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Sorceries and Sorrows (Early Poems)/Bibliography Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Chris Drumm Books 0-936055-54-5, Jun ’92, $3.75, unpaginated, ph); Collection of poems, with a complete Salmonson bibliography. Printed a la the Ace Doubles. Available from Chris Drumm Books, PO Box 445, Polk City IA 50226.

The Brain in the Jar and Others: Collected Stories and Poems: One Richard F. Searight (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-50-X, Oct ’92 [Nov ’92], $5.95, 50pp, ph, cover by Andrew Brosnatch); Collection of five macabre stories and 12 poems, mostly unsold submissions to Weird Tales and other magazines. Edited and with an introduction by Franklyn Searight. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood Street, West Warwick RI 02893.

Tales of Talislanta ed. Stephan Michael Sechi (Wizards of the Coast 1-880992-02-7, Jul ’92, $5.00, 204pp, pb) [Talislanta]; Original anthology of nine stories set in the gaming world of “Talislanta,” with a preface and introduction by the editor.

Journeys to the Twilight Zone ed. Carol Serling & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-525-6, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $4.99, 287pp, pb, cover by George Long); Anthology of 16 stories with a Twilight Zone flavor, 15 original. Rod Serling’s story “Suggestion” is a reprint. Only Carol Serling’s name appears on the outside of the book.

Shiké Robert Shea (Ballantine 0-345-36046-X, Jan ’92, $14.00, 702pp, tp, cover by Jim Barkley); Omnibus of two historical novels with fantasy elements set in Imperial Japan, Time of the Dragons (Jove 1981) and Last of the Zinja (Jove 1981).

The Heritage Universe Charles Sheffield (SFBC #02422, Oct ’92, $14.98, 723pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Heritage Universe]; Sf omnibus of Summertide (Del Rey 1990), Divergence (Del Rey 1991), and Transcendence (Del Rey 1992).

The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories ed. Tom Shippey (Oxford University Press 0-19-214204-6, Oct ’92 [Aug ’92], $22.50, 587pp, hc, cover by Victor Stabin); Anthology of 30 sf stories written from 1903 to 1990, with an introduction by Shippey and a selected bibliography.

The Definitive Best of The Horror Show ed. David B. Silva (CD Publications 1-881475-02-6, Dec ’92, $25.00, 429pp, hc, cover by Harry O. Morris); Anthology of 40 stories that originally appeared in The Horror Show, including work by Koontz, McCammon, Lansdale, Brite, etc. With an introduction by the editor and an afterword by Paul F. Olson. A signed limted edition (-03-4, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Available from CD Publications, Box 18433, Baltimore MD 21237.

The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume 1: Secret Sharers Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37068-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $12.50, 546pp, tp); Collection of 24 stories with an introduction by the author. A hardcover edition (-08996-X, $25.00) is also available. This is the equivalent of the first two volumes of British version with one story different. The second British volume has not yet appeared, so this is the first edition.

Thebes of the Hundred Gates Robert Silverberg (Pulphouse/Axolotl 1-56146-117-2, Jan ’92, $10.00, 110pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon); Time-travel sf novella of a future time-travel service employee searching ancient Egypt for two lost clients. This trade paperback edition is limited to 525 copies. A 300-copy hardcover edition (-147-4, $35.00) and a 75-copy limited edition (-177-6, $65.00) are also available. All states are signed by the author. Available from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

Thebes of the Hundred Gates Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29494-6, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $3.50, 116pp, pb); Reprint (Axolotl 1992) time-travel sf novella set in ancient Egypt. Recommended (CNB).

Murasaki ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-08229-9, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $20.00, 290pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll); Original shared-world sf anthology/quasi-novel in six parts, with an introduction by the editor and appendices concerning the created world by Poul Anderson and Frederik Pohl.

Universe 2 ed. Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber (Bantam Spectra 0-553-35123-0, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $10.00, 397pp, tp, cover by Jean-Francois Podevin); Original anthology of 21 stories and one apparent novel excerpt, with an introduction by Silverberg. A hardcover edition (-08038-5, $22.00) is also available.

Donovan’s Brain/Hauser’s Memory Curt Siodmak (Leisure 0-8439-3355-0, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 444pp, pb) [Dr. Patrick Cory]; Omnibus of two sf novels, Donovan’s Brain (Knopf 1942) and Hauser’s Memory (Putnam 1968), with a new introduction by the author.

Still Dead ed. John M. Skipp & Craig Spector (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-67-8, Jul ’92, $29.95, 276pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) [Living Dead]; Original shared-world anthology of 19 stories set in the world of George Romero’s “Living Dead” films. With a foreword by Tom Savini and an introduction by the editors; full-color illustrations by Rick Berry which are worth the price alone. Simultaneous with the Bantam mass-market paperback edition. A signed limited edition (-68-6, $85.00) was announced but not seen. This edition does not have the series title on it. Order from Mark V. Ziesing, PO Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.

Candles on the Pond Sue Ellen Sloca (Pulphouse 1-56146-559-3, Jun ’92 [Jul ’92], $1.95, 44pp, pb, cover by Peggy Ranson); Original fantasy short story. Short Story Paperback #59. A 100-copy limited hardcover edition (-939-4, $20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

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