The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- BAYLEY, BARRINGTON J(ohn) (1937-2008) (stories)
- * *The Fall of Chronopolis and Collision with Chronos (Pan 0-330-30834-3, Dec 89 [Nov 89], £3.99, 399pp, pb) Omnibus of two classic sf novels. (Contents)
- * *The Forest of Peldain (DAW 0-88677-068-8, Aug 85 [Jul 85], $2.75, 223pp, pb) Fantasy novel.
- * *The Pillars of Eternity and The Garments of Caean (Pan 0-330-30835-1, Dec 89 [Nov 89], £3.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Omnibus of two classic sf novels. (Contents)
- * *The Rod of Light (Methuen 0-413-58160-8, Oct 85, £2.50, 193pp, pb) [Soul of the Robot] Sf novel, sequel to The Soul of the Robot. Beneath a fake landscape in a wild bare desert, the impossible is happening. Robots are trying to make souls.
- * +The Rod of Light (Arbor House 0-87795-935-8, Dec 87 [Nov 87], $15.95, 193pp, hc) [Soul of the Robot] Sf novel, sequel to The Soul of the Robot. First American edition (Methuen 1985).
- BEACH, LYNN; pseudonym of Kathryn Lance, (1943- )
- * *Phantom Valley: H.O.W.L. High (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-68568-6, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $2.95, 132pp, pb, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult fantasy novel about a half-warlock kid attending a high school that specializes in horror film production. First book of a new series. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
- * *Phantom Valley: Scream of the Cat (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74090-3, Feb 92 [Jan 92], $2.99, 117pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel, fourth book of the Phantom Valley series. Teenage photographer Tamara Hunt is in danger when she realizes that the photos she took of a young Native American show a mountain lion instead. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
- * *Phantom Valley: Stranger in the Mirror (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-75922-1, Apr 92 [May 92], $2.99, 119pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series. A young girl must hide the fact that her identical twin has been pulled into a world behind a mirror. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
- * *Phantom Valley: The Dark (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74089-X, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $2.99, 117pp, tp) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel, third book of the Phantom Valley series. A blind boy is tormented by a terrifying force. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
- * *Phantom Valley: The Evil One (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74088-1, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $2.99, 118pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel about a demonic doll, second book of the Phantom Valley series. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
- * *Phantom Valley: The Spell (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-75923-X, Jun 92 [May 92], $2.99, 114pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series. A young girl uses a magic spell on her roommate only to have it get out of control. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
- BEACHCROFT, (Ellinor) NINA (1931- )
- * _Beyond Worlds End (Mammoth 0-7497-0971-5, Dec 92, £2.99, 140pp, pb, cover by Bruce Hogarth) Reprint (Heinemann 1985) young-adult fantasy novel.
- BEAGLE, PETER S(oyer) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _A Fine and Private Place (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35156-8, Jan 88 [Dec 87], $3.95, 273pp, pb) Reissue (Viking Press 1960) fantasy novel; 11th printing. A warm, funny ghost story. Recommended. (CNB)
- * _A Fine and Private Place (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45096-5, May 92 [Apr 92], $9.00, 291pp, tp, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reprint (Viking 1960) ghost/fantasy novel with new illustrations by Darrell K. Sweet. Recommended (CNB).
- * _A Fine and Private Place (Souvenir Press 0-285-63371-6, 1997 [May 98], £6.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Colin Sullivan) Reissue (Viking Press 1960) classic fantasy novel. Published in 1997 but not seen until now.
- * *The Folk of the Air (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33782-4, Jan 87 [Dec 86], $16.95, 330pp, hc) Fantasy novel featuring a group resembling the Society for Creative Anachronism and set in a city resembling Berkeley, CA. Recommended. (FCM)
- * _The Folk of the Air (Headline 0-7472-3068-4, Sep 87, £4.95, 330pp, tp) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Folk of the Air (SFBC #11279, Sep 87, $5.50, 279pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel.
- * _The Folk of the Air (Headline 0-7472-0052-1, Oct 87, £10.95, 336pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel. [Not seen]
- * _The Folk of the Air (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34699-8, Jan 88 [Dec 87], $4.50, 375pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel set in a thinly-disguised Berkeley, about a thinly-disguised Society of Creative Anachronism. Recommended. (FCM)
- * _The Folk of the Air (Headline 0-7472-3138-9, Aug 88 [Jul 88], £2.99, 330pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel.
