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Troll Fell Katherine Langrish (HarperCollins 0-06-058304-5, Jun 2004, $15.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Christophe Vacher) [Troll]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Orphan Peer must live with his vicious uncles in a valley inhabited by a secret kingdom of trolls. First US edition (Collins 5/04).
Bumper Crop Joe R. Lansdale (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-24-X, Apr 2004, $24.95, 199 + xi, hc, cover by John Picacio); Collection of 26 stories, with a foreword by Lansdale, who describes these as his best short stories in the “twist and surprise and ain’t that damn weird school.” Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

ix · Foreword: The Remains of My Days... · fw
3 · God of the Razor · ss Grue #5 ’87
14 · The Dump · ss Twilight Zone Jul ’81
20 · Fish Night · ss Specter!, ed. Bill Pronzini, Arbor House, 1982
29 · Chompers · ss Twilight Zone Jul ’82
33 · The Fat Man · ss The Horror Show Jan ’87
43 · On a Dark October · ss The Horror Show Spr ’84
48 · The Shaggy House · ss The Horror Show Fll ’86
57 · The Man Who Dreamed · ss The Horror Show Fll ’84
63 · Walks · ss Cemetery Dance Fll ’97
69 · Last of the Hopeful · ss The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent, Subterranean Press, 1997
73 · Duck Hunt · ss After Midnight, ed. Charles L. Grant, Tor, 1986
78 · Down by the Sea Near the Great Big Rock · ss Masques #1, ed. J. N. Williamson, 1984
83 · I Tell You It’s Love · ss Modern Stories Apr ’83
88 · Pilots · Joe R. Lansdale & Dan Lowry · ss Stalkers, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1989
103 · In the Cold, Dark Time · ss Dark Harvest Summer/Fall Preview: 1990, ed. Anon., Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1990
109 · Bar Talk · vi New Blood #7 ’90
113 · Listen · ss Twilight Zone May/Jun ’83
118 · Personality Problem · vi Twilight Zone Jan/Feb ’83
121 · A Change of Lifestyle · Joe R. & Karen Lansdale · vi Twilight Zone Nov/Dec ’84
126 · The Companion · Joe R. &, Keith & Kasey Jo Lansdale · ss Great Writers & Kids Write Spooky Stories, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Jill M. Morgan & Robert Weinberg, Random House, 1995
136 · Old Charlie · ss The Saint Magazine Aug ’84
142 · Billie Sue · ss A Fist Full of Stories (and Articles), CD Publications, 1996
149 · Bestsellers Guaranteed · ss Espionage Magazine May ’85
165 · Fire Dog · ss The Silver Gryphon, ed. Gary Turner & Marty Halpern, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003
173 · Cowboy · ss The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent, Subterranean Press, 1997
177 · Master of Misery · nv Warriors of Blood and Dream, ed. Roger Zelazny & Martin H. Greenberg, AvoNova, 1995
Sunset and Sawdust Joe R. Lansdale (Random House/Knopf 0-375-41453-3, Mar 2004, $22.00, 321pp, hc, cover by Robert de Soto); Associational mystery.
Bubba Ho-tep Joe R. Lansdale & Don Coscarelli (Night Shade Books 1-892389-46-0, Mar 2004, $25.00, 159pp, hc); Reprint (Night Shade Book 2003) collection of Lansdale’s novella about Elvis, JFK, and a mummy, plus the movie script by Coscarelli, with introductions by both authors, and stills. The previous signed, limited edition of 750 (-62-2, $40.00) was not seen. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].
Legions of Space Keith Laumer (Baen 0-7434-8855-5, Oct 2004, $7.99, 470pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley); Collection of two novels, A Trace of Memory (1963) and collaboration with Gordon R. Dickson Planet Run (1967), plus four stories. Edited by Eric Flint. Preface by Joel Rosenberg.

