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Orbit #2 ed. Anon. (Eclipse Books 1-56060-039-X, Oct ’90, $4.95, 46pp, tp); Graphic anthology of adaptations, from Isaac Asimov’s SF Magazine, of Lawrence Watt-Evans’ “Windwagon Smith and the Martians”, Ben Bova’s “Silent Night”, and Isaac Asimov’s “Marooned Off Vesta”.

Orbit #3 ed. Anon. (Eclipse Books 1-56060-061-6, Oct ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 46pp, tp, cover by John Bolton); Graphic anthology of adaptations of Garry Kilworth’s “The Lost Garden of Enid Blyton, Beatrix Potter, Lucy Atwell, and the Rest of the Lads of the 32nd Parachute Regiment”, Isaac Asimov’s “The Last Question”, and Lucius Shepard’s “The End of Life as We Know It”.

Paper Bag Writer ed. Anon. (Bagperson Press, Apr ’90, $3.00, 15 paper bags + carry sack, pb); Anthology of 16 sf/fantasy poems printed on paper bags. “A Recyclable Literary Product”

PRESS ENTER []/Hawksbill Station ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-55948-7, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.50, 98/86pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas & Jim Warren); Anthology of two novellas, Varley’s Hugo and Nebula Award-winner and Silverberg’s original short version of Hawksbill Station. Tor SF Double #26.

The Pugnacious Peacemaker/The Wheels of If ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50202-7, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.50, 185pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson); Anthology of two novellas—the Turtledove is an original sequel to the de Camp.

Radical Utopias ed. Anon. (BOMC, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $16.95, 832pp, hc); Omnibus of three sf novels featuring utopian civilizations, The Female Man by Joanna Russ (Bantam 1975), Triton by Samuel R. Delany (Bantam 1976), and Walk to the End of the World by Suzy McKee Charnas (Ballantine 1974).

Rhysling Anthology 1990 ed. Anon. (Science Fiction Poetry Association, Jun ’90, 29pp, 8½" x 11" stapled pages); The final ballot for the 1990 Rhysling Awards, listing all nominated poems of 1989.

Riding the Torch/Tin Soldier ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50551-4, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.50, 114/68pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky & de Naharro); Anthology of two novellas.

A Short, Sharp Shock/The Dragon Masters ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50895-5, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.50, 216pp, pb, cover by Brad Teare); Anthology/omnibus of two novellas by Kim Stanley Robinson and Jack Vance. The Robinson appeared as a book (Ziesing 1990). The Vance (Ace 1963) was a Hugo winner in the novella category and is one of his best works (CNB). Tor SF Double #28.

Tapping the Vein: Book Four ed. Anon. (Eclipse Books 1-56060-030-6, Nov ’90 [Dec ’90], $7.95, 61pp, tp, cover by John Totleben); Graphic collection of two adaptations of Clive Barker short stories, “Hell’s Event” and “The Madonna”, both adapted by Fred Burke.

Tapping the Vein: Book Three ed. Anon. (Eclipse Books 1-56060-029-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $6.95, 55pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean); Graphic collection of two Barker short stories, “The Midnight Meat Train” adapted by Chuck Wagner & Fred Burke, and “Scape-Goats” adapted by Bo Hampton.

Thieves’ Carnival/The Jewel of Bas ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50272-8, Jun ’90, $3.50, 187pp, pb, cover by Luis F. Perez); Anthology of two novellas — the Haber is an original prequel to the Brackett.

The Undesired Princess & The Enchanted Bunny ed. Anon. (Baen 0-671-69875-3, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 263pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell); Anthology of two fantasy stories, the Drake is an original novelette written as a homage to de Camp. The de Camp short novel appeared as a book from FPCI (1951) along with a couple of short stories.

World Fantasy Convention 1990 ed. Robert Weinberg (Weird Tales Ltd., Oct ’90, free with membership, 96pp, tp, cover by David B. Mattingly); Program book of the 1990 World Fantasy Convention.

Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre ed. Charles Ardai (Galahad 0-88365-750-3, May ’90, $9.98, 518pp, hc, cover by Karen Nelson); Anthology of 29 horror stories. This is an instant remainder edition.

The Pendragon Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (Peter Bedrick 0-87226-335-5, Apr ’90, $18.95, 417pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards); Anthology of 16 Arthurian fantasy stories, with introductory Arthurian material by the editor. Simultaneous with the British edition (Robinson 1990).

When Spirits Talk ed. Mike Ashley (Ghost Story Society, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], no price, 32pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter); Anthology of two classic ghost stories plus an introductory article.

The Asimov Chronicles: Volume One Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-00011-8, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.95, 182pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989 as The Asimov Chronicles: 50 Years of Isaac Asimov) collection of seven stories, the first book of four reprinted from the original giant one-volume book of 50 items.

The Asimov Chronicles: Volume Three Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-03108-0, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 182pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989 as The Asimov Chronicles: 50 Years of Isaac Asimov) collection of six stories, the third book of four reprinted from the giant one-volume book of fifty items.

The Asimov Chronicles: Volume Two Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-00012-6, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 198pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989 as The Asimov Chronicles: 50 Years of Isaac Asimov) collection of six stories, the second book of four reprinted from the giant one-volume book of fifty items.

The Complete Stories, Volume One Isaac Asimov (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41606-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $22.95, 614pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw); Omnibus collection of 46 stories, comprising the complete contents of Earth Is Room Enough (Doubleday 1957), Nine Tomorrows (Doubleday 1957), and Nightfall and Other Stories (Doubleday 1959). Also available in trade paperback (-41627-X).

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