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The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Nancy Farmer (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-037641-0, Dec ’97, $4.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reissue (Orchard 1994) young-adult SF novel of Zimbabwe in 2194. A Newbery Honor Book for 1994. Seventh printing.
The World of Tiers, Volume 2 Philip Jose Farmer (Tor 0-312-86377-2, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $19.95, 544pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) [World of Tiers] Reprint (Sphere 1986) omnibus of the fourth through sixth novels in the “World of Tiers” series: Behind the Walls of Terra (1970), The Lavalite World (1977), and More Than Fire (1993). A hardcover edition (-86376-4, $25.95) was announced but not seen.
Boddekker’s Demons Joe Clifford Faust (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57622-4, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) SF advertising satire, continuation of Ferman’s Devils. Boddekker’s street thugs-turned-celebrities get more popular as they get more dangerous.
Bolos 4: Last Stand ed. Bill Fawcett (Baen 0-671-87760-7, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Bolo] Anthology of nine stories, fourth in a series featuring the sentient tanks created by Keith Laumer. Includes technical notes on the “history” of the Bolos by Linda Evans. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates.

1 · The Sixth Sun · S. M. Stirling · na *
90 · The Traitor · David M. Weber · nv *
118 · Yesterday’s Gods · John Mina & William R. Forstchen · nv *
156 · Memories of Erin · Robert Greenberger · nv *
192 · Hold Until Relieved · William H. Keith, Jr. · nv *
225 · A Question of Valor · Todd Johnson · nv *
254 · In the Flesh · Steve Perry & John DeCamp · nv *
281 · And Don’t Come Back · Mark Thies · nv *
306 · A Time to Kill · David M. Weber · na *
395 · A Brief History of Human Expansion Beyond Concordiat Space · Linda Evans · ar *
The Amazon’s Diamond Quest John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 0-936071-92-3, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $15.00, 176pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel from the old British pulp era, fourth in the “Golden Amazon” series. First US edition (World’s Work 1953). The introduction by Phillip Harbottle discusses the series’ evolution. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.
Goddess of Mars John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 0-936071-50-8, Sep ’95 [Apr ’97], $15.00, 127pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Mars Quartet] Pulp-style SF novel, fourth in “The Mars Quartet” written in the style of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Published in trade paperback with a color jacket. Copyrighted and with an introduction by Philip Harbottle. First US edition (Hamilton & Co. UK 1950). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 280-209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; 718-646-6126.
The Gold of Akada John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 0-936071-94-X, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $15.00, 132pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Anjani] Fantasy jungle adventure novel from the old British pulp era, first in the series written by Fearn as by Earl Titan, featuring deliberate Tarzan clone “Anjani, White God of the Jungle”. The introduction by Philip Harbottle discusses the rash of Tarzan imitators in the British pulps in the early 1950s. First US edition (Scion 1951). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $2.00 postage.
The Golden Amazon Returns John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Publications 0-936071-78-8, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $15.00, 125pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel from the old British pulp era. The introduction by Philip Harbottle discusses Fearn’s predictions of mankind’s race to the moon in this novel. First US edition (World’s Work 1945). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $2.00 postage.
The Golden Amazon’s Triumph John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 0-936071-91-5, Dec ’97, $15.00, 142pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel from the old British pulp era, third in the “Golden Amazon” series. First US edition (World’s Work 1946; Harlequin 1958). The introduction by Phillip Harbottle discusses the series’ evolution. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.
Red Men of Mars John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 0-936071-49-4, Sep ’95 [Apr ’97], $15.00, 128pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Mars Quartet] Pulp-style SF novel, third in “The Mars Quartet” written in the style of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Published in trade paperback with a color jacket. Copyrighted and with an introduction by Philip Harbottle. First US edition (Hamilton & Co. UK 1950). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 280-209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; 718-646-6126.
Warrior of Mars John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 0-936071-48-6, Sep ’95 [Apr ’97], $15.00, 128pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Mars Quartet] Pulp-style SF novel, second in “The Mars Quartet” written in the style of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Published in trade paperback with a color jacket. Copyrighted and with an introduction by Philip Harbottle. First US edition (Hamilton & Co. UK 1950). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 280-209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; 718-646-6126.
