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The Witching Time Jean Stubbs (St. Martin’s 0-312-19367-X, Oct ’98, $24.95, 383pp, hc) Contemporary novel with fantasy elements. A widow befriended by local witches helps stage a truly magical performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. First US edition (Gollancz 1998).
Microcosmic God: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 2 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic Books 1-55643-301-8, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $18.95, 372pp, tp, cover by Jacek Yerka) Reprint (North Atlantic 1996) collection of 17 stories, the second of ten volumes, with works from 1940 to 1943. This indicates second printing, but the hardcover may have been considered the first.
More Than Human Theodore Sturgeon (Random House/Vintage 0-375-70371-3, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $11.00, 186pp, tp, cover by Kevin Irby) Reprint (Ballantine/Farrar, Straus & Young 1953) classic SF novel.
The Perfect Host: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 5 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic Books 1-55643-284-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $27.50, 386pp, hc, cover by Hal Robins) Collection of 17 stories, two previously unpublished, and seven not previously collected. Foreword by Larry McCaffery. This is the fifth of ten volumes, and covers Sturgeon’s work from 1947 to 1949. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

ix · Foreword · Larry McCaffery · fw
1 · Quietly · ss *
18 · The Music · vi E Pluribus Unicorn, Abelard, 1953
20 · Unite and Conquer · nv Astounding Oct ’48
63 · The Love of Heaven · ss Astounding Nov ’48
78 · Till Death Do Us Join · ss Shock Jul ’48
92 · The Perfect Host · nv Weird Tales Nov ’48
141 · The Martian and the Moron · nv Weird Tales Mar ’49
167 · Die, Maestro, Die! · nv Dime Detective Magazine May ’49
201 · The Dark Goddess · ss *
215 · Scars · ss Zane Grey’s Western Magazine May ’49
223 · Messenger · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Feb ’49
235 · Minority Report · ss Astounding Jun ’49
257 · Prodigy · ss Astounding Apr ’49
269 · Farewell to Eden · ss Invasion from Mars, ed. Orson Welles, Dell, 1949
283 · One Foot and the Grave · nv Weird Tales Sep ’49
324 · What Dead Men Tell · nv Astounding Nov ’49
353 · The Hurkle Is a Happy Beast · ss F&SF Fll ’49
362 · Story Notes · Paul Williams · ms
The Ultimate Egoist: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 1 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic Books 1-55643-299-2, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $18.95, 387pp, tp, cover by Jacek Yerka) Reprint (North Atlantic 1995) collection of 46 stories and one poem, the first of ten volumes; covers Sturgeon’s work through 1940. This indicates second printing, but the hardcover may have been considered the first.
The Book of the Unicorn Nigel Suckling, Linda & Roger Garland (Overlook Press 0-87951-840-5, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $24.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Linda & Roger Garland) Reprint (Paper Tiger 1996) art book, illustrated by the Garlands with text by Nigel Suckling.
Legend of the North Paul Sullivan (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-308-3, 1995 [Apr ’98], $7.00, 156pp, tp, cover by John Gampert) Young-adult talking-animal fantasy about a white wolf, based loosely on Inuit legend. This is dated 1995 but not seen until now. Copyrighted by Royal Fireworks. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; (914) 726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
Dreaming in Smoke Tricia Sullivan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57703-4, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $5.99, 401pp, pb, cover by Pamela Lee) SF novel. A human virtual reality interface is caught in the crash of the AI that keeps a colony planet alive. Simultaneous with the UK edition (Millennium 4/98).
Extreme Zone: Dead End M. C. Sumner (Pocket Archway 0-671-01414-5, Feb ’98 [Jun ’98], $3.99, 201pp, pb) [Extreme Zone] Young-adult horror novel, eighth in the series. Copyrighted by the author and Daniel Weiss Associates.
News from the Edge: Insanity, Illinois Mark Sumner (Ace 0-441-00511-X, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $5.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Jeff Walker) [Savvy McKinnon] SF novel, second in the series featuring tabloid reporter Savvy McKinnon. Strange things are happening in a small apple-farming town.
