The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Nightmares on Elm Street: Freddy Krueger’s Seven Sweetest Dreams ed. Martin H. Greenberg (St. Martin’s 0-312-92585-9, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.50, 289pp, pb) [Freddy Krueger] Original anthology of seven stories featuring the ubiquitous undead child molester of the movies, Freddy Krueger. First American edition (Futura 1991).


Horse Fantastic ed. Martin H. & Rosalind M. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-504-3, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.50, 314pp, pb, cover by Braldt Bralds) Original anthology of 17 fantasy stories about horses, with an introduction by Jennifer Roberson.


Civil War Ghosts ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Jr. & Charles G. Waugh (August House 0-87483-173-3, Apr ’91 [Jun ’91], $9.95, 205pp, tp, cover by Kitty Harvill) Anthology of eight ghost stories.


Back from the Dead ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (DAW 0-88677-472-1, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $4.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Anthology of 21 stories featuring the risen dead, with an introduction by Frank D. McSherry, Jr.


Take Back Plenty Colin Greenland (Grafton 0-586-21339-2, Oct ’91, £4.99, 528pp, pb, cover by Steinar Lund) [Tabitha Jute] Reprint (Unwin 1990) award-winning sf novel.


Take Back Plenty Colin Greenland (AvoNova 0-380-76395-8, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 484pp, pb, cover by Glen Orbik) [Tabitha Jute] Humorous sf novel of a female astronavigator in an interstellar ghetto. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the BSFA award. First American edition (Unwin 1990).


The Living Dark Stephen Gresham (Zebra 0-8217-3393-1, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.50, 334pp, pb) Horror novel. A wolflike creature is created by a dead woman to protect her children.


Double Planet John Gribbin & Marcus Chown (AvoNova 0-380-76157-2, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 220pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Double Planet] Sf novel. A giant comet threatens the Earth. First American edition (Gollancz 1988).


Reunion John Gribbin & Marcus Chown (Gollancz 0-575-04860-3, Jun ’91 [May ’91], £14.99, 285pp, hc, cover by David Farren) [Double Planet] Sf novel. A distant sequel to Double Planet.


Star Commandos: Call to Arms P. M. Griffin (Ace 0-441-78048-2, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.95, 197pp, pb, cover by Kang Yi) [Star Commandos] Military sf adventure novel, ninth book of the “Star Commandos” series.


Star Commandos: Jungle Assault P. M. Griffin (Ace 0-441-78335-X, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 186pp, pb, cover by Kang Yi) [Star Commandos] Military sf adventure novel, eighth book of the “Star Commandos” series.


A Dig in Time Peni R. Griffin (Macmillan McElderry 0-689-50525-6, Apr ’91 [May ’91], $14.95, 186pp, hc, cover by Lane du Pont) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel. Two children discover that their archaeological excavations in the backyard of the family home can take them back through time.


Otto from Otherwhere Peni R. Griffin (Knopf Bullseye 0-679-81571-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.99, 182pp, pb, cover by Doron Ben-Ami) Reprint (McElderry 1990) young-adult sf novel of human kids’ relationship with an alien boy who comes through an interdimensional gate.


Vampire Blood Kathryn Meyer Griffith (Zebra 0-8217-3514-4, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.50, 285pp, pb) Horror novel of a beautiful young female vampire terrorizing a small Florida town.


Shadowlife Martin Grzimek (New Directions 0-8112-1151-7, Mar ’91, $22.95, 207pp, hc, cover by Giorgio de Chirico) Near-future literary dystopian novel set in a world overrun by bureaucracy. Translated from the German by Breon Mitchell, originally published as Die Beschattung (Hanser 1989). A trade paperback edition (-1152-5, $11.95) was announced but not seen.


Lullaby Diane Guest (Fontana 0-00-617985-1, Mar ’91, £3.50, 299pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1990) horror novel.


Lullaby Diane Guest (Jove 0-515-10641-0, Aug ’91, $4.95, 295pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1990) horror novel of ghosts and possession in an isolated Maine mansion.


The Listeners James E. Gunn (Easton Press, Aug ’91, no price, 275pp, hc) [Listeners] Reprint (Scribner’s 1972) sf novel, with an introduction by Thomas D. Clareson and artwork by Frank Kelly Freas. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.


Starwolves: Tactical Error Thorarinn Gunnarsson (Warner Questar 0-446-36134-8, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $4.95, 231pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Starwolves] Sf space opera novel, third book of the “Starwolves” series.


The Mutant Prime Karen Haber (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29247-1, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $4.50, 250pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Mutant Season] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) near-future sf novel about an oppressed mutant minority, second book of the “Mutant Season” series.


Allan Quatermain H. Rider Haggard (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-035117-5, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], $2.95, 279pp, pb, cover by David Kearney) [Allan Quatermain] Reprint (Harper 1887) classic lost race adventure novel. This is a worldwide edition printed in England with prices for five countries printed on the back.


