The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Halo Chet Day (Pocket 0-671-64333-9, Oct ’87, $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel.

The Goblin Tower L. Sprague de Camp (Grafton 0-586-07212-8, Nov ’87, £2.95, 320pp, pb) [Novarian] Reprint (Pyramid 1968) fantasy novel. Although billed as a “UK Paperback Original”, this has previously appeared from Sphere. Volume 1 in the “Reluctant King” series.

Conan the Liberator L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Ace 0-441-11617-5, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $2.95, 191pp, pb) [Conan] Reprint (Bantam 1979) fantasy novel based on a character by Robert E. Howard; “Conan” #14.

Conan the Liberator L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Sphere 0-7221-2942-4, Jul ’87, £2.50, 191pp, pb) [Conan] Reissue (Bantam 1979) fantasy novel based on the character created by Robert E. Howard. Volume 14 in the “Conan” series.

The Incorporated Knight L. Sprague & Catherine Crook de Camp (Phantasia Press 0-932096-46-8, Aug ’87, $17.00, 191pp, hc) [Eudoric Dambertson] Humorous fantasy novel. The first 5 chapters appeared as short stories in slightly different form. Also available in a signed/numbered/boxed edition of 275 copies, at $40 (same ISBN).

Ascian in Rose Charles de Lint (Axolotl Press 0-939879-10-7, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $30.00, 84pp, hc) [Moonheart] Fantasy novella set in the same world as the novel Moonheart. Limited to 300 signed copies (also fifty leatherbound, $65.00).

Ascian in Rose Charles de Lint (Axolotl Press 0-939879-11-5, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $6.00, 84pp, tp) [Moonheart] Trade paperback of the above. Limited to 500 copies.

Jack the Giant Killer Charles de Lint (Ace 0-441-37969-9, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $16.95, 202pp, hc) [Jack of Kinrowan] Contemporary fantasy novel, loosely based on the fairytale of the same name.

Double Trouble Barthe DeClements & Christopher Greimes (Viking 0-670-81567-5, Apr ’87 [Dec ’87], $11.95, 168pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel about twins sent to different foster homes; they have to save each other by using their telepathic abilities.

The Particolored Unicorn Jon DeCles (Ace 0-441-65192-5, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $2.95, 230pp, pb) Humorous fantasy novel; a first novel.

U.S.S.A. Book 1 Tom De Haven (Avon 0-380-75180-1, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $2.95, 185pp, pb) [U.S.S.A.] Near-future sf novel of students vs. a military dictatorship that has taken over America; first of a series, packaged by Byron Preiss and Dan Weiss.

SS-GB Len Deighton (Grafton 0-586-05002-7, Jul ’87, £2.95, 367pp, pb) Reissue (Jonathan Cape 1978) thriller set in alternate Britain.

SS-GB Len Deighton (Grafton 0-586-07406-6, Jul ’87, £3.50, 403pp, pb) Reissue (Jonathan Cape 1978) thriller set in alternate Britain. This special “Silver Jubilee” edition has a new foreword by the author.

Fireshaper’s Doom Tom Deitz (Avon 0-380-75329-4, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $3.50, 306pp, pb) [David Sullivan] Fantasy novel, sequel to Windmaster’s Bane.

Windmaster’s Bane Tom Deitz (Avon 0-380-75029-5, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $3.50, 279pp, pb) [David Sullivan] Reissue (Avon 1986) fantasy novel, 2nd printing.

Babel-17 Samuel R. Delany (Gollancz 0-575-04123-4, Oct ’87, £3.95, 193pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1966) sf novel. This edition follows the revised (Sphere 1969) text. Volume 17 in the Gollancz Classic SF series.

The Bridge of Lost Desire Samuel R. Delany (Arbor House 0-87795-931-5, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $17.95, 310pp, hc) [Neveryon] Collection of 2 original stories and one extensively revised piece, in the “Neveryona” fantasy series, plus an appendix by the author’s alter ego, K. Leslie Steiner.

Shapes Richard Delap & Walt Lee (Ace Charter 0-441-76103-8, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $3.95, 324pp, pb) Sf horror novel with a shape-changing alien that absorbs people.

