The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

POSEY, CARL A(lfred, Jr.) (1933- )

• * _Kiev Footprint (Gold Eagle 0-373-62103-5, Aug ’88, £2.95, 251pp, pb) Reprint (Dodd, Mead 1983) near-future Cold War thriller. [First U.K. edition]

POSEY, ERNEST (stories)

• * *Hormone Pirates of Xenobia and Dream Studs of Kama Loka (Alyson 1-55583-385-3, Sep ’96 [Dec ’97], $11.95, 170pp, tp, cover by Beau) Original collection of two novellas of erotic gay SF. This has a 1996 copyright, but was not seen until now; this is the second printing. (Contents)

POSNER, RICHARD (1944- )

• * *Sparrow’s Flight (Evans 0-87131-544-0, Aug ’88 [Sep ’88], $12.95, 220pp, hc) Associational; young-adult novel about a group of misfits who band together to create their own fantasy worlds, including writing sf and fantasy.
• * *Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Killed (Pocket Archway 0-671-86506-4, Sep ’93, $3.50, 211pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) Young-adult horror novel of a cursed girl doomed to die on her 16th birthday who decides to fight back.

POSSE, ABEL (1939- )

• * *The Dogs of Paradise (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12091-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $17.95, 301pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the new world. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers, this originally appeared as Los Perros del Paraiso (Argentina 1987).

POTOCKI, [Count] JAN, hrabia (1761-1815) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (Viking UK 0-670-83428-9, Jan ’95, £16.00, 631pp, hc, cover by Francisco Goya) Fantasy novel in the form of tales, many horror or fantasy, told by travelers in 1739 Europe. First English language publication of the complete work (first partially published in 1805). Translated by Ian Maclean from the 1989 French edition. This is a world-wide edition, available in the US for $27.95.
• * _The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (Penguin 0-14-044580-3, Mar ’96 [May ’96], £8.99, xxiv+631pp, tp, cover by Francisco de Goya) Reprint (Viking UK 1995) fantasy novel. An English language version of the complete work, (first partially published in 1805); this is translated by Ian Maclean from the 1989 French edition. Stories, and stories within stories, of brigands, ghosts, smugglers, cabbalists, sadists, satanists and phantoms, told by a band of wanderers traversing Europe in 1739.
• * *Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript (Ten Days in the Life of Alphonse Van Worden) (Dedalus 0-946626-67-7, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £5.99, 159pp, tp) Literary fantasy/supernatural novel, translated from the Polish (1847) by Christine Donougher, and with a long and fascinating introduction by Brian Stableford. Also available in hardcover (-69-3, £12.99). Also available in the US from Hippocrene Books (0-87052-936-6, $8.95).
• * _Tales from the Saragossa Manuscript (Ten Days in the Life of Alphonse Van Worden) (Dedalus/Hippocrene 0-946626-67-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $8.95, 159pp, tp, cover by Salvator Rosa) Classic early-19th century French gothic fantasy, a new translation by Christine Donougher, edited and with an introduction by Brian Stableford. This is a worldwide edition with both US and UK prices listed, as well as both ISBNs.

POTTER, DENNIS (Christopher George) (1935-1994) (stories)

• * *Karaoke and Cold Lazarus (Faber and Faber 0-571-17478-7, Apr ’96, £9.99, xvi+392pp, tp) Collection of 2 teleplays, a contempoary thriller, and its SF sequel set in the year 2368. There is an introduction by the late author. Respecting his final requests, these films are being broadcast respectively on BBC and Channel 4 from 28 April 1996, then repeated on the other channel. (Contents)

POTTER, J. K. (stories)

• * *The Art of Skeleton Crew (Scream/Press no ISBN, Nov ’85, $15.00, unpaginated, pb) Art book. Limited edition of 500 signed copies of a portfolio featuring most of Potter’s illustrations for the book by Stephen King. Potter is the best horror artist working today. Recommended. (CNB)
• * *Horripilations: The Art of J.K. Potter (Paper Tiger 1-85028-255-2, Nov ’93 [Dec ’93], £12.95, 128pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Compilation of artwork by J.K. Potter, with an introduction by Stephen King and linking text by Nigel Suckling.
• * +Horripilations: The Art of J.K. Potter (Overlook Press 0-87951-613-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $24.95, 128pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Art book, with text by Nigel Suckling and an introduction by Stephen King. First US edition (Paper Tiger 1993).
• * _Neurotica: Images of the Bizarre (Paper Tiger 1-85028-359-1, Nov ’96, £13.99, 128pp, tp) Reprint (Overlook Press 1996) Photographic art collection of work from books, magazines, and his private portfolio. Text by Potter, with an Introduction by the performance artist and model, Lydia Lunch. [First U.K. edition]
• * +Neurotica: The Darkest Art of J.K. Potter (Overlook Press 0-87951-687-9, Oct ’96 [Aug ’96], $27.95, 128pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Art book, with text by J.K. Potter and an introduction by Lydia Lunch. First US edition (Paper Tiger 1996).

