The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Frankenstein Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Peter Bedrick/Blackie 0-87226-190-5, Nov 88 [Jan 89], $18.95, 222pp, hc) [Frankenstein] Reprint of the 19th-century classic sf/horror novel, with new illustrations by the late Charles Keeping. This is identical inside to the 1988 British edition from Blackie. The text is unabridged and has both the 1818 and 1831 prefaces.
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The Devils Diagonal Margaret Shennan (Swallow 0-86267-258-9, Oct 89, £2.25, 124pp, pb, cover by Scoular Anderson) Young-adult fantasy novel.
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The Father of Stones Lucius Shepard (Washington Science Fiction Association 0-9621725-0-2, Jun 89, no price, 133pp, hc) [Griaule] Fantasy novella set in the same world as The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule and The Scalehunters Beautiful Daughter, with illustrations by J.K. Potter. Signed, limited edition of 500 copies published for Disclave 89. There is a 1988 copyright, but this seems to be the first appearance.
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The Jaguar Hunter Lucius Shepard (Bantam 0-553-34695-4, May 89 [Apr 89], $7.95, 356pp, tp) Abridged reprint (Arkham House 1987) collection of ten stories. (Lacks R&R).
- · The Jaguar Hunter · nv F&SF May 85
- · The Night of White Bhairab · nv F&SF Oct 84
- · Salvador · ss F&SF Apr 84
- · How the Wind Spoke at Madaket · na IASFM Apr 85
- · Black Coral · nv Universe 14, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1984
- · The End of Life As We Know It · nv IASFM Jan 85
- · A Travelers Tale · na IASFM Jul 84
- · Mengele · ss Universe 15, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1985
- · The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule [Griaule] · nv F&SF Dec 84
- · A Spanish Lesson · nv F&SF Dec 85
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Life During Wartime Lucius Shepard (Paladin 0-586-08797-4, Apr 89, £4.99, 383pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Reprint (Bantam 1987) sf novel.
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Nantucket Slayrides Lucius Shepard & Robert Frazier (Eel Grass Press 0-938075-10-1, Aug 89 [Oct 89], $10.95, 219pp, tp) Anthology of three fantasy/horror stories set in Nantucket, two reprints by Shepard, one original by Frazier. Also announced in a signed, limited hardcover edition of 250 copies (-11-X, $70.00).
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The Secret of the Unicorn Queen Book 1: Swept Away Josepha Sherman (Beaver 0-09-965470-9, Apr 89, £1.99, 121pp, pb) Reprint (Fawcett Columbine 1988) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
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The Secret of the Unicorn Queen Book 5: The Dark Gods Josepha Sherman (Fawcett Columbine 0-449-90359-1, May 89, $3.95, 117pp, pb) Fifth book in a teenage fantasy/romance series for girls written by different authors and packaged by Parachute Press.
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The Secret of the Unicorn Queen Book 5: The Dark Gods Josepha Sherman (Beaver 0-09-965510-1, Dec 89 [Nov 89], £1.99, 117pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) Reprint (Fawcett Columbine 1989) book in young-adult fantasy series written by different authors. [First U.K. edition]
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The Shining Falcon Josepha Sherman (Avon 0-380-75436-3, Nov 89, $3.95, 341pp, pb) Romantic fairy-tale fantasy novel based on Slavic mythology.
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The Curse Carl Sherrell (Pageant 0-517-00954-4, Feb 89 [Jan 89], $3.95, 469pp, pb) Horror novel abourt a town cursed by an Indian woman who was wrongfully killed.
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The Tangled Lands Will Shetterly (Ace 0-441-79804-7, Dec 89 [Nov 89], $3.95, 247pp, pb, cover by E. T. Steadman) Fantasy novel set in a world created by a fictional computer game. The programmer has to enter the world to fix the bugs.
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Deserted Cities of the Heart Lewis Shiner (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27975-0, Mar 89 [Feb 89], $4.50, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) sf novel of the near future and ancient Mayan mysticism. A Nebula nominee.
