The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Mandragora David McRobbie (Mammoth 0-7497-1265-1, Feb ’94, £3.50, 244pp, pb, cover by Anthony Kerins) Reprint (Mammoth Australia ???) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


Strange England Simon Messingham (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20419-0, Aug ’94, £4.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Paul Campbell) [Doctor Who] Original novel based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.


The Opal (and other stories) Gustav Meyrink (Dedalus 1-873982-30-5, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £7.99, 222pp, tp, cover by Lise Weisgerber) Literary fantasy collection, selected from the 1913 German original, Des deutschen Spießers Wunderhorn, translated, and with an Introduction by Maurice Raraty.


The White Dominican Gustav Meyrink (Dedalus 1-873982-55-0, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £6.99, 165pp, tp, cover by Lise & Georges Weisgerber) Literary fantasy novel, translated by Mike Mitchell, with an introduction by John Clute.


Beyond the Barrier Graham Miller (The Book Guild 0-86332-888-1, Dec ’93 [Feb ’94], £14.95, 266pp, hc, cover by Martin Perrott) Sf novel in which the first manned deep space probe vanishes for 6 years, having got involved in a war near Proxima Centauri.


The Magic of Recluce L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Orbit 1-85723-201-1, Mar ’94, £5.99, 501pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1991) fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Recluce” series. [First U.K. edition]


The Towers of the Sunset L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Orbit 1-85723-230-5, Sep ’94, £5.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Recluce] Reprint (Tor 1992) fantasy novel. Volume two in the “Recluce” series. [First U.K. edition]


Behold the Man and Other Stories Michael Moorcock (Phoenix House 1-897580-41-X, Jun ’94, £9.99, 409pp, tp) SF/fantasy omnibus of Behold the Man (1969), Constant Fire (W.H. Allen 1977 as The Transformation of Miss Mavis Ming), and Breakfast in the Ruins (1972). The Transformation of Miss Mavis Ming was expanded from the short story “Constant Fire” and was reprinted in the US as A Messiah at the End of Time. This is the revised text from the 1993 Millennium omnibus Legends from the End of Time. A hardcover edition (-36-3, £15.99) is also available.


Byzantium Endures Michael Moorcock (Phoenix House 1-85799-043-9, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £6.99, 404pp, tp, cover by Robin Cracknell) [Pyat] Reprint (Secker & Warburg 1981) picaresque mainstream novel with some characters from the “Cornelius” series. Volume one in the “Colonel Pyat” series.


The Laughter of Carthage Michael Moorcock (Phoenix House 1-85799-048-X, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £6.99, 602pp, tp, cover by Robin Cracknell) [Pyat] Reprint (Secker & Warburg 1984) picaresque mainstream novel with some characters from the “Cornelius” series. Volume two in the “Colonel Pyat” series.


The Wrecks of Time Michael Moorcock (Roc UK 0-14-017349-8, Jan ’94, £4.99, 192pp, pb, cover by James Cawthorn) Reprint (Ace 1967) sf novel.


The Feast of Fools John David Morley (Abacus 0-349-10519-7, May ’94 [Apr ’94], £8.99, 424pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel. The legend of Persephone retold: a couple separate on the Autumn Equinox and undergo surreal adventures before reconciling in Spring.


The Secret of Anatomy Mark Morris (Piatkus 0-7499-0202-7, Jun ’94, £15.99, 450pp, hc, cover by Ken Leeder) Horror novel.


Towing Jehovah James Morrow (Arrow 0-09-926301-7, Jun ’94 [May ’94], £5.99, 371pp, tp, cover by Mark Edwards) [Towing Jehovah] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1994) satirical fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


Parasite Jim Mortimore (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20425-5, Dec ’94, £4.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Slatter-Anderson) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.


The Golden Horde Peter Morwood (Legend 0-09-989840-3, Jan ’94, £4.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Prince Ivan] Reprint (Legend 1993) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Prince Ivan” series.


