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The Final Trick of Funnyman and Other Stories Bruce Taylor (The Ministry of Whimsy Press 1-890464-00-7, Dec ’96 [Jul ’97], $12.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Scott Eagle); Collection of 30 stories, six previously unpublished. Introduction by John Dalmas. Order from Ministry of Whimsy, PO Box 4248, Tallahassee, FL 32315; add $1.24 postage.

American Gothic ed. Elizabeth Terry & Terri Hardin (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-0349-3, Sep ’97, $7.98, 334pp, hc, cover by Duncan Hannah); Anthology of 25 gothic stories, not necessarily supernatural. Authors include Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving, Robert Chambers, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. An instant remainder edition.

Forgotten Realms: Realms of the Arcane ed. Brian Thomsen & J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0647-2, Nov ’97 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 304pp, tp, cover by Blas Gallego) [Forgotten Realms]; Original fantasy adventure anthology of ten stories, with four framing pieces by Wes Nicholson, based on the role-playing games. King is credited on the title page, but not on the cover. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Scroll of Thoth: Simon Magus and the Great Old Ones Richard L. Tierney (Chaosium 1-56882-105-0, Nov ’97 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 394pp, tp, cover by H. E. Fassl) [Simon of Gitta]; Collection of 12 Lovecraftian horror stories of the Cthulhu Mythos by Richard Tierney. Edited by Robert Price, whose introduction discusses how Tierney’s work relates to Lovecraft’s.

Murder in Space E. C. Tubb (Gryphon Books 0-936071-89-3, Jul ’97, $20.00, 184pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner); Collection of six SF murder mystery and crime stories. There is a brief introduction by editor Philip Harbottle. A signed and numbered limited edition trade paperback is also available (-90-7, $30.00). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; add $2.00 postage.

Ghost Seas Steven Utley (Ticonderoga Publications 0-9586856-1-4, Sep ’97 [Nov ’97], A$16.95, 167pp, tp, cover by Joseph Troffimoff); Collection of 14 stories, with preface by Michael Bishop and introduction by Howard Waldrop. A signed, limited edition of 50 is also available ($26.95). Order from Ticonderoga Publications, PO Box 407, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia. US orders add $1.00 shipping.

The Demon Princes: Volume One Jack Vance (Tor/Orb 0-312-85302-5, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $18.95, 445pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) [Demon Princes]; Omnibus of The Star King (1964), The Killing Machine (1964), and The Palace of Love (1967). Also available as a Tor hardcover (-86337-3, $29.95).

The Demon Princes: Volume Two Jack Vance (Tor/Orb 0-312-85316-5, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $18.95, 397pp, tp, cover by Eric Peterson) [Demon Princes]; Omnibus of The Face (1979) and The Book of Dreams (1981). A Tor hardcover edition (-86576-7, $29.95) is also available.

Curses, Inc. and Other Stories Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt Brace 0-15-201452-7, Mar ’97, $16.00, 226pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell); Young-adult collection of 10 fantasy stories, seven original and three reprints.

PRESS ENTER [] John Varley (SFBC #13973, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $7.98, 148pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); SF novella, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards. The introduction is by David G. Hartwell. First solo publication. This is part of the SFBC Collection and has ISBN 1-56865-279-8. There is a special price of $2.98 with any purchase.

Professor Challenger In: Secrets of the Dreamlands Ralph E. Vaughan (Gryphon Books 0-936071-66-4, May ’97 [Mar ’97], $9.95, 63pp, ph, cover by Earl Geier); Lost world/Lovecraftian novella featuring Doyle’s famous character. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; add $1.00 postage.

Exorcisms and Ecstasies Karl Edward Wagner (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-28-3, Oct ’97, $32.00, 459pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter); Collection of 32 horror and fantasy stories, two not previously published, and two poems, plus eight appreciations of Wagner by authors including Peter Straub, Brian Lumley, and Ramsay Campbell. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of photos, a “working bibliography” by Scott F. Wyatt and Stephen Jones, and an afterword by C. Bruce Hunter. Edited and with an introduction by Stephen Jones. A limited edition (-32-1) is also available. Order from Fedogan & Bremer, 3721 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55406.

Going Home Again Howard Waldrop (Eidolon 0-9586864-0-8, Feb ’97, A$19.95, 223pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry); Collection of nine stories, one original. There is an introduction by Waldrop, a foreword by Lucius Shepard, and a bibliography of Waldrop’s work. Order from Eidolon Publications, PO Box 225, North Perth, Western Australia 6006; eidolon@midnight.com.au

Don’t Dream Donald Wandrei (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-27-5, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $29.00, 395pp, hc, cover by Jon Arfstrom); Collection of 26 stories, mostly horror and fantasy, with 14 miscellaneous items: prose poems, essays, and marginalia. Two stories and ten of the miscellany are original to this volume; three stories were previously uncollected. Introduction by Helen Mary Hughesdon; afterword by D.H. Olson. Illustrated by Rodger Gerberding. Available from Fedogan & Bremer, 4325 Hiawatha Ave #2115, Minneapolis MN 55406; 612-721-8848, fax -9491; add $2.00 shipping.

Sci-Fi Private Eye ed. Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45592-4, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 346pp, pb); Anthology of nine SF detective stories. Authors include Isaac Asimov, Donald Westlake, and Larry Niven.

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