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Heatseeker John Shirley (Scream/Press 0-910489-26-2, Apr 89, $25.00, 246pp, hc) Collection of 19 stories including three originals and revised texts of others. Also announced in a limited edition.
- ix · Foreword · Stephen P. Brown · fw
- xi · Introduction · William Gibson · in
- 1 · What Cindy Saw · ss Interzone #5 83
- 15 · Under the Generator · nv Universe 6, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1976
- 41 · Sleepwalkers · ss New Pathways Oct 88
- · Tahiti in Terms of Squares · ss Fantastic Oct 78
- 67 · Silent Crickets · vi Fantastic Apr 75
- 71 · I Live in Elizabeth · ss *
- 87 · The Almost Empty Rooms · nv New Dimensions 7, ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1977
- · The Gunshot · ss Oui Nov 80
- 119 · Equilibrium · ss *
- 131 · Uneasy Chrysalids, Our Memories · ss Epoch, ed. Roger Elwood & Robert Silverberg, Berkley, 1975
- · Quill Tripstickler Eludes a Bride [Quill Tripstickler] · nv F&SF May 80
- 167 · Recurrent Dreams of Nuclear War Lead B.T. Quizenbaum into Moral Dissolution · nv *
- · What Its Like to Kill a Man · ss Stardate Jan/Feb 86
- 189 · Triggering · ss Omni Jan 82
- 203 · Six Kinds of Darkness · ss High Times Mar 88
- · The Unfolding · John Shirley & Bruce Sterling · ss Interzone #11 85
- 229 · The Peculiar Happiness of Professor Cort · ss New Pathways Mar 88
- · Ticket to Heaven · nv F&SF Dec 87
- 265 · Wolves of the Plateau · ss Mississippi Review #47/48 88
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A Splendid Chaos John Shirley (Mandarin 0-7493-0047-7, Jul 89, £3.99, 357pp, pb) Reprint (Franklin Watts 1988) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
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She Who Remembers Linda Lay Shuler (NAL Signet 0-451-16053-3, Aug 89, $4.95, 471pp, pb) [Time Circle] Reprint (Arbor House 1988) American Indian historical fantasy set in a 13-century Anasazi world.
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She Who Remembers Linda Lay Shuler (Pan 0-330-30889-0, Nov 89 [Oct 89], £6.99, 427pp, tp, cover by Andrew Wheatcroft) [Time Circle] Reprint (Arbor House 1988) Amerindian fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the Time Circle trilogy.
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With Fate Conspire Mike Shupp (Headline 0-7472-3341-1, Nov 89 [Oct 89], £3.99, 306pp, pb) [Destiny Makers] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel. Volume 1 in the Destiny Makers series. [First U.K. edition]
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Heritage of Flight Susan M. Shwartz (Tor 0-812-55413-2, Apr 89, $3.95, 338pp, pb) Sf adventure novel about survival on an alien planet.
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Arabesques 2 ed. Susan M. Shwartz (Avon 0-380-75570-X, Jul 89 [Jun 89], $3.95, 370pp, pb) Original anthology of 16 stories, with framing material by Susan Shwartz. Second anthology of Arabian Nights-style stories Shwartz has edited.
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The Land of Narnia Brian Sibley (Lions 0-00-673591-6, Oct 89, £3.99, 96pp, tp, cover by Pauline Baynes) Non-fiction study of C.S. Lewiss land of Narnia. Also available in hardcover (-191161-9, £8.95).
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MagiCon Original Bookmark Anthology ed. Joseph D. Siclari (MagiCon, Aug 89, free, 8pp, bookmarks) Anthology of eight original vignettes, each printed on a bookmark, with illustrations by Vincent DiFate, Phil Foglio, and others. A promotional item from the Orlando in 92 Worldcon campaign.
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The House Next Door Anne Rivers Siddons (Ballantine 0-345-32333-5, Dec 89 [Nov 89], $3.95, 279pp, pb) Reissue (Simon & Schuster 1978) horror novel of a monstrous house; 16th printing.
