The Locus Index to Science Fiction

Books, Listed by Author

ASHER, MARTY (stories) (continued)

• * _Shelter (Faber and Faber (US) 0-571-12953-6, May ’87, $6.95, 136pp, tp) Reprint (Arbor House 1986) fantasy novella about an obsessed man and a rock concert that saves the world.

ASHER, NEAL L. (1961- ) (stories)

• * *The Engineer (Tanjen 1-901530-08-6, Mar ’98 [Jul ’98], £6.99, 214pp, tp) Original SF/horror collection of the title novella, and six short stories. Only two seem to be reprints. Available from Turnaround, Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate, Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TZ. (Contents)
• * *Mindgames: Fool’s Mate (Club 199 no ISBN, 1992 [Jul ’93], £1.99, 128pp, tp) Sf novel, available from Gordon McGregor Ltd., P.O. Box 44, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5YD. This is a 1992 book, but has only just been seen.
• * *The Parasite (Tanjen 0-9527183-1-6, 1996 [Mar ’97], £5.99, 129pp, tp, cover by Ralph Horsley) SF novel. Published in 1996, but not seen until now.

ASHERMAN, ALLAN (1947- ) (stories)

• * _The Star Trek Compendium (Titan 0-907610-99-4, Aug ’87, £7.95, 184pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1981) associational book about Star Trek. Revised edition. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Star Trek Compendium (Pocket 0-671-68440-X, Jun ’89, $10.95, 182pp, tp) [Star Trek] Revised edition of the 1981 Pocket book, including material on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
• * _The Star Trek Compendium (Pocket 0-671-79612-7, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $13.00, 182pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Wallaby 1981) Star Trek reference book. This is the latest updated edition. It covers the original shows and the movies only. Each revision (1983, 1986, 1989) adds several pages of material on the newest movie.
• * *The Star Trek Compendium (Titan 1-85286-472-9, May ’93, £8.99, 182pp, tp) [Star Trek] This is the third revised edition and is simultaneous with the US (Pocket) edition.
• * *The Star Trek Interview Book (Pocket 0-671-61794-X, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $7.95, 278pp, tp) [Star Trek] Non-fiction. New interviews with the stars, writers, producers, and crew of the original tv show and movies.
• * _The Star Trek Interview Book (Titan 1-85286-104-5, Sep ’88, £5.95, 278pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1988) collection of interviews about Star Trek. [First U.K. edition]

ASHLEY, ALLEN (stories)

• * *The Planet Suite (TTA Press 0-9526947-1-9, Oct ’96, £4.99, 98pp, tp, cover by Dave Mooring) SF/fantasy novel. [Not seen]

ASHLEY, MIKE; [i.e., Michael Raymond Donald Ashley] (1948- ) (stories) (assoc.)

• * *Algernon Blackwood: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood 0-313-25158-4, 1987 [Jan ’88], $39.95, 349pp, hc) Reference, the first major book on a famous supernatural fantasy author. Foreword by Ramsey Campbell. Dated 1987; not seen until 1988. [Blackwood]
• * _Monthly Terrors: An Index to the Weird Fantasy Magazines Published in the United States and Great Britain (with Frank H. Parnell) See entry under Frank H. Parnell
• * *The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies (with William G. Contento) (Greenwood Press 0-313-24030-2, Jun ’95, $195.00, 933pp, hc) Non-fiction reference. A bibliographical listing of over 2,100 fantasy and horror anthologies, and their contents, from 1813 to the present. Anthologies are listed by editor and title; stories are listed by author and title. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800.
• * *The Work of William F. Temple (Borgo Press 0-8095-1507-5, 1994 [Mar ’95], $15.00, 112pp, tp) Non-fiction reference, an annotated bibliography and guide to the works of one of Britain’s lesser-known SF writers. There are also “Reminiscences” by Arthur C. Clarke, an afterword by Forrest J Ackerman, “The Final Word” by Joan Temple, two examples of Temple’s early fan writing, and a 1939 profile of Temple written by Clarke. Has a 1994 copyright date, but not seen until now. A hardcover edition was also announced (0-8095-0507-X, $25.00) but not seen. Order from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406; add $2.50 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942. [Temple]

