The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

McCARTHY, WIL(liam Terence) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Dirtyside Down/C-Minor (with Gregory R. Hyde) (Roadkill Press no ISBN, 1991 [May ’91], $4.00, 13/12pp, ph, cover by Timothy Standish) Two sf short stories, with illustrations by Timothy Standish. This is a signed and numbered limited edition of 200 copies. (Contents)
• * *The Fall of Sirius (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45485-5, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.50, 236pp, pb) [Aggressor Six] SF novel set millennia later in the same universe as Aggressor Six.
• * *Flies from the Amber (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45406-5, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $4.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel about an alien artifact.
• * *Murder in the Solid State (Tor 0-312-85938-4, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $22.95, 252pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Near-future SF suspense novel of nanotechnology.
• * _Murder in the Solid State (Tor 0-812-55392-6, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $5.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Tor 1996) near-future SF suspense novel of nanotechnology.

McCARTY, DENNIS (1950- )

• * *Across the Thlassa Mey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35310-2, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.95, 247pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Thlassa Mey” series.
• * *The Birth of the Blade (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37713-3, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.99, 277pp, pb, cover by David Cherry) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Thlassa Mey” series.
• * *Flight to Thlassa Mey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32653-9, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 319pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, first in a 4-book series. A first novel.
• * _Flight to Thlassa Mey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32653-9, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 319pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Reissue (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel, first book in a series. Fifth printing.
• * *Lords of Thlassa Mey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33865-0, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 294pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Thlassa Mey” series.
• * *Warriors of Thlassa Mey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33911-8, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $3.50, 337pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Fantasy novel, sequel to Flight to Thlassa Mey.
• * _Warriors of Thlassa Mey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33911-8, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 337pp, pb) [Thlassa Mey] Reissue (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel, sequel to Flight to Thlassa Mey. Fourth printing.

McCARTY, JOHN (Alan) (1944- ) (stories)

• * *Deadly Resurrection (St. Martin’s 0-312-91674-4, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 264pp, pb) Horror novel of evil powers and a serial killer in Massachusetts. A first novel.
• * *The Little Shop of Horrors Book (with Mark Thomas McGee) (St. Martin’s 0-312-01784-7, Aug ’88, $12.95, 173pp, tp) Non-fiction, movie reference.
• * *The Modern Horror Film (Carol Publishing Group/Citadel 0-8065-1164-8, Aug ’90 [Oct ’90], $15.95, 244pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Descriptions of post-Night of the Living Dead horror films.
• * *The Official Splatter Movie Guide (St. Martin’s 0-312-02958-6, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $10.95, 145pp, tp) Non-fiction; associational guide to splatter films, mostly fantasy/horror, with stills and over four hundred short reviews.
• * *Video Screams 1983: The Official Source Book to Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Related Films on Videocassette and Disk (FantaCo 0-938782-02-9, Jan ’84 [Dec ’83], $7.95, 253pp, tp) Guide listing over 600 films, with considerable emphasis on horror and low-budget productions.

McCAUGHREN, TOM (1936- )

• * _Run Swift, Run Free (Penguin 0-14-012203-6, May ’90 [Jun ’90], £3.50, 191pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [Foxes] Reprint (Wolfhound 1986) animal fantasy novel about foxes, illustrated throughout by Jeannette Dunne. Volume 3 in the “Foxes” trilogy.
• * _Run Swift, Run Free (Puffin 0-14-034489-6, Jan ’92 [Feb ’92], £2.99, 191pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [Foxes] Reprint (Wolfhound 1986) animal fantasy novel about foxes. Volume three in the “Foxes” series.
• * _Run to Earth (Penguin 0-14-012202-8, Jan ’90 [Jun ’90], £2.99, 143pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [Foxes] Reprint (Wolfhound 1984) animal fantasy novel about foxes, illustrated throughout by Jeannette Dunne. Volume 2 in the “Foxes” trilogy.
• * _Run to the Ark (Puffin 0-14-036394-7, Aug ’93, £3.50, 207pp, pb, cover by Peter Barrett) [Foxes] Reprint (Wolfhound 1991) animal fantasy novel about foxes. Volume four in the “Foxes” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Run with the Wind (Penguin 0-14-012131-5, Aug ’89, £2.99, 160pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) Reprint (Wolfhound Press 1983) animal fantasy novel about foxes. First in a trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

