The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Ladies’ Night Jack Ketchum (Silver Salamander Press, Jan ’98 [Sep ’98], $15.00, 175pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) Associational horror novel. This signed, limited edition of 500 is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now. Also announced, but not seen: 50 leatherbound ($65.00), and 300 hardcover ($35.00). Ketchum is a pen name for Dallas Mayr. Order from Silver Salamander, 4128 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle WA 98103; 206-633-1930.

Babylon 5: Dark Genesis: The Birth of the Psi Corps J. Gregory Keyes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42715-7, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, 267pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Babylon 5: Psi-Corps] Novelization based on the TV show, first in the “Psi Corps” trilogy. Copyrighted by Warner Brothers.

The Blackgod J. Gregory Keyes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41880-8, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.99, 494pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Children of the Changeling] Reprint (Del Rey 1997) fantasy novel, sequel to The Waterborn.

Newton’s Cannon J. Gregory Keyes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40605-2, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $14.00, 355pp, tp, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Age of Unreason] Historical fantasy novel, first in the “Age of Unreason” series. Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of the principles of alchemy unleashes a deadly weapon, and only young Ben Franklin realizes the danger.

Newton’s Cannon J. Gregory Keyes (SFBC #18398, Sep ’98, $10.98, 355pp, hc, cover by Terese Neilsen) [Age of Unreason] Reprint (Del Rey 1998) alternate-history fantasy novel, book one of “The Age of Unreason”. This is the first hardcover edition and has ISBN 1-56865-829-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Candles for Elizabeth Caitlín R. Kiernan (Meisha Merlin 0-9658345-8-1, May ’98 [Jul ’98], $5.00, 60pp, ph, cover by Ken Meyer, Jr.) Chapbook collection of three horror stories, one original, with an introduction by Poppy Z. Brite. Order from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

Silk Caitlín R. Kiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45668-8, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $6.50, 353pp, pb, cover by Victor Stabin) Dark fantasy novel. A woman named Spyder ensnares a struggling rock band in Birmingham AL. A first novel.

Roar Sean Kiernan (HarperPrism 0-06-105914-5, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 250pp, pb) [Roar] Novelization based on the Celtic-fantasy TV series. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.

Roar: The Cauldron Sean Kiernan (HarperPrism 0-06-105936-6, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 244pp, pb) [Roar] Novelization, the second based on the Celtic-fantasy TV series. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.

Big Rock Beat Greg Kihn (Tor/Forge 0-312-86756-5, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $23.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Dark-fantasy mystery novel, bringing back director Landis Woodley of Horror Show.

Shade of Pale Greg Kihn (Tor 0-812-55109-5, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by David Kramer) Reprint (Forge 1997) dark-fantasy mystery novel.

BloodWalk Lee Killough (Meisha Merlin 0-9658345-0-6, May ’97 [Jan ’98], $14.00, 453pp, tp, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Garreth Mikaelian] Omnibus of vampire detective novels Blood Hunt (1987) and Bloodlinks (1988), with a new foreword by Killough. Order from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; add $3.00 postage.

Bridling Chaos Lee Killough (Meisha Merlin 0-9658345-3-0, May ’98 [Jul ’98], $19.00, 607pp, tp, cover by Michael Herring) [Janna Brill; Mama Maxwell] Omnibus of three SF mysteries featuring Janna Brill and Mama Maxwell: The Doppelganger Gambit (1979), Spider Play (1986), and Dragon’s Teeth (1990). There is a new introduction by Killough. Order from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

Dracul: An Eternal Love Story Nancy Kilpatrick (Lucard Ltd. 0-966-54920-1, Oct ’98, $24.95, 217pp, hc) [Dracula] Vampire novel based on the script of the stage musical Dracul based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The musical was originally performed at the San Diego Repertory’s Lyceum Theatre; an optional CD cast album, The Music of Dracul (DAT Records $19.95, combined book and CD $34.90) is also available. Order from Lucard Publishing, 650 Columbia #311, San Diego CA 92101; credit card orders 888-869-9092 x151.

In the Shadow of the Gargoyle ed. Nancy Kilpatrick & Thomas S. Roche (Ace 0-441-00557-8, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $12.00, 256pp, tp, cover by Victor Stabin) Dark fantasy original anthology of 17 stories, three previously published, concerning gargoyles. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Nancy Holder, and Lucy Taylor.

Highlander Garry Kilworth (HarperEntertainment 0-06-105840-8, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 311pp, pb) Movie novelization. First US edition (Grafton 1986 as by Garry Douglas).

Qwan: The Showdown A. L. Kim (Lowell House Juvenile/Roxbury Park 1-56565-552-4, 1996 [Apr ’98], $4.95, 127pp, tp, cover by Richard Kirk) Young-adult near-future post-holocaust SF novel. A boy uses his martial arts skills to survive in the war-devastated US of 2017. This is copyrighted 1996 but not seen until now. Order from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067.

