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The Secret Weavers: Stories of the Fantastic by Women of Argentina and Chile ed. Marjorie Agosin (White Pine Press 1-877727-15-6, Oct ’91 [Dec ’91], $11.00, 339pp, tp, cover by Remedios Varo); Anthology of many stories, excerpts, and fragments with fantastic elements ranging from fairy tale to sf, by women from Argentina and Chile. Translated from the Spanish by various translators.

Bodily Functions Brian W. Aldiss (Avernus 1-871503-06-X, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], £25.00, 106pp, hc); Collection of four stories, two poems and a letter issued in honour of Sam Lundwall’s 50th birthday. Limited to 100 copies. Recommended. (PSP)

Journey to the Goat Star [revised from “The Captain’s Analysis”, Quarto Magazine Jul/Aug ’82] Brian W. Aldiss (Pulphouse 1-56146-522-4, Jul ’91, $1.95, 47pp, pb, cover by George Barr); Sf short story of a man who disbelieves in his alien visitor. This originally appeared in The Quarto, Jul/Aug ’82 as “The Captain’s Analysis”. Short Story paperback #22.

The Prydain Chronicles Lloyd Alexander (SFBC #18531, Sep ’91, $13.98, 767pp, hc, cover by Jody Lee) [Chronicles of Prydain]; Fantasy omnibus of the five books of the “Chronicles of Prydain” series, The Book of Three (Holt Rinehart 1964), The Black Cauldron (Holt Rinehart 1965), The Castle of Llyr (Holt Rinehart 1966), Taran Wanderer (Holt Rinehart 1967), and The High King (Holt Rinehart 1968) plus the collection of Prydain stories The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain (Holt Rinehart 1973) with the original illustrations by Margot Zemach.

Alight in the Void Poul Anderson (Tor 0-812-50874-2, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 242pp, pb, cover by Paul Chadwick); Collection of five stories and a poem, all originally published in the ’50s, with an introduction by the author.

Kinship with the Stars Poul Anderson (Tor 0-812-51814-4, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Brian Waugh); Collection of nine early sf stories.

Loser’s Night Poul Anderson (Pulphouse 1-56146-501-1, Jan ’91, $1.95, 42pp, pb, cover by Pat Morrissey) [Wing Alak]; Fantasy short story set in the Old Phoenix, Anderson’s bar outside time and space. Short story paperback #1. A leatherbound, 100-copy signed, limited edition ($20.00) is also available.

The Time Patrol Poul Anderson (Tor 0-312-85231-2, Oct ’91, $21.95, 458pp, hc, cover by Tony Roberts) [Time Patrol]; Omnibus edition of the collections The Guardians of Time (Tor 1981) and Time Patrolmen (Tor 1983) plus the young-adult novel The Year of the Ransom (Walker 1988) and a new novella, “Star of the Sea”.

The Night Fantastic ed. Poul & Karen Anderson (DAW 0-88677-484-5, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $4.50, 382pp, pb, cover by Peter Goodfellow); Anthology of 15 stories about dreams, with an introduction by the editors.

Cafe Purgatorium ed. Anon. (New York: Tor 0-312-85180-4, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $18.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Jill Bauman); Anthology of three horror novellas. Two are originals.

Haunting Christmas Tales ed. Anon. (Scholastic UK 0-590-76615-5, Oct ’91, £7.99, 269pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt); Original anthology of nine young-adult ghost stories, including pieces by Garry Kilworth and Joan Aiken.

Haunting Love Stories ed. Anon. (Avon 0-380-76659-0, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.99, 467pp, pb); Original anthology of four supernatural romance short novels and one novella.

The Longest Voyage/Slow Lightning ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-51170-0, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.95, 241pp, pb, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe); Anthology with “The Longest Voyage”, a Hugo-winning classic novelette by Poul Anderson, and an original short novel by Steven Popkes.

Night Visions 8 ed. Anon. (Dark Harvest 0-913165-57-3, Jan ’91 [Feb ’91], $20.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Paul Sonju); Original anthology of seven stories by John Farris, four by Stephen Gallagher, and four by Joe R. Lansdale, with an afterword by Robert R. McCammon.

Night Visions 9 ed. Anon. (Dark Harvest 0-913165-63-8, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $21.95, 260pp, hc, cover by Phil Parks); Original anthology with a novella by Thomas Tessier and multiple stories by James Kisner and Rick Hautala, plus an introduction by F. Paul Wilson. Also available in a signed, boxed, numbered limited edition of 475 ($55.00).

Red Twilight/World’s End [by Robert E. Weinberg] ed. Anon. (Starmont House 1-55742-215-X, Aug ’91 [Dec ’91], $10.95, 186pp, tp); Anthology of two short novels, “Red Twilight” by Harl Vincent and “World’s End” by Victor Rousseau; both originally appeared in Argosy. Edited by Robert Weinberg. A hardcover edition (-216-8, $20.95) was announced but not seen.

Rhysling Anthology 1991 ed. Anon. (Science Fiction Poetry Association, Aug ’91, $3.00, 54pp+, octavo); Anthology of sf poems nominated for the 1991 Rhysling Award; includes ballot.

Run for the Stars/Echoes of Thunder ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-51180-8, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 184pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw); Anthology of two novellas. Harlan Ellison’s “Run for the Stars” is the corrected “preferred” text of the story, originally published in Science Fiction Adventures in 1957. The second piece is an original by Jack Dann & Jack C. Haldeman II. Tor SF Double No. 32.

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