The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Shadowrun: Wolf and Raven Michael A. Stackpole (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45995-4, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $5.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Shadowrun] Collection of seven linked stories, one original, based on the role-playing game. Six stories were previously published in earlier forms. Stackpoles afterword discusses how the stories came to be written. Copyrighted by FASA
- 5 · Introduction · lk
- 6 · Squeeze Play · nv Challenge #44
- 38 · Quicksilver Sayonara · nv Carnage Hall #46
- 68 · Digital Grace · nv Carnage Hall #47
- 102 · Numberunner · nv Carnage Hall #50
- 133 · Designated Hitter · na *
- 188 · Fair Game · nv Carnage Hall #62
- 232 · If as Beast You Dont Succeed · nv Kage #11
- 278 · Afterword · aw
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Star Wars: I, Jedi Michael A. Stackpole (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10820-4, May 98 [Apr 98], $23.95, 464pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Star Wars novelization copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
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Star Wars: I, Jedi Michael A. Stackpole (SFBC #15870, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $10.98, 464pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The Warlock in Spite of Himself Christopher Stasheff (Ace 0-441-00560-8, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $13.00, 374pp, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Warlock] Reprint (Ace 1969) humorous quasi-SF novel that spawned more than one series. This has a new introduction by Stasheff.
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A Wizard in Chaos Christopher Stasheff (Tor 0-812-54928-7, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $5.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Warlock: Rogue Wizard] Reprint (Tor 1997) science-fantasy novel, fifth in The Rogue Wizard series featuring the eldest son of the Warlock.
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A Wizard in Midgard Christopher Stasheff (Tor 0-312-86033-1, Jun 98 [May 98], $21.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Peter Peebles) [Warlock: Rogue Wizard] SF/fantasy novel in the Rogue Wizard series featuring the son of the Warlock. Gar tries to help a planet modelled after Norse myth.
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Vampires John Steakley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45153-8, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $6.50, 357pp, pb) Reissue (Roc 1990 as Vampire$) horror novel about vampire hunters. This is a movie tie-in edition; ninth printing.
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The X-Files: Hungry Ghosts Ellen Steiber (HarperTrophy 0-06-447178-0, Jan 98, $4.50, 118pp, pb) [X-Files] Young-adult novellazation. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
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Raven Stole the Moon Garth Stein (Pocket 0-671-00459-X, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $22.00, 371pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) Horror novel/supernatural thriller. A woman investigating her sons disappearance in Alaska uncovers forces out of Tlingit myth. A first novel.
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The Crock of Gold James Stephens (Dover 0-486-29931-7, 1997 [Apr 98], $6.95, 228pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan UK 1912) fantasy novel about a stolen crock of leprechaun gold. This is a reproduction of the first edition. Illustrations by Thomas Mackenzie. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.
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Distraction Bruce Sterling (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10484-5, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $23.95, 439pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Humorous near-future SF novel. A Washington spin-doctor faces a powerful opponent in Louisiana while American culture crumbles.
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The Body-Snatcher Robert Louis Stevenson (Books of Wonder 0-929605-74-8, Nov 97 [Feb 98], $5.95, 55pp, tp, cover by Jeff White) Horror short story published as part of the Classic Frights young-adult line. Illustrated by Jeff White. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9240-6, Feb 98 [Mar 98], $10.00, 164pp, tp, cover by Barry Moser) Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror novel. This reprints the 1990 University of Nebraska/Pennyroyal Press edition with illustrations by Barry Moser, and foreword by Joyce Carol Oates. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.
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Clouds End Sean Stewart (Ace 0-441-00525-X, May 98 [Apr 98], $6.50, 359pp, pb, cover by Tara McGovern-Benson) Reprint (Ace 1996) fantasy novel.
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Mockingbird Sean Stewart (Ace 0-441-00547-0, Aug 98 [Jul 98], $21.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Maggie Taylor) Fantasy novel of a woman who inherits an unwanted magic.
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Mockingbird Sean Stewart (SFBC #18287, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $10.98, 279pp, hc, cover by Maggie Taylor) Reprint (Ace 1998) contemporary 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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The Night Watch Sean Stewart (Ace 0-441-00554-3, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $6.50, 339pp, pb, cover by Tara McGovern Benson) Reprint (Ace 1997) non-traditional fantasy novel.