In the Stone Circle Elizabeth Cody Kimmel (Scholastic 0-590-21308-3, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $15.95, 225pp, hc, cover by Joanie Schwarz) Young-adult ghost story set in Wales. Two fragmented families stay at a house haunted by a girl looking for a long-lost possession. A first novel.

The Woman in the Wall Patrice Kindl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130124-4, Sep ’98, $4.99, 185pp, tp, cover by Kamil Vojnar) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1997) semi-surreal YA novel. A shy girl blends into the background so well even her family can’t see her. First edition not seen.

The Wild Road Gabriel King (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42302-X, Mar ’98, $24.95, 365pp, hc, cover by Donna Diamond) [Wild Road] Contemporary talking-animal fantasy. A young cat on a quest joins feral felines. King is a pen-name for Jane Johnson & M. John Harrison. First US edition (Arrow 1997).

The Wild Road Gabriel King (SFBC #15463, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $12.50, 379pp, hc, cover by Donna Diamond) [Wild Road] Reprint (Arrow 1997) talking-cat fantasy. King is a pen-name for Jane Johnson & M. John Harrison. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Forgotten Realms: Conspiracy J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0869-6, Apr ’98, $2.99, 88pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms] Novellazation based on the role-playing game, “Double Diamond Triangle Saga” #6. Copyrighted by TSR.

Forgotten Realms: The Abduction J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0864-5, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], $1.99, 86pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms: Double Diamond Triangle] Novellazation based on the role-playing game. Book one in the “Double Diamond Triangle Saga”. Copyrighted by TSR.

Bag of Bones Stephen King (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-85350-7, Sep ’98, $28.00, 529pp, hc, cover by Frank Onderan, John Fontana & Brown Brothers) Horror novel. A novelist with nightmares goes back to Maine to find his small hometown haunted by ghosts. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 8/98).

The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-16052-5, Nov ’98, $7.99, 315pp, pb) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reissue (Grant 1982) dark fantasy Western quasi-novel. 35th printing.

The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-16352-4, Nov ’98, $7.99, 464pp, pb) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reissue (Grant 1987) dark fantasy Western quasi-novel. 25th printing.

The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17331-7, Nov ’98, $7.99, 590pp, pb) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reissue (Grant 1991) dark fantasy Western quasi-novel. 14th printing.

The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19486-1, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $7.99, 699pp, pb) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reprint (Donald M. Grant 199708) fantasy novel, book four in “The Dark Tower” series.

Different Seasons Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19712-7, Nov ’98, $7.99, 508pp, pb) Reissue (Viking 1982) collection. This is a movie tie-in edition for “Apt Pupil”.

’Salem’s Lot Stephen King (Doubleday 0-385-00751-5, Aug ’98, $27.50, 451pp, hc, cover by Thomas Holdorf) Reissue (Doubleday 1975) vampire horror novel. 20th printing.

The Haunting of Holmescroft Rudyard Kipling (Books of Wonder 0-929605-81-0, May ’98, $5.95, 56pp, tp, cover by Barb Armata) Horror short story packaged as a “Classic Frights” book for young adults. Illustrated by Barb Armata.

The Art of the DragonLance Saga ed. Mary Kirchoff (TSR 0-7869-1181-6, Sep ’98, $19.99, 126pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) Reissue (TSR 1987) art book. There is a new foreword by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Second printing.

The Uncanny Andrew Klavan (Crown 0-609-60112-1, Feb ’98, $24.00, 343pp, hc) Thriller/ghost story. A Hollywood producer of horror films goes to England and finds a real ghost story — with a nod to M.R. James and other writers of gothic horror.

The Uncanny Andrew Klavan (Dell 0-440-22577-9, Oct ’98, $6.99, 404pp, pb) Reprint (Crown 1998) thriller/ghost story.

The Last Day Glenn Kleier (Warner 0-446-60598-0, Sep ’98, $7.50, 609pp, pb, cover by Tony Greco) Reprint (Warner 1997) near-future millennial thriller.

The History of Our World Beyond the Wave R. E. Klein (Harcourt Brace 0-15-100411-0, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $22.00, 215pp, hc, cover by David Maisel) Allegorical fantasy novel/parable set in a near-future Earth after a global tidal wave. A first novel.

Vonnegut in Fact: The Public Spokesmanship of Personal Fiction Jerome Klinkowitz (University of South Carolina Press 1-57003-237-8, Jun ’98, $24.95, 159pp, hc, cover by Jill Krementz) Non-fiction, critical look at Vonnegut’s nonfiction and public speaking, and its relationship to his novels. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Order from University of South Carolina Press, Business Office, 718 Devine St, Columbia SC 29208; credit card orders 800-768-2500; add $4.00 postage. [Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.]

Learning Processes with a Deadly Outcome Alexander Kluge (Duke University Press 0-8223-1735-4, Jun ’96 [May ’98], $13.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Alexander Kluge) SF novella of events after WWIII, illustrated by the author. Translated from the German (published as part of a collection by the same title, Lernprozesse mit Toedlichem Ausgang, Suhrkamp 1973) by Christopher Pavsek, who also provides an introduction and afterword. This is copyrighted 1996, but not seen until now.

