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DragonLance: Dragons of Chaos ed. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (TSR 0-7869-0681-2, Dec ’97 [Jan ’98], $5.99, 337pp, tp, cover by Don Clavette) [DragonLance]; Anthology of 15 stories set in the DragonLance world. Authors include Richard A. Knaak, Nick O’Donohoe, and Margaret Weis & Don Perrin. Copyrighted by TSR.

DragonLance: Relics and Omens: Tales of the Fifth Age ed. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (TSR 0-7869-1169-7, Apr ’98, $5.99, 338pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance: Tales of the Fifth Age]; Original anthology of 14 stories set in the DragonLance world. Authors include Douglas Niles, Nick O’Donohoe, Jeff Grubb, and Margaret Weis & Don Perrin. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Inexperienced Ghost [“The Story of the Inexperienced Ghost”] H. G. Wells (Books of Wonder 0-929605-82-9, May ’98, $5.95, 55pp, tp, cover by Jeff White); Horror short story packaged as a “Classic Frights” book for young adults. Illustrated by Jeff White.

The Quintessential World of Darkness ed. Stewart Wieck & Anna Branscome (White Wolf 1-56504-880-6, Nov ’98, $15.99, 718pp, tp, cover by Kathleen Ryan) [World of Darkness]; Omnibus/anthology of three novelizations, one original, and two apparently original stories based on the “World of Darkness” role-playing games: The Silver Crown by William Bridges (1995), Mister Magick by Edo van Belkom, Beyond the Shroud by Rick Hautala (1996), and stories by Kevin Andrew Murphy and Jody Lynn Nye. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Frankensteins and Foreign Devils Walter Jon Williams (NESFA Press 1-886778-03-5, Feb ’98 [Aug ’98], $23.00, 381pp, hc, cover by Omar Rayyan); Collection of ten stories, two previously unpublished, and two that first appeared as limited-edition chapbooks. There is an introduction by Gardner Dozois. Edited by Timothy P. Szczesuil. A limited edition of 1015; a signed, slipcased edition of 175 with special endpapers (-04-3, $33.00) is also available. Published in conjunction with Williams’s Guest of Honor appearance at Boskone 36. NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; add $2.00 postage.

The Fortress of Utopia Jack Williamson (Gryphon Books 0-936071-60-5, May ’98 [Mar ’98], $15.00, 156pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner); SF pulp novel originally published in Startling Stories in 1939, with a new introduction by Jack Williamson. An additional introductory piece by Philip Harbottle explains the book’s history, and why it was not previously published in book form. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.

The Prince of Space/The Girl from Mars Jack Williamson (Gryphon Books 0-936071-96-6, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $10.00, 100pp, tp, cover by Alfred Klosterman); Double-format publication of two novellas, one a facsimile of the booklet The Girl from Mars (Stellar Publishing 1929) co-written by Dr. Miles J. Breuer (not credited on the cover). There are new introductions by Williamson to each story. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.

The Barrens and Others F. Paul Wilson (Tor/Forge 0-312-86416-7, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $24.95, 379pp, hc); Collection of 12 horror stories, plus a stage adaptation and a teleplay, both previously unpublished. In story and section introductions, Wilson discusses his writing from 1987-1989.

The Cleft and Other Odd Tales Gahan Wilson (Tor 0-312-86574-0, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $23.95, 333pp, hc, cover by Gahan Wilson); Collection of 24 stories, one original, one (“Campfire Story”) without copyright information. Illustrated by the author.

The Essential Bordertown ed. Terri Windling & Delia Sherman (Tor 0-312-86593-7, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $24.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Jim Carroll) [Borderland]; Original anthology of 13 stories, fourth in the “Borderland” shared world of humans and elves. Subtitled inside A Traveller’s Guide to the Edge of Faerie; Windling provides guidebook information between stories. Authors include Patricia A. McKilliip, Charles de Lint, and Steven Brust.

