The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Conjure Me Jack Curtis (Corgi 0-552-13593-3, Mar ’93, £4.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Trevor Webb) Reprint (Bantam UK 1992) horror novel.

Horror for Christmas ed. Richard Dalby (Headline 0-7472-4210-0, Oct ’93, £5.99, 246pp, tp, cover by Mick Brownfield) Reprint (O’Mara 1992) anthology of 13 horror stories with a Christmas theme, including an original novella by Basil Copper.

Avenging Angel Lorenzo Dali (Club 199 SN9201, 1992 [Aug ’93], £1.99, 128pp, tp) Erotic horror novel, available from Gordon McGregor Ltd., P.O. Box 44, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5YD. This is a 1992 book, but has only just been seen.

Night Maze Annie Dalton (Teens 0-7497-0322-9, Sep ’93 [Oct ’93], £2.99, 256pp, pb, cover by Roger Stewart) Reprint (Methuen 1989) young-adult fantasy novel.

Swan Sister Annie Dalton (Mammoth 0-7497-1065-9, Sep ’93, £2.99, 122pp, pb, cover by Anthony Kerins) Reprint (Methuen 1992) young-adult fantasy novel about a young girl enchanted by swans.

Beauty Brian D’Amato (Grafton 0-586-21670-7, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], £4.99, 414pp, pb, cover by James Goodrich) Reprint (Delacorte 1992) literary novel about futuristic cosmetic surgery. [First U.K. edition]

Warpath Tony Daniel (Millennium 1-85798-077-8, Apr ’93, £8.99, 295pp, tp, cover by Peter Jones) Sf novel about space-travelling Red Indians in the far future. A first novel. A hardcover edition (-076-X, £14.99) is also available. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition.

Wilderness Dennis Danvers (Pocket UK 0-671-71551-8, Feb ’93, £4.99, 376pp, pb) Reprint (Poseidon 1991) romantic dark fantasy novel about a female werewolf.

Deceit Peter Darvill-Evans (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20387-9, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £3.99, 325pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Original novelization based on the Doctor Who TV series in which Ace rejoins the Doctor, including an afterword on the book and on the series in general. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Siege Peter David (Pocket UK 0-671-85237-X, Oct ’93, £4.50, 272pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Reprint (Pocket 1993) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Imzadi Peter David (Pocket UK 0-671-85096-2, Jul ’93, £4.50, 342pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Imzadi] Reprint (Pocket 1992) sf novelization.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Starfleet Academy: Line of Fire Peter David (Archway UK 0-671-85213-2, Oct ’93, £2.99, 111pp, pb, cover by Catherine Huerta) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Young-adult sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Starfleet Academy: Survival Peter David (Archway UK 0-671-85214-0, Dec ’93, £2.99, 111pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Young-adult sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Starfleet Academy: Worf’s First Adventure Peter David (Archway UK 0-671-85212-4, Aug ’93, £2.99, 119pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Young-adult sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.

Star Trek: Who Killed Captain Kirk? Peter David (Titan 1-85286-493-1, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], £8.99, 176pp, tp, cover by Jason Palmer) [Star Trek] Graphic novel based on the Star Trek series, illustrated by Tom Sutton and Gordon Purcell, with an introduction by George Takei.

Star Wars: Mission from Mount Yoda Paul & Hollace Davids (Bantam UK 0-553-40530-6, Jun ’93 [May ’93], £2.99, 95pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Skylark 1993) young-adult sf novelization. Volume four in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: Prophets of the Dark Side Paul & Hollace Davids (Bantam UK 0-553-40532-2, Aug ’93, £2.99, 95pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Skylark 1993) young-adult sf novelization. Volume six in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: Queen of the Empire Paul & Hollace Davids (Bantam UK 0-553-40531-4, Jul ’93, £2.99, 94pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Skylark 1993) young-adult sf novelization. Volume five in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: The Glove of Darth Vader Paul & Hollace Davids (Bantam UK 0-553-40527-6, Apr ’93, £2.99, 91pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Skylark 1992) young-adult sf novelization. Volume one in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: The Lost City of the Jedi Paul & Hollace Davids (Bantam UK 0-553-40528-4, Apr ’93, £2.99, 94pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Skylark 1992) young-adult sf novelization. Volume two in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: Zorba the Hutt’s Revenge Paul & Hollace Davids (Bantam UK 0-553-40529-2, May ’93, £2.99, 94pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Skylark 1992) young-adult sf novelization. Volume three in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet Gerry Davis (Target 0-426-11068-4, Feb ’93, £3.50, 141pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Wingate; Target 1976) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 62 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

The Tolkien Companion David Day (Mandarin 0-7493-1594-6, Jun ’93 [Jul ’93], £5.99, 271pp, tp) Alphabetical guide to names and places in Tolkien’s works, based on material previously published in The Tolkien Bestiary (Mitchell Beazley 1979) and The Tolkien Encyclopedia (Mitchell Beazley 1991). [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Walker of Worlds Tom De Haven (Roc UK 0-14-014952-X, May ’93 [Sep ’93], £4.99, 342pp, pb) [King’s Tramp] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) fantasy novel about a man who can cross at will between Earth and the fantasy world of Lostwithal. Book 1 in the “Chronicles of the King’s Tramp”.

