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Reave the Just and other tales Stephen Donaldson (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224691-0, Oct ’98, £17.99, 357pp, hc, cover by Peter Goodfellow & Kevin Jenkins); Fantasy/SF collection of eight long stories, including three originals and two slightly revised for this edition. A trade paperback (export-only) edition (-224701-1, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

The Lost World Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Oxford University Press 0-19-283352-9, Jun ’98, £4.99, xxxii+199pp, tp) [Prof. Challenger]; Reprint (Doran 1912) SF/fantasy novel in the “Professor Challenger” series, with an Introduction and notes by Ian Duncan. Subtitled ‘Being an Account of the Recent Amazing Adventures of Professor George E. Challenger, Lord John Roxton, Professor Summerlee and Mr. E.D. Malone of the “Daily Gazette”.’

Vampire & Werewolf Stories ed. Alan Durant (Kingfisher 0-7534-0240-8, Oct ’98, £5.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Mark Edwards); Young-adult anthology of 18 stories and extracts; includes an original story by the editor. Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle. A hardcover edition (-0279-3) was announced but not seen.

Luminous Greg Egan (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-552-4, Sep ’98, £9.99, 295pp, tp); Collection of 10 SF stories. A hardcover edition (-551-6, £16.99) is also available.

Virtual History: Alternatives and Counterfactuals ed. Niall Ferguson (Papermac 0-333-64728-9, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £10.00, x+548pp, tp); Reprint (Picador 1997) associational speculative non-fiction anthology. Original essays from leading historians explore what would have happened if nine momentous events had turned out differently: no UK or US Civil War, German victory in Europe, no Cold War, etc. There is a long (90p) introduction, and an afterword that ties everything into one alternate history. The original Picador edition was not seen.

Shadows of Light and Dark Jo Fletcher (Airgedlámh Publications/The Alchemy Press 0-9532260-1-8, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], £12.99, 52pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards); Associational collection of poetry, including much of the fantastic, from the noted writer and editor. Limited to 250 signed and numbered copies, signed by Fletcher, Les Edwards, Seamus A. Ryan, Michael Marshall Smith, and Neil Gaiman (who also contributes an introduction). Order from 46 Oxford Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 6DT, England. $21.50 inc p&p.

Personal Demons Christopher Fowler (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-597-0, Jun ’98 [May ’98], £8.99, x+308pp, tp, cover by Martin Butterworth); Collection of 17 dark fantasy, SF, and fantasy stories. 11 are original, including a new “Spanky” novelette.

The Web: Sorceress Maggie Furey (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-551-7, Feb ’98, £3.50, 98pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Web]; Young-adult SF novella set in the worldwide Virtual Reality Web of 2027. Last in a series of six linked stories, each written by a different author. A hardcover edition was apparently cancelled.

The Web: Spindrift Maggie Furey (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-647-5, Nov ’98 [Dec ’98], £3.50, 117pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Web]; Young-adult SF novella. Book #10 in the series.

Deathstalker Prelude Simon R. Green (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60330-5, Nov ’98, £6.99, 542pp, pb, cover by Peter Mennim) [Twilight of Empire]; Reprint (Penguin/Roc 1997 as Twilight of the Empire) SF omnibus of three “Empire” novels: Mistworld (1992), Hellworld (1993) and Ghostworld (1993). Hellworld is copyrighted 1995, suggesting the Gollancz first UK edition was revised. [First U.K. edition]

Ayesha H. Rider Haggard (Pulp Fictions UK 1-902058-04-6, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], £4.99, xvi+301pp, tp, cover by Wiley Dunsmore) [She]; Reprint (Ward, Lock 1905) classic fantasy novel, sequel to She. Includes an introduction by David Pringle, reprinted from Interzone.

She H. Rider Haggard (Pulp Fictions UK 1-902058-03-8, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], £4.99, xvi+246pp, tp, cover by Wiley Dunsmore) [She]; Reprint (Harper 1886) classic fantasy novel.

She and Allan H. Rider Haggard (Pulp Fictions UK 1-902058-05-4, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], £4.99, xvi+290pp, tp, cover by Wiley Dunsmore) [She; Allan Quatermain]; Reprint (Longmans Green 1921) classic fantasy novel. Part of the “She” series, also in the “Allan Quatermain” series. Includes an introduction by David Pringle, reprinted from Interzone.

When the World Shook H. Rider Haggard (Pulp Fictions UK 1-902058-07-0, Nov ’98, £4.99, xx+272pp, tp, cover by Wiley Dunsmore); Reprint (Cassell 1919) SF/fantasy novel of a fight against the world’s death. Includes an introduction by David Pringle, reprinted from Interzone.

Knights of Madness: Further Comic Tales of Fantasy ed. Peter Haining (Souvenir Press 0-285-63450-X, Sep ’98, £16.99, 252pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby); Anthology of 24 comic fantasy, historical and crime stories, one an original story by Stan McMurtry. Other authors include Terry Pratchett, Mervyn Peake, Philip K. Dick, Jerome K. Jerome, Evan Hunter, and Ray Bradbury.

The Mammoth Book of Twentieth-Century Ghost Stories ed. Peter Haining (Robinson 1-85487-536-1, Oct ’98, £6.99, 482pp, tp); Anthology of 30 stories, including an original by Haining. Authors include Doyle, James, Kuttner, Steinbeck, Wells, and Wodehouse.

The Dedalus Book of French Horror: The 19th Century ed. Terry Hale (Dedalus 1-873982-87-9, Jul ’98, £9.99, 361pp, tp, cover by David Smith); Anthology of 24 stories newly translated by Terry Hale and Liz Heron.

A Second Chance at Eden Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan UK 0-333-74125-0, Oct ’98, £17.99, x+431pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Night’s Dawn]; SF collection of the previously unpublished title novel and six SF stories, three original, set in the “Night’s Dawn” universe. The reprints are altered to fit the Confederation timeline.

The Web: Lightstorm Peter F. Hamilton (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-550-9, Feb ’98, £3.50, 87pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Web]; Young-adult SF novella set in the worldwide Virtual Reality Web of 2027. Fifth in a series of six linked stories, each written by a different author. A hardcover edition was apparently cancelled.

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