The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Transcendence Charles Sheffield (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36981-5, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $18.00, 275pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Heritage Universe] Sf novel, third book of the “Heritage Universe” series.
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The Doomsday Conspiracy Sidney Sheldon (Warner 0-446-36366-9, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $5.99, 401pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1991) mainstream thriller with sf elements. The crash of a weather balloon in the Swiss Alps leads a US Navy investigator to a deadly conspiracy involving alien visitors.
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Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Penguin 0-14-043362-7, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $3.50, 320pp, pb) [Frankenstein] Reprint (Lackington 1818) classic horror novel. This is the text of the 1831 revised edition, with an introduction by Maurice Hindle. This volume also contains John Polidori’s “The Vampyre” and the fragment by Lord Byron also written that summer.
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The Varayan Memoir #3: The Hero King Rick Shelley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45155-4, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Varayan Memoir] Fantasy novel with sf elements, third in a series.
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Child of Faerie, Child of Earth Josepha Sherman (Walker 0-8027-8112-8, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $14.95, 159pp, hc, cover by Rick Farley) Young-adult medieval fantasy novel of a faerie prince who falls in love with a mortal girl.
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A Sampler of Jewish-American Folklore Josepha Sherman (August House 0-87483-193-8, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $11.95, 215pp, tp, cover by Jacqueline Chwast) Associational book of Jewish folktales and lore by a fantasy writer, illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast. A hardcover edition (-194-6, $21.95) was announced but not seen. Available from August House, PO Box 3223, Little Rock AR 72203.
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A Strange and Ancient Name Josepha Sherman (Baen 0-671-72151-8, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $5.99, 386pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Fantasy novel about a half-human prince of Faerie who must return to the world of his mortal mother to lift a curse.
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Elsewhere Will Shetterly (Tor 0-812-52003-3, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $3.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Borderland] Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1991) fantasy novel in the “Borderland” shared-world series.
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The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories ed. Tom Shippey (Oxford University Press 0-19-214204-6, Oct ’92 [Aug ’92], $22.50, 587pp, hc, cover by Victor Stabin) Anthology of 30 sf stories written from 1903 to 1990, with an introduction by Shippey and a selected bibliography.
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Wetbones John Shirley (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-63-5, Feb ’92, $25.00, 274pp, hc, cover by Arnie Fenner) Horror novel of urban evil in contemporary America. A signed limited edition (-64-3, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Mark V. Ziesing, Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.
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Voice of the Eagle Linda Lay Shuler (Morrow 0-688-09519-4, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $21.50, 654pp, hc, cover by Deborah Jones) [Time Circle] Fantasy novel set in the American Southwest two hundred years before Columbus, a sequel to She Who Remembers.
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The Eyes of Kid Midas Neal Shusterman (Little, Brown 0-316-77542-8, Nov ’92, $15.95, 185pp, hc, cover by Stephen Marchesi) Young-adult fantasy about a boy who finds a pair of sunglasses that make his wishes reality, even the dangerous ones. The world he creates becomes progressively more nightmarish.
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The Grail of Hearts Susan M. Shwartz (Tor 0-312-85176-6, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $21.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Dennis Nolan) Fantasy novel retelling the story of The Wandering Jew.
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Fatal Fear Barbara & Scott Siegel (Pocket Archway 0-671-75947-7, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $2.99, 151pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [Ghostworld] Fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Ghostworld” series. The series packaging is gone, there is no sign on the cover that this is part of a series.
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Ghostworld: Cold Dread Barbara & Scott Siegel (Pocket Archway 0-671-75946-9, Aug ’92 [Oct ’92], $2.99, 152pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [Ghostworld] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Ghostworld” series.
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Ghostworld: Dark Fire Barbara & Scott Siegel (Pocket Archway 0-671-70906-2, Feb ’92 [Jun ’92], $2.99, 151pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [Ghostworld] Young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Ghostworld” series.
