The Locus Index to Science Fiction
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- SCHMIDT, STANLEY (Albert) (stories) (continued)
- * *Unknown (Baen 0-671-69785-4, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $3.50, 304pp, pb) Anthology of 9 fantasy stories from Unknown magazine. (Contents)
- * *Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Galahad Books 0-88365-728-7, 1988 [Jun 89], $9.98, 517pp, hc) Anthology of 25 stories originally published in Unknown Worlds. An instant remainder book, this has a 1988 copyright date but was not seen until 1989. (Contents)
- SCHMITZ, JAMES H(enry) (1911-1981) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *The Best of James H. Schmitz (NESFA Press 0-915368-46-3, Jun 91, $18.95, 243pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Collection of nine stories, plus an introduction by Janet Kagan and a bibliography, with interior illustrations by Merle Insinga. (Contents)
- * _The Lion Game (Ace 0-441-48434-4, Jan 85 [Dec 84], $2.75, 196pp, pb) [Telzey Amberdon; Trigger Argee] Reissue (DAW 1973) sf novel, the third book featuring Telzey Amberdon.
- * _The Telzey Toy and Other Stories (Ace 0-441-80036-X, Dec 84 [Nov 84], $2.75, 209pp, pb) [Telzey Amberdon] Reissue (DAW 1973) collection of four Telzey Amberdon stories. The DAW edition was just called The Telzey Toy.
- * _The Universe Against Her (Ace 0-441-84577-0, Nov 84 [Oct 84], $2.75, 181pp, pb) [Telzey Amberdon] Reissue (Ace 1964) sf novel. First book in the Telzey Amberdon series. Excellent, fast-moving adventure with an unforgettable female protagonist. (CNB)
- * _The Witches of Karres (Ace 0-441-89854-8, Oct 84 [Sep 84], $2.95, 344pp, pb) [Witches of Karres] Reissue (Chilton 1966) sf novel, one of the classics of sf humor. (CNB) Sixth Ace printing.
- * _The Witches of Karres (Gollancz 0-575-04309-1, Aug 88, £3.50, 344pp, pb) [Witches of Karres] Reprint (Chilton 1966) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Witches of Karres (SFBC #01480, Aug 92, $7.98, 253pp, hc, cover by Walter Velez) [Witches of Karres] Reprint (Chilton 1966) classic sf novel.
- SCHNAUBELT, FRANZ JOSEPH (1914-1994); see under Franz Joseph (stories) (assoc.)
- SCHOCH, TIM (stories)
- * _Creeps: An Alien in our School (Hippo 0-590-70625-X, Jul 87 [Aug 87], £1.50, 150pp, pb) Reprint (Camelot 1985) juvenile sf novel.
- * _Flash Fry, Private Eye (Avon Camelot 0-380-75108-9, Dec 88 [Nov 88], $2.50, 90pp, tp) Reissue (Avon 1986) juvenile private eye/magic novella narrated by a dog.
- SCHOELL, WILLIAM (1951- ) (stories)
- * *The Dragon (Leisure 0-8439-2758-5, May 89 [Jul 89], $3.95, 361pp, pb) Horror novel. A dragon is loose in the Southwest.
- * *The Pact (St. Martins 0-312-91195-5, Sep 88 [Oct 88], $2.95, 206pp, pb) Horror novel. A man sells his soul to the devil to survive WWII, but the devil tricks him.
- * *Saurian (Leisure 0-8439-2642-2, Jul 88 [Jun 88], $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel of huge evil creatures.
- * *Shivers (Leisure 0-8439-2607-4, Apr 88 [Jun 88], $3.95, 398pp, pb) Horror novel. A computer-like brain destroys by thinking.
- * _Stay out of the Shower: The Shocker Film Phenomenon (Robinson 0-948164-79-4, Oct 88, £6.95, 184pp, tp) Reprint (??? 1985) study of shocker/horror movies. [First U.K. edition]
- SCHOFIELD, SANDY; pseudonym of Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch (stories)
- * *Aliens #6: Rogue (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56442-0, Dec 95 [Nov 95], $4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens] SF novelization, #6 in the series based on the Dark Horse comic book based on the movies. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
- * _Aliens: Rogue (Millennium 1-85798-412-9, Apr 96, £4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novelisation. Volume 6 in the Aliens series. Adapted from the Dark Horse comic. Schofield is a pseud of Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Quantum Leap XIV: Loch Ness Leap (Boulevard 1-57297-231-9, Jul 97 [Jun 97], $5.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardner) [Quantum Leap] Novelization based on the TV time-travel series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. Schofield is a pen-name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.
