The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Endangered Species Gene Wolfe (Easton Press, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], no price, 506pp, hc) Sf/fantasy collection, with a special introduction by James Gunn inserted on an unbound sheet. There are several plates by Bob Eggleton. This is a signed, limited, special leatherbound gilt-edge edition that is being published simultaneously with the Tor edition. It is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Free Live Free Gene Wolfe (Legend 0-09-942020-1, Jun ’89, £3.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reissue (Ziesing 1984) fantasy novel. This edition follows the revised text of the 1985 Gollancz edition.

Peace Gene Wolfe (NEL 0-450-48922-1, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], £2.99, 246pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1975) fantasy/ghost novel.

Soldier of Arete Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-312-93185-9, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $17.95, 354pp, hc) [Latro] Greek historical fantasy, sequel to Soldier of the Mist.

Soldier of Arete Gene Wolfe (SFBC #15228, Oct ’89, $7.98, 354pp, hc) [Latro] Reprint (Tor 1989) fantasy novel set in Ancient Greece, sequel to Soldier in the Mist.

There Are Doors Gene Wolfe (Gollancz 0-575-04353-9, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], £12.95, 313pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1988) parallel worlds/fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

There Are Doors Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-812-50301-5, Sep ’89, $4.95, 313pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) alternate-world fantasy.

The 1989 Annual World’s Best SF ed. Donald A. Wollheim & Arthur W. Saha (DAW 0-88677-353-9, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 315pp, pb) Anthology of 11 stories, including one Nebula winner and several awards nominees. With an introduction by Isaac Asimov.

The 1989 Annual World’s Best SF ed. Donald A. Wollheim & Arthur W. Saha (SFBC #15197, Sep ’89 [Dec ’89], $4.98, hc, cover by Richard Powers) Reprint (DAW 1989) anthology of 11 stories. First hardcover edition.

On My Way to Paradise Dave Wolverton (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27610-7, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.95, 521pp, pb, cover by Steve & Paul Youll) Sf novel set in the 24th century based on the short story which won a “Writers of the Future” grand prize. A first novel.

Ambient Jack Womack (Unwin 0-04-440310-0, Feb ’89, £2.95, 259pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1987) sf novel.

Terraplane Jack Womack (Unwin Hyman 0-04-440302-X, Mar ’89, £12.95, 227pp, hc, cover by Peter Jones) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Caught in Crystal Patricia C. Wrede (Orbit 0-7088-8313-3, Dec ’89, £3.50, 293pp, pb) [Lyra] Reprint (Ace 1987) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Lyra” series. [First U.K. edition]

M31: A Family Romance Stephen Wright (QPBC, Apr ’89, $8.95, 214pp, tp) Reprint (Crown 1988) literary novel of a family who may or may not be aliens from a flying saucer. This edition is identical to the Crown hardcover except it lacks an ISBN and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.

M31: A Family Romance Stephen Wright (Ballantine 0-345-36180-6, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 248pp, pb) Reprint (Crown 1988) literary sf novel.

The Island T. M. Wright (Gollancz 0-575-04624-4, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £3.50, 278pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) Reprint (Tor 1985) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Place T. M. Wright (Tor 0-312-93146-8, Jul ’89, $17.95, 278pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel of a little girl’s psychic battle with a mad utopian for the lives of her family.

The Place T. M. Wright (Tor 0-812-50294-9, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $4.95, 278pp, pb, cover by Hector Garrido) Reprint (Tor 1989) dark fantasy novel.

Balyet Patricia Wrightson (Macmillan McElderry 0-689-50468-3, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $12.95, 132pp, hc) Young-adult Australian fantasy based on Aboriginal legend. Simultaneous with a British edition from Century Hutchinson.

Balyet Patricia Wrightson (Hutchinson 0-09-173794-X, May ’89 [Apr ’89], £6.95, 102pp, hc, cover by Tony Kerins) Young-adult novel about a ghost in the Australian outback. Effectively simultaneous with the US edition.

Science Fiction from China ed. Wu Dingbo & Patrick D. Murphy (Praeger 0-275-93343-1, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $18.95, 176pp, hc) Anthology of eight Chinese sf stories, with an introduction by Frederik Pohl, an introductory essay by Wu Dingbo, and a chronological bibliography of Chinese sf.

Hong on the Range William F. Wu (Walker 0-8027-6862-8, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $17.95, 286pp, hc) [Jack Hong] Sf “cyberwestern” novel.

Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 3: Cyborg William F. Wu (Orbit 0-7088-8302-8, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £2.99, 169pp, pb) [Robot City] Reprint (Ace 1987) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]

The Illustrated History of Science Fiction Dieter Wuckel & Bruce Cassiday (Ungar 0-8044-2984-7, Jul ’89, $24.95, 251pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. General history of science fiction that covers works from Sir Thomas More to E.T., with many black and white illustrations. Translated from the German by Jenny Vowles. First English-language edition (Edition Leipzig 1986 as Science Fiction: Eine Illustrierte Literaturgeschichte by Dieter Wuckel). Bruce Cassiday has “adapted” it for an American audience. An East German view of American sf is interesting, if oddly skewed. The information on early European sf is particularly enlightening. (CNB)

Keeper of the Keys Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-246-13426-7, Sep ’89, £7.95, 306pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Cycle of Fire] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel. Volume Two in “The Cycle of Fire”. Also available in hardcover (-13415-1, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]

Sorcerer’s Legacy Janny Wurts (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27846-0, Apr ’89, $3.95, 246pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1982) fantasy novel.

Sorcerer’s Legacy Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-586-20482-2, Jul ’89, £3.50, 303pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Ace 1982) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Stormwarden Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-246-13446-1, Mar ’89, £7.95, 378pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Cycle of Fire] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Cycle of Fire” trilogy. Also available in hc (-13414-3, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Stephen Wyatt (Target 0-426-20341-0, Dec ’89, £1.99, 141pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Young-adult sf novelization. Volume 144 in the series.

Dr. Bones Book 6: Journey to Rilla Thomas Wylde (Ace 0-441-15678-9, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.50, 189pp, pb, cover by David Dorman) [Dr. Bones] Sf adventure series by different authors packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications, with “visual data” by Joel Hagen. The copyright page credits many editors, consultants, and packagers—the author isn’t mentioned. This is billed as the last of the series.

Dr. Bones Book 3: Garukan Blood Thomas Wylde (Ace 0-441-15674-6, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 173pp, pb) [Dr. Bones] Sf novelization in a series packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. As usual with this series, the copyright page contains the names of eleven people and two organizations—the author’s name is not among them.

The Unbalanced Earth Trilogy, Volume 1: Dreams of Stone Jonathan Wylie (Corgi 0-552-13416-3, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], £2.99, 363pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Unbalanced Earth] Fantasy novel.

The Unbalanced Earth Trilogy, Volume 1: Dreams of Stone Jonathan Wylie (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27974-2, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.95, 297pp, pb) [Unbalanced Earth] Fantasy quest novel, sequel to the “Servants of the Ark” trilogy. First U.S. edition (Corgi 1989).

The Unbalanced Earth Trilogy, Volume 2: The Lightless Kingdom Jonathan Wylie (Corgi 0-552-13417-1, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], £2.99, 351pp, pb) [Unbalanced Earth] Second book in a fantasy series.

The Unbalanced Earth Trilogy, Volume 2: The Lightless Kingdom Jonathan Wylie (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28147-X, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 298pp, pb) [Unbalanced Earth] Quest fantasy novel. This series is a sequel to the “Servant of Ark” trilogy. First American edition (Corgi 1988).

The Unbalanced Earth Trilogy, Volume 3: The Age of Chaos Jonathan Wylie (Corgi 0-552-13418-X, Oct ’89, £3.50, 352pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Unbalanced Earth] Third book in a fantasy series.

The Day of the Triffids John Wyndham (Easton Press, May ’89, no price, 222pp, hc) [Triffids] Reprint (Doubleday 1951) classic sf novel with an introduction by Marshall B. Tymn and illustrations by Richard Powers. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Stowaway to Mars John Wyndham (Severn House 0-7278-1761-2, Apr ’89 [Jul ’89], £10.95, 189pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (George Newnes 1936 as Planet Plane) sf novel.

Beastnights Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Warner 0-446-35591-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.95, 330pp, pb) Horror novel about a werewolf-like creature stalking women on the San Francisco streets.

A Candle for D’Artagnan Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-312-93202-2, Oct ’89, $22.95, 485pp, hc) [Atta Olivia Clemens] Historical vampire horror novel, the third featuring Atta Olivia Clemens.

Crusader’s Torch Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (SFBC #14584, Apr ’89 [Jun ’89], $8.98, hc) [Atta Olivia Clemens] Reprint (Tor 1988) historical horror/vampire novel. Second in the “Olivia” series.

