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Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (SFBC #17631, Nov ’90, $5.98, hc, cover by David Frampton) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel.
The Alien Dark Diana G. Gallagher (TSR 0-88038-928-1, Dec ’90, $3.95, 309pp, tp, cover by Doug Chaffee) Sf novel of a race of cat-like aliens searching for an uninhabited world suitable for colonization. A first novel.
Chimera Stephen Gallagher (NEL 0-450-53700-5, Dec ’90, £13.95, 279pp, hc) Reprint (Sphere 1982) sf thriller about a genetic experiment that gets out of hand. First world hardcover edition.
Down River Stephen Gallagher (NEL 0-450-51112-X, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], £3.50, 362pp, pb, cover by Davies) Reprint (NEL 1989) gripping psychological thriller by author well known for his horror.
Down River Stephen Gallagher (Tor 0-312-85006-9, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $18.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Paul Stinson) Associational psychological thriller about an insane police officer. First American edition (NEL 1989).
Oktober Stephen Gallagher (Tor 0-812-50350-3, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.95, 312pp, pb, cover by Gary Smith) Reprint (NEL 1988) horror thriller about an experimental drug.
Rain Stephen Gallagher (Hodder & Stoughton 0-450-52460-4, Feb ’90, £12.95, 244pp, hc) Associational. A bleak, but effective, thriller about a young girl searching for the man who murdered her sister. Recommended. (PSP)
Uranian Worlds, Second Edition Eric Garber & Lyn Paleo (G.K. Hall 0-8161-1832-9, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $35.00, 286pp, hc, cover by James Kraus) Non-fiction. A revised and updated edition of an annotated bibliography of alternative sexuality in sf, fantasy, and horror, orginally published by G.K. Hall in 1980.
Back to the Future III Craig Shaw Gardner (Berkley 0-425-12240-9, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.50, 248pp, pb) [Back to the Future] Movie tie-in novelization based on the Bob Gale screenplay.
Back to the Future III Craig Shaw Gardner (Headline 0-7472-3434-5, Jun ’90, £2.99, 214pp, pb) [Back to the Future] Sf film novelization, based on the screenplay by Bob Gale. Simultaneous with US (Berkley) edition.
The Batman Murders Craig Shaw Gardner (Warner 0-446-36040-6, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 246pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) [Batman] Associational mystery novelization by a fantasy writer, first book of a new “Batman” series.
Bride of the Slime Monster Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-07950-4, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 213pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Cineverse Cycle] Humorous fantasy novel, “Reel Two of the Cineverse Cycle”.
Bride of the Slime Monster Craig Shaw Gardner (Headline 0-7472-3392-6, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], £3.50, 248pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Cineverse Cycle] Fantasy novel. Simultaneous with US (Ace) edition. Volume Two in “The Cineverse Cycle”.
Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies Craig Shaw Gardner (Headline 0-7472-3456-6, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], £3.50, 279pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Cineverse Cycle] Humorous fantasy novel. Volume Three in “The Cineverse Cycle”.
Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-71833-7, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 216pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Cineverse Cycle] Humorous fantasy of a world where B movies are real, “Reel 3 of the Cineverse Cycle”.
Night Launch Jake Garn & Stephen Paul Cohen (Popular Library 0-445-21023-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 329pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1989) near-future sf thriller.
The Orbit Science Fiction Yearbook Three ed. David S. Garnett (Orbit 0-7088-8337-0, Aug ’90, £4.99, 361pp, tp) Anthology of 12 of the best short stories of 1989, plus articles on the year in sf by Brian Aldiss, John Clute and David Garnett. Recommended. (PSP)

9 · Introduction · Iain M. Banks · in
15 · At the Rialto · Connie Willis · nv Omni Oct ’89
43 · The Gates of Babel · J. R. Dunn · nv Omni May ’89
65 · Dori Bangs · Bruce Sterling · ss IASFM Sep ’89
83 · Surrender · Lucius Shepard · nv IASFM Aug ’89
109 · Chimera · Jayge Carr · ss Synergy v4, ed. George Zebrowski, HBJ Harvest, 1989
127 · Out of Copyright · Charles Sheffield · ss F&SF May ’89
149 · Abe Lincoln in McDonald’s · James Morrow · ss F&SF May ’89
163 · Dogwalker · Orson Scott Card · nv IASFM Nov ’89
193 · Lunar Triptych: Embracing the Night · Richard Paul Russo · ss IASFM mid-Dec ’89
213 · Privacy · David Brin · ss F&SF Sep ’89
237 · The Asenion Solution · Robert Silverberg · ss Foundation’s Friends, ed. Martin H. Geeenberg, Tor, 1989
257 · In Blue · John Crowley · na Novelty, Foundation, 1989
309 · Afterword: Why Didn’t the Crowd Boo? · Brian W. Aldiss · aw
317 · Reviews: SF Novels of the Year · John Clute · br
331 · 1989: Heroes and Villains · David S. Garnett · ar
343 · Appendix: The Awards · Misc. · ms
Zenith 2: The Best in New British Science Fiction ed. David S. Garnett (Orbit 0-7474-0591-3, Jul ’90, £3.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Original sf anthology.

