The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
Books, Listed by Author
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- BUNCH, CHRIS(topher Renshaw) (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- * _The Seer King (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-490-1, Apr 98 [Mar 98], £6.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Seer King] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1997) fantasy novel. A seer and a soldier change a corrupt empires fate. First in a series.
- * _Sten (with Allan Cole) See entry under Allan Cole.
- * _Vortex (with Allan Cole) See entry under Allan Cole.
- * _The Warriors Tale (with Allan Cole) See entry under Allan Cole.
- * *The Wind After Time (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38735-X, Mar 96 [Feb 96], $5.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Shadow Warrior] SF novel, Book One of the Shadow Warrior series.
- * _The Wolf Worlds (with Allan Cole) See entry under Allan Cole.
- BUNCH, DAVID R. (1925-2000) (stories)
- * *Bunch! (Broken Mirrors Press 1-880910-00-4, Apr 93 [Jan 94], $8.95, 158pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) Collection of 32 stories, one original, with an introduction by Barry N. Malzberg. Appeared earlier in 1993, but we missed listing it. Available from Broken Mirrors Press, PO Box 380473, Cambridge MA 02238. (Contents)
- BUNN, T. DAVIS (1952- ); see pseudonym Thomas Locke
- BUNSON, MATTHEW
- * *The Vampire Encyclopedia (Crown 0-517-88100-4, Jun 93 [May 93], $16.00, 302pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. An encyclopedia of vampirism, including entries on both the expected and obscure authors, books, and stories.
- BUNSTER, ELIZABETH, ed.
- BUNTING, (Anne) EVE(lyn Bolton) (1928- ) (chron.)
- * _Ghost Behind Me (Pocket Archway 0-671-62211-0, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $2.50, 169pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1984) young-adult fantasy novel.
- * *Night of the Gargoyles (with David Wiesner) (Clarion Books 0-395-66553-1, Oct 94 [Sep 94], $14.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by David Wiesner) So-called childrens picture book, with eerie gray pastel illustrations by David Wiesner and text by Eve Bunting.
- * _Strange Things Happen in the Woods (Archway 0-671-41098-9, May 84 [Apr 84], $1.95, 125pp, pb) Reprint (Lippincott 1978, as The Cloverdale Switch) young-adult sf novel. aliens replace people in a small town.
- BURCHILL, JULIE (1959- )
- * *Ambition (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-100048-5, Jun 90, $4.95, 341pp, pb) Mainstream glitz novel with psychic elements about a glamorous female editor.
- BURDEKIN, KATHARINE (Penelope) KAY; (1896-1963)
- * *The End of This Days Business (Feminist Press 1-55861-009-X, May 90, $8.95, 190pp, tp) Feminist utopian sf novel, originally written in the 1930s, but not published until now.
- * _Proud Man (The Feminist Press 1-55861-067-7, Dec 93 [Nov 93], $14.95, 350pp, tp, cover by Alice Neel) Reprint (Boriswood 1934 as by Murray Constantine) early feminist dystopian sf novel about a time-travelers views on England, circa 1930. With a foreword and afterword by Daphne Patai. A hardcover edition (-070-7, $35.00) was announced but not seen. Available from The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 311 East 94 St., New York NY 10128.
- * +Swastika Night (Feminist Press 0-935312-56-0, 1985 [Dec 85], $8.95, 196pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1937) Nazi dystopian sf novel, originally published under the pseudonym Murray Constantine. There is a new introduction by Daphne Patai. This is the first American edition.
- BURGAUER, STEVEN (E.) (1952- ) (stories)
- * *The Brazen Rule (Northwest Publishing 0-7610-0088-7, May 95 [Apr 95], $8.95, 271pp, tp, cover by D. Cude) [Matthews Chronicles] SF novel, sequel to Fornax. A general fights government corruption in 2342. Available from Northwest Publishing, 6906 South 300 West, Salt Lake City UT 84047.
- * *Fornax (Northwest Publishing 1-56901-374-8, 1994 [Jul 94], $12.95, 410pp, tp) [Matthews Chronicles] SF novel set in the 25th century concerning the discovery of FTL travel. A first novel. Available from 6906 South 300 West, Salt Lake City UT 84047.
- * *The Grandfather Paradox (zero-g press 1-892086-01-8, Sep 98 [Jul 98], $14.95, 294pp, tp) SF time-travel novel. Marooned spaceship captain Andu Nehrengel meets three female clones and travels back in time to the American Civil War to save the future. Order from zero-g press, 6605 N. Rustic Oak Ct, Peoria IL 61614; 800-643-1327.
