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Sex and the Black Machine Brian W. Aldiss (Avernus, Jul ’90, 26pp, 7½" x 9" ph); Collage of words and images put together by Brian Aldiss and distributed free with the August issue of Interzone, which was a special Brian Aldiss issue. This is subtitled “the first Aldiss cutup”.

Inconstant Star Poul Anderson (Baen 0-671-72031-7, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.95, 314pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Man-Kzin Wars]; Collection of two “Man-Kzin” novellas originally published in The Man-Kzin Wars (Baen 1989) and Man-Kzin Wars III (Baen 1990).

The Shield of Time Poul Anderson (Tor 0-312-85088-3, Aug ’90, $18.95, 359pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Time Patrol]; Collection of three novellas plus connecting material set in the “Time Patrol” universe.

The Best Ghost Stories ed. Anon. (BDD/Mallard Press 0-792-45249-6, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], $7.98, 397pp, hc); Anthology of 23 vintage ghost stories. This is an instant remainder edition from the Bantam/Doubleday/Dell promotion company. Abridged from Hamlyn 1977.

The Best Horror Stories [by Lynn Picknett] ed. Anon. (BDD/Mallard Press 0-792-45250-X, Apr ’90, $7.98, 398pp, hc); Anthology of 31 vintage horror stories. This is an instant remainder edition from the Bantam/Doubleday/Dell promotion company. Abridged from Hamlyn 1977 edition.

Dark Harvest Summer/Fall Preview: 1990 ed. Anon. (Dark Harvest, Jun ’90, no price, unpaginated, ph); Anthology of six complete stories from forthcoming anthologies and collections and two excerpts from novels, Shadowfires by Dean R. Koontz (reprint) and Reign by Chet Williamson (original). This is a spiral-bound promotional piece distributed at the ABA, consisting of sections of the uncorrected proofs bound together.

Divide and Rule/The Sword of Rhiannon ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50362-7, Jan ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.50, 94/136pp, pb, cover by A. C. Farley & N. Taylor Blanchard); Anthology of of two sf short novels together for the first time. Divide and Rule appeared from Fantasy Press (1951), with The Stolen Dormouse. Sword of Rhiannon appeared as an early Ace double (1953) with Conan the Conqueror. Tor SF Double #17.

Elegy for Angels and Dogs/The Graveyard Heart ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50275-2, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.50, 187pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Anthology of a story and an original novella; the Williams novella is a sequel to Zelazny’s “The Graveyard Heart”. Tor SF Double No. 24.

Eye for an Eye/The Tunesmith ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50854-8, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 186pp, pb, cover by Mark Ferrari); Anthology of two novellas by Orson Scott Card and Lloyd Biggle, Jr., respectively, plus an essay about Biggle by Card, split as a foreword and an afterword. Tor SF Double #27.

Forbidden Lines ed. Anon. (Science Fiction Writers’ Group, Sep ’89 [Feb ’90], $8.00, 200pp, tp, cover by Charles Overbeck); Anthology of 12 original short stories, plus seven poems and four non-fiction pieces.

Fugue State/The Death of Doctor Island ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50813-0, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.50, 121/62pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe & Ron Walotsky); Anthology of two pieces. “Fugue State” by Ford is a short novel, expanded from a 1987 novella, and “The Death of Doctor Island” by Wolfe is a novella. Tor SF Double No. 25.

Ghost and Horror Stories ed. Anon. (Tynron Press 1-871948-11-8, Jul ’90, £9.95, 579pp, tp, cover by Sue Harmer); Ghost/horror story anthology.

Home Is the Hangman/We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50983-8, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.50, 96/84pp, pb, cover by Martin Andrews & Wayne Barlowe); Anthology of two novellas; the Zelazny won the Hugo and Nebula awards.

Ill Met in Lankhmar/The Fair in Emain Macha ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50821-1, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.50, 104/104pp, pb, cover by Sam Rakeland & Melvyn Grant); Anthology of two novellas; the de Lint is a revised text. Tor Double #19.

In Another Country/Vintage Season ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50193-4, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.50, 200pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe); Anthology of two stories. Silverberg’s is an original companion piece to Moore’s “Vintage Season”. There is an original introduction by Silverberg. Tor SF Double No. 18.

The Man in Black: Macabre Stories from Fear on Four ed. Anon. (BBC Books 0-563-20904-6, Dec ’90, £5.99, 413pp, tp); Anthology of 25 stories broadcast by the BBC in its “Fear on Four” spot. Many of the stories appear to be previously unpublished.

The Mound and Other SF Stories from the Low Lands ed. Anon. (Babel Publications, Aug ’90 [Nov ’90], $6.00, 84pp, tp, cover by Earl Geier); Anthology of five stories, representing the best Dutch sf stories of the year, including the King Kong Award winner. This edition is simultaneous with a Dutch-language one.

Nanoware Time/The Persistence of Vision ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-55940-1, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $3.95, 188pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky); Anthology of two novellas. Ian Watson’s “Nanoware Time” is revised and expanded from the first publication (IASFM 6/89). The Varley was a Hugo and Nebula Awards winner. Tor SF Double #29.

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