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The Day the Martians Came Frederik Pohl (Grafton 0-586-20743-0, Apr ’90, £3.50, 300pp, pb, cover by Alun Hood) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) episodic novel based on ten sf stories plus connecting material. Seven of the stories have appeared before, although at least one of those has been revised. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
The Day the Martians Came Frederik Pohl (Severn House 0-7278-4106-8, Sep ’90, £11.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1988) sf collection.
The Gateway Trip: Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36301-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $18.95, 241pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Collection of ten “Heechee” stories/vignettes, with illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas.

3 · The Visit · ss Aboriginal SF Jan/Feb ’90
12 · The Merchants of Venus · na Worlds of If Jul/Aug ’72
129 · The Gateway Asteroid · ss Aboriginal SF Jan/Feb ’90
138 · The Starseekers · ss Aboriginal SF Jan/Feb ’90
156 · The Home Planet · ss Aboriginal SF Mar/Apr ’90
165 · Other Worlds · ss Aboriginal SF Mar/Apr ’90
183 · Heechee Treasures · ss Aboriginal SF May/Jun ’90
202 · Looking for Company · ss Aboriginal SF May/Jun ’90
215 · The Age of Gold · ss Aboriginal SF May/Jun ’90
232 · In the Core · ss Aboriginal SF May/Jun ’90
The Gateway Trip: Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee Frederik Pohl (BOMC, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $16.95, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) collection of 10 “Heechee” stories/vignettes. This is identical to the Del Rey edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
Homegoing Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36550-X, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.95, 283pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Reprint (Del Rey 1989) sf novel about a human boy raised by aliens and secretly returned to Earth.
Homegoing Frederik Pohl (Gollancz 0-575-04895-6, Sep ’90, £13.95, 279pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1989) sf novel.
Man Plus Frederik Pohl (Easton Press, Dec ’90, no price, 215pp, hc) [Man Plus] Reprint (Random House 1976) sf novel with an introduction by Stephen F. Goldman and artwork by Richard Powers. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
Narabedla Ltd. Frederik Pohl (Gollancz 0-575-04738-0, Mar ’90, £13.95, 375pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1988) sf novel about a company that markets opera to aliens.
Pohlstars Frederik Pohl (Gollancz 0-575-04855-7, Nov ’90, £3.50, 203pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1984) sf collection. Omits the story “The Wizard of Peng-Shi Angle”.
The World at the End of Time Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33976-2, Jun ’90, $17.95, 393pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw) Sf novel about a human colony ship’s encounter with the most powerful being in the universe. Recommended (CNB).
The World at the End of Time Frederik Pohl (BOMC, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $17.95, 400pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw) Reprint (Del Rey 1990) sf novel. This edition differs from the original by a special BOMC mark on the back and the lack of an ISBN and price.
Alqua Dreams Rachel Pollack (Legend 0-09-966340-6, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], £3.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) Reprint (Franklin Watts 1987) sf novel.
The Dogs of Paradise Abel Posse (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12091-5, Feb ’90, $17.95, 301pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the new world. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers, this originally appeared as Los Perros del Paraiso (Argentina 1987).
Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript (Ten Days in the Life of Alphonse Van Worden) Jan Potocki (Dedalus 0-946626-67-7, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £5.99, 159pp, tp) Literary fantasy/supernatural novel, translated from the Polish (1847) by Christine Donougher, and with a long and fascinating introduction by Brian Stableford. Also available in hardcover (-69-3, £12.99). Also available in the US from Hippocrene Books (0-87052-936-6, $8.95).
Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript (Ten Days in the Life of Alphonse Van Worden) Jan Potocki (Dedalus/Hippocrene 0-946626-67-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $8.95, 159pp, tp, cover by Salvator Rosa) Classic early-19th century French gothic fantasy, a new translation by Christine Donougher, edited and with an introduction by Brian Stableford. This is a worldwide edition with both US and UK prices listed, as well as both ISBNs.
Falkenberg’s Legion Jerry E. Pournelle (Baen 0-671-72018-X, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 432pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [John Christian Falkenberg] Sf omnibus of The Mercenary (Pocket 1977) and West of Honor (Laser 1976) with a bit of story rearrangement and bridging material.

1 · The Mercenary · n. New York: Pocket Books, 1977
210 · West of Honor · n. Laser, 1976
There Will Be War Vol. IX: After Armageddon ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Tor 0-812-54967-8, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 404pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Anthology of 20 military sf stories and non-fiction pieces, many original.

