The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- JETER, K(evin) W(ayne) (stories) (continued)
- * _Dark Seeker (Pan 0-330-31680-X, Dec 91, £4.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Glen Saville) Reprint (Tor 1987) sf/horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Death Arms (Morrigan 1-870338-00-6, May 87, £10.95, 183pp, hc) [Dr. Adder] Sf novel, third in the thematic trilogy which began with Dr. Adder and The Glass Hammer. This small press edition for a new publisher is limited to 1,000 copies in various confusing states.
- * *Death Arms (Morrigan 1-870338-05-7, May 87, £27.50, 183pp, hc) [Dr. Adder] Signed, limited (250 copies) edition of the above. [Not seen]
- * _Death Arms (Grafton 0-586-20189-0, Jan 89, £2.99, 239pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Dr. Adder] Reprint (Morrigan 1987) sf novel. Third in the thematic trilogy that included Dr. Adder and The Glass Hammer.
- * +Death Arms (St. Martins 0-312-03321-4, Nov 89 [Oct 89], $14.95, 183pp, hc) [Dr. Adder] Sf novel, third book in the thematic trilogy begun in Dr. Adder and The Glass Hammer. First American edition (Morrigan 1987).
- * *Dr. Adder (Bluejay 0-312-94099-8, Apr 84 [Mar 84], $7.95, 200pp, tp) [Dr. Adder] Sf novel with illustrations by John R. Howarth and an afterword by Philip K. Dick.
- * *Dr. Adder (Bluejay 0-312-94100-5, Apr 84 [Mar 84], $35.00, 200pp, hc) [Dr. Adder] Limited edition of the above; not seen.
- * _Dr. Adder (Grafton 0-586-07076-1, Apr 87, £2.95, 252pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Reprint (Bluejay 1984) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Dr. Adder (NAL Signet 0-451-15197-6, Feb 88 [Jan 88], $2.95, 257pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Reprint (Bluejay 1984) cyberpunk sf novel with an afterword by Philip K. Dick.
- * _Dr. Adder (NAL Signet 0-451-16485-7, Nov 89, $3.95, 237pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Reissue (Bluejay 1984) sf novel; third printing.
- * *Farewell Horizontal (St. Martins 0-312-02574-2, Feb 89 [Jan 89], $16.95, 249pp, hc) Sf novel. Far future sf noir with a spectacular setting.
- * _Farewell Horizontal (SFBC #15198, Sep 89 [Dec 89], $6.98, hc, cover by Bryn Barnard) Reprint (St. Martins 1989) sf novel.
- * _Farewell Horizontal (NAL Signet 0-451-16278-1, Nov 89 [Oct 89], $3.95, 237pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martins 1989) far-future sf noir novel.
- * _Farewell Horizontal (Grafton 0-586-20809-7, Jul 90, £3.50, 253pp, pb, cover by Bryn Barnard) Reprint (St. Martins 1989) sf novel.
- * *The Glass Hammer (Bluejay 0-312-94173-0, Aug 85 [Jul 85], $8.95, 248pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Punk sf novel.
- * _The Glass Hammer (NAL/Signet 0-451-14766-9, Jan 87 [Dec 86], $2.95, 252pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Reprint (Bluejay 1985) sf novel.
- * _The Glass Hammer (Grafton 0-586-07078-8, Aug 87, £2.95, 238pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Reprint (Bluejay 1985) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Glass Hammer (NAL Signet 0-451-16486-5, Nov 89, $3.95, 252pp, pb) [Dr. Adder] Reissue (Bluejay 1985) sf novel; third printing.
- * *In the Land of the Dead (Morrigan 1-870338-50-2, Jan 89 [Feb 89], £11.95, 204pp, hc, cover by Ferret) Gothic horror novel. Limited to 710 copies.
- * *In the Land of the Dead (Morrigan 1-870338-55-3, Jan 89 [Feb 89], £40.00, 215pp, hc, cover by Ferret) Special edition of the above, including articles by Ramsey Campbell and Charles de Lint, and signed by all the contributors. Limited to 300 copies.