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Fear Street #3: Scream, Jennifer, Scream! R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24702-3, Apr 98 [May 98], $3.99, 128pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult horror novel. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Collectors Edition #10: Fear Park R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02306-3, Oct 98 [Dec 98], $6.99, 150+149+145pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt) Young-adult omnibus of three YA horror novels about a cursed amusement park: The First Scream (1996), The Loudest Scream (1996), and The Last Scream (1996). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Collectors Edition #11: 99 Fear Street: The House of Evil R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02307-1, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $6.99, 148+147+163pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt) Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels, all from 1994: The First Horror, The Second Horror, and The Third Horror. The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
- · The First Horror · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
- · The Second Horror · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
- · The Third Horror · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
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Fear Street Collectors Edition #5: Evil Powers R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02301-2, Apr 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt) Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels: Runaway (1997), The Mind Reader (1994), and The Thrill Club (1994). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
- · Fear Street: Runaway · n. Pocket Archway, 1997
- · Fear Street: The Mind Reader · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
- · Fear Street: The Thrill Club · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
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Fear Street Collectors Edition #6: Summer Horror R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02302-0, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $6.99, 492pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt) Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels: Sunburn (1993), The Dead Lifeguard (1994), and One Evil Summer (1994). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
- · Fear Street: Sunburn · n. Pocket Archway, 1993
- · Fear Street: The Dead Lifeguard · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
- · Fear Street: One Evil Summer · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
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Fear Street Collectors Edition #9: Creatures of the Night R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02305-5, Sep 98, $6.99, 164+195+146pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt) Young-adult omnibus of three horror novels: Haunted (1990), Bad Moonlight (1995), and Trapped (1997). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
- · Haunted · n., 1990
- · Bad Moonlight · n., 1995
- · Trapped · n., 1997
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Fear Street Collectors Edition: Nightmares R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-02298-9, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $6.99, 479pp, pb) Young-adult omnibus of three YA horror novels: The Sleepwalker (1990), The Secret Bedroom (1991), and Bad Dreams (1994). The novels are all paginated separately. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
- · The Sleepwalker · n. New York: Pocket Books, 1990
- · The Secret Bedroom · n. Pocket Archway, 1991
- · Bad Dreams · n. Pocket Archway, 1994
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Fear Street Sagas #13: Faces of Terror R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24802-X, Aug 98 [Sep 98], $3.99, 177pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) Young-adult horror novel. A girls search for her lost brother leads to a sculptor who traps his subjects life forces in wax. The copyright page indicates this was written by Camperon Pokey. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Sagas #14: One Last Kiss R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24803-8, Sep 98 [Dec 98], $3.99, 199pp, pb) Young-adult vampire novel. The copyright page indicates written by Brandon Alexander. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Sagas #16: The Hand of Power R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24805-4, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $3.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Karen Chandler) Young-adult horror novel. The copyright page indicates written by Cameron Dokey. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Super Chiller #1: Stepbrother R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24650-7, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $3.99, 184pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult horror novel. A girls prophetic dreams suggest her stepbrother murdered her in a past life. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street: Camp Out R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24701-5, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $3.99, pb) Young-adult horror novel. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street: Seniors #1: Lets Party R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24705-8, Aug 98 [Dec 98], $3.99, 205pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel, first in a series of 12. A Shadyside High student has premonitions of doom for the senior class. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street: Seniors #2: In Too Deep R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24706-6, Aug 98 [Sep 98], $3.99, 156pp, pb, cover by Jimmy Levin) Young-adult horror novel, second in a series of 12 about a doomed high school senior class. A spirit animates corpses to be near the teen it loves. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street: Seniors #3: The Thirst R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24707-4, Sep 98 [Nov 98], $3.99, 201pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel, third in a series of 12. A vampire attacks some of the doomed Shadyside High students. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street: Seniors #4: No Answer R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24708-2, Oct 98 [Nov 98], $3.99, 157pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel, fourth in a series of 12. A Shadyside High student gets a message from her murdered sister. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Sagas #12: Chamber of Fear [by Brandon Alexander] R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24801-1, May 98, $3.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) Young-adult horror novel. The copyright page notes, written by Brandon Alexander. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Sagas #11: Circle of Fire [by Wendy Haley] R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24800-3, Feb 98, $3.99, 180pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) Young-adult horror novel. The copyright page indicates this was written by Wendy Haley. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Fear Street Sagas #15: Door of Death [by Eric Weiner] R. L. Stine (Golden/Gold Key 0-307-24804-6, Nov 98, $3.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Karen Chandler) Young-adult horror novel. The copyright page indicates written by Eric Weiner. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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It Came from Ohio!: My Life as a Writer R. L. Stine & Joe Arthur (Scholastic 0-590-93944-0, Nov 97 [May 98], $3.99, 140pp, tp) Young-adult non-fiction biography of R.L. Stine, as told to Joe Arthur. Introduction by Arthur. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.
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Island in the Sea of Time S. M. Stirling (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45675-0, Mar 98 [Feb 98], $6.99, 608pp, pb, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Island in the Sea of Time] Time-travel SF novel. The island of Nantucket is swept back to 1250 BC.
