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Don’t Explain Jewelle Gomez (Firebrand Books 1-56341-094-X, May ’98, $10.95, 168pp, tp); Collection of nine stories, one a previously unpublished “Gilda” story about the Black lesbian vampire, another a novella of empaths in a repressive future.

Once Upon a Crime ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-16301-6, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $21.95, 416pp, hc, cover by Jeff Crosby); Original anthology of 24 contemporary retellings of classic fairy tales, written by mystery writers. Some stories remain fantastic; others are twisted into crime stories by authors including Simon Brett, Sharyn McCrumb, Peter Crowther, and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

The UFO Files ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-772-0, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas); Original anthology of 23 stories about aliens and UFOs. Authors include Jack Cady, Kevin J. Anderson, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Gregory Benford.

Lord of the Fantastic: Stories in Honor of Roger Zelazny ed. Martin H. Greenberg (Avon Eos 0-380-78737-7, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $14.00, 373pp, tp); Original anthology of 23 stories, with personal notes by the authors on how Zelazny influenced them or their stories. Authors include Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, and John Varley. Introduction by Fred Saberhagen.

Olympus ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Bruce D. Arthurs (DAW 0-88677-775-5, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Jean Francois Podevin); Original anthology of 17 stories of beings out of Greek myth. Authors include Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Esther Friesner, and Charles de Lint.

Black Cats and Broken Mirrors ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers (DAW 0-88677-788-7, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin); Original anthology of 17 fantasy stories about superstitions. Authors include Esther M. Friesner, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Charles de Lint. Introduction by Helfers.

Battle Magic ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff (DAW 0-88677-820-4, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards); Original anthology of 15 fantasy stories of magical conflicts. Authors include Charles de Lint, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Rosemary Edghill. Introduction by Segriff.

The Conspiracy Files ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Scott H. Urban (DAW 0-88677-797-6, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $5.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren); Original anthology of 14 stories of conspiracies and secret powers, some not human. Authors include Nancy Holder, Thomas F. Monteleone, and Norman Partridge. Introduction by Urban.

Forgotten Realms: The Mercenaries Ed Greenwood (TSR 0-7869-0866-1, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], $2.99, 85pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms: Double Diamond Triangle]; Novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game. Book three in the “Double Diamond Triangle Saga”. Copyrighted by TSR.

Forgotten Realms: The Diamond Ed Greenwood & J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0872-6, Jul ’98, $2.99, 88pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms: Double Diamond Triangle]; Novellazation based on the role-playing game. “Double Diamond Triangle Saga” book nine. Copyrighted by TSR.

Poking the Gun: The Selected Poetry of John Grey John Grey (Dark Regions Press, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], $4.95, 58pp, ph, cover by Dale L. Sproule); Chapbook collection of 28 poems of horror and dark fantasy, seven original. Introduction by Michael Arnzen. Illustrated by Dale L. Sproule. This is a signed, limited edition of 125. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 6301, Concord CA 94524.

Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction ed. Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel (Overlook Press 0-87951-856-1, Sep ’98, $26.95, 375pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter); Original anthology of 21 SF stories about gays and lesbians. Authors include Rebecca Ore, Stephen Baxter, Charles Sheffield, and Nancy Kress. The jacket calls this “Volume I” in a series, but this is actually the second, following Bending the Landscape: Fantasy (White Wolf 1997).

Forgotten Realms: An Opportunity for Profit Dave Gross (TSR 0-7869-0868-8, Mar ’98, $2.99, 87pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms]; Novellazation based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game, “Double Diamond Triangle Saga” #5. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Road to Science Fiction Volume 5: The British Way ed. James Gunn (White Wolf 1-56504-158-5, Feb ’98 [Mar ’98], $14.99, 622pp, tp); SF teaching anthology of 35 British SF stories, each with an introduction discussing its theme and period. Authors include H.G. Wells, Eric Frank Russell, Anthony Burgess, Arthur C. Clarke, and Tanith Lee. The preface by Gunn discusses the book’s history, and the difficulties of doing “an American view of the origins and development of British SF.”

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