The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Cities in Flight, Vol. 2 James Blish (Baen 0-671-72070-8, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $4.95, 393pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Cities in Flight] Reprint (Avon 1970 as one volume) second part of the omnibus edition of Blish’s classic series. This volume contains Earthman, Come Home (Putnam 1955) and The Triumph of Time (Avon 1958). This is one of the classics of the sf field. Highly recommended (SW).

Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 2 James Blish (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29139-4, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $5.99, 647pp, pb) [Star Trek] Collection of 25 novelizations based on Star Trek episodes that originally appeared in Star Trek #1-#12 plus a new introduction by David Gerrold. The novelizations are presented in order of television appearance. This volume contains material from the second season.

Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 2 James Blish (Bantam UK 0-553-29139-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 647pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) collection of 25 of the 26 episodes in the second season of Star Trek novelized by James Blish, with a new introduction by David Gerrold. This is the U.S. edition with a U.K. ISBN/price sticker. [First U.K. edition]

Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 1 James Blish & Judith Ann Lawrence (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29138-6, Sep ’91, $5.99, 646pp, pb) [Star Trek] Collection of 27 novelizations based on Star Trek episodes that originally appeared in Star Trek #1-#12 plus a new introduction by D.C. Fontana, the prefaces to the original volumes by Blish and to Star Trek 12 by J.A. Lawrence, Blish’s wife, who completed parts of Star Trek #11-#12. The novelizations are presented in order of television appearance. This volume contains material from the first season.

Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 1 James Blish & Judith Ann Lawrence (Bantam UK 0-553-29138-6, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 646pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) collection of 27 of the 29 episodes in the first season of Star Trek novelized by James Blish, with a new introduction by D.C. Fontana. This is the U.S. edition with a U.K. ISBN/price sticker. [First U.K. edition]

Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 3 James Blish & Judith Ann Lawrence (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29140-8, Sep ’91, $5.99, 627pp, pb) [Star Trek] Collection of 24 novelizations based on Star Trek episodes that originally appeared in Star Trek #1-#12 plus a new introduction by Norman Spinrad. Blish’s wife, J.A. Lawrence, helped complete parts of Star Trek #11-#12. The novelizations are presented in order of television appearance. This volume contains material from the third season.

Star Trek: The Classic Episodes 3 James Blish & Judith Ann Lawrence (Bantam UK 0-553-29140-8, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 627pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) collection of all 24 episodes from the third season of Star Trek novelized by James Blish, with a new introduction by Norman Spinrad. This is the U.S. edition with a U.K. ISBN/price sticker. [First U.K. edition]

Science Fiction Stories ed. Edward Blishen (Kingfisher 0-86272-803-7, Jul ’91, £3.95, 253pp, tp) Reprint (Kingfisher 1988) young-adult sf anthology.

The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 3: Last Rites Robert Bloch (Carol Publishing Group/Citadel Twilight 0-8065-1227-X, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $12.95, 398pp, tp, cover by Kevin Kelly) Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1988) collection of 39 stories, third of three volumes. These were originally published as Bloch’s selected stories — more accurate since they do not collect his total output.

Midnight Pleasures Robert Bloch (Tor 0-812-51574-9, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 177pp, pb, cover by David Mann) Reprint (Doubleday 1987) collection of 14 horror stories.

Psycho House Robert Bloch (Tor 0-812-50919-6, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.95, 217pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) [Psycho] Reprint (Tor 1990) horror novel, third book in the “Psycho” series.

Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper Robert Bloch (Pulphouse 1-56146-510-0, Jan ’91, $1.95, 40pp, pb, cover by George Barr) Classic horror short story that originally appeared in Weird Tales in 1943 and in various Bloch collections. Short story paperback #10. A 100-copy signed leatherbound edition ($20.00) is also available.

The Jekyll Legacy Robert Bloch & Andre Norton (Tor 0-812-51583-8, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Doug Fornuff) Reprint (Tor 1990) mystery/gothic novel, a sequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde concerning the adventures of Jekyll’s niece and heir, Hester.

Psycho-Paths [with Martin H. Greenberg] ed. Robert Bloch (Tor 0-312-85048-4, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $18.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Bill Sienkiewicz) Original horror anthology of 17 stories featuring psychokillers, with an introduction by Bloch. The copyright is by Bloch and unlisted co-editor Martin H. Greenberg.

Witch Baby Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins 0-06-020547-4, Sep ’91, $13.95, 103pp, hc, cover by Joanna Cotler) [Dangerous Angels] Young-adult novel with fantasy elements set in a surreal and bizarre vision of Los Angeles. This is the sequel to Weetzie Bat. Recommended (SW).

Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed Britton Bloom (TSR 0-88038-885-4, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 278pp, tp, cover by Jerry Bingham) [Inner Planets; Buck Rogers] Sf novelization, third book of the “Inner Planets” trilogy.

The Others Margaret Wander Bonanno (BOMC, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $17.95, 370pp, hc, cover by Adam Niklewicz) [Others] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1990) sf novel. This edition is the same as the St. Martin’s except it lacks an ISBN and price, and has a BOMC mark on the back.

The Others Margaret Wander Bonanno (BOMC/QPBC, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $8.95, 370pp, tp, cover by Adam Niklewicz) [Others] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1990) sf novel. This edition is the same as the St. Martin’s except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the paperback cover.

Otherwhere Margaret Wander Bonanno (St. Martin’s 0-312-06433-0, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $19.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Adam Niklewicz) [Others] Sf novel, sequel to The Others.

Vortex Larry Bond (Warner 0-446-51566-3, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $21.95, 660pp, hc, cover by Peter Thorpe) Near-future technothriller of a superweapon endangering world peace.

The Design of William Morris’ The Earthly Paradise Florence Saunders Boos (Edwin Mellen Press 0-88946-933-4, Dec ’90 [Feb ’91], $89.95, 530pp, hc) History/criticism. A detailed examination of Morris’ epic fantasy poem. [William Morris]

Shadow Dance Douglas Borton (Penguin/Signet 0-451-16913-1, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.99, 281pp, pb) Psychic thriller.

Mister Touch Malcolm Bosse (Houghton Mifflin/Ticknor & Fields 0-89919-965-8, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $22.95, 502pp, hc, cover by Paul Bacon) Post-apocalypse sf novel of the survivors of a viral epidemic traveling across a ravaged America.

Mister Touch Malcolm Bosse (SFBC #18476, Dec ’91, $10.98, 502pp, hc, cover by Paul Bacon) Reprint (Ticknor & Fields 1991) post-holocaust literary sf novel. Similar to the Ticknor & Fields edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.

All the Clocks Are Melting Bruce Boston (Pulphouse 1-56146-504-6, Jan ’91, $1.95, 38pp, pb, cover by Gregorio Montejo) Sf/fantasy short story, short story paperback #4.

Short Circuits/Bad News from the Stars Bruce Boston & Steve Sneyd (Ocean View 0-938075-16-0, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $9.95, 38/45pp, tp, cover by t. Winter-Damon) Two collections bound together as a double. The Sneyd is sf poetry, the Boston prose poems/vignettes. A hardcover edition (-15-2, $20.00) was announced but not seen.

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