The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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The Wood Nymph & the Cranky Saint C. Dale Brittain (Baen 0-671-72156-9, Feb 93 [Jan 93], $4.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Dean Morrissey) [Wizard of Yurt] Humorous fantasy novel of a wizard left in charge while the king is away who has to contend with an ill-tempered saint and a plague of magical rabbits. Sequel to A Bad Spell in Yurt.
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The Seas Furthest End Damien Broderick (Aphelion Publications 1-875346-07-4, Jun 93 [Aug 93], A$12.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Timothy Ide) Sf novel of a human boy and an alien who are being observed by an immortal alien race. Available for $10.00US from Aphelion Publications, PO Box 619, North Adelaide, South Australia 5006 or from Mark V. Ziesing, Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.
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A Brush with Magic William J. Brooke (HarperCollins 0-06-022973-X, Nov 93 [Oct 93], $15.00, 137pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch) Young-adult fantasy novel based on a Chinese folktale about a boy whose paintbrush brings to life anything he paints.
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Untold Tales William J. Brooke (HarperTrophy 0-06-440483-8, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $5.95, 165pp, tp, cover by Eric Beddoes) Reprint (HarperCollins 1992) young-adult collection of four perversely retold fairy tales.
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The Elf Queen of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37558-0, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $5.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1992) fantasy novel, sixth book in the overall Shannara series, third book of The Heritage of Shannara.
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The Talismans of Shannara Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36300-0, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $22.00, 453pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Fantasy novel, seventh book in the overall Shannara series, fourth book of The Heritage of Shannara.
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The Talismans of Shannara Terry Brooks (SFBC #00476, Sep 93 [Aug 93], $10.98, 453pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1993) fantasy novel, seventh book in the overall Shannara series, fourth book of The Heritage of Shannara. Similar to the Del Rey edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Demons and Deviants ed. Michael Brown (Phantom Press/Fantaco 0-938782-24-X, Dec 92 [Jan 93], $4.95, 70pp, tp, cover by John Bolton) Original anthology of four horror stories, including one by Clive Barker, set in the same universe as The Great and Secret Show. Illustrations by John Bolton, Clive Barker, Allen Koszowski, and Jim Whiting. Order from Phantom Press, 180 Woodward Ave., Staten Island NY 10314.
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Muddle Earth John Brunner (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37851-2, Sep 93 [Aug 93], $4.99, 276pp, pb, cover by John Berkey) Humorous sf novel about a man awakened from cryogenic suspension in a bizarre 24th century where Earth is a tourist attraction.
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Agyar Steven Brust (Tor 0-312-85178-2, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $18.95, 254pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Dark fantasy novel of a vampire in Cleveland who falls in love with a beautiful dancer.
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Agyar Steven Brust (SFBC #00910, Jul 93 [Jun 93], $8.98, 254pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 1993) dark fantasy novel of a vampire in Cleveland who falls in love with a beautiful dancer. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Athyra Steven Brust (Ace 0-441-03342-3, Apr 93 [Mar 93], $4.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Vlad Taltos] Fantasy novel, sixth book of the Vlad Taltos series.
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The Phoenix Guards Steven Brust (Tor 0-812-50689-8, Jan 94 [Dec 93], $4.99, 491pp, pb, cover by Sam Rakeland) [Dragaeran] Reprint (Tor 1991) fantasy novel set in the same world as the Vlad Taltos series; second printing.
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The Gypsy Steven Brust & Megan Lindholm (Tor 0-812-52498-5, Jul 93 [Jun 93], $4.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Sam Rakeland) Reprint (Tor 1992) fantasy thriller about a mysterious gypsy and a modern policeman who are at the center of a fantastical and murderous web spun by the Queen of the Underworld.
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Beneath a Sapphire Sea Jessica Bryan (Bantam Fanfare 0-553-56221-5, Sep 93 [Aug 93], $4.99, 437pp, pb, cover by John Ennis) Fantasy romance about a modern womans love for a man of a forgotten undersea race.
