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Love in Vein II ed. Poppy Z. Brite & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105333-3, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $12.00, 375pp, tp, cover by Mel Odom); Original anthology of 18 tales (one previously published) of vampiric erotica. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Lucy Taylor, and Brian Hodge.


Night Bites: Vampire Stories by Women ed. Victoria A. Brownworth (Seal Press 1-878067-71-0, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $12.95, 259pp, tp); Original anthology of 16 vampire stories, with an introduction by Victoria A. Brownworth & Judith H. Redding. Seal Press, 3131 Western Avenue, Suite 410, Seattle WA 98121; 206-283-7844.


Cordelia’s Honor Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-87749-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $15.00, 480pp, tp, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan]; Omnibus of the first two (chronologically) “Vorkosigan” novels, Shards of Honor (1986) and Barrayar (1991), featuring Miles’ mother. There is a new afterword by Bujold describing the writing of the novels. Also available as a hardbound limited edition of 500, with no dust jacket, no price, and no separate ISBN.


Dreamweaver’s Dilemma Lois McMaster Bujold (NESFA Press 0-915368-66-8, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $19.95, 250pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Collection of four essays and six stories, two original, including one set earlier in the universe of the “Vorkosigan” stories. Editor Suford Lewis also added an interview with Bujold, and a “Vorkosigan” timeline, geneaology, and pronunciation guide. There is a brief biography, a list of awards, and an American bibliography. The introduction is by Lillian Stewart Carl. This limited edition of 1200 was published in honor of Bujold’s appearance as Guest of Honor at the 1996 Boskone; a signed, slipcased edition of 175 (-75-7) sold out at the convention. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.


The Beasts of Tarzan/The Son of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40830-6, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Joe Jusko) [Tarzan]; Omnibus edition of the third and fourth “Tarzan” novels (McClurg 1916, 1917), first in a series of “classic” doubles.


Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar/Jungle Tales of Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40831-4, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by J. Allen St. John) [Tarzan]; Omnibus of Tarzan #5 and #6.


Far Away & Never Ramsey Campbell (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-86-0, Jul ’96 [Aug ’96], $7.95, 116pp, tp, cover by Stephen E. Fabian); Collection of seven fantasy stories, one original, with an introduction by Campbell describing how the stories came to be written. Order from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893.


The Lovecraft Papers P. H. Cannon (SFBC #13554, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $7.98, 150pp, hc, cover by J. C. Eckhardt); Omnibus of the Wodehouse-Lovecraftian parody collection Scream for Jeeves (Wodecraft Press 1994) and Holmes-Lovecraft novel Pulptime (Weirdbook 1984). Illustrated by J.C. Eckhardt.


Bitter/Sweet Hugh B. Cave (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-72-0, May ’96, $4.95, 31pp, ph, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt); Collection of two stories, possibly original to this volume, with illustrations by Jason C. Eckhardt. Order from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893.


The Changewinds Jack L. Chalker (Baen 0-671-87734-8, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $15.00, 819pp, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Changewinds]; Omnibus of the “Changewinds” trilogy: When the Changewinds Blow (Ace 1987), Riders of the Winds (Ace 1988), War of the Maelstrom (Ace 1988).


The Dancing Gods: Part 2 Jack L. Chalker (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40771-7, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $6.99, 532pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Dancing Gods]; Omnibus of Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (1985) and Songs of the Dancing Gods (1990), the third and fourth novels in the “Dancing Gods” series.


Danger Music Stepan Chapman (The Ministry of Whimsy Press, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $4.25, 40pp, ph, cover by Heinrich Kley); Chapbook collection of ten “fables,” some previously unpublished. Order from Ministry of Whimsy, PO Box 4248, Tallahassee, FL 32315; price includes postage.


Midnight Promises Richard T. Chizmar (Gauntlet Publications 1-887368-03-5, 1996 [Apr ’96], $35.00, 272pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark); Collection of 17 horror stories. There is an introduction by Ed Gorman and an afterword by Ray Garton. This edition is signed by all authors involved, and limited to 500 copies. Gauntlet Publications, 309 Powell Rd., Springfield PA 19064. Orders: 610-328-5476. Add $5.00 postage.


Dream Weavers ed. Paul Collins (Penguin Australia 0-14-026208-3, 1996 [Sep ’96], A$16.95, 283pp, tp, cover by Elizabeth Kyle); Original anthology of 13 heroic fantasy stories by Australian authors including Tony Shillitoe, Sean McMullen, and Jane Routley. The editor’s introduction discusses the relatively recent advent of heroic fantasy in Australia.


Bonescribes: Year’s Best Australian Horror: 1995 ed. Bill Congreve & Robert Hood (MirrorDanse Books 0-9586583-5-8, 1996 [May ’96], A$12.95, 148pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan); Best-of-the-Year anthology with 10 horror stories, a list of recommended reading, and a history of Australian horror by Bill Congreve, Sean McMullen & Steve Paulsen. Available from MirrorDanse Books, PO Box 3542, Parramatta NSW 2124, Australia.


Classic Ghost Stories ed. Molly Cooper (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-279-7, 1995 [Sep ’96], $5.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Barbara Kiwak); Young-adult anthology of six ghost stories. Authors include Bram Stoker, O. Henry, Charles Dickens, and Oscar Wilde. Illustrated by Barbara Kiwak. This has a 1995 copyright, but was not seen until now. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Available from Lowell House Juvenile, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3290, Los Angeles CA 90067.


Classic Vampire Stories: Timeless Tales to Sink Your Teeth Into ed. Molly Cooper (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-494-3, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.95, 121pp, pb, cover by Barbara Kiwak); Young-adult anthology of six vampire stories, plus an excerpt from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Other authors include F. Marion Crawford, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and E.F. Benson. Illustrated by Barbara Kiwak. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Available from Lowell House Juvenile, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3290, Los Angeles CA 90067.


David Copperfield’s Beyond Imagination ed. David Copperfield, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105229-9, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $23.00, 353pp, hc); Original anthology of 17 stories of fantasy and SF. Authors include Peter S. Beagle, Ed Bryant, Robert Silverberg, Tad Williams, and Anne McCaffrey. Greenberg is credited only on the copyright page. There is a preface by Raymond E. Feist.


Dante’s Disciples ed. Peter Crowther & Edward E. Kramer (White Wolf 1-56504-907-1, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $14.99, 406pp, tp); Original anthology of 26 stories inspired by Dante’s “Inferno”, by authors including Gene Wolfe, Harlan Ellison, Nancy Holder, and Brian Aldiss. There is an introduction by James O’Barr.


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