The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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The Stars of David: Jewish Science Fiction: Volume One ed. D. J. Kessler (DLZ Media 0-9650294-0-9, Jan ’96, $18.00, 414pp, tp) Original anthology of two novels, “Can Androids Be Jewish?” by Joe Sampliner and “Miriam’s World”, the first volume in a trilogy by Sol Weiss; both are first novels. This is the first in a new series of Jewish SF. Available from DLZ Media, PO Box 10187, Eugene OR 97440; credit card orders 800-497-7568.


The Waterborn J. Gregory Keyes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40393-2, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $22.00, 436pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Children of the Changeling] Fantasy novel. A princess of a river kingdom develops deadly powers, and calls a hero to her from the headwaters. A first novel.


The Waterborn J. Gregory Keyes (SFBC #13590, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $10.98, 436pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Children of the Changeling] Reprint (Del Rey 1996) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Realms of Arkania: The Charlatan Ulrich Kiesow (Prima/Proteus 0-7615-0233-5, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Oliver Frey) [Realms of Arkania] Novelization based on the German fantasy role-playing games. Originally published in German (Heyne 1995 as Der Scharlatan); translated by Amy Katherine Kile. The translation is copyrighted by Prima Publishing.


Horror Show Greg Kihn (Tor 0-312-86045-5, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $23.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Horror novel. An interviewer finds an old B-movie horror director may have tangled with a deadly curse. A first novel.


Angel Garry Kilworth (Tor/Forge 0-312-86107-9, May ’96, $22.95, 320pp, hc) [Angel] Horror novel about an angel pursuing demons on Earth. First US edition (Gollancz 1993).


Angel Garry Kilworth (Tor 0-812-54284-3, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Dave Kramer) [Angel] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) horror novel about an angel pursuing demons on Earth.


The Electric Kid Garry Kilworth (Orchard US 0-531-09486-3, Oct ’95 [Mar ’96], $14.95, 137pp, hc, cover by Greg Couch) [Electric Kid] Young-adult SF novel. Two street kids with extraordinary talents in 2061 fight to keep away from criminals who want to use them. First US edition (Bantam UK 1994).


Night Calls Katharine Eliska Kimbriel (HarperPrism 0-06-105411-9, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.50, 310pp, pb) [Night Calls] Dark fantasy novel about witches and werewolves.


Planescape: Abyssal Warriors J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0501-8, Jun ’96, $5.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Alan Pollack) [Planescape] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, second in the “Blood Wars” trilogy. Copyrighted by TSR.


Planescape: Blood Hostages J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0473-9, Jan ’96, $5.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Alan Pollack) [Planescape] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, first in the “Blood Wars” trilogy. Copyrighted by TSR.


Forgotten Realms: Realms of the Underdark ed. J. Robert King (TSR 0-7869-0487-9, Apr ’96, $5.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms] Original anthology of stories based on the role-playing games, with framing preface and afterword by Brian M. Thomsen. Copyrighted by TSR.


Dragons ed. James B. King (Sovereign Seal Books 0-9627030-4-4, Dec ’95 [Jan ’96], $15.95, 127pp, tp, cover by Den Beauvais) Anthology in an 8 1/2 X 11’ format of 16 stories, four original, about dragons, with five poems and b&w illustrations by various artists. Authors include eluki bes shahar, Nancy Varian Berberick, and Dave Smeds. Available from StarLance Publications, 50 Basin Drive, Basin City WA 99343.


Lorien Lost Michael King (St. Martin’s/Wyatt 0-312-14349-4, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $20.00, 195pp, hc, cover by Myles Birket Foster) Fantasy novel. A Victorian art collector enters the worlds of paintings. A first novel.


Desperation Stephen King (Donald M. Grant 1-880418-36-3, Aug ’96, $75.00, 524pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) Horror novel. This is a limited, slipcased edition of 4,000. A signed, numbered, and traycased edition of 2000 (-35-5, $175.00) was announced but not seen. Illustrated by Don Maitz. Order from Donald M. Grant, PO Box 187, Hampton Falls, NH 03844.


Desperation Stephen King (Viking 0-670-86836-1, Sep ’96, $27.95, 690pp, hc, cover by Mark Ryden) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton; Donald M. Grant 1996) horror novel, a companion to The Regulators by King as Richard Bachman. Travellers find a small Nevada town is taken over by evil.


The Green Mile, Part 1: The Two Dead Girls Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19049-1, Mar ’96, $2.99, 92pp, pb) [Green Mile] Associational serial novel, part one of six, with a foreword by King.


The Green Mile, Part 2: The Mouse on the Mile Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19052-1, Apr ’96, $2.99, 92pp, pb) [Green Mile] Associational serial novel, part two.


