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Halloween Horrors ed. Alan Ryan (Sphere 0-7221-7561-2, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], £2.75, 215pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1986) original horror anthology. This edition appears to have been ‘edited’ unofficially and was withdrawn and pulped before distribution. Only a few copies appeared in shops. [First U.K. edition]
Vampires ed. Alan Ryan (SFBC #10445, Apr ’87, $6.98, 621pp, hc) Anthology of two centuries of vampire stories, with 32 stories in all plus a recommended list of vampire novels and films. A regular trade edition has been announced, but is predated by the Book Club one.

xiii · Introduction · Alan Ryan · in
1 · Fragment of a Novel · Lord George Gordon Byron · ss Mazeppa, London: John Murray, 1819
7 · The Vampyre · Dr. John William Polidori · nv The New Monthly Magazine Apr, 1819
25 · Varney, the Vampyre; or, The Feast of Blood · James Malcolm Rymer · ex London: Lloyd, 1847
36 · The Mysterious Stranger · Anon. · nv Odds and Ends, 1860
71 · Carmilla [Martin Hesselius] · Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu · na The Dark Blue Dec, 1871 (+3)
138 · Good Lady Ducayne · Mary Elizabeth Braddon · nv The Strand Feb, 1896
163 · Dracula’s Guest [Dracula] · Bram Stoker · ss Dracula’s Guest, London: Routledge, 1914; written in 1897 as part of Dracula, this chapter was omitted from the published book for reasons of length.
175 · Luella Miller · Mary E. Wilkins Freeman · ss Everybody’s Magazine Dec ’02
188 · For the Blood Is the Life · F. Marion Crawford · ss Colliers Dec 16 ’05
203 · The Transfer · Algernon Blackwood · ss Country Life Dec 9 ’11
213 · The Room in the Tower · E. F. Benson · ss The Pall Mall Magazine Jan ’12
225 · An Episode of Cathedral History · M. R. James · ss The Cambridge Review Jun 10 ’14
241 · A Rendezvous in Averoigne · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales Apr/May ’31
255 · Shambleau [Northwest Smith] · C. L. Moore · nv Weird Tales Nov ’33
282 · Revelations in Black · Carl Jacobi · nv Weird Tales Apr ’33
301 · School for the Unspeakable · Manly Wade Wellman · ss Weird Tales Sep ’37
311 · The Drifting Snow · August Derleth · ss Weird Tales Feb ’39
322 · Over the River · P. Schuyler Miller · ss Unknown Apr ’41
334 · The Girl with the Hungry Eyes · Fritz Leiber · ss The Girl With the Hungry Eyes, ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon, 1949
349 · The Mindworm · C. M. Kornbluth · ss Worlds Beyond Dec ’50
362 · Drink My Blood [“Drink My Red Blood”] · Richard Matheson · ss Imagination Apr ’51
371 · Place of Meeting · Charles Beaumont · ss Orbit #2 ’53
376 · The Living Dead · Robert Bloch · ss EQMM Apr ’67
382 · Pages from a Young Girl’s Journal · Robert Aickman · nv F&SF Feb ’73
415 · The Werewolf and the Vampire · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · nv The Monster Club, London: NEL, 1976
441 · Love-Starved · Charles L. Grant · ss F&SF Aug ’79
451 · Cabin 33 [Saint-Germain] · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · na Shadows #3, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1980
505 · Unicorn Tapestry · Suzy McKee Charnas · na New Dimensions 11, ed. Robert Silverberg & Marta Randall, Pocket, 1980
562 · Following the Way · Alan Ryan · ss Shadows #5, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1982
574 · The Sunshine Club · Ramsey Campbell · ss The Dodd, Mead Gallery of Horror, ed. Charles L. Grant, Dodd Mead, 1983
579 · The Men and Women of Rivendale · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss Night Visions 1, ed. Alan Ryan, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1984
588 · Bite-Me-Not or, Fleur de Feu · Tanith Lee · nv IASFM Oct ’84
613 · Appendix I: Vampire Novels · Misc. · bi
618 · Appendix II: Vampire Movies · Misc. · bi
Vampires ed. Alan Ryan (Doubleday 0-385-18562-6, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $15.95, 621pp, hc) Reprint (SFBC 1987) anthology of vampire stories.
