The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- DOZOIS, GARDNER (Raymond) (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- * _Nanotech (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *Ripper! (with Susan Casper) (Tor 0-812-51700-8, Sep 88 [Aug 88], $3.95, 427pp, pb) Mostly original anthology of stories about Jack the Ripper, with reprints of the Bloch and Ellison classics, plus original stories by Lucius Shepard, John M. Ford, S.P. Somtow, Gene Wolfe, Lewis Shiner, and others. The simultaneous UK (Futura) edition is titled Jack the Ripper. (Contents)
- * *Roads Not Taken: Tales of Alternate History (with Stanley Schmidt) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42194-9, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 322pp, pb) Anthology of ten stories of alternate history, all previously published in Asimovs or Analog. Introduction by Shelly Shapiro. Copyrighted by Penny Marketing Limited Partnership. (Contents)
- * _Seaserpents! (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * _Sorcerers! (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *Time Travelers (Ace 0-441-80935-9, Mar 89 [Feb 89], $3.95, 275pp, pb) Anthology of 11 time travel stories from Isaac Asimovs SF Magazine. (Contents)
- * _Timegates (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *Transcendental Tales from Isaac Asimovs Science Fiction Magazine (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-762-8, Aug 89, $7.95, 300pp, tp) Anthology of 12 New Age sf stories that originally appeared in IASFM, with a foreword by Charles Ardai. (Contents)
- * _Unicorns II (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * _Unicorns! (with Jack M. Dann) See entry under Jack M. Dann
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94482-9, Jun 84 [May 84], $17.95, 575pp, hc) Anthology of the best sf from 1983; largest of the bests. Recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94483-7, Jun 84 [May 84], $9.95, 575pp, tp) Trade paperback edition of the above. The hardcover appeared slightly after it.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, Second Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94484-5, Apr 85 [May 85], $19.95, 573pp, hc) Sf anthology. (Contents)
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, Second Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94485-3, Apr 85 [May 85], $10.95, 573pp, pb) Trade paperback of the above.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94486-1, May 86, $19.95, 624pp, hc) Anthology of 24 stories the editors choice for the best of 1985. This is easily the best of the Bests as far as fiction and recommendations. The introduction leans heavily on Locus but cant seem to get the subscription price right (most of the proofreading is pretty bad). Still, highly recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection (Bluejay 0-312-94487-X, May 86, $10.95, 624pp, pb) Paperback edition of the above.
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection (SFBC #10323, Nov 86, $9.98, 626pp, hc) Reprint (Bluejay 1986) anthology.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, Fourth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-00709-4, May 87 [Apr 87], $19.95, 602pp, hc) Anthology of 27 of the best stories of 1986. Dozois does an excellent job. Recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction, Fourth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-00710-8, May 87 [Apr 87], $11.95, 602pp, tp) Trade paperback edition of the above.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-01853-3, May 88, $19.95, 678pp, hc) Anthology of the best sf and fantasy stories of 1987, including two Nebula nominees. Highly recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-01854-1, May 88, $12.95, 678pp, tp) Anthology of sf stories. Trade paperback of the above.