The Book of the New Sun Gene Wolfe (SFBC #18097, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $15.98, 950pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) [New Sun]; Omnibus of four novels: The Shadow of the Torturer (1980), The Claw of the Conciliator (1981), The Sword of the Lictor (1981), and The Citadel of the Autarch (1983). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-807-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art.

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XIV ed. Dave Wolverton (Bridge 1-57318-154-4, Oct ’98, $6.99, 508pp, pb, cover by Paul Lehr); Original anthology of 17 stories by contest winners, illustrated by “Illustrators of the Future” winners. There are also articles on writing and art by L. Ron Hubbard, Anne McCaffrey, Vincent Di Fate, Eric Kotani, and Michael A. Stackpole.

Magic & Malice Patricia C. Wrede (SFBC #03715, May ’98, $12.98, 420pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Mairelon]; Omnibus edition of Regency fantasy mysteries Mairelon the Magician (1991) and Magician’s Ward (1997). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-684-X, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Here There Be Ghosts Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace 0-15-201566-3, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], $19.00, 122pp, hc, cover by David Wilgus); Young-adult original collection of 11 stories (five reprint) and seven poems (one reprint) about ghosts, with introductions to each by Yolen. Illustrated by David Wilgus.

Hobby Jane Yolen (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-37118-5, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $3.50, 90pp, tp) [Young Merlin]; Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) children’s Arthurian novella, second volume in “The Young Merlin” trilogy.

Merlin Jane Yolen (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-37119-3, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $3.50, 91pp, tp) [Young Merlin]; Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1997) children’s Arthurian novella, third volume in “The Young Merlin” trilogy.

Merlin and the Dragons Jane Yolen (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-055891-8, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Li Ming); Reprint (Cobblehill 1995) children’s Arthurian short story about Merlin’s childhood, illustrated by Li Ming.

Passager Jane Yolen (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-37073-1, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $3.50, 76pp, tp) [Young Merlin]; Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) children’s Arthurian novella, first volume in “The Young Merlin” trilogy.

Pegasus, the Flying Horse Jane Yolen (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-65244-2, Oct ’98, $16.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Li Ming); Young-adult picture book retelling of the story of Pegasus. Illustrated by Li Ming.

The Pit Dragon Trilogy Jane Yolen (SFBC #00313, Nov ’98, $12.98, 470pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Pit Dragon]; Omnibus of three young-adult fantasy novels: Dragon’s Blood (1982), Heart’s Blood (1984), and A Sending of Dragons (1987). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-900-8, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art.

The Unexplained: Stories of the Paranormal ed. Ric Alexander (Orion 0-75281-004-9, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], £17.99, 433pp, tp); SF/fantasy/dark fantasy anthology of 21 stories, including two originals by Richard Laymon and Graham Masterton, and a Foreword by Peter James. Alexander is a pseudonym of Peter Haining. A trade paperback edition (-005-7, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

The Engineer Neal Asher (Tanjen 1-901530-08-6, Mar ’98 [Jul ’98], £6.99, 214pp, tp); Original SF/horror collection of the title novella, and six short stories. Only two seem to be reprints. Available from Turnaround, Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate, Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6TZ.

Heroic Adventure Stories: From the Golden Age of Greece and Rome ed. Mike Ashley (Robinson 1-85487-865-4, Jan ’98, £6.99, xii+516pp, tp); Reprint (Past Times 1996 as Classical Stories: Heroic Tales from Ancient Greece and Rome) associational anthology of stories. Includes stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Thomas Burnett Swann, E.C. Tubb, and L. Sprague de Camp. This edition adds stories and extracts by Herodotus, Lawrence, Day, Gautier, Bulwer-Lytton, Spero, Marchmont, and Benson; and an original story by Tom Holt. A simultaneous Magpie edition (export-only as Giant Book of Heroic Adventure Stories) was not seen.

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