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Alpha Centauri Robert Siegel (Lion 0-7459-1602-3, Mar 89 [Apr 89], £2.25, 255pp, pb, cover by Kathy Wyatt) Reprint (Crossway 1981) young-adult sf novel.
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C.A.D.S. # 7: Doom Commander [by Ryder Syvertsen] John Sievert (Zebra 0-8217-2685-4, Jun 89 [May 89], $2.95, 220pp, pb) [C.A.D.S.] Post-holocaust military sf novel.
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Frank Frazettas Death Dealer Book 3: Tooth and Claw James R. Silke (Tor 0-812-50330-9, Nov 89 [Oct 89], $3.95, 342pp, pb) [Death Dealer] Fantasy novel in a series based on a Frazetta painting, with a Frazetta cover.
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At Winters End Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-35397-3, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $4.95, 404pp, pb) [New Springtime] Reprint (Warner 1988) far-future sf novel about a reemerging humanity. First of a series. This edition has a special offer inside for a free copy of Revolt on Alpha C.
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Beyond the Safe Zone Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-30173-6, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 565pp, pb) Reissue (Fine 1986) sf collection; second printing.
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The Conglomeroid Cocktail Party Robert Silverberg (Gollancz 0-575-04622-8, Nov 89, £3.50, 284pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Arbor House 1984) sf collection.
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Dying Inside Robert Silverberg (Gollancz 0-575-04437-3, Mar 89, £2.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Scribners 1972) sf novel. The last novel written during Silverbergs best period in the late 60s and early 70s. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 31 in the VGSF Classics series.
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Lord Valentines Castle Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-22928-1, Nov 89, $4.50, 447pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Majipoor] Reissue (Harper & Row 1980) sf novel, first book in the Majipoor series; fifth printing.
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The Majipoor Chronicles Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-14428-6, Nov 89, $4.50, 281pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Majipoor] Reissue (Arbor House 1982) sf collection, second book in the Majipoor series. There is new cover art and an author bio and books list for Louis LAmour rather than Silverberg. 10th printing.
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Project Pendulum Robert Silverberg (Hutchinson 0-09-173757-5, Feb 89, £6.95, 139pp, hc, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (Walker 1987) young-adult sf novel, in which identical twins take part in the first time travel experiments. [First U.K. edition]
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Project Pendulum Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28001-5, Nov 89, $3.95, 210pp, pb) Reprint (Walker 1987) young-adult sf novel. The Moebius illustrations are not included.
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The Queen of Springtime Robert Silverberg (Gollancz 0-575-04586-8, Nov 89, £13.95, 415pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Rodgers) [New Springtime] Fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the New Springtime series.
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Revolt on Alpha C Robert Silverberg (Warner, Apr 89 [Mar 89], no price, 86pp, pb) Reprint (Crowell 1955) sf novel. Silverbergs first book; this edition includes a new introduction by the author. Promotional editionnot for sale. Books were much shorter then.
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Son of Man Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-34511-3, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 213pp, pb) Reissue (Ballantine 1971) sf novel. Silverbergs most 60s book. Third printing.
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A Time of Changes Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-34061-8, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 214pp, pb) Reissue (SFBC 1971) sf novel; one of Silverbergs best works on Conradian themes. highly recommended (CNB). Second printing.
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To Open the Sky Robert Silverberg (Sphere 0-7221-7827-1, Aug 89, £3.50, 203pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Blue Fire] Reissue (Ballantine 1967) sf novel.
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To the Land of the Living Robert Silverberg (Gollancz 0-575-04461-6, Apr 89, £12.95, 308pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Gilgamesh] Fantasy adventure novel about Gilgamesh in the Afterworld, based on three novellas.
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Tom OBedlam Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-34002-2, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 374pp, pb) Reissue (Fine 1985) sf novel; second printing.
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Tower of Glass Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-34509-1, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 184pp, pb) Reissue (Scribners 1970) sf novel; second printing.
