The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Asimov’s Monsters ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Dragon 0-583-30987-9, Oct ’86, £1.95, 203pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1985 as Young Monsters) juvenile sf anthology.

Asimov’s Mutants ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Dragon 0-583-30967-4, Oct ’86, £1.95, 201pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1984 as Young Mutants) juvenile sf anthology.

Computer Crimes & Capers ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Penguin 0-14-007310-8, Mar ’86, £3.95, 236pp, pb) Reprint (Academy Chicago 1984) anthology.

Great Science Fiction Stories By the World’s Great Scientists ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Donald I. Fine/Primus 0-917657-67-5, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $4.50, 400pp, pb) Reprint (Fine 1985). This new paperback line is a mass market-size imprint of Donald I. Fine, Inc.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy # 6: Mythical Beasties ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-14267-5, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $3.50, 343pp, pb) Anthology of 13 stories — one for each mythical beast.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy # 7: Magical Wishes ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-14575-5, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.50, 350pp, pb) Anthology of 16 stories.

Isaac Asimov’s Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction # 4: Comets ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-14129-6, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.95, 339pp, pb) Theme anthology of sf stories.

Isaac Asimov’s Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction # 5: Tin Stars ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet 0-451-14395-7, Jul ’86 [Jun ’86], $3.95, 351pp, pb) Anthology of 15 stories of crime, mystery, and robots.

The Mammoth Book of Short Fantasy Novels ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Robinson 0-948164-12-3, Jun ’86, £4.95, 612pp, tp) Reprint (Bonanza 1984 as Baker’s Dozen - 13 Short Fantasy Novels) fantasy anthology.

The Mammoth Book of Short Science Fiction Novels ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Robinson 0-948164-22-0, Jun ’86, £4.95, 612pp, tp) Reprint (Bonanza 1984 as Baker’s Dozen - 13 Short Science Fiction Novels) science fiction anthology.

Sherlock Holmes Through Time and Space ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Bluejay 0-312-94401-2, Mar ’86, $8.95, 355pp, pb) Reprint (Bluejay 1984) anthology with illustrations by Tom Kidd and Richard Berry. First paperback edition.

Young Star Travelers ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Harper & Row 0-06-020178-9, Mar ’86 [Apr ’86], $13.50, 209pp, hc) library edition -026793-3, $11.89. Anthology of 9 reprint stories.

Norby and the Invaders Janet & Isaac Asimov (Walker 0-8027-6599-8, 1985 [Feb ’86], $10.95, 138pp, hc) [Norby] Juvenile sf novel, fourth in a series about a “mixed-up robot.” This appeared in 1985, but we did not see it until 1986.

The Norby Chronicles Janet & Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-58633-3, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $2.95, 185pp, pb) [Norby] Omnibus edition of very juvenile stories of a boy and his second-hand robot.

Another Fine Myth Robert Lynn Asprin (Donning/Starblaze 0-915442-54-X, Feb ’86, $7.95, 161pp, pb) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1978) humorous fantasy novel, 2nd edition. New illustrations and cover by Phil Foglio replace originals by Frank Kelly Freas, though the book is still credited as “edited by Polly and Kelly Freas.”

M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link Robert Lynn Asprin (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-472-6, Nov ’86 [Dec ’86], $7.95, 150pp, pb) [Myth] Humorous fantasy novel, #7 in the “Myth” series; illustrations by Phil Foglio. The title page lists hardcover and limited editions, but we have not seen them.

Myth-ing Persons Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55276-5, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $2.95, 172pp, pb) [Myth] Reprint (Donning/Starblaze 1985) humorous fantasy novel, #5 in the “Myth” series.

Duncan and Mallory Robert Lynn Asprin & Mel White (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-456-4, Aug ’86 [Nov ’86], $6.95, unpaginated, pb) [Duncan and Mallory] Graphic novel with text by Asprin and art by White, featuring a knight and his pal the dragon. First in a new series.

Shadows of Sanctuary ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Ace 0-441-80586-8, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $2.95, 338pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1981) fantasy anthology, Book 3 in the “Thieves’ World” series. 14th printing.