- * +In the Land of the Dead (NAL Onyx 0-451-40125-5, Apr 89 [Mar 89], $3.95, 285pp, pb) Horror novel set during the depression. First American edition (Morrigan 1989)
- * *Infernal Devices (St. Martins 0-312-00706-X, Apr 87 [Mar 87], $16.95, 282pp, hc) The curious tale of a most unusual array of clockwork automations, this is set in a Victorian scene thats part-Lovecraftian, part-gonzo 19th century a la Powers and Blaylock (steam punk). Its one of the best works this sub-genre has produced, a wildly entertaining fantasy. Recommended. (FCM)
- * _Infernal Devices (NAL/Signet 0-451-14934-3, Nov 87 [Oct 87], $2.95, 239pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martins 1987) Victorian fantasy novel. Recommended. (FCM)
- * _Infernal Devices (Grafton 0-586-07345-0, Jul 88, £2.95, 283pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martins 1987) Victorian fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Madlands (St. Martins 0-312-06407-1, Oct 91, $18.95, 247pp, hc, cover by Bryn Barnard) Sf novel set in a near-future LA.
- * *Mantis (Tor 0-812-52009-2, Oct 87 [Sep 87], $3.95, 279pp, pb) Horror novel.
- * _Mantis (Pan 0-330-31681-8, Jun 92, £4.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Glen Saville) Reprint (Tor 1987) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Morlock Night (Grafton 0-586-20438-5, May 89, £2.99, 190pp, pb, cover by David OConnor) [Time Machine] Reprint (DAW 1979) sf novel, a sequel to H.G. Wells The Time Machine. [First U.K. edition]
- * *The Night Man (NAL Onyx 0-451-40179-4, Jan 90 [Dec 89], $3.95, 283pp, pb) Horror novel. A weak and shy boy creates a powerful killer to revenge himself on his tormenters. Hard-edged and believable. Recommended (SW).
- * _The Night Man (Pan 0-330-31560-9, Mar 91, £3.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Derek Colligan) Reprint (NAL Onyx 1990) horror novel.
- * *Noir (Bantam 0-553-10483-7, Nov 98 [Oct 98], $23.95, 388pp, hc, cover by Broeck Steadman) Near-future SF mystery. An ex-cop delves into the dark world of underground online sex to search for a murdered executives computer-simulated self.
- * _Soul Eater (Tor 0-812-52011-4, Oct 87 [Sep 87], $3.95, 314pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1983) horror novel. It still says first edition inside, but advertises Jeters next book, Mantis, on the cover.
- * _Soul Eater (Pan 0-330-31682-6, Dec 90, £3.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Tor 1983) horror novel.
- * _Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Bloodletter (Pocket UK 0-671-85238-8, Oct 93, £4.50, 276pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Reprint (Pocket 1993) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3: Bloodletter (Pocket 0-671-87275-3, Aug 93 [Jul 93], $5.50, 276pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization.
- * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Warped (Pocket 0-671-87252-4, Mar 95 [Feb 95], $22.00, 345pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] SF novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Warped (SFBC #07388, Jul 95 [May 95], $10.98, 345pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Reprint (Pocket 1995) Star Trek novelization, copyrighted by Paramount. Similar to the Pocket edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Warped (Pocket 0-671-56781-0, Apr 96 [Mar 96], $5.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Reprint (Pocket 1995) SF novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- * *Star Wars: Slave Ship (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57888-X, Oct 98 [Sep 98], $5.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Wars] Star Wars novelization, book two of The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
- * *Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars: Book One: The Mandalorian Armor (Bantam UK 0-553-50601-3, Jul 98 [May 98], £5.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Wars] Novelisation based on the Star Wars films. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition.
- * *Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Wars: Book Two: Slave Ship (Bantam UK 0-553-50603-X, Nov 98 [Oct 98], £5.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Wars] Star Wars novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition.
- * *Star Wars: The Mandalorian Armor (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57885-5, Jun 98 [May 98], $5.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Wars] Star Wars novelization, book one of The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
- * *Wolf Flow (St. Martins 0-312-07125-6, Apr 92 [Mar 92], $18.95, 247pp, hc, cover by Merritt Dekle) Horror novel. A small-time criminal left for dead recovers through the supernatural workings of a long-abandoned desert spa.
- JEWSBURY, GEORGE FREDERICK (1941- ); see pseudonym Stephen Bury
- JODOROWSKY, ALEJANDRO (1930- )
- * *The Incal 1 (with Jean Giraud) (Titan 1-85286-106-1, Sep 88 [Oct 88], £5.95, 96pp, tp) Sf graphic novel.
- * *The Incal 3 (with Jean Giraud) (Titan 1-85286-108-8, Nov 88 [Oct 88], £5.95, 96pp, tp) Sf graphic novel.