1 · After Armageddon: New Beginnings · Jerry E. Pournelle · in Destinies Nov ’78; revised
12 · Kenyons to the Keep! · Jerry E. Pournelle · nv *
35 · Holo-Caustic · Peter Dillingham · pm Poly: New Speculative Writing, ed. Lee Ballentine, Ocean View Books, 1989
38 · Collector’s Piece · Edward P. Hughes · nv *
64 · Half the Battle · Harry Turtledove · vi *
68 · Only the Strong Survive · F. G. Wyllis · ss *
76 · The Last Cruise of the Zeppelin Tempest · J. P. Boyd · nv *
98 · The Future of the Great Powers · Alan Brown · ar *
111 · The Voice of the Cockroach · Leslie Fish · na *
157 · Song of the Red War-Boat · Rudyard Kipling · pm
160 · Primum Non Nocere · Paul Edwards · ss *
175 · Horatius at the Bridge · Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay · pm
193 · Fear and Survival · Reginald Bretnor · ar Survival Tomorrow Feb ’86
201 · The Berendt Conversion · John Brunner · ss Ramparts Jul ’75
220 · The Contract · Don Hawthorne · nv *
257 · The Bodyguard · Vernon W. Glasser · nv Astounding Aug ’51
281 · The Palace at Midnight · Robert Silverberg · ss Omni Jul ’81
297 · Wintergate II: The War of the Worlds · Russell Seitz · ar *
301 · Torch · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Apr ’57
313 · Bringing Home the Bacon · Eric Oppen · ss *
324 · Journals of the Plague Years · Norman Spinrad · na Full Spectrum, ed. Lou Aronica & Shawna McCarthy, Bantam, 1988
400 · Afterward · Jerry E. Pournelle · aw
War World Vol. I: The Burning Eye ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Baen 0-671-65420-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 366pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [War World] Reissue (Baen 1988) original shared-world anthology of six stories set in Pournelle’s CoDominium universe; second printing.
War World Vol. II: Death’s Head Rebellion ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Baen 0-671-72027-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 403pp, pb, cover by The Stephen Hickman Studio) [War World] Original shared-world anthology of ten stories, the second volume of a series set in Pournelle’s CoDominium universe.

