The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Time Beyond Beginning William Sarabande (Bantam 0-553-57906-1, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $6.50, 486pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [First Americans] Prehistoric novel, #10 in The First Americans series. Packaged by Book Creations, which holds joint copyright with the author. Sarabande is a pen name for Joan Lesley Hamilton Cline.
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Blindness José Saramago (Harcourt Brace 0-15-100251-7, Sep 98, $22.00, 293pp, hc) Magical realism novel by a Nobel Prize-winning author. A citys inhabitants are suddenly struck by blindness, and social disintegration follows. Translated from the Portuguese Ensaio sobre a cegueira (Caminho 1995) by Giovanni Pontiero. First US edition (Harvill 1997).
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Climb the Wind Pamela Sargent (HarperPrism 0-06-105029-6, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $25.00, 436pp, hc, cover by Kazuhiko Sano) Alternate-history SF novel. The North American plains Indians unite and drive back United States forces.
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Five Worlds #3: Return Al Sarrantonio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45623-8, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $5.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Five Worlds] SF novel, third in the series. Earths rightful ruler returns.
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The Lanterns of God Ron Sarti (Avon Eos 0-380-73026-X, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $5.99, 305pp, pb) [Chronicles of Scar] Post-holocaust SF novel, third in The Chronicles of Scar.
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Fog Magic Julia L. Sauer (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-032163-2, Feb 98, $4.99, 107pp, tp, cover by Cheryl Harness) Reissue (Viking Penguin 1943) young-adult fantasy novel. 14th printing.
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The Blackstone Chronicles John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett Columbine 0-449-00192-X, Feb 98 [Jan 98], $14.95, 527pp, tp, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (SFBC 1997) horror novel originally published in serial form as six paperback novellas.
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The Presence John Saul (Ballantine/Fawcett 0-449-00241-1, Jun 98 [May 98], $7.99, 421pp, pb) Reprint (Fawcett Columbine 1997) Hawaiian SF/horror novel.
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Ever: A Trickster in the Ashes Felicity Savage (HarperPrism 0-06-105834-3, Jun 98 [May 98], $14.00, 354pp, tp, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Ever] Fantasy novel, volume three of what is actually one very long novel of a technological alternate world, set at the end of the turn of the last century.
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Factoring Humanity Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-312-86458-2, Jun 98 [May 98], $23.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar & Jan Uretsky) Near-future SF novel. Alien data holds the secret to a major technological breakthrough.
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Frameshift Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-812-57108-8, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $6.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Tor 1997) SF thriller.
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Golden Fleece Robert J. Sawyer (SoulWave Publishers 1-891347-01-2, Nov 98, $65.00, 259pp, hc, cover by Tom McGee) Reprint (Questar 1990) near-future SF thriller, plus the 1988 novella on which it was based, and a new afterword by Sawyer. Introduction by Orson Scott Card. This is a signed, limited edition of 200; a lettered edition ($125.00) was announced but not seen. Order from SoulWave Publishers, PO Box 24727, Nashville TN 37202-4727; add $5.00 postage.
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Illegal Alien Robert J. Sawyer (SFBC #01218, Mar 98, $10.98, 293pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (Ace 1997) SF first-contact 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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Illegal Alien Robert J. Sawyer (Ace 0-441-00592-6, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $5.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (Ace 1997) SF first-contact courtroom mystery.
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Tesseracts6 ed. Robert J. Sawyer & Carolyn Clink (Tesseract 1-895836-32-8, Nov 97 [Jan 98], $8.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Joyce Kline) Original anthology of 20 stories and 10 poems by Canadian writers. Authors include Elisabeth Vonarburg, Nalo Hopkinson, Robert Charles Wilson, Yves Meynard, and James Alan Gardner. Introduction by Sawyer, afterword by Clink. A limited hardcover edition (-33-6, $21.95) is also available. Order from Tesseract Books, The Books Collective, 214-21 Jasper Ave, Edmonton AB Canada T5J 3S2.
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Crossing the Line: Canadian Mysteries with a Fantastic Twist ed. Robert J. Sawyer & David Skene-Melvin (Pottersfield Press 1-895-90019-0, Oct 98, C$15.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Geoff Butler) Anthology of 11 mystery stories with SF or fantasy elements by Canadian authors. Authors include Robertson Davies, William Gibson, Charles de Lint, and Spider Robinson. Order from Pottersfield Press, 83 Leslie Road, East Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia Canada B2Z 1P8; credit card orders 1-800-646-2879; add $5.00 postage.
