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The Horribly Haunted School Margaret Mahy (Viking 0-670-87490-6, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $14.99, 119pp, hc, cover by Robert Staermose); Children’s ghost novella. A boy with an allergy to ghosts has trouble with too-logical teachers who say ghosts don’t exist. Illustrated by Robert Staermose.

The Haunted Chair and Other Stories Richard Marsh (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-35-4, Oct ’97 [Feb ’98], $40.00, 303pp, hc); Collection of 18 stories of the weird and supernatural. Edited and with a biographical introduction by Richard Dalby, who discusses this little-known Victorian writer’s life; Marsh is a pen name for Richard Bernard Heldmann. This is a limited edition of 500.

Who Knows? Guy de Maupassant (Books of Wonder 0-929605-80-2, May ’98, $5.95, 56pp, tp, cover by Jennifer Dickson); Horror short story packaged for young adults. Illustrated by Jennifer Dickson.

Harvest Tales & Midnight Revels ed. Michael Mayhew (Bald Mountain Books 0-9661664-2-6, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $23.95, 217pp, hc, cover by Benjamin Gorman); Original anthology of 19 horror stories written to read aloud on Halloween night by a group of writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Authors include Benjamin Gorman, Edith Weil, and Joshua Mertz. Illustrated by Mona Caron. There is an introduction by the editor, and an afterword on how to throw a story-reading party by Mayhew and Mertz. A trade paperback edition (-3-4, $14.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Bald Mountain Books, PO Box 8420, Van Nuys CA 94110.

If Wishes Were Horses Anne McCaffrey (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45642-4, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $14.95, 85pp, hc, cover by Harvey Parker); Fantasy novella. A woman with a healing talent can’t give her son the horse he desperately wants for his birthday.

If Wishes Were Horses Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #00607, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $3.98, 87pp, hc, cover by Harvey Parker); Reprint (Roc 1998) fantasy novella. This is a special price with any purchase. This is apparently similar to the Wildside Press edition (1-880448-57-2), not seen. It lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Bimbos & Zombies Sharyn McCrumb (SFBC #01176, May ’98 [Feb ’98], $10.98, 310pp, hc, cover by Jeff Walker) [Jay Omega]; Omnibus of two mysteries about SF fandom: Bimbos of the Death Sun (TSR 1988) and Zombies of the Gene Pool (Simon & Schuster 1992). This special Mystery Guild edition has ISBN 1-56865-580-0; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.

The Stone Fey Robin McKinley (Harcourt Brace 0-15-200017-8, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $17.00, 52pp, hc, cover by John Clapp); Children’s fantasy short story. A shepherdess encounters a fey in the hills of Damar, the world of The Blue Sword. Full-color illustrations by John Clapp.

Nightmare Jack and Other Stories John Metcalfe (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-51-6, Jul ’98 [Sep ’98], C$52.00, xxi+241pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters); Collection of 17 horror stories, edited and with an introduction by Richard Dalby. Afterword by Alexis Lykiard. A world-wide edition available in the US for $39.50 and in the UK for £24.50.

The Knife Thrower and Other Stories Steven Millhauser (Random/Crown 0-609-60070-2, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $22.00, 256pp, hc); Collection of 12 stories, two original, by a Pulitzer prize winning author, about the pursuit of pleasure, including fantastic items about an boy’s ride on a magic carpet, a theater of automatons, a sordid amusement park, and an exhausting department store.

More Amazing Stories ed. Kim Mohan (Tor 0-312-86473-6, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $24.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Original anthology of 21 stories, 16 original and five reprinted from Amazing, with an introduction by Mohan. Authors include Robert Silverberg, Eleanor Arnason, and Nancy Springer.

Kane of Old Mars Michael Moorcock (White Wolf 1-56504-184-4, Feb ’98, $22.99, 334pp, hc, cover by John Bolton); Reprint (NEL 1981 as Warrior of Mars) omnibus of Mars novels (in homage to Edgar Rice Burroughs) written under the pen name Edward P. Bradbury: City of the Beast (Compact 1965 as Warriors of Mars), Lord of the Spiders (Compact 1965 as Blades of Mars), and Masters of the Pit (Compact 1965 as Barbarians of Mars). There is an updated introduction on how the novels came to be written.

