The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

JAMES, L(isa) DEAN (stories) (continued)

• * *Kingslayer (TSR 1-56076-398-1, Jun ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.50, 307pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) [*Sorceror’s Stone] Fantasy novel, sequel to Sorceror’s Stone.
• * *Mojave Wells (AvoNova 0-380-77324-4, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) SF novel about a man who becomes the unwilling host to alien parasites bent on conquest.
• * *Sorceror’s Stone (TSR 1-56076-074-5, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95/£2.99, 313pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) [*Sorceror’s Stone] Fantasy novel of a young prince who must master a magic sword to save his kingdom. A first novel. This is a worldwide edition with both U.S. and U.K. prices.
• * *Summerland (AvoNova 0-380-77325-2, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.99, 279pp, pb) Near-future fantasy/sf novel of a girl with magical powers who may be able to stop the aliens destroying human civilization.
• * _Winter Scream (with Chris Curry) See entry under Chris Curry.

JAMES, LAURENCE (William) (1942-2000); see pseudonyms James Darke, Richard Haigh & James McPhee; see house pseudonym James Axler

• * *Dark Future 1: The Revengers (Bantam UK 0-553-40402-4, Aug ’92, £2.99, 142pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Dark Future] Young-adult post-holocaust adventure novel. The author has previously written post-holocaust adventure series under the pseudonyms James Axler and James McPhee.
• * *Dark Future 2: Beyond the Grave (Bantam UK 0-553-40403-2, Aug ’92, £2.99, 125pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Dark Future] Young-adult post-holocaust adventure novel.
• * *Dark Future 3: The Horned God (Bantam UK 0-553-40404-0, Sep ’92, £2.99, 127pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Dark Future] Young-adult post-holocaust adventure novel.
• * *Dark Future 4: The Plague (Bantam UK 0-553-40405-9, Oct ’92, £2.99, 123pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Dark Future] Young-adult post-holocaust adventure novel.
• * _Death Lands: Crater Lake [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Dectra Chain [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Homeward Bound [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Ice and Fire [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Neutron Solstice [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Northstar Rising [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Pony Soldiers [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Red Equinox [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Death Lands: Time Nomads [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands #3: Neutron Solstice [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands #4: Crater Lake [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Bitter Fruit [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Bloodlines [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Chill Factor [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Circle Thrice [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Cold Asylum [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Crossways [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Dark Carnival [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Deep Empire [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Eclipse at Noon [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Emerald Fire [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Fury’s Pilgrims [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Genesis Echo [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Ground Zero [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Latitude Zero [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Moon Fate [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Rider, Reaper [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Seedling [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Shadowfall [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Shockscape [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Stoneface [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Trader Redux [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Deathlands: Twilight Children [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Earth Blood [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Earth Blood: Aurora Quest [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.
• * _Earth Blood: Days Trek [as by James Axler] See entry under James Axler.

