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- LACKEY, MERCEDES (Ritche) (stories) (continued)
- * _The White Gryphon (with Larry Dixon) (Millennium 1-85798-431-5, Nov 95, £9.99, 305pp, tp, cover by John Barber) [Valdemar: Mage Wars] Reprint (DAW 1995) fantasy novel.
- * _The White Gryphon (with Larry Dixon) (DAW 0-88677-682-1, Mar 96 [Feb 96], $5.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Wars] Reprint (DAW 1995) fantasy novel, book two of The Mage Wars trilogy, part of the Valdemar series, with interior illustrations by Larry Dixon.
- * _The White Gryphon (with Larry Dixon) (Millennium 1-85798-313-0, Mar 96, £4.99, 305pp, pb, cover by John Barber) [Valdemar: Mage Wars] Reprint (DAW 1995) fantasy novel. Book Two of The Mage Wars, a series set in Valdemar a millenium before the Heralds of Valdemar sequence.
- * *Winds of Change (DAW 0-88677-534-5, Oct 92 [Sep 92], $20.00, 449pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Fantasy novel, second book of the Mage Winds series and 11th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series. Illustrations by Larry Dixon.
- * _Winds of Change (SFBC #00485, Apr 93 [Mar 93], $9.98, 449pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reprint (DAW 1992) fantasy novel, second book of the Mage Winds series and 11th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series. Similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Winds of Change (DAW 0-88677-563-9, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $4.99, 475pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reprint (DAW 1992) fantasy novel, second book of the Mage Winds trilogy and 11th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series.
- * _Winds of Change (DAW 0-88677-563-9, Sep 95 [Aug 95], $5.99, 475pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, second book in the Mage Winds series. Fifth printing.
- * *Winds of Fate (DAW 0-88677-489-6, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $18.95, 387pp, hc, cover by Jody Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Fantasy novel, first book of the Mage Winds series, set in the same world as the Heralds of Valdemar series.
- * _Winds of Fate (DAW 0-88677-516-7, Jul 92 [Jun 92], $4.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reprint (DAW 1991) fantasy novel, first book of the Mage Winds series, set in the same world as the Heralds of Valdemar series.
- * _Winds of Fate (SFBC #00497, Apr 93 [Mar 93], $9.98, 387pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reprint (DAW 1991) fantasy novel, first book of the Mage Winds series, set in the same world as the Heralds of Valdemar series. Similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Winds of Fate (DAW 0-88677-516-7, Sep 95 [Aug 95], $5.99, 423pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reissue (DAW 1991) fantasy novel, first book in the Mage Winds series. Sixth printing.
- * _Winds of Fate (DAW 0-88677-516-7, Sep 95 [Nov 95], $5.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reissue (DAW 1991) fantasy novel, first book in the Mage Winds series. Seventh printing.
- * *Winds of Fury (DAW 0-88677-562-0, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $20.00, 388pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Fantasy novel, third book in the Mage Winds series and 12th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series.
- * _Winds of Fury (SFBC #01758, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $8.98, 388pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, third book in the Mage Winds series and 12th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series. Similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Winds of Fury (DAW 0-88677-612-0, Aug 94 [Jul 94], $4.99, 423pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, third book in the Mage Winds series and 12th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series.
- * _Winds of Fury (DAW 0-88677-612-0, Sep 95, $5.99, 423pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Winds] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, third book in the Mage Winds series and 12th book overall in the Heralds of Valdemar series. Fifth printing.
- * *Wing Commander: Freedom Flight (with Ellen Guon) (Baen 0-671-72145-3, Dec 92 [Nov 92], $4.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Wing Commander] Sf novelization based on a computer game, first book of a new series. A gang of alien and human misfits join together to free an occupied planet.
- _____, ed.
- * *Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar (DAW 0-88677-720-8, Jan 97 [Dec 96], $5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Original anthology of 18 fantasy stories set in Lackeys world of Valdemar. Authors include Tanya Huff, Josepha Sherman, and Michelle Sagara. (Contents)
- LACY, NORRIS J., ed.
