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The World Treasury of Science Fiction ed. David G. Hartwell (Little Brown 0-316-34941-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $29.95, 1083pp, hc); Sf anthology of 52 stories with an introduction by Clifton Fadiman. This is set to become the standard Book-of-the-Month Club offering on sf. The BOMC edition actually appeared a month earlier. Available in the U.K. for £12.95.

Swan Lake Mark Helprin (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-49858-9, Oct ’89, $19.95, 81pp, hc) [Swan Lake]; Novella adaptation of the classic fantasy ballet, with full-color illustrations by Chris van Allsburg.

The Fantasy Art of Stephen Hickman Stephen Hickman (Donning/Starblaze 0-89865-760-1, 1989 [Dec ’89], $12.95, 91pp, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman); Art book with accompanying text by the artist. Introduction/vignette by Harlan Ellison. A limited edition (-761-X, $40.00) was announced but not seen.

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom and The Deadly Assassin Philip Hinchcliffe & Terrance Dicks (Star 0-352-32416-3, May ’89, £2.95, 246pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; Young-adult sf tv series novelization omnibus. Volume Six in the “Doctor Who Classics” series.

Day-Dreaming on Company Time Robert Hood (Five Islands Press 0-9587972-2-6, Apr ’89, $11.95Aus, 96pp, tp); Collection of 12 horror and fantasy stories from Australia.

Robert E. Howard’s World of Heroes Robert E. Howard (Robinson 1-85487-001-7, Apr ’89, £3.95, 424pp, pb, cover by Chris Achilleos); Collection of stories about ten of Howard’s heroes, including Conan, edited and introduced by Mike Ashley.

Shadows of Dreams Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant 0-937986-94-1, Oct ’89, $25.00, 95pp, hc); Collection of Howard’s previously uncollected poetry, with an introduction by Glenn Lord and illustrations by Rick Berry.

The Conan Chronicles Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Sphere 0-7474-0547-6, Aug ’89, £3.99, 569pp, pb, cover by Blas Gallego) [Conan]; Omnibus of the first three Conan books.

The Fright Before Christmas James Howe (Avon Camelot 0-380-70445-5, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $5.95, unpaginated, tp) [Bunnicula]; Reprint (Morrow 1988) children’s Christmas story featuring Harold and Chester from the “Bunnicula” series, illustrated by Leslie Morrill in full color on every page.

Master of the Fist Edward P. Hughes (Baen 0-671-69806-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 281pp, pb) [Liam McGrath]; Collection of 11 linked stories set in a post-disaster world.

The End of Tragedy Rachel Ingalls (Simon & Schuster 0-671-66037-3, Jan ’89, $16.95, 191pp, hc); Collection of four novellas, at least three are fantasy. First American edition (Faber & Faber 1987).

East of Samarinda Carl Jacobi (The Popular Press 0-87972-442-0, May ’89 [Jun ’89], $16.95, 229pp, tp); Collection of 21 pulp adventure stories, including some fantasy, with a preface by Jacobi and an introduction by R. Dixon Smith. The stories are printed facsimiles of the original magazine appearances. Also announced in cloth (-441-2, $33.95); not seen.

Souls of the Universe D. J. Jones (Merlin 0-86303-418-7, 1988 [Mar ’89], £2.95, 62pp, tp); Original sf/fantasy collection.

Hidden Turnings ed. Diana Wynne Jones (Methuen 0-416-11272-2, Feb ’89, £8.95, 183pp, hc, cover by Anthony Branch); Original young-adult fantasy anthology including new stories by Tanith Lee, Roger Zelazny, Garry Kilworth and Terry Pratchett, among others.

Fantasy Tales [v10 # 2, 1989] ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Robinson 1-85487-004-1, May ’89, £0.99, 103pp, tp); Fantasy magazine/original anthology.

Fantasy Tales [v11 # 3, 1989] ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Robinson 1-85487-039-4, Oct ’89, £0.99, 98pp, tp, cover by Angus McKie)

The Prince in the Golden Tower Florence Karpin (Viking Kestrel 0-670-82218-3, Oct ’89, $14.95, unpaginated, hc); Children’s fantasy story, with full-color illustrations by David Palladini.

In the Hollow of the Deep-Sea Wave Garry Kilworth (The Bodley Head 0-370-31265-1, Jan ’89, £11.95, 232pp, hc, cover by Mark Holmes); Associational. Fascinating mainstream collection of a short novel and seven short stories, mainly original. Recommended. (PSP)

Trivial Tales Garry Kilworth (Birmingham Science Fiction Group, Nov ’88 [Apr ’89], £4.95, 16pp, tp); Collection of three original short stories issued to coincide with Kilworth’s Guest of Honour appearance at Novacon 18. Published last year, but only just seen. Order from Andromeda Bookshop, 84 Suffolk Street, BIRMINGHAM,B1 1TA.

Dolan’s Cadillac Stephen King (Lord John Press 0-935716-46-7, Jan ’89 [Apr ’89], $150.00, 64pp, hc); Horror novella. This is a signed, numbered, clothbound limited edition of 1,000 copies including several other unseen bound limitations.

The Hot Jazz Trio William Kotzwinkle (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-50096-6, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $17.95, 153pp, hc); Collection of three literary fantasy stories, illustrated by Joe Servello.

How Many Miles to Babylon R. A. Lafferty (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-10-0, Apr ’89, $3.00, 36pp, ph) [Argo]; Sf short story set in the “Argo” mythos. This is a limited edition. Also available is a signed and numbered limited edition (-11-9, $6.00).

Stories in the Dark ed. Hugh Lamb (Equation 1-85336-092-9, Jul ’89, £3.50, 223pp, tp); Anthology of horror stories by Jerome K. Jerome, Barry Pain, and Robert Barr.

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