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Mir Alexander Besher (Orbit 1-85723-722-6, Dec ’98, £5.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Gobi] Reprint (Orbit 1998) SF novel set in 2036. Second in the “Gobi” series, after RIM.
RIM Alexander Besher (Orbit 1-85723-546-0, Jan ’98, £5.99, 357pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Gobi] Reissue (HarperCollinsWest 1994) virtual reality SF novel set in 21st century Tokyo and Berkeley. First in the “Gobi” series.
Ronan’s Revenge James Bibby (Orion 1-85798-526-5, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £16.99, 245pp, hc, cover by Paul Davies) [Ronan] Humorous fantasy novel. Book three in the series.
Ronan’s Revenge James Bibby (Orion 0-75281-748-5, Dec ’98, £5.99, 245pp, pb) [Ronan] Reprint (Orion 1998) humorous fantasy novel. Book three in the series.
Aliens: Genocide David Bischoff (Orion 0-75281-743-4, Nov ’98, £4.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Dimitrios Patelis) [Aliens] Reissue (Bantam 1994) SF novel. Book four in the ‘Aliens’ series.
The Crow: Quoth the Crow David Bischoff (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648364-X, May ’98 [Apr ’98], £5.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Crow] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) novelisation based on the movie based on the comic books. Copyrighted by Edward R. Pressman Film Corporation. [First U.K. edition]
Kingdom of the Blind Alan Blackwood (Corgi 0-552-14645-5, Aug ’98, £5.99, 543pp, pb) SF thriller of chemically induced super intelligence.
Doctor Who: Seeing I Jon Blum & Kate Orman (BBC Books 0-563-40586-4, Jun ’98, £4.99, 279pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 12 of the BBC “New Adventures” series starring the 8th Doctor.
Deus Philip Boast (Headline 0-7472-5380-3, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], £5.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) Reprint (Headline 1997) fantasy novel. A heretical sect guards a secret under London: the sleeping body of Christ.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: By the Sword Divided Timothy Boggs (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-140-38546-0, Jul ’97 [Apr ’98], £3.99, 148pp, pb) [Hercules] Reprint (Boulevard 1996) novelization. First in the series based on the TV show. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. Published in 1997 but not seen until now. [First U.K. edition]
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The Eye of the Ram Timothy Boggs (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-038548-7, Mar ’98, £3.99, 140pp, pb) [Hercules] Reprint (Boulevard 1997) fantasy novelization based on the TV series. Book three in the series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. [First U.K. edition]
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The First Casualty Timothy Boggs (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-038549-5, Mar ’98, £3.99, 140pp, pb) [Hercules] Reprint (Boulevard 1997) fantasy novelization based on the TV series. Book four in the series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. [First U.K. edition]
Doctor Who: Last Man Running Chris Boucher (BBC Books 0-563-40594-5, Sep ’98, £4.99, 251pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series.
Moonwar Ben Bova (NEL 0-340-68251-5, Apr ’98, £5.99, 531pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Moonbase] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1997) SF novel, book two of the “Moonbase” saga.
The Butcher of Glastonbury David Bowker (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60203-1, May ’98, £5.99, 224pp, pb) [Death Prayer] Reprint (Gollancz 1997) dark fantasy thriller. Sequel to The Death Prayer.
Driving Blind Ray Bradbury (Earthlight 0-671-02207-5, Oct ’98, £5.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Avon 1997) original collection of 21 stories, four previously published elsewhere, with a brief afterword by Bradbury. [First U.K. edition]
I Sing the Body Electric! Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-01789-6, Aug ’98, £5.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) Reprint (Knopf 1969) collection of 17 stories and a poem. Further copyrighted 1977, suggesting a possible revision.
The October Country Ray Bradbury (Earthlight 0-671-01791-8, Oct ’98, £5.99, x+306pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) Reprint (Ballantine 1955) collection of 19 stories. Includes the new introduction by Bradbury from the 1976 Del Rey edition. Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini.
