The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004
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Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 1: Odyssey Michael P. Kube-McDowell (ibooks 0-7434-7924-6, Jun 2004, $5.99, 211pp, pb) [Robot City] Reprint (Ace 1987) SF novel in the series based on a concept by Asimov. Copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
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The Quiet Pools Michael P. Kube-McDowell (ibooks 0-7434-9304-4, Jul 2004, $11.95, 371pp, tp, cover by Iacopo Bruno) Reprint (Ace 1990) SF novel.
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Dark Woods Jay Kumar (Berkley 0-425-19707-7, Jul 2004, $5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Sasquatch novel. Hunters find something strange in the woods.
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The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing Allen C. Kupfer (Tor/Forge 0-765-31011-2, Apr 2004, $19.95, 204pp, hc) [Dracula] Horror novel, in the form of a supposed journal of the vampire hunter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, “edited and with critical commentary” by Kupfer. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
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The Feverbird’s Claw Jane Kurtz (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-000820-2, May 2004, $15.99, 295pp, hc, cover by Don Seegmiller) Young-adult fantasy novel. A girl from a walled city is captured by forest dwellers.
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Deryni Rising Katherine Kurtz (Ace 0-441-01168-3, Jul 2004, $22.95, 269pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Deryni] Reprint (Ballantine 1970) fantasy novel, first in the original “Deryni” trilogy, slightly revised. This has a new introduction by Kurtz.
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The Adept: The Lodge of the Lynx Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris (Ace 0-441-00344-3, Jan 2004, $6.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Adept] Reissue (Ace 1992) fantasy mystery novel, second in the series. Copyrighted by Kurtz and packager Bill Fawcett and Associates; 11th printing.
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The Adept: The Templar Treasure Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris (Ace 0-441-00345-1, Feb 2004, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Bryant Eastman) [Adept] Reissue (Ace 1993) fantasy mystery novel, third in the series. Copyrighted by Kurtz and packager Bill Fawcett and Associates. Ninth printing.
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Dagger Magic Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris (Ace 0-441-00304-4, Apr 2004, $6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Adam Sinclair] Reprint (Ace 1995) dark fantasy detective novel of Nazi and Tibetan magic, fourth in “The Adept” series. Sixth printing.
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Death of an Adept Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris (Ace 0-441-00484-9, May 2004, $7.50, 435pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Adept] Reprint (Ace 1996) dark fantasy detective novel, fifth in “The Adept” series. Fifth printing.
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Thomas the Rhymer Ellen Kushner (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58697-1, Jun 2004, $6.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Morrow 1990) fantasy novel based on the ballad. Winner of the World Fantasy Award.
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The Dragon Lensman David A. Kyle (Red Jacket Press 0-9748895-5-5, Sep 2004, $15.95, 240pp, tp, cover by Ron Miller) [Lensman] Reprint (Bantam 1980) SF novel based on E.E. “Doc” Smith’s “Lensman” series, the first in the “Second Stage Lensman” trilogy. This has a new introduction by the author. A hardcover edition (-2-0) is available only as part of a slipcased set in a limited edition of 250 ($150.00). Red Jacket Press, 3099 Maqua Place, Mohegan Lake NY 10547; [www.redjacketpress.com].
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Lensman from Rigel David A. Kyle (Red Jacket Press 0-9748895-6-3, Sep 2004, $15.95, 240pp, tp, cover by Ron Miller) [Lensman] Reprint (Bantam 1982) SF novel based on E.E. “Doc” Smith’s “Lensman” series, the second in the “Second Stage Lensman” trilogy. This has a new introduction by the author. A hardcover edition (-3-9) is available only as part of a slipcased set in a limited edition of 250 ($150.00). Red Jacket Press, 3099 Maqua Place, Mohegan Lake NY 10547; [www.redjacketpress.com].