The Darker Passions: Frankenstein Amarantha Knight (Masquerade 1-56333-617-0, Apr ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.95, 303pp, tp) [Darker Passions; Frankenstein] Reissue (Masquerade 1995) erotic horror novel based on Mary Shelley’s classic. Knight is a pen-name for Nancy Kilpatrick.

The Darker Passions: The Pit and the Pendulum Amarantha Knight (Masquerade 1-56333-639-1, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.95, 258pp, tp, cover by Jason Goltz) [Darker Passions] Erotic dark fantasy novel loosely based on the story by Edgar Allen Poe. Knight is a pen-name for Nancy Kilpatrick. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Demon Sex ed. Amarantha Knight (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-594-8, Apr ’98 [Jun ’98], $7.95, 323pp, tp, cover by Jason Goltz) Original anthology of 11 stories (one reprint) of erotic horror. Authors include Thomas S. Roche, Edo van Belkom, and Nancy Kilpatrick. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

A for Anything Damon Knight (Cascade Mountain Publishing, Dec ’98, $14.95, 208pp, tp) Reprint (NEL 1961) SF novel, a revised version of The People Maker (Zenith 1959). Order from Cascade Mountain Publishing, 1652 NW Summit Dr, Bend OR 97701; credit card orders 800-981-6889.

The Vintner’s Luck Elizabeth Knox (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-28392-3, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $23.00, 284pp, hc, cover by Merri Cyr) Literary fantasy novel. A winemaker in 19th-century France falls in love with his guardian angel, a favorite of both heaven and hell.

Extremities Kathe Koja (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-122-X, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $20.00, 200pp, hc, cover by Carol Ford) Collection of 16 stories, one original.

Shadowrun #30: Beyond the Pale Jak Koke (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45674-2, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 266pp, pb) Novelization based on the role-playing game.

Shadowrun: The Terminus Experiment Jak Koke & Jonathan E. Bond (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45704-8, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Michael Evans) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by FASA.

Kings of the High Frontier Victor Koman (Final Frontier Books 0-9665662-0-3, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $24.95, hc, cover by Rob Prior) [High Pilgrimage] Near-future SF novel, book one of “The High Pilgrimage”. Private concerns plan their own various space launches, despite government efforts to stop them. The afterword by Gregory Benford discusses the political realities of space programs. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,250; a slipcased deluxe edition of 250 (-5-4, $75.00) is also available. Order from Final Frontier Books, Bereshith Publishing, PO Box 2366, Centreville VA 20120.

Cold Fire Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-13071-1, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], $7.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Headline 1991) horror novel. 16th printing.

Darkfall Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-10434-6, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], $7.50, 371pp, pb) Reissue (W.H. Allen 1984 as Darkness Comes) horror novel. 37th printing.

The Face of Fear Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-11984-X, Feb ’98, $7.50, 306pp, pb) Reissue (Bobbs-Merrill 1977 as by Brian Coffey) occult/psychological thriller. 33rd printing.

Fear Nothing Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-10664-3, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $26.95, 391pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Fear Nothing] Reprint (Headline; CD Publications 1997) SF thriller of genetic engineering gone wrong. The search for a cure for a genetic disorder leads to disaster.

Fear Nothing Dean Koontz (SFBC #00046, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $11.98, 339pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Fear Nothing] Reprint (Headline UK; CD Publications 1997) SF thriller of genetic engineering gone wrong. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has a book club number on the back jacket.

Fear Nothing Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-57975-4, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $7.99, 433pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) [Fear Nothing] Reprint (Headline; CD Publications 1997) SF thriller of genetic engineering gone wrong.

Lightning Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-11580-1, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $7.99, 355pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1988) SF suspense novel. 24th printing.

Seize the Night Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-10665-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $26.95, 401pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Fear Nothing] SF thriller of genetic engineering and conspiracy, sequel to Fear Nothing. First US edition (Headline 11/98).

Shadowfires Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-13698-1, Jun ’98, $7.99, 509pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1987 as by Leigh Nichols) SF/horror thriller. Eleventh printing.

Three Complete Novels Dean Koontz (Putnam 0-399-14442-0, Nov ’98, $12.98, 776pp, hc, cover by Don Brautigam) Omnibus of three horror novels, The Bad Place (Putnam 1990), Demon Seed (Bantam 1973), and The Eyes of Darkness (Pocket 1981 as by Leigh Nichols). This is an instant remainder edition, the fourth Putnam omnibus titled Three Complete Novels (in addition to one Wings edition).

The 1998 Rhysling Anthology ed. David C. Kopaska-Merkel (Science Fiction Poetry Association, Apr ’98 [Dec ’98], no price, 87pp, ph, cover by M. B. Simon) Anthology of 38 poems. Subtitled “The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Poetry of 1996 and 1997”, this serves as the ballot for the SFPA’s Rhysling Awards. (There was no 1997 anthology.) For information write M.B. Simon, SFPA President, 1412 NE 35th St, Ocala FL 34479.

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