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Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur Mordecai Richler (Bantam Skylark 0-553-15589-X, May ’88 [Jul ’88], $2.75, 82pp, pb); Reprint (Knopf 1987) children’s sf novella. Jacob’s parents bring home a lizard that quickly grows into a Diplodocus.

Doc Savage Omnibus # 6 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-27215-2, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $4.50, 378pp, pb) [Doc Savage]; Collection of The Awful Dynasty, The Magic Forest, Fire and Ice, and The Disappearing Lady, adventure novellas from the original magazine.

Doc Savage Omnibus # 7 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-27616-6, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $4.95, 378pp, pb) [Doc Savage]; Collection of four earlier stories from the magazines.

Callahan and Company Spider Robinson (Phantasia Press 0-932096-48-4, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $20.00, 256pp, hc) [Callahan’s Place]; Collection of all the “Callahan” sf stories from three different books (Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon Ace 1977, 4 stories from Time Travelers Strictly Cash Ace 1981, and Callahan’s Secret Berkley 1986) plus an introduction by Ben Bova and some forward and backward thoughts from Robinson. A signed, boxed, numbered limited edition of 300 copies is also available, for $50.00.

Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine: Issue One: Fall—Horror ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pulphouse, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $17.95 trade, $50.00 signed, numbered, 267pp, hc); Original anthology of 21 horror stories, as well as four non-fiction pieces.

Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine: Issue Two: Winter 1988 ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pulphouse, Dec ’88, $17.95, 243pp, hc); Original anthology of 17 stories plus some nonfiction. A signed, numbered boxed edition was also announced, but not seen.

The Hidden Side of the Moon Joanna Russ (St. Martin’s 0-312-01105-9, Jan ’88, $15.95, 229pp, hc); Collection of 26 stories. Highly recommended. (FCM)

The Bones Wizard Alan Ryan (Doubleday 0-385-24223-9, Jan ’88, $12.95, 178pp, hc); Collection of 12 horror stories, 2 of them originals.

Haunting Women ed. Alan Ryan (Avon 0-380-89881-0, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 210pp, pb); Anthology of 14 horror stories by women writers, including Isak Dinesen, Shirley Jackson, and Tanith Lee. Recommended. (FCM)

Aboriginal Science Fiction, Tales of the Human Kind: 1988 Annual Anthology ed. Charles C. Ryan (Aboriginal SF, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $4.50, 80pp, tp); Magazine-format anthology of 12 stories from earlier issues of the magazine.

The Lost Swords: The First Triad Fred Saberhagen (SFBC #13732, Sep ’88 [Oct ’88], $7.98, 602pp, hc) [Lost Swords]; Omnibus of three fantasy novels, Woundhealer’s Story, Sightblinder’s Story, and Stonecutter’s Story.

The Year’s Best Fantasy Stories: 14 ed. Arthur W. Saha (DAW 0-88677-307-5, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $3.50, 239pp, pb); Anthology of 13 stories from 1987 plus an introduction describing the year in fantasy.

A Silver Thread of Madness Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Ace 0-441-76680-3, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.50, 179pp, pb); Collection of 21 short fantasy stories; most, but not all, are original.

Songs from the Seashell Archives, Volume II Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27009-5, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $4.95, 390pp, pb) [Argonia]; Omnibus volume of the fantasy novels Bronwyn’s Bane (1983) and The Christening Quest (1985).

Steam Bird Hilbert Schenck (Tor 0-812-55400-0, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $3.50, 213pp, pb); Collection of the novella “Steam Bird” and the novelette “Hurricane Claude”. Recommended. (TM)

Unknown ed. Stanley Schmidt (Baen 0-671-69785-4, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.50, 304pp, pb); Anthology of 9 fantasy stories from Unknown magazine.

Flash Fry, Private Eye Tim Schoch (Avon Camelot 0-380-75108-9, Dec ’88, $2.50, 90pp, tp); Reissue (Avon 1986) juvenile private eye/magic novella narrated by a dog.

Silver Scream ed. David J. Schow (Dark Harvest 0-913165-27-1, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $19.95, 369pp, hc); Anthology of 21 horror stories dealing with theatre and tv.

The Meaning of Life Darrell Schweitzer (Chris Drumm 0-936055-35-9, 1988, $2.75, 50pp, ph); Original collection of three stories. There is also a signed edition (-36-7, $6) which has an added limerick. Drumm Booklet #30.

The Roads of Heaven Melissa Scott (SFBC #12385, May ’88, $8.98, 760pp, hc) [Silence Leigh]; Omnibus edition of the “Silence Leigh” sf trilogy Five-Twelfths of Heaven (1985), Silence in Solitude (1986) and The Empress of Earth (1987), all originally from Baen.

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