The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Zen in the Art of Writing Ray Bradbury (Capra Press 1-877741-02-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $18.95, 154pp, hc, cover by Garcia & James) Non-fiction, a collection of 9 essays on writing plus a series of poems. This is a much expanded version of the chapbook Zen & the Art of Writing (Capra 1973).
- xi · Preface · Ray Bradbury · pr
- 3 · The Joy of Writing · Ray Bradbury · ar The Writer Oct ’56
- 13 · Run Fast, Stand Still, or, The Thing at the Top of the Stairs, or, New Ghosts from Old Minds · Ray Bradbury · ar How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction, ed. J. N. Williamson, Writer’s Digest Books, 1987
- 31 · How to Keep and Feed a Muse · Ray Bradbury · ar The Writer Jul ’61
- 49 · Drunk, and In Charge of a Bicycle · Ray Bradbury · in, 1980
- 69 · Investing Dimes: Fahrenheit 451 · Ray Bradbury · in, 1982
- 79 · Just This Side of Byzantium: Dandelion Wine · Ray Bradbury · in, 1974
- 91 · On the Shoulders of Giants [“Dust in the Robot Museums, the Rebirth of Imagination”] · Ray Bradbury · ar Mosaic v13 #3-4 ’80
- 103 · The Secret Mind · Ray Bradbury · ar The Writer Nov ’65
- 117 · Zen and the Art of Writing · Ray Bradbury · ar The Writer Oct ’58
- 135 · Go Panther-Pawed Where All the Mined Truths Sleep · Ray Bradbury · pm Death Has Lost Its Charm For Me, Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1987
- 137 · What I Do Is Me—For That I Came · Ray Bradbury · pm Where Robot Mice and Robot Men Run Round in Robot Towns, Knopf, 1977
- 140 · The Other Me · Ray Bradbury · pm Death Has Lost Its Charm For Me, Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1987
- 143 · Troy · Ray Bradbury · pm Death Has Lost Its Charm For Me, Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1987
- 145 · Go Not with Ruins in Your Mind · Ray Bradbury · pm Chicago Faces Jan/Feb ’81
- 147 · I Die, So Dies the World · Ray Bradbury · pm Where Robot Mice and Robot Men Run Round in Robot Towns, Knopf, 1977
- 149 · Doing Is Being · Ray Bradbury · pm Los Angeles: WED Imagineers (broadside), 1980
- 151 · We Have Our Arts So We Won’t Die of Truth · Ray Bradbury · pm Where Robot Mice and Robot Men Run Round in Robot Towns, Knopf, 1977
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The History of Luminous Motion Scott Bradfield (Futura 0-7088-4756-0, Jul ’90, £4.50, 196pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1989) associational novel.
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The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley Marion Zimmer Bradley (Orbit 0-7474-0465-8, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], £3.99, 397pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) Reprint (Academy Chicago 1985) sf/fantasy collection, edited by Martin H. Greenberg. This edition follows the text of the DAW 1988 edition by omitting “The Jewel of Arwen”, and includes the introduction written for that edition.
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City of Sorcery Marion Zimmer Bradley (Severn House 0-7278-4117-3, Sep ’90, £13.95, 423pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1984) sf novel in the “Darkover” series.
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The Heirs of Hammerfell Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-451-9, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.95, 300pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1989) sf novel in the “Darkover” series.
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The Inheritor Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-812-51600-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.50, 414pp, pb) [Claire Moffat] Reissue (Tor 1984) psychic thriller set in San Francisco; second printing.
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The Shattered Chain Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-308-3, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.95, 287pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Darkover] Reissue (DAW 1976) sf novel in the “Darkover” series; 11th printing.
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The Spell Sword Marion Zimmer Bradley (Severn House 0-7278-4046-0, May ’90, £10.95, 171pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1974) sf novel. In the “Darkover” series. This edition is also available in the US.
