The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

SCHIMEL, LAWRENCE (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Blood Lines: Vampire Stories from New England (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Cumberland House 1-888952-50-4, Sep ’97 [Oct ’97], $12.95, 225pp, tp) Vampire anthology of ten stories, one original. Authors include Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Manly Wade Wellman, H.P. Lovecraft, and Esther Friesner. Introduction by Schimel. (Contents)
• * *Camelot Fantastic (with Martin H. Greenberg) (DAW 0-88677-790-9, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 286pp, pb, cover by John Howe) Original anthology of seven Arthurian fantasy stories. Authors include Nancy Springer, Brian Stableford, and Rosemary Edghill. Introduction by Schimel. (Contents)
• * *Fields of Blood: Vampire Stories of the Heartland (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Cumberland House 1-888952-79-2, Apr ’98, $12.95, 209pp, tp) Vampire anthology of 13 stories, four original. Authors include Nancy Holder, Henry Kuttner, and P.N. Elrod. Introduction by Schimel. (Contents)
• * *The Fortune Teller (with Martin H. Greenberg) (DAW 0-88677-748-8, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Jean-François Podevin) Original fantasy anthology of 16 stories and one poem about prognostication. Authors include Brian Stableford, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Springer, and Storm Constantine; there is a new “Vicki Nelson” vampire-mystery story by Tanya Huff. (Contents)
• * *Southern Blood: Vampire Stories from the American South (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Cumberland House 1-888952-49-0, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $12.95, 205pp, tp) Vampire anthology of 12 stories set in the South, one original to this volume. Authors include Dan Simmons, Esther Friesner, William Tenn, and Fred Chappel. Available from Cumberland House, 431-433 Harding Industrial Park Drive, Nashville TN 37211. (Contents)
• * *Streets of Blood: Vampire Stories from New York City (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Cumberland House 1-888952-78-4, Mar ’98 [Apr ’98], $12.95, 232pp, tp) Vampire anthology of 13 stories, two original. Authors include Esther M. Friesner, Edward Bryant, and Suzy McKee Charnas. Introduction by Schimel. (Contents)
• * _Tarot Fantastic (with Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Martin H. Greenberg
• * *Things Invisible to See (Circlet/Ultra Violet Library 1-885865-22-8, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $12.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Mel Odom) Anthology of 11 stories of gay and lesbian magic realism, one original. Authors include Martha Soukup, Nancy Springer, and Michelle Sagara West. (Contents)

SCHINTO, JEANNE, ed. (stories)

• * *Virtually Now: Stories of Science, Technology, and the Future (Persea Books 0-89255-220-4, Nov ’96 [Feb ’98], $13.95, 254pp, tp) Anthology of 15 futuristic tales, three original, intended for literary-minded readers who normally wouldn’t touch SF with a 10-foot pole. Authors include Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Michael Bishop, and Terry Bisson. (Contents)

SCHLOBIN, ROGER C(lark) (1944- ) (stories)

• * *Urania’s Daughters: A Checklist of Women Science Fiction Writers, 1692-1982 (Starmont 0-916732-56-8, Jan ’84 [Dec ’83], $6.95, 79pp, pb) Non-fiction, a non-annotated checklist with indices.

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• * *Andre Norton: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography (with Irene R. Harrison) (NESFA Press 0-915368-64-1, Feb ’95, $12.50, 92pp, tp, cover by Barbara Tiffany-Eglinton) Non-fiction reference; an update of the G.K. Hall 1980 bibliography edited by Schlobin. Includes a new preface by Andre Norton, and a new introduction by Harrison. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 postage in the US, $4.00 elsewhere.

