The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Dead Morn Piers Anthony & Roberto Fuentes (Tafford Publishing 0-9623712-2-X, Oct ’90, $19.95, 265pp, hc, cover by Jeff Myers) Time-travel sf novel.


Chimaera’s Copper Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff (Tor 0-312-93213-8, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $17.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Manuel Morales) [Kelvin of Rud] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Dragon’s Gold” series.


Orc’s Opal Piers Anthony & Robert E. Margroff (Tor 0-312-85107-3, Nov ’90, $18.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Kelvin of Rud] Fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Dragon’s Gold” series.


Piers Anthony’s Visual Guide to Xanth Piers Anthony & Jody Lynn Nye (SFBC #58881, Apr ’90, $7.98, 236pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Avon 1989) guide to the world of Anthony’s “Xanth” series, illustrated by Todd Cameron Hamilton and James Clouse. First hardcover edition.


The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories ed. John L. Apostolou & Martin H. Greenberg (Dembner 0-942637-28-3, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $9.95, 176pp, tp, cover by Antler & Baldwin) Reprint (Dembner 1989) anthology of 13 stories translated from the Japanese.


Till the End of Time Allen Appel (Doubleday 0-385-24944-6, Jul ’90, $19.95, 405pp, hc, cover by Irving Freeman) [Alex Balfour] Time-travel sf novel, third book of the “Alex Balfour” series. Alex finds himself in a position to prevent the bombing of Hiroshima.


Time After Time Allen Appel (Dell 0-440-20577-8, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 372pp, pb) [Alex Balfour] Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1985) time-travel adventure novel, first book of a series.


Twice Upon a Time Allen Appel (Dell 0-440-20576-X, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 357pp, pb) [Alex Balfour] Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1988) time-travel adventure novel, second book of a series.


The Rushdie File ed. Lisa Appignanesi & Sara Maitland (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0248-0, May ’90 [Jul ’90], $12.95, 266pp, tp) Associational non-fiction; reference. A collection of articles and commentary on Rushdie and The Satanic Verses controversy. A hardcover edition (-2494-8) was announced but not seen.


Blood of Innocents John Arbucci (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-40233-2, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.50, 304pp, pb) Horror novel of a boy with psychic powers.


Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre ed. Charles Ardai (Galahad 0-88365-750-3, May ’90, $9.98, 518pp, hc, cover by Karen Nelson) Anthology of 29 horror stories. This is an instant remainder edition.


Brainfire Campbell Armstrong (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-100086-8, Oct ’90, $4.95, 414pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1979) psychic/espionage thriller of a US agent hunted by a Soviet psychic assassin.


Agviq Michael Armstrong (Popular Library Questar 0-445-20848-1, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.50, 275pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Sf novel set in the post-holocaust Arctic.


The Book of Justice #2: Zaitech Sting Jack Arnett (Bantam 0-553-28306-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $2.95, 200pp, pb) [Book of Justice] Associational men’s adventure series.


The Book of Justice #4: Panama Dead Jack Arnett (Bantam 0-553-28774-5, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], $2.95, 312pp, pb, cover by George Tsui) [Book of Justice] Associational men’s adventure series.


Samraj Elaine Aron (NEL 0-450-50950-8, Mar ’90 [Dec ’89], £4.50, 598pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1989) novel based on the Mahabarata. Volume One in a new trilogy.


Full Spectrum 2 ed. Lou Aronica, Shawna McCarthy, Amy Stout & Patrick LoBrutto (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28530-0, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $4.95, 548pp, pb, cover by Peter Stallard) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) original anthology of 27 stories.


The Stalking Horse Constance Ash (Ace 0-441-77923-9, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 295pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Horsegirl] Fantasy novel of horses and court intrigue, sequel to The Horsegirl.


The Pendragon Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (Peter Bedrick 0-87226-335-5, Apr ’90, $18.95, 417pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Anthology of 16 Arthurian fantasy stories, with introductory Arthurian material by the editor. Simultaneous with the British edition (Robinson 1990).


The Pendragon Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (Robinson 1-85487-014-9, May ’90 [Apr ’90], £6.99, 417pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Fantasy anthology. Simultaneous with the American edition.


The Pendragon Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (SFBC #17471, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $9.98, 417pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Robinson/Bedrick 1990) anthology of 16 Arthurian fantasy stories.


