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Nursery Crimes ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-101-7, Jun ’93 [Aug ’93], $9.98, 560pp, hc, cover by John Tierney); Anthology of 30 horror stories about children in jeopardy, with an introduction by Dziemianowicz. Includes the short novels The Turn of the Screw by Henry James and The Doll Maker by Sarban. This is an instant remainder edition.

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream...Nightmare ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 0-88029-903-7, Mar ’93 [Apr ’93], $9.98, 510pp, hc, cover by Kevin Kelly); Anthology of 30 horror stories related to nightmares, with an introduction by Dziemianowicz. This is an instant remainder edition.

Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson: The Complete Stories George Alec Effinger (Swan Press 1-883722-01-2, Jun ’93 [Jul ’93], $10.00, 131pp, tp, cover by Peggy Ranson) [Maureen Birnbaum]; Collection of eight humorous fantasy stories featuring the title character (including two original, and “Maureen Birnbaum’s Lunar Adventure” revised). There is an introduction by Mike Resnick and illustrations by Peggy Ranson. Available from Swan Press, PO Box 90006, Austin TX 78709-0006.

Mefisto in Onyx [expanded from Omni Oct ’93] Harlan Ellison (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-31-7, Dec ’93, $16.95, 91pp, hc, cover by Frank Miller); Crime novella, Ellison’s longest work in many years. This version is slightly (by 500 words, according to the author) expanded from the version that appeared in the October 1993 Omni. With an introduction by Frank Miller. A 1,000-copy signed slipcased limited edition (-32-5, $65.00) was announced but not seen.

Quest to Riverworld ed. Philip José Farmer (Warner Questar 0-446-36270-0, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $5.50, 328pp, pb, cover by Don Ivan Punchatz) [Riverworld]; Original shared-world anthology of 14 stories set on Farmer’s Riverworld, including an original story by him. Copyrighted by Farmer and uncredited co-editors Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg, and Edward E. Kramer.

Bolos: Honor of the Regiment ed. Bill Fawcett (Baen 0-671-72184-4, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Bolo]; Original anthology of eight shared-world stories set in Keith Laumer’s Bolo universe. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates. Although Laumer’s name is on the cover, he apparently was not involved in editing it.

Spells Unbound ed. Robert Fleming & Dave Smeds (The Spellbinders, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $12.00, 285pp, tp, cover by Ken Macklin); Anthology of 14 stories, seven original, by members of The Spellbinders, a Northern California sf & fantasy writer’s group. This edition is limited to 325 copies. Available from The Spellbinders, PO Box 1824, Santa Rosa CA 95402. Include $2.00 postage & handling.

Star Trek Log Four / Log Five / Log Six Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38522-5, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $5.99, 598pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Star Trek Log]; Omnibus of three collections of novelizations based on the animated Star Trek series, Star Trek Log Four (Ballantine 1975), Star Trek Log Five (Ballantine 1975), and Star Trek Log Six (Ballantine 1976).

Star Trek Log Seven / Log Eight / Log Nine Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38561-6, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $5.99, 538pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly); Omnibus of three novelizations based on the animated Star Trek series, Star Trek Log Seven (Ballantine 1976), Star Trek Log Eight (Ballantine 1976), and Star Trek Log Nine (Ballantine 1977).

Betcha Can’t Read Just One ed. Alan Dean Foster & Martin H. Greenberg (Ace 0-441-24883-7, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $4.99, 242pp, pb, cover by John Steven Gurney); Anthology of 16 humorous fantasy stories, 13 apparently original, with an introduction by Foster, who is the only editor mentioned on the cover. The book also has the first English translation of a German story by Wolfgang Jeschke.

Angels & Visitations: A Miscellany Neil Gaiman (DreamHaven Books 0-9630944-2-4, Oct ’93, $20.00, 166pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean); Collection of ten stories plus poems, essays, articles, and reviews, with illustrations by various artists. A signed limited edition (-3-2) was announced but not seen. Available from DreamHaven Books, 1309 Fourth Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55414. Tel. orders 612-379-0657.

Don’t Give Up the Ghost: The Delacorte Press Book of Original Ghost Stories ed. David Gale (Delacorte 0-385-31109-5, Oct ’93, $14.95, 163pp, hc, cover by Franz Spohn); Original anthology of 12 young-adult ghost stories.

Confederacy of the Dead ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45249-6, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $12.00, 496pp, tp); Original anthology of 25 stories, with a preface by Michael Bishop and an introduction by Richard Gilliam.

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