POTTER, KATHLEEN JILL (1932- ); see pseudonym Kathleen Kinder

POTTER, TESSA (stories)

• * _Dark Waters (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-68754-1, 1996 [Mar ’97], £3.99, 166pp, pb, cover by Alan Fraser) Reprint (Spindlewood 1995) young-adult collection of four original fantasy stories. (Contents)

POTTS, CHERRY

• * *Mosaic of Air (Onlywomen Press 0-906500-44-3, Mar ’93 [Apr ’93], $9.95, 206pp, tp) Collection of 16 lesbian short stories, 11 sf or fantasy.

POTTS, STEPHEN W(ayne) (1949- )

• * *The Second Marxian Invasion: The Fiction of the Strugatsky Brothers (Borgo Press 0-89370-279-X, Jun ’91, $12.95, 104pp, tp) Criticism, an analysis of the work of the Strugatsky brothers, plus a bibliography of their work in English. A hardcover edition (-179-3, $22.95) was announced but not seen. [Strugatsky, Strugatsky]

POUNS, BRAUNA E.

• * _Amerika (Headline Open Market 0-7472-3093-5, 1987 [Jun ’88], £2.95, 412pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1987) novelization of the TV mini-series, based on a screenplay by Donald Wrye. Special ‘Open Market’ edition, not available in the UK.
• * *Amerika (Pocket 0-671-63345-7, Feb ’87, $4.50, 412pp, pb) Novelization of the tv miniseries about a near-future Soviet takeover of the U.S.

