The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

BRIN, (Glen) DAVID (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Glory Season (Orbit 1-85723-069-8, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £16.99, 600pp, hc) Epic sf adventure set on a world where women are dominant.
• * *Glory Season (Bantam Spectra 0-553-07645-0, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $21.95, 564pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Sf novel of a young girl born into a world ruled by cloned women, on a quest to find her place in the world. Recommended (CNB).
• * _Glory Season (Easton Press no ISBN, Aug ’93, no price, 564pp, hc) Sf novel. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is being published “simultaneously” with the Bantam Spectra edition listed three months ago. Part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and available by subscription only.
• * _Glory Season (SFBC #01750, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $10.98, 564pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Orbit 1993) sf novel. Similar to the Bantam Spectra first US edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Glory Season (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56767-5, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $5.99, 772pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Orbit 1993) SF novel of a young girl born into a world ruled by cloned women, on a quest to find her place in the world.
• * _Glory Season (Orbit 1-85723-202-X, Jun ’94 [May ’94], £5.99, 600pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1993) sf novel.
• * _Glory Season (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56767-5, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 772pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reissue (Orbit 1993) SF novel of a young girl born into a world ruled by cloned women, on a quest to find her place in the world. Second printing.
• * _Glory Season (Orbit 1-85723-202-X, Aug ’98, £5.99, 600pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reissue (Orbit; Bantam Spectra 1993) SF novel. Sixth printing.
• * _Heart of the Comet (with Gregory Benford) See entry under Gregory Benford.
• * _Heart of the Comet (with Gregory Benford) (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25839-7, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 477pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1986) SF novel; sixth printing.
• * _Heart of the Comet (with Gregory Benford) (Orbit 1-85723-436-7, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 478pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1986) SF novel.
• * *Heaven’s Reach (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10174-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $24.95, 447pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] SF novel, third in the new “Uplift” trilogy. The starship Streaker races to save the planet Jijo from the Jophur.
• * _Heaven’s Reach (SFBC #15586, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $12.50, 447pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) SF novel, third in the new “Uplift” trilogy. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Heaven’s Reach (Orbit 1-85723-564-9, Aug ’98, £16.99, 571pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) SF novel, “The Final Book of the Second Uplift Trilogy”. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Infinity’s Shore (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10173-0, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $23.95, 524pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] SF novel, sequel to Brightness Reef and second in a new “Uplift” trilogy.
• * _Infinity’s Shore (Easton Press no ISBN, Jan ’97, no price, 524pp, hc) [Uplift] SF novel, sequel to Brightness Reef and second in a new “Uplift” trilogy. This special leatherbound, gilt-edged edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of SF” available only by subscription. This is “simultaneous” with the Bantam Spectra edition listed two months ago.
• * _Infinity’s Shore (SFBC #14540, Jan ’97, $11.98, 525pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novel, sequel to Brightness Reef and second in a new “Uplift” trilogy. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Infinity’s Shore (Orbit 1-85723-487-1, Aug ’97, £16.99, 671pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novel. Second book of a new “Uplift Trilogy” after Brightness Reef. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Infinity’s Shore (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57777-8, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.99, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novel, sequel to Brightness Reef and second in a new “Uplift” trilogy.
• * _Infinity’s Shore (Orbit 1-85723-565-7, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], £6.99, 670pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novel. “Book Two of the Second Uplift Trilogy”. Schweitzer, and Tremayne.
• * *Otherness (Orbit 1-85723-207-0, Jun ’94 [May ’94], £16.99, 387pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) SF collection. (Contents)
• * +Otherness (Bantam Spectra -0553-29528-4, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 357pp, pb, cover by Donato) Collection of 13 stories, one apparently original, plus four non-fiction pieces and story notes by Brin. First American edition (Orbit 1994). (Contents)
• * _Otherness (Orbit 1-85723-310-7, Jun ’95, £5.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Orbit 1994) collection of 18 SF stories and articles.
• * *Piecework (Pulphouse 1-56146-523-2, Jul ’91, $1.95, 44pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Sf short story. This originally appeared in Interzone. Short story paperback #23. A leatherbound 100-copy limited edition (-915-7, $20.00) is also available.
• * *The Postman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-05107-5, Nov ’85 [Sep ’85], $14.95, 294pp, hc) Sf novel set in Oregon after a limited war and a slide towards anarchy.
• * _The Postman (Bantam Spectra (UK) 0-553-05107-5, Aug ’86, £9.95, 295pp, hc) Reissue of Bantam (US) 1985 edition with a new price sticker.
• * _The Postman (Bantam 0-553-25704-8, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.95, 321pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1985) sf novel, first paperback edition. Winner of the Locus Award for best sf novel of the year.
• * _The Postman (Bantam UK 0-553-17193-3, Jan ’87, £2.95, 321pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1985) sf novel.
• * _The Postman (Easton Press no ISBN, Aug ’93, no price, 294pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1985) sf novel, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Kent Bash. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
• * _The Postman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27874-6, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 321pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel; tenth printing.
