The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Companion to Narnia Paul F. Ford (Harper San Francisco 0-06-251136-X, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $15.00, 460pp, tp) [Narnia] Reprint (Harper & Row 1980) non-fiction; reference. A guide to C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia”. This is the revised fourth edition with a new preface and new page reference numbers for the HarperCollins editions. [C. S. Lewis]
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Magic: The Gathering: Arena William R. Forstchen (HarperPrism 0-06-105424-0, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $4.99, 297pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Magic: The Gathering] Fantasy novelization based on the trading card game; copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
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Star Voyager Academy William R. Forstchen (Baen 0-671-87608-2, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $4.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Star Voyager Academy] Military SF novel set in the 22nd novel, where mankind’s space military academy is torn apart by the conflict between Earth and her extraterrestrial colonies.
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Wing Commander III: Fleet Action William R. Forstchen (Baen 0-671-72211-5, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 296pp, pb) [Wing Commander] Sf novelization based on a computer game, third book of a series by various authors. Coyprighted by Origin Systems Inc.
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Dragon’s Egg/Starquake Robert L. Forward (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38898-4, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $5.50, 535pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dragon’s Egg] Omnibus of two sf novels, Dragon’s Egg (Del Rey 1980) and its sequel Starquake (Del Rey 1985).
- · Dragon’s Egg · n. New York: Del Rey, 1980
- · Starquake · n. New York: Del Rey, 1985
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Ocean Under the Ice Robert L. & Martha Dodson Forward (Baen 0-671-87600-7, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 443pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Rocheworld] SF novel, fourth book of the “Rocheworld” series.
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Chorus Skating Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect 0-446-36237-9, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $5.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Tim Hildebrandt) [Spellsinger] Fantasy novel, seventh book in the “Spellsinger” series.
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Greenthieves Alan Dean Foster (Ace 0-441-00104-1, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $4.99, 248pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) SF whodunit featuring a human detective and his two robot assistants.
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Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32023-9, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $5.99, 297pp, pb, cover by Ralph McQuarrie) [Star Wars] Reissue (Ballantine 1978) novelization based on Star Wars; 20th printing.
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Not Broken, Not Belonging Randy Fox (Roadkill Press No ISBN, Mar ’94, $6.00, 27pp, ph, cover by Alan M. Clark) Horror story based on a series of six paintings by Alan M. Clark, included here along with related sketches. This is a 300-copy limited edition signed by both author and artist. Available from Little Bookshop of Horrors, 10380 Ralston Rd., Arvada CO 80004.
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New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow ed. Janrae Frank, Jean Stine & Forrest J Ackerman (Longmeadow Press 0-681-00525-4, Nov ’94, $14.95, 427pp, hc, cover by Laura Freas) Anthology of 32 SF stories by and about women, with an introduction and “author’s note” by the editors. Stories are separated in blocks of twenty years, and are chosen because they are representative of the time and state of SF, not for political correctness. Authors include Leigh Brackett, Andre Norton, Zenna Henderson, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Kate Wilhelm, and Octavia E. Butler.
- vii · Introduction · Janrae Frank, Jean Stine & Forrest J Ackerman · in
- xvii · Authors’ Note · Janrae Frank, Jean Stine & Forrest J Ackerman · pr
- · PART ONE: THE 20s & 30s
- 3 · Friend Island · Francis Stevens · ss All-Story Weekly Sep 7 ’18
- 15 · The Man of Stone [with H. P. Lovecraft] · Hazel Heald · ss Wonder Stories Oct ’32
- 29 · The Conquest of Gola · Leslie F. Stone · ss Wonder Stories Apr ’31
- 43 · Honeycombed Satellite · Helen Weinbaum · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Jul ’40
- · PART TWO: THE 40s
- 61 · Space Episode · Leslie Perri · ss Future Dec ’41
- 69 · Water Pirate · Leigh Brackett · ss Super Science Stories Jan ’41
- 83 · Aleph Sub One [Oona & Jik] · Margaret St. Clair · ss Startling Stories Jan ’48
- 97 · Throwback · Miriam Allen deFord · ss Startling Stories Oct ’52
- · PART THREE: THE 50s
- 111 · The Putnam Tradition · Sonya Dorman · ss Amazing Jan ’63
- 119 · All Cats Are Gray [as by Andrew North] · Andre Norton · ss Fantastic Universe Aug/Sep ’53
- 127 · Subcommittee · Zenna Henderson · nv F&SF Jul ’62
- 145 · Idol’s Eye · Carol Emshwiller · ss Future Feb ’58
- 151 · The Last Day · Helen Clarkson · ss Satellite Apr ’58
- 157 · The Lady Was a Tramp [as by Rose Sharon] · Judith Merril · ss Venture Mar ’57
- 173 · A Peculiar People · Betsy Curtis · ss F&SF Aug ’51
- 185 · The Captain’s Mate · Evelyn E. Smith · ss F&SF Mar ’56
- · PART FOUR: THE 60s & 70s
- 197 · Sense of Duty · Phyllis Eisenstein · ss IASFM Mar ’85
- 209 · Bluewater Dreams · Sydney J. Van Scyoc · ss IASFM Mar 16 ’81
- 223 · Death Between the Stars · Marion Zimmer Bradley · ss Fantastic Universe Mar ’56