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Star of Danger Marion Zimmer Bradley (Ace 0-441-77958-1, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $3.95, 213pp, pb, cover by Kirk Reinert) [Darkover] Reissue (Ace 1965) sf novel in the “Darkover” series; 11th printing.
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Witch Hill Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-812-50006-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 244pp, pb, cover by Maren) [Claire Moffat] Psychic thriller/Gothic, a sequel to The Inheritor.
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Black Trillium Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May & Andre Norton (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26185-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $19.95, 410pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Trillium] Collaborative fantasy novel of three princesses, each with her own quest, striving to regain their lost kingdom.
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Black Trillium Marion Zimmer Bradley, Julian May & Andre Norton (SFBC #17364, Aug ’90, $8.98, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Trillium] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) collaborative fantasy novel.
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Domains of Darkover ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-407-1, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 254pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Darkover] Original shared-world anthology of 17 stories, with an introduction by the editor.
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Sword and Sorceress 5 ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (Headline 0-7472-3389-6, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], £3.99, 284pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 1988 as Sword and Sorceress V) original anthology of 22 fantasy stories featuring women.
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Sword and Sorceress VI ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-423-3, Jun ’90, $4.50, 286pp, pb, cover by Corey Wolfe) Original anthology of 21 stories of heroic fantasy, with an introduction by Bradley.
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Sword and Sorceress VII ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley (DAW 0-88677-457-8, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 288pp, pb, cover by David Cherry) Original anthology of 25 stories of heroic fantasy, with an introduction by Bradley.
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Doomstalker Gary Brandner (Severn House 0-7278-4067-3, Apr ’90, £11.95, 234pp, hc) Reprint (Fawcett 1989) horror novel. This is the first World hardcover edition and is available in the US.
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The Dream Compass Jeff Bredenberg (Avon 0-380-75647-1, Jan ’91, $3.50, 180pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Dream Compass] Sf novel of a repressive world where reading is forbidden. A first novel.
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The Crone J. H. Brennan (Armada 0-00-693269-X, Dec ’90 [Jan ’91], £2.75, 240pp, pb) [Shiva] Young-adult fantasy novel. Sequel to Shiva.
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The Crone J. H. Brennan (Collins 0-00-184713-9, Dec ’90 [Jan ’91], £7.99, 240pp, hc) [Shiva] hardcover edition of the above.
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Shiva J. H. Brennan (HarperCollins/Lippincott 0-397-32453-7, Oct ’90 [Nov ’90], $13.95, 184pp, hc, cover by Romas) [Shiva] Associational young-adult prehistoric adventure novel; a first novel. First American edition (Collins 1989).
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The Adventures of Lucius Leffing Joseph Payne Brennan (Donald M. Grant 0-937986-95-X, Apr ’90, $30.00, 224pp, hc, cover by Luis Ferreira) [Lucius Leffing] Collection of 13 stories featuring occult detective Leffing, illustrated by Luis Ferreira, with an introduction by Jack L. Chalker. Nine stories are original. This is a limited edition of 1000 copies signed by the author and the artist.
- 9 · The Nursing Home Horror [“Fear”] · nv Weird Tales Spr #2 ’81
- 31 · The Vanning Case · ss *
- 42 · The Swamp Horror · nv *
- 63 · Death on 91 · ss *
- 76 · Copycat Killer · ss *
- 86 · Murder in the Parks · ss *
- 105 · The Butcher Knife Murder · ss *
- 117 · Motive for Murder · ss *
- 127 · Wanderson’s Waste · nv Night Visions 2, ed. Charles L. Grant, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1985
- 146 · The Haunting at Juniper Hill · nv Night Visions 2, ed. Charles L. Grant, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1985
- 172 · The Delivery · ss *
- 180 · The Spruce Valley Monster · nv *
- 217 · Observations on Lorimer Street · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine May ’84
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Spell of Intrigue Mayer Alan Brenner (DAW 0-88677-453-5, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.50, 336pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Dance of the Gods] Humorous magical fantasy, second book of the “Dance of the Gods” series.