1 · Preface · Joel Rosenberg · pr (*), 2004
5 · A Trace of Memory · n. New York: Berkley, 1963
225 · The Choice · ss Analog Jul ’69
237 · Three Blind Mice · nv The Many Worlds of Science Fiction, ed. Ben Bova, Dutton, 1971
267 · Mind Out of Time · ss The Farthest Reaches, ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1968
287 · Message to an Alien · ss Analog Jun ’70
310 · Planet Run · Keith Laumer & Gordon R. Dickson · n. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1967
Patrick: Son of Ireland Stephen R. Lawhead (HarperTorch 0-06-001282-X, Feb 2004, $7.99, 579pp, pb); Reprint (Zondervan 2003) historical novel with minor fantasy elements.
A Crack in the Line Michael Lawrence (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-072477-3, Aug 2004, $15.99, 323pp, hc, cover by Chad W. Beckerman) [Aldous Lexicon]; Young-adult fantasy. A boy finds an alternate world where his mother still lives, but has a daughter instead of a son. First US edition (Orchard Books UK 9/03).
Warhammer: Sacred Flesh Robin D. Laws (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-091-2, Jul 2004, $7.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Warhammer]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
The Wyrm Stephen Laws (Leisure 0-8439-5219-9, Apr 2004, $6.99, 342pp, pb); Horror novel. A vampire-like creature is set loose in the English countryside. First US edition (Souvenir Press 1987).
Witch Ember John Lawson (AmErica House 1-59129-038-4, May 2002, $29.95, 489pp, tp, cover by Jason Nunes); Fantasy novel. A street urchin has unprecedented magical powers. This is dated 2002 but not seen until now. Order online from AmErica House Book Publishers at [www.publishamerica.com].
Sick: An Anthology of Illness ed. John Edward Lawson (Raw Dog Screaming 0-9745031-1-8, Dec 2003, $15.95, 296pp, tp, cover by David Anthony Magitis); Original anthlogy of 26 horror stories, nine reprints, about illness. Authors include Mark McLaughlin, Michael A. Arnzen, and Jeffrey Thomas. Order from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784; [www.rawdogscreaming.com].

6 · 1.01 God Playing on the Posterior of a Man When He Is Thinking About Tulips · Andi & Lance Olsen · vi Fiction International #36
8 · The Christ Machine · Tim Curran · ss *
13 · The Garbage Eaters · Scott Carr · ss *
30 · Sacrifice · C. J. Henderson · ss 100 Crooked Little Crime Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1994
34 · 19: Trial · Claudette Rubin · ss *
40 · The Legend of Jimmy Wad · Vincent W. Sakowski · ss The First Line
44 · Wuornos · Harold Jaffe · ss 15 Serial Killers
54 · Unicorn’s Revenge · Greg Beatty · ss Penumbric
57 · The Will of the Dresser; the Will of the Blender · Kevin L. Donihe & satan165 · nv *
81 · When the Machine Dies · Jonathan William Hodges · ss *
92 · The Call of the Worms · Jeffrey Thomas · ss *
98 · 1.02 Spontaneous Ars Poetica · Andi & Lance Olsen · vi Fiction International #36
100 · Shadow · Jack Fisher · ss Not One of Us Mar, 2001
105 · The Wishing Urn · Steve Goldsmith · ss *
114 · If I Wanted Any Lip from You, I Would’ve Opened My Zipper · Jessica Markowicz · ss *
119 · The Nutter on the Bus · A. D. Dawson · ss *
122 · And He Made the Clown Dance · J. M. Heluk · ss *
131 · Discussions Concerning the Ingestion of Living Insects · Ronald Damien Malfi · ss The Dream People (online)
145 · The Leak · Earl Javorsky · ss *
147 · Portrait of a Suburb · S. William Snider · ss *
153 · Poker · Brandi Bell · ss *
160 · Sipping Wine in a Coffee Shop · Scott J. Ecksel · ss *
171 · The Kind Old Fellow · James Chambers · nv *
192 · 1.03 Excessive Exposure to Time · Andi & Lance Olsen · vi Fiction International #36
194 · Drainage · Christian Westerlund · ss *
198 · Mike and the Coat Hanger Abortion · Dustin LaValley · vi *
200 · Paraquat Syndrome · Efrem Emerson · ss *
212 · Exterminator · Hertzan Chimera & Greg Wharton · ss Shadow of the Marquis
222 · Along Came Auntie Rose Mary · Brutal Dreamer · ss *
232 · A Terrible Thing to Waste · Vincent W. Sakowski · vi Scared Naked Magazine #1, 2002
234 · Ready for the Afterlife · Abel Diaz · ss *
241 · A Night to Remember with Mocha Sumatra · Mark McLaughlin · ss *
250 · Mouthful of Dust · John Edward Lawson · ss *
257 · Visits with Mother · Kurt Newton · ss *
270 · On the Filthy Floor · Michael A. Arnzen · ss *
283 · Battle Fever · Scott Thomas · ss *
287 · About the Authors · Misc. Material · bg
Body Rides Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5182-6, Mar 2004, $7.99, 534pp, pb); Horror novel. A mysterious bracelet lets its wearer enter the bodies of others. First US edition (Headline 1996); this follows Laymon’s manuscript, not the edited UK edition.