JAMES, M(ontague) R(hodes) (1862-1936) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Casting the Runes (Books of Wonder 0-929605-79-9, May ’98, $5.95, 57pp, tp, cover by Jeff White) Horror short story packaged as a “Classic Frights” book for young adults. Illustrated by Jeff White.
• * *Casting the Runes and Other Ghost Stories (World’s Classics 0-19-281719-1, Apr ’87 [Jun ’87], £3.95, 352pp, pb) Collection of ghost stories, edited by Michael Cox. (Contents)
• * _The Five Jars (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-02-8, Mar ’95 [Apr ’95], £16.00, xvii+101pp, hc) Reprint (Edward Arnold 1922) fantasy novel. It has a new Introduction by Rosemary Pardoe. A limited edition of 300 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $27.00. Note that Don Tuck lists this as a collection although it is more usually regarded as a novel.
• * _Ghost Stories (Brompton Books 1-870774-00-0, Sep ’87 [Oct ’87], £8.95, 362pp, hc) Reprint ghost story collection. [Not seen]
• * +The Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Oxford University Press 0-19-212255-X, 1986 [Jun ’87], $18.95, 224pp, hc) A selection of James’ ghostly tales, chosen by Michael Cox, with illustrations by Rosalind Caldecott. This is the 1986 British edition, (printed in Australia!) now distributed in the U.S. by Oxford University Press/U.S. It includes a long introduction with background material and photos. It’s printed on coated stock and is a beautiful book. (CNB)
• * *The Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Oxford 0-19-212255-X, Nov ’86, £12.95, 224pp, hc) Collection of 15 stories, edited and with an introduction by Michael Cox. (Contents)
• * *The Haunted Dolls’ House and other stories (with Robert Louis Stevenson) (Penguin 0-14-600018-8, Jul ’95, 60p, 56pp, pb) Anthology of three stories, two by James, one by Stevenson. One of the ‘Penguin 60s’ collection: mini-books celebrating their 60th anniversary. (Contents)
• * *Masters of Fantasy 3: M.R. James (The British Fantasy Society no ISBN, May ’87 [1987], £0.90, 24pp, pb) Ghost collection. Edited by Richard Dalby. Volume 10 in the BFS Booklet series. (Contents)
• * _More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (Dover 0-486-25700-2, Jul ’88 [Aug ’88], $4.95, 116pp, tp) Reprint (Arnold 1911) collection.
• * _The Penguin Complete Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Penguin 0-14-010226-4, Oct ’87 [Nov ’87], £3.95, 362pp, tp) Reissue (Edward Arnold 1931, as The Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James) ghost collection.
• * _A Warning to the Curious (Isis Large Print 1-85089-154-0, Oct ’87, £9.50, 140pp, hc) Reprint (Hutchinson 1987) ghost story collection, edited by Ruth Rendell. [Not seen]
• * _A Warning to the Curious (Arrow 0-09-952630-1, Jan ’88, £3.50, 257pp, pb) Reprint (Hutchinson 1987) ghost collection.
• * *A Warning to the Curious and other stories (Phoenix 0-75380-446-8, May ’98, £3.99, x+245pp, pb, cover by Anders Lindholm) Collection of 16 stories, selected and with an introduction by Philip Gooden. (Contents)
• * *A Warning to the Curious: The Ghost Stories of M.R. James (Hutchinson 0-09-170080-9, Feb ’87, £9.95, 257pp, hc) Ghost story collection, selected and edited by Ruth Rendell. (Contents)

JAMES, MARTIN

• * *Night Glow (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-202-5, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.95, 320pp, pb) Horror novel. A man’s homicidal dreams become reality.
• * *Tower of Evil (Leisure 0-8439-3608-8, May ’94, $4.50, 368pp, pb) Horror novel about a haunted skyscraper.
• * *Zombie House (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-323-4, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 352pp, pb) Voodoo/zombie horror novel. A boy’s mother and his ALF doll are both dismembered by the living dead.

JAMES, MARY (Elliott) (1927- )

• * *Shoebag (Scholastic 0-590-43029-7, Mar ’90, $10.95, 135pp, hc, cover by Ken Spengler) Young-adult fantasy of a cockroach that turns into a boy and doesn’t like it.
• * *The Shuteyes (Scholastic 0-590-45069-7, Feb ’93, $13.95, 167pp, hc, cover by Tim Hildebrandt) Young-adult fantasy of a boy carried by a one-eyed giant parrot to the planet Alert, where sleeping is a crime.

JAMES, P. D.; [i.e., Phyllis Dorothy James White] (1920- ) (stories)