7 · Introducing the Introduction · David S. Garnett · in
13 · Winning · Ian MacDonald · nv *
43 · The Time She Became · Storm Constantine · ss *
57 · A Journey to the King Planet · Stephen M. Baxter · nv *
85 · X-calibre · Garry Kilworth · ss *
95 · A Passion for Lord Pierrot · Colin Greenland · nv *
121 · The Death of Cassandra Quebec · Eric Brown · nv *
149 · The Pill · Jojo Bling · ss *
163 · The Furniture of Life’s Ambition · Brian M. Stableford · nv *
185 · Dead Television · Lisa Tuttle · ss *
197 · Insight · John Gribbin · nv *
227 · Different Cities · Simon D. Ings · nv *
247 · The Cairene Purse [Von Bek] · Michael Moorcock · na *
Methods of Madness Ray Garton (Dark Harvest 0-913165-45-X, Jul ’90, $19.95, 243pp, hc, cover by Paul Sonju) Collection of six horror stories, five original, illustrated by Paul Sonju. A limited edition ($45.00) was announced but not seen.

11 · Fat · nv Dark Harvest Summer/Fall Preview: 1990, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1990
51 · Active Member · ss New Blood #2 ’87
57 · Something Kinky · nv *
91 · Sinema · nv Silver Scream, ed. David J. Schow, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988
133 · Shock Radio · ss *
153 · Dr. Krusadian’s Method · na *
Trade Secrets Ray Garton (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-15-5, Feb ’90 [Mar ’90], $25.00, 292pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Horror thriller. A signed limited edition (-16-3, $65.00) was announced but not seen.
Grim Memorials R. Patrick Gates (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-40199-9, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 367pp, pb) Horror novel of a new England town bedevilled by a witch.
Mindsail Anne Gay (Orbit 0-356-18806-X, May ’90, £12.95, 303pp, hc) Sf novel; a first novel.
The Artifact W. Michael Gear (DAW 0-88677-406-3, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 526pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Warriors of Spider] Sf novel of political intrigue among the members of a diplomatic mission sent to face an alien artifact. This starts a “prequel” series to the “Spider” series.
Starstrike W. Michael Gear (DAW 0-88677-427-6, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.95, 542pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) Sf novel of alien first contact, as human soldiers are conscripted into an alien conflict.
The Warriors of Spider W. Michael Gear (DAW 0-88677-287-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 367pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Warriors of Spider] Reissue (DAW 1988) sf novel, first book of the “Spider” series; fourth printing.
People of the Fire W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-812-50739-8, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.95, 467pp, pb, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Associational prehistoric novel set during the last Ice Age, sequel to People of the Wolf.
People of the Wolf W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-812-50737-1, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.95, 435pp, pb, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Associational prehistoric novel set during the last Ice Age. Recommended (SW).
Strange Toys Patricia Geary (Corgi 0-552-13580-1, May ’90, £2.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1989) off-beat fantasy about a girl obsessed by her sister’s magical abilities.
1990 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market ed. Robin Gee (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-381-5, Mar ’90, $18.95, 612pp, tp) Non-fiction; associational yearly market listing for writers, with interviews with Margaret Atwood and J.N. Williamson, plus an article on writing horror by D.W. Taylor.
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-70149-5, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.95, 330pp, pb) [Hot Blood] Original horror anthology of 24 stories of “erotic horror”.