Endless Night Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5184-2, Jul 2004, $7.99, 466pp, pb); Associational thriller. First US edition (Headline 1993).
The Lake Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5450-7, Sep 2004, $24.00, 374pp, hc); Associational non-supernatural horror novel. First US edition (Headline 4/04).
To Wake the Dead Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-5468-X, Nov 2004, $7.99, 386 + xi, pb); Reprint (Hodder Headline 2003) horror novel. Introduction by Dean Koontz.
Polyphony, Volume 4 ed. Deborah Layne & Jay Lake (Wheatland Press 0-9720547-6-6, Sep 2004, $17.95, 412 + vii, tp, cover by Jay Lake); Original anthology of 24 slipstream stories. Authors include Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Tim Pratt, and Jeff VanderMeer. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070.

· The Girl with the Sun in Her Head · Jeremy Tolbert · ss *
· Down in the Fog-Shrouded City · Alex Irvine · nv Wormhole Books, 2002
· Black Dog at Work · Steve Mohan · ss *
· Blackpool Ascensions · Lucius Shepard · ss *
· The Mud Fork Cottonmouth Expedition · Eric Witchey · ss *
· When They Came · Don Webb · ss *
· Over Alsace · Forrest Aguirre · ss *
· State Change · Ken Liu · ss *
· High Rise High · Kit Reed · nv *
· The Storyteller’s Story · Gavin Grant · ss *
· Memree · Jenn Reese · ss *
· The Eye · Eliot Fintushel · ss *
· The Train There’s No Getting Off · Bruce Holland Rogers, Ray Vukcevich & Holly Arrow · ss *
· Baby Love · Michael Bishop · ss *
· Psyche and Eros · Diana Sherman · ss *
· Hart and Boot · Tim Pratt · ss *
· Nine Electric Flowers · Sally Carteret · ss *
· Life in the Movies · Mikal Trimm · ss *
· Bagging the Peak · Jerry Oltion · ss *
· The Journal of Philip Schuyler · Robert Wexler · ss *
· Ataxia, the Wooden Continent · Stepan Chapman · ss *
· Tales from the City of Seams · Greg van Eekhout · ss *
· The Wings of Meister Wilhelm · Theodora Goss · ss *
· Crazy Rain · Piper Selden · ss *
· Three Days in a Border Town · Jeff VanderMeer · ss *
Changing Planes Ursula K. Le Guin (Ace 0-441-01156-X, Aug 2004, $14.00, 244pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Reprint (Harcourt 2003) collection of 16 stories. Winner of the 2004 Locus Award.
The Farthest Shore Ursula K. Le Guin (Pocket 1-4165-0964-X, Nov 2004, $14.00, 259pp, tp) [Earthsea]; Reprint (Atheneum 1972) YA fantasy novel, third in the “Earthsea” series. This is a TV movie tie-in.
Four Ways to Forgiveness Ursula K. Le Guin (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-06-076029-X, Dec 2004, $13.95, 304pp, tp); Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) collection of four related SF novellas, including the award-winning “Forgiveness Day”.