The Unconquered Country Geoff Ryman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26654-3, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $2.95, 131pp, pb) Sf, fantasy, and surrealism blend in a moving reworking of the Cambodian tragedy. Recommended. (FCM) First U.S. edition (Allen & Unwin 1986).
Berserker: Blue Death Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-55329-2, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $3.50, 282pp, pb) [Berserker] Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel in the “Berserker” series.
Empire of the East, Book 1: The Broken Lands Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-671-65380-6, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $2.95, 192pp, pb) [Empire of the East] Reprint (Ace 1968) fantasy novel. Although this only has the 1968 copyright, it seems to be a photo reprint of the first part of the revised 1979 Ace one-volume edition Empire of the East. It also has the Zelazny introduction from the omnibus volume.
The First Book of Lost Swords: Woundhealer’s Story Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-55337-3, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $3.95, 289pp, pb) [Lost Swords] Reprint (Tor 1986) fantasy novel. First book of the second “Swords” trilogy.
The Golden People Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-671-65378-4, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $3.50, 270pp, pb) Reissue (Baen 1984) sf novel sf novel, an expansion of a short novel (Ace 1964); 2nd printing.
The Mask of the Sun Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-55309-8, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $2.95, 234pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1979) sf time travel novel.
Octagon Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-671-65353-9, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $2.95, 281pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1981) sf novel of a computer game.
An Old Friend of the Family Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-52550-7, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $3.50, 247pp, pb) [Dracula] Reprint (Ace 1979) quasi-horror novel with Dracula as hero. Sequel to The Holmes-Dracula File.
Saberhagen: My Best Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-671-65645-7, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $2.95, 311pp, pb) Collection of 17 stories.

1 · The Graphic of Dorian Gray · nv New Destinies, Vol. 1, ed. Jim Baen, Baen, 1987
23 · Birthdays · na Galaxy Mar ’76
74 · The Long Way Home · ss Galaxy Jun ’61
92 · Smasher [Berserker] · nv F&SF Aug ’78
118 · The White Bull · nv Fantastic Nov ’76
147 · Wilderness · ss Amazing Sep ’76
152 · The Peacemaker [“The Life Hater”; Berserker] · ss If Aug ’64
162 · Victory · nv F&SF Jun ’79
185 · Goodlife [Berserker] · nv Worlds of Tomorrow Dec ’63
210 · Young Girl at an Open Half-door · ss F&SF Nov ’68
221 · Adventure of the Metal Murderer [Berserker] · ss Omni Jan ’80
231 · From the Tree of Time · ss Sorcerer’s Apprentice #14 ’82
244 · Inhuman Error [Berserker] · ss Analog Oct ’74
267 · Martha · vi Amazing Dec ’76
270 · Intermission · vi Fifty Extremely SF* Stories, ed. Michael Bastraw, Niekas, 1982
271 · Earthshade [Mana] · nv The Magic May Return, ed. Larry Niven, Ace, 1981
296 · Recessional · ss Destinies Fll ’80
The Second Book of Lost Swords: Sightbinder’s Story Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-312-93032-1, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $14.95, 248pp, hc) [Lost Swords] Fantasy novel set in a magic kingdom, #2 in the second “Swords” series and fifth in the overall series.
The Veils of Azlaroc Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-55324-1, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $2.95, 216pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1978) sf novel.
Berserker Base ed. Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-812-55327-6, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $3.95, 316pp, pb) [Berserker] Original anthology of “Berserker” stories by Saberhagen and 6 others, described as a “collaborative novel.”
Stolen Souls Jeffrey Sackett (Bantam 0-553-26937-2, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $3.95, 341pp, pb) Horror novel of ancient Egyptian cults in Upstate New York; a first novel.
Casca #17: The Warrior Barry Sadler (Ace Charter 0-441-09353-1, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $2.95, 185pp, pb) [Casca] Fantasy novel in the “Eternal Mercenary” series. This time, Casca encounters “cannibals and carnage in a savage paradise.”
Casca #18: The Cursed Barry Sadler (Jove 0-515-09109-X, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $2.95, 187pp, pb) [Casca] Latest in a fantasy adventure series about an eternal mercenary. This one is set in China at the turn of the century.
Contact Carl Sagan (Arrow 0-09-946950-2, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], £3.50, 431pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1985) sf novel. This has a 1986 copyright date, but has only just appeared.
