The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Call Me Ishtar Rhoda Lerman (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0533-1, Sep 98, $17.95, 247pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1973) satirical feminist fantasy novel. The goddess Ishtar returns as a suburban housewife to right the wrongs of patriarchal society. Order from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse NY 13244-5160; credit card orders 800-365-8929; add $4.00 shipping.
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The Story of Libraries: From the Invention of Writing to the Computer Age Fred Lerner (Continuum 0-8264-1114-2, Nov 98, $24.95, 246pp, hc) Associational non-fiction, a look at the development of libraries from ancient times to now. Includes 10 unpaginated pages of illustrations, notes, bibliography, and index. Order from Continuum, 370 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017.
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Mara and Dann: An Adventure Doris Lessing (HarperFlamingo 0-06-018294-6, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $25.00, 407pp, hc) [Mara and Dann] Far-future, SF novel of orphans reaching adulthood on a primitive Earth where an Ice Age born of present ecological abuse is finally receding.
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As She Climbed Across the Table Jonathan Lethem (Random/Vintage 0-375-70012-9, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $12.00, 212pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1997) literary fantasy novel and academic satire.
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Girl in Landscape Jonathan Lethem (Doubleday 0-385-48518-2, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $22.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Marc Tauss) Magic Realism/SF novel. A family fleeing post-holocaust Brooklyn moves to a rough frontier planet with alien ruins.
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Albricks Gold Simon LeVay (Masquerade/Hard Candy 1-56333-644-8, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $7.95, 370pp, tp, cover by Kurosh ValaNejad) Gay biotech thriller. A homophobic researcher finds a cure for homosexuality.
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The New You Kathleen Leverich (Morrow Greenwillow 0-688-16076-X, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $15.00, 108pp, hc, cover by Nina Crews) Young-adult fantasy novella. A girl at a new school goes to a shop to get a new identity.
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Son of Rosemary Ira Levin (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-19472-1, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $6.99, 315pp, pb) [Rosemary Reilly] Reprint (Dutton 1997) horror novel, millennial sequel to Rosemarys Baby.
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Ella Enchanted Gail Carson Levine (HarperTrophy 0-06-440705-5, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $4.95, 232pp, tp, cover by Mark Elliott) [Ella Enchanted] Reprint (HarperCollins 1997) young-adult fantasy novel. A fairys gift forces a princess to always be obedient. A Newbery Honor book.
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The Soft Edge: A Natural History and Future of the Information Revolution Paul Levinson (Routledge 0-415-19772-4, Nov 98 [Dec 98], $16.99, 257pp, tp) Reprint (Routledge UK 1997) associational non-fiction, a critical look at communications technology, from the alphabet to online publishing, copyrights, and the future of books.
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Aslans Triumph C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins 0-06-027638-X, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $12.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Deborah Maze) [Narnia] Picture-book adaptation from Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia. Illustrations by Deborah Maze.
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins 0-06-028137-5, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $50.00, 524pp, hc, cover by Pauline Baynes) [Narnia] Omnibus of all seven Narnia books, with full-color pictures by Pauline Baynes. The books are arranged in Lewiss preferred reading order: The Magicians Nephew (1955), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950), The Horse and His Boy (1954), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), and The Last Battle (1956). Introduction by Brian Sibley.
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Perelandra/Out of the Silent Planet/That Hideous Strength C. S. Lewis (BOMC/QPBC, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $15.95, 724pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) [Cosmic] Reprint (Bodley Head 1990) omnibus of the three novels in the classic SF/fantasy Cosmic (or Ransom) trilogy.
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After the Blue Russel Like (Brunswick Galaxy Press 0-9661039-0-4, Mar 98, $12.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Max Crandall) Humorous SF novel. Aliens destroy human civilization, then try to put it back together again 100 years later, based on TV and other media. Order from Brunswick Galaxy Press, PO Box 4213, Highland Park NJ 08904.
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Timestopper Claude Limberger (Pug Enterprises 0-9681387-1-3, Sep 98, $10.00, 245pp, tp, cover by Chris Stevenson) Metaphysical fantasy novel. A boys medieval-fantasy quest ends up sucking the author himself into a non-linear narrative exploring the nature of time. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now; this edition is dated 1998. Order from Pug Enterprises, 1060 Stacey Ct, Mississauga Ont Canada L4W 2X8; 1-888-427-9777.
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Olde Missus Milliwhistles Book of Beneficial Beasties Ron & Val Lindahn (Longstreet Press 1-56352-395-7, May 97 [Aug 98], $15.95, 32pp, hc, cover by Ron & Val Lindahn) Childrens picture book about mythological creatures. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now. Order from Longstreet Press, 2140 Newmarket Parkway, Suite 122, Marietta GA 30067; 770-980-1488.