The Little Country Charles de Lint (Pan 0-330-32106-4, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], £8.99, 636pp, tp, cover by Keith Scaife) Reprint (Morrow 1991) fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-32105-6, £15.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Yarrow Charles de Lint (Pan 0-330-31112-3, Sep ’93, £4.99, 245pp, pb, cover by David Bergen) Reprint (Ace 1986) fantasy novel.

The Mandarin (and Other Stories) Eça De Queiroz; trans. by Margaret Jull Costa (Dedalus 0-946626-98-7, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], £6.99, 125pp, tp) Collection of three literary fantasy stories, translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. The book was edited by Robert Webb, who also contributes an afterword.

Driftglass/Starshards Samuel R. Delany (Grafton 0-586-21422-4, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], £5.99, 535pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Collection of 15 sf stories and two articles, including the entire contents of Driftglass (Signet 1971), the three stories and introduction first collected in Distant Stars (Bantam 1981), plus two stories and one article previously uncollected. Recommended (PSP).

The Legends of Lone Wolf: The Tellings Joe Dever & John Grant (Red Fox 0-09-915191-X, May ’93 [Apr ’93], £3.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Young-adult fantasy novelization based on a game. Volume nine in the series.

The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick (Roc UK 0-14-017172-X, Aug ’93 [Sep ’93], £4.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Putnam 1962) sf novel.

The VALIS Trilogy Philip K. Dick (TSP #1801091, Mar ’93, £9.99, 752pp, tp) [VALIS] Reprint (QPBC 1989) omnibus of the three novels in the “VALIS” series, with an afterword by Kim Stanley Robinson. This is a bookclub edition. [First U.K. edition, not seen]

The Collected Griselda Oliver Dickinson (Reaching Moon Megacorp 1-898190-00-3, Aug ’93, £6.99, 157pp, tp) [Griselda] Collection of stories set in the role-playing world of Glorantha, with a foreword by the game’s creator, Greg Stafford. Order from 21 Stephenson Court, Osborne St., Slough, SL1 1TN.

Time and the Clockmice, Etcetera Peter Dickinson (Doubleday UK 0-385-40365-8, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], £9.99, 128pp, hc, cover by Emma Chichester-Clark) Young-adult fantasy novel about a family of intelligent mice living in a clock tower. Illustrated by Emma Chichester-Clark.

Doctor Who and The Carnival of Monsters Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-11025-0, May ’93, £3.50, 125pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Wingate; Target 1977) young-adult sf novelization. Volume eight in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who and The Face of Evil Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-20006-3, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £3.50, 126pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Target 1978) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 25 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who and The Keeper of Traken Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-20148-5, Jun ’93, £3.50, 124pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen; Target 1982) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 37 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who and The Time Warrior Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-20023-3, Jun ’93, £3.50, 144pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1978) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 65 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who: Meglos Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-20136-1, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], £3.50, 126pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1983) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 75 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-20391-7, Mar ’93, £3.50, 127pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Wingate; Target 1976 as Doctor Who: The Loch Ness Monster) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 40 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who: The Pyramids of Mars Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-11666-6, Mar ’93, £3.50, 125pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Target 1976) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 50 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who: The Smugglers Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-20328-3, Feb ’93, £3.50, 128pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1988) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 133 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear Terrance Dicks (Target 0-426-11084-6, Dec ’93, £3.50, 127pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (Wingate; Target 1976) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 72 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

The Dragon at War Gordon R. Dickson (HarperCollins UK 0-586-21469-0, Dec ’93, £4.99, 375pp, pb) [Dragon Knight] Reprint (Ace 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Volume four in the “Jim Eckert” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Dragon on the Border Gordon R. Dickson (Grafton 0-586-21328-7, Apr ’93, £5.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Dragon Knight] Reprint (Ace 1992) humorous fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Dragon Knight” series. [First U.K. edition]

Young Bleys Gordon R. Dickson (Orbit 1-85723-161-9, Aug ’93, £5.99, 456pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Childe Cycle] Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel in the “Childe Cycle”, detailing the events that led up to the start of The Final Encyclopedia. [First U.K. edition]

Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Emissary J. M. Dillard (Pocket UK 0-671-85236-1, Aug ’93, £4.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Reprint (Pocket 1993) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]

The M.D.: A Horror Story Thomas M. Disch (Grafton 0-586-07284-5, Feb ’93, £5.99, 541pp, pb, cover by Christopher Brown) Reprint (Knopf 1991) excellent horror novel about a boy who discovers a caduceus with magical powers. Recommended (PSP).

