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Terry’s Universe ed. Beth Meacham (Tor 0-312-93058-5, Jul ’88 [May ’88], $16.95, 234pp, hc); Original anthology of 13 sf stories, a memorial for Terry Carr.

The Drabble Project ed. Rob Meades & David B. Wake (Beccon Publications 1-870824-12-1, Apr ’88, £5.00, 110pp, hc); Anthology of 100 stories, each of which is exactly 100 words long. Limited to 1000 copies.

Sherlock Holmes on the Roof of the World or the Adventure of the Wayfaring God Thos. Kent Miller (Rosemill House 0-944872-50-6, 1987 [Feb ’88], $4.95, 75pp, tp) [She; Sherlock Holmes]; Fantasy novella, a Holmes pastiche and sequel to H. Rider Haggard’s She. Available only from the writer/publisher.

The Storyteller Anthony Minghella (Boxtree 1-85283-027-1, Nov ’88, £6.95, 144pp, tp); Collection of stories from the recent outstanding fantasy TV series, illustrated with stills from the programs. Also available in hc (-026-3) for £9.95.

The Cornelius Chronicles: Book One Michael Moorcock (Fontana 0-00-617688-7, Oct ’88, £4.95, 447pp, tp) [Jerry Cornelius]; Reprint (Avon 1977 as The Cornelius Chronicles in one volume) sf omnibus. The text of this edition follows that of the revised Fontana (1979) editions. [First U.K. edition]

The Cornelius Chronicles: Book Two Michael Moorcock (Fontana 0-00-617689-5, Oct ’88, £4.95, 572pp, tp) [Jerry Cornelius]; Reprint (Avon 1977, as The Cornelius Chronicles) sf omnibus. The text of this edition follows that of the revised Fontana (1979) editions. [First U.K. edition]

War in Hell ed. Janet Morris (Baen 0-671-69792-7, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $3.50, 277pp, pb) [Heroes in Hell]; Fantasy shared world original anthology. Contains nine stories set in Hell.

The Last Dinosaur Jim Murphy (Scholastic 0-590-41097-0, Apr ’88 [Jul ’88], $13.95, unpaginated, hc); Children’s story about the last living dinosaur. Great illustrations by Mark Alan Weatherby.

The Fourth Book of After Midnight Stories ed. Amy Myers (Kimber 0-7183-0702-X, Nov ’88, £9.95, 192pp, hc); Original ghost anthology.

The Book of Beasts E. Nesbit (Dial 0-8037-0473-9, 1988 [Nov ’88], price unknown, 31pp, hc) [Seven Dragons]; Children’s fantasy short story about a young king with a magical book; illustrated in full color by Annabel Spenceley. First U.S. edition of this separate printing (Macdonald/Beehive 1987).

The Cockatoucan E. Nesbit (Dial 0-8037-0474-7, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $10.95, 31pp, hc); Children’s fantasy short story, fully illustrated by Susie Jenkin-Pearce. First U.S. edition (Macdonald 1987).

The Ice Dragon E. Nesbit (Dial 0-8037-0475-5, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $10.95, 31pp, hc) [Seven Dragons]; Children’s fantasy story, fully illustrated by Carol Grey. First U.S. edition (Macdonald 1987).

In the Dark E. Nesbit (Equation 1-85336-080-5, Oct ’88, £3.50, 176pp, tp); Outstanding collection of rare, and generally uncollected, ghost stories, edited and introduced by Hugh Lamb. (PSP)

The Town in the Library E. Nesbit (Dial 0-8037-0477-1, 1988 [Nov ’88], price unknown, 31pp, hc); Children’s fantasy short story about the magic of libraries, illustrated in full color by Shirley Tourret. First separate U.S. edition (Macdonald/ Beehive 1987).

Bardic Voices One ed. Alan Bard Newcomer (Hypatia 0-940841-20-7, May ’88 [Apr ’88], price unknown, 183pp, hc); Original anthology of fantasy stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ru Emerson, Mercedes Lackey, and Jennifer Roberson. Limited edition.

Spell Singers ed. Alan Bard Newcomer (DAW 0-88677-314-8, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $3.50, 236pp, pb); Reprint (Hypatia Press 1988 as Bardic Voices One) original anthology of six fantasy stories.

The Man-Kzin Wars ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-671-65411-X, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $3.95, 289pp, pb) [Man-Kzin Wars]; Anthology of 3 sf stories set in Niven’s Known Universe, with stories by Niven, Poul Anderson and Dean Ing, plus an introduction by Niven.

The Magic Books Andre Norton (NAL Signet 0-451-15232-8, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.95, 383pp, pb); Omnibus of three juvenile fantasy novels, Fur Magic, Steel Magic, and Octagon Magic.

Moon Mirror Andre Norton (Tor 0-312-93098-4, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $17.95, 250pp, hc); Collection of nine stories, one of which is an original.

Serpent’s Tooth Andre Norton (Andre Norton Ltd., 1987 [Sep ’88], $18.00 signed, $13.00 unsigned, 52pp, ph); Fantasy novella. Limited to 999 copies. This came out in 1987, but we did not see it until 1988.

Tales of the Witch World 2 ed. Andre Norton (Tor 0-312-93078-X, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $16.95, 376pp, hc) [Witch World]; Original anthology of 17 stories set in Norton’s “Witch World” universe.

The Supernatural Tales of Fitz-James O’Brien, Vol. 1: Macabre Tales Fitz-James O’Brien (Doubleday 0-385-24562-9, Mar ’88, 12.95, 157pp, hc); Collection of 11 stories and a poem. Edited with an introduction and notes by Jessica Amanda Salmonson. Many of these stories have appeared only in 19th-century newspapers. These two volumes and their introduction should become the standard reference on a neglected writer. (CNB)

The Supernatural Tales of Fitz-James O’Brien, Vol. 2: Dream Stories and Fantasies Fitz-James O’Brien (Doubleday 0-385-24649-8, Mar ’88, $12.95, 174pp, hc); Collection of 14 stories and a poem. Edited with an introduction and notes by Jessica Amanda Salmonson.

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