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Doubles, Dummies and Dolls ed. Leonard Wolf (Newmarket Press 1-55704-245-4, Nov ’95 [Dec ’95], $16.00, 210pp, tp); Horror anthology of 21 “Terror Tales of Replication” by authors including Edgar Allan Poe, E. Nesbit, Robert Bloch and Joyce Carol Oates. The introduction by Wolf discusses the use of “semblables” in horror literature and film. Available from Newmarket Press, 18 East 48th Street, New York NY 10017; 212-832-3575.

Bibliomen Gene Wolfe (Broken Mirrors Press 1-880910-01-2, Oct ’95, $7.50, 94pp, tp, cover by Stephen Alcorn); Collection of 21 short, imaginary biographies, with interior illustrations by Ian Miller. This is an expanded version of the Cheap Street 1985 limited edition. Order from Broken Mirrors Press, PO Box 380473, Cambridge MA 02238.

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XI ed. Dave Wolverton (Bridge 0-88404-999-X, Jun ’95, $6.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Frank Kelly-Freas); Original anthology of 14 stories by contest winners, illustrated by “Illustrators of the Future” winners. There is an introduction by the editor, and essays on writing and art by L. Ron Hubbard, Joseph P. Loftus, Alan Dean Foster, Bob Eggleton, and Charles Sheffield.

Here There Be Witches Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace 0-15-200311-8, Sep ’95, $17.00, 117pp, hc, cover by David Wilgus); Young-adult collection of ten stories and seven poems about witches, with introductions to each by Yolen. Illustrations by David Wilgus.

Merlin and the Dragons Jane Yolen (Penguin/Dutton/Cobblehill 0-525-65214-0, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $16.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Li Ming); Young-adult Arthurian short story about Merlin’s childhood. Illustrated by Li Ming.

Camelot ed. Jane Yolen (Putnam/Philomel 0-399-22540-4, Sep ’95 [Oct ’95], $19.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Winslow Pels); Original anthology of ten Arthurian stories (and one song) by authors including Anne McCaffrey, Diana L. Paxson, Terry Pratchett, and Nancy Springer. Illustrations by Winslow Pels.

Xanadu 3 ed. Jane Yolen (Tor 0-312-85898-1, Jan ’95, $21.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Tony Roberts); Original anthology of 27 stories and 8 poems of fantasy, by authors including Tanith Lee, Terri Windling, and Josepha Sherman.

The Haunted House ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperCollins 0-06-024467-4, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $13.95, 88pp, hc, cover by Doron Ben-Ami); Original anthology of seven children’s stories (ages 7-10), all about the same haunted house. Authors include Bruce Coville and Jane Yolen.

Lizard Banana Yoshimoto (Grove 0-8021-1564-0, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $18.00, 180pp, hc); Collection of six stories. Japanese magic realism with more than a hint of fantasy. First English language edition of Tokage (Shinchosa 1993) translated by Ann Sherif. This edition adds a new afterword.

Forever After ed. Roger Zelazny (Baen 0-671-87699-6, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 291pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly); Shared-world anthology, with four original novellas by Jane Lindskold, David Drake, Robert Asprin, and Mike Stackpole, and framing “preludes” by Zelazny. Heroes cope with complications in their “happily ever after"-lives. The book is credited as "created by Roger Zelazny”, and is copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates.

Warriors of Blood and Dream ed. Roger Zelazny & Martin H. Greenberg (AvoNova 0-380-77422-4, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo); Original anthology of 15 stories about martial artists in fantastic or futuristic adventures, each story with an afterpiece by its author, describing their own experiences in the martial arts. Authors include Joe R. Lansdale, Jack C. Haldeman II, Walter Jon Williams, and Jane Lindskold. There is an introduction by Zelazny.

Wheel of Fortune ed. Roger Zelazny & Martin H. Greenberg (AvoNova 0-380-77423-2, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis); Original anthology of 21 stories and poems about gambling, by authors including Joe Haldeman, Jane M. Lindskold, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Nelson Bond (!). There is a new “Amber” story, and an introduction, by Zelazny. Greenberg is credited only in the copyright.

The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts Douglas Adams (Heinemann 0-434-00348-4, Oct ’95, £7.99, 750pp, hc) [Hitchhiker]; Omnibus of the five novels, with an introduction by Adams.

At The Caligula Hotel and other poems Brian Aldiss (Sinclair-Stevenson 1-85619-568-6, May ’95 [Jul ’95], £6.99, 99pp, tp); Associational collection of 74 poems.

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