The Locus Index to Science Fiction
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- CARD, ORSON SCOTT (stories) (continued)
- * *Woman of Destiny (Berkley 0-425-06476-X, Jan 84 [Dec 83], $3.95, 713pp, pb) Non-sf/fantasy, associational, a historical novel about a pioneer Morman woman. Not in the least sanctimonious (though more staid than the misleading cover), this book will appeal beyond a strictly Morman audience. (FCM)
- * *The Worthing Saga (Tor 0-812-50927-7, Dec 90 [Nov 90], $4.95, 463pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Worthing] Collection of nine stories, six from Capital (Ace 1979) plus the novel The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983), a revised version of Cards first novel, Hot Sleep (Baronet 1979) which includes pieces of other stories from Capitol. Two stories seem to be early work appearing for the first time. (Contents)
- * _The Worthing Saga (Legend 0-7126-3641-2, May 91, £7.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Worthing] Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983) and nine related stories. The novel is a revised version of Cards first novel, Hot Sleep (Baronet 1979) and many of the nine stories form the basis of the revisions. Six of the stories are from Capitol (Ace 1979) and the other three are early work, two of which are previously unpublished. This edition omits the afterword by Michael Collings. Recommended. (PSP) A (first world) hardcover edition (-3640-4, £13.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Worthing Saga (Legend 0-7126-3641-2, May 91, £7.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Nick Rogers) [Worthing] Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983) and nine related stories. The novel is a revised version of Cards first novel, Hot Sleep (Baronet 1979) and many of the nine stories form the basis of the revisions. Six of the stories are from Capitol (Ace 1979) and the other three are early work, two of which are previously unpublished. This edition omits the afterword by Michael Collings. Recommended. (PSP) A (first world) hardcover edition (-3640-4, £13.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Worthing Saga (Legend 0-09-973450-8, Jan 92, £4.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Worthing] Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983) and nine related stories.
- * *Wyrms (Arbor House 0-87795-894-7, Jul 87 [Jun 87], $16.95, 263pp, hc) Sf novel, a grotesque fable of a planet with regressed politics and mutated flora and fauna.
- * _Wyrms (SFBC #11344, Oct 87, $4.98, 246pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1987) sf novel.
- * _Wyrms (Legend 0-09-945350-9, Jan 88, £2.95, 263pp, tp) Reprint (Arbor House 1987) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Wyrms (Tor 0-812-53357-7, Aug 88 [Jul 88], $3.95, 345pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1987) sf novel. An alien species does its best to preserve itself in the face of human occupation.
- * *Xenocide (Tor 0-312-85056-5, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $21.95, 394pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Sf novel, third in the Ender series. A limited edition hardcover ($150.00) was announced but not seen.
- * *Xenocide (Legend 0-7126-4773-2, Aug 91, £14.99, 463pp, hc, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Ender Wiggin] Sf novel, following directly on from the events in Speaker for the Dead as Ender struggles to prevent humanity from destroying the Piggies and/or the Buggers. Recommended. (PSP) Simultaneous with U.S. (Tor) edition. Volume 3 in the Ender series.
- * _Xenocide (SFBC #18852, Jan 92 [Mar 92], $6.98, 394pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel, third book of the Ender series. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
- * _Xenocide (Tor 0-812-50925-0, Aug 92 [Jul 92], $5.99, 592pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel, third book of the Ender series.
- * _Xenocide (Legend 0-09-952500-3, Aug 92, £4.99, 562pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Ender Wiggin] Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel. Volume three in the Ender series.
- * _Xenocide (Tor 0-312-86187-7, Aug 96 [Jul 96], $13.95, 394pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reprint (Tor 1991) SF novel, book three in the Ender series.
- * _Xenocide (SFBC #14801, Feb 97 [Jan 97], $11.98, 394pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1991) SF novel, book three in the Ender series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket; this has a new book-club number.
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- * *Black Mist and Other Japanese Futures (with Keith Ferrell) (DAW 0-88677-767-4, Dec 97 [Nov 97], $5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Original anthology of five stories about Japanese in the future. Authors include Richard A. Lupoff, Pat Cadigan, and Janeen Webb & Jack Dann. Introduction by Ferrell. Martin H. Greenberg may be an uncredited third editor, as this is copyrighted by Tekno Books as well as Card and Ferrell. (Contents)
- * _Dragons of Darkness (Bart 1-55785-033-X, Jul 88 [Jun 88], $3.95, 351pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1981) anthology of fantasy stories and illustrations about dragons.
