The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Crazy Time Kate Wilhelm (St. Martin’s 0-312-91387-7, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 248pp, pb) Comic sf novel. Recommended. (CNB)

Smart House Kate Wilhelm (St. Martin’s 0-312-02642-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $16.95, 266pp, hc) [Charlie Meiklejohn; Constance Leidl] Associational; mystery novel. Sequel to The Hamlet Trap. A murder takes place in an automated “house of the future.”

Smart House Kate Wilhelm (Gollancz 0-575-04588-4, Aug ’89, £11.95, 272pp, hc) [Charlie Meiklejohn; Constance Leidl] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1989) associational novel. Sequel to The Hamlet Trap. [First U.K. edition, not seen]

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang Kate Wilhelm (Easton Press, Jun ’89, no price, 251pp, hc) Reprint (Harper & Row 1976) Hugo award-winning sf novel, with a new introduction by Pamela Sargent and artwork by Pat Morrissey. This special leatherbound gilt-edge limited edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

The Ballad of Biddy Early Nancy Willard (Knopf 0-394-88414-0, Sep ’89, $13.95, unpaginated, hc) Children’s collection of poetry telling the Irish story of the Wise Woman of Clare, illustrated with watercolors by Barry Moser.

Azarius Sidney William (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-229-7, Jun ’89 [Jul ’89], $4.50, 446pp, pb) Horror novel about a small town in the grip of evil.

Doctor Who: The Nightmare Fair Graham Williams (Lyle Stuart/Target 0-426-20334-8, 1989 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 143pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Young-adult sf novelization. This is not part of the normal series and contains the first of the scripts from the 1985 season that was never filmed. This is a worldwide edition carrying the names of the publisher and its US, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand distributors and their respective prices.

Doctor Who: The Nightmare Fair Graham Williams (Target 0-426-20334-8, May ’89, £1.99, 143pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Young-adult sf novelization. This is not part of the normal series and contains the first of the scripts from the 1985 season that was never filmed.

The Lies That Bind Ian Williams (Purnell 0-361-08531-1, Jun ’89 [Jul ’89], £2.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Lee Stannard) Young-adult sf novel. Also available in hardcover (-08530-3).

Buck Rogers: The First 60 Years in the 25th Century ed. Lorraine Dille Williams (TSR 0-88038-604-5, Oct ’88 [Feb ’89], $24.95, 288pp, hc) [Buck Rogers] Collection of Buck Rogers comics, one episode for each decade. Includes the original Phil Nowlan story from Amazing Stories, biographical material on the creators and their successors, and Ray Bradbury’s introduction to the 1969 book The Collected Works of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (which just reprinted material from before 1962).

DragonLance Heroes: Weasel’s Luck Michael Williams (TSR 0-88038-625-8, Jan ’89, $3.95, 347pp, tp) [DragonLance: Heroes] Fantasy novelization; third in the “DragonLance Heroes” trilogy.

DragonLance Heroes: Weasel’s Luck Michael Williams (Penguin 0-14-011649-4, Aug ’89, £3.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [DragonLance: Heroes] Reprint (TSR 1988) fantasy novelization. Volume three in the “DragonLance Heroes” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Gifts of the Gorboduc Vandal Paul O. Williams (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35597-0, May ’89, $3.95, 210pp, pb) Sf novel.

Night Brothers Sidney Williams (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-290-4, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.50, 448pp, pb) Horror novel. Vampires in Louisiana.

The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams (SFBC #14507, Feb ’89 [Mar ’89], $9.98, 785pp, hc) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) fantasy novel, book one of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”.

The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams (Legend 0-7126-3432-0, Aug ’89, £7.50, 654pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn” series. Also available in hardcover (-3427-4, £14.95). [First U.K. edition]

The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams (DAW 0-88677-384-9, Nov ’89, $5.95, 783pp, pb) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) fantasy novel, book one of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”.

Tailchaser’s Song Tad Williams (DAW 0-88677-374-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $4.95, 375pp, pb) Reissue (DAW 1985) feline fantasy novel; ninth printing.

Angel Station Walter Jon Williams (Tor 0-312-93187-5, Jul ’89 [Aug ’89], $18.95, 393pp, hc) Sf adventure novel of interstellar intrigue.

Solip:System Walter Jon Williams (Pulphouse/Axolotl Press, Oct ’89, $10.00, 71pp, tp) [Hardwired] Sf novella, sequel to Hardwired. The signed trade edition is limited to 500 copies. There is also a signed and numbered limited clothbound edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe signed, numbered leatherbound edition of 100 copies ($65.00).

