Table of Contents, April 1986
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ISSN-0047-4959
EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Charles N. Brown
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Faren Miller
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Donna Burriston
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Carolyn F. Cushman
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Richard Curtis
Fritz Leiber
Debbie Notkin
Dan Chow
Locus, ISSN-0047-4959, The Newspaper of the
Science Fiction Field, is published monthly by LOCUS
PUBLICATIONS. Editorial address: 34 Ridgewood
Lane, Oakland, CA 94611; telephone (415) 339-9196.
Please send all mail to Locus Publications, P.O. Box
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Contents copyright © 1986 by Locus Publications.
Second class postage paid at Oakland, California.
Postmaster: Send address changes to Locus Publications,
P.O. Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
A View of Hailey’s Comet……….. p.1
Judy-Lynn del Rey Dies…………….1
Frank Herbert: In Memoriam……….. 1
PEN Panel on SF………………….. 2
Arthur C. Clarke Celebrates 20, 40,
and 68……………………… 2
Editorial Hatters………………… 3
Beth Meacham: Born to Edit……….. 4
More Amazing Stories………………4
Locus Letters……………………. 4
Rights/Options…………………… 4
Book Notes………………………. 4
Challenger Ad on Go……………….5
FANTASTIC VOYAGE 2 : Again & Again…. 5
SFWA Audits Berkley……………….5
Confederation Update………………5
Data File……………………….. 5
People & Publishing……………….7
Money, Money, Money……………….7
Agent’s Corner, Richard Curtis……. 9
Moons & Stars & Stuff, Fritz Leiber..11
Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews,
Amy Thomson…………………11
Locus Looks at Books, Faren Miller…13
Locus Looks at More Books,
Debbie Notkin……………….15
Locus Looks at More Books, Dan Chow..17
Judy-Lynn del Rey: Appreciations…. 20
Frank Herbert: Some Appreciations….27
Ian Ballantine Breaks 70………… 31
Robert P. Mills: Some Appreciations..32
Science Fiction Writers Advise the
Military…………………… 32
Magazines Received— February…….. 32
Books Received— February………… 34
Classified Ads…………………..40
Bestseller Lists…………………44
Obituaries: Louis H. Silberkleit,
Rolf Brandt, Wilfred Blanch Talman,
Howard Rodman………………….46
Around the Bookstores…………….48
ISSUE #303 • VOL. 19, NO. 4 • APRIL 1986 Mailing date: March 24,1986
Ace……………………………. 28
Baen………………………… 43,45
Bantam……………………. 14,16,30
Berkley…………………… 10,26,33
Blue jay……………………… 18,19
Bridge…………………………. 47
DAW……………………………. 12
Del Rey……………………… 22,51
Kerosina Books…………………..36
Locus………………………….. 50
Mayfair Games…………………… 38
Signet……………………….. 6,35
Southern Illinois Univ. Press……. 39
Tor……………………….. 8,37,52
Questar………………………… 24
I just looked at the masthead and
noticed this is our 18th anniversary
issue and the real start of our 19th
year of publication. Time flies when
you’re having fun.
I went to Boston for the Boskone over
Presidents Day Weekend and then on to
New York for a few days of visiting
editors. As usual, it was interesting
and enlightening. There were 4 , 0 0 0
people at Boskone, which makes it bigger
than most worldcons. There were
crowded parties, crowded hotel corridors
and lobbies, crowded restaurants,
etc. The program wasn’t crowded because
it was broken up nicely with many
items going on at once. NAL held my
favorite party, a champagne cocktail
hour from 5 to 7 pm. I wish there were
more limited-time cocktail parties before
dinner (hint to publishers). The
item I disliked most was the combination
masquerade and meet-the-authors
party. The two events don’t mix well.
The wiser authors skipped the free
drink and stayed away, or came and
looked and went. There was also the
white stuff in the streets I could have
done without.
I didn’t have time to take the train
to New York; I flew instead. I got
stacked up over Connecticut and landed
at the wrong airport. It took just as
long as the train. I prevailed on John
and Nora Silbersack for hospitality
this trip. They showed me what commuting
was like with one day out on Long
Island, then took pity on me and let me
stay in their New York apartment. It
was wonderful. I could walk to where
all the publishers used to be. Now
some of them are downtown. I visited
the new lower Manhattan offices of Tor,
Baen, and Bluejay. All are bigger and
better, but still crowded. I also
visited Bantam, Avon, Del Rey, Berkley,
NAL, and DAW. As usual, the signals
(Continued on page 48)
CHARLES N. BROWN & IAN BALLANTINE AT BALLANTINE’S 70TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
LOCUS April 1986 / 3
EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Charles N. Brown
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Faren Miller
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Donna Burriston
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Carolyn F. Cushman
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Richard Curtis
Fritz Leiber
Debbie Notkin
Dan Chow
Locus, ISSN-0047-4959, The Newspaper of the
Science Fiction Field, is published monthly by LOCUS
PUBLICATIONS. Editorial address: 34 Ridgewood
Lane, Oakland, CA 94611; telephone (415) 339-9196.