The Devil Rides Out Alison Sage & Dennis Wheatley (Beaver 0-09-949750-6, May ’87 [Oct ’87], £1.75, 155pp, pb) [Duke de Richleau] Juvenile abridged retelling of classic Black Magic novel. Volume 4 in the “Fleshcreepers” series.
The Devil Rides Out Alison Sage & Dennis Wheatley (Hutchinson 0-09-172578-X, May ’87 [Oct ’87], £5.95, 160pp, hc) [Duke de Richleau] Hardcover edition of the above. [Not seen]
The Year’s Best Fantasy Stories: 13 ed. Arthur W. Saha (DAW 0-88677-233-8, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $2.95, 238pp, pb) Anthology of 11 stories from 1986 plus an introduction/summation of the year in fantasy.

11 · Introduction · Arthur W. Saha · in
15 · Beauty Is the Beast · Tanith Lee · ss American Fantasy Fll ’86
31 · Something in the Blood · Richard L. Purtill · ss F&SF Aug ’86
47 · Pièce de Résistance · Judith Tarr · nv IASFM Apr ’86
70 · Long, Long Ago · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · nv Tales from the Shadows, Kimber, 1986
96 · The Old Man and the Cherry Tree · Kevin J. Anderson · ss Grue #3 ’86
104 · Phone Repairs · Nancy Kress · ss IASFM Dec ’86
119 · The Tale and Its Master · Michael Rutherford · na Spring Harbor: Delmar, NY, 1986
167 · Sanctuary · Kim Antieau · ss Shadows #9, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1986
180 · The Uncorking of Uncle Finn · Jane Yolen · ss F&SF Nov ’86
188 · A Place to Stay for a Little While · Jim Aikin · nv IASFM Jun ’86
223 · The Boy Who Plaited Manes · Nancy Springer · ss F&SF Oct ’86
Memoirs of an Invisible Man H. F. Saint (Atheneum 0-689-11735-3, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $18.95, 396pp, hc) Sf novel. A modern version of Wells’ Invisible Man.
Memoirs of an Invisible Man H. F. Saint (Viking UK 0-670-81638-8, May ’87, £10.95, 396pp, hc) Reprint (Atheneum 1987) literary sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
Memoirs of an Invisible Man H. F. Saint (QPB, Jun ’87, $9.95, 396pp, tp) Reprint (Atheneum 1987) sf novel, a modern version of The Invisible Man. This book club edition is an exact copy of the hardcover, with the jacket printed as the paperback cover, and no ISBN.
George MacDonald: A Short Life Elizabeth Saintsbury (Canongate 0-86241-092-4, Nov ’87, £9.95, 176pp, hc) Biography of George MacDonald. [Not seen]
Thieves’ World Graphics 4 Tim Sale, Lynn Abbey & Robert Lynn Asprin (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-458-0, Jan ’87 [Feb ’87], $3.95, 55pp, tp) “Graphic novel” adaptation of stories from the fantasy series edited by Asprin and Abbey, with art by Tim Sale.
Short & Shivery Robert D. San Souci (Doubleday 0-385-23886-X, Oct ’87, $10.95, 175pp, hc) Young-adult anthology of 30 short horror stories from folklore around the world, retold by San Souci.

· Introduction · in
1 · The Robber Bridegroom · ss *; based on a tale from the Brothers Grimm.
9 · Jack Frost · ss *; adapted from the Russian.
15 · The Waterfall of Ghosts · ss *; based on “Yurei-Daki” (1902) by Lafcadio Hearn.
22 · The Ghost’s Cap · ss *; based on an Icelandic folktale (1864).
28 · The Witch Cat · ss *; based on an American folktale.
35 · The Green Mist · ss *; derived from Legends of the Lincolnshire Cars (1891) by M. C. Balfour.
41 · The Cegua · ss *; original story based on “La Cegua” by Maximo Soto Hall.
48 · The Ghostly Little Girl · ss *; expanded from an account in Ghostly Tales of Old Monterey by Randall A. Reinstedt.
53 · The Midnight Mass of the Dead · ss *; based on Norse folklore.
58 · Tailypo · ss *; based on a classic American tale.
62 · Lady Eleanor’s Mantle · ss *; based on the story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Democratic Review, Dec ’1838).
68 · The Soldier and the Vampire · ss *; based on a traditional Russian folktale.
73 · The Skeleton’s Dance · ss *; based on a Japanese folktale.
78 · Scared To Death · ss *; based on “The Leaning Tombstone” by Margaret Rhett Martin.