The Green Mile, Part 3: Coffey’s Hands Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19054-8, May ’96, $2.99, 90pp, pb) [Green Mile] Associational serial novel, part three.


The Green Mile, Part 4: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19055-6, Jun ’96, $2.99, 90pp, pb, cover by Robert Hunt) [Green Mile] Associational serial novel, part four.


The Green Mile, Part 5: Night Journey Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19056-4, Jul ’96, $2.99, 90pp, pb) [Green Mile] Associational serial novel, part five.


The Green Mile, Part 6: Coffey on the Mile Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19057-2, Aug ’96, $3.99, 138pp, pb) [Green Mile] Associational serial novel, part six.


Rose Madder Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-18636-2, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $7.50, 479pp, pb) Reprint (Viking; Hodder & Stoughton 1995) horror novel. A battered wife gets help from a mysterious painting.


Thinner Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19075-0, Sep ’96 [Oct ’96], $6.99, 318pp, pb) Reissue (NAL 1984 as by Richard Bachman) horror novel. Movie tie-in edition. 30th printing.


The Bachman Books (as Richard Bachman) Stephen King (Penguin/Plume 0-452-27775-2, Sep ’96, $15.95, 692pp, tp) Reprint (NAL/Plume 1985) associational omnibus of four novels Stephen King wrote as Richard Bachman: Rage (1977); The Long Walk (1979); Roadwork (1981); and The Running Man (1982). There is a new introduction by King on “The Importance of Being Bachman”.


The Bachman Books (as Richard Bachman) Stephen King (SFBC #13818, Nov ’96 [Sep ’96], $11.98, 692pp, hc) Reissue (NAL/Plume 1985) omnibus of four novels Stephen King wrote as Richard Bachman. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Penguin/Plume trade paperback released in September, with the new introduction by King. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Regulators (as Richard Bachman) Stephen King (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-94190-8, Sep ’96, $24.95, 475pp, hc, cover by Mark Ryden) Horror novel, companion to Stephen King’s Desperation from Viking. Bachman is a pen-name for Stephen King. A limited edition (-94224-6) was announced but not seen.


Thinner (as Richard Bachman) Stephen King (SFBC #13817, Nov ’96 [Sep ’96], $7.98, 318pp, hc) Reprint (NAL 1984 as by Richard Bachman) horror novel. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Signet mass market paperback edition. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling (Books of Wonder 0-688-13957-4, Sep ’96, $22.00, 148pp, hc, cover by Barry Moser) Reprint (Macmillan UK 1902 as Just So Stories for Little Children) children’s fantasy collection with new illustrations by Barry Moser, many in color. There is a new afterword by Peter Glassman. Available from Books of Wonder, 132 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011; 1-800-835-4315.


Leanna: Possession of a Woman Marie Kiraly (Berkley 0-425-15224-3, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 341pp, pb) Voodoo horror novel set in New Orleans. Kiraly is a pen name for Elaine Bergstrom.


Madeline: After the Fall of Usher Marie Kiraly (Berkley 0-425-15573-0, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 407pp, pb) Horror novel. The vengeful spirit of Madeline Usher lives on to haunt Poe for his story. Kiraly is a pen name for Elaine Bergstrom.


The Big Bigfoot Book ed. Richard Klaw (Mojo Press 1-885418-07-8, Sep ’96 [Jul ’96], $7.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Mark Nelson) Graphic anthology of bigfoot stories by authors including Neal Barrett, Jr., A.A. Attanasio, Norman Partridge, and William Browning Spencer, with various artists. Order from Mojo Press, PO Box 140005, Austin TX 78714; fax 512-858-7282; [mojo@eden.com].


The Wild West Show ed. Richard Klaw (Mojo Press 1-885418-04-3, Apr ’96, $5.95, 91pp, tp, cover by Tim Truman) Graphic anthology of Western stories, with contributors including Joe R. Lansdale, Neal Barrett, Jr., Lewis Shiner, Norman Partridge, and Scott Cupp. Order from Mojo Press, PO Box 140005, Austin TX 78714; fax 512-858-7282; [mojo@eden.com].


DragonLance: Land of the Minotaurs Richard A. Knaak (TSR 0-7869-0472-0, Jan ’96, $5.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Larry Elmore) [DragonLance] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing games. Volume four of “The Lost Histories”. Copyrighted by TSR.


Dutchman Richard A. Knaak (Warner Aspect 0-446-60151-9, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $5.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) Dark fantasy novels. Refugees from a world-destroying demon god find the ghost ship of the [Flying] Dutchman.