- 7 · Introduction · Robert J. Sawyer & David Skene-Melvin · in
- 9 · The Map · Andrew Weiner · ss Northern Frights, ed. Don Hutchison, Mosaic Press, 1992
- 23 · Dead Mans Shoes [Newford] · Charles de Lint · ss Touch Wood, ed. Peter Crowther, Little, Brown UK, 1993
- 41 · The Hand Youre Dealt · Robert J. Sawyer · ss Free Space, ed. Brad Linaweaver & Edward E. Kramer, Tor, 1997
- 59 · The Ghost Who Vanished by Degrees · Robertson Davies · ss High Spirits, Penguin, 1982
- 69 · Burning Chrome · William Gibson · nv Omni Jul 82
- 89 · The Rug · Edo van Belkom · ss Psychos, ed. Robert Bloch, CD Publications, 1997
- 103 · God Is an Iron · Spider Robinson · nv Omni May 79
- 121 · This Town Aint Big Enough [Victory Vicki Nelson] · Tanya Huff · nv Vampire Detectives, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 145 · Dark Possessions · James Powell · ss EQMM Feb 92
- 153 · Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream · James Alan Gardner · nv Asimovs Feb 97
- 175 · Barking Dogs · Terence M. Green · ss F&SF May 84
- 190 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
- 192 · About the Editors · Misc. · bg
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The Godmothers Web Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Ace 0-441-00503-9, Feb 98 [Jan 98], $19.95, 308pp, hc, cover by Tara McGovern-Benson) [Godmother] Fantasy novel, third in the Godmother series. Contemporary conflicts mix with ancient magics on a Southwestern Indian reservation with a Navajo Godmother.
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The Lady in the Loch Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Ace 0-441-00582-9, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $19.95, 258pp, hc, cover by Jean-Yves Kervevain) Alternate-history fantasy/mystery novel. Author Walter Scott, while Sheriff of Edinburgh, investigates murder and encounters ghosts, gypsies, body snatchers, and a mad doctor.
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Warrior Princesses ed. Elizabeth Ann Scarborough & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-783-6, May 98 [Apr 98], $5.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Tristan Elwell) Original anthology of 20 fantasy stories about warrior princesses. Authors include Megan Lindholm, Elizabeth Moon, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman.
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Star of the Sun Charles Schaefer (University Editions 1-56002-736-3, Jan 98, $10.00, 277pp, tp) SF novel. An archeological find is somehow tied to a comets disastrous appearance in 2077. Available from University Editions, 59 Oak Lane, Spring Valley, Huntington WV 25704.
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Things Invisible to See ed. Lawrence Schimel (Circlet/Ultra Violet Library 1-885865-22-8, Jun 98 [Jul 98], $12.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Mel Odom) Anthology of 11 stories of gay and lesbian magic realism, one original. Authors include Martha Soukup, Nancy Springer, and Michelle Sagara West.
- 9 · Introduction · Lawrence Schimel · in
- 13 · The Story So Far · Martha Soukup · ss Full Spectrum 4, ed. Lou Aronica, Amy Stout & Betsy Mitchell, Bantam Spectra, 1993
- 33 · The River of Time · Lawrence Schimel · nv *
- 65 · Elvis Lives · Nancy Springer · ss Tarot Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Lawrence Schimel, DAW, 1997
- 81 · The Pearl · Rand B. Lee · ss F&SF Mar 97
- 105 · The Penis Story · Sarah Schulman · ss On Our Backs, 1986
- 115 · Angel Droppings · Kerry Bashford · ss
- 133 · Reunion · Brian M. Thomsen · ss Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurences, ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer, Atlanta, GA: Unnameable Press, 1992
- 141 · Shayna Maidel · Laura Antoniou · nv Ritual Sex, ed. David Aaron Clark & Tristan Taormino, Rhinoceros Books, 1996
- 169 · Absent Friends · Martha Soukup · ss Christmas Ghosts, ed. Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1993
- 183 · Still Life with Woman and Apple · Lesléa Newman · vi Xanadu, ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg, Tor, 1993
- 188 · The Vision of Men · Michelle Sagara West · nv The Fortune Teller, ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1997
- 217 · About the Editor/About the Authors · Misc. · bg
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Camelot Fantastic ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-790-9, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $5.99, 286pp, pb, cover by John Howe) Original anthology of seven Arthurian fantasy stories. Authors include Nancy Springer, Brian Stableford, and Rosemary Edghill. Introduction by Schimel.
