Table of Contents, September 1987
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THE NEWSPAPER OF THE SCIENCE FICTION FIELD
ISSN-0047-4959
EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Charles N. Brown
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Faren C. Miller
ADVERTISING/PRODUCTION
Carolyn F. Cushman
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Pamela F. Troy
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Dan Chow
Richard Curtis
Fritz Leiber
Debbie Notkin
Frank M. Robinson
Amy Thomson
Locus, ISSN-0047-4959, The Newspaper of the
Science Fiction Field, is published monthly by LOCUS
PUBLICATIONS, INC. Editorial address: 34 Ridgewood
Lane, Oakland, CA 94611; telephone (415) 339-9196,
Please send all mail to Locus Publications, P.O. Box
13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
Individual copies are $2.50. Individual subscriptions in
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via second class mail. First class individual subscriptions
in the U.S. or Canada are $32.00 for 12 issues,
$61.00 for 24 issues. Individual overseas subscriptions
are $27.00 for 12 issues, $51.00 for 24 issues via
sea mail. Individual subscriptions to Europe or South
America via air mail are $45.00 for 12 issues, $85.00
for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia,
Asia, or Africa via air mail are $50.00 for 12 issues,
$95.00 for 24 issues. Institutional subscriptions are
$3.00 extra per year. Make all checks payable to
Locus Publications. All subscriptions, including
Canadian, are payable directly in U.S. funds only.
Overseas checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank and
include computer encoding numbers at bottom. When
converting from second class to first class delivery,
please convert all remaining issues on your present
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name on the mailing label is that of the last issue on
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when subscriptions are about to expire. If you change
your address, please notify us immediately. Second
class mail is not usually forwarded. It is either returned
or destroyed. We subtract one issue from your subscription
for each returned copy. We keep expired
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We take no responsibility for unsolicited submissions.
Contents copyright © 1987 by Locus Publications.
Second class postage paid at Oakland, California.
Postmaster: Send address changes to Locus Publications,
P.O. Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
World Fantasy Awards Nominations p.1
Slonczewski, Moffett Win Campbell/
Sturgeon Awards 1
Mars Photo 1
Editorial Matters 3
L. Ron Hubbard Still Controversial 4
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Forum 4
New Crown/Waldenbooks Mass Market Line 4
Widows & Orphans Exception 4
Noreascon Hotel Problems Eased 4
Gregory Benford: Shoulder to the Ground 5
Carr Fanzine Collection Sold 5
Clive Barker Movie Problems 5
Record Advance for Unpublished Writer 5
The Data File 5
People & Publishing 7
The Media Scene, Frank M. Robinson 9
Agent’s Corner, Richard Curtis 11
Locus Looks at Books, Faren Miller 13
Moons & Stars & Stuff, Fritz Leiber 15
Ace 43,45,47
Arbor House 24
Avon 61
Baen 20,49
Bantam 8,16,26,27
Bridge 10
Classified Ads 54
Lloyd Currey 52
DAW 18
Del Rey 6,57
Editrice Kronos 48
Editorial Matters
Welcome to another giant issue of Locus. As
usual, once we up to a larger size at least once, it
becomes the norm within a couple of months.
We’re rapidly reaching the limits of saddle stitch
binding and may be perfect one of these days –
unless we can find larger staples.
The main feature this month is Along Publisher’s
Row, a scheduling of the next six months in sf and
fantasy books. Some of it is very tentative, and
should not be taken as gospel. A lot of it was done
over the telephone, so mistakes in spelling will
probably occur. (For instance, Bitter Gold Hearts, a
future fantasy/private eye novel by Glen Cook,
became Bitter Gold Harvest recently.) We try to use
the telephone as little as possible for specific book
information. There are too many slips between
voice, handwriting, and transcription. It’s also part
of the reason we won’t take changes of address for
subscribers over the telephone. We need a written
COA for accuracy and to pass on to our computer
service.
PHOTOS
We’ve had some trouble with photographs in the
last few issues. Some of them are printing problems,
and we’re working to correct these – mostly dark
“flat” (no highlights) reproductions. Other problems
depend on the quality of the photographs we start
with. Obviously, for news stories we take what we
can get. Color photos tend to reproduce badly in
black and white. They get fuzzier and darker. The
SFRA photos last issue looked fine in color, but
reproduced badly. The “Voices In the Wilderness”
photo was blown up far too much and came out
blurred. We can do better with color slides, but it’s
fairly expensive. Many authors, when they send us
notes for “People In Publishing”, send along photos
also. This is appreciated, but the color ones are fairly
difficult to run – skin tones turn to grey on black
when reproduced in black and white. Also, printing
on a web press – the kind we use — adds about 15%
in contrast. The best photos to submit for use are
black and white photos on soft paper.
NEW LOCUS BOOK
The new Locus book finally went to the printer.
In the classic small press tradition, it took twice as
long and cost twice as much as we thought it would.
