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Star Trek: Log Five/Log Six Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40941-8, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $11.00, 388pp, tp) [Star Trek Log] Reprint (Ballantine 1993 as part of Star Trek: Log Four/Log Five/Log Six) omnibus of two collections (Ballantine 1975 and 1976) of novelizations based on the animated TV show. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

· Star Trek Log Five · oc New York: Ballantine, 1975
· The Ambergris Element · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #5, Ballantine, 1975; screenplay by Margaret Armen.
· The Pirates of Orion · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #5, Ballantine, 1975; screenplay by Howard Weinstein.
· Jihad · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #5, Ballantine, 1975; screenplay by Stephen Kandel.
· Star Trek Log Six · oc New York: Ballantine, 1976
· Albatross · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #6, Ballantine, 1976; screenplay by Dario Finelli.
· The Practical Joker · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #6, Ballantine, 1976; screenplay by Chuck Menville.
· How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #6, Ballantine, 1976; screenplay by Russell Bates & David Wise.
Star Trek: Log Seven/Log Eight Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40942-6, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $11.00, 358pp, tp) [Star Trek Log] Reprint (Ballantine 1993 as part of Star Trek: Log Seven/Log Eight/Log Nine) omnibus of two collections (both Ballantine1976) of novelizations based on the animated TV show. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

· Star Trek Log Seven · n. New York: Ballantine, 1976
· The Counter-Clock Incident · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #7, Ballantine, 1976; adapted from a script by John Culver.
· Star Trek Log Eight · n. New York: Ballantine, 1976
· The Eye of the Beholder · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #8, Ballantine, 1976; adapted from a script by David P. Harmon.
Star Trek: Log Nine/Log Ten Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40943-4, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $11.00, 424pp, tp) [Star Trek Log] Omnibus of novelizations based on the animated TV show, one a collection, Star Trek Log Nine (Ballantine 1977), the other novel length, Star Trek Log Ten (Ballantine 1978). Log Ten, based on an episode by Larry Niven, includes encounters with Niven’s Kzin. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

· Star Trek Log Nine · n. New York: Ballantine, 1977
· BEM · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #9, Ballantine, 1977; adapted from a script by David Gerrold.
· Star Trek Log Ten · n. New York: Del Rey, 1978
· Slaver Weapon · Alan Dean Foster · sa Star Trek Log #10, Ballantine, 1978; adapted from a script by Larry Niven.
Design for Great-Day Alan Dean Foster & Eric Frank Russell (Tor 0-812-52460-8, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Tor 1995) SF novel, an expansion by Foster of Russell’s 1953 novella.
The Sweetheart Season Karen Joy Fowler (Holt 0-8050-4737-9, Sep ’96, $23.00, 352pp, hc) Associational novel about young women baseball players in 1947.
The Little Swineherd Paula Fox (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-45398-9, Sep ’95 [Feb ’96], $16.99, 135pp, hc, cover by Robert Byrd) Reprint (Dutton 1978) collection of six twisted fairy tales, with new illustrations by Robert Byrd.

3 · The Duck and the Goose · ss *
10 · The Little Swineherd · nv *
58 · The Rooster Who Could Not See Enough of Himself · ss *
78 · Circles and Straight Lines · ss *
94 · The Alligator Who Told the Truth · ss *
116 · The Raccoon’s Song · ss *
Season of Storms Ellen Foxxe (DAW 0-88677-692-9, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 400pp, pb, cover by Mark Hess) [Summerlands] Fantasy alternate-history novel, book two of “The Summerlands”. Privateers and assassins fight an undeclared war between New World royalists and the home country.
The Shift George Foy (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37544-X, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $12.95, 515pp, tp, cover by Peter Gudynas) [Shift] SF thriller. A virtual-reality killer from 1850’s New York City escapes his virtual world into the present.
Borderline Leanne Frahm (MirrorDanse Books 0-9586583-0-7, 1996 [May ’96], A$11.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Gavin O’Keefe) Collection of five SF and fantasy stories, an interview conducted by Lucy Sussex, and a bibliography. Limited to 500 copies. Available from MirrorDanse Books, PO Box 3542, Parramatta NSW 2124, Australia.

