The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Road to Middle-Earth Tom Shippey (Grafton 0-261-10275-3, Nov ’92, £6.99, 337pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1982) critical study of J.R.R. Tolkien. This edition is revised and contains a new preface. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

The Girl from Tomorrow Mark Shirrefs & John Thomson (Knight 0-340-55760-5, Jan ’92, £2.99, 210pp, pb) Reprint (Australia: Hodder & Stoughton 1990) young-adult sf novelization, based on the TV series. [First U.K. edition]

The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg: Volume One: Pluto in the Morning Light Robert Silverberg (Grafton 0-586-21369-4, May ’92, £6.99, 396pp, tp, cover by John Howe) Collection of fifteen stories published between 1983 and 1988, with an introduction and notes on each story by Silverberg.

The Face of the Waters Robert Silverberg (Grafton Overseas 0-586-21106-3, 1992 [Apr ’92], £4.99, 428pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Grafton 1991) sf novel. This is an “Open Market” edition and is available only in non-English-speaking countries.

The Face of the Waters Robert Silverberg (Grafton 0-586-21106-3, Dec ’92, £4.99, 428pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Grafton 1991) sf novel.

Kingdoms of the Wall Robert Silverberg (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13719-3, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £14.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Sf novel about a quest for “the Gods” on an alien mountain range, many miles high.

Lord Valentine’s Castle Robert Silverberg (Pan 0-330-26462-1, Jan ’92, £5.99, 506pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Majipoor] Reissue (Harper & Row 1980) sf novel. The First Book of the “Majipoor” trilogy.

Majipoor Chronicles Robert Silverberg (Pan 0-330-28117-8, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £4.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Majipoor] Reissue (Arbor House 1982) sf collection. The Second Book in the “Majipoor” trilogy.

Valentine Pontifex Robert Silverberg (Pan 0-330-28707-9, May ’92 [Apr ’92], £4.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Majipoor] Reissue (Arbor House 1983) sf novel. The third book of the “Majipoor” trilogy.

The Horror Hall of Fame ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Robert Hale 0-7090-4902-1, Sep ’92, £14.95, 416pp, hc, cover by Helen Hale) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1991) anthology of 18 classic horror stories. [First U.K. edition]

Children of the Night Dan Simmons (Headline 0-7472-7925-X, Aug ’92, £8.99, 408pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Putnam 1992) horror thriller blending AIDS and vampires in modern-day Romania. Recommended (PSP). A hardcover edition (-0562-0, £15.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Fall of Hyperion Dan Simmons (Headline 0-7472-3604-6, Feb ’92, £5.99, 632pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Hyperion] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) sf novel. Sequel to Hyperion. Recommended (PSP).

The Hollow Man Dan Simmons (Headline 0-7472-7940-3, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £8.99, 312pp, tp, cover by Adrian Chesterman) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1992) sf novel about a telepath coming to terms with the death of his (telepathic) wife. Recommended (PSP). A hardcover edition (-0449-7, £15.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

Prayers to Broken Stones Dan Simmons (Headline 0-7472-7935-7, Feb ’92, £8.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1991) collection of 13 sf/horror stories, including the basis for the award-winning Carrion Comfort. Recommended (PSP). A hardcover edition (-0499-3, £15.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

Prayers to Broken Stones Dan Simmons (Headline 0-7472-3816-2, Nov ’92, £5.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1991) sf/horror collection.

Strange Orbit Margaret Simpson (Adlib 0-590-55013-6, May ’92, £4.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Jeff Fisher) Young-adult fantasy novel of other times and other worlds.

Augustus Rex Clive Sinclair (Andre Deutsch 0-233-98768-1, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £12.99, 210pp, hc, cover by Yosl Bergner) Literary novel narrated by Beelzebub, claiming that Strindberg sold his soul to the devil, and was raised from the grave in 1961.

Downriver Iain Sinclair (Paladin 0-586-08791-5, Feb ’92, £5.99, 407pp, tp, cover by Ludwig Meidner) Reprint (Paladin 1991) surrealist view of the hidden secrets of the Thames, mixing past, present, and future.

