The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

DAVIES, (William) ROBERTSON (1913-1995) (stories)

• * *The Cornish Trilogy (Viking 0-670-84186-2, Nov ’91 [Jan ’92], $30.00, 1136pp, hc, cover by Bascove) [Rebel Angels] Omnibus of three literary novels with fantasy elements, The Rebel Angels (Macmillan Canada 1981), What’s Bred in the Bone (Macmillan Canada 1985), and The Lyre of Orpheus (Macmillan Canada 1989). A Penguin trade paperback edition was published simultaneously with this one. (Contents)
• * *The Cornish Trilogy (Penguin 0-14-015850-2, Nov ’91 [Jan ’92], $16.00, 1136pp, tp) [Rebel Angels] Omnibus of three literary novels with fantasy elements, The Rebel Angels (Macmillan Canada 1981), What’s Bred in the Bone (Macmillan Canada 1985), and The Lyre of Orpheus (Macmillan Canada 1989). A Viking hardcover edition was published simultaneously with this one.
• * _The Deptford Trilogy (King Penguin 0-14-006500-8, Nov ’85 [Dec ’85], $8.95, 19864pp, pb) [Deptford Trilogy] Reissue (Penguin 1983) omnibus edition of Fifth Business (Macmillan Canada 1970), The Manticore (Viking 1972), and World of Wonders (Macmillan Canada 1975), novels combining mainstream with archetypes, illusionism, and wonders.
• * _A Gathering of Ghost Stories (Penguin 0-14-600112-5, Aug ’95, $.95, 84pp, tp, cover by Frans Hals) Collection of five ghost stories, taken from the larger collection High Spirits (Penguin 1982). A “Penguin 60s” anniversary edition. (Contents)
• * *The Lyre of Orpheus (Viking 0-670-82416-X, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $19.95, 472pp, hc) [Rebel Angels] Literary novel with fantasy elements (the ghost of E.T.A. Hoffmann is an observer of the action, and the Arthurian love triangle is played out by modern characters). Sequel to What’s Bred in the Bone and conclusion to the Rebel Angels trilogy. A witty comedy/drama of manners. (FCM)
• * _The Lyre of Orpheus (Penguin 0-14-011433-5, Jan ’90, $8.95, 472pp, tp) [Rebel Angels] Reprint (Viking 1989) literary fantasy novel, third book in the “Cornish” trilogy.
• * _Murther & Walking Spirits (Sinclair-Stevenson 1-85619-078-1, Sep ’91, £14.95, 357pp, hc, cover by A. Bascove) Reprint (McLelland & Stewart 1991) literary fantasy novel, told by a ghost. [First U.K. edition]
• * +Murther & Walking Spirits (Viking 0-670-84189-7, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $21.95, 357pp, hc, cover by A. Bascove) Literary fantasy novel told from the point-of-view of a murdered man’s spirit. First American edition (McClelland & Stewart 1991).
• * _Murther & Walking Spirits (BOMC no ISBN, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $10.97, 359pp, hc, cover by A. Bascove) Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1991) literary fantasy novel told from the point-of-view of a murdered man’s spirit. This is identical to the 1991 Viking edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
• * _Murther & Walking Spirits (BOMC/QPBC no ISBN, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $10.95, 359pp, hc) Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1991) literary fantasy novel, told by a ghost. This is similar to the 1991 Viking edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.
• * _Murther & Walking Spirits (Penguin 0-14-015932-0, Sep ’92, £5.99, 357pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1991) literary fantasy novel.
• * _Murther & Walking Spirits (Penguin 0-14-016884-2, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $10.00, 357pp, tp, cover by Bascove) Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1991) literary fantasy novel told from the point-of-view of a murdered man’s spirit.
• * +What’s Bred in the Bone (Viking 0-670-80916-0, Nov ’85, $17.95, 436pp, hc) [Rebel Angels] Reprint (Macmillan Canada 1985) tale of a hero who’s artist, forger, and spy, this novel includes supernatural beings, Tintagel Castle, and other unusual elements. Fantasy mainly by courtesy, but very enjoyable anyway. (FCM)
• * _What’s Bred in the Bone (QPB/Viking 42-2431, Jun ’86, $9.50, 436pp, pb) [Rebel Angels] Reprint (Macmillan Canada 1985) novel with elements of fantasy. Identical to the Viking edition except for soft cover with jacket imprinted, and lack of ISBN number.
• * _What’s Bred in the Bone (Penguin 0-14-009711-2, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $6.95, 436pp, pb) [Rebel Angels] Reprint (Macmillan Canada 1985) novel that mingles mainstream and fantasy; the tale of an artist and his personal daimon. Recommended. (FCM)

DAVIES, RUSSELL

• * *Ronald Searle: A Biography (Sinclair-Stevenson 1-85619-004-8, 1990 [Apr ’93], £18.00, 192pp, hc) Non-fiction, a biography of the great cartoonist and illustrator, heavily illustrated. The Sinclair-Stevenson UK edition is distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square ($39.95). This is a 1990 book not seen until now.