- * *In the Shadow of Omen (zero-g press 0-7610-0775-X, Mar 97 [Nov 96], $14.95, 364pp, tp, cover by Victoria Claudin) [Matthews Chronicles] SF novel. A rebellious woman upsets the Martian colonies of 2433. Fourth in the series beginning with The Brazen Rule. Order from zero-g press, 6605 N. Rustic Oak Ct, Peoria IL 61614; 800-643-1327.
- * *The Last American (Northwest Publishing 0-7610-0438-6, Apr 96 [Mar 96], $12.95, 407pp, tp, cover by D. Lancaster) [Matthews Chronicles] SF novel, third in The Matthews Chronicles that began with Fornax. In 2398, political intrigue and Native American demands for a homeland threaten to tear the US apart. Available from Northwest Publishing, 6906 South 300 West, Salt Lake City UT 84047.
- BURGER, DIONYS (1892-1987) (stories)
- BURGESS, ANTHONY; pseudonym of John Anthony Burgess Wilson, (1917-1993) (stories)
- * +A Clockwork Orange (Norton 0-393-02439-3, 1987 [Mar 88], $14.95, 192pp, hc) Reprint (Heinemann 1962) sf novel. This is the first American edition with the complete British text one chapter longer where Alex repents of his violent ways. It also drops the glossary and adds a new forward in which the author argues that the movie (which follows the older American edition) is not his preferred ending. Dated 1987; missed.
- * *A Clockwork Orange (Hutchinson 0-09-168381-5, Feb 87, £5.95, 64pp, tp) Adaptation of the classic sf novel as a play with music (both by Burgess). [Not seen]
- * _A Clockwork Orange (Ballantine 0-345-35443-5, Apr 88 [Mar 88], $3.95, 249pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 1962) sf novel. First complete U.S. paperback.
- * _A Clockwork Orange (Compact Books 0-7493-1847-3, May 94 [Jun 94], £4.99, 196pp, hc) Reprint (Heinemann 1962) sf novel. A hardcover at a paperback price and size.
- * _A Clockwork Orange (Norton 0-393-31283-6, Jun 95 [May 95], $10.00, 192pp, tp, cover by Robert Longo) Reprint (Heinemann 1962) SF novel, with the full UK text and introduction of the Norton 1987 edition.
- * _A Clockwork Orange (Penguin 0-14-018882-7, Apr 96 [Jul 96], £5.99, 149pp, tp) Reprint (Heinemann 1962) classic SF novel, with a new introduction by Blake Morrison.
- * _The End of the World News (Penguin 0-14-006746-9, May 84 [Apr 84], $5.95, 398pp, tp) Reprint (Hutchinson 1982) literary novel with some sf elements.
- * _The Eve of Saint Venus (Arena 0-09-941680-8, Sep 87, £2.95, 125pp, tp) Reprint (Sidgwick & Jackson 1964) literary fantasy novel.
- * *Future Imperfect (Vintage UK 0-09-922501-8, Dec 94, £5.99, 518pp, pb) Omnibus of The Wanting Seed and 1985. (Contents)
- * *One Mans Chorus (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0568-X, Dec 98, $26.00, 380pp, hc) Associational non-fiction collection of 68 essays and articles on various topics: places, our times, writing and writers. Includes pieces on Tolkien, Alice in Wonderland, and A Clockwork Orange Resucked.
- * _The Wanting Seed (Norton 0-393-31508-8, Dec 96, $13.00, 285pp, tp) Reissue (Heinemann 1962) SF novel. Soylent Green meets The Wasteland. Repackaged and indicated as first printing.
- BURGESS, MARY A(lice Wickizer Rogers) (1938- )
- BURGESS, MASON; pseudonym of Gregory Zawidoski
- * *Child of Demons (Leisure 0-8439-2687-2, Oct 88 [Sep 88], $3.95, 352pp, pb) Horror novel about a possessed child.
- * *Graveyard (Leisure 0-8439-2534-5, Oct 87, $3.75, 320pp, pb) Horror novel. A one-time wimp returns from the grave to get revenge.
- BURGESS, MELVIN (chron.)
- * *An Angel for May (Simon & Schuster 0-671-89004-2, Jun 95 [Jul 95], $14.00, 154pp, hc, cover by Peter Catalanotto) Young-adult time travel story about a contemporary boy, a dog, a mysterious homeless woman, and a traumatized girl living at the time of WWII.
