The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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[1998*ColdTom]Cold Tomorrows Bruce Boston (Gothic Press 0-913045-07-1, Aug ’98, $6.00, 34pp, ph) Chapbook collection of 16 poems, five original. Available from Gothic Press, 4998 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge LA 70808-3043; postage included in price.

Dark Tales & Light Bruce Boston (Dark Regions Press 1-888993-15-4, May ’98, $6.95, 68pp, ph, cover by Margaret Ballif Simon) Collection of 10 stories of dark fantasy. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 6301, Concord CA 94524.

Colony Ben Bova (Avon Eos 0-380-79315-6, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $6.99, 499pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1978) SF novel.

Immortality Ben Bova (Avon 0-380-97518-1, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $24.00, 283pp, hc) Associational non-fiction, an exploration of current life-extension research, and potential developments.

Moonrise Ben Bova (Avon Eos 0-380-78697-4, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $6.99, 560pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Moonbase] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1996) SF novel.

Moonwar Ben Bova (Avon Eos 0-380-97303-0, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $23.00, 388pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Moonbase] SF novel of nanotech and politics on the moon, sequel to Moonrise. Earth bans nanotech, and Moonbase declares independence. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1997).

Moonwar Ben Bova (Avon Eos 0-380-78698-2, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.99, 501pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Moonbase] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1997) SF novel of nanotech and politics on the moon, sequel to Moonrise.

Orion Ben Bova (Tor 0-812-53247-3, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $5.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Orion] Reissue (Fireside 1984) SF novel. 10th printing.

Sam Gunn Forever Ben Bova (Avon Eos 0-380-79726-7, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 278pp, pb) [Sam Gunn] Collection of five stories featuring the space-going con man, with new framing material.

Twice Seven Ben Bova (Avon Eos 0-380-79741-0, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $6.50, 290pp, pb) Collection of 14 stories. Bova’s introduction discusses writing styles and SF; individual story introductions note their inspirations.

Bunny Modern David Bowman (Little, Brown 0-316-10281-4, Jan ’98, $21.95, 215pp, hc) Satirical near-future novel about a ninja-nanny in a New York where the electricity has failed and fertility waned.

The Passion Donna Boyd (Avon 0-380-97449-5, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $15.95, 387pp, hc, cover by Sean Beavers) [Passion] Romantic werewolf novel. Contemporary werewolves learn the truth of a family tragedy back in 19th-century Paris.

Ahmed and the Oblivion Machines: A Fable Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-97704-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $14.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by Chris Lane) Fantasy novella about a boy’s revelatory, marvellous adventures. Illustrated by Chris Lane.

Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-97726-5, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $15.00, 267pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Dandelion Wine] Reprint (Doubleday 1957) fantasy novel. This has a 1975 introduction by Bradbury.

Driving Blind Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-78960-4, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $6.50, 259pp, pb, cover by Bernie Fuchs) Reprint (Avon 1997) original collection of 21 stories.

Green Shadows, White Whale Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-78966-3, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $10.00, 234pp, tp, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Knopf 1992) associational autobiographical mainstream novel.

I Sing the Body Electric! and Other Stories Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-78962-0, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $10.00, 322pp, tp) Omnibus/collection of 28 stories and one poem, with the full contents of I Sing the Body Electric! (1969) and 11 stories from Long After Midnight (1976).

A Medicine For Melancholy and Other Stories Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-73086-3, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $10.00, 307pp, tp, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Bantam 1990 as Classic Stories II) omnibus/collection of 31 stories from A Medicine for Melancholy (Doubleday 1959) and S is for Space (Doubleday 1996). Four stories from the originals are omitted.

The October Country Ray Bradbury (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-15-9, Sep ’97 [May ’98], $65.00, 234pp, hc, cover by Ray Bradbury) Reprint (Ballantine 1955) collection, with the original illustrations by Joe Mugnaini, plus previously unpublished working sketches by Mugnaini and Bradbury. There is an introduction by Dennis Etchison and an afterword by Robert R. McCammon, plus a preface by Bradbury written for the original edition, but never published. This special 40th anniversary edition is slipcased, signed by all authors involved, and limited to 500 copies. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.

Something Wicked This Way Comes Ray Bradbury (Avon 0-380-72940-7, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 293pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1962) classic fantasy novel.

The Forest House [with Diana L. Paxson] Marion Zimmer Bradley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45424-3, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $15.95, 417pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Avalon] Reissue (Michael Joseph 1993) historical fantasy novel set in early Roman Britain. 11th printing.

Gravelight Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-86507-4, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $14.95, 350pp, tp, cover by Mark Hess) [Light] Reprint (Tor 1997) contemporary dark fantasy novel, third in the series after Witchlight.

Heartlight Marion Zimmer Bradley (Tor 0-312-86508-2, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $25.95, 416pp, hc) [Light] Contemporary dark fantasy novel, a prequel to the “Light” series. Colin MacLaren fights evil in the sixties and seventies.

Lady of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45652-1, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $13.95, 460pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Avalon] Reprint (Viking 1997) Arthurian fantasy, the linking novel between The Forest House and The Mists of Avalon.

In the Rift Marion Zimmer Bradley & Holly Lisle (Baen 0-671-87870-0, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $22.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Glenraven] Fantasy novel, sequel to Glenraven. A woman persecuted for paganism in our world becomes Glenraven’s new hero.

