The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Blood Hunter Sidney Williams (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-437-6, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 317pp, pb) Horror novel. Sentient killer swamp.

The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams (DAW 0-88677-384-9, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $5.95, 783pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1988) epic fantasy novel, book one of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”; third printing.

The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams (Legend 0-09-970490-0, Oct ’90, £4.99, 930pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) fantasy novel. Book One of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”.

Stone of Farewell Tad Williams (DAW 0-88677-435-7, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $21.95, 589pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Fantasy novel, second book of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”.

Stone of Farewell Tad Williams (Legend 0-7126-3517-3, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £7.99, 589pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel. Book Two of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”. Also available in hardcover (-3507-6, £14.99).

Angel Station Walter Jon Williams (SFBC #15671, Jan ’90, $8.98, 393pp, hc, cover by Royo) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf adventure novel.

Angel Station Walter Jon Williams (Orbit 0-356-18807-8, Feb ’90, £12.95, 393pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf novel.

Angel Station Walter Jon Williams (Tor 0-812-55787-5, May ’90, $4.95, 393pp, pb, cover by Royo) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf adventure novel.

Facets Walter Jon Williams (Tor 0-312-85019-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $18.95, 321pp, hc, cover by Rodney Matthews) Collection of nine stories, with an introduction by Roger Zelazny.

Knight Moves Walter Jon Williams (Tor 0-812-51184-0, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 317pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reissue (Tor 1985) sf novel; second printing.

Voice of the Whirlwind Walter Jon Williams (Orbit 0-7088-8349-4, Nov ’90, £3.99, 278pp, pb) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel.

Reign Chet Williamson (Dark Harvest 0-913165-56-5, Sep ’90, $20.95, 425pp, hc, cover by John & Laura Lakey) Horror novel of a haunted theater. A signed limited edition ($45.00) is also available.

Babel’s Children J. N. Williamson (Leisure 0-8439-2888-3, Jan ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 284pp, pb) Reissue (Leisure 1984) horror novel of children with demonic powers.

The Black School J. N. Williamson (Severn House 0-7278-4088-6, Jul ’90 [Aug ’90], £12.95, 273pp, hc) Reprint (Dell 1989) horror novel. This is the first world hardcover edition and is also available in the US.

Hell Storm J. N. Williamson (Dell 0-440-20706-1, Jan ’91, $3.50, 269pp, pb) Horror novel of an evil book, lost for centuries, now found and endangering the world.

Flesh Creepers ed. J. N. Williamson (Robson 0-86051-684-9, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £12.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Trevor Newman) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1989 as Masques III) original anthology of 28 horror stories and five poems, with an introduction by the editor.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 5: Into the Eighth Decade Jack Williamson (Pulphouse, Feb ’90, $4.95, 118pp, tp, cover by George Barr) Collection of four stories, with an introduction by the author. Also available in a signed hardcover edition ($25.00). A signed deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.

The Legion of Space Jack Williamson (Macmillan Collier 0-02-038355-X, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 189pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) [Legion of Space] Reprint (Fantasy Press 1947) sf novel. Originally written in the early ’30s, this version of “The Three Musketeers” in space helped define the space opera genre for decades.

Lifeburst Jack Williamson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32977-5, Oct ’90, $3.95, 286pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Reissue (Del Rey 1984) sf novel; second printing.

Mazeway Jack Williamson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34032-9, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $17.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Don Dixon) Sf novel of a boy who must pass an alien coming-of-age test to save the Earth.

Mazeway Jack Williamson (Easton Press, Jun ’90, no price, 290pp, hc) Sf novel of a boy who must pass a coming-of-age test to save the Earth. New artwork by Don Dixon, published “simultaneously” with the Del Rey edition listed three months ago. This signed leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series, and is available by subscription only.

Mazeway Jack Williamson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36936-X, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 262pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) Reprint (Del Rey 1990) sf novel of a boy who must pass a coming-of-age test to save the Earth.

Mazeway Jack Williamson (Mandarin 0-7493-0481-2, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £3.99, 291pp, pb, cover by Ian Thompson) Reprint (Del Rey 1990) sf novel.

Light Raid Connie Willis & Cynthia Felice (Ace 0-441-48312-7, Apr ’90, $3.95, 263pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1989) near-future high-tech sf novel.

C.S. Lewis: A Biography A. N. Wilson (Norton 0-393-02813-5, Feb ’90 [Apr ’90], $22.50, 334pp, hc) Non-fiction; biography of the Christian philosopher and fantasist. This is easily the best (and most readable!) book on Lewis so far. Recommended (CNB). First American edition (Norton UK 1990). [C. S. Lewis]

Existentially Speaking: Essays on the Philosophy of Literature Colin Wilson (Borgo Press 0-89370-401-6, Sep ’89 [Mar ’90], $9.95, 143pp, tp, cover by Judy Cloyd Graphic Design) Non-fiction; a collection of eight essays, one of them on science fiction, with a preface by Colin Stanley. A hardcover edition (-301-X, $19.95) and a signed limited edition (-008-8, $39.95) were announced but not seen.