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Her Pilgrim Soul and Other Stories Alan Brennert (Tor 0-312-85101-4, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $17.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) Collection of eight stories.
- 1 · Sea Change · nv F&SF Feb ’90
- 46 · Queen of the Magic Kingdom · ss New Voices III, ed. George R. R. Martin, Berkley, 1980
- 58 · Healer · nv F&SF Feb ’89
- 108 · Jamie’s Smile · nv The Ides of Tomorrow, ed. Terry Carr, Little & Brown, 1976
- 128 · Steel · ss Cobblestone, 1977
- 136 · The Third Sex · ss Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine: Issue 3, ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Pulphouse, 1989
- 161 · Voices in the Earth · ss Twilight Zone Oct ’87
- 194 · Her Pilgrim Soul · pl Twilight Zone Dec ’86; broadcast on CBS television, December 13, 1985.
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Time and Chance Alan Brennert (Tor 0-812-53188-4, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 338pp, pb, cover by Lina Levy) Reprint (Tor 1990) Twilight Zone-style fantasy.
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric Ian Briggs (Target 0-426-20348-8, Nov ’90, £2.50, 188pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Young-adult sf novelization. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $3.95. Volume 151 in the series.
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Earth David Brin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-05778-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $19.95, 601pp, hc, cover by Dennis Davidson) Sf novel of a near-future Earth in danger of destruction from a black hole. Also available in a signed leatherbound limited edition of 300 copies ($125.00). Recommended (CNB).
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Earth David Brin (Macdonald 0-356-19099-4, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £13.95, 601pp, hc) Epic ecological novel, blending the Gaean hypothesis with gravity superweapons. Simultaneous with US (Bantam Spectra) edition.
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Earth David Brin (BOMC, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $15.95, 601pp, hc, cover by Dennis Davidson) Reprint (Bantam Spectra/Macdonald 1990) sf novel of a near-future Earth in danger of destruction. This edition is identical to the Bantam hardcover except it lacks a price, ISBN, and has a BOMC marking on the back cover.
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The Black Grail Damien Broderick (Mandarin Australia 1-86330-030-9, Mar ’90, $13.95, 310pp, pb, cover by Warren Crossett) Reprint (Avon 1986) sf novel. A shorter version was published by NAL Signet in 1970. This is an Australian edition.
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The Judas Mandala Damien Broderick (Mandarin Australia 1-86330-035-X, Mar ’90, $12.95, 228pp, pb, cover by Warren Crossett) Reprint (Pocket 1982) sf novel, a revised edition. This is an Australian edition.
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Matilda at the Speed of Light ed. Damien Broderick (Australia: Angus & Robertson 0-207-15734-0, 1988, 263pp, tp, cover by Warren Crossett) Anthology of 14 stories, including a Ditmar Award winner by Lucy Sussex. Published in 1988 but missed.
- ix · Introduction · Damien Broderick · in
- 1 · A Dragon Between His Fingers [Tom Tyson] · Terry Dowling · ss Omega Science Digest May/Jun ’86
- 21 · Mind Vampires · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #18 ’86
- 29 · It’s Not What You Say— · Freda McLennan · nv Omega Science Digest Nov ’83
- 57 · fairytale · Ania Walwicz · vi Difference: Writing by Women, ed. Susan Hamilton, Waterloo Press, 1985
- 59 · Odd Man Search · Cherry Wilder · ss Alien Worlds, ed. Paul Collins, Void, 1979
- 77 · The Truth About Oscar · Yvonne Rousseau · ss The Bulletin Dec ’81
- 85 · Creator · David Lake · nv Envisaged Worlds, ed. Paul Collins, Void, 1978
- 115 · Stiletto Inheritance · Humphrey McQueen · ss Island Magazine Mar ’82
- 127 · Albert’s Bellyful · Francis Payne · nv Transmutations, ed. Rob Gerrand, Norstrilia, 1979
- 151 · Not in Front of the Children · George Turner · nv Aphelion Sum ’86
- 175 · Things Fall Apart · Philippa C. Maddern · nv *
- 199 · Thy Sting · Damien Broderick · ss Omni Jun ’87
- 205 · My Lady Tongue · Lucy Sussex · na *
- 251 · On the Turn · Leanne Frahm · ss Shadows #9, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1986
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Keepers of the Peace Keith Brooke (Gollancz 0-575-04907-3, Nov ’90 [Dec ’90], £13.95, 216pp, hc, cover by Tom Stimpson) Sf novel, a first novel.
