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She’s Fantastical ed. Lucy Sussex & Judith Raphael Buckrich (Sybylla Feminist Press 0-908-20512-0, Aug ’95 [Feb ’96], A$22.95, 260pp, tp, cover by Deborah Klein); Anthology of 21 stories and three poems of Australian women’s speculative fiction, magical realism, and fantasy. There are author biographies, and a foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin. Order from Sybylla Feminist Press, First Floor, Ross House, 247-251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia; (03) 9650-2217; fax -4175.

The Minotaur Trilogy Thomas Burnett Swann (Mathew D. Hargreaves 0-9641476-1-0, Mar ’96, $50.00, 452pp, hc, cover by George Barr) [Minotaur]; Omnibus of Cry Silver Bells, The Forest of Forever, and Day of the Minotaur. Includes an introduction by Charles de Lint, an expanded introduction to Swann and his writings by Robert Collins, a comprehensive international bibliography of Swann’s writings, and illustrations by George Barr. A limited edition of 500, signed by de Lint, Barr, Collins, and Hargreaves. Mathew D. Hargreaves, PO Box 66099, Seattle WA 98166-0099; 206-246-0645; add $5.00 shipping.

Erotica Vampirica ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-08-2, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $11.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Pete Abrams); Original anthology of 10 erotic vampire stories. Authors include Robert Boyczuk, Lela E. Buis, and Steve Eller. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

Genderflex ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-12-0, Sep ’96, $12.95, 203pp, tp, cover by Cathy Miller Burgoyne); Original anthology of 12 erotic SF stories that play with gender.

The New Worlds of Women ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-15-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $10.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Judith Holman); Anthology of 11 erotic SF stories by, for, and about lesbian and bisexual women. Six stories are original to this edition, which is an expanded edition of a 1993 anthology in which five of the stories first appeared. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

Of Princes and Beauties: Adult Erotic Faerie Tales ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-03-1, Dec ’95 [Feb ’96], $7.95, 95pp, tp, cover by Lisa Hunt); Original anthology of five erotic faerie tales, and one reprinted poem. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

S/M Pasts ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-06-6, Dec ’95 [Feb ’96], $12.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Lee Seed); Original anthology of 10 erotic stories, one a reprint, many fantasy, about sadomasochism in the past. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

Tales from the Erotic Edge ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-16-3, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $15.95, 268pp, tp); Omnibus of the first four chapbooks (two anthologies, two collections) of erotic SF and fantasy published by Circlet Press: Feline Fetishes (1993), Forged Bonds (1993), Mate (1992), and Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords (1992). There is a new historical introduction by Tan. Order from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

High Fantastic: Colorado’s Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, and Science Fiction ed. Steve Rasnic Tem (Ocean View Books 0-938075-45-4, Jul ’95 [Mar ’96], $29.95, 499pp, hc, cover by Charles Ragland Bunnell); Anthology of 30 stories (15 original, plus a novella by Dan Simmons, here in its first print publication), 13 poems (three original), two original essays, and art by writers and artists from Colorado, with notes on each. Authors include Edward Bryant, Connie Willis, and Melanie Tem. The featured artists are Roy Hunt and Margaret Ballif Simon; there are essays by Edward Bryant and Lee Ballentine. A deluxe, signed, numbered, limited edition (046-2, $75.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Ocean View Books, PO Box 102650, Denver CO 80250; 303-756-5222.

Houston, Houston, Do You Read? James Tiptree, Jr. (SFBC #13970, Dec ’96, $7.98, 150pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); SF novella; first individual publication. A Hugo and Nebula Award winner, part of the SFBC Collection. The introduction is by David G. Hartwell. Special price of $2.98 with any purchase.

Neat Sheets: The Poetry of James Tiptree, Jr. James Tiptree, Jr. (Tachyon Publications, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $6.50, 26pp, ph, cover by Freddie Baer); Chapbook collection of 19 poems and one very short playlet. There is an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler that outlines the varied careers of Alice Sheldon/Tiptree. Order from Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street, San Francisco CA 94107.

Kalgan the Golden E. C. Tubb (Gryphon Publications 0-936071-75-3, Oct ’96, $15.00, 112pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner); Collection of six pulp SF stories from the early ’50s, none previously reprinted. There is an introduction by Philip Harbottle giving the works’ histories. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.

Temple of Death E. C. Tubb (Gryphon Books 0-936071-63-X, Mar ’96, $15.00, 96pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner); SF novella, written in the ’50s pulp era, about humanoid Martians with a secret religion. The introduction by Philip Harbottle explains the book’s history, and why it was not published. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 280-209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $2.00 postage.

Custer’s Last Jump Steven Utley & Howard Waldrop (Ticonderoga Publications 0-9586856-0-6, Jan ’97 [Oct ’96], A$7.95, 36pp, ph, cover by Shaun Tan); Alternate history story published in pamphlet form, with a new introduction by Utley and a long afterword by Waldrop. Illustrated by Shaun Tan. Published in conjunction with Waldrop’s appearance at the Festival of the Imagination in Perth Australia, January 1997. Order from Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 407, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia. Price is the same in US dollars.

The Book of Lost Places Jeff VanderMeer (Dark Regions Press 1-888993-06-5, 1996 [Oct ’96], $8.95, 116pp, tp, cover by Rodger Gerberding); Collection of nine fantasy or surreal stories. Introduction by Mark Rich. Illustrated by Rodger Gerberding. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 6301, Concord CA 94524; add $1.24 postage.

Dradin, in Love Jeff VanderMeer (Buzzcity Press 0-9652200-0-1, Aug ’96 [Jun ’96], $9.95, 98pp, tp, cover by Michael Shores) [Ambergris]; Literary, surreal, dark fantasy novella. A missionary returns to the strange city of Ambergris and falls in love with a woman at a window. Illustrated by Michael Shores. Available from Buzzcity Press, PO Box 38190, Tallahassee FL 32315; add $1.55 postage.

Saint Vitus Dances Eternity: A Sarajevo Ghost Story Stewart von Allmen (White Wolf 1-56504-947-0, Jun ’96 [Jul ’96], $21.99, 71pp, hc); Dark fantasy novelette, with simultaneous text in Bosnian translated by Aida Musanovic, who also did the illustrations. Proceeds from the sale of this story go to the New Bosnia Fund. There are afterwords by the author and Michael Moorcock.

Tesseracts Q ed. Elisabeth Vonarburg & Jane Brierley (Tesseract 1-895836-21-2, Sep ’96 [Oct ’96], C$8.95, 393pp, pb, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand); Anthology of 22 stories in translation from SF published in French in Quebec. Authors include Yves Meynard, Jean-Louis Trudel, and Alain Bergeron. There is a foreword by Elisabeth Vonarburg, and an afterword by Jane Brierley. A limited hardcover edition (-22-0, C$21.95) was announced but not seen. Order from The Books Collective, 214-21 10405 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Alberta T5J 0X2, Canada; US orders pay in US dollars.

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