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The Raven and the Monkey’s Paw ed. Anon. (Random House/Modern Library 0-375-75216-1, Sep ’98, $12.00, 210pp, tp, cover by Caspar David Friedrich); Horror anthology of 15 stories and eight poems. All the poems and eight stories are by Edgar Allen Poe; other authors include Edith Wharton, Saki, Charles Dickens, and W.W. Jacobs.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Eight Spells a Week ed. Anon. (Pocket Archway 0-671-02121-4, Dec ’98, $4.50, 255pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]; Young-adult original anthology of eight stories based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

Silent Night ed. Anon. (Jove 0-515-12385-4, Nov ’98, $6.99, 340pp, pb); Romance/suspence Christmas anthology of four novellas, including a new futuristic detective novella by J.D. Robb featuring detective “Eve Dallas”, and a tale of one of Santa’s less handy elves by Claire Cross. This indicates second printing.

Tad Williams’ Mirror World ed. Anon. (HarperPrism 0-06-105545-X, Jun ’98, $23.00, 170pp, hc, cover by Ron Mahony); Original anthology of three stories, plus background information, based on a comic-book idea by Williams. Authors are Mark Kreighbaum, John Helfers, and Michelle West; illustrations by Ron Mahoney and Robin Kline. This is being promoted as an “illustrated novel.” Copyrighted by BIG Entertainment.

Magic: The Gathering: Rath and Storm ed. Peter Archer (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1175-1, Jul ’98, $5.99, 311pp, tp) [Magic: The Gathering]; Original anthology of nine related stories, with framing material before and after each, based on the card games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Writhing in Darkness: Part I Michael Arnzen (Dark Regions Press, 1997 [Jan ’98], $4.95, 34pp, ph, cover by Renate Müller); Chapbook poetry collection of 19 pieces of “horrific verse”, five original. Introduction by Wayne Edwards. This is a signed, limited edition of 125. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 6301, Concord CA 94524.

Writhing in Darkness: Part II Michael Arnzen (Dark Regions Press, 1997 [Jan ’98], $4.95, 31pp, ph, cover by Renate Müller); Chapbook poetry collection of 17 pieces of “horrific verse”, nine original. Introduction by John Grey. This is a signed, limited edition of 125. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 6301, Concord CA 94524.

Forgotten Realms: Realms of Mystery ed. Philip Athans (TSR 0-7869-1171-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 336pp, tp, cover by Alan Pollack) [Forgotten Realms]; Original anthology of 14 fantasy/mystery stories set in the world of the role-playing game. Authors include Mary H. Herbert, Brian M. Thomsen, and Ed Greenwood. Copyrighted by TSR.

Frontiers/Fronteiras ed. Maria Augusta & António de Macedo (Simetria Portugal 972-97495-1-5, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], no price, 193 + 199pp, tp, cover by Ricardo Monteiro); Original anthology of 10 SF stories, eight original, printed double format in both English and Portuguese. There is a “Frontiers Manifesto” by Daniel Tércio and an article on “SF in Portugal” by Teresa Sousa de Almeida. Authors include Roberto de Sousa Causo, Gwyneth Jones, and Stephen Baxter.

Forgotten Realms: Easy Betrayals Richard Baker (TSR 0-7869-0871-8, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $2.99, 90pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms]; Novellazation based on the role-playing game. “Double Diamond Triangle Saga” book eight. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Forgetting Room Nick Bantock (HarperPerennial 0-06-093126-4, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $14.00, 106pp, tp, cover by Nick Bantock); Reprint (HarperCollins 1997) illustrated literary fantasy novella.

Apostrophes and Apocalypses John Barnes (Tor 0-312-86147-8, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $24.95, 349pp, hc); Collection of 21 items, 11 original, of fiction and non-fiction, with comments on each by the author.

Baum’s American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum (Books of Wonder 0-929605-75-6, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $12.95, 162pp, tp, cover by George O’Connor); Reprint (Hill 1901) collection of 15 semi-satirical children’s fantasy stories. A hardcover limited edition (-76-4) was announced but not seen.

The Wonderful World of Oz L. Frank Baum (Penguin 0-14-118085-4, 1998 [Aug ’98], $13.95, 389pp, tp, cover by W. W. Denslow) [Oz]; Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: The Wizard of Oz (Hill 1900 as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), The Emerald City of Oz (Reilly & Britton 1910), and Glinda of Oz (Reilly & Lee 1920). The first is illustrated by W.W. Denslow, the latter two illustrated by John R. Neill. Edited and with notes and introduction by Jack Zipes. This appears to be an international edition with US and UK prices.

Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn Vol. 1 ed. Peter S. Beagle, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105480-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $6.50, 398pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh); Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) original anthology of 14 stories about unicorns, originally published as part of a single-volume edition of 27 stories. This has the preface by Berliner and foreword by Beagle. Greenberg is mentioned only on the copyright page. The “Vol. 1” is also only mentioned inside.

The Best of John Bellairs John Bellairs (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-1142-9, 1998 [Dec ’98], $9.95, 179+155+188pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt]; Omnibus of the first three novels in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series: The House with a Clock in Its Walls (1973); The Figure in the Shadows (1975); and The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring (1976), all with their original illustrations by Edward Gorey, Mercer Mayer, and Richard Egielski, respectively. This is an instant remainder edition.

The Terror by Night E. F. Benson (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-, 1998 [Oct ’98], $49.95, 161pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters); Collection of 15 stories, with a biographical introduction by editor Jack Adrian. This is a limited edition of 600.

Time Pieces Michael Bishop (Edgewood Press 0-9629066-7-0, Jul ’98 [Dec ’98], $12.00, 90pp, tp, cover by Jamie Bishop); Collection of 49 poems, 14 original. Includes the winner of the 1979 Rhysling Award for Best Long Poem. Order from Edgewood Press, PO Box 380264, Cambridge MA 02238.

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