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Fires of the Past: Thirteen Contemporary Fantasies About Hometowns ed. Anne Devereaux Jordan (St. Martin’s 0-312-05433-5, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $15.95, 211pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky); Original anthology of 13 fantasy stories about hometowns, with an introduction by the editor.

Mirabile Janet Kagan (Tor 0-312-85220-7, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $18.95, 278pp, hc, cover by Rick Sternbach) [Mama Jason]; Collection of the six humorous “Mama Jason” sf adventure stories of interstellar colonization and scrambled gene programming that originally appeared in IASFM. This is being packaged as a novel. Recommended (SW).

Haunted America: Star-Spangled Supernatural Stories ed. Marvin Kaye (SFBC #15993, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $9.98, 582pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey); Anthology of 48 ghost and horror stories.

The Reluctant Ghost-Hunter Rick Kennett (Haunted Library No ISBN, Oct ’91, £2.50, 35pp, ph, cover by Dallas Clive Goffin & Alan Hunter) [Ernie Pine]; Collection of three stories about ghost-hunter Ernie Pine, two original. Volume 3 in the “Psychic Sleuths” series.

Bells Rung Backwards A. F. Kidd (A.F. Kidd No ISBN, Dec ’91 [Jan ’92], £2.80, 50pp, ph, cover by A. F. Kidd); Collection of six ghost stories set in the world of bell-ringing, plus two sf stories and a poem, all illustrated by the author. A seventh, 6 page, ghost story is provided as a loose insert. Available from 113 Clyfford Road, Ruislip Gardens, Middlesex, HA4 6PX.

Nouvelles Stephen King (Presses Pocket 2-266-02923-1, 1990 [1991], 223pp, pb, cover by Marc Demoulin); Bilingual (English and French) presentation of two King stories, with annotations on vocabulary and grammar (in French), an index of English words, and a set of questions and answers about the stories (in English). Introduction, annotations, and translation by Michael Oriano.

Tales of the Outré: writings celebrating the centenary of H.P. Lovecraft ed. Hieronymous Kitsch (Unspeakable Tomes 0-948518-90-1, 1990 [Apr ’91], £3.50, 43pp, ph); Original anthology of spoof Lovecraft stories, all written under pseudonyms. This appeared in 1990 (in a limited edition of 300 numbered copies) but has only just been seen.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 21: God’s Nose Damon Knight (Pulphouse, Jun ’91, $4.95, 114pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Collection of six stories with an introduction by the author. A signed hardcover edition ($25.00) is also available, and a special leatherbound deluxe edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.

One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories Damon Knight (St. Martin’s 0-312-05939-6, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $16.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Morgan Pickard); Collection of 17 stories.

Rule Golden & Double Meaning Damon Knight (Tor 0-812-51294-4, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 188pp, pb, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe); Collection of two early sf novellas, with an autobiographical introduction which also appeared in Monad.

Three Complete Novels Dean R. Koontz (Wings 0-517-06487-1, Aug ’91, $10.99, 739pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero); Omnibus of three horror novels: The Servants of Twilight (Pocket 1984 as Twilight by Leigh Nichols), Darkfall (Putnam 1984), and Phantoms (Putnam 1983). This is an instant remainder edition.

Beggars in Spain Nancy Kress (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Feb ’91, $10.00, 104pp, tp, cover by George Barr) [Beggars in Spain]; Sf novella. A limited hardcover edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe leatherbound edition of 75 copies ($65.00) are also available.

Lafferty in Orbit R. A. Lafferty (Broken Mirrors Press 0-9623824-8-5, Dec ’91, $13.95, 220pp, hc, cover by Lissanne Lake); Collection of 19 stories, all from the Orbit anthologies, with an introduction by Damon Knight. A signed limited edition (-9-3, $50.00) was announced but not seen.

Mischief Malicious (And Murder Most Strange) R. A. Lafferty (United Mythologies Press 0-921322-18-6, Apr ’91 [May ’91], C$14.95, 69pp, tp, cover by R. Ward Shipman); Collection of 11 stories, two originals, with interior art by R. Ward Shipman. Also available in a signed edition of 70 copies (unseen) for C$23.00.

Tales, Weird and Whimsical T. M. Lally (Merlin 0-86303-552-3, Jul ’91 [Aug ’91], £7.95, 215pp, tp, cover by T. M. Lally); Original collection of ten ghost/horror stories, illustrated by the author.

Gaslit Nightmares 2 ed. Hugh Lamb (Futura 0-7088-4876-1, Jan ’91, £4.50, 384pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones); Anthology of ghost/horror stories from the Victorian and Edwardian periods, with introductions to each by Lamb.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 26: Myths, Legends, and True History Geoffrey A. Landis (Pulphouse, Dec ’91, $4.95, 111pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Collection of ten stories with commentary by the author. A signed hardcover edition ($25.00) is also available and a deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 18: Stories By Mama Lansdale’s Youngest Boy Joe R. Lansdale (Pulphouse, Mar ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.95, 130pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Collection of 15 stories with an introduction by the author. A hardcover limited edition ($25.00) and a deluxe leather ($50.00) are also available.

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