The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Blue Light Walter Mosley (Little, Brown 0-316-57098-2, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $23.00, 296pp, hc) SF novel. A blue light from space transforms those it strikes. The first SF novel by a noted mystery writer.

Discovering Dean Koontz ed. Bill Munster (Borgo Press 1-55742-145-5, 1998 [Nov ’98], $21.00, 184pp, tp) Non-fiction gathering of 10 critical essays, plus an interview with Koontz. Authors include Michael R. Collings, Richard Laymon, and Elizabeth Massie. Introduction by Tim Powers and afterword by Joe R. Lansdale. There is a chronology, index, and bibliography. This is revised from Sudden Fear (Starmount 1988). Order from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $5.00 postage; credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942. [Dean R. Koontz]

Cat in the Dark Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperPrism 0-06-105096-2, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $22.00, 265pp, hc, cover by Mark Hess) [Joe Grey] Fantasy mystery novel, the fourth featuring talking cat Joe Grey. A new cat is masterminding an escalating crime spree.

Cat under Fire Shirley Rousseau Murphy (HarperPrism 0-06-105601-4, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Joe Grey] Reissue (HarperPrism 1997) fantasy mystery, second in the series featuring talking-cat detectives Joe Grey and Dulcie. Second printing.

Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace Janet H. Murray (MIT Press 0-262-63187-3, Aug ’98 [Dec ’98], $15.00, 324pp, tp) Reprint (The Free Press 1997) associational critical look at the changes computers bring to storytelling, with emphasis on interactive stories, games, and drama. MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142; order 800-356-0343.

The Inquisitor Mary Murrey (Lapwing Books 0-965829-84-7, Oct ’97 [Apr ’98], $10.00, 238pp, tp) Horror novel about a depressed woman who gets into pagan rituals and myth, and becomes sexually obsessed with a male Doberman. Supernatural elements questionable in this tale of insanity. A Stoker Award nominee. A first novel.

C.S. Lewis in Context Doris T. Myers (Kent State University Press 0-87338-617-5, Sep ’98 [Nov ’98], $16.00, 248pp, tp) Reprint (Kent State 1994) non-fiction, critical examination of Lewis in the contexts of his time, Christian Humanism, myth and history, etc. Order from Kent State University Press, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242. [C. S. Lewis]

Vast Linda Nagata (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57630-5, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $5.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Deception Well] SF novel. Survivors of an ancient alien war travel on a giant spaceship to find their enemies’ homeworld. Sequel to Deception Well.

Sirena Donna Jo Napoli (Scholastic 0-590-38388-4, Sep ’98, $15.95, 210pp, hc, cover by Rafal Oblinski) Young-adult fantasy novel. A mermaid falls in love with a Greek sailor.

Zel Donna Jo Napoli (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130116-3, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $4.99, 227pp, tp, cover by Stephen T. Johnson) Reprint (Dutton 1996) young-adult fantasy retelling of “Rapunzel”.

Shadows Jonathan Nasaw (Penguin/Signet 0-451-18659-1, Oct ’98, $6.99, 400pp, pb) Reprint (Dutton 1997) contemporary novel of witches and vampires.

Tower of Dreams Jamil Nasir (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58089-2, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $5.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Near-future SF novel. A man who dreams advertising Images obsesses over visions of an Arab woman.

Portrait of Jennie Robert Nathan (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-03-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $14.00, 118pp, tp, cover by Michael Dashow) Reprint (Knopf 1940) classic fantasy novel about a Depression-era artist and a girl unstuck in time. Introductions by Peter S. Beagle and Sean Stewart. A limited hardcover edition ($30.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; add $2.00 shipping per book.

The Shape of Fear: Horror and the Fin de Siecle Culture of Decadence Susan Jennifer Navarette (University Press of Kentucky 0-8131-2013-6, Feb ’98 [Mar ’98], $37.95, hc) Non-fiction. A critical look at literary horror and decadence at the end of the nineteenth century, with particular attention to Walter de la Mare, Henry James, Vernon Lee, Arthur Machen, and Joseph Conrad. There are notes, an extensive bibliography, and an index, plus illustrations by artists including Victor Hugo, James Ensor, Aubrey Beardsley, and Edvard Munch. Order from the University Press of Kentucky, 663 South Limestone St, Lexington KY 40508; credit card orders 800-839-6855.

Red Shadows Yvonne Navarro (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57749-2, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.50, 400pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Final Impact] Post-holocaust horror novel, sequel to Final Impact, set on an Earth that no longer rotates. A new generation now faces plague.

Species II Yvonne Navarro (Tor 0-812-57075-8, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.99, 278pp, pb) Novelization of the movie. Copyrighted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Sang Spell Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-82007-0, Sep ’98, $16.00, 176pp, hc, cover by Jana Duda) Young-adult fantasy mystery. Jon discovers a community living a 19th century lifestyle kept that way by mysterious forces.

