The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- WHITE, T(erence) H(anbury) (stories) (continued)
- * _The Once and Future King (Fontana 0-00-615310-0, Dec 87, £4.95, 638pp, tp) [Once and Future King] Reissue (Collins 1958) fantasy omnibus.
- * _The Once and Future King (HarperCollins UK 0-00-221601-9, Jun 91, £14.99, 677pp, hc) [Once and Future King] Reissue (Collins 1958) fantasy novel.
- * _The Once and Future King (HarperCollins UK 0-00-615310-0, 1994 [Jan 95], £7.99, 638pp, tp) [Once and Future King] Reprint (Collins 1958) Arthurian fantasy omnibus.
- * _The Once and Future King (Ace 0-441-00383-4, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $16.95, 677pp, tp) [Once and Future King] Reprint (Collins 1958) classic Arthurian fantasy.
- * *The Once and Future King (HarperCollins UK 0-00-648301-1, Dec 96 [Nov 96], £7.99, 825pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Once and Future King] Fantasy omnibus of the 5 Arthur books. The first edition to include The Book of Merlyn. Adds an Afterword by Sylvia Townsend Warner. (Contents)
- * _The Sword in the Stone (Lions 0-00-674200-9, 1994 [Feb 95], £3.99, 298pp, tp) [Once and Future King] Reissue (Collins 1938) fantasy novel: first in the Arthurian series known collectively as The Once and Future King. This is the undated 28th printing.
- WHITE, TED; [i.e., Theodore Edward White] (1938- ) (stories)
- * _Forbidden World (with David F. Bischoff) (Popular Library/Questar 0-445-20017-0, May 85 [Apr 85], $2.95, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Fawcett/Popular Library 1978) sf novel. Since this was originally a Fawcett/Popular Library book and is now Warner/Popular Library/Questar, its hard to decide if we should call it a reprint or a reissue....
- WHITE, TIM(othy) (1952- ) (stories)
- * *Chiaroscuro (Dragons World 1-85028-072-X, Jan 89, £7.95, 144pp, tp) Marvellous collection of Tim Whites recent book covers, with an extended section about the creation of the cover for Weaveworld. Recommended. (PSP) Also announced in hardcover (-071-1, £14.95) but not seen.
- * _The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White (Paper Tiger 1-85028-057-6, May 88 [Apr 88], £7.95, 143pp, tp) Reissue (Paper Tiger 1981) collection of Tim Whites art, now somewhat dated. Also available in hc (-058-4) for £12.95.
- * _T.W. (Paper Tiger 1-85028-275-7, Aug 94 [Sep 94], £3.99, 43pp, hc, cover by Tim White) Miniature (100mm x 75mm) art book of 20 paintings from Chiaroscuro.
- WHITE, WILLIAM A(nthony) P(arker) (1911-1968); see pseudonym Anthony Boucher (stories)
- WHITEFORD, WYNNE (Noel) (1915-2002) (stories)
- * +Breathing Space Only (Ace 0-441-07288-7, Jan 86 [Dec 85], $2.75, 152pp, pb) Reprint (Cory & Collins 1980) sf novel, first U.S. edition.
- * *The Hyades Contact (Ace 0-441-35446-7, Sep 87 [Aug 87], $2.95, 249pp, pb) Sf novel of Earthlings kidnapped by aliens. Parts of the book previously appeared in Australian anthologies.
- * *Lake of the Sun (Ace 0-441-46991-4, May 89 [Apr 89], $3.50, 249pp, pb) Alien-invasion sf novel with Martian heroes and human invaders.
- * +Sapphire Road (Ace 0-441-74962-3, Apr 86 [Mar 86], $2.95, 236pp, pb) Sf novel of a race for matter transmutation. Reprint of an Australian book (Cory & Collins 1982), first U.S. edition.
- * *The Specialist (Ace 0-441-77789-9, Jun 90 [May 90], $3.95, 246pp, pb, cover by Angus McKie) Sf novel of an alien conspiracy in a Martian colony.
