The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Image Michael Scott (Sphere 0-7474-0884-X, Dec ’91, £4.99, 370pp, pb) Horror novel.

Halflings, Hobbits, Warrows and Weefolk ed. Baird Searles & Brian Thomsen (Warner Questar 0-446-39281-2, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $10.99, 275pp, tp, cover by Tim & Greg Hildebrandt) Original anthology of nine stories, one a reprint, featuring “little folks” of various kinds, with an introduction by Baird Searles. The Judith Moffett is an excerpt from a longer story that was previously published in IASFM.

Saviour’s Gate Tim Sebastian (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71714-6, Feb ’91, £13.99, 266pp, hc) Near-future thriller.

The Back House Ghosts Catherine Sefton (Walker 0-7445-2057-6, Jun ’91, £2.99, 159pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1974) young-adult ghost novel.

The Ghost Girl Catherine Sefton (Mammoth 0-7497-0889-1, Sep ’91, £2.50, 124pp, pb, cover by Kay Hodges) Reissue (Hamish Hamilton 1985) young-adult ghost novel.

In a Blue Velvet Dress (... Almost a Ghost Story) Catherine Sefton (Walker 0-7445-2056-8, Jun ’91, £2.99, 144pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1972) young-adult ghost novel.

Being of Two Minds Pamela F. Service (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31524-4, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $13.95, 169pp, hc, cover by Michael Hays) Young-adult fantasy thriller of a telepathic young girl’s adventures being in communication with the kidnapped prince of a small kingdom.

Under Alien Stars Pamela F. Service (Fawcett Juniper 0-449-70404-1, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 181pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1990) young-adult sf novel of human resistance to aliens using Earth as a military base.

Reefsong Carol Severance (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37231-X, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) Sf novel of a genetically altered woman on a mission for an interstellar company that owns her. A first novel.

The Reluctant Devil Miranda Seymour (Mandarin 0-7493-0597-5, Aug ’91, £3.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Maria Macey) Reprint (Heinemann 1990) novel about the devil’s most incompetent assistant, who falls in love with a beautiful human girl.

Robert Silverberg’s Time Tours Volume 4: The Dinosaur Trackers Thomas Shadwell (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-106053-4, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.50, 138pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Time Tours] Young-adult sf adventure novel, based on material by Silverberg, with an afterword by Silverberg and interior illustrations by Alex Nino. Series packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Hellflower Eluki bes Shahar (DAW 0-88677-475-6, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Butterfly St. Cyr] Sf space adventure novel.

TekLab William Shatner (Ace/Putnam 0-399-13736-X, Jan ’92 [Nov ’91], $19.95, 223pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Sf/detective thriller, third book in the “Jake Cardigan” series.

TekLords William Shatner (Ace/Putnam 0-399-13616-9, May ’91, $19.95, 223pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Sf novel about a tough 22nd-century ex-cop, sequel to TekWar.

TekLords William Shatner (Bantam UK 0-593-02126-6, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], £13.99, 224pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1991) sf novel. Sequel to TekWar. [First U.K. edition]

TekLords William Shatner (Ace 0-441-80010-6, Jan ’92, $4.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1991) sf novel about a 22nd-century ex-cop, second book of the “Jake Cardigan” series.

TekWar William Shatner (Corgi 0-552-13584-4, Jun ’91 [May ’91], £3.99, 300pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1989) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Jake Cardigan” series.

Dark Night in Toyland Bob Shaw (Orbit 0-7088-8342-7, Apr ’91, £3.99, 190pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) Reprint (Gollancz 1989) sf/fantasy collection.

The Fugitive Worlds Bob Shaw (Orbit 0-7088-4874-5, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], £3.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Land & Overland] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Land and Overland” series.

Orbitsville Bob Shaw (Orbit 0-7088-4917-2, Jul ’91, £3.99, 219pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1975) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.

Orbitsville Departure Bob Shaw (Orbit 0-7088-8359-1, Oct ’91, £3.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Orbitsville] Reprint (Gollancz 1983) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.

The Shadow of Heaven Bob Shaw (Gollancz 0-575-04916-2, Apr ’91, £13.99, 174pp, hc) Reprint (Avon 1969) sf novel. This is the first world hardcover edition and has been (slightly) revised by the author to bring it more “up to date”.

Terminal Velocity Bob Shaw (Gollancz 0-575-04917-0, Oct ’91, £13.99, 160pp, hc) Reprint (Gollancz 1978 as Vertigo) sf novel. This edition is slightly revised and includes a slightly abridged version of the short story prequel “A Little Night Flying” (also known as “Dark Icarus”) as an untitled prologue.

In Search of Lovecraft J. Vernon Shea (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-39-9, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $5.95, 42pp, ph, cover by Jason Eckhardt) Collection of six essays on Lovecraft, 13 poems, and two stories, one a collaboration with Lovecraft. There is an introduction by Robert Bloch and an afterword by Donald Wandrei.

