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The Nemesis in: Claws of the Falcon/Doc Atlas in: Arctic Terror! Gary Lovisi & Michael A. Black (Gryphon Books 0-936071-42-7, Sep ’94 [Jul ’94], $9.95, 46/43pp, ph, cover by Tim Faurote); Chapbook anthology of two original and two reprint pulp adventure short stories featuring heroes from the classic pulps, The Nemesis (three stories) and Doc Atlas, printed a la the Ace Doubles. Gryphon Double Novel #9. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228.

Forgotten Realms: Realms of Infamy ed. James Lowder (TSR 1-56076-911-4, Dec ’94, $4.95, 346pp, tp, cover by Blas Gallego) [Forgotten Realms]; Original anthology of fifteen stories set in the world of TSR’s “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game. Interior illustrations by Ned Dameron. Copyrighted by TSR.

Heart of Stone Ann G. Lukaszewski (Dorrance Publishing 0-8059-3426-X, Jan ’94, $7.95, 73pp, tp, cover by Gina Negley); Horror novella of a town where people begin turning to stone. Available from vanity publisher Dorrance Publishing, 643 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh PA 15222.

Hostilities: Nine Bizarre Stories Caroline Macdonald (Scholastic 0-590-46063-3, Feb ’94, $13.95, 131pp, hc, cover by Eric Dinyer); Collection of nine Australian young-adult horror stories, seven apparently original. First American edition (Omnibus Books 1991).

Voices from the Night ed. John Maclay (Maclay & Associates 0-940776-29-4, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $50.00, 315pp, hc); Original anthology of 27 horror stories, with an introduction by the editor. This is a signed, slipcased 750-copy limited edition. Available from Maclay & Associates, PO Box 16253, Baltimore MD 21210.

The Passage of the Light: The Recursive Science Fiction of Barry N. Malzberg Barry N. Malzberg (NESFA Press 0-915368-59-5, Jul ’94, $14.00, 281pp, tp, cover by Merle Insinga); Collection of a novel (Herovit’s World), two novellas, and ten shorter works — 170,000 words in all. Edited by Mike Resnick and Anthony R. Lewis, with an introduction by Resnick. The texts have been corrected for this edition. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203. Please add $2 postage in the US, $4 outside it.

Wild Cards: Marked Cards ed. George R. R. Martin (Baen 0-671-72212-3, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $5.99, 434pp, pb) [Wild Cards]; Original shared-world anthology, 14th book of the “Wild Cards” series overall and second book of the new cycle. The stories are presented in a chronologically “braided” format.

The Girl Who Heard Dragons Anne McCaffrey (Tor 0-312-93173-5, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $22.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan); Collection of 15 McCaffrey stories. With interior illustrations by Michael Whelan and an introduction by the author.

Shadows and Whispers: Tales from the Other Side Collin McDonald (Penguin/Cobblehill 0-525-65184-5, Oct ’94, $13.99, 135pp, hc, cover by Stephen Marchesi); Young-adult collection of eight horror stories, all apparently original.

Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone Ian McDonald (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56116-2, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $3.99, 133pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll); Sf novella of computer-generated images with spectacular powers.

Sea-Cursed ed. T. Liam McDonald, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-191-2, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $9.98, 545pp, hc, cover by Lynn J. Binder); Anthology of 30 nautical horror stories, with an introduction by McDonald and Dziemianowicz. This is an instant remainder edition.

Tales of Mithgar Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45430-8, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $8.95, 222pp, tp) [Mithgar]; Collection of ten stories told in a tavern, part of the “Mithgar” series. A hardcover edition (-45410-3, $19.95) is also available.

A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories Robin McKinley (Morrow Greenwillow 0-688-09201-2, May ’94, $14.00, 192pp, hc, cover by Bryan Leister); Collection of five fantasy stories, two apparently original. Four of the stories are set in the same world as her award-winning novels The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword. This collection is being published for young adults.

Robotech: Battlehymn/Force of Arms/Doomsday Jack McKinney (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39145-4, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $5.99, 504pp, pb) [Robotech]; SF omnibus of the fourth, fifth, and sixth books in the ongoing “Robotech™” series, based on the animated TV series. Copyrighted by Harmony Gold U.S.A. and Tatsunoko Production Co.

Robotech: Genesis/Battle Cry/Homecoming Jack McKinney (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38900-X, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $5.99, 488pp, pb) [Robotech]; Sf omnibus of the first three novelizations in the ongoing “Robotech” series, based on the animated TV series. Copyrighted by Harmony Gold USA and Tatsunoko Production Company.

Alien Shores ed. Peter McNamara & Margaret Winch (Aphelion Publications 1-875346-09-0, Jul ’94 [Sep ’94], A$19.95, 603pp, tp, cover by John Beswick); Anthology of 29 Australian SF stories, 21 apparently original. With a preface by the editors and an introduction by Damien Broderick. Available in the US for $15.00 from Mark V. Ziesing, PO Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.

Ke-Qua-Hawk-As Misha (Wordcraft of Oregon 1-877655-13-9, Nov ’94, $9.95, 91pp, tp, cover by Ferret); Collection of 23 stories/poems with Native American themes, with interior illustrations by Ferret. Signed, limited edition of 250 copies. Order from Wordcraft of Oregon, Box 3235, La Grande OR 97850; $8.95 postpaid direct.

Borderlands 4 ed. Elizabeth & Thomas Monteleone (Borderlands Press, Nov ’94 [Dec ’94], $65.00, 330pp, hc); Original anthology of 18 stories including work by Peter Straub, Ramsey Campbell, and Dennis Etchison. Limited to 500 numbered copies signed by all 18 authors.

The Eternal Champion Vol. 1 Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-176-3, Oct ’94, $19.99, 484pp, hc, cover by Tom Canty) [John Daker]; Omnibus of The Eternal Champion (Dell 1970), The Sundered Worlds (Compact 1965), Phoenix in Obsidian (Mayflower 1970), and the story “To Rescue Tanelorn”. The page numbers on the contents page are incorrect. This edition differs considerably from the Millennium 1992 omnibus of the same title (Volume 2 of their “Eternal Champion” series), which included The Dragon in the Sword, and omitted The Sundered Worlds and “To Rescue Tanelorn”. The seven page introduction by Moorcock is also new to this edition.

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