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Oathblood Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-88677-773-9, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $6.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vows and Honor]; Collection of 11 fantasy stories, including an original novella, set in the world of “Vows and Honor”. Individual and overall introductions tell how the stories came to be written, and their places in the series.

Private Eye Action As You Like It Joe R. Lansdale & Lewis Shiner (Crossroads Press 1-892300-02-8, Oct ’98, $20.00, 273pp, tp); Associational collection of eight stories, three by Lansdale, three by Shiner (two original), and two by both (one significantly revised). Lansdale provides an introduction and afterword; Shiner two introductions. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,000; a leatherbound, lettered edition ($125.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Crossroads Press, PO Box 10433, Holyoke MA 01041; add $5.00 postage.

Newfangled Fairy Tales Book #1 ed. Bruce Lansky (Meadowbrook Press 0-88166-299-2, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $3.95, 110pp, tp, cover by Joy Allen); Young-adult original anthology of ten twisted fairy tales. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now. Order from Meadowbrook Press, 5451 Smetana Dr, Minnetonka MN 55343; credit card orders 800-338-2232; add $2.00 postage.

Newfangled Fairy Tales, Book #2 ed. Bruce Lansky (Meadowbrook Press 0-88166-317-4, Oct ’98, $3.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Joy Allen); Young-adult original anthology of ten humorously twisted fairy tales. Authors include Jason Sanford, Bruce Lansky, and Timothy Tocher. Order from Meadowbrook Press, 5451 Smetana Dr, Minnetonka MN 55343; credit card orders 800-338-2232; add $2.00 postage.

Dangerous Vegetables ed. Keith Laumer, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Baen 0-671-57781-6, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Anthology of 22 stories, two original, featuring vegetables. A take-off on the “Dangerous Visions” anthologies. Authors include Ray Bradbury, Michael Bishop, and John D. MacDonald. The cover notes “Created by Keith Laumer”; Greenberg and Waugh are noted only in the copyright. The introduction by Ben Bova is about Laumer, and says the book was Laumer’s idea, but he died without doing it. Copyrighted by Tekno Books and Charles G. Waugh.

The Wilds Richard Laymon (CD Publications 1-881475-37-9, Jul ’98, $30.00, 109pp, hc, cover by Keith Minnion); Associational non-supernatural horror novella. Illustrated by Keith Minnion. This is a signed, limited edition of 450 copies. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009.

The Case of the Police Officer’s Cock Ring and The Piano Player Who Had No Fingers [“The Piano Player Has No Fingers”] Ed Lee & John Pelan (Dark Raptor Press, May ’98, $6.00, 16pp, ph, cover by Matt Terry) [Micah Hayes]; Erotic horror short story published in chapbook form. Micah Hayes meets a werewolf. Available in a signed, limited edition of 333 copies. A deluxe lettered edition sold out. Dark Raptor Press, PO Box 2242, Clay NY 13041; e-mail: nightflier@mindspring.com

Splatterspunk: The Micah Hayes Stories Edward Lee & John Pelan (Sideshow Press, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $15.00, 211pp, tp, cover by Mychael Tolver) [Micah Hayes]; Collection of five humorously disgusting, erotic horror stories about the sexually over-endowed police deputy. One is an excerpt from a previously published novella; two stories, the prologue, and a foreword by Hayes himself are original to this volume. This is a limited edition of 550; a hardcover, lettered edition ($125.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Sideshow Press, PO Box 945, Brewerton NY 13029-0945.

Untold Tales of Spider-Man ed. Stan Lee & Kurt Busiek (Boulevard 1-57297-294-7, Oct ’97 [Jun ’98], $13.00, 343pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man]; Original anthology of 15 stories based on the comic-book character, each illustrated by a different artist. Introduction by Stan Lee. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

The Ultimate Hulk ed. Stan Lee & Peter David (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16513-2, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $14.95, 382pp, tp, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Hulk]; Original anthology of 17 stories based on the comic-book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich Fritz Leiber (Tor 0-312-86622-4, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $9.95, 125pp, tp, cover by Jason Van Hollander); Reprint (Tor 1997) Lovecraftian novella.

First Contacts: The Essential Murray Leinster Murray Leinster (NESFA Press 0-915368-67-6, Aug ’98, $25.00, 464pp, hc, cover by Hannibal King); Collection of 24 stories, two original, including the Hugo-winning “Exploration Team”. Introduction by Hal Clement. Edited by Joe Rico. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; add $2.00 postage.

The New You Kathleen Leverich (Morrow Greenwillow 0-688-16076-X, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $15.00, 108pp, hc, cover by Nina Crews); Young-adult fantasy novella. A girl at a new school goes to a shop to get a new identity.

Alien Pets ed. Denise Little (DAW 0-88677-822-0, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo); Original anthology of 15 SF animal stories. Authors include Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Karen Haber, and Jack Williamson.

The Enemy Papers Barry Longyear (White Wolf 1-56504-859-8, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $14.99, 655pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley); Collection of seven items related to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novelette, “Enemy Mine”. Includes the author’s preferred version of “Enemy Mine”, The Tomorrow Testament (1983), and new novel The Last Enemy. Non-fiction items include the Drac bible “The Talman”, a Drac glossary, and two articles on the writing of the fiction.

Crawling Chaos H. P. Lovecraft (Creation Books 1-871592-72-0, 1997 [Jun ’98], $19.95, 256pp, tp, cover by Robert Taylor); Reprint (Creation 1993 as Crawling Chaos: Selected Works 1920-1935) anthology of 22 stories. This revised edition drops the Editor’s Note and four stories, and adds three stories. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now; it appears to be an international edition with a UK price of £11.95.

A Coven of Vampires: The Collected Vampire Stories of Brian Lumley Brian Lumley (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-37-2, May ’98, $27.00, 228pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Collection of 13 vampire stories. A foreword by Lumley describes his childhood fascination with vampires. A limited edition of 100 (-38-0, $95.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Fedogan & Bremer, 3721 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis MN 55406; add $2.15 postage.

The Hitler Options ed. Kenneth Macksey (SFBC #00308, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $10.98, 237pp, hc); Reprint (Greenhill 1995, not seen) non-fiction alternate history, a gathering of ten speculative non-fiction essays about WWII that rewrite military history as if certain alternate strategies had actually been used.

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