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Kalimantan Lucius Shepard (St. Martin’s 0-312-07007-1, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $16.95, 160pp, hc, cover by Jamel Akib); Fantasy novella, illustrated by Jamel Akib. First American edition (Legend 1990).

The Edges of Things Lewis Shiner (WSFA Press 0-9621725-2-9, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $45.00, 216pp, hc, cover by Alicia Austin); Collection of 13 stories, four original, with illustrations by Alicia Austin and an introduction by Mark L. Van Name. This is a numbered limited edition of 600 copies signed by author and artist, commemorating the two GoHs at the 1991 Disclave.

Twilight Time Lewis Shiner (Pulphouse 1-56146-530-5, Jul ’91, $1.95, 46pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana); Sf short story about a time traveler who goes back to his own past and finds it changed. This originally appeared in IASFM. Short story paperback #30. A 100-copy limited leatherbound edition (-917-3, $20.00) is also available.

When the Music’s Over ed. Lewis Shiner (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28985-3, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.99, 322pp, pb, cover by Ken Jacobus); Original anthology of 18 “antiwar” stories, with an introduction by the editor and an afterword by Richard Kadrey. The editor’s proceeds are to be donated to Greenpeace.

The Book of Skulls/Nightwings/Dying Inside Robert Silverberg (BOMC/QPBC, Jun ’91, $12.95, tp); Omnibus of three Silverberg novels, The Book of Skulls (Scribner’s 1972), Nightwings (Avon 1969), and Dying Inside (Scribner’s 1972).

The Horror Hall of Fame ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-692-9, Jul ’91, $21.95, 416pp, hc); Anthology of 18 classic horror stories. There is an uncredited introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz.

Immigrant and Other Stories Clifford D. Simak (Mandarin 0-7493-0644-0, Aug ’91 [Jun ’91], £3.99, 190pp, pb); Collection of seven short stories, two previously uncollected, edited and introduced by Francis Lyall. Recommended. (PSP)

Banished Dreams Dan Simmons (Roadkill Press, 1991 [May ’91], $4.00, 27pp, ph); Reissue (Roadkill Press 1990) horror short story, cut from Summer of Night; second printing. This is an unsigned and unlimited reprint of the earlier limited edition.

Among the Dolls William Sleator (Knopf Bullseye 0-679-80347-5, Mar ’91, $2.95, 70pp, tp, cover by Doron Ben-Ami); Reprint (Dutton 1975) young-adult fantasy novella, with illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman.

I Shudder at Your Touch ed. Michele Slung (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45079-5, Jun ’91, $19.95, 379pp, hc, cover by Mel Odom); Anthology of 22 stories of sexual horror, four original, with a preface by the editor. Recommended (SW).

Sexual Chemistry: Sardonic Tales of the Genetic Revolution Brian M. Stableford (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71734-0, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], £13.99, 229pp, hc); Collection of ten sf stories, and one article, about the possible effects of genetic engineering. Although this is Stableford’s first collection, all but one of the pieces come from the last five years. Strongly recommended. (PSP)

Slumming in Voodooland Brian M. Stableford (Pulphouse 1-56146-526-7, Jul ’91, $1.95, 40pp, pb, cover by Brian Cooper); Original sf short story of a deadly drive-in of the future. Short Story paperback #26.

The Dedalus Book of British Fantasy: The 19th Century ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus 0-946626-78-2, Sep ’91, £8.99, 416pp, tp, cover by Tim Grey); Anthology of 21 fantasy pieces published in the 19th Century, with a long introductory essay by Brian Stableford. Recommended. (PSP) Also announced in hardcover (-84-7, £18.99).

Tales of the Wandering Jew ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus 0-946626-71-5, Mar ’91, £8.99, 368pp, tp, cover by Tim Gray); Anthology of nine reprint and 11 original stories about the Wandering Jew, together with two poems and a long introduction by Stableford.

The Warlock Enlarged Christopher Stasheff (Pan 0-330-31116-6, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], £5.99, 442pp, tp, cover by Sanjulian) [Warlock]; Sf omnibus of the fourth and fifth books in the “Warlock” series, The Warlock Unlocked and The Warlock Enraged. Note that the 1986 SFBC volume of the same title also contained King Kobold Revived.

The Warlock’s Night Out Christopher Stasheff (Pan 0-330-31306-1, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £6.99, 576pp, tp, cover by Sanjulian) [Warlock]; Sf omnibus of the sixth, seventh and eighth books in the “Warlock” series, The Warlock Wandering, The Warlock Is Missing and The Warlock Heretical. Note that the SFBC (1988) volume of the same title contained only the first two volumes.

The Crafters ed. Christopher Stasheff & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-12130-6, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne); Original shared-world fantasy anthology of ten stories with a prologue by Fawcett. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

The Complete Shorter Fiction Robert Louis Stevenson (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-741-0, Sep ’91 [Dec ’91], $28.95, 664pp, hc); Complete collection of all of Stevenson’s shorter work, including many fantasies, edited by Peter Stoneley. First American edition (Robinson 1991).

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (Dover 0-486-26688-5, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], $1.00, 54pp, pb); Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror tale. A Dover Thrift Edition.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (Random House/Vintage 0-679-73476-7, May ’91, $7.00, 97pp, tp, cover by Richard Taddei); Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror short novel. Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates.

Power ed. S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-671-72092-9, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.50, 323pp, pb, cover by Doug Anderson); Anthology of ten stories and articles about energy sources and humanity’s future, one original, with an introduction by the editor.

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