The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Zeitgeist Todd Wiggins (Gollancz 0-575-06316-5, Aug 96 [Jul 96], £9.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Gary Day-Ellison) SF/fantasy novel set in a disintegrating USA in 1999. A hardcover edition (-06234-7, £15.99) was announced but not seen.
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The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women ed. A. Susan Williams & Richard Glyn Jones (Penguin 0-14-024336-4, Aug 96, £8.99, xvi+560pp, tp, cover by Leonora Carrington) Reprint (Viking UK 1995) fantasy/SF anthology of 38 stories (three original) by women, published between 1941 and 1994. This is an international edition available in the US for $13.95.
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Arcady Michael Williams (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-67456-3, Jul 96 [Jun 96], £16.99, 486pp, hc, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Arcady] Reprint (Roc 1996) fantasy novel. The borders between magic and reality shift in a land out of British Romantic poetry. First world hardcover edition. [First U.K. edition]
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Otherland: City of Golden Shadow Tad Williams (Legend 0-09-968301-6, Dec 96, £16.99, 770pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] SF novel. First in a planned four-book series. A deadly virtual super-reality is controlled by the mercenary Grail Brotherhood. A trade paperback (export) edition (0-09-968311-3, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
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The Crow: The City of Angels Chet Williamson (Boxtree 0-7522-2257-0, Nov 96, £4.99, 250pp, pb) Reprint (Boulevard 1996) novelisation of the film. [First U.K. edition]
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Citadel Philip G. Williamson (Legend 0-09-931071-6, Jun 96, £5.99, 289pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Firstworld Chronicles] Reprint (Legend 1995) fantasy novel. In the The Firstworld Chronicles series.
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Enchantments Edge: Volume 1: The Orb and the Spectre Philip G. Williamson (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-66668-4, Sep 96 [Aug 96], £16.99, 376pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Enchantments Edge] Fantasy novel set in a land bordering a magical realm whose secret gods seem to be aiding murderous invaders.
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Mirage F. Paul Wilson & Matthew J. Costello (Headline 0-7472-1674-6, Aug 96 [Jul 96], £16.99, 312pp, hc) SF novel. An experimental psychologist uses a virtual reality link to enter the mind of her comatose twin sister.
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The House of Death Patricia Windsor (Macmillan Childrens Books 0-330-34433-1, Aug 96, £3.99, 211pp, pb, cover by Mel Grant) Young-adult horror novel.
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Chung Kuo: Book Seven: Days of Bitter Strength David Wingrove (NEL 0-340-67253-6, Aug 96 [Jul 96], £6.99, 662pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Chung Kuo] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1995) SF novel.
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Exodus from the Long Sun Gene Wolfe (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-63835-4, Oct 96, £16.99, xiv+386pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Book of the Long Sun] SF novel. Final volume in the Book of the Long Sun tetralogy.
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Yesterdays Child Barbara Wood (Severn House 0-7278-5125-X, Jul 96, £15.99, 254pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1979) dark fantasy novel of a revenant seeking a lost love. [First U.K. edition]
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Faradays Orphans N. Lee Wood (Gollancz 0-575-06392-0, Nov 96, £16.99, 351pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) SF novel.
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Looking for the Mahdi N. Lee Wood (Vista 0-575-60109-4, Nov 96 [Oct 96], £5.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Ace 1996) SF espionage novel. [First U.K. edition]
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A Little Fear Patricia Wrightson (Hutchinson 0-09-152710-4, Jul 96, £9.99, 111pp, hc, cover by Mark Robertson) Reissue (Hutchinson 1983) young-adult fantasy novel. An old woman takes possession of a cottage already inhabited by the Njimbin. Third printing.
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The Nargun and the Stars Patricia Wrightson (Hutchinson 0-09-157440-4, Jul 96, £9.99, 158pp, hc, cover by Mark Robertson) [Book of Wirrun] Reissue (Hutchinson 1973) young-adult fantasy novel. Second printing.
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Flats Rudolph Wurlitzer (Midnight Classics 1-85242-410-9, May 96 [Jul 96], £6.99, 159pp, tp) Reprint (Dutton 1970) literary fantasy novel set in a post-apocalyptic city. This is a worldwide edition and is available in the US for $11.99.
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Shadowfane Janny Wurts (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-20485-7, Mar 96, £4.99, 352pp, pb) [Cycle of Fire] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel. Volume three in Cycle of Fire.