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Z-Lensman David A. Kyle (Red Jacket Press 0-9748895-7-1, Sep 2004, $15.95, 256pp, tp, cover by Ron Miller) [Lensman] Reprint (Bantam 1983) SF novel based on E.E. “Doc” Smith’s “Lensman” series, the third in the “Second Stage Lensman” trilogy. This has a new introduction by the author. A hardcover edition (-4-7) is available only as part of a slipcased set in a limited edition of 250 ($150.00). Red Jacket Press, 3099 Maqua Place, Mohegan Lake NY 10547; [www.redjacketpress.com].
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Alta Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0216-6, Mar 2004, $24.95, 402pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Fantasy novel, sequel to Joust. Former Altan serf Vetch becomes a Tian Jouster.
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Alta Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #64697, Apr 2004, $12.99, 402pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Reprint (DAW 2004) fantasy novel, sequel to Joust. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Burning Water Mercedes Lackey (Tor 0-765-31317-0, Jan 2005, $14.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Hugh Syme) [Diana Tregarde] Reprint (Tor 1989) occult thriller, first book of the “Diana Tregarde” series.
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Exile’s Valor Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #38481, Jan 2004, $12.99, 293pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, sequel to Exile’s Honor, featuring Herald Alberich. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Exile’s Valor Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0221-2, Oct 2004, $7.99, 438pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, a standalone novel in the “Valdemar” series.
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The Fairy Godmother Mercedes Lackey (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80202-1, Jan 2004, $24.95, 417pp, hc) Humorous romantic fantasy novel. A girl who should have been another Cinderella ends up being a fairy godmother instead.
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The Fairy Godmother Mercedes Lackey (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80245-5, Nov 2004, $6.99, 481pp, pb) Reprint (Luna 2004) humorous romantic fantasy novel.
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Joust Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0153-4, Mar 2004, $6.99, 442pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel. A serf boy becomes a servant to one of the dragon-riding Jousters who keep his people subjugated.
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Phoenix and Ashes Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0246-8, Oct 2004, $24.95, 405pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Fantasy novel, the third in the “Elemental Masters” series. A small-town Cinderella is helped by a shell-shocked Air Master during WWI.
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Phoenix and Ashes Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #1175922, Nov 2004, $12.49, 405pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Reprint (DAW 2004) fantasy novel, the third in the “Elemental Masters” series. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The Wizard of Karres Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 0-7434-8839-3, Aug 2004, $22.00, 313pp, hc, cover by Steve Hickman) [Witches of Karres] Science fantasy novel, a direct sequel to James H. Schmitz’s The Witches of Karres.
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This Scepter’d Isle Mercedes Lackey & Roberta Gellis (Baen 0-7434-7156-3, Feb 2004, $25.00, 480pp, hc, cover by Larry Dixon) [This Scepter’d Isle] Fantasy novel. A rider of the Wild Hunt is assigned to bodyguard a child and make sure she grows up to be Elizabeth I. A bound-in CD-ROM disk with over 40 novels is included.
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The Outstretched Shadow Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (Tor 0-765-34141-7, Sep 2004, $7.99, 711pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, first in the “Obsidian” trilogy.
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To Light a Candle Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (Tor 0-765-30220-9, Oct 2004, $27.95, 656pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Fantasy novel, second in the “Obsidian” trilogy.
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To Light a Candle Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (SFBC #1170977, Oct 2004, $13.99, 656pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in the “Obsidian” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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When Fox Is a Thousand Larissa Lai (Arsenal Pulp Press 1-55152-168-7, Sep 2004, $16.95, 259pp, tp, cover by Myron Campbell) Reprint (Press Gang 1995) contemporary fantasy novel of a Vancouver BC woman haunted by an ancient Chinese fox spirit. Arsenal Pulp Press, 103-1014 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 2W9; 604-687-4233; 888-600-PULP; [www.arsenalpulp.com].