- * +Thors Hammer (Ace 0-441-80755-0, Nov 85 [Oct 85], $2.75, 138pp, pb) Reprint (Cory & Collins 1983), first U.S. edition; short sf novel about troubleshooters vs. a rebellious asteroid miner.
- WHITEHEAD, COLSON (A.) (1970- )
- * *The Intuitionist (Doubleday/Anchor 0-385-49299-5, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $19.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Jane Yeomans) Literary fantasy novel of politics and race, with deadpan satirical elements. A black female Elevator Inspector who can Intuit mechanical problems is caught in a conspiracy over plans for the perfect, world-changing elevator. A first novel.
- WHITEHEAD, VICTORIA (1944- )
- * *Chimney Witch Chase (Orchard 1-85213-063-6, Oct 87 [1987], £6.95, 144pp, hc) [Chimney Witches] Young adult fantasy novel. [Not seen]
- * +Chimney Witch Chase (Franklin Watts/Orchard 0-531-05772-0, Sep 88 [Oct 88], $12.95, 104pp, hc) [Chimney Witches] Childrens fantasy novel of a mischievous witch boy and an enchanted wood, sequel to The Chimney Witches. Illustrations by Linda Fay North. First U.S. edition (Orchard 1987).
- WHITELAW, STELLA (1941- ) (stories)
- * +Grimalkins Tales (with Judy Gardiner & Mark Ronson) (St. Martins 0-312-35057-0, Sep 85, $10.95, 160pp, hc) Reprint (U.K. 1983) original anthology of 12 stories, 4 by each author, dealing with cats; the tales include sf and fantasy. (Contents)
- WHITFIELD, STEPHEN E.; pseudonym of Stephen Edward Poe, (1937?-2000)
- * _The Making of Star Trek (with Gene Roddenberry) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34019-1, Sep 91 [Aug 91], $5.99, 414pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reissue (Ballantine 1968) non-fiction book on Star Trek; 27th printing.
- * _The Making of Star Trek (with Gene Roddenberry) (Titan 1-85286-363-3, Nov 91, £5.99, 363pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Ballantine 1968) book about the making of the cult TV series.
- WHITMAN, JOHN
- * *Disturbing Behavior (Bantam 0-553-57139-7, Aug 98 [Sep 98], $4.99, 188pp, pb) Novelization of the SF horror movie about brain-altered teens. Includes eight unpaginated pages of photos. Copyrighted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
- * _Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear: Book 6: Army of Terror (Bantam UK 0-553-50657-9, Dec 97, £3.50, 127pp, tp, cover by Steve Chorney) [Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear] Reprint (Bantam 1997) young-adult Star Wars novelisation. [First U.K. edition]
- WHITMORE, ANDREW (stories)
- * *The Fortress of Eternity (Avon 0-380-75744-3, Nov 90 [Oct 90], $3.50, 251pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) Fantasy novel of three outcasts determined to free their four kingdoms from the evil Waiting God. A first novel.
- WHITMORE, CHARLES (Stanleigh) (1949- )
- * _Winters Daughter (Avon 0-380-70117-0, Dec 86 [Nov 86], $3.50, 220pp, pb) Reprint (S&S/Timescape 1984) post-holocaust sf novel.
- * *Winters Daughter: The Saying of Signe Ragnhilds-Datter (Simon & Schuster 0-671-49984-X, Oct 84 [Sep 84], $14.95, 220pp, hc) Near-future novel set after a limited nuclear war. A first novel.
- WHITNEY, PHYLLIS A(yame) (1903-2008)
- * *Rainbow in the Mist (Doubleday 0-385-24954-3, Mar 89, $18.95, 310pp, hc) Romantic suspense novel with a psychic heroine.
- * _Rainbow in the Mist (Fawcett Crest 0-449-21742-6, May 90 [Apr 90], $5.95, 329pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1989) romantic suspense novel with a psychic heroine.
- * *The Singing Stones (Doubleday 0-385-41221-5, Mar 90 [Apr 90], $19.95, 301pp, hc) Romantic suspense novel with fantasy elements.