xi · Introduction · Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett · in
1 · Nocturne · John L. Byrne · ss *
17 · The Tub · Richard Laymon · ss *
37 · The Picture of Health · Ray Garton · nv *
67 · Change of Life · Chet Williamson · ss *
73 · Demonlover · Nancy A. Collins · ss *
85 · Confession · Kurt Busiek · ss *
99 · Wolf in the Memory · Stephen Gresham · ss *
117 · To Have and to Hold · Gary Brandner · ss *
125 · Cruising · Lisa W. Cantrell · ss *
133 · Dream on Me · Mick Garris · ss *
147 · DeVice · Stephen Gallagher · ss *
161 · The Best · Paul Dale Anderson · ss *
173 · Something Extra · J. N. Williamson & James Kisner · ss *
183 · Juice · Kiel Stuart · ss *
199 · Surprise · Rex Miller · ss *
211 · Rococo · Graham Masterton · ss *
229 · Dear Diary · Elsa Rutherford · ss *
235 · The Splicer · Don D’Ammassa · ss *
251 · A Hard Man Is Good to Find · R. Patrick Gates · ss *
261 · Bedroom Eyes · Michael Newton · ss *
273 · Atrocities · Lucy Taylor · ss *
285 · Pearldoll · John Shirley · ss *
299 · The Kind Men Like · Karl Edward Wagner · ss *
315 · The Braille Encyclopaedia · Grant Morrison · ss *
331 · Author Biographies · Misc. · bg
Shawn Uri Geller (Goodyer 1-871406-09-9, Apr ’90, £12.95, 236pp, hc, cover by Christine Ellingham) Sf/occult novel.
The King Beyond the Gate David Gemmell (Legend 0-09-947010-1, Nov ’90, £3.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Drenai] Reissue (Century 1985) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in “The Drenai Saga”.
The Last Guardian David Gemmell (Legend 0-09-964330-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], £3.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Sipstrassi: Stones of Power; Jon Shannow] Reprint (Legend 1989) fantasy novel. Volume Four in “The Sipstrassi Tales”.
Legend David Gemmell (Legend 0-09-947020-9, Nov ’90, £3.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Drenai] Reissue (Century 1984) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in “The Drenai Saga”.
Quest for Lost Heroes David Gemmell (Legend 0-7126-2527-5, Apr ’90, £6.95, 316pp, tp) [Drenai] Fantasy novel. Volume Four in “The Drenai Saga”. Also available in hardcover (-2512-7, £11.95).
Quest for Lost Heroes David Gemmell (Legend 0-09-964340-5, Nov ’90, £3.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) [Drenai] Reprint (Legend 1990) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in “The Drenai Saga”.
Waylander David Gemmell (Legend 0-09-947090-X, Nov ’90, £3.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Drenai; Waylander] Reissue (Century 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in “The Drenai Saga”.
Dragons Past Gary Gentile (Ace 0-441-16652-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.50, 229pp, pb, cover by Denis Beauvais) [Dragons] Sf novel of Earth ruled by alien reptiles, sequel to A Time for Dragons.
No Future for Dragons Gary Gentile (Ace 0-441-58336-9, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.95, 247pp, pb, cover by Denis Beauvais) [Dragons] Sf novel of the search for alien dragon invaders through time; third book of the “Dragons” series.
Ancient Light Mary Gentle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45013-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $5.95, 570pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Orthe] Reprint (Gollancz 1987) sf novel, sequel to Golden Witchbreed.
Golden Witchbreed Mary Gentle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45016-7, Jun ’90, $4.95, 495pp, pb) [Orthe] Reissue (Gollancz 1983) sf novel; fourth printing.
Rats and Gargoyles Mary Gentle (Bantam UK 0-593-01948-2, Jul ’90, £12.99, 414pp, hc, cover by Christopher Brown) [White Crow & Causabon] Fantasy novel about an imaginary Renaissance city, where Rats rule over humans and where Hermetic magic flourishes.
Scholars and Soldiers Mary Gentle (Orbit 0-7088-8344-3, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £3.50, 192pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reprint (Macdonald 1989) collection.
Dark Reunion Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-2963-2, Apr ’90, $3.95, 320pp, pb) Horror novel of a town haunted by the evil legacy of werewolves.
Grandma’s Deadly Darling Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-3210-2, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 320pp, pb) Horror novel of a little girl whose grandmother wants to possess her.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint David Gerrold (Titan 1-85286-060-X, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £2.99, 192pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reissue (Pocket 1987) sf novelization. Reissued to tie in with the first showing of the series on BBC.
Voyage of the Star Wolf David Gerrold (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26466-4, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.50, 276pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Star Wolf] Space opera about a jinxed starship in an interstellar convoy.
Voyage of the Star Wolf David Gerrold (SFBC #17792, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $5.98, 251pp, hc, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Star Wolf] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990) sf adventure novel. First hardcover edition.
Reach Edward Gibson (Futura Overseas 0-7088-4786-2, 1990 [Dec ’90], £3.99, 328pp, pb) Reprint (Macdonald 1990) sf novel. This is an ‘Open Market’ edition and is not available in the UK.