Highlander: Shadow of Obsession Rebecca Neason (Warner Aspect 0-446-60547-6, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 232pp, pb) Novelization based on the TV show based on the movie. Copyrighted by Warner Books.

Myth Maker: J.R.R. Tolkien Anne E. Neimark (Morrow Beech Tree 0-688-15741-6, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $4.95, 118pp, pb, cover by Greg Newbold) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) young-adult biography of Tolkien. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Harding’s Luck E. Nesbit (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-929605-90-X, Oct ’98 [Nov ’98], $12.95, 226pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) [House of Arden] Reprint (Macmillan 1909) young-adult time-travel fantasy novel, sequel to The House of Arden. Illustrations by H.R. Miller. A hardcover edition (-91-8, $24.95) is also available.

The House of Arden E. Nesbit (Books of Wonder 0-929605-69-1, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $12.95, 258pp, tp, cover by H. R. Millar) Reprint (Macmillan 1908) children’s fantasy, with illustrations by H.R. Millar. A hardcover edition (-70-5) was announced but not seen.

Man-Size in Marble [1886] E. Nesbit (Books of Wonder 0-929605-72-1, Nov ’97 [Feb ’98], $5.95, 49pp, tp, cover by Jeff White) Horror short story, part of the “Classic Frights” series for young adults. Illustrated by Jeff White.

Wet Magic E. Nesbit (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-929605-54-3, Oct ’98 [Nov ’98], $12.95, 178pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) Reprint (Macmillan 1913) young-adult fantasy novel of four children’s undersea adventures with a mermaid. Illustrated by H.R. Millar. A hardcover edition (-63-2, $24.95) is also available.

Great Tales of Jewish Fantasy and the Occult ed. Joachim Neugroschel (Overlook Press 0-87951-782-4, Aug ’97 [Nov ’98], $22.95, 709pp, tp, cover by Stanislaw Zagorski) Reissue (Cassell 1976 as The Great Works of Jewish Fantasy and Occult) anthology of 31 stories of Jewish fantasy, translated and introduced by the editor. Third printing.

Judgment of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959 Kim Newman (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0558-2, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $22.95, 291pp, hc) [Dracula] Alternate-history vampire novel, third in Newman’s series beginning with Anno Dracula. The Vampire King is “living” it up in Italian exile while secret agents battle.

Guinevere Evermore Sharan Newman (Tor 0-312-86641-0, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $13.95, 277pp, tp, cover by William Morris) [Guinevere] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1985) Arthurian fantasy novel, third in a trilogy.

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein’s Creator: First Science Fiction Writer Joan Kane Nichols (Conari Press 1-57324-087-7, 1998 [Nov ’98], $6.95, 191pp, tp) Young-adult biography, part of the “Barnard Biography” series. Foreword by Anne Bernays. Includes index, chronology, and selected bibliography. [Mary W. Shelley]

The Claus Effect David Nickle & Karl Schroeder (Tesseract 1-895836-34-4, Nov ’97 [Jan ’98], $8.95, 242pp, tp, cover by Verne Busby) [Toy Mill] Dark fantasy novel of Santa Claus, a sequel to the story “The Toy Mill” (from Tesseracts4). A limited hardcover edition (-35-2, $21.95) is also available. Order from Tesseract Books, The Books Collective, 214-21 10405 Jasper Ave, Edmonton AB Canada T5J 3S2.

Starlight 2 ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor 0-312-86184-2, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $24.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Jeff Adams) Original anthology of 13 stories by authors including Martha Soukup, Esther M. Friesner, Jonathan Lethem, and Geoffrey A. Landis. One is a 1983 story by Angélica Gorodischer in a new translation by Ursula K. Le Guin.

The Book of Fabulous Beasts: A Teasury of Writings from Ancient Times to the Present ed Joseph Nigg (Oxford University Press 0-19-509561-8, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $30.00, 408pp, hc) Anthology/non-fiction reference of 117 pieces and excerpts, both fiction and non-fiction, about imaginary creatures, ranging from ancient myths and legend as written by Homer, Herodotus, and Plato, to more fictional works by Dante, John Milton, Lewis Carroll, E. Nesbit, T.H. White, and Jorge Luis Borges.

DragonLance: The Last Thane Douglas Niles (TSR 0-7869-1172-7, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $5.99, 294pp, tp, cover by Todd Lockwood) [DragonLance: Chaos War] Novelization based on the role-playing games, volume two in “The Chaos War” series. Copyrighted by TSR.

War of Three Waters Douglas Niles (Ace 0-441-00532-2, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $6.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Watershed] Reprint (Ace 1997) fantasy novel, third in “The Watershed Trilogy”.