Greylady Peter Morwood (Legend 0-09-926161-8, Jan ’94, £8.99, 230pp, tp, cover by Mick Posen) [Clan Wars] Fantasy novel. Book One of “The Clan Wars”.


Greylady Peter Morwood (Legend 0-09-931471-1, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], £5.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Clan Wars] Reprint (Legend 1994) fantasy novel. Book One of “Clan Wars”, set five centuries before “The Horse Lords” series.


Widowmaker Peter Morwood (Legend 0-09-931241-7, Jul ’94, £9.99, 236pp, tp, cover by Mick Posen) [Clan Wars] Fantasy novel. Book Two of “Clan Wars”, set five centuries before “The Horse Lords” series.


Cormac: The Kingmaking Dwina Murphy-Gibb (Pan 0-330-33236-8, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], £9.99, 275pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) [Cormac FitzGregory] Celtic fantasy novel. Sequel to Cormac: The Seers.


Cormac: The Seers Dwina Murphy-Gibb (Pan 0-330-32723-2, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], £4.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) Reprint (Pan 1992) Celtic fantasy novel.


Five Children and It E. Nesbit (Oxford University Press 0-19-283163-1, Apr ’94 [Jul ’94], £4.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Dame Laura Knight) [Psammead] Reprint (Fisher Unwin 1902) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Psammaed” series. Includes the original illustrations by H. R. Millar and an introduction by Sandra Kemp.


The Original Dr Shade and Other Stories Kim Newman (Pocket UK 0-671-71562-3, May ’94, £4.99, 351pp, pb) Collection of 15 SF, fantasy and horror stories, including one original, each with an afterword by Newman.


The Quorum Kim Newman (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71852-5, Mar ’94, £15.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Eitan Lee Al) Horror novel. Reprinted before publication.


The Quorum Kim Newman (Pocket UK 0-671-85242-6, Nov ’94 [Dec ’94], £4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Eitan Lee Al) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1994) horror novel, retelling the Faust legend in modern Britain: a group of ambitious young men are offered success at the price of torment for one of their friends.


The War of the Lords Veil Adam Nichols (Millennium 1-85798-188-X, Nov ’94, £8.99, 372pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [War of the Lords Veil] Fantasy novel. An odd group of unsure heroes confronts the Veil army— soldiers who draw supernatural strength from the battle helmets they wear. A hardcover edition (-187-1, £15.99) is also available.


Griffin’s Castle Jenny Nimmo (Methuen 0-416-19141-X, Sep ’94, £9.99, 183pp, hc, cover by Barry Jones) Young-adult fantasy novel.


Suzerains Colin Nisbet (The Book Guild 0-86332-877-6, Nov ’93 [Feb ’94], £11.95, 192pp, hc, cover by Martin Perrott) Sf novel.


Dream Park Larry Niven & Steven Barnes (Orbit 1-85723-257-7, 1994 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 434pp, pb) [Dream Park] Reissue (Phantasia 1981) SF novel. Volume one in the “Dream Park” series.


The Legacy of Heorot Larry Niven, Steven Barnes & Jerry Pournelle (Orbit 1-85723-184-1, 1994 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 400pp, pb) Reissue (Gollancz 1987) SF novel.


Footfall Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (Orbit 1-85723-097-3, 1994 [Oct ’94], £6.99, 700pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1985) SF novel.


The Moat Around Murcheson’s Eye Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (HarperCollins UK 0-00-647645-7, Mar ’94, £5.99, 480pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Mote] Reprint (Pocket 1993 as The Gripping Hand) sf novel. Sequel to The Mote in God’s Eye.


Fallen Angels Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle & Michael Flynn (Pan 0-330-33599-5, Dec ’94, £4.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Baen 1991) SF novel.


The Man-Kzin Wars ed. Larry Niven (Orbit 1-85723-133-3, 1994 [Oct ’94], £4.99, 289pp, pb) [Man-Kzin Wars] Reissue (Baen 1988) SF anthology.


