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The Wondersmith and other Macabre Tales ed. Peter Tremayne (Wolfhound Press 0-86327-152-9, Feb ’88, £4.95, 220pp, tp); Reprint (Wolfhound 1979 as Irish Masters of Fantasy) horror/occult anthology.

Melome and Angado E. C. Tubb (Legend 0-09-957230-3, Aug ’88, £2.99, 317pp, pb) [Dumarest]; Sf omnibus. Volume 28 & 29 in the “Dumarest” series.

A Different Flesh Harry Turtledove (Congdon & Weed 0-86553-198-6, Apr ’88, $16.95, 292pp, hc) [Sims]; Episodic alternate-history sf novel of surviving hominids, the Sims, ranging from 1610 to 1988.

Mitras the Second Esther Uhrman (Dorrance 0-8059-3136-8, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $7.95, 91pp, hc); Science fiction short novel from a vanity press.

The Weapon Shops of Isher & The Weapon Makers A. E. van Vogt (NEL 0-450-42270-4, Apr ’88, £2.50, 265pp, pb) [Isher]; Reprint sf omnibus.

Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo/The Star Pit ed. Anon. (Tor 0-812-55956-8, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 101 + 82pp, pb); Anthology of two novellas back-to-back a la the old Ace Doubles.

Alien Blood Joan D. Vinge (SFBC #14264, Dec ’88, $7.98, 640pp, hc) [Psion]; Omnibus edition of Psion (1982) and its sequel, Catspaw (1988).

Threats...And Other Promises Vernor Vinge (Baen 0-671-69790-0, Nov ’88, $3.50, 320pp, pb); Science fiction collection of seven stories, including an original novella plus author’s commentary on each story.

Harriet and the Robot Martin Waddell (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-66021-7, May ’88 [Jun ’88], $2.50, 79pp, pb) [Harriet]; Reprint (Little, Brown 1985) children’s sf novella in the “Harriet and...” series. It has very large print.

The Year’s Best Horror XVI ed. Karl Edward Wagner (DAW 0-88677-300-8, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 303pp, pb); Anthology of 16 horror stories from 1987 plus an introduction.

Selected Stories of Sylvia Townsend Warner Sylvia Townsend Warner (Viking 0-670-82467-4, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $24.95, 440pp, hc); Collection of stories, some fantasy.

13 Short Horror Novels ed. Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Crown/Bonanza 0-517-63171-7, Dec ’87, $8.98, 758pp, hc); Anthology of 13 novellas by King, Lovecraft, Bradbury, and others. An “instant remainder” book. Dated 1987, but not seen until 1988.

Haunted New England ed. Charles G. Waugh, Martin H. Greenberg & Frank D. McSherry, Jr. (Yankee Books 0-89909-156-3, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $16.95, 287pp, hc); Anthology of 17 East Coast “h’ant” tales.

Yankee Witches ed. Charles G. Waugh, Martin H. Greenberg & Frank D. McSherry, Jr. (Lance Tapley 0-912769-32-7, May ’88, $10.95, 310pp, tp); Anthology of 15 humorous/horror tales of New England witches, with an introduction by McSherry. Most are from the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s.

DragonLance Chronicles Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (TSR 0-88038-543-X, Mar ’88, $16.95, 1030pp, hc) [DragonLance: Chronicles]; Omnibus of the “DragonLance Chronicles” fantasy trilogy. Also available in a trade paperback edition (-652-5) for $8.95.

DragonLance Legends Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (TSR 0-88038-610-X, Oct ’88, $16.95, 909pp, hc) [DragonLance: Legends]; Omnibus of the “DragonLance Legends” trilogy. Includes a new introduction by the authors. This edition is a worldwide one. Also available in a trade paperback edition. The sheets, including the ISBN number, are the same.

John the Balladeer Manly Wade Wellman (Baen 0-671-65418-7, Jul ’88, $3.50, 306pp, pb) [John]; Collection of 19 dark fantasy stories featuring the title character. This is the first complete collection of the series, incorporating the earlier Who Fears the Devil? and adding all the later-written stories. Recommended. (CNB)

Twice in Time Manly Wade Wellman (Baen 0-671-69791-9, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $2.95, 214pp, pb); Collection of two time travel adventures, a short novel and a novelette. Introduction by Karl Edward Wagner. An abridged version of Twice in Time appeared from Avalon in 1957. This edition uses the original magazine text.

The Time Machine H. G. Wells (Easton Press, Mar ’88, price unknown, 98pp, hc) [Time Machine]; Reprint (Heinemann 1895) sf novella, with an introduction by Brian Aldiss and illustrations by Joseph Mugnaini. In the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series. Leatherbound and gilt-edged.

The Universe and Other Fictions Paul West (Overlook Press 0-87951-303-9, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $16.95, 187pp, hc); Collection of 18 stories. Some are sf while others use sf as “magic realism.”

Ghosts and Journeys Robert Westall (Macmillan 0-333-46266-1, 1988 [Dec ’88], £6.95, 169pp, hc); Original young-adult sf/horror collection.

Rachel and the Angel Robert Westall (Piper 0-330-30235-3, Apr ’88, £1.99, 156pp, pb); Reprint (Macmillan 1986) young-adult horror/occult collection. Omits the final story.

Ghost Stories ed. Robert Westall (Kingfisher 0-86272-323-X, Mar ’88, £6.95, 253pp, hc); Young-adult ghost anthology.

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