- * *Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Big Game (Pocket UK 0-671-85249-3, Nov 93, £4.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #4: The Big Game (Pocket 0-671-88030-6, Nov 93 [Oct 93], $5.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Schofield is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- SCHOLES, KATHERINE (Anne) (1959- ) (stories)
- * +The Landing: A Night of Birds (Doubleday 0-385-26191-8, Oct 89 [Sep 89], $12.95, 65pp, hc) Australian young-adult fantasy novella about a little girl taken into the private world of birds, illustrated by David Wong. First American edition (Hill of Content 1987).
- SCHOLZ, CARTER (1953- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Cuts (Chris Drumm no ISBN, Oct 85, $6.00, 56pp, pb) Collection of ten new stories and one reprint. This is the limited edition version, 126 signed/numbered copies with a stiff cover and an inset Scholz checklist and poem. The regular edition price is $2.50. Drumm Booklet #20. (Contents)
- * *Palimpsests (with Glenn Harcourt) (Ace 0-441-65065-1, Sep 84 [Aug 84], $2.95, 258pp, pb) Sf novel, an Ace Science Fiction Special. A first novel.
- SCHOW, DAVID J. (1955- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Black Leather Required (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-29-5, Jul 94 [Jun 94], $29.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Arnie Fenner) Collection of 14 horror stories with an introduction by John Farris. A signed limited edition (-30-9, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Mark V. Ziesing, PO Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088. (Contents)
- * *Crypt Orchids (Subterranean Press 0-9649890-6-9, Apr 98 [May 98], $35.00, 235pp, hc, cover by David J. Schow) Collection of 12 stories, three original, plus a short play, and an afterword by Schow. Most are splatterpunk horror, many with supernatural elements. The introduction by Robert Bloch was written in 1992 when the book was originally scheduled to appear from another publisher. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a lettered edition ($100) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519. (Contents)
- * *The Kill Riff (Tor 0-312-93065-8, May 88 [Apr 88], $17.95, 406pp, hc) Psychological horror novel.
- * _The Kill Riff (Tor 0-812-52586-8, May 89 [Apr 89], $4.95, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) psychological horror novel about a man who blames a rock band for his daughters death and tries to take his revenge.
- * _The Kill Riff (Macdonald 0-356-17917-6, Nov 89, £12.95, 406pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1988) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Kill Riff (Futura 0-7088-4468-5, Dec 90 [Nov 90], £3.99, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) associational, psychological horror novel.
- * *Lost Angels (NAL Onyx 0-451-40186-7, Mar 90 [Feb 90], $3.95, 252pp, pb) Collection of five stories, including the World Fantasy Award-winning Red Light. (Contents)
- * *The Outer Limits: The Official Companion (with Jeffrey Frentzen) (Ace 0-441-37081-0, Dec 86 [Oct 86], $8.95, 406pp, pb) Non-fiction, reference. A history, evaluation, and behind the scenes look at the 1963-1965 tv show. The book has been rewritten from a series of articles in The Twilight Zone.
- * *Sedalia (Pulphouse 1-56146-525-9, Jul 91, $1.95, 47pp, pb, cover by Doug Herring) Western horror story that originally appeared in the anthology Razored Saddles. Short story paperback #25. A 100-copy leatherbound limited edition (-916-5, $20.00) is also available.
- * *Seeing Red (Tor 0-812-50019-9, Jan 90 [Dec 89], $4.95, 268pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) Collection of 14 horror stories. Previously published stories have been revised for this collection. (Contents)
- * *The Shaft (Macdonald 0-356-19511-2, Dec 90, £12.95, 363pp, hc) Horror novel.
- * _The Shaft (Futura 0-7088-5352-8, Jan 92, £4.50, 358pp, pb) Reprint (Macdonald 1990) horror novel.
- _____, ed.
- * *Silver Scream (Dark Harvest 0-913165-27-1, Jul 88 [Jun 88], $19.95, 369pp, hc) Anthology of 21 horror stories dealing with theatre and tv. (Contents)
- * _Silver Scream (Tor 0-812-52555-8, Nov 88 [Oct 88], $3.95, 500pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1988) original horror anthology of 21 stories.
- SCHROEDER, KARL (1962- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- SCHUITEN, FRANCOIS
- * *The Great Walls of Samaris (with Peeters) (NBM Publishing 0-918348-36-6, Sep 87 [Oct 87], $9.95, 48pp, tp) Graphic novel. First English translation of the text (Casterman, France, 1984).
- SCHULMAN, J(oseph) NEIL (1953- ) (stories)
- * _Alongside Night (Avon 0-380-75281-6, Aug 87 [Jul 87], $3.50, 240pp, pb) Reprint (Crown 1979) libertarian sf novel. Contains an essay by Samuel Edward Konkin III about economic libertarianism, which is new to this edition.