When Spirits Talk ed. Mike Ashley (Ghost Story Society, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], no price, 32pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter) Anthology of two classic ghost stories plus an introductory article.


Looking for Ilyriand Jay Ashton (Oxford University Press 0-19-271646-8, Sep ’90 [1990], £7.95, 256pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.


The Asimov Chronicles: Volume One Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-00011-8, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.95, 182pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989 as The Asimov Chronicles: 50 Years of Isaac Asimov) collection of seven stories, the first book of four reprinted from the original giant one-volume book of 50 items.


The Asimov Chronicles: Volume Three Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-03108-0, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 182pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989 as The Asimov Chronicles: 50 Years of Isaac Asimov) collection of six stories, the third book of four reprinted from the giant one-volume book of fifty items.


The Asimov Chronicles: Volume Two Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-00012-6, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 198pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1989 as The Asimov Chronicles: 50 Years of Isaac Asimov) collection of six stories, the second book of four reprinted from the giant one-volume book of fifty items.


Asimov’s Chronology of Science and Discovery Isaac Asimov (Grafton 0-246-13669-3, Mar ’90, £18.95, 707pp, hc, cover by One Plus One Studio) Reprint (USA 1989) fascinating chronological guide to scientific discoveries from 4,000,000 B.C. to the current day. Recommended. (PSP)


Azazel Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28339-1, Feb ’90, $3.95, 221pp, pb, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Azazel] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) collection of 18 stories featuring a pocket demon.


Azazel Isaac Asimov (Bantam UK 0-553-40068-1, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £3.50, 221pp, pb, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Azazel] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) collection of fantasy stories about a demon who is two centimetres tall.


The Bicentennial Man Isaac Asimov (Gollancz 0-575-04712-7, May ’90, £3.50, 211pp, pb, cover by Stanislaw Fernandes) Reprint (Doubleday 1976) sf collection. Volume 43 in the “VGSF Classics” series.


The Complete Stories, Volume One Isaac Asimov (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-41606-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $22.95, 614pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw) Omnibus collection of 46 stories, comprising the complete contents of Earth Is Room Enough (Doubleday 1957), Nine Tomorrows (Doubleday 1957), and Nightfall and Other Stories (Doubleday 1959). Also available in trade paperback (-41627-X).


The End of Eternity Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28809-1, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 194pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Reprint (Doubleday 1955) time-travel sf novel.


The Gods Themselves Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28810-5, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $4.95, 293pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Reprint (Doubleday 1972) Nebula Award-winning sf novel.


Nemesis Isaac Asimov (SFBC #15668, Jan ’90, $8.98, 334pp, hc, cover by Don Dixon) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf novel.


Nemesis Isaac Asimov (Bantam UK 0-553-40069-X, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], £3.99, 447pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1989) sf novel.


Nemesis Isaac Asimov (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28628-5, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $5.95, 386pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf novel.


Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-41269-X, Feb ’90, $45.00, 223pp, hc) [Trantorian Empire] Reprint (Doubleday 1950) sf novel, Asimov’s first novel. This is a special 40th anniversary edition, a signed, numbered, slipcased limited edition of 1,500 copies. This is a facsimile edition, but the book is the size of current Doubleday books rather than the 1950 size, there is some color variation on the cover, and the logo has been redone. There is an enclosed pamphlet with a new Asimov introduction and an editor’s note by Jennifer Brehl.


Puzzles of the Black Widowers Isaac Asimov (Doubleday 0-385-26264-7, Jan ’90, $19.95, 253pp, hc, cover by James Steinberg) [Black Widowers] Associational collection of 12 mystery stories featuring the Black Widowers club. Three are originals.


Puzzles of the Black Widowers Isaac Asimov (Doubleday UK 0-385-40037-3, Apr ’90 [Feb ’90], £10.95, 254pp, hc) [Black Widowers] Reprint (Doubleday 1990) collection of detective stories. This is the US first edition with a UK dust-jacket.


Robot Dreams Isaac Asimov (Ace 0-441-73154-6, Jun ’90, $4.95, 384pp, pb, cover by Ralph McQuarrie) [Robot Series] Reprint (Berkley 1986) collection of 22 stories, with an introduction by the author and illustrations by Ralph McQuarrie. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


Robot Visions Isaac Asimov (NAL/Roc 0-451-45000-0, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $18.95, 482pp, hc, cover by Ralph McQuarrie) [Robot Series] Collection of 18 stories (one original) and 16 essays, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie and packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


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