2 · The Face of the Enemy · Don Hawthorne · na *
87 · Death’s Head Patrol · Roland J. Green & John F. Carr · na *
142 · Strong Blood · G. C. Edmondson · nv *
168 · Brenda [Haven] · Larry Niven · na New Destinies, Vol. III, ed. Jim Baen, Baen, 1988
224 · Some Things Survive · John LaValley · nv *
262 · No Such Thing as a Non-Lethal Weapon · James Landau · ss *
276 · Loved I Not Honor More · Martin Tays · ss *
293 · The Field of Double Sowing · Harry Turtledove · na *
351 · Far Above Rubies · Susan M. Shwartz · na *
399 · Tayok’s Base · Anon. · aw *
Possessed II - The Sequel Ronald Powe (The Book Guild 0-86332-503-3, Sep ’90 [1990], £11.95, 247pp, hc) Horror novel.
The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett (Colin Smythe 0-86140-324-X, Dec ’89 [Jan ’90], £10.95, 205pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Colin Smythe 1983) humorous fantasy novel. This edition has the Josh Kirby cover from the Corgi edition and a new introduction by Terry Pratchett. Volume 1 in the “Discworld” series.
The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45112-0, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 253pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Colin Smythe 1983) humorous fantasy novel, first book of the “Discworld” series; sixth printing.
Diggers Terry Pratchett (Doubleday UK 0-385-26979-X, Apr ’90 [Feb ’90], £8.95, 153pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Bromeliad] Humorous young-adult sf novel. “The Second Book of the Nomes”.
Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-13462-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], £3.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 8 in the “Discworld” series.
Mort Terry Pratchett (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45113-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 236pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Discworld” series; second printing.
Moving Pictures Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-04763-1, Nov ’90, £12.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel about the Discworld equivalent of Hollywood. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 9 in the series.
Pyramids Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-13461-9, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £3.50, 285pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Volume Seven in the “Discworld” series.
Pyramids Terry Pratchett (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45044-2, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 298pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Discworld” series. The copyright page reads “First Roc printing December 1989”, but this is a December 1990 book. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
Sourcery Terry Pratchett (SFBC #16010, Apr ’90 [May ’90], $5.98, 214pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Discworld” series.
Truckers Terry Pratchett (Delacorte 0-385-29984-2, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $14.95, 246pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Bromeliad] Humorous young-adult sf novel about little people living in a department store. First American edition (Doubleday UK 1989).
Truckers Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-52595-2, Sep ’90, £2.99, 207pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Bromeliad] Reprint (Doubleday 1989) humorous young-adult sf novel. “The First Book of The Nomes.
Wings Terry Pratchett (Doubleday UK 0-385-40018-7, Sep ’90, £8.99, 158pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Bromeliad] Final book of the “Nomes” trilogy in which Masklin and friends set off on Concorde to find their ancestral spaceship. Great fun as always. Recommended. (PSP)
Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45012-4, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 319pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Discworld” series. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).
Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett (SFBC #17470, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $5.98, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Discworld” series.
Good Omens Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman (Gollancz 0-575-04800-X, May ’90 [Apr ’90], £12.95, 268pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) Fantasy novel about the coming of Armageddon, as prophesied by Agnes Nutter, Witch. Recommended. (PSP)
Eric Terry Pratchett & Josh Kirby (Gollancz 0-575-04836-0, Aug ’90, £7.99, 126pp, tp) [Discworld] Illustrated full colour Discworld novella, featuring the return of Rincewind and the Luggage. Recommended. (PSP) Also available in hardcover (-04636-8, £12.95).
The Microverse ed. Byron Preiss (SFBC #58048, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $17.98, hc) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1989) anthology of sf fiction and non-fiction pieces.
Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime Volume 1: Breaking Strain Paul Preuss (Pan 0-330-30634-0, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], £3.99, 265pp, pb, cover by David Bergen) [Venus Prime] Reprint (Avon 1987) sf novelization.
Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime Volume 4: The Medusa Encounter Paul Preuss (Avon 0-380-75348-0, Mar ’90, $3.95, 280pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Venus Prime] Sf series based on a concept by Clarke, with a Clarke afterword and technical blueprints by Darrel Anderson, packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime Volume 5: The Diamond Moon Paul Preuss (Avon 0-380-75349-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 278pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Venus Prime] Sf series based on a concept by Clarke, with a Clarke afterword and technical blueprints by Darrel Anderson, packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
Starfire Paul Preuss (Orbit 0-7474-0440-2, Aug ’90, £3.50, 310pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Tor 1988) sf novel.
H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos Robert M. Price (Starmont House 1-55742-152-8, 1990 [Aug ’90], $11.95, 170pp, tp) Non-fiction collection of 20 essays on Lovecraft and his work. There is also an original Cthulhu story as an appendix. A hardcover edition (-153-6, $21.95) was announced but not seen. [H. P. Lovecraft]
The Horror of It All: Encrusted Gems from the Crypt of Cthulhu ed. Robert M. Price (Starmont House 1-55742-122-6, 1990 [Aug ’90], $11.95, 200pp, tp) Non-fiction anthology of 29 essays and satirical pieces originally published in Crypt of Cthulhu magazine. Some have been updated and revised. A hardcover edition (-123-4, $21.95) was announced but not seen.
The Quiet Woman Christopher Priest (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-0587-X, Mar ’90, £13.99, 216pp, hc, cover by Kim Marsland) Mainstream novel set in a Southern England that has been contaminated by a nuclear accident in France, about a writer’s struggle against the faceless authorities who want to suppress her book.
Kirins: The Spell of No’an James D. Priest (Yellowstone Press 0-9626225-4-0, Oct ’90, $11.95, 467pp, tp, cover by Jim Rownd) Fantasy novel of a magical civilization sharing the Earth with us. A first novel.
The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction David Pringle (Grafton 0-246-13635-9, Nov ’90, £7.99, 407pp, tp, cover by Chris Foss) Exhaustive guide to sf, with hundreds of book summaries. Also available in hardcover (-13215-9, £14.95).
Dark Future: Route 666 ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-872372-03-1, Aug ’90, £4.99, 254pp, tp, cover by Simon Bisley) Original anthology of stories set in the Dark Future universe. Available in the US for $8.99.

5 · Route 666 · Jack Yeovil · na *
59 · Kid Zero and Snake Eyes · Brian Craig · ss *
73 · Ghost Town · Neil Jones · nv *
101 · Duel Control · Myles Burnham · nv *
127 · Thicker Than Water · Brian Craig · nv *
159 · Maverick Son · Neil McIntosh · nv *
183 · Four-Minute Warning · Myles Burnham · nv *
209 · Only in the Twilight · Brian Craig · nv *
231 · Uptown Girl · William King · nv *
Warhammer: Ignorant Armies ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-85515-002-6, May ’90, $8.99, 252pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) [Warhammer] Reissue (GW 1989) original anthology of eight stories set in the “Warhammer” universe; second printing. This is a worldwide edition with both US and UK prices listed.
Warhammer: Red Thirst ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-872372-07-4, Apr ’90, £4.99, 256pp, tp, cover by John Sibbick) [Warhammer] Original anthology of stories set in the Warhammer universe. This edition is also available in the US for $8.99.

