The Locus Index to Science Fiction
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- 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 Pratchetts 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 Pratchetts 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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- 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. Paks 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.
- * *Heavens 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.
- * _Heavens 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.
- * _Heavens 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]
- * *Infinitys 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.
- * _Infinitys 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.
- * _Infinitys 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.
- * _Infinitys 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]
- * _Infinitys 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.
- * _Infinitys 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 Brins 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 Brins 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 Brins 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 Brins 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 Brins 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. Martins 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.
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