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The Empire Novels Isaac Asimov (SFBC #54892, Dec 2002, $14.99, 545pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) Reprint (Doubleday 1961 as Triangle) omnibus of three SF novels: The Stars, Like Dust (1951), The Currents of Space (1952), and Pebble in the Sky (1950). This has ISBN 0-7394-3105-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
It’s Been a Good Life Isaac Asimov (Prometheus Books 1-57392-968-9, Mar 2002, $25.00, 309pp, hc, cover by Jay Kay Klein) Biography, condensed from Asimov’s three-volume autobiography, with previously unpublished pieces, including the revelation that Asimov actually died of AIDS. Edited by Janet Jeppson Asimov. Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst NY 14228-2197; orders 800-421-0351; [www.prometheusbooks.com]; email: [pbooks6205@aol.com].
Another Fine Myth/Myth Conceptions Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-00931-X, May 2002, $7.99, 395pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (SFBC 1984 as part of Myth Adventures) omnibus of the first two humorous fantasy novels in the “Myth Adventures” series: Another Fine Myth (1978) and Myth Conceptions (1980).
M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action/Sweet Myth-tery of Life Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-00982-4, Oct 2002, $7.99, 357pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Omnibus of the ninth and tenth humorous fantasy novels in the “Myth Adventures” series: M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action (1990) and Sweet Myth-tery of Life (1994).

1 · M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1990
187 · Sweet Myth-tery of Life · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1994
M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link/Myth-Nomers and Impervections Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-00969-7, Sep 2002, $7.99, 330pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Omnibus of the seventh and eighth humorous fantasy novels in the “Myth Adventures” series: M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link (1986) and Myth-Nomers and Impervections (1987).

1 · M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1986
151 · Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1987
Myth Directions/Hit or Myth Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-00943-3, Jun 2002, $7.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (SFBC 1984 as part of Myth Adventures) omnibus of the third and fourth humorous fantasy novels in the “Myth Adventures” series: Another Fine Myth (1978) and Myth Conceptions (1980).

· Myth Directions · Robert Lynn Asprin · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1982
· Hit or Myth · Robert Lynn Asprin · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA Oct ’83
Myth-ing Persons/Little Myth Marker Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-00953-0, Jul 2002, $7.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Omnibus of the sixth and seventh humorous fantasy novels in the “Myth Adventures” series: Myth-ing Persons (1984) and Little Myth Marker (1985).