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-01854-1, Jun 94 [May 94], $15.95, 678pp, tp, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (St. Martins 1988) best-of-the-year anthology for 1987; second printing. The publisher plans to keep the series in print in trade paperback.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-03009-6, May 89, $13.95, 596pp, tp) Anthology of 28 stories with an introductory summation of 1988 by Dozois which draws heavily on Locus. The largest and best of the years bests, with many of the awards nominees and winners. Recommended (CNB). Published simultaneously in hardcover (-03008-8, $24.95). (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection (SFBC #15451, Oct 89 [Sep 89], $14.98, 768pp, hc) Reprint (St. Martins 1989) anthology of stories from 1988.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-04451-8, Jun 90 [May 90], $24.95, 598pp, tp, cover by Tom Kidd) Anthology of 25 stories with an introductory summation of 1989 by Dozois. Also available in trade paperback (-04452-6, $14.95). (Contents)
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-06009-2, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $15.95, 624pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) Best-of-the-year anthology of 25 sf stories, with a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. Easily the best of the bests. Highly recommended (CNB). A hardcover edition (-06008-4, $27.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection (SFBC #18551, Aug 91 [Oct 91], $12.98, 624pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (St. Martins 1991) best-of-the-year anthology of 25 stories. Similar to the 1991 St. Martins edition without the ISBN or price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-07891-9, Jul 92, $15.95, 575pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-year anthology of 28 stories plus a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-07889-7, $27.95) is also available, but the limited edition listed on the copyright page was cancelled. This is the best of the yearly books and the only one devoted to sf. Highly recommended (CNB). (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection (SFBC #01121, Aug 92, $13.98, 575pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martins 1992) best-of-the-year anthology of 28 stories plus a summation of the year by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martins edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-09424-8, Jul 93, $16.95, 588pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-year anthology of 24 stories, with a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. This is, as usual, the reprint anthology of the year and is a must for those who read short fiction. Highly recommended (CNB). A hardcover edition (-09423-X, $27.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection (SFBC #01576, Sep 93 [Aug 93], $14.98, 588pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martins 1993) best-of-the-year anthology of 24 stories, with a summation of the year in the field by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martins edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-11104-5, Aug 94 [Jul 94], $16.95, 593pp, tp, cover by Kim Poor) Best-of-the-year anthology of 23 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-11105-3, $26.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection (SFBC #05175, Sep 94 [Aug 94], $12.98, 689pp, hc, cover by Kim Poor) Reprint (St. Martins 1994) best-of-the-year anthology of 23 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. Similar to the St. Martins edition except this lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-13221-2, Jul 95 [Jun 95], $16.95, 590pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 23 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-13222-0, $26.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection (SFBC #07849, Sep 95 [Aug 95], $14.98, 697pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martins 1995) anthology. This edition is similar to the St. Martins edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-14452-0, Jun 96 [May 96], $17.95, 592pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 24 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-14451-2, $27.95) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection (SFBC #13595, Sep 96, $14.98, 704pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (St. Martins 1996) Best-of-the-Year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martins edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-15703-7, Jun 97 [May 97], $17.95, 594pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 28 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-15702-9, $29.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection (SFBC #17061, Aug 97 [Jul 97], $14.98, 752pp, hc, cover by Michael Carroll) Reprint (St. Martins 1997) Best-of-the-Year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martins hardcover edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *The Years Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection (St. Martins 0-312-19033-6, Jun 98, $17.95, 623pp, tp, cover by John Foster) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 28 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-18779-3, $29.95) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Years Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection (SFBC #18485, Aug 98, $14.98, 623pp, hc, cover by John Foster) Reprint (St. Martins 1998) best-of-the-year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martins hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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- * _Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: 20 Dynamic Essays by Todays Top Professionals (St. Martins/Griffin 0-312-08926-0, Apr 97, $9.95, 258pp, tp) Reissue (St. Martins 1991) non-fiction writing guide. The market information has been updated. Third printing.
- * *Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: Twenty Dynamic Essays by Todays Top Professionals (St. Martins 0-312-06003-3, May 91 [Apr 91], $18.95, 264pp, hc) Non-fiction, a collection of essays on various aspects of sf writing by various writers and editors, including Heinlein, Asimov, and Yolen.
- * _Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: Twenty Dynamic Essays by Todays Top Professionals (St. Martins 0-312-08926-0, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $8.95, 264pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martins 1991) non-fiction, a collection of essays on various aspects of sf writing by various writers and editors including Heinlein, Asimov, and Yolen.
- DRAKE, ALISON; pseudonym of T. J. MacGregor, (1947- )
- * *High Strangeness (Ballantine 0-345-35779-5, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $4.99, 308pp, pb) [Aline Scott] Sf/mystery novel in the Tango Key series. Homicide detective Aline Scott investigates the murder of a psychiatrist who had a strange device implanted in his head that leads her to a dangerous UFO encounter group and real aliens. The other books in the series have no sf or fantasy elements.
- * *Lagoon (Ballantine 0-345-35778-7, Aug 90 [Jul 90], $4.95, 375pp, pb) Horror novel of a malignant evil in a small Georgia town.
