The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Asimov’s Galaxy: Reflections on Science Fiction Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-24120-8, Jan ’89, $17.95, 318pp, hc) Non-fiction. Essays on sf and on Asimov’s life of writing. These are reprints of “editorials” in IASFM.

Azazel Isaac Asimov (SFBC #14492, Feb ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.98, hc) [Azazel] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) collection of fantasy stories featuring a pocket demon.

Azazel Isaac Asimov (Doubleday UK 0-385-26917-X, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £10.95, 221pp, hc, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Azazel] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) collection of 18 fantasy stories (one original) about a pocket demon. This is actually a U.S. third printing with a jacket bearing the U.K. price. [First U.K. edition]

The Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov (Easton Press, Mar ’89, no price, 510pp, hc) [Foundation] Reprint (SFBC 1963) omnibus edition of the first three “Foundation” books, with an introduction by Asimov. This special leatherbound gilt-edge limited edition is part of the “Masterpieces of SF” series and is available by subscription only. It has a new foreword by James Gunn and the Michael Whelan artwork from the 1985 Del Rey covers as illustrations.

Nemesis Isaac Asimov (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-24792-3, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $18.95, 364pp, hc) Sf novel about a conspiracy to conceal a threat to our solar system. Also announced in a boxed, signed, numbered special limited edition of 500 copies (-26619-7, $125.00).

Nemesis Isaac Asimov (Doubleday UK 0-385-26907-2, Oct ’89 [Aug ’89], £12.95, 364pp, hc, cover by Tony Roberts) Sf novel about a dwarf star on a collision course with Earth. Simultaneous with the US (Doubleday Foundation) edition.

Prelude to Foundation Isaac Asimov (Grafton Overseas 0-586-07111-3, 1989 [May ’89], £3.99, 461pp, pb, cover by Tim White) [Foundation] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) sf novel. This special ‘Open Market’ edition is for English-speaking continental Europe only.

Prelude to Foundation Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27839-8, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $4.95, 434pp, pb) [Foundation] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) sf novel. Prequel to the classic “Foundation” trilogy and ninth book in Asimov’s complex saga.

Prelude to Foundation Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-586-07111-3, Oct ’89, £3.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Tim White) [Foundation] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) sf novel.

The Rings of Saturn Isaac Asimov (Lightning 0-340-49111-6, Feb ’89, £1.99, 144pp, pb) [David “Lucky” Starr] Reprint (Doubleday 1958 as David Starr and the Rings of Saturn by Paul French) young-adult sf novel. Volume 6 in the “David Starr” series.

Robot Dreams Isaac Asimov (Gollancz 0-575-04565-5, Jul ’89, £3.50, 475pp, pb, cover by Ralph McQuarrie) [Robot Series] Reprint (Berkley 1986) sf collection.

The Ugly Little Boy/The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-55966-5, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.50, 60/123pp, pb) Anthology of an Asimov novelette and a Sturgeon novella.

The Best Crime Stories of the Nineteenth Century ed. Isaac Asimov (Robson 0-86051-563-X, Mar ’89, £11.95, 325pp, hc) Associational. Reprint (Beaufort 1988) anthology of 19th century crime stories. [First U.K. edition]

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories: 19 (1957) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-326-1, Feb ’89, $4.50, 350pp, pb) Anthology of 15 stories from 1957 plus commentary. This long-running anthology series is an excellent way to look at the sf field year by year. Recommended. (CNB)

The New Hugo Winners: Award-Winning Science Fiction Stories ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Wynwood 0-922066-21-3, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $17.95, 320pp, hc) Anthology of nine stories, the Hugo Award-winning short fiction from 1983-1985 plus an introduction by Asimov and a list of all winners from 1976-1985.

Visions of Fantasy ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Doubleday 0-385-26359-7, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $14.95, 180pp, hc) Anthology of 12 stories for young-adults primarily by well-known writers in the genre, with an introduction by Asimov.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy #11: Curses ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL Signet 0-451-16305-2, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $4.50, 350pp, pb) Anthology of 17 stories, with an introduction by Asimov.

Isaac Asimov’s Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction # 9: Robots ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL Signet 0-451-15926-8, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 351pp, pb) Anthology of seventeen stories about robots.

Tales of the Occult ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Prometheus 0-87975-506-7, Apr ’89, $22.95, 354pp, hc) Anthology of 22 stories of supernatural fiction, each based on an occult subject, plus skeptic comment on each by Asimov, plus further reading lists. Also announced in a trade paperback edition (-531-8, $14.95).