- * _Dragons of Light (Bart 1-55785-037-2, Jun 88, $3.50, 317pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1980) anthology of 12 illustrated fantasy stories about dragons.
- * *Future on Fire (Tor 0-812-51183-2, Feb 91 [Jan 91], $4.95, 376pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky) Anthology of 15 stories from the 80s, with an introduction by the editor. (Contents)
- * *Future on Ice (Tor 0-312-86694-1, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $24.95, 432pp, hc) SF anthology of 18 stories, a companion to Future on Fire, with preface and introduction Science Fiction and The Force by Card. Authors include Isaac Asimov, Lisa Goldstein, Octavia E. Butler, and John Varley. (Contents)
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- * _In the Image of God: Theme, Characterization, and Landscape in the Fiction of Orson Scott Card See entry under Michael R. Collings.
- CARDARELLE, ANDRIA (stories)
- * *Ravenloft: To Sleep with Evil (TSR 0-7869-0515-8, Sep 96, $5.99, 310pp, tp, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Ravenloft] Novelization based on the dark fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.
- CARELMAN, JACQUES
- * +The Catalogue of Fantastic Inventions (St. Martins 0-312-12363-9, Nov 84 [Oct 84], $9.95, 126pp, pb) Reprint (U.K. 1984) of the first English translation of a collection of bizarre sculpture/artifacts/drawings by a Frenchman who is keeping the spirit of Dada and surrealism alive. From the Time Zone Tunic to the Rodent-Powered Sewing Machine and the parodies of Leonardos drawings, it combines art, humor, and fantasy.
- CAREY, DIANE (L.) iI.e., Diane Carey-Brodeur] (1954- ) (stories)
- * *Star Trek #29: Dreadnought! (Pocket 0-671-61873-3, May 86 [Apr 86], $3.50, 251pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novel/novelization. The Enterprise vs a Federation battleship with an insane captain.
- * *Star Trek #31: Battlestations! (Pocket 0-671-63267-1, Nov 86 [Oct 86], $3.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novel, sequel to Dreadnought!
- * *Star Trek #67: The Great Starship Race (Pocket 0-671-87250-8, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $5.50, 305pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization.
- * *Star Trek #79: Invasion! Book One: First Strike (Pocket 0-671-54002-5, Jul 96 [Jun 96], $5.99, 289pp, pb) [Star Trek; Invasion] Star Trek novelization, book one in a series that crosses over into all four Star Trek lines. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek Voyager: Flashback (Pocket 0-671-00383-6, Oct 96 [Sep 96], $5.99, 279pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization based on an actual episode. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek Voyager: The Captains Table, Book Four: Fire Ship (Pocket 0-671-01467-6, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager; *Captains Table] Star Trek novelization. Includes a biography of Captain Janeway by Michael Jan Friedman. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Day of Honor #1: Ancient Blood (Pocket 0-671-00238-4, Sep 97 [Aug 97], $5.99, 280pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation; Day of Honor] Star Trek novelization, book one of four. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Descent (Pocket 0-671-88267-8, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $5.50, 278pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization based on a two-part TV episode.
- * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Ghost Ship (Pocket 0-671-66579-0, Jul 88 [Jun 88], $3.95, 258pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization, #1 in the new series of original novelizations.
- * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Ghost Ship (Titan 1-85286-067-7, Jul 88, £2.95, 258pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket Books) edition.
- * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Ship of the Line (Pocket 0-671-00924-9, Oct 97 [Sep 97], $22.00, 321pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * _Star Trek, the Next Generation: Ship of the Line (SFBC #00498, Mar 98, $10.98, 321pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1997) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Star Trek: Battlestations (Titan 1-85286-361-7, Sep 91, £3.99, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Fortunes of War] Reprint (Pocket 1986) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Star Trek: Best Destiny (Pocket 0-671-79587-2, Nov 92 [Oct 92], $20.00, 398pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. A young Kirks first adventure in space.
- * *Star Trek: Best Destiny (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-79587-2, Nov 92 [Oct 92], £14.99, 398pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. This is the US (Pocket) edition with a UK price sticker.