Quicker than the Eye Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-01784-5, Apr ’98, £5.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Avon 1996) Collection of 21 recent stories (nine previously unpublished), and an afterword by Bradbury. [First U.K. edition]
Something Wicked This Way Comes Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-01790-X, Aug ’98, £5.99, 215pp, pb, cover by J. K. Potter) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1962) classic dark fantasy novel.
Lady of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley (Penguin UK 0-14-024193-0, May ’98, £6.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Philip Argent) [Avalon] Reprint (Viking 1997) Arthurian fantasy, a prequel to The Mists of Avalon, sequel to The Forest House. An open market edition was available in February 1998.
The Mists of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley (Penguin UK 0-14-017719-1, May ’98, £6.99, 1009pp, pb, cover by Philip Argent) [Avalon] Reissue (Knopf 1983) Arthurian fantasy.
Lady Pain Rebecca Bradley (Gollancz 0-575-06430-7, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], £16.99, 336pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) [Gil] Fantasy novel. Third in the “Gil” series.
Scion’s Lady Rebecca Bradley (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60161-2, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], £5.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Gil] Reprint (Gollancz 1997) fantasy novel. Book two in the “Gil” series.
Sensational Cyber Stories ed. Tony Bradman (Corgi 0-552-54525-2, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], £4.99, 190pp, pb, cover by George Smith) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1997) anthology of 10 original young-adult SF stories about computers and virtual realitty.
Light Errant Chaz Brenchley (NEL 0-340-68557-3, Feb ’98, £5.99, 314pp, pb) [Ben Macallen] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1997) urban dark fantasy novel, sequel to Dead of Light.
Tower of the King’s Daughter Chaz Brenchley (Orbit 1-85723-692-0, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], £6.99, 600pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Outremer] Fantasy novel. Book One of the “Outremer” trilogy.
Glory Season David Brin (Orbit 1-85723-202-X, Aug ’98, £5.99, 600pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reissue (Orbit; Bantam Spectra 1993) SF novel. Sixth printing.
Heaven’s Reach David Brin (Orbit 1-85723-564-9, Aug ’98, £16.99, 571pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) SF novel, “The Final Book of the Second Uplift Trilogy”. [First U.K. edition]
Infinity’s Shore David Brin (Orbit 1-85723-565-7, Aug ’98, £6.99, 670pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novel. “Book Two of the Second Uplift Trilogy”. Schweitzer, and Tremayne.
The Postman David Brin (Orbit 1-85723-629-7, Feb ’98, £5.99, 323pp, pb) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1985) SF novel, movie tie-in edition. Third printing.
The Hiding Game Jane Brindle (Headline 0-7472-1858-7, Nov ’98 [Dec ’98], £16.99, 216pp, hc) Horror novel.
The Seeker Jane Brindle (Headline 0-7472-5570-9, Jan ’98, £5.99, 344pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1997) fantasy/ghost novel. This is a pseudonym for Josephine Cox. An export edition (same details) was available 1 October 1997.
The Tallow Image Jane Brindle (Headline 0-7472-5753-1, Jan ’98 [Mar ’98], £5.99, 404pp, pb) Reissue (Orion 1995) occult novel. Brindle is a pseudonym of Josephine Cox.
The Crow: The Lazarus Heart Poppy Z. Brite (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648365-8, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], £5.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Crow] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) novelisation. The first “original novel” based on the movie based on a comic. [First U.K. edition]
A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks (Orbit 1-85723-677-7, Aug ’98, £16.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reprint (Del Rey 1998) dark fantasy novel. Sequel to Running with the Demon, featuring “John Ross, Knight”. [First U.K. edition]
A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks (BCA UK CN71149, Oct ’98, £9.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reprint (Del Rey; Orbit 1998) dark fantasy novel. Second in the “John Ross, Knight” series after Running with the Demon.
Running with the Demon Terry Brooks (Orbit 1-85723-607-6, Aug ’98, £5.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reprint (Del Rey 1997) dark fantasy novel. First in the “John Ross, Knight” series.
