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The Body-Snatcher Robert Louis Stevenson (Books of Wonder 0-929605-74-8, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $5.95, 55pp, tp, cover by Jeff White); Horror short story published as part of the “Classic Frights” young-adult line. Illustrated by Jeff White. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9240-6, Feb ’98 [Mar ’98], $10.00, 164pp, tp, cover by Barry Moser); Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror novel. This reprints the 1990 University of Nebraska/Pennyroyal Press edition with illustrations by Barry Moser, and foreword by Joyce Carol Oates. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.

Fear Street Collector’s Edition #11: 99 Fear Street: The House of Evil R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02307-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $6.99, 148+147+163pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt); Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels, all from 1994: The First Horror, The Second Horror, and The Third Horror. The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Fear Street Collector’s Edition #5: Evil Powers R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02301-2, Apr ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt); Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels: Runaway (1997), The Mind Reader (1994), and The Thrill Club (1994). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Fear Street Collector’s Edition #6: Summer Horror R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02302-0, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.99, 492pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt); Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels: Sunburn (1993), The Dead Lifeguard (1994), and One Evil Summer (1994). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Fear Street Collector’s Edition #9: Creatures of the Night R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02305-5, Sep ’98, $6.99, 164+195+146pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt); Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels: Haunted (1990), Bad Moonlight (1995), and Trapped (1997). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Fear Street Collector’s Edition: Nightmares R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02298-9, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $6.99, 479pp, pb); Young-adult omnibus of three YA horror novels: The Sleepwalker (1990), The Secret Bedroom (1991), and Bad Dreams (1994). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Dracula’s Guest Bram Stoker (Books of Wonder 0-929605-71-3, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $5.95, 57pp, tp, cover by Eric Shanower); Collection of two horror stories, published as part of the “Classic Frights” line for young adults. Illustrated by Eric Shanower.

Heart of Bronze Matthew Woodring Stover (SFBC #15559, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $15.98, 793pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Iron Dawn]; Omnibus of two historical fantasy/sword & sorcery novels, Iron Dawn (1997) and Jericho Moon (1998). Shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-741-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 2 ed. Jonathan Strahan & Jeremy G. Byrne (HarperCollins (Australia)/Voyager 0-7322-5942-8, Apr ’98, A$14.95, 443pp, pb); Best of the year anthology of 13 stories, including three Aurealis award winning stories. The introduction by the editors discusses the year (1997) in Australian SF.

Noise & Other Night Terrors Newton E. Streeter (Boneyard Press 0-9663780-0-8, May ’98, $5.99, 117pp, tp, cover by Leslie Jermaine Edwards); Collection of seven horror stories, most apparently original or published in small presses, plus a novel excerpt. Foreword by Cindie Geddes. A signed edition ($15.99) was announced but not seen. Order from Boneyard Press, 5805 State Bridge Road, Suite G-177, Duluth GA 30097; make checks out to Connected Resources, Inc.; add $3.50 postage.

Creepy Classics II ed. Doris Stuart (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-716-0, 1997 [Apr ’98], $5.95, 120pp, tp, cover by Barbara Kiwak); Young-adult anthology of eight horror stories. Authors include Edgar Allan Poe, E. Nesbit, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrated by Barbara Kiwak. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now. Order from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067.

The Perfect Host: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 5 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic Books 1-55643-284-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $27.50, 386pp, hc, cover by Hal Robins); Collection of 17 stories, two previously unpublished, and seven not previously collected. Foreword by Larry McCaffery. This is the fifth of ten volumes, and covers Sturgeon’s work from 1947 to 1949. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

Black Feathers: Erotic Dreams Cecilia Tan (HarperPerennial 0-06-098501-1, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $13.00, 295pp, tp); Collection of 23 erotic stories, two original, many with elements of fantasy or SF.

Wired Hard 2 ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-11-2, Oct ’97 [Feb ’98], $14.95, 191pp, tp, cover by John U. Abrahamson); Original anthology of 12 erotic SF stories, second in the series written by, for, and about gay and bisexual men. Order from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2 Richie Tankersley (Pocket Archway 0-671-02627-5, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $4.99, 226pp, 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.

One Thousand and One-Second Stories Inagaki Taruho (Sun & Moon Press 1-55713-361-1, May ’98 [Jul ’98], $12.95, 161pp, tp, cover by Katie Messborn); Collection of 99 modernist stories, many with fantasy elements. Translated from the Japanese by Tricia Vita, who also provides the introduction.

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