POURNELLE, JERRY E(ugene) [Ph.D] (1933- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Beowulf’s Children (with Steven Barnes & Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _Birth of Fire (Baen 0-671-65649-X, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $2.95, 229pp, pb) Reprint (Laser 1976) sf novel.
• * *The Children’s Hour (with S. M. Stirling) (Baen 0-671-72089-9, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Man-Kzin Wars] Sf “fix-up” novel set in Larry Niven’s “Known Space” universe. This was created from stories that previously appeared in Man-Kzin Wars II and Man-Kzin Wars III.
• * _The Dragons of Heorot (with Steven Barnes & Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _Exiles to Glory (Ace 0-441-22218-8, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $2.95, 216pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1978) sf novel; 5th printing.
• * _Exiles to Glory (Baen 0-671-72199-2, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $4.99, 217pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Reprint (Ace 1978) sf novel. The text has been corrected and slightly revised for this edition.
• * *Falkenberg’s Legion (Baen 0-671-72018-X, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 432pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [John Christian Falkenberg] Sf omnibus of The Mercenary (Pocket 1977) and West of Honor (Laser 1976) with a bit of story rearrangement and bridging material. (Contents)
• * _Falkenberg’s Legion (Baen 0-671-72018-X, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [John Christian Falkenberg] Reissue (Baen 1990) SF omnibus. Third printing.
• * _Fallen Angels (with Michael F. Flynn & Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _Footfall (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * *Go Tell the Spartans (with S. M. Stirling) (Baen 0-671-72061-9, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $4.95, 345pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [John Christian Falkenberg] Sf novel, part of Pournelle’s “Falkenberg’s Legion” series.
• * _The Gripping Hand (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _High Justice (Baen 0-671-65571-X, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 274pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1977) collection of 7 stories. (The 1974 copyright date inside the edition is wrong.)
• * _Higher Education (with Charles Sheffield) See entry under Charles Sheffield.
• * *Higher Education (with Charles Sheffield) (Tor 0-312-86174-5, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $21.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Vincent di Fate) Young-adult SF novel. A young man kicked out of school signs up to be an asteroid miner.
• * _Inferno (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _Janissaries (Baen 0-671-87709-7, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 245pp, pb, cover by John Pound) [Janissaries] Reprint (Ace 1979) SF novel.
• * *Janissaries III: Storms of Victory (with Roland J. Green) (Ace 0-441-38297-5, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $16.95, 359pp, hc) [Janissaries] Military sf novel, third in the series. The book is a collaboration with Roland Green, but for commercial reasons only Pournelle’s name is on the cover and in the advertising.
• * _Janissaries III: Storms of Victory (with Roland J. Green) (Ace 0-441-38299-1, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.95, 314pp, pb) [Janissaries] Military sf novel, third in the “Janissaries” series. The hardcover was published with only Pournelle’s name on the cover, but the paperback has both names.
• * _Janissaries: Clan and Crown (with Roland J. Green) (Orbit 0-7088-8293-5, Jan ’89, £3.50, 383pp, pb, cover by Patrick Jones) [Janissaries] Reprint (Ace 1983) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Janissaries” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _King David’s Spaceship (Baen 0-671-65616-3, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $2.95, 366pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1981) of an expansion of A Spaceship for the King (DAW 1973). Sf adventure novel.
• * _King David’s Spaceship (Baen 0-671-72068-6, Jun ’91, $4.95, 366pp, pb, cover by David A. Hardy) Reissue (Simon & Schuster 1981) sf adventure novel, a revised version of A Spaceship for the King (DAW 1973). Second printing.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Larry Niven & Steven Barnes) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _The Legacy of Heorot (with Steven Barnes & Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _Lucifer’s Hammer (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _The Mercenary (Baen 0-671-65594-9, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $2.95, 269pp, pb) [John Christian Falkenberg] Reprint (Pocket 1977) military sf novel, sequel to West of Honor.
• * _The Mercenary (Franklin Watts 0-531-15084-4, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $17.95, 267pp, hc) [John Christian Falkenberg] Sf novel, part of the “Falkenberg” military series. Contains a new introduction by David Drake. This is the first hardcover edition.
• * _The Mercenary (Franklin Watts 0-531-15084-4, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $17.95, 269pp, hc) [John Christian Falkenberg] Reprint (Pocket 1977) military sf novel, part of the “Falkenberg” series.
• * _The Moat Around Murcheson’s Eye (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _The Mote in God’s Eye (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * _Oath of Fealty (with Larry Niven) See entry under Larry Niven.
• * *Prince of Mercenaries (Baen 0-671-69811-7, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.95, 338pp, pb) [John Christian Falkenberg] Military sf novel, part of the “Falkenberg” series. Expanded from earlier short stories.
• * *Prince of Sparta (with S. M. Stirling) (Baen 0-671-72158-5, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [John Christian Falkenberg] Military sf novel in the “Falkenberg’s Legion” series, direct sequel to Go Tell the Spartans.
• * _Red Dragon (Ace Charter 0-441-71092-1, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.95, 201pp, pb) [Red Heroin] Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1971, as by Wade Curtis) non sf/fantasy; associational. Spy thriller, a sequel to Red Heroin.
• * _Red Heroin (Charter 0-441-71089-1, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $2.95, 156pp, pb) [Red Heroin] Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1969 as by “Wade Curtis”) novel, non-sf/fantasy; associational. First of a series of three espionage adventure novels. Listed for Pournelle fans. There is a Heinlein quote on the cover.
• * *Starswarm (Tor 0-312-86183-4, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $23.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Jupiter] Young-adult SF novel, fifth in the “Jupiter” series. A boy discovers his late parents put an artificial intelligence chip in his head.
• * _Starswarm (SFBC #18502, Aug ’98, $11.98, 349pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Jupiter] Reprint (Tor 1998) young-adult SF novel, fifth in the “Jupiter” series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _A Step Farther Out (Star 0-352-31415-X, Jan ’84, £1.95, 400pp, pb) This binds up two (separately paginated) books - A Step Farther Out Part I (Star 1981 0-352-30883-4) and A Step Farther Out Part 2 (Star 1981 0-352-30906-7), which were the original book split in two. In reforming the book, the publishers have duplicated the Preface (Niven), Foreword (van Vogt) & Introduction. The essays have been revised for book publication. (Contents) [Not seen]
• * _Storms of Victory (with Roland J. Green) (Orbit 0-7088-8298-6, Jun ’89, £3.50, 359pp, pb, cover by Patrick Jones) [Janissaries] Reprint (Ace 1987) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Janissaries” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Tran (with Roland J. Green) (Baen 0-671-87741-0, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $6.99, 669pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Janissaries] Omnibus of the second and third novels in the “Janissaries” series, Clan and Crown (Ace 1983) and Storms of Victory (Ace 1988). (Contents)
• * *The Users Guide to Small Computers (Baen 0-671-55908-7, Oct ’84 [Sep ’84], $9.95, 342pp, tp) Non-fiction, associational. Pournelle’s fannish columns about his adventures with computers.
• * _West of Honor (Baen 0-671-65347-4, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $2.95, 213pp, pb) [John Christian Falkenberg] Reprint (Laser 1976) military sf novel. This edition follows the slightly revised 1978 Pocket text.