McCAULEY, KIRBY, ed. (1941- )

• * _Dark Forces (Futura 0-7088-1979-6, Jun ’86 [Aug ’86], £2.95, 551pp, pb) Reissue (Viking 1980) horror anthology.
• * _Dark Forces (NAL Signet 0-451-16221-8, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $4.95, 538pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1980) original horror anthology of 23 stories.

McCAY, BILL

• * *Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Crossover (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45274-7, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.50, 251pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Riftworld] Sf novel; first book of a new series about two giants who suddenly appear in New York City. Based on a concept and with an introduction by Stan Lee, with illustrations by Dave Gibbons. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * _Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Crossover (Virgin 0-86369-778-X, Oct ’93, £4.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Riftworld] Reprint (Roc 1993) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Odyssey (with Stan Lee) See entry under Stan Lee.
• * _Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Villains (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45333-6, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $4.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Riftworld] Sf novel; second book of a new series based on a concept and with an introduction by Stan Lee, with illustrations by Dave Gibbons. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * *Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Villains (Virgin 0-86369-709-7, Feb ’94 [Mar ’94], £4.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Riftworld] Fantasy novelization. Volume two in the series. Simultaneous with the US (Roc as Stan Lee’s Riftworld: Heroes’ World) edition.
• * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Chains of Command (with Eloise Flood) (Pocket 0-671-74264-7, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.99, 278pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization, #21 in the series.
• * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Chains of Command (with Eloise Flood) (Titan 1-85286-421-4, Apr ’92, £3.99, 278pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.
• * *Stargate: Rebellion (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45502-9, Oct ’95 [Nov ’95], $4.99, 298pp, pb) [Stargate] Novelization based on characters from the film.
• * *Stargate: Reconnaissance (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45663-7, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $5.99, 304pp, pb) [Stargate] Novelization based on characters from the film. Fourth in the series. Copyrighted by Le Studio Canal + (U.S.).
• * *Stargate: Retaliation (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45516-9, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 300pp, pb) [Stargate] Novelization based on characters from the film. Second in the series. Copyrighted by Le Studio Canal + (U.S.).
• * *Stargate: Retribution (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45556-8, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 296pp, pb) [Stargate] Novelization based on characters from the film. Third in the series. Copyrighted by Canal + (U.S.).

McCAY, CLAUDIA

• * *Promise of the Rose Stone (New Victoria Publishers 0-934678-10-3, Nov ’86 [May ’87], $7.95, 238pp, tp) Feminist sf novel of a warrior woman and a mystic stone. This appeared late last year, but we had not seen it until now.

McCLAIN, FLORENCE WAGNER (1938- )

• * *Visions of Murder (Llewellyn 1-56718-452-9, Jan ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Beth Fortune) Occult mystery. Stolen Indian artifacts lead to murder. Available from Llewellyn, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-843-6666.

McCLELLAND, STEPHEN, ed. (stories)

• * *Future Histories (Horizon House 0-9530648-0-8, Jun ’97, 312pp, tp, cover by Kavita Bowry) Nokia-sponsored original anthology of interviews and short stories, published as a business gift and not on sale to the public. (Contents)

McCLOUD, SCOTT

• * *Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Tundra Publishing 1-56862-019-5, Jul ’93, $19.95, 215pp, tp, cover by Scott McCloud) Non-fiction in comic form which demonstrates the value of comics as an art form and a quick and comprehensible vehicle for disseminating information. Available from Tundra Publishing/Kitchen Sink, 320 Riverside Dr., Northhampton MA 01060.
• * _Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (HarperPerennial 0-06-097625-X, May ’94, $20.00, 215pp, tp, cover by Scott McCloud) Reprint (Tundra 1993) non-fiction in comic form which demonstrates the value of comics as an art form and a quick and comprehensible vehicle for disseminating information. A Hugo Award nominee.

