The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Demon Blues Esther M. Friesner (Orbit 0-7474-0553-0, Mar 91, £3.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Demons] Reprint (Ace 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the Demons series.
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Ecce Hominid Esther M. Friesner (Pulphouse 1-56146-506-2, Jan 91, $1.95, 37pp, pb, cover by Armand Cabrera) Humorous fantasy story. Short story paperback #6.
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Harpy High Esther M. Friesner (Ace 0-441-31762-6, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $4.50, 252pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Gnome Mans Land] Humorous fantasy novel, second book of the series begun in Gnome Mans Land. Various mythological creatures have difficulty adjusting to life in 20th-century Brooklyn, so they decide to go to school.
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Unicorn U. Esther M. Friesner (Ace 0-441-37844-7, Jan 92 [Dec 91], $4.50, 265pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Gnome Mans Land] Humorous fantasy novel, third book of the series begun in Gnome Mans Land. Hordes of mythological creatures follow teenager Tim Desmond to Princeton, where they gather to do battle with forces of darkness and destruction gathering in Poughkeepsie.
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Worlds of Power: Metal Gear Alexander Frost (Hippo 0-590-76482-9, Apr 91 [Feb 91], £1.95, 122pp, pb) Reprint (Scholastic 1990) young-adult sf computer game novelization. Volume 2 in the series. [First U.K. edition]
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The Forsaken Steven Ray Fulgham (Diamond 1-55773-631-6, Dec 91, $4.50, 292pp, pb) Horror novel of an evil demon out for blood.
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The Summoned Steven Ray Fulgham (Diamond 1-55773-526-3, Jun 91 [Aug 91], $4.50, 323pp, pb) Horror novel of the monstrous evil lurking behind the face of a teenage boy.
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Juniper Monica Furlong (Knopf 0-394-93220-X, Mar 91 [May 91], $12.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) [Wise Child] Young-adult Celtic fantasy novel, a prequel to Wise Child. First American edition (Gollancz 1990 as A Year and a Day).
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Outlander Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte 0-385-30230-4, Jul 91 [Jun 91], $20.00, 627pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Time-travel romance. A British nurse is flung from 1945 to 1743 where she is attracted to a handsome captain who resembles the husband she left behind. First of a trilogy.
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Now We Are Sick ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones (DreamHaven 0-9630944-1-6, Oct 91, $20.00, 93pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) Anthology of mostly original nasty verse and macabre poetry, with illustrations by Andrew Smith. Limited to 1,000 copies. A leatherbound limited edition of 300 copies (-0-8) was announced but not seen.
- 11 · Now We Are Sick · Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 14 · A Slice of Life · Diana Wynne Jones · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 16 · Auntie Ethel · Richard Hill · pm *
- 17 · You Always Eat the One You Love · Kim Newman · pm *
- 18 · Chocolate and Worms · David S. Garnett · pm *
- 21 · The Dangers of Colour TV · Simon Ian Childer · pm *
- 22 · The Childrens Hour · Alan Moore · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 24 · Radio Nasty · Stephen Gallagher · pm *
- 26 · Something Came Out of the Toilet · Harry Adam Knight · pm *
- 29 · The Secret Book of the Dead · Terry Pratchett · pm *
- 31 · Mummys Blocked the Lav Again · John Grant · pm *
- 34 · Rice Pudding · Brian W. Aldiss · pm *
- 36 · Aboard the Good Ship Revenger · Galad Elflandsson · pm *
- 39 · The Dream of Omar K. Yam · David Sutton · pm *
- 40 · Youre Deceased, Father William · Colin Greenland · pm *
- 44 · A Landladys Lament · Ramsey Campbell · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 48 · The Borgia Brats · Garry Kilworth · pm *
- 50 · Another Cursed House Story · John M. Ford · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 52 · Waiting... · James Herbert · pm *
- 54 · The Thing at the Top of the Stairs · Sharon Baker · pm *
- 55 · Things That Go Bump in the Night · Ian Pemble · pm *
- 60 · In the Dark · Storm Constantine · pm *
- 62 · Lights Out · Alex Stewart · pm *
- 63 · A Mothers Tender Love · Jo Fletcher · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 65 · Catcawls · Samantha Lee · pm *
- 69 · The Haunted Henhouse · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · pm *
- 70 · When the Music Breaks · R. A. Lafferty · pm *
- 72 · Nasty Snow · Jody Scott · pm *
- 73 · Why Private War · Gene Wolfe · pm Now We Are Sick Sampler, ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones, DreamHaven, 1986
- 75 · The Answering Machine · S. P. Somtow · pm *
- 83 · Warning: Death May Be Injurious to Your Health · Robert Bloch · pm *
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Temps Volume 1 ed. Neil Gaiman & Alex Stewart (Roc UK 0-14-014560-5, Aug 91 [Jul 91], £4.50, 354pp, pb) Anthology of downbeat stories about mediocre British superheroes.