- * *The New Arthurian Encyclopedia (Garland 0-8153-2303-4, Dec 95 [Jan 96], $29.95, 615pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. A guide to Arthur, from history and legend to modern literature, with entries for numerous genre authors including Andre Norton, Guy Gavriel Kay, Robert Holdstock, Time Powers, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and C.J. Cherryh. This is an updated and revised edition of The Arthurian Encyclopedia (Garland 1986). Available from Garland Publishing, 717 5th Avenue, Suite 2500, New York NY 10022; 212-751-7447.
- * _The New Arthurian Encyclopedia (SFBC #17424, Aug 97, $19.98, 615pp, hc) Reprint (Garland 1995) non-fiction, reference. A guide to Arthur, from legend to modern literature, with entries for numerous genre authors. This is an updated and revised edition of The Arthurian Encyclopedia (Garland 1986). This hardcover edition has the text and cover art of the Garland trade paperback, but has a new ISBN (1-56865-432-4); it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- LADD, LOUISE
- * *The Anywhere Ring #1: Miracle Island (Berkley 0-425-14879-3, Jul 95, $3.99, 163pp, tp) [Anywhere Ring] Young-adult fantasy novel. A magic ring gives a girl the power to transport herself anywhere she wishes. First in a series.
- * *The Anywhere Ring #2: Castle in Time (Berkley 0-425-15048-8, Nov 95 [Dec 95], $4.50, 149pp, tp) [Anywhere Ring] Young-adult fantasy novel. Jenny discovers her magic ring can transport her through time, ending up in Elizabethan Ireland.
- * *The Anywhere Ring #4: Cherry Blossom Moon (Berkley 0-425-15294-4, May 96, $4.50, 134pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series about a magic ring. Two teens investigate an old spy scandal in 1950s Japan.
- LaFARGE, TOM (1947- )
- * *The Crimson Bears (Sun & Moon Press 1-55713-074-4, Apr 93, $12.95, 272pp, tp, cover by Douglas Messerli) [Crimson Bears] Fantasy novel, first book of a series about a commonwealth of bears forced to ask the help of nomadic saurians in defeating a predatory enemy.
- * _The Crimson Bears (Sun & Moon Press 1-55713-074-4, Feb 95, $12.95, 272pp, tp, cover by Douglas Messerli) [Crimson Bears] Reissue (Sun & Moon 1993) fantasy novel of two bears in a civil war in an animal metropolis.
- * *A Hundred Doors (Sun & Moon Press 1-55713-192-9, Nov 94 [Feb 95], $12.95, 228pp, tp, cover by Wendy Walker) [Crimson Bears] Fantasy novel of two bears in a civil war in an animal metropolis. Sequel to The Crimson Bears. Available from Sun & Moon Press, 6026 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90036.
- LAFFERTY, R(aphael) A(loysius) (1914-2002) (stories) (assoc.)
- * _Alaric: The Day the World Ended (United Mythologies Press, Nov 93 [Feb 94], $33.00, 163pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1971 as The Fall of Rome) historical novel. One of Laffertys rarest books. Available postpaid from United Mythologies Press, Box 79777, 1995 Weston Rd., Weston ONT M9N 3W9 Canada.
- * *Argo (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-34-8, Dec 92, $19.95, unpaginated, hc) [More Than Melchisedech] Sf novel, third book of the novel More Than Melchisedech. Illustrated by Ward Shipman. A 50 copy signed limited edition (-35-6) was announced but not seen.
- * *Cranky Old Man from Tulsa (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-16-X, Mar 90, $4.00, 25pp, ph) Collection of two interviews with Lafferty by Darrell Schweitzer and R.J. Whitaker. This is a limited edition of 350 copies.
- * _The Devil Is Dead (Bart 1-55785-046-1, Aug 88 [Jul 88], $3.50, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Avon 1971) metaphysical fantasy novel.
- * *Dotty (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-22-4, Dec 90, $17.00, 96pp, tp) [Argo] Sf novel set in the same world as The Devil Is Dead and other Argo books. This is a limited edition of 250 numbered copies. A signed edition of 70 copies containing an additional short story (-23-2, $37.00) was announced but not seen.
