The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Stars Like Dust Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29343-5, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Trantorian Empire] Reprint (Doubleday 1951) sf novel, second book of the “Empire” series, prequel to the “Foundation” series.

Our Angry Earth Isaac Asimov & Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-312-85252-5, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $19.95, 323pp, hc, cover by Joe Curcio) Associational non-fiction. Two sf writers offer a detailed plan to save the Earth from the human race.

Child of Time Isaac Asimov & Robert Silverberg (Gollancz 0-575-04699-6, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £14.99, 302pp, hc, cover by David Farren) Sf novel about a Neanderthal child transported to the present, based in part on Asimov’s “The Ugly Little Boy.”

Nightfall Isaac Asimov & Robert Silverberg (Pan 0-330-31468-8, May ’91 [Apr ’91], £7.99, 352pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) sf novel based on Asimov’s short story of the same name.

Nightfall Isaac Asimov & Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29099-1, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $5.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) sf novel based on the classic Asimov short story.

The New Hugo Winners ed. Isaac Asimov (Baen 0-671-72081-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.50, 320pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Reprint (Wynwood 1989 as The New Hugo Winners: Award-Winning Science Fiction Stories edited by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg) anthology of the Hugo Award-winning short fiction for 1983-1985. Greenberg’s name appears only on the copyright page of this edition.

Cosmic Critiques: How and Why 10 Science Fiction Stories Work ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Writer’s Digest 0-89879-394-7, Mar ’90 [Jan ’91], $12.95, 197pp, tp) Anthology of ten sf stories with short introductions by Asimov and commentary on each by Anson Dibell.

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #22 (1960) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-465-9, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.50, 351pp, pb, cover by Angus McKie) Anthology of 11 stories from 1960 plus commentary.

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #23 (1961) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-478-0, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $5.50, 367pp, pb, cover by Angus McKie) Anthology of 13 stories from 1961.

Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories #24 (1962) ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-495-0, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $5.50, 348pp, pb, cover by Angus McKie) Anthology of 13 stories from 1962, with an introduction by the editors.

The New Hugo Winners Volume II ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Baen 0-671-72103-8, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Anthology of nine Hugo Award-winning stories, the three for each year 1986-1988, plus an apologetic note by Asimov and a list of past Hugo Award winners. Only Asimov’s name appears on the cover. This was originally announced by Wynwood Press, but that edition doesn’t seem to have appeared.

Visions of Fantasy: Tales from the Masters ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Starfire 0-553-29356-7, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.50, 180pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Reprint (Doubleday 1989) young-adult anthology of 12 stories with an introduction by Asimov.

Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy: Faeries ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45061-2, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.99, 374pp, pb) Anthology with 18 stories.

The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960s ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Robinson 1-85487-084-X, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], £5.99, 506pp, tp, cover by Mike Masters) Sf anthology. Simultaneous with U.S. (Carroll & Graf) edition.

The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960s ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-702-X, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $9.95, 506pp, tp, cover by Mike Masters) Anthology of ten sf novellas from the 1960s, with an introduction by Asimov. Simultaneous with U.K. (Robinson) edition.

Norby and the Court Jester Janet & Isaac Asimov (Walker 0-8027-8131-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $14.95, 118pp, hc, cover by Richard Rehbein) [Norby] Young-adult sf novel, seventh book of the “Norby” series.

Norby and Yobo’s Great Adventure Janet & Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-58638-4, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.95, 147pp, pb, cover by Robert Grace) [Norby] Reprint (Walker 1989) young-adult sf novel, fifth book of the “Norby” series.

Norby Down to Earth Janet & Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-58607-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $3.99, 150pp, pb, cover by Robert Grace) [Norby] Reprint (Walker 1989) young-adult sf novel, sixth book of the “Norby” series.

Another Fine Myth Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-02362-2, Aug ’91, $4.50, 224pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1978) humorous fantasy novel, first book of the “Myth” series; 17th printing.

Hit or Myth Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-33851-8, Aug ’91, $4.50, 170pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1983) humorous fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Myth” series; 12th printing.

Little Myth Marker Robert Lynn Asprin (Legend 0-09-974530-5, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], £3.50, 167pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Myth] Reprint (Donning/Starblaze 1985) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 6 in the “Myth” series. [First U.K. edition]

Little Myth Marker Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-48499-9, Aug ’91, $4.50, 167pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1985) humorous fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Myth” series; eighth printing.

M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55282-X, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $4.50, 245pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (Donning/Starblaze 1990) humorous fantasy novel, ninth book of the “Myth” series.

M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55277-3, Aug ’91, $4.50, 159pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1986) humorous fantasy novel, seventh book of the “Myth” series; sixth printing.

M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link Robert Lynn Asprin (Legend 0-09-980420-4, Oct ’91, £3.99, 159pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Myth] Reprint (Donning/Starblaze 1986) humorous fantasy novel. This edition includes the introduction to the original edition. Volume 7 in the “Myth” series. [First U.K. edition]

Myth Conceptions Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55521-7, Aug ’91, $4.50, 217pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1980) humorous fantasy novel, second book of the “Myth” series; 14th printing.