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The Boat House Stephen Gallagher (NEL 0-450-52228-8, Mar 91 [Feb 91], £13.99, 272pp, hc) Horror novel about a rusalka translated to the English countryside. Recommended. (PSP)
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Chimera Stephen Gallagher (NEL 0-450-53757-9, Jan 91, £3.99, 312pp, pb) Reprint (Sphere 1982) sf/horror novel. This is the TV tie-in edition.
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Down River Stephen Gallagher (Tor 0-812-50621-9, Nov 91 [Oct 91], $4.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Paul Jennis) Reprint (NEL 1989) associational psychological thriller with a touch of fantasy about an insane police officer.
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Rain Stephen Gallagher (NEL 0-450-54291-2, Mar 91, £3.99, 313pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1990) thriller of associational interest.
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The Abandoned Paul Gallico (International Polygonics 1-55882-097-3, Apr 91 [May 91], $10.95, 256pp, tp, cover by Quay) Reissue (Knopf 1950) young-adult quasi-fantasy novel about cats and a boy who joins them. Third IPL edition. Published in England as Jennie.
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Starclimber: The Literary Adventures and Autobiography of Raymond Z. Gallun Raymond Z. Gallun & Jeffrey M. Elliot (Borgo Press 0-89370-448-2, Jun 91, $14.95, 168pp, hc) History; criticism. An autobiography of the prolific pulp writer plus a bibliography. A hardcover edition (-348-6, $24.95) was announced but not seen.
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Embracing the Dark ed. Eric Garber (Alyson 1-55583-167-2, Oct 91, $8.95, 190pp, tp, cover by George Barr) Anthology of 11 gay/lesbian horror stories, six original. Recommended (SW).
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The Spiral Dance R. Garcia y Robertson (Morrow 0-688-10902-0, Oct 91 [Sep 91], $20.00, 227pp, hc, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Historical fantasy novel of witchcraft, lycanthropy, and a conspiracy to restore Mary Stuart to the throne in Elizabethan Scotland. A first novel.
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Chilled to the Bone ed. Robert T. Garcia (Mayfair Games 0-923763-44-9, Nov 91 [Oct 91], $9.95, 245pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 horror stories, with an introduction by the editor.
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A Bad Day for Ali Baba Craig Shaw Gardner (Headline 0-7472-7959-4, Nov 91, £8.99, 280pp, tp, cover by Josh Kirby) [Arabian Nights] Humorous fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the Arabian Nights series. Also available in hardcover (-0392-X, £14.95).
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The Batman Murders Craig Shaw Gardner (Penguin 0-14-015479-5, Jun 91, £3.99, 246pp, pb) [Batman] Reprint (Warner 1990) mystery novelization of associational interest. [First U.K. edition]
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The Cineverse Cycle Craig Shaw Gardner (SFBC #17954, Feb 91, $11.98, 519pp, hc, cover by Walter Velez) [Cineverse Cycle] Omnibus of the first three volumes in a funny fantasy series: Slaves of the Volcano God (Headline 1989), Bride of the Slime Monster (Ace 1990), and Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies (Headline 1990).
