The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- DOZOIS, GARDNER (Raymond) (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- * _Nanotech (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *Ripper! (with Susan Casper) (Tor 0-812-51700-8, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $3.95, 427pp, pb) Mostly original anthology of stories about Jack the Ripper, with reprints of the Bloch and Ellison classics, plus original stories by Lucius Shepard, John M. Ford, S.P. Somtow, Gene Wolfe, Lewis Shiner, and others. The simultaneous UK (Futura) edition is titled Jack the Ripper. (Contents)
- * *Roads Not Taken: Tales of Alternate History (with Stanley Schmidt) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42194-9, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.99, 322pp, pb) Anthology of ten stories of alternate history, all previously published in Asimov’s or Analog. Introduction by Shelly Shapiro. Copyrighted by Penny Marketing Limited Partnership. (Contents)
- * _Seaserpents! (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * _Sorcerers! (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *Time Travelers (Ace 0-441-80935-9, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.95, 275pp, pb) Anthology of 11 time travel stories from Isaac Asimov’s SF Magazine. (Contents)
- * _Timegates (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *Transcendental Tales from Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-762-8, Aug ’89, $7.95, 300pp, tp) Anthology of 12 “New Age” sf stories that originally appeared in IASFM, with a foreword by Charles Ardai. (Contents)
- * _Unicorns II (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * _Unicorns! (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94482-9, Jun ’84 [May ’84], $17.95, 575pp, hc) Anthology of the best sf from 1983; largest of the “bests.” Recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94483-7, Jun ’84 [May ’84], $9.95, 575pp, tp) Trade paperback edition of the above. The hardcover appeared slightly after it.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Second Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94484-5, Apr ’85 [May ’85], $19.95, 573pp, hc) Sf anthology. (Contents)
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Second Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94485-3, Apr ’85 [May ’85], $10.95, 573pp, pb) Trade paperback of the above.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94486-1, May ’86, $19.95, 624pp, hc) Anthology of 24 stories — the editor’s choice for the best of 1985. This is easily the best of the “Bests” as far as fiction and recommendations. The introduction leans heavily on Locus but can’t seem to get the subscription price right (most of the proofreading is pretty bad). Still, highly recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94487-X, May ’86, $10.95, 624pp, pb) Paperback edition of the above.
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection (SFBC #10323, Nov ’86, $9.98, 626pp, hc) Reprint (Bluejay 1986) anthology.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fourth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-00709-4, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $19.95, 602pp, hc) Anthology of 27 of the best stories of 1986. Dozois does an excellent job. Recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Fourth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-00710-8, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $11.95, 602pp, tp) Trade paperback edition of the above.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-01853-3, May ’88, $19.95, 678pp, hc) Anthology of the best sf and fantasy stories of 1987, including two Nebula nominees. Highly recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-01854-1, May ’88, $12.95, 678pp, tp) Anthology of sf stories. Trade paperback of the above.
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-01854-1, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $15.95, 678pp, tp, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1988) best-of-the-year anthology for 1987; second printing. The publisher plans to keep the series in print in trade paperback.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-03009-6, May ’89, $13.95, 596pp, tp) Anthology of 28 stories with an introductory summation of 1988 by Dozois which draws heavily on Locus. The largest and best of the year’s bests, with many of the awards nominees and winners. Recommended (CNB). Published simultaneously in hardcover (-03008-8, $24.95). (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection (SFBC #15451, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $14.98, 768pp, hc) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1989) anthology of stories from 1988.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-04451-8, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $24.95, 598pp, tp, cover by Tom Kidd) Anthology of 25 stories with an introductory summation of 1989 by Dozois. Also available in trade paperback (-04452-6, $14.95). (Contents)
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-06009-2, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $15.95, 624pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) Best-of-the-year anthology of 25 sf stories, with a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. Easily the best of the bests. Highly recommended (CNB). A hardcover edition (-06008-4, $27.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection (SFBC #18551, Aug ’91 [Oct ’91], $12.98, 624pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1991) best-of-the-year anthology of 25 stories. Similar to the 1991 St. Martin’s edition without the ISBN or price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-07891-9, Jul ’92, $15.95, 575pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-year anthology of 28 stories plus a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-07889-7, $27.95) is also available, but the limited edition listed on the copyright page was cancelled. This is the best of the yearly books and the only one devoted to sf. Highly recommended (CNB). (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection (SFBC #01121, Aug ’92, $13.98, 575pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1992) best-of-the-year anthology of 28 stories plus a summation of the year by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martin’s edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-09424-8, Jul ’93, $16.95, 588pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-year anthology of 24 stories, with a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. This is, as usual, the reprint anthology of the year and is a must for those who read short fiction. Highly recommended (CNB). A hardcover edition (-09423-X, $27.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection (SFBC #01576, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $14.98, 588pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1993) best-of-the-year anthology of 24 stories, with a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martin’s edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-11104-5, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $16.95, 593pp, tp, cover by Kim Poor) Best-of-the-year anthology of 23 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-11105-3, $26.