Goliath John Denis (Fontana 0-00-617351-9, Mar ’87, £2.95, 284pp, pb) Futuristic thriller. Author is a pseudonym of John Edwards & Denis Frost.

Goliath John Denis (Collins 0-00-223159-X, Apr ’87, £10.95, 256pp, hc) Reprint (Fontana 1987) futuristic thriller. Author is a pseudonym of John Edwards & Denis Frost. [Not seen]

Bagdad Ian Dennis (Unwin 0-04-823307-2, Oct ’87, £2.95, 210pp, pb) [Prince of Stars] Reprint (Macmillan Canada 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the Prince of Stars in the “Cavern of Time” series.

The Prince of Stars Ian Dennis (Unwin 0-04-823306-4, Nov ’87, £2.95, 221pp, pb) [Prince of Stars] Fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Prince of Stars in the Cavern of Time” series.

The Sinister Ray Lester Dent (Gryphon 0-936071-04-4, Oct ’87, $9.95, 175pp, tp) [Lynn Lash] Collection of three scientific detective stories, originally published in the old pulps.

Wrack and Roll Bradley Denton (Headline 0-7472-3009-9, Jul ’87, £3.50, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Questar 1986) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Wrack and Roll Bradley Denton (Headline 0-7472-0016-5, Aug ’87, £10.95, 406pp, hc) Reprint (Questar 1986) sf novel.

The Calvin Nullifier Gene DeWeese (Putnam Philomel 0-399-21466-6, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $13.95, 142pp, hc) [Black Suits from Outer Space] Juvenile sf novel. A UFO lands in Calvin’s backyard. The alien is a cat. And the kids are saved by chocolate chip cookies. Third in the “Black Suits from Outer Space” humorous series.

Chain of Attack Gene DeWeese (Titan 0-907610-85-4, Mar ’87, £2.95, 251pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1987) sf novel. Volume 32 in the Star Trek Novels series. [First U.K. edition]

The Dandelion Caper Gene DeWeese (Putnam 0-399-21326-0, Nov ’86, $13.95, 159pp, hc) [Black Suits from Outer Space] Young-adult sf novel, sequel to Black Suits from Outer Space. Published in 1986; missed.

Star Trek #32: Chain of Attack Gene DeWeese (Pocket 0-671-63269-8, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $3.50, 251pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novel based on the tv series.

The Mountains of Channadran Susan Dexter (Fontana 0-00-617430-2, Sep ’87, £2.95, 367pp, pb) [Winter King’s War] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Winter King’s War” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

The Mountains of Channadran Susan Dexter (Collins 0-00-223228-6, Oct ’87, £10.95, 384pp, hc) [Winter King’s War] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Winter King’s War” trilogy. [Not seen]

The Ring of Allaire Susan Dexter (Fontana 0-00-617428-0, Jun ’87, £2.50, 231pp, pb) [Winter King’s War] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 1981) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Winter King’s War” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

The Ring of Allaire Susan Dexter (Collins 0-00-223229-4, Jun ’87, £10.95, 231pp, hc) [Winter King’s War] Hardback edition of the above. [First U.K. edition, not seen]

The Sword of Calandra Susan Dexter (Fontana 0-00-617429-9, Jul ’87, £2.95, 341pp, pb) [Winter King’s War] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Winter King’s War” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

The Sword of Calandra Susan Dexter (Collins 0-00-223230-8, Jul ’87, £10.95, 341pp, hc) [Winter King’s War] Hardback edition of the above. [First U.K. edition]

Motherland Martin DiCarlantonio (Ansunda Publications, Apr ’87, $6.50, 112pp, tp) Fantasy allegory of Mu, Atlantis, and nuclear war.

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. Five: The Little Black Box Philip K. Dick (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3, May ’87, $125.00 [5 vols.], 395pp, hc) Introduction by Thomas M. Disch. 25 stories written 1964-1981, including three never before published plus several from fanzines and very obscure sources.

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. Four: The Days of Perky Pat Philip K. Dick (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3, May ’87, $125.00 [5 vols.], 380pp, hc) 18 stories, written 1954-1964. Introduction by James Tiptree, Jr.