DAVIES, RUSSELL T.

• * *Damaged Goods (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20483-2, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], £4.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Bill Donohoe) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Original novel based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a world-wide edition, available in the US for $5.95. Volume 55 in “The New Adventures”.

DAVIS, BRETT

• * *The Bone Wars (Baen 0-671-87880-8, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Bone Wars] SF novel. Paleontologists and aliens war over dinosaur bones in 1876 Montana.
• * *The Faery Convention (Baen 0-671-87656-2, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Fantasy novel, a humorous political thriller. Supernatural beings march on Washington, D.C. demanding equal rights. A first novel.
• * *Hair of the Dog (Baen 0-671-87762-3, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Humorous werewolf novel.
• * *Two Tiny Claws (Baen 0-671-57785-9, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Bone Wars] SF novel, sequel to Bone Wars about paleontologists, bounty hunters, living dinosaurs, and alien fossil thieves in the Old West.

DAVIS, CAROL

• * *Quantum Leap: Obsessions (Boulevard 1-57297-241-6, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardner) [Quantum Leap] Novelization based on the TV show; 13th in the series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights.

DAVIS, DON (1939- )

• * _Bring on the Night (with Jay Davis) See entry under Jay Davis.
• * *Sins of the Flesh (with Jay Davis) (Tor 0-812-51679-6, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $4.50, 400pp, pb) Horror novel. 20 years ago, a madman’s curse created a killing machine named Jesse Sikes. Now the occult magic that has contained him is weakening, and Jesse is stirring. A first novel.

DAVIS, FREDERICK C(lyde) (1902-1977) (stories)

• * *The Night Nemesis: The Complete Adventures of the Moon Man—Vol. One (Purple Prose Press 0-931801-1, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $30.00, 469pp, hc) [*Steve Thatcher (“Moon Man”)] Edited by Garyn G. Roberts & Gary Hoppenstand. 1,000-copy edition signed by the editors. Pulp mystery/fantasy adventure offset from the original Ten Detective Aces, 1933-1934. (Contents)

DAVIS, GERRY (1930-1991)

• * *The Celestial Toymaker (with Alison Bingeman) (W.H. Allen 0-491-03232-3, Jun ’86, £6.95, hc) [Doctor Who] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 111 in the “Dr. Who” series.
• * _The Celestial Toymaker (with Alison Bingeman) (Target 0-426-20251-1, Nov ’86, £1.60, 127pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1986) sf novel based on the “Dr. Who” tv show.
• * *Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (with Alison Bingeman) (W.H. Allen 0-491-03232-3, Jun ’86 [1986], £6.95, 128pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Young adult sf novelization. [Not seen]
• * _Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (with Alison Bingeman) (Target 0-426-20251-1, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £2.99, 127pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1986) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 111 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $4.95.
• * *Doctor Who: The Scripts: The Tomb of the Cybermen (with Kit Pedler) (Titan 1-85286-146-0, Aug ’89 [Sep ’89], £3.95, 159pp, tp, cover by Tony Clark) [Doctor Who] Script from the popular tv series, with additional introductory material by John McElroy and Victor Pemberton. Volume Two in the series.
• * _Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (Target 0-426-11068-4, Feb ’93, £3.50, 141pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Wingate; Target 1976) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 62 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.
• * _Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen (Target 0-426-11076-5, Oct ’92, £2.99, 141pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1978) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 66 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $4.95.

DAVIS, GRANIA (Eve) (1943- ) (stories)

• * _The Boss in the Wall, A Treatise on the House Devil (with Avram Davidson) See entry under Avram Davidson.
• * _Marco Polo and the Sleeping Beauty (with Avram Davidson) See entry under Avram Davidson.
• * *Moonbird (Doubleday 0-385-19555-9, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $12.95, 181pp, hc) Contemporary fantasy novel set on an island near Bali, featuring gods, demons, and a fisherman’s son.

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• * _The Avram Davidson Treasury See entry under Avram Davidson.