- * +The Baby and Fly Pie (Simon & Schuster 0-689-80489-X, May 96 [Apr 96], $16.00, 184pp, hc, cover by Joseph Daniel Fiedler) Young-adult near-future SF novel. Young street-scavengers in a grim futuristic London find a kidnapped baby worth a fortune. First US edition; we apparently missed the UK edition (Andersen Press 1993).
- * _Burning Issy (Hodder Childrens Books 0-340-59024-6, Feb 97 [Jul 97], £3.99, 154pp, tp, cover by Hamish Blakely) Reprint (Andersen Press 1992) young-adult historical novel with fantasy elements.
- * _Tiger, Tiger (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-038339-5, May 98, £4.99, 148pp, pb) Reprint (Andersen Press 1996) young-adult SF/fantasy novel.
- BURGESS, MICHAEL (Roy) (1948- ); see pseudonyms Boden Clarke & Robert Reginald (stories) (chron.)
- * *A Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy in the Library of Congress Classification System (Borgo Press 0-89370-907-7, Sep 84 [Aug 84], $9.95, 86pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference book. It includes subject headings, author main entries and literature numbers, and subject classification numbers, and is designed for people familiar with cataloging, etc. Also available in hc, $19.95.
- * *A Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in the Library of Congress Classification Scheme (Borgo Press 0-89370-927-1, Feb 88 [Jul 88], $12.95, 168pp, ph) Non-fiction, reference. This is the revised and expanded version of a 1984 book.
- * *Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (Libraries Unlimited 0-87287-611-X, Jun 92 [Jul 92], $45.00, 403pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A detailed guide to all reference sources for the field, with detailed descriptions of individual items. Burgess also writes as Robert Reginald. Available from Libraries Unlimited, PO Box 6633, Englewood CO 80155-6633, (303)770-1220.
- * *The Work of R. Reginald: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide (with Jeffrey M. Elliot) (Borgo Press 0-89370-484-9, Mar 85 [Feb 85], $9.95, 48pp, pb) Non-fiction, guide to Reginalds work in sf and other areas. Also available in hardcover, $19.95. I presume its accurate since Burgess and Reginald are the same person. [Reginald]
- _____, ed.
- * *The Work of Robert Reginald: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide, Second Edition (Borgo Press 0-8095-1505-9, May 92, $17.00, 176pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference, an annotated bibliography of non-fiction works written and edited by Reginald; this is a second edition, revised and expanded from the original (Borgo 1985). Only a small portion seems to be sf. Available from The Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406. [Reginald]
- BURGESS, SCOTT ALAN (1964- )
- * *The Work of Dean Ing: An Annotated Bibliography & Guide (Borgo Press 0-89370-495-4, May 91 [Apr 91], $9.95, 82pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Annotated primary and secondary bibliography of works by and about Ing plus an afterword by him. A hardcover edition (-395-8, $19.95) was announced but not seen. [Ing]
- * *The Work of Reginald Bretnor (Borgo Press 0-89370-487-3, Dec 89 [Mar 90], $9.95, 122pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Annotated primary and secondary bibliography of works by and about Bretnor plus several pieces and an afterword by Bretnor. A hardcover edition (-387-7, $19.95) was announced but not seen.
- BURGESS, THOMAS
- * *Take Me Under the Sea: The Dream Merchants of the Deep (Ocean Archives 0-9639840-0-4, 1995 [Apr 95], $13.95, 259pp, tp) Non-fiction, history/criticism. A look at the lure of the underwater world for writers, artists, and early movie makers, of limited interest except for its extensive discussion of Jules Verne and his 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and other similar writings of the period. Includes eight unpaginated pages of illustrations. Available from The Ocean Archives, 1040 Commercial St. SE, Suite 299, Salem OR 97302-4112.
- BURHANS, RICHARD W.
- BURKA, LAUREN P. (stories)
- * *Mate: And More Stories from the Erotic Edge of SF/Fantasy (Circlet Press 0-9633970-1-X, Dec 92 [Aug 93], $3.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Andii Briggs) Original collection of three S&M sf and fantasy stories. (Contents)
- BURKE, ABBOT GEORGE
- * *The Way of the Chalice (Saint George Press no ISBN, 1984 [Mar 90], $15.00, 164pp, ph) Christian dark fantasy occult conspiracy novel, with an introduction by Lloyd Worley. The book has a 1984 copyright date, but was not seen until 1990.
- BURKE, CINNAMON; pseudonym of Phoebe Conn, (1941- )
- * *Raptures Mist (Leisure 0-8439-3470-0, Jul 93 [Aug 93], $5.99, 437pp, pb) Futuristic romance of two lovers from dissimilar cultures, united by their desire to reach the stars.