7 · Red Thirst [Genevieve Dieudonne] · Jack Yeovil · na *
69 · The Dark Beneath the World · William King · nv *
115 · The Spells Below · Neil Jones · nv *
145 · The Light of Transfiguration · Brian Craig · nv *
169 · The Song · Stephen M. Baxter · nv *
197 · The Voyage South · Nicola Griffith · na *
Ghost Dance Kathryn Ptacek (Tor 0-812-50878-5, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 306pp, pb, cover by Grote) Horror novel about a series of murders linked to ancient Indian legend.
Women of Darkness II ed. Kathryn Ptacek (Tor 0-312-85027-1, Nov ’90, $18.95, 280pp, hc) Original anthology of 18 horror stories by women, with an introduction by the editor.

1 · Introduction · Kathryn Ptacek · in
3 · The Co-op · Melanie Tem · ss *
15 · Fruits of Love · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · ss *
32 · Sara and the Slime Creature · Resa Nelson · ss *
50 · Just Idle Chatter · Jean Paiva · ss *
58 · Act of Love · Kristl Volk Franklin · ss *
77 · Arc Light · Lisa W. Cantrell · ss *
88 · The Pit · Patricia Ramsey-Jones · nv *
111 · A Rainy Evening in Western Illinois · Rebecca Lyons · ss *
123 · Coming Back · Ginger LaJeunesse · ss *
137 · I Know What to Do · Yvonne Navarro · ss *
149 · The Drought · Lois Tilton · ss *
161 · The Nightmare’s Tale [Secret Books of Paradys] · Tanith Lee · nv *
201 · He Whistles Far and Wee · Kiel Stuart · ss *
207 · Dirty Pain · Lisa Swallow · ss *
224 · Last Echoes · Janet Lorimer · ss *
235 · Daddy’s Coming Home · Lynn S. Hightower · ss *
253 · A Touch of the Old Lilith · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · nv *
274 · Footprints in the Water · Poppy Z. Brite · ss *
The Golden Cockerel and Other Fairy Tales Aleksandr Pushkin (Doubleday 0-385-26252-3, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $24.95, 111pp, hc, cover by Joel Avirom) Collection of four Pushkin fairy tales, with an introduction by Rudolf Nureyev and illustrations by Boris Zvorykin.
Dreams of Gods and Men W. T. Quick (Orbit 0-7088-8330-3, May ’90, £3.50, 302pp, pb) [Dreams of Flesh and Sand] Reprint (NAL Signet 1989) sf novel. Sequel to Dreams of Flesh and Sand.
Singularities W. T. Quick (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45032-9, Sep ’90, $4.50, 285pp, pb) [Dreams of Flesh and Sand] Cyberpunk sf novel, third book of the “Dreams” trilogy.
Dreamer Daniel Quinn (Legend 0-09-965630-2, Mar ’90, £3.99, 345pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) superb fantasy/horror novel about a freelance writer who dreams he is a brainwashed teacher, or a brainwashed teacher who dreams he is a freelance writer. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
Jefferson’s War: The Galactic Silver Star Kevin Randle (Ace 0-441-27242-8, Aug ’90, $3.50, 200pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Jefferson’s War] Sf military adventure novel about the United States Space Infantry. First book of a new series.
Jefferson’s War: The Price of Command Kevin Randle (Ace 0-441-38438-2, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 184pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Jefferson’s War] Military sf adventure novel, second book of the “Jefferson’s War” series.
Remember Little Big Horn! Kevin Randle & Robert Cornett (Charter 1-55773-330-9, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.50, 188pp, pb) [Remember] Time-travel sf adventure. Commando team goes back in time to ensure that Custer dies at Little Big Horn. Third in a series.
Westwind Ian Rankin (Barrie & Jenkins 0-7126-3626-9, Mar ’90, £11.95, 224pp, hc, cover by David Fordham) Near-future thriller set at a time when American troops have withdrawn from Europe.
Armageddon: The Musical Robert Rankin (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-0515-2, Feb ’90, £13.99, 239pp, hc, cover by Jeff Fisher) [Armageddon] Hilarious sf novel in which Elvis Presley travels forward in time (courtesy of a time-travelling Brussels Sprout) to save the Earth from the Dalai Lama. Strongly recommended. (PSP)

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