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Warhost of Vastmark Janny Wurts (Voyager 0-00-648207-4, Feb 96 [Jan 96], £5.99, 563pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1995) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in The Wars of Light and Shadow after The Curse of the Mistwraith and The Ships of Merior.
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Across the Flame Jonathan Wylie (Orbit 1-85723-395-6, Jun 96 [May 96], £16.99, 376pp, hc, cover by Keith Scaife) Dark fantasy novel. A young female artist is pursued for help by a sorcerer who has been trapped in a painting for centuries. Wylie is a pseudonym of Julia Smith and Mark J. A. Smith.
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Other Lands Jonathan Wylie (Orbit 1-85723-364-6, Jun 96 [May 96], £5.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) Reprint (Orbit 1995) fantasy novel. A woman must brave a world which mirrors her abused life, in order to rescue her lover. Wylie is a pseudonym of Julia Smith and Mark J. A. Smith.
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Conquerors Legacy Timothy Zahn (Bantam UK 0-553-40855-0, Jul 96 [Jun 96], £4.99, 486pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Conquerors] SF novel. Third in the Conquerors trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition.
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Loch Paul Zindel (Red Fox 0-09-954261-7, Feb 96 [May 96], £2.99, 133pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins 1994) young-adult fantasy novel. First of a series.
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The Wild David Zindell (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-649712-8, Jun 96 [Jul 96], £5.99, 700pp, pb) [Requiem for Homo Sapiens] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1995) SF novel. Book 2 in the Requiem for Homo Sapiens trilogy.
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Discoveries: The First Focus Science Fiction Anthology ed. Anon. (Gollancz 0-575-06258-4, Oct 95 [Aug 96], free, 190pp, pb, cover by Julian Baum) Anthology of six stories and two novel extracts, all from recent or forthcoming Gollancz volumes. Distributed free with the October 1995 issue of Focus, but only just seen.
- 5 · Introduction · Alan Lothian · in
- 7 · Prison Dreams [Fairyland] · Paul J. McAuley · nv F&SF Apr 92
- 35 · Blood Music · Greg Bear · nv Analog Jun 83
- 61 · The Charisma Trees · Robert Holdstock · ss New Worlds 4, ed. David S. Garnett, London: Gollancz, 1994
- 76 · Dark Night in Toyland · Bob Shaw · ss Interzone #26 88
- 88 · Virtually Lucid Lucy · Ian Watson · ss New Worlds 2, ed. David S. Garnett, London: Gollancz, 1992
- 109 · Morpheus [from Lethe] · Tricia Sullivan · ex London: Gollancz, 1995
- 142 · Winning · Ian McDonald · nv Zenith 2, ed. David S. Garnett, Orbit, 1990
- 167 · Richter 10 · Arthur C. Clarke & Mike McQuay · ex
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L.A. con III Programme Book ed. Anon. (L.A. con, Sep 96, no price, 200pp, quarto)
- 14 · Welcome to L.A.con III · Mike Glyer · ed *
- 17 · In Memoriam · Misc. · ob *
- 21 · Guests of Honor
- 21 · James White · Walt Willis · ar Reinconation Program Book, 1992 [James White]
- 27 · James White A Literary Appreciation · Lynn Maners · ar * [James White]
- 30 · Roger Corman · Bill Warren · ar * [Roger Corman]
- 43 · Takumi and Sachiko Shibano
- 43 · Japans Mr. Science Fiction · Gene van Troyer · ar * [Takumi Shibano]
- 43 · Endnotes · Takumi Shibano · ms *
- 44 · Takumi Shibano: Trufan · Mike Glyer · ar * [Takumi Shibano]
- 47 · Sachiko Shibano · Miho Hiramoto · ar * [Sachiko Shibano]
- 49 · Elsie B. Wollheim: an Appreciation · C. J. Cherryh · ar * [Elsie B. Wollheim]
- 54 · Connie Willis, L.A.con III Toastmaster · Mike Glyer · ar * [Connie Willis]
- 58 · White Bibliography · Phil Stephensen-Payne · bi * [James White]
- 80 · Hugo Awards · Misc. · ms *
- 80 · Now Retro Me Another
· Bruce Pelz · ar *
- 82 · 1996 Hugo and Campbell Award Nominees · Misc. · ms *
- 87 · 1946 Retro-Hugo Award Nominees · Misc. · ms *
- 90 · The Hugo Award Winners · Misc. · ms *
- 106 · Programming · Craig Miller · ms *
- 107 · A List of Program Participants · Misc. · ms *
- 111 · Films/Video · Michael Donahue · ms *
- 112 · A Masquerade By Any Other Name · Kathy Sanders · ms *
- 115 · Book Exhibit · Misc. · ms *
- 115 · Sector General Table Setting Competition · Misc. · ms *