McCLURE, KEN

• * _Crisis (Pocket UK 0-671-85120-9, Jun ’94, £4.99, 346pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1993) associational thriller of a mutated virus decimating an isolated community. [First U.K. edition]

McCOLLUM, MICHAEL A(llen) (1946- ) (stories)

• * *Antares Dawn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32313-0, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $2.95, 310pp, pb) [Antares Dawn] Sf novel.
• * _Antares Dawn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32313-0, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $2.95, 310pp, pb) [Antares Dawn] Reissue (Del Rey 1986) sf novel; 4th printing.
• * _Antares Dawn (Grafton 0-586-20526-8, Jun ’89, £3.50, 333pp, pb, cover by Chris Foss) [Antares Dawn] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Antares Passage (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32314-9, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $3.50, 311pp, pb) [Antares Dawn] Sf novel, sequel to Antares Dawn.
• * _Antares Passage (Grafton 0-586-20527-6, Aug ’89, £3.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Chris Foss) [Antares Dawn] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) sf novel. Sequel to Antares Dawn. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Clouds of Saturn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36412-0, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $4.95, 311pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Sf novel of the struggle for control of the human-colonized cloud cities of Saturn.
• * _A Greater Infinity (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30167-6, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 214pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1982) sf novel; third printing.
• * *Procyon’s Promise (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30097-1, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $3.50, 283pp, pb) [Life Probe] Sf novel, sequel to Life Probe.
• * *The Sails of Tau Ceti (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37108-9, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Sf novel of alien refugees from a star gone nova attempting to settle on Earth.
• * *Thunder Strike! (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35352-8, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $4.50, 403pp, pb) Sf disaster novel about a comet colliding with Earth.

McCOMAS, J(esse) FRANCIS, ed. (1911-1978)

• * _Adventures in Time and Space (with Raymond J. Healy) See entry under Raymond J. Healy

McCONCHIE, LYN (1946?- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Ciara’s Song (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.
• * _The Key of the Keplian (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.

McCONNELL, ASHLEY (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Courts of Sorcery (Ace 0-441-00393-1, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 215pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel. Book three of the “Demon Wars” trilogy.
• * *Days of the Dead (Diamond 1-55773-770-3, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.50, 229pp, pb) Horror novel. An American living in Mexico learns the truth behind local legends of the day when the dead will return to feast on the living.
• * *The Fountains of Mirlacca (Ace 0-441-00206-4, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $4.99, 199pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel, first in the “Demon Wars” trilogy. A fatherless boy seeks a sorceress’s help with his strange, possibly demonic, talents.
• * *Highlander: Scimitar (Warner Aspect 0-446-60284-1, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $4.99, 216pp, pb) [Highlander] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Warner Books.
• * _Highlander: Scimitar (Boxtree 0-7522-0299-5, Apr ’96, £4.99, 216pp, pb) [Highlander] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) novelisation of the fantasy TV series about sword-wielding immortals. Second in a series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Itinerant Exorcist (Ace 0-441-00312-5, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 200pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Fountains of Mirlacca. Journeyman exorcist Jazen travels to recruit a new guild member, and runs into demons instead.
• * _Quantum Leap: Carny Knowledge (Boxtree 1-85283-871-X, May ’93, £3.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Reprint (Ace 1993 as Quantum Leap: The Novel) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Quantum Leap: Prelude (Ace 0-441-00076-2, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] SF novelization, fourth book of a series based on the time-travel TV series. Copyrighted by MCA.
• * _Quantum Leap: Prelude (Boxtree 0-7522-0929-9, Aug ’94, £3.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Reprint (Ace 1994) sf novelization. Volume six in the series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Quantum Leap: Random Measures (Boxtree 0-7522-0934-5, Nov ’94, £4.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Colin Howard) [Quantum Leap] Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novelization. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Quantum Leap: Random Measures (Ace 0-441-00182-3, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $4.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardiner) [Quantum Leap] SF novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights.
• * *Quantum Leap: The Novel (Ace 0-441-69322-9, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Sf novelization based on the time-travel TV series.
• * *Quantum Leap: The Wall (Boxtree 1-85283-881-7, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], £3.99, 274pp, pb) [Quantum Leap] Sf novelization.
• * *Quantum Leap: The Wall (Ace 0-441-00015-0, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Sf novelization, third book of a series based on the time-travel TV series.
• * *Quantum Leap: Too Close for Comfort (Ace 0-441-69323-7, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.99, 265pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Sf novelization, second book of a series based on the time-travel tv series.
• * _Quantum Leap: Too Close for Comfort (Boxtree 1-85283-876-0, May ’93, £3.99, 265pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Reprint (Ace 1993) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Stargate SG-1 (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45725-0, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, 202pp, pb) [Stargate SG-1] Novelization based on the TV series based on the film, first in the new series. Copyrighted by Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
• * *Unearthed (Diamond 1-55773-476-3, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.95, 227pp, pb) Horror novel of a monstrous creature lurking in an old mine.