Batman Returns: The Official Movie Book Michael Singer (Hamlyn 0-600-57493-8, Jul ’92, £4.99, 80pp, tp) [Batman] Heavily-illustrated guide to the recent cult film. Recommended (PSP).

Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of “Dracula” from Novel to Stage to Screen David J. Skal (Andre Deutsch 0-233-98766-5, Feb ’92 [Mar ’92], £15.99, 243pp, hc) Reprint (Norton 1990) detailed look at the history of Dracula as a literary property. [First U.K. edition]

The Duplicate William Sleator (Mammoth 0-7497-0878-6, Feb ’92, £2.99, 180pp, pb, cover by Bob Harvey) Reprint (Dutton 1988) young-adult sf novel about a machine that copies living things.

Interstellar Pig William Sleator (Teens Mandarin 0-7497-1042-X, Sep ’92, £2.99, 197pp, pb, cover by Bob Harvey) [Barney] Reprint (Dutton 1984) young-adult sf novel.

The Spirit House William Sleator (Methuen 0-434-96048-9, Aug ’92, £9.99, 194pp, hc) [Spirit House] Reprint (Dutton 1991) young-adult fantasy/mystery novel. [First U.K. edition]

Strange Attractors William Sleator (Mammoth 0-7497-0879-4, Feb ’92, £2.99, 186pp, pb, cover by Bob Harvey) Reprint (Dutton 1990) young-adult sf novel about parallel worlds.

Doctor Who: The Scripts: The Daemons Robert Sloman & Barry Letts (Titan 1-85286-324-2, Dec ’92, £4.99, 158pp, tp, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Script from a classic episode of Doctor Who, edited by John McElroy and with a background article by Stephen James Walker.

I Shudder at Your Touch ed. Michele Slung (Severn House 0-7278-4293-5, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], £13.99, 379pp, hc) Reprint (Roc 1991) anthology of erotic horror stories.

Valentine S. P. Somtow (Gollancz 0-575-05018-7, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £14.99, 383pp, hc, cover by David Farren) [Timmy Valentine] Horror novel. Sequel to Vampire Junction.

Vampire Junction S. P. Somtow (Gollancz 0-575-05057-8, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £4.99, 362pp, pb, cover by David Farren) [Timmy Valentine] Reprint (Starblaze 1984) horror novel.

Arthur Machen and The Sphinx Julie Speedie (Tartarus Press 1-872621-08-2, Jul ’91, no price, 24pp, ph) Article about Machen and Ada Leverson issued in a limited edition booklet of 100 copies, complete with pasted-in photographs. [Arthur Machen]

The Werewolves of London Brian M. Stableford (Pan 0-330-32267-2, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £4.99, 467pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [David Lydyard] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1990) fantasy novel. Volume one in the “David Lydyard” series.

Young Blood Brian M. Stableford (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71757-X, Sep ’92 [Oct ’92], £14.99, 328pp, hc, cover by Melvyn Grant) Horror novel about vampires.

The Dedalus Book of Femmes Fatales ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus 0-946626-77-4, Mar ’92, £7.99, 283pp, tp, cover by Lynette Hemmant) Literary fantasy anthology, including an essay on the genre and 10 original stories.

The Second Dedalus Book of Decadence: The Black Feast ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus 0-946626-80-4, Mar ’92, £8.99, 337pp, tp, cover by Gustave Moreau) Literary fantasy anthology.

Battletech 5: Natural Selection Michael A. Stackpole (Roc UK 0-14-017548-2, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £4.99, 335pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Battletech] Reprint (Roc 1992) sf novelization based on the “Battletech” game. [First U.K. edition]

Dark Toys and Consumer Goods Laurence Staig (Pan 0-330-31478-5, Dec ’92, £3.50, 151pp, pb, cover by Jon Blake) Reprint (Macmillan 1989) young-adult sf/horror collection.

Shapeshifter Laurence Staig (Lions 0-00-674373-0, May ’92, £3.50, 221pp, pb) Young-adult ghost novel.

Time in Mind Kathlyn S. Starbuck (Grafton 0-586-21101-2, Jan ’92, £3.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) Sf/New Age novel.