1 · Myth-ing Persons · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1984
167 · Little Myth Marker · n. Starblaze: Virginia Beach, VA, 1985
Myth-ion Improbable Robert Asprin (Ace 0-441-00962-X, Aug 2002, $6.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Myth] Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2001) humorous fantasy novel in the “Myth” series, set between volumes three and four in the series.
Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. Robert Asprin (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-88-6, Sep 2002, $16.00, 203pp, tp) [Myth] Humorous fantasy novel, 12th in the “Myth” series. Available from Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com].
For King & Country Robert Asprin & Linda Evans (Baen 0-7434-3539-7, Aug 2002, $24.00, 442pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) SF time-travel adventure novel. Captain Trevor Stirling travels back in time to stop a terrorist’s plans to kill King Arthur. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.
Decoding Gender in Science Fiction Brian Attebery (Routledge 0-415-93950-X, Sep 2002, $22.95, 210pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical examination of the treatment of gender in SF. This includes notes and an index. A hardcover edition (-949-6, $85.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York NY 10001; [www.routledge-ny.com]; 800-634-7064.
Midnight Predator Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-32794-3, May 2002, $9.95, 248pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult vampire novel. Vampire killer Turquoise Draka goes undercover as a slave in the legendary city of Midnight.
The Blind Assassin Margaret Atwood (Doubleday/Anchor Books 0-385-72095-5, Sep 2001, $14.00, 524pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday/Talese 2000) associational novel set in the 1940s, with an SF novel-within-a-novel involved. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.
Heresy Anselm Audley (Pocket 0-7434-2739-4, Sep 2002, $7.99, 530pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Aquasilva] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2001) fantasy novel set on the watery world of Aquasilva. First US edition (Earthlight 6/01).
Inquisition Anselm Audley (Pocket 0-7434-2740-8, Oct 2002, $25.00, 400pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Aquasilva] Fantasy novel, sequel to Heresy. A young nobleman stumbles on a religious takeover by Fire worshipers in the watery world of Aquasilva. First US edition (Earthlight 5/02).
The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-25042-6, Mar 2002, $7.99, 495pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1980) prehistoric novel, second in the “Earth’s Children” series. 70th printing.
The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-38167-9, Jul 2002, $14.95, 451pp, tp, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1980) prehistoric novel, first in the “Earth’s Children” series.
The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-28094-5, Mar 2002, $7.99, 723pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1985) prehistoric novel, third in the “Earth’s Children” series. 40th printing.
The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-38164-4, Jul 2002, $14.95, 624pp, tp, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1985) prehistoric novel, third in the “Earth’s Children” series.
The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-28941-1, Mar 2002, $7.99, 868pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1990) prehistoric novel, fourth in the “Earth’s Children” series. 24th printing.
The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-38165-2, Jul 2002, $14.95, 738pp, tp, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1990) prehistoric novel, fourth in the “Earth’s Children” series.
The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel (SFBC, Jul 2002, $12.50, 760pp, hc, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1990) prehistoric novel, fourth in the “Earth’s Children” series. This is similar to the 2002 Crown edition; the jacket lacks a price.
The Shelters of Stone Jean M. Auel (Random House/Crown 0-609-61059-7, Apr 2002, $28.95, 753pp, hc, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Prehistoric novel, fifth in the “Earth’s Children” series.
The Shelters of Stone Jean M. Auel (SFBC, May 2002, $14.99, 753pp, hc, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 2002) prehistoric novel, fifth in the “Earth’s Children” series. This is similar to the Crown edition, except the jacket lacks a price.
The Valley of Horses Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-25053-1, Mar 2002, $7.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reissue (Crown 1982) prehistoric novel, second in the “Earth’s Children” series. 50th printing.
The Valley of Horses Jean M. Auel (Bantam 0-553-38166-0, Jul 2002, $14.95, 483pp, tp, cover by Hiroko) [Earth’s Children] Reprint (Crown 1982) prehistoric novel, second in the “Earth’s Children” series.
Mariah of the Spirits and Other Southern Ghost Stories Sherry Austin (Overmountain Press 1-57072-231-5, Oct 2002, $14.95, 181pp, tp) Collection of 13 ghost stories. A hardcover edition (-239-0, $24.95) was announced but not seen. Available from The Overmountain Press, PO Box 1261, Johnson City TN 37605.

vii · Introduction · in
1 · Mariah of the Spirits · ss *
17 · Birds of Silent Flight · ss *
34 · The Dressmaker’s Mannequin · ss *
46 · The Excursion · ss *
56 · Lost Soul · ss *
75 · The Comforter · ss *
85 · Angel Unawares · ss *
95 · The Other Woman · ss *
109 · Come, Go Home with Me · ss *
123 · Something Green That Grows · ss *
133 · At the Clothesline · ss *
153 · Strange Things Happen · ss *
166 · Ine Winter’s Tale · ss *
180 · For Further Reading · Misc. · bi
April Witch Majgull Axelsson (Random House/Villard 0-375-50517-2, Apr 2002, $24.95, 408pp, hc, cover by Jay Koelzer) Fantasy novel of a institutionalized woman, a mute paraplegic with supernatural powers. Translated by Linda Schenck from the Swedish Aprilhäxean (Prisma Publishers 1997).
Deathlands: Amazon Gate James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62569-3, Sep 2002, $6.50, 346pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 59th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Deathlands: Breakthrough James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62567-7, Mar 2002, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 57th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Deathlands: Destiny’s Truth James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62570-7, Dec 2002, $6.50, 349pp, pb) [Deathlands: Illuminated Ones] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, second book in “The Illuminated Ones” series, 60th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Deathlands: Salvation Road James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62568-5, Jun 2002, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 58th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Outlanders: Devil in the Moon James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63834-5, May 2002, $5.99, 346pp, pb) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 21th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Outlanders: Dragoneye James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63835-3, Aug 2002, $6.50, 349pp, pb) [Dragon Kings] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 22th in the overall series, book two of “The Dragon Kings”. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Outlanders: Far Empire James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63836-1, Nov 2002, $6.50, 347pp, pb) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 23rd in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Outlanders: Prodigal Chalice James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63833-7, Feb 2002, $5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 20th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.
Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Sunburst 0-374-48013-3, Oct 2002, $5.95, 139pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar 1975) young-adult fantasy of a family that finds a way to never grow older. This is a movie tie-in edition.
The Ferret Chronicles: Air Ferrets Aloft Richard Bach (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-2753-0, Jun 2002, $15.00, 139pp, hc, cover by Richard Bach) [Ferret Chronicles] Animal fable series, set in a ferret society. Illustrated by the author.
The Ferret Chronicles: Rescue Ferrets at Sea Richard Bach (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-2750-6, Jun 2002, $15.00, 139pp, hc, cover by Richard Bach) [Ferret Chronicles] Animal fantasy novella, a fable featuring brave ferrets. Illustrated by the author.
The Ferret Chronicles: Writer Ferrets Chasing the Muse Richard Bach (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-2754-9, Oct 2002, $15.00, 189pp, hc, cover by Richard Bach) [Ferret Chronicles] Animal fable novella, third in the series set in a ferret society. Illustrated by the author.
The Fallen Dale Bailey (Penguin/Signet 0-451-20763-7, Nov 2002, $6.50, 281pp, pb) Horror novel. Something ancient sleeps beneath the town of Sauls Run.
Night’s Angel Robin Wayne Bailey (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-68-1, May 2002, $20.00, 752pp, tp, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Frost] Omnibus of three novels in the “Frost” saga: Frost (1983), Skull Gate (1985), and Bloodsongs (1986), plus a new story.