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The Committee Raymond Buckland (Llewellyn Publications 1-56718-100-7, Sep 93 [Oct 93], $4.99, 302pp, pb, cover by Martin Cannon) [Committee] Techno/psychic thriller about a writer, two parapsychologists, and a psychic housewife who save America from a deadly plot hatched by foreign occultists. A first novel. A Psi-Fi book. Order from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383.
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On Poe: The Best from American Literature ed. Louis J. Budd & Edwin H. Cady (Duke University Press 0-8223-1311-1, Jan 93 [Oct 93], $35.00, 270pp, hc) Non-fiction, an anthology of 17 critical essays on Poe originally published in American Literature between 1934 and 1987. Available from Duke University Press, Box 90660, Durham NC 27708-0660. [Edgar Allan Poe]
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Hard Landing Algis Budrys (Warner Questar 0-446-36235-2, Mar 93 [Feb 93], $4.99, 199pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Sf novel of four aliens stranded on Earth.
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Hard Landing Algis Budrys (SFBC #01299, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $6.98, 199pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Warner Questar 1993) sf novel. First hardcover edition. This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Barrayar Lois McMaster Bujold (SFBC #00998, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $8.98, 277pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reprint (Baen 1991) sf novel in the ongoing Miles Vorkosigan series. This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The Spirit Ring Lois McMaster Bujold (SFBC #05290, Jan 93, $8.98, 369pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Baen 1992) Renaissance-style fantasy novel of sorcerous intrigue. Similar to the Baen edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The Spirit Ring Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-72188-7, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $5.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Baen 1992) Renaissance-style fantasy novel of sorcerous intrigue.
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The Vor Game Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen 0-671-72014-7, Oct 93 [Sep 93], $4.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reissue (Baen 1990) sf novel in the Miles Vorkosigan series; third printing.
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Terminal Identity: The Virtual Subject in Postmodern Science Fiction Scott Bukatman (Duke University Press 0-8223-1340-5, Jun 93, $18.95, 404pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. A post-modern analysis of sf and its relationship to new technology. A hardcover edition (-1332-4, $57.95) was announced but not seen. Available from Duke University Press, Box 6697, College Station, Durham NC 27708.
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The Vampire Encyclopedia Matthew Bunson (Crown 0-517-88100-4, Jun 93 [May 93], $16.00, 302pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. An encyclopedia of vampirism, including entries on both the expected and obscure authors, books, and stories.
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Proud Man Katharine Burdekin (The Feminist Press 1-55861-067-7, Dec 93 [Nov 93], $14.95, 350pp, tp, cover by Alice Neel) Reprint (Boriswood 1934 as by Murray Constantine) early feminist dystopian sf novel about a time-travelers views on England, circa 1930. With a foreword and afterword by Daphne Patai. A hardcover edition (-070-7, $35.00) was announced but not seen. Available from The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 311 East 94 St., New York NY 10128.
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Mate: And More Stories from the Erotic Edge of SF/Fantasy Lauren P. Burka (Circlet Press 0-9633970-1-X, Dec 92 [Aug 93], $3.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Andii Briggs) Original collection of three S&M sf and fantasy stories.
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- 3 · Mate · ss *
- 23 · The Melting of the Snowflake · ss *
- 37 · Whip Hand · ss *
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Raptures Mist Cinnamon Burke (Leisure 0-8439-3470-0, Jul 93 [Aug 93], $5.99, 437pp, pb) Futuristic romance of two lovers from dissimilar cultures, united by their desire to reach the stars.
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In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead James Lee Burke (Hyperion 1-56282-882-7, Apr 93 [Mar 93], $19.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Marc Tauss) [Dave Robichaux] Mystery novel in the Dave Robichaux series, featuring a New Orleans detective who solves a murder in the bayous with help of a Confederate generals ghost.
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The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett (Knopf Everymans Library 0-679-42309-5, May 93 [Jul 93], $14.95, 318pp, hc) Reprint (Heinemann 1911) classic juvenile ghost fantasy novel, with the original illustrations by Charles Robinson.
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The Adding Machine: Selected Essays William S. Burroughs (Arcade 1-55970-210-9, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $11.95, 201pp, tp) Reprint (Calder 1985 as The Adding Machine: Collected Essays) non-fiction collection of essays on life and literature.
