The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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The Book of the Unicorn Nigel Suckling, Linda & Roger Garland (SFBC 1-85028-407-5, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $19.98, 128pp, hc, cover by Linda & Roger Garland) Art book with text by Nigel Suckling. There is neither a price nor an SFBC number on the jacket. First US edition (Paper Tiger/Dragon’s World 1996).


Devil’s Tower Mark Sumner (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40209-X, Nov ’96 [Sep ’96], $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) Alternate-world Western fantasy novel. Jake Bird searches for his father’s killer, the magician George Armstrong Custer.


The Scarlet Rider Lucy Sussex (Tor/Forge 0-312-85293-2, Sep ’96, $23.95, 350pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel. A researcher is haunted by the unknown author of a book written in the 1860s.


She’s Fantastical ed. Lucy Sussex & Judith Raphael Buckrich (Sybylla Feminist Press 0-908-20512-0, Aug ’95 [Feb ’96], A$22.95, 260pp, tp, cover by Deborah Klein) Anthology of 21 stories and three poems of Australian women’s speculative fiction, magical realism, and fantasy. There are author biographies, and a foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin. Order from Sybylla Feminist Press, First Floor, Ross House, 247-251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia; (03) 9650-2217; fax -4175.


The Wanderings of Odysseus Rosemary Sutcliff (Delacorte 0-385-32205-4, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $22.50, 119pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Young-adult retelling of Homer’s epic poem, with full-color illustrations by Alan Lee. First US edition (Frances Lincoln UK 1995).


Revolutionary S. Andrew Swann (DAW 0-88677-699-6, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $5.50, 351pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Hostile Takeover] SF novel, third in the “Hostile Takeover” series. The anarchists of Bakunin fight off a government imposed from outside with the help of time-travellers, nanotech, rogue AIs, and non-humans.


The Minotaur Trilogy Thomas Burnett Swann (Mathew D. Hargreaves 0-9641476-1-0, Mar ’96, $50.00, 452pp, hc, cover by George Barr) [Minotaur] Omnibus of Cry Silver Bells, The Forest of Forever, and Day of the Minotaur. Includes an introduction by Charles de Lint, an expanded introduction to Swann and his writings by Robert Collins, a comprehensive international bibliography of Swann’s writings, and illustrations by George Barr. A limited edition of 500, signed by de Lint, Barr, Collins, and Hargreaves. Mathew D. Hargreaves, PO Box 66099, Seattle WA 98166-0099; 206-246-0645; add $5.00 shipping.


Shadow Joyce Sweeney (Dell/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-21986-8, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $3.99, 216pp, pb) Reprint (Delacorte 1994) young-adult horror novel. Sarah is haunted by the ghost of her cat, Shadow.


Raven S. A. Swiniarski (DAW 0-88677-725-9, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) [Cleveland Undead] Dark fantasy novel. An ex-cop with amnesia, wanted for murder, discovers he’s also become a vampire. Swiniarski also writes SF as S. Andrew Swann.


Blood Kiss ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-00-7, Jul ’96 [Oct ’96], $9.95, 128pp, tp) Reissue (Circlet 1994) original anthology of erotic vampire stories. This is a new package with gold foil cover. Third printing.


Erotica Vampirica ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-08-2, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $11.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Pete Abrams) Original anthology of 10 erotic vampire stories. Authors include Robert Boyczuk, Lela E. Buis, and Steve Eller. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.


Genderflex ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-12-0, Sep ’96, $12.95, 203pp, tp, cover by Cathy Miller Burgoyne) Original anthology of 12 erotic SF stories that play with gender.


The New Worlds of Women ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-15-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $10.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Judith Holman) Anthology of 11 erotic SF stories by, for, and about lesbian and bisexual women. Six stories are original to this edition, which is an expanded edition of a 1993 anthology in which five of the stories first appeared. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.


Of Princes and Beauties: Adult Erotic Faerie Tales ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-03-1, Dec ’95 [Feb ’96], $7.95, 95pp, tp, cover by Lisa Hunt) Original anthology of five erotic faerie tales, and one reprinted poem. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.


S/M Pasts ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-06-6, Dec ’95 [Feb ’96], $12.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Lee Seed) Original anthology of 10 erotic stories, one a reprint, many fantasy, about sadomasochism in the past. Available from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.