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Deep in the Darkness Michael Laimo (Leisure 0-8439-5314-4, Feb 2004, $6.99, 369pp, pb) [Golden Eyes] Horror novel set in the same world as the “Golden Eyes” story trilogy. A limited first edition from Flesh & Blood Press was announced but not seen.
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Sleepwalker Michael Laimo (Delirium Books 1-929653-64-6, Dec 2004, $50.00, 407pp, hc) Horror novel. Richard Sparke’s nightmares start to spill over into the waking world. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; [www.deliriumbooks.com]; [sales@deliriumbooks.com].
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American Sorrows Jay Lake (Wheatland Press 0-9755903-0-8, Sep 2004, $16.95, 169 + viii, tp, cover by Aynjel Kaye) Collection of four stories, two original. Includes Hugo nominee “Into the Gardens of Sweet Night”. Introduction by James Van Pelt. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.
- · Introduction · James Van Pelt · in *
- · Our Lady of American Sorrows · ss *
- · Daddy’s Caliban · ss The Third Alternative #39, 2004
- · River Knows Its Own · ss *
- · Into the Gardens of Sweet Night · na L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XIX, ed. Algis Budrys, Bridge, 2003
- · Author’s Afterword · aw *
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Dogs in the Moonlight Jay Lake (Wildside Press/Prime Books 1-930997-57-4, Nov 2004, $17.95, 156pp, tp) Collection of 16 stories, seven original, one previously published in online audio format. Introduction by Ray Vukcevich. A hardcover edition (-56-6, $29.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.primebooks.net] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
- 9 · Introduction · Ray Vukcevich · in
- · GHOSTS
- 15 · Dogs in the Moonlight · ss Fortean Bureau Fll, 2003
- 36 · Arrange the Bones · ss Say... #1, 2002
- 34 · The Oxygen Man · ss On Spec Win, 2003
- · ANGELS
- 43 · Like Cherries in the Dark · ss Flytrap Nov, 2003
- 47 · Shattering Angels · ss *
- 53 · Mr. Heaven · ss *
- 57 · The Goat Cutter · ss Greetings from Lake Wu, Wheatland Press, 2003
- · GODS
- 75 · Christmas Season · ss Strange Horizons (online) Jun 17, 2002
- 78 · Twilight of the Odd · ss The Journal of Pulse-Pounding Narratives #2, 2004
- 91 · Nameless and Homeless on Golgotha · ss Aoife’s Kiss #3, 2002
- 99 · Ancient Wine · ss *
- 106 · Sparrows, Two for a Penny · ss *
- · ALIENS
- 113 · Mama She Truck · ss *
- 122 · Pax Agricola · ss *
- 134 · Gratitude · ss *
- 143 · Hitching to Aurora · ss *; previously appeared in audio format at SciFiAudio.com.
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Green Grow the Rushes-Oh Jay Lake (Fairwood Press 0-9746573-0-1, Apr 2004, $6.99, 57pp, ph, cover by Keith Boulger) Chapbook collection of 12 stories based on an old counting song, originally published online at [www.strangehorizons.com]. Order from Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave. SE, Auburn WA 98092; add $1.00 postage; [www.fairwoodpress.com]; [info@fairwoodpress.com].
- 8 · Foreword · fw
- 10 · One Is All Alone · vi Strange Horizons (online) Jan 20, 2003
- 14 · Dressed All in Green, Oh · vi Strange Horizons (online) Feb 17, 2003
- 18 · Three the Rivals · vi Strange Horizons (online) Mar 17, 2003
- 22 · Gospel Truth · vi Strange Horizons (online) Apr 21, 2003
- 26 · The Symbols at Their Doors · vi Strange Horizons (online) May 19, 2003
- 30 · Proud Walkers · vi Strange Horizons (online) Jun 16, 2003
- 34 · Stars in the Sky · vi Strange Horizons (online) Jul 21, 2003
- 38 · Aprill, with His Shoures Soote · vi Strange Horizons (online) Aug 18, 2003
- 42 · Brightly Shining · vi Strange Horizons (online) Sep 15, 2003
- 46 · Deka Logos · vi Strange Horizons (online) Oct 20, 2003
- 50 · Eleven Went to Heaven · vi Strange Horizons (online) Nov 17, 2003
- 54 · For the Twelve · vi Strange Horizons (online) Dec 15, 2003
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The Last Prophecy Jon Land (Tor/Forge 0-765-30969-6, Apr 2004, $25.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Robert Santora) Thriller with possible supernatural elements. Lost prophecies of Nostradamus may help prevent disaster striking the United States.
