The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Top Science Fiction ed. Josh Pachter (Dent 0-460-02425-6, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], £2.95, 340pp, pb) Reprint (Dent 1984) anthology.
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The 26th Pan Book of Horror Stories ed. Clarence Paget (Pan 0-330-28944-6, 1985, £1.95, 167pp, pb) Anthology of new and reprint horror stories.
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Threshold David R. Palmer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-24878-2, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.95, 274pp, pb) Sf adventure novel.
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The Planet Dweller Jane Palmer (The Women’s Press 0-7043-3948-X, Jun ’85 [May ’85], £1.95, 147pp, pb) [Planet Dweller] Humorous sf novel, a first novel.
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A Mirror for Observers Edgar Pangborn (SFBC #2299, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $4.98, 182pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1954) sf novel. One of the classics of science fiction. Highly recommended. (CNB)
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Biological Themes in Modern Science Fiction Helen N. Parker (UMI 0-8357-1577-9, 1984 [May ’85], $24.95 + postage, 109pp, hc) Non-fiction, literary criticism. This revision of a doctoral thesis appeared in 1984, but we did not see it until 1985.
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Monthly Terrors: An Index to the Weird Fantasy Magazines Published in the United States and Great Britain Frank H. Parnell & Mike Ashley (Greenwood 0-313-23989-4, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $65.00, xvii + 602pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference book which covers semi-pro magazines as well as professional magazines never before indexed. It also goes up to 1983. Important for major libraries and those with major magazine collections, despite the price. (CNB)
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H.G. Wells: The Critical Heritage ed. Patrick Parrinder (Routledge & Kegan Paul 0-7102-0515-5, Sep ’85, $15.00, 351pp, pb) Reprint (Routledge & Kegan Paul 1972) non-fiction book, selection of reviews contemporaneous with Wells’ works, plus some retrospective and obituary notices. [H. G. Wells]
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Santa 2000 ed. Michel Parry (Granada/Dragon 0-583-30750-7, 1985 [Oct ’85], £1.50, 86pp, pb) Reprint (Granada 1984) young-adult anthology of 6 sf stories about Santa Claus.
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The Singing Tree Brian Parvin (Hale 0-7090-2159-3, 1985 [Oct ’85], £8.95, 185pp, hc) Post-holocaust animal fable of a fox’s quest, with numerous b&w illustrations by an uncredited artist.
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Mysterious Sea Stories ed. William Pattrick (Salem House 0-88162-046-7, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $14.95, 247pp, hc) Anthology of 14 sea fantasies. There is a simultaneous British edition from W.H. Allen.
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The Faces of Science Fiction Patti Perret (Bluejay 0-312-94147-1, 1984 [Dec ’84], $11.95, 163pp, pb) Non-fiction, associational. Book of photographs of sf and fantasy authors, including Asimov, Bradley, Disch, Pohl, and Simak. Includes a brief “statement” by each of the subjects. This is a fine book, marvelous to take to a convention for autographs. (FCM)
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The Faces of Science Fiction Patti Perret (Bluejay 0-312-94148-X, Mar ’85 [Feb ’85], $35.00, unpaginated, hc) Reprint (Bluejay 1984) non-fiction, collection of photos of sf authors. This is the hardcover library edition.
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The Man Who Never Missed Steve Perry (Ace 0-441-51916-4, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.95, 195pp, pb) [Khadaji] Sf novel, a one-man guerrilla army against an oppressive empire. Above-average martial-arts sf. (PJH)
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The Oak King & the Ash Queen Ann Phillips (Oxford University Press 0-19-271495-3, 1984 [May ’85], £6.95; U.S. import $12.95, 171pp, hc) This young-adult fantasy novel appeared in England in 1984, but we didn’t see it until 1985. The U.S. distributor is Merrimack Publishers Circle.
