The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Incarnations: Three Plays Clive Barker (HarperPrism 0-06-105329-5, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $15.00, 366pp, tp, cover by Clive Barker) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) collection of three plays by Barker: Colossus, Frankenstein in Love, and The History of the Devil. There is an introduction by Barker, along with production notes for each play.


Barlowe’s Inferno Wayne Barlowe (Morpheus International 1-883398-36-3, Nov ’98, $24.95, 72pp, hc, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Art book. Barlowe presents his visions of Hell. Introduction by Tanith Lee. Order from Morpheus International, 9250 Wilshire Blvd, Suite LL15, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.


Apostrophes and Apocalypses John Barnes (Tor 0-312-86147-8, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $24.95, 349pp, hc) Collection of 21 items, 11 original, of fiction and non-fiction, with comments on each by the author.


Earth Made of Glass John Barnes (Tor 0-312-85851-5, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $25.95, 416pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Million Open Doors] SF novel, sequel to A Million Open Doors.


Earth Made of Glass John Barnes (SFBC #06401, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $12.98, 416pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Million Open Doors] Reprint (Tor 1998) SF novel, sequel to A Million Open Doors. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Far Beyond the Stars Steve Barnes (Pocket 0-671-02430-2, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $6.50, 271pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization based on an episode. Includes author’s note by “Steven” Barnes, but cover and title page credit “Steve.” Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Iron Shadows Steven Barnes (Tor 0-312-85708-X, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $24.95, 383pp, hc) Dark fantasy thriller. Detectives go undercover to investigate a mysterious cult.


Star Wars: Dark Force Rising Mike Baron (Dark Horse Comics 1-56971-269-7, Mar ’98 [May ’98], $17.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Kilian Plunkett) Graphic novelization of the novelization by Timothy Zahn, based on the movies. Originally published as a comic in six issues. Art by Terry Dodson and Kevin Nowlan. Introduction by Michael A. Stackpole. Star Wars copyrighted by Lucasfilm; “All other material” copyrighted by Dark Horse.


Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (ACC Children’s Classics 1-85149-702-1, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $24.95, 144pp, hc, cover by Greg Becker) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel. This edition has new illustrations by Greg Becker. Part of a new line from the Antique Collectors’ Club, Market Street Industrial Park, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; 800-252-5231. The jacket lacks a price; this appears to be an international edition printed in the UK.


The Fires of Merlin T. A. Barron (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23020-3, Sep ’98, $19.99, 261pp, hc, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Lost Years of Merlin] Young-adult Arthurian fantasy, volume three in “The Lost Years of Merlin” trilogy. Young Merlin must master his new powers to stop a dragon threatening to destroy Fincayra.


Acts of Conscience William Barton (Warner Aspect 0-446-60511-5, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $5.99, 386pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Reprint (Warner Aspect 1997) SF novel.


Alpha Centauri William Barton & Michael Capobianco (Avon Eos 0-380-78205-7, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $6.99, 438pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Avon 1997) SF novel.


White Light William Barton & Michael Capobianco (Avon Eos 0-380-79515-9, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $13.00, 343pp, tp) Near-future SF novel. Two families fleeing a dying Earth find an omnipresent entity — a god — designed to preserve life by absorbing time.


Baum’s American Fairy Tales L. Frank Baum (Books of Wonder 0-929605-75-6, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $12.95, 162pp, tp, cover by George O’Connor) Reprint (Hill 1901) collection of 15 semi-satirical children’s fantasy stories. A hardcover limited edition (-76-4) was announced but not seen.


The Lost Princess of Oz L. Frank Baum (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-688-14975-8, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $24.00, 318pp, hc, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1917) YA fantasy, eleventh in the “Oz” series. Afterword by Peter Glassman. Illustrated by John R. Neill. This is a near-facsimile edition.


The Magic of Oz L. Frank Baum (Dover 0-486-40019-0, Jun ’98 [Dec ’98], $7.95, 266pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1919) “Oz” novel, 13th in the series, with original illustrations by John R. Neill, the full-color illustrations included as an unpaginated, 12-page insert.


Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-688-14720-8, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $22.00, 318pp, hc, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1916) YA fantasy, tenth in the “Oz” series. Afterword by Peter Glassman. Illustrated by John R. Neill; one illustration has been omitted from the near-facsimile edition “in recognition of current sensibilities.”


The Sea Fairies L. Frank Baum (Dover 0-486-40182-0, 1998 [Dec ’98], $6.95, 240pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Trot and Cap’n Bill] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1911) children’s fantasy featuring sometime-Oz characters Trot and Cap’n Bill, with original illustrations by John R. Neill.


The Sea Fairies L. Frank Baum (Books of Wonder 0-929605-03-9, Feb ’98 [Dec ’98], $12.95, 240pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Trot and Cap’n Bill] Reissue (Reilly & Britton 1911) children’s fantasy featuring sometime-Oz characters Trot and Cap’n Bill. This is a near-facsimile of the 1911 Reilly & Britton edition. Fifth printing.