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A Telling of the Tales William J. Brooke (Harper & Row 0-06-020688-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $12.95, 132pp, hc, cover by Richard Egielski) Collection of five retellings of classic folk and fairy tales for children, illustrated by Richard Egielski.
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Verbivore Christine Brooke-Rose (Carcanet 0-85635-853-3, Feb ’90, £12.95, 196pp, hc, cover by Stephen Raw) Literary sf novel about a rebellion among the computers who control the world’s information flow. Sequel to Xorandor.
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The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-356-19521-X, Oct ’90, £12.95, 636pp, hc) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Shannara” series.
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The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35695-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $19.95, 465pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Fantasy novel, first book of a new “Shannara” series, fourth in the overall series.
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The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-356-18783-7, Apr ’90, £12.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Book One of “The Heritage of Shannara”. Fourth volume in the overall series.
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The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (SFBC #17200, Aug ’90, $9.98, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel, first book of a new “Shannara” series, fourth book overall.
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The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-7088-4840-0, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £5.99, 502pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Shannara” series.
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The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-356-19518-X, Oct ’90, £12.95, 726pp, hc) [Shannara] Reissue (Random House 1977) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Shannara” series.
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The Wishsong of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-356-10859-7, Oct ’90, £12.95, 498pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Shannara” series.
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War of the Sky Lords John Brosnan (Gollancz 0-575-04555-8, Nov ’90, £3.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Sky Lords] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Sky Lords” trilogy.
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1984 Charles N. Brown & William G. Contento (Locus Press 0-9616629-5-6, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $50.00, 269pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. Besides book listings from Locus this includes an index to short fiction appearing in magazines and anthologies plus summaries of the year and recommended reading. This volume connects the later volumes to the Contento anthology index which covers through 1983.
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1989 Charles N. Brown & William G. Contento (Locus Press 0-9616629-7-2, Aug ’90, $60.00, 515pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. This bibliography includes book listings from Locus, indexes of all the magazines and anthologies plus commentaries on the year and a research index by Hal W. Hall.
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Day of the Cheetah Dale Brown (Grafton Overseas 0-586-20630-2, 1990 [May ’90], £3.99, 656pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Patrick McLanahan] Reprint (Fine 1989) near-future techno-thriller. This is an ’Open Market’ edition and is not generally available in the UK.
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Day of the Cheetah Dale Brown (Berkley 0-425-12043-0, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $5.50, 502pp, pb) [Patrick McLanahan] Reprint (Fine 1989) near-future technothriller with sf elements.
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Day of the Cheetah Dale Brown (Grafton 0-586-20630-2, Nov ’90, £4.99, 656pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Patrick McLanahan] Reprint (Fine 1989) near-future techno-thriller.
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The Time-Lapsed Man and Other Stories Eric Brown (Pan 0-330-31366-5, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £3.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Philip Tonkyn) Sf collection.
- 1 · The Time-Lapsed Man · ss Interzone #24 ’88
- 19 · The Karma-Kid Transcends · nv Opus, 1988
- 41 · Big Trouble Upstairs · ss Interzone #26 ’88
- 58 · Star-Crystals and Karmel · nv Interzone #31 ’89
- 83 · Krash-Bangg Joe and the Pineal-Zen Equation · nv Interzone #21 ’87
- 110 · Pithecanthropus Blues · ss *
- 130 · The Girl Who Died for Art, and Lived · ss Interzone #22 ’87
- 151 · The Inheritors of Earth · ss *
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