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Buried Treasures ed. Jerry Oltion (Eugene Professional Writers Workshops, Nov ’96, $25.00, 281pp, hc, cover by Dan Berggren); Original anthology of 38 stories “orphaned” when Pulphouse stopped publishing. Authors include Kate Wilhelm, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. There is an introduction by Dean Wesley Smith. This is a limited edition of 1000, bound uniformly with the Pulphouse hardcover editions. Available from Jerry Oltion, PO Box 50395, Eugene OR 97405; add $3.00 postage.


The Hungry Time Nils Osmar (Wonder Publishing 1-889610-00-3, 1996 [Aug ’96], $7.95, 111pp, tp, cover by Nils Osmar); Collection of eight SF stories. Order from Wonder Publishing, PO Box 30834, Seattle WA 98103; add $1.00 postage.


Bad Intentions Norman Partridge (Subterranean Press 0-964980-0-X, May ’96, $40.00, 292pp, hc, cover by Ryan Dreimiller); Collection of 14 horror stories, three original. There is an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale. This is a signed, limited edition of 500. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 19016, Burton MI 48519; add $4.00 postage; credit card orders 1-410-574-3217.


It Came from the Drive-In ed. Norman Partridge & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-680-5, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.50, 320pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate); Original anthology of 18 stories in homage to the old Sci-Fi B-movies. Authors include Edward Bryant, Rex Miller, Nancy A. Collins, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman.


Dark Starry Morning: Stories of This World and Beyond David Patneaude (Albert Whitman 0-8075-1474-8, Oct ’95 [Feb ’96], $13.95, 123pp, hc, cover by Doron Ben-Ami); Young-adult collection of six stories, several with fantasy or SF elements. Albert Whitman & Co., 6340 Oakton St., Morton Grove IL 60053.


Darkside: Horror for the Next Millennium ed. John C. Pelan (Darkside Press 0-00-000000-4, Mar ’96 [May ’96], $60.00, 481pp, hc); Original anthology of 30 horror stories with illustrations by Alan M. Clark. Authors include Thomas Ligotti, Brian Hodge, Yvonne Navarro, and Lucy Taylor. This is a limited edition of 350 signed by all authors; a deluxe edition of 26 ($125.00) is also available. Order from Darkside Press, 4128 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle WA 98103; credit card orders 1-206-633-1930.


No Turning Back Beth Peterson (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-31914-2, May ’96 [Nov ’96], $14.00, 103pp, hc, cover by Roy Pendleton); Young-adult fantasy novel. When a friend dies, Dillon gets lost in a wood full of magic creatures.


Wallpaper from Space Daniel & Jill Pinkwater (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-80764-3, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $15.00, 32pp, hc, cover by Jill Pinkwater); Children’s picture book about magic wallpaper. Text by Daniel, pictures by Jill.


Tran Jerry Pournelle & Roland J. Green (Baen 0-671-87741-0, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $6.99, 669pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Janissaries]; Omnibus of the second and third novels in the “Janissaries” series, Clan and Crown (Ace 1983) and Storms of Victory (Ace 1988).


Where They Are Hid Tim Powers (Charnel House 0-927389-11-8, Dec ’95 [Jan ’96], $85.00, 43pp, hc); Fantasy novelette. A man with the ability to jump in time suffers hallucinations until he finds his long-lost twin. There are illustrations by the author. This is a signed, slipcased, limited edition of 350 numbered and 26 lettered copies (-10-X). The story will not appear elsewhere. Available from Charnel House, PO Box 633, Lynbrook NY 11563; 516-887-2565; add $5.00 postage.


The Cthulhu Cycle ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-038-0, Jul ’96 [Sep ’96], $10.95, 259pp, tp, cover by Harry Fassl); Anthology of 13 stories of Lovecraftian horror. Authors include H.P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, Alan Dean Foster, and August Derleth. The introduction by Price traces the possible influences that spawned Lovecraft’s Cthulhu.


The Dunwich Cycle ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-047-X, Jan ’96, $10.95, 252pp, tp, cover by H. E. Fassl); Anthology of 10 Lovecraftian or pre-Lovecraftian stories, one original, about the cursed town of Dunwich. Part of the “Cthulhu Mythos” series of anthologies. The ISBN on the copyright page differs from those on the cover (-7).


The Necronomicon ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-070-4, Nov ’96, $10.95, 334pp, tp, cover by H. E. Fassl); Anthology of 14 Lovecraftian horror stories and three essays. Authors include Robert Silverberg, John Brunner, H.P. Lovecraft, Lin Carter, and Frank Belknap Long.


The New Lovecraft Circle ed. Robert M. Price (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-16-X, Sep ’96, $27.00, 389pp, hc, cover by Gahan Wilson); Collection of 25 stories, three original, in the Cthulhu Mythos, with an introduction by the editor. There is a historical introduction by Price, and a preface by Ramsey Campbell. Authors include Brian Lumley, Lin Carter, Richard Lupoff, and James Wade. Available from Fedogan & Bremer, 603 Washington Ave. SE #77, Minneapolis MN 55414-2950.


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