The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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The Figure in the Shadows John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-036337-8, Jan ’93, $3.50, 155pp, pb, cover by Bart Goldman) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Dial 1975) young-adult fantasy novel, second book of the “Lewis Barnavelt” series, with the original illustrations by Mercer Mayer.


The Ghost in the Mirror John Bellairs (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-1370-3, May ’93, $14.99, 169pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt] Young-adult fantasy novel, a sequel to “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” trilogy. This was unfinished when Bellairs died last year, and is the first of several partial manuscripts to be completed by Brad Strickland, who is credited on the title page.


The House with a Clock in Its Walls John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-036336-X, Jan ’93, $3.50, 179pp, pb, cover by Bart Goldman) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Dial 1973) young-adult fantasy novel, first book of the “Lewis Barnavelt” series, with the original illustrations by Edward Gorey.


The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-036338-6, Jan ’93, $3.50, 188pp, pb, cover by Bart Goldman) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Dial 1976) young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Lewis Barnavelt” series, with the original illustrations by Richard Egielski.


The Mansion in the Mist John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-034933-2, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $3.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Edward Gorey) [Anthony Monday] Reprint (Dial 1992) young-adult mystery/fantasy novel featuring Anthony Monday, who discovers a chest that transports he and his friends to another world which is plotting the destruction of Earth. This was published posthumously, and is Bellairs’ last complete work.


The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder John Bellairs & Brad Strickland (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $14.99, 156pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt] Young-adult fantasy novel in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series. Lewis visits his English cousin and unleashes demonic forces in the garden maze. Second novel completed by Strickland after Bellairs’ death.


Machine Rene Belletto (Grove Press 0-8021-1437-7, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $21.00, 359pp, hc) Literary horror novel of a serial killer whose personality is transferred into his therapist’s body, allowing him to escape and continue to kill. Translated from the French by Lanie Goodman. This was originally published in France as La Machine in 1990.


The Broken Goddess Hans Bemmann (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45348-4, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $9.00, 216pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) Fantasy novel about an academic transported into a fairy tale world. Translated from the German (Thienemanns 1990) by Anthea Bell. First American edition (Penguin UK 1993).


The Magic that Works: John W. Campbell and the American Response to Technology Albert I. Berger (Borgo Press 0-89370-275-7, Jun ’93 [Sep ’93], $20.00, 231pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of Campbell’s life and work, focusing on his achievements as an editor. A hardcover edition (-175-0, $30.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845. [John W. Campbell, Jr.]


Ravenloft: Tapestry of Dark Souls Elaine Bergstrom (TSR 1-56076-571-2, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Ravenloft] Dark fantasy novelization based on the “Ravenloft” game.


Butterfly & Hellflower Eluki bes Shahar (SFBC #00785, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $12.98, 632pp, hc, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Butterfly St. Cyr] Omnibus of three space opera novels featuring interstellar smuggler Butterfly St. Cyr, Hellflower (DAW 1991), Darktraders (DAW 1992), and Archangel Blues (DAW 1993). This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Hellflower #3: Archangel Blues Eluki bes Shahar (DAW 0-88677-543-4, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $3.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Butterfly St. Cyr] Sf space opera novel; third book of a series featuring interstellar smuggler Butterfly St. Cyr.


Swashbuckling Editor Stories ed. John Gregory Betancourt (Wildside Press 1-880448-22-X, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $7.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Pat Morrissey) Original anthology of 17 stories about sf, fantasy, and horror editors, two reprints. A numbered hardcover edition (-20-3) and a “lettered and double lettered” hardcover edition (-21-1) were announced but not seen. Order from The Wildside Press, 37 Fillmore St., Newark NJ 07105.


Suckers Anne Billson (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-12189-X, Oct ’93, $20.00, 312pp, hc, cover by Doris Kloster) Horror novel about yuppie vampires in London. First hardcover and first American edition (Pan 1993).


Maneater Sophie Galleymore Bird (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-103-9, May ’93 [Sep ’93], $6.95, 237pp, pb) Literary erotic Frankenstein tale about a young man who creates the “perfect” woman.