- * *Giant Bones (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45651-3, Aug 97 [Jul 97], $11.95, 269pp, tp, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [*world of The Inkeepers Song] Collection of six novellas. (Contents)
- * _Giant Bones (SFBC #17884, Oct 97 [Sep 97], $9.98, 205pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [*world of The Inkeepers Song] Reprint (Penguin/Roc 1997) collection of six novellas. The text and cover art are the same as the Roc trade paperback edition; this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _I See By My Outfit (Penguin 0-14-009553-5, Feb 86, £3.95, 256pp, tp) Reprint (Viking 1965) travel book.
- * *The Innkeepers Song (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45288-7, Nov 93 [Oct 93], $20.00, 346pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*world of The Inkeepers Song] Fantasy novel of the pursuit of three mysterious cloaked women who lead others into a quest to reclaim great magical powers from a deadly enemy.
- * _The Innkeepers Song (SFBC #02305, Feb 94, $9.98, 346pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*world of The Inkeepers Song] Reprint (Roc 1993) fantasy novel. Similar to the Roc edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _The Innkeepers Song (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45414-6, Oct 94 [Sep 94], $9.95, 346pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*world of The Inkeepers Song] Reprint (Roc 1993) Locus Award-winning fantasy novel.
- * _The Innkeepers Song (Souvenir Press 0-285-63429-1, Apr 98, £9.99, 346pp, tp, cover by Matthew Williams) [*world of The Inkeepers Song] Reprint (Roc 1993) fantasy novel. Three mysterious cloaked women lead others to a quest. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Last Unicorn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35367-6, Jan 88 [Dec 87], $3.95, 248pp, pb) [Last Unicorn] Reissue (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel; 27th printing.
- * _The Last Unicorn (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45052-3, Jan 91 [Dec 90], $6.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking 1968) fantasy novel, with illustrations by Mel Grant. Recommended (SW).
- * _The Last Unicorn (Souvenir Press 0-285-63321-X, Apr 96 [May 96], £6.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Kirsty Marie OLeary) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking Press 1968) classic fantasy novel. The introduction is an abridged version from The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle.
- * _The Last Unicorn (Souvenir Press 0-285-63321-X, 1997 [May 98], £6.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Kirsty Marie OLeary) [Last Unicorn] Reissue (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel. Second printing. Published in 1997 but not seen until now.
- * _The Last Unicorn (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45052-3, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $13.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Ray Lundgren) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel. This is a special 30th-anniversary edition. 13th printing.
- * *The Last Unicorn/A Fine and Private Place (BOMC no ISBN, Mar 91 [Feb 91], $14.95, hc, cover by Kathleen McCutcheon) [Last Unicorn] Omnibus of two fantasy novels, The Last Unicorn (Viking 1968), and A Fine and Private Place (Viking 1960). (Contents)
- * *The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and other Odd Acquaintances (Tachyon Publications 0-9648320-7-0, Dec 97 [Sep 97], $14.00, 183pp, tp, cover by Michael Dashow) Collection of seven stories and three essays, one story and one essay original to this volume, with new introductions by Beagle to the sections of essays and early stories. Introduction by Patricia A. McKillip. A hardcover edition was also announced but not seen. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; add $2.00 shipping per book. (Contents)
- * *The Unicorn Sonata (Turner 1-57036-288-2, Oct 96, $16.95, 154pp, hc, cover by Robert Rodriguez) Fantasy novella. A Chicana in Los Angeles follows ghostly music into a magical world, where the unicorns have a strange disease. Full-color illustrations by Robert Rodriguez.
