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The Best of Crank! ed. Bryan Cholfin (Tor 0-312-86740-9, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $23.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Pangorda); Anthology of 17 stories originally published in Crank!. Authors include Gwyneth Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe, and Jonathan Lethem.

Eros ex Machina ed. M. Christian (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-593-X, Mar ’98, $7.95, 455pp, pb); Original anthology of 29 stories, three reprint, of techno-erotica, many SF. Authors include Nancy Kilpatrick, Lucy Taylor, Marc Laidlaw, and John Shirley.

Imagination Fully Dilated ed. Alan M. Clark & Elizabeth Engstrom (CD Publications 1-881475-35-2, May ’98 [Dec ’98], $75.00, 526pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark); Art book/original anthology of 28 stories based on the horror art of Alan M. Clark. Authors include Poppy Z. Brite, Ramsey Campbell, Peter Crowther, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Introduction by Tim Powers. Includes 29 pieces of tipped-in art. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a deluxe leatherbound, slipcased edition with additional art ($195) is also available.

Three Heralds of the Storm Storm Constantine (Meisha Merlin 0-9658345-1-4, Jun ’97 [Jan ’98], $5.00, 60pp, ph); Chapbook collection of three stories, one original. This has a 1997 copyright, but was not seen until now. Order from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; add $0.50 postage.

Forgotten Realms: Uneasy Alliances David Cook & Peter Archer (TSR 0-7869-0870-X, May ’98, $2.99, 88pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms]; Novellazation based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game. “Double Diamond Triangle Saga” book seven. Copyrighted by TSR.

Briar Rose Robert Coover (Grove 0-8021-3541-2, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], $11.00, 86pp, tp); Reprint (Grove/Atlantic 1997) literary fantasy novella retelling of “Sleeping Beauty”.

A Glory of Unicorns ed. Bruce Coville (Scholastic 0-590-95943-3, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $16.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Alix Berenzy); Young-adult original anthology of 12 unicorn stories, one a reprint. Authors include Sean Stewart, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, and Nancy Varian Berberick.

Star Trek: The Q Continuum Greg Cox (SFBC #01735, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $14.98, 535pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Q Continuum]; Omnibus of three novelizations based on Star Trek, the Next Generation: Q-Space, Q-Zone, and Q-Strike (all Pocket 1998). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-954-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Republic of Dreams G. Garfield Crimmins (Norton 0-393-04633-8, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], $21.95, 95pp, hc, cover by G. Garfield Crimmins); Fantasy novella/travelogue with enclosed maps, postcards, passport, etc. The author discovers his alter ego living in Rêves, a land hated by the League of Common Sense.

Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy A. C. Crispin (SFBC #19673, Oct ’98, $14.98, 774pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars: Han Solo]; Omnibus of three Star Wars novelizations: The Paradise Snare (1997), The Hutt Gambit (1997), and Rebel Dawn (1998). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-953-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Fugue on a G-String Peter Crowther (Subterranean Press, Feb ’98, $10.00, 38pp, ph, cover by Alan M. Clark); Associational detective short story in chapbook form. Introduction by Ed Gorman. Illustrated by Alan M. Clark. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; postage included in price.

Tales in Space ed. Peter Crowther (White Wolf 1-56504-867-9, Apr ’98, $12.99, 318pp, tp, cover by Kathleen Ryan); SF anthology of 15 stories set in space. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Brian W. Aldiss, Paul J. McAuley, and John Varley.

Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination ed. Julie E. Czerneda (Trifolium Books 1-895579-89-9, Nov ’98, $4.95, 122pp, pb); Original young-adult anthology of five stories and three poems (two reprints), companion to the teacher’s guide No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction. Authors include Charles Sheffield, Jan Stirling, Robert J. Sawyer, and Josepha Sherman; includes brief interviews with the authors, lists of their works, and their own recommended reading lists. Illustrated by Larry Stewart. Order from: Trifolium Books, 250 Merton St, Suite 203, Toronto Ontario Canada M4S 1B1; (416) 483-7211.

Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130113-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 81pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake); Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1970) young-adult fantasy novella, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

George’s Marvelous Medicine Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130111-2, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $4.99, 89pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake); Reissue (Knopf 1982) young-adult fantasy novella, illustrated by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130228-3, Sep ’98, $4.99, 79pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake); Reissue (Jonathan Cape 1985) children’s story, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

The Magic Finger Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130229-1, Sep ’98, $4.99, 63pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake); Reissue (Harper & Row 1966) children’s fantasy story with new illustrations by Quentin Blake.

The Twits Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130107-4, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 76pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake); Reissue (Cape 1980) young-adult fantasy novella, illustrated by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Satan Is a Mathematician: Poems of the Weird, Surreal, and Fantastic Keith Allen Daniels (Anamnesis Press 0-9631203-6-0, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $12.95, 163pp, tp, cover by Rodger Gerberding); Poetry collection of 113 poems, 65 original, by publisher Keith Allen Daniels. His introduction discusses his belief in the miscibility of science and poetry. Available from Anamnesis Press, PO Box 51115, Palo Alto CA 94303; anamnesis@compuserve.com

Nebula Awards 32 ed. Jack Dann (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-600552-2, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $13.00, 326pp, tp); Anthology of nine stories originally published in 1995 or 1996, including the 1996 Nebula winners and some nominees, two Rhysling Award-winning poems, two tributes to and a story by Grand Master Jack Vance, and discussions of the year 1996 in SF and fantasy. A hardcover edition (-100306-8, $26.00) is also available.

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