- 116 · Writers Workshop · Adrienne Foster · ms *
- 118 · The Fan Funds · Mike Glyer · ms *
- 120 · Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund Delegates · Misc. · ms *
- 120 · Down-Under Fan Fund Delegates · Misc. · ms *
- 121 · The Origins of DUFF · Perry Middlemiss · ms *
- 122 · First Fandom
- 122 · Not Exactly Dinosaurs · Marjii Ellers · ms *
- 124 · 1996 Hall of Fame Inductees · Misc. · ms *
- 127 · Hall of Fame Recipients · Misc. · ms *
- 128 · Fanzines - What are they? · Anon. · cs *
- 129 · Electronic Fandom, a History · Charles K. Matheny · ms *
- 131 · Wiring the Worldcon: L.A.con III on the Net · Chaz Baden · ms *
- 133 · Los Angeles: Home of Worldcons · Charles Lee Jackson, II · ms *
- 134 · Tourist Trappings · Charles Lee Jackson, II · ms *
- 139 · Unlikely Virgin · Charles Lee Jackson, II · ms *
- 140 · Retirement Age and Still Kicking · Charles Lee Jackson, II · ms *
- 144 · WSFS
- 144 · Wed Like to Give You the Business · Bruce Pelz · ms *
- 146 · Constitution · Misc. · ms *
- 157 · Standing Rules · Misc. · ms *
- 160 · Business Passed On to L.A.con III · Misc. · ms *
- 164 · Site Selection · Misc. · ms *
- 166 · History of the Worldcon · Misc. · ms *
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The Planet Suite Allen Ashley (TTA Press 0-9526947-1-9, Oct 96, £4.99, 98pp, tp, cover by Dave Mooring) SF/fantasy novel. [Not seen]
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A Book of Ghosts Sabine Baring-Gould (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-19-2, Nov 96, C$51.00, xxii+305pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters) Reprint (Methuen 1904) collection of stories, revised from the original edition by the inclusion of 2 further stories, A Dead Mans Teeth and The Old Woman of Wesel. There is a new Introduction by Richard Dalby, and illustrations by D. Murray Smith. A world-wide edition available in the US for $38.50 and in the UK for £23.50.
- ix · Introduction · Richard Dalby · in (*), 1996
- 5 · Jean Bouchon · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 15 · Pomps and Vanities · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 38 · McAlister · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 48 · The Leaden Ring · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 61 · The Mother of Pansies · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 73 · The Red-Haired Girl · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 84 · A Professional Secret · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 112 · H. P. · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 124 · Glámr · ss Iceland: Its Scenes and Sagas, Sabine Baring-Gould, Smith Elder and Co., 1863
- 135 · Colonel Halifaxs Ghost Story · nv The English Illustrated Magazine Dec, 1897
- 146 · The Merewigs · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 164 · The Bold Venture · ss The Graphic; A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 173 · Mustapha · ss Western Weekly Mercury, 1894
- 188 · Little Joe Gander · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 210 · A Dead Finger · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 226 · Black Ram · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 239 · A Happy Release · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 250 · The 9.30 Up-train · ss Once a Week Dec, 1863
- 260 · On the Leads · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 268 · Aunt Joanna · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 279 · The White Flag · ss A Book of Ghosts, London: Methuen, 1904
- 291 · A Dead Mans Teeth · ss Monsieur Pichelmère, and other stories, Digby, Long, 1905
- 297 · The Old Woman of Wesel · ss The Cornhill Magazine Jun 05
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The 1995 SPGA Showcase ed. David G. Barnett & Bobbi Sinha-Morey (Concord, CA: SPGA, 1996, 124pp, ph, cover by R. M. Copley)
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Moonrise Ben Bova (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-68248-5, Nov 96, £16.99, 613pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Moonbase] SF novel. Book One of The Moonbase Saga. [Not seen]
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Dead of Light Chaz Brenchley (NEL 0-450-61003-9, Jan 96 [Feb 96], £5.99, 330pp, pb) [Ben Macallen] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1995) urban thriller with dark fantasy elements.