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Valentine Pontifex Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-24494-9, Nov 89, $4.50, 368pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Majipoor] Reissue (Arbor House 1983) sf novel, third book in the Majipoor series; third printing.
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The Mutant Season Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26647-2, Nov 89 [Oct 89], $8.95, 289pp, hc) [Fire in Winter] Sf novel of mutants fighting for survival in a world of normal humans. First book in a tetralogy, A Fire in Winter based on a short story by Robert Silverberg. A hardcover edition (-24721-4, $18.95) also appeared. The series is packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
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Sailing to Byzantium/Seven American Nights ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-50079-2, Jul 89 [Jun 89], $3.50, 99+84pp, pb) Anthology of two novellas; the Silverberg won the Hugo and the Nebula awards.
- 1 · Sailing to Byzantium · Robert Silverberg · na IASFM Feb 85
- 1 · Seven American Nights · Gene Wolfe · na Orbit 20, ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1978
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Earthmen and Strangers ed. Robert Silverberg (Bart 1-55785-081-X, Feb 89, $3.50, 191pp, pb) Reprint (Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1966) anthology of nine stories.
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Robert Silverbergs Worlds of Wonder ed. Robert Silverberg (Warner 0-446-39012-7, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $12.95, 352pp, tp) Reprint (Warner 1987) sf anthology, with an introduction and an autobiographical essay by Silverberg. There is a full writing course in the introduction to the stories and why, as a writer, Silverberg found them important. Highly recommended for any would-be writers (CNB).
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Time Gate ed. Robert Silverberg (Baen 0-671-69850-8, Dec 89 [Nov 89], $3.95, 277pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Time Gate] Original shared-world anthology of five stories, set in a world created by Silverberg, packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
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Voyagers in Time ed. Robert Silverberg (Bart 1-55785-097-6, Apr 89 [Sep 89], $3.50, 208pp, pb) Reprint (Meredith 1967) anthology of 12 time travel stories.
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Worlds Imagined ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (Avenel 0-517-68029-7, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $8.98, 704pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1980 as The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels) anthology; this instant remainder book omits The Miracle Workers by Jack Vance which appeared in the original edition.
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Highway of Eternity Clifford D. Simak (Mandarin 0-7493-0038-8, Jun 89 [May 89], £2.99, 289pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1986) sf novel.
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Off-Planet Clifford D. Simak (Mandarin 0-7493-0099-X, Sep 89 [Aug 89], £3.50, 223pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Methuen 1988) sf collection. This edition has a new postscript to the introduction by Francis Lyall.
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Where the Evil Dwells Clifford D. Simak (Mandarin 0-7493-0079-5, Aug 89, £3.50, 249pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel.
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Carrion Comfort Dan Simmons (Dark Harvest 0-913165-37-9, Feb 89, $21.95, 636pp, hc) Epic contemporary horror novel. Highly recommended. (FCM) A limited hardcover edition (-38-7) was announced but not seen.
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Hyperion Dan Simmons (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26348-1, Jun 89 [May 89], $8.95, 482pp, tp) [Hyperion] Far-future sf novel about a pilgrimage to a place that holds the secrets of the universe on the eve of galactic Armageddon. Also available in hardcover (-24949-7, $18.95).
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Phases of Gravity Dan Simmons (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27764-2, May 89 [Apr 89], $4.50, 278pp, pb) Metaphysical time-travel sf novel.
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Descendants Jean Simon (Pageant 0-517-01029-1, Mar 89 [Feb 89], $3.95, 366pp, pb) Occult horror novel.
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King Ludd Andrew Sinclair (Sceptre 0-340-50245-2, Oct 89, £6.99, 379pp, tp) [Albion] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1988) literary fantasy novel. Volume three in the Albion triptych.
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Storm Rising Marilyn Singer (Scholastic 0-590-42173-5, Sep 89 [Aug 89], $12.95, 215pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy about a boy who falls in love with a girl who has supernatural powers.
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