The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Earth David Brin (Futura 0-7088-4872-9, Jul ’91, £4.99, 746pp, pb, cover by Kevin W. Kelley) Reprint (Macdonald; Bantam Spectra 1990) epic ecological sf novel.


Piecework David Brin (Pulphouse 1-56146-523-2, Jul ’91, $1.95, 44pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Sf short story. This originally appeared in Interzone. Short story paperback #23. A leatherbound 100-copy limited edition (-915-7, $20.00) is also available.


The Practice Effect David Brin (Bantam UK 0-553-17184-4, Aug ’91, £3.99, 277pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam 1984) humorous sf novel.


Startide Rising David Brin (Bantam UK 0-553-17170-4, Aug ’91, £4.99, 462pp, pb) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1983) sf novel.


Sundiver David Brin (Bantam UK 0-553-17162-3, Aug ’91, £3.99, 340pp, pb) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1980) sf novel.


Soft Wars Selmer Bringsjord (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17041-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $5.99, 526pp, pb) Espionage technothriller of Earth endangered by a Soviet orbital weapon created in response to Star Wars.


Wings Bill Brittain (HarperCollins 0-06-020648-9, Oct ’91, $13.95, 135pp, hc, cover by Anton C. Kimball) Young-adult fantasy novel about a boy who must cope with suddenly sprouting wings.


A Bad Spell in Yurt C. Dale Brittain (Baen 0-671-72075-9, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $4.95, 314pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Wizard of Yurt] Fantasy novel of a young wizard whose King and job are threatened by black magic.


If I Never Get Back Darryl Brock (Ballantine 0-345-37055-4, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $5.95, 470pp, pb) [Samuel Clemens Fowler] Reprint (Crown 1989) fantasy novel about baseball.


The Black Grail Damien Broderick (Mandarin Australia 1-86330-030-9, Aug ’91, A$13.95, 310pp, pb, cover by Warren Crossett) Reprint (Avon 1986) sf novel of a far-future Earth ruled by godlike beings. A shorter version was published as Sorcerer’s World (Signet 1970). This is an Australian edition.


The Dark Between the Stars Damien Broderick (Mandarin Australia 1-86330-083-X, Aug ’91, A$13.95, 310pp, pb, cover by Warren Crossett) Collection of ten stories with an introduction by the author. This is an Australian edition.


Striped Holes Damien Broderick (Mandarin Australia 1-86330-032-5, Aug ’91, A$12.95, 179pp, pb, cover by Warren Crossett) Reprint (Avon 1988) sf novel. This is an Australian edition.


Expatria Keith Brooke (Gollancz 0-575-04921-9, Jul ’91, £13.99, 252pp, hc) [Expatria] Sf novel about a Terran colony that has reverted to feudalism. The book ends in mid-action, demanding a sequel.


Keepers of the Peace Keith Brooke (Corgi 0-552-13724-3, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) sf novel.


The Druid of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36298-5, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $19.95, 423pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Fantasy novel, fifth in the overall “Shannara” series, second book of “The Heritage of Shannara.”


The Druid of Shannara Terry Brooks (SFBC #18070, Sep ’91 [Oct ’91], $9.98, 423pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel, fifth book in the overall “Shannara” series, second book of “The Heritage of Shannara.” Similar to the 1991 Del Rey edition without the ISBN or price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.


The Druid of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-356-20119-8, Nov ’91, £13.95, 423pp, hc) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel. Volume 5 in the “Shannara” series. [First U.K. edition]


The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30253-2, Mar ’91, $17.95, 469pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, second book of the “Shannara” series, with a new author’s note. Has an 11th printing slug inside, but that probably includes the paperback edition.


Hook Terry Brooks (Arrow 0-09-914141-8, Dec ’91, £9.99, 273pp, hc, cover by William C. Toth) [Peter Pan] Fantasy film novelization, based on the screenplay by Jim V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. This is simultaneous with the U.S. (Ivy; Fawcett Columbine) editions.


Hook Terry Brooks (Fawcett Columbine 0-449-90707-4, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $15.00, 273pp, hc) [Peter Pan] Fantasy novelization of the Steven Spielberg film variation on J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Published simultaneously in paperback by Ivy.


Hook Terry Brooks (Ballantine Ivy 0-8041-0982-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $5.99, 211pp, pb) [Peter Pan] Fantasy novelization of the Steven Spielberg film variation on J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Published simultaneously in hardcover by Fawcett Columbine.


The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit Overseas 0-7088-4899-0, 1991 [Sep ’91], £4.50, 507pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Shannara” series. This is an “Open Market” edition and is available only in non-English-speaking countries.