84 · Swallowed Alive · ss *; based on an account by John Bunyan (1680).
88 · The Deacon’s Ghost · ss *; a retelling of “The Deacon of Myrka” from Icelandic Legends by Jon Arnason.
92 · Nuckelavee · ss *; adapted from Orkney Folklore and Traditions by Walter Traill Dennison.
96 · The Adventure of the German Student · ss *; from Tales of a Traveller (1824) by Washington Irving.
103 · Billy Mosby’s Night Ride · ss *; based on “Francis Woolcott” from Charles M. Skinner’s Myths and Tales of Our Own Land.
112 · The Hunter in the Haunted Forest · ss *; from three Teton Sioux tales in Myths and Legends of the Great Plains by Katharine Berry Judson.
117 · Brother and Sister · ss *; based on a traditional African tale.
123 · The Lovers of Dismal Swamp · ss *; based on an American folktale from colonial times.
127 · Boneless · ss *
133 · The Death Waltz · ss *; retold from Charles M. Skinner’s Myths and Tales of Our Own Land.
139 · The Ghost of Misery Hill · ss *; expanded from “The Spook of Misery Hill” in Charles M. Skinner’s Myths and Tales of Our Own Land.
144 · The Loup-Garou · ss *; based on a French-Canadian legend.
149 · The Golem · ss *
155 · Lavender · ss *; based on an American urban legend.
160 · The Goblin Spider · ss *; a traditional Japanese story.
166 · The Halloween Pony · ss *; based on “The Goblin Pony”, a French folktale.
171 · Notes on Sources · Misc. · bi
Quest Richard Ben Sapir (Dutton 0-525-24548-0, Aug ’87, $18.95, 390pp, hc) Fantasy/adventure novel, a pursuit of the Holy Grail in contemporary Manhattan.
The First Americans: Beyond the Sea of Ice William Sarabande (Bantam 0-553-26889-0, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $4.50, 373pp, pb) [First Americans] Prehistoric novel, first in a new series by the creators of “Wagons West”.
Wolves of the Dawn William Sarabande (Bantam 0-553-25802-8, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $4.50, 453pp, pb) Fantasy novel of ancient Celtic Britain. A chieftain’s son seeks his fortune.
Baltasar and Blimunda José Saramago (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-110555-3, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $19.95, 304pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel set in old Portugal. Translated from Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero.
The Last Ranger # 4: The Rabid Brigadier Craig Sargent (Popular Library 0-445-20433-8, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $3.50, 216pp, pb) [Last Ranger] Post-holocaust adventure novel.
The Last Ranger # 5: The War Weapons Craig Sargent (Popular Library 0-445-20434-6, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $2.95, pb) [Last Ranger] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel.
The Last Ranger # 6: The Warlord’s Revenge Craig Sargent (Popular Library 0-445-20436-2, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $2.95, 184pp, pb) [Last Ranger] Post-holocaust adventure novel.
The Best of Pamela Sargent Pamela Sargent (Academy Chicago 0-89733-242-3, Oct ’87, $15.95, 322pp, hc) Collection of 14 sf stories plus a foreword by Michael Bishop and an introduction by Pamela Sargent. Edited by Martin H. Greenberg.

ix · Foreword · Michael Bishop · fw
xxi · Introduction · in
1 · Gather Blue Roses · ss F&SF Feb ’72
8 · Clone Sister [Paul Swenson (& clones)] · nv Eros in Orbit, ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1973
37 · If Ever I Should Leave You · ss Starshadows, Ace, 1977; revised from Worlds of If Jan/Feb ’74.
54 · Bond and Free · nv F&SF Jun ’74
82 · Shadows · nv Fellowship of the Stars, ed. Terry Carr, Simon & Schuster, 1974
130 · The Novella Race · ss Orbit 20, ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1978
148 · The Summer’s Dust · nv F&SF Jul ’81
197 · Out of Place · ss Twilight Zone Oct ’81
314 · The Broken Hoop · ss Twilight Zone Jun ’82
233 · The Shrine · ss Twilight Zone Dec ’82
248 · The Old Darkness · ss F&SF Jul ’83
268 · The Mountain Cage · nv Cheap Street; New Castle, VA, 1983
290 · Heavenly Flowers · ss IASFM Sep ’83
306 · Fears · ss Light Years and Dark, ed. Michael Bishop, Berkley, 1984
The Best of Pamela Sargent Pamela Sargent (Academy Chicago 0-89733-241-5, Oct ’87, $5.95, 322pp, tp) Edited by Martin H. Greenberg. Trade paperback of the above.
