The Locus Index to Science Fiction

Books, Listed by Author

ROHMER, SAX (stories) (continued)

• * _The Island of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1912-2, Aug ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 348pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1941) sf novel, “Fu Manchu” #11.
• * _Shadow of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1870-3, Jul ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 272pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1948) sf novel. “Fu Manchu” #12.
• * _The Trail of Fu Manchu (Zebra 0-8217-1619-0, Jun ’85 [May ’85], $3.50, 348pp, pb) [Fu Manchu] Reprint (Doubleday 1934) sf novel, 10th in the series.

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• * _Ten Years Beyond Baker Street: Sherlock Holmes Matches His Wits with the Diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu See entry under Cay Van Ash.

ROHN, JIM

• * *The Holo Brothers Book 1: Curse of the Bloated Toad (Fantagraphics 0-930193-36-9, Feb ’88 [May ’88], $8.95, 87pp, tp) Graphic novel, collecting 1986-7 issues of the comic.

ROLAND, PAUL (stories)

• * *The Curious Case of Richard Fielding and Other Stories (Lary Press No ISBN, Nov ’87 [1987], £1.80, 95pp, pb) Collection of 10 weird stories and 16 lyrics to songs. Illustrated throughout by Alan Hunter. (Contents)

ROLFE, CHRISTOPHER, ed. (1938- )

• * _H.G. Wells Under Revision: Proceedings of the International H.G. Wells Symposium (with Patrick Parrinder) See entry under Patrick Parrinder.

ROLLO, WILLIAM

• * *The Big Wheel (NEL 0-450-05281-8, Apr ’84 [Mar ’84], £2.25, 283pp, pb) Near-future sf/espionage novel.

ROLT, L(ionel) T(homas) C(aswell) (1910-1974) (stories) (assoc.)

• * _Sleep No More (Alan Sutton 0-7509-1157-3, May ’96 [Jul ’96], £4.99, xi+129pp, tp, cover by John Atkinson Grimshaw) Reprint (Constable 1948) collection of 14 ghost stories, with a new introduction by Susan Hill. (Contents)
• * _Sleep No More: Twelve Stories of the Supernatural (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-09-5, Jan ’96 [Jul ’96], £19.00, xx+168pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Reprint (Constable 1948) fantasy/ghost collection. Expanded by the addition of an article and an essay on Rolt. There is a new Introduction by Christopher Roden. Illustrated by Paul Lowe. Limited to 400 numbered copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $32.00. (Contents)
• * *Two Ghost Stories (BC Enterprises 1-899562-00-1, Nov ’94 [Apr ’95], £5.50, iv+16pp, tp) Collection of two stories, plus an Introduction by Christopher Roden. Edited by Christopher and Barbara Roden, it was produced for The Ghost Story Society Convention in 1994. A card-covered booklet, with illustrations by Dallas Goffin. (Contents)

ROMANOFF, ALEXANDER NICHOLAYEVITCH (1881-1945); see pseudonym Achmed Abdullah

ROMBERG, NINA; [i.e., Nina Romberg Andersson] (1945- ); see pseudonym Asa Drake (stories) (assoc.)

• * *Shadow Walkers (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-696-9, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.50, 302pp, pb) Horror novel of a group of children transformed by the evil that lurks in the ruins of an abandoned mental hospital.
• * *The Spirit Stalker (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-271-8, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 315pp, pb) Horror novel. Dead Comanches rise up to menace the Texas back country.

ROMERO, GEORGE A(ndrew) (1940- ) (stories) (assoc.)

• * _Dawn of the Dead (with Susanna Sparrow) (St. Martin’s 0-312-18394-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $8.95, 210pp, tp) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1978) horror novelization, with photos from the film.

ROMKEY, MICHAEL (stories) (assoc.)

• * *Fears Point (Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14601-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 311pp, pb) Horror novel. A young man recieves a monstrous inheritance from an abusive father.
• * *I, Vampire (Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14638-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 360pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire horror novel — memoirs of a vampire.
• * *Vampire Hunter (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-00200-4, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 308pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. A vampire has hidden for years inside the Titanic.
• * *The Vampire Papers (Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14804-1, Aug ’94, $5.99, 433pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire horror novel, sequel to I, Vampire.
• * *The Vampire Princess (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14937-4, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 341pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. A vampire princess joins the rich and famous on a luxury cruise.
• * *The Vampire Virus (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-00261-6, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 291pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. An archaeologist uncovers a deadly virus, and a disease control worker finds a vampire.