• * _The Postman (Orbit 1-85723-405-7, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], £5.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel. Winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award.
• * _The Postman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27874-6, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.50, 323pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel. Movie tie-in edition. 15th printing.
• * _The Postman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27874-6, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.50, 333pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel. 16th printing.
• * _The Postman (SFBC #19560, Jan ’98, $9.98, 275pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel. Winner of the Campbell Award, the Locus Award, and a Nebula nominee.
• * _The Postman (Orbit 1-85723-629-7, Feb ’98, £5.99, 323pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel, movie tie-in edition. Third printing.
• * *The Practice Effect (Bantam 0-553-23992-9, Apr ’84 [Mar ’84], $2.75, 177pp, pb) Light-humor sf novel.
• * _The Practice Effect (SFBC #6213, Nov ’84 [Oct ’84], $3.98, 249pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam 1984) fantasy novel, first hardcover edition.
• * _The Practice Effect (Bantam UK 0-553-17184-4, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], £1.95, 277pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1984) novel combining sf and fantasy.
• * _The Practice Effect (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25593-2, Jul ’87, $3.50, 277pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam 1984) light-hearted science fantasy novel in the Unknown style with robots, wizards, strange creatures, and a beautiful princess. 6th printing, with a new cover by Jim Burns.
• * _The Practice Effect (Bantam UK 0-553-17184-4, Aug ’91, £3.99, 277pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam 1984) humorous sf novel.
• * _The Practice Effect (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26981-X, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) Reissue (Bantam 1984) science fantasy novel; tenth printing.
• * *The River of Time (Dark Harvest 0-913165-10-7, Jun ’86, $38.00 signed, boxed, limited (400 copy) edition, 366pp, hc) Collection of 11 stories, illustrated by Paul Sonju, including Hugo winner “The Crystal Spheres”. Four of the stories are originals. This is Brin’s first collection. (Contents)
• * *The River of Time (Dark Harvest 0-913165-11-5, Jun ’86, $18.00, 366pp, hc) Trade edition of the above.
• * _The River of Time (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26281-5, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $3.50, 295pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1986) collection.
• * _The River of Time (Bantam UK 0-553-17398-7, Aug ’87, £2.50, 295pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1986) sf collection, including four original stories. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The River of Time (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26281-5, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Reissue (Dark Harvest 1986) collection of 11 stories; fifth printing.
• * _The River of Time (Orbit 1-85723-413-8, Aug ’97, £5.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1986) SF collection of 11 stories, four original.
• * _Startide Rising (Phantasia Press 0-932096-38-7, Nov ’85, $45.00 signed, 375 limited edition, $18.00 1125 copy trade edition, 392pp, hc) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam 1983) sf novel. The text has been corrected, and there are some minor revisions in this version.
• * _Startide Rising (Bantam UK 0-553-17170-4, Aug ’91, £4.99, 462pp, pb) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1983) sf novel.
• * _Startide Rising (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27418-X, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $5.99, 459pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1983) sf novel in Brin’s future history; 15th printing. This edition has been revised by the author, with minor changes throughout and the addition of several scenes cut from the original edition. There is a 1993 copyright date.
• * _Startide Rising (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27418-X, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1983) SF novel in Brin’s “Uplift” series. This is the revised 1993 edition. 18th printing.
• * _Startide Rising (Orbit 1-85723-372-7, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], £5.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam 1983) SF novel. Volume 2 of the “Uplift” series. This is the revised (Bantam, 1993) edition.
• * _Sundiver (Bantam UK 0-553-17162-3, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], £1.95, 340pp, pb) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam 1980) sf novel. First British edition.
• * _Sundiver (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25594-0, Jul ’87, $3.50, 341pp, pb) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1980) sf novel. This was Brin’s first novel, and the prequel to Startide Rising. Recommended (CNB). 9th printing, with a new cover by Jim Burns.
• * _Sundiver (Bantam UK 0-553-17162-3, Aug ’91, £3.99, 340pp, pb) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1980) sf novel.
• * _Sundiver (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26982-8, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1980) SF novel in the “Uplift” series. 16th Printing.
• * _Sundiver (Orbit 1-85723-370-0, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], £5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam 1980) SF novel. Volume 1 in the “Uplift” sequence.
• * *The Transparent Society (Addison-Wesley 0-201-32802-X, May ’98, $25.00, 377pp, hc) Associational non-fiction science book discussing the impact of new surveillance technologies on information and privacy.
• * *The Uplift War (Phantasia Press 0-932096-44-1, Apr ’87, $22.00, 506pp, hc) [Uplift] Sf novel, indirect sequel to Startide Rising and the latest in Brin’s future history series. This one features intelligent chimpanzees as lead characters. Recommended. (CNB) There is also a 475-copy signed, limited, boxed edition at $60.00.
• * _The Uplift War (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25121-X, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $4.50, 638pp, pb) [Uplift] Reprint (Phantasia 1987) sf novel. An indirect sequel to Startide Rising. Very highly recommended. (TM)
• * _The Uplift War (Bantam UK 0-553-17452-5, Aug ’87, £3.50, 638pp, pb) [Uplift] Reprint (Phantasia 1987) sf novel. Sequel to Startide Rising. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Uplift War (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27971-8, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 638pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Uplift] Reissue (Phantasia 1987) SF novel. Ninth printing.
• * _The Uplift War (Orbit 1-85723-371-9, Mar ’96, £6.99, 638pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Phantasia 1987) SF novel. Volume 3 of the “Uplift” series.