The title was changed to Science Fiction, Fantasy,
and Horror: 1986 to reflect more accurately what
the book is. It’s a third again as long as the 1985
book, with a lot more information and better organization.
It should be ready to ship in late September.
As usual, there’s a special pre-publication
price. See the ad on page 51.
Our eventual goal is to have it ready each April.
Two more years should get us on schedule.
Meanwhile, we still plan to issue a 1984 volume to
close the gap between our 1985 volume and Bill
Contento’s Index to the Science Fiction Anthologies
and Collections, 1978 to 1983, for which, you will
note, we’ve taken over distribution. The pre-1978
Contento Index is out of print.
CLASSICS
The Best All-Time Novels lists last issue sparked
straight sf talk at the last mailing party. The obvious
question was, “How many of them have you read?”
The answers were sometimes shocking. There were
people who consider themselves sf readers, who
admitted they read less than half of the list. Some
had obviously read even less. We kept asking the
question for the next two weeks. Those who had
read most were the professionals – mostly writers
who also claimed they didn’t have time to read any
more. Worst read were the convention fans. Maybe
(Continued on page 63)
LOCUS September 1987 / 3
Locus Looks at More Books, Dan Chow 17
Locus Looks at More Books, Debbie Notkin 19
Locus Looks at More Books, Trevin Matlock 21
Small Wonders, Amy Thomson 23
Special Guest Review, Gregory Benford 25
Locus Survey Results 28
Along Publishers Row 30
Conventions 36
Magazines Received-July 40
Books Received-July 42
British Books-June 50
Locus Bulletin Board 54
Classified Ads 54
Bestseller Lists 60
Obituary: Ray Peuchner 62
Other Edens 63
Arizona Sf Writers 64
Locus Letters 64
Catalogs Received 64
ISSUE #320 • VOL. 20, NO. 9 • SEPTEMBER 1987 Mailing date: August 24,1987
Table of Contents
Bob Gavora 44
Donald M. Grant 46
Houghton Mifflin 41
Locus 66
Locus Press 39,51
NAL Signet 53
Phantasia 22
Popular Library Questar 55
Putnam Perigee 38
St. Martin’s 12
Tor insert,2,14,59,67,68
Index to Ads
ISSN-0047-4959
EDITOR & PUBLISHER
Charles N. Brown
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Faren C. Miller
ADVERTISING/PRODUCTION
Carolyn F. Cushman
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Pamela F. Troy
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Dan Chow
Richard Curtis
Fritz Leiber
Debbie Notkin
Frank M. Robinson
Amy Thomson
Locus, ISSN-0047-4959, The Newspaper of the
Science Fiction Field, is published monthly by LOCUS
PUBLICATIONS, INC. Editorial address: 34 Ridgewood
Lane, Oakland, CA 94611; telephone (415) 339-9196,
Please send all mail to Locus Publications, P.O. Box
13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
Individual copies are $2.50. Individual subscriptions in
the U.S. are $24.00 for 12 issues, $45.00 for 24 Issues
via second class mail. Individual subscriptions in
Canada are $27.00 for 12 issues, $51.00 for 24 Issues
via second class mail. First class individual subscriptions
in the U.S. or Canada are $32.00 for 12 issues,
$61.00 for 24 issues. Individual overseas subscriptions
are $27.00 for 12 issues, $51.00 for 24 issues via
sea mail. Individual subscriptions to Europe or South
America via air mail are $45.00 for 12 issues, $85.00
for 24 issues. Individual subscriptions to Australia,
Asia, or Africa via air mail are $50.00 for 12 issues,
$95.00 for 24 issues. Institutional subscriptions are
$3.00 extra per year. Make all checks payable to
Locus Publications. All subscriptions, including
Canadian, are payable directly in U.S. funds only.
Overseas checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank and
include computer encoding numbers at bottom. When
converting from second class to first class delivery,
please convert all remaining issues on your present
subscription (75c per issue). The number after your
name on the mailing label is that of the last issue on
your present subscription. We do not send notices
when subscriptions are about to expire. If you change
your address, please notify us immediately. Second
class mail is not usually forwarded. It is either returned
or destroyed. We subtract one issue from your subscription
for each returned copy. We keep expired
addresses on file for one year, so tell us if your
subscription is a renewal or completely new.
British Subscription Agent:
Fantast (Medway) Ltd.
P.O. Box 23, Upwell
Wisbech, CAMBS PE14 9BU
Japanese Subscription Agent:
Takumi Shibano
700 Ninomiya Ninomiya-machi
Naka-gun Kanagawa-ken
259-01 Japan
Subscriptions accepted at current exchange rate.
Display advertising rates on request.
Booksellers discounts available.
We take no responsibility for unsolicited submissions.
Contents copyright © 1987 by Locus Publications.
Second class postage paid at Oakland, California.
Postmaster: Send address changes to Locus Publications,
P.O. Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661.