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• * *The Camelot Chronicles (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-912-X, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $21.00, 418pp, hc) Anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. Simultaneous with the British edition from Robinson.
• * _The Camelot Chronicles (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0085-8, Jul ’94 [Sep ’94], $12.95, 418pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters.
• * _The Camelot Chronicles (Random House/Wings 0-517-12450-5, 1995 [Dec ’95], $11.99, 418pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. This is an instant remainder edition.
• * *The Camelot Chronicles: Heroic Adventures from the Time of King Arthur (Robinson 1-85487-130-7, Aug ’92, £7.99, 418pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Anthology of 18 Arthurian fantasy stories, eight of which are original. Simultaneous with the American edition from Carroll & Graf. (Contents)
• * *The Chronicles of the Holy Grail (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0363-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $12.95, 440pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. The introduction by Ashley discusses the origins of the Grail legend. A guide to Arthurian characters is provided. Authors include Phyllis Ann Karr, Tanith Lee, Parke Godwin, and Brian Stableford. Simultaneous with the UK (Raven) edition. (Contents)
• * *The Chronicles of the Holy Grail (Robinson/Raven 1-85487-433-0, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], £5.99, xix+440pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Original fantasy anthology of 20 stories and a poem (6 of the stories are reprints).
• * _Chronicles of the Round Table (Raven 1-85487-953-7, Oct ’97, £5.99, x+451pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Reprint (Past Times 1997 as Tales of the Round Table in the boxed set Chronicles of King Arthur) anthology of original Arthurian stories, and an interview with Marion Zimmer Bradley.
• * +The Chronicles of the Round Table (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0464-0, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $12.95, 451pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Original anthology of 23 Arthurian stories, four reprints, plus an interview with Marion Zimmer Bradley conducted by Parke Godwin. Authors include Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Peter Tremayne. There is a foreword by Vera Chapman and introduction by Ashley. First US edition (Raven 1997).
• * *Classical Stories: Heroic Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome (Past Times 1-85487-462-4, Jul ’96 [Aug ’96], no price, xiv+370pp, tp) Associational anthology of stories set in Ancient Greece and Rome, including stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Thomas Burnett Swann, and E.C. Tubb, with an original story by L. Sprague de Camp. Only available as part of a boxed set The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits (-812-3, £11.95). (Contents)
• * +Classical Whodunnits (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0418-7, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $9.95, 374pp, tp) Associational anthology of 20 stories, 15 of them original, by Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Darrell Schweitzer, and other fantasy authors. Preface by Steven Saylor. First US edition (Past Times 1996).
• * *Classical Whodunnits: Murder and Mystery from Ancient Greece and Rome (Past Times 1-85487-463-2, Jul ’96 [Aug ’96], no price, x+374pp, tp) Associational anthology of mystery stories set in Ancient Greece and Rome, including original stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Keith Taylor, and Brian Stableford. Only available as part of a boxed set The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits (-812-3, £11.95). (Contents)
• * _Classical Whodunnits: Murder and Mystery from Ancient Greece and Rome (Robinson 1-85487-463-2, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], £5.99, x+374pp, tp) Reprint (Past Times 1996) associational anthology of 21 stories about murder and detection in the ancient world. This is actually exactly the same edition as the Past Times version except for the publisher name and price.
• * *Fantasy Stories (Robinson Children’s Books 1-85487-452-7, Sep ’96, £4.99, xii+403pp, tp, cover by Douglas Carrell) Young-adult anthology of 27 stories, some original, plus novel excerpts, including work by Dunsany, Tolkien, Lewis, Kilworth, and Ian Watson. Introduction by Garry Kilworth. (Contents)
• * *The Giant Book of Myths and Legends (Parragon 1-75251-010-X, Oct ’95, £2.99, 564pp, tp, cover by Alan Baker) Anthology of 51 stories from myth and legend, some retold by classic authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Morris, others newly adapted by modern authors like Peter Tremayne and Jessica Amanda Salmonson. This is an “Instant Remainder” edition. (Contents)