Sky Island L. Frank Baum (Books of Wonder 0-929605-01-2, Dec ’98, $12.95, 288pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Trot and Cap’n Bill] Reissue (Reilly & Britton 1912) children’s fantasy featuring sometime-Oz characters Trot and Cap’n Bill, sequel to The Sea Fairies. Fourth printing.


The Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum (Grosset & Dunlap 0-448-40561-X, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $14.99, 207pp, hc, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Oz] Reissue (Hill 1900 as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) children’s fantasy novel. This has the 1956 illustrations by Evelyn Copelman (adopted from the original Denslow illustrations). The cover art is copyrighted 1994; this indicates “1998 printing.”


The Wonderful World of Oz L. Frank Baum (Penguin 0-14-118085-4, 1998 [Aug ’98], $13.95, 389pp, tp, cover by W. W. Denslow) [Oz] Omnibus of three children’s fantasy novels about Oz: The Wizard of Oz (Hill 1900 as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), The Emerald City of Oz (Reilly & Britton 1910), and Glinda of Oz (Reilly & Lee 1920). The first is illustrated by W.W. Denslow, the latter two illustrated by John R. Neill. Edited and with notes and introduction by Jack Zipes. This appears to be an international edition with US and UK prices.


Off the Road Nina Bawden (Clarion Books 0-395-91321-7, Oct ’98, $16.00, 189pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Young-adult SF novel. A boy travels to the mysterious lands Outside in search of his grandfather.


Moonseed Stephen Baxter (HarperPrism 0-06-105044-X, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $24.00, 535pp, hc) SF thriller. A nano-virus from a moon rock starts turning the Earth into dust. First US edition (Voyager 8/98).


Moonseed Stephen Baxter (SFBC #02057, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $10.98, 535pp, hc, cover by Carl D. Galian) Reprint (Voyager 1998) SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Titan Stephen Baxter (HarperPrism 0-06-105713-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.99, 677pp, pb) Reprint (Voyager 1997) near-future SF novel.


Vacuum Diagrams Stephen Baxter (HarperPrism 0-06-105395-3, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $15.00, 374pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Xeelee] Collection of 22 stories in the “Xeelee” sequence, one original providing bridging material, the rest revised to form a mosaic novel. A new timeline and notes referencing the novels in the series are included. First US edition (Voyager 1997).


The Last Unicorn Peter S. Beagle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45052-3, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $13.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Ray Lundgren) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel. This is a special 30th-anniversary edition. 13th printing.


Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn Vol. 1 ed. Peter S. Beagle, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105480-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $6.50, 398pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) original anthology of 14 stories about unicorns, originally published as part of a single-volume edition of 27 stories. This has the preface by Berliner and foreword by Beagle. Greenberg is mentioned only on the copyright page. The “Vol. 1” is also only mentioned inside.


Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Work George Beahm (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-6914-4, 1998 [Nov ’98], $14.95, 251pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. An encyclopedic guide, illustrated with photos, movie stills, and drawings. Foreword by Michael R. Collings. [Stephen King]


Stephen King: America’s Best-Loved Bogeyman George Beahm (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-5427-9, 1998 [Jun ’98], $12.95, 235pp, tp) Non-fiction, biography. Foreword by Stephen J. Spignesi. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of photos. [Stephen King]


Dinosaur Summer Greg Bear (Warner Aspect 0-446-52098-5, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $23.00, 325pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World. 50 years later, a team returns to the wild the dinosaurs originally discovered by Professor Challenger. Full-color and B&W illustrations by Tony Di Terlizzi


Dinosaur Summer Greg Bear (SFBC #19357, Apr ’98, $10.98, 325pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Foundation and Chaos Greg Bear (HarperPrism 0-06-105242-6, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $24.00, 342pp, hc, cover by Jean Targete) [Second Foundation] SF novel, second in the “Second Foundation” trilogy, and sequel to Foundation’s Fear by Gregory Benford.


Foundation and Chaos Greg Bear (SFBC #02450, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $11.98, 342pp, hc, cover by Jean Targete) [Second Foundation] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) SF novel, second in the “Second Foundation” trilogy, between novels by Gregory Benford and David Brin. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Psychlone Greg Bear (Tor 0-812-53165-5, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Greg Bear) Reissue (Ace 1979) SF/horror novel. Fourth printing.


/Slant Greg Bear (Tor 0-812-52482-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $6.99, 505pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Queen of Angels] Reprint (Legend 1997) SF novel of artificial intelligence, nanotech, and intrigue, sequel to Queen of Angels.