The Shattered Sphere ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (SFBC #10469, Dec ’86, $7.98, 728pp, hc) [Thieves’ World] Omnibus edition of three “Thieves’ World” anthologies.

Thieves’ World Book 4: Storm Season ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Ace 0-441-78713-4, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 305pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1982) original anthology of stories set in the fantasy city Sanctuary. 11th printing.

Thieves’ World Book 5: The Face of Chaos ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Ace 0-441-80587-6, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 242pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1983) original anthology of fantasy stories set in Sanctuary; fifth in the series. 11th printing.

Thieves’ World Book 6: Wings of Omen ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Ace 0-441-80588-4, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $2.95, 277pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1984) original fantasy anthology set in Sanctuary. 7th printing.

Thieves’ World Book 9: Blood Ties ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Ace 0-441-80595-7, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $2.95, 238pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Original anthology of 8 fantasy stories set in Sanctuary. This one, with introductions, afterwords, etc., sounds more and more like a round-robin fanzine.

Arc of the Dream A. A. Attanasio (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26035-9, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.50, 262pp, pb) [Radix] Sf novel.

In Other Worlds A. A. Attanasio (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25566-5, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 211pp, pb) [Radix] Reprint (Morrow 1984) literary sf novel set “billions of years in the future.”

In Other Worlds A. A. Attanasio (Corgi 0-552-99168-6, Mar ’86, £2.95, 175pp, tp) [Radix] Reprint (Morrow 1984) literary sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Radix” tetralogy.

The Companions of Doctor Who: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma Tony Attwood (Target 0-426-20224-4, May ’86, £1.80, 221pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1985) sf novel, linked to the popular tv show but not a show novelization.

The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-40425-8, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $16.95, 311pp, hc) Dystopian sf novel of America under a religious dictatorship. First U.S. edition (Canada: McClelland and Stewart 1985).

The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood (Jonathan Cape 0-224-02348-9, Mar ’86, £9.95, 324pp, hc) Reprint (Canada: McClelland and Stewart 1985) dystopian sf novel. First British edition.

The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood (QPB/Houghton Mifflin 42-1774, Jun ’86, $8.95, 311pp, tp) Reprint (Canada: McClelland and Stewart 1985) dystopian sf novel. Identical to the Houghton Mifflin edition except for soft cover with jacket imprinted and lack of ISBN number.

The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-25042-6, Feb ’86, $4.95, 495pp, pb) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1980) sf/prehistoric novel, first of a series. 22nd printing. This is the movie tie-in edition.

The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel (Coronet 0-340-26883-2, Oct ’86, £3.50, 587pp, pb) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1980) sf novel of prehistoric times, 13th printing. “Earth’s Children” #1.

The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel (SFBC #02660, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], $6.98, hc) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1985) sf novel, third in the prehistoric saga “Earth’s Children”.

The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel (Coronet 0-340-39311-4, Oct ’86, £3.50, 784pp, pb) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1985) sf novel of prehistoric times, “Earth’s Children” #3.

The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-26096-0, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $4.95, 723pp, pb) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1985) sf/historical novel of prehistoric times, #3 in the “Earth’s Children” series.

The Valley of the Horses Jean M. Auel (Coronet 0-340-32964-5, Oct ’86, £3.50, 588pp, pb) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1982) sf novel of prehistoric times, 7th printing. “Earth’s Children” #2.

The Guardians # 5: Armageddon Run Richard Austin (Jove 0-515-08598-7, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $2.75, 182pp, pb) [Guardians] Post-holocaust action adventure novel.

The Guardians # 6: War Zone Richard Austin (Jove 0-515-08723-8, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $2.75, 217pp, pb) [Guardians] Post-holocaust sf action/adventure novel, #6 in the series.

The Guardians # 7: Brute Force Richard Austin (Jove 0-441-08836-6, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $2.75, 217pp, pb) [Guardians] Post-holocaust action adventure novel.

When the Door Is Shut & Other Ghost Stories B (Rosemary Pardoe 0-906153-10-7, Jan ’86, £1.35, 36pp, pb) Collection of ghost stories. This is probably a pseudonym for A.C. Benson.

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