Reach Edward Gibson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28541-6, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $4.95, 385pp, pb, cover by Michael Carroll) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) near-future sf novel by a former astronaut.
Neuromancer William Gibson (Easton Press, Sep ’90, no price, 230pp, hc) [Neuromancer] Reprint (Ace 1984) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel, with artwork by Byron Taylor and an introduction by Bruce Landon. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
The Difference Engine William Gibson & Bruce Sterling (Gollancz 0-575-04762-3, Sep ’90 [Jul ’90], £13.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Ian Miller) ’Steampunk’ novel set in an alternate 19th Century London in a world where Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine was built successfully.
H.R. Giger’s Biomechanics H. R. Giger (Morpheus International 0-9623447-1-0, Oct ’90, $69.50, 95pp, hc, cover by H. R. Giger) Art book collecting work by Giger, with a new introduction by Harlan Ellison. The English translation is by Clara Horicht Frame. First American edition and first hardcover edition (Edition C 1988). The slicker paper also adds a sheen to Giger’s effective, very disturbing horror work. Recommended. (CNB)
Hawaiian UFO Aliens Mel Gilden (Fantail 0-14-090183-3, Dec ’90, £3.50, 262pp, pb, cover by James Marsh) [Zoot Marlowe] Humorous sf novel, sequel to Surfing Samurai Robots.
How to Be a Vampire in One Easy Lesson Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75906-3, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $2.75, 91pp, tp) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s fantasy, with illustrations by John Pierard. Tenth book in the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series packaged by General Licensing.
Island of the Weird Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75907-1, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $2.75, 90pp, pb, cover by John Pierard) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s humorous fantasy, 11th book of the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series. Packaged by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.
The Monster in Creeps Head Bay Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75905-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $2.75, 91pp, tp) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s humorous fantasy, ninth book of the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series. Packaged by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.
Surfing Samurai Robots Mel Gilden (Fantail 0-14-090179-5, Dec ’90, £3.50, 245pp, pb, cover by James Marsh) [Zoot Marlowe] Reprint (Lynx 1988) humorous sf/private-eye novel.
Werewolf, Come Home Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75908-X, Oct ’90, $2.75, 87pp, pb) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s humorous fantasy, 12th book of the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series. Packaged and copyright by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.
The Shadow Shaia Alexis A. Gilliland (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36115-6, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 212pp, pb, cover by Romas) [Wizenbeak] Fantasy novel, sequel to Wizenbeak.
The Waltzing Wizard Alexis A. Gilliland (Starmont House 1-55742-163-3, 1989 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 116pp, tp, cover by Alexis A. Gilliland) Associational collection of Gilliland cartoons. This is a 1989 book not seen until now. A hardcover edition (-164-1, $19.95) was announced but not seen.
The First Book of the Painter: The Boy from the Burren Sheila Gilluly (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45036-1, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 351pp, pb, cover by Mark Ferrari) [Painter] Fantasy novel of a boy apprentice realizing his own powers, first book of a new series.
Greenbriar Queen Sheila Gilluly (Headline 0-7472-3454-X, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], £4.50, 439pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Greenbriar Queen] Reprint (Signet 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Greenbriar Queen” series.
Ritnym’s Daughter Sheila Gilluly (Headline 0-7472-7981-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], £6.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Greenbriar Queen] Reprint (Signet 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Greenbriar Queen” trilogy.
Incident at Badamya Dorothy Gilman (Fawcett Crest 0-449-21721-3, Apr ’90, $4.95, 216pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1989) ghost story/political adventure thriller set in Burma in 1950.
Orbit #1 ed. Letitia Glozer (Eclipse Books 0-913035-87-4, May ’90, $4.95, 46pp, tp, cover by Dale Stevens) Graphic anthology of adaptations of Asmiov’s “Nothing for Nothing”, Neal Barrett, Jr.’s “Ginny Sweethips’ Flying Circus”, and Pohl’s “Fermi and Frost”.

· Nothing for Nothing · Isaac Asimov · ss IASFM Feb ’79
· Ginny Sweethips’ Flying Circus · Neal Barrett, Jr. · ss IASFM Feb ’88
· Fermi and Frost · Frederik Pohl · ss IASFM Jan ’85
Jade Darcy and the Zen Pirates Stephen Goldin & Mary Mason (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45021-3, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 293pp, pb) [Rehumanization of Jade Darcy] Sf novel of political intrigue on a theocratic planet featuring a computer-enhanced mercenary; second book of the “Rehumanization of Jade Darcy” series.

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