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The Dechronization of Sam Magruder George Gaylord Simpson (St. Martin’s/Griffin 0-312-15514-X, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $9.95, 136pp, tp, cover by Bob Bakker); Reprint (St. Martin’s 1996) time-travel/dinosaur novella by a famed paleontologist.

Monsters from Memphis ed. Beecher Smith (Zapizdat Publications 1-880964-21-X, 1997 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 345pp, tp, cover by Judith Wagner Hanson); Original anthology of 31 stories of SF, fantasy, or horror set in or otherwise related to Memphis, Tennessee. Authors include Tom Piccirilli, Don Webb, and Brent Monahan. This is a limited edition of 1,000. Order from Zapizdat Publications, PO Box 36, Palo Alto CA 94302.

The Forbidden Game Collector’s Edition L. J. Smith (Pocket Archway 0-671-01716-0, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $6.99, 686pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Forbidden Game]; Omnibus of three young adult horror novels in the series: The Hunter, The Chase, and The Kill (all Archway 1994). Each novel is paginated separately.

The Vampire’s Beautiful Daughter S. P. Somtow (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-31968-1, Sep ’97, $17.00, 116pp, hc, cover by Gary Lippincott); Young-adult vampire novel. Johnny has trouble adjusting to California until he meets a half-human girl who’s trying to decide whether of not she wants to be a vampire like her father. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications; text copyrighted by Somtow Sucharitkul, illustrations by Gary Lippincott.

The Arbitrary Placement of Walls Martha Soukup (DreamHaven Books 0-9630944-9-1, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $25.00, 206pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry); Collection of 17 stories. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. DreamHaven Books, 912 West Lake St., Minneapolis MN 55408.

An Olaf Stapledon Reader Olaf Stapledon (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0430-0, May ’97, $17.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Frederick A. Wellner); Collection of 10 stories/exerpts, 12 essays, and assorted letters and poems, meant to be an introduction to Stapledon. Bibliographical notes are included. A hardcover edition (-2724-6, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse NY 13244-5160; credit card orders 800-365-8929.

The X-Files: Eve Ellen Steiber (HarperCollins 0-06-447172-1, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $4.50, 140pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [X-Files]; Young-adult novellazation, second in the new series for ages 12+. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Vampires, Wine & Roses ed. John Richard Stephens (Berkley 0-425-15741-5, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $14.00, 384pp, tp, cover by Victor Stabin); Anthology of 34 vampire stories, poems, and excerpts written by famous writers. The editor’s introduction discusses literary references to vampires dating back to ancient times. Authors include Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, Woody Allen, and Sting.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Suicide Club Robert Louis Stevenson (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-036764-0, Aug ’97 [Sep ’97], $3.99, 224pp, tp, cover by David Bergen); Reprint (Puffin 1985) collection of the classic SF novel (1886) plus “The Suicide Club”, three linked stories about a secret society. We appear to have missed the previous 1985 Puffin edition.

Fear Street: Goodnight Kiss: Collector’s Edition R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-01377-7, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $6.99, 447pp, pb); Young-adult omnibus of vampire novels Goodnight Kiss (1992) and Goodnight Kiss 2 (1996) with a new short story, “The Vampire Club”. The novels and story are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Best Ghost Stories Bram Stoker (Dover 0-486-29716-0, 1997 [Nov ’97], $8.95, 242pp, tp); Collection of 14 horror stories. Introduction by Richard Dalby, who co-edited with Stefan Dziemianowicz and S. T. Joshi.

Under the Lizard Trees Sue Storm (Pirate Writings 0-964-01688-5, Oct ’96 [Jan ’97], $4.95, 44pp, ph, cover by David Grilla); Chapbook collection of six fantasy stories, one previously unpublished. Introduction by Tom Piccirilli. Order from Pirate Writings Publishing, PO Box 329, Brightwaters NY 11718; add $1.50 postage.

The Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy ed. Jonathan Strahan & Jeremy G. Byrne (HarperCollinsAustralia/Voyager 0-7322-5751-4, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], A$19.95, 365pp, tp, cover by Gregory Bridges); Best of the year anthology of 15 stories, including two Aurealis award-winning stories. The introduction by the editors discusses the history of Australian SF.

Thunder and Roses: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 4 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic Books 1-55643-252-6, Nov ’97, $25.00, 380pp, hc); Collection of 15 stories, one previously unpublished, and three not previously collected. This is the fourth of ten volumes and covers Sturgeon’s work from 1946 to 1947. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams. The foreword by James Gunn originally appeared in Star Trek: The Joy Machine by Sturgeon & Gunn (1996). Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

A Geography of Unknown Lands Michael Swanwick (Tigereyes Press 0-931763-06-1, Jul ’97 [Aug ’97], $12.00, 154pp, tp, cover by Lee Moyer); Collection of five stories, one previously unpublished. A hardcover edition (-07X, $25.00) is also available. Order from Tigereyes Press, PO Box 172, Lemoyne PA 17043; 717-763-6803; e-mail: clebooks@aol.com

Cherished Blood ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-18-X, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 208pp, tp, cover by Pete Abrams); Original anthology of ten erotic vampire stories.

SexMagick II ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-09-0, Jun ’97, $9.95, 143pp, tp, cover by Robert Rausch); Original anthology of eight erotic stories of magical transformation. The stories are mostly by men; authors include Raven Kaledera, Thomas S. Roche, and Gary Bowen. Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

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