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Changer Jane Lindskold (Avon Eos 0-380-78849-7, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $5.99, 499pp, pb) [Changer] Contemporary fantasy novel set in the American Southwest. A legendary shapechanger takes human form to seek King Arthur.
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The Bards Tale: Curse of the Black Heron Holly Lisle (Baen 0-671-87868-9, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $5.99, 233pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) Novelization based on the computer games from Electronic Arts. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett.
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Diplomacy of Wolves Holly Lisle (Warner Aspect 0-446-67395-1, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $12.99, 332pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Secret Texts] Fantasy novel, first book of The Secret Texts. A young woman fights her shapechanger nature to become a diplomat, only to have her family destroyed by treachery.
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The Store Bentley Little (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19219-2, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 431pp, pb) Horror novel. A small Arizona town gets a sinister superstore. First US edition (Headline 1996).
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Alien Pets ed. Denise Little (DAW 0-88677-822-0, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $5.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) Original anthology of 15 SF animal stories. Authors include Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Karen Haber, and Jack Williamson.
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The Horse Goddess Morgan Llywelyn (Tor 0-812-55503-1, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 469pp, pb, cover by David Kramer) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1982) historical novel of ancient Europe, with minor fantasy elements.
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Ben There, Done That Joseph Locke (Pocket Archway 0-671-01680-6, Jan 98 [Mar 98], $3.99, 146pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, sixth in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.
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Fantastic Tales Jack London (University of Nebraska Press 0-8032-7979-5, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $11.00, 222pp, tp) Reprint (Kennikat Press Corp. 1975 as Curious Fragments) collection of 15 SF and fantasy tales, with foreword by Philip José Farmer. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; credit card orders 800-755-1105.
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The Enemy Papers Barry Longyear (White Wolf 1-56504-859-8, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $14.99, 655pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) Collection of seven items related to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novelette, Enemy Mine. Includes the authors preferred version of Enemy Mine, The Tomorrow Testament (1983), and new novel The Last Enemy. Non-fiction items include the Drac bible The Talman, a Drac glossary, and two articles on the writing of the fiction.
- 8 · The Talman · ms *
- 111 · Enemy Mine, The Authors Cut · na *; revised from IASFM Sep 79.
- 195 · The Tomorrow Testament · n. New York: Berkley, 1983
- 377 · The Last Enemy · n. *
- 616 · On Alien Languages · ar *
- 633 · Run Drac Run · ar *
- 642 · Drac for Travellers · ar *
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The Enemy Papers Barry Longyear (SFBC #01036, Dec 98, $14.98, 655pp, hc, cover by Alan Clark) Reprint (White Wolf 1998) collection of seven items related to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novelette, Enemy Mine. Includes the authors preferred version of Enemy Mine, The Tomorrow Testament (1983), and new novel The Last Enemy. The jacket lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Crawling Chaos H. P. Lovecraft (Creation Books 1-871592-72-0, 1997 [Jun 98], $19.95, 256pp, tp, cover by Robert Taylor) Reprint (Creation 1993 as Crawling Chaos: Selected Works 1920-1935) anthology of 22 stories. This revised edition drops the Editors Note and four stories, and adds three stories. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now; it appears to be an international edition with a UK price of £11.95.
- 5 · Introduction · Colin Wilson · in
- 9 · Dagon · ss The Vagrant Nov 19
- 13 · The Crawling Chaos [as by Lewis Theobald, Jnr. and Elizabeth Neville Berkeley] · H. P. Lovecraft & Elizabeth Neville Berkeley · ss The United Co-Operative Apr 21
- 18 · Nyarlathotep · pm Weird Tales Jan 31
- 20 · From Beyond · ss The Fantasy Fan Jun 34
- 25 · The Picture in the House · ss The National Amateur Jul 19
- 30 · The Outsider · ss Weird Tales Apr 26
- 34 · The Music of Erich Zann · ss The National Amateur Mar 22
- 39 · The Hound · ss Weird Tales Feb 24
- 44 · The Festival · ss Weird Tales Jan 25
- 50 · What the Moon Brings · pp The National Amateur May 23
- 52 · The Rats in the Walls · ss Weird Tales Mar 24
- 64 · The Loved Dead · H. P. Lovecraft & C. M. Eddy, Jr. · ss Weird Tales May-Jul 24
- 70 · The Horror at Red Hook · nv Weird Tales Jan 27
- 82 · Pickmans Model · ss Weird Tales Oct 27
- 91 · The Call of Cthulhu [Inspector Legrasse] · nv Weird Tales Feb 28
- 109 · The Colour Out of Space · nv Amazing Sep 27
- 126 · The Dunwich Horror · nv Weird Tales Apr 29
- 151 · The Shadow Over Innsmouth · na Visionary Press: Everett, PA, 1936
- 189 · The Dreams in the Witch-House · nv Weird Tales Jul 33
- 211 · The Thing on the Doorstep · nv Weird Tales Jan 37
- 226 · The Horror in the Museum [ghost written by H. P. Lovecraft] · Hazel Heald · nv Weird Tales Jul 33
- 243 · The Haunter of the Dark · nv Weird Tales Dec 36
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Selected Letters III H. P. Lovecraft (Arkham House 0-87054-032-7, Dec 97 [Jan 98], $19.95, 451pp, hc) Reprint (Arkham House 1971), part of a five-volume collection of Lovecraftian correspondence. Order from Arkham House, PO Box 546, Sauk City WI 53583.