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. One: Beyond Lies the Wub Philip K. Dick (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3, May ’87, $125.00 [5 vols], 404pp, hc) This volume has an introduction by Roger Zelazny. The stories are arranged chronologically and have an appendix on date of writing and of publication, plus notes by Dick. Volume One has work from 1947 to 1952, 25 stories including one early original. There is also a slipcased deluxe edition of the Collected Stories with signatures from Dick’s checks; it has already sold out.

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. Three: The Father Thing Philip K. Dick (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3, May ’87, $125.00 [5 vols.], 376pp, hc) 23 stories, written 1953-1954. Introduction by John Brunner.

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. Two: Second Variety Philip K. Dick (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-053-3, May ’87, $125.00 [5 vols.], 393pp, hc) 27 stories, written 1952-1953. This volume has an introduction by Norman Spinrad.

The Cosmic Puppets Philip K. Dick (Grafton 0-586-06331-5, Mar ’87 [May ’87], £2.50, 143pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1957) sf novel. Dated 1986.

Cosmogony and Cosmology Philip K. Dick (Kerosina 0-948893-18-4, Nov ’87, £4.50, 45pp, tp) Extracts from Dick’s Exegesis writings, with an introduction by Paul Williams.

Dr. Bloodmoney Philip K. Dick (Arrow 0-09-914960-5, Sep ’87, £2.50, 290pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1965) sf novel.

Eye in the Sky Philip K. Dick (Arrow 0-09-920760-5, Mar ’87, £2.50, 256pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1957) sf novel.

Galactic Pot-Healer Philip K. Dick (Grafton 0-586-06937-2, Mar ’87, £2.50, 189pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley 1969) sf novel.

I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon Philip K. Dick (St. Martin’s 0-312-90838-5, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $3.50, 201pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1985) collection of 10 stories and a speech.

In Milton Lumky Territory Philip K. Dick (Paladin 0-586-08602-1, Feb ’87, £3.95, 213pp, tp) Reprint (Dragon Press 1985) mainstream novel of associational interest.

The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick (Penguin 0-14-008875-X, Mar ’87, £3.95, 249pp, tp) Reissue (Putnams 1962) sf novel. In the Penguin Classic sf series.

Mary and the Giant Philip K. Dick (Arbor House 0-87795-850-5, Mar ’87 [Apr ’87], $16.95, 230pp, hc) Non-sf/fantasy, associational; mainstream novel set in the Fifties. Most reviewers agree this is Dick’s best non-sf novel.

A Maze of Death Philip K. Dick (Grafton 0-586-05897-4, Feb ’87, £2.50, 191pp, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1970) sf novel.

The Preserving Machine Philip K. Dick (Grafton 0-586-06938-0, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], £3.50, 413pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1969) sf collection. Restores “What the Dead Men Say”, dropped from all previous UK editions.

Puttering About in a Small Land Philip K. Dick (Paladin 0-586-08604-8, Aug ’87, £3.95, 286pp, tp) Reprint (Academy Chicago 1985) mainstream novel. Listed for Dick collectors. [First U.K. edition]

Radio Free Albemuth Philip K. Dick (Grafton 0-586-06936-4, May ’87, £2.95, 286pp, pb) [VALIS] Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Radio Free Albemuth Philip K. Dick (Avon 0-380-70288-6, Jun ’87, $3.50, 212pp, pb) [VALIS] Reprint (Arbor House 1985) dystopian/visionary sf novel. This was an earlier and different version of VALIS found among Dick’s unpublished work after his death.

Radio Free Albemuth Philip K. Dick (Severn House 0-7278-1537-7, Oct ’87, £9.95, 288pp, hc) [VALIS] Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel. [Not seen]

Solar Lottery Philip K. Dick (Arrow 0-09-905700-X, Mar ’87, £2.50, 188pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1955) sf novel.

Time Out of Joint Philip K. Dick (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-352-0, Dec ’87, $3.95, 263pp, pb) Reprint (Lippincott 1959) sf novel; this has the afterword by Lou Stathis, from the 1984 Bluejay edition.

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