The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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The Fantastic Civil War ed. Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Baen 0-671-72063-5, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $4.50, 307pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) Anthology of ten sf & fantasy stories about the Civil War, with an introduction by S.M. Stirling. Only McSherry’s name is on the cover, although the book is copyrighted by all three editors.


Great American Ghost Stories ed. Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-146-7, Nov ’91 [Dec ’91], $21.95, 506pp, hc) Anthology of 29 ghost stories, with an introduction by Frank D. McSherry, Jr.


Hollywood Ghosts ed. Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-103-3, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $9.95, 210pp, tp, cover by Harriette Bateman) Anthology of 12 ghost stories set in Hollywood.


New England Ghosts ed. Frank D. McSherry, Jr., Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-090-8, Oct ’90 [Mar ’91], $9.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Harriette Bateman) Anthology of 13 ghost stories set in New England.


Edgar Rice Burroughs Memorial Collection: A Catalog George T. McWhorter (House of Greystoke, Nov ’91, $25.00, 190pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. A catalog of the collection at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, with black & white reproductions of the covers plus a biliographic overview by McWhorter and an essay by Burroughs, “How I Wrote the Tarzan Books” that originally appeared in the Washington Post 10/27/29. This edition is limited to 500 numbered copies. Available from George McWhorter, ERB Collection, University of Louisville Library, Louisville KY 40292.


The Liquid Retreats Todd Mecklem & Jonathan Falk (Wordcraft of Oregon 1-877655-03-1, Sep ’91, $6.95, 43pp, tp, cover by Roman Scott) Collection of 15 prose poems and short-short stories with illustrations by Roman Scott.


Shadow’s Daughter Shirley Meier (Baen 0-671-72096-1, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Fifth Millennium] Fantasy novel set in the world of the “Fifth Millennium”, first used in The Cage by Meier & S.M. Stirling.


Shadow’s Son Shirley Meier, S. M. Stirling & Karen Wehrstein (Baen 0-671-72091-0, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.99, 442pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Fifth Millennium] Fantasy novel set in the world of the “Fifth Millennium”, first used in The Cage by Meier and S.M. Stirling. Sequel to Shadow’s Daughter.


Shape-Shifter Pauline Melville (Pantheon 0-679-40438-4, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $19.00, 164pp, hc, cover by Royce Becker) Collection of 12 stories, mostly literary fantasy. First American edition (The Women’s Press 1990).


Lingo Jim Menick (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-628-7, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $19.95, 334pp, hc) Sf novel about a home computer AI that runs amok.


Dwellers in the Mirage A. Merritt (Macmillan Collier 0-02-022872-4, Nov ’91 [Dec ’91], $5.95, 283pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Reprint (Liveright 1932) fantasy novel. This edition follows the magazine text, not the cut book version.


The Face in the Abyss A. Merritt (Donald M. Grant 0-937986-01-1, Jul ’91, $30.00, 286pp, hc, cover by Ned Dameron) [Nicholas Graydon] Reprint (Liveright 1931) classic pulp fantasy, with a preface by Paul Spencer and full-color illustrations by Ned Dameron. A slipcased limited edition of 350 copies signed by the artist (-00-3, $60.00) is also available.


The Ship of Ishtar A. Merritt (Macmillan Collier 0-02-022871-6, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $4.95, 309pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Reprint (Putnam 1926) fantasy novel, with interior art by Virgil Finlay. This edition, including the illustrations, is a photo-offset reprint of the 1946 Borden Memorial edition, which was the complete magazine text instead of the cut book text.


Quad World Robert A. Metzger (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45057-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.99, 317pp, pb) Sf novel. An engineer is transported to a parallel world where a battle between good and evil is raging, being fought by prominent figures from human history. A first novel.


Fear Itself Ric Meyers (Dell 0-440-20685-5, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.99, 264pp, pb) [Book of the Undead] Horror novel of love and vengeance, “Book of the Undead” #1.


Living Hell Ric Meyers (Dell 0-440-20856-4, Oct ’91, $4.50, 294pp, pb) [Book of the Undead] Horror novel, “Book of the Undead” #2.


The Angel of the West Window Gustav Meyrink (Dedalus 0-946626-65-0, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], £8.99, 421pp, tp, cover by Tim Gray) First English translation of an occult fantasy novel about the Elizabethan mage John Dee and his 20th Century descendant. Translated from the German (Der Engel Vom Westlichen Fenster, 1927) by Mike Mitchell. Also announced in hardcover (-72-3, £18.99).


The Collapsing Castle Haydn Middleton (Ballantine 0-345-36797-9, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $18.95, 261pp, hc, cover by Kirk Reinert) [People in the Picture] Fantasy novel. The incidents in ancient Celtic myth control the lives of people in a small English village. First American edition (Hamish Hamilton 1990).


The Goblin Plain War Carl Miller (Ace 0-441-29430-8, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.95, 245pp, pb, cover by Denis Beauvais) [Dragonbound] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Dragonbound” series.


The Illusionists Faren Miller (Warner Questar 0-446-36131-3, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $4.95, 213pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) Fantasy novel of intrigue and murder in an ancient city. A first novel. An absorbing story set in a world reminiscent of Fritz Leiber’s Lankhmar. Recommended (SW).


Sowboy Richard Miller (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-0985-9, Oct ’91 [Nov ’91], £5.99, 230pp, tp, cover by Ian Whadcock) [Squed] Literary sf novel. Sequel to Squed.