Earthseed Pamela Sargent (Harper & Row/Starwanderer 0-694-05600-6, Apr ’87, $2.95, 289pp, pb) [Earthseed] Reprint (Harper & Row 1983) young-adult sf novel.
The Shore of Women Pamela Sargent (Chatto 0-7011-3239-6, Apr ’87, £10.95, 464pp, hc) Reprint (Crown 1986) post-nuclear fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
The Shore of Women Pamela Sargent (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26854-6, Oct ’87, $4.95, 471pp, pb) Reprint (Crown 1986) sf novel.
The Boy with Penny Eyes Al Sarrantonio (Tor 0-812-52560-4, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $3.50, 278pp, pb) Horror novel.
Campbell Wood Al Sarrantonio (Berkley 0-425-10575-X, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $2.95, 180pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1986) horror novel.
Hellfire John Saul (Century 0-7126-1164-9, Oct ’87, £10.95, 352pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam 1986) horror novel. [Not seen]
The Unwanted John Saul (Bantam 0-553-26657-8, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $4.50, 339pp, pb) Horror novel.
The Unwanted John Saul (Bantam UK 0-553-17462-2, Oct ’87, £2.95, 339pp, pb) Horror novel.
Encyclopaedia of the Worlds of Doctor Who: A-D David Saunders (Piccadilly 0-946826-54-4, Nov ’87 [Dec ’87], £5.95, 128pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Volume 1 of another book about Doctor Who.
Slipback Eric Saward (Target 0-426-20263-5, Jan ’87, £1.75, 144pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1986) novelization of 1st “Doctor Who” radio serial.
Little Tours of Hell Josephine Saxton (Methuen/Pandora 0-86358-095-5, Dec ’86 [Aug ’87], $8.95, 146pp, tp) Collection of 14 stories with elements of horror and humor, “Tall Tales of Food and Holidays”. This is the 1986 British edition from Routledge & Kegan Paul/Pandora, now available in the U.S. through Methuen. A hardcover at $19.95 is also listed; not seen.

1 · A Little Tour of Hell · ss *
7 · Spaghetti Halifax · ss *
21 · The Sea Urchin · ss *
29 · The Rabbit Pie Man · ss *
37 · Tea and No Sympathy · ss *
49 · Dinner at the Manse · ss *
69 · Virginia and Bread · ss *
77 · Souvenirs of Devon · ss *
85 · The Cure · ss *
93 · First Day at Herradura · ss *
103 · The Golden Mile · ss *
111 · Jackie Loves Food — True · ss *
121 · Oily Foreign Muck · ss *
137 · Falling in Love at Christmas · ss *
Black Ashes Noel Scanlon (St. Martin’s 0-312-90270-0, Jun ’87 [Aug ’87], $3.95, 222pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1985) novel of supernatural horror in modern India.
Bronwyn’s Bane Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam UK 0-553-17284-0, Oct ’87, £2.95, 286pp, pb) [Argonia] Reprint (Bantam 1983) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Argonia” series. [First U.K. edition]
The Goldcamp Vampire Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26717-5, Nov ’87, $3.50, 247pp, pb) Humorous fantasy novel about a vampire in the Yukon during the 1897 Gold Rush.
The Harem of Aman Akbar Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26718-3, Sep ’87 [Aug ’87], $3.50, 265pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1984) humorous Arabian Nights fantasy novel; 2nd printing.
Song of Sorcery Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam UK 0-553-17282-4, Apr ’87, £1.95, 216pp, pb) [Argonia] Reprint (Bantam 1982) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Argonia” series. [First U.K. edition]
Songs from the Seashell Archives, Vol. 1 Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26957-7, Oct ’87, $4.95, 552pp, pb) [Argonia] Omnibus edition of the first 2 books in the “Argonia” fantasy series, Song of Sorcery (Bantam 1982) and The Unicorn Creed (Bantam 1983).

1 · Song of Sorcery · n. New York: Bantam, 1982
203 · Unicorn Creed · n. New York: Bantam, 1983
The Unicorn Creed Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam UK 0-553-17283-2, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], £2.95, 340pp, pb) [Argonia] Reprint (Bantam 1983) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Argonia” series. [First U.K. edition]

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