- * _The Unicorn Sonata (Headline 0-7472-1943-5, Nov 96, £9.99, 154pp, hc, cover by Michael J. Walsh) Reprint (Turner 1996) fantasy novel. A teenage girl follows the sound of music to the magical realm of Sheirah. Illustrated with colour plates by Robert Rodriguez. [First U.K. edition]
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- * *Peter S. Beagles Immortal Unicorn (with Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg) (HarperPrism 0-06-105224-8, Oct 95 [Sep 95], $25.00, 528pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Original anthology of 27 stories about unicorns. There is a preface by Berliner and a foreword by Beagle. (Greenberg is credited only on the copyright.) Authors include Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, Edward Bryant, Marina Fitch, Lisa Mason, and Karen Joy Fowler. (Contents)
- * _Peter S. Beagles Immortal Unicorn Vol. 1 (with Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg) (HarperPrism 0-06-105480-1, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $6.50, 398pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) original anthology of 14 stories about unicorns, originally published as part of a single-volume edition of 27 stories. This has the preface by Berliner and foreword by Beagle. Greenberg is mentioned only on the copyright page. The Vol. 1 is also only mentioned inside. (Contents)
- BEAHM, GEORGE (William) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *The Stephen King Companion (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-0455-7, Oct 95 [Nov 95], $12.95, 312pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference; a guide to King and his works. This is a revised edition (Andrews and McMeel 1989) claiming 80% new material, including extensive photographs, and a chronological overview of Kings books (through Insomnia) by Michael R. Collings. [King]
- * *Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Work (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-6914-4, 1998 [Nov 98], $14.95, 251pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. An encyclopedic guide, illustrated with photos, movie stills, and drawings. Foreword by Michael R. Collings. [King]
- * _The Stephen King Story (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90366-3, Mar 93, £16.99, 374pp, hc) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1991) literary biography of Stephen King. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Stephen King Story (Warner UK 0-7515-0710-5, Apr 94, £5.99, 422pp, pb) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1991) literary biography of Stephen King.
- * *The Stephen King Story: A Literary Profile (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-7989-1, Sep 91 [Oct 91], $16.95, 289pp, hc, cover by Julie Phillips) Non-fiction, a literary biography of King, with an introduction and an afterword by Michael R. Collings, a foreword by Christopher Chesley, and an afternote by Carroll F. Terrell. There is a checklist of Kings fiction and a primary and secondary bibliography. [King]
- * _The Stephen King Story: A Literary Profile (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-8004-0, Oct 92 [Nov 92], $9.95, 289pp, tp, cover by Julie Phillips) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1991) non-fiction, a literary biography of King, with an introduction and an afterword by Michael R. Collings, a foreword by Christopher Chesley, and an afternote by Carroll F. Terrell. There is a checklist of Kings fiction and a primary and secondary bibliography. [King]
- * *Stephen King: Americas Best-Loved Bogeyman (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-5427-9, 1998 [Jun 98], $12.95, 235pp, tp) Non-fiction, biography. Foreword by Stephen J. Spignesi. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of photos. [King]
- * *The Unauthorized Anne Rice Companion (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-1036-0, May 96 [Apr 96], $12.95, 246pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference; a guide to Rices life and works. [Rice]
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- * *The Stephen King Companion (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-7978-6, Oct 89, $10.95, 361pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. A guide to Stephen King and his career, with over 100 non-fiction articles of various kinds and fifty photos. There are articles on Kings life, the King phenomenon, the books, movies, and other resources.
- * _The Stephen King Companion (GB Publishing 0-8362-7978-6, Jan 90, $35.00, 363pp, hc) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1989) non-fiction; reference. A guide to Stephen King and his career, with over 100 non-fiction articles of various kinds and fifty photos. This is a numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies, signed by the editor. A deluxe edition of 250 numbered copies was also announced but not seen. The book is identical to the Andrews & McMeel edition, including the ISBN and was printed from the same plates. The back jacket has an original illustration by Kenny Ray Linkous.
- * _The Stephen King Companion (Macdonald 0-356-19200-8, Oct 90, £13.95, 365pp, hc) Reprint (Andrews and McMeel 1989) anthology of ephemera by and about Stephen King.
- * _The Stephen King Companion (Futura 0-7088-4933-4, Oct 91, £4.99, 540pp, pb) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1989) anthology of ephemera by and about Stephen King. Some copies were priced £3.99.
- BÉALU, MARCEL (1908- )
- * *The Experience of the Night (Dedalus 1-873982-67-4, Mar 97, £8.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Lise Weisgerber) Literary fantasy novel. Translated by Christine Donougher from the French original of 1945. Available in the US for $13.99 from Subterranean, PO Box 160, 265 5th St, Monroe OR 97456.
- BEAM, ALEX (1954- )
- * *The Americans Are Coming! (St. Martins 0-312-05812-8, Jul 91 [Aug 91], $18.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Jean Berg) Comic near-future political thriller set in a post-WWIII world where America has conquered the USSR and has no idea what to do with it.
- BEAMER, (George) CHARLES (Jr.) (1942- )
- * *When the Gods Returned (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32676-8, Apr 86 [Mar 86], $2.95, 231pp, pb) Fantasy novel of an alien wizard in post-Aztec Mexico. Probably a first novel.