Griffin’s Castle Jenny Nimmo (Orchard US 0-531-30006-4, Apr ’97 [Apr ’98], $16.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Maciej Jedrysik) Young-adult fantasy novel. A girl sees stone animals come alive. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now. First US edition (Methuen 1994).

The Sand Dwellers Adam Niswander (Fedogan & Bremer 1-878252-29-1, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $27.00, 261pp, hc, cover by H. E. Fassl) Lovecraftian Cthulhu Mythos novel set in the American Southwest. Strange forces take over the mind of the commander of a secret military nuclear installation. A limited edition of 100 (-39-9, $95.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Fedogan & Bremer, 3721 Minnehaha Ave. South, Minneapolis MN 55406.

Destiny’s Road Larry Niven (Tor 0-812-51106-9, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.99, 433pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Heorot] Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel set in the same world as Niven’s co-authored novels The Legacy of Heorot and Beowulf’s Children.

Footfall Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32344-0, Dec ’98, $6.99, 581pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (Del Rey 1985) SF novel. 20th printing.

Lucifer’s Hammer Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42139-6, Jan ’98, $14.00, 629pp, tp) Reprint (Playboy 1977) near-future SF comet-disaster novel. There is a new introduction by the authors.

Man-Kzin Wars VIII: Choosing Names ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-671-87888-3, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $6.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Man-Kzin Wars] Original anthology of five pieces set in Niven’s Known Space universe. Authors include Niven, Jean Lamb, and Warren W. James.

Man-Kzin Wars: The Best of All Possible Wars ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-671-87879-4, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $6.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Man-Kzin Wars] Anthology of four stories, the “best of” the shared-world military SF series set in Niven’s “Known Space”. Two stories are by Niven, one by Greg Bear & S.M. Stirling, and a novel-length piece is by Jerry Pournelle & S.M. Stirling.

Shade’s Children Garth Nix (HarperTrophy 0-06-447196-9, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.95, 345pp, pb, cover by Elliott Earls) Reprint (HarperCollins 1997) young-adult post-holocaust SF novel.

The Haunting Joan Lowery Nixon (Delacorte 0-385-32247-X, Sep ’98, $15.95, 184pp, hc, cover by Tim Barrall) Young-adult ghost novel. A family’s ancestral plantation house holds a vengeful spirit.

X-Men: Prisoner X Ann Nocenti (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16493-4, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Joe Chiodo) [X-Men] Novelization based on the Marvel comic book characters. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Assassin of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-538-7, Jul ’97 [May ’98], $6.95, 409pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) [Gor] Reprint (Ballantine 1970) fantasy novel, fifth in the “Gor” series. This edition is dated 1997, but not seen until now. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Captive of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-581-6, Mar ’98 [May ’98], $6.95, 370pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) [Gor] Reprint (Ballantine 1972) fantasy novel, seventh in the “Gor” series. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Hunters of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-592-1, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $6.95, 320pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) [Gor] Reprint (DAW 1974) fantasy novel, eighth in the “Gor” series. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Available from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Imaginative Sex John Norman (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-561-1, Aug ’97 [May ’98], $7.95, 269pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) Reprint (DAW 1974) associational collection of erotic fantasies. There is a new “Foreword by a Feminist”, Pat Califa. This edition is dated 1997, but not seen until now. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Marauders of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333662-6, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $6.95, 296pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Gor] Reprint (DAW 1975) fantasy novel, ninth in the “Gor” series. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Nomads of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-527-1, Mar ’97 [May ’98], $6.95, 344pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) [Gor] Reprint (Ballantine 1969) fantasy novel, fourth in the “Gor” series. This edition is dated 1997, but not seen until now. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Priest-Kings of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-488-7, Nov ’96 [Apr ’98], $6.95, 317pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) [Gor] Reprint (Ballantine 1968) fantasy novel, third in the “Gor” series. Introduction by Michael Rowe. This edition is dated 1996, but was not seen until now. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Available from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Raiders of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-558-1, Aug ’97 [May ’98], $6.95, 312pp, pb, cover by Mark Avers) [Gor] Reprint (Ballantine 1971) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Gor” series. This edition is dated 1997, but not seen until now. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Tribesmen of Gor John Norman (Masquerade 1-56333-677-4, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $6.95, 364pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Gor] Reprint (DAW 1976) fantasy novel, tenth in the “Gor” series. The cover reads Tribesman of Gor. Norman is a pen name for John Lange. Order from Masquerade Direct, 801 2nd Ave, New York NY 10017; credit card orders 800-375-2356; add $1.50 postage.

Chronicles of the Witch World Andre Norton (SFBC #20044, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $14.98, 522pp, hc, cover by Gary A. Lippincott) [Witch World] Omnibus of the fourth through sixth novels in the “Witch World” series. Three Against the Witch World (1965), Warlock of the Witch World (1967), and Sorceress of the Witch World (1968). A poster of the cover art is included with the shrink-wrapped book. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-658-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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