The Annotated She H. Rider Haggard (Indiana University Press 0-253-32072-0, Aug ’91, $37.50, 241pp, hc) [She] A critical annotated edition of the fantasy classic, originally published by Harper in 1886, with an introduction and notes by Norman Etherington plus a bibliography. The annotations also compare several editions with the manuscript.


She H. Rider Haggard (World’s Classics 0-19-282767-7, Feb ’91, £3.99, 332pp, pb) [She] Reprint (Harper 1886) classic fantasy novel, edited and annotated by Daniel Karlin.


The Time of the Witch Mary Downing Hahn (Avon Camelot 0-380-71116-8, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $2.99, 171pp, pb, cover by Lars Justiner) Reprint (Clarion 1982) young-adult fantasy about a young girl’s experiences with a witch.


Specterworld Isidore Haiblum (Avon 0-380-75858-X, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.95, 215pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Gunjer] Sf novel, sequel to Interworld (Dell 1977). An army of mutant clones attacks Happy City.


The Forever War Joe W. Haldeman (Avon 0-380-70821-3, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.50, 230pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Mandella; Forever War] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1974) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel. Recommended (CNB).


The Hemingway Hoax Joe W. Haldeman (Avon 0-380-70800-0, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 155pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Morrow 1990) sf novel about a forged Hemingway manuscript that leads to temporal disruption. The shorter magazine version won the Nebula Award. Highly recommended (CNB).


The Hemingway Hoax Joe W. Haldeman (NEL 0-450-55195-4, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], £3.99, 154pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1990) sf novel.


More Than the Sum of His Parts Joe W. Haldeman (Pulphouse 1-56146-514-3, May ’91, $1.95, 45pp, pb, cover by Rick Lieder) Reprint sf short story that first appeared in Playboy and in his collection Dealing in Futures. Short story paperback #14. A 100-copy signed leatherbound deluxe edition ($20.00) is also available.


The Forever War 2 Joe W. Haldeman & Marvano (NBM 1-56163-025-X, Dec ’91 [Sep ’91], $8.95, 52pp, tp, cover by Marvano) [Forever War] Second book of a graphic novel adaptation of Joe Haldeman’s classic military sf novel, with art by Marvano. A signed limited leatherbound edition ($40.00) was announced but not seen.


Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Index Volume 18, 1987 Hal W. Hall (SFBRI 0-935064-22-2, Jan ’91, $8.50, 70pp, ph) Non-fiction; reference. An index to sf book reviews for 1987. A hardcover edition was announced but not seen.


Overload # 8: Ozark Payback Bob Ham (Bantam 0-553-28808-3, Dec ’90 [Jan ’91], $2.95, 193pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) [Overload] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


Overload # 9: Huntsville Horror Bob Ham (Bantam Falcon 0-553-28854-7, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.50, 216pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) [Overload] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


Overload #10: Michigan Madness Bob Ham (Bantam Falcon 0-553-28998-5, Apr ’91, $3.50, 197pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) [Overload] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


Overload #11: Alabama Bloodbath Bob Ham (Bantam Falcon 0-553-29036-3, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.50, 196pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) [Overload] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


Overload #12: Vegas Gamble Bob Ham (Bantam Falcon 0-553-29158-0, Oct ’91, $3.50, 168pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) [Overload] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


Dark Hand of Magic Barbara Hambly (Grafton 0-586-21470-4, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £3.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Sun Wolf] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) sf novel. Volume Three in the “Sun Wolf” series.


The Rainbow Abyss Barbara Hambly (Grafton 0-246-13838-6, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £8.99, 256pp, tp, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Sun-Cross] Fantasy novel. Volume I of “Sun-cross.” Also available in hardcover (-13837-8, £14.99).


The Rainbow Abyss Barbara Hambly (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37101-1, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $5.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Romas) [Sun-Cross] Fantasy novel of a young wizard who must answer a cry for help from a world that has lost its magic, first book of the “Sun-Cross” series. First American edition (Grafton 1991).


Star Trek: Ghost Walker Barbara Hambly (Pocket 0-671-64398-3, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.95, 273pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. Number 53 in the series. Simultaneous with British (Titan) edition.


Star Trek: Ghost Walker Barbara Hambly (Titan 1-85286-352-8, Feb ’91, £2.99, 273pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with American (Pocket) edition.


Star Trek: Ghost Walker Barbara Hambly (SFBC #18288, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $7.98, 210pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket; Titan 1991) Star Trek novelization. First hardcover edition.


The Burning Man Michael Hammond (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-490-7, Mar ’91 [Jul ’91], $4.50, 451pp, pb) Horror novel of a dream shared by several people that could bring about the apocalypse.


Winterlong Elizabeth Hand (Bantam UK 0-553-40317-6, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], £3.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


Dream Maker W. A. Harbinson (Orbit 0-7474-0542-5, Jan ’91, £4.50, 405pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Sf novel.


