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The Empty Crown Rosemary Edghill (SFBC #16058, Jul ’97, $14.98, 829pp, hc, cover by Gary A. Lippincott) [Twelve Treasures]; Omnibus of the first three fantasy novels in “The Twelve Treasures” series about librarians and elves: The Sword of Maiden’s Tears (1994), The Cup of Morning Shadows (DAW), and The Cloak of Night and Daggers (1997). This special Guild America edition has ISBN 1-56865-342-5; the jacket lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back.

Spec-Lit ed. Phyllis Eisenstein (Columbia College Chicago 0-932026-45-1, Mar ’97, $6.95, 175pp, tp, cover by Ed Emshwiller); Anthology/magazine of 15 stories, primarily by students from Eisenstein’s writing classes. Includes two reprints by fellow instructors Algis Budrys and Gene Wolfe. Order from Phyllis Eisenstein, Editor-in-Chief SPEC-LIT, Fiction Writing Dept, Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605-1996.

Edgeworks 3 Harlan Ellison (White Wolf 1-56504-962-4, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $21.99, 603pp, hc, cover by Jill Bauman); Omnibus of Ellison’s The Harlan Ellison Hornbook (1990) and Harlan Ellison’s Movie (1991), with a new introduction by Ellison. The two books and the new introduction are all paginated separately. Volume 3 of 20 in “The Collected Ellison”.

Edgeworks 4 Harlan Ellison (White Wolf 1-56504-963-2, Nov ’97, $21.99, 278pp, hc, cover by John K. Snyder, III); Omnibus of Ellison’s Love Ain’t Nothing But Sex Misspelled (Trident 1968; this has the introduction from the 1976 Pyramid edition) and The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World (Avon 1969; this has the Gaiman introduction from the 1994 Borderlands Press edition). Love drops three stories collected elsewhere in the “Edgeworks” series, and adds a story and a screenplay, neither previously collected. There is a new introduction by Ellison. Volume 4 of 20 in “The Collected Ellison”.

Slippage Harlan Ellison (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-75-9, Apr ’97 [Jun ’97], $75.00, 361pp, hc, cover by Jill Bauman); Collection of 25 items, most stories, all previously uncollected. One story is by Donald E. Westlake, accompanied by an essay and teleplay by Ellison. This is a slipcased, limited edition with a signed and numbered plate pasted in; four items are available only in this edition.

Slippage Harlan Ellison (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-35341-6, Sep ’97, $22.00, 303pp, hc); Reprint (Ziesing 1997) collection of 22 items, most stories, all previously uncollected. This lacks the story by Donald E. Westlake and related essay and teleplay by Ellison. This is the first trade edition.

The Din of Celestial Birds Brian Evenson (Wordcraft of Oregon 1-877655-24-4, Sep ’97, $10.95, 150pp, tp); Collection of 17 fantastic stories, several apparently original, most previously published in very small press editions. Order from Wordcraft of Oregon, PO Box 3235, La Grande OR 97850; e-mail: wordcraft@oregontrail.net

Bolos 4: Last Stand ed. Bill Fawcett (Baen 0-671-87760-7, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Bolo]; Anthology of nine stories, fourth in a series featuring the sentient tanks created by Keith Laumer. Includes technical notes on the “history” of the Bolos by Linda Evans. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates.

The Forest of Time and Other Stories Michael F. Flynn (Tor 0-312-85526-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $23.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen); Collection of nine stories, with comments by the author on the background and writing of each.

From the End of the Twentieth Century John M. Ford (NESFA Press 0-915368-73-0, Feb ’97 [Jun ’97], $21.00, 312pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky); Collection of 26 stories, essays, and poem/song lyrics; eight items are original, including one story; two were previously published only as limited chapbooks. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. This is a limited edition of 1015. A signed, boxed edition of 185 (-74-9) sold out at Boskone. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.

New Worlds ed. David Garnett & Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-190-9, Aug ’97, $12.99, 357pp, tp); Original anthology of 14 stories. Authors include Brian Aldiss, Pat Cadigan, Howard Waldrop, and William Gibson. The introduction is by Garnett; Moorcock is credited as “Consulting Editor.”

Pieces of Hate Ray Garton (CD Publications 1-881475-17-4, Mar ’96 [Apr ’97], $50.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Keith Minnion); Collection of nine stories, six original to this volume. This is a boxed, signed, limited edition of 500. This has a 1996 copyright, but was not seen until now. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 18433, Baltimore MD 21237.

Website Ray Garton (Subterranean Press, Sep ’97, $8.00, 29pp, ph, cover by Scott Vladimir Licina); Horror story in chapbook form. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519. The price includes postage.

Hot Blood: Crimes of Passion ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-00949-4, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 272pp, pb) [Hot Blood]; Original anthology of 14 stories of erotic horror, ninth in the “Hot Blood” series. Authors include Greg Kihn, Melanie Tem, Ramsey Campbell, and Tom Piccirilli.

Kiss and Kill ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-53766-0, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 304pp, pb) [Hot Blood]; Original anthology of 16 stories of erotic horror, eighth in the “Hot Blood” series. Authors include Graham Masterton, Brian Hodge, Thomas Tessier, and Nancy Holder.

X-Men: Mutant Empire Christopher Golden (SFBC #19158, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $14.98, 714pp, hc, cover by Ray Lago) [X-Men]; Omnibus of three novelizations based on the comic book: X-Men: Siege (1996); X-Men: Sanctuary (1996); X-Men: Salvation (1997). Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters. This Guild America edition has ISBN 1-56865-543-6.

Twilight of the Empire Simon R. Green (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45649-1, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $6.99, 525pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Twilight of Empire]; SF omnibus of three novels of the Empire, prequels to the “Deathstalker” series: Mistworld (1992), Ghostworld (1993), and Hellworld (1993).

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