- JOELS, KERRY MARK (1931- )
- * *The Mars One Crew Manual (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32747-0, Nov 85, $24.95, unpaginated, hc) Illustrated guide to an as-yet fictional mission to Mars.
- * _The Mars One Crew Manual (Ballantine 0-345-31881-1, Nov 85, $12.95, unpaginated, pb) Trade paperback edition of the above.
- JOHANNA, H. H.
- * *Romancing the Dream (Rising Tide Publications 0-9628938-0-3, Nov 91 [Mar 92], $8.95, 164pp, tp, cover by J. Kolstad) Lesbian fantasy novel about a mysterious town that psychically attracts its all-female population.
- JOHANSEN, HANNA
- * *Dinosaur with an Attitude (Wetlands Press 1-57143-018-0, 1994 [Jun 94], $12.95, 144pp, hc) YA fantasy novel about a boy raising an existential dinosaur in his room. Winner of the 1993 Austria childrens prize. Translated from the German (Dinosaurier gibt es nicht, Nagel & Kimche, Zurich 1992) by Elizabeth Maccar.
- JOHN, ANTHONY; pseudonym of Anthony De Stefano & John S. Littell
- * _The Predator (Grafton 0-586-06646-2, Feb 86 [Mar 86], £2.50, 351pp, pb) Reprint (UK 1983) horror novel. The authors are Anthony DeStefano & John S. Lettell.
- JOHNSGARD, KARIN
- JOHNSGARD, PAUL
- * _Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural History (with Karin Johnsgard) (St. Martins 0-312-08499-4, Oct 92 [Nov 92], $6.95, 163pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martins 1982) associational whimsical non-fiction pseudo-reference book.
- JOHNSON, ANNABEL(l Jones) (1921- )
- * *The Danger Quotient (with Edgar Johnson) (Harper & Row 0-06-022852-0, Jul 84 [Jun 84], $12.95, 216pp, hc) Young-adult sf novel about time travel back from a post-holocaust future.
- * _The Danger Quotient (with Edgar Johnson) (Harper & Row/Starwanderer 0-694-05607-3, Jun 87, $2.95, 201pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1984) young-adult post-holocaust sf novel: test tube genius invents time machine to save the world.
- * *A Memory of Dragons (with Edgar Johnson) (Atheneum/Argo 0-689-31263-6, Sep 86, $13.95, 170pp, hc) Young-adult near-future sf novel of a young, amnesiac genius caught in a pending civil war between East and West.
- * *Prisoners of Psi (with Edgar Johnson) (Atheneum/Argo 0-689-31132-X, Sep 85 [Oct 85], $12.95, 149pp, hc) Young-adult sf novel about a teenage psychic kidnapped by Libyan terrorists. The book is set in 2000 AD.
- JOHNSON, CATHERINE (stories)
- * *Sophies Ghost (Pont Books 1-85902-163-8, Nov 94, £3.95, 113pp, pb, cover by Suzanne Carpenter) Young-adult fantasy novel. When a young girl has to move to Wales, she is made even unhappier by the appearance of a ghost...then she is whisked back in time. Available from Gomer Press, Llandysul, Dyfed SA44 4BQ Wales.
- JOHNSON, CHARLES (Richard) (1948- ) (stories)
- * *Pieces of Eight (Discovery Press 0-944770-00-2, Jan 89 [Mar 89], $9.95, 110pp, hc) [Footprints in Time] Childrens time-travel fantasy with Blackbeard the pirate. First book in the Footprints in Time series.
- * *The Sorcerers Apprentice (Atheneum 0-689-11653-5, Jan 86 [Mar 86], $9.95, 169pp, hc) Collection of 8 stories, most with sf, fantasy & mythic elements. Most are written from a black perspective and in a black idiom. (Contents)
- * _The Sorcerers Apprentice: Tales and Conjurations (Penguin/Plume 0-452-27237-8, Dec 94 [May 95], $9.95, 169pp, tp, cover by Claude Clark) Reprint (Atheneum 1986) collection of fantastic/surreal stories from a black perspective.
- JOHNSON, CROCKETT; pseudonym of David J. Leisk
- * *Barnaby #1: Wanted: A Fairy Godfather (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32673-3, Nov 85 [Oct 85], $2.95, 213pp, pb) First book publication of a humorous fantasy cartoon strip which originally appeared in the 40s and 50s. These long-awaited editions contain strips never before available in book form. Few fantasy lovers of any age will be able to resist the matter-of-fact Barnaby and his totally self-important fairy-godfather. (DLN)
- * *Barnaby #2: Mr. OMalley and the Haunted House (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32674-1, Nov 85 [Oct 85], $2.95, 218pp, pb) Second in the series of comics; first time in book form.