SCHMIDT, ARNO (Otto) (1914-1979)

• * +Nobodaddy’s Children (Dalkey Archive Press 1-56478-090-2, Dec ’95 [Feb ’96], $13.95, 236pp, tp) Omnibus of three novels in a trilogy about life in Germany from the Nazi era on. The third novel, Dark Mirrors, is a post-holocaust account of a man who believes he may be the last on Earth. Translated by John E. Woods, who discusses the publication history of the novels: Brand’s Heath (Rohwolt 1950), Dark Mirrors (1951), and Scenes from the Life of a Faun (1953). A hardcover edition (-083-X, $32.00) was announced but not seen.

SCHMIDT, DAN

• * *Silent Scream (Leisure 0-8439-4342-4, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $5.50, 361pp, pb) Horror novel. The family black sheep uses a dark power for revenge.

SCHMIDT, DENNIS A.

• * _Groa’s Other Eye (Orbit 0-7088-3041-2, Jan ’87, £2.50, 295pp, pb) [Twilight of the Gods] Reprint (Ace 1986) fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Twilight of the Gods” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Kensho (Ace 0-441-43527-0, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 314pp, pb) [Kensho] Reissue (Ace 1979) sf novel, second in a series featuring planetary exploration and oriental martial arts. 3rd printing.
• * *Labyrinth (Ace 0-441-69337-7, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.50, 179pp, pb) [Questioner Trilogy] Sf novel about the training of an elite intergalactic peacekeeping force, first book in the “Questioner” trilogy.
• * *Questioner Trilogy #2: City of Crystal Shadow (Ace 0-441-69779-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.50, 180pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Questioner Trilogy] Sf novel of an interstellar peacekeeping force, second book of the “Questioner” trilogy.
• * *Questioner Trilogy #3: Dark Paradise (Ace 0-441-69780-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 186pp, pb, cover by Jill Bauman) [Questioner Trilogy] Sf novel of an interstellar peacekeeping force, third book of the “Questioner Trilogy”.
• * _Satori (Ace 0-441-75059-1, May ’86 [Apr ’86], $2.95, 293pp, pb) [Kensho] Reissue (Ace 1981) sf/martial arts/meditation novel, #3 in the “Kensho” series. 3rd printing.
• * _Three Trumps Sounding (Orbit 0-7088-3983-5, Sep ’88, £3.50, 342pp, pb) [Twilight of the Gods] Reprint (Ace 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Twilight of the Gods” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Twilight of the Gods II: Groa’s Other Eye (Ace 0-441-83284-9, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $2.95, 295pp, pb) [Twilight of the Gods] Heroic fantasy novel, sequel to The First Name.
• * *Twilight of the Gods, Book III: Three Trumps Sounding (Ace 0-441-83287-3, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $3.95, 342pp, pb) [Twilight of the Gods] Nordic fantasy novel.
• * *Twilight of the Gods: The First Name (Ace 0-441-23929-3, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $2.95, 307pp, pb) [Twilight of the Gods] Fantasy novel, beginning of “the savage epic of ancient Yggdrasil.”
• * _Twilight of the Gods: The First Name (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-3040-4, Jul ’86 [Aug ’86], £2.50, 307pp, pb) [Twilight of the Gods] Reprint (Ace 1985) fantasy novel, first in the “Twilight of the Gods” trilogy.
• * *Wanderer (Ace 0-441-87160-7, Nov ’85 [Oct ’85], $2.95, 202pp, pb) [Kensho] Sf novel, conclusion of the “Kensho” tetralogy. Zen and martial arts in space.
• * _Way-Farer (Ace 0-441-87421-5, Jan ’86 [Dec ’85], $2.95, 277pp, pb) [Kensho] Reissue (Ace 1978) sf novel, first in the “Kensho” series. 3rd printing.

SCHMIDT, GARY D.

• * *Pilgrim’s Progress: A Retelling of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (with Barry Moser) (Eerdmans 0-8028-5080-4, Oct ’94, $24.99, 77pp, hc, cover by Barry Moser) Young-adult retelling of Bunyan’s classic, in picture-book format with color illustrations by Barry Moser.