- WHITNEY, ROSS
- WHITTEN, LESLIE H(unter, Jr.) (1928- ) (stories)
- * _The Alchemist (Zebra 0-8217-1865-7, Jul 86, $3.95, 432pp, pb) Reprint (? 1983) horror novel.
- * *The Fangs of Morning/The Alchemist (Leisure 0-8439-3685-1, Nov 94 [Oct 94], $5.99, 317pp, pb) Omnibus of a previously published horror novel The Alchemist (1973) plus a new one, The Fangs of Morning, a vampire novel set in Washington D.C. (Contents)
- * *Moon of the Wolf/Progeny of the Adder (Leisure 0-8439-3295-3, Aug 92 [Jul 92], $4.99, 188/189pp, pb) Omnibus of two horror novels, Moon of the Wolf (Doubleday 1967) and Progeny of the Adder (Doubleday 1965). (Contents)
- WHITTINGTON, DON
- * *Dark Charm (Avon Flare 0-380-78090-9, Sep 96 [Oct 96], $3.99, 122pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. A blind hillbilly boy with special powers moves to Texas, where evil follows.
- WHITTINGTON GRIFFIN, JANE
- WHYTE, CHRISTOPHER
- * _Euphemia MacFarrigle and the Laughing Virgin (Indigo 0-575-40038-2, Nov 96 [Jan 97], £5.99, 208pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 1995) literary fantasy novel.
- * *The Warlock of Strathearn (Gollancz 0-575-06506-0, Sep 97 [Oct 97], £9.99, 256pp, tp, cover by Gary Day-Ellison) Magic realism novel.
- * _The Warlock of Strathearn (Gollancz/Indigo 0-575-40122-2, Jul 98, £5.99, 256pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 1997) magic realism novel.
- WHYTE, JACK (chron.)
- * +The Eagles Brood (Tor/Forge 0-312-85289-4, Sep 97, $25.95, 412pp, hc) [Camulod Chronicles] Historical Arthurian novel, third book in The Camulod Chronicles. Merlyn and Uther defend Britain from invaders. First US edition (Viking Canada 1994).
- * _The Eagles Brood (Tor/Forge 0-812-55140-0, Jun 98 [May 98], $6.99, 623pp, pb, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1994) historical Arthurian novel, third book in The Camulod Chronicles.
- * +The Saxon Shore (Tor/Forge 0-312-86596-1, Jun 98 [May 98], $26.95, 496pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Camulod Chronicles] Historical Arthurian novel, fourth book in The Camulod Chronicles. Colony leader Merlyn Britannicus adopts his orphaned baby cousin, Arthur. First US edition (Viking Canada 1995).
- * _The Saxon Shore (Tor 0-812-54416-1, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $6.99, 716pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1995) historical Arthurian novel, fourth book in The Camulod Chronicles.
- * +The Singing Sword (Tor/Forge 0-312-85292-4, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $23.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Edmund Nagele) [Camulod Chronicles] Historical Arthurian novel, second book in The Camulod Chronicles. Roman soldiers in Britain try to keep civilization going after the fall of Rome. First US edition (Viking Canada 1993).
- * _The Singing Sword (Tor 0-812-55139-7, May 97 [Apr 97], $6.99, 542pp, pb) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1993) historical Arthurian novel, second book in The Camulod Chronicles.
- * +The Skystone (Tor/Forge 0-312-86091-9, Feb 96 [Jan 96], $22.95, 352pp, hc, cover by John Howe & Paul Stinson) [Camulod Chronicles] Historical Arthurian novel, first book in The Camulod Chronicles. Roman soldiers in Britain retire there to build a fortress against the fall of Rome. First US edition (Viking Canada 1992).
- * _The Skystone (Tor 0-812-55138-9, Oct 96, $6.99, 494pp, pb, cover by John Howe & Paul Stinson) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1992) historical Arthurian novel, first book in The Camulod Chronicles.