9 · Introduction · in
13 · Frost · n. New York: Pocket Books, 1983
201 · Skull Gate · n. New York: Tor, 1985
439 · Bloodsongs · n. New York: Tor, 1986
735 · The Woman Who Loved Death · ss Spell Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 2000
Circles of Displacement Darrell Bain (Hard Shell Word Factory 0-7599-0575-4, Jul 2002, $10.95, 171pp, tp, cover by Dirk A. Wolf) SF novel. Small circular areas of Texas are thrown into the distant past of the Pleistocene. Order from Hard Shell Word Factory, PO Box 161, Amherst Jct. WI 54407; [www.hardshell.com].
The Sex Gates Darrell Bain & Jeanine Berry (The Lighthouse Press 0-9714827-3-X, Apr 2002, $14.95, 297pp, tp) SF novel. Gates appear that give people new, healthy bodies — of the opposite sex. Order from The Lighthouse Press, PO Box 910, Deerfield Beach FL 33443-0910; [TheLighthousePress@attbi.com]; [www.LighthouseEditions.com].
The Rise of the Phoenix Dawn Rivers Baker (Wahmpreneur Publishing/Brighid’s Fire Books 0-9713278-1-5, Mar 2002, $10.95, 239pp, tp, cover by Shelly Russell) Fantasy novel. It previously appeared in 1999 as an e-book; this is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.brighidsfirebooks.com] or from Brighid’s Fire Books, PO Box 41, Sidney NY 13838.
The Frog Princess E. D. Baker (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-799-9, Sep 2002, $15.95, 214pp, hc) [Frog Princess] Young-adult fantasy novel. A princess kisses a frog that claims to be a prince and turns into a frog herself. First US edition (Bloomsbury 9/02).
Black Projects, White Knights Kage Baker (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-11-8, Aug 2002, $24.95, 288pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) [The Company] Collection of 14 stories, three original, about the “Company”. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

· Introduction: The Hounds of Zeus · in
28 · Noble Mold · nv Asimov’s Mar ’97
50 · Smart Alec [Alec Checkerfield] · nv Asimov’s Sep ’99
60 · Facts Relating to the Arrest of Dr. Kalugin · nv Asimov’s Oct/Nov ’97
60 · Old Flat Top · ss *
36 · The Dust Enclosed Here · ss Asimov’s Mar, 2001
64 · The Literary Agent · nv Asimov’s Jul ’98
20 · Lemuria Will Rise! · nv Asimov’s May ’98
134 · The Wreck of the Gladstone · nv Asimov’s Oct/Nov ’98
54 · Monster Story · nv Asimov’s Jun, 2001
84 · Hanuman · nv Asimov’s Apr, 2002
68 · Studio Dick Drowns Near Malibu · ss Asimov’s Jan, 2001
60 · The Likely Lad [Alec Checkerfield] · nv Asimov’s Sep, 2002
60 · The Queen in Yellow · ss *
60 · The Hotel at Harlan’s Landing · ss *
Crimson Night Trisha Baker (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1417-2, Apr 2002, $5.99, 446pp, pb) [Meghann O’Neill] Vampire novel, second in a trilogy about vampire Meghann O’Neill, a psychologist specializing in victims of abusive relationships.
Forgotten Realms: Realms of Shadow ed. Lizz Baldwin (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2716-X, Apr 2002, $6.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Forgotten Realms] Original anthology of 12 stories based on the “Return of the Archwizards” subseries based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