7 · Interview with Leanne Frahm · Lucy Sussex · iv *
11 · Ithaca Week · ss *
24 · Olivetruffles · ss Eidolon Win ’91
38 · The Lamadium Affair · nv Eidolon Spr ’92
70 · Borderline · na *
114 · On the Turn · ss Shadows #9, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1986
127 · Bibliography · Misc. · bi
The Abductors: Conspiracy Jonathan Frakes & Dean Wesley Smith (Tor 0-312-86208-3, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $22.95, 252pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) SF novel by the Star Trek: The Next Generation star. An ex-cop searching for a missing teen uncovers an alien plot. Supposedly a first novel. Copyrighted by Frakes; Smith is not credited on the front cover, but is credited on the cover flaps and title page.
Guide to the Gothic II: An Annotated Bibliography of Criticism, 1983-1993 Frederick S. Frank (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-2968-1, Sep ’95 [Jan ’96], $65.00, 524pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference, a bibliography of recent criticism of gothic literature. This is an annotated supplement to the original Guide to the Gothic (Scarecrow Press 1984), with over 1,500 new entries. Includes separate studies on Stephen King and Joyce Carol Oates, and sub-sections covering criticism of “Special Subjects” such as “Vampirism & Werewolfery”; indexed by critics and editors, and by authors and titles.
Ghost Shadow Cheryl J. Franklin (DAW 0-88677-694-5, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 559pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Network-Consortium] SF novel in the “Network-Consortium” series.
The Beacon Valerie J. Freireich (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45397-2, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) SF novel. An alien ship arrives in the solar system with passengers who claim to be human.
The VMR Theory Robert Frezza (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39026-1, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [McLendon’s Syndrome] Humorous SF vampire novel, sequel to McLendon’s Syndrome. Scheming aliens are encouraged to believe in a vampire master race.
Crown of Shadows C. S. Friedman (SFBC #10831, Feb ’96, $8.98, 422pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1995) fantasy novel, third in the “Coldfire” trilogy. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Crown of Shadows C. S. Friedman (DAW 0-88677-717-8, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $6.99, 525pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1995) fantasy novel, third in the “Coldfire” trilogy.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Crossover Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #11061, Mar ’96, $10.98, 226pp, hc) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1995) Star Trek novelization. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Crossover Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-89676-8, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 305pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1995) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Kahless Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-54779-8, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $23.00, 307pp, hc, cover by James Wang) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Kahless Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #14007, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $10.98, 307pp, hc, cover by James Wang) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1996) Star Trek novelization. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Saratoga Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-56897-3, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Child of the Eagle Esther M. Friesner (Baen 0-671-87725-9, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Alternate-world historical fantasy in which Brutus fails to kill Julius Caesar.
Child of the Eagle Esther M. Friesner (SFBC #13779, Sep ’96, $8.98, 312pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 1996) fantasy novel. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Baen paperback; the jacket lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Sword of Mary Esther M. Friesner (White Wolf 1-56504-936-5, Oct ’96, $5.99, 447pp, pb) [Psalms of Herod] Dystopian SF novel, sequel to The Psalms of Herod. Becca reaches the city of her dreams, and finds secrets instead of freedom.
The 6 Messiahs Mark Frost (Avon 0-380-72229-1, Sep ’96, $6.99, 423pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [List of 7] Reprint (Morrow 1995) adventure thriller with fantasy elements, with Arthur Conan Doyle and Holmes’ prototype battling occult powers in Victorian London. Sequel to The List of 7. A special printing in February 1996 was indicated on the copyright page, but was not seen.
The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins Brian Froud & Terry Jones (Turner 1-57036-349-8, Mar ’96 [Apr ’96], $19.95, 128pp, hc, cover by Brian Froud) Humorous fantasy/art book, written by Jones, and “invented and illustrated” by Froud. This was apparently inspired by Froud’s character designs for the Jim Henson movie Labyrinth. Copyrighted 1986 by Henson Associates. First US edition (Pavilion 1996).
Faeries Brian Froud & Alan Lee (Bantam Peacock 0-553-34634-2, 1996 [Mar ’96], $19.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Brian Froud & Alan Lee) Reprint (Abrams 1978) humorous fantasy/art book. This says eighth printing on the copyright page, which still lists the original ISBN and the publisher as Abrams (as does the title page).
Circle of One Eric James Fullilove (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57575-9, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.50, 247pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) [Circle of One] Near-future SF mystery. A telepath helps track a serial killer by reading the dead victims’ minds. A first novel.
Sword of Flame Maggie Furey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56527-3, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 444pp, pb, cover by Steve Assel) [Artefacts of Power] Fantasy novel, third in the “Aurian” series. Aurian’s quest brings her home to find the last great weapon. First US edition (Legend 1995 as The Sword of Flame).
The Solitaire Mystery Josteine Gaarder (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-26651-4, Jun ’96, $22.00, 309pp, hc, cover by Roxanna Bikadoroff) Literary fantasy novel. A mysterious book tells a boy the strangely relevant story of a shipwrecked sailor and a deck of cards that comes to life. Translated by Sarah Jane Hails from the original Norwegian (H. Aschehoug & Co. 1990 as Kabalmysteriet).
The Drums of Autumn Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte 0-385-31140-0, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $24.95, 880pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Fourth time-travel historical novel in the “Outlander” series. Claire and Jamie settle in the New World, while daughter Brianna travels from the future to warn them. First US edition (Century July 1996)
Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (Ace 0-441-00325-7, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Michael Astrachan) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) satitical fantasy novel.
The Sandman: Book of Dreams ed. Neil Gaiman & Edward E. Kramer (HarperPrism 0-06-100833-8, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $22.00, 293pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean) Original anthology of 19 dark-fantasy stories based on the comic-book character. Authors include Gene Wolfe, Barbara Hambly, Tad Williams, and Nancy A. Collins. The frontispiece is by Clive Barker; there is a preface by Frank McConnell. Copyrighted by DC Comics. Simultaneous with the UK (HarperCollins Voyager) edition.