DAVIS, GWEN (1936- )

• * *The Princess and the Pauper (Little, Brown 0-316-17499-8, May ’89 [Sep ’89], $17.95, 242pp, hc) Allegorical fantasy; a retelling of Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper” set in a contemporary island nation, and adding to the plot computers, plastic surgery, magic stones, and mythical monsters.

DAVIS, HAZEL K., ed. (1941- )

• * _Presenting William Sleator (with James E. Davis) See entry under James E. Davis

DAVIS, J(ames) MADISON (Jr.) (1951- )

• * *Stanislaw Lem (Starmont House 1-557-42026-2, Apr ’91, $9.95, 116pp, tp) Non-fiction; criticism. A guide to Lem’s work, plus annotated primary and secondary bibliographies. A hardcover edition (-42027-0, $19.95) was announced but not seen. [Lem]

DAVIS, JAKE; pseudonym

• * *The Last Rangers (Berkley 0-425-13299-4, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $3.99, 183pp, pb) [Last Rangers] Sf western set in 21st-century Texas, first book of a new series.
• * *The Last Rangers: Crime Zone (Berkley 0-425-13529-2, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $3.99, 168pp, pb) [Last Rangers] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel, second book of a series.
• * *The Last Rangers: Destination: Showdown (Berkley 0-425-13705-8, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $3.99, 169pp, pb) [Last Rangers] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel, third book of a series. Copyrighted by Berkley.

DAVIS, JAMES E., ed. (1934- )

• * *Presenting William Sleator (with Hazel K. Davis) (Macmillan Twayne 0-8057-8215-X, Dec ’91 [Jul ’92], $19.95, 130pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of the life and work of the author of numerous juvenile sf and fantasy works. Part of the Twayne “United States Authors” series. This is a 1991 book not seen until now. [Sleator]

DAVIS, JAY

• * *Bring on the Night (with Don Davis) (Tor 0-812-51189-1, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $4.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Mark Gerber & Stephanie Gerber) Horror novel of an inhuman serial killer stalking the streets of Chicago.
• * _Sins of the Flesh (with Don Davis) See entry under Don Davis.

DAVIS, JOEL (stories)

• * _Mirror Matter: Pioneering Antimatter Physics (with Robert L. Forward) See entry under Robert L. Forward

DAVIS, KENNETH C.

• * *Two-Bit Culture: The Paperbacking of America (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-34398-4, Jun ’84 [May ’84], $19.95, 430pp, hc) Non-fiction, associational. A history of paperback publishing. Also available in tp (-35535-4, $9.95).

DAVIS, MAGGIE (Hill) (1925- ) (stories)

• * *Forbidden Objects (Tor 0-812-51687-7, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 276pp, pb) Horror novel.

DAVIS, MARGARET

• * *Mind Light (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37718-4, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $3.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) Sf novel. A family of interstellar traders takes on a new pilot who’s hiding a secret that could tear the Space Corps apart. A first novel.
• * *Minds Apart (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38875-5, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) SF novel. A family trading ship is the only link between man and two alien races, one benign and the other very dangerous.

DAVIS, RICHARD, ed. (stories)

• * _Encyclopaedia of Horror (Hamlyn 0-600-55359-0, May ’87, £4.99, 192pp, tp) Reprint (Octopus 1981) collection of essays on the horror genre, with particular emphasis on films.
• * *Space 9 (Hutchinson 0-09-158850-2, 1985 [Feb ’96], £5.95, 95pp, hc, cover by Alan Daniels) Anthology of six stories, three original, aimed at young adults. (Contents)

DAVIS, SUSAN

• * *The Long Reach (Q.E.D. Press 0-936609-27-3, Jan ’93 [Dec ’93], $12.95, 203pp, tp, cover by Erica Fielder) Fantasy novel that follows two lovers from body to body, from medieval Europe to the distant future. Available from Q.E.D. Press, 155 Cypress St., Fort Bragg CA 95437.

DAVISON, CLAUDIA

• * *Unholy Ghost (Lynx 1-55802-223-6, Apr ’89, $3.50, 247pp, pb) Psychological thriller/horror novel packaged as fantasy.

DAWIDZIAK, MARK (1956- )

• * *Night Stalking: A 20th Anniversary Kolchak Companion (Image Publishing 0-9627508-3-7, Oct ’91 [Nov ’91], $14.95, 155pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to the character of reporter/monster hunter Carl Kolchak, including Jeff Rice’s novels, two TV films, and the TV series. This includes detailed accounts of the character’s creation, the writing of the two novels, and Richard Matheson’s involvement with the project.

DAWOOD, N. J.

