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The Jim Burns Portfolio Jim Burns (Paper Tiger 1-85028-139-4, Jan ’91, £9.95, 64pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Portfolio of 28 full page (16" x 11") reproductions of Jim Burns covers, with introductory text by Burns. Recommended. (PSP)
Carson of Venus Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37010-4, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 197pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Venus Series] Reprint (Burroughs 1939) sf adventure novel, third book of the “Venus” series.
Escape on Venus Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37011-2, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 246pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Venus Series] Reprint (Burroughs 1946) sf adventure novel, fourth book of the “Venus” series.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34413-8, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.95, 212pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Tarzan] Reissue (McClurg 1919) collection of twelve “Tarzan” stories; 18th printing.
Lost on Venus Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37009-0, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 200pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Venus Series] Reprint (Burroughs 1935) sf adventure novel, second book of the “Venus” series.
Pirates of Venus Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37008-2, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 183pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Venus Series] Reprint (Burroughs 1934) sf adventure novel, first book of the “Venus” series.
The Son of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-22556-2, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.95, 230pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Tarzan] Reissue (McClurg 1917) fantasy novel, fourth in the “Tarzan” series; 21st printing.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32161-8, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 184pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Tarzan] Reissue (McClurg 1918) fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Tarzan” series; 19th printing.
The Wizard of Venus and Pirate Blood Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37012-0, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 186pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Venus Series] Reprint (Ace 1970 as The Wizard of Venus) collection containing a short novel and a novelette, fifth book of the “Venus” series.
Slow Freight F. M. Busby (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29110-6, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by John Eaves) Sf novel of an alien ship damaged by humans that requires the destruction of worlds for power — and it’s headed toward Earth.
Nightshade Jack Butler (Paladin 0-586-09051-7, Jun ’91, £5.99, 276pp, tp, cover by Peter Gudynas) Reprint (Atlantic Monthly 1989) literary sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
Clay’s Ark Octavia E. Butler (Gollancz 0-575-04820-4, Jul ’91, £3.99, 201pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) [Patternist] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1984) sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Patternist” series.
The Evening and the Morning and the Night Octavia E. Butler (Pulphouse 1-56146-538-0, Nov ’91, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Nebula Award-nominated sf short story that originally appeared in Omni 5/87. Short story paperback #38. A signed leatherbound limited edition of 100 copies ($20.00) is also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.
Mind of My Mind Octavia E. Butler (Gollancz 0-575-04817-4, Mar ’91, £3.99, 221pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) [Patternist] Reprint (Doubleday 1977) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Patternist” series.
The Vampire’s Apprentice Richard Lee Byers (Zebra 0-8217-3632-9, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.99, 288pp, pb) Horror novel of a man who became a vampire voluntarily searching for the one who created and then abandoned him.
Witches of the Mind: A Critical Study of Fritz Leiber Bruce Byfield (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-35-6, Mar ’91 [Apr ’91], $9.95, 76pp, ph, cover by Robert H. Knox) Non-fiction, criticism. A critical guide to Leiber’s work plus a primary and secondary bibliography. [Fritz Leiber]
Mindplayers Pat Cadigan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26585-7, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.95, 276pp, pb, cover by Albert Rocarlos) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1987) sf novel; second printing. One of the best of the cyber-not-quite-punk novels. Recommended (CNB).
Patterns Pat Cadigan (Grafton 0-586-21148-9, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], £3.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Reprint (Ursus 1989) collection of fourteen sf stories, one original to this collection, each introduced by the author. [First U.K. edition]
Synners Pat Cadigan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28254-9, Feb ’91, $4.95, 435pp, pb, cover by Francisco Maruca) Cyberpunk/sf novel.
Synners Pat Cadigan (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13755-X, Oct ’91, £14.99, 435pp, hc, cover by Peter Gudynas) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) cyberpunk sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
Synners Pat Cadigan (Grafton 0-586-21147-0, Oct ’91, £4.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) Paperback edition of the above. [First U.K. edition]
Letters from Home Pat Cadigan, Karen Joy Fowler & Pat Murphy (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4280-4, Aug ’91, £6.95, 233pp, tp, cover by Elaine Kowalsky) Collection of six sf stories each from Pat Cadigan, Karen Joy Fowler and Pat Murphy, most previously uncollected.