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A Gathering of Gargoyles Meredith Ann Pierce (Tor 0-812-54902-3, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $2.95, 263pp, pb) [Darkangel] Reprint (Atlantic Monthly 1984) fantasy novel, second in the “Darkangel” trilogy. Recommended. (FCM)
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The Woman Who Loved Reindeer Meredith Ann Pierce (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-042-4, Oct ’85, $13.95, 242pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel set in a Lapp-like world with were-reindeer.
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The Snarkout Boys & the Baconburg Horror Daniel M. Pinkwater (NAL/Signet Vista 0-451-13581-4, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $2.50, 175pp, pb) [Snarkout Boys] Reprint (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard 1984) humorous young-adult fantasy novel.
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Young Adults Daniel M. Pinkwater (Tor 0-812-58710-3, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $5.95, 224pp, pb) Collection of two short novels, Young Adult Novel (1982) and its previously unpublished sequel Dead End Dada, plus a chapter of a third novel in progress, and an assortment of Pinkwater “things.” Lunatic fun. Recommended for people who are already unstable. (DLN)
- 9 · Young Adult Novel · na New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1982
- 59 · W.A. Mozart, Superhero I · cs *
- 77 · Dead End Dada · nv *
- 115 · The Buttonaid (Buttons Through the Ages) · cs *
- 125 · W.A. Mozart, Superhero II · cs *
- 143 · The Dada Boys in Collitch (The First Chapter) · ex *
- 169 · Pigamorphosis · cs *
- 205 · Confessions of Pinkwater by Ken Kelman · ss *
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Beyond the Blue Event Horizon Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32067-0, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 309pp, pb) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Reissue (Del Rey 1980) sf novel. Book Two of the “Heechee Saga”. 5th printing.
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Black Star Rising Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31903-6, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $15.95, 282pp, hc) Sf novel.
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Black Star Rising Frederik Pohl (SFBC #01730, Nov ’85 [Dec ’85], $4.98, 214pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1985) sf novel of aliens visiting a politically messy Earth.
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Heechee Rendezvous Frederik Pohl (SFBC #3827, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $3.98, 274pp, hc) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1984) sf novel, third in the “Heechee” trilogy.
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Heechee Rendezvous Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30055-6, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $3.50, 331pp, pb) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Reprint (Ballantine/Del Rey 1984) sf novel, third in the “Heechee” series. First paperback edition.
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Jem Frederik Pohl (Bantam 0-553-25144-9, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 312pp, pb) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1979) sf novel, 5th printing. A fine, down-beat tale of the end of humanity. A Hugo and Nebula nominee and a winner of the American Book Award. Recommended. (CNB)
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Man Plus Frederik Pohl (Bantam 0-553-24809-X, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 246pp, pb) [Man Plus] Reissue (Random House 1976) sf novel. 6th printing. A Nebula Award winner and one of Pohl’s best. Highly recommended. (CNB)
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The Merchants’ War Frederik Pohl (Gollancz 0-575-03691-5, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], £8.95, 209pp, hc) [Space Merchants] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1984) sf novel. First British edition. Sequel to The Space Merchants.
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The Years of the City Frederik Pohl (Pocket 0-671-46047-1, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $3.95, 375pp, pb) Reprint (Timescape 1984) novel or sf collection of linked novelettes, depending on who you talk to. Recommended. (CNB)
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Search the Sky Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth (Baen 0-671-55989-3, Oct ’85 [Sep ’85], $2.95, 245pp, pb) Sf novel, “substantially” rewritten from the 1954 Ballantine version.
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The Space Merchants Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth (St. Martin’s 0-312-74952-X, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $5.95, 169pp, pb) [Space Merchants] Reprint (Ballantine 1953) sf novel. One of the famous sf satirical novels of the ’50s. There is a recent sequel. Ignore the various copyright notices inside. The text is unchanged. (CNB)
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Venus, Inc. Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth (SFBC #1272, Jun ’85 [Jul ’85], $4.98, 346pp, hc) [Space Merchants] Omnibus edition of The Space Merchants and Pohl’s sequel.