- WIATER, STANLEY (Steven) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Comic Book Rebels: Conversations with the Creators of the New Comics (with Stephen R. Bissette) (Underwood Books 1-887424-32-6, May 97, $65.00, 319pp, hc) Reprint (Fine 1993) associational non-fiction, a critical look at recent trends in comics, covering writers and artists including Neal Gaiman, Dave McKean, and Alan Moore. A new afterword covers developments in the field since 1993. This is a slipcased edition limited to 750 copies, signed by eight contributors. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1609, Grass Valley CA 95945.
- * *Dark Dreamers: Conversations with the Masters of Horror (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-100-9, Jul 90 [Aug 90], $125.00, 206pp, hc) Non-fiction collection of 24 interviews with horror writers, all conducted by Wiater. This is a signed and numbered limited edition of 405 copies. The first 297 copies were signed by considerably more authors than the rest.
- * _Dark Dreamers: Conversations with the Masters of Horror (Avon 0-380-75990-X, Oct 90 [Sep 90], $7.95, 227pp, tp, cover by Peter Mueller) Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1990) non-fiction; reference book of interviews with 24 horror writers plus an interview with Wiater.
- * *Mysteries of the Word (Crossroads Press no ISBN, Jun 94, $10.00, 16pp, ph) Lovecraftian short story, with illustrations by Gahan Wilson and an introduction by Jack Ketchum. This is a 250-copy signed numbered limited edition. Availalbe postpaid from Crossroads Press, PO Box 10433, Holyoke MA 01041.
- _____, ed.
- * *After the Darkness (Maclay & Associates 0-940776-28-6, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $50.00, 239pp, hc) Original anthology of 17 horror stories, with an introduction by the editor. This is a signed slipcased 750-copy limited edition. Available from Maclay & Associates, PO Box 16253, Baltimore MD 21210. (Contents)
- * *Dark Thoughts: On Writing (Underwood Books 1-887424-30-X, Oct 97 [Sep 97], $13.00, 205pp, tp) Non-fiction compilation of quotes and comments about writing horror, subtitled Advice and Commentary from Fifty Masters of Fear and Suspense. Contributing authors include Clive Barker, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Anne Rice. Some material was previously collected in Dark Dreamers (Avon 1990), Dark Visions (Avon 1992), and Comic Book Rebels, co-authored with Stephen R. Bissette (Fine 1993). Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1609, Grass Valley CA 95945.
- * *Night Visions VII (Dark Harvest 0-913165-50-6, Oct 89 [Nov 89], $19.95, 241pp, hc, cover by Charles Lang & Wendy Snow-Lang) Original anthology of eight stories, four by Richard Laymon, three by Chet Williamson, and one novella by Gary Brandner. There is an introduction by Wiater, mini-interviews with each author, and illustrations by Charles Lang and Wendy Snow-Lang. (Contents)
- WIDDER, WILLIAM J. (1926-2004) (assoc.)
- * *The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard: A Comprehensive Bibliography & Reference Guide to Published and Selected Unpublished Works (Bridge 0-88404-936-1, Jun 94, $55.00, 373pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A complete bibliography of Hubbards work, including Bridge/Author Services books that havent appeared yet. Includes much ephemera and a selection of photos. [Hubbard]
- WIDMER, KINGSLEY (1925- )
- * *Counterings: Utopian Dialectics in Contemporary Contexts (UMI 0-8357-1861-1, May 88 [Sep 88], $44.95, 196pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical study of utopian literature from Plato to Le Guin.
- WIDNER, JAMES F.
- * *Science Fiction On Radio: A Revised Look at 1950-1975 (with Meade Frierson, III) (AFAB 0-9639544-4-X, 1996 [Apr 96], $15.00, 194pp, spiral bound) Non-fiction guide to SF radio programs, both in the US and UK. Portions appeared previously in limited circulation works. Available from AFAB, PO Box 130969, Birmingham AL 35213-0969; orders 888-967-3437; postage is included in price.