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The Singularity Project F. M. Busby (Tor 0-312-85443-9, Feb 93 [Jan 93], $21.95, 349pp, hc, cover by David Richard) Sf thriller about the development of the first working matter transmitter.
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Witchs Fire Beverly Butler (Penguin/Dutton/Cobblehill 0-525-65132-2, Oct 93, $14.99, 135pp, hc, cover by Stephen Marchesi) Young-adult fantasy novel of a wheelchair-bound girl who learns that the witch who used to own her familys new house wants it back.
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Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler (Four Walls Eight Windows 0-941423-99-9, Dec 93, $19.95, 299pp, hc, cover by Barry Marcus) [Parable] Sf novel set in a dystopian 21st-century California where small walled enclaves hold a brutal world at bay. Recommended (SW).
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Angels & Insects A. S. Byatt (Random House 0-679-40512-7, Apr 93, $21.00, 342pp, hc, cover by Jose Conde) Collection of two novellas, the second a ghost story. First American edition (Chatto & Windus 1993).
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Angels & Insects A. S. Byatt (BOMC, May 93 [Apr 93], $17.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Jose Conde) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1993) collection of two novellas, the second a ghost story. Similar to the Random House edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
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The Nightmare Club #1: Joy Ride Richard Lee Byers (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4315-5, Aug 93, $3.50, 179pp, pb) [Nightmare Club] Young-adult horror novel, first book of a loosely-connected series centered around a club where strange things happen. Mike ignores warnings about drinking and driving, but he doesnt know that his new girl was killed by a drunk driver decades ago and is back for revenge.
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The Nightmare Club #3: Warlock Games Richard Lee Byers (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4317-1, Aug 93, $3.50, 166pp, pb) [Nightmare Club] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series centered around a club where strange things happen. Boys from Hudson Military Academy dont realize that theyre pawns in the game of a centuries-old warlock.
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The Nightmare Club #6: Party Til You Drop Richard Lee Byers (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4387-2, Nov 93 [Oct 93], $3.50, 221pp, pb) [Nightmare Club] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series centered around a club where strange things happen. The invitation list for Ellens party didnt include flesh-eating creatures from ancient Indian legend, but they came anyway...
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Dirty Work Pat Cadigan (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-27-9, Sep 93, $29.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) Collection of 18 stories with an introduction by Storm Constantine. A signed slipcased limited edition (-28-7, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Mark V. Ziesing, PO Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088.
- xi · Introduction · Storm Constantine · in
- 3 · Dirty Work · nv Blood Is Not Enough, ed. Ellen Datlow, Morrow, 1989
- 37 · Second ComingsReasonable Rates · ss F&SF Feb 81
- 51 · The Sorceress in Spite of Herself · ss IASFM Dec 82
- 65 · 50 Ways to Improve Your Orgasm · ss IASFM Apr 92
- 83 · Mothers Milt · ss OMNI Best Science Fiction Two, ed. Ellen Datlow, OMNI Books, 1992
- 95 · True Faces · nv F&SF Apr 92
- 115 · New Life for Old · ss Aladdin: Master of the Lamp, ed. Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1992
- 123 · The Coming of the Doll · ss F&SF Jun 81
- 135 · The Pond · ss Fears, ed. Charles L. Grant, Berkley, 1983
- 149 · The Boys in the Rain · ss Twilight Zone Jun 87
- 165 · In the Dark · ss When the Musics Over, ed. Lewis Shiner, Bantam Spectra, 1991
- 179 · Johnny Come Home · ss Omni Jun 91
- 193 · Naming Names · nv Narrow Houses, ed. Peter Crowther, Little Brown UK, 1992
- 221 · A Deal with God · nv Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurences, ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer, Atlanta, GA: Unnameable Press, 1992
- 241 · Dispatches from the Revolution · nv IASFM Jul 91
- 259 · No Prisoners · nv Alternate Kennedys, ed. Mike Resnick, Tor, 1992
- 279 · Home by the Sea · nv A Whisper of Blood, ed. Ellen Datlow, Morrow, 1991
- 299 · Lost Girls · ss, 1993
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Calling Home Michael Cadnum (Penguin 0-14-034569-8, Jul 93 [Jun 93], $3.99, 138pp, tp, cover by Debra Lill) Reprint (Viking 1991) associational young-adult thriller.