- BURKE, FRED (1965- ) (stories)
- BURKE, JAMES LEE (1936- )
- * *In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (Hyperion 1-56282-882-7, Apr 93 [Mar 93], $19.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Marc Tauss) [Dave Robichaux] Mystery novel in the Dave Robichaux series, featuring a New Orleans detective who solves a murder in the bayous with help of a Confederate generals ghost.
- * _In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (BOMC/QPBC no ISBN, Apr 94 [Mar 94], $12.95, 344pp, tp, cover by Marc Tauss) [Dave Robicheaux] Reprint (Hyperion 1993) mystery novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, featuring a New Orleans detective who solves a murder in the bayous with help of a Confederate generals ghost. Similar to the Hyperion edition except this lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.
- * _In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (Avon 0-380-72121-X, Jul 94 [Jun 94], $5.99, 346pp, pb) [Dave Robicheaux] Reprint (Hyperion 1993) mystery novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, featuring a New Orleans detective who solves a murder in the bayous with help of a Confederate generals ghost.
- BURKE, RUSTY, ed. (chron.)
- BURKETT, WILLIAM R., Jr. (1943- )
- * *Blood Lines (HarperPrism 0-06-105823-8, Aug 98 [Jul 98], $5.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Bloodsport] SF novel, sequel to Bloodsport. A hunter/journalist and his sarcastic cyborg ex-assistant Ball join a planets deadly poetry contest.
- * *Bloodsport (HarperPrism 0-06-105822-X, Jan 98 [Dec 97], $5.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Bloodsport] SF novel. A big-game hunter and his robot Ball travel to the planet Pondoro to hunt the mysterious greer.
- BURKHOLZ, HERBERT (Laurence) (1932-2006)
- * *Brain Damage (Headline 0-7472-0138-2, Feb 92, £14.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Alun Hood) [Sensitives] Thriller about telepathic agents working for the CIA. Simultaneous with US (Atheneum) edition. Volume three in the Sensitives series.
- * *Brain Damage (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12009-5, Jun 92 [May 92], $19.95, 281pp, hc, cover by Griesbach & Martucci) [Sensitives] Fantasy thriller with telepathic detectives, third book of the Sensitives series. Simultaneous with the UK (Headline) edition.
- * *The Sensitives (Atheneum 0-689-11842-2, Jul 87 [Aug 87], $18.95, 278pp, hc) [Sensitives] Thriller about telepathic espionage agents.
- * _The Sensitives (Headline 0-7472-3094-3, 1988 [Oct 88], £2.99, 278pp, pb) [Sensitives] Reprint (Atheneum 1987) sf novel. This is a special Open Market edition and is not generally available in the UK.
- * _The Sensitives (Headline 0-7472-0055-6, Jan 88, £10.95, 278pp, hc) [Sensitives] Reprint (Atheneum 1987) thriller about telepaths. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Sensitives (Headline 0-7472-3094-3, Jan 89, £2.99, 278pp, pb) [Sensitives] Reprint (Atheneum 1987) thriller about telepathic agents.
- * _The Sensitives (Berkley 0-425-11581-X, May 89 [Apr 89], $3.95, 278pp, pb) [Sensitives] Reprint (Atheneum 1987) thriller with telepaths.
- * _Strange Bedfellows (Headline 0-7472-0091-2, Jan 89, £11.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Alun Hood) [Sensitives] Reprint (Atheneum 1988) sequel to The Sensitives in which the agents foil a joint KGB/CIA plot to assassinate Gorbachev. Highly entertaining. Recommended. (PSP) Despite the 1988 publication date, this did not appear until 1989. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Strange Bedfellows (Headline 0-7472-3223-7, Jan 90, £3.50, 309pp, pb) [Sensitives] Reprint (Atheneum 1988) thriller about telepathic agents. Sequel to The Sensitives.
- BURLESON, DONALD R(ichard) (1941- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Flute Song (Black Mesa Press 0-9649580-0-7, Jan 96, $9.95, 213pp, tp) SF novel. One alien survived the UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico but will it survive the government? Available from Black Mesa Press, PO Box 416, Merrimack NH 03054-0416; 603-424-3453; add $2.00 postage.
- * *Four Shadowings (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-59-3, Jul 94 [Aug 94], $5.95, 43pp, ph, cover by Robert H. Knox) Collection of four macabre tales, with illustrations by Robert H. Knox. Available from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893. (Contents)
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