BRINDEL, JUNE RACHUY (1919- )

• * *Phaedra (St. Martin’s 0-312-60399-1, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $14.95, 227pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel, a reinterpretation of the Greek legend of Phaedra, Theseus, etc., “from a feminine perspective.”

BRINDLE, JANE; pseudonym of Josephine Cox, (1938- )

• * *The Hiding Game (Headline 0-7472-1858-7, Nov ’98 [Dec ’98], £16.99, 216pp, hc) Horror novel.
• * _No Heaven No Hell (Orion 0-75280-285-2, Jan ’96 [Apr ’96], £4.99, 314pp, pb) Reprint (Orion 1995) horror novel.
• * *The Seeker (Headline 0-7472-1857-9, Jul ’97, £16.99, 282pp, hc) Fantasy/ghost novel about a supernatural hitchhiker. Brindle is a pseudonym for Josephine Cox.
• * _The Seeker (Headline 0-7472-5570-9, Jan ’98, £5.99, 344pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1997) fantasy/ghost novel. This is a pseudonym for Josephine Cox. An export edition (same details) was available 1 October 1997.
• * *The Tallow Image (Orion 1-85797-351-8, Jan ’95, £4.99, 310pp, pb) Occult novel: the waxen doll made by a mediaeval witch falls into the hands of a new bride.
• * _The Tallow Image (Headline 0-7472-5753-1, Jan ’98 [Mar ’98], £5.99, 404pp, pb) Reissue (Orion 1995) occult novel. Brindle is a pseudonym of Josephine Cox.

BRINGSJORD, SELMER (C.) (1958- )

• * *Soft Wars (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17041-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $5.99, 526pp, pb) Espionage technothriller of Earth endangered by a Soviet orbital weapon created in response to Star Wars.

BRINKLEY, WILLIAM (Clark) (1917-1993)

• * *The Last Ship (Viking 0-670-80981-0, Mar ’88, $19.95, 616pp, hc) Post-holocaust novel with American and Russian ships surviving the destruction.
• * _The Last Ship (SFBC #13575, Oct ’88, $7.50, 616pp, hc) Reprint (Viking 1988) near-future post-holocaust novel.
• * _The Last Ship (Ballantine 0-345-35982-8, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $9.95, 616pp, tp) Reprint (Viking 1988) near-future sf holocaust novel.

BRITAIN, KRISTEN (chron.)