Spider-Man and Fantastic Four: Doom’s Day #3: Wreckage Eric Fein & Pierce Askegren (Boulevard 1-57297-311-0, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $6.50, 249pp, pb, cover by Vince Evans) [Spider-Man] Novelization based on the comic-book characters. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.
The Still David Feintuch (Warner Aspect 0-446-67285-8, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $12.99, 577pp, tp, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Still] Fantasy novel. A prince must learn to control himself and his magic power to gain his throne.
Rage of a Demon King Raymond E. Feist (Avon 0-380-97473-8, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $24.00, 436pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar: Serpentwar] Fantasy novel, volume three in the “Serpentwar” saga.
Rage of a Demon King Raymond E. Feist (SFBC #15546, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $11.98, 436pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar: Serpentwar] Reprint (Avon 1997) fantasy novel, volume three in the “Serpentwar” saga. This is similar to the Avon edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Spectrum 4: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art ed. Cathy & Arnie Fenner & Jim Loehr (Underwood Books 1-887424-28-8, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $25.00, 143pp, tp, cover by James Christensen) Art book. Fourth in a series of yearbooks of professional fantasy art, with full-color reproductions of over 200 pieces chosen by a jury, plus the Chesley Awards winners. Arnie Fenner provides a discussion of the year in review. A hardcover edition (-29-6, $35.00) is already out of print. Available from Underwood Books, PO Box 1609, Grass Valley CA 95945; add $4.00 shipping.
The Misconceiver Lucy Ferriss (Simon & Schuster 0-684-80092-6, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $22.00, 303pp, hc) Near-future dystopian novel. A morally perturbed young woman performs basement “misconceptions” in a future where abortion has again been banned.
The Seventh Heart Marina Fitch (Ace 0-441-00451-2, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Rudy Muller) Fantasy novel. A young woman must placate the angry Earth to stop natural disasters from destroying California. A first novel.
The 13th Floor Sid Fleischman (Dell Yearling 0-440-41243-9, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $3.99, 134pp, pb, cover by Peter Sis) Reprint (Greenwillow 1995) young-adult ghost story/time-travel adventure. Illustrated by Peter Sis.
The World of Darkness: The Devil’s Advocate Gherbod Fleming (White Wolf 1-56504-981-0, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 372pp, pb, cover by William O’Connor) [World of Darkness] Novelization based on the role-playing games, book one of the “Trilogy of the Blood Curse”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.
The Dragon Chronicles: Dragon’s Milk Susan Fletcher (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-71623-0, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], $4.50, 242pp, pb, cover by Rebecca Guay) [Dragon Kyn] Reissue (Atheneum 1989) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the “Dragon Kyn” series. Seventh printing.
The Dragon Chronicles: Flight of the Dragon Kyn Susan Fletcher (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-81515-8, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], $4.50, 213pp, pb, cover by Rebecca Guay) [Dragon Kyn] Reprint (Atheneum 1993) young-adult fantasy novel in the “Dragon Kyn” series.
Stalking Darkness Lynn Flewelling (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57543-0, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 501pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Nightrunner] Fantasy novel, sequel to Luck in the Shadow. Seregil and Alec face an evil necromancer while war breaks out.
A Question of Time: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Road to “Faërie" Verlyn Flieger (Kent State University Press 0-87338-574-8, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $35.00, 276pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical examination of Tolkien’s work. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Order from Kent State University Press, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001. [J. R. R. Tolkien]
Mother of Demons Eric Flint (Baen 0-671-87800-X, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $5.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Fantasy novel. A world of female-dominated beings encounter terrifying demons called humans. A first novel.
Firestar Michael F. Flynn (Tor 0-812-53006-3, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $6.99, 885pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Firestar] Reprint (Tor 1996) near-future SF novel.
The Forest of Time and Other Stories Michael F. Flynn (Tor 0-312-85526-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $23.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Collection of nine stories, with comments by the author on the background and writing of each.

13 · Introduction · in
19 · The Forest of Time · na Analog Jun ’87
71 · Great, Sweet Mother · ss Analog Jun ’93
85 · On the High Frontier · nv Analog Apr ’92
109 · The Common Goal of Nature · nv Analog Apr ’90
149 · Grave Reservations [“The Longford Collector”] · nv Analog Jul ’88
171 · Mammy Morgan Played the Organ; Her Daddy Beat the Drum · na Analog Nov ’90
217 · Spark of Genius · ss Analog Jan ’91
227 · On the Wings of a Butterfly · nv Analog Mar ’89
261 · The Feeders · ss Analog Jan ’90
281 · Melodies of the Heart · na Analog Jan ’94
The Third Twin Ken Follett (Ballantine/Fawcett Crest 0-449-22742-1, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $7.99, 469pp, pb) Reprint (Crown 1996) SF thriller of genetic engineering. An international edition was scheduled for June 1997.