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Island in the Sea of Time S. M. Stirling (SFBC #03599, May 98 [Apr 98], $10.98, 608pp, hc, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Island in the Sea of Time] Reprint (Roc 1998) time-travel SF novel. The island of Nantucket is swept into 1250 BC. This is the first hardcover edition and has ISBN 1-56865-652-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The Ship Avenged S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-671-87861-1, Feb 98 [Jan 98], $6.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Ship Who Sang] Reprint (Baen 1997) SF novel, sequel to The City Who Fought, his collaboration with Anne McCaffrey.
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Reckoning Infinity John E. Stith (Tor 0-812-52484-5, Aug 98 [Jul 98], $5.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Vladimir Nenov) Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel.
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The High House James Stoddard (Warner Aspect 0-446-60679-0, Dec 98 [Nov 98], $6.50, 321pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [High House] Fantasy novel. Carter must find his missing father and guard a mystical dwelling that protects the world from evil. A first novel.
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The High House James Stoddard (SFBC #02089, Jan 99 [Dec 98], $8.98, 321pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [High House] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) fantasy novel of a mystical dwelling and its unprepared guardian.
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Dracula Bram Stoker (Barnes & Noble 0-8802-9901-0, 1998 [Nov 98], $5.98, 418pp, hc, cover by Caspar David Friedrich) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic vampire novel. This is different from the 1996 Definitive Edition from Barnes & Noble, lacking Draculas Guest and the non-fiction materials, though it apparently uses the same text from the Oxford World Classics series edition. This indicates second edition, but has not been listed previously.
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Draculas Guest Bram Stoker (Books of Wonder 0-929605-71-3, Nov 97 [Feb 98], $5.95, 57pp, tp, cover by Eric Shanower) Collection of two horror stories, published as part of the Classic Frights line for young adults. Illustrated by Eric Shanower.
- 1 · Draculas Guest [Dracula] · ss Draculas Guest, London: Routledge, 1914
- 29 · The Squaw · ss Holly Leaves Dec 2, 1893
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The Lair of the White Worm Bram Stoker (Pulp Fictions UK 1-902058-01-1, Apr 98 [Aug 98], $9.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Tania Lomas) Reprint (William Rider & Son 1911) dark fantasy novel. Published in the UK (£4.99); available in the US from Firebird Distributing, 2030 First St., Unit 5, Eureka CA 95501; 707-444-1434.
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HALs Legacy: 2001s Computer as Dream and Reality ed. David G. Stork (MIT Press 0-262-69211-2, Apr 98 [Dec 98], $17.50, 384pp, tp) Reprint (MIT 1996) non-fiction collection of 16 articles that look at the way computers have developed, using Clarkes creation HAL as a touchstone.
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The Royal Four Amy Stout (Avon Eos 0-380-79190-0, Feb 98 [Jan 98], $5.99, 301pp, pb) [Sacred Seven] Fantasy novel, second in the Saga of the One Land. First US edition (NEL 1997).
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Heart of Bronze Matthew Woodring Stover (SFBC #15559, Jul 98 [Jun 98], $15.98, 793pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Iron Dawn] Omnibus of two historical fantasy/sword & sorcery novels, Iron Dawn (1997) and Jericho Moon (1998). Shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-741-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- 1 · Iron Dawn · n. Roc, 1997
- 341 · Jericho Moon · n. Roc, 1998
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Heroes Die Matthew Woodring Stover (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42104-3, Aug 98 [Jul 98], $12.95, 563pp, tp, cover by Douglas Beekman) [Heroes Die] Fantasy novel. Actors using a magical dimension as backdrop to their adventures are persecuted as demons by the locals.
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Heroes Die Matthew Woodring Stover (SFBC #19164, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $11.98, 563pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Heroes Die] Reprint (Del Rey 1998) fantasy novel of actors using another dimension as their sword-and-sorcery stage. This is the first hardcover edition, and has ISBN 1-56865-831-1. It lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Iron Dawn Matthew Woodring Stover (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45589-4, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Iron Dawn] Reprint (Roc 1997) fantasy novel set in the Mediterranean just after the Trojan War.
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Jericho Moon Matthew Woodring Stover (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45678-5, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $15.95, 499pp, tp, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Iron Dawn] Fantasy novel, sequel to Iron Dawn. The mercenaries help defend a city from the ancient Hebrews.
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The Years Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Volume 2 ed. Jonathan Strahan & Jeremy G. Byrne (HarperCollins (Australia)/Voyager 0-7322-5942-8, Apr 98, A$14.95, 443pp, pb) Best of the year anthology of 13 stories, including three Aurealis award winning stories. The introduction by the editors discusses the year (1997) in Australian SF.