x · Frontispiece: Death · Clive Barker · il *
1 · Preface · Frank McConnell · pr
7 · Masquerade and High Water · Colin Greenland · ss *
21 · Chain Home, Low · John M. Ford · nv *
43 · Stronger than Desire · Lisa Goldstein · ss *
55 · Each Damp Thing · Barbara Hambly · nv *
77 · The Birth Day · B. W. Clough · ss *
85 · Splatter · Will Shetterly · ss *
105 · Seven Nights in Slumberland · George Alec Effinger · ss *
123 · Escape Artist · Caitlín R. Kiernan · ss *
137 · An Extra Smidgen of Eternity · Robert Rodi · ss *
149 · The Writer’s Child · Tad Williams · ss *
169 · Endless Sestina · Lawrence Schimel · pm *
173 · The Gate of Gold · Mark Kreighbaum · ss *
181 · A Bone Dry Place · Karen Haber · ss *
195 · The Witch’s Heart · Delia Sherman · nv *
217 · The Mender of Broken Dreams · Nancy A. Collins · ss *
231 · Ain’t You ’Most Done? · Gene Wolfe · nv *
255 · Valóság and Élet · Steven Brust · ss *
261 · Stopp’t-Clock Yard · Susanna Clarke · nv *
285 · Afterword: Death · Tori Amos · aw Death: The High Cost of Living, Neil Gaiman, DC Comics, 1994
289 · Biographical Notes · Misc. · bg
The Abandoned Paul Gallico (International Polygonics 1-55882-097-3, Nov ’95 [Oct ’96], $12.95, 256pp, tp, cover by Quay) Reissue (Knopf 1950) talking-cat fantasy. Second printing.
Magazine Beach Lewis Gannett (HarperPrism 0-06-105235-3, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $23.00, 416pp, hc, cover by Phil Heffernan) Near-future SF thriller. Terrorists take over the planet’s information system, and plan to melt the polar ice cap.
Swords of the Rainbow ed. Eric Garber & Jewelle Gomez (Alyson 1-55583-266-0, May ’96, $11.95, 231pp, tp) Original anthology of 14 stories (one reprint) of gay and lesbian fantasy adventure. Authors include Jewelle Gomez, Carrie Richerson, and Tanya Huff. Alyson Publications, Box 4371, Los Angeles CA 90078; credit card orders: 1-800-5-ALYSON.