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection (SFBC #05175, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $12.98, 689pp, hc, cover by Kim Poor) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1994) best-of-the-year anthology of 23 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martin’s edition except this lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-13221-2, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $16.95, 590pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 23 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-13222-0, $26.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection (SFBC #07849, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $14.98, 697pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1995) anthology. This edition is similar to the St. Martin’s edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-14452-0, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $17.95, 592pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 24 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-14451-2, $27.95) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection (SFBC #13595, Sep ’96, $14.98, 704pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1996) Best-of-the-Year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martin’s edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-15703-7, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $17.95, 594pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 28 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-15702-9, $29.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection (SFBC #17061, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $14.98, 752pp, hc, cover by Michael Carroll) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1997) Best-of-the-Year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martin’s hardcover edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection (St. Martin’s 0-312-19033-6, Jun ’98, $17.95, 623pp, tp, cover by John Foster) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 28 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-18779-3, $29.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection (SFBC #18485, Aug ’98, $14.98, 623pp, hc, cover by John Foster) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1998) best-of-the-year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martin’s hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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- * _Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: 20 Dynamic Essays by Today’s Top Professionals (St. Martin’s/Griffin 0-312-08926-0, Apr ’97, $9.95, 258pp, tp) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1991) non-fiction writing guide. The market information has been updated. Third printing.
- * *Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: Twenty Dynamic Essays by Today’s Top Professionals (St. Martin’s 0-312-06003-3, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $18.95, 264pp, hc) Non-fiction, a collection of essays on various aspects of sf writing by various writers and editors, including Heinlein, Asimov, and Yolen.
- * _Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: Twenty Dynamic Essays by Today’s Top Professionals (St. Martin’s 0-312-08926-0, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $8.95, 264pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1991) non-fiction, a collection of essays on various aspects of sf writing by various writers and editors including Heinlein, Asimov, and Yolen.
- DRAKE, ALISON; pseudonym of T. J. MacGregor, (1947- )
- * *High Strangeness (Ballantine 0-345-35779-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 308pp, pb) [Aline Scott] Sf/mystery novel in the “Tango Key” series. Homicide detective Aline Scott investigates the murder of a psychiatrist who had a strange device implanted in his head that leads her to a dangerous UFO encounter group and real aliens. The other books in the series have no sf or fantasy elements.
- * *Lagoon (Ballantine 0-345-35778-7, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 375pp, pb) Horror novel of a malignant evil in a small Georgia town.
- DRAKE, ASA; pseudonym of C. Dean Andersson & Nina Romberg
- * *Death Riders of Hel (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20100-2, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $3.50, 263pp, pb) [Bloodsong] Fantasy novel of a woman warrior, third in the “Hel” series.
- * *Warrior Witch of Hel (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20039-1, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $2.95, 218pp, pb) [Bloodsong] Fantasy novel, first in a series.
- * *Werebeasts of Hel (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20245-9, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 250pp, pb) [Bloodsong] Sword & sorcery fantasy novel, #3 in the “Hel” series.
- DRAKE, DAVID (Allen) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Active Measures (with Janet E. Morris) See entry under Janet E. Morris
- * *All the Way to the Gallows (Baen 0-671-87753-4, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of eight humorous stories. (Contents)
- * _The Anvil (with S. M. Stirling) See entry under S. M. Stirling
- * *ARC Riders (with Janet E. Morris) (Warner Aspect 0-446-60152-7, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.50, 312pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [ARC Riders] Military SF novel of alternate worlds and time travel. Time-terrorists have changed the past, so that in the 23rd year of LBJ’s martial rule, the war for Nam has spread to China and threatens to go nuclear.
- * *ARC Riders: The Fourth Rome (with Janet E. Morris) (Warner Aspect 0-446-60153-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [ARC Riders] Military SF novel of alternate worlds and time travel, sequel to ARC Riders.
- * *At Any Price (Baen 0-671-55978-8, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $3.50, 288pp, pb) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Sf novel in the “Hammer’s Slammers” military adventure series.
- * _At Any Price (Arrow 0-09-957690-2, Aug ’88, £2.99, 288pp, pb) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Reprint (Baen 1985) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series. Volume 18 in the “Venture SF” series. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Birds of Prey (Baen 0-671-55909-5, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], $14.95, 348pp, hc) Sf novel of a Roman agent caught up in a time traveler’s quest. One of Drake’s best. Recommended. (FCM) Also available in tp (-55912-5, $7.95).
- * _Birds of Prey (Tor 0-812-53612-6, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.95, 348pp, pb) Reprint (Baen 1984) time travel sf novel set in ancient Rome.
- * _Birds of Prey (Tor 0-812-51356-8, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 348pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (Baen 1984) time-travel sf novel set in ancient Rome; third printing.