• * *Green Rider (DAW 0-88677-824-7, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $23.95, 504pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider] Fantasy novel. A girl is handed a vital message for the king by a dying rider and his unnaturally intelligent horse. A first novel.
• * _Green Rider (SFBC #02051, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $11.98, 504pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider] Reprint (Earthlight 1998) fantasy novel. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

BRITE, POPPY Z. (1967- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Are You Loathsome Tonight? (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-16-7, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $40.00, 193pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Collection of 12 horror stories, two original. Introduction by Peter Straub; afterword by Caitlín R. Kiernan. Illustrated by J.K. Potter. This is a signed, limited edition of 2,000. Order from Gauntlet, 309 Powell Rd., Springfield PA 19064; credit card orders: 610-328-5476; add $5.00 postage. (Contents)
• * *The Crow: The Lazarus Heart (HarperPrism 0-06-105824-6, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $13.00, 213pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Crow] Novelization, the first “original novel” based on the movie based on a comic. Copyrighted by Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation.
• * _The Crow: The Lazarus Heart (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648365-8, Aug ’98, £5.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Crow] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) novelisation. The first “original novel” based on the movie based on a comic. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Drawing Blood (Delacorte Abyss 0-385-30895-7, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $19.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Miran Kim) Horror novel of a young cartoonist and his new lover, who must confront together the evil force residing in the house where his father murdered the rest of his family. Recommended (SW).
• * _Drawing Blood (Dell 0-440-21492-0, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $4.99, 403pp, pb) Reprint (Delacorte Abyss 1993) horror novel of a young cartoonist and his new lover, who must confront together the evil force residing in the house where his father murdered the rest of his family.
• * _Drawing Blood (Penguin 0-14-023871-9, Oct ’94, £5.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Mercedes & Fernando) Reprint (Delacorte 1993) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Drawing Blood (Dell 0-440-21492-0, Mar ’98, $5.99, 403pp, pb) Reissue (Delacorte Abyss 1993) horror novel. Seventh printing.
• * *Exquisite Corpse (Millennium 0-7528-0205-4, Jul ’96, £9.99, 244pp, tp) Associational non-supernatural horror novel. A convicted serial killer escapes to build a new life in the homosexual subculture of the Big Easy. A hardcover edition (-0206-2, £16.99) is also available.
• * +Exquisite Corpse (Simon & Schuster 0-684-82254-7, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $21.00, 240pp, hc) Associational non-supernatural horror novel of gay, cannibal serial killers. First US edition (Millennium 1996).
• * _Exquisite Corpse (Phoenix 1-85799-437-X, May ’97, £5.99, 244pp, tp) Reprint (Millennium; Simon & Schuster 1996) dark fantasy novel.
• * _Exquisite Corpse (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-83627-0, Oct ’97, $11.00, 240pp, tp) Reprint (Millennium) associational non-supernatural horror novel.
• * _His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood and other stories (Penguin 0-14-600050-1, Jul ’95, 60p, 88pp, pb) Collection of four stories; all were in Swamp Foetus, 1993. One of the ‘Penguin 60s’ collection: mini-books celebrating their 60th anniversary. (Contents)
• * *Lost Souls (Delacorte Abyss 0-385-30875-2, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $18.00, 359pp, hc, cover by Miran Kim) Southern gothic vampire novel of young people discovering their vampirism in the contemporary South. A first novel. Lyrical and decadent. Highly recommended (SW).
• * _Lost Souls (BOMC no ISBN, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $14.95, 359pp, hc) Reprint (Delacorte Abyss 1992) vampire horror novel. Similar to the Delacorte Abyss edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back cover.
• * _Lost Souls (Dell Abyss 0-440-21281-2, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $4.99, 355pp, pb) Reprint (Delacorte Abyss 1992) southern gothic vampire novel of young people discovering their vampirism in the contemporary South.
• * _Lost Souls (Penguin 0-14-017392-7, Feb ’94, £5.99, 359pp, tp, cover by Fernando & Mercedes) Reprint (Delacorte 1992) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Lost Souls (Dell Abyss 0-440-21281-2, Mar ’98, $6.50, 355pp, pb) Reissue (Delacorte Abyss 1992) vampire novel. Tenth printing.
• * *Swamp Foetus (Borderlands Press no ISBN, Apr ’93, $50.00, 190pp, hc, cover by Rick Lieder) Collection of 12 horror stories with an introduction by the author. This is a signed numbered slipcased 350-copy limited edition, with the trade edition due in six months or so. (Contents)
• * _Swamp Foetus (Borderlands Press no ISBN, Jan ’94, $20.00, 190pp, hc, cover by Rick Lieder) Reprint (Borderlands Press 1993) collection of 12 horror stories with a new introduction by Dan Simmons. The limitation note on the jacket flap refers to the limited edition only. Available from Borderlands Press, PO Box 32333, Baltimore MD 21208.