Tales from the Erotic Edge ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-16-3, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $15.95, 268pp, tp) Omnibus of the first four chapbooks (two anthologies, two collections) of erotic SF and fantasy published by Circlet Press: Feline Fetishes (1993), Forged Bonds (1993), Mate (1992), and Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords (1992). There is a new historical introduction by Tan. Order from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.


King and Goddess Judith Tarr (Tor/Forge 0-312-86092-7, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $23.95, 384pp, hc, cover by David Kramer) Associational historical novel about Egypt’s female pharoah Hatshepsut.


The Jules Verne Encyclopedia Brian Taves & Stephen Michaluk, Jr. (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-2961-4, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $54.50, 257pp, hc) Non-fiction reference. Despite the title, this is not in alphabetic format, but is rather a series of articles, bibliography, etc. There are also 32pp of unpaginated photos of early English-language editions of Verne’s works. Order from University Press of America, 4720 Boston Way, Lanham MD 20706; credit card orders: 800-462-6420. [Jules Verne]


Evil Intent Bernard Taylor (Leisure 0-8439-3904-4, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $4.99, 351pp, pb) Horror novel. A man gets revenge on his neighbors with an ancient curse. First US edition (Headline 1994).


Star Trek Voyager: Mosaic Jeri Taylor (Pocket 0-671-56311-4, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $22.00, 312pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Witch-Light Melanie Tem & Nancy Holder (Dell 0-440-21718-0, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.50, 339pp, pb) Horror novel. A woman discovers dark magic in the small village where her father lies dying.


High Fantastic: Colorado’s Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, and Science Fiction ed. Steve Rasnic Tem (Ocean View Books 0-938075-45-4, Jul ’95 [Mar ’96], $29.95, 499pp, hc, cover by Charles Ragland Bunnell) Anthology of 30 stories (15 original, plus a novella by Dan Simmons, here in its first print publication), 13 poems (three original), two original essays, and art by writers and artists from Colorado, with notes on each. Authors include Edward Bryant, Connie Willis, and Melanie Tem. The featured artists are Roy Hunt and Margaret Ballif Simon; there are essays by Edward Bryant and Lee Ballentine. A deluxe, signed, numbered, limited edition (046-2, $75.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Ocean View Books, PO Box 102650, Denver CO 80250; 303-756-5222.


Gibbon’s Decline and Fall Sheri S. Tepper (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10054-8, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $22.95, 404pp, hc, cover by Stuart Bodek) Near-future apocalyptic millennial SF novel.


The True Game Sheri S. Tepper (Ace 0-441-00331-1, Jun ’96 [May ’96], $15.00, 501pp, tp, cover by James Christensen) [True Game] Reprint (Corgi 1985) omnibus of the first fantasy/SF trilogy set on the world of the True Game: King’s Blood Four (Ace 1983), Necromancer Nine (Ace 1983), and Wizard’s Eleven (Ace 1984). The only copyright in this edition is 1996.


Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections ed. R. C. Terry (University of Iowa Press 0-87745-512-0, Dec ’95 [Feb ’96], $24.95, 216pp, hc) Associational compendium of 44 biographical recollections and interviews with persons who met Stevenson, with index, eight unpaginated pages of photos, an introduction, and notes to each piece by the editor. Univ. of Iowa Press, Iowa City IA 52242; Orders 800-235-2665. [Robert Louis Stevenson]


Captain Salt in Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson (Books of Wonder 0-929605-48-9, May ’96, $12.95, 307pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1936) children’s fantasy set in L. Frank Baum’s “Oz”. This is a facsimile of the first edition, with illustrations by John R. Neill. Available from Books of Wonder, 132 7th Ave, New York NY 10011; 1-800-835-4315.


Handy Mandy in Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson (Books of Wonder 0-929605-49-7, May ’96, $12.95, 247pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1937) children’s fantasy set in L. Frank Baum’s “Oz”. This is a facsimile of the first edition, with illustrations by John R. Neill. Available from Books of Wonder, 132 7th Ave, New York, NY 10011; 1-800-835-4315.


Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson (Books of Wonder 0-929605-57-8, Nov ’96, $12.95, 272pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1939) children’s fantasy set in L. Frank Baum’s “Oz”. This is a facsimile of the first edition, with illustrations by John R. Neill.


The Silver Princess in Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson (Books of Wonder 0-929605-56-X, Nov ’96, $12.95, 255pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1938) children’s fantasy set in L. Frank Baum’s “Oz”. This is a facsimile of the first edition, with illustrations by John R. Neill.


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