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Miskatonic University ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Robert Weinberg (DAW 0-88677-722-4, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren); Original anthology of 13 Lovecraftian stories, with an introductory “Letter From the President to Incoming Students” by Stefan Dziemianowicz, giving the history of this noted (fictional) institute. Authors include Alan Rodgers, Jane M. Lindskold, and Billie Sue Mosiman.

The Unpublished Gunn, Part Two James Gunn (Chris Drumm Books 0-936055-62-6, 1996 [Aug ’96], $5.00, 66pp, ph); Original collection of five previously unpublished stories, with an introduction by Gunn describing how they came to be written.

The Road to Science Fiction #4 ed. James Gunn (White Wolf 1-56504-822-9, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $14.99, 601pp, tp); Reprint (1982) SF anthology, revised.

None So Blind Joe Haldeman (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-14779-8, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $22.00, 289pp, hc, cover by Eric Peterson); Collection of 11 stories and four story poems, with an introduction and comments on each story by Haldeman.

Year’s Best Science Fiction ed. David G. Hartwell (HarperPrism 0-06-105641-3, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.50, 479pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); “Year’s Best” anthology of 14 stories from 1995, all strictly SF (no fantasy). Authors include James Patrick Kelly, Patricia A. McKillip, and Robert Silverberg.

Visions of Wonder ed. David G. Hartwell & Milton T. Wolf (Tor 0-312-85287-8, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $24.95, 798pp, tp); Anthology, “a definitive anthology of modern SF” designed for classroom use. There are nine essays, 32 stories, and a selective guide to SF scholarship by Gary K. Wolfe. A hardcover edition (-86224-5, $35.00) was announced but not seen.

Terrors of the Sea William Hope Hodgson (Donald M. Grant 1-880418-33-9, Aug ’96, $30.00, 256pp, hc, cover by Ned Dameron); Original collection of 14 stories, ten not previously published, of fantasy and horror at sea. Edited and with a preface and article by Sam Moskowitz.

Firefly... Burning Bright Barry Hoffman (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-10-8, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $7.95, 54pp, ph, cover by Harry O. Morris); Chapbook collection of four horror stories, one with supernatural elements, one previously unpublished. Illustrated by Harry O. Morris. There is an introduction by Ronald Kelly. Limited to 350 signed copies. Available from Gauntlet Press, 309 Powell Rd, Dept R1, Springfield PA 19064.

Beyond the Borders Robert E. Howard (Baen 0-671-87742-9, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 245pp, pb, cover by C. W. Kelly); Collection of 13 fantastic travel/adventure stories, in the Weird Tales vein. There is an introduction by T.K.F. Weisskopf, discussing Howard’s mix of real-world and fictional references in these works. This is the seventh volume in the “Robert E. Howard Library”. publications.

Eons of the Night Robert E. Howard (Baen 0-671-87717-8, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 238pp, pb, cover by C. W. Kelly); Sword & sorcery collection of ten stories, with a new introduction by S.M. Stirling, and an introduction by Howard taken from a 1933 letter to H.P. Lovecraft. This seems to be a completely new compilation.

Trails in Darkness Robert E. Howard (Baen 0-671-87726-7, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 231pp, pb, cover by C. W. Kelly); Collection of ten fantastic stories set in America. There is an introduction by S.M. Stirling.

A Treasury of Ghost Stories ed. Kenneth Ireland (Kingfisher US 0-7534-5027-5, 1996 [Sep ’96], $5.95, 159pp, tp); Young-adult anthology of 18 ghost stories. Authors include Margaret Mahy, Joan Aiken, Dick King-Smith, and Robert Swindells. First American edition.

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