The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Others Margaret Wander Bonanno (St. Martin’s 0-312-05140-9, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $19.95, 370pp, hc, cover by Adam Niklewicz) [Others] Sf novel set on an alien world about the conflict between two races, and a woman caught between them.

Extraordinary Tales ed. Jorge Luís Borges & Adolfo Bioy Casares (Allison & Busby 0-74900-065-1, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], £4.99, 144pp, tp, cover by Mick Keates) Reprint (Herder & Herder 1971) literary fantasy anthology edited, translated and with a foreword by Anthony Kerrigan.

The Book of Fantasy ed. Jorge Luís Borges, Silvina Ocampo & Adolfo Bioy Casares (Black Swan 0-552-99401-4, Aug ’90, £5.99, 523pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Reprint (Xanadu 1988) fantasy anthology of 81 stories, story fragments, and anecdotes. This is the second revised edition (Argentina 1976) plus an introduction by Ursula K. Le Guin.

The Book of Fantasy ed. Jorge Luís Borges, Silvina Ocampo & Adolfo Bioy Casares (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-656-2, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $10.95, 384pp, tp) Reprint (Viking 1989) fantasy anthology of 81 stories, story fragments, and anecdotes. This is a reprint of the first English-language edition, with an introduction by Ursula K. Le Guin, and contains the text of the second revised edition (Argentina 1976).

Kane Douglas Borton (NAL/Onyx 0-451-40188-3, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 350pp, pb) Psychological horror novel with minor supernatural elements.

After Magic Bruce Boston (Eotu Group 1-878780-01-8, 1989 [Apr ’90], $5.00, 54pp, ph, cover by Lari Davidson) Surrealistic fantasy novella, illustrated by Lari Davidson. An earlier version appeared in Germany as Der Flusternde Spiegel (Knaur 1985).

Faces of the Beast Bruce Boston (Starmont House 1-55742-195-1, 1990 [May ’90], $8.95, 57pp, tp, cover by Allen Koszowski) Collection of 33 speculative poems. A hardcover edition (-195-1, $16.95) was announced but not seen.

Hypertales and Metafictions Bruce Boston (Chris Drumm 0-936055-45-6, Jul ’90, $4.00, 62pp, ph, cover by t. Winter-Damon) Collection of four stories and two non-fiction pieces, Drumm booklet #34. A signed edition (-46-4, $7.00) was announced but not seen.

As on a Darkling Plain Ben Bova (Mandarin 0-7493-0556-8, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £3.99, 189pp, pb, cover by Alex Pang) Reprint (Walker 1972) sf novel.

Cyberbooks Ben Bova (Mandarin 0-7493-0131-7, Apr ’90 [Feb ’90], £3.50, 283pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1989) amusing satire on the publishing industry set in the near future.

Cyberbooks Ben Bova (Severn House 0-7278-4109-2, Aug ’90, £12.95, 283pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf novel.

Future Crime Ben Bova (Tor 0-812-53241-4, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 374pp, pb, cover by Colin Hay) Collection of eight sf/detective pieces, seven stories plus the novel City of Darkness (Scribner’s 1976).

The Kinsman Saga Ben Bova (Easton Press, Jan ’90, no price, 566pp, hc) [Kinsman] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel, a rewritten version of Millenium (1976) and Kinsman (1979). This edition contains the original foreword by the author plus a new introduction by Spider Robinson and artwork by A.C. Farley. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Orion in the Dying Time Ben Bova (Tor 0-312-93111-5, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $18.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Orion] Third book in the “Orion” time-travel science fantasy series.

Voyagers III: Star Brothers Ben Bova (Tor 0-312-93215-4, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $18.95, 341pp, hc, cover by NASA photo) [Voyagers] Sf novel of alien contact, third in a series.

Voyagers III: Star Brothers Ben Bova (Easton Press, Apr ’90, no price, 341pp, hc) [Voyagers] Sf novel of alien contact, effectively simultaneous with the Tor edition listed above, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Toni L. Taylor. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Voyagers III: Star Brothers Ben Bova (Methuen 0-413-63030-7, Sep ’90, £14.99, 341pp, hc, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Voyagers] Reprint (Tor 1990) sf novel about alien contact.

The Best of the Nebulas ed. Ben Bova (Robert Hale 0-7090-4258-2, Nov ’90, £15.95, 573pp, hc, cover by Helen Hale) Reprint (Tor 1989) anthology of 21 of the “best” stories that won the Nebula Award. Unfortunately this edition omits the accompanying articles that made the original book so interesting.

Catch and Other Stories Stephen Bowkett (Piper 0-330-31209-X, Jul ’90, £2.50, 123pp, pb, cover by Graham Potts) Reprint (Gollancz 1988) young-adult collection of original sf and horror stories.