1 · The Queen Avenger · Jean Stewart · ss *
21 · Roses for the Prince · Mark Shepherd · ss *
33 · Swan’s Braid [Magdelene] · Tanya Huff · nv *
55 · Houston · Jewelle Gomez · ss *
73 · Birthmarked · A. J. Potter · nv *
97 · The Tale of Small Sarg [Neveryon] · Samuel R. Delany · nv Tales of Neveryon, 1979
115 · Healer · Carrie Richerson · ss *
134 · Ounces · Dorothy Allison · ex *
153 · Breakheart · Mel Keegan · nv *
175 · Heart of Stone · Lawrence Schimel · ss *
185 · Rhezellah’s Song · Nina Boal · ss *
192 · A Canopy of Green · Jim Provenzano · ss *
208 · To Steal Your Heart Away · Lauren Wright Douglas · ss *
217 · Why the Moon Goes Away and the Sun Only Sleeps · Stan Leventhal · ss *
229 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
The Virgin and the Dinosaur R. Garcia y Robertson (AvoNova 0-380-77978-1, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Virgin and the Dinosaur] SF time-travel adventure novel.
The Dragon Circle: Dragon Burning Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-00365-6, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $21.95, 357pp, hc, cover by Glenn Kim) [Dragon Circle] Fantasy novel, third in the series about a 1967 American suburban neighborhood transported to a fantasy world of dragons and warring wizards.
The Dragon Circle: Dragon Waking Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-00373-7, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Glenn Kim) [Dragon Circle] Reprint (Heinemann 1995) fantasy novel, second in the “Dragon Circle” series.
Celestial Matters Richard Garfinkle (Tor 0-312-85934-1, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $23.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel set in an alternate-history Ptolemaic universe where the celestial bodies really are positioned in crystal spheres.
Celestial Matters Richard Garfinkle (SFBC #12425, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $11.98, 348pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Tor 1996) SF novel set in an alternate-history Ptolemaic universe. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Star Trek Voyager: Ghost of a Chance Mark A. Garland & Charles G. McGraw (Pocket 0-671-56798-5, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 276pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
People of the Lightning Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor 0-812-51556-0, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $6.99, 587pp, pb, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Reprint (Tor/Forge 1995) pre-historical novel in the “First North Americans” series.
People of the Silence Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor/Forge 0-312-85853-1, Nov ’96, $25.95, 493pp, hc, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Pre-historical novel, eighth in the “First North Americans” series.
1996 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market ed. Robin Gee (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-713-6, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $22.99, 631pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. The yearly market guide for aspiring fiction writers. The small press section has been expanded. Order from Writer’s Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati OH 45207; credit card orders 800-289-0963.
Hot Blood: Tales of Erotic Horror ed. Jeff Gelb & Lonn Friend (SFBC #01766, Feb ’96 [Apr ’96], $9.98, 302pp, hc, cover by Richard Newton) [Hot Blood] Reprint (Pocket 1989) horror anthology; the title page still carries the original subtitle, Tales of Provocative Horror. This is the first hardcover edition, but is otherwise similar to the Pocket paperback. There is no price, and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
Fear the Fever ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Pocket 0-671-53765-2, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 321pp, pb) [Hot Blood] Original anthology of 17 stories of erotic horror, seventh in the “Hot Blood” series. Authors include Lucy Taylor, J.N. Williamson, and Graham Masterton.

xi · Introduction · Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett · in
1 · The Five Percent People · Lucy Taylor · nv *
22 · Feading the Beast · Bruce Jones · ss *
36 · Purple Hearts and Other Wounds · Stephen Woodworth · ss *
51 · The Sinister Woods · Wendy Rathbone · ss *
67 · Love Letters from the Rain Forest · Jack Ketchum & Edward Lee · nv *
97 · Orifice · John F. D. Taff · nv *
118 · Sole Man · Lois Gresh · nv *
140 · The Portrait · Jeff Gelb · ss *
154 · Two Hands Are Better Than One · J. N. Williamson · nv *
178 · Untamed Sex · James Crawford · nv *
202 · Metalica · Patricia D. Cacek · nv *
223 · Call It · Tom Piccirilli · ss *
229 · Daddy’s Dirty Books · Michael Garrett · ss *
241 · Restin’ Place · Nat Gertler · ss *
252 · Flesh and Blood · Elsa Rutherford · ss *
272 · Fantasies · Alan Brennert · ss *
281 · The Secret Shih Tan · Graham Masterton · nv Faces of Fear, Severn House, 1996
315 · The Contributors · Misc. · bg
The Last Sword of Power David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37901-2, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Royo) [Sipstrassi: Stones of Power] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Stones of Power”. Uther Pendragon, currently chained in Hell, is Britannia’s only hope against the Goths’ new leader, Wotan. First US edition (Legend 1988).
Mars Attacks! Jonathan Gems (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19256-7, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 284pp, pb) [Mars Attacks] Novelization based on the movie based on the Topps trading card series. Copyrighted by Warner Bros.
Robert Louis Stevenson: Teller of Tales Beverly Gherman (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-31985-1, Sep ’96, $16.00, 136pp, hc) Young-adult biography. [Robert Louis Stevenson]
Idoru William Gibson (Putnam 0-399-14130-8, Sep ’96, $24.95, 292pp, hc, cover by Honi Werner) [Virtual Light] SF novel set in 21st-century Tokyo; a singer falls in love with a virtual woman who seems more like a ghost.

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