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Sorcerers! ed. Jack M. Dann & Gardner R. Dozois (Ace 0-441-77532-2, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $2.95, 244pp, pb); Anthology of 14 fantasy stories, plus an introduction.

Worlds Apart ed. Camilla Decarnin, Eric Garber & Lyn Paleo (Alyson 0-932870-87-2, Aug ’86, $7.95, 282pp, tp, cover by George Barr); Anthology of gay/lesbian sf and fantasy, a follow-up to the earlier anthology Kindred Spirits.

The Complete Nebula Award-Winning Fiction Samuel R. Delany (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25610-6, Feb ’86 [Jan ’86], $4.95, 425pp, pb); Collection of Delany’s novels and short fiction which won Nebulas.

All the Devils Are Here ed. David D. Deyo, Jr. (Unnameable Press 0-934227-02-0, Aug ’86, $8.50, 117pp, pb); Original fantasy/horror anthology of stories and poetry, including work by Bradbury, Bishop, Brennan, etc. A small-press book produced for ConFederation. Order from P.O. Box 11689, Atlanta GA 30355; include 75 cents for shipping.

The Further Adventures of Doctor Who Terrance Dicks (SFBC #01067, Jan ’86, $5.50, 245pp, hc) [Doctor Who]; Omnibus edition of three novelizations from the tv scripts.

The Dorsai Companion Gordon R. Dickson (Ace 0-441-16026-3, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $5.95, 231pp, pb) [Childe Cycle]; Collection of fiction and non-fiction pieces belonging to the “Childe Cycle”. This has the two stories from The Spirit of Dorsai (1979) without the bridging material, and the two stories from Lost Dorsai (1980), dropping the Sandra Meisel afterword. This volume doesn’t add any fiction, but includes a new Dickson introduction to the whole series, a number of charts, genealogies, and chronologies, plus a pseudo- travelogue on Dorsai. It isn’t quite an omnibus of the earlier two volumes, although it certainly replaces them. It is not illustrated. (CNB)

The Last Dream Gordon R. Dickson (Baen 0-671-65559-0, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 263pp, pb); Collection of 12 stories plus an introduction by Sandra Miesel.

The Man the Worlds Rejected Gordon R. Dickson (Tor 0-812-53572-3, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $2.95, 250pp, pb); Collection of 7 stories (mostly from the ’50s and ’60s) and one non-fiction piece.

Mindspan Gordon R. Dickson (Baen 0-671-65580-9, Jul ’86 [Jun ’86], $2.95, 276pp, pb); Collection of 13 stories, mostly from the ’50s and ’60s.

The Brave Little Toaster Thomas M. Disch (Doubleday 0-385-23050-8, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $10.95, 79pp, hc) [Toaster]; Juvenile fantasy short story, illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction, Third Annual Collection ed. Gardner R. Dozois (Bluejay 0-312-94486-1, May ’86, $19.95, 624pp, hc); Anthology of 24 stories — the editor’s choice for the best of 1985. This is easily the best of the “Bests” as far as fiction and recommendations. The introduction leans heavily on Locus but can’t seem to get the subscription price right (most of the proofreading is pretty bad). Still, highly recommended. (CNB)

Lacey and His Friends David Drake (Baen 0-671-65593-0, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 299pp, pb); Collection of 3 stories about a 21st-century cop, plus two “bonus” stories.

The Erthring Cycle Wayland Drew (SFBC #10133, Sep ’86, $7.98, 657pp, hc) [Erthring]; Omnibus edition of the “Erthring” trilogy of sf novels.

Two Strange Tales Mircea Eliade (Shambhala 0-87773-386-4, Oct ’86 [Nov ’86], $6.95, 130pp, pb); Reprint (Herder & Herder 1970 as Two Tales of the Occult) collection with two stories of mysticism and the supernatural, by an historian of religion. Dist. in U.S. by Random House.

Cutting Edge ed. Dennis Etchison (Doubleday 0-385-23430-9, Oct ’86, $16.95, 290pp, hc); Original anthology of 19 horror stories.

Masters of Darkness ed. Dennis Etchison (Tor 0-812-51762-8, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $3.95, 338pp, pb); Anthology of 14 horror stories and 2 poems chosen by the authors, with new afterwords by each.

World of Tiers 1 Philip José Farmer (Sphere 0-7221-3514-9, Nov ’86, £3.95, 467pp, pb) [World of Tiers]; Omnibus edition of the first three sf novels in the “World of Tiers” series.

World of Tiers 2 Philip José Farmer (Sphere 0-7221-3515-7, Nov ’86, £3.95, 325pp, pb) [World of Tiers]; Omnibus edition of the last two sf novels in the “World of Tiers” series. These volumes would be a reprint of the 1981 SFBC edition if A Private Cosmos were in volume 2 instead of volume 1.

The Best Fantasy Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ed. Edward L. Ferman (Octopus 0-7064-2568-5, 1985 [Jan ’86], $9.98, 792pp, hc); Anthology of 40 stories from F&SF. An instant remainder book.

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