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The Last Prophecy Jon Land (Tor 0-765-34850-0, Dec 2004, $7.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Robert Santora) Reprint (Forge 2004) thriller with possible supernatural elements.
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Different Kinds of Darkness David Langford (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-59224-122-0, Jun 2004, $17.95, 286pp, tp) Collection of 36 stories. Langford provides afterwords on the writing of each story. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
- 7 · Introduction · in (*), 2004
- 9 · Gadgets and Glitches
- 11 · Heatwave · ss New Writings in SF. 27, ed. Kenneth Bulmer, London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1975
- 20 · Accretion · ss Andromeda 2, ed. Peter Weston, London: Futura, 1977
- 26 · Connections · ss Andromeda 3, ed. Peter Weston, London: Futura, 1978
- 36 · Training · ss The Future At War Vol. 1, ed. Reginald Bretnor, Ace, 1979
- 42 · The Final Days · ss Destinies Win ’81
- 47 · Answering Machine [“Friendly Reflections”] · ss Practical Computing Feb ’82
- 55 · Hearing Aid · ss Practical Computing Oct ’82
- 63 · Wetware · ss What Micro? Dec ’84
- 66 · Cube Root · ss Interzone #11 ’85
- 80 · Notes for a Newer Testament · ss Afterwar, ed. Janet Morris, Baen, 1985
- 86 · In a Land of Sand and Ruin and Gold · ss Other Edens, ed. Christopher Evans & Robert Holdstock, London: Unwin, 1987
- 94 · Ellipses · ss More Tales from the Forbidden Planet, ed. Roz Kaveney, Titan, 1990
- 100 · A Surprisingly Common Omission · vi Drabble II: Double Century, ed. Rob Meades & David B. Wake, Beccon Publications, 1990
- 101 · A Snapshot Album · ss Interzone Jan ’91
- 110 · Leaks · nv Temps Volume 1, ed. Neil Gaiman & Alex Stewart, Roc UK, 1991
- 126 · Waiting for the Iron Age · ss Tales of the Wandering Jew, ed. Brian M. Stableford, Dedalus, 1991
- 130 · Blossoms That Coil and Decay · ss Interzone Mar ’92
- 136 · A Game of Consequences · ss Starlight 2, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 1998
- 145 · Logrolling Ephesus · ms The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases, ed. Jeff VanderMeer & Mark Roberts, Night Shade Books, 2003
- 147 · The Questing Beast
- 149 · Too Good to Be · ss Imagine Jun ’83
- 162 · In the Place of Power · ss Beyond Lands of Never, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Allen & Unwin, 1984
- 167 · The Arts of the Enemy · ss Villains!, ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK, 1992
- 174 · As Strange a Maze as E’er Men Trod · ss Shakespearean Detectives, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1998
- 183 · Irrational Numbers
- 185 · Cold Spell · ss The 13th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories, ed. Mary Danby, Fontana, 1980
- 193 · 3.47 AM · ss The Gruesome Book, ed. Ramsey Campbell, Piccolo, 1983
- 201 · The Facts in the Case of Micky Valdon · ss Dark Fantasies, ed. Chris Morgan, Legend, 1989
- 207 · The Motivation · ss Arrows of Eros, ed. Alex Stewart, NEL, 1989
- 220 · Encounter of Another Kind · ss Interzone Dec ’91
- 226 · The Lions in the Desert · ss Weerde: Book 2, ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK, 1993
- 234 · Deepnet · ss Irrational Numbers, Necronomicon Press, 1994
- 239 · Serpent Eggs · ss The Third Alternative #14 ’97; an earlier version appeared in Irrational Numbers, Necronomicon Press, 1994.