Gifts Ursula K. Le Guin (Harcourt 0-15-205123-6, Sep 2004, $17.00, 274pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Annals of the Western Shore]; Young-adult fantasy novel. In a land where everyone has powerful gifts and fears the neighbors, two youngsters decide not to use theirs.
Orsinian Tales Ursula K. Le Guin (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-06-076343-4, Dec 2004, $12.95, 216pp, tp); Reissue (Harper & Row 1976) collection.
Searoad Ursula K. Le Guin (Shambhala Publications 1-59030-084-X, Jan 2004, $13.95, 193pp, tp); Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) associational collection of ten mainstream stories set in coastal Oregon.
Tehanu Ursula K. Le Guin (Pocket 1-4165-0963-1, Dec 2004, $14.00, 281pp, tp) [Earthsea]; Reprint (Atheneum 1990) Nebula Award-winning YA fantasy novel, fourth in the “Earthsea” series. This is a TV movie tie-in edition.
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else Ursula K. Le Guin (Harcourt 0-15-205208-9, Oct 2004, $5.95, 133pp, tp); Reprint (Atheneum 1976) associational young-adult short novel.
The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Ursula K. Le Guin (Shambhala Publications 1-59030-006-8, Jan 2004, $16.95, 304 + x, tp, cover by John Brown); Non-fiction collection of 30 essays, 12 reprints, several autobiographical, and others on books, writing, and miscellaneous topics. Order from Shambhala Publications, Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115; [www.shambhala.com].

1 · Personal Matters
3 · Introducing Myself · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Left Bank, 1992; slightly updated
8 · Being Taken for Granite · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
10 · Indian Uncles · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; from a talk given for the Emeriti Lectures at the Department of Anthropology of the University of California; at Berkeley, 4-Nov-1991. Rewritten for the hundredth anniversary of the department, 11-Nov-2001.
20 · My Libraries · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; talk given in 1997 at a celebration of the renovation of Portland’s Multnomah County Library
24 · My Island · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Islands, 1996
28 · On the Frontier · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; an earlier version appeared in Frontiers, 1996, as “Which Side Am I On, Anyway?”
31 · Readings
33 · All Happy Families · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Michigan Quarterly Review Win ’97
38 · Things Not Actually Present: On The Book of Fantasy and J.L. Borges [from The Book of Fantasy] · Ursula K. Le Guin · in Xanadu, 1988 [Jorge Luís Borges]; revised
46 · Reading Young, Reading Old: Mark Twain’s Diaries of Adam and Eve [from Diaries of Adam and Eve] · Ursula K. Le Guin · in New York: The Oxford University Press, 1996 [Mark Twain]; slightly revised
57 · Thinking About Cordwainer Smith · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Readercon 6 Program Book, 1994 [Cordwainer Smith]
70 · Stress-Rhythm in Poetry and Prose · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
95 · Rhythmic Pattern in The Lord of the Rings · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Meditations on Middle-Earth, ed. Karen Haber, St. Martin’s, 2001 [J. R. R. Tolkien]; slightly revised
108 · The Wilderness Within: The Sleeping Beauty and “The Poacher” and a PS about Sylvia Townsend Warner · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Women Writers Explore Their Favorite Fairy Tales, ed. Kate Bernheimer, 2002
117 · Off the Page: Loud Cows: A Talk and a Poem About Reading Aloud · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Ethnography of Reading, ed. Jonathan Boyarin, 1994; first read at the National Council for Research on Women Awards, 1992
125 · Discussions and Opinions
127 · Fact and/or/plus Fiction · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Para*doxa, 1998; slightly revised
141 · Award and Gender · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; given as a talk and a handout at the Seattle Book Fair in 1999
152 · On Genetic Determinism · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004 [E. O. Wilson]
160 · About Feet · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
163 · Dogs, Cats, and Dancers: Thoughts about Beauty · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; an earlier version appeared under the title “The Stranger Within” in the “Reflections” section of Allure in 1992
171 · Collectors, Rhymesters, and Drummers · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
185 · Telling Is Listening · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
206 · The Operating Instructions · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; written in 2000 as a talk to a group of people interested in local literacy and literature
211 · “A War Without End” · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
221 · On Writing
223 · A Matter of Trust · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; talk given to a writing workshop in Vancouver, Washington, Feb-2002
235 · The Writer and the Character · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
240 · Unquestioned Assumptions · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
250 · Prides: An Essay on Writing Workshops · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar Gifts of Blood, OSFCI, 1990; revised
261 · The Question I Get Asked Most Often · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004; talk first given for the Portland Arts and Lectures in Oct-2000 under the title “Where Do You Get your Ideas From?”