Devils ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Robinson 1-85487-000-9, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £3.99, 351pp, tp, cover by Peter Knifton) Reprint (NAL Signet 1987 as Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy #8: Devils) fantasy/horror anthology. [First U.K. edition]

The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1940s ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Robinson 1-85487-017-3, Jun ’89, £4.99, 504pp, tp) Sf anthology. Simultaneous with an American edition.

The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1940s ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-480-2, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $8.95, 504pp, tp) Anthology of 10 short sf novels from the 1940s.

Monsters ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Robinson 1-85487-015-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £2.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Richard Clifton-Dey) Reprint (NAL Signet 1988 as Isaac Asimov’s Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #8: Monsters) sf anthology. [First U.K. edition]

Robots ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Robinson 1-85487-041-6, Aug ’89, £2.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (NAL Signet 1989 as Isaac Asimov’s Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction #9: Robots) anthology of 17 stories about robots. [First U.K. edition]

Ghosts ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Robinson 1-85487-036-X, Oct ’89, £3.99, 347pp, tp, cover by Peter Jones) Reprint (NAL Signet 1988 as Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy #10: Ghosts) ghost story anthology. [First U.K. edition]

The Package in Hyperspace Janet Asimov (Walker 0-8027-6822-9, Dec ’88, $13.95, 84pp, hc) Young-adult sf novella illustrated by John Gampert.

Norby and Yobo’s Great Adventure Janet & Isaac Asimov (Walker 0-8027-6893-8, Sep ’89, $12.95, 100pp, hc) [Norby] Young-adult sf mystery novel, eighth in the “Norby” robot series.

Norby Down to Earth Janet & Isaac Asimov (Walker 0-8027-6866-0, Apr ’89 [Feb ’89], $12.95, 107pp, hc) [Norby] Young-adult sf mystery novel. Seventh in the “Norby” robot series.

The Face of Chaos ed. Robert Lynn Asprin (Penguin 0-14-007796-0, Aug ’89, £2.99, 205pp, pb, cover by Bruce Pennington) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1983) original shared-world anthology. Volume 5 in the “Thieves’ World” series.

Storm Season ed. Robert Lynn Asprin (Penguin 0-14-007795-2, Jul ’89, £2.99, 220pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1982) original fantasy anthology. Volume 4 in the “Thieves’ World” series.

Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn ed. Robert Lynn Asprin (Penguin 0-14-006985-2, May ’89, £2.99, 223pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1980) original fantasy shared-world anthology. Volume Two in the “Thieves’ World” series.

Thieves’ World ed. Robert Lynn Asprin (Penguin 0-14-006984-4, May ’89, £2.99, 221pp, pb) [Thieves’ World] Reissue (Ace 1979) original fantasy shared-world anthology. Volume One in the “Thieves’ World” series.

The Dead of Winter ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Titan 1-85286-178-9, Nov ’89, £3.99, 273pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Thieves’ World] Reprint (Ace 1985) original shared-world fantasy anthology. Volume 7 in the “Thieves’ World” series. [First U.K. edition]

Thieves’ World Book 12: Stealers’ Sky ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Ace 0-441-80612-0, Dec ’89, $3.95, 240pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Thieves’ World] Original shared-world anthology of eight stories, with an introduction by Asprin. Its marked “The Triumphant Conclusion” on the cover, so maybe this is the last of the series.

Wings of Omen ed. Robert Lynn Asprin & Lynn Abbey (Titan 1-85286-170-3, Sep ’89, £3.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Thieves’ World] Reprint (Ace 1984) original fantasy shared world anthology. Volume Six in the “Thieves’ World” series. [First U.K. edition]

In Other Worlds A. A. Attanasio (Grafton 0-586-20543-8, Oct ’89, £3.99, 222pp, tp, cover by Mike Posen) [Radix] Reprint (Morrow 1984) literary sf novel.

The Last Legends of Earth A. A. Attanasio (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26393-7, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $8.95, 481pp, tp) [Radix] Epic sf novel in the Stapledonian manner. This is the final volume of the Radix tetrad according to the author. The connections are very obscure. Also available in hardcover (-26392-9, $18.95).

Radix A. A. Attanasio (Grafton 0-586-20541-1, Jul ’89, £4.99, 467pp, tp, cover by Mike Posen) [Radix] Reprint (Morrow 1981) literary sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Radix” tetralogy.

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