Frontiersville High Stephen Bowkett (Gollancz 0-575-04755-0, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], £8.95, 139pp, hc, cover by Angus McKie) Collection of four young-adult sf stories, all set on the space station Frontiersville.

The Curse of Slagfid Elizabeth H. Boyer (Corgi 0-552-13568-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £3.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Wizard’s War] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel. The Sixth of “The World of Alfar” novels.

The Dragon’s Carbuncle Elizabeth H. Boyer (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35459-1, Jun ’90, $4.95, 311pp, pb, cover by Greg Hildebrandt) [Wizard’s War] Norse fantasy novel, third book of the “Wizard’s War” series.

Darkman Randall Boyll (Jove 0-515-10378-0, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.95, 252pp, pb) Movie tie-in horror novelization based on the Sam Raimi film.

Darkman Randall Boyll (Titan 1-85286-296-3, Nov ’90, £2.99, 252pp, pb) Reprint (Jove 1990) horror film novelization based on the screenplay by Chuck Pfarrer, Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, Daniel Goldin & Joshua Goldin.

Mongster Randall Boyll (Berkley 0-425-12485-1, Jan ’91, $3.95, 280pp, pb) Horror novel of a boy obssessed with monsters, who finds a real one and uses it for revenge.

Shocker Randall Boyll (Corgi 0-552-13641-7, Apr ’90, £2.99, 192pp, pb) Horror film novelization based on the screenplay by Wes Craven.

Shocker Randall Boyll (Berkley 0-425-12263-8, Sep ’90, $3.95, 220pp, pb) Movie tie-in novelization of the Wes Craven horror film.

Classic Stories 1 Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28637-4, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 342pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Collection of 31 stories that originally appeared in The Golden Apples of the Sun and R Is for Rocket. This is a semi-omnibus volume, lacking four stories from The Golden Apples of the Sun and one from R Is for Rocket, four appear in Classic Stories 2. “The Golden Apples of the Sun”, which appeared in both original volumes is not here at all, despite having inspired the cover illustration.

Classic Stories 2 Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28638-2, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 341pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) Collection of 31 stories that originally appeared in A Medicine for Melancholy and S Is for Space. This is a semi-omnibus volume, containing all the stories in the originals plus others, but those that appeared in both volumes only appear once.

Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27753-7, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 239pp, pb, cover by Tom Canty) [Dandelion Wine] Reissue (Doubleday 1957) fantasy novel; 21st printing.

Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury (Grafton 0-586-04356-X, Jul ’90, £2.99, 172pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reissue (Ballantine 1953) sf novel.

A Graveyard for Lunatics Ray Bradbury (Knopf 0-394-57877-5, Jul ’90, $18.95, 285pp, hc, cover by Wendell Minor) [Death Is a Lonely Business] Associational mystery novel set in a 1950s Hollywood studio, sequel to Death Is a Lonely Business.

A Graveyard for Lunatics Ray Bradbury (Grafton 0-246-13744-4, Aug ’90, £13.95, 285pp, hc, cover by Francisco Goya) [Death Is a Lonely Business] Reprint (Knopf 1990) mystery novel of associational interest. Sequel to Death is a Lonely Business.

The Halloween Tree Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25823-0, May ’90, $3.95, 181pp, pb, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) Reissue (Knopf 1972) young-adult fantasy novel, with illustrations by Joseph Mugnaini; 15th printing.

The Illustrated Man Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27449-X, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 186pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reissue (Doubleday 1951) classic collection of 18 stories; 47th printing.

The Illustrated Man Ray Bradbury (Grafton 0-586-04359-4, Oct ’90, £3.50, 240pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reissue (Hart-Davis 1952) sf collection - the contents are as for previous UK editions, rather than as in the original US edition (Doubleday 1951).

The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27822-3, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 181pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (Doubleday 1950) classic collection of connected stories; 71st printing.

The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury (Doubleday 0-385-05060-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $19.95, 204pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Doubleday 1950) classic collection of connected stories, with a new introduction by the author. This edition follows the 1983 Doubleday revised text. This is a special 40th anniversary edition.

Something Wicked This Way Comes Ray Bradbury (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28032-5, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 215pp, pb, cover by J. K. Potter) Reissue (Simon & Schuster 1962) classic fantasy novel; 35th printing.

The Stories of Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury (BOMC, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $24.95, hc) Reprint (Knopf 1980) collection of 100 stories. This is identical to the Knopf reprint edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.

The Toynbee Convector Ray Bradbury (Grafton 0-586-20578-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], £3.50, 277pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Knopf 1988) sf/fantasy collection.

The Vintage Bradbury Ray Bradbury (Vintage 0-679-72946-1, Jul ’90, $8.95, 329pp, tp) Reprint (Vintage 1965) collection of 22 stories plus an excerpt from Dandelion Wine.

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