SCHMIDT, JONATHAN (stories)

• * *Shadows (Lowell House Juvenile/Roxbury Park 1-56565-776-4, 1997 [Apr ’98], $5.95, 96pp, tp) Young-adult collection of seven horror stories. Copyrighted by RGA Publishing Group. Available from Lowell House Juvenile, 2020 Ave of the Stars, Suite 300, Los Angeles CA 90067. (Contents)

SCHMIDT, STANLEY (Albert) (1944- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Aliens and Alien Societies (Writer’s Digest 0-89879-706-3, Mar ’96 [Jan ’96], $17.99, 226pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Non-fiction, reference. A guide to creating extraterrestrial life-forms. Part of the “Science Fiction Writing Series” edited by Ben Bova. Available from Writer’s Digest, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnatti OH 45207.
• * *Tweedlioop (Tor 0-312-94441-1, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $17.95, 233pp, hc) Sf novel of “a shipwrecked alien and the girl who loved him.” Originally announced as a Bluejay title.
• * *Tweedlioop (Tor 0-312-94442-X, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $8.95, 233pp, pb) Paperback edition of the above.
• * _Tweedlioop (Tor 0-812-53155-8, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.95, 233pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1987) humorous sf novel about a stranded alien who looks like a cute squirrel.

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• * *6 Decades: The Best of Analog (Davis no ISBN, 1986, free to subscribers, 128pp, pb) Anthology of 6 science fiction stories sent free to new subscribers of Analog. (Contents)
• * *Analog: Writers’ Choice, Volume II (Davis no ISBN, Apr ’84 [May ’84], $3.50, 285pp, pb) Anthology of 11 stories from Analog/Astounding, picked by the writers. It includes “Gulf” by Heinlein. (Contents)
• * _Analog: Writers’ Choice, Volume II (Dial 0-385-27994-9, Aug ’84 [Jul ’84], $12.95, 285pp, hc) Reprint (Davis 1984) anthology, first hardcover edition. Various authors pick favorites of their own fiction and provide introductions.
• * *Analog’s Expanding Universe (Longmeadow 0-681-40032-3, Jul ’86, $7.95, 285pp, hc) Anthology of stories from Analog. Longmeadow is an imprint of Waldenbooks, and this is only available there. (Contents)
• * *From Mind to Mind: Tales of Communication from Analog (Davis no ISBN, Nov ’84 [Oct ’84], $3.50, 288pp, pb) Analog anthology #9. 16 stories by Boucher, Cartier, Vance, Russell, etc. (Contents)
• * _From Mind to Mind: Tales of Communication from Analog (Dial 0-385-19646-6, Dec ’84 [Nov ’84], $12.95, 288pp, hc) Reprint (Davis 1984) anthology. First hardcover edition.
• * *Islands in the Sky: Bold New Ideas for Colonizing Space (with Robert M. Zubrin) (John Wiley 0-471-13561-5, Mar ’96, $14.95, 259pp, tp, cover by Julian Baum) Associational non-fiction. Anthology of articles from Analog. The Library of Congress information on the copyright page lists it as Reaching for the Stars: Analog’s Book of Space Exploration.
• * _Roads Not Taken: Tales of Alternate History (with Gardner R. Dozois) See entry under Gardner R. Dozois
• * *Unknown (Baen 0-671-69785-4, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.50, 304pp, pb) Anthology of 9 fantasy stories from Unknown magazine. (Contents)
• * *Unknown Worlds: Tales from Beyond (with Martin H. Greenberg) (Galahad Books 0-88365-728-7, 1988 [Jun ’89], $9.98, 517pp, hc) Anthology of 25 stories originally published in Unknown Worlds. An instant remainder book, this has a 1988 copyright date but was not seen until 1989. (Contents)