World Fantasy Awards Nominations p.1
Slonczewski, Moffett Win Campbell/
Sturgeon Awards 1
Mars Photo 1
Editorial Matters 3
L. Ron Hubbard Still Controversial 4
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Forum 4
New Crown/Waldenbooks Mass Market Line 4
Widows & Orphans Exception 4
Noreascon Hotel Problems Eased 4
Gregory Benford: Shoulder to the Ground 5
Carr Fanzine Collection Sold 5
Clive Barker Movie Problems 5
Record Advance for Unpublished Writer 5
The Data File 5
People & Publishing 7
The Media Scene, Frank M. Robinson 9
Agent’s Corner, Richard Curtis 11
Locus Looks at Books, Faren Miller 13
Moons & Stars & Stuff, Fritz Leiber 15
Ace 43,45,47
Arbor House 24
Avon 61
Baen 20,49
Bantam 8,16,26,27
Bridge 10
Classified Ads 54
Lloyd Currey 52
DAW 18
Del Rey 6,57
Editrice Kronos 48
Editorial Matters
Welcome to another giant issue of Locus. As
usual, once we up to a larger size at least once, it
becomes the norm within a couple of months.
We’re rapidly reaching the limits of saddle stitch
binding and may be perfect one of these days –
unless we can find larger staples.
The main feature this month is Along Publisher’s
Row, a scheduling of the next six months in sf and
fantasy books. Some of it is very tentative, and
should not be taken as gospel. A lot of it was done
over the telephone, so mistakes in spelling will
probably occur. (For instance, Bitter Gold Hearts, a
future fantasy/private eye novel by Glen Cook,
became Bitter Gold Harvest recently.) We try to use
the telephone as little as possible for specific book
information. There are too many slips between
voice, handwriting, and transcription. It’s also part
of the reason we won’t take changes of address for
subscribers over the telephone. We need a written
COA for accuracy and to pass on to our computer
service.
PHOTOS
We’ve had some trouble with photographs in the
last few issues. Some of them are printing problems,
and we’re working to correct these – mostly dark
“flat” (no highlights) reproductions. Other problems
depend on the quality of the photographs we start
with. Obviously, for news stories we take what we
can get. Color photos tend to reproduce badly in
black and white. They get fuzzier and darker. The
SFRA photos last issue looked fine in color, but
reproduced badly. The “Voices In the Wilderness”
photo was blown up far too much and came out
blurred. We can do better with color slides, but it’s
fairly expensive. Many authors, when they send us
notes for “People In Publishing”, send along photos
also. This is appreciated, but the color ones are fairly
difficult to run – skin tones turn to grey on black
when reproduced in black and white. Also, printing
on a web press – the kind we use — adds about 15%
in contrast. The best photos to submit for use are
black and white photos on soft paper.
NEW LOCUS BOOK
The new Locus book finally went to the printer.
In the classic small press tradition, it took twice as
long and cost twice as much as we thought it would.
The title was changed to Science Fiction, Fantasy,
and Horror: 1986 to reflect more accurately what
the book is. It’s a third again as long as the 1985
book, with a lot more information and better organization.
It should be ready to ship in late September.
As usual, there’s a special pre-publication
price. See the ad on page 51.
Our eventual goal is to have it ready each April.
Two more years should get us on schedule.
Meanwhile, we still plan to issue a 1984 volume to
close the gap between our 1985 volume and Bill
Contento’s Index to the Science Fiction Anthologies
and Collections, 1978 to 1983, for which, you will
note, we’ve taken over distribution. The pre-1978
Contento Index is out of print.
CLASSICS
The Best All-Time Novels lists last issue sparked
straight sf talk at the last mailing party. The obvious
question was, “How many of them have you read?”
The answers were sometimes shocking. There were
people who consider themselves sf readers, who
admitted they read less than half of the list. Some
had obviously read even less. We kept asking the
question for the next two weeks. Those who had
read most were the professionals – mostly writers
who also claimed they didn’t have time to read any
more. Worst read were the convention fans. Maybe
(Continued on page 63)
LOCUS September 1987 / 3
Locus Looks at More Books, Dan Chow 17
Locus Looks at More Books, Debbie Notkin 19
Locus Looks at More Books, Trevin Matlock 21
Small Wonders, Amy Thomson 23
Special Guest Review, Gregory Benford 25
Locus Survey Results 28
Along Publishers Row 30
Conventions 36
Magazines Received-July 40
Books Received-July 42
British Books-June 50
Locus Bulletin Board 54
Classified Ads 54
Bestseller Lists 60
Obituary: Ray Peuchner 62
Other Edens 63
Arizona Sf Writers 64
Locus Letters 64
Catalogs Received 64
ISSUE #320 • VOL. 20, NO. 9 • SEPTEMBER 1987 Mailing date: August 24,1987
Table of Contents
Bob Gavora 44
Donald M. Grant 46
Houghton Mifflin 41
Locus 66
Locus Press 39,51
NAL Signet 53
Phantasia 22
Popular Library Questar 55
Putnam Perigee 38
St. Martin’s 12
Tor insert,2,14,59,67,68
Index to Ads