Komarr Lois McMaster Bujold (Earthlight 0-671-01783-7, Oct ’98, £5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reprint (Baen 1998) SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series. Miles investigates a spaceship crash on Komarr. [First U.K. edition]
Memory Lois McMaster Bujold (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-01607-5, Apr ’98, £5.99, 465pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Miles Vorkosigan] Reprint (Baen 1996) SF novel in the “Miles Vorkosigan” series, sequel to Mirror Dance. Miles’ brain damage makes him unfit for military service. [First U.K. edition]
Doctor Who: Vanderdeken’s Children Christopher Bulis (BBC Books 0-563-40590-2, Aug ’98, £4.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Colin Howard) [Doctor Who] Novelisation based on the TV series.
The New Adventures: Tempest Christopher Bulis (New Adventures 0-426-20523-5, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], £4.99, 265pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) SF novelization based on Doctor Who, without the Doctor.
The Demon King Chris Bunch (Orbit 1-85723-571-1, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £9.99, 507pp, tp, cover by Keith Scaife) [Seer King] Fantasy novel. Sequel to The Seer King. Simultaneous with the US (Warner Aspect) edition.
The Seer King Chris Bunch (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-490-1, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], £6.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Seer King] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1997) fantasy novel. A seer and a soldier change a corrupt empire’s fate. First in a series.
Tiger, Tiger Melvin Burgess (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-038339-5, May ’98, £4.99, 148pp, pb) Reprint (Andersen Press 1996) young-adult SF/fantasy novel.
Timon’s Tide Charles Butler (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-646-7, Nov ’98 [Dec ’98], £4.50, 181pp, pb, cover by George Smith) Young-adult horror novel.
Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice A. S. Byatt (Chatto & Windus 0-701-16823-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], £12.00, 230pp, hc, cover by Edvard Munch) Collection of six mainstream and literary fantasy stories, including the original fantasy novella, ‘Cold’.

1 · Crocodile Tears · na The Paris Review, 1998
79 · A Lamia in the Cévennes · ss Atlantic Monthly Jul ’95
113 · Cold · na *
183 · Baglady · ss The Daily Telegraph, 1995
195 · Jael · nv The Guardian, 1997
217 · Christ in the House of Martha and Mary · ss You: The Mail on Sunday; also on “Word Pictures” (BBC Radio 3).
Tea from an Empty Cup Pat Cadigan (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-21842-4, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], £5.99, 218pp, pb) [Dore Konstantin] Cyber-SF mystery novel of death in Artificial Reality.
Cythera Richard Calder (Orbit 1-85723-533-9, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £5.99, 311pp, pb) [Dead Girls] SF novel set in the same world as his “Dead Girls” series.
Frenzetta Richard Calder (Orbit 1-85723-683-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], £5.99, 268pp, pb) SF novel. In a future where our world has broken down, reality follows.
Ghosts and Grisly Things Ramsey Campbell (Pumpkin Books 1-901914-08-9, Sep ’98, £6.99, xvi+300pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Horror collection of 20 stories, one original. A hardcover edition (-07-0, £16.99) is also available. A limited edition (-06-2) was announced but not seen.

xi · Introduction · in *
1 · The Same in Any Language · ss Weird Tales Sum ’91
14 · Going Under · ss Dark Love, ed. Nancy Collins, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer, Penguin/Roc, 1995
30 · The Alternative · nv Darklands 2, ed. Nicholas Royle, NEL, 1994
52 · Out of the Woods · ss Dark Terrors 2, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, London: Gollancz, 1996
61 · A Street Was Chosen · ss Weird Tales Sum ’91
68 · McGonagall in the Head · nv Uncanny Banquet, ed. Ramsey Campbell, Little, Brown UK, 1992
86 · Through the Walls · nv British Fantasy Society Booklet #5 ’81
111 · This Time · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
121 · The Sneering · ss Fantasy Tales #14 ’85
137 · Between the Floors · ss Destination Unknown, ed. Peter Crowther, White Wolf, 1997; slightly revised
155 · Where They Lived · ss Phantasm #1 ’94
171 · Root Cause · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
186 · Looking Out · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
193 · The Dead Must Die · nv Narrow Houses, ed. Peter Crowther, Little Brown UK, 1992
211 · A Side of the Sea · ss Borderlands 4, ed. Thomas F. Monteleone, Borderlands Press, 1994
221 · Missed Connection · ss Night Visions 3, ed. George R. R. Martin, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986
228 · The Change · ss *; c. 1980. An early version appeared (‘much to the author’s surprise’) in Shayol 4, 1980.