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Ghostwright Michael Cadnum (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0048-3, Dec 93 [Nov 93], $5.95, 382pp, pb) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1992) horror novel about a writer whose past literally comes back to try and destroy him.
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The Horses of the Night Michael Cadnum (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-930-8, Jul 93 [Jun 93], $19.95, 318pp, hc) Horror novel of a man who sells his soul for success, only to watch the powers hes unleashed destroy the people around him. Recommended (SW).
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Saint Peters Wolf Michael Cadnum (Zebra 0-8217-4183-7, Jun 93 [May 93], $4.99, 428pp, pb) Reprint (Carroll & Graf 1991) werewolf horror novel. A civilized man glories in the joy of transformation into a wolf.
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Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates Martin Caidin (Bantam 0-553-56192-8, Dec 93 [Nov 93], $4.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) Fantasy adventure novelization featuring Indiana Jones. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony Roberto Calasso (Knopf 0-394-58154-7, Feb 93 [Mar 93], $25.00, 403pp, hc, cover by Jean Alaux dit le Romain) Literary fantasy novel based on classical mythology. Originally published as Le Nozze di Cadmo e Armonia (Adelphi 1988). Translated from the Italian by Tim Parks. Recommended (SW).
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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony Roberto Calasso (BOMC, May 93 [Apr 93], $20.95, 403pp, hc, cover by Jean Alaux dit le Romain) Reprint (Knopf 1993) literary fantasy novel based on classical mythology. Originally published as Le Nozze di Cadmo e Armonia (Adelphi 1988). Translated from the Italian by Tim Parks. Similar to the Knopf edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a BOMC mark on the back.
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The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony Roberto Calasso (BOMC/QPBC, Nov 93, $14.95, 403pp, tp, cover by Jean Alaux dit le Romain) Reprint (Knopf 1993) literary fantasy novel based on classical mythology. Originally published as Le Nozze di Cadmo e Armonia (Adelphi 1988). Translated from the Italian by Tim Parks. Similar to the Knopf edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.
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All-Stud Clay Caldwell (Masquerade/Badboy 1-56333-104-7, May 93 [Sep 93], $4.95, 212pp, pb) Gay sf erotica set in an all-male future of unbridled promiscuity.
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Geomancer Don Callander (Ace 0-441-28036-6, Jan 94 [Dec 93], $4.99, 257pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Mancer] Humorous fantasy novel, third book of the Pyromancer series.
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Stardust Dreams Marilyn Campbell (Penguin/Topaz Dreamspun 0-451-40413-0, Dec 93 [Nov 93], $4.99, 380pp, pb) Sf romance about an actress kidnapped by an alien space traveler.
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Topaz Dreams Marilyn Campbell (Leisure 0-8439-3390-9, Dec 92 [Jan 93], $4.50, 367pp, pb) Sf romance. An empath from the future searching for a ring that could destroy his people joins forces with a contemporary woman hunting a missing scientist.
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Alone with the Horrors Ramsey Campbell (Arkham House 0-87054-165-X, Feb 93 [Jan 93], $26.95, 515pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Collection of 39 horror stories with an introduction by the author, a retrospective of Campbells 30-year career, with illustrations by J.K. Potter. Available from Arkham House, Sauk City WI 53583.