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The Occult Files of Francis Chard: Some Ghost Stories A. M. Burrage (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-20-6, Dec 96, £23.50, xvi+278pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters) [Francis Chard] Collection of 26 stories, including 13 from Some Ghost Stories (1927). Edited and with an Introduction by Jack Adrian. A world-wide edition available in the US for $38.50.
- ix · Introduction · Jack Adrian · in (*), 1996
- 1 · The Occult Files of Francis Chard
- 3 · The Affair at Penbillo · ss The Blue Magazine Feb 27
- 17 · The Pit in the Garden · ss The Blue Magazine Mar 27
- 26 · The Woman with Three Eyes · ss The Blue Magazine Apr 27
- 34 · The Third Visitation · ss The Blue Magazine May 27
- 43 · The Girl in Blue · ss The Blue Magazine Jun 27
- 52 · The Bungalow at Shammerton · ss The Blue Magazine Jul 27
- 60 · The Protector · ss The Blue Magazine Aug 27
- 68 · The Soldier · ss The Blue Magazine Sep 27
- 76 · The Hiding Hole · ss The Blue Magazine Oct 27
- 83 · The Tryst · ss The Blue Magazine Nov 27
- 93 · Some Ghost Stories · co London: Cecil Palmer, 1927
- 95 · Playmates · nv Some Ghost Stories, London: Cecil Palmer, 1927
- 114 · The Room over the Kitchen · ss The Tatler Oct 17 23
- 118 · The Green Scarf · ss The London Magazine Aug 26
- 130 · The Wrong Station · ss The Weekly Tale-Teller Apr 22 16
- 136 · The Gamblers Room · ss The London Magazine Jul 26
- 147 · The Summer-House · ss The London Magazine Sep 22
- 158 · The Yellow Curtains · ss The London Magazine Apr 27
- 170 · Nobodys House · ss Some Ghost Stories, London: Cecil Palmer, 1927
- 179 · Between the Minute and the Hour · ss The Premier Magazine Nov 28 22
- 190 · Footprints · ss The Weekly Tale-Teller Nov 9 12
- 198 · Browdean Farm · ss Some Ghost Stories, London: Cecil Palmer, 1927
- 208 · Furze Hollow · ss The Red Magazine Sep 14 23
- 222 · Wrastlers End · ss The Red Magazine Sep 10 26
- 235 · The House by the Crossroads · na The Weekly Tale-Teller Nov 22 13
- 255 · The Man Who Made Haunted Houses His Hobby
- 257 · The Severed Head [Derek Scarfe] · ss The Novel Magazine Jun 20
- 266 · The House of Treburyan [Derek Scarfe] · ss The Novel Magazine Jul 20
- 275 · Sources · Misc. Material · bi (*), 1996
- 278 · Acknowledgements · Jack Adrian · ms (*), 1996
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The Science-Fantasy Publishers: Supplement Four, July 1995-June 1996 Jack Chalker & Mark Owings (Mirage Press, 1996 [Oct 96], $10.00, v+50pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. This is the fourth annual update to Chalker and Owingss The Science-Fantasy Publishers (Mirage 1991).
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Bruce Covilles Book of Aliens II: More Tales to Warp Your Mind ed. Bruce Coville (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-85293-0, Nov 96, $3.95, 183pp, tp, cover by Steve Fastner) Young-adult original collection of 12 sf stories, three reprints. Packaged and copyrighted by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary. Individual story copyrights are in the authors names.
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Bruce Covilles Book of Magic: Tales to Cast a Spell on You ed. Bruce Coville (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-25931-8, May 96, $3.99, 178pp, tp, cover by Steve Fastner) Young-adult original collection of 11 magic stories, two reprints. Packaged and copyrighted by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary. Individual story copyrights are in the authors names.
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Bruce Covilles Book of Monsters II: More Tales to Give You the Creeps ed. Bruce Coville (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-85292-2, Sep 93 [Aug 96], $3.95, 178pp, tp, cover by Steve Fastner) Young-adult original collection of 11 monster stories, two reprints. Packaged and copyrighted by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary. Individual story copyrights are in the authors names.
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