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Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer Book 2: Lord of Destruction James Silke (Tor 0-812-52018-1, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $3.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta) [Death Dealer] Reissue (Tor 1989) fantasy novel in a series based on a Frazetta painting, with a Frazetta cover; third printing.
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The Definitive Best of The Horror Show ed. David B. Silva (CD Publications 1-881475-02-6, Dec ’92, $25.00, 429pp, hc, cover by Harry O. Morris) Anthology of 40 stories that originally appeared in The Horror Show, including work by Koontz, McCammon, Lansdale, Brite, etc. With an introduction by the editor and an afterword by Paul F. Olson. A signed limted edition (-03-4, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Available from CD Publications, Box 18433, Baltimore MD 21237.
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The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume 1: Secret Sharers Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37068-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $12.50, 546pp, tp) Collection of 24 stories with an introduction by the author. A hardcover edition (-08996-X, $25.00) is also available. This is the equivalent of the first two volumes of British version with one story different. The second British volume has not yet appeared, so this is the first edition.
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- 1 · Homefaring · na Amazing Nov ’83
- 55 · Basileus · ss The Best of Omni Science Fiction, No. 5, ed. Don Myrus, Omni, 1983
- 73 · Dancers in the Time-Flux · ss Heroic Visions, ed. Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Ace, 1983
- 89 · Gate of Horn, Gate of Ivory · ss Universe 14, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1984
- 96 · Amanda and the Alien · ss Omni May ’83
- 112 · Snake and Ocean, Ocean and Snake [“The Affair”] · ss Playboy Jun ’84
- 131 · Tourist Trade · nv Playboy Dec ’84
- 156 · Multiples · ss Omni Oct ’83
- 174 · Against Babylon · nv Omni May ’86
- 193 · Symbiont · nv Playboy Jun ’85
- 212 · Sailing to Byzantium · na IASFM Feb ’85
- 266 · Sunrise on Pluto · ss The Planets, ed. Byron Preiss, Bantam, 1985
- 277 · Hardware · ss Omni Oct ’87
- 287 · Hannibal’s Elephants · ss Omni Oct ’88
- 309 · The Pardoner’s Tale · ss Playboy Jun ’87
- 329 · The Iron Star · nv Universe, ed. Byron Preiss, Bantam Spectra, 1987
- 349 · The Secret Sharer · na IASFM Sep ’87
- 406 · House of Bones · ss Terry’s Universe, ed. Beth Meacham, Tor, 1988
- 425 · The Dead Man’s Eyes · ss Playboy Aug ’88
- 440 · Chip Runner · ss The Microverse, Byron Preiss, Bantam, 1989
- 454 · To the Promised Land · nv Omni May ’89
- 474 · The Asenion Solution · ss Foundation’s Friends, ed. Martin H. Geeenberg, Tor, 1989
- 489 · A Sleep and a Forgetting · ss Playboy Jul ’89
- 509 · Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another [Time Gate] · na IASFM Jun ’89
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The Face of the Waters Robert Silverberg (BOMC, Jan ’92, $15.95, 353pp, pb) Reprint (Grafton 1991) sf novel set on an oceanic planet. This is identical to the 1991 Bantam Spectra edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
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The Face of the Waters Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29907-7, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $5.99, 436pp, pb) Reprint (Grafton 1991) sf novel set on an oceanic planet.
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Letters from Atlantis Robert Silverberg (Warner Questar 0-446-36286-7, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $4.99, 136pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Atheneum 1990) young-adult time travel fantasy novel of a modern man’s consciousness inhabiting the body of an Atlantean prince. Illustrations by Robert Gould, packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
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Thebes of the Hundred Gates Robert Silverberg (Pulphouse/Axolotl 1-56146-117-2, Jan ’92, $10.00, 110pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon) Time-travel sf novella of a future time-travel service employee searching ancient Egypt for two lost clients. This trade paperback edition is limited to 525 copies. A 300-copy hardcover edition (-147-4, $35.00) and a 75-copy limited edition (-177-6, $65.00) are also available. All states are signed by the author. Available from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
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Thebes of the Hundred Gates Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29494-6, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $3.50, 116pp, pb) Reprint (Axolotl 1992) time-travel sf novella set in ancient Egypt. Recommended (CNB).