- * _Star Trek: Best Destiny (SFBC #00020, Feb 93, $9.98, 398pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1992) Star Trek novelization. A young Kirks first adventure in space. Similar to the Pocket edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Star Trek: Best Destiny (Pocket 0-671-79588-0, Nov 93 [Oct 93], $5.99, 398pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1992) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * _Star Trek: Best Destiny (Pocket UK 0-671-85089-X, Nov 93, £4.50, 398pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1992) sf novelization.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #13: Station Rage (Pocket 0-671-88561-8, Nov 95 [Oct 95], $5.99, 277pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dominion War Book Four: ...Sacrifice of Angels (Pocket 0-671-02498-1, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $6.50, 269pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Dominion War] Star Trek novelization, final book in the Dominion War series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dominion War Book Two: Call to Arms... (Pocket 0-671-02497-3, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $6.50, 267pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) Star Trek novelization, book two of four. The title Call to Arms... is not on the cover. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Search (Pocket 0-671-50604-8, Oct 94 [Sep 94], $5.50, 277pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization based on the two-part premiere episode of Deep Space Nine. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Way of the Warrior (Pocket 0-671-56813-2, Oct 95 [Sep 95], $5.99, 279pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization of the 1995 season-opening episode. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Trials and Tribble-ations (Pocket 0-671-00902-8, Dec 96 [Nov 96], $3.99, 180pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization based on the TV episode combining footage from the original series with characters from Deep Space Nine. There is an introduction by David Gerrold. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * _Star Trek: Dreadnought! (Titan 1-85286-211-4, Nov 89, £2.95, 252pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Star Trek: Fortunes of War] Reprint (Pocket Books 1986) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Star Trek: Dreadnought! (Titan 1-85286-211-4, Apr 96 [May 96], £4.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Star Trek: Fortunes of War] Reissue (Pocket 1986) Star Trek novelisation. Third printing.
- * *Star Trek: Final Frontier (Pocket 0-671-64752-0, Jan 88 [Dec 87], $4.50, 435pp, pb) [Star Trek] A Star Trek novel not in the numbered series, third Giant Star Trek novel. Tells the real first voyage of the Enterprise under the command of Capt. Robert April and First Officer George Kirk.
- * _Star Trek: Final Frontier (Titan 1-85286-059-6, Mar 88, £3.95, 434pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1988) sf novel. In the Star Trek Novels series. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Star Trek: Final Frontier (SFBC #13540, Jun 88, $6.98, 339pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1988) sf novelization. Giant Star Trek novel #3, not part of the regular numbered series.
- * _Star Trek: Final Frontier (Pocket 0-671-64752-0, Feb 89, $4.50, 436pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reissue (Pocket 1987) novelization, a Giant Star Trek novel. Fourth printing.
- * *Star Trek: First Frontier (with James L. Kirkland) (Pocket 0-671-52045-8, Aug 95 [Jul 95], $5.99, 383pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Pocket 0-671-01550-8, Jun 97 [May 97], $5.99, 223pp, hc) [Star Trek: Starfleet Academy] Novelization of the computer game (partly written by Carey) based on the TV shows. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Trek: The Great Starship Race (Titan 1-85286-489-3, Oct 93 [Sep 93], £3.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Birdsong) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket) edition.
- CAREY, PETER (Philip) (1943- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *The Big Bazoohley (Holt 0-8050-3855-8, Sep 95, $14.95, 135pp, hc, cover by Abira Ali) Young-adult novel with fantasy elements (by the author of The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith). A boy decides to help his family win the big prize with the help of a witch, a switched identity, and some M&Ms. Illustrated by Abira Ali.
- * +Illywhacker (Harper & Row 0-06-015425-X, Aug 85 [Jul 85], $18.95, 600pp, hc) Reprint (UQP 1984) wacky mainstream novel with elements of fantasy. First American edition. A Booker Prize nominee.
- * _Illywhacker (Harper & Row 0-06-091331-2, 1986 [Aug 86], $9.95, 600pp, pb) Reprint (Univ. of Queensland Press 1984) picaresque novel with elements of fantasy. A finalist for the Booker Prize and the World Fantasy Award.
- * _Illywhacker (Faber and Faber 0-571-13949-3, May 86, £3.95, 600pp, pb) Reprint (Univ. of Queensland Press 1984) novel with some elements of fantasy, a Booker Prize nominee.
- * _Illywhacker (Harper Perennial 0-06-091331-2, Jan 92 [Dec 91], $10.00, 600pp, tp, cover by Honi Werner) Reprint (University of Queensland Press 1984) black comedy/literary fantasy novel.
- * _Illywhacker (Random House/Vintage 0-679-76790-8, May 96, $15.00, 600pp, tp) Reprint (University of Queensland 1984) literary novel with fantasy elements.
- * _Oscar and Lucinda (Faber and Faber 0-571-19255-6, Feb 98 [Mar 98], £6.99, 520pp, tp) Reprint (Faber 1988) literary fantasy novel. A film tie-in edition.