- WIECK, STEWART, ed. (stories)
- * *The Beast Within (White Wolf 1-56504-086-4, Apr 94 [Jul 94], $4.99, 410pp, tp) Original anthology of 13 vampire stories based on the Vampire: The Masquerade game, with interior illustrations by Timothy Bradstreet. (Contents)
- * _Death and Damnation (with Staley Krause) See entry under Staley Krause.
- * *The Essential World of Darkness (with Anna Branscome) (White Wolf 1-56504-864-4, Sep 97 [Aug 97], $15.99, 719pp, tp, cover by Omaha Perez) [World of Darkness] Omnibus of five novelizations based on the World of Darkness role-playing games. One is a reprint: Vampire Diary: The Embrace by Robert Weinberg and Mark Rein-Hagen (1995). The remainder are original to this edition: Shaman Moon by Owl Goingback, Lightning Under Glass by Scott Ciencin, Except You Go Through Shadow by David Niall Wilson, and Playing With Fire by Esther Friesner. Copyrighted by White Wolf. (Contents)
- * *The Quintessential World of Darkness (with Anna Branscome) (White Wolf 1-56504-880-6, Nov 98, $15.99, 718pp, tp, cover by Kathleen Ryan) [World of Darkness] Omnibus/anthology of three novelizations, one original, and two apparently original stories based on the World of Darkness role-playing games: The Silver Crown by William Bridges (1995), Mister Magick by Edo van Belkom, Beyond the Shroud by Rick Hautala (1996), and stories by Kevin Andrew Murphy and Jody Lynn Nye. Copyrighted by White Wolf. (Contents)
- * *When Will You Rage? (White Wolf 1-56504-087-2, Jun 94 [Jul 94], $4.99, 446pp, tp) Original anthology of 19 werewolf stories based on the Werewolf: The Apocalypse game, with interior illustrations by various artists. (Contents)
- * _The World of Darkness: City of Darkness: Unseen (with Erin E. Kelly) See entry under Erin E. Kelly
- * _World of Darkness: Strange City (with Staley Krause) See entry under Staley Krause.
- * _World of Darkness: Truth Until Paradox (with Staley Krause) See entry under Staley Krause.
- WIELER, DIAN
- * +RanVan: A Worthy Opponent (Groundwood Books 0-88899-271-8, Sep 97 [Dec 97], $16.95, 185pp, hc, cover by Ludmilla Temertey) [RanVan] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy. This is the first hardcover edition, but the previous Canadian paperback edition was not seen; this appears to be the first US edition (Groundwood Books Canada 1995).
- * +RanVan: The Defender (Groundwood Books 0-88899-270-X, Sep 97 [Dec 97], $16.95, 171pp, hc, cover by Ludmilla Temertey) [RanVan] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a trilogy about a boy obsessed with video games who starts developing strange powers of his own. This is the first hardcover edition, but the previous Canadian edition was not seen; this appears to be the first US edition (Groundwood Books Canada 1993).
- WIELER, DIANA
- * _RanVan: A Worthy Opponent (Groundwood Books 0-88899-219-X, Oct 98, $7.95, 185pp, pb, cover by Ludmilla Temertey) [RanVan] Reprint (Groundwood Books Canada 1995) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy.
- * +RanVan: Magic Nation (Groundwood Books 0-88899-317-X, Apr 98 [Aug 98], $14.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Ludmilla Temertey) [RanVan] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in a trilogy about a boy obsessed with video games who starts developing strange powers of his own. At 18, Rhan begins to realize the adult world is no game. This is the first hardcover edition, but the previous edition was not seen; this appears to be the first US edition (Groundwood Books Canada 1997).
- * _RanVan: The Defender (Groundwood Books 0-88899-184-3, Oct 98, $7.95, 171pp, pb, cover by Ludmilla Temertey) [RanVan] Reprint (Groundwood Books Canada 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a trilogy.
- WIESNER, DAVID
- * *Free Fall (Lothrop Lee & Shepard 0-688-05583-4, Apr 88 [Mar 88], $13.95, unpaginated, hc) Fantasy art. Beautifully illustrated Escher-style childrens book no words.
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