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- 3 · The Room in the Castle · ss The Inhabitant of the Lake, Arkham, 1964
- 20 · Cold Print · ss Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, ed. August Derleth, Arkham, 1969
- 37 · The Scar · ss Startling Mystery Stories Sum 69
- 53 · The Interloper · ss Demons By Daylight, Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1973
- 62 · The Guy · ss Demons By Daylight, Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1973
- 72 · The End of a Summers Day · ss Demons By Daylight, Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1973
- 79 · The Man in the Underpass · ss The Years Best Horror Stories: Series III, ed. Richard Davis, DAW, 1975
- 90 · The Companion · ss Frights, ed. Kirby McCauley, St. Martins, 1976
- 103 · Call First · ss Night Chills, ed. Kirby McCauley, Avon, 1975
- 108 · Heading Home · ss Whispers Oct 78
- 113 · In the Bag · ss Cold Fear, ed. Hugh Lamb, W.H. Allen, 1977
- 126 · Baby · ss Star Book of Horror, No.2, ed. Hugh Lamb, London: Star Books, 1976
- 145 · The Chimney · ss Whispers, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1977
- 164 · Stages · nv Scared Stiff, Los Angeles: Scream/Press, 1987
- 185 · The Brood · ss Dark Forces, ed. Kirby McCauley, Viking, 1980
- 197 · Lovemans Comeback · nv More Devils Kisses, ed. Linda Lovecraft, London: Corgi, 1977
- 219 · The Gap · ss Fantasy Readers Guide #2 80
- 231 · The Voice of the Beach · nv Fantasy Tales #10 82
- 262 · Out of Copyright · ss Hot Air, 1980
- 269 · Above the World · ss Whispers II, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1979
- 281 · Mackintosh Willy · ss Shadows #2, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1979
- 298 · The Show Goes On · ss Dark Companions, Macmillan, 1982
- 310 · The Ferries · ss The Eighteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories, ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Fontana, 1982
- 322 · Midnight Hobo · ss Nightmares, ed. Charles L. Grant, Playboy, 1979
- 335 · The Depths · nv Dark Companions, Macmillan, 1982
- 355 · Down There · ss Weird Tales #1, ed. Lin Carter, DAW, 1981
- 369 · The Fit · ss New Terrors #1, ed. Ramsey Campbell, London: Pan, 1980
- 381 · Hearing Is Believing · ss Shadows #4, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1981
- 390 · The Hands · ss Cutting Edge, ed. Dennis Etchison, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986
- 402 · Again · ss Twilight Zone Nov 81
- 415 · Just Waiting · ss Twilight Zone Nov/Dec 83
- 426 · Seeing the World · ss Shadows #7, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1984
- 432 · Old Clothes · ss Midnight, ed. Charles L. Grant, Tor, 1985
- 442 · Apples · ss Halloween Horrors, ed. Alan Ryan, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986
- 451 · The Other Side · ss World Fantasy Convention Program Book, 1986
- 465 · Where the Heart Is · ss The Architecture of Fear, ed. Kathryn Cramer & Peter D. Pautz, Arbor House, 1987
- 473 · Boiled Alive · ss Interzone #18 86
- 484 · Another World · ss Tales from the Forbidden Planet, ed. Roz Kaveney, Titan, 1987
- 498 · End of the Line · nv MetaHorror, ed. Dennis Etchison, Dell Abyss, 1992
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The Count of Eleven Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-812-52169-2, Jun 93 [May 93], $4.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Tim OBrien) Reprint (Macdonald 1991) associational serial killer novel. A gentle mans twisted reasoning makes him begin killing to improve his luck.
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Strange Things and Stranger Places Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-312-85514-1, Jun 93 [May 93], $18.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Eric Peterson) Collection of 10 horror stories, including the novella Needing Ghosts, originally published separately, plus an introduction by the author.
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- 19 · Cat and Mouse · ss Beware of the Cat, ed. Michel Parry, London: Gollancz, 1972
- 38 · Medusa · na Round Top, NY: Footsteps Press, 1987
- 92 · Rising Generation · ss Worlds of Horror #4 75
- 100 · Run Through · ss Star Book of Horror, No.1, ed. Hugh Lamb, London: Star Books, 1975
- 107 · Wrapped Up · ss Fantasy Tales #7 81
- 117 · Passing Phase · ss The Horror Show Sum 85
- 132 · A New Life · ss Winter Chills #1 87
- 142 · The Next Sideshow · ss Twilight Zone Apr 81
- 151 · Little Man · ss Night Cry Win 86
- 166 · Needing Ghosts · na London: Legend, 1990
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Two Obscure Tales Ramsey Campbell (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-53-4, Jan 93 [Feb 93], $4.50, 27pp, ph, cover by Allen Koszowski) Collection of two original horror stories, with an afterword by the author and illustrations by Allen Koszowski. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893.
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- 19 · The Urge · ss *
- 26 · Afterword · aw
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