Kipton & the I Ching Charles L. Fontenay (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-385-7, Nov ’97, $7.99, 178pp, tp, cover by Mary Hanson-Roberts) [Kipton Chronicles] Young-adult SF mystery, ninth in “The Kipton Chronicles”. The head of a Chinese project to build a monorail on Mars is murdered at Kipton’s birthday party. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; 914-726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
Kipton and the Android Charles L. Fontenay (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-383-0, Jun ’97 [Aug ’97], $7.99, 185pp, tp, cover by Mary Hanson-Roberts) [Kipton Chronicles] Young-adult SF mystery, eighth in “The Kipton Chronicles”. An android confesses to murder. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; 914-726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
Kipton and the Christmas Gift Charles L. Fontenay (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-356-3, Mar ’97, $7.99, 157pp, tp, cover by Mary Hanson-Roberts) [Kipton Chronicles] Young-adult SF mystery, seventh in “The Kipton Chronicles”. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; 914-726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
Exit to Reality Edith Forbes (Seal Press 1-878067-93-1, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $24.00, 313pp, hc) SF novel. A woman in the 29th century falls in love with a misfit impossible in their perfect society. Order from Seal Press, 3131 Western Ave #410, Seattle WA 98121-1041.
The Physiognomy Jeffrey Ford (Avon 0-380-79331-8, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $12.00, 218pp, tp) [Well-Built City] Fantasy mystery set in an alternate world where phrenology works.
From the End of the Twentieth Century John M. Ford (NESFA Press 0-915368-73-0, Feb ’97 [Jun ’97], $21.00, 312pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Collection of 26 stories, essays, and poem/song lyrics; eight items are original, including one story; two were previously published only as limited chapbooks. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. This is a limited edition of 1015. A signed, boxed edition of 185 (-74-9) sold out at Boskone. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage.

9 · Introduction · Neil Gaiman · in
13 · From the End of the Twentieth Century · ss *
19 · 1952 Monon Freightyard Blues · ss IASFM Jan 19 ’81
33 · Amy, at the Bottom of the Stairs · ss IASFM Apr ’82
45 · A Little Scene to Monarchize · pm, 1990
55 · Mandalay [Alternities, Inc.] · nv IASFM Oct ’79
79 · Rules of Engagement · ss *
85 · Monochrome · pm *
87 · Another Island · ss *
91 · Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail · ss *
109 · The Dark Companion · ss IASFM Sep 28 ’81
127 · All Our Propagation · pl, 1992
137 · To the Tsiolkovsky Station · ss *
149 · As Above, So Below · ss Dragons of Light, ed. Orson Scott Card, Ace, 1980
155 · Walkaway Clause · nv IASFM Dec ’86
187 · The Lost Dialogue · pm, 1995
197 · Scrabble with God · vi IASFM Oct ’85
201 · Preflash · ss Silver Scream, ed. David J. Schow, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988
219 · Persephone’s Daughters · pm *
221 · The Bard in Prime Time (selections) · ex
223 · White Light · pm *
227 · Intersections [Alternities, Inc.] · nv IASFM Oct 26 ’81
257 · Troy: The Movie · pm, 1989
269 · Roadshow · ms The Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society #23 ’85
273 · Waiting for the Morning Bird · ss IASFM Nov 23 ’81
283 · Restoration Day: Plainsong [Liavek] · pm Liavek: Festival Week, ed. Will Shetterly & Emma Bull, Ace, 1990
287 · Riding the Hammer [Liavek] · nv Liavek: Spells of Binding, ed. Will Shetterly & Emma Bull, Ace, 1988
Bright Shadow Elizabeth Forrest (DAW 0-88677-738-0, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $5.99, 464pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Horror novel. A man gets more trouble than expected when he rescues a little girl from a cult about to be invaded by the FBI. Forrest is a pen name for Rhondi Salsitz.