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A Coven of Vampires: The Collected Vampire Stories of Brian Lumley Brian Lumley (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-37-2, May 98, $27.00, 228pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 13 vampire stories. A foreword by Lumley describes his childhood fascination with vampires. A limited edition of 100 (-38-0, $95.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Fedogan & Bremer, 3721 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis MN 55406; add $2.15 postage.
- vii · Foreword · fw
- 3 · What Dark God? · ss Nameless Places, ed. Gerald W. Page, Arkham House, 1975
- 12 · Back Row · ss Terror Australis Fll 88
- 20 · The Strange Years · ss Fantasy Tales #9 82
- 27 · Kiss of the Lamia [Tarra Khash] · nv Weirdbook #20 85
- 63 · Recognition · ss Weirdbook #15 81
- 79 · The Thief Immortal · ss Weirdbook #25 90
- 94 · Necros · ss The Second Book of After Midnight Stories, ed. Amy Myers, London: Kimber, 1986
- 112 · The Thing from the Blasted Heath · ss The Caller of the Black, Arkham, 1971
- 122 · Uzzi · ss Fear! Sep/Oct 88
- 136 · Haggopian · nv F&SF Jun 73
- 161 · The Picnickers · nv Final Shadows, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday Foundation, 1991
- 184 · Zack Phalanx Is Vlad the Impaler · ss Weirdbook #11 77
- 193 · The House of the Temple · na Kadath Nov 80
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The House of Doors Brian Lumley (Tor 0-812-50832-7, Jun 98, $6.99, 474pp, pb, cover by Peter Bollinger) [House of Doors] Reissue (Tor 1990) horror novel. Fifth printing.
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Maze of Worlds Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-86604-6, Jun 98 [May 98], $25.95, 380pp, hc, cover by Peter Bollinger) [House of Doors] SF novel, sequel to The House of Doors. Humans try to stop alien machines. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1997 as The House of Doors: Second Visit).
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The Source Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-86764-6, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $26.95, 379pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Necroscope] Reprint (Tor 1989) vampire horror novel, third in the Necroscope series. This is the first hardcover edition.
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Writer at Large Richard A. Lupoff (Gryphon Books 1-58250-009-6, Oct 98, $15.00, 154pp, tp, cover by Angela Beske) Non-fiction collection of 18 articles, essays, and speeches on SF, mysteries, and writing; five articles not previously published. Introduction by Michael Kurland. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage.
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Dont Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Childrens Literature Alison Lurie (Little, Brown/Back Bay 0-316-24625-5, Jul 98 [Aug 98], $14.00, 235pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown 1990) non-fiction collection of essays, with an emphasis on fantasy.
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Dark Homecoming Eric Lustbader (Pocket 0-671-00330-5, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by James Wang) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1997) fantasy mystery. Ex-cop Lew Croaker gets involved in mystical doings in Miami.
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Vlad the Undead Hanna Lützen (Groundwood Books 0-88899-341-2, Oct 98, $15.95, 190pp, hc, cover by Harvey Chan) Young-adult vampire novel. A contemporary young woman is fascinated by a journal account of a vampire. Translated by the author from the Danish (Gyldendal Denmark 1995 as Vlad).
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Dragons Winter Elizabeth A. Lynn (Ace 0-441-00502-0, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $21.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Duane O. Myers) [Dragon] Fantasy novel. Brothers war for the powers of a dragon talisman. First US edition (Macmillan UK 1998).
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Dragons Winter Elizabeth A. Lynn (SFBC #01929, May 98 [Apr 98], $10.98, 261pp, hc, cover by Duane O. Myers) [Dragon] Reprint (Macmillan UK 1998) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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At the Back of the North Wind George MacDonald (Tor 0-812-56712-9, May 98 [Apr 98], $3.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Richard Lauder) Reprint (Strahan London 1870) classic childrens fantasy novel, with new foreword, afterword, and notes on the author by Nancy Springer.
