (Arbor House 1987) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Soldiers of Paradise Paul Park (Avon 0-380-70581-8, Jan ’90, $3.95, 281pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Starbridge Chronicles] Reprint (Arbor House 1987) sf novel, first book of “The Starbridge Chronicles”.

The Sugar Festival Paul Park (SFBC #14899, Jun ’89, $9.98, 568pp, hc) [Starbridge Chronicles] Omnibus of Soldiers of Paradise (Arbor House 1987) and Sugar Rain (Morrow 1989).

Sugar Rain Paul Park (William Morrow 1-55710-029-2, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $19.95, 384pp, hc) [Starbridge Chronicles] Quirky literary sf novel with overtones of horror, sequel to Soldiers of Paradise; set on a world with generation-long seasons.

Starsong Dan Parkinson (Penguin 0-14-012634-1, Jul ’89, £3.50, 314pp, pb, cover by Neal McPheeters) Reprint (TSR 1988) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Speak to the Rain Helen K. Passey (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31489-2, Oct ’89, $12.95, 167pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel. A young girl bargains with the spirits of a murdered Indian tribe to return her mother from the dead. A first novel.

The Last Children Gudrun Pausewang (Julia MacRae 0-86203-402-7, Oct ’89, £7.95, 123pp, hc) Reprint (Western Producer Prairie Books 1988 as The Last Children of Schevenborn) post-holocaust young-adult sf novel. Translated by Norman Wyatt from the German (Otto Maier Verlag Ravensburg 1983 as Die Letzen Kinder von Schewenborn). [First U.K. edition]

Dictionary of the Khazars Milorad Pavic (QPBC, Oct ’89, $11.95, 338pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1988) literary dictionary/fantasy/mystery “novel”, translated from the Serbo-Croatian by Christina Pribicevic-Zoric. The “male” and “female” editions differ by 17 lines. The female edition is also available. This is identical to the Knopf edition except there is no ISBN and the jacket is printed as the paperback cover.

Dictionary of the Khazars Milorad Pavic (Vintage 0-679-72461-3, Oct ’89, $9.95, 335pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1988) literary dictionary/fantasy/mystery “novel”, translated from the Serbo-Croatian by Christina Pribicevic-Zoric. The “male” and “female” editions differ by 17 lines. The female edition is also available (-72754-X).

The White Raven Diana L. Paxson (Avon 0-380-75229-8, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $4.50, 461pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1988) Celtic fantasy novel.

The White Raven Diana L. Paxson (NEL 0-450-50251-1, Oct ’89, £4.50, 464pp, tp) Reprint (Morrow 1988) fantasy novel.

Cat House Michael Peak (NAL Signet 0-451-16303-6, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 255pp, pb) [Cat House] Talking cat fantasy—cats versus demonic coyotes. A first novel.

Gormenghast Mervyn Peake (Mandarin 0-7493-0052-3, Aug ’89, £3.99, 511pp, pb, cover by Mark Robertson) [Gormenghast] Reprint (Eyre & Spottiswoode 1950) literary fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Gormenghast” trilogy.

Titus Alone Mervyn Peake (Mandarin 0-7493-0053-1, Aug ’89, £3.50, 263pp, pb, cover by Mark Robertson) [Gormenghast] Reprint (Eyre & Spottiswoode 1959) literary fantasy novel. This contains the reconstructed version of the text done by Langdon Jones (Eyre & Spottiswoode 1970). Volume three in the “Gormenghast” trilogy.

Titus Groan Mervyn Peake (Mandarin 0-7493-0051-5, Aug ’89, £3.99, 506pp, pb, cover by Mark Robertson) [Gormenghast] Reprint (Eyre & Spottiswoode 1946) literary fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Gormenghast” trilogy.

Cult Movies 2 Danny Peary (Delta 0-385-29753-X, Jul ’89, $12.95, 181pp, tp) Reprint (Delacorte 1983) associational guide to 50 cult films, with many stills and intelligent criticism. Nearly half of the films included have fantasy or science fiction content.

Cult Movies: The Classics, the Sleepers, the Weird, and the Wonderful Danny Peary (Delta 0-385-28186-2, Jul ’89, $14.95, 401pp, tp) Reprint (Delacorte 1981) associational guide to 100 cult movies, with many stills and intelligent criticsm. Nearly one third of the films included have fantasy or science fiction content.

Voices After Midnight Richard Peck (Delacorte 0-385-29779-3, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $14.95, 181pp, hc) Young-adult time-travel fantasy. Two brothers travel back to New York City during the blizzard of 1888.

Seal Child Sylvia Peck (William Morrow 0-688-08682-9, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $12.95, 200pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. A little girl makes a new friend who is actually a selkie. A first novel.

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