xi · Introduction · Sarah Lefanu · in
3 · After the Days of Dead-Eye ’Dee · Pat Cadigan · ss IASFM May ’85
17 · The Pond · Pat Cadigan · ss Fears, ed. Charles L. Grant, Berkley, 1983
32 · In the Shop · Pat Cadigan · vi Omni Nov ’83
35 · Johnny Come Home · Pat Cadigan · ss Omni Jun ’91
50 · The Coming of the Doll · Pat Cadigan · ss F&SF Jun ’81
62 · In the Dark · Pat Cadigan · ss When the Music’s Over, ed. Lewis Shiner, Bantam Spectra, 1991
81 · Letters from Home · Karen Joy Fowler · ss In the Field of Fire, ed. Jeanne Van Buren Dann & Jack M. Dann, Tor, 1987
102 · Lily Red · Karen Joy Fowler · ss IASFM Jul ’88
119 · Contention · Karen Joy Fowler · ss Artificial Things, Bantam, 1986
123 · The Faithful Companion at Forty · Karen Joy Fowler · ss IASFM Jul ’87
134 · Duplicity · Karen Joy Fowler · ss IASFM Dec ’89
149 · Lieserl · Karen Joy Fowler · ss Author’s Choice Monthly #6 ’90
161 · His Vegetable Wife · Pat Murphy · ss Interzone #16 ’86
168 · On a Hot Summer Night in a Place Far Away · Pat Murphy · ss IASFM May ’85
181 · Dead Men on TV · Pat Murphy · ss Full Spectrum, ed. Lou Aronica & Shawna McCarthy, Bantam, 1988
193 · Prescience · Pat Murphy · ss IASFM Jan ’89
200 · Clay Devils · Pat Murphy · ss Twilight Zone Apr ’87
210 · In the Abode of the Snows · Pat Murphy · nv IASFM mid-Dec ’86
Calling Home Michael Cadnum (Viking 0-670-83566-8, May ’91, $14.95, 138pp, hc, cover by Debra Lill) Young-adult mystery novel with fantasy elements — maybe.
Nightlight Michael Cadnum (St. Martin’s 0-312-03897-6, Jul ’91, $15.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Bob Korn) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1990) horror novel; third printing.
Saint Peter’s Wolf Michael Cadnum (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-728-3, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $19.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Neil Stuart) Werewolf horror novel. A civilized man glories in the joy of transformation into a wolf. Highly recommended (SW).
Saint Peter’s Wolf Michael Cadnum (SFBC #18498, Oct ’91 [Dec ’91], $9.98, 335pp, hc, cover by Neil Stuart) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1991) werewolf horror novel. Similar to the Carroll & Graf edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
Sleepwalker Michael Cadnum (St. Martin’s 0-312-04995-1, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $15.95, 197pp, hc, cover by Bob Korn) Horror novel of a bog man, an archaeological discovery, who comes back to life.
Cybernarc Robert Cain (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-100208-9, Aug ’91, $3.95, 245pp, pb, cover by Rick Nemo) [Cybernarc] Sf adventure thriller about a robot DEA superagent, first book of a new series, copyrighted by HarperCollins.
Cybernarc: Gold Dragon Robert Cain (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-100283-6, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 218pp, pb, cover by Rick Nemo) [Cybernarc] Sf adventure thriller about a robot DEA superagent, second book of a series.
Curse of the Vampire Geoffrey Caine (Diamond 1-55773-506-9, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 247pp, pb) [Abraham Stroud] Horror novel, first book of a new series featuring psychic detective Abraham Stroud.
Legion of the Dead Geoffrey Caine (Diamond 1-55773-646-4, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.50, 249pp, pb) [Abraham Stroud] Horror novel about a zombie plague, third book of a series featuring psychic detective Abraham Stroud.
Wake of the Werewolf Geoffrey Caine (Diamond 1-55773-578-6, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.50, 233pp, pb) [Abraham Stroud] Horror novel, second book of a series featuring psychic detective Abraham Stroud. The occult investigator is searching for a werewolf in the Midwest.
Omega Sub [by Michael Jahn] J. D. Cameron (Avon 0-380-76049-5, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $2.95, 249pp, pb) [Omega Sub] Post-holocaust adventure novel, first book of a series about a super nuclear sub that survives WWIII. These books are by various authors writing as J.D. Cameron, and this was written and copyrighted by Michael Jahn. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
Omega Sub #3: City of Fear [by Michael Jahn] J. D. Cameron (Avon 0-380-76050-9, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $2.95, 189pp, pb) [Omega Sub] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel about a super-nuclear sub that survives WWIII. The books are by various authors writing as J.D. Cameron, and this is written and copyrighted by Michael Jahn.