Monkey Brain Sushi ed. Alfred Birnbaum (Kodansha International 4-7700-1688-3, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $9.95, 304pp, tp, cover by Natsumi Kawakami) Reprint (Kodansha 1991) anthology of 11 stories, mostly fantasy, translated from the Japanese by the editor and others.


Star Trek, the Next Generation #25: Grounded Dave Bischoff (Pocket 0-671-79747-6, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $5.50, 273pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization.


Aliens™: Genocide David Bischoff (Bantam 0-553-56371-8, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.99, 281pp, pb, cover by David Dorman) [Aliens] Sf novelization, third book of a series based on the Dark Horse Comics graphic novels based on the films Alien and Aliens. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox.


Philip K. Dick Is Dead, Alas Michael Bishop (Tor/Orb 0-312-89002-8, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $12.95, 341pp, tp, cover by Tom Canty) Reprint (Tor 1987 as The Secret Ascension) sf novel, a Philip K. Dick pastiche with PKD as a character.


Bears Discover Fire Terry Bisson (Tor 0-312-85411-0, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $19.95, 254pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Collection of 19 stories, with an afterword by the author. The first printing left out the drawings that belong in “The Shadow Knows”, so the book went back to press immediately. The two editions are identical except for the difference in the one story, and both are called first editions on the copyright page.


Terror Australis: The Best of Australian Horror ed. Leigh Blackmore (Coronet Australia 0-340-58455-6, Jul ’93 [Sep ’93], A$12.95, 348pp, tp, cover by Grant V. Faint) Anthology of 28 horror stories by Australian writers, 20 apparently original. With an introduction by the editor, who says this is the first Australian mass-market horror anthology.


Dark Moon Legacy Volume 1: The Curse Cynthia Blair (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-106158-1, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $3.99, 310pp, pb) [Dark Moon Legacy] Young-adult gothic horror novel, first book of a new series about a young man seeking to free himself from an ancient family curse, and the girl who loves him despite it. Packaged by Daniel Weiss & Associates and copyrighted by them and the author.


Dark Moon Legacy Volume II: The Seduction Cynthia Blair (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-106151-4, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $3.99, 309pp, pb) [Dark Moon Legacy] Young-adult gothic horror novel, second book of a series about a young man struggling to free himself from an ancient family curse. Packaged by Daniel Weiss & Associates and copyrighted by them and the author.


Dark Moon Legacy Volume III: The Rebellion Cynthia Blair (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-106160-3, Dec ’93, $3.99, 312pp, pb) [Dark Moon Legacy] Young-adult gothic horror novel, third book of a series about a young man struggling to free himself from an ancient family curse. Packaged by Daniel Weiss & Associates and copyrighted by them and the author.


Temptation Cynthia Blair (Ballantine 0-345-38329-X, Jul ’93 [Sep ’93], $14.00, 338pp, hc, cover by Donna Diamond) Fantasy romance about a young divorced mother who playfully makes three wishes in front of a statue that just happens to have the power to make them come true.


Temptation Cynthia Blair (SFBC #00606, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $8.98, 338pp, hc, cover by Donna Diamond) Reprint (Ballantine 1993) fantasy romance about a young divorced mother who playfully makes three wishes in front of a statue that just happens to have the power to make them come true. Similar to the Ballantine edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Chiller Sterling Blake (Bantam 0-553-09376-2, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $21.95, 485pp, hc, cover by Larry Lurin) Sf/medical thriller about cryogenics.


Science Fiction Stories ed. Edward Blishen (Kingfisher 1-85697-889-3, 1993 [Aug ’93], $6.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Angus McKie) Anthology of ten stories and ten novel excerpts, with illustrations by Karin Littlewood. First American edition (Kingfisher 1988).


Mysteries of the Worm Robert Bloch (Chaosium 1-56882-012-7, Nov ’93 [Dec ’93], $9.95, 263pp, tp) A revised and expanded edition of Bloch’s collected Cthulhu Mythos stories (Zebra 1981). This edition contains three additional stories, revised texts of three others, plus a new introduction by Robert M. Price, with the introduction by Lin Carter and the afterword by the author from the original edition following the text.