- DRAKE, ASA; pseudonym of C. Dean Andersson & Nina Romberg
- * *Death Riders of Hel (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20100-2, Mar 86 [Feb 86], $3.50, 263pp, pb) [Bloodsong] Fantasy novel of a woman warrior, third in the Hel series.
- * *Warrior Witch of Hel (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20039-1, Sep 85 [Aug 85], $2.95, 218pp, pb) [Bloodsong] Fantasy novel, first in a series.
- * *Werebeasts of Hel (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20245-9, Oct 86 [Sep 86], $3.50, 250pp, pb) [Bloodsong] Sword & sorcery fantasy novel, #3 in the Hel series.
- DRAKE, DAVID (Allen) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Active Measures (with Janet E. Morris) See entry under Janet E. Morris
- * *All the Way to the Gallows (Baen 0-671-87753-4, Dec 96 [Nov 96], $5.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of eight humorous stories. (Contents)
- * _The Anvil (with S. M. Stirling) See entry under S. M. Stirling
- * *ARC Riders (with Janet E. Morris) (Warner Aspect 0-446-60152-7, Jun 95 [May 95], $5.50, 312pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [ARC Riders] Military SF novel of alternate worlds and time travel. Time-terrorists have changed the past, so that in the 23rd year of LBJs martial rule, the war for Nam has spread to China and threatens to go nuclear.
- * *ARC Riders: The Fourth Rome (with Janet E. Morris) (Warner Aspect 0-446-60153-5, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [ARC Riders] Military SF novel of alternate worlds and time travel, sequel to ARC Riders.
- * *At Any Price (Baen 0-671-55978-8, Sep 85 [Aug 85], $3.50, 288pp, pb) [*Hammers Slammers] Sf novel in the Hammers Slammers military adventure series.
- * _At Any Price (Arrow 0-09-957690-2, Aug 88, £2.99, 288pp, pb) [*Hammers Slammers] Reprint (Baen 1985) sf novel. Volume 2 in the Hammers Slammers series. Volume 18 in the Venture SF series. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Birds of Prey (Baen 0-671-55909-5, Sep 84 [Aug 84], $14.95, 348pp, hc) Sf novel of a Roman agent caught up in a time travelers quest. One of Drakes best. Recommended. (FCM) Also available in tp (-55912-5, $7.95).
- * _Birds of Prey (Tor 0-812-53612-6, Aug 85 [Jul 85], $2.95, 348pp, pb) Reprint (Baen 1984) time travel sf novel set in ancient Rome.
- * _Birds of Prey (Tor 0-812-51356-8, May 91 [Apr 91], $3.95, 348pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (Baen 1984) time-travel sf novel set in ancient Rome; third printing.
- * *Bridgehead (Tor 0-812-53616-9, Feb 86 [Jan 86], $3.50, 279pp, pb) Sf novel of time travel and future war.
- * _Bridgehead (Tor 0-812-51168-9, Nov 90 [Oct 90], $3.95, 279pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Reissue (Tor 1986) time-travel sf novel; second printing.
- * *The Butchers Bill (Baen 0-671-57773-5, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Charles Keegan) [*Hammers Slammers] Collection/omnibus of eight military SF stories, one original, featuring Hammers Slammers. Five of the stories appeared in the collection Hammers Slammers (1979, 1987), and At Any Price appeared as a separate novel in 1985. (Contents)
- * *Car Warriors #1: The Square Deal (Tor 0-812-51989-2, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $8.99, 213pp, tp, cover by John Zeleznik) [Car Warriors] Sf novelization, first book of a new series based on the Car Wars role-playing game.
- * _Car Warriors: The Square Deal (Tor 0-812-53030-6, Jul 93 [Jun 93], $4.99, 213pp, pb, cover by John Zeleznik) [Car Warriors] Reprint (Tor 1992) sf novelization, first book of a series based on the Car Wars role-playing game.