Omega Sub #2: Command Decision [by David Robbins] J. D. Cameron (Avon 0-380-76206-4, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $2.95, 244pp, pb) [Omega Sub] Post-holocaust adventure novel, second book of a series by various authors writing as J.D. Cameron. This was written and copyrighted by David Robbins. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
Omega Sub #4: Blood Tide [by David Robbins] J. D. Cameron (Avon 0-380-76321-4, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.50, 219pp, pb) [Omega Sub] Post-holocaust military sf adventure featuring a super-submarine that survives WWIII. Books are by various authors writing as J.D. Cameron, and this one is copyrighted by David Robbins.
Omega Sub #5: Death Dive [by David Robbins] J. D. Cameron (Avon 0-380-76492-X, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.50, 212pp, pb) [Omega Sub] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel featuring a super-submarine that survives WWIII. The books are by various authors writing as J.D. Cameron and this is copyrighted by David Robbins.
Fire Lily Deborah Camp (Avon 0-380-76394-X, Aug ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.50, 372pp, pb) Historical romance novel with fantasy elements. A handsome clairvoyant is hired to find Lily’s missing cousin and his passion awakens her latent psychic powers.
The Count of Eleven Ramsey Campbell (Macdonald 0-356-20216-X, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £13.95, 374pp, hc) Bleak comedy thriller, of associational interest, about a man who blames his bad luck on the people he sent a chain letter to. A signed, leatherbound, edition limited to 250 copies (-20657-2, £45.00) was announced but has not been seen.
The Face That Must Die Ramsey Campbell (Macdonald 0-356-20224-0, May ’91 [Jun ’91], £12.95, 238pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Reprint (Scream/Press 1983) horror novel. This edition has the same introductions and afterword as last year’s Futura edition. A greatly abridged version of the book was published by Star in 1979.
Midnight Sun Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-312-85051-4, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $18.95, 336pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) Horror novel of an evil that stalks a family living at the edge of a mysterious park. First American edition (Macdonald 1990).
Midnight Sun Ramsey Campbell (SFBC #18175, Jul ’91 [Oct ’91], $8.98, 336pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Macdonald 1990) horror novel. Similar to the 1991 Tor edition but lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.
Midnight Sun Ramsey Campbell (Futura 0-7088-4857-5, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £4.50, 312pp, pb) Reprint (Macdonald 1990) horror novel.
Midnight Sun Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-812-51803-9, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Macdonald 1990) horror novel of an evil that stalks a family living at the edge of a mysterious park.
Scared Stiff Ramsey Campbell (Futura 0-7088-4476-6, Apr ’91, £3.50, 177pp, pb, cover by Oliver Hunter) Reprint (Scream/Press 1987) collection of seven erotic horror stories, with an introduction by Clive Barker and the afterword from the Macdonald (1989) edition.
Waking Nightmares Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-312-85250-9, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $18.95, 273pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) Collection of 11 horror stories with an introduction by the author.

1 · Introduction · in
7 · The Guide · ss Post Mortem: New Tales of Ghastly Horror, ed. Paul F. Olson & David B. Silva, St. Martin’s, 1989
23 · Next Time You’ll Know Me · ss Prime Evil, ed. Douglas E. Winter, NAL, 1988
36 · Second Sight · ss Masques #2, ed. J. N. Williamson, 1987
44 · The Trick [“Trick or Treat”] · nv Weird Tales #2, ed. Lin Carter, DAW, 1981
65 · In the Trees · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
77 · Another World · ss Tales from the Forbidden Planet, ed. Roz Kaveney, Titan, 1987
93 · Playing the Game · ss Lord John Ten, ed. Dennis Etchison, Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1988
109 · Bedtime Story · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
125 · Watch the Birdie · ss Watch the Birdie, Ramsey Campbell, Haunted Library, 1984
133 · Old Clothes · ss Midnight, ed. Charles L. Grant, Tor, 1985
146 · Beyond Words · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
162 · Jack in the Box · ss Dark Horizons #26 ’83
169 · Eye of Childhood · ss Whispers Mar ’82
185 · The Other Side · ss World Fantasy Convention Program Book, 1986
200 · Where the Heart Is · ss The Architecture of Fear, ed. Kathryn Cramer & Peter D. Pautz, Arbor House, 1987
211 · Being an Angel · ss Dark Fantasies, ed. Chris Morgan, Legend, 1989
233 · It Helps If You Sing · ss Book of the Dead, ed. John M. Skipp & Craig Spector, Bantam, 1989
243 · The Old School · ss F&SF Dec ’89
258 · Meeting the Author · ss Interzone #28 ’89
Nine Fairy Tales by Karel Capek (and One More Thrown in for Good Measure) Karel Capek (Northwestern University Press 0-8101-0865-8, May ’90 [Feb ’91], $10.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Josef Capek) Collection of 10 satiric fairy tales first published as Devatero pohadek a jeste jedna od Josefa Capka jako privazek (Borovy, Prague 1931). New translation by Dagmar Herrman. The previous English translation (Allen & Unwin 1933) appeared as Fairy Tales, with one extra as makeweight by Joseph Capek. Illustrations by Joseph Capek, who also wrote the tenth story, though he is not officially listed as co-author here. A hardcover (-0864-X, $24.95) was announced, but not seen.