Forgotten Realms: Errand of Mercy Roger E. Moore (TSR 0-7869-0867-X, Feb ’98, $2.99, 87pp, tp, cover by Heather LeMay) [Forgotten Realms]; Novellazation based on the “Forgotten Realms” role-playing game. “Double Diamond Triangle Saga” #4. Copyrighted by TSR.

Great Ghost Stories ed. Barry Moser (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-688-14587-6, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $22.00, 204pp, hc, cover by Barry Moser); Young-adult anthology of 13 ghost stories selected and illustrated by Moser. Authors include H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, and Joyce Carol Oates. There is an afterword by Peter Glassman.

Man-Size in Marble [1886] E. Nesbit (Books of Wonder 0-929605-72-1, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $5.95, 49pp, tp, cover by Jeff White); Horror short story, part of the “Classic Frights” series for young adults. Illustrated by Jeff White.

Great Tales of Jewish Fantasy and the Occult ed. Joachim Neugroschel (Overlook Press 0-87951-782-4, Aug ’97 [Nov ’98], $22.95, 709pp, tp, cover by Stanislaw Zagoroski); Reissue (Cassell 1976 as The Great Works of Jewish Fantasy and Occult) anthology of 31 stories of Jewish fantasy, translated and introduced by the editor. Third printing.

The Claus Effect David Nickle & Karl Schroeder (Tesseract 1-895836-34-4, Nov ’97 [Jan ’98], $8.95, 242pp, tp, cover by Verne Busby) [Toy Mill]; Dark fantasy novel of Santa Claus, a sequel to the story “The Toy Mill” (from Tesseracts4). A limited hardcover edition (-35-2, $21.95) is also available. Order from Tesseract Books, The Books Collective, 214-21 10405 Jasper Ave, Edmonton AB Canada T5J 3S2.

Starlight 2 ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor 0-312-86184-2, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $24.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Jeff Adams); Original anthology of 13 stories by authors including Martha Soukup, Esther M. Friesner, Jonathan Lethem, and Geoffrey A. Landis. One is a 1983 story by Angélica Gorodischer in a new translation by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-671-87888-3, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $6.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Man-Kzin Wars]; Original anthology of five pieces set in Niven’s Known Space universe. Authors include Niven, Jean Lamb, and Warren W. James.

Man-Kzin Wars: The Best of All Possible Wars ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-671-87879-4, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $6.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Man-Kzin Wars]; Anthology of four stories, the “best of” the shared-world military SF series set in Niven’s “Known Space”. Two stories are by Niven, one by Greg Bear & S.M. Stirling, and a novel-length piece is by Jerry Pournelle & S.M. Stirling.

Chronicles of the Witch World Andre Norton (SFBC #20044, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $14.98, 522pp, hc, cover by Gary A. Lippincott) [Witch World]; Omnibus of the fourth through sixth novels in the “Witch World” series. Three Against the Witch World (1965), Warlock of the Witch World (1967), and Sorceress of the Witch World (1968). A poster of the cover art is included with the shrink-wrapped book. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-658-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Flying Cups & Saucers: Gender Explorations in Science Fiction & Fantasy ed. Debbie Notkin & The Secret Feminist Cabal (Edgewood Press 0-9629066-8-9, Nov ’98 [Dec ’98], $18.00, 394pp, tp, cover by Freddie Baer); Anthology of 13 stories that explore gender roles, published in conjunction with the James Tiptree, Jr. Award Council (founded and assisted by various members of The Secret Feminist Cabal). Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Ian McDonald, James Patrick Kelly, and Lisa Tuttle. Introduction by Debbie Notkin. Includes a list of Tiptree winners and shortlisted nominees. A limited hardcover edition (-9-7, $40.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Edgewood Press, PO Box 380264, Cambridge MA 02238.

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