- BEAR, GREG(ory Dale) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Anvil of Stars (Legend 0-7126-3890-3, Feb 92 [Dec 91], £8.99, 442pp, tp, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Forge of God] Hard sf novel, in which the survivors of The Forge of God seek revenge on those who destroyed the Earth. A hardcover edition (-3885-7, £14.99) is also available. A 200 copy, numbered, signed & slip-cased edition (-4769-4, £50.00) was announced but not seen.
- * +Anvil of Stars (Warner Questar 0-446-51601-5, May 92 [Apr 92], $19.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Forge of God] Sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. After Earths destruction, teenage survivors search for the despots who ordered it. Recommended (CNB). First American edition (Legend 1992).
- * _Anvil of Stars (Easton Press no ISBN, Aug 92, no price, 448pp, hc) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. This edition is being published simultaneously with the Warner first US edition listed four months ago. This special leather bound gilt-edge edition is part of the Signed First Editions of Science Fiction series and is available by subscription only.
- * _Anvil of Stars (SFBC #00062, Sep 92 [Aug 92], $9.98, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. Similar to the Warner edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
- * _Anvil of Stars (Warner Questar 0-446-36403-7, Feb 93 [Jan 93], $5.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. After Earths destruction, teenage survivors search for the alien race who ordered it.
- * _Anvil of Stars (Legend 0-09-978040-2, Feb 93, £4.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Dennis Barker) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel.
- * *Bears Fantasies (PSFS/Wildside Press 1-880448-17-3, Nov 92 [Dec 92], $10.00, 160pp, tp) Collection of seven fantasy stories with an introduction by the author. Published to commemorate Bears GoH appearance at the 1992 Philcon. A 200-copy hardcover edition (-18-1, $30.00) and a 26-copy lettered edition (-19-X, $75.00) were announced but not seen. Order from Wildside Press, 37 Fillmore St., Newark NJ 07105. (Contents)
- * _Beyond Heavens River (Tor 0-812-53172-8, Jan 87 [Dec 86], $2.95, 192pp, pb) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf novel.
- * _Beyond Heavens River (Gollancz 0-575-04089-0, Dec 88, £2.99, 256pp, pb) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf novel. This has a 1988 copyright date so is possibly revised. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Beyond Heavens River (Severn House 0-7278-1789-2, Sep 89, £10.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf novel. First world hardcover edition. This is the slightly revised text of the 1988 Gollancz paperback.
- * *Blood Music (Arbor House 0-87795-720-7, May 85 [Apr 85], $14.95, 262pp, hc) Sf novel based on the award-winning story of the same name. Recommended. (FCM)
- * _Blood Music (SFBC #2354, Nov 85, $4.98, 215pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
- * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-06796-4, Mar 86 [Feb 86], $2.95, 246pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel of genetic engineering taking an unexpected turn, with drastic results. Recommended. (FCM)
- * _Blood Music (Gollancz 0-575-03777-6, Mar 86, £9.95, 262pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
- * _Blood Music (Legend 0-09-952340-X, Jan 88, £2.95, 262pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
- * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-06797-2, Jun 90 [May 90], $3.95, 247pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel, sixth printing.
- * _Blood Music (Easton Press no ISBN, Oct 90, no price, 262pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by David Dietrick. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction series and is available by subscription only.
- * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-06797-2, Aug 91, $4.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel; seventh printing.
- * _Blood Music (Legend 0-09-952340-X, Nov 91, £4.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
- * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-00348-6, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $13.95, 247pp, tp, cover by Doug Struthers) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) classic biotech SF novel, expanded from a Hugo-winning novelette. The book was both a Nebula and Hugo nominee.
- * _Blood Music (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60280-5, May 98, £5.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Splash) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) SF novel of biotechnology.
- * *Dinosaur Summer (Warner Aspect 0-446-52098-5, Feb 98 [Jan 98], $23.00, 325pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyles Lost World. 50 years later, a team returns to the wild the dinosaurs originally discovered by Professor Challenger. Full-color and B&W illustrations by Tony Di Terlizzi
- * _Dinosaur Summer (SFBC #19357, Apr 98, $10.98, 325pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyles Lost World. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Dinosaur Summer (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648367-4, Oct 98, £5.99, 367pp, pb) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyles The Lost World, featuring real people such as filmmakers Willis OBrien and Ray Harryhausen. [First U.K. edition]
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