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Falling Idols Brian Hodge (Silver Salamander Press, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], $15.00, 211pp, tp); Collection of seven horror stories, two original, with an endnote by Hodge discussing the genesis of the stories. This is a signed, limited edition of 500. Also announced, but not seen: 50 leatherbound ($65.00), and 300 cloth ($35.00). Order from Silver Salamander, 4128 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle WA 98103.

The Fellow Travellers & Other Ghost Stories Sheila Hodgson (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-50-8, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], C$51.00, x+191pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe); Collection of 12 stories in the style of M.R. James, some featuring James as a character. Eight stories were originally written as radio plays, several based on unused ideas by James. This edition is limited to 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $38.50 and in the UK for £24.00.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 1 Nancy Holder (Pocket Archway 0-671-02133-8, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $4.50, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer]; Young-adult collection/novelization of three episodes of the TV show based on the movie. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Going Postal ed. Gerard Daniel Houarner (Space & Time 0-917053-11-7, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $10.00, 125pp, tp, cover by Shikhar Dixit); Associational original anthology of 18 horror stories and one poem about ordinary people going violently crazy. A few have SF or fantasy elements. Authors include Bentley Little, Melanie Tem, Don Webb, and Eliot Fintushel. Order from Space & Time, 138 West 70th St 4B, New York NY 10023-4468; add $1.50 postage.

The Essential Conan Robert E. Howard (SFBC #17988, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $14.98, 643pp, hc, cover by Ken Kelly) [Conan]; Omnibus of three “Conan” books, one novel and two collections: The Hour of the Dragon (1977), The People of the Black Circle (1977), and Red Nails (1977). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-803-6, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art.

Wizard of the Grove Tanya Huff (DAW 0-88677-819-0, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $6.99, 576pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) [Child of the Grove]; Omnibus edition of fantasy novels Child of the Grove (1988) and The Last Wizard (1989).

The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox Barry Hughart (The Stars Our Destination 0-9665436-1-0, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $19.95, 642pp, tp, cover by Kaja Foglio) [Master Li]; Omnibus of three fantasy novels set in ancient China: Bridge of Birds (1984), The Story of the Stone (1988), and Eight Skilled Gentlemen (1991). Illustrated by Kaja Foglio. A signed, limited hardcover edition of 500 (-0-2, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Order from The Stars Our Destination Books, 1021 West Belmont Ave, Chicago IL 60657; 773-871-2722.

What If...? Amazing Stories ed. Monica Hughes (Tundra 0-88776-458-4, Oct ’98, $6.95, 199pp, tp, cover by Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk); Young-adult SF and fantasy anthology of 14 stories, four original, and two poems, by Canadian authors including Edo van Belcom, Lesley Choyce, and Charles de Lint. Order from Tundra Books, PO Box 1030, Plattsburgh NY 12901; in Canada the price is C$7.99 from Tundra Books, McClelland & Stewart Young Readers, 481 University Ave, Toronto ON Canada M5G 2E9.

The Decadent Reader: Fiction, Fantasy, and Perversion from Fin-de-Siecle France ed. Asti Hustvedt (MIT Press/Zone 1-890951-07-2, Dec ’98, $32.00, 1088pp, tp, cover by André Brouillet & Cesare Lombroso); Associational/critical book with 27 stories and excerpts from works by Decadent authors including Guy de Maupassant, Jean Lorrain, and Octave Mirbeau, with extensive critical introductions to each author, and an overall introduction by Hustvedt. A hardcover edition (-06-4, $58.00) was announced but not seen. (partial contents list:)

The Monkey’s Paw W. W. Jacobs (Books of Wonder 0-929605-65-9, 1997 [Feb ’98], $5.95, 58pp, tp, cover by Jeff White); Collection of two horror stories, published as part of the “Classic Frights” young-adult line. Illustrated by Jeff White. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.

The Monkey’s Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre W. W. Jacobs (Academy Chicago 0-89733-441-8, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], $14.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Victor Prouvé); Collection of 18 stories of macabre fiction, many supernatural. Introduction by editor Gary Hoppenstand. There is a selected bibliography.

The Mammoth Book of New Erotica ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0535-3, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $10.95, 533pp, tp, cover by Julian Cotton); Associational original anthology of 32 erotic stories, nine reprints, by authors including Martin Amis, Poppy Z. Brite, Will Self, Lucy Taylor, and Lawrence Schimel. First US edition (Robinson 1998).

Casting the Runes M. R. James (Books of Wonder 0-929605-79-9, May ’98, $5.95, 57pp, tp, cover by Jeff White); Horror short story packaged as a “Classic Frights” book for young adults. Illustrated by Jeff White.

Curse of the Magazine Killers Gary Jonas (Ozark Triangle Press, May ’98, $5.00, 51pp, ph, cover by Brad Whitlock); Chapbook collection of four stories, all of which sold to magazines that died before they could be published. Order from Ozark Triangle Press, 305 N. Beaumont, Owasso OK 74055; add $1.00 postage.

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter Yasunari Kawabata (Kodansha International 4-7700-2329-4, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $25.00, 177pp, tp, cover by Masayuki Miyata); Retelling of a classic 10th-century Japanese literary fairy tale/myth about a magical child found by a bamboo cutter and raised as his daughter. This includes the contemporary retelling by Kawabata in Japanese, and an English translation (revised from an earlier version) by Donald Keene, whose preface discusses the story’s history. Illustrated by Masayuki Miyata.

The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes ed. Marvin Kaye (St. Martin’s 0-312-18071-3, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $23.95, 356pp, hc) [Sherlock Holmes]; Original anthology of 15 stories about Sherlock Holmes. Authors including Peter Cannon, Craig Shaw Gardner, Jay Sheckley, and P.C. Hodgell write of adventures involving famous figures such as P.G. Wodehouse, Arthur Conan Doyle, and James McNeil Whistler.

Don’t Open This Book! ed. Marvin Kaye (SFBC #13549, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $12.98, 593pp, hc, cover by Ian Miller); Anthology of 39 dark fantasy stories, 16 original, about things forbidden. Authors include Tanith Lee, Patrick LoBrutto, and Ron Goulart. This special Guild America edition has ISBN 1-56865-524-X. It lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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