• * *The Children of Men (Faber and Faber 0-571-16741-1, Sep ’92, £14.99, 239pp, hc, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Novel set in 2021 in a Britain where children are no longer being born.
• * +The Children of Men (Knopf 0-679-41873-3, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $22.00, 241pp, hc, cover by Bartolomeo Schedone) Dystopian sf novel set in a 21st century England where there have been no new human births for a quarter century. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Faber and Faber 1992).
• * _The Children of Men (BOMC no ISBN, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $18.95, 233pp, hc, cover by Bartolomeo Schedone) Reprint (Faber and Faber 1992) dystopian literary sf novel. Similar to the Knopf edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back cover.
• * _The Children of Men (Faber and Faber 0-571-16843-4, Apr ’93, £8.99, 239pp, tp, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Reprint (Faber 1992) literary sf novel.
• * _The Children of Men (BOMC/QPBC no ISBN, Nov ’93, $12.95, 233pp, tp, cover by Bartolomeo Schedone) Reprint (Faber and Faber 1992) dystopian literary sf novel. Similar to the Knopf edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.
• * _The Children of Men (Warner Vision 0-446-36462-2, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $6.50, 351pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1992) dystopian literary sf novel set in a 21st-century England where there have been no human births for a quarter century.
• * _The Children of Men (Penguin 0-14-017828-7, Mar ’94, £4.99, 351pp, pb) Reprint (Faber 1992) sf novel.

JAMES, PETER (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Alchemist (Gollancz 0-575-05726-2, Jan ’96, £15.99, 574pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel. A pharmaceutical firm hides a deadly secret about its biggest-selling product. It’s not chemical; it’s alchemical.
• * _Alchemist (Signet UK 0-451-17997-8, Dec ’96, £5.99, 573pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1996) horror novel.
• * *Biggles: The Untold Story (Piccolo 0-330-29161-0, May ’86, £2.95, 48pp, tp) Film tie-in with new sf/adventure movie, with full-color stills.
• * *Denial (Orion 0-75281-314-5, Oct ’98 [Nov ’98], £9.99, 403pp, tp) Associational thriller set in the near-future. A hardback edition (-020-0, £16.99) is listed, but seems to be cancelled.
• * *Dreamer (Gollancz 0-575-04310-5, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £11.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Pinsharp) Horror novel about a woman whose nightmares have an unfortunate tendency to come true.
• * +Dreamer (St. Martin’s 0-312-04307-4, Jul ’90 [Aug ’90], $18.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Adam Niklewicz) Horror novel of a woman stalked by a figure from her dreams. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
• * _Dreamer (Sphere 0-7474-0577-8, Aug ’90, £3.99, 383pp, pb, cover by John Avon) Reprint (Gollancz 1989) horror novel.
• * _Dreamer (St. Martin’s 0-312-92431-3, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $4.95, 357pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reprint (Gollancz 1989) horror novel.
• * *Host (Gollancz 0-575-05619-3, Oct ’93, £15.99, 475pp, hc, cover by Peter Mennim) Sf/horror novel about attempts to download a human consciousness into a computer.
• * _Host (Signet UK 0-45-117995-1, Nov ’94, £4.99, 624pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1993) SF/horror novel about attempts to download a human consciousness into a computer.
• * +Host (Villard 0-679-43733-9, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $24.00, 469pp, hc) Techno-thriller about artificial intelligences and cryonic suspension. First US edition (Gollancz 1993).
• * _Host (SFBC #10715, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $11.98, 469pp, hc) Reprint (Gollancz 1993) techno-thriller about artificial intelligences and cryonic suspension. This is similar to the 1995 Villard edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Possession (Gollancz 0-575-04272-9, May ’88, £10.95, 282pp, hc) Horror/occult novel.
• * +Possession (Doubleday 0-385-24705-2, Oct ’88, $17.95, 270pp, hc) Horror novel about a dead son trying to possess his mother. First U.S. edition (Gollancz 1988).
• * _Possession (Sphere 0-7474-0336-8, Jun ’89 [Apr ’89], £3.50, 290pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1988) horror/occult novel.
• * _Possession (Dell 0-440-20463-1, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $4.50, 305pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1988) horror novel of possession.
• * *Prophecy (Gollancz 0-575-05064-0, Oct ’92, £14.99, 280pp, hc, cover by Tom Stimpson) Horror novel.
• * _Prophecy (Signet UK 0-451-17427-5, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], £4.99, 368pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1992) horror novel about possession.
• * +Prophecy (St. Martin’s 0-312-10526-6, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $20.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Tom Stimpson) Horor novel of possession from beyond the grave. First US edition (Gollancz 1992).
• * _Prophecy (Signet UK 0-451-18440-8, Oct ’94 [Dec ’94], £4.99, 368pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1992) fantasy novel. A tie-in to the “Chiller” TV series.
• * *Sweet Heart (Gollancz 0-575-04697-X, Oct ’90, £13.95, 278pp, hc, cover by David Scutt) Horror novel.
• * _Sweet Heart (Sphere 0-7474-0895-5, Aug ’91, £4.50, 335pp, pb, cover by John Avon) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) ghost/horror novel.
• * +Sweet Heart (St. Martin’s 0-312-06477-2, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $18.95, 278pp, hc, cover by Adam Niklewicz) Horror novel of a woman without a past haunted by something that is part memory and part supernatural evil. First American edition (Gollancz 1990).
• * _The Truth (Orion 0-75281-666-7, Sep ’98 [Dec ’98], £5.99, 501pp, pb) Reprint (Orion 1997) SF/horror novel.
• * *Twilight (Gollancz 0-575-05063-2, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], £14.99, 316pp, hc, cover by David Farren) Horror novel about the ‘twilight’ period between life and death.
• * _Twilight (Signet UK 0-451-17426-7, Sep ’92, £4.99, 432pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1991) horror novel.
• * *Twilight (St. Martin’s 0-312-08914-7, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $19.95, 316pp, hc) Horror novel of a pregnant young woman buried alive. First American edition (Gollancz 1991).