- 237 · The Snows Are Melted, The Snows Are Gone · James Tiptree, Jr. · nv Venture Nov ’69
- 249 · The Last Days of the Captain · Kate Wilhelm · ss Amazing Nov ’62
- 263 · Changeling · Anne McCaffrey · ss Get Off the Unicorn, Ballantine, 1977
- 279 · Fears · Pamela Sargent · ss Light Years and Dark, ed. Michael Bishop, Berkley, 1984
- 291 · Gleepsite · Joanna Russ · ss Orbit 9, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1971
- 299 · Winter’s King · Ursula K. Le Guin · nv Orbit 5, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1969
- · PART FIVE: THE 80s — AND BEYOND
- 319 · Symphony for a Lost Traveler · Lee Killough · ss Analog Mar ’84
- 335 · Speech Sounds · Octavia E. Butler · ss IASFM mid-Dec ’83
- 349 · The Missionary’s Child · Maureen F. McHugh · nv IASFM Oct ’92
- 373 · A Long Way Home · Sheila Finch · ss IASFM mid-Dec ’82
- 387 · The Lake Was Full of Artificial Things · Karen Joy Fowler · ss IASFM Oct ’85
- 399 · California Dreamer · Mary Rosenblum · ss F&SF May ’94
- 415 · Down Behind Cuba Lake · Nancy Kress · ss IASFM Sep ’86
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Sable, Shadow, and Ice Cheryl J. Franklin (DAW 0-88677-609-0, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 408pp, pb, cover by John Howe) Fantasy novel set in a world where mages are guided by cards, and a young mage trapped in a struggle between magic and technology.
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Beyond Lich Gate Steven Frankos (Ace 0-441-00093-2, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.50, 310pp, pb, cover by Maren) [Beyond Lich Gate] Fantasy novel. A young man must travel through the realm of the dead to reach Oblivion and restore his dying land.
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The Darklight Grimoire Steven Frankos (Ace 0-441-00013-4, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by John Zeleznik) [Jewel of Equilibrant] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Jewel of Equilibrant” trilogy.
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Illustrations Arcanum Frank Frazetta (Verotik 1-885730-00-4, Aug ’94, $29.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Frank Frazetta) Art book of Frazetta’s new pencil drawings, with a foreword and biographical note by Perry Gaskill and an introduction by David Winiewicz. These are finished drawings, not roughs, in a difficult medium. Recommended (CNB). Available from Verotik Publishing, 4010 Foothills Blvd #317-377, Roseville CA 95747.
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Becoming Human Valerie J. Freireich (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45396-4, Jan ’95 [Dec ’94], $4.99, 304pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) SF novel. An engineered person is caught up in interplanetary intrigue that may offer him a chance to become accepted as human. A first novel.
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Fire in a Faraway Place Robert Frezza (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38724-4, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Small Colonial War] Military sf novel set in an interstellar empire ruled by the Japanese. Sequel to A Small Colonial War.
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A Small Colonial War Robert Frezza (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36200-4, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 289pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Small Colonial War] Reissue (Del Rey 1990) military sf novel; fourth printing.
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When True Night Falls C. S. Friedman (DAW 0-88677-615-5, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 617pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1993) SF/fantasy novel of human colonists on a planet where magic really works, sequel to Black Sun Rising.
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Star Trek, the Next Generation: All Good Things... Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-50014-7, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $20.00, 248pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization based on the final episode of the Next Generation series, with color stills from the show. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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Star Trek: Shadows on the Sun Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-86910-8, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1993) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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Star Trek, the Next Generation #32: Requiem Michael Jan Friedman & Kevin Ryan (Pocket 0-671-79567-8, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $5.50, 277pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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Majyk by Design Esther M. Friesner (Ace 0-441-00116-5, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $4.99, 252pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Majyk] Humorous fantasy novel, third in the “Majyk” series. Inept wizard investigates disappearance of male supermodel.
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Majyk by Hook or Crook Esther M. Friesner (Ace 0-441-00054-1, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $4.99, 262pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Majyk] Humorous fantasy novel about the misadventures of a suddenly powerful magic student and his cat.
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #7: Warchild Esther M. Friesner (Pocket 0-671-88116-7, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.50, 272pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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Alien Pregnant by Elvis ed. Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-610-4, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Original anthology of 36 SF and fantasy stories involving the most lurid kind of tabloid journalism, with an introduction by Friesner.
