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Crisis! James E. Gunn (Tor 0-812-53944-3, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 219pp, pb) [Bill Johnson]; Sf novel composed of a series of episodes which appeared separately.

Tales of Dungeons and Dragons ed. Peter Haining (Century 0-7126-9542-7, Nov ’86, £11.95, 416pp, hc); Fantasy anthology.

Body Armor: 2000 ed. Joe W. Haldeman, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Ace 0-441-06976-2, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $3.50, 311pp, pb); Anthology of 11 tales of military sf.

Chronicles of the Star Kings Edmond Hamilton (Arrow/Venture SF 0-09-947860-9, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £2.50, 397pp, pb) [John Gordon]; Omnibus of the two “Star Kings” novels.

The Mammoth Book of Classic Chillers ed. Tim Haydock (Robinson 0-948164-25-5, Sep ’86 [Oct ’86], £4.95/$9.95, 693pp, pb); Anthology of classic horror stories by Stoker, Poe, Le Fanu, Hodgson, and others. Distributed in the U.S. by Salem House, Ltd., c/o Mercedes Distribution Center, 160 Imlay St., Brooklyn NY 11231.

The Finnbranch Paul E. Hazel (Sphere 0-7221-4545-4, Nov ’86, £4.95, 594pp, pb) [Finnbranch Trilogy]; Omnibus of a fantasy trilogy.

The Pagans Richard Herley (Grafton 0-586-06618-7, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], £4.95, 684pp, pb) [Pagans]; Omnibus edition of a stone-age trilogy.

Planetfall ed. Douglas Hill (Oxford 0-19-278113-8, Jun ’86, £7.95, 96pp, hc); Juvenile, illustrated, sf original anthology.

Spacecamp B. B. & Neil W. Hiller (Scholastic/Point 0-590-40384-2, May ’86, $2.50, 92pp, pb); Juvenile adaptation/novelization based on a movie script by Wickett and Mitchell, with photos from the film.

The Rain Door Russell Hoban (Gollancz 0-575-03097-6, May ’86, £5.95, 32pp, hc); Juvenile fantasy story, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Horrifying and Hideous Hauntings ed. Helen & Franklin Hoke (Dutton/Lodestar 0-525-67179-X, May ’86, $14.95, 116pp, hc); Young-adult anthology of horror tales.

Macabre Railway Stories ed. Ronald Holmes (Star 0-352-31293-9, Jan ’86, £1.95, 231pp, pb); Reprint (W.H. Allen 1982) anthology of stories of fantasy, horror, and the supernatural.

The Pool of the Black One Robert E. Howard (Donald M. Grant 0-937986-89-5, Oct ’86, $25.00, 134pp, hc) [Conan]; Collection with the title story plus “Drums of Tombalku”, an unfinished story. This is part of a series of Howard’s original text with lavish illustrations. This one is illustrated in color and b&w by Hank Jankus.

Babes in Toyland James Howe (HBJ/Gulliver 0-15-200411-4, Sep ’86 [Dec ’86], $14.95, 81pp, hc); Juvenile Christmas fairytale in a new retelling, with color illustrations by Allen Atkinson. It’s based on the operetta by Victor Herbert and Glen MacDonough.

The Ghost Stories of M.R. James M. R. James (Oxford 0-19-212255-X, Nov ’86, £12.95, 224pp, hc); Collection of 15 stories, edited and with an introduction by Michael Cox.

Biggles: The Untold Story Peter James (Piccolo 0-330-29161-0, May ’86, £2.95, 48pp, tp); Film tie-in with new sf/adventure movie, with full-color stills.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Charles Johnson (Atheneum 0-689-11653-5, Jan ’86 [Mar ’86], $9.95, 169pp, hc); Collection of 8 stories, most with sf, fantasy & mythic elements. Most are written from a black perspective and in a black idiom.

Charles Keeping’s Book of Classic Ghost Stories ed. Charles Keeping (Bedrick & Blackie 0-87226-096-8, Oct ’86, $14.95, 142pp, hc); Anthology of 8 stories with illustrations by the artist/editor. Simultaneous with British edition (Blackie & Son); distributed in the U.S. by Harper & Row.

Faces Leigh Kennedy (Jonathan Cape 0-224-02807-3, Feb ’86 [Mar ’86], £8.95, 152pp, hc); Collection of 10 dark fantasy stories.

The Alligator Report W. P. Kinsella (Coffee House Press 0-918273-10-2, Nov ’85 [Feb ’86], $9.95, 125pp, pb); Collection of surreal and fantastic stories and fables which the author dubs “Brautigans.”

Hearts of Wood and Other Timeless Tales William Kotzwinkle (Godine 0-87923-648-5, Oct ’86 [Dec ’86], $12.95, 85pp, hc); Collection of 5 new fantasy/fairytale stories, illustrated by Joe Servello. There’s a 1971 copyright which may cover earlier versions of the stories.

The Ghost in the Mirror Marcia Krutchen (Willowisp 0-87406-040-0, 1985 [May ’86], $2.25, 96pp, pb); This 1985 fantasy novella/ghost story was apparently only available at book fairs until now.

The Deryni Archives Katherine Kurtz (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32678-4, Aug ’86 [Jul ’86], $3.95, 325pp, pb) [Deryni]; Collection of 9 fantasy stories set in the world of the “Deryni”; 4 of them appear for the first time. There are also various pieces of background material.

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