- xi · Introduction · Jonathan Strahan & Jeremy G. Byrne · in
- 1 · Reasons to Be Cheerful · Greg Egan · nv Interzone Apr 97
- 51 · Nicholas Afalling · Jodie Kewley · ss Eidolon Fll 97
- 67 · Jenny Come to Play · Terry Dowling · nv Eidolon Spr 97
- 117 · Niagara Falling · Janeen Webb & Jack Dann · nv Black Mist and Other Japanese Futures, ed. Orson Scott Card & Keith Ferrell, DAW, 1997
- 155 · Teratology · Chris Gregory · ss Twins, Penguin, 1997
- 169 · Love and Mandarins · Sean Williams · nv Eidolon Spr 97
- 215 · Merlusine · Lucy Sussex · nv The Horns of Elfland, ed. Ellen Kushner, Donald G. Keller & Delia Sherman, Roc, 1997
- 255 · Due West · Rick Kennett · nv Eidolon Spr 97
- 297 · Schrödingers Catalyst · Stephen Dedman · ss F&SF Dec 97
- 317 · The Art of Dying · Kirsten Bishop · ss Aurealis #19 97
- 341 · The Masque of Agamemnon · Sean Williams & Simon Brown · nv Eidolon: SF Online Dec 97
- 383 · Death at the Blue Elephant · Janeen Webb · ss Enter: HQ/Flamingo Short Story Collection, HarperCollins Australia, 1997
- 401 · Lucent Carbon · Russell Blackford · nv Eidolon Spr 97
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Ghost Story Peter Straub (Pocket 0-671-68563-5, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $6.99, 567pp, pb) Reissue (Coward McCann 1979) horror novel. 28th printing.
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The Arm of the Stone Victoria Strauss (Avon Eos 0-380-79751-8, Apr 98 [Mar 98], $5.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Hal Just) [Arm of the Stone] Fantasy novel. The hereditary keeper must recover the stolen Stone from those who have turned it to evil.
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The Arm of the Stone Victoria Strauss (SFBC #18503, Aug 98, $10.98, 426pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Arm of the Stone] Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) fantasy novel. This edition has ISBN 1-56865-825-7, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Noise & Other Night Terrors Newton E. Streeter (Boneyard Press 0-9663780-0-8, May 98, $5.99, 117pp, tp, cover by Leslie Jermaine Edwards) Collection of seven horror stories, most apparently original or published in small presses, plus a novel excerpt. Foreword by Cindie Geddes. A signed edition ($15.99) was announced but not seen. Order from Boneyard Press, 5805 State Bridge Road, Suite G-177, Duluth GA 30097; make checks out to Connected Resources, Inc.; add $3.50 postage.
- 7 · Foreword · Cindie Geddes · fw
- 13 · Noise · ss, 1995
- 19 · Acute · ss Heliocentric Net Oct 94
- 25 · Dreamcatcher · ss, 1994
- 35 · Mr FUBAR · ss, 1993
- 65 · An Acquired Taste · ss *
- 79 · South of LA · ss, 1994
- 87 · The Predator · ss, 1997
- 103 · The Dare · ex *
- 115 · Authors Biography · Misc. · bg
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The Hand of the Necromancer Brad Strickland (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038695-5, Sep 98, $4.99, 168pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Dial 1996) young-adult fantasy novel in John Bellairs Lewis Barnavelt series.
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The Specter from the Magicians Museum Brad Strickland (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-2202-8, Sep 98 [Aug 98], $15.99, 149pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt] Young-adult fantasy novel in the Lewis Barnavelt series created by John Bellairs. Copyrighted by the Estate of John Bellairs.
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Creepy Classics II ed. Doris Stuart (Lowell House Juvenile 1-56565-716-0, 1997 [Apr 98], $5.95, 120pp, tp, cover by Barbara Kiwak) Young-adult anthology of eight horror stories. Authors include Edgar Allan Poe, E. Nesbit, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrated by Barbara Kiwak. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. This is copyrighted 1997, but not seen until now. Order from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067.
- vii · Introduction · Doris Stuart · in
- 1 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Philadelphia United States Saturday Post Aug 19, 1843
- 13 · Between the Minute and the Hour · A. M. Burrage · ss The Premier Magazine Nov 28 22
- 32 · A Tale of Terror · Paul Louis Courier · ar
- 36 · The Violet Car · E. Nesbit · ss Fear, London: S. Paul, 1910
- 54 · The Dead Valley · Ralph Adams Cram · ss Black Spirits and White, Stone & Kimball: Chicago, 1895
- 67 · The Leather Funnel · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · ss McClures Nov 02
- 82 · The Thing in the Hall · E. F. Benson · ss The Room in the Tower and Other Stories, London: Mills Boon, 1912
- 98 · Let Loose · Mary Cholmondeley · ss The Living Age May 17, 1890
- 116 · Glossary · Misc. · ms
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