- 1 · Slaves of the Volcano God · n. Headline Books, 1989
- 175 · Bride of the Slime Monster · n. New York: Ace, 1990
- 341 · Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies · n. Headline Books, 1990
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The Other Sinbad Craig Shaw Gardner (Headline 0-7472-7974-8, Apr 91 [Feb 91], £7.99, 277pp, tp, cover by Josh Kirby) [Arabian Nights] Humorous fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the Arabian Nights trilogy. Also available in hardcover (-0285-0, £13.95).
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The Other Sinbad Craig Shaw Gardner (Headline 0-7472-3639-9, Oct 91, £4.50, 375pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Arabian Nights] Reprint (Headline 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 1 in the Arabian Nights series.
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The Other Sinbad Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-76720-6, Nov 91 [Oct 91], $4.50, 248pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Arabian Nights] Humorous Arabian Nights-style fantasy. First American edition (Headline 1991).
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Time Frames: A Speculative Poetry Anthology ed. Terry A. Garey (Rune Press 0-960-26562-0, Mar 91 [Apr 91], $12.00, 97pp, hc, cover by Terry A. Garey) Anthology of speculative poetry by 11 poets, most of it original.
- 1 · Introduction · Terry A. Garey · in
- 3 · Moon Stone Analysis · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 3 · Moon Marvels · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 4 · Wizards Road · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 4 · Apotheosis · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 5 · Pyrite Fossils · Ruth Berman · pm Paper Bag Writer, ed. Anon., Bagperson Press, 1990
- 6 · Magics · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 6 · Nick Chopper the Tin Woodman · Ruth Berman · pm Kansas Quarterly, 1988
- 7 · Before 3000° K · Ruth Berman · pm Paper Bag Writer, ed. Anon., Bagperson Press, 1990
- 8 · Dorothy and the Sequels · Ruth Berman · pm Amazing Nov 89
- 8 · Scarecrow Dancing · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 9 · Star Archaeology · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 10 · Clock Eyed · Ruth Berman · pm Paper Bag Writer, ed. Anon., Bagperson Press, 1990
- 10 · A Few Remarks on the Hybernation of Animals · Ruth Berman · pm *
- 11 · New Planet · John Grey · pm *
- 12 · Afterwards · John Grey · pm *
- 12 · Photographing the Sun · John Grey · pm *
- 13 · Gatherer · John Grey · pm *
- 14 · Sniffing the Flowers · John Grey · pm *
- 14 · A Cry · John Grey · pm *
- 15 · After the Battle · John Grey · pm *
- 16 · Builders · John Grey · pm *
- 16 · Spiders of Spirit · John Grey · pm *
- 17 · Deeper Into the Voyage · Mark Rich · pm Tales of the Unanticipated #3 88
- 18 · This Far · Mark Rich · pm *
- 19 · Drawing of a Tree · Mark Rich · pm *
- 25 · Total Immunity of Expectation · Steve Sneyd · pm *
- 26 · Picking Sides · Steve Sneyd · pm The Scanner #11 90
- 27 · Scoff the Air-Eater · Steve Sneyd · pm *
- 27 · The Wearying Immortals · Steve Sneyd · pm *
- 28 · Robot Beyond the Control Envelope · Steve Sneyd · pm Overspace #11 90
- 28 · A Perfect Equation · Steve Sneyd · pm *
- 29 · The Three Forms of Nightmare · Robert Frazier · pm *
- 31 · At Execution, the Mass Murderer Laments · Robert Frazier · pm *
- 32 · The Second Name of Death · Robert Frazier · pm *
- 34 · Points of Convergence · Robert Frazier · pm *
- 36 · Across Starry Darkness to Remember · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm *
- 38 · King of Oak and Ivory · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm Star*Line Sep/Dec 89
- 40 · The Einstein We Never Knew · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm IASFM Jul 90
- 41 · Albert and Mileva · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm *
- 42 · Gorgozak · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm Haunts #13/14 88
- 43 · Forever · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm *
- 43 · Requiescant in Pace · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm *
- 44 · & June & Croon · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm *
- 45 · God, Reflecting on Saint Augustine as Saint Augustine Reflects on God · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm *
- 46 · The City of Fat and Jolly Poets · Geoffrey A. Landis · pm Amazing Nov 90
