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Helle on Wheels William F. Nolan (Maclay & Associates, Feb ’93, $10.00, 44pp, tp); Associational thriller novelette. This is a signed 500-copy limited edition. Order from Maclay & Associates, PO box 16253, Baltimore MD 21210.

On Wings of Magic Andre Norton, Patricia Mathews & Sasha Miller (Tor 0-312-85026-3, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $23.95, 409pp, hc, cover by Dennis A. Nolan) [Witch World]; Fantasy novel in Norton’s “Witch World” series, third book of “Witch World: The Turning”.

Testing Charles Oberndorf (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56181-2, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $3.99, 134pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen); Sf novella set in a world where moral purity is the yardstick for success and survival.

Air Fish ed. Joy Oestreicher & Richard Singer (Catseye Books 0-9631755-2-1, Nov ’93, $16.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan); Mostly original anthology of experimental speculative fiction and poetry, with b&w illustrations by various artists. Available from Catseye Books, 904 Old Town Court, Cupertino CA 95014-4024.

Ghosttide ed. Claudia O’Keefe (Revenant Books 0-944494-22-6, Jan ’93, $12.50, 221pp, tp, cover by Alan M. Clark); Anthology of 15 horror stories, all but two new, presented in an oversize trade paperback format, with an introduction by the editor. Available from Revenant Books, PO Box 55024, Sherman Oaks CA 91413.

Love Songs of a Mad Scientist: The Collected Short Stories of Jerry Oltion Volume One Jerry Oltion (Hypatia Press, Aug ’93, no price, 319pp, hc); Collection of 18 stories, with an introduction by Stanley Schmidt, a preface by the author, and illustrations by Janet Aulisio. This edition is signed numbered and limited to 250 copies. A 26-copy leatherbound edition was announced but not seen. Available from Hypatia Press, 360 West First, Eugene OR 97401.

Alien Bootlegger and Other Stories Rebecca Ore (Tor 0-312-85549-4, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $19.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Wayne Barlowe); Collection of six sf stories and one essay.

Elfquest: Dark Hours ed. Richard Pini (Tor 0-812-52341-5, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $7.99, 309pp, tp, cover by Wendy Pini) [Elfquest]; Original shared-world anthology of nine stories in the “Elfquest” series. “The Blood of Ten Chiefs” volume five.

Ghostly Tales and Eerie Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (Putnam/Grosset & Dunlap 0-448-40533-4, Aug ’93 [Sep ’93], $13.95, 249pp, hc, cover by Larry Schwinger); Collection of 14 stories & nine poems, aimed at young-adults, with full-color illustrations by Larry Schwinger.

The Bromeliad Terry Pratchett (SFBC #01195, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $12.98, 424pp, hc, cover by David A. Cherry) [Bromeliad]; Omnibus of three young-adult humorous fantasy novels in “The Bromeliad” series, Truckers (Doubleday UK 1989), Diggers (Doubleday UK 1990), and Wings (Doubleday UK 1990). This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Ultimate Witch ed. Byron Preiss & John Betancourt (Dell 0-440-50531-3, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $11.95, 360pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen); Mostly original anthology of 25 stories (at least two reprints), about witches. With an introduction by Philip José Farmer. A Byron Preiss Book.

The Ultimate Zombie ed. Byron Preiss & John Betancourt (Dell 0-440-50534-8, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $11.95, 391pp, tp); Mostly original anthology of 22 stories and a novel excerpt from Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour (at least three of the stories are reprints). A Byron Preiss Book.

The Heir/The King John Preston (Masquerade/Badboy 1-56333-048-2, Sep ’92 [Sep ’93], $4.95, 226pp, pb); Omnibus of a gay S&M erotic fantasy novella, The Heir (Liberty Press 1986), and an original S&M fantasy novella, “The King” plus the afterword from the original edition of The Heir.

The Hastur Cycle ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-009-7, Nov ’93 [Dec ’93], $9.95, 302pp, tp); Anthology of 12 Cthulhu Mythos-related stories and one poem concerning Hastur. With an introduction by the editor.

Fugue Devil and Other Weird Horrors Stephen M. Rainey (Macabre, Inc., 1992 [Nov ’93], $5.95, 86pp, tp, cover by Philip Reynolds); Small press collection of five horror stories, with an introduction by Robert M. Price and illustrations by Augie Wiedemann. This has a 1992 copyright date but was not seen until now. Available from Macabre, Inc., 454 Munden Ave., Norfolk VA 23505.

Thief of Lives Kit Reed (University of Missouri Press 0-8262-0850-9, Nov ’92 [Sep ’93], $19.95, 179pp, hc); Associational collection of 14 mainstream stories by a sometime sf writer, four apparently original. Available from University of Missouri Press, 2910 LeMone Blvd., Columbia MO 65201.

Alternate Warriors ed. Mike Resnick (Tor 0-812-52346-6, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.99, 434pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw); Original anthology of 29 alternate history stories about unlikely warriors. Copyrighted by Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg, with an introduction by Resnick.

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