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• * *Cities in Space (with John F. Carr) (Ace 0-441-10591-2, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.50, 259pp, pb, cover by Syd Dutton) Anthology of 12 sf stories, three poems, and a Heinlein appreciation plus an introduction by Pournelle. Third book of “The Endless Frontier”. (Contents)
• * *CoDominium: Revolt on War World (Baen 0-671-72126-7, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $5.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Original shared-world anthology of eight stories set in the same universe as the “War World” series, with a prologue and an epilogue by Pournelle. (Contents)
• * _The Endless Frontier (Ace 0-441-02669-7, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $3.50, 376pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1979) anthology of stories and non-fiction. 3rd Ace printing.
• * _The Endless Frontier, Vol. II (with John F. Carr) (Ace 0-441-20671-9, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $3.50, 429pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1982) anthology of stories and articles about space. 2nd printing.
• * *Far Frontiers (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-55935-4, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.95, 315pp, pb) Original anthology or first issue of a pocket-size magazine; take your pick. Since it has no date or frequency on it, we’ll consider it an anthology. Recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
• * *Far Frontiers Vol. II/Summer 1985 (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-55954-0, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 319pp, pb) Original anthology/magazine. (Contents)
• * *Far Frontiers Vol. III/Fall 1985 (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-55975-3, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.95, 319pp, pb) Original anthology/magazine. (Contents)
• * *Far Frontiers Vol. IV/Winter 1985 (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-65548-5, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 278pp, pb) Original anthology or paperback magazine, with stories, articles, and reviews. There is also an excerpt from Heroes in Hell which appears to be the first publication of a C.J. Cherryh story. (Contents)
• * *Far Frontiers Vol. V/Spring 1986 (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-65572-8, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 284pp, pb) “The paperback magazine of science fiction and science fact” is more of an anthology and Baen catalog than a magazine. Baen is the actual editor, with Pournelle in an advisory role. This issue has excerpts from several upcoming Baen books, articles, and a few stories. The most interesting piece is an article by Gregory Benford which, among other things, covers the 1984 meeting between Clarke and Heinlein. (CNB) (Contents)
• * *Far Frontiers Vol. VI/Fall 1986 (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-65590-6, Sep ’86 [Aug ’86], $2.95, 270pp, pb) Paperback anthology magazine with sf stories and non-fiction articles. (Contents)
• * *Far Frontiers Vol. VII/Winter 1986 (with James Baen) (Baen 0-671-65606-6, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $2.95, 279pp, pb) Original anthology of 11 stories. (Contents)
• * *Imperial Stars #3: The Crash of Empire (Baen 0-671-69826-5, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 376pp, pb) Anthology of 15 stories and articles. (Contents)
• * *Imperial Stars, Vol. 1: The Stars At War (Baen 0-671-65603-1, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $3.50, 464pp, pb) Anthology of 20 stories. (Contents)
• * *Imperial Stars, Vol. 2: Republic and Empire (Baen 0-671-65359-8, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $3.95, 399pp, pb) Anthology of stories and non-fiction. (Contents)
• * *Life Among the Asteroids (with John F. Carr) (Ace 0-441-48232-5, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $4.99, 273pp, pb, cover by Rick Courtney) Anthology of fiction and non-fiction works, including several originals. Volume four of “The Endless Frontier”. (Contents)
• * *The Science Fiction Yearbook (with James Baen & John F. Carr) (Baen 0-671-55983-4, Sep ’85, $15.95, 344pp, hc) Anthology of selected stories from 1984, plus non-fiction essays. A new entry in the “Best of the Year” sweepstakes. (Contents)
• * *There Will Be War Vol. IX: After Armageddon (Tor 0-812-54967-8, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 404pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Anthology of 20 military sf stories and non-fiction pieces, many original. (Contents)
• * *There Will Be War Volume VII: Call to Battle (Tor 0-812-54963-5, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $3.95, 375pp, pb) Anthology of both fiction and non-fiction pieces on war. Six of the stories are originals. (Contents)
• * *There Will Be War Volume VIII: Armageddon! (Tor 0-812-54965-1, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 368pp, pb) Anthology of 19 military sf stories, poems, and related non-fiction articles including several originals. Included is an example of military sf concrete poetry which may be unique. (Contents)
• * *There Will Be War, Vol. II: Men of War (Tor 0-812-54953-8, Jan ’84 [Dec ’83], $2.95, 368pp, pb) Anthology of stories, articles, and poetry on future war. (Contents)
• * *There Will Be War, Vol. III: Blood and Iron (with John F. Carr) (Tor 0-812-54955-4, Dec ’84 [Nov ’84], $2.95, 383pp, pb) Anthology of fiction and non-fiction about future war. (Contents)