- * *The Early Lafferty (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-00-3, Mar 88, $3.50 + $0.50 postage, 38pp, ph) Collection of 6 stories from the 50s and 60s, 2 of them previously unpublished. Also available in a signed edition, $6.00 + $0.50 postage (prices in U.S. dollars). (Contents)
- * *The Early Lafferty II (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-14-3, Mar 90, $4.00, 31pp, ph) Collection of six stories, one of them original, with an introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. This is a limited edition of 300 copies. A signed edition (-15-1, $7.00) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
- * *East of Laughter (Morrigan 1-870338-31-6, Jun 88, £10.95, 176pp, hc) A gothic fantasy. Limited to 750 copies.
- * *East of Laughter (Morrigan 1-870338-36-7, Jun 88, £35.00, 200pp, hc) Special slip-cased, cloth-bound edition of the above, including a separate story by Lafferty, The Story of Little Briar-Rose, and an article by Gene Wolfe. Limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by Lafferty and Wolfe. (Contents)
- * *The Elliptical Grave (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-12-7, Oct 89, $18.00, 100pp, tp) Sf short novel. This is a numbered limited edition of 300 copies. A signed, numbered, limited edition of 75 copies (-13-5, $35.00) was announced but not seen. The signed edition is supposed to include an additional short story, The Man Who Lost His Magic.
- * *Episodes of the Argo (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-20-8, Sep 90, $14.00, 59pp, tp) [Argo] Collection of three stories in Laffertys Argo world, with an introduction by Gene Wolfe. This is a numbered limited edition of 250 copies. A signed numbered edition of 70 copies (-21-6, $22.00 postpaid) is also available. (Contents)
- * _The Flame Is Green (Corroboree 0-911169-04-0, May 85 [Apr 85], $25.00, 237pp, hc) [Coscuin Chronicles] Reprint (Walker 1971) historical fantasy novel, Book One of the Coscuin Chronicles. There are new illustrations by David Brian Erickson (some in color).
- * _The Flame Is Green (Corroboree 0-911169-05-9, May 85 [Apr 85], $35.00, 237pp, hc) [Coscuin Chronicles] 250 copy signed, numbered edition of the above.
- * _Fourth Mansions (Bart 1-55785-048-8, Sep 88, $3.50, 252pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1969) sf novel.
- * *Half a Sky (Corroboree 0-911169-03-2, Oct 84 [Sep 84], $25.00, 235pp, hc) [Coscuin Chronicles] Historical fantasy novel, Book Two of The Coscuin Chronicles. There are full-color illustrations by David Brian Erickson tipped in, plus some black and white illustrations. A fine piece of bookmaking. (CNB)
- * *Half a Sky (Corroboree 0-911169-03-2, Oct 84 [Sep 84], $35.00, 235pp, hc) [Coscuin Chronicles] 250 copy, signed, numbered, limited edition of the above.
- * *How Many Miles to Babylon (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-10-0, Apr 89, $3.00, 36pp, ph) [Argo] Sf short story set in the Argo mythos. This is a limited edition. Also available is a signed and numbered limited edition (-11-9, $6.00).
- * *Iron Tears (Edgewood Press 0-9629066-2-X, Dec 92, $10.00, 219pp, tp, cover by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon) Collection of 15 previously uncollected stories. Introduction by Michael Swanwick. (Contents)
- * _Its Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs (Borgo Press 0-89370-543-8, Nov 86 [Jul 88], $15.95, 54pp, ph/hc) Reprint (Drumm Books 1984), hardcover pamphlet, non-fiction essays and speeches on sf, nostalgia, and some background to Laffertys stories. Dated 1986, but not seen until 1988.
- * _Its Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs: Essays and Speeces on Fantastic Literature, 2nd Edition (Borgo Press 0-8095-1901-1, 1995 [May 95], $15.00, 103pp, tp) Reprint (Drumm Books 1984; Borgo 1986) non-fiction, critical collection of 15 essays and speeches on fantastic literature, revised and expanded from the first edition. A hardcover edition (-0901-6, $25.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $2.50 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.