ROMTVEDT, DAVID

• * *Crossing Wyoming (White Pine Press 1-877727-23-7, Nov ’92 [Dec ’92], $12.00, 263pp, tp) Literary time-travel fantasy novel about a man (apparently the magical realist author Eduardo Galeano) whose life encompasses the history of Wyoming.

RONSON, MARK; pseudonym of Marc Alexander, (1929- ) (stories)

• * _Bloodthirst (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-156-0, Nov ’86 [Dec ’86], $2.95, 210pp, pb) Reprint (UK? 1979) horror novel of the return of the vampire Countess Elizabeth Bathori during WWII.
• * _Ghoul (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-153-6, Mar ’87, $2.95, 202pp, pb) Reprint (? 1980) horror novel.
• * _Ghoul (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-153-6, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $2.95, 202pp, pb) Reprint (? 1980) Arabian horror novel about a beast from an ancient tomb. Second printing.
• * _Grimalkin’s Tales (with Stella Whitelaw & Judy Gardiner) See entry under Stella Whitelaw.
• * +Ogre (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-161-7, Apr ’87, $2.95, 198pp, pb) Horror novel featuring a prehistoric monster. First U.S. edition (Hamlin UK 1980).
• * +Plague Pit (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-169-2, Apr ’87, $2.95, 191pp, pb) Horror/plague novel. First U.S. edition (Hamlin 1981).
• * *Whispering Corner (Arrow 0-09-961620-3, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], £3.99, 351pp, pb) Horror novel.

ROSCOE, TED; see under Roscoe, Theodore

ROSCOE, THEODORE (1906-1992)

• * *A Grave Must Be Deep (Starmont House 1-55742-041-6, 1989 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 120pp, tp) First book publication of a voodoo horror novel that originally appeared in Argosy. This is a facsimile edition. A hardcover edition (-043-2, $19.95) was announced but not seen.
• * *Z Is for Zombie (Starmont House 1-55742-042-4, 1989 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 140pp, tp) First book publication of a voodoo horror novel that originally appeared in Argosy. This is a facsimile edition. A hardcover edition (-043-2, $19.95) was announced but not seen.

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• * _Pulpmaster: The Theodore Roscoe Story See entry under Audrey Parente.

ROSE, HOWARD

• * _Twelve Ravens (Raymond Saroff 1-878352-03-2, Apr ’90, $10.00, 405pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan 1986) occult novel of witchcraft in a small midwestern town. A hardcover edition (-02-4, $20.00) was announced but not seen.

ROSE, MALCOLM (1953- ) (stories)

• * *Circle of Nightmares (Scholastic UK 0-590-13383-7, Jun ’97, £3.50, 266pp, pb, cover by Steinar Lund) Young adult SF/dark fantasy novel.
• * *The Obtuse Experiment (Adlib 0-590-55169-8, Mar ’93, £4.99, 304pp, tp, cover by Lawrence Zeegen) Near-future young-adult thriller.

ROSEBURY, BRIAN

• * *Tolkien: A Critical Assessment (St. Martin’s 0-333-53896-X, Apr ’92 [Feb ’93], $45.00, 167pp, hc, cover by Francis Towne) Non-fiction, criticism. An analysis of Tolkien’s work which tries to set his place in 20th-century literature. First American edition (Macmillan UK 1992). [Tolkien]
• * *Tolkien: A Critical Assessment (Macmillan Press 0-333-53896-X, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £35.00, 167pp, hc, cover by Francis Towne) Critical examination of Tolkien’s writings. This edition is available in the US from St. Martin’s Press. [Tolkien]

ROSENBAUM, ALISSA (1905-1982); see pseudonym Ayn Rand

ROSENBAUM, DAVID (1949- )

• * *Zaddik (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-89296-540-1, Aug ’93, $19.95, 438pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) Mystery novel with fantasy and occult elements about an ex-cop who must recover a fabled diamond and requires the help of an ancestor who had been a mystic in 19th-century Poland. A first novel.
• * _Zaddik (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-446-40322-9, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $5.99, 456pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) Reprint (Mysterious Press 1993) mystery novel with fantasy and occult elements about an ex-cop who must recover a fabled diamond and requires the help of an ancestor who had been a mystic in 19th-century Poland. An Edgar Award nominee for Best First Novel.