240 · Welcomeland · ss Words International Feb ’88
252 · See How They Run [“For You to Judge”] · nv Monsters in Our Midst, ed. Robert Bloch, Tor, 1993
271 · Ra*e · nv *
Berta La Larga Cuca Canals (Anchor UK 1-86230-021-6, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], £6.99, 172pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel. Translated from the Spanish original (Plaza & Janes 1996) by Sonia Soto. A young woman’s moods affect the weather.
Oscar and Lucinda Peter Carey (Faber and Faber 0-571-19255-6, Feb ’98 [Mar ’98], £6.99, 520pp, tp) Reprint (Faber 1988) literary fantasy novel. A film tie-in edition.
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography Humphrey Carpenter (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10245-1, Sep ’98, £7.99, 288pp, tp) Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1977) biography. Second printing. A special edition, commemorating 25 years since Tolkien’s death. [J. R. R. Tolkien]
Kissing the Beehive Jonathan Carroll (Gollancz 0-575-06612-1, May ’98, £14.99, 251pp, hc, cover by Splash) [Frannie McCabe] Reprint (Doubleday 1998) associational non-supernatural mystery. [First U.K. edition]
The X-Files: Fight the Future Chris Carter & Elizabeth Hand (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-651190-2, Aug ’98, £5.99, 219pp, pb) [X-Files] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) novelisation of the screenplay by Carter, adapted by Hand. A hardcover edition (-224692-9, £16.99) is cancelled. [First U.K. edition]
The X-Files: Fight the Future Chris Carter & Elizabeth Hand (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224692-9, Aug ’98, £16.99, 219pp, hc) [X-Files] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) novelisation of the screenplay by Carter, adapted by Hand. Simultaneous with the paperback edition. [First U.K. edition]
dwb: Deepwater Black: The Complete Story Ken Catran (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-72705-5, Jan ’98, £5.99, 503pp, pb) Young-adult omnibus of the “Deepwater Black” trilogy of SF novels (all re-named for this edition). A TV tie-in to the 1997 serial. The books are separately paginated.

1 · Part One: Robbie [“Deepwater Black”] · n. HarperCollins New Zealand, 1992
187 · Part Two: Denie [“Deepwater Landing”] · n. HarperCollins New Zealand, 1993
371 · Part Three: Connal [“Deepwater Angels”] · n. HarperCollins New Zealand, 1994
Invasion: Earth: The Last Echo Peter Cave (Headline 0-7472-6001-X, May ’98, £5.99, 278pp, pb) [Invasion: Earth] Novelisation of the BBC TV series.
1999 Philip Caveney (Headline 0-7472-5661-6, Apr ’98, £5.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Headline 1997) horror novel.
Scissorman Mark Chadbourn (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60224-4, Nov ’98, £5.99, 352pp, pb, cover by David Farren) Reprint (Gollancz 1997) dark fantasy novel.
Disco 2000 ed. Sarah Champion (Sceptre 0-340-70771-2, Feb ’98, £6.99, 365pp, tp) Anthology of 19 original mainstream and genre stories, all taking place in the last hours of 31st December 1999. Authors include Pat Cadigan, Neal Stephenson, Poppy Z. Brite, Robert Anton Wilson, and Paul Di Filippo.

