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The House Gobbaleen Lloyd Alexander (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-45289-3, Aug ’95, $15.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Diane Goode); Children’s picture book. A man and his cat chase off an unwanted fairy guest with stories of an imaginary monster.

New Dominions: Fantasy Stories by Virginia Writers ed. Mike & Anita Allen (Allen & Allen Productions, 1995 [Oct ’95], $4.95, 76pp, ph, cover by Ted Guerin); Chapbook original anthology of seven short stories, five poems, and a set of short vignettes; one poem is a reprint. This is the first edition we have seen, but it is marked as the second edition. Available from Allen & Allen Productions, PO Box 13511, Roanoke VA 24034-3511.

Allies & Aliens Roger MacBride Allen (Baen 0-671-87658-9, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.99, 726pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Torch of Honor]; Omnibus of two military SF novels, The Torch of Honor (Baen 1985) and Rogue Powers (Baen 1986), both revised, with a brief introduction explaining the nature and extent of the revisions.

Star Wars: The Corellian Trilogy Roger MacBride Allen (SFBC #10274, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $14.98, 686pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars: Corellian Trilogy]; Omnibus of three SF novelizations (Ambush at Corellia, Assault at Selonia, and Showdown at Centerpoint, all Bantam Spectra 1995) based on the Star Wars movies. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd. This edition has both the SFBC number on the back jacket and an ISBN (1-56865-156-2) on the copyright page.

Star Wars: Tales from Jabba’s Palace ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56815-9, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 427pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]; Original anthology of 20 interlocking stories based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56468-4, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]; Original anthology of 16 interlocking stories based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Harvest the Fire Poul Anderson (Tor 0-312-85943-0, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $19.95, 190pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Harvest of Stars]; SF novella set in the future history begun in Harvest of Stars.

Made In Goatswood ed. Scott David Aniolowski (Chaosium 1-56882-046-1, Sep ’95, $10.95, 268pp, tp, cover by H. E. Fassl); Original anthology of 18 short stories about Ramsey Campbell’s Severn Valley area, including an original story by Campbell himself. Other authors include A.A. Attanasio, Richard A. Lupoff, and Michael G. Szymanski, and there is an introduction by Scott David Aniolowski.

Bolos 3: The Triumphant ed. Anon. (Baen 0-671-87683-X, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Bolo]; Anthology of four stories, third in a series featuring the sentient tanks created by Keith Laumer. Stories are by Linda Evans (alone and with Robert R. Hollingsworth) and David Weber.

Irish Magic ed. Anon. (Kensington 0-8217-4882-3, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $12.00, 343pp, tp); Original anthology of four tales of romance and enchantment by Roberta Gellis, Morgan Llywelyn, Barbara Samuel, and Susan Wiggs.

Still More Bone-Chilling Tales of Fright ed. Anon. (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-317-3, Aug ’95 [Sep ’95], $5.95, 92pp, pb, cover by Steven Murashige); Original anthology of seven young-adult horror stories, with illustrations by Eric Angeloch. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Distributed by Contemporary Books, Chicago 312-540-4500; Lowell House Juvenile, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3290, Los Angeles CA 90067.

Three Complete Xanth Novels Piers Anthony (Random House/Wings 0-517-12233-2, 1994 [Jul ’95], $12.99, 774pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Xanth]; Omnibus of A Spell for Chameleon (1977), The Source of Magic (1979), and Castle Roogna (1979). Dated 1994, but not seen until now.

Trudging to Eden Kim Antieau (Silver Salamander Press 0-940841-66-5, Dec ’94 [Mar ’95], $30.00, 238pp, hc); Collection of 12 stories, six original, with an introduction by Charles de Lint. A signed, limited edition of 300; a deluxe, leatherbound edition ($65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Blue Moon Books, 360 West First, Eugene OR 97401; credit card orders 800-738-2660.

Gold Isaac Asimov (HarperPrism 0-06-105206-X, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $20.00, 345pp, hc); SF collection of previously uncollected works: 15 stories, 18 essays on SF, and 20 essays on writing SF.

Magic Isaac Asimov (HarperPrism 0-06-105205-1, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $22.00, 275pp, hc); Collection of 11 fantasy stories and 20 essays about fantasy and “beyond,” subtitled “The Final Fantasy Collection”.

Incarnations: Three Plays Clive Barker (HarperPrism 0-06-105244-2, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $22.00, 366pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker); Collection of three plays by Barker: Colossus, Frankenstein in Love, and The History of the Devil. There is an introduction by Barker, along with production notes for each play.

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens J. M. Barrie (Penguin 0-14-600077-3, Aug ’95, $.95, 54pp, tp, cover by William Degouve de Nuncques) [Peter Pan]; Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1906) collection of four fantasy stories about Peter Pan, abridged from The Little White Bird (1902). A “Penguin 60s” anniversary edition.

Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn ed. Peter S. Beagle, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105224-8, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $25.00, 528pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh); Original anthology of 27 stories about unicorns. There is a preface by Berliner and a foreword by Beagle. (Greenberg is credited only on the copyright.) Authors include Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, Edward Bryant, Marina Fitch, Lisa Mason, and Karen Joy Fowler.

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