Please send all mail to Locus Publications, P.O. Box
13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
Individual copies are $2.50. Individual subscriptions in
the U.S. are $24.00 for 12 issues, $45.00 for 24 issues
via second class mail. Individual subscriptions in
Canada are $27.00 for 12 issues, $51.00 for 24 issues
via second class mail. First class individual subscriptions
in the U.S. or Canada are $32.00 for 12 issues,
$61.00 for 24 issues. Individual overseas subscriptions
are $27.00 for 12 issues, $51.00 for 24 issues via
sea mail. Individual subscriptions to Europe or South
America via air mail are $45.00 for 12 issues, $85.00
for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia,
Asia, or Africa via air mail are $50.00 for 12 issues,
$95.00 for 24 issues. Institutional subscriptions are
$3.00 extra per year. Make all checks payable to
Locus Publications. All subscriptions, including
Canadian, are payable directly in U.S. funds only. When
converting from second class to first class delivery,
please convert all remaining issues on your present
subscription (75c per issue). The number after your
name on the mailing label is that of the last issue on
your present subscription. We do not send notices
when subscriptions are about to expire. If you change
your address, please notify us immediately. Second
class mail is not usually forwarded. It is either returned
or destroyed. We subtract one issue from your subscription
for each returned copy. We keep expired
addresses on file for one year, so tell us if your
subscription is a renewal or completely new.
British Subscription Agent:
Fantast (Medway) Ltd.
P.O. Box 23, Upwell
Wisbech, CAMBS PE14 9BU
Japanese Subscription Agent:
Takumi Shibano
700 Ninomiya Ninomiya-machi
Naka-gun Kanagawa-ken
259-01 Japan
Subscriptions accepted at current exchange rate.
Display advertising rates on request. Contact Donna
Burriston at (415) 339-3182.
Booksellers discounts available.
We take no responsibility for unsolicited submissions.
Contents copyright © 1986 by Locus Publications.
Second class postage paid at Oakland, California.
Postmaster: Send address changes to Locus Publications,
P.O. Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
A View of Hailey’s Comet……….. p.1
Judy-Lynn del Rey Dies…………….1
Frank Herbert: In Memoriam……….. 1
PEN Panel on SF………………….. 2
Arthur C. Clarke Celebrates 20, 40,
and 68……………………… 2
Editorial Hatters………………… 3
Beth Meacham: Born to Edit……….. 4
More Amazing Stories………………4
Locus Letters……………………. 4
Rights/Options…………………… 4
Book Notes………………………. 4
Challenger Ad on Go……………….5
FANTASTIC VOYAGE 2 : Again & Again…. 5
SFWA Audits Berkley……………….5
Confederation Update………………5
Data File……………………….. 5
People & Publishing……………….7
Money, Money, Money……………….7
Agent’s Corner, Richard Curtis……. 9
Moons & Stars & Stuff, Fritz Leiber..11
Small Wonders: Short Fiction Reviews,
Amy Thomson…………………11
Locus Looks at Books, Faren Miller…13
Locus Looks at More Books,
Debbie Notkin……………….15
Locus Looks at More Books, Dan Chow..17
Judy-Lynn del Rey: Appreciations…. 20
Frank Herbert: Some Appreciations….27
Ian Ballantine Breaks 70………… 31
Robert P. Mills: Some Appreciations..32
Science Fiction Writers Advise the
Military…………………… 32
Magazines Received— February…….. 32
Books Received— February………… 34
Classified Ads…………………..40
Bestseller Lists…………………44
Obituaries: Louis H. Silberkleit,
Rolf Brandt, Wilfred Blanch Talman,
Howard Rodman………………….46
Around the Bookstores…………….48
ISSUE #303 • VOL. 19, NO. 4 • APRIL 1986 Mailing date: March 24,1986
Ace……………………………. 28
Baen………………………… 43,45
Bantam……………………. 14,16,30
Berkley…………………… 10,26,33
Blue jay……………………… 18,19
Bridge…………………………. 47
DAW……………………………. 12
Del Rey……………………… 22,51
Kerosina Books…………………..36
Locus………………………….. 50
Mayfair Games…………………… 38
Signet……………………….. 6,35
Southern Illinois Univ. Press……. 39
Tor……………………….. 8,37,52
Questar………………………… 24
I just looked at the masthead and
noticed this is our 18th anniversary
issue and the real start of our 19th
year of publication. Time flies when
you’re having fun.
I went to Boston for the Boskone over
Presidents Day Weekend and then on to
New York for a few days of visiting
editors. As usual, it was interesting
and enlightening. There were 4 , 0 0 0
people at Boskone, which makes it bigger
than most worldcons. There were
crowded parties, crowded hotel corridors
and lobbies, crowded restaurants,
etc. The program wasn’t crowded because
it was broken up nicely with many
items going on at once. NAL held my
favorite party, a champagne cocktail
hour from 5 to 7 pm. I wish there were
more limited-time cocktail parties before
dinner (hint to publishers). The
item I disliked most was the combination
masquerade and meet-the-authors
party. The two events don’t mix well.
The wiser authors skipped the free
drink and stayed away, or came and
looked and went. There was also the
white stuff in the streets I could have
done without.
I didn’t have time to take the train
to New York; I flew instead. I got
stacked up over Connecticut and landed
at the wrong airport. It took just as
long as the train. I prevailed on John
and Nora Silbersack for hospitality
this trip. They showed me what commuting
was like with one day out on Long
Island, then took pity on me and let me
stay in their New York apartment. It
was wonderful. I could walk to where
all the publishers used to be. Now
some of them are downtown. I visited
the new lower Manhattan offices of Tor,
Baen, and Bluejay. All are bigger and
better, but still crowded. I also
visited Bantam, Avon, Del Rey, Berkley,
NAL, and DAW. As usual, the signals
(Continued on page 48)
CHARLES N. BROWN & IAN BALLANTINE AT BALLANTINE’S 70TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
LOCUS April 1986 / 3
