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The Year’s Best Horror Stories XVIII ed. Karl Edward Wagner (DAW 0-88677-446-2, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 367pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards); Best-of-the-year anthology of 26 horror stories, plus an introduction by Wagner. As always, a fascinating and eclectic selection, many from obscure sources. Recommended (SW).

Journal Wired #2, Spring 1990 ed. Andy Watson & Mark V. Ziesing (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-24-4, May ’90, $10.00, 175pp, tp, cover by Bob Haas); Original anthology/quarterly magazine of three stories by Shiner, Di Filippo, and Jonathan Lethem plus five non-fiction pieces and an interview with Pat Cadigan plus a cross-interview with Lisa Tuttle and Colin Greenland.

Journal Wired, Summer/Fall ’90 ed. Andy Watson & Mark V. Ziesing (Watson/Ziesing 0-929480-56-2, Oct ’90, $15.00, 353pp, tp); Original anthology of eight stories, nine nonfiction pieces, six interviews (including William Gibson, Patrick McGrath, and William S. Burroughs) and an excerpt from Patrick McGrath’s novel Spider.

Short Sharp Shocks ed. Julian Lloyd Webber (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-81147-9, Oct ’90, £13.00, 241pp, hc, cover by Jefferson Godwin); Anthology of 17 horror stories, one original.

The Eighth Green Man & Other Strange Folk ed. Robert E. Weinberg (Starmont House 1-55742-066-1, 1989 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 171pp, tp); Anthology of ten stories and one poem that originally appeared in Weird Tales in the ’20s and ’30s. A hardcover edition (-067-X, $19.95) was announced but not seen. This is a 1989 book that was not seen until 1990.

Rivals of Weird Tales ed. Robert E. Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg (Bonanza 0-517-69331-3, May ’90, $9.99, 486pp, hc, cover by John Rosato); Anthology of 30 fantasy and horror stories from the pulps, with an introduction by Dziemianowicz. This is an instant remainder edition.

Lovecraft’s Legacy ed. Robert E. Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor 0-312-85091-3, Nov ’90, $18.95, 334pp, hc, cover by Duncan Eagleson); Original anthology of 13 stories based on Lovecraft’s ideas, with an introduction by Robert Bloch.

Distant Signals and Other Stories Andrew Weiner (Porcépic Press 0-88878-284-5, Feb ’90, $9.95, 236pp, tp, cover by Jeff Kuipers); Collection of 12 sf stories, two apparently originals.

Shadowrun: Into the Shadows ed. Jordan K. Weisman (FASA 1-55560-118-9, May ’90, $5.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Jeff Laubenstein) [Shadowrun]; Original anthology of nine stories based on the “Shadowrun” game, illustrated by various artists.

Kobald, the First Showdwortian M. J. Weller (ITMA 0-9512052-3-4, Aug ’90 [May ’90], £1.00, 14pp, ph); Sf short story.

The Call and Other Stories Robert Westall (Viking UK 0-670-82484-4, Mar ’90, £7.99, 119pp, hc, cover by Mark Thomas); Outstanding original collection of sf and ghost/horror stories. Strongly recommended. (PSP) This has a 1989 copyright date but has only just appeared.

Rollover Night John Whitbourn (Haunted Library No ISBN, Nov ’90, £2.50, 36pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter) [Binscombe]; Collection of three original ghost stories in the “Binscombe Tales” sequence, together with an introduction by Rosemary Pardoe and a bibliography of the series. Available from Rosemary Pardoe, Flat One, 36 Hamilton Street, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3JQ or from Richard Fawcett, 61 Teecomwas Drive, Uncasville, CT 06382, USA ($5).

A Fast Ride to Hell Arthur J. Williams (Vantage Press 0-533-08190-4, Jan ’90, $7.95, 51pp, hc); Short horror novella from a vanity publisher. Spirit of murdered girl attacks Detroit.

Why I Left Harry’s All Night Hamburgers and Other Stories ed. Sheila Williams & Charles Ardai (Delacorte 0-385-30044-1, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $14.95, 285pp, hc, cover by Joel Iskowitz); Anthology of 12 stories, with an introduction by Ardai.

Facets Walter Jon Williams (Tor 0-312-85019-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $18.95, 321pp, hc, cover by Rodney Matthews); Collection of nine stories, with an introduction by Roger Zelazny.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 5: Into the Eighth Decade Jack Williamson (Pulphouse, Feb ’90, $4.95, 118pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Collection of four stories, with an introduction by the author. Also available in a signed hardcover edition ($25.00). A signed deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 13: Ad Statum Perspicuum F. Paul Wilson (Pulphouse, Oct ’90, $4.95, 115pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Collection of three stories, with an introduction by the author. Also available in a signed hardcover edition ($25.00). A deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.

Midnight Mass F. Paul Wilson (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Oct ’90, $10.00, 85pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon); Horror novella of a world overrun by vampires. This edition is signed and limited to 525 copies. A signed and limited hardcover edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe leatherbound edition of 75 copies ($65.00) are available from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

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