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Winds of Change: The Blood of Ten Chiefs #3 ed. Richard Pini (Tor 0-812-54905-8, Mar ’89, $7.95, 275pp, tp) [Elfquest]; Original shared-world anthology in the “Elfquest” series.

Tarot Tales ed. Rachel Pollack & Caitlín Matthews (Legend 0-7126-2471-6, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £5.95, 304pp, tp); Original fantasy anthology.

Imperial Stars #3: The Crash of Empire ed. Jerry Pournelle (Baen 0-671-69826-5, Jun ’89, $3.95, 376pp, pb); Anthology of 15 stories and articles.

There Will Be War Volume VIII: Armageddon! ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Tor 0-812-54965-1, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 368pp, pb); Anthology of 19 military sf stories, poems, and related non-fiction articles including several originals. Included is an example of military sf concrete poetry which may be unique.

The Microverse ed. Byron Preiss (Bantam 0-553-05705-7, Nov ’89 [Sep ’89], $29.95, 352pp, hc); Original illustrated anthology of both fiction and non-fiction concerning the world of subatomic particles. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Warhammer: Ignorant Armies ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-85515-002-6, Oct ’89, £4.99, 252pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) [Warhammer]; Anthology of original stories set in the “Warhammer” universe. Role-playing fantasy as interpreted by the stable of Interzone authors. A fascinating blend. Recommended. (PSP)

Warhammer: Wolf Riders ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-85515-004-2, Nov ’89, £4.99, 236pp, tp) [Warhammer]; Original anthology of fantasy stories set in the “Warhammer” universe.

The Lively Lives of Crispin Mobey Gabriel Quyth (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12023-0, Oct ’88 [Feb ’89], $18.95, 243pp, hc) [Crispin Mobey]; Humorous fantasy fix-up novel of nine stories featuring missionary Crispin Mobey. Quyth is a pseudonym for Gary Jennings. Published in 1988 but not seen until 1989.

The Black Book 1: Dark Fantasies ed. Tony Reed (Creation Press 1-871592-03-8, Nov ’89, £4.95, 96pp, tp); Original horror anthology.

Beware! Beware! ed. Jean Richardson (Viking Kestrel 0-670-82544-1, Mar ’89 [Sep ’89], $11.95, 120pp, hc); Original anthology of nine stories of young-adult supernatural fiction. First American edition (Hamish Hamilton 1987).

The Time Tree Enid Richemont (Walker 0-7445-0836-3, Apr ’89, £6.95, 96pp, hc); Young-adult occult novella.

The Event Keith Roberts (Morrigan 1-870338-80-4, Jul ’89 [Sep ’89], £2.95, 12pp, tp, cover by Keith Roberts); Ghost story.

Winterwood and Other Hauntings Keith Roberts (Morrigan 1-870338-70-7, Jul ’89, £13.95, 182pp, hc, cover by Peter Pearce); Collection of ghost stories, all revised for this edition, with an introduction by Robert Holdstock.

Winterwood and Other Hauntings (limited edition) Keith Roberts (Morrigan 1-870338-75-8, Jul ’89, £40.00, 184pp, hc, cover by Keith Roberts); Special slip-cased edition of the above, limited to 250 copies, containing the extra story ‘The Event’ and signed by both Roberts and Holdstock. [Not seen]

Doc Savage Omnibus # 8 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-27861-4, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $4.95, 407pp, pb) [Doc Savage]; Collection of four Doc Savage magazine novellas.

Doc Savage Omnibus # 9 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-28000-7, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.95, 404pp, pb) [Doc Savage]; Collection of four Doc Savage magazine novellas.

Doc Savage Omnibus #10 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-28325-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $4.95, 425pp, pb) [Doc Savage]; Collection of four Doc Savage magazine novellas.

Escape from Kathmandu Kim Stanley Robinson (Tor 0-312-93196-4, Nov ’89, $17.95, 314pp, hc, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Freds]; Comic fantasy adventure quasi-novel/collection of four connected stories set in Nepal.

The Blind Geometer/The New Atlantis ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50010-5, Oct ’89, $3.50, 87/42pp, pb); Anthology of three stories. This Tor double is actually a Tor triple, including Robinson’s novelette “The Return from Rainbow Bridge”, which is 51 pages long. In addition to the 1987 and 1975 dates on the copyright page, Tor has included 1989 dates representing first paperback publication for the Robinson and first solo publication for the Le Guin.

Callahan’s Crazy Crosstime Bar Spider Robinson (Legend 0-09-960060-9, Mar ’89, £3.50, 351pp, pb) [Callahan’s Place]; Reprint (Phantasia 1988 as Callahan and Company) collection of twelve Callahan stories. Six stories from the original are missing in this abridged edition. [First U.K. edition]

Guardians of the Flame: The Heroes Joel Rosenberg (SFBC #15969, Sep ’89 [Dec ’89], $6.98, hc, cover by Janny Wurts) [Guardians of the Flame]; Fantasy omnibus of The Heir Apparent (NAL 1987) and The Warrior Lives (NAL 1988).

Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine Issue 3: Spring 1989, Fantasy ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pulphouse, Mar ’89 [Apr ’89], $17.95, 308pp, hc); Original anthology/quarterly magazine of 20 stories plus three non-fiction pieces. contributors include Ellison, Bishop, Davidson, and de Lint. Also available in a boxed, signed, and numbered leatherbound limited edition ($50.00).

Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine Issue 4: Summer 1989, Science Fiction ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pulphouse, Jul ’89, $17.95, 247pp, hc); Original anthology/quarterly magazine of 18 stories plus three non-fiction pieces. Contributors include Damon Knight, Robert Sheckley, and Algis Budrys. Also available in a boxed, signed, and numbered leatherbound limited edition ($50.00).

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