- 250 · Blood and Silence · ss 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1995
- 255 · Basilisks
- 257 · Blit [Blit] · ss Interzone #25 ’88
- 264 · What Happened at Cambridge IV [Blit] · ss Digital Dreams, ed. David V. Barrett, NEL, 1990
- 273 · comp.basilisk FAQ [Blit] · vi Nature Dec 2 ’99
- 276 · Different Kinds of Darkness [Blit] · ss F&SF Jan, 2000
- 285 · Original Appearances · Anon. · bi (*), 2004
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He Do the Time Police in Different Voices David Langford (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-59224-058-5, Jun 2004, $16.99, 222pp, tp) Collection of humorous pieces, most parodies and pastiches of SF and fantasy. Includes The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two (1988). This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
- 9 · Foreword · fw (*), 2004
- 11 · Part One: The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two
- 13 · Introduction · in The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988; includes parodic material from Asimov book review in Paperback Inferno, 1979, and article “Play It Again, Frodo”, White Dwarf, 1986
- 21 · Guest Introduction by H*rl*n Ell*s*n · in The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Harlan Ellison]
- 22 · Xanthopsia by P**rs Anth*ny · vi The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Piers Anthony]
- 24 · Tales of the Black Scriveners by Is**c As*m*v · ss The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Isaac Asimov]
- 27 · Look at It This Way by L*w*s C*rr*ll · pm Amazing Jul ’85 [Lewis Carroll]
- 28 · The Distressing Damsel by the Br*th*rs Gr*mm · ss Amazing Jul ’84
- 44 · Duel of Words by Fr*nk H*rb*rt · ss Sfinx #2 ’83 [Frank Herbert]
- 49 · The Thing in the Bedroom by W*ll**m H*pe H*dgs*n [Dagon Smythe] · ss Knave (UK) Nov ’84 [William Hope Hodgson]
- 59 · The Gutting by A.N. Horrorauthor · ex The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988; adapted excerpt from the then unpublished Guts! by David Langford and John Grant
- 63 · The Mad Gods’ Omelette by M*ch**l M**rc*ck · ss White Dwarf Nov ’84 [Michael Moorcock]
- 73 · Jellyfish by D*m*n R*ny*n · ss Sfinx #11 ’76 [Damon Runyon]
- 79 · Lost Event Horizon by E.E. Sm*th · ss Imagine Mar ’84 [Edward E. Smith]
- 87 · The Spawn of Non-Q by A.E. v*n V*gt · ss The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [A. E. van Vogt]
- 99 · Outbreak by J*m*s Wh*te · ss The Interpreters/A Novacon Garland, Birmingham SF Group, 1985 [James White]
- 107 · Part Two: 2
- 109 · Author’s Note · ms (*), 2004
- 110 · The Last Robot Story by Is**c As*m*v · vi 3SF Dec, 2002 [Isaac Asimov]
- 114 · The Net of Babel by J*rge L**s B*rg*s · ss Interzone Feb ’95 [Jorge Luís Borges]
- 118 · The Spear of the Sun by G.K. Ch*st*rt*n [Father Brown] · ss Interzone Oct ’96 [G. K. Chesterton]
- 125 · Christmas Games by Ag*tha Chr*st*e · ss Christmas Forever, ed. David G. Hartwell, Tor, 1993
- 136 · The Repulsive Story of the Red Leech by S*r Arth*r C*n*n D*yle [Sherlock Holmes] · ss The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1997 [Arthur Conan Doyle]
- 151 · Out of Space, Out of Time by H.P. L*v*cr*ft [Dagon Smythe] · ss Science Fiction Age Sep ’98 [H. P. Lovecraft]
- 166 · The Case of Jack the Clipper, or A Fimbulwinter’s Tale · ss Interzone Dec ’97
- 173 · Not Ours to See · ss The Fortune Teller, ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1997
- 179 · The Case that Never Was · ss Weird Tales Win, 2001
- 185 · Sex Pirates of the Blood Asteroid by E.E. Sm*th · ss Aries 1, ed. John Grant, David & Charles, 1979 [Edward E. Smith]
- 198 · The Thing from Inner Space by E.E. Sm*th · ss Matrix May ’76
- 204 · If Looks Could Kill by R*x St**t · nv Euro Temps, ed. Alex Stewart, Roc UK, 1992 [Rex Stout]
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Troll Fell Katherine Langrish (HarperCollins 0-06-058304-5, Jun 2004, $15.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Christophe Vacher) [Troll] Young-adult fantasy novel. Orphan Peer must live with his vicious uncles in a valley inhabited by a secret kingdom of trolls. First US edition (Collins 5/04).