- 1 · The Space Merchants · n. New York: Ballantine, 1953
- 159 · The Merchant’s War · Frederik Pohl · n. New York: St. Martin’s, 1984
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The Sherwood Ring Elizabeth Marie Pope (Ace/Tempo 0-441-76111-9, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.25, 180pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1958) young-adult fantasy novel. Recommended. (DLN)
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The Art of Skeleton Crew J. K. Potter (Scream/Press, Nov ’85, $15.00, unpaginated, pb) Art book. Limited edition of 500 signed copies of a portfolio featuring most of Potter’s illustrations for the book by Stephen King. Potter is the best horror artist working today. Recommended. (CNB)
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Red Dragon Jerry E. Pournelle (Ace Charter 0-441-71092-1, Dec ’85 [Nov ’85], $2.95, 201pp, pb) [Red Heroin] Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1971, as by Wade Curtis) non sf/fantasy; associational. Spy thriller, a sequel to Red Heroin.
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Red Heroin Jerry E. Pournelle (Charter 0-441-71089-1, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $2.95, 156pp, pb) [Red Heroin] Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1969 as by “Wade Curtis”) novel, non-sf/fantasy; associational. First of a series of three espionage adventure novels. Listed for Pournelle fans. There is a Heinlein quote on the cover.
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The Endless Frontier ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Ace 0-441-02669-7, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $3.50, 376pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1979) anthology of stories and non-fiction. 3rd Ace printing.
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There Will Be War, Vol. IV: Day of the Tyrant ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Tor 0-812-54957-0, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $2.95, 370pp, pb) Anthology of 21 stories and articles about war, with five of the stories and most of the non-fiction appearing for the first time.
- ix · Introduction: Sic Semper Tyrannis · Jerry E. Pournelle · in
- 1 · MacDonough’s Song · Rudyard Kipling · pm Metropolitan Magazine Mar ’12
- 4 · The Cloak and the Staff [Shane Evert] · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Analog Aug ’80
- 41 · Winter Snow [President Nivling] · Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin · ss Analog Nov ’84
- 55 · A Way Out Maybe...or a Dead End for Sure · John Brunner · ar *
- 69 · Editor’s Afterword to: John Brunner’s “A Way Out Maybe.” · Jerry E. Pournelle · aw *
- 76 · A Letter from the Soviet Union · Alexander Shatravka · ar, 1984
- 81 · Emergency Rations · Theodore R. Cogswell · ss Imagination Sep ’53
- 88 · The Proud Foot of the Conqueror · Reginald Bretnor · ss *
- 112 · Lepanto · G. K. Chesterton · pm The Living Age Nov 11 ’11
- 120 · A Cure for Croup [Liam McGrath] · Edward P. Hughes · nv Far Frontiers Vol. II, ed. Jerry Pournelle & Jim Baen, Baen, 1985
- 143 · Comment and Discussion on “Elevation of the U.S. Fleet” by Captain Richard B. Laning, USN (Ret.) · Kenneth Roy, P. E. · ar *
- 148 · Battle at Kahlkhopolis [Horseclans] · Robert Adams · nv *
- 169 · The Conqueror of Vectis · Keith Taylor · ss *
- 195 · Pretty Baby [“Operation Kill-Quota”] · Ray Peekner · ss Swank, 1978
- 207 · The Man in the Gray Weapons Suit · Paul J. Nahin · ss The Future At War Vol. 1, ed. Reginald Bretnor, Ace, 1979
- 220 · Reagan vs. the Scientists · Robert Jastrow · ar Commentary Jan ’84
- 247 · Joined the Space Force to Wear My Blues · John Maddox Roberts · ss *
- 254 · Psyops · Stefan T. Possony · sp Defense ’83 Conference in Las Vegas, 1983
- 265 · Three Soldiers · D. C. Poyer · nv Galileo #8 ’78
- 288 · Interim Justice · William F. Wu · ss *
- 302 · No Truce with Kings · Poul Anderson · na F&SF Jun ’63
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Far Frontiers ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-55935-4, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.95, 315pp, pb) Original anthology or first issue of a pocket-size magazine; take your pick. Since it has no date or frequency on it, we’ll consider it an anthology. Recommended. (CNB)
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Far Frontiers Vol. II/Summer 1985 ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-55954-0, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 319pp, pb) Original anthology/magazine.
