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Vampire Junkies Norman Spinrad (Gryphon Books 0-936071-37-0, Jan ’94 [Feb ’94], $9.95, 74pp, tp, cover by Allen Koszowski); Vampire novella that originally appeared in Tomorrow in 1993.

Stardark Songs Nancy Springer (W. Paul Ganley 0-932445-58-6, Sep ’93 [Mar ’94], $20.00, 96pp, hc, cover by Teanna Byerts); Poetry collection, with illustrations by Teanna Byerts. A trade paperback edition (-49-7, $7.95) and a signed deluxe edition (-50-0, $35.00) were announced but not seen. This is a 1993 book not seen until now. Available from W. Paul Ganley, PO Box 149, Buffalo NY 14226-0149.

Dragon’s Eye ed. Christopher Stasheff (Baen 0-671-87609-0, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $5.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet); Original anthology of 12 fantasy stories about dragons. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Cthulhu’s Heirs ed. Thomas M. K. Stratman (Chaosium 1-56882-005-4, Mar ’94 [Oct ’94], $14.95, 270pp, tp, cover by Keith Berdak); Anthology of 17 original and 4 reprint stories based on Lovecraft’s “Cthulhu Mythos”, with an introduction by the editor. Order from Chaosium, 950-A 56th St, Oakland CA 94608.

The Ultimate Egoist: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 1 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic Books 1-55643-182-1, Feb ’95 [Dec ’94], $25.00, 387pp, hc, cover by Jacek Yerka); Collection of 46 stories and one poem, nine of them previously unpublished “trunk” stories (literally). This is the first of ten volumes and covers Sturgeon’s work through 1940. A marvelous project. [CNB] Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams, with forewords by Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

Bizarre Sex and Other Crimes of Passion ed. Stan Tal (Masquerade/Richard Kasak 1-56333-213-2, Jan ’95 [Dec ’94], $12.95, 211pp, tp, cover by Todd Elkin); Anthology of 21 stories of erotic horror and fantasy, ten original and the rest previously published in Tal’s eponymous magazine/anthology.

The Beast Within ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-01-5, Dec ’94, $7.95, 96pp, tp); Original anthology of four erotic tales of werewolves and wolf totems.

Blood Kiss ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-00-7, Dec ’94, $9.95, 128pp, tp); Original anthology of seven stories about erotic symbolism and sublimation in the vampire mythos.

Technosex: Cyber Age Erotica ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 0-9633970-5-2, Feb ’94, $7.95, 82pp, tp, cover by Andii Briggs); Original anthology of seven cyberpunk erotica stories. Available from Circlet Press, PO Box 15143, Boston MA 02215. Please include $1.25 postage and handling.

Wired Hard: Erotica for a Gay Universe ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 0-9633970-8-7, Sep ’94, $7.95, 80pp, tp, cover by Cathy Miller Burgoyne); Original anthology pamphlet of six gay erotic SF & Fantasy stories. Available from Circlet Press, PO Box 15143, Boston MA 02215.

Worlds of Women: Sapphic Science Fiction Erotica ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 0-9633970-6-0, Feb ’94, $5.95, 79pp, tp, cover by Judith Holman); Original anthology of five lesbian sf erotica stories. Available from Circlet Press, PO Box 15143, Boston MA 02215. Please include $1.25 for postage and handling.

The Flesh Artist Lucy Taylor (Silver Salamander Press, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $12.00, 193pp, tp); Collection of six original erotic horror stories, with an introduction by Norman Partridge. This is a 500-copy signed edition. A 300-copy signed numbered hardcover edition ($30) and a 50-copy leatherbound edition ($65) were announced but not seen. Available from Blue Moon Books, 360 West First, Eugene OR 97401. Credit card orders: (503) 345-6197.

Unnatural Acts and Other Stories Lucy Taylor (Masquerade/Richard Kasak 1-56333-181-0, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $12.95, 190pp, tp, cover by Judy Simonian); Collection of nine erotic horror stories, five apparently original. Recommended (SW).

Ravenloft: Tales of Ravenloft ed. Brian Thomsen (TSR 1-56076-931-9, Sep ’94, $4.95, 316pp, pb, cover by Roger Loveless) [Ravenloft]; Original anthology of 19 stories based on the Ravenloft game. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Great Quillow James Thurber (Harcourt Brace 0-15-232544-1, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $17.95, 56pp, hc, cover by Steven Kellogg); Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1944) fairy tale, with new full-color illustrations by Steven Kellogg.

Mr. Bliss J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-32936-1, Sep ’94, $13.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien); Reissue (Houghton Mifflin 1982) children’s story with illustrations by the author; a facsimile of Tolkien’s original manuscript. Second printing.

The Ghost Flyers Tom Townsend (Eakin Press 0-89015-897-5, Jan ’94, $11.95, 103pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy thriller novella about mysterious airships that appeared over Texas just before the turn of the century. Available from Eakin Press, PO Drawer 90159, Austin TX 78709-0159.

Agent of Byzantium Harry Turtledove (Baen 0-671-87593-0, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Basil Argyros]; Expanded collection/quasi novel of an alternate Byzantine Empire. This edition adds a 1989 story to the original six-story edition (Congdon & Weed 1987). It retains the original preface by Asimov.

Werenight Harry Turtledove (Baen 0-671-72209-3, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $4.99, 271pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Gerin the Fox]; Omnibus of two sword-&-sorcery novels, Wereblood (Belmont Tower 1979 as by Eric Iverson) and Werenight (Belmont Tower 1979 as by Eric Iverson). The text has been substantially revised, and is presented as a single continuous novel.

Superheroes ed. John Varley & Ricia Mainhardt (Ace 0-441-00137-8, Jan ’95 [Dec ’94], $12.00, 373pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen); Original anthology of 25 stories about all-new superheroes created by authors including Alan Dean Foster, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Roger Zelazny, and Dennis O’Neil, with an introduction and story by John Varley.

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