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Isaac Asimov’s Cyberdreams ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00073-8, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $4.99, 212pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas); Anthology of ten SF stories that originally appeared in Asimov’s.

The Complete Butcher’s Tales Rikki Ducornet (Dalkey Archive Press 1-56478-043-0, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $19.95, 162pp, hc, cover by Rosamond Wolff Purcell); Collection of 55 macabre and fantastical fictions, expanded from the 30-piece collection The Butcher’s Tales (Atlas Press 1980). Available from Dalkey Archive Press, 4241 Illinois State University, Normal IL 61790-4241.

Two Complete Novels David Eddings (Wings 0-517-11908-0, 1994 [Aug ’94], $9.99, 501pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz); Omnibus of two associational non-fantasy novels, High Hunt (Putnam 1973) and The Losers (Fawcett Columbine 1992). This is an instant remainder edition.

Mefisto in Onyx [expanded from Omni Oct ’93] Harlan Ellison (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-31-7, Mar ’94 [Jun ’94], $16.95, 91pp, hc, cover by Frank Miller); Reissue (Ziesing 1993) fantasy novella. The Ziesing version is slightly (by 500 words, according to the author) expanded from the version that appeared in the October 1993 Omni, and this second printing has minor corrections. Available from Mark V. Ziesing, PO Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.

Midwife’s Nightcap/Mid-Wife Crisis Ru Emerson & P. D. Cacek (Paper Moon, Sep ’94 [Nov ’94], $3.00, 32pp, ph); Chapbook double of two original short stories about midwifery, with Ru Emerson’s SF horror story “Midwife’s Nightcap” on one side, and P.D. Cacek’s “Mid-Wife Crisis” on the other. Order from Blue Moon Books, 360 West First, Eugene OR 97401; (503) 345-6197.

Trevor: The Saga of the Red Boots: Earth Series Part 1 McClellan Falk (McClellan Falk 0-9641531-0-6, Dec ’94 [Oct ’94], $8.99, 51pp, tp, cover by Gerry Segismundo); Fantasy novella, first in an extended series about a strange man in red boots who interferes with the lives of ordinary people, this time in a small town riddled with incest, violence, and abuse. Available from McClellan Falk, Distribution Department, PO Box 10015, Canoga Park CA 91309.

Shatterzone: Shattered and Other Stories ed. Greg Farshtey (West End Games 0-87431-237-X, Mar ’94, $6.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Randy Hamblin) [Shatterzone]; Original anthology of nine stories based on the Shatterzone game.

Bolos #2: The Unconquerable ed. Bill Fawcett (Baen 0-671-87629-5, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Bolo]; Original anthology of seven stories based on Keith Laumer’s “Bolo” stories. Second in the series. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates. Fawcett’s name does not appear on the cover, only “created by Keith Laumer.”

The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: A 45th Anniversary Anthology ed. Edward L. Ferman & Kristine Kathryn Rusch (St. Martin’s 0-312-11246-7, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $23.95, 350pp, hc); Anthology of 19 stories that originally appeared in F&SF from 1988-1993 with an introduction by each of the editors.

We Murder Tim Ferret (Morrigan Publications/The Dog Factory 1870338-06-5, Oct ’94, $11.95, 28pp, ph, cover by Tim Ferret); Surrealistic horror short story published as a pamphlet, with text and illustrations by Ferret. Signed, limited edition of 200. Available in both the US and UK. In the US, order from Morrigan, TCI Dept 64, Box 597004, San Francisco CA 94159, USA; checks payable to L. Escott. In the UK, £6.95 to Morrigan, 84 Ivy Avenue, Southdown, Bath Avon, BA2 1AN UK.

Dragon’s Egg/Starquake Robert L. Forward (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38898-4, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], $5.50, 535pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dragon’s Egg]; Omnibus of two sf novels, Dragon’s Egg (Del Rey 1980) and its sequel Starquake (Del Rey 1985).

Not Broken, Not Belonging Randy Fox (Roadkill Press No ISBN, Mar ’94, $6.00, 27pp, ph, cover by Alan M. Clark); Horror story based on a series of six paintings by Alan M. Clark, included here along with related sketches. This is a 300-copy limited edition signed by both author and artist. Available from Little Bookshop of Horrors, 10380 Ralston Rd., Arvada CO 80004.

New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow ed. Janrae Frank, Jean Stine & Forrest J Ackerman (Longmeadow Press 0-681-00525-4, Nov ’94, $14.95, 427pp, hc, cover by Laura Freas); Anthology of 32 SF stories by and about women, with an introduction and “author’s note” by the editors. Stories are separated in blocks of twenty years, and are chosen because they are representative of the time and state of SF, not for political correctness. Authors include Leigh Brackett, Andre Norton, Zenna Henderson, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Kate Wilhelm, and Octavia E. Butler.

Alien Pregnant by Elvis ed. Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-610-4, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren); Original anthology of 36 SF and fantasy stories involving the most lurid kind of tabloid journalism, with an introduction by Friesner.

Shock Rock II ed. Jeff Gelb (Pocket 0-671-87088-2, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $5.50, 328pp, pb); Original anthology of 21 rock-and-roll horror stories, with a foreword by Lonn Friend.

Deadly After Dark ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-87087-4, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $5.50, 280pp, pb) [Hot Blood]; Erotic horror anthology in the “Hot Blood” series with 14 original stories, a foreword on the history of erotic horror by Forrest J Ackerman, and an introduction by the editors.

Grails: Quests of the Dawn ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45303-4, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $9.95, 387pp, tp); Anthology of 21 stories and four poems about the Grail, four stories original to this volume. The rest appeared in Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurences (Unnameable Press 1992). The Fritz Leiber introduction from that book is presented as an afterword here.

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