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Top Science Fiction ed. Josh Pachter (Dent 0-460-04647-0, 1984 [Feb ’85], £8.95, 340pp, hc); Anthology of 25 “author’s choice” stories with brief forewords by the authors. An excellent selection, and the various forewords are fascinating. (CNB)

The 26th Pan Book of Horror Stories ed. Clarence Paget (Pan 0-330-28944-6, 1985, £1.95, 167pp, pb); Anthology of new and reprint horror stories.

Mysterious Sea Stories ed. William Pattrick (Salem House 0-88162-046-7, Jul ’85 [Jun ’85], $14.95, 247pp, hc); Anthology of 14 sea fantasies. There is a simultaneous British edition from W.H. Allen.

Young Adults Daniel M. Pinkwater (Tor 0-812-58710-3, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $5.95, 224pp, pb); Collection of two short novels, Young Adult Novel (1982) and its previously unpublished sequel Dead End Dada, plus a chapter of a third novel in progress, and an assortment of Pinkwater “things.” Lunatic fun. Recommended for people who are already unstable. (DLN)

Venus, Inc. Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth (SFBC #1272, Jun ’85 [Jul ’85], $4.98, 346pp, hc) [Space Merchants]; Omnibus edition of The Space Merchants and Pohl’s sequel.

There Will Be War, Vol. IV: Day of the Tyrant ed. Jerry E. Pournelle (Tor 0-812-54957-0, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $2.95, 370pp, pb); Anthology of 21 stories and articles about war, with five of the stories and most of the non-fiction appearing for the first time.

Far Frontiers ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-55935-4, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.95, 315pp, pb); Original anthology or first issue of a pocket-size magazine; take your pick. Since it has no date or frequency on it, we’ll consider it an anthology. Recommended. (CNB)

Far Frontiers Vol. II/Summer 1985 ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-55954-0, Apr ’85 [Mar ’85], $2.95, 319pp, pb); Original anthology/magazine.

Far Frontiers Vol. III/Fall 1985 ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-55975-3, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.95, 319pp, pb); Original anthology/magazine.

Far Frontiers Vol. IV/Winter 1985 ed. Jerry E. Pournelle & Jim Baen (Baen 0-671-65548-5, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 278pp, pb); Original anthology or paperback magazine, with stories, articles, and reviews. There is also an excerpt from Heroes in Hell which appears to be the first publication of a C.J. Cherryh story.

The Science Fiction Yearbook ed. Jerry E. Pournelle, Jim Baen & John F. Carr (Baen 0-671-55983-4, Sep ’85, $15.95, 344pp, hc); Anthology of selected stories from 1984, plus non-fiction essays. A new entry in the “Best of the Year” sweepstakes.

Three Fantasies John Cowper Powys (Carcanet 0-85635-544-5, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $14.95, 186pp, hc); Collection of 3 novellas with an afterword by Glen Cavaliero. It’s described as “space fantasy” and surreal. This is an import of a British book.

The Planets ed. Byron Preiss (Bantam 0-553-05109-1, Dec ’85 [Oct ’85], $24.95, 336pp, hc); Original anthology of non-fiction and fiction. A guide to the solar system, featuring original stories by well-known sf writers plus essays by scientists and work by sf/astronomy artists.

World Tales ed. G. Randal Rau (1985 World Fantasy Convention, Nov ’85, $15.00 [free to convention members], 88pp, pb); Original anthology of stories and articles published as the souvenir book for the Tucson World Fantasy Convention, in the format of the old Weird Tales. It’s a beautiful job down to the pre-yellowed paper. There is original fiction by Donaldson, Walton, and Yarbro plus bibliography, biography, poetry, art, etc.

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