• * _Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-035105-1, May ’90 [Jul ’90], $2.25, 158pp, pb, cover by Jenny Tylden-Wright) Reprint (Doubleday 1978) children’s collection of 12 tales retold from the Arabian Nights.

DAWSON, CARL

• * *Lafcadio Hearn and the Vision of Japan (Johns Hopkins University Press 0-8018-4372-3, Jul ’92, $24.95, 187pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. An account of Hearn’s sojourn in Japan and the effect it had on his works, particularly Kwaidan. Available from Johns Hopkins University Press, 701 West 40th St., Suite 275, Baltimore MD 21211. [Hearn]

DAWSON, CAROL

• * *The Waking Spell (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 0-945575-65-3, Oct ’92 [Jan ’93], $19.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Kate Hoffman) Feminist ghost novel of four generations of East Texas women haunted by a malevolent spectre. A first novel.

DAWSON, SARANNE; pseudonym of Saranne Hoover, (1941- )

• * *Awakenings (Leisure Love Spell 0-505-51921-6, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.99, 396pp, pb) Fantasy romance of an enchantress who falls in love with the lord who holds her captive, needing her powers to bring peace to his warring people.
• * *The Enchanted Land (Leisure 0-8439-3143-4, Nov ’91 [Dec ’91], $4.50, 361pp, pb) Fantasy romance. A changeling child grows up unaware of her true heritage until a mysterious man arrives to lead her to the hidden valley of her people.
• * *Greenfire (Leisure 0-8439-2998-7, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 364pp, pb) Fantasy romance of a girl who falls in love with a man she has dreamed of, a stranger to her world. Part of the new Leisure futuristic romance line.
• * *Heart of the Wolf (Leisure Love Spell 0-505-51901-1, Aug ’93, $4.99, 390pp, pb) Fantasy romance of a young princes who must wed the leader of a werewolf clan but learns to love him.
• * *On Wings of Love (Leisure Love Spell 0-505-51953-4, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 390pp, pb) Fantasy romance about the difficult relationship between a scientist and a magician in another world.

DAY, A(rthur) GROVE, ed. (1904- ) (stories)

• * *Horror in Paradise (with Bacil F. Kirtley) (Mutual 0-935180-23-0, 1986 [Jul ’88], $3.95, 285pp, pb) Anthology of 34 stories, some of which are supernatural horror. All take place in the Hawaiian Islands, where the book was published. This has a 1986 copyright, but was not seen until 1988. (Contents)

DAY, BRADFORD M(arshall), ed. (1916-2004) (stories)

• * *Olden Tales (Hillsville, VA: DayStar Press, 1996, $12.00, 337pp, 8½" x 11" tp) (Contents)

DAY, CHET; [i.e., Chester Myron Day] (1948- )

• * *The Hacker (Pocket 0-671-67611-3, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 310pp, pb) Horror novel about a group of computer hackers destroyed by evil.
• * *Halo (Pocket 0-671-64333-9, Oct ’87, $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel.

DAY, DAVID (1947- ) (stories)

• * _Castles (with Alan Lee) See entry under Alan Lee.
• * _A Tolkien Bestiary (Harbour no ISBN, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $18.95, 287pp, pb) Canadian reprint (Ballantine 1979) of an illustrated reference book.
• * *The Tolkien Companion (Mandarin 0-7493-1594-6, Jun ’93 [Jul ’93], £5.99, 271pp, tp) Alphabetical guide to names and places in Tolkien’s works, based on material previously published in The Tolkien Bestiary (Mitchell Beazley 1979) and The Tolkien Encyclopedia (Mitchell Beazley 1991). [Tolkien]
• * *Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (Macmillan 0-02-533431-X, Oct ’91, $29.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Allan Curless) Non-fiction, reference, a guide to the worlds created by J.R.R. Tolkien, with many full-color illustrations by various artists. Simultaneous with U.K. edition (Mitchell Beazley 1991).
• * *Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (Mitchell-Beazley 0-85533-924-1, Oct ’91, £17.99, 280pp, hc) Encyclopedia of people and places featured in Tolkien’s fiction. Simultaneous with U.S. (Macmillan) edition. [Tolkien]
• * _Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (Macmillan Collier 0-02-031275-X, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $16.00, 280pp, tp, cover by Allan Curless) Reprint (Macmillan; Beazley 1991) non-fiction, reference, a guide to the worlds created by J.R.R. Tolkien, with many full-color illustrations by various artists. [Tolkien]
• * *Tolkien’s Ring (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10298-2, May ’94, £17.99, 183pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of the myths and legends that were the sources of inspiration for Lord of the Rings, illustrated by Alan Lee. [Tolkien]