ROSENBERG, JOEL (1954- ) (stories) (assoc.)

• * *D’Shai (Ace 0-441-15751-3, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.95, 326pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [*D’Shai] Fantasy novel of a peasant boy who must find his special power to save himself when accused of a nobleman’s murder. First book of a series.
• * _D’Shai (SFBC #18289, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $6.98, 179pp, hc, cover by Bryn Barnard) [*D’Shai] Reprint (Ace 1991) fantasy novel, first book of a series. First hardcover edition.
• * *Emile and the Dutchman (NAL/Signet 0-451-14016-8, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 254pp, pb) [Metzada] Sf novel. “The galaxy-spanning tale of the two toughest, cleverist mavericks in outer space.” Parts are significantly revised versions of earlier printed stories.
• * _Emile and the Dutchman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45124-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $3.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Segrelles) [Metzada] Reissue (Signet 1986) sf novel; third printing.
• * *Guardians of the Flame: The Heroes (SFBC #15969, Sep ’89 [Dec ’89], $6.98, hc, cover by Janny Wurts) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy omnibus of The Heir Apparent (NAL 1987) and The Warrior Lives (NAL 1988). (Contents)
• * *Guardians of the Flame: The Warriors (SFBC #02410, Sep ’85 [Aug ’85], $8.50, 722pp, hc) [Guardians of the Flame] Omnibus edition of a fantasy trilogy. (Contents)
• * *The Heir Apparent (NAL/Signet 0-451-14820-7, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 319pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel, Book Four of “Guardians of the Flame”.
• * _The Heir Apparent (Grafton 0-586-20131-9, Mar ’89, £3.50, 348pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (NAL 1987) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Guardians of the Flame” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Hero (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45066-3, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $8.95, 259pp, tp, cover by Steve Houston) [Metzada] Military sf adventure novel, the sequel to Not for Glory. A hardcover edition (-45011-6, $18.95) is also available.
• * _Hero (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45119-8, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.50, 259pp, pb) [Metzada] Reprint (Roc 1990) military sf adventure novel, the sequel to Not for Glory.
• * *Hour of the Octopus (Ace 0-441-16975-9, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [*D’Shai] Fantasy/mystery novel, sequel to D’Shai.
• * _Keepers of the Hidden Ways Book Two: The Silver Stone (SFBC #14243, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $10.98, 296pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Reprint (Avon 1996) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Avon edition, except the it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Keepers of the Hidden Ways, Book Three: The Crimson Sky (Avon Eos 0-380-78932-9, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 341pp, pb) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Contemporary fantasy novel, third in the series blending elements of Irish and Norse mythologies.
• * *Keepers of the Hidden Ways, Book Two: The Silver Stone (Avon 0-380-97322-7, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $23.00, 296pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Fantasy novel.
• * _Keepers of the Hidden Ways, Book Two: The Silver Stone (Avon Eos 0-380-72208-9, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 326pp, pb) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Reprint (Avon 1996) fantasy novel.
• * *Keepers of the Hidden Ways: The Fire Duke (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-14153-6, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $22.00, 355pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Fantasy novel. College students in North Dakota stumble onto Hidden Ways that lead to fantasy worlds. First of a series.
• * _Keepers of the Hidden Ways: The Fire Duke (SFBC #10002, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $10.98, 355pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Reprint (Morrow AvoNova 1995) fantasy novel, first in a series. This is similar to the Morrow AvoNova edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Keepers of the Hidden Ways: The Fire Duke (AvoNova 0-380-72207-0, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 355pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Keepers of the Hidden Ways] Reprint (AvoNova 1995) fantasy novel. College students in North Dakota stumble onto Hidden Ways that lead to fantasy worlds. First of a series.
• * *Not for Glory (NAL 0-453-00580-2, Mar ’88, $16.95, 232pp, hc) [Metzada] Military sf novel; parts appeared earlier as short stories.
• * _Not for Glory (SFBC #12004, Apr ’88 [Jun ’88], $4.98, 216pp, hc) [Metzada] Reprint (NAL 1988) military sf novel.
• * _Not for Glory (NAL Signet 0-451-15845-8, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $3.95, 232pp, pb) [Metzada] Reprint (NAL 1988) military sf novel.
• * _Not for Glory (Grafton 0-586-20702-3, Feb ’90, £3.50, 253pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Metzada] Reprint (NAL 1988) sf novel.