The Darker Passions: The Picture of Dorian Gray Amarantha Knight (Masquerade 1-56333-342-2, Oct ’96 [Nov ’96], $6.50, 254pp, tp) Erotic dark fantasy novel loosely based the short novel by Oscar Wilde. Order from Masquerade Books, 801 2nd Ave., New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.


Seductive Spectres ed. Amarantha Knight (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-464-X, Nov ’96, $6.95, 315pp, pb) Original anthology of 11 erotic ghost stories, and one reprint novel excerpt, with an introduction by the editor. Authors include Michael A. Arnzen, Nancy Kilpatrick, and John Mason Skipp. Order from Masquerade Books, 801 2nd Ave., New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.


Sex Macabre ed. Amarantha Knight (Masquerade 1-56333-392-9, Aug ’96, $6.95, 261pp, tp) Original anthology of 12 stories (four reprint) of erotic horror, featuring supernatural creatures. Authors include Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Nancy Etchemendy, and Del Stone, Jr.


Humpty Dumpty: An Oval Damon Knight (Tor 0-312-86223-7, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $22.95, 287pp, hc) Surreal SF novel. A man tries to make sense of the world after the fabric of reality cracks.


In Search of Wonder Damon Knight (Advent:Publishers 0-911682-31-7, Dec ’96, $20.00, 402pp, hc) Reprint (Advent 1956) non-fiction collection of 33 essays on modern science fiction. Revised and expanded from the 1967 second edition. Third edition. Order from Advent:Publishers, PO Box A3228, Chicago IL 60690.


Kink Kathe Koja (Holt 0-8050-4391-8, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $23.00, 278pp, hc) Associational erotic, non-supernatural horror novel about obsession, with gothic/hallucinatory overtones.


Shadowrun #22: Dead Air Jak Koke (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45375-1, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.50, 280pp, pb, cover by Doug Anderson) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA. A first novel.


The Bad Place Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-12434-7, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $7.50, 417pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Putnam 1990) horror novel. 14th printing.


Darkfall Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-10434-6, Mar ’96, $6.99, 371pp, pb) Reissue (W.H. Allen 1984 as Darkness Comes) horror novel. 34th printing.


The Eyes of Darkness Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-15397-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $7.50, 369pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1981 as by Leigh Nichols) SF thriller. This edition is revised and has a new afterword by Koontz.


The House of Thunder Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-13295-1, Sep ’96 [Oct ’96], $7.50, 360pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1982 as by Leigh Nichols) associational horror novel. 12th printing.


Intensity Dean Koontz (Knopf 0-679-42525-X, Jan ’96, $25.00, 308pp, hc) Associational thriller about a homicidal adventurer and the girl who is the sole survivor of his latest killing spree. First US edition (Headline 1995).


Intensity Dean Koontz (Ballantine 0-345-38436-9, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $7.99, 436pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1995) associational thriller. An international edition with the same information was issued in October.


Lightning Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-11580-1, Oct ’96, $7.50, 355pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1988) SF suspense novel. 20th printing.


The Mask Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-12758-3, Jun ’96 [Aug ’96], $7.50, 305pp, pb) Reissue (Jove 1981 as by Owen West) horror novel. 23rd printing.


Santa’s Twin Dean Koontz (HarperPrism 0-06-105355-4, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $20.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by Phil Parks) [Santa’s Twin] Christmas short story/picture book about Santa’s evil twin. Illustrated by Phil Parks.


The Servants of Twilight Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-12125-9, Apr ’96, $7.50, 418pp, pb) Reissue (Dark Harvest 1988) horror novel. 15th printing.


Three Complete Novels Dean Koontz (Putnam 0-399-14125-1, Apr ’96 [May ’96], $12.98, 804pp, hc, cover by Don Brautigam) Omnibus of three horror novels, The House of Thunder (Pocket 1982 as by Leigh Nichols), Shadowfires (Avon 1987 as by Leigh Nichols), and Midnight (Putnam 1989). This is an instant remainder edition, the third Putnam omnibus titled Three Complete Novels (in addition to one Wings edition).


The Vision Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-09860-5, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $7.50, 353pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1977) horror novel. 28th printing.


The Voice of the Night Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-12816-4, May ’96 [Aug ’96], $7.50, 339pp, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1980 as by Brian Coffey) horror novel. 12th printing.


The 1996 Rhysling Anthology ed. David C. Kopaska-Merkel (Science Fiction Poetry Association, May ’96 [Jun ’96], no price, 82pp, ph, cover by Sheila Kopaska-Merkel) Anthology of 36 poems. Subtitled “The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Poetry of 1995,” this serves as the ballot for the SFPA’s Rhysling Awards. Available from David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Stone Lightning Press, 1300 Kicker Rd., Tuscaloosa AL 35404 (email: dkm.alageol@genie.com).


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