The Locus Index to Science Fiction
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- CORYDON, BENT (continued)
- * _L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman? (Barricade Books 0-942637-57-7, Jun 92, $12.95, 459pp, tp) Reprint (Lyle Stuart 1987 as by Bent Corydon and L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.) associational non-fiction, an exposé of Hubbard and the Church of Scientology by an ex-member. This edition has been revised and updated. L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.s name appears nowhere on this new edition.
- COSTA, MARGARET JULL, trans. (stories)
- COSTELLO, MATTHEW J(ohn) (1948- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *The 7th Guest (with Craig Shaw Gardner) (Prima/Proteus 0-7615-0086-3, Jul 95, $21.95, 218pp, hc) Horror novelization based on the computer game. Portions copyrighted by Trilobyte and Virgin Interactive.
- * *Beneath Still Waters (Berkley 0-425-11532-1, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 266pp, pb) Horror novel about lake creature. It reaches up with gnarled, rotted fingers...
- * *Childs Play 2 (Jove 0-515-10434-5, Nov 90 [Oct 90], $3.95, 250pp, pb) Movie tie-in novelization.
- * *Childs Play 3 (Jove 0-515-10763-8, Sep 91 [Oct 91], $4.50, 250pp, pb) Novelization of the horror film, based on a screenplay by Don Mancini.
- * *Darkborn (Diamond 1-55773-660-X, Feb 92 [Jan 92], $4.99, 332pp, pb) Horror novel of a childhood game that has deadly consequences for the players nearly 30 years later.
- * *Garden (Twilight Publishing no ISBN, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $15.00, 126pp, tp, cover by Stephen Honthy) [Wurm] Short horror novel, a sequel to Wurm. There is an introduction by F. Paul Wilson with illustrations by Stephen Honthy. The trade paperback is limited to 1,950 copies. A 350-copy signed hardcover edition ($50.00) and a 26-copy signed leatherbound edition ($250.00) were announced but not seen. Order from Twilight Publishing Co., 18 Oaktree Lane, Sparta NJ 07871.
- * *Guardians of the Three Volume Three: The Wizard of Tizare (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28303-0, Jan 90 [Dec 89], $3.95, 313pp, pb, cover by Steve Assel) [Guardians of the Three] Fantasy round-robin series by various authors, packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates. The credit on the cover reads Created by Bill Fawcett. The authors name is on the back in smaller type.
- * *How to Write Science Fiction (Paragon House 1-55778-473-6, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $9.95, 144pp, tp) Non-fiction, a guide to writing sf. Order from Paragon House, 90 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10011.
- * _Masque (with F. Paul Wilson) See entry under F. Paul Wilson.
- * *Midsummer (Charter Diamond 1-55773-383-X, Sep 90 [Aug 90], $3.95, 307pp, pb) Horror novel of an ancient evil from Antarctica loose in Middle America.
- * _Mirage (with F. Paul Wilson) See entry under F. Paul Wilson.
- * _Revolt on Majipoor (Orbit 0-7088-4437-5, Jan 90, £3.50, 243pp, pb) [Majipoor] Reprint (Tor 1987) role-playing gamebook set on Robert Silverbergs Majipoor. A Crossroads Adventure.
- * *seaQuest DSV: Fire Below (Ace 0-441-00039-8, Jan 94 [Dec 93], $4.99, 233pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [seaQuest DSV] Sf novelization based on the TV series, second book of a series.
- * _seaQuest DSV: Fire Below (Millennium 1-85798-212-6, May 94, £4.99, 264pp, pb) [seaQuest DSV] Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novelization. Volume two in the series.
- * _seaQuest DSV: The Fire Below (Millennium 1-85798-173-1, Mar 94, £14.99, 264pp, hc) [seaQuest DSV] Reprint (Ace 1994) sf novelization. Volume two in the series. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Sleep Tight (Zebra 0-8217-2121-6, Jul 87 [Jun 87], $3.95, 302pp, pb) Horror novel.
- * *Time Warrior #1: Time of the Fox (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45041-8, Nov 90 [Oct 90], $4.50, 331pp, pb) [Time Warrior] Time-travel sf novel about two graduate students of the future trapped in WWII-era North Africa with Rommel and Montgomerys armies. First book of a series, packaged by Bill Fawcett and Associates.
- * *Time Warrior #2: Hour of the Scorpion (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45128-7, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $4.99, 335pp, pb) [Time Warrior] Time-travel sf novel, second book of a series.