The Lost Regiment #6: Never Sound Retreat William R. Forstchen (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45466-9, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Lost Regiment] Military SF novel, sixth in the series about Civil War soldiers transported into an alternate world.
Wing Commander: Action Stations William R. Forstchen (Baen 0-671-87859-X, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Wing Commander] SF novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by ORIGIN Systems.
Saturn Rukh Robert L. Forward (Tor 0-312-86321-7, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $22.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel. Humans exploring Saturn’s upper atmosphere encounter huge flying creatures.
The Dig Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect 0-446-60379-1, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $6.50, 310pp, pb, cover by Bill Eaken) Reprint (Aspect 1996) SF novelization based on a CD-ROM computer game. Copyrighted by LucasArts Entertainment.
Dinotopia Lost Alan Dean Foster (Ace 0-441-00462-8, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $12.00, 326pp, tp, cover by James Gurney) [Dinotopia] Reprint (Turner 1996) novelization based on James Gurney’s “Dinotopia”. Copyrighted by James Gurney and The Greenwich Workshop.
The Howling Stones Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38375-3, Jan ’97, $22.00, 329pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Humanx Commonwealth] SF novel of the “Humanx Commonwealth,” the same universe as the Pip and Flinx series.
The Howling Stones Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #15460, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $10.98, 330pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Humanx Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 1997) SF novel of the “Humanx Commonwealth”, the same universe as the Pip and Flinx series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Howling Stones Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40645-1, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $6.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Humanx Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 1997) SF novel of the “Humanx Commonwealth”, the same universe as the Pip and Flinx series.
The I Inside Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect 0-446-32027-7, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reissue (Warner 1984) SF collection. Second printing.
Contraband George Foy (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37545-8, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $12.95, 389pp, tp, cover by Peter Gudynas) [Shift] Near-future SF novel set in the same world as The Shift. A smuggler discovers that his “free-trader” colleagues are disappearing.
The Shift George Foy (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57471-X, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $5.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) [Shift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF thriller. A virtual-reality killer escapes into the real world.
A Legend Reborn Steven Frankos (Ace 0-441-00419-9, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Maren) [Beyond Lich Gate] Fantasy quest novel, third in the “Beyond Lich Gate” series.
Imposter Valerie J. Freireich (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45616-5, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) SF novel. A scientist erroneously deported to an Islamic world is forced to investigate strange women called houris.
The Fantastic Four: Redemption of the Silver Surfer Michael Jan Friedman (Putnam/Boulevard 0-399-14269-X, Jun ’97, $22.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Steve Fastner & Dave DeVries) Novelization based on the Marvel comic book characters. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.
Fantastic Four: Redemption of the Silver Surfer Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #17923, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $10.98, 343pp, hc, cover by Steve Fastner & Dave DeVries) Reprint (Putnam/Boulevard 1997) novelization based on the Marvel comic book characters. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters. This is similar to the Boulevard edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Star Trek Voyager: Day of Honor #3: Her Klingon Soul Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-00240-6, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 275pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager; Day of Honor] Star Trek novelization, third book of four in a crossover series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Kahless Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-00887-0, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 307pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1996) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: To Storm Heaven Esther Friesner (Pocket 0-671-56838-8, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Sonia R. Hillios) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Home Kimberly A. Fuller (Tor 0-312-86152-4, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $16.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Joe Burleson) Young-adult SF novel. Teenagers find a space traveller who claims their planet is the home he fled when The Destroyers came. A first novel.
The Stranger Eric James Fullilove (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57576-7, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $5.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) [Circle of One] Near-future SF mystery novel, sequel to Circle of One. Telepath Jenny Sixa investigates a murder while being psychically stalked.
Dhiammara Maggie Furey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57557-0, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $6.50, 478pp, pb, cover by Steve Assel) [Artefacts of Power] Fantasy novel, fourth in the “Aurian” series. First US edition (Legend 1997).
The Solitaire Mystery Josteine Gaarder (Berkley 0-425-15999-X, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $14.00, 349pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1996) 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 (Dell 0-440-22425-X, Nov ’97, $7.99, 1070pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Reprint (Century 1997) fourth time-travel historical romance in the “Outlander” series.
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman (Avon 0-380-97363-4, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $24.00, 337pp, hc) Novelization of Gaiman’s own dark-fantasy TV series, marginally rewritten for American audiences. A first novel. First US edition (BBC 1996).

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