The Temple of Hashem Hyam Yona Becker (Gefen Books 965-229-156-0, Mar ’98 [Aug ’98], $10.95, 312pp, tp) SF novel. Israel gets rights to a part of Antarctica, but a mixed group of explorers find much more than they bargained for. This was apparently published in Israel by Gefen Publishing in 1997, and distributed in the US as of 3/98, but not seen until now. Order from Gefen Books, 12 New Street, Hewlett, NY 11557; 516-295-2805; isragefen@netmedia.net.il; add $4.00 postage.


Link Walt Becker (Morrow 0-688-15822-6, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $25.00, 384pp, hc) Science fiction novel. Scientists unearth the true, alien-assisted origins of mankind. A first novel.


The Fantastic Art of Beksinski Zdzislaw Beksinski (Morpheus International 1-883398-38-X, Nov ’98, $24.95, 72pp, hc, cover by Zdzislaw Beksinski) Pictorial book of dark fantasy paintings by a Polish surrealist whose works have many of the alien qualities of H.R. Giger, with narrative effects are weirdly reminiscent of Goya and Whelan. Order from Morpheus International, PO Box 7246, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.


The Far North and Beyond: An Index to Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy in English Language Genre Magazines John Bell (Dalhousie University 0-7703-9774-3, Sep ’98 [Oct ’98], $28.95, 67pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference, part of the “Occasional Papers Series”. The full title continues: “and Other Selected Periodicals of the Pulp Era, 1896-1955”. Works are listed by author, title, magazine, series, and artist; an appendix lists genre pulp magazines published in Canada. Order from School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 3J5.


The Best of John Bellairs John Bellairs (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-1142-9, 1998 [Dec ’98], $9.95, 179+155+188pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt] Omnibus of the first three novels in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series: The House with a Clock in Its Walls (1973); The Figure in the Shadows (1975); and The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring (1976), all with their original illustrations by Edward Gorey, Mercer Mayer, and Richard Egielski, respectively. This is an instant remainder edition.


The Eyes of the Killer Robot John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130062-0, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $4.99, 167pp, pb, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) [Johnny Dixon] Reprint (Dial 1986) young-adult fantasy novel in the “Johnny Dixon” series.


The Secret of the Underground Room John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-034932-4, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], $4.99, 127pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) [Johnny Dixon] Reissue (Dial 1990) young-adult fantasy novel in the “Johnny Dixon” series. Eighth printing.


The Trolley to Yesterday John Bellairs (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130092-2, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $4.99, pb, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) [Johnny Dixon] Reprint (Dial 1989) young-adult fantasy novel in the “Johnny Dixon” series.


The Doom of the Haunted Opera John Bellairs & Brad Strickland (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-037657-7, Jan ’98 [Feb ’98], $4.50, 153pp, tp, cover by Bart Goldman) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Dial 1995) young-adult fantasy novel in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series. An unpublished opera has the power to wake the dead. This was begun by Bellairs before his death, and completed by Strickland.


The Letters of Mina Harker Dodie Bellamy (Hard Press/Lingo Books 1-889097-14-4, 1998 [Jun ’98], $13.95, 221pp, tp, cover by Tom Powers) Associational epistolary novel/collection, supposedly written by the author in the persona of the character from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, but with little actual reference to it or fantasy. Many of the letters were previously published in various anthologies and literary journals, some collected in Real: The Letters of Mina Harker & Sam D’Allesandro (Talisman House 1994) and Answer (Leave Books 1993).


Avatar Donald Beman (Leisure 0-8439-4376-9, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $5.50, 366pp, pb) [Taking] Dark fantasy novel, sequel to The Taking. A sculptor’s works have a life of their own.


The Taking Donald Beman (Leisure 0-8439-4202-9, Mar ’97 [Apr ’98], $4.99, 365pp, pb) [Taking] Horror novel. Dark forces try to drive a man mad. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.


The Artificial Paradise: Science Fiction and the American Reality Sharona Ben-Tov (University of Michigan Press 0-472-10580-9, 1995 [May ’98], $32.50, 201pp, hc, cover by Marty Somberg) Non-fiction. A critical look at the way SF reflects American ways of thinking. This is dated 1995, but not seen until now. Order from the University of Michigan Press, PO Box 1104, Ann Arbor MI 48106; 734-764-4392.


Peter Benchley’s Creature Peter Benchley (St. Martin’s 0-312-96573-7, May ’98, $6.99, 340pp, pb) Retitled reissue (Random House 1994 as White Shark) SF thriller about an experimental Nazi “land shark.” This is a TV tie-in edition. Seventh printing.


Against Infinity Gregory Benford (Avon Eos 0-380-79058-0, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $5.99, 243pp, pb) Reprint (Timescape 1983) SF novel.


Artifact Gregory Benford (Avon Eos 0-380-79195-1, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.99, 416pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1985) contemporary SF thriller. This edition has been slightly revised and updated.


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