The Locus Index to Science Fiction

Books, Listed by Author

BRIGGS, STEPHEN (stories) (continued)

• * *The Streets of Ankh-Morpork (with Terry Pratchett) (Corgi 0-552-14161-5, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £4.99, 19pp, ph, cover by Stephen Player) [Discworld] Street map of the main city on the Discworld.
• * *Terry Pratchett’s Mort - The Play (Corgi 0-552-14429-0, May ’96 [Apr ’96], £4.99, xx+171pp, pb, cover by Stephen Player) The humorous fantasy novel (Gollancz, 1987) adapted as a playscript by Briggs, and first acted by Briggs and company in 1991. [Pratchett]
• * *Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters - The Play (Corgi 0-552-14430-4, May ’96 [Apr ’96], £4.99, xviii+158pp, pb, cover by Stephen Player) The humorous fantasy novel (Gollancz, 1988) adapted as a playscript by Briggs, and first acted by Briggs and company in 1991. [Pratchett]
• * _A Tourist Guide to Lancre: A Discworld Mapp (with Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.

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• * _Terry Pratchett’s Guards! Guards! - The Play (with Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.
• * _Terry Pratchett’s Men at Arms - The Play (with Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.

BRIMACOMBE, JOSEPH (1959- )

• * *The Last Rainforest (The Book Guild 0-86332-534-3, Apr ’91, £12.95, 280pp, hc) Sf novel.

BRIN, (Glen) DAVID (1950- ) (stories) (assoc.)

• * *Brightness Reef (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10034-3, Oct ’95 [Aug ’95], $22.95, 515pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Uplift] SF novel, first in a new “Uplift” trilogy.
• * _Brightness Reef (SFBC #10516, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $10.98, 517pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novel, first 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.
• * _Brightness Reef (Orbit 1-85723-361-1, Jan ’96, £16.99, 643pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novel. Fourth volume overall in the “Uplift” sequence. A human spaceship crashes on a planet illegally inhabited by six alien races. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Brightness Reef (Orbit 1-85723-385-9, Jun ’96 [May ’96], £6.99, 707pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novel. First in a new “Uplift” trilogy.
• * _Brightness Reef (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57330-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $6.50, 659pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novel, first in a new “Uplift” trilogy.
• * _Dr. Pak’s Preschool (Pulphouse 1-56146-545-3, Feb ’92, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Reprint (Cheap Street 1989) sf novelette. A limited 100-copy signed leatherbound hardcover edition (-927-0, $20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, PO Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
• * *Earth (Bantam Spectra 0-553-05778-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $19.95, 601pp, hc, cover by Dennis Davidson) Sf novel of a near-future Earth in danger of destruction from a black hole. Also available in a signed leatherbound limited edition of 300 copies ($125.00). Recommended (CNB).
• * *Earth (Macdonald 0-356-19099-4, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £13.95, 601pp, hc) Epic ecological novel, blending the Gaean hypothesis with gravity superweapons. Simultaneous with US (Bantam Spectra) edition.
• * _Earth (BOMC no ISBN, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $15.95, 601pp, hc, cover by Dennis Davidson) Reprint (Bantam Spectra/Macdonald 1990) sf novel of a near-future Earth in danger of destruction. This edition is identical to the Bantam hardcover except it lacks a price, ISBN, and has a BOMC marking on the back cover.
• * _Earth (BOMC/QPBC no ISBN, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $9.95, 601pp, tp, cover by Dennis Davidson) Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Macdonald 1990) sf novel of near-future Earth. This is identical to the Bantam edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the jacket is printed as the paperback cover.
• * _Earth (Futura Open Market 0-7088-4872-9, Mar ’91, £4.50, 751pp, pb) Reprint (Macdonald; Bantam Spectra 1990) sf novel. This is an “Open Market” edition and is available only in non-English-speaking countries.
• * _Earth (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29024-X, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $5.99, 682pp, pb, cover by Dennis Davidson) Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Macdonald 1990) sf novel of a near-future Earth in danger of destruction. A Hugo Award nominee. Recommended. (CNB) (Contents)
• * _Earth (Futura 0-7088-4872-9, Jul ’91, £4.99, 746pp, pb, cover by Kevin W. Kelley) Reprint (Macdonald; Bantam Spectra 1990) epic ecological sf novel.
• * _Earth (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29024-X, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 682pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1990) Hugo Award-nominated SF novel of a near-future Earth in danger of destruction; fifth printing.
• * *Earthclan (SFBC #11624, Dec ’87, $9.98, 985pp, hc) [Uplift] Omnibus edition of Startide Rising and The Uplift War. (Contents)
• * *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 RACHNY

• * *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) (stories) (assoc.)

• * *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.