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Palace Corbie Seven ed. John Marshall & Wayne Edwards (Merrimack Books 1-888283-06-8, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $12.95, 329pp, tp, cover by Sharlene Pomponio); Original anthology/book-format magazine with 40 horror stories and poems. There is a special section in which 14 stories all have the same title, “The Piano Player Has No Fingers”. Authors include Yvonne Navarro, Brian Hodge, William F. Nolan, and Michael A. Arnzen. Merrimack Books, PO Box 83514, Lincoln NE 68501-3514.

The X-Files: The Host Les Martin (HarperTrophy 0-06-447181-0, Nov ’97, $4.50, 109pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [X-Files]; X-Files novelization, #8 in the YA series. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Boy’s Life/Gone South Robert McCammon (Pocket 0-671-01883-3, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $12.00, 804pp, hc); Omnibus of two associational Southern Gothic horror novels: Boy’s Life (1991) and Gone South (1992).

Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories Sharyn McCrumb (Ballantine 0-345-41493-4, Sep ’97, $22.50, 326pp, hc, cover by Larry Schwinger); Collection of 24 stories, two original, most with the Southern Appalachian locales and themes of McCrumb’s “Ballad” mysteries.

Year 1: A Time of Change ed. Edward J. McFadden & Tom Piccirilli (Pirate Writings 0-964-01684-2, Sep ’96 [Jan ’97], $9.99, 98pp, tp, cover by Michael Apice); Original anthology of ten very short SF, fantasy, or horror stories all set one year after major events that have changed life on Earth dramatically. Order from Pirate Writings Publishing, PO Box 329, Brightwaters NY 11718; add $1.50 postage.

Feeding the Glamour Hogs Mark McLaughlin (The Ministry of Whimsy Press 1-890464-01-5, Dec ’97, $4.75, 49pp, ph, cover by Mark McLaughlin); Chapbook collection of eight stories, some previously unpublished. Order from Ministry of Whimsy, PO Box 4248, Tallahassee, FL 32315; price includes postage.

The Throne of Bones Brian McNaughton (Terminal Fright Press 0-9658135-0-9, Jul ’97, $35.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Jamie Oberschlake); Collection of 14 dark (or weird) fantasy stories, seven original. Introduction by Alan Rodgers, afterword by S.T. Joshi. Order from Terminal Fright Publications, PO Box 100, Black River NY 13612; email: kenabner@gisco.net; fax: 315-779-8310; add $3.50 postage.

Decades of Science Fiction ed. Applewhite Minyard (NTC Publishing 0-8442-5994-2, Apr ’97 [Nov ’97], $26.95, 557pp, tp, cover by Francois Robert); Anthology of 27 SF stories presented in a historical context by decade, complete with historical and SF-oriented timelines. Authors range from Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to Gregory Benford, Connie Willis, and Thomas Disch. An instructor’s edition (-5995-0), with bound-in 72-page manual, is also available. Order from NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, 4255 West Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood IL 60646; 800-323-4900.

Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin’s Quest Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-136-3, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $4.50, 116pp, tp, cover by Eric Lee) [Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights]; Young-adult novellazation, fourth in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi’s Blade Rebecca Moesta (Boulevard 1-57297-208-4, Sep ’97 [Nov ’97], $4.50, 118pp, tp, cover by Eric Lee) [Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights]; Young-adult novellazation, sixth in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Sanctuary: A Tale of Life in the Woods Paul Monette (Scribner 0-684-83286-0, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $17.00, 95pp, hc, cover by Vivienne Flesher); Fable and parable of same-sex love, etc. Renarda the Fox and Lapine the Rabbit fall in love, and under the censure of the dictatorial Great Horned Owl. Illustrated throughout by Vivienne Flesher.

Between Floors Thomas F. Monteleone (Subterranean Press, Feb ’97, $8.00, 16pp, ph, cover by Rodger Gerberding); Chapbook publication of a short horror story. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; postage free; email: wks@tir.com

Phases Elizabeth Moon (Baen 0-671-87855-7, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Vincent di Fate); Collection of 15 stories, eight previously collected in Lunar Activity (Baen 1990); this also uses the same cover art, reversed. Each story has a brief introduction telling how it came to be written.

Tales from the Texas Woods Michael Moorcock (Mojo Press 1-885418-17-5, Sep ’97, $20.95, 158pp, hc, cover by John Picacio); Collection of 12 Moorcock essays and stories, four original to this volume. This edition was published in honor of Moorcock’s appearance as a Guest of Honor at the 1997 World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio. Order from Mojo Press, PO Box 140005, Austin TX 78714; fax 512-858-7282; [mojo@eden.com].

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre ed. Robert Morrison & Chris Baldick (Oxford 0-19-283291-3, 1997 [Dec ’97], $9.95, 278pp, tp, cover by G. Baldry); Anthology of 14 stories originally published from 1819-1838. Authors include John Polidori, James Hogg, and Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. This is part of the Oxford “World’s Classics” series, and includes explanatory and biographical notes, a select bibliography, and a lengthy introduction by the editors discussing the title story and the development of horror literature during the period.

Without Honour Robert Neilson (Albedo One Publications, Nov ’97, £3.50, 83pp, ph, cover by Alan Casey); Collection of seven stories, some apparently original, with an introduction by Maggie Furey, and illustrations by Alan Casey. Available from Albedo One Publications, 2, Post Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland; e-mail bhry@iol.ie

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