- * *Time Warrior #3: Day of the Snake (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45170-8, Jul 92 [Jun 92], $4.99, 319pp, pb) [Time Warrior] SF novel. Time-travellers must repair rips in time that have changed history; set partly in World War II and partly in Arthurian times. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett Associates.
- * *Wurm (Diamond 1-55773-488-7, Apr 91 [Mar 91], $4.50, 360pp, pb) [Wurm] Horror novel of a monstrous worm from the ocean floor.
- COSTELLO, SEAN (1951- )
- * *Captain Quad (Pocket 0-671-70224-6, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $4.95, 370pp, pb) Horror novel of an insane quadraplegic who develops psychic powers that permit him to wreak vengeance on the healthy.
- * *The Cartoonist (Pocket 0-671-67859-0, Apr 90 [Mar 90], $3.95, 248pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Horror novel of a mental patient whose drawings become reality.
- * _The Cartoonist (Pan 0-330-31338-X, Feb 91, £3.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Reprint (Pocket 1990) horror novel.
- * *Edens Eyes (Pocket 0-671-66853-6, Feb 89 [Jan 89], $3.95, 278pp, pb) Horror novel. A woman given sight by an eye transplant is haunted by horrifying visions.
- * _Edens Eyes (Pan 0-330-30810-6, Oct 89, £3.50, 278pp, pb, cover by Melvyn) Reprint (Pocket 1989) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
- COSTIKYAN, GREG(ory John) (1959- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Another Day, Another Dungeon (Tor 0-812-50140-3, Oct 90 [Sep 90], $3.95, 341pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Cups and Sorcery] Humorous fantasy novel, first book of the Cups and Sorcery series. A first novel.
- * _Another Day, Another Dungeon (SFBC #18049, Mar 91, $6.98, 241pp, hc, cover by A. C. Farley) [Cups and Sorcery] Reprint (Tor 1990) humorous fantasy novel, first book of the Cups and Sorcery series. First hardcover edition.
- * *Magic of the Plains: By the Sword (Tor 0-312-85489-7, Jun 93 [May 93], $18.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Ken Kelly) Fantasy novel of a young barbarian who must leave his tribe and make his way in the world. A shorter version of this novel was available on the computer network Prodigy.
- * _Magic of the Plains: By the Sword (SFBC #01757, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $8.98, 253pp, hc, cover by Ken Kelly) Reprint (Tor 1993) fantasy novel, first book of a new series. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Magic of the Plains: By the Sword (Tor 0-812-52268-0, May 94 [Apr 94], $4.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) Reprint (Tor 1993 as By the Sword) fantasy novel of a young barbarian who must leave his tribe and make his way in the world. First book of the Magic of the Plains series.
- * *One Quest, Hold the Dragons (SFBC #05891, May 95 [Apr 95], $7.98, 376pp, hc, cover by Paul Jaquays) [Cups and Sorcery] Fantasy novel, book two of Cups and Sorcery. Simultaneous with the Tor paperback edition.
- * *One Quest, Hold the Dragons (Tor 0-812-52269-9, May 95 [Apr 95], $4.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Paul Jaquays) [Cups and Sorcery] Fantasy novel, book two of Cups and Sorcery. Simultaneous with the SFBC hardcover edition.
- COTT, JONATHAN (1942- ) (stories)
- * *Wandering Ghost: The Odyssey of Lafcadio Hearn (Knopf 0-394-57152-5, Feb 91, $24.95, 438pp, hc) History/criticism. A biography of Lafcadio Hearn, author of Kwaidan and many other stories of the macabre and supernatural, primarily set in Japan.
- * _Wandering Ghost: The Odyssey of Lafcadio Hearn (Kodansha International 4-7700-1659-X, May 92 [Apr 92], $14.95, 438pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1991) history/criticism. A biography of Lafcadio Hearn, author of Kwaidan and other macabre and supernatural stories. Available from Kodansha International, 114 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10011.
- _____, ed.
- * _Beyond the Looking Glass (Viking Overlook Tusk 0-87951-238-5, May 88 [Nov 89], $9.95, 519pp, tp) Reprint (Stonehill 1973) anthology of ten Victorian fantasy tales and poems, with an introduction by Leslie Fiedler and an essay by the editor plus 200 black-and-white period illustrations. This edition has a 1987 date, was announced for 1988, and not seen until 1989. A hardcover edition (-995-9) was also offered but not seen. (Contents)
- * _Beyond the Looking Glass: Extraordinary Works of Fairy Tale & Fantasy (The Overlook Press 0-87951-238-5, Mar 91, £7.95, 519pp, tp) Reissue (Stonehill 1973) fantasy anthology. This is the U.S. edition with a U.K. price sticker.