Palaces and Prisons Ron Miller (Ace 0-441-64687-5, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $4.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Ron Miller) [Bronwyn] Fantasy novel by a well-known artist, first book of a series. A rebel princess leads an attack on the elf-lord who is the power behind her brother’s throne. A first novel.


Silk and Steel Ron Miller (Ace 0-441-76489-4, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Ron Miller) [Bronwyn] Fantasy novel by a well-known artist, sequel to Palaces and Prisons.


Sherlock Holmes on the Roof of the World or the Adventure of the Wayfaring God Thos. Kent Miller (Rosemill House 0-944872-50-6, Jan ’91, $5.95, 74pp, tp, cover by Linda Villareal) [She; Sherlock Holmes] Reissue (Rosemill House 1987) novella, simultaneously a Sherlock Holmes pastiche and a “sequel” to Haggard’s She; second printing. This printing has been slightly revised.


The Barnum Museum Steven Millhauser (Penguin/Plume 0-452-26702-1, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $8.95, 237pp, tp, cover by Paul Cozzolino) Reprint (Poseidon 1990) collection of ten literary short stories, at least half fantasy. Includes the World Fantasy Award winner “The Illusionist”.


Winter World: Brander’s Book C. J. Mills (Ace 0-441-89447-X, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Winter World] Sf adventure novel of warfare and intrigue on a frozen world, fourth book of the “Winter World” series.


Winter World: Egil’s Book C. J. Mills (Ace 0-441-89444-5, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $3.95, 202pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Winter World] Sf adventure novel of warfare and intrigue on a frozen world, second book of a series. The first, Winter World, appeared from Pageant in 1988, and is unavailable.


Winter World: Kit’s Book C. J. Mills (Ace 0-441-89445-3, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.95, 181pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Winter World] Sf adventure novel of warfare and intrigue on a frozen world, third book of a series.


The Power James Mills (Headline 0-7472-0380-6, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], £14.95, 406pp, hc) Reprint (Warner 1990) occult thriller.


The Power James Mills (Headline 0-7472-3663-1, Sep ’91, £4.99, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Warner 1990) occult thriller.


Dawn for a Distant Earth L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-51613-3, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Wayne Douglas Barlowe) [Forever Hero] Reissue (Tor 1987) sf adventure novel, first book of the “Forever Hero” series; second printing.


The Magic of Recluce L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-312-85116-2, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $21.95, 440pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Fantasy novel, first book of a new series.


The Silent Warrior L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-812-51616-8, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $3.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Pamela Lee) [Forever Hero] Reissue (Tor 1987) sf adventure novel, second book of the “Forever Hero” series; second printing.


The Green Progression L. E. Modesitt, Jr. & Bruce Scott Levinson (Tor 0-312-85212-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $19.95, 332pp, hc) Associational ecological political thriller co-written by an sf writer.


Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 19: Two That Came True Judith Moffett (Pulphouse, May ’91, $4.95, 104pp, tp, cover by George Barr) Collection of two novellas, with afterwords by the author. A signed hardcover limited edition ($25.00) is also available and a leatherbound deluxe edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.


The Ragged World Judith Moffett (St. Martin’s 0-312-05499-8, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $18.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Ragged World] Sf novel based on a series of stories, of alien visitors who insist that Earth clean up its ecosystem. This includes the awards-nominated novella “Tiny Tango.” Highly recommended. (FCM)


Borderlands 2 ed. Thomas F. Monteleone (Borderlands Press, Oct ’91, $60.00, 275pp, hc, cover by Rick Lieder) Original anthology of 21 horror stories. This is a 750-copy limited edition signed by all authors.


Borderlands 2 ed. Thomas F. Monteleone (Avon 0-380-76517-9, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Philip Singer) Reprint (Borderlands Press 1991) original anthology of 21 stories plus an introduction by the editor.


Among the Shadows L. M. Montgomery (Bantam Starfire 0-553-28959-4, May ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Greg Ruhl) Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1990) young-adult collection of 19 stories of the darker side of humanity.


Barbarians of Mars Michael Moorcock (Ace 0-441-04887-0, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 158pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Michael Kane] Reprint (Compact 1965 as by Edward P. Bradbury) fantasy novel, third book of the “Michael Kane” series. Subsequent editions were published as The Masters of the Pit by Moorcock.


Blades of Mars Michael Moorcock (Ace 0-441-79144-1, May ’91 [Apr ’91], $4.95, 160pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Michael Kane] Reprint (Compact 1965 as by Edward P. Bradbury) fantasy novel, second book of the “Michael Kane” trilogy. Subsequent editions were published as Lord of the Spiders by Michael Moorcock.


The Revenge of the Rose Michael Moorcock (Ace 0-441-71844-2, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $17.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric] Fantasy novel, ninth book in the “Elric” series. First American edition (Grafton 1991).


The Revenge of the Rose Michael Moorcock (SFBC #17281, Dec ’91, $6.98, 244pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric] Reprint (Grafton 1991) fantasy novel, ninth book in the “Elric” series. Similar to the 1991 Ace edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.


The Revenge of the Rose: A Tale of the Albino in the Years of His Wandering Michael Moorcock (Grafton 0-246-13734-7, May ’91 [Apr ’91], £13.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Robert Gould) [Elric] Fantasy novel. Ninth in the “Elric” series.


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