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Fields of Blood: Vampire Stories of the Heartland ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-888952-79-2, Apr 98, $12.95, 209pp, tp) Vampire anthology of 13 stories, four original. Authors include Nancy Holder, Henry Kuttner, and P.N. Elrod. Introduction by Schimel.
- ix · Introduction · Lawrence Schimel · in
- 3 · Undercover · Nancy Holder · ss Vampire Detectives, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 15 · The Time of the Bleeding Pumpkins · A. R. Morlan · ss *
- 35 · Masquerade · Henry Kuttner · ss Weird Tales May 42
- 51 · There Will Always Be Meat · Jennifer Stevenson · ss *
- 63 · Plague · John Lutz · ss Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 73 · Too Short a Death · Peter Crowther · nv Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 99 · Purr of a Cat [as by Justin Case] · Hugh B. Cave · ss Spicy Mystery Stories Mar 42
- 115 · Death on the Mississippi · Wendi Lee & Terry Beatty · ss Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 135 · A 12-Step Program (for the Corporeally Challenged) · Tina L. Jens · ss 100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1995
- 145 · A Night at the (Horse) Opera · P. N. Elrod · ss Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 159 · Harvest Moon · Mark A. Garland · ss *
- 173 · The Tenacity of the Dead · John Helfers · nv *
- 197 · The Drifting Snow · August Derleth · ss Weird Tales Feb 39
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Streets of Blood: Vampire Stories from New York City ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg (Cumberland House 1-888952-78-4, Mar 98 [Apr 98], $12.95, 232pp, tp) Vampire anthology of 13 stories, two original. Authors include Esther M. Friesner, Edward Bryant, and Suzy McKee Charnas. Introduction by Schimel.
- vi · Introduction · Lawrence Schimel · in
- 1 · Softly While Youre Sleeping · Evelyn E. Smith · ss F&SF Apr 61
- 19 · Lowlifes · Esther M. Friesner · nv Asimovs May 93
- 43 · To Feel Anothers Woe · Chet Williamson · ss Blood Is Not Enough, ed. Ellen Datlow, Morrow, 1989
- 59 · Appetites · Lawrence Schimel · ss *
- 65 · Exposure · Laura Anne Gilman · ss Blood Muse, Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg, Fine, 1995
- 77 · Good Kids · Edward Bryant · ss Blood Is Not Enough, ed. Ellen Datlow, Morrow, 1989
- 91 · Kens Mystery · Julian Hawthorne · nv Harpers Nov, 1883
- 113 · Nightside [Diana Tregarde] · Mercedes R. Lackey · ss MZBFM Fll 89
- 131 · Following the Way · Alan Ryan · ss Shadows #5, ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1982
- 145 · Sweet Dreams, Norma Jeane · Barbara Collins · ss Celebrity Vampires, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1995
- 159 · Seat Partner [Saint-Germain] · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · ss Nightmares, ed. Charles L. Grant, Playboy, 1979
- 173 · Night Laughter · Ellen Kushner · ss After Midnight, ed. Charles L. Grant, Tor, 1986
- 179 · The Land of Lost Content · Suzy McKee Charnas · nv *
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Virtually Now: Stories of Science, Technology, and the Future ed. Jeanne Schinto (Persea Books 0-89255-220-4, Nov 96 [Feb 98], $13.95, 254pp, tp) Anthology of 15 futuristic tales, three original, intended for literary-minded readers who normally wouldnt touch SF with a 10-foot pole. Authors include Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Michael Bishop, and Terry Bisson.