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Bumper Crop Joe R. Lansdale (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-24-X, Apr 2004, $24.95, 199 + xi, hc, cover by John Picacio) Collection of 26 stories, with a foreword by Lansdale, who describes these as his best short stories in the “twist and surprise and ain’t that damn weird school.” Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].
- ix · Foreword: The Remains of My Days... · fw
- 3 · God of the Razor · ss Grue #5 ’87
- 14 · The Dump · ss Twilight Zone Jul ’81
- 20 · Fish Night · ss Specter!, ed. Bill Pronzini, Arbor House, 1982
- 29 · Chompers · ss Twilight Zone Jul ’82
- 33 · The Fat Man · ss The Horror Show Jan ’87
- 43 · On a Dark October · ss The Horror Show Spr ’84
- 48 · The Shaggy House · ss The Horror Show Fll ’86
- 57 · The Man Who Dreamed · ss The Horror Show Fll ’84
- 63 · Walks · ss Cemetery Dance Fll ’97
- 69 · Last of the Hopeful · ss The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent, Subterranean Press, 1997
- 73 · Duck Hunt · ss After Midnight, ed. Charles L. Grant, Tor, 1986
- 78 · Down by the Sea Near the Great Big Rock · ss Masques #1, ed. J. N. Williamson, 1984
- 83 · I Tell You It’s Love · ss Modern Stories Apr ’83
- 88 · Pilots · Joe R. Lansdale & Dan Lowry · ss Stalkers, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1989
- 103 · In the Cold, Dark Time · ss Dark Harvest Summer/Fall Preview: 1990, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1990
- 109 · Bar Talk · vi New Blood #7 ’90
- 113 · Listen · ss Twilight Zone May/Jun ’83
- 118 · Personality Problem · vi Twilight Zone Jan/Feb ’83
- 121 · A Change of Lifestyle · Joe R. & Karen Lansdale · vi Twilight Zone Nov/Dec ’84
- 126 · The Companion · Joe R. &, Keith & Kasey Jo Lansdale · ss Great Writers & Kids Write Spooky Stories, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Jill M. Morgan & Robert Weinberg, Random House, 1995
- 136 · Old Charlie · ss The Saint Magazine Aug ’84
- 142 · Billie Sue · ss A Fist Full of Stories (and Articles), CD Publications, 1996
- 149 · Bestsellers Guaranteed · ss Espionage Magazine May ’85
- 165 · Fire Dog · ss The Silver Gryphon, ed. Gary Turner & Marty Halpern, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003
- 173 · Cowboy · ss The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent, Subterranean Press, 1997
- 177 · Master of Misery · nv Warriors of Blood and Dream, ed. Roger Zelazny & Martin H. Greenberg, AvoNova, 1995
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