- COTTON, DONALD (stories)
- * *Doctor Who: The Myth Makers and The Gunfighters (W.H. Allen Target 0-352-32263-2, Aug 88, £2.95, 290pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Omnibus of two Doctor Who novelizations. Volume 2 in the Doctor Who Classics series. (Contents)
- * _The Gunfighters (Target 0-426-20195-7, Jan 86, £1.60, 152pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1985) sf novel, tv tie-in. Doctor Who #101.
- * *The Romans (W.H. Allen 0-491-03833-X, Apr 87 [May 87], £7.50, 128pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 120 in the Doctor Who series.
- * _The Romans (Target 0-426-20288-0, Sep 87, £1.95, 128pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1987) juvenile sf novel. Volume 120 in the Doctor Who series.
- COTTRELL, JOYCE; see pseudonym Jocelin Foxe (stories)
- COTTRILL, TIM (1958- )
- * *Science Fiction and Fantasy Series and Sequels, Vol. 1: Books (with Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh) (Garland 0-8240-8671-6, May 86 [Jul 86], $35.00, xix + 398pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference book. Besides series and sequels, there is a list of anthology series. A useful volume for the collector, a must for large libraries. (CNB)
- COULSON, JUANITA (Ruth, née Wellons) (1933- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * _The Death Gods Citadel (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31789-0, Sep 84 [Aug 84], $2.95, 386pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1980) fantasy novel; 2nd printing.
- * *Legacy of Earth (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-28180-2, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 357pp, pb) [Children of the Stars] Sf novel; book three of the multi-generational Children of the Stars family saga.
- * _Outward Bound (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-28179-9, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 371pp, pb) [Children of the Stars] Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey (1982) sf novel; second book in the multi-generational Children of the Stars family saga. Second printing.
- * *The Past of Forever (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-28181-0, Oct 89 [Sep 89], $3.95, 327pp, pb) [Children of the Stars] Sf novel of archaeologists on an alien world, book four of the Children of the Stars series.
- * *Star Sister (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36522-4, Mar 90 [Feb 90], $3.95, 219pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) Sf novel of political intrigue on an alien world.
- * _Tomorrows Heritage (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31065-9, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 372pp, pb) [Children of the Stars] Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey 1981) sf novel; book one of the multi-generational Children of the Stars family saga. Fourth printing.
- * _The Web of Wizardry (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31788-2, Sep 84 [Aug 84], $2.95, 357pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1978) fantasy novel; 2nd printing.
- COUPER, HEATHER
- * _Halleys Comet Pop-Up Book (with Patrick Moore) See entry under Patrick Moore.
- * *Universe (with David Pelham) (Random House 0-394-54691-1, Sep 85, $19.95, unpaginated, hc) Spectacular pop-up book of cosmic history, perhaps the most elaborate work of paper engineering yet. James Diaz, David Carter, and David Pelham did the engineering. Theres a (probably simultaneous) edition from Century Hutchinson in Britain.
- COUPERUS, LOUIS (Marie Anne) (1863-1923) (stories)
- * _The Hidden Force (Quartet 0-7043-0168-7, Sep 92, £6.95, 254pp, tp) Reprint (University of Massachusetts 1981) literary fantasy novel about a colonial officer being destroyed by a magical force that he refuses to believe in. Originally published in Dutch as De Stille Kracht (L.J. Veen, 1900). [First U.K. edition]
- COUPLAND, DOUGLAS (1961- ) (stories)
- * *Girlfriend in a Coma (HarperCollins/Flamingo 0-00-225754-8, Apr 98, £12.99, 281pp, hc) Literary SF/fantasy novel. A woman wakes after a 17-year coma to announce having seen the end of the world.
- * _Girlfriend in a Coma (HarperCollins/Flamingo 0-00-655127-0, Nov 98, £6.99, 281pp, tp) Reprint (Flamingo 1998) literary SF/fantasy novel.
- COURLANDER, HAROLD (1908- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- COURTENAY GRIMWOOD, JON (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Lucifers Dragon (NEL 0-340-67473-3, Jan 98, £6.99, 377pp, tp, cover by Gary Marsh) SF novel.
- * *neoAddix (NEL 0-340-67472-5, Jan 97, £5.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [neoAddix] SF novel. First in a series.
- COURTNEY, VINCENT (1958- ) (stories)
- * *Deadly Diet (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4947-1, May 95 [Apr 95], $3.99, 222pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. A teen desperate to lose weight goes on a demonic diet.
- * *Goblins (Zebra 0-8217-4630-8, Jul 94 [Jun 94], $4.50, 411pp, pb) Horror novel. A horror filmmakers wife gives birth to a goblin.