• * _Heroic Adventure Stories: From the Golden Age of Greece and Rome (Robinson 1-85487-865-4, Jan ’98, £6.99, xii+516pp, tp) Reprint (Past Times 1996 as Classical Stories: Heroic Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome) associational anthology of stories. Includes stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Thomas Burnett Swann, E.C. Tubb, and L. Sprague de Camp. This edition adds stories and extracts by Herodotus, Lawrence, Day, Gautier, Bulwer-Lytton, Spero, Marchmont, and Benson; and an original story by Tom Holt. A simultaneous Magpie edition (export-only as Giant Book of Heroic Adventure Stories) was not seen. (Contents)
• * _The Magic Mirror: Lost Supernatural and Mystery Stories See entry under Algernon Blackwood.
• * +The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legends (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0532-9, Jun ’98, $10.95, 566pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Anthology of 27 stories, five original. Authors include Jane Yolen, Hillaire Belloc, and Rosemary Sutcliff. First US edition (Robinson 1998).
• * *The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legends (Robinson 1-85487-533-7, Aug ’98, £6.99, x+566pp, tp, cover by The Senate) Anthology of 27 stories, five original. Authors include Jane Yolen, Hilaire Belloc, and Rosemary Sutcliff. Simultaneous with the US (Carroll & Graf) edition. (Contents)
• * *The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (Robinson 1-85487-530-2, Apr ’98, £6.99, xvi+524pp, tp) Anthology of 35 humorous fantasy stories, including eight originals by authors including James Bibby, Peter Cannon, Louise Cooper, Neil Gaiman, Anne Gay, and Tom Holt. (Contents)
• * +The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0533-7, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $10.95, 524pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Anthology of 35 humorous fantasy stories, eight original. Authors include James Bibby, Peter Cannon, Louise Cooper, and Neil Gaiman. First American edition (Robinson/Raven 4/98).
• * _The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (SFBC #17365, Jun ’98, $11.98, 524pp, hc, cover by Julek Heller) Reprint (Robinson 1998) anthology of 35 stories. This is similar to the Carroll & Graf trade paperback edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales (Robinson 1-85487-508-6, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], £6.99, xii+628pp, tp, cover by Frederick Goodall) Anthology of 56 fairy stories (five original) published over the last 300 years. (Contents)
• * +The Mammoth Book of Fairy Tales (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0475-6, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $10.95, 628pp, tp, cover by Frederick Goodall) Anthology of 56 stories, four original. Authors include Walter de la Mare, Lewis Carroll, Louise Cooper, and Nancy Springer. First American edition (Robinson/Raven 1997).
• * *The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures (Robinson 1-85487-528-0, Sep ’97, £6.99, xvi+524pp, tp, cover by John Atkinson Grimshaw) Associational anthology of 21 original stories, and several reprints. Authors include Stephen Baxter, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, John Gregory Betancourt, Guy N. Smith, Eric Brown, Simon Clark, and Michael Moorcock. (Contents)
• * *The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels (Robinson 0-948164-82-4, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], £4.95, 518pp, tp) Horror anthology. (Contents)
• * +The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-429-2, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $8.95, 518pp, tp) Anthology of 10 horror novellas. First U.S. edition (Robinson 1988).
• * _The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels (Robinson 0-948164-82-4, Jan ’94, £5.99, 518pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Reissue (Robinson 1988) horror anthology.
• * _The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0091-2, Apr ’94, $9.95, 518pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Reissue (Robinson 1988) anthology of ten horror novellas; third printing.
• * *The Merlin Chronicles (Raven 1-85487-332-6, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], £5.99, xviii+446pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Anthology of 22 short stories and novel excerpts — nine original — about Merlin, Arthur, and their world. (Contents)
• * *The Merlin Chronicles (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0275-3, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $12.95, 446pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Anthology of 22 Arthurian stories, nine original, and one a re-worked extract of Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. There is a detailed introduction of the history of Merlin by Ashley. Authors include Robert Holdstock, Tanith Lee, Esther Friesner, and Charles de Lint. Simultaneous with the UK (Raven) edition.
• * _More Shakespearean Whodunnits (Past Times 1-85487-559-0, Nov ’98, no price, 440pp, tp, cover by The Senate) Reprint (Robinson 1998 as Shakespearean Detectives) associational collection of 29 original stories set in the world of Shakespearean plays. Authors include Barnett, Baxter, Brenchley, Gay, Holt, Karr, Langford, Nicholls, Schweitzer, and Tremayne. Only available as part of the boxed set The Collected Shakespearean Whodunnits (1-84119-018-7, £11.99).