Shaman Robert Shea (Ballantine 0-345-36048-6, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $9.95, 519pp, tp, cover by Joe Burleson) Historical fantasy novel of a young half-breed Indian torn between his white heritage and his shamanistic powers.

Alien Starswarm Robert Sheckley (DimeNovels 1-56317-011-6, 1990 [May ’91], $1.99, 93pp, tp, cover by David M. Davis) Sf adventure novella of a battleship commander helping the beautiful Princess Hatari regain her throne. This is a small format paperback (11.5 cm x 7.5 cm.).

The Collected Short Stories of Robert Sheckley Book Five Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse, Sep ’91, no price, 344pp, hc) Collection of 36 stories with an introduction by K.W. Jeter, fifth volume of a five-book set. These books are only available as a 300-copy limited slipcased set, each leatherbound volume signed by the author and introducer. The price is $150.00.

The Collected Short Stories of Robert Sheckley Book Four Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse, Sep ’91, no price, 275pp, hc) Collection of 20 stories with an introduction by Damon Knight, fourth volume of a five-book set. These books are only available as a 300-copy limited slipcased set, each leatherbound volume signed by the author and introducer. The price is $150.00.

The Collected Short Stories of Robert Sheckley Book One Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse, Sep ’91, no price, 331pp, hc) Collection of 24 stories with an introduction by Roger Zelazny, first volume of a five-book set. These books are only available as a 300-copy limited slipcased set, each leatherbound volume signed by the author and introducer. The price is $150.00.

The Collected Short Stories of Robert Sheckley Book Three Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse, Sep ’91, no price, 360pp, hc) Collection of 25 stories with an introduction by Harlan Ellison, third volume of a five-book set. These books are only available as a 300-copy limited slipcased set, each leatherbound volume signed by the author and introducer. The price is $150.00.

The Collected Short Stories of Robert Sheckley Book Two Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse, Sep ’91, no price, 380pp, hc) Collection of 27 stories with an introduction by Mike Resnick, second volume of a five-book set. These books are only available as a 300-copy limited slipcased set, each leatherbound volume signed by the author and introducer. The price is $150.00.

Immortality Inc. Robert Sheckley (Tor 0-812-51931-0, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.99, 250pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Bantam 1959) sf novel, a movie-tie in edition for Freejack. This is an expanded version of a book originally published by Avalon in 1958 as Immortality Delivered.

Xolotl Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse 1-56146-503-8, Jan ’91, $1.95, 41pp, pb, cover by Rick Lieder) Fantasy story. Short story paperback #3. A 100-copy, leatherbound limited edition ($20.00) is also available.

Divergence Charles Sheffield (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36039-7, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $16.95, 281pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Heritage Universe] Sf novel, second book in the “Heritage Universe” series.

Divergence Charles Sheffield (Gollancz 0-575-04999-5, Apr ’91, £13.99, 281pp, hc) [Heritage Universe] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) sf novel. Book Two of “The Heritage Universe”. [First U.K. edition]

Divergence Charles Sheffield (Easton Press, Jun ’91, no price, 281pp, hc) [Heritage Universe] Sf novel, second book in the “Heritage Universe” series, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Bruce Jensen. This is published “simultaneously” with the Del Rey edition which appeared five months earlier. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Summertide Charles Sheffield (Gollancz 0-575-05021-7, Apr ’91, £3.99, 257pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Heritage Universe] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) sf novel. Book One of “The Heritage Universe”.

Orwell: A Biography Michael Shelden (HarperCollins 0-06-016709-2, Nov ’91 [Dec ’91], $25.00, 497pp, hc) Non-fiction, a massive authorized biography of the author of 1984 and Animal Farm. [George Orwell]

Fat Chance Charlie Sheldon (Pocket 0-671-73591-8, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 259pp, pb) Caper thriller with sf elements. A company develops a new drug that instantly flushes fat from arteries and everybody wants a piece of the formula and the inventor.

The Doomsday Conspiracy Sidney Sheldon (Morrow 0-688-08489-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $22.00, 412pp, hc) Mainstream thriller with sf elements. The crash of a weather balloon in the Swiss Alps leads a U.S. Navy investigator to a deadly conspiracy involving alien visitors.

Frankenstein Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Bantam 0-553-21247-8, Nov ’91, $1.95, 209pp, pb) [Frankenstein] Reissue (Lackington 1818) classic horror/sf novel with an introduction by Diane Johnson; 15th printing.

The Mary Shelley Reader Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Oxford University Press 0-19-506259-0, Jul ’90 [Mar ’91], $14.95, 420pp, tp) Collection of Shelley’s work, including Frankenstein and Mathilda in their entirety, seven stories, essays, reviews, and letters. The Frankenstein text is the rare 1818 first edition, not the heavily revised 1831 one which is the source for most reprints. The 1831 introduction is also included. A hardcover edition (-506250-2) was announced but not seen.

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