The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37074-0, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $5.95, 419pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel, fourth book of the overall “Shannara” series and first book of “The Heritage of Shannara.”


The Scions of Shannara Terry Brooks (Orbit 0-7088-4899-0, Nov ’91, £4.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Book One of “The Heritage of Shannara.”


The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37143-7, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $17.95, 726pp, hc, cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt) [Shannara] Reprint (Random House 1977) fantasy novel, first book of the “Shannara” series, with a new author’s note. This is the first hardcover edition under the Del Rey imprint. The original color foldout has been dropped.


The Wishsong of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31823-4, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $17.95, 498pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel, third book of the “Shannara” series, with a new author’s note. There is a 15th printing slug, but that probably includes the paperback edition.


The Fall of the Sky Lords John Brosnan (Gollancz 0-575-04381-4, Jun ’91, £14.99, 284pp, hc) [Sky Lords] Sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Sky Lords” trilogy.


The Fall of the Sky Lords John Brosnan (Gollancz 0-575-04556-6, Oct ’91, £3.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Sky Lords] Reprint (Gollancz 1991) sf novel. The Third Volume of the “Sky Lords” trilogy.


The Primal Screen: A History of Science Fiction Film John Brosnan (Orbit 0-356-20222-4, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], £16.95, 402pp, hc) Personal and discursive survey of sf movies from 1910 to 1990. Recommended. (PSP)


The Sky Lords John Brosnan (St. Martin’s 0-312-05964-7, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $17.95, 317pp, hc) [Sky Lords] Post-holocaust sf novel set in a world ruled by feudal warlords in giant airships. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).


Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror: 1990 Charles N. Brown & William G. Contento (Locus Press 0-9616629-8-0, Aug ’91, $60.00, 587pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. This bibliography includes book listings from Locus, indexes of all the magazines and anthologies plus commentaries on the year in the field and a research index by Hal W. Hall. A list of cover artists has been added this year.


Tombley’s Walk Crosland Brown (Avon 0-380-76097-5, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.50, 407pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) Horror novel about werewolves infesting a small Texas town. Brown is a pen name for A.W. Grey.


Sky Masters Dale Brown (Donald I. Fine/Putnam 0-399-13705-X, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $21.95, 510pp, hc, cover by Rob Wood) [Patrick McLanahan] Near-future technothriller about an experimental bomber and a Chinese nuclear strike against the Philippines.


Herzone: Fantasy Short Stories by Women ed. Norma Brown, Jane Broughton & Di Williams (Crocus 0-946745-80-3, Mar ’91 [Aug ’91], £4.50, 103pp, tp, cover by Anthea Helliwell) Anthology of 16 original fantasy short stories, all written by women.


A Man Worth Loving Pamela Browning (Harlequin 0-373-16384-3, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $2.75, 253pp, pb) Fantasy romance of a woman who loves the psychic who cured her.


No Ordinary Man Robert Browning (The Book Guild 0-86332-610-2, Aug ’91, £12.95, 312pp, hc, cover by John Grey) Sf/supernatural novel about a New Age teacher who can communicate with aliens.


A Case of Painter’s Ear John Brunner (Pulphouse 1-56146-502-X, Jan ’91, $1.95, 34pp, pb, cover by Paul Clift) Fantasy story. Short story paperback #2. Originally appeared in Tales from the Forbidden Planet (Titan 1987). This is its first book publication under Brunner’s byline. A 100-copy, signed leatherbound limited edition ($20.00) is also available.


A Maze of Stars John Brunner (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36541-0, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $18.00, 393pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) Sf novel of a great sentient ship charged with protecting human settlements on other worlds.


A Maze of Stars John Brunner (Easton Press, Aug ’91, no price, 393pp, hc) Sf novel of a great sentient ship charged with protecting human settlements on other worlds, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by John Berkey. This edition is published “simultaneously” with the Del Rey edition which appeared two months earlier. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.


The Sheep Look Up John Brunner (Legend 0-09-937770-5, Jan ’91, £4.99, 461pp, pb) Reissue (Harper & Row 1972) classic sf novel. Strongly recommended. (PSP)


The Demon Pig Karen Brush (AvoNova 0-380-75760-5, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.50, 241pp, pb) Fantasy novel, second book of a series. A fairy pig must defeat the Queen of the Dead to save his people.