Once Around the Bloch Robert Bloch (Tor 0-312-85373-4, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $22.95, 416pp, hc) Non-fiction. Bloch’s autobiography, with black & white photos.


Monsters in Our Midst ed. Robert Bloch (Tor 0-312-85049-2, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $20.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Joe DeVito) Original anthology of 17 horror stories, with an introduction by Bloch. Copyrighted by Bloch and Martin H. Greenberg.


Psycho-Paths ed. Robert Bloch (Tor 0-812-50340-6, Dec ’93, $4.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Bill Sienkiewicz) Reprint (Tor 1991) original horror anthology of 17 stories featuring psychokillers, with an introduction by Bloch. Copyrighted by Bloch and Martin H. Greenberg.


Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys Francesca Lia Block (HarperTrophy 0-06-447095-4, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $3.95, 121pp, pb, cover by Wendy Braun) [Weetzie Bat] Reprint (HarperCollins 1992) young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Weetzie Bat” series. Cherokee Bat and Witch Baby form a rock group and learn about the dangers of fame and magic.


Ecstasia Francesca Lia Block (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45260-7, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $9.00, 183pp, tp, cover by Mel Odom) [Ecstasia] Fantasy novel based on the Orpheus myth, set in a strange land where a brother and sister and their rock band Ecstasia must face the perils of the underworld. Recommended (SW).


Missing Angel Juan Francesca Lia Block (HarperCollins 0-06-023004-5, Oct ’93, $14.00, 138pp, hc, cover by Chris Michaels) [Weetzie Bat] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Weetzie Bat” series. Witch Baby follows the boy she loves to New York City and meets the ghost of a man who was almost her grandfather.


Classic Horror Writers ed. Harold Bloom (Chelsea House 0-7910-2226-9, Nov ’93 [Sep ’93], $12.95, 180pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. Biographical notes, critical excerpts, and bibliographies on 12 19th-century writers of horror and gothic fiction. Available from Chelsea House, 300 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10010.


X, Y Michael Blumlein (Dell Abyss 0-440-21374-6, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $4.99, 338pp, pb) Horror novel of a man who finds himself in a woman’s body and has to adjust to his new existence and learn to use the power it brings him.


Taminy Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (Baen 0-671-72174-7, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $4.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Fantasy novel of a woman sent back to save her people after serving a century as the voice of their god.


A Hannes Bok Treasury Hannes Bok (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-158-0, Jun ’93, $17.95, 87pp, tp, cover by Hannes Bok) Art book, a collection of illustrations by classic author/artist Hannes Bok, with an introduction by Ray Bradbury. A hardcover edition (-157-2, $29.95) is also available. Order from Underwood-Miller, 708 Westover Dr., Lancaster PA 17601.


Otherwise Margaret Wander Bonanno (St. Martin’s 0-312-09358-6, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $19.95, 306pp, hc, cover by Adam Niklewicz) [Others] Sf novel, third book of “The Others” series.


Ficciones Jorge Luis Borges (Random House/Knopf Everyman’s Library 0-679-42299-4, May ’93 [Dec ’93], $15.00, 142pp, hc) Reprint (Grove 1962) collection of literary fables and fantasies, all later reprinted in Labyrinths. Translated from the Spanish by Anthony Kerrigan, with an introduction by John Sturrock.


Accursed Wives Bruce Boston (Night Visions, Feb ’93, $3.50, unpaginated, ph, cover by Ree Young) Collection of poems about the wives of various horror fiction stock evils, with illustrations by Ree Young. Order from Night Visions, Ree Young, Rt. 2, Box 357, Troy NC 27371.


Night Eyes Bruce Boston (Chris Drumm Books 0-936055-55-3, Feb ’93, $4.50, 64pp, ph) Collection of eight stories. A signed edition (-56-1, $8.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Chris Drumm Books, PO Box 445, Polk City IA 50226.


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