- * _Its Down the Slippery Cellar Stairs: Essays and Speeches on Fantastic Literature, 2nd Edition (Borgo Press 0-8095-1901-1, 1997 [Feb 97], $17.00, 103pp, tp) Reissue (Drumm 1984) non-fiction, critical collection of 15 essays and speeches on fantastic literature, expanded in 1995 by adding two essays. Second printing. Order from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $2.50 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.
- * *Lafferty in Orbit (Broken Mirrors Press 0-9623824-8-5, Dec 91, $13.95, 220pp, hc, cover by Lissanne Lake) Collection of 19 stories, all from the Orbit anthologies, with an introduction by Damon Knight. A signed limited edition (-9-3, $50.00) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
- * *The Man Who Made Models and Other Stories (Chris Drumm no ISBN, Sep 84, $2.50, 51pp, ph) Original collection of five stories. Drumm Booklet #18. (Contents)
- * *Mischief Malicious (And Murder Most Strange) (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-18-6, Apr 91 [May 91], C$14.95, 69pp, tp, cover by R. Ward Shipman) Collection of 11 stories, two originals, with interior art by R. Ward Shipman. Also available in a signed edition of 70 copies (unseen) for C$23.00. (Contents)
- * *My Heart Leaps Up, Chapters 1 & 2 (1920-1928) (Chris Drumm 0-936055-27-8, Dec 86, $6.00, 54pp, 4.25 x 7 ph) The first two chapters of part one of In a Green Tree, a fantasy novel set in Laffertys Tulsa neighborhood. This is the 126 copy signed limited edition which includes the poem Unregimented Hours. A regular edition (ISBN 0-936055-26-X) is available for $2.75.
- * *My Heart Leaps Up, Chapters 3 & 4 (Chris Drumm 0-936055-30-8, Apr 87, $2.75, 44pp, ph) Two more chapters of a serialized work which is itself the first part of In a Green Tree. Also available in a signed edition, -31-6, $6.00.
- * *My Heart Leaps Up, Chapters 5 & 6 (Chris Drumm 0-936055-33-2, Dec 87, $2.95, 54pp, ph) Two more chapters of a serialized work which is itself the first part of In a Green Tree. Also available in a signed edition, -34-0, $6.00.
- * *My Heart Leaps Up, Chapters 9 & 10 (Chris Drumm 0-936055-41-3, Oct 90, $3.50, 63pp, ph) Two more chapters of an ongoing serialized novel which is a part of In a Green Tree. A signed edition (-34-0, $6.00) is also available.
- * *Ringing Changes (Ace 0-441-72607-0, Jan 84 [Dec 83], $2.95, 275pp, pb) This is the first English-language edition of a collection of 20 stories which first appeared in Holland as Days of Grass, Days of Straw. Recommended. (FCM) (Contents)
- * *Serpents Egg (Morrigan 1-870338-15-4, Aug 87, £27.50, 177pp, hc) Fantasy novel mixing Laffertys quirky Catholic fundamentalism with clones, robots, and a strange unknown sentient race on a future Earth. 250 copy limited edition, includes an extra story. (Contents)
- * *Serpents Egg (Morrigan 1-870338-10-3, Aug 87, £10.95, 166pp, hc) 750 copy limited edition of the above.
- * *Slippery and Other Stories (Chris Drumm no ISBN, Feb 85, $5.00, 40pp, pb) Collection of four new stories. This is the limited edition version, 176 signed/numbered copies with a stiff cover and a Lafferty sonnet on the back. The regular edition price is $2.00. Drumm Booklet #19. (Contents)
- * *Tales of Chicago (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-26-7, 1992 [Mar 92], $19.95, 109pp, hc) [More Than Melchisedech] First of three volumes in a novel entitled More Than Melchisedech, which will include the previously published novella Episodes of the Argo. A 50-copy signed limited (-26-7) edition sold out in advance. Available through United Mythologies Press, P.O.Box 390, Station A, Weston, ON Canada M9N 3N1.