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The Princess and the Goblin George MacDonald (ACC Childrens Classics 1-85149-701-3, Oct 98 [Dec 98], $24.95, 157pp, hc, cover by Nick Walton) [Curdie] Reprint (1872) classic young-adult fantasy novel. This edition has new illustrations by Nick Walton, and an introduction by Joan Aiken. There is not price on the jacket; this appears to be an international edition, printed in the UK. Part of a new YA line from the Antique Collectors Club, Market Street Industrial Park, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; 800-252-5231.
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Hawk Moon Rob MacGregor (Dell/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22741-0, 1998 [Jul 98], $4.50, 191pp, pb, cover by John Mantha) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1996) YA Native-American mystery with fantasy elements.
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The Hill of Dreams Arthur Machen (Tartarus Press 1-87262131-7, Apr 98 [Aug 98], $49.95, 196 + xxx, hc, cover by Sidney Sime) Reprint (Richards 1907) fantasy novel, with a new introduction by Mark Valentine, Machens 1923 introduction, a previously unpublished introduction by Machen, and Lord Dunsanys 1954 introduction. This is a limited edition of 350, with tipped-in illustrations by Sidney Sime, originally published in the UK (£25.00). Available in the US from Firebird Distributing, 2030 First Stree, Unit 5, Eureka CA 95501; 707-444-1434.
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Outpost Scott Mackay (Tor 0-312-86467-1, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $24.95, 349pp, hc) SF novel. A woman on an abandoned prison colony planet is in the center of a fight for freedom or alien control.
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The Fires of Spring Mary Mackey (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-19589-2, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $5.99, 379pp, pb) [Earthsong Trilogy] Prehistoric fantasy novel, part three of the Earthsong Trilogy. The daughter of the Queen of Shara sets out to rescue her brother kidnapped by nomads.
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The Hitler Options ed. Kenneth Macksey (SFBC #00308, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $10.98, 237pp, hc) Reprint (Greenhill 1995, not seen) non-fiction alternate history, a gathering of ten speculative non-fiction essays about WWII that rewrite military history as if certain alternate strategies had actually been used.
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Presenting Young Adult Fantasy Fiction Cathi Dunn MacRae (Simon & Schuster/Twayne 0-8057-8220-6, Jun 98, $26.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Galadriel Wills) Non-fiction guide to YA fantasy for readers, librarians, and educators, discussing several basic types of fantasy, representative authors, and lists of recommended books, plus comments from young readers on specific books and authors. Part of Twaynes United States authors series, there are biographies of select authors: Terry Brooks, Barbara Hambly, Jane Yolen, and Meredith Ann Pierce.
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The Seal of Gaia Marlin Maddoux (Word 0-8499-3715-9, Oct 98, $13.99, 476pp, tp) Near-future Christian apocalypse novel. In 2033, the Gaia Movement is dominant, but the new one-world government hides an evil conspiracy. A hardcover edition (-1604-6) was announced but not seen.
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Kingdom Come Elliot S. Maggin, Mark Waid & Alex Ross (Warner Aspect 0-446-52234-1, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $20.00, 339pp, hc, cover by Alex Ross) Novelization based on the comics mini-series, featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc. The novel is credited as written by Elliot S. Maggin, based on a story by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
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Discovering Stephen Kings The Shining ed. Tony Magistrale (Borgo Press 1-55742-133-1, 1998 [Nov 98], $20.00, 143pp, tp) Non-fiction gathering of 10 critical essays, with notes and index. This is substantially revised and expanded from The Shining Reader (Starmount 1991). Order from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $5.00 postage; credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942. [Stephen King]
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Five Alien Elves Gregory Maguire (Clarion Books 0-395-83894-0, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $15.00, 170pp, hc, cover by Elaine Clayton) [Hamlet Chronicles] Young-adult SF, third in the series begun in Seven Spiders Spinning. Aliens come to save Earth from its evil dictator, Santa Claus.
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Six Haunted Hairdos Gregory Maguire (Clarion Books 0-395-78626-6, 1997 [Jan 98], $15.00, 151pp, hc, cover by Elaine Clayton) [Hamlet Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to Seven Spiders Spinning. Kids pretending to be ghosts run into a real ghost elephant. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now.
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The Horribly Haunted School Margaret Mahy (Viking 0-670-87490-6, Jun 98 [May 98], $14.99, 119pp, hc, cover by Robert Staermose) Childrens ghost novella. A boy with an allergy to ghosts has trouble with too-logical teachers who say ghosts dont exist. Illustrated by Robert Staermose.
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