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The List of 7 Mark Frost (SFBC #01462, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $9.98, 368pp, hc) [List of 7] Reprint (Morrow 1993) adventure thriller with fantasy elements, with Arthur Conan Doyle and Holmes’ prototype battling the occult powers of the satanic Dark Brotherhood in Victorian London. An Edgar Award nominee for Best First Novel. Similar to the Morrow edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The List of 7 Mark Frost (Avon 0-380-72019-1, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 401pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [List of 7] Reprint (Morrow 1993) adventure thriller with fantasy elements, with Arthur Conan Doyle and Holmes’ prototype battling the occult powers of the satanic Dark Brotherhood in Victorian London. An Edgar Award nominee for Best First Novel.
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Aurian Maggie Furey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56525-7, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $5.99, 599pp, pb, cover by Steve Assel) [Artefacts of Power] Fantasy novel of a young female mage who takes a mortal lover and angers an evil Archmage. A first novel and first book of a new series. First American edition (Legend 1994).
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The Anti-Egotist: Kingsley Amis, Man of Letters Paul Fussell (Oxford University Press 0-19-508736-4, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $23.00, 206pp, hc) Biography and critical appraisal of Kingsley Amis. His connections with SF, both as writer and critic, are ignored.
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Voyager Diana Gabaldon (Dell 0-440-21756-3, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $5.99, 1059pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 1994) time-travel historical novel in the “Outlander” series.
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Now We Are Sick ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones (DreamHaven Books 0-9630944-4-0, Aug ’94, $11.95, 93pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson) Reprint (DreamHaven 1991) anthology of mostly original “nasty verse” and macabre poetry, with illustrations by Andrew Smith.
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Star Trek, the Next Generation #31: Foreign Foes Dave Galanter & Greg Brodeur (Pocket 0-671-88414-X, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $5.50, 276pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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The Dyke and the Dybbuk Ellen Galford (Seal Press 1-878067-51-6, Oct ’94, $10.95, 248pp, tp, cover by Kris Morgan) Jewish lesbian contemporary fantasy.
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The Living One Lewis Gannett (Penguin/Plume 0-452-27134-7, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $10.95, 380pp, tp) Reprint (Random House 1993) gothic novel of a teenage boy trapped in a house with his mad father, victim of a family curse that dates back to the Crusades.
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The Dragon Circle: Dragon Sleeping Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-00049-5, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $19.95, 362pp, hc, cover by Dawn Wilson) [Dragon Circle] Fantasy novel, first book of a new series about an entire suburban neighborhood transported to a fantasy world. First American edition (Heinemann 1994 as Raven Walking).
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The Dragon Circle: Dragon Sleeping Craig Shaw Gardner (SFBC #05647, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $9.98, 362pp, hc, cover by Dawn E. Wilson) [Dragon Circle] Reprint (Heinemann 1994 as Raven Walking) fantasy novel, first in the “Dragon Circle” series. Similar to the Ace edition, except this lacks a price and has an SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Demon Blade Mark A. Garland & Charles G. McGraw (Baen 0-671-87610-4, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $4.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Demon Blade] Sword-&-Sorcery novel about a contest between good and evil wizards over the powerful demon blade.
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Nightmare Matinee G. G. Garth (Bantam 0-553-56566-4, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $3.50, 134pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Young-adult horror novel about a horror movie that causes monstrous changes in the teenagers who see it. Copyrighted by Ghia Szwed.
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1995 Writer’s Market ed. Mark Garvey (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-673-3, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $26.99, 999pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. The yearly market bible for aspiring writers. Order from Writer’s Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati OH 45207.
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People of the Lakes W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor/Forge 0-312-85722-5, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $24.95, 608pp, hc, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Associational prehistoric novel, part of an ongoing series.
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People of the Sea W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-812-50745-2, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 557pp, pb, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Reprint (Tor/Forge 1993) associational prehistoric novel, part of an ongoing series.
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1994 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market ed. Robin Gee (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-613-X, Feb ’94 [Mar ’94], $19.95, 662pp, tp, cover by Josie Yee) Non-fiction, associational, a yearly reference book on fiction markets, plus articles on writing and interviews with well-known writers and editors, including Kim Mohan. Available from Writer’s Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati OH 45207. Add $3.00 postage and handling. Credit card orders: 1-800-289-0963.
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Shock Rock II ed. Jeff Gelb (Pocket 0-671-87088-2, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $5.50, 328pp, pb) Original anthology of 21 rock-and-roll horror stories, with a foreword by Lonn Friend.
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Deadly After Dark ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-87087-4, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $5.50, 280pp, pb) [Hot Blood] Erotic horror anthology in the “Hot Blood” series with 14 original stories, a foreword on the history of erotic horror by Forrest J Ackerman, and an introduction by the editors.
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