JAMES, PHILIP; pseudonym of James Cawthorn, (1929- )

• * _The Distant Suns (with Michael Moorcock) See entry under Michael Moorcock.

JAMES, ROBERT

• * *Blood Mist (Leisure 0-8439-2523-X, Sep ’87, $3.95, 365pp, pb) Horror novel.

JAMES, ROBY; pseudonym of Rhoda Blecker

• * *Commencement (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40038-0, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Starfire] SF novel. A young woman with special mental talents is trained by a repressive interstellar government. James is a pen-name for Rhoda Blecker. A first novel.
• * *Commitment (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40979-5, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Starfire] SF novel, sequel to Commencement. Ronica confronts the deceitful government that taught her to use her power over human minds.

JAMES, WILLIAM

• * *Before the Sun Falls (Orbit 1-85723-130-9, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £5.99, 498pp, pb, cover by Tim Gill) [Sunfall] Epic sf novel. Third book in the “Sunfall” trilogy.
• * *The Earth is the Lord’s (Orbit 1-85723-084-1, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], £5.99, 535pp, pb) [Sunfall] Epic sf novel set on a desert world. Volume one in the “Sunfall” trilogy. Dated 1992, but has only just appeared.
• * *The Other Side of Heaven (Orbit 1-85723-127-9, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £5.99, 543pp, pb, cover by Tim Gill) [Sunfall] Epic sf novel. The second book in the “Sunfall” trilogy.

JAMISON, ELLEN; pseudonym of Jane Toombs, (1926- )

• * *Stone Dead (Zebra 0-8217-4265-5, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.50, 347pp, pb) Horror novel of a young woman haunted by an evil Hugger Doll.

JANES, PHIL

• * *Fission Impossible (Millennium 1-85798-061-1, Nov ’93, £7.99, 250pp, tp, cover by Mick Posen) [Pioneer] Humorous sf novel. A hardcover edition (-060-3, £13.99) was announced but not seen. Volume two in the “Pioneer” series.
• * _Fission Impossible (Orion 1-85798-144-8, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £4.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Pioneer] Reprint (Millennium 1993) humorous SF novel. Book 2 of the “Pioneer” series.
• * *The Galaxy Game (Millennium 1-85798-058-1, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £7.99, 212pp, tp, cover by Mick Posen) [Pioneer] Humorous sf novel. A hardcover edition (-116-2, £14.99) was announced but not seen. Volume one in the “Pioneer” series.
• * _The Galaxy Game (Millennium 1-85798-150-2, May ’94, £4.99, 212pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Pioneer] Reprint (Millennium 1993) humorous SF novel. Volume one in the “Pioneer” series.