The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Achilles’ Choice Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (Tor 0-312-85099-9, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $15.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) Short sf novel of sports and political intrigue, heavily illustrated by Boris Vallejo.

Achilles’ Choice Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (SFBC #18550, Aug ’91 [Oct ’91], $7.98, 214pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Tor 1991) short sf novel, heavily illustrated by Boris Vallejo. Similar to the 1991 Tor edition without the ISBN or price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.

The Barsoom Project Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (Pan 0-330-31670-2, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], £4.50, 340pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Dream Park] Reprint (Ace 1989) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Dream Park” series.

The Descent of Anansi Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (Tor 0-812-51292-8, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 278pp, pb, cover by Howard Chaykin) Reissue (Tor 1982) sf novel; third printing.

Dream Park: The Voodoo Game Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (Pan 0-330-32056-4, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], £8.99, 346pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Dream Park] Sf novel about a voodoo role-playing game simulation. Volume 3 in the series. Also announced in hardcover (-32055-4, £15.99). Note that the ISBN on the Copyright page is 0-330-32316-4.

Footfall Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Orbit 0-7088-8376-1, Aug ’91, £4.99, 700pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.

The Legacy of Heorot Larry Niven, Jerry E. Pournelle & Steven Barnes (Orbit 0-7088-8378-8, Aug ’91, £4.99, 399pp, pb) [Heorot] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) sf novel.

Fallen Angels Larry Niven, Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael Flynn (Baen 0-671-72052-X, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $5.95, 394pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Sf novel of astronauts from an independent Space Hub shot down and hunted by a U.S. government dedicated to saving the environment from the evils of technology. Sf fandom plays an important part in the underground movement.

Fallen Angels Larry Niven, Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael Flynn (SFBC #18702, Sep ’91 [Oct ’91], $8.98, 394pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Baen 1991) sf novel. First hardcover edition.

Fallen Angels Larry Niven, Jerry E. Pournelle & Michael Flynn (Easton Press, Nov ’91, no price, 394pp, hc) Sf novel with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Randy Lagana. This edition is published “simultaneusly” with the Baen paperback edition which appeared five months earlier. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Man-Kzin Wars II ed. Larry Niven (Orbit 0-7088-4948-2, May ’91, £3.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Man-Kzin Wars] Reprint (Baen 1989) original shared-world anthology of two long novellas by Dean Ing and Pournelle & Stirling, set in Niven’s “Known Space”. [First U.K. edition]

Man-Kzin Wars IV ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-671-72079-1, Sep ’91, $4.95, 311pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Man-Kzin Wars] Original anthology of two novellas set in Niven’s Known Space universe.

Whispers from the Dead Joan Lowery Nixon (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-20809-2, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.50, 180pp, pb) Reprint (Delacorte 1989) young-adult horror/mystery novel.

Helltracks William F. Nolan (Avon 0-380-75746-X, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.50, 248pp, pb) Horror novel of a ghost train bringing terror and death to the Montana plains.

How to Write Horror Fiction William F. Nolan (Writer’s Digest 0-89879-442-0, Mar ’91, $15.95, 143pp, hc) Non-fiction guide to writing horror fiction.

The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury ed. William F. Nolan & Martin H. Greenberg (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45134-1, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $19.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Original anthology of 22 stories, one by Bradbury, published to honor his 50th year as a writer, with an introduction by William F. Nolan, an appreciation by Isaac Asimov, and an afterword by Bradbury.

The Telnarian Histories #1: The Chieftain John Norman (Warner Questar 0-446-36149-6, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.50, 294pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Telnarian Histories] Sf/fantasy sword & spaceship novel, first book of a new series.

Time Warriors: Forbidden Region David North (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63602-4, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.50, 220pp, pb) [Time Warriors] Military adventure fantasy novel of a Vietnam vet who joins forces with an ancient warrior, second book of a series.

Time Warriors: Fuse Point David North (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63601-6, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.50, 221pp, pb) [Time Warriors] Military adventure fantasy of a Vietnam survivor and an ancient warrior who take on a dictator and the Queen of the netherworld. First book of a new series.

