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The Gateway Trip: Tales and Vignettes of the Heechee Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36301-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $18.95, 241pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)]; Collection of ten “Heechee” stories/vignettes, with illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas.

Falkenberg’s Legion Jerry E. Pournelle (Baen 0-671-72018-X, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 432pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [John Christian Falkenberg]; Sf omnibus of The Mercenary (Pocket 1977) and West of Honor (Laser 1976) with a bit of story rearrangement and bridging material.

There Will Be War Vol. IX: After Armageddon ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Tor 0-812-54967-8, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 404pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts); Anthology of 20 military sf stories and non-fiction pieces, many original.

War World Vol. II: Death’s Head Rebellion ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Baen 0-671-72027-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 403pp, pb, cover by The Stephen Hickman Studio) [War World]; Original shared-world anthology of ten stories, the second volume of a series set in Pournelle’s CoDominium universe.

Eric Terry Pratchett & Josh Kirby (Gollancz 0-575-04836-0, Aug ’90, £7.99, 126pp, tp) [Discworld]; Illustrated full colour Discworld novella, featuring the return of Rincewind and the Luggage. Recommended. (PSP) Also available in hardcover (-04636-8, £12.95).

Dark Future: Route 666 ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-872372-03-1, Aug ’90, £4.99, 254pp, tp, cover by Simon Bisley); Original anthology of stories set in the Dark Future universe. Available in the US for $8.99.

Warhammer: Red Thirst ed. David Pringle (GW Books 1-872372-07-4, Apr ’90, £4.99, 256pp, tp, cover by John Sibbick) [Warhammer]; Original anthology of stories set in the Warhammer universe. This edition is also available in the US for $8.99.

Women of Darkness II ed. Kathryn Ptacek (Tor 0-312-85027-1, Nov ’90, $18.95, 280pp, hc); Original anthology of 18 horror stories by women, with an introduction by the editor.

The Infinite Man William Relling, Jr. (Scream/Press, Oct ’89 [Apr ’90], $15.00, 215pp, tp); Collection of 21 stories with an afterword by the author, illustrated by Harry O. Morris. This is a special “Prevue Edition” of 200 copies published for the 1989 World Fantasy Convention. This edition is laser printed and may not be the same as the final book if it ever appears.

Bully! Mike Resnick (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $10.00, 110pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Sf novella. This is a signed limited edition of 525 copies. A signed limited hardcover edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe leatherbound signed edition of 75 copies ($65.00) are also available.

Through Darkest Resnick with Gun and Camera Mike Resnick (WSFA Press 0-9621-725-1-0, Aug ’90, $35.00, 200pp, hc, cover by Todd Cameron Hamilton); Collection of five stories and eight non-fiction pieces on Africa. This is a numbered limited edition of 500 copies, issued for the 1990 Annual Convention (Disclave) of the Washington Sf Association.

The Time Tree Enid Richemont (Walker 0-7445-1447-9, Mar ’90, £2.50, 94pp, pb); Reprint (Walker 1989) young-adult time-travel/ghost story about three girls, two from the 20th century and one from the 16th century, who meet in a tree.

To Yith and Beyond Duane W. Rimel (Moshassuck Press, Jan ’90, $15.00, 111pp, ph); Collection of nine stories, plus biographical material, non-fiction articles, and poetry. This is published to commemorate the author’s 75th birthday. Limited to 125 signed copies. The pages are xerox copies bound in a notebook. Available postpaid from Kenneth W. Faig, Jr., 2311 Swainwood Drive, Glenview IL 60025.

Anita Keith Roberts (Owlswick Press 0-913896-27-6, Nov ’90, $20.25, 195pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian); Reprint (Millington 1970) slightly revised and expanded collection of 16 stories about a young witch. This includes one story not in the original volume, and is illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian.

Doc Savage Omnibus #11 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-28389-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.95, 455pp, pb) [Doc Savage]; Collection of five Doc Savage magazine novellas.

Doc Savage Omnibus #12 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-28510-6, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 441pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Doc Savage]; Collection of five “Doc Savage” novellas.

Doc Savage Omnibus #13 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-28626-9, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 441pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Doc Savage]; Collection of five “Doc Savage” novellas, with afterwords by Will Murray and Philip José Farmer. This collection completes the Bantam series collecting the entire original 182 novella pulp series. They plan to do some original novels.

A Short, Sharp Shock Kim Stanley Robinson (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-18X, May ’90, $18.00, 147pp, hc, cover by Arnie Fenner); Surrealistic fantasy short novel with illustrations by Arnie Fenner. A limited edition (-929489-19X, $45.00) was announced but not seen.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 12: True Minds Spider Robinson (Pulphouse, Sep ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 108pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Collection of six stories and five poems, with an introduction by the author. A signed hardcover edition ($25.00) is also available, and a deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.

Copyright Violation Spider Robinson (Pulphouse, Mar ’90, no price, 30pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas); Short story in the Pulphouse Convention Series, which originally appeared in New Destinies 6. This edition is a signed numbered edition limited to 126 copies (including a special binding).

All the Visions: A Novel of the Sixties/Space Baltic Rudy Rucker & Anselm Hollo (Ocean View 0-938075-09-8, Feb ’91 [Dec ’90], $9.95, 125/86pp, hc, cover by Robert Williams); Original anthology containing an associational autobiographical novel by Rudy Rucker and a poetry collection by Hollo bound together. A hardcover edition (-12-8) was announced but not seen.

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