War with the Newts Karel Capek (Picador 0-330-31695-8, Nov ’91, £6.99, 215pp, tp, cover by John Alcorn) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1937) sf novel. Translated from the Czech Valka s Mloky (1936) by Ewald Osers.
The Faces of Ceti Mary Caraker (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-54698-2, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $14.95, 201pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Young-adult sf novel; two teenage girls determined to save their small space colony search for a food source on an alien world.
I Remember, I Remember... Mary Caraker (Pulphouse 1-56146-524-0, Jul ’91, $1.95, 46pp, pb, cover by Alan Giana) Original sf short story of a woman who wakes from cold sleep on a colony ship with no memory of how she got there. Short Story paperback #24.
The Gifted Jack Caravela (Zebra 0-8217-3537-3, Oct ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.50, 288pp, pb) Horror novel of a boy who can kill with his mind.
Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-312-93208-1, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $21.95, 226pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1985) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel. This edition has been slightly revised and corrected. It also has a long new introduction.
Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-812-51349-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.95, 357pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1985) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel, first book of the “Ender” series. This is the original text, not the revised and corrected version published by Tor in hardcover last month. 14th printing.
The Folk of the Fringe Orson Scott Card (SFBC #17913, Jan ’91, $5.98, 232pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Carpenter] Reprint (Phantasia 1989) collection of connected stories.
The Folk of the Fringe Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-973440-0, May ’91 [Apr ’91], £3.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Carpenter] Reprint (Phantasia 1989) sf collection.
Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (BOMC/QPBC, May ’91, $9.95, 675pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of 46 stories. This is identical to the Tor edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the paperback cover.
Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-7126-4855-0, May ’91 [Apr ’91], £8.99, 675pp, tp, cover by Nick Rodgers) Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of 46 stories spanning Card’s entire career. The book is divided into five sections, with an introduction and afterword by Card for each. Note that this edition contains the full text of the original hardcover, including the introduction to the fifth section explaining why it will never appear in paperback. Recommended. (PSP) Also available in hardcover (-4854-2, £14.99). [First U.K. edition]
Prentice Alvin Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-961210-0, Jan ’91, £4.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Simon Dewey) [Alvin Maker] Reprint (Tor 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in “The Tales of Alvin Maker”.
Red Prophet Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-960940-1, Jan ’91, £4.50, 396pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Alvin Maker] Reissue (Tor 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in “The Tales of Alvin Maker”.
Seventh Son Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-958930-3, Jan ’91, £3.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Alvin Maker] Reissue (Tor 1987) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in “The Tales of Alvin Maker”.
Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-312-93738-5, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $21.95, 280pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1986) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel, sequel to Ender’s Game. This edition has been slightly revised and corrected. It also has a long new introduction.
Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-950320-4, Aug ’91, £4.99, 415pp, pb) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1986) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Ender” series.
Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-812-51350-9, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.95, 415pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1986) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel, second book of the “Ender” series. This is the original text, not the revised and corrected version published by Tor in hardcover last month. Ninth printing.
The Worthing Saga Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-7126-3641-2, May ’91, £7.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Worthing] Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983) and nine related stories. The novel is a revised version of Card’s first novel, Hot Sleep (Baronet 1979) and many of the nine stories form the basis of the revisions. Six of the stories are from Capitol (Ace 1979) and the other three are early work, two of which are previously unpublished. This edition omits the afterword by Michael Collings. Recommended. (PSP) A (first world) hardcover edition (-3640-4, £13.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]
The Worthing Saga Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-7126-3641-2, May ’91, £7.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Nick Rogers) [Worthing] Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983) and nine related stories. The novel is a revised version of Card’s first novel, Hot Sleep (Baronet 1979) and many of the nine stories form the basis of the revisions. Six of the stories are from Capitol (Ace 1979) and the other three are early work, two of which are previously unpublished. This edition omits the afterword by Michael Collings. Recommended. (PSP) A (first world) hardcover edition (-3640-4, £13.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

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