- * +The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (Knopf 0-679-43888-2, Feb 95, $24.00, 422pp, hc, cover by Chip Kidd) Literary SF novel set in the near future in a non-existent country. First American edition (Faber & Faber UK 1994).
- * _The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (Faber and Faber 0-571-17493-0, Aug 95 [Sep 95], £5.99, 422pp, tp, cover by Huntley Muir) Reprint (Faber and Faber 1994) literary SF novel set in the near-future in a non-existent country.
- * _The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (Random House/Vintage 0-679-76036-9, Feb 96 [Mar 96], $13.00, 422pp, tp) Reprint (Faber and Faber 1994) literary SF novel set in the near future in a non-existent country.
- CARGILL, LINDA
- * *The Surfer (Scholastic 0-590-22215-5, Jul 95 [Jun 95], $3.50, 193pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. A teen with psychic powers faces an immortal, surfing witch.
- * _The Surfer (Scholastic UK 0-590-13658-5, Jul 96, £3.50, 193pp, pb) Reprint (Scholastic 1995) young-adult dark fantasy novel. A beautiful surfer vanishes under the waves, and a mystery girl surfaces in town. A Point Horror title. [First U.K. edition]
- CARKEET, DAVID (Corydon) (1946- ) (stories) (assoc.)
- * *Quiver River (HarperCollins 0-06-022453-3, Oct 91 [Dec 91], $14.95, 236pp, hc, cover by Robert Sabin) Young-adult fantasy/mystery of teenagers at a mountain lake resort who discover an Indian boy unable to grow up because the place he needs to perform his rite of passage into adulthood is lost beneath the waters of the man-made lake. Recommended (SW).
- CARL, LILLIAN STEWART (1949- ) (stories)
- * *Ashes to Ashes (Charter Diamond 1-55773-421-6, Dec 90 [Nov 90], $4.50, 346pp, pb) Gothic novel with real ghosts in an Ohio replica of an ancient Scottish castle.
- * *Dust to Dust (Diamond 1-55773-547-6, Aug 91 [Jul 91], $4.95, 359pp, pb) [Mark Owen; Hilary Chase] Gothic romance with a real ghost roaming the ruins of a Scottish convent.
- * *Garden of Thorns (Diamond 1-55773-800-9, Oct 92 [Sep 92], $4.99, 343pp, pb) [Mark Owen; Hilary Chase] Gothic romance with a real ghost haunting a Texas estate.
- * *Sabazel (Ace 0-441-74522-9, Mar 85 [Feb 85], $2.75, 251pp, pb) [Sabazel] Fantasy novel of barbarians and amazons; a first novel.
- * *Shadow Dancers (Ace 0-441-75988-2, Nov 87 [Oct 87], $2.95, 283pp, pb) [Sabazel] Fantasy novel, third in the Sabazel series.
- * *Wings of Power (Ace 0-441-85549-0, May 89 [Apr 89], $3.95, 309pp, pb) Quasi Arabian/Indian fantasy novel.
- * *The Winter King (Ace 0-441-89443-7, Oct 86 [Sep 86], $2.95, 283pp, pb) [Sabazel] Fantasy novel, sequel to Sabazel.
- CARLISLE, ANNE (1956- )
- * *Liquid Sky (Doubleday 0-385-23930-0, Nov 87 [Oct 87], $8.95, 186pp, tp) Novelization of the very strange cult sf movie, by the co-writer and co-star (in the two leading roles) of the original script.
- CARLOCK, LYNN; pseudonym of Marilyn Cunningham, (1927- )
- * *First Love from Silhouette #176: Daughter of the Moon (Silhouette 0-373-06176-5, Feb 86 [Feb 87], $1.95, 155pp, pb) Romance/fantasy novel. Psychic teen must come to terms with her heritage and powers, and her new love for an ordinary boy. Published last year, but just seen.
- CARLOCK, MICHAELA
- * *Planet Dreams (Keswick House 0-9653024-2-3, May 98 [Feb 98], $13.95, 317pp, tp) Near-future SF/fantasy novel. Two parallel Earths, an ecological utopia and dystopia, begin to merge with disastrous results. Order from Keswick House, PO Box 992535, Redding CA 96099-2535; add $3.50 postage.
- CARLSON, ERIC W(alter), ed. (1910- )
- * *A Companion to Poe Studies (Greenwood Press 0-313-26506-2, Nov 96 [Jan 97], $99.50, 604pp, hc) Non-fiction, an overview of critical thought shown in 25 essays discussing Poes life, works, and influence. There is an index and selected bibliography. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800. [Poe]
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