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The Hanukkah Ghosts Malka Penn (Holiday House 0-8234-1145-1, Nov ’95, $14.95, 76pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman); Young-adult time travel novella. A girl is mysteriously transported back to WWII England.


Pentacle Tom Piccirilli (Pirate Writings 0-9640168-2-6, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.99, 124pp, tp, cover by Keith Minnion); Quasi-novel made up of five related horror stories about a necromancer and his demon familiar wandering contemporary America. There is an introduction by Jack Cady. Order from: Pirate Writings Publishing, 53 Whitman Ave., Islip NY 11751; 516-224-1130.


The Prisoner Gains a Blurred Skin Nicholas Playford (Australian Scholarly/Black Pepper 1-875606-19-X, 1994 [Sep ’95], A$14.95, 169pp, tp, cover by James Gleeson); Collection of 14 surreal and fantastic stories heavily influenced by J.G. Ballard. This has a 1994 copyright, but was not seen until now. Available from Australian Scholarly Publishing, PO Box 299, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia; (03) 817-5208, fax -6431.


Three Tales of Horror Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce & Robert Louis Stevenson (Penguin 0-14-600090-0, Aug ’95, $.95, 58pp, tp, cover by Francisco Goya); Anthology of three horror stories. A “Penguin 60s” anniversary edition.


The Ultimate Alien ed. Byron Preiss, John Betancourt & Keith R. A. DeCandido (Dell/DTP 0-440-50631-X, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $13.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen); Anthology of 15 stories, 11 original, about aliens. There is an introduction by Robert Silverberg. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


The Ultimate Dragon ed. Byron Preiss, John Betancourt & Keith R. A. DeCandido (Dell/DTP 0-440-50630-1, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $13.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen); Anthology of 19 stories, 17 original, about dragons. There is an introduction by Tanith Lee. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


The Azathoth Cycle ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-040-2, Mar ’95 [May ’95], $10.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Dreyfus) [Azathoth]; Anthology of 16 stories in Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos about Azathoth, arranged in the order written, with an introduction by the editor tracing the god’s literary evolution. Includes works by Kuttner, Moore, Campbell, etc.


Sherlock Holmes in Orbit ed. Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-636-8, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $5.50, 374pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) [Sherlock Holmes]; Original anthology of 26 stories about the master sleuth, all with elements of SF or fantasy.


The Sixth Dog Jane Rice (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-74-7, Apr ’95 [May ’95], $4.95, 28pp, ph, cover by Jason Eckhardt); Horror short story with frontispiece by Jason Eckhardt. Available from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893.


Once Upon a Midnight ed. Jame A. Riley, Michael N. Langford & Thomas E. Fuller (Unnameable Press 0-934227-16-0, Mar ’95 [May ’95], $10.95, 87pp, tp); Poetry anthology of 75 works of dark verse commemorating the 150th anniversary of Poe’s “The Raven”. Available from Unnameable Press, PO Box 11689, Atlanta GA 30355-1689; add $1.00 postage.


Return to Avalon ed. Jennifer Roberson & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-679-1, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 398pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar); Original anthology of 23 stories and appreciations in honor of Marion Zimmer Bradley, with an introduction by Diana L. Paxson and foreword by Andre Norton. Authors include Judith Tarr, Charles de Lint, and Jane M. Lindskold. Co-editor Martin Greenberg’s name appears only on the copyright page.


An Armory of Swords ed. Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-312-85414-5, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $21.95, 314pp, hc) [Lost Swords]; Original anthology of stories set in Saberhagen’s “Lost Swords” universe.


Limits of the Sensible World James Sallis (Host Publications 0-924047-11-9, Feb ’95, $7.50, 84pp, tp, cover by Jakub Kalousek); Collection of 18 stories, mostly SF or fantasy. Available from Host Publications, 2510 Harris Blvd., Austin TX 78703.


The Eleventh Jaguarundi Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Wordcraft of Oregon 1-877655-14-7, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $8.95, 95pp, tp, cover by Thomas Wiloch); Collection of 14 surreal/fantastic pieces, with an essay on writing surrealism, “Why Write, White Rye?”. There are illustrations by Thomas Wiloch. This is a signed, limited edition of 250 copies. Order from Wordcraft of Oregon, PO Box 3235, La Grande OR 97850.


Splatterpunks II: Over the Edge ed. Paul M. Sammon (Tor 0-312-85786-1, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Shelley Eshkar); Anthology of 28 gory stories, nine original, by and about women. A hardcover edition (-85445-5, $24.95) was announced but not seen.


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