Voice of the Whirlwind Walter Jon Williams (Orbit 0-7088-8294-3, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £6.99, 278pp, tp) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Ash Wednesday Chet Williamson (Tor 0-812-52720-8, Apr ’89, $3.95, 372pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1987) horror novel. Ghosts haunt a small town.

Dreamthorp Chet Williamson (Dark Harvest 0-913165-40-9, Jan ’89, $19.95, 325pp, hc) Horror novel set in a Pennsylvania town, with illustrations by Bob Eggleton. There is also a limited boxed edition of 400 signed copies available for $39.00 (-39-5).

Dreamthorp Chet Williamson (Avon 0-380-75669-2, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 357pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989) horror novel set in a small Pennsylvania town.

The House of Fear Chet Williamson (Footsteps Press, Jul ’89, $10.00, 23pp, ph) Original horror story, with illustrations by Douglas Klauba. This is a signed, numbered, 500 copy limited edition.

The Black School J. N. Williamson (Dell 0-440-20265-5, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 273pp, pb) Horror novel about an eleven-year-old girl kidnapped by Satan’s minions.

Shadows of Death J. N. Williamson (Dell 0-440-20490-9, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.50, 278pp, pb) Horror novel. A house in Arizona holds evil spirits.

Masques III ed. J. N. Williamson (St. Martin’s 0-312-02948-9, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $17.95, 317pp, hc) Original anthology of 28 horror stories and five poems, with an introduction by the editor.

Masques Two ed. J. N. Williamson (Futura 0-7088-4285-2, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £3.50, 221pp, pb, cover by Alun Hood) Reprint (Maclay 1987) original horror anthology. [First U.K. edition]

Masques Two ed. J. N. Williamson (Severn House 0-7278-4004-5, Nov ’89, £10.95, 221pp, hc) Reprint (Maclay 1987) original horror anthology.

Darker Than You Think Jack Williamson (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-038350-9, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $4.95, 264pp, pb) Reprint (Fantasy Press 1948) classic fantasy novel about werewolves.

Seetee Ship Jack Williamson (Bart 1-55785-110-7, Jun ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.50, 222pp, pb) [Seetee] Reprint (Gnome Press 1951 as by Will Stewart) sf novel.

The Sun at Night Roger Williamson (Vann Press 0-9620218-1-4, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $6.95, 123pp, tp) Occult fantasy novel.

Light Raid Connie Willis & Cynthia Felice (Ace 0-441-48311-9, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $17.95, 229pp, hc) Near-future high-tech sf novel where the Eastern and Western parts of North America are at war.

The Philosopher’s Stone Colin Wilson (Jeremy P. Tarcher 0-87477-509-4, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $9.95, 268pp, tp) Reprint (Arthur Barker 1969) mystical sf novel. New foreword by Joyce Carol Oates.

Spider World Book Three: The Fortress Colin Wilson (Ace 0-441-77813-5, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.50, 149pp, pb) [Spider World] Sf novel about a future Earth ruled by gigantic intelligent spiders. First American edition of part three of the original British edition, Spider World: The Tower (Grafton 1987).

The Coachman Rat David Henry Wilson (Robinson 1-85487-002-5, Jul ’89 [Sep ’89], £4.95, 171pp, tp, cover by Nicki Palin) Reprint (Hope Corner 1987) allegorical fantasy novel. First published in Germany (W. Kruger/S. Fischer, 1985) as Ashmadi. There was a proposed hardback edition that never appeared.

The Coachman Rat David Henry Wilson (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-508-6, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $13.95, 171pp, hc) Fantasy novel, a dark literary retelling of the story of Cinderella from the point of view of the rat changed into her coachman. A fascinating and disturbing novel. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Robinson 1989).

Black Wind F. Paul Wilson (Michael Joseph 0-7181-3194-0, Jan ’89 [Feb ’89], £12.95, 471pp, hc, cover by Ian Thompson) Reprint (Tor 1988) World War II novel with slight occult touches. [First U.K. edition, not seen]

Black Wind F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-812-52725-9, Aug ’89, $4.95, 465pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) WWII thriller with minor occult elements.

Dydeetown World F. Paul Wilson (Baen 0-671-69828-1, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.50, 303pp, pb) [Sig Dreyer] Hardboiled P.I./sf quasi-novel (made up of three connecting stories).

Dydeetown World F. Paul Wilson (Easton Press, Jul ’89, no price, 303pp, hc) [Sig Dreyer] Hardboiled P.I./sf quasi-novel (made up of three connecting stories), with a color plate by Toni L. Taylor. This is a signed, limited, special leatherbound gilt-edge edition that is being published nearly simultaneously with the Baen edition. It is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Soft and Others F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-312-93117-4, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $17.95, 306pp, hc) Collection of 16 stories including one original and several corrected texts.