The Shadow Matrix Marion Zimmer Bradley & Adrienne Martine-Barnes (DAW 0-88677-812-3, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $6.99, 556pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1997) SF novel in the “Darkover” series, a direct sequel to Exile’s Song. Adrienne Martine-Barnes appears only on the copyright page.

Traitor’s Sun Marion Zimmer Bradley & Adrienne Martine-Barnes (DAW 0-88677-810-7, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $24.95, 483pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] SF novel in the “Darkover” series, sequel to The Shadow Matrix, third featuring Marguerida Alton. Relations with the Terran Federation break down, and war threatens. Co-author Adrienne Martine-Barnes is credited only on the copyright page.

Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy Worlds ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley & Rachel E. Holmen (Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust 0-9665958-0-7, Sep ’98, $60.00, 342pp, hc) Original anthology of 19 fantasy stories by authors in MZB’s literary and fannish ’family.’ Authors include Rosemary Edghill, Robin Wayne Bailey, Lawrence Watt-Evans, and Diana L. Paxson. This is a limited edition of 300, signed by the editors, published in conjunction with the 1998 Fantasy Worlds Festival. Order from The Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust, PO Box 249, Berkeley CA 94701; add $3.50 postage.

The Vampire Journals Traci Briery (Zebra 0-8217-6024-6, Sep ’98, $4.99, 349pp, pb) [Vampire Memoirs] Reissue (Zebra 1993) vampire novel, sequel to The Vampire Memoirs, co-authored by Mara McCuniff. Second printing.

When Demons Walk Patricia Briggs (Ace 0-441-00534-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 272pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) Fantasy/mystery novel. A sorceress/thief poses as a lord’s mistress to find a killer.

Heaven’s Reach David Brin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10174-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $24.95, 447pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] SF novel, third in the new “Uplift” trilogy. The starship Streaker races to save the planet Jijo from the Jophur.

Heaven’s Reach David Brin (SFBC #15586, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $12.50, 447pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) SF novel, third in the new “Uplift” trilogy. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Postman David Brin (SFBC #19560, Jan ’98, $9.98, 275pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel. Winner of the Campbell Award, the Locus Award, and a Nebula nominee.

The Transparent Society David Brin (Addison-Wesley 0-201-32802-X, May ’98, $25.00, 377pp, hc) Associational non-fiction science book discussing the impact of new surveillance technologies on information and privacy.

Green Rider Kristen Britain (DAW 0-88677-824-7, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $23.95, 504pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider] Fantasy novel. A girl is handed a vital message for the king by a dying rider and his unnaturally intelligent horse. A first novel.

Green Rider Kristen Britain (SFBC #02051, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $11.98, 504pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider] Reprint (Earthlight 1998) fantasy novel. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Are You Loathsome Tonight? Poppy Z. Brite (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-16-7, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $40.00, 193pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Collection of 12 horror stories, two original. Introduction by Peter Straub; afterword by Caitlín R. Kiernan. Illustrated by J.K. Potter. This is a signed, limited edition of 2,000. Order from Gauntlet, 309 Powell Rd., Springfield PA 19064; credit card orders: 610-328-5476; add $5.00 postage.

The Crow: The Lazarus Heart Poppy Z. Brite (HarperPrism 0-06-105824-6, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $13.00, 213pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Crow] Novelization, the first “original novel” based on the movie based on a comic. Copyrighted by Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation.

Drawing Blood Poppy Z. Brite (Dell 0-440-21492-0, Mar ’98, $5.99, 403pp, pb) Reissue (Delacorte Abyss 1993) horror novel. Seventh printing.

Lost Souls Poppy Z. Brite (Dell Abyss 0-440-21281-2, Mar ’98, $6.50, 355pp, pb) Reissue (Delacorte Abyss 1992) vampire novel. Tenth printing.

Love in Vein II ed. Poppy Z. Brite & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105657-X, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $5.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Mel Odom) Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) anthology of 18 tales of vampiric erotica. Martin H. Greenberg’s name appears only on the copyright page.

The White Abacus Damien Broderick (Avon Eos 0-380-79615-5, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $5.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Avon 1997) SF novel. A far-future retelling of Hamlet.

Impossible Purities: Blackness, Femininity, and Victorian Culture Jennifer DeVere Brody (Duke University Press 0-8223-2120-3, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $17.95, tp, cover by Maud Sulter) Critical examination of Victorian usage of non-white characters to contrast the ideal (white male) Englishman, setting a context for exploring racial, ethnic, and gender implications of works including Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, H.G. Wells’s The Island of Doctor Moreau, and Bram Stoker’s “The Lair of the White Worm”. A hardcover edition (-2105-X, $49.95) was announced but not seen. Duke University Press, Box 90660, Durham NC 27708-0660; orders 888-651-0122; add $4.00 postage.

Darkwërks: The Art of Brom Gerald Brom (FPG 1-887569-11-1, May ’98, $24.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Gerald Brom) Art book. Introductions by Michael Friedlander; foreword by Rick Berry.

Bone Dance Martha Brooks (Orchard US 0-531-30021-8, Oct ’97 [Apr ’98], $16.95, 181pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) Young-adult fantasy novel. Dreams and Native American spirits draw two teens to their ancestral lands and each other. This is dated 1997 but not seen until now.

A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37963-2, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $25.95, 309pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Fantasy novel, sequel to Running with the Demon.

A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks (SFBC #19256, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $12.98, 309pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reprint (Del Rey; Orbit 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Running with the Demon. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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