SCHMITZ, JAMES H(enry) (1911-1981) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Best of James H. Schmitz (NESFA Press 0-915368-46-3, Jun ’91, $18.95, 243pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Collection of nine stories, plus an introduction by Janet Kagan and a bibliography, with interior illustrations by Merle Insinga. (Contents)
• * _The Lion Game (Ace 0-441-48434-4, Jan ’85 [Dec ’84], $2.75, 196pp, pb) [Telzey Amberdon; Trigger Argee] Reissue (DAW 1973) sf novel, the third book featuring Telzey Amberdon.
• * _The Telzey Toy and Other Stories (Ace 0-441-80036-X, Dec ’84 [Nov ’84], $2.75, 209pp, pb) [Telzey Amberdon] Reissue (DAW 1973) collection of four Telzey Amberdon stories. The DAW edition was just called The Telzey Toy.
• * _The Universe Against Her (Ace 0-441-84577-0, Nov ’84 [Oct ’84], $2.75, 181pp, pb) [Telzey Amberdon] Reissue (Ace 1964) sf novel. First book in the “Telzey Amberdon” series. Excellent, fast-moving adventure with an unforgettable female protagonist. (CNB)
• * _The Witches of Karres (Ace 0-441-89854-8, Oct ’84 [Sep ’84], $2.95, 344pp, pb) [Witches of Karres] Reissue (Chilton 1966) sf novel, one of the classics of sf humor. (CNB) Sixth Ace printing.
• * _The Witches of Karres (Gollancz 0-575-04309-1, Aug ’88, £3.50, 344pp, pb) [Witches of Karres] Reprint (Chilton 1966) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Witches of Karres (SFBC #01480, Aug ’92, $7.98, 253pp, hc, cover by Walter Velez) [Witches of Karres] Reprint (Chilton 1966) classic sf novel.

SCHNAUBELT, FRANZ JOSEPH (1914-1994); see under Franz Joseph

SCHOCH, TIM (stories)

• * _Creeps: An Alien in our School (Hippo 0-590-70625-X, Jul ’87 [Aug ’87], £1.50, 150pp, pb) Reprint (Camelot 1985) juvenile sf novel.
• * _Flash Fry, Private Eye (Avon Camelot 0-380-75108-9, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $2.50, 90pp, tp) Reissue (Avon 1986) juvenile private eye/magic novella narrated by a dog.

SCHOELL, WILLIAM (Robert) (1951- ) (stories)

• * *The Dragon (Leisure 0-8439-2758-5, May ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 361pp, pb) Horror novel. A dragon is loose in the Southwest.
• * *The Pact (St. Martin’s 0-312-91195-5, Sep ’88 [Oct ’88], $2.95, 206pp, pb) Horror novel. A man sells his soul to the devil to survive WWII, but the devil tricks him.
• * *Saurian (Leisure 0-8439-2642-2, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $3.95, 368pp, pb) Horror novel of huge evil creatures.
• * *Shivers (Leisure 0-8439-2607-4, Apr ’88 [Jun ’88], $3.95, 398pp, pb) Horror novel. A computer-like brain destroys by thinking.
• * _Stay out of the Shower: The Shocker Film Phenomenon (Robinson 0-948164-79-4, Oct ’88, £6.95, 184pp, tp) Reprint (??? 1985) study of shocker/horror movies. [First U.K. edition]

SCHOFIELD, SANDY; pseudonym of Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch (stories)

• * *Aliens #6: Rogue (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56442-0, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens] SF novelization, #6 in the series based on the Dark Horse comic book based on the movies. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * _Aliens: Rogue (Millennium 1-85798-412-9, Apr ’96, £4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Aliens] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) SF novelisation. Volume 6 in the “Aliens” series. Adapted from the Dark Horse comic. Schofield is a pseud of Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Quantum Leap XIV: Loch Ness Leap (Boulevard 1-57297-231-9, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardner) [Quantum Leap] Novelization based on the TV time-travel series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. Schofield is a pen-name of Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.
• * *Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Big Game (Pocket UK 0-671-85249-3, Nov ’93, £4.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.
• * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #4: The Big Game (Pocket 0-671-88030-6, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $5.50, 274pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Schofield is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

SCHOLES, KATHERINE (Anne) (1959- ) (stories)

• * +The Landing: A Night of Birds (Doubleday 0-385-26191-8, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $12.95, 65pp, hc) Australian young-adult fantasy novella about a little girl taken into the private world of birds, illustrated by David Wong. First American edition (Hill of Content 1987).