Brokedown Palace Steven Brust (Pan 0-330-30793-2, Nov ’91, £5.99, 270pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) Reprint (Ace 1986) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


The Phoenix Guards Steven Brust (Tor 0-312-85157-X, Sep ’91, $19.95, 331pp, hc, cover by Sam Rakeland) [Dragaeran] Fantasy novel set in the same world as the “Vlad Taltos” series, but a thousand years previously. Four adventurers swashbuckle their way through a maze of court intrigue to save their empire in an hommage to Dumas and Sabatini.


Taltos and the Paths of the Dead Steven Brust (Pan 0-330-30792-4, Jul ’91, £4.99, 181pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Vlad Taltos] Reprint (Ace 1988 as Taltos) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in the “Vlad Taltos” series. [First U.K. edition]


Taltos the Assassin Steven Brust (Pan 0-330-31612-5, Feb ’91, £6.99, 684pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Vlad Taltos] Fantasy omnibus of Jhereg, Yendi and Teckla.


The Cutter Edward Bryant (Pulphouse 1-56146-508-9, Jan ’91, $1.95, 52pp, pb, cover by Doug Herring) Fantasy story. Short story paperback #8. This originally appeared in Silver Scream (Dark Harvest 1988) and is published under Bryant’s byline for the first time. A 100-copy signed, leatherbound limited edition ($20.00) is also available.


Fetish Edward Bryant (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Aug ’91, $10.00, 132pp, tp, cover by Jill Bauman) Short horror novel, Bryant’s longest work in many years. This trade paperback edition is limited to 525 copies. A 300-copy hardcover edition ($35.00) and a 75-copy deluxe leatherbound edition of 75 copies ($65.00) are also available. All states are signed by the author.


The Best Supernatural Stories of John Buchan John Buchan (Robert Hale 0-7090-4293-0, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], £15.95, 254pp, hc) Collection of 15 supernatural short stories by John Buchan, edited and with an introduction by Peter Haining.


State of Play Doug Buckley (Albatross Books 0-86760-098-5, 1990 [Jul ’91], A$11.95, US$8.95, 228pp, tp) Sf novel set in 21st century Australia. This is the 1990 Australian edition, available in the U.S. from Albatross Books, PO Box 131, Claremont CA 91711.


L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume VII ed. Algis Budrys (Bridge 0-88404-641-9, Jul ’91, $5.95, 459pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta) Original anthology of 15 stories from the 1990 Writers of the Future contest, illustrated by the winners of the 1990 Illustrators of the Future contest, plus six non-fiction pieces by well-known authors and artists.


Barrayar Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-72083-X, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.99, 389pp, pb) [Miles Vorkosigan] Sf novel in the ongoing “Miles Vorkosigan” series. Recommended (FCM).


Barrayar Lois McMaster Bujold (Easton Press, Oct ’91, no price, 389pp, hc) [Miles Vorkosigan] Sf novel in the ongoing “Miles Vorkosigan” saga, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by N. Taylor Blanchard. This edition is published “simultaneously” with the Baen edition which appeared a month earlier. This special leatherbound gilt edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.


Bone Dance Emma Bull (Ace 0-441-57457-2, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.50, 278pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) Sf novel of mind-control weapons in a post-nuclear war world.


Bone Dance Emma Bull (SFBC #18463, Jul ’91 [Oct ’91], $7.98, 279pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) Reprint (Ace 1991) sf novel. First hardcover edition.


The Work of Dean Ing: An Annotated Bibliography & Guide Scott Alan Burgess (Borgo Press 0-89370-495-4, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $9.95, 82pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Annotated primary and secondary bibliography of works by and about Ing plus an afterword by him. A hardcover edition (-395-8, $19.95) was announced but not seen. [Dean C. Ing]


Clive Barker, Illustrator Fred Burke (Arcane/Eclipse 1-56060-028-4, Jan ’91, $19.95, 125pp, tp, cover by Clive Barker) Art book, a collection of Barker’s sketches plus 16 full-color pages and an introduction by Stephen R. Bissette and text by Fred Burke. A hardcover edition (-027-6, $39.95) and a signed limited hardcover edition ($120.00) were announced but not seen.


The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett (Tor 0-812-51910-8, Jul ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Doug Johnson) Reissue (Heinemann 1911) classic juvenile fantasy/ghost novel; third printing. This edition is a tie-in to the Broadway musical adaptation.


Sex & Other Acts of the Imagination Cliff Burns (Harman Burns Publications 0-9694853-0-1, Dec ’90 [Jan ’91], $6.95, 115pp, tp, cover by Laurel Johannesson) Collection of 19 horror stories from small press sources, with an introduction by Jeff Vandermeer.


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