- * _The Rainbow Cadenza (Avon 0-380-75123-2, Nov 86 [Oct 86], $3.50, 366pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1983) sf novel of a woman artist in a dystopian future. The book has inspired a Laserium lightshow going on tour across the U.S. and won an award for best Libertarian novel of the year.
- SCHULMAN, LESTER MARTIN (1934- ); see pseudonym Les Martin (stories)
- SCHULMAN, PAUL H.
- SCHULTZ, DAVID E. (1952- ) (stories)
- * *An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H.P. Lovecraft (with S. T. Joshi) (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press 0-8386-3415-X, Aug 91 [Jul 91], $45.00, 347pp, hc, cover by Virgil Finlay) Non-fiction anthology of 13 new critical and biographical essays on Lovecraft, with an introduction by Joshi. There is also a very good secondary bibliography. Recommended (CNB). [Lovecraft]
- * _The H.P. Lovecraft Dream Book (with S. T. Joshi & Will Murray) See entry under S. T. Joshi
- * *H.P. Lovecraft Letters to Henry Kuttner (with S. T. Joshi) (Necronomicon Press no ISBN, Oct 90 [Nov 90], $5.95, 32pp, ph) Non-fiction; reference. A collection of letters written by Lovecraft to Kuttner with an introduction by the editors. [Lovecraft, Kuttner]
- _____, ed.
- * *H.P. Lovecraft Letters to Richard F. Searight (with S. T. Joshi & Franklyn Searight) (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-46-1, Jul 92, $9.95, 90pp, ph) Non-fiction, a collection of Lovecraft letters. With a biographical introduction on Searight by Franklyn Searight. Available from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893. [Lovecraft]
- * *H.P. Lovecraft Letters to Robert Bloch (with S. T. Joshi) (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-55-0, Aug 93, $10.95, 91pp, ph) Non-fiction, Lovecrafts letters to Robert Bloch, with an introduction by Bloch and notes by the editors. Available from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893. [Lovecraft]
- * *H.P. Lovecraft Letters to Robert Bloch Supplement (with S. T. Joshi) (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-58-5, Oct 93 [Nov 93], $2.50, 18pp, ph) Non-fiction, a supplement to the Necronomicon Press publication that appeared earlier this year, this contains additional Lovecraft letters to Robert Bloch, with and notes by the editors. Available from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893. [Lovecraft]
- * _H.P. Lovecraft: Letters to Samuel Loveman & Vincent Starrett (with S. T. Joshi) See entry under S. T. Joshi
- * _H.P. Lovecraft: The Shadow Over Innsmouth (with S. T. Joshi) See entry under S. T. Joshi
- SCHULTZ, JEFFREY D., ed.
- * *The C.S. Lewis Readers Encyclopedia (with John G. West, Jr.) (HarperCollins/Zondervan 0-310-21538-2, Jul 98, $22.99, 464pp, hc) Non-fiction, a reference guide to the life and works of C.S. Lewis, with biography, timeline, and encyclopedic listings that include Lewiss individual works and letters, and people and subjects referred to in those works; most entries include bibliographic references. [Lewis]
- SCHUMER, ARLEN
- * *Visions from the Twilight Zone (Chronicle Books 0-87701-682-8, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $19.95, unpaginated, tp) Strange photography book of stills from the classic tv series, with odd bits of the original dialog and commentary. A hardcover edition (-725-5, $35.00) was announced but not seen.
- SCHUSTER, HAL (1955- )
- * _Lets Trek: The Budget Guide to the Klingons 1995 (with James Van Hise) See entry under James Van Hise.
- * _Trek Crew Companion (with James Van Hise) See entry under James Van Hise.
- * *Trek: The Encyclopedia (with Wendy Rathbone) (Pioneer 1-55698-331-X, Jul 94 [Jan 95], $19.95, 229pp, tp) Non-fiction reference to the TV series, Unofficial and Uncensored. Includes 32 pages of color photos of cast members. Order from Couch Potato Inc., 5715 N. Balsam Rd., Las Vegas NV 89130; credit card: 800-444-2524 x67.
- * _Trek: The Unauthorized A-Z (with Wendy Rathbone) (HarperPrism 0-06-105435-6, Feb 95 [Jan 95], $5.50, 576pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pioneer 1994 as Trek: The Encyclopedia) non-fiction encyclopedic reference to Star Trek.
- * _Trek: The Unauthorized Story of the Movies (with James Van Hise) See entry under James Van Hise.
- SCHUTTE, JAMES E. (stories)
- * *The Bunyip Archives (Baskerville 0-9627509-8-0, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $18.00, 282pp, hc, cover by Chet Phillips) Sf novel of the discovery of human-like marsupials in Australia. A first novel. Order from Baskerville Publishers, 7540 LBJ Freeway, Suite 125, Dallas TX 75251.