1 · Trial by Ordeal · Lisa Smedman · nv *
33 · Assassin’s Shadow · Jess Lebow · ss *
63 · Too Long in the Dark · Paul S. Kemp · nv *
94 · Darksword · Troy Denning · nv *
126 · Liar’s Game · Jessica Beaven · nv *
157 · That Curious Sword · R. A. Salvatore · ss *
176 · A Little Knowledge · Elaine Cunningham · nv *
197 · Astride the Wind · Philip Athans · nv *
227 · The Fallen Lands · Murray J. D. Leeder · nv *
251 · When Shadows Come Seeking a Throne · Ed Greenwood · nv *
284 · King Shadow · Richard Lee Byers · nv *
315 · The Shifting Sands · Peter Archer · nv *
The Forge of Mars Bruce Balfour (Ace 0-441-00954-9, Sep 2002, $6.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Tau Wolfsinger; Kate McCloud] SF novel. NASA discovers alien ruins on Mars.
Complicity Iain Banks (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-0018-7, Nov 2002, $13.00, 305pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1993) associational thriller. The author writes SF as Iain M. Banks.
Look to Windward Iain M. Banks (Pocket 0-7434-2192-2, Nov 2002, $6.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Culture] Reprint (Orbit 2000) SF novel of the Culture.
The Thief-Taker T. F. Banks (Delacorte 0-385-33571-7, Oct 2001, $23.95, 276pp, hc) [Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner] Associational mystery, first in the “Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner” series. Banks is a pen-name for Sean Russell & Ian Dennis. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.
The Thief-Taker T. F. Banks (Dell 0-440-23696-7, Oct 2002, $6.50, 325pp, pb) [Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner] Reprint (Delacorte 2001) associational mystery, first in the “Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner” series. Banks is a pen-name for Sean Russell & Ian Dennis.
Alexandria Nick Bantock (Chronicle Books 0-8118-3140-X, Oct 2002, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Nick Bantock) [Griffin & Sabine] Art book, the fifth in the “Griffin & Sabine” series after The Gryphon.
The Gryphon Nick Bantock (Chronicle Books 0-8118-3162-0, Sep 2001, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Nick Bantock) [Griffin & Sabine] Art book, the third in the Griffin & Sabine series.
Dawnthief James Barclay (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 1-85798-594-X, Mar 2002, $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Chronicles of The Raven] Fantasy novel, first in the “Chronicles of the Raven”. A first novel. This is a special printing (dated 2002) of the 1999 Gollancz trade paperback edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing. First US edition (Gollancz 1999). Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].
Abarat Clive Barker (HarperCollins/Joanna Cotler 0-06-028092-1, Oct 2002, $24.99, 391 + xxv, hc, cover by Clive Barker) [Books of Abarat] YA fantasy novel, first of four in “The Books of Abarat”. A girl enters a fantasy world where the evil Lord Carrion is trying to find her. Full-color illustrations by Barker.
Coldheart Canyon Clive Barker (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-103018-X, Nov 2002, $7.99, 686pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2001) ghost story/dark fantasy novel of Hollywood.
The Damnation Game Clive Barker (Berkley 0-425-18893-0, Nov 2002, $7.99, 433 + xiv, pb) Reissue (Weidenfeld & Nicholson 1985) horror novel. This has a new introduction by Barker. 17th printing.
Imajica Clive Barker (HarperPerennial 0-06-093726-2, Aug 2002, $19.95, 880pp, tp, cover by Macduff Everton) Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) dark fantasy novel. This has new illustrations by Richard Kirk, and an appendix glossary compiled by Hans Rueffert.
The Inhuman Condition Clive Barker (Pocket 0-7434-1734-8, Mar 2001, $12.95, 180pp, tp) Reprint (Sphere 1985 as Clive Barker’s Books of Blood, Vol. IV) collection of five horror stories. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.
The Thief of Always Clive Barker (HarperTrophy 0-06-440994-5, Feb 2002, $5.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (HarperCollins 1992) young-adult dark fantasy novel.
Veil of the Soul Trey R. Barker (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-27-9, Apr 2002, $6.00, 59pp, ph, cover by Mary Bullock) Chapbook semi-surreal horror story about the life of Edgar Allan Poe. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage.
The Duke of Uranium John Barnes (Warner Aspect 0-446-61081-X, Sep 2002, $6.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Jak Jinnaka] SF adventure novel, first in a series of three. A teen on a space station flunks the entrance exam to the Public Service Academy and gets sent on a secret mission to Earth.

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