- * *Caught in the Crossfire (Baen 0-671-87882-4, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [*Hammers Slammers] Collection/omnibus of two SF novels in the Hammers Slammers series: Counting the Cost (1987) and The Warrior (1991), plus two short stories, and an original novelette. (Contents)
- * _The Chosen (with S. M. Stirling) See entry under S. M. Stirling
- * _Cormac Mac Art (with Robert E. Howard) See entry under Robert E. Howard
- * *Counting the Cost (Baen 0-671-65355-5, Nov 87 [Oct 87], $3.50, 267pp, pb) [*Hammers Slammers] Military sf novel, latest in the Hammers Slammers series.
- * _Crisis of Empire II: Cluster Command (with William C. Dietz) See entry under William C. Dietz
- * *Crisis of Empire III: The War Machine (with Roger MacBride Allen) (Baen 0-671-69845-1, Nov 89 [Oct 89], $3.95, 338pp, pb) [Crisis of Empire] Sf novel of political intrigue and adventure set in an interstellar empire at war with alien invaders. Drake collaborates on each but with a different author.
- * *Crisis of Empire, Book I: An Honorable Defense (with Thomas T. Thomas) (Baen 0-671-69789-7, Nov 88 [Oct 88], $3.95, 310pp, pb) [Crisis of Empire] Sf novel, first book of a new future history series.
- * *Cross the Stars (Tor 0-812-53614-2, Dec 84 [Nov 84], $2.95, 342pp, pb) [*Hammers Slammers] Sf adventure novel in the Hammers Slammers series.
- * _Cross the Stars (Tor 0-812-50999-4, Jul 90 [Jun 90], $3.95, 342pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) [*Hammers Slammers] Reissue (Tor 1984) sf novel in the Hammers Slammers series; fifth printing.
- * *Dagger (Ace 0-441-80609-0, Apr 88 [Mar 88], $3.50, 250pp, pb) [*Thieves World] Fantasy novel in the Thieves World universe.
- * _Dagger (SFBC #13869, Sep 88 [Oct 88], $5.50, 218pp, hc) [*Thieves World] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel in the Thieves World series. First hardcover edition.
- * _The Dragon Lord (Tor 0-812-53605-3, Jan 89 [Dec 88], $3.95, 320pp, pb) Reissue (Berkley/Putnam 1979) fantasy novel, a gritty Arthurian tale told from the point of view of one of Arthurs soldiers.
- * _The Dragon Lord (Tor 0-812-53605-3, Mar 94 [Feb 94], $4.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reissue (Berkley/Putnam 1979) fantasy novel; third printing.
- * _The Dragon Lord (Baen 0-671-87890-5, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $5.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Charles Keegan) Reprint (Berkley/Putnam 1979) military Arthurian fantasy novel.
- * *Enemy of My Enemy (with Ben Ohlander) (Baen 0-671-87692-9, Nov 95 [Oct 95], $5.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Terra Nova] Novelization, first in the Terra Nova series based on the new computer game. Copyrighted by Looking Glass Technologies.
- * _Explorers in Hell (with Janet E. Morris) See entry under Janet E. Morris
- * *Fireships (Ace 0-441-00329-X, Jun 96 [May 96], $19.95, 326pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Reaches] Military SF novel, Igniting the Reaches #3. Based largely on the life of Sir Frances Drake.
- * _Fireships (Ace 0-441-00417-2, Feb 97 [Jan 97], $5.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Reaches] Reprint (Ace 1996) military SF novel, Igniting the Reaches #3.
- * *The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-812-53610-X, Jan 84 [Dec 83], $2.95, 318pp, pb) Sf military adventure novel.
- * _The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-812-53622-3, Mar 88 [Feb 88], $3.50, 318pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1984) sf novel; third printing.
- * _The Forlorn Hope (Tor 0-812-51332-0, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $3.95, 318pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (Tor 1984) military sf novel; fourth printing.
- * *Fortress (Tor 0-312-93001-1, Jan 87 [Dec 86], $15.95, 311pp, hc) Alternate-world sf novel of aliens and ex-Nazis.
- * _Fortress (Tor 0-812-53620-7, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $3.95, 311pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel.
- * _The General, Book 1: The Forge (with S. M. Stirling) See entry under S. M. Stirling
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