- * *Bridgehead (Tor 0-812-53616-9, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $3.50, 279pp, pb) Sf novel of time travel and future war.
- * _Bridgehead (Tor 0-812-51168-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 279pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Reissue (Tor 1986) time-travel sf novel; second printing.
- * *The Butcher’s Bill (Baen 0-671-57773-5, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Charles Keegan) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Collection/omnibus of eight military SF stories, one original, featuring “Hammer’s Slammers.” Five of the stories appeared in the collection Hammer’s Slammers (1979, 1987), and At Any Price appeared as a separate novel in 1985. (Contents)
- * *Car Warriors™ #1: The Square Deal (Tor 0-812-51989-2, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $8.99, 213pp, tp, cover by John Zeleznik) [Car Warriors] Sf novelization, first book of a new series based on the “Car Wars” role-playing game.
- * _Car Warriors™: The Square Deal (Tor 0-812-53030-6, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $4.99, 213pp, pb, cover by John Zeleznik) [Car Warriors] Reprint (Tor 1992) sf novelization, first book of a series based on the “Car Wars” role-playing game.
- * *Caught in the Crossfire (Baen 0-671-87882-4, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Collection/omnibus of two SF novels in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series: Counting the Cost (1987) and The Warrior (1991), plus two short stories, and an original novelette. (Contents)
- * _The Chosen (with S. M. Stirling) See entry under S. M. Stirling
- * _Cormac Mac Art (with Robert E. Howard) See entry under Robert E. Howard
- * *Counting the Cost (Baen 0-671-65355-5, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $3.50, 267pp, pb) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Military sf novel, latest in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series.
- * _Crisis of Empire II: Cluster Command (with William C. Dietz) See entry under William C. Dietz
- * *Crisis of Empire III: The War Machine (with Roger MacBride Allen) (Baen 0-671-69845-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 338pp, pb) [Crisis of Empire] Sf novel of political intrigue and adventure set in an interstellar empire at war with alien invaders. Drake collaborates on each but with a different author.
- * *Crisis of Empire, Book I: An Honorable Defense (with Thomas T. Thomas) (Baen 0-671-69789-7, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $3.95, 310pp, pb) [Crisis of Empire] Sf novel, first book of a new future history series.
- * *Cross the Stars (Tor 0-812-53614-2, Dec ’84 [Nov ’84], $2.95, 342pp, pb) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Sf adventure novel in the Hammer’s Slammers series.
- * _Cross the Stars (Tor 0-812-50999-4, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 342pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) [*Hammer’s Slammers] Reissue (Tor 1984) sf novel in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series; fifth printing.
- * *Dagger (Ace 0-441-80609-0, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.50, 250pp, pb) [*Thieves’ World] Fantasy novel in the “Thieves’ World” universe.
- * _Dagger (SFBC #13869, Sep ’88 [Oct ’88], $5.50, 218pp, hc) [*Thieves’ World] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel in the “Thieves’ World” series. First hardcover edition.
- * _The Dragon Lord (Tor 0-812-53605-3, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 320pp, pb) Reissue (Berkley/Putnam 1979) fantasy novel, a gritty Arthurian tale told from the point of view of one of Arthur’s soldiers.
- * _The Dragon Lord (Tor 0-812-53605-3, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reissue (Berkley/Putnam 1979) fantasy novel; third printing.
- * _The Dragon Lord (Baen 0-671-87890-5, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $5.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Charles Keegan) Reprint (Berkley/Putnam 1979) military Arthurian fantasy novel.
- * *Enemy of My Enemy (with Ben Ohlander) (Baen 0-671-87692-9, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $5.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Terra Nova] Novelization, first in the “Terra Nova” series based on the new computer game. Copyrighted by Looking Glass Technologies.
- * _Explorers in Hell (with Janet E. Morris) See entry under Janet E. Morris
- * *Fireships (Ace 0-441-00329-X, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $19.95, 326pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Reaches] Military SF novel, “Igniting the Reaches” #3. Based largely on the life of Sir Frances Drake.
- * _Fireships (Ace 0-441-00417-2, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Reaches] Reprint (Ace 1996) military SF novel, “Igniting the Reaches” #3.
- * *The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-812-53610-X, Jan ’84 [Dec ’83], $2.95, 318pp, pb) Sf military adventure novel.
- * _The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-812-53622-3, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.50, 318pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1984) sf novel; third printing.
- * _The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-812-51332-0, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.95, 318pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (Tor 1984) military sf novel; fourth printing.
- * *Fortress (Tor 0-312-93001-1, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $15.95, 311pp, hc) Alternate-world sf novel of aliens and ex-Nazis.
- * _Fortress (Tor 0-812-53620-7, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $3.95, 311pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel.
- * _The General, Book 1: The Forge (with S. M. Stirling) See entry under S. M. Stirling
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