Vurt Jeff Noon (Ringpull 1-898051-03-8, Jun ’94, £7.99, 371pp, tp, cover by Joe Magee) [Vurt] Reprint (Ringpull 1993) sf novel. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award.


Vurt Jeff Noon (Pan 0-330-33881-1, Oct ’94, £4.99, 345pp, pb) [Vurt] Reprint (Ringpull 1993) SF novel. An Arthur C. Clarke Award winner.


Poor Stainless Mary Norton (Viking UK 0-670-85427-1, Aug ’94, £8.99, 80pp, hc, cover by Justin Todd) [Borrowers] Young-adult fantasy collection in “The Borrowers” series. Illustrated by Justin Todd. A paperback edition (Puffin 0-14-036897-3, £3.25) is also available.


Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Robert C. O’Brien (Puffin 0-14-036614-8, Oct ’94, £4.25, 235pp, pb, cover by Justin Todd) [Rats of NIMH] Reprint (Atheneum 1971) young-adult fantasy novel, with an Afterword by Nick Tucker.


The Printer’s Devil A Magazine of New Writing: Issue D ed. Sean O’Brien, Stephen Plaice & Eva Salzman (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-060-X, Aug ’94 [Sep ’94], £4.99, 126pp, pb, cover by Steve Xerri) Literary anthology of sf, fantasy, fiction, verse, and opinion.


The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future Mike & Denise Okuda & Debbie Mirek (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-71834-7, Jun ’94, £12.99, 396pp, tp) [Star Trek] Associational/non-fiction book. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition. Invaluable guide to every episode of Star Trek and its sequels from the very first episodes until the sixth season of The Next Generation and the first season of Deep Space Nine.


Falls the Shadow Daniel O’Mahony (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20427-1, Nov ’94, £4.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the Doctor Who TV series, one of “The New Doctor Who Adventures”. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.


Batman: Knightfall Dennis O’Neil (Bantam UK 0-593-03840-1, Aug ’94 [Jul ’94], £9.99, 349pp, hc) [Batman] Novelization based on the classic comic book character. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition.


The Deus Machine Pierre Ouellette (NEL 0-450-60397-0, Apr ’94, £16.99, 446pp, hc) Reprint (Villard 1993) thriller with SF elements. [First U.K. edition]


Fire Wars Jessica Palmer (Scholastic UK 0-590-55491-3, May ’94, £3.50, 344pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Renegades] Young-adult fantasy novel. Book Two in the “Renegades” series.


Random Factor Jessica Palmer (Scholastic UK 0-590-55665-7, Jun ’94, £2.99, 341pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Random Factor] Young-adult sf novel. The year 2333: a 300 year-long war in space, fought by clones, and guided by computer, is disrupted when a random factor disrupts the computer.


Coelestis Paul Park (HarperCollins UK 0-586-21526-3, May ’94, £4.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1993) SF novel.


Colin the Librarian Rich Parsons & Tony Keaveny (Michael O’Mara 1-85479-952-5, Apr ’94, £3.99, 142pp, pb, cover by Robin Lawrie) [Colin the Librarian] Reprint (O’Mara 1993) humorous fantasy novel.


Doctor Who: Evolution John Peel (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20422-0, Sep ’94 [Oct ’94], £4.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the Doctor Who TV series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.


B.P. Bruce Pennington (Paper Tiger 1-85028-276-5, Aug ’94, £3.99, 43pp, hc, cover by Bruce Pennington) Miniature (100mm x 75mm) art book of 20 paintings, selected from Ultraterranium by Pennington.


The Young Oxford Book of Ghost Stories ed. Dennis Pepper (Oxford University Press 0-19-278126-X, Sep ’94, £12.99, 314pp, hc) Anthology of 40 YA ghost stories; several may be original. Illustrations by Nick Harris, Jonathan Heap, Ian Miller, Brian Pedley, Eric Stemp & Adam Stower.


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