• * *The Pendragon Chronicles (Peter Bedrick 0-87226-335-5, Apr ’90, $18.95, 417pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Anthology of 16 Arthurian fantasy stories, with introductory Arthurian material by the editor. Simultaneous with the British edition (Robinson 1990). (Contents)
• * *The Pendragon Chronicles (Robinson 1-85487-014-9, May ’90 [Apr ’90], £6.99, 417pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Fantasy anthology. Simultaneous with the American edition.
• * _The Pendragon Chronicles (SFBC #17471, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $9.98, 417pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Robinson/Bedrick 1990) anthology of 16 Arthurian fantasy stories.
• * _The Pendragon Chronicles (Peter Bedrick 0-87226-228-6, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $9.95, 417pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Robinson; Bedrick 1990) anthology of 16 Arthurian fantasy stories, with introductory Arthurian material by the editor.
• * _Quest for the Holy Grail (Past Times 1-85487-433-0, Aug ’97, no price, xvi+391pp, tp, cover by The Boucicant Master) Reprint (Raven 1996 as The Chronicles of the Holy Grail) original fantasy anthology of 20 stories (six reprints) and a poem. Only available as part of the boxed set Chronicles of King Arthur (1-85487-968-5, £11.99) with Tales of the Round Table.
• * +The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (Random House 0-679-88528-5, 1997 [Jun ’97], $9.99, 403pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) Reprint (Robinson 1996 as Fantasy Stories) young-adult anthology of 27 stories (three excerpts from longer works) of fantasy. Authors include Diana Wynne Jones, Lord Dunsany, Joan Aiken, and Neil Gaiman. Introduction by Gary Kilworth. Interior illustrations by Doublas Carrell.
• * +The Random House Book of Science Fiction Stories (Random House 0-679-88527-7, 1997 [Jun ’97], $9.99, 402pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) Reprint (Robinson 1996 as Space Stories) young-adult anthology of 25 stories, eight original and two revised from previous versions. Authors include Stephen Baxter, John Russell Fearn, Eric Brown, and Simon Clark.
• * _Robert E. Howard’s World of Heroes See entry under Robert E. Howard.
• * _Science Fiction, Fantasy & Weird Fiction Magazines (with Marshall B. Tymn) See entry under Marshall B. Tymn
• * *Shakespearean Detectives (Robinson 1-85487-559-0, Aug ’98, £6.99, 440pp, tp) Associational collection of 29 original stories set in the world of Shakespearean plays. Authors include Stephen Baxter, Tom Holt, Phyllis Ann Karr, and David Langford. (Contents)
• * +Shakespearean Detectives (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0596-5, Oct ’98, $10.95, 440pp, tp) Associational original anthology of 29 non-fantasy detective stories. Authors include Stephen Baxter, Darrell Schweitzer, Dave Langford, and Tom Holt. Introduction by Edward Marston. First US edition (Robinson 1998).
• * *Shakespearean Whodunnits (Robinson 1-85487-945-6, Sep ’97, £5.99, x+422pp, tp) Associational anthology of 24 original stories, and one reprint, all whodunnits based on Shakespeare’s plays amd characters. Authors include Patricia A. McKillip, Stephen Baxter, Tom Holt, and Kim Newman. (Contents)
• * +Shakespearean Whodunnits (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0482-9, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $10.95, 422pp, tp) Associational original anthology of 25 stories, one a reprint. Authors include Tom Holt, Stephen Baxter, Patricia A. McKillip, and Louise Cooper. First US edition (Raven 1997).
• * _Shakespearean Whodunnits (Past Times 1-85487-945-6, Nov ’98, no price, 422pp, tp, cover by The Senate) Reprint (Robinson 1997) associational collection of 24 original stories, and one reprint: whodunnits based on Shakespeare’s plays amd characters. Authors include McKillip, Baxter, Holt, Newman, and MacIntyre. Only available as part of the boxed set The Collected Shakespearean Whodunnits _1-84119-018-7, £11.99).
• * *Space Stories (Robinson Children’s Books 1-85487-451-9, Sep ’96, £4.99, 402pp, tp) Young-adult anthology of 25 SF stories, some original, the earliest a 1935 story from Raymond Z. Gallun, the latest including a pair of stories in a new Stephen Baxter series. Introduction by Douglas Hill. (Contents)
• * *Tales of the Round Table (Past Times 1-85487-953-7, Aug ’97, no price, x+451pp, tp) Anthology of stories about the Knights of the Round Table. Although an earlier Raven edition is credited, that is not due to be published until October. Only available as part of the boxed set Chronicles of King Arthur (-968-5, £11.99) with Quest for the Holy Grail. (Contents)
• * *When Spirits Talk (Ghost Story Society no ISBN, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], no price, 32pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter) Anthology of two classic ghost stories plus an introductory article. (Contents)

