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Wild Women ed. Melissa Mia Hall (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0415-2, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $25.00, 373pp, hc); Anthology of stories and poems about unconventional women, six original to this volume. Most of the writers are at least sometimes SF writers: Margaret Atwood, Lucy Taylor, Joyce Carol Oates, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe, Jane Yolen, Connie Willis, Carole Nelson Douglas, Lisa Tuttle, Kate Wilhelm, Nancy Holder. Some of the stories are fantasy. Illustrated by Jill Karla Schwarz.

The Martian Solution Richard R. Harris (University Editions 1-56002-655-3, Feb ’97, $8.00, 92pp, tp, cover by Anna Finkel); SF mystery novella set on Mars. Police detective Emily Dickinson looks for the murderer of an unpopular colleague. Available from University Editions, 59 Oak Lane, Spring Valley, Huntington WV 25704.

Bodies of the Dead and Other Great American Ghost Stories ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-812-54424-2, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $4.99, 218pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson); Anthology of 13 classic literary ghost stories.

The Science Fiction Century ed. David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-312-86338-1, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $40.00, 1005pp, hc, cover by John Harris); Anthology of 45 stories, an ambitious attempt at a definitive anthology of SF. Each story is introduced by a brief discussion of the author’s works.

Year’s Best SF 2 ed. David G. Hartwell (HarperPrism 0-06-105746-0, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $5.99, 445pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 1996, all strictly SF (no fantasy). Authors include Connie Willis, Gene Wolfe, and John Brunner.

A Familiar Dragon Daniel Hood (SFBC #15819, Jul ’97, $14.98, 680pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Liam Rhenford]; SF omnibus of Fanuilh (1994), Wizard’s Heir (1995), and Beggar’s Banquet (1997). This special Guild America edition has ISBN 1-56865-343-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Cold at Heart Brian A. Hopkins (Sovereign Seal Books 0-9627030-7-9, Nov ’97, $9.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Donald W. Schank); Dark fantasy novella of werewolves in the Arctic. Available from StarLance Publications, 5104 Cooperstown Ln, Pasco WA 99301.

Northern Frights 4 ed. Don Hutchison (Mosaic Press 0-88962-639-1, Jun ’97, $12.95, 267pp, tp, cover by James Kroesen); Anthology of 20 original horror/dark fantasy stories, either set in Canada or written by Canadians. Authors include Edo van Belkom, Nancy Kilpatrick & Benoit Bisson, and Robert Charles Wilson. Order from Mosaic Press, PO Box 1032, Oakville ONT L6J 5E9 Canada; in the US order from Mosaic Press, 85 River Rock Dr., Suite 202, Buffalo NY 14207. Phone/fax: 1-800-387-8992.

Publish and Perish James Hynes (St. Martin’s/Picador 0-312-15628-6, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $24.00, 338pp, hc); Literary collection of three satiric stories of academic horror, subtitled “Three Tales of Tenure and Terror”. All have some supernatural elements; one is a deliberate pastiche of M.R. James.

Nice Guys Finish Last Gary Jonas (Ozark Triangle Press, Nov ’97, 11pp, ph); Chapbook story, with the author’s introduction describing how the story came to be. This is a signed, limited edition of 200. Order from Ozark Triangle Press, 305 N. Beaumont, Owasso OK 74055.

The Annotated H.P. Lovecraft ed. S. T. Joshi (Dell 0-440-50660-3, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $12.95, 360pp, tp); Anthology of four stories, annotated and with an appendix, index, and biographical introduction by Joshi, but without a table of contents. Illustrated with photos and art depicting Lovecraft’s life and works.

The Best of Weird Tales: 1923 ed. Marvin Kaye & John Gregory Betancourt (Wildside Press/Bleak House 1-880448-53-X, Mar ’97, $12.00, 129pp, tp, cover by Stephen Fabian); Anthology of 13 stories from the first year of Weird Tales. Authors include H.P. Lovecraft, Frank Owen, and Farnsworth Wright. The introduction and discussions of each issue are by Kaye. Order from Wildside Press, 522 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights NY 07922.

Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories James Patrick Kelly (Golden Gryphon Press 0-9655901-9-4, Aug ’97 [Jun ’97], $22.95, 275pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Collection of 14 stories, including the Hugo-winning novelette of the title. Foreword by John Kessel. Golden Gryphon Press, 364 West Country Lane, Collinsville IL 62234; 618-344-4637.

The Pure Product John Kessel (Tor 0-312-86117-6, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $24.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Ed Gazsi); Collection of 16 stories, one original, plus two poems and a previously unpublished play. Nine stories were previously collected in Meeting in Infinity.

Santa’s Twin Dean Koontz (HarperPrism 0-06-105355-4, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $20.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by Phil Parks) [Santa’s Twin]; Reissue (HarperPrism 1996) Christmas short story/picture book about Santa’s evil twin. Illustrated by Phil Parks.

His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C.M. Kornbluth C. M. Kornbluth (NESFA Press 0-915368-60-9, Feb ’97, $27.00, 670pp, hc, cover by Richard Powers); Collection of 56 stories, a complete collection of Kornbluth’s solo short SF. There is an introduction by Frederik Pohl, and another by editor Timothy P. Szczesuil that outlines some of the difficulties in determining authorship of some stories. Order from NESFA Press, Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.

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