- * *Barnaby #3: Jackeen J.O. OMalley for Congress (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32981-3, Jan 86 [Dec 85], $2.95, 218pp, pb) Art/humor. The third volume of Barnaby daily comic strips.
- * *Barnaby #4: Mr. OMalley Goes for the Gold (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32880-9, Apr 86 [Mar 86], $2.95, 215pp, pb) Fantasy comic strip from the 40s.
- * *Barnaby #5: Mr. OMalley, Wizard of Wall Street (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32881-7, Jul 86 [Jun 86], $2.95, 214pp, pb) A gathering of comic strips which originally appeared in the 40s.
- * *Barnaby #6: J.J. OMalley Goes Hollywood (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32882-5, Oct 86 [Sep 86], $2.95, 218pp, pb) Fantasy comic strip.
- JOHNSON, DENIS (1949- )
- * *Fiskadoro (Knopf 0-394-53839-0, Jun 85 [May 85], $14.95, 221pp, hc) Literary sf novel of post-holocaust America, haunting and very well written. (FCM)
- * _Fiskadoro (Vintage 0-394-74367-9, Apr 86, $6.95, 221pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 1985) of a fine literary sf novel. (FCM)
- * _Fiskadoro (King Penguin 0-14-008700-1, Jun 86 [May 86], £3.95, 231pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 1985) literary sf novel.
- JOHNSON, EDGAR
- JOHNSON, GEORGE CLAYTON (1929- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Twilight Zone Scripts and Stories (Streamline Pictures 1-57300-055-8, Aug 96, $12.95, 206pp, tp) Reprint (Valcour & Kreuger/Shroud Limited Edition 1977 as Scripts and stories Written for The Twilight Zone) collection of seven stories and four teleplays written for the television series. This is the first trade edition. Available from Streamline Enterprises, 2908 Nebraska Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90404. (Contents)
- JOHNSON, GREG; pseudonym of Hal Hennesey
- * *Invisible Writer: A Biography of Joyce Carol Oates (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-94163-0, Apr 98 [Sep 98], $29.95, hc) Non-fiction, a critical biography. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of photos, notes, a selective bibliography, and index. [Oates]
- JOHNSON, JAMES B(lair) (1944- ) (stories)
- * *Habu (DAW 0-88677-350-4, May 89 [Apr 89], $3.95, 315pp, pb) Sf novel about a longevity treatment that removes all physical and psychological defects.
- * *Mindhopper (DAW 0-88677-265-6, Mar 88 [Feb 88], $3.50, 269pp, pb) Sf novel, set 60 years in the future, of a boy with psi gifts vs. the Establishment.
- * *Trekmaster (DAW 0-88677-221-4, Sep 87 [Aug 87], $3.50, 397pp, pb) Sf/political novel with a war thrown in.
- * *A World Lost (DAW 0-88677-498-5, Aug 91 [Jul 91], $4.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Sf novel of a spacer trying to find his vanished planet.
- JOHNSON, JANE; see pseudonym Gabriel King (chron.)
- JOHNSON, JOHN
- * _Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide: A Topical Index to 2500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films (with Bryan Senn) See entry under Bryan Senn.
- JOHNSON, JUDITH A.
- * *J.R.R. Tolkien: Six Decades of Criticism (Greenwood 0-313-25005-7, Feb 86 [Mar 86], $35.00, 266pp, hc) Non-fiction reference, an annotated bibliography of works about Tolkien, organized chronologically with introductory essays to each section. [Tolkien]
- JOHNSON, KENNETH R.
- JOHNSON, KIJ (stories)
- JOHNSON, NORMA TADLOCK
- * *Bats on the Bedstead (Avon Camelot 0-380-70540-0, Aug 88, $2.50, 116pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1987) childrens talking bat book.
- * *The Witch House (Avon Camelot 0-380-75789-3, Oct 90 [Sep 90], $2.95, 139pp, tp, cover by Tom Newsom) Young-adult fantasy novel about Ginnys family moving into a haunted house.
- JOHNSON, OLIVER (1957- )
- * *The Forging of the Shadows (Legend 0-09-968541-8, Oct 96 [Jul 96], £5.99, 596pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Lightbringer] Fantasy novel. Vampire worshippers of a dark god subjugate an isolated city. First of a trilogy. A first novel.
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