Projekt Saucer #1: Inception W. A. Harbinson (Dell 0-440-20667-7, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.99, 430pp, pb) [Projekt Saucer] Sf/conspiracy thriller about the global conspiracy behind UFO sightings. This is the first book of the series — the second volume appeared in 1980.


Projekt Saucer #2: Genesis W. A. Harbinson (Dell 0-440-12832-3, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.99, 606pp, pb) [Projekt Saucer] Reissue (Corgi 1980 as Genesis) sf/conspiracy thriller about UFOs, now the second book of a series; tenth printing.


The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction ed. Phil Hardy (Aurum Press 1-85410-159-5, Nov ’91, £30.00, 478pp, hc) Second revised edition of the best of the various reference works on sf films, newly updated to cover films released up to 1990.


Lunar Justice Charles L. Harness (Avon 0-380-76010-X, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.95, 180pp, pb, cover by Glen Orbik) Sf novel involving courtroom tactics on the Moon and plans to turn Jupiter into a new sun. The first full-length novel in his long-running “patent attorney” series.


Shadow Leader Tara K. Harper (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37163-1, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $5.95, 324pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder) [Wolfwalker] Fantasy novel, sequel to Wolfwalker.


The Beyond Barry Harrington (Diamond 1-55773-491-7, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $4.50, 273pp, pb) Horror novel. The dead rise from their graves in a small town. A first novel.


Adventureland Steve Harris (Headline 0-7472-3394-2, Feb ’91, £4.99, 599pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) Reprint (Headline 1990) horror novel.


Wulf Steve Harris (Headline 0-7472-0426-8, Jul ’91 [Feb ’91], £14.95, 440pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) Horror novel about a cattle disease that drives people mad.


Wulf Steve Harris (Headline 0-7472-3678-X, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], £4.99, 595pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Headline 1991) horror novel.


The Best of Harry Harrison Harry Harrison (Orbit 0-86007-898-1, May ’91, £3.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reissue (Orbit 1976) sf collection. The contents of this edition differ slightly from the U.S. editions (Pocket 1976).


Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Robot Slaves Harry Harrison (Gollancz 0-575-05003-9, Feb ’91, £3.99, 236pp, pb, cover by Michael W. Kaluta & Steve Fastner) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Reprint (Avon 1989) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series.


Deathworld 1 Harry Harrison (Orbit 0-7221-4485-7, Jun ’91 [Aug ’91], £3.50, 157pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Jason dinAlt] Reprint (Bantam 1960 as Deathworld) sf novel.


Deathworld 2 Harry Harrison (Orbit 0-7221-4484-9, Jun ’91 [Aug ’91], £3.50, 160pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Jason dinAlt] Reprint (Bantam 1964) sf novel.


Deathworld 3 Harry Harrison (Orbit 0-7221-4506-3, Jun ’91 [Aug ’91], £3.50, 157pp, pb, cover by Ian Miller) [Jason dinAlt] Reprint (Dell 1968) sf novel.


In Our Hands the Stars Harry Harrison (Legend 0-09-910450-4, Sep ’91, £3.99, 217pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Reissue (Putnam 1970 as The Daleth Effect) sf novel.


One Step from Earth Harry Harrison (Legend 0-09-910460-1, Sep ’91, £3.99, 210pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Reissue (Macmillan 1970) sf collection.


Planet of the Damned Harry Harrison (Orbit 0-86007-855-8, May ’91, £3.99, 169pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reissue (Bantam 1962) sf novel.


The Technicolor Time Machine Harry Harrison (Tor 0-812-51607-9, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $3.95, 250pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (Doubleday 1967) time-travel sf novel; third printing.


A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah Harry Harrison (Tor 0-812-51591-9, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe) Reissue (Putnam 1972 as Tunnel Through the Deeps) sf novel; third printing.


Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Tasteless Pleasure Harry Harrison & David F. Bischoff (Gollancz 0-575-04981-2, Jun ’91 [May ’91], £13.99, 213pp, hc, cover by Michael W. Kaluta & Steve Fastner) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Reprint (Avon 1991) sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series. [First U.K. edition]


Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Ten Thousand Bars Harry Harrison & David F. Bischoff (Avon 0-380-75666-8, Sep ’91, $3.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Mark Pacella) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Humorous sf novel, fifth book of the “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


Lifeboat Harry Harrison & Gordon R. Dickson (Orbit 0-7088-8168-8, May ’91, £3.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reissue (Harper & Row 1976 as The Lifeship) sf novel.


Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of the Zombie Vampires Harry Harrison & Jack C. Haldeman, II (Avon 0-380-75665-X, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $3.95, 217pp, pb, cover by Michael W. Kaluta & Steve Fastner) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Humorous sf novel, fourth book of the “Bill, the Galactic Hero” series written by Haldeman from a “bible” by Harrison and others, with portfolio of sketches by Michael Wm. Kaluta. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


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