Crusader’s Torch Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-812-50178-0, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $4.95, 459pp, pb) [Atta Olivia Clemens] Reprint (Tor 1988) historical horror/vampire novel, second in the “Olivia” series.

The Law in Charity Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Doubleday 0-385-23955-6, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $12.95, 184pp, hc) Associational; western by a fantasy author.

Path of the Eclipse Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-812-52810-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.95, 467pp, pb) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1981) historical dark fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Saint-Germain” series.

Dragons and Warrior Daughters ed. Jessica Yates (Lions Tracks 0-00-673179-1, Oct ’89, £2.50, 223pp, pb, cover by Damon) Young-adult fantasy anthology.

Warhammer: Drachenfels Jack Yeovil (GW Books 1-85515-001-8, Oct ’89, £4.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) [Warhammer: Genevieve] Fantasy novelization set in the “Warhammer” universe. This is a pseudonym for Kim Newman.

The Rainbow People Laurence Yep (Harper & Row 0-06-026760-7, May ’89, $13.95, 194pp, hc) Children’s collection of 20 stories rewritten from Chinese-American folktales collected in Oakland’s Chinatown as a WPA project. Illustrated by David Mesner.

Dove Isabeau Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-224131-0, Oct ’89 [Aug ’89], $13.95, 28pp, hc) Children’s fairy tale with over 20 watercolors by Dennis Nolan. This is an oversize hardcover, 28½ x 22 cm.

Dream Weaver Jane Yolen (Putnam/Philomel 0-399-22152-2, Sep ’89, $15.95, 80pp, hc) Reprint (Collins 1979) collection of seven children’s fantasy stories with a framing device, watercolor illustrations by Michael Hague.

The Faery Flag: Stories and Poems of Fantasy and the Supernatural Jane Yolen (Franklin Watts/Orchard 0-531-05838-7, Sep ’89 [Jul ’89], $15.95, 119pp, hc) Children’s collection of nine stories and six poems

A Sending of Dragons Jane Yolen (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-20309-0, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.25, 189pp, pb) [Pit Dragon] Reprint (Delacorte 1987) young-adult sf novel, Book Three in the “Dragon” trilogy.

Sister Light, Sister Dark Jane Yolen (Orbit 0-7088-8285-4, May ’89, £3.50, 252pp, pb, cover by Stephen Lavis) [Great Alta] Reprint (Tor 1988) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Sister Light, Sister Dark Jane Yolen (Tor 0-812-50249-3, Sep ’89, $3.95, 252pp, pb) [Great Alta] Reprint (Tor 1988) fantasy novel.

White Jenna Jane Yolen (Tor 0-312-93195-6, Sep ’89, $17.95, 265pp, hc) [Great Alta] Fantasy novel, sequel to Sister Light, Sister Dark.

Things That Go Bump in the Night ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg (Harper & Row 0-06-026802-6, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $13.95, 280pp, hc) Original anthology of 18 young-adult horror and ghost stories.

Earth King Michael Youssef (Monarch 1-85424-004-8, Feb ’89, £3.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Vic Mitchell) Reprint (Crossway 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Earth King Michael Youssef (Crossway Books 0-89107-502-X, Apr ’89, $10.95, 384pp, tp) Reissue (Crossway 1988) near-future metaphysical Christian sf novel; 2nd printing.

Master Mind Michael Youssef (Crossway Books 0-89107-531-3, Aug ’89, $9.95, 380pp, tp) Christian fantasy novel about a mysterious voice that plans world domination.

Cobra Bargain Timothy Zahn (Legend 0-09-964050-3, May ’89 [Apr ’89], £3.50, 404pp, pb, cover by Eddie Jones) [Cobras] Reprint (Baen 1988) sf novel. Volume Three in the “Cobra” series. Volume 23 in the “Venture SF” series. [First U.K. edition]

Synergy: New Science Fiction, Vol. 3 ed. George Zebrowski (HBJ/Harvest 0-15-687702-3, Feb ’89, $8.95, 224pp, tp) Original anthology of four stories plus an expanded version of a speech by Ian Watson.

Synergy: New Science Fiction, Vol. 4 ed. George Zebrowski (HBJ/Harvest 0-15-687703-1, May ’89, $8.95, 262pp, tp) Original anthology of seven stories, a poem, and an essay by Pamela Sargent.

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