- xi · Introduction · Jeanne Schinto · in
- 3 · Homelanding · Margaret Atwood · ss Elle, 1989
- 8 · The Onion and I · Thomas Fox Averill · ss *
- 22 · Better Be Ready Bout Half Past Eight · Alison Baker · nv Atlantic Monthly Jan 93
- 48 · The Ommatidium Miniatures · Michael Bishop · ss The Microverse, Byron Preiss, Bantam, 1989
- 69 · Theyre Made Out of Meat · Terry Bisson · vi Omni Apr 91
- 73 · Tissue Ablation and Variant Regeneration: A Case Report · Michael Blumlein · ss Interzone #7 84
- 91 · Speech Sounds · Octavia E. Butler · ss IASFM mid-Dec 83
- 109 · The Hole · Stephen Dixon · ss The Stories of Stephen Dixon, Holt, 1994
- 126 · Drapes and Folds · Audrey Ferber · ss *
- 140 · The Poplar Street Study · Karen Joy Fowler · ss F&SF Jun 85
- 159 · The Logical Legend of Heliopause and Cyberfiddle · Richard Goldstein · nv *
- 181 · SQ · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Cassandra Rising, ed. Alice Laurance, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1978
- 194 · from Shikasta · Doris Lessing · ex London: Cape, 1979
- 208 · Somebody Up There Likes Me · Ralph Lombreglia · nv Atlantic Monthly Dec 94
- 238 · Men on the Moon · Simon Ortiz · ss Fightin: New and Collected Stories, New York: Thunders Mouth Press, 1983
- 249 · Biographical Notes · Misc. · bg
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Shadows Jonathan Schmidt (Lowell House Juvenile/Roxbury Park 1-56565-776-4, 1997 [Apr 98], $5.95, 96pp, tp) Young-adult collection of seven horror stories. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Available from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067.
- 5 · The Shadow Man · ss *
- 13 · Jump · ss *
- 23 · The Face in the Mirror · ss *
- 40 · Houston, We Have a problem · ss *
- 60 · Cassandra Calling · ss *
- 67 · The Boy Who Had It All · ss *
- 88 · The Campfire · ss *
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Crypt Orchids David J. Schow (Subterranean Press 0-9649890-6-9, Apr 98 [May 98], $35.00, 235pp, hc, cover by David J. Schow) Collection of 12 stories, three original, plus a short play, and an afterword by Schow. Most are splatterpunk horror, many with supernatural elements. The introduction by Robert Bloch was written in 1992 when the book was originally scheduled to appear from another publisher. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a lettered edition ($100) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519.
- 9 · Look Out Hes Got a Knife! · Robert Bloch · in *
- 13 · Action · ss Dark at Heart, ed. Joe R. Lansdale & Karen Lansdale, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1992
- 25 · Pick Me Up · ss Psycho-Paths, ed. Robert Bloch, Tor, 1991
- 41 · Dusting the Flowers · nv Love in Vein II, ed. Poppy Z. Brite & Martin H. Greenberg, HarperPrism, 1997
- 77 · Gills · ss *
- 87 · Seeing Things · ss Rage Feb 97
- 99 · (Melodrama) · ss Dark Terrors 2, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, London: Gollancz, 1996
- 119 · Scoop Bites the Dust · ss Pulphouse Jul 6 91
- 137 · Final Performance · pl *; stage adaptation of The Final Performance by Robert Bloch.
- 161 · Jeff and Linda · ss
- 167 · A Punch in the Doughtnut · ss Lethal Kisses, ed. Ellen Datlow, Millennium, 1996
- 179 · Refrigerator Heaven · ss Dark Love, ed. Nancy Collins, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer, Penguin/Roc, 1995
- 193 · Penetration · ss Ghosttide, ed. Claudia OKeefe, Sherman Oaks, CA: Revenant Books, 1993
- 201 · The Incredible True Facts in the Case · nv *
- 225 · Look Out Hes Got a Knife... Again! · aw *
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The C.S. Lewis Readers Encyclopedia ed. Jeffrey D. Schultz & John G. West, Jr. (HarperCollins/Zondervan 0-310-21538-2, Jul 98, $22.99, 464pp, hc) Non-fiction, a reference guide to the life and works of C.S. Lewis, with biography, timeline, and encyclopedic listings that include Lewiss individual works and letters, and people and subjects referred to in those works; most entries include bibliographic references. [C. S. Lewis]
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Windows of the Imagination: Essays on Fantastic Literature Darrell Schweitzer (Borgo Press 0-8095-1921-6, 1998 [Nov 98], $23.00, 208pp, tp) Non-fiction collection of 29 essays, one original and some revised from their original magazine appearance. Includes notes, a selected bibliography, and index. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $5.00 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.
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The California Kid Fights Back Deborah Scott (Avon Camelot 0-380-72851-6, Sep 98 [Nov 98], $3.99, 172pp, tp) [California Kid] Young-adult time-travel fantasy, sequel to The Kid Who Got Zapped Through Time.
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The Kid Who Got Zapped Through Time Deborah Scott (Avon Camelot 0-380-72850-8, Sep 98 [Nov 98], $3.99, 154pp, tp, cover by Lee MacLeod) [California Kid] Reprint (Avon 1997) young-adult fantasy about a California kid in medieval England.
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