A Company of Stars Christopher Stasheff (Pan 0-330-32043-2, Jul ’92, £4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Luis Rey) [Starship Troupers] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) humorous sf novel. Volume one in the “Starship Troupers” series. [First U.K. edition]

Labyrinth of Night Allen Steele (Legend 0-7126-5398-8, Jun ’92, £8.99, 353pp, tp, cover by Tony Roberts) Sf novel about a mission to Mars. A hardcover edition (-4814-3, £15.99) is also available.

Lunar Descent Allen Steele (Legend 0-09-992900-7, Jan ’92, £4.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Reprint (Ace 1991) sf novel set on the Moon in 2024. A hardcover edition (0-7126-4813-5, £15.99) is also available.

C.J. Cherryh: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-33-5, May ’92, £2.00, 36pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of C.J. Cherryh. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder. [C. J. Cherryh]

Charles L. Harness: Attorney in Space: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-34-3, Jun ’92, £1.50, 15pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Charles L. Harness. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Michael Bishop: A Transfigured Talent Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-32-7, Feb ’92, £2.00, 38pp, tp) Third (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Michael Bishop. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Euro Temps ed. Alex Stewart (Roc UK 0-14-016713-7, Nov ’92, £4.99, 366pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Anthology of 13 original sf stories about the secret agents with psi powers, first introduced in Temps, with a linking narrative by Alex Stewart.

Belladonna Michael Stewart (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223387-8, Aug ’92, £9.99, 367pp, hc, cover by Kevin Tweddell) Reprint (HarperCollins 1992) horror novel of a man in love with two women, one of whom has been dead for 300 years. [First U.K. edition]

Emily’s Ghost Antoinette Stockenberg (Severn House 0-7278-4405-9, Dec ’92, £14.99, 390pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Dell 1992) romantic ghost story. [First U.K. edition]

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Omnibus Bram Stoker (Orion 1-85797-041-1, Dec ’92, £9.99, 543pp, tp, cover by George Underwood) [Dracula] Omnibus of Dracula, The Lair of the White Worm, “Dracula’s Guest” and an introduction by Fay Weldon. A hardcover edition (-040-3, £14.99) was announced but not seen.

Dracula Bram Stoker (Brandon Books 0-86322-143-2, Apr ’92 [Jul ’92], £4.99, 352pp, tp) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) horror novel.

Dracula Bram Stoker (Pan 0-330-32856-5, Dec ’92, £4.99, 382pp, pb) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic horror novel, with a new introduction by Leonard Wolf.

Houses Without Doors Peter Straub (Grafton 0-586-21202-7, Apr ’92, £4.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Stuart Bodek) Reprint (Grafton 1990) collection of six original stories, two of which are supernatural.

Unholy Fire Whitley Strieber (Macdonald 0-356-20333-6, Feb ’92, £14.99, 375pp, hc) Horror novel about demonic possession.

The Wild Whitley Strieber (Futura Overseas 0-7088-4969-5, 1992 [Apr ’92], £3.99, 315pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1991) horror novel. This is an “Open Market” edition and is available only in non-English-speaking countries.

The Wild Whitley Strieber (Warner UK 0-7088-4969-5, Aug ’92, £4.99, 315pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1991) horror novel.

The Wolfen Whitley Strieber (Coronet 0-340-24167-5, Jan ’92, £4.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Melvyn Grant) Reissue (Morrow 1978) horror novel.

The Hound of Ulster Rosemary Sutcliff (Red Fox 0-09-997260-3, Jun ’92, £2.99, 192pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) Reprint (The Bodley Head 1963) young-adult Celtic fantasy novel about Cuchulain.

The Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail Rosemary Sutcliff (Red Fox 0-09-997450-9, Jun ’92, £2.99, 148pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) [Legends of King Arthur] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1979) young-adult Arthurian fantasy novel. Part II of “The Legends of King Arthur”.

The Sword and the Circle: King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Rosemary Sutcliff (Red Fox 0-09-997460-6, Jun ’92, £3.50, 261pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) [Legends of King Arthur] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1981) young-adult Arthurian fantasy novel. Part I of “The Legends of King Arthur”.

Dark Voices 4: The Pan Book of Horror ed. David Sutton & Stephen Jones (Pan 0-330-32476-4, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], £4.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) Original horror anthology.

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