- * *Harvest of Blood (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-656-X, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $4.50, 384pp, pb) Vampire horror novel, the second featuring ex-cop-turned-PI Christopher Blaze, who is searching for a vampire drug kingpin smuggling hard stuff into Miami.
- * *The Nightmare Club #10: Die Laughing (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4511-5, Mar 94 [Feb 94], $3.50, 220pp, pb) [Nightmare Club] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series centered around a club where strange things happen. A teenage practical joker is possessed by the ghost of a practical joker who makes the gags turn deadly.
- * *The Nightmare Club #5: The Room (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4353-8, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $3.50, 220pp, pb) [Nightmare Club] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series centered around a club where strange things happen. Class clown Harold is fascinated by a beautiful girl who lives in a mysterious room that is really a sorcerers trap for human souls.
- * *A Tale from the Crypt Carnival (Random House/Bullseye 0-679-87473-9, 1995 [Aug 95], $3.99, 86pp, tp, cover by Jack Davis) Young-adult horror novelization, based on the comic and the anthology TV show. Copyrighted by William M. Gaines, Agent, Inc.
- * *Vampire Beat (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-521-0, Jun 91, $4.50, 302pp, pb) Horror novel of a vampire undercover cop hunting a centuries-old serial killer.
- * *Wake Up Screaming (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-605-5, May 92 [Apr 92], $4.50, 381pp, pb) Horror novel. A child playing at conjuring brings back the vengeful spirit of his grandfathers murdered first wife.
- COUZENS, GARY, ed. (1964- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- COVELL, IAN
- COVELL, RICHARD; see pseudonym Michael Slade (stories)
- COVER, ARTHUR BYRON (1950- ); see pseudonym Thomas Shadwell (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Night of the Living Rerun (Pocket Archway 0-671-01715-2, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $4.50, 178pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Young-adult novelization based on the TV show based on the movie. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
- * *Isaac Asimovs Robot City, Book 4: Prodigy (Ace 0-441-37384-4, Jan 88 [Dec 87], $2.95, 176pp, pb) [Robot City] Sf novelization in the Robot City shared world series.
- * *Planetfall (Avon 0-380-75384-7, Aug 88 [Jul 88], $3.95, 298pp, pb) Novelization based on a 1984 Infocom sf game; packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
- * *Stationfall (Avon 0-380-75387-1, Dec 89 [Nov 89], $3.95, 297pp, pb, cover by Alex Jay & Studio J) [Infocom] Humorous sf novelization based on the Infocom computer game, second book in a series packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
- COVILLE, BRUCE (Farrington) (1950- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *The A.I. Gang #1: Operation Sherlock (NAL/Signet Vista 0-451-14314-0, May 86 [Jun 86], $2.25, 219pp, pb) [A.I. Gang] Juvenile sf novel. Five whiz kids, The Artificial Intelligence Gang, program a sleuthing computer to reveal a spy.
- * *The A.I. Gang #3: Robot Trouble (NAL/Signet Vista 0-451-14400-7, Jul 86 [Aug 86], $2.25, 220pp, pb) [A.I. Gang] Young-adult sf novel of spies, artificial intelligence, and a robot rocket, third in a series.
- * *The A.I. Gang #4: Forever Begins Tomorrow (NAL/Signet Vista 0-451-14454-6, Aug 86, $2.25, 219pp, pb) [A.I. Gang] Young-adult sf novel about the whiz kids of scientists working on a mission to teach a computer to think on its own.
- * *The A.I. Gang: Forever Begins Tomorrow (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-89253-3, May 95 [Apr 95], $3.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) [A.I. Gang] Young-adult SF novel, third in the trilogy about a bunch of brainy kids. Completely rewritten from the original Signet Vista 1986 edition.
- * *The A.I. Gang: Operation Sherlock (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-89249-5, Mar 95 [Feb 95], $3.99, 221pp, tp) [A.I. Gang] Young-adult SF novel in the The A.I. Gang series. Completely rewritten from the 1986 Signet Vista edition.
- * *The A.I. Gang: Robot Trouble (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-89252-5, Apr 95 [Mar 95], $3.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) [A.I. Gang] Young-adult SF novel, second in the trilogy about a bunch of brainy kids. Completely rewritten from the original Signet Vista 1986 edition.
- * *Aliens Ate My Homework (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-72712-5, Oct 93, $3.50, 179pp, hc, cover by Stephen Peringer) [Rod Allbright] Young-adult sf novel of a boy whose excuse for not having his homework no one believes even though its true. Illustrated by Katherine Coville.
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