283 · Old Body Not Writing · Ursula K. Le Guin · ar The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin, Shambhala Publications, 2004
289 · The Writer On, and At, Her Work · Ursula K. Le Guin · pm The Writer on Her Work, Volume 2: New Essays in New Territory, ed. Janet Sternburg, 1995
The Wind’s Twelve Quarters Ursula K. Le Guin (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-06-091434-3, Dec 2004, $13.95, 303pp, tp); Reprint (Harper & Row 1975) collection.
A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26250-5, Oct 2004, $7.99, 198pp, pb) [Earthsea]; Reissue (Parnassus 1968) classic YA fantasy novel, first in the “Earthsea” series. This is a tie-in edition to the SCI FI Channel miniseries. A trade paperback tie-in edition (-38304-3, $14.00, 183pp, cover by Les Edwards) is also available.
Fears Unnamed Tim Lebbon (Leisure 0-8439-5200-8, Feb 2004, $6.99, 337pp, pb); Collection of four horror novellas, one original; two won British Fantasy Awards. A limited hardcover edition from Borderlands Press was announced but not seen.

· White · na MOT Press, 1999
· Naming of Parts [Naming of Parts] · na PS Publishing, 2000
· The Unfortunate · na As the Sun Goes Down, Night Shade Books, 2000
· Remnants · na *
Family Inheritance Deborah LeBlanc (Leisure 0-8439-5347-0, Aug 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb); Horror novel. A woman returns to her roots in the Louisiana bayous to save her mad brother from an evil entity.
A Taste for Blood Diana Lee (Haworth/Harrington Park/Alice Street Editions 1-56023-461-X, 2003, $19.95, 382pp, tp); Lesbian vampire novel set in Victorian Scotland. This is dated 2003 but not seen until now. Available from The Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton NY 13904-1580; [www.haworthpress.com]; [orders@haworthpress.com].
Infernal Angel Edward Lee (Leisure 0-8439-5203-2, Jan 2004, $6.99, 338pp, pb) [City Infernal]; Reprint (CD Publications 2003) horror novel, sequel to City Infernal. Cassie is forced to returned to the damned city of Hell.
The Messenger Edward Lee (Leisure 0-8439-5204-0, Aug 2004, $6.99, 337pp, pb); Reprint (Necro Publications 2004, not seen) horror novel.
What If Our World Is Their Heaven?: The Final Conversations of Philip K. Dick ed. Gwen Lee & Doris Elaine Sauter (Overlook Press 1-58567-378-1, Jan 2003, $16.95, 204pp, tp); Reissue (Overlook Press 2000) non-fiction. Second printing. [Philip K. Dick]
Sword of King James J. Ardian Lee (Ace 0-441-01185-3, Jul 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Dan Craig) [Son of the Sword]; Reprint (Ace 2003) fantasy time-travel novel, third in the series begun in Son of the Sword.
Sword of the White Rose J. Ardian Lee (Ace 0-441-01171-3, Jul 2004, $14.00, 309pp, tp, cover by Tristen Ellwell) [Son of the Sword]; Fantasy time-travel novel, fourth in the series begun in Son of the Sword.
Shadows of Myth Rachel Lee (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80212-9, Jan 2005, $13.95, 296pp, tp) [Ilduin]; Fantasy novel.

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