Time Warriors: The Guardian Strikes David North (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63603-2, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.50, 218pp, pb) [Time Warriors] Military adventure fantasy novel of a Vietnam vet who joins forces with an ancient warrior. Third book of a series.

The Young Astronauts #3: Space Blazers Rick North (Zebra 0-8217-3178-5, Nov ’90 [Jul ’91], $2.95, 157pp, pb) [Young Astronauts] Young-adult sf novel, third book in a series. This a 1990 book not seen until now.

The Young Astronauts #4: Destination Mars Rick North (Zebra 0-8217-3285-4, Jan ’91 [Jul ’91], $2.95, 172pp, pb) [Young Astronauts] Young-adult sf novel, fourth in a series.

The Young Astronauts #5: Space Pioneers Rick North (Zebra 0-8217-3307-9, Mar ’91 [Jul ’91], $2.95, 174pp, pb) [Young Astronauts] Young-adult sf novel, fifth book of a series.

The Young Astronauts #6: Citizens of Mars Rick North (Zebra 0-8217-3308-7, May ’91 [Jul ’91], $2.95, 158pp, pb) [Young Astronauts] Young-adult sf novel, sixth book of a series.

Before The Beginning Allen C. Northrop (Vantage Press 0-533-08861-5, Feb ’91, $16.95, 365pp, hc) Fantasy novel of gods before the existence of man.

Galactic Derelict Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-27234-7, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Time Traders] Reissue (World 1959) sf novel; “third printing” marked inside; probably closer to the 30th printing.

Moon Called Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-51533-1, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $3.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Victoria Poyser) Reissue (Wallaby 1982) fantasy novel illustrated by Victoria Poyser; fourth printing.

The Time Traders Andre Norton (Ace 0-441-81255-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $3.99, 220pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Time Traders] Reissue (World 1958) sf novel, first book of the “Time Traders” tetralogy; eighth printing.

Wheel of Stars Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-51678-8, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Chris Miller) Reissue (Wallaby 1983) fantasy novel; second printing.

Witch World: The Turning: Storms of Victory Andre Norton & P. M. Griffin (Tor 0-312-93171-9, Mar ’91, $19.95, 432pp, hc, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Witch World] Fantasy novel, first book of a new series set in Norton’s “Witch World” universe. The book was outlined and edited by Norton and written by Griffin. Copyright by Andre Norton Ltd.

Sneeze on Sunday Andre Norton & Grace Allen Hogarth (Tor 0-312-85222-3, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $18.95, 246pp, hc) Associational mystery novel of murder in a small Massachusetts town in 1948. First U.S. edition (Hammond 1954 as Murders for Sale by Allen Weston).

The Elvenbane Andre Norton & Mercedes R. Lackey (Tor 0-312-85106-5, Oct ’91, $19.95, 390pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Halfblood Chronicles] Fantasy novel set in a world ruled by cruel elves, whose domination is challenged by men and halfbreed shapechanger/shamans.

The Elvenbane Andre Norton & Mercedes R. Lackey (SFBC #18844, Nov ’91, $9.98, 390pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Halfblood Chronicles] Reprint (Tor 1991) fantasy novel. Similarition to the Tor edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Grandmasters’ Choice ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-50619-7, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 355pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (NESFA Press 1989 as edited by Andre Norton & Ingrid Zierhut) anthology of eight stories by the Grand Masters of the field, with an introduction by Robert Bloch. This was the Noreascon III convention book.

Tales of the Witch World 3 ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-51336-3, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 467pp, pb, cover by Victoria Lisi) [Witch World] Reprint (Tor 1990) original anthology of 19 stories set in Norton’s “Witch World” universe.

Forgotten Realms: Song of the Saurials Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb (TSR 1-56076-060-5, Mar ’91, $4.95, 315pp, tp, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Forgotten Realms: Finder’s Stone] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, third book of the “Finder’s Stone Trilogy.”

