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Kirinyaga Mike Resnick (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41701-1, Mar ’98, $25.00, 293pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Koriba (Kirinyaga)]; Collection/novel of eight related stories, with framing epilogue and prologue. A space colony attempts to recreate the old way of life of the Kikiyu people of Kenya. The author’s afterword discusses how the stories came to be written, and the various awards and nominations they garnered individually (among them, two Hugo awards).

User Friendly Spider Robinson (Baen 0-671-87864-6, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $5.99, 282pp, pb); Collection of 17 short pieces, including three essays, one speech, two raps, and 11 stories.

Noirotica 2: Pulp Friction ed. Thomas S. Roche (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-584-0, Dec ’97 [Apr ’98], $7.95, 465pp, pb, cover by Eric Stanton); Associational original anthology of 23 stories of erotic crime, two reprints. Authors include Brian Hodge, Lucy Taylor, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and Jeff Gelb. Available from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Afterimage/Aftershock Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Kevin J. Anderson (Meisha Merlin 0-9658345-7-3, Jul ’98 [Sep ’98], $18.00, 446pp, tp, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Afterimage]; Omnibus of dark fantasy novels Afterimage (Roc 1992) and its previously unpublished sequel, Aftershock. These are the “Authors’ Preferred Editions”, with the revised Afterimage copyrighted 1998. Order from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

The River into Darkness Sean Russell (SFBC #00314, Dec ’98, $14.98, 786pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [River Into Darkness]; Omnibus of two fantasy novels: Beneath the Vaulted Hills (1997) and The Compass of the Soul (1998). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-901-6, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Islander Cynthia Rylant (DK Ink 0-7894-2490-8, Mar ’98 [May ’98], $15.95, 97pp, hc, cover by Cynthia Rylant); Young-adult fantasy novella about a lonely boy whose life is changed by an encounter with a mermaid.

Berserkers: The Beginning Fred Saberhagen (Baen 0-671-87884-0, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 377pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Berserker]; Omnibus of two SF collections, Berserker (1967) and The Ultimate Enemy (1979).

Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy R. A. Salvatore (TSR 0-7869-1176-X, Jul ’98, $24.99, 805pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy]; Omnibus of three novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: Homeland (1990), Exile (1990), and Sojourn (1991). There is a new foreword by Ed Greenwood. Copyrighted by TSR.

Tesseracts6 ed. Robert J. Sawyer & Carolyn Clink (Tesseract 1-895836-32-8, Nov ’97 [Jan ’98], $8.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Joyce Kline); Original anthology of 20 stories and 10 poems by Canadian writers. Authors include Elisabeth Vonarburg, Nalo Hopkinson, Robert Charles Wilson, Yves Meynard, and James Alan Gardner. Introduction by Sawyer, afterword by Clink. A limited hardcover edition (-33-6, $21.95) is also available. Order from Tesseract Books, The Books Collective, 214-21 Jasper Ave, Edmonton AB Canada T5J 3S2.

Crossing the Line: Canadian Mysteries with a Fantastic Twist ed. Robert J. Sawyer & David Skene-Melvin (Pottersfield Press 1-895-90019-0, Oct ’98, C$15.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Geoff Butler); Anthology of 11 mystery stories with SF or fantasy elements by Canadian authors. Authors include Robertson Davies, William Gibson, Charles de Lint, and Spider Robinson. Order from Pottersfield Press, 83 Leslie Road, East Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia Canada B2Z 1P8; credit card orders 1-800-646-2879; add $5.00 postage.

Warrior Princesses ed. Elizabeth Ann Scarborough & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-783-6, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $5.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Tristan Elwell); Original anthology of 20 fantasy stories about warrior princesses. Authors include Megan Lindholm, Elizabeth Moon, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman.

Things Invisible to See ed. Lawrence Schimel (Circlet/Ultra Violet Library 1-885865-22-8, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $12.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Mel Odom); Anthology of 11 stories of gay and lesbian magic realism, one original. Authors include Martha Soukup, Nancy Springer, and Michelle Sagara West.

Camelot Fantastic ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-790-9, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 286pp, pb, cover by John Howe); Original anthology of seven Arthurian fantasy stories. Authors include Nancy Springer, Brian Stableford, and Rosemary Edghill. Introduction by Schimel.

Fields of Blood: Vampire Stories of the Heartland ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-888952-79-2, Apr ’98, $12.95, 209pp, tp); Vampire anthology of 13 stories, four original. Authors include Nancy Holder, Henry Kuttner, and P.N. Elrod. Introduction by Schimel.

Streets of Blood: Vampire Stories from New York City ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-888952-78-4, Mar ’98 [Apr ’98], $12.95, 232pp, tp); Vampire anthology of 13 stories, two original. Authors include Esther M. Friesner, Edward Bryant, and Suzy McKee Charnas. Introduction by Schimel.

Virtually Now: Stories of Science, Technology, and the Future ed. Jeanne Schinto (Persea Books 0-89255-220-4, Nov ’96 [Feb ’98], $13.95, 254pp, tp); Anthology of 15 futuristic tales, three original, intended for literary-minded readers who normally wouldn’t touch SF with a 10-foot pole. Authors include Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Michael Bishop, and Terry Bisson.

Shadows Jonathan Schmidt (Lowell House Juvenile/Roxbury Park 1-56565-776-4, 1997 [Apr ’98], $5.95, 96pp, tp); Young-adult collection of seven horror stories. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Available from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067.

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