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Far Frontiers Vol. III/Fall 1985 ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-55975-3, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.95, 319pp, pb) Original anthology/magazine.
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Far Frontiers Vol. IV/Winter 1985 ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-65548-5, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 278pp, pb) Original anthology or paperback magazine, with stories, articles, and reviews. There is also an excerpt from Heroes in Hell which appears to be the first publication of a C.J. Cherryh story.
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The Science Fiction Yearbook ed. Jerry E. Pournelle, Jim Baen & John F. Carr (Baen 0-671-55983-4, Sep ’85, $15.95, 344pp, hc) Anthology of selected stories from 1984, plus non-fiction essays. A new entry in the “Best of the Year” sweepstakes.
- 1 · Preface · Jerry E. Pournelle · pr
- 4 · 1984, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Other SF Novels, Signs, and Portents · Algis Budrys · ar, 1985
- 21 · New Rose Hotel · William Gibson · ss Omni Jul ’84
- 35 · Me and My Shadow · Mike Resnick · ss Unauthorized Autobiographies and Other Curiosities, London: MacDonald Futura Publishers Ltd., 1984
- 52 · Hard Science in the Real World · Gregory Benford · ar, 1984
- 73 · Me/Days · Gregory Benford · ss Universe 14, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1984
- 85 · Silicon Muse · Hilbert Schenck · ss Analog Sep ’84
- 109 · The Dominus Demonstration · Charles Sheffield · nv Analog Apr ’84
- 134 · The Crystal Spheres · David Brin · nv Analog Jan ’84
- 156 · The Strange Journey: 1984 · James E. Gunn · ar, 1985
- 166 · A Day in the Life of a Classics Professor · Stan Dryer · ss F&SF Dec ’84
- 188 · The Picture Man · John Dalmas · ss F&SF Aug ’84
- 210 · The Weigher · Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin · na Analog Oct ’84
- 261 · Demon Lover · M. Sargent Mackay · nv F&SF Jun ’84
- 302 · Tourist Trade · Robert Silverberg · nv Playboy Dec ’84
- 328 · 1984: The Fifty-Candle Blowout · Michael Glyer · ar, 1985
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The Endless Frontier, Vol. II ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & John F. Carr (Ace 0-441-20671-9, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $3.50, 429pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1982) anthology of stories and articles about space. 2nd printing.
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The Anubis Gates Tim Powers (Ace 0-441-02382-7, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $3.50, 387pp, pb) Reissue (Ace 1983), 4th Ace printing of this fantasy novel, winner of the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award. Highly recommended. (FCM)
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The Anubis Gates Tim Powers (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-2929-8, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], £9.95, 387pp, hc; also available in pb; 0-7011-2930-1) Reprint (Ace 1983) fantasy novel, winner of the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award. First British edition, and first hardcover.
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Dinner at Deviant’s Palace Tim Powers (Ace 0-441-14879-4, 1984 [Dec ’84], $2.95, 294pp, pb) Sf novel.
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Dinner at Deviant’s Palace Tim Powers (SFBC #02540, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $4.98, 219pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 1984) sf novel, first hardcover edition. Recommended. (CNB)
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Three Fantasies John Cowper Powys (Carcanet 0-85635-544-5, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $14.95, 186pp, hc) Collection of 3 novellas with an afterword by Glen Cavaliero. It’s described as “space fantasy” and surreal. This is an import of a British book.
- · Topsy Turvey · na, 1959
- · Abertacle · na, 1960
- · Cataclysm · na, 1960
- · Afterword · Glen Cavaliero · aw
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