- * *Tales of Midnight (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-30-5, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $19.95, 103pp, hc) [More Than Melchisedech] Sf novel, second volume of the novel More Than Melchisedech. Illustrated by R. Ward Shipman. A 50 copy signed limited edition (-31-3) was announced but not seen. Order from United Mythologies Press, PO Box 390, Station A, Weston ON Canada M9N 3N1.
- * *True Believers (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-06-2, 1989, $3.50, 36pp, ph) Collection of non-fiction articles and reviews. A signed limited edition was announced, but not seen. (0-921322-07-0, $6.50)
- LAGERLÖF, SELMA (Ottiliana Lovisa) (1858-1940) (stories)
- * *The Lowenskold Ring (Dufour/Norvik 1-870041-14-3, Oct 91 [Apr 92], $21.00, 117pp, tp, cover by P. Horberg) Swedish fantasy novel of a cursed ring stolen from a grave; the ring destroys anyone who possesses it. Translated from the Swedish and with an afterward by Linda Schenck. This is the Norvik edition with a Dufour sticker. Available from Dufour Editions, Chester Springs PA 19425.
- LAGOWSKI, BARBARA (Jean) (1955- )
- * *Teen Terminators (with Rick Mumma) (Berkley 0-425-11431-7, Jan 89 [Dec 88], $3.50, 219pp, pb) Young-adult contemporary thriller with sf elements. Two teenaged assassins must balance the demands of their assignments with high school. Packaged by Armadillo Press.
- LaGRAVENESE, RICHARD
- * *The Fisher King (Applause Books 1-55783-098-3, Oct 91, $12.95, 194pp, tp) Associational; the screenplay to the fantasy film, with many photos and an introduction by Terry Gilliam.
- LAHEY, MICHAEL (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Quest for Apollo (DAW 0-88677-364-4, Aug 89 [Jul 89], $3.95, 255pp, pb) Fantasy novel about an American writer on a mission for the Olympian gods. A first novel.
- LAIDLAW, MARC (1960- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *The 37th Mandala (St. Martins 0-312-13021-X, Feb 96 [Jan 96], $23.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) New Age satire/Lovecraftian horror novel. A New Age charlatan promotes evil mandalas as spirit guardians.
- * *Dads Nuke (Donald I. Fine 0-917657-52-7, 1985 [Jan 86], $15.95, 255pp, hc) Black humor sf novel; neighborhood one-up-manship with a nuclear bent. A first novel.
- * _Dads Nuke (Gollancz 0-575-03905-1, Sep 86, £9.95, 255pp, hc) Reprint (Fine 1986) satirical sf novel.
- * _Dads Nuke (Critics Choice 1-55547-147-1, Feb 87 [Jan 87], $3.50, 255pp, pb) Reprint (Fine 1985) satirical sf novel.
- * _Dads Nuke (Grafton 0-586-07434-1, Apr 88 [Mar 88], £2.95, 284pp, pb) Reprint (Fine 1986) sf novel.
- * *Kalifornia (St. Martins 0-312-08830-2, Feb 93 [Jan 93], $18.95, 245pp, hc, cover by Jill Bauman) Satirical sf novel set in a future where stars lives are transmitted directly from their senses to their fans. Recommended (SW).
- * *Neon Lotus (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27165-2, Apr 88 [Mar 88], $3.95, 294pp, pb) Tibetan high-tech fantasy novel with a reincarnated scientist, tantric truckers, ancient computers, etc.
- * *The Orchid Eater (St. Martins 0-312-10515-0, Mar 94, $19.95, 282pp, hc, cover by John Weiman) Associational; crime novel by an sf writer.
- * *The Third Force (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-82245-8, Jun 96 [Sep 96], $11.00, 256pp, tp, cover by Haruhiko Shono) SF novelization based on the CD-ROM game Gadget. Copyrighted by Synergy.
- LAINEZ, MANUEL MUJICA; see under Mujica Lainez, Manuel (stories)
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