Forgotten Realms: Song of the Saurials Kate Novak & Jeff Grubb (Penguin 0-14-015966-5, Sep ’91, £4.50, 315pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Forgotten Realms: Finder’s Stone] Reprint (TSR 1991) fantasy novelization. Book Three of the “Finder’s Stone” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Mythology Abroad Jody Lynn Nye (Warner Questar 0-446-36119-4, Feb ’91, $4.50, 264pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Mythology] Humorous fantasy novel about the Little People, sequel to Mythology 101.

Return to the Lost World Nicholas Nye (Self Publishing Association 1-85421-110-2, Oct ’91, £13.95, 256pp, hc) [Prof. Challenger] Sf/adventure novel — a sequel to Conan Doyle’s The Lost World.

Z for Zachariah Robert O’Brien (Lions 0-00-671081-6, Jul ’91 [Aug ’91], £2.99, 267pp, pb) Reissue (Atheneum 1974) young-adult sf novel. 25th printing.

Once in a Lifetime Constance O’Day-Flannery (Zebra 0-8217-3565-9, Nov ’91 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 448pp, pb) Fantasy romance. When her husband leaves her, a woman is haunted by her teenage sweetheart, back from the dead after 20 years to help her find love again.

A Time for Love Constance O’Day-Flannery (Zebra 0-8217-3295-1, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.95, 466pp, pb) Time-travel romance of a modern woman who goes back to 1876 Texas and falls in love.

Redemption of Light Kathleen M. O’Neal (DAW 0-88677-470-5, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Powers of Light] Sf novel, third book of the “Powers of Light” series.

Dreams of Vengeance Artemis OakGrove (Alyson/Lace 1-55583-306-3, Jul ’91, $8.95, 195pp, tp) [Throne Trilogy] Reissue (Lace 1985) lesbian S&M fantasy novel, second book of the “Throne Trilogy”; second printing.

The Raging Peace Artemis OakGrove (Alyson/Lace 1-55583-307-1, Jul ’91, $8.95, 256pp, tp) [Throne Trilogy] Reissue (Lace 1984) lesbian S&M fantasy novel, first book of the “Throne Trilogy”; second printing.

Throne of Council Artemis OakGrove (Alyson/Lace 1-55583-308-X, Jul ’91, $8.95, 151pp, tp) [Throne Trilogy] Reissue (Lace 1986) lesbian S&M fantasy novel, third book of the “Throne Trilogy”; second printing.

Alpha Gallery ed. Joy Oestreicher, Mark Rich, David Memmott & Charmaine Parsons (SPWAO, 1990 [Apr ’91], $8.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Steven Fick) Anthology of 63 stories, poems, covers, etc. from small press publications plus a list of addresses of the better small press magazines.

Conan: The Sword of Skelos Andrew Offutt (Ace 0-441-11480-6, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 192pp, pb, cover by Royo) [Conan] Reissue (Bantam 1979) fantasy novelization based on Robert E. Howard’s character; 15th printing.

The Klingon Dictionary Marc Okrand (Pocket 0-671-74559-X, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $10.00, 191pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1985) English-Klingon/Klingon-English dictionary cataloging the created language from the Star Trek series and films. This edition is revised and updated to include material from the Star Trek, the Next Generation TV series and the Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country film.

The Famished Road Ben Okri (Jonathan Cape 0-224-02701-8, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], £13.99, 500pp, hc, cover by Dirk Van Dooren) Literary fantasy novel.

Star Trek Technical Manual Michael Okuda & Rick Sternbach (Boxtree 1-85283-340-8, Sep ’91 [Dec ’91], £11.99, 183pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1991) associational book. [First U.K. edition]

The Mill Pond Ghost and Other Stories Pamela Oldfield (Lions 0-00-694090-0, Oct ’91, £2.99, 149pp, pb) Collection of 13 original young-adult ghost stories.

Dead End: City Limits ed. Paul F. Olson & David B. Silva (St. Martin’s 0-312-06328-8, Oct ’91, $19.95, 342pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Original anthology of 17 horror stories with urban settings, with an introduction by the editors and a foreword by F. Paul Wilson.

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