The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Quarantine Greg Egan (Legend 0-09-915381-5, Dec ’93, £4.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel.

In the Red Lord’s Reach Phyllis Eisenstein (Grafton 0-586-21761-4, Mar ’93, £4.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Born to Exile] Reprint (Signet 1989) fantasy novel. Sequel to Born to Exile.

City of Gates Janice Elliott (Sceptre 0-340-57979-X, Sep ’93, £5.99, 190pp, tp, cover by Marcel Mouly) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1992) literary sf novel.

This Other Eden Ben Elton (Pocket UK 0-671-85180-2, Oct ’93, £5.99, 472pp, pb) Near-future sf novel.

This Other Eden Ben Elton (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71817-7, Oct ’93, £15.99, 344pp, hc) Near-future sf novel.

The Night of Wishes Michael Ende (Scholastic UK 0-590-54112-9, Aug ’93, £9.99, 220pp, hc, cover by Shirley Felts) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1992) young-adult fantasy novel of a sorceror and his aunt, translated from the German Der Satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch (K. Thienemans Verlag 1989) by Heike Schwarzbauer and Rick Takvorian. [First U.K. edition]

Child of the Phoenix Barbara Erskine (Fontana 0-00-647264-8, Apr ’93, £5.99, 1086pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) [Child of the Phoenix] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) historical fantasy novel set in 13th-century Wales.

Aztec Century Christopher Evans (Gollancz 0-575-05540-5, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £8.99, 352pp, tp, cover by Mark Taylor) Sf novel set in a twentieth century Britain that is ruled by the Aztecs. A hardcover edition (-05538-3, £15.99) is also available.

The Fabulous Riverboat Philip José Farmer (HarperCollins UK 0-586-03989-9, Dec ’93, £4.99, 252pp, pb) [Riverworld] Reprint (Putnam 1971) sf novel. Volume two in the “Riverworld” series.

Red Orc’s Rage Philip José Farmer (Grafton 0-586-21122-5, Jun ’93, £4.99, 282pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1991) fantasy novel about a 20th-century boy who enters the “World of Tiers” universe as part of his psychotherapy. [First U.K. edition]

To Your Scattered Bodies Go Philip José Farmer (HarperCollins UK 0-586-03939-2, Sep ’93, £4.99, 206pp, pb) [Riverworld] Reprint (Putnam 1971) sf novel. Volume one in the “Riverworld” series.

Catacombs John Farris (NEL 0-450-05580-9, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], £4.99, 493pp, pb) Reissue (Delacorte 1981) horror novel; third printing.

The Fury John Farris (Severn House 0-7278-4441-5, Mar ’93, £13.99, 349pp, hc, cover by Robert Welch) [Fury] Reprint (Playboy 1976) horror novel.

Nightfall John Farris (NEL 0-450-41729-8, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], £4.99, 311pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1987) horror novel; second printing.

The Uninvited John Farris (NEL 0-450-05715-1, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], £4.99, 252pp, pb) Reissue (Dell 1982) horror novel; third printing.

When Michael Calls John Farris (Severn House 0-7278-4516-0, Sep ’93, £13.99, 251pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) Reprint (Trident 1967) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The King’s Buccaneer Raymond E. Feist (Grafton 0-246-13329-5, Jun ’93, £8.99, 465pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1992) fantasy novel.

The King’s Buccaneer Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins UK 0-586-20322-2, Dec ’93, £5.99, 623pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1992) fantasy novel in the “Riftwar” series.

Magician Raymond E. Feist (Grafton 0-586-21783-5, Jun ’93, £6.99, 681pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1992) fantasy novel, first book of the “Riftwar” series. This is a revised an expanded version of Feist’s first book (Doubleday 1982)

Mistress of the Empire Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-586-20379-6, May ’93, £5.99, 860pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar: Empire] Reprint (HarperCollins UK; Doubleday 1992) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Empire” series.

