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More Than the Sum of His Parts Joe W. Haldeman (Pulphouse 1-56146-514-3, May ’91, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by Rick Lieder); Reprint sf short story that first appeared in Playboy and in his collection Dealing in Futures. Short story paperback #14. A 100-copy signed leatherbound deluxe edition ($20.00) is also available.

There Won’t Be War ed. Harry Harrison & Bruce McAllister (Tor 0-812-51941-8, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $3.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez); Mostly original anthology of 19 antiwar stories (includes six reprints), with an introduction by McAllister and an afterword by Harrison. Authors with original stories include Asimov, Haldeman, Sheckley, etc.

The Pseudo-Nymph: An Anthology of NSFA Member Magazines ed. Chris Hart (Chris Hart 0-9517848-0-3, Dec ’91, £2.25, 43pp, ph, cover by Kevin Cullen); Anthology of six short stories, four poems, one vignette and one article representing the six founder magazines of the “New SF Alliance”. Available from the editor at 16 Walker Avenue, Great Lever, BOLTON, BL3 2DU, England.

The Dark Descent #1: The Color of Evil ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-812-51898-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.99, 438pp, pb); Reprint (Tor 1987) anthology of 19 horror stories, originally the first part of the massive anthology The Dark Descent, with the original introduction by the editor.

The Dark Descent #2: The Medusa in the Shield ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-812-50966-8, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.99, 498pp, pb); Reprint (Tor 1987) anthology of 20 horror stories, originally the second part of the massive anthology The Dark Descent, with a new introduction to this volume plus the original introduction to the complete volume, both by the editor.

The Dark Descent: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness ed. David G. Hartwell (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13753-3, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], £7.99, 422pp, tp, cover by Colin Thomas); Reprint (Tor 1987 as part of The Dark Descent) anthology of 17 horror stories, with introductory notes by Hartwell placing each in context. Recommended. (PSP) Also announced in hardcover (-13752-5, £12.99). [First U.K. edition]

Guignoir and Other Furies ed. George Hatch (Horror’s Head Press, Jun ’91, $6.95, 141pp, tp, cover by George Hatch); Original anthology of 13 horror stories with an introduction by the editor. Contributors include Kevin J. Anderson, Nancy Holder, and Graham Watkins. This is Nøctulpa #5.

The 9 Lives of Catseye Gomez Simon Hawke (Roadkill Press, Aug ’91, $5.00, 28pp, ph, cover by Timothy Standish) [Catseye Gomez]; Dark fantasy short story, illustrated by Timothy Standish. This is a signed limited edition of 400 copies.

The Selected Writings of Lafcadio Hearn Lafcadio Hearn (Carol Publishing Group/Citadel 0-8065-1107-9, Nov ’91, $14.95, 566pp, tp); Massive collection of Hearn’s work, both fiction and non-fiction, including the collection Kwaidan (Houghton Mifflin 1904) and Some Chinese Ghosts (Roberts Brothers 1887). There is an introduction by Malcolm Cowley.

Strange Tales of Mystery and the Paranormal Cecilia Heathwood (Excalibur Press 1-85634-023-6, Nov ’91 [Jan ’92], £5.95, 180pp, tp); Collection of 31 occult stories and essays, originally published in Ireland’s Eye.

Starship Troopers/The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress/Time Enough for Love Robert A. Heinlein (BOMC, Jun ’91, $17.95, 309/383/605pp, hc); Omnibus of three classic sf novels, Starship Troopers (Putnam 1959), The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Putnam 1966), and Time Enough for Love (Putnam 1973).

The People Collection Zenna Henderson (Corgi 0-552-13659-X, Jun ’91 [May ’91], £5.99, 594pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [People]; Omnibus of the two previous “People” books, Pilgrimage and The People: No Different Flesh, plus the other four stories in the series, two previously uncollected. Recommended. (PSP)

Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder William Hope Hodgson (Grafton 0-586-21184-5, Mar ’91, £3.50, 270pp, pb, cover by Luis Rey) [Carnacki]; Reprint (Mycroft & Moran 1947) collection of nine ghost/horror stories, expanded from an earlier edition (Eveleigh Nash 1913) that contained only the first six stories. This edition has a new afterword by Iain Sinclair.

Courting Disasters and Other Strange Affinities Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Wildside Press, Jul ’91, $35.00, 220pp, hc, cover by Gahan Wilson); Collection of 19 stories with an introduction by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Highly recommended (SW). This is a limited edition of 250 copies signed by Hoffman, Rusch, and Gahan Wilson.

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