xi · Introduction · Sarah Champion · in *
1 · Witnessing the Millennium · Pat Cadigan · ss *
17 · English Astronaut · Nicholas Blincoe · nv *
39 · I’m a Policeman · Grant Morrison · ss *
53 · Identity · Jonathan Brook · nv *
75 · Vine of the Soul · Poppy Z. Brite · ss *; a sequel to her novel, Drawing Blood.
87 · The Millennium Loop · Charlie Hall · nv *
107 · A Short Archeology of the Chemical Age · Doug Hawes · ss *
123 · Mama Told Me Not to Come · Paul Di Filippo · nv Amazing Jan ’93
157 · Gigantic · Steve Aylett · ss *
171 · Let’s Grind, or How K2 Plant Hire Ltd Went to Work · Bill Drummond · ss *
185 · Radiant Flower of The Divine Heavens · Margaret Millar · ss *
201 · Game On · Helen Mead · ss *
217 · Piece Of My Mind · Courttia Newland · na *
265 · Is Everybody Here? · Douglas Rushkoff · pm *
273 · Pavlovs Bitch and Yoga Cow Reach 2000 · Tanya Glyde · ss *
291 · Retoxicity · Steve Beard · ss *; extracted from forthcoming novel, Digital Leatherette.
307 · Crunch · Neal Stephenson · ss *
317 · Dali’s Clocks · Robert Anton Wilson · nv *
341 · Fire At The Ativan Factory · Douglas Coupland · ss *
353 · Contributors · Misc. · bg
The Enchantresses Vera Chapman (Gollancz 0-575-06524-9, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], £16.99, 223pp, hc, cover by Harvey Parker) Arthurian fantasy novel of his three half-sisters, Morgause, Vivian, and Morgan, trained in magic by Merlin.
The Three Damosels Vera Chapman (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60108-6, Jun ’98, £5.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) [King Arthur] Reprint (Magnum 1978) fantasy omnibus of three Arthurian novels, The Green Knight (1975), The King’s Damosel (1976) and King Arthur’s Daughter (1976).
Finity’s End C. J. Cherryh (NEL 0-340-69578-1, Feb ’98, £5.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Alliance-Union] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1997) SF novel in the “Union-Alliance” series. The Hodder & Stoughton hardcover (-69577-3, £16.99) scheduled for October 1997 was not seen.
Lois & Clark C. J. Cherryh (Boxtree 0-7522-1163-3, Feb ’98 [Apr ’98], £4.99, 283pp, pb) Reprint (Prima/Proteus 1996) SF novelization based on the “Superman” comics.
The Paladin Mandates Mike Chinn (The Alchemy Press 0-9532260-0-X, Jan ’98 [Apr ’98], £6.50, 95pp, ph, cover by Bob Covington) Horror/fantasy collection of 6 stories, 3 original, about an occult adventurer. The 3 reprint stories have all been significantly revised for this edition. Available from 46 Oxford Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 6DT.

9 · Good Evening, Princess · ss *
22 · I’ve Got You Under My Skin [“The Death-Wish Mandate”; Damian Paladin] · nv Kadath Jul ’82
37 · Ace in the Hole [“Thanksgiving Dinner”; Damian Paladin] · ss Winter Chills #2 ’87
41 · You Ought to Be in Pictures [“The Hollywood Mandate”; Damian Paladin] · ss Fantasy Tales #17 ’87
57 · Racketeer’s Blues · ss *
77 · Song of the Dawn · ss *
Laptop of the Gods: A Millennium Fable Peter Chippindale (Simon & Schuster UK 0-684-81613-X, Nov ’98, £9.99, 420pp, hc, cover by Stephen Player) Humorous millennial fantasy novel. The bored gods relinquish charge of humanity at the suggestion of the computer GOD.
Child of the Dawn: A Magical Journey of Awakening Gautama Chopra (Bantam UK 0-553-50593-9, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £5.99, xviii+180pp, tp) Reprint (Amber-Allen Publishing/New World Library 1996) fantasy novel. A parable based on the bestseller The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra, Gautama’s father, who contributes a foreword. A first novel. A hardcover (Bantam Press, 1997) is listed, but not seen.

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