Jack Faust Michael Swanwick (Avon 0-380-79070-X, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $12.50, 337pp, tp, cover by Greg Spalenka) Reprint (Avon 1997) fantasy novel, an updated version of Goethe’s “Faust” written with SF/alternate world iconography. A Hugo nominee.
The Flesh, the Blood, and the Fire S. A. Swiniarski (DAW 0-88677-879-4, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 362pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) [Cleveland Undead] Dark fantasy detective novel of a serial killer and vampires loose in Depression-era Cleveland. Swiniarski also writes SF as S. Andrew Swann.
A Stanislaw Lem Reader ed. Peter Swirski (Northwestern University 0-8101-1495-X, Oct ’97 [Feb ’98], $14.95, 129pp, tp, cover by Bernardino Luini) Non-fiction gathering of articles about, and interviews with, Lem. Includes a primary and a secondary (English-only) bibliography. A hardcover edition (-1494-1, $49.95) was announced but not seen. This has a 1997 copyright, but was not seen until now. Order from Northwestern University Press, 625 Colfax St., Evanston IL 60208-4120. [Stanislaw Lem]
Black Feathers: Erotic Dreams Cecilia Tan (HarperPerennial 0-06-098501-1, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $13.00, 295pp, tp) Collection of 23 erotic stories, two original, many with elements of fantasy or SF.

· Wish Fulfillment
3 · Penetration · ss Best Lesbian Erotica 1997, ed. Jewelle Gomez, Cleis Press, 1997
7 · Daydreaming · ss Switch Hitters: Lesbians Write Gay Male Erotica, Gay Men Write Lesbian Erotica, ed. Carol Queen & Lawrence Schimel, Cleis Press, 1996
14 · A True Story · ss Herotica 3, ed. Susie Bright, Plume, 1994
· Rituals
21 · Heart’s Desire · ss Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords and Other Stories from the Erotic Edge of SF/Fantasy, Circlet Press, 1992
28 · Summoning · ss SexMagick, ed. Cecilia M. Tan, Boston, MA: Circlet Press, 1993
38 · Three of Cups · ss Mammoth Book of New Erotica, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Robinson, 1998
· Into the Gap
53 · The Nightingale · ss Once Upon a Time: Erotic Fairy Tales for Women, ed. Michael Ford, Richard Kasak UK, 1996
65 · Dragon Cat Flower · ss Herotica 5, ed. Marcy Sheiner, Plume, 1998
74 · The Tale of Christina · ss Dark Angels, ed. Pam Keesey, Cleis, 1995
· Faraway Worlds
89 · Pearl Diver · ss On a Bed of Rice: Asian American Erotica, ed. Geraldine Kudaka, Anchor, 1995
94 · In Silver A · nv *
115 · Cat Scratch Fever · ss Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords and Other Stories from the Erotic Edge of SF/Fantasy, Circlet Press, 1992
· Utopia
125 · Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords · ss Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords and Other Stories from the Erotic Edge of SF/Fantasy, Circlet Press, 1992
140 · The Game · ss No Other Tribute, ed. Laura Antoniou, Masquerade, 1995
156 · The Velderet, Chapter One · ss Taste of Latex Mar ’95
· The Seamy Side
173 · Crooked Kwan · ss Noirotica, ed. Thomas S. Roche, Rhinoceros, 1996
182 · Porn Flicks · ss Herotica 4, ed. Marcy Sheiner, Plume, 1996
187 · Rock Steady · ss Backstage Passes, ed. Amelia G, Rhinoceros, 1996
· The Other Half Lives
205 · Jean-Michel & Juno · ss Paramour Magazine Oct ’94
216 · Blood Ties · nv *
238 · Whipmaster · nv Looking for Mr. Preston, ed. Laura Antoniou, Richard Kasak, 1995
· The Near Future
265 · Rough, Trade · ss Eros ex Machina, ed. M. Christian, Masquerade/Rhinoceros, 1998
277 · High Way · ss Close Encounters of the Queer Kind, ed. Stan Leventhal & Richard LaBonte, Masquerade Books, 1998
Wired Hard 2 ed. Cecilia Tan (Circlet Press 1-885865-11-2, Oct ’97 [Feb ’98], $14.95, 191pp, tp, cover by John U. Abrahamson) Original anthology of 12 erotic SF stories, second in the series written by, for, and about gay and bisexual men. Order from Circlet Press, 1770 Mass. Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140.