Myth Directions Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55529-2, Aug ’91, $4.50, 202pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1982) humorous fantasy novel, third book of the “Myth” series; 12th printing.

Myth-ing Persons Robert Lynn Asprin (Legend 0-09-974540-2, Apr ’91, £3.50, 172pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Myth] Reprint (Donning/Starblaze 1984) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Myth” series. [First U.K. edition]

Myth-ing Persons Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55276-5, Aug ’91, $4.50, 172pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1984) humorous fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Myth” series; ninth printing.

Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections Robert Lynn Asprin (Ace 0-441-55279-X, Aug ’91, $4.50, 200pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reissue (Donning/Starblaze 1987) humorous fantasy novel, eighth book of the “Myth” series; fifth printing.

Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections Robert Lynn Asprin (Legend 0-09-981090-5, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 200pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Myth] Reprint (Donning/Starblaze 1987) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 8 in the “Myth” series. [First U.K. edition]

Phule’s Company Robert Lynn Asprin (Legend 0-7126-5001-6, Jul ’91, £5.99, 268pp, tp, cover by Fangorn) [Phule’s Company] Reprint (Ace 1990) humorous sf novel. Volume 1 in a new series. [First U.K. edition]

A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed Jon Atack (Carol Publishing Group 0-8184-0499-X, Oct ’90, $21.95, 428pp, hc, cover by Steven Brower) Non-fiction; an expose of Hubbard and Scientology by a former Scientologist. The book was tied up in copyright litigation for almost a year. This has a 1990 publication date but was not seen until now. [L. Ron Hubbard]

Weekend in the Jurassic Susan Atkinson-Keen (Yankee/Nimbus 0-921054-32-7, 1989 [May ’91], $7.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Etta Moffatt) Young-adult time travel sf dinosaur novel, with illustrations by Etta Moffatt. This is the Canadian edition (Nimbus 1989), distributed in the U.S. (with a new price sticker) by Yankee Books, Box 1248, Camden ME 04843.

Hunting the Ghost Dancer A. A. Attanasio (HarperCollins 0-06-017909-0, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $21.95, 371pp, hc, cover by Kang Yi) Prehistoric fantasy novel.

Hunting the Ghost Dancer A. A. Attanasio (Grafton 0-246-13727-4, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £8.99, 371pp, tp, cover by Mike Van Houten) Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) prehistoric fantasy novel, about the clash between the last of the Neanderthals and early Homo Sapiens. Also available in hardcover (-13575-1, £14.99). [First U.K. edition]

The Last Legends of Earth A. A. Attanasio (Grafton 0-586-06914-3, Sep ’91, £4.99, 556pp, pb, cover by Mike Van Houten) [Radix] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Radix” tetrad.

The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-25042-6, Nov ’91, $6.99, 495pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1980) prehistoric fantasy novel, first book of the “Earth’s Children” series; 43rd printing.

The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-28094-5, Nov ’91, $6.99, 723pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1985) prehistoric fantasy novel, third book of the “Earth’s Children” series; 19th printing.

The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-55962-4, Jul ’91, £8.99, 724pp, tp) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1990) prehistoric fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Earth’s Children” series.

The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-28941-1, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $6.99, 868pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1990) epic prehistoric fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Earth’s Children” series.

The Valley of Horses Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-25053-1, Nov ’91, $6.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1982) prehistoric fantasy novel, second book of the “Earth’s Children” series; 30th printing.

The Guardians: Brute Force Richard Austin (Pan 0-330-31755-5, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], £3.99, 217pp, pb, cover by Gino D’Achille) [Guardians] Reprint (Jove 1987) post-holocaust adventure novel. Volume 7 in the series.

The Guardians: Death Charge Richard Austin (Jove 0-515-10409-4, Aug ’91, $3.50, 188pp, pb) [Guardians] Post-holocaust military sf novel, 16th book of a series.

The Guardians: Desolation Road Richard Austin (Pan 0-330-31766-0, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], £3.99, 219pp, pb, cover by Gino D’Achille) [Guardians] Reprint (Jove 1987) post-holocaust adventure novel. Volume 8 in the series.

The Guardians: Freedom Fight Richard Austin (Pan 0-330-31858-6, Aug ’91, £3.99, 201pp, pb, cover by Gino D’Achille) [Guardians] Reprint (Jove 1988) post-holocaust adventure novel. Volume 10 in the series. [First U.K. edition]

The Guardians: Vengeance Day Richard Austin (Pan 0-330-31857-8, Aug ’91, £3.99, 201pp, pb, cover by Gino D’Achille) [Guardians] Reprint (Jove 1987) post-holocaust adventure novel. Volume 9 in the series. [First U.K. edition]

The Man Who Was Poe Avi (Avon Flare 0-380-71192-3, Aug ’91, $3.50, 213pp, pb) Reprint (Orchard 1989) young-adult historical mystery fantasy.

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