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Four Ways to Forgiveness Ursula K. Le Guin (HarperPrism 0-06-105234-5, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $20.00, 229pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Werel & Yeowe]; Collection of four related SF novellas, including the award-winning ’Forgiveness Day’. There is also a section of “Notes on Werel and Yeowe”, the twin planets on which the stories are set.

The Ultimate Silver Surfer ed. Stan Lee (Boulevard 1-57297-029-4, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $12.00, 339pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman); Original anthology of 15 stories based on the cosmic comic-book character. Each story is illustrated by one of the comic’s artists. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia. Copyrighted by Marvel Entertainment Group.

Ill Met in Lankhmar Fritz Leiber (White Wolf/Borealis 1-56504-926-8, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $19.99, 337pp, hc, cover by Mike Mignola & Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh) [Fafhrd & Gray Mouser]; Omnibus of the first two collections featuring Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, Swords and Deviltry (Ace 1970) and Swords Against Death (Ace 1970). There is a new introduction by Michael Moorcock. The introductory material by Leiber himself is taken from the 1977 Gregg Press editions, and includes pieces dated 1962, 1973, 1974, and 1977.

Escape from Tomorrow Frank Belknap Long (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-69-0, Jan ’95 [Feb ’95], $3.95, 23pp, ph, cover by Hannes Bok); Pamphlet collection of three stories not reprinted since their early appearances in Weird Tales, edited and with an introduction by Perry M. Grayson. Available from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893.

The Dream Cycle of H.P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death H. P. Lovecraft (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38421-0, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $10.00, 387pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar); Collection of 25 horror stories about dreams, all previously published in other collections from Arkham House, which has copyrighted this compilation. There is an introduction by Neil Gaiman.

Minesweeper/Terran Girls Make Wonderful Wives Gary Lovisi & James M. Reasoner (Gryphon Books 0-936071-40-0, Oct ’95, $9.95, 32/32pp, ph, cover by Raul Garcia Capella); Chapbook anthology of two original SF stories printed in the style of the classic Ace Doubles. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 028209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209.

Spooky Stories for a Dark and Stormy Night ed. Alice Low (Hyperion 0-7868-0012-7, Oct ’94 [Jun ’95], $19.95, 128pp, hc, cover by Gahan Wilson); Young-adult anthology of 19 ghost and horror stories, mostly retellings, with color illustrations by Gahan Wilson. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Blues for Port City David Lunde (Mayapple Press 0-932412-07-6, Apr ’95, $5.00, 17pp, ph); Chapbook collection of 11 poems, six original, supposedly written by the 22nd-century poet Nulle. Available from Mayapple Press, PO Box 5743, Saginaw MI 48603-0473; add $1.00 postage.

The Haunted Hour ed. Cynthia Manson & Constance Scarborough (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-15010-0, Oct ’95, $4.99, 245pp, pb); Anthology of 20 horror stories from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, including work by Richard Matheson, Bram Stoker, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, and M.R. James. Copyrighted by Bantam Doubleday Dell.

Ancient Enchantresses ed. Kathleen M. Massie-Ferch, Martin H. Greenberg & Richard Gilliam (DAW 0-88677-677-5, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.50, 352pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin); Original anthology of 19 stories about sorceresses, with an introduction by Melanie Rawn. Authors include Andre Norton, Tanith Lee, Harry Turtledove, and Mary Frances Zambreno.

I Am Legend Richard Matheson (Tor 0-812-52300-8, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $4.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Jim Thiesen); Collection of 10 stories, plus the novel I Am Legend.

The Incredible Shrinking Man Richard Matheson (Tor 0-812-52299-0, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $4.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Donato); Collection of 10 stories, including the novel The Shrinking Man. There is no acknowledgements page, but at least some of the stories have appeared before.

Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master ed. Richard Matheson & Ricia Mainhardt (Tor 0-312-85976-7, Oct ’95, $24.95, 382pp, hc); Collection of 30 tributes to and 20 stories by Bloch, plus an excerpt from Bloch’s screenplay for Earthman’s Burden. Tribute and story-introduction authors include Peter Straub, Gahan Wilson, Andre Norton, and Harlan Ellison. [Robert Bloch]

Hair-Raising: Ten Horror Stories ed. Penny Matthews (Scholastic 0-590-48403-6, Jan ’95 [Feb ’95], $3.50, 141pp, tp); Young-adult anthology of 10 horror stories. First American edition (Omnibus Australia 1992).

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