7 · Preface · Cecilia Tan · pr
9 · Technophile · M. Christian · ss *
13 · The Jail of His Mind and the Songs Within · Eric Del Carlo · ss *
27 · Terminal Orgasm · Tom Dickson · nv *
55 · At a Party in Pasadena · Mason Powell · ss *
65 · Angel Lust · Gary Bowen · ss *
83 · Meteor Shower · David Laurents · pm Meltdown!, ed. Caro Soles, Richard Kasak, 1994
87 · Manipulation · H. E. Phaiston · nv *
127 · Sending or a Question of Quality · Ralph Greco, Jr. · ss *
137 · Leashed Steel · Steven Schwartz · ss *
149 · The Hetairai Turncoat · Karl-René Moore · ss *
163 · The Pass · Steve Eller · ss *
173 · The Changeling · Whitt Pond · ss Tales of the Unanticipated #13 ’94
189 · Contributors · Misc. · bg
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Angel Chronicles, Vol. 2 Richie Tankersley (Pocket Archway 0-671-02627-5, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $4.99, 226pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Young-adult collection/novelization of three episodes of the TV show based on the movie. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

1 · The Chronicles: Prologue · lk *
5 · Halloween · na *; adapted from the screenplay by Carl Ellsworth.
87 · What’s My Line? Parts 1 and 2 · na *; adapted from the screenplay by Howard Gordon & Marti Noxon.
225 · The Chronicles: Epilogue · lk *
King and Goddess Judith Tarr (Tor 0-812-55084-6, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by David Kramer) Reprint (Forge 1996) associational historical novel.
White Mare’s Daughter Judith Tarr (Tor/Forge 0-312-86112-5, Jun ’98, $23.95, 494pp, hc, cover by Peter Paul Rubens) [Epona] Historical novel with fantasy elements, about goddess-worshipping nomads and the priestess who rides the goddess incarnate as a horse. First book in the “Epona” trilogy.
One Thousand and One-Second Stories Inagaki Taruho (Sun & Moon Press 1-55713-361-1, May ’98 [Jul ’98], $12.95, 161pp, tp, cover by Katie Messborn) Collection of 99 modernist stories, many with fantasy elements. Translated from the Japanese by Tricia Vita, who also provides the introduction.

9 · Introduction · Tricia Vita · in
17 · One Thousand and One-Second Stories (1923)
19 · The Man Who Came from the Moon [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
20 · On Finding a Star [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
21 · The Rock Throwing Affair [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
22 · On Scuffling with a Shooting Star [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
23 · How My Harmonica Was Filched [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
24 · Overheard One Night in the Shadows of a Warehouse [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
25 · The Moon and the Cigarette [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
26 · On Brawling with Mr. Moon [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
28 · Une Mémoire [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
30 · Un Énigme [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
31 · Une Chanson d’Enfants [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
32 · A Fiendish Chat in the Moonlight [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
33 · An Incident One Evening [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
24 · C’est Rien d’Autre [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
35 · Quelque Chose de Noir [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
36 · On Cutting a Black Cat’s Tail [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
37 · On Being Sent Staggering [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
38 · On Being Sent Flying [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
39 · On Being Pushed Out [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
40 · The Smoocher [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
41 · On Being Deceived by the Mist [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
42 · The Moon in His Pocket [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
43 · Someone Who Went Home Sighing [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
44 · On Shooting Down the Rain [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
45 · The Moonlight Moonshiners [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
46 · On Going Out to Snatch a Comet [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
47 · On Eating a Star [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
48 · An Incident at the Concert [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
49 · Tour du Chat-Noir [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
50 · Star or Firecracker? [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
51 · On Grappling with a Gaslight [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
53 · On Losing Myself [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
54 · On Making Bread out of Stars [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
55 · On Being Struck by a Star [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
56 · Did You Really Reach the Moon? [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
57 · On Being Shoved Down an Aqueduct [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
58 · The Men Who Hoist the Moon [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
59 · The Moonman [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
60 · The Cocoa Prank [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
61 · The Oddity that Passed Beneath a Gaslight [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
62 · Cirque de la Lune [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
63 · Chevaliers de la Lune [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
64 · On Being Dumped Down a Chimney [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