ASHLEY, STEVEN; pseudonym of Donald McCaig, (1940- )

• * *Love Out of Time (Berkley 0-425-07967-8, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $3.95, 263pp, pb) Sf/romance novel. Wild Bill Hickock gets caught up in a time machine experiment and ends up in the present, where he falls in love and has some gunfights.

ASHMAN, MALCOLM

• * *Fabulous Beasts (with Joyce Hargreaves) (Paper Tiger 1-85028-410-5, Oct ’97, £13.99, 112pp, tp, cover by Malcolm Ashman) Art book with illustrations by Ashman, and text by Hargreaves, depicting creatures of myth and legend from around the world.
• * +Fabulous Beasts (with Joyce Hargreaves) (SFBC #17879, Nov ’97, $19.98, 112pp, hc, cover by Malcolm Ashman) Art book depicting mythical beasts from around the world, illustrated by Ashman with text by Hargreaves. This is the only hardcover edition and has ISBN 0-87951-816-2; there is no price or SFBC number printed on the jacket. First US edition (Paper Tiger 1997); simultaneous with the Overlook Press trade paperback.
• * +Fabulous Beasts (with Joyce Hargreaves) (Overlook Press 0-87951-779-4, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $24.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Malcolm Ashman) Art book, with illustrations of mythical creatures by Ashman, and textual descriptions by Hargreaves. First US edition (Paper Tiger 1997); simultaneous with the SFBC hardcover edition.

ASHTON, CHARLES (stories) (assoc.)

• * *The Giant’s Boot (Walker 0-7445-4106-9, Jun ’95 [Aug ’95], £6.99, 108pp, hc, cover by Peter Melnyczuk) Young-adult fantasy novel.
• * *Into the Spiral (Walker 0-7445-2423-7, Sep ’92, £4.99, 224pp, tp, cover by Wayne Anderson) [Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire] Young-adult fantasy novel. Sequel to Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire.
• * _Into the Spiral (Walker 0-7445-3090-3, Sep ’93, £2.99, 224pp, pb, cover by Wayne Anderson) [Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire] Reprint (Walker 1992) young-adult fantasy novel. Sequel to Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire.
• * *Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire (Walker 0-7445-2210-2, Nov ’91, £8.99, 214pp, hc, cover by Wayne Anderson) [Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire] Young-adult fantasy novel about a group of hamlets cuts off from the rest of the world by the power of an evil dragon.
• * _Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire (Walker 0-7445-3020-2, Jan ’93 [Feb ’93], £2.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Wayne Anderson) [Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire] Reprint (Walker 1991) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * _The Shining Bridge (Walker 0-7445-3195-0, Jun ’94 [Dec ’94], £2.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Wayne Anderson) [Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire] Reprint (Walker 1993) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Jet Smoke and Dragon Fire” trilogy.