The Tery F. Paul Wilson (Baen 0-671-69855-9, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Steven Dalt] Collection of three connected sf stories featuring Cultural Survey agent Steven Dalt.

Everybody’s Favorite Duck Gahan Wilson (Mysterious Press 0-445-40841-3, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.95, 202pp, pb, cover by Gahan Wilson) Reprint (Mysterious Press 1988) humorous detective pastiche with fantasy elements.

Gypsies Robert Charles Wilson (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-24933-0, Jan ’89, $16.95, 237pp, hc) Science fiction alternate world novel, low-key but compelling. (FCM)

Gypsies Robert Charles Wilson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28304-9, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $4.50, 311pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) alternate-world sf novel.

A Hidden Place Robert Charles Wilson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26103-7, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 212pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1986) sf novel set in a small town in the ’30s; third printing.

The Hero Patricia Windsor (Pan 0-330-30907-2, Sep ’89 [Oct ’89], £2.50, 225pp, pb, cover by Ivan Allan) Reprint (Delacorte 1988) young-adult sf novel about ESP.

Chung Kuo, Book One: The Middle Kingdom David Wingrove (NEL 0-450-51018-2, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £7.95, 500pp, tp) [Chung Kuo] Political saga set on a future Earth ruled by the Chinese. Also available in hardcover (-51017-X, £13.95).

Chung Kuo, Book One: The Middle Kingdom David Wingrove (Delacorte 0-385-29873-0, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $19.95, 592pp, hc, cover by Jean Tuttle) [Chung Kuo] Epic political sf novel, first book of a series set in a future world where China runs everything. First American edition (NEL 1989).

Devil’s Daughter Daoma Winston (Piatkus 0-86188-867-7, Jul ’89 [Jan ’90], £10.95, 208pp, hc, cover by Rayment Kirby) Reprint (1971) occult novel.

Dark Visions ed. Douglas E. Winter (Gollancz 0-575-04585-X, Aug ’89, £11.95, 264pp, hc) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1988 as Night Visions 5) original anthology of stories by Stephen King, Dan Simmons and George R.R. Martin. The Martin novella is outstanding, and worth the price of entry on its own, with the Simmons pieces as a marvellous bonus. Recommended. (PSP) [First U.K. edition]

Prime Evil ed. Douglas E. Winter (NAL Signet 0-451-15909-8, Apr ’89, $4.95, 380pp, pb) Reprint (NAL 1988) original horror anthology.

Prime Evil ed. Douglas E. Winter (Corgi 0-552-13474-0, Oct ’89, £3.99, 380pp, pb) Reprint (NAL 1988) original horror anthology.

Full Moon Mick Winters (Berkley 0-425-11472-4, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 327pp, pb) Horror novel about a nationwide cycle of madness caused by the full moon. Winters is a pen name for John Wooley and Ron Wolfe.

Adam’s Common David Wiseman (Corgi 0-552-52511-1, Apr ’89 [May ’89], £1.99, 172pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1984) young-adult ghost novel.

The Devil’s Cauldron David Wiseman (Hippo 0-590-76173-0, Dec ’89, £1.95, 104pp, pb) Young-adult ghost story novel. Volume 14 in the “Hauntings” series.

Crown of the Serpent Allen L. Wold (Popular Library Questar 0-445-20624-1, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 250pp, pb) Sf novel of a young adventurer’s (“the fastest gun in outer space”) quest on an alien world.

Parallel Universes Fred Alan Wolf (Simon & Schuster 0-671-66091-8, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $19.95, 351pp, hc) Non-fiction, associational. Parallel universes and other concepts of theoretical physics.

The Road to Avalon Joan Wolf (Grafton 0-586-20478-4, Jul ’89, £3.99, 475pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) Reprint (NAL 1988) Arthurian fantasy. [First U.K. edition]

The Road to Avalon Joan Wolf (NAL Onyx 0-451-40138-7, Sep ’89, $4.50, 422pp, pb) Reprint (NAL 1988) Arthurian romance novel.

Horror: A Connoisseur’s Guide to Literature and Film Leonard Wolf (Facts on File 0-8160-1274-1, May ’89, $27.95, 262pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference; an encyclopedia-arranged large size (22 x 28 cm.) guide to horror in film and fiction. Mostly on film, but a surprising amount of short stories as well as novels are covered. All are arranged, unfortunately, by title, not author. Still, a well-written interesting look at the field (CNB). A trade paperback edition (-2197-X) was announced but not seen.

Endangered Species Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-312-93154-9, Mar ’89, $19.95, 506pp, hc) Collection of 36 stories.

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