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Murasaki ed. Robert Silverberg (SFBC #19839, Jun ’92 [Aug ’92], $9.98, 290pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1992) original shared-world sf anthology/quasi-novel in six parts, with an introduction by the editor and appendices concerning the created world by Poul Anderson and Frederik Pohl. Similar to the Bantam edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
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The Horror Hall of Fame ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (SFBC #18773, Jan ’92 [Mar ’92], $9.98, 416pp, hc) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1991) anthology of 18 classic horror stories. There is an uncredited introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz. Similar to the Carroll & Graf edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
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The Horror Hall of Fame ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-880-8, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $12.95, 416pp, tp) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1991) anthology of 18 classic horror stories, with an uncredited introduction by Stefan R. Dziemianowicz.
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Murasaki ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-08229-9, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $20.00, 290pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Original shared-world sf anthology/quasi-novel in six parts, with an introduction by the editor and appendices concerning the created world by Poul Anderson and Frederik Pohl.
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Universe 2 ed. Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber (Bantam Spectra 0-553-35123-0, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $10.00, 397pp, tp, cover by Jean-Francois Podevin) Original anthology of 21 stories and one apparent novel excerpt, with an introduction by Silverberg. A hardcover edition (-08038-5, $22.00) is also available.
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Edgar Allan Poe: Mournful and Never-Ending Remembrance Kenneth Silverman (HarperPerennial 0-06-092331-8, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $13.00, 564pp, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) non-fiction, a massive and detailed biography of Poe that takes advantage of new discoveries and information. Recommended (SW). [Edgar Allan Poe]
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City Clifford Simak (SFBC #01155, Sep ’92, $6.98, 211pp, hc, cover by Michael Budden) [City (Websters)] Reprint (Gnome 1952) sf quasi-novel. One of the classics of sf. This has the Macmillan name on the spine, but it follows the text of the original edition and does not include “Epilog”, which was present in the earlier SFBC edition.
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City Clifford D. Simak (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-025391-5, Jan ’92 [Feb ’92], $5.95, 183pp, pb, cover by Paul Lehr) [City (Websters)] Reprint (Gnome 1952) sf quasi-novel. The text is that of the 1981 Ace edition, which adds a final story to the series. One of the classics of sf. Highly recommended (CNB).
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Ring Around the Sun Clifford D. Simak (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-852-2, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $3.95, 205pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1953) sf novel. Contains a 1977 introduction on Simak by Harry Harrison.
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Time and Again Clifford D. Simak (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-025395-8, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $9.00, 233pp, tp, cover by Erik Olson) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1951) sf novel.
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Way Station Clifford D. Simak (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-024871-7, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $9.00, 210pp, tp, cover by Barclay Shaw) Reprint (Doubleday 1963) sf novel. A Hugo Award winner.
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Children of the Night Dan Simmons (Putnam 0-399-13717-3, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $21.95, 382pp, hc) Vampire horror novel. In post-Ceausescu Romania, an American hematologist working with AIDS-infected orphans discovers a vampire child whose blood may hold a cure for AIDS, only to have him kidnapped by Romania’s hidden vampire population. Recommended (SW). A signed limited edition announced by Lord John Press has not been seen.
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Children of the Night Dan Simmons (Lord John Press 0-935716-63-7, Jul ’92, $125.00, 320pp, hc) Vampire horror novel. This is a 500-copy signed slipcased limited edition simultaneous with the Putnam edition. A 250-copy split-leatherbound edition ($250.00) and a 26-copy lettered leatherbound edition ($800.00) were announced but not seen.
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