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Intersections: The Sycamore Hill Anthology ed. John Kessel, Mark L. Van Name & Richard Butner (Tor 0-312-86090-0, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $23.95, 384pp, hc); Anthology of stories written at the 1994 invitation-only Sycamore Hill Writers’ Conference, with comments by the writers about their experiences. Authors include Karen Joy Fowler, Alexander Jablokov, Michaela Roessner, and Maureen F. McHugh.

Daring to Dream: Utopian Fiction by United States Women Before 1950, Second Edition ed. Carol Farley Kessler (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-2655-X, Oct ’95 [Nov ’95], $17.95, 326pp, hc); Critical anthology of 12 feminist Utopian stories (five excerpted from novels). There are extensive notes, a reference bibliography, and an “Annotated Bibliography of US Women’s Utopian Fiction 1836-1988”. This is revised and updated from Daring to Dream: Utopian Studies by United States Women, 1836-1919 (Routledge & Kegan Paul/Pandora 1984); five pieces in the earlier edition do not appear here. A hardcover edition (-2654-1, $49.95) was announced but not seen. Available from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse NY 13244-5160; 315-443-5547.

Demons of the Night: Tales of the Fantastic, Madness, and the Supernatural from Nineteenth-Century France ed. Joan C. Kessler (University of Chicago 0-226-43208-4, Apr ’95 [May ’95], $14.95, 347pp, tp, cover by Tony Johannot); Anthology of 13 fantastic stories by such authors as Balzac, Jules Verne, Alexandre Dumas, Guy de Maupssant, and Theophile Gautier. Edited with notes to each story by Kessler, who also translated nine of the stories, and wrote a 51-page critical introduction (not included in the page count). This edition also gives an ISBN for a hardcover edition (-43207-6, $45.00) not seen. Order from University of Chicago Press, Order Department, 11030 South Langley Avenue, Chicago IL 60628; 800-621-2736.

Umney’s Last Case Stephen King (Penguin 0-14-600074-9, Aug ’95, $.95, 88pp, tp, cover by George Tooker); Hard-boiled time-travel novella first published in King’s Nightmares and Dreamscapes (Viking/Hodder & Stoughton 1993). This is its first single book publication. A Penguin 60s anniversary edition.

Flesh Fantastic ed. Amarantha Knight (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-352-X, 1994 [Dec ’95], $6.95, 340pp, tp); Original anthology of 11 stories of fantastic erotica.

Love Bites ed. Amarantha Knight (Masquerade/Richard Kasak 1-56333-234-5, Feb ’95, $12.95, 202pp, tp, cover by Bryan Lynch); Original anthology of 11 erotic vampire stories, with an introduction by the editor.

Magic ed. David C. & Morgan L. Kopaska-Merkel (Stone Lightning Press, May ’95 [Jun ’95], $10.00, 172pp, ph); Original anthology of 11 “fantastical” stories, with illustrations, in a perfect-bound chapbook format. Available from David Kopaska-Merkel, 1300 Kicker Rd., Tuscaloosa AL 35404. Price includes postage; checks payable to David Kopaska-Merkel.

Dark Destiny: Proprietors of Fate ed. Edward E. Kramer (White Wolf 1-56504-812-1, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $19.99, 403pp, hc, cover by Mike Mignola) [World of Darkness]; Original anthology of 20 horror stories, second in the “Dark Destiny” anthology series very loosely based on “The World of Darkness” games. Authors include Poppy Z. Brite, Rex Miller, S.P. Somtow, and Nancy A. Collins. There is a foreword by Kramer and an introduction by Robert Anton Wilson.

Tombs ed. Edward E. Kramer & Peter Crowther (White Wolf 1-56504-905-5, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $19.99, 346pp, hc); Original anthology of 22 horror stories, with a very strange introduction by Forrest J Ackerman. Authors include Ben Bova, William F. Buckley Jr., Nancy A. Collins, and Michael Moorcock.

World of Darkness: Truth Until Paradox ed. Staley Krause & Stewart Wieck (White Wolf 1-56504-088-0, Feb ’95, $4.99, 480pp, pb) [World of Darkness]; Original anthology of 17 stories based on the role-playing game “Mage: The Ascension”, with interior illustrations by Mark Jackson. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Tales of the Knights Templar ed. Katherine Kurtz (Warner Aspect 0-446-60138-1, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.50, 307pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell); Original anthology of fantasy stories centering on the Knights Templar. Authors include Debra Turner Harris, Elizabeth Moon, and Poul Anderson.

Book of Iod Henry Kuttner (Chaosium 1-56882-045-3, Jul ’95 [Aug ’95], $10.95, 204pp, tp, cover by Earl Geier); Collection of 11 early Kuttner stories in the Lovecraftian mode, one co-written by Robert Bloch, plus one story (and the introduction) by Robert M. Price, and one story by Lin Carter. Price has also done extended notes on each story.

Weird Business Joe R. Lansdale & Richard Klaw (Mojo Press 1-885418-02-7, Feb ’95 [May ’95], $29.95, 414pp, hc, cover by Dave Dorman); Graphic anthology of 23 illustrated tales by writers including Ambrose Bierce, Robert Bloch, Norman Partridge, Edgar Allan Poe, Howard Waldrop, and many more. Available from Mojo Press, PO Box 140005, Austin TX 78754; add $2.05 postage.

Girls to the Rescue: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the World ed. Bruce Lansky (Meadowbrook Press 0-88166-215-1, Oct ’95, $3.95, 105pp, tp); Young-adult anthology of ten fairy and folk tales, eight original, that feature strong female characters. Authors include Vivian Vande Velde, Bruce Lansky, and Linda Cave. Distributed by Simon & Schuster, with a second ordering ISBN, 0-671-89979-1. Meadowbrook Press, 18318 Minnetonka Blvd, Deephaven MN 55391; 612-473-5400; 800-338-2232.

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