65 · Épisode Crépusculaire [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
66 · On Shooting Down a Black Cat [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
67 · The Bat House [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
68 · Avant Ma Promenade [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
69 · The Black Comet Club [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
70 · A Friend Trades Places with Mr. Moon [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
71 · Someone Who Spoke As If He Had Seen It Himself [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
72 · An Incident on a Street Corner [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
73 · A Holdup [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
74 · A Letter from the Milky Way [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
75 · Le Cérémonie du Mariage [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
76 · Someone Who Looked a Lot Like Me [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
77 · A Midnight Caller [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
78 · Someone Who Returned from New York [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
79 · Invités de la Lune [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
80 · How I Sobered Up [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
81 · Un Roc Sur le Pavement [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
82 · The Black Box [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
83 · “Cheers!” on a Moonlight Night [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
84 · The Origin of a Red Pencil [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
85 · How Three Saturns Were Formed [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
86 · Swallowing Mr. Moon [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
88 · On the Moon Turning into a Triangle [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
90 · A Star and Some Scoundrels [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
92 · Was That Really a Comet Inside the Beer Bottle? [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
95 · Why Did He Become a Smoker? [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
97 · Moonshine [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
101 · From Soap Bubble Stories (1923)
103 · A Chat with Someone Who Returned from Cairo [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
105 · On Being Pursued [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
106 · An Unpremeditated Abduction [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
107 · The Secret of Lemonade [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
108 · Guest and Host [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
110 · A Book Becomes Enraged [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
111 · Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [1923] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
115 · From Tokoyo Attractions That Shouldn’t Be Missed (1925)
117 · Last Night on the Radio [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
119 · Jack-in-the-Box Cigarettes [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
121 · Café Starry Night [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
122 · The Theater of Comets Presents... [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
125 · Five Tales By Taruho (1925)
127 · The Gaslight Incident [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
129 · A Star Turns into a Two-Sen Copper Coin [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
131 · Before Sunrise [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
132 · The Star Hospital [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
134 · An Object Found on a Hill [1925] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
137 · From Stories from the Third Hemisphere (1927)
139 · As I Was About to Set Up My Stand for the Night [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
140 · One Night at a Hotel [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
141 · On Being Attacked by a Beetle [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
142 · The Mansion Where Laughter Is Prohibited [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
143 · One Disappearance After Another [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
144 · On Shooting a Star [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
145 · Crying in Their Beer [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
147 · A Dose of Speed [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
149 · The Night That Burst into Flames [1927] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
151 · From The Collected Poetry of Taruho (1929)
153 · Two Evenings [1929] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
154 · The Palace of the Dogs [1935] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
156 · Pietov [1935] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
159 · A Den of Rabbits [1936] · Inagaki Taruho; trans. by Tricia Vita · vi *
Star Trek Voyager: Pathways Jeri Taylor (Pocket 0-671-00346-1, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $23.00, 438pp, hc, cover by John Stephens) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
The Vampire Legacy: Bitter Blood Karen E. Taylor (Zebra 0-8217-6021-1, Sep ’98, $4.99, 351pp, pb) [Vampire Legacy] Reissue (Zebra 1994) vampire detective novel, second in the “Vampire Legacy” series. Second printing.
The Vampire Legacy: Blood Secrets Karen E. Taylor (Zebra 0-8217-6022-X, Sep ’98, $4.99, 302pp, pb) [Vampire Legacy] Reissue (Zebra 1994) vampire detective novel, first in the “Vampire Legacy” series. Second printing.

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