McCORMACK, ERIC (P.) (1938- ) (stories)

• * _The Paradise Motel (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-0426-1, Jun ’89, £12.95, 210pp, hc, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Reprint (Viking Canada 1988). Surreal fantasy novel/collection of six interlinked stories. Recommended. (PSP) [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Paradise Motel (Viking 0-670-82425-9, Sep ’89 [Jun ’89], $17.95, 210pp, hc) Literary horror novel with fantasy elements. A first novel. This is a Canadian edition being distributed in the U.S.
• * _The Paradise Motel (Penguin 0-14-011451-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $7.95, 210pp, tp, cover by Sandra Dionisi) Reprint (Viking Canada 1988) literary horror novel.
• * _The Paradise Motel (Flamingo 0-00-654409-6, Nov ’90, £4.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Peter Maynard) Reprint (Viking Canada 1988) literary horror novel.

McCORMACK, MIKE (1965- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Crowe’s Requiem (Jonathan Cape 0-224-04107-X, Jun ’98 [Aug ’98], £9.99, 232pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel.
• * *Getting it in the Head (Jonathan Cape 0-224-04087-1, Feb ’96 [Apr ’96], £9.99, 232pp, tp) Collection including horror and fantasy. (Contents)

McCORMACK, PATRICK (stories) (chron.)

• * *Albion: The Last Companion (Raven 1-85487-412-8, Sep ’97, £7.99, 470pp, tp) [Albion] Arthurian fantasy novel set ten years after Arthur’s death.

McCOY, ANDREW; pseudonym of André Jute, (1945- )

• * *The Meyeresco Helix (Grafton 0-586-07292-7, Sep ’88 [Oct ’88], £3.50, 416pp, pb) Near-future thriller about a superhuman being. [Not seen]

McCOY, GLEN

• * _Timelash (Target 0-426-20229-5, May ’86, £1.60, 124pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1985) sf novel/tv novelization. Doctor Who #105.

McCOY, MAX (1958- )

• * *Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs (Bantam 0-553-56193-6, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $4.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Indiana Jones] Novelization based on the movies; #10 in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd.
• * *Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth (Bantam 0-553-56195-2, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $4.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Indiana Jones] Novelization based on the movies; #11 in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
• * *Indiana Jones and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bantam 0-553-56196-0, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $4.99, 245pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Indiana Jones] Novelization based on the fantasy-adventure movie character, #9 in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd.

McCRUMB, SHARYN (Elaine Atwood) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-93969-5, May ’98, $23.95, 386pp, hc, cover by Ken Murray) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Mystery novel with minor fantasy elements, set in Appalachia and part of the “Ballad” series. An 1832 murder has strange parallels to a present case.