Warhammer: Konrad David Ferring (Boxtree 1-85283-850-7, Feb ’93, £3.99, 220pp, pb, cover by John Sibbick) [Warhammer: Konrad] Reprint (GW Books 1990) fantasy novel set in the “Warhammer” universe. Volume one in the “Konrad” trilogy.

Warhammer: Shadowbreed David Ferring (Boxtree 1-85283-855-8, Feb ’93, £3.99, 239pp, pb, cover by Angus Fieldhouse) [Warhammer: Konrad] Reprint (GW Books 1991) fantasy novel set in the “Warhammer” universe. Volume two in the “Konrad” series.

Warhammer: Warblade David Ferring (Boxtree 1-85283-860-4, Feb ’93, £3.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Dave Gallagher) [Warhammer: Konrad] Fantasy novel set in the “Warhammer” universe. Volume three in the “Konrad” series.

Shadowrun: Shadowplay Nigel Findley (Roc UK 0-14-017546-6, Mar ’93, £4.99, 372pp, pb) [Shadowrun] Reprint (Roc 1993) fantasy novelization. Volume nine in the “Secrets of Power” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Snow Walker’s Son Catherine Fisher (The Bodley Head 0-370-31796-3, Mar ’93, £8.99, 154pp, hc, cover by Mark Robertson) [Snow Walker] Young-adult fantasy novel.

Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive David Fisher (Target 0-426-20147-7, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], £3.50, 127pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen; Target 1982) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 39 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

The Puffin Book of Science Fiction ed. Nicholas Fisk (Viking UK 0-670-83966-3, Apr ’93, £8.99, 151pp, hc, cover by George Smith) Anthology of 12 sf stories and excerpts aimed at a teenage audience.

In the Country of the Blind Michael Flynn (Pan 0-330-32908-1, Nov ’93, £4.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) Reprint (Baen 1990) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Deathship James Follett (Severn House 0-7278-4452-0, Jun ’93, £13.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Robert Welch) [Earthsearch] Sf novel, the second volume in the “Earthsearch” saga. This edition has been fully revised (from BBC Books 1982), and includes new material by the author. First world hardcover edition.

Savant James Follett (Heinemann 0-434-26766-X, Jan ’93 [Feb ’93], £14.99, 470pp, hc) Sf techno-thriller about a young girl with psionic powers involved in the Gulf War.

Savant James Follett (Mandarin 0-7493-1139-8, Nov ’93, £4.99, 470pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 1993) sf techno-thriller about a young girl with psionic powers involved in the Gulf War.

Daughters of a Coral Dawn Katherine V. Forrest (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4359-2, Apr ’93, £5.99, 226pp, tp, cover by Phyllis Mahon) [Daughters] Reprint (Naiad 1984) sf novel about a lesbian utopia. [First U.K. edition]

Cat-a-Lyst Alan Dean Foster (Severn House 0-7278-4455-5, Apr ’93, £13.99, 326pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Ace 1991) humorous sf novel about a movie star and his cat.

Codgerspace Alan Dean Foster (Orbit 1-85723-035-3, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Steve Bradbury) Reprint (Ace 1992) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Complete Alien Omnibus Alan Dean Foster (Warner UK 0-7515-0667-2, Oct ’93, £8.99, 649pp, tp) [Alien] Omnibus of the novelizations of the three Alien films.

Nor Crystal Tears Alan Dean Foster (Severn House 0-7278-4564-0, Oct ’93, £13.99, 231pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Thranx] Reprint (Ballantine 1982) sf novel. In the “Thranx” series. This is the first World hardcover edition.

Son of Spellsinger Alan Dean Foster (Orbit 1-85723-180-5, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £4.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Warner Questar 1993) fantasy novel. Volume seven in the “Spellsinger” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth Robert Foster (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10252-4, Sep ’93, £6.99, 449pp, tp, cover by John Howe) Reprint (Del Rey 1978) associational guide to the places and names in J.R.R. Tolkien’s books. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Darkest Day Christopher Fowler (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90534-8, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £10.99, 870pp, hc) [Bryant & May] Offbeat thriller with supernatural elements, featuring Bryant & May, the detectives from Rune.

