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New Destinies, Vol. VIII ed. Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-69839-7, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.50, 283pp, pb); Original anthology of seven stories, three non-fiction pieces, and a guest editorial by James P. Hogan.

New Destinies, Vol. VII ed. Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-69815-X, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.50, 287pp, pb); Original anthology of five stories plus seven non-fiction pieces.

Running Wild J. G. Ballard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-25288-2, Nov ’89, $12.95, 104pp, hc); Associational thriller novella, illustrated by Janet Woolley. First American edition (Hutchinson 1988).

Running Wild J. G. Ballard (Arena 0-09-973050-2, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £3.50, 80pp, tp, cover by Ivan Allen); Reprint (Hutchinson 1988) novella about a housing estate where the adults have all been murdered and the children have vanished. Only marginally sf, but classic Ballard.

Poly: New Speculative Writing ed. Lee Ballentine (Ocean View Books 0-938075-05-5, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $16.95, 319pp, tp); Original anthology of speculative writing that includes prose works, drama, poetry (mostly), a filmscript and an interview. Contributors include Ray Bradbury, Thomas M. Disch, Steve Rasnic Tem, and Bruce Boston. A hardcover edition (-08-X, $40.00) of 200 copies was announced but not seen.

The State of the Art Iain M. Banks (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-06-6, May ’89, $16.00, 73pp, hc); Sf novella set in the same universe as his early sf, also published in a limited edition (-07-4, $40.00).

Animal Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum (Books of Wonder 0-929605-04-7, May ’89, $6.95, 43pp, tp); Reprint (The International Wizard of Oz Club 1969) collection of nine fairy tales, with illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull. This is a facsimile edition, reproducing the stories exactly as they appeared in The Delineator magazine in 1905. The edition is oversize (22 x 28 cm) and the print is small. This was also announced in a hardcover edition (-05-5, $12.95) but not seen.

The Fall of Chronopolis and Collision with Chronos Barrington J. Bayley (Pan 0-330-30834-3, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £3.99, 399pp, pb); Omnibus of two classic sf novels.

The Pillars of Eternity and The Garments of Caean Barrington J. Bayley (Pan 0-330-30835-1, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £3.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore); Omnibus of two classic sf novels.

Tangents Greg Bear (Warner 0-446-51401-2, Aug ’89, $18.95, 290pp, hc); Collection of ten stories. Recommended (CNB).

The Magic Deer Conger Beasley, Jr. (Wordcraft 1-877655-01-5, Sep ’89, $5.00, 31pp, ph); Collection of three short stories of Native American magic realism, illustrated by Richard A. Schindler.

What Might Have Been? Volume II: Alternate Heroes ed. Gregory Benford & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28279-4, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $4.50, 354pp, pb, cover by Paul Swendsen); Original anthology of 14 alternate history stories, several of which also appeared in magazines just before or after book publication.

What Might Have Been? Volume I: Alternate Empires ed. Gregory Benford & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27845-2, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $4.50, 291pp, pb); Original anthology of 12 alternate history stories.

The Roots of Fantasy: Myth, Folklore & Archetype ed. Shelley Dutton Berry (World Fantasy Convention 1989, Oct ’89, no price, 124pp, tp); Anthology of eight stories plus various non-fiction pieces, particularly profiles of the GoH’s. This is the program book for the 1989 World Fantasy Convention held in Seattle and is a limited edition of 1,000 copies.

Wrath of the Ice Sorcerer Andrew Bill (Holland Studio Craft 0-9514298-0-9, Oct ’89, £7.50, 85pp, hc) [Enchantica]; Children’s fantasy set in the Enchantica universe.

Apartheid, Superstrings, and Mordecai Thubana Michael Bishop (Pulphouse/Axolotl Press, Jul ’89, $10.00, 95pp, tp); Original story, with an introduction by Lewis Shiner. This is a signed, limited edition of 500 copies. Also available in a signed, numbered, limited hardcover edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a signed, numbered, leatherbound limited edition of 100 copies ($65.00).

Nebula Awards 23 ed. Michael Bishop (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-665475-X, Apr ’89, $12.95, 370pp, tp); Anthology of 15 1987 Nebula-nominated stories plus the Rhysling Poetry Award winners. Also announced in hardcover (-164930-8, $21.95).

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