• * *The Road Home (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45433-2, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $21.95, 247pp, hc, cover by Donato) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel in the “Guardians of the Flame” series.
• * _The Road Home (SFBC #07214, Jul ’95 [May ’95], $6.98, 181pp, hc, cover by Donato) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (Roc 1995) fantasy novel in the “Guardians of the Flame” series. Similar to the Roc edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Road Home (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45450-2, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $5.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Donato) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (Roc 1995) fantasy novel, seventh in the “Guardians of the Flame” series.
• * *The Road to Ehvenor (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45140-6, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $19.95, 312pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Guardians of the Flame” series.
• * *The Road to Ehvenor (SFBC #19240, Jan ’92 [Mar ’92], $6.98, 246pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (Roc 1991) fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Guardians of the Flame” series. Similar to the Roc edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _The Road to Ehvenor (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45191-0, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $5.50, 311pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (Roc 1991) fantasy novel, sixth book of the “Guardians of the Flame” series.
• * *The Silver Crown (NAL/Signet 0-451-13531-8, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 302pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel, Book 3 of “Guardians of the Flame”.
• * _The Silver Crown (NAL/Signet 0-451-14947-5, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 302pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1985) fantasy novel, Book 3 of “Guardians of the Flame”.
• * _The Silver Crown (Grafton 0-586-20130-0, Jan ’89, £3.50, 367pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (NAL Signet 1985) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Guardians of the Flame” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Sleeping Dragon (NAL/Signet 0-451-14833-9, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 253pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1983) fantasy novel, Book 1 of “Guardians of the Flame”.
• * _The Sleeping Dragon (Grafton 0-586-20128-9, Sep ’88, £2.99, 303pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (Signet 1983) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the “Guardians of the Flame” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *The Sword and the Chain (Signet 0-451-12883-4, Apr ’84 [Mar ’84], $2.95, 251pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel, Book Two of “Guardians of the Flame”.
• * _The Sword and the Chain (NAL/Signet 0-451-14946-7, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 251pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1984) fantasy novel, Book 2 of “Guardians of the Flame”.
• * _The Sword and the Chain (Grafton 0-586-20129-7, Nov ’88, £2.99, 271pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (NAL/Signet 1984) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Guardians of the Flame” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Ties of Blood and Silver (Signet 0-451-13167-3, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], $2.75, 176pp, pb) [Metzada] Sf novel.
• * _Ties of Blood and Silver (NAL/Signet 0-451-14621-2, Dec ’86 [Nov ’86], $2.95, 176pp, pb) [Metzada] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1984) Fantasy novel. 3rd printing.
• * _Ties of Blood and Silver (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45123-6, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $3.99, 176pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Metzada] Reissue (Signet 1984) sf novel; fifth printing.
• * *The Warrior Lives (NAL 0-453-00628-0, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $17.95, 260pp, hc) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Guardians of the Flame” series.
• * _The Warrior Lives (NAL/Roc 0-451-45001-9, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 260pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (NAL 1988) fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Guardians of the Flame” series.
• * _The Warrior Lives (Grafton 0-586-21150-0, Aug ’91, £3.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (NAL 1989) fantasy novel. Book Five of “Guardians of the Flame.” [First U.K. edition]

ROSENBERG, PETER; see pseudonym Peter Michael

ROSENBLUM, MARY (1952- ) (stories) (assoc.)

• * *Chimera (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38528-4, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $4.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) Virtual reality sf novel of intrigue and mayhem on the global net. Recommended (SW).
• * *The Drylands (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38038-X, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.50, 279pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) Sf novel set in the 21st-century Northwestern US, in a world dying for lack of water. Based on stories originally published in Asimov’s. Recommended (SW).