Red Bride Christopher Fowler (Warner UK 0-7515-0159-X, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £4.99, 424pp, pb) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1992) horror novel.

The Imaginary Monkey Sean French (Granta 0-14-014233-9, Mar ’93 [May ’93], £12.99, 155pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Reunion Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket UK 0-671-71682-4, Mar ’93, £4.50, 343pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1991) sf novelization.

Star Trek: Shadows on the Sun Michael Jan Friedman (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71832-0, Aug ’93, £14.99, 340pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Simon and Schuster) edition.

Snow Nigel Frith (Breese Books 0-947533-48-6, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], £14.99, 218pp, hc, cover by Nigel Frith) Fantasy/ghost story set in Oxford, with illustrations and scattered poetry by the author. A paperback edition (-17-6) was announced but not seen.

The List of Seven Mark Frost (Hutchinson 0-09-178190-6, Oct ’93, £14.99, 377pp, hc) [List of 7] Reprint (Morrow 1993 as The List of 7) Victorian horror novel, featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as a character. [First U.K. edition]

Don’t Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Neil Gaiman & David K. Dickson (Titan 1-85286-411-7, Oct ’93, £3.99, 223pp, pb) Reprint (Titan 1988) associational guide to the life and works of Douglas Adams, revised and updated to include events since 1987.

Gameworld J. V. Gallagher (Headline 0-7472-3978-9, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], £4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Bill Gregory) Humourous fantasy novel about a fantasy gamer who is forced to inhabit the worlds of the games he plays. The book is copyrighted in the name of Simon Fowler.

Follower Stephen Gallagher (NEL 0-450-54062-6, Jan ’93, £4.99, 325pp, pb) Reprint (Sphere 1984) horror novel about a Scandinavian shapeshifter.

Nightmare, with Angel Stephen Gallagher (Coronet 0-340-59690-2, Sep ’93, £4.99, 506pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1992) associational thriller mixing child abuse with a search for redemption.

New Worlds 3 ed. David Garnett (Gollancz 0-575-05146-9, Sep ’93, £6.99, 219pp, tp, cover by Steve Read) Original anthology of nine sf stories. This is Vol 62, No. 219 in the overall numbering scheme.

The Brooch of Azure Midnight Anne Gay (Orbit 1-85723-037-X, Mar ’93, £5.99, 455pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Orbit 1991) sf novel.

Dancing on the Volcano Anne Gay (Orbit 1-85723-038-8, Mar ’93, £15.99, 410pp, hc, cover by Mark Salwowski) Sf novel.

Dancing on the Volcano Anne Gay (Orbit 1-85723-131-7, Dec ’93, £5.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Orbit 1993) sf novel.

Shock Rock ed. Jeff Gelb (Pocket UK 0-671-71530-5, Jul ’93, £4.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Simon Dewey) Reprint (Pocket 1992) original anthology of 20 horror stories involving rock music, with an introduction by the editor and a foreword by Alice Cooper. [First U.K. edition]

Morningstar David Gemmell (Legend 0-09-922891-2, Apr ’93, £4.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) Reprint (Legend 1992) fantasy novel.

The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend David A. Gemmell (Legend 0-09-926331-9, Oct ’93, £14.99, 346pp, hc, cover by Fangorn) [Drenai; Druss the Legend] Collection of four novellas about Druss the Legend, three of them original. Recommended (PSP). A trade paperback edition (-928071-X, £8.99, for export only) was announced but not seen. Volume six in the “Drenai” series.

Legend - A Graphic Novel David A. Gemmell (Legend 0-09-914171-X, Oct ’93, £9.99, 94pp, tp) [Drenai] Fantasy graphic novel, adapted by Stan Nicholls and illustrated by Fangorn. A limited, signed, hardcover edition was announced but not seen.

Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf David A. Gemmell (Legend 0-09-989250-2, Oct ’93, £4.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Chris Baker) [Drenai; Waylander] Reprint (Legend 1992) fantasy novel. Volume five in the “Drenai” series.

Grunts! Mary Gentle (Corgi 0-552-13629-8, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], £4.99, 480pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Bantam UK 1992) humorous fantasy novel.

The Weerde: Book 2 ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney (Roc UK 0-14-016714-5, Apr ’93, £4.99, 386pp, pb) Original shared-world anthology about the occult underworld, devised by Neil Gaiman, Mary Gentle, and Roz Kaveney.

Days of Anger Sylvie Germain (Dedalus 1-873982-65-8, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £8.99, 238pp, tp, cover by Lise Weisgerber) Literary fantasy novel, translated from the French (Jours de Colere, Gallimard, 1989) by Christine Donougher.

The Weeping Woman on the Streets of Prague Sylvie Germain (Dedalus 1-873982-70-4, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £6.99, 127pp, tp, cover by Lise Weisgerber) Literary fantasy novel, translated from the French (La Pleurante Des Rues de Prague, Gallimard, 1992) by Judith Landry.

Star Trek: The Galactic Whirlpool David Gerrold (Titan 1-85286-486-9, Jul ’93, £3.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Star Trek] Reprint (Bantam 1980) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]

Virtual Light William Gibson (Viking UK 0-670-84081-5, Sep ’93, £14.99, 296pp, hc) [Virtual Light] Sf thriller set in near-future California. Simultaneous with US (Bantam Spectra) edition.

Virtual Light William Gibson (TSP #2374041, Nov ’93, £7.99, 296pp, tp) [Virtual Light] Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Viking UK 1993) sf novel. Bookclub edition. [Not seen]

Golden Eyes John Gideon (Headline 0-7472-0958-8, Dec ’93, £16.99, 378pp, hc, cover by Julian Lee) Horror novel about a small town in Oregon beset by vampires.

Star Trek: The Starship Trap Mel Gilden (Titan 1-85286-460-5, Apr ’93, £3.99, 242pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.

A Shadow on the Skin Keren Gilfoyle (Headline 0-7472-4110-4, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], £5.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) Fantasy novel.

The Emperor of Earth-Above Sheila Gilluly (Headline 0-7472-7913-6, Sep ’93, £8.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Painter] Fantasy novel. “The Third Book of the Painter”. A hardcover edition (-0676-7, £16.99) is also available.

To Stop a War Roderick Gladwish (The Pentland Press 1-85821-019-4, Apr ’93 [Aug ’93], £13.50, 204pp, hc, cover by Geoff Hobbs) Futuristic adventure novel about a war between two remote city states.

The Burning Baby and Other Ghosts John Gordon (Walker 0-7445-3080-6, Jun ’93, £2.99, 111pp, pb, cover by Robert Mason) Reprint (Walker 1992) young-adult ghost collection.

Shadow Games Ed Gorman (Blake Publishing 1-857820-31-2, Mar ’93, £4.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Christian Furr) Horror novel.

Predators ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (Severn House 0-7278-4550-0, Nov ’93, £14.99, 382pp, hc, cover by Tony Masero) Reprint (Roc 1993) original anthology of 21 dark suspense/horror stories, including one reprint. This is the first world hardcover edition. [First U.K. edition]

And Then Put Out the Light Deborah Grabien (Pan 0-330-32868-9, Jul ’93, £4.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Peter Mennim) Ghost story about a woman haunted by a figure from the past.

The Dark Domain Stefan Grabinski (Dedalus 1-873982-25-9, Dec ’93, £6.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Franz von Stuck) Collection of literary fantasy stories, translated from the Polish, and introduced, by Miroslaw Lipinski, with an afterword by Madeleine Johnson.

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