Spider World Book Four: The Delta Colin Wilson (Ace 0-441-77814-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.95, 248pp, pb, cover by Luis Rey) [Spider World] Sf novel of a far-future Earth ruled by giant spiders. Fourth book in the American “Spider World” series, this volume is identical to the second volume published in the UK First American edition (Grafton 1987).

The Coachman Rat David Henry Wilson (Baen 0-671-72030-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 218pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) Reprint (Hope Corner 1987) fantasy novel, a dark retelling of the story of Cinderella from the point of view of the rat turned into her coachman.

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 13: Ad Statum Perspicuum F. Paul Wilson (Pulphouse, Oct ’90, $4.95, 115pp, tp, cover by George Barr) Collection of three stories, with an introduction by the author. Also available in a signed hardcover edition ($25.00). A deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.
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  • 7 · Dydeetown Girl [Sig Dreyer] · na Far Frontiers Vol. IV, ed. Jerry Pournelle & Jim Baen, Baen, 1986
  • 75 · Traps · ss Night Cry Sum ’87; revised.
  • 89 · Cuts · nv Silver Scream, ed. David J. Schow, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988

Black Wind F. Paul Wilson (Sphere 0-7474-0297-3, Jan ’90 [Feb ’90], £3.99, 592pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) thriller with fantasy touches.

Midnight Mass F. Paul Wilson (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Oct ’90, $10.00, 85pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon) Horror novella of a world overrun by vampires. This edition is signed and limited to 525 copies. A signed and limited hardcover edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe leatherbound edition of 75 copies ($65.00) are available from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

Pelts F. Paul Wilson (Footsteps Press, Nov ’90 [Dec ’90], $15.00, 30pp, ph, cover by Jill Bauman) Horror short story, with illustrations by Jill Bauman. This is a signed and numbered limited edition of 552 copies.

Reborn F. Paul Wilson (Dark Harvest 0-913165-52-2, May ’90 [Mar ’90], $19.95, 315pp, hc, cover by Stephen Gervais) [Adversary] Horror novel of monstrous evil from the distant past. A limited edition ($39.00) was announced but not seen.

Reborn F. Paul Wilson (Jove 0-515-10343-8, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 344pp, pb) [Adversary] Reprint (Dark Harvest 1990) occult thriller with sf elements, thematic sequel to The Keep.

Reborn F. Paul Wilson (Hodder & Stoughton 0-450-53663-7, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], £13.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Davies) [Adversary] Reprint (Dark Harvest 1990) horror novel. Sequel to The Keep.

Soft and Others F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-812-50375-9, Jul ’90, $4.95, 306pp, pb, cover by Joe Bergeron) Reprint (Tor 1989) collection of 16 stories.

Masks of the Illuminati Robert Anton Wilson (Dell 0-440-50306-X, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $8.95, 355pp, tp) [Illuminatus] Reprint (Timescape 1981) occult fantasy novel.

Schrödinger’s Cat Trilogy Robert Anton Wilson (Orbit 0-7474-0649-9, Apr ’90, £5.99, 545pp, tp) [Schrodinger’s Cat Trilogy] Reprint (Dell 1988) sf omnibus.

The Divide Robert Charles Wilson (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26655-3, Jan ’90, $8.95, 249pp, tp, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Sf novel of genetic experiments and alternate personae. Recommended (FCM). Also available in hardcover (-24947-0, $19.95).

The Divide Robert Charles Wilson (Orbit 0-7088-4841-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £6.99, 249pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) sf novel.

Gypsies Robert Charles Wilson (Orbit 0-356-19080-3, May ’90, £6.99, 311pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) fascinating sf novel about a family who can travel to parallel worlds. Recommended. (PSP)

A Hidden Place Robert Charles Wilson (Orbit 0-7088-8341-9, Jul ’90, £3.50, 212pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1986) sf/fantasy novel.

Memory Wire Robert Charles Wilson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26853-8, Mar ’90, $3.95, 219pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1987) sf novel; second printing.

Memory Wire Robert Charles Wilson (Orbit 0-7088-8340-0, Jul ’90, £3.50, 219pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) Reprint (Bantam 1988) sf novel.

The Hero Patricia Windsor (Dell 0-440-20638-3, Jun ’90, $3.25, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Delacorte 1988) young-adult fantasy novel about a teenage boy with psychic visions.

Chung Kuo: Book One: The Middle Kingdom David Wingrove (NEL 0-450-51610-5, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £3.99, 726pp, pb) [Chung Kuo] Reprint (NEL 1989) sf novel.

Chung Kuo: Book Two: The Broken Wheel David Wingrove (NEL 0-450-52863-4, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], £8.95, 432pp, tp) [Chung Kuo] Sf novel. Also available in hardcover (-52834-0, £14.95).

Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror Douglas E. Winter (Pan 0-330-31246-4, Jul ’90, £3.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Berkley 1985) collection of interviews with horror writers, together with a section on shops selling horror fiction and lists of the best horror films and books. These latter sections (at least) have been revised for this edition.

Dark Visions ed. Douglas E. Winter (Gollancz 0-575-04711-9, Jul ’90, £3.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1988 as Night Visions 5) original horror anthology.

The Skin Trade ed. Douglas E. Winter (Berkley 0-425-12003-1, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 329pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1988 as Night Visions 5) original anthology containing three stories by Stephen King, three by Dan Simmons, and a World Fantasy Award-winning novelette by George R.R. Martin, with an introduction by the editor.

Sexing the Cherry Jeanette Winterson (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-350-4, Apr ’90, $19.95, 167pp, hc) Historical literary fantasy novel about feminist giants in an alternate England. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1989).

Elfwyn’s Saga David Wisniewski (Morrow/Lothrop Lee & Shepard 0-688-09589-5, Sep ’90, $13.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by David Wisniewski) Children’s picture book based on an Icelandic legend, with full-color illustrations by the author.

Horror: A Connoisseur’s Guide to Literature and Film Leonard Wolf (Facts on File 0-8160-2197-X, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], $17.95, 262pp, tp, cover by Rubens) Reprint (Facts on File 1989) guide to horror in film and fiction. This is a Bram Stoker Award nominee.

Castleview Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-312-85008-5, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $18.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Richard Bober) Arthurian fantasy about the incursion of myth into everyday life. Recommended (SW).

Castleview Gene Wolfe (BOMC/QPBC, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $8.95, 279pp, tp, cover by Richard Bober) Reprint (Tor 1990) Arthurian fantasy novel. This edition is identical to the Tor hardcover except it lacks an ISBN and price, and has the jacket printed as the paperback cover.

Castleview Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-812-50625-1, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.95, 278pp, pb, cover by Richard Bober) Reprint (Tor 1990) Arthurian fantasy novel.

Endangered Species Gene Wolfe (Orbit 0-7088-8325-7, Feb ’90, £4.99, 506pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1989) collection of 36 stories.

Endangered Species Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-812-50718-5, Apr ’90, $4.95, 506pp, pb, cover by Marco Patrito) Reprint (Tor 1989) collection of 36 sf/fantasy stories.

Pandora by Holly Hollander Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-312-85010-7, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $17.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Richard Bober) Associational mystery novel of a young girl investigating murder and money in her own family.

The Shadow of the Torturer Gene Wolfe (Easton Press, Feb ’90, no price, 303pp, hc) [Book of the New Sun] Reprint (Timescape 1980) World Fantasy Award-winning sf/fantasy novel, first book of the “Book of the New Sun” series, with a new introduction by Tom Shippey and artwork by Michael Mariano. This leatherbound gilt-edge limited edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Soldier of Arete Gene Wolfe (NEL 0-450-51334-3, Jun ’90 [Apr ’90], £13.95, 354pp, hc) [Latro] Reprint (Tor 1989) fantasy novel. Volume Two in the “Latro” series.

Soldier of Arete Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-812-51155-7, Nov ’90, $4.95, 354pp, pb, cover by Carol Russo) [Latro] Reprint (Tor 1989) historical fantasy novel, sequel to Soldier in the Mist.

There Are Doors Gene Wolfe (Orbit 0-7088-8318-4, Apr ’90, £4.50, 313pp, tp, cover by Luis Rey) Reprint (Tor 1988) fantasy novel.

The 1990 Annual World’s Best SF ed. Donald A. Wollheim & Arthur W. Saha (DAW 0-88677-424-1, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.50, 341pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Best-of-the-year anthology of 12 stories.

The 1990 Annual World’s Best SF ed. Donald A. Wollheim & Arthur W. Saha (SFBC #17365, Aug ’90, $5.98, hc, cover by Richard Powers) Reprint (DAW 1990) best-of-the-year sf anthology. First hardcover edition.

Heathern Jack Womack (Unwin Hyman 0-04-440691-6, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £12.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean) [Terraplane] Sf novel.

Heathern Jack Womack (Tor 0-312-85078-6, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $16.95, 213pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Terraplane] Dystopian sf novel set in the same world as Terraplane about the results of a corporation’s search for a genuine messiah. This is a powerful novel, with a lot to say about obsession and sacrifice. Highly recommended (SW). First American edition (Unwin Hyman 1990).

Terraplane Jack Womack (Unwin 0-04-440616-9, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £3.50, 227pp, pb, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1988) sf novel.

Terraplane Jack Womack (Tor 0-812-50623-5, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.95, 227pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Terraplane] Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1988) dystopian sf novel set in near-future alternate-world New York.

The Poison Maiden & the Great Bitch: Female Stereotypes in Marvel Superhero Comics Susan Wood (Borgo Press 0-89370-537-3, Sep ’89 [Mar ’90], $15.95, 27pp, tp) Reprint (T.K. Graphics 1974 as by Susan Wood Glicksohn) non-fiction; reference, an essay on comic book characters.

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