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever Stephen Donaldson (Fontana 0-00-647329-6, Jul ’93, £9.99, 1160pp, tp, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Thomas Covenant] Omnibus of the first three novels in the “Thomas Covenant” series.

The Gap Into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises Stephen Donaldson (HarperCollins UK 0-00-647021-1, Nov ’93, £5.99, 654pp, pb) [Gap] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) sf novel. Volume three in the “Gap” series.

Strange Dreams ed. Stephen Donaldson (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223956-6, Aug ’93, £8.99, 529pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Bantam 1993) anthology of 28 fantasy stories selected by Donaldson, one apparently original to this volume. [First U.K. edition]

Strange Dreams ed. Stephen Donaldson (TSP #2288091, Sep ’93, £5.99, 529pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Bantam 1993) fantasy anthology. This is a bookclub edition. [Not seen]

Bane Joe Donnelly (Arrow 0-09-970300-9, Jan ’93, £4.99, 461pp, pb, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) Reissue (Barrie & Jenkins 1989) horror novel.

The Shee Joe Donnelly (Arrow 0-09-910471-7, Jan ’93, £4.99, 520pp, pb, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) Reprint (Century 1992) horror novel.

Still Life Joe Donnelly (Century 0-7126-5749-5, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], £9.99, 554pp, tp, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) Horror novel about an ancient evil forest in Scotland. A hardcover edition (-5381-3, £14.99) is also available.

Shadowrun: Night’s Pawn Tom Dowd (Roc UK 0-14-023349-0, Jul ’93 [Aug ’93], £4.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Shadowrun] Reprint (Roc 1992) fantasy novelization. Volume 10 in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Best New SF 7 ed. Gardner Dozois (Robinson 1-85487-234-6, Sep ’93, £10.99, 588pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1993 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection) anthology of the 24 best sf stories of 1992. [First U.K. edition]

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Dark Mirror Diane Duane (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71853-3, Dec ’93, £9.99, 337pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.

A Wizard Abroad Diane Duane (Corgi 0-552-52744-0, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], £2.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Tim White) [Nita & Kit] Young-adult fantasy novel about a young American wizard in Ireland. Volume four in the “Wizardry” series.

seaQuest DSV Diane Duane & Peter Morwood (Millennium 1-85798-183-9, Oct ’93, £9.99, 200pp, hc) [seaQuest DSV] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Ace) edition.

Down a Dark Hall Lois Duncan (Piper 0-330-31369-X, May ’93, £3.50, 181pp, pb, cover by Hayde Sacerdote) Reprint (Little, Brown 1974) young-adult horror novel.

A Gift of Magic Lois Duncan (Piper 0-330-32843-3, Dec ’93, £3.50, 201pp, pb) Reprint (Little, Brown 1971) young-adult horror novel.

Domes of Fire David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-21858-0, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], £8.99, 470pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Tamuli] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) fantasy novel. Book One of “The Tamuli”.

Domes of Fire David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-21313-9, Jul ’93, £5.99, 584pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Tamuli] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) fantasy novel. Book one of “The Tamuli”.

The Elenium David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-21867-X, Jul ’93, £9.99, 1261pp, tp) [Elenium] Omnibus of the three fantasy novels that make up “The Elenium”.

High Hunt David Eddings (HarperCollins UK 0-00-224281-8, Dec ’93, £15.99, 340pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Putnam 1973) thriller of associational interest. [First U.K. edition]

The Losers David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-21759-2, Jan ’93, £4.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) Reprint (Fawcett Columbine 1992) associational crime novel by a popular fantasy author. [First U.K. edition]

The Shining Ones David Eddings (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13846-7, Aug ’93, £14.99, 472pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Tamuli] Fantasy novel. Book two of “The Tamuli”. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.

Blood-Lust of the Devil Desmond Edwards (Spartacus Publications 1-873433-01-8, Jan ’93, £5.99, 128pp, tp, cover by Cyril Edwards) Collection of nine horror stories, all but one original.

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