- 47 · Singing the Net · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 47 · Voyager Past Neptune · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 48 · Heart Logic · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 49 · From the Belt Wars · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 50 · SF Block · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 50 · June, Before It Happened · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 51 · Generation Ship Genesis · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 52 · Once and Future Abductee · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 52 · For Omega Dreamers · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 53 · Becoming the Machine · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 54 · After the Last One · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 54 · Desert Nocturne · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 55 · Paranoia Comfort · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 56 · Black Sands · Ann K. Schwader · pm *
- 57 · The Smart House · Roger Dutcher · pm *
- 58 · St. Carmen the Professor · Roger Dutcher · pm *
- 59 · The Stargazer · Roger Dutcher · pm *
- 60 · New Star · Roger Dutcher · pm *
- 62 · The Gift · Roger Dutcher · pm *
- 65 · In Autumn · Roger Dutcher · pm *
- 66 · Heroes of Love. Part I · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 68 · Darkshow · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 69 · The Angel in Autumn · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 70 · Toddaid · Camilla Decarnin · pm Tales of the Unanticipated #4 88
- 71 · Gravitas · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 72 · from Popul Vuh · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 72 · Death and the Popul Vuh · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 74 · Slave · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 74 · Canto Hondo · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 75 · On the Nod in Xanadu · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 76 · Insurrection · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 76 · Binary · Camilla Decarnin · pm *
- 77 · Death is to fulgin, as fulgin is to black · Alan Stewart · pm *
- 78 · I Hear the Horn of Herne · Alan Stewart · pm *
- 79 · No-one Beach · Alan Stewart · pm *
- 80 · Fitting In · Alan Stewart · pm *
- 80 · The Ashes of Forever · Alan Stewart · pm *
- 81 · Dreams at Large · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 82 · A Dream of Dreaming · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 83 · Dreaming of Sparklers · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 84 · A Dream of Adolescence (1956) · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 84 · A Dream of Free Will · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 85 · Watching People Move in Their Sleep · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm Minnesota English Journal
- 86 · A Dream of Company · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 86 · A Dream of Old Days · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 87 · Soul Auction · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 88 · Creation · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm, 1986
- 88 · Ends · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 89 · Anthropology · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm *
- 91 · Challengers · John Calvin Rezmerski · pm Tales of the Unanticipated #2 87
- 96 · Biographical Notes · Misc. · bg
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New Worlds 1 ed. David S. Garnett (Gollancz 0-575-05134-5, Sep 91, £4.99, 267pp, pb) Reincarnation of New Worlds magazine, with ten new stories, including pieces by Moorcock and Aldiss, plus an introduction from Moorcock and an excellent article on SF Novels of the Year by John Clute. Gollancz have numbered this as #1, but a note inside explains that it is really Vol. 62 No. 217. Recommended. (PSP)
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Lot Lizards Ray Garton (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-59-7, Sep 91 [Oct 91], $22.00, 188pp, hc, cover by Arnie Fenner & Lainie Koepke) Horror novel about a trucker who picks up a vampire hooker. A signed limited edition (-60-0, $50.00) was announced but not seen.
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The New Neighbor Ray Garton (Charnel House 0-927389-03-7, Jul 91 [Nov 91], $125.00, 280pp, hc) Erotic horror novel. This is a limited edition of 500 numbered signed slipcased copies. Available from Charnel House, PO Box 633, Lynbrook NY 11563.
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Dream Time Toss Gascoigne, Jo Goodman & Margot Tyrrell (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-57434-X, Sep 91 [Oct 91], $13.95, 184pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Original anthology of 16 stories by Australian authors about the dream time. Most of the stories are sf or fantasy and the contributors include Gillian Rubinstein, Patricia Wrightson, and Victor Kelleher. First American edition (Penguin Australia 1989).
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