- SCHUYLER, GEORGE SAMUEL (1895-1977)
- * *Black Empire (Northeastern University Press 1-55553-114-8, Nov 91 [Jun 92], $24.95, 368pp, hc) Utopian fantasy of American blacks taking over Africa and forming a utopian (if totalitarian) society. This originally appeared as a serial in the Pittsburgh Courier in 1938 as by Samuel I. Brooks, and this is apparently its first publication in book form. Edited by Robert A. Hill and R. Kent Rasmussen, with a foreword by John A. Williams. This is a 1991 book not seen until now.
- SCHWADER, ANN (Marie) K(ennedy) (1960- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- SCHWARTZ, BETTY ANN, ed. (1927- ) (stories)
- * *Great Ghost Stories (S&S/Little Simon 0-671-60179-2, 1985 [Dec 85], $6.95, 177pp, hc) Anthology of 15 eerie tales, illustrated by Paul Geiger. (Contents)
- SCHWARTZ, HOWARD (stories)
- * _Liliths Cave: Jewish Tales of the Supernatural (Oxford University Press 0-19-506726-6, Nov 91 [Aug 92], $10.95, 274pp, tp, cover by John Brandi) Reprint (Oxford 1988) collection of 50 retold Jewish supernatural folktales with an introduction by the author and commentary on each tale. A good sourcebook for fantasy writers (CNB).
- _____, ed.
- * *Gabriels Palace: Jewish Mystical Tales (Oxford University Press 0-19-506292-2, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $27.50, 414pp, hc, cover by August Swanson) Collection of 150 retold Jewish mystical folktales, with a long introduction, notes, and commentary by the author.
- SCHWARTZ, LYNNE SHARON, ed. (1939- ) (stories)
- SCHWED, ANTONIA HOLDING (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Noah and Me (M. Evans 0-87131-664-1, Dec 91 [Mar 92], $18.95, 167pp, hc, cover by Janie Paul) Fantasy novel of a psychotherapist who communicates with animals of all kinds, treating them for the traumas induced by man. This is a 1991 book, not seen by us until 1992.
- SCHWEIGHOFER, PETER, ed. (stories)
- * *Star Wars: Tales from the Empire (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57876-6, Dec 97 [Nov 97], $5.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Matt Busch) [Star Wars] Anthology of 13 stories based on the Star Wars universe, all previously published in The Official Star Wars Adventure Journal gaming magazine from West End Games. The introduction by magazine editor Schweighofer discusses the evolution of Star Wars, from film to comics, games and fiction. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. (Contents)
- * *Star Wars: Tales from the Empire (Bantam UK 0-553-50686-2, Dec 97 [Oct 97], £5.99, xxvi+324pp, pb, cover by Matt Busch) [Star Wars] Anthology of stories first published in The Official Star Wars Adventure Journal (1994-date) from West End Games. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition.
- SCHWEITZER, DARRELL (Charles) (1952- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * _Lord Dunsany: A Bibliography (with S. T. Joshi) See entry under S. T. Joshi
- * *The Mask of the Sorcerer (NEL 0-340-64003-0, Oct 95 [Sep 95], £5.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Mike Van Houten) Fantasy novel.
- * *The Meaning of Life (Chris Drumm 0-936055-35-9, 1988, $2.75, 50pp, ph) Original collection of three stories. There is also a signed edition (-36-7, $6) which has an added limerick. Drumm Booklet #30. (Contents)
- * *Pathways to Elfland: The Writings of Lord Dunsany (Owlswick Press 0-913896-16-0, Apr 89, $25.00, 180pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. A detailed examination of all of Dunsanys work plus a very useful bibliography. [Dunsany]
- * *Poetica Dementica (Zadok Allen:Publisher no ISBN, Jul 97, $4.00, 26pp, ph, cover by Thomas Brown) Chapbook collection of 13 poems, three original to this collection. Illustrated by Thomas Brown. Order from Darrell Schweitzer, 113 Deepdale Rd., Strafford PA 19087-2627.
- * _The Shattered Goddess (NEL 0-340-66058-9, Mar 96, £5.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) Reprint (Starblaze 1982) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Speaking of Horror: Interviews with Writers of the Supernatural (Borgo Press 0-89370-277-3, 1994 [May 95], $17.00, 136pp, tp) Non-fiction, collection of interviews with 11 supernatural writers including Robert Bloch, Tanith Lee, and Brian Lumley. This has a 1994 copyright date but was not seen until now. A hardcover edition (-177-7, $27.00) 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.
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