SCHOLZ, CARTER (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Cuts (Chris Drumm no ISBN, Oct ’85, $6.00, 56pp, pb) Collection of ten new stories and one reprint. This is the limited edition version, 126 signed/numbered copies with a stiff cover and an inset Scholz checklist and poem. The regular edition price is $2.50. Drumm Booklet #20. (Contents)
• * *Palimpsests (with Glenn Harcourt) (Ace 0-441-65065-1, Sep ’84 [Aug ’84], $2.95, 258pp, pb) Sf novel, an Ace Science Fiction Special. A first novel.

SCHOW, DAVID J. (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Black Leather Required (Mark V. Ziesing 0-929480-29-5, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $29.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Arnie Fenner) Collection of 14 horror stories with an introduction by John Farris. A signed limited edition (-30-9, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Mark V. Ziesing, PO Box 76, Shingletown CA 96088. (Contents)
• * *Crypt Orchids (Subterranean Press 0-9649890-6-9, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $35.00, 235pp, hc, cover by David J. Schow) Collection of 12 stories, three original, plus a short play, and an afterword by Schow. Most are “splatterpunk” horror, many with supernatural elements. The introduction by Robert Bloch was written in 1992 when the book was originally scheduled to appear from another publisher. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a lettered edition ($100) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519. (Contents)
• * *The Kill Riff (Tor 0-312-93065-8, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $17.95, 406pp, hc) Psychological horror novel.
• * _The Kill Riff (Tor 0-812-52586-8, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $4.95, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) psychological horror novel about a man who blames a rock band for his daughter’s death and tries to take his revenge.
• * _The Kill Riff (Macdonald 0-356-17917-6, Nov ’89, £12.95, 406pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1988) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Kill Riff (Futura 0-7088-4468-5, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £3.99, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) associational, psychological horror novel.
• * *Lost Angels (NAL Onyx 0-451-40186-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 252pp, pb) Collection of five stories, including the World Fantasy Award-winning “Red Light”. (Contents)
• * *The Outer Limits: The Official Companion (with Jeffrey Frentzen) (Ace 0-441-37081-0, Dec ’86 [Oct ’86], $8.95, 406pp, pb) Non-fiction, reference. A history, evaluation, and behind the scenes look at the 1963-1965 tv show. The book has been rewritten from a series of articles in The Twilight Zone.
• * *Sedalia (Pulphouse 1-56146-525-9, Jul ’91, $1.95, 47pp, pb, cover by Doug Herring) Western horror story that originally appeared in the anthology Razored Saddles. Short story paperback #25. A 100-copy leatherbound limited edition (-916-5, $20.00) is also available.
• * *Seeing Red (Tor 0-812-50019-9, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $4.95, 268pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) Collection of 14 horror stories. Previously published stories have been revised for this collection. (Contents)
• * *The Shaft (Macdonald 0-356-19511-2, Dec ’90, £12.95, 363pp, hc) Horror novel.
• * _The Shaft (Futura 0-7088-5352-8, Jan ’92, £4.50, 358pp, pb) Reprint (Macdonald 1990) horror novel.

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• * *Silver Scream (Dark Harvest 0-913165-27-1, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $19.95, 369pp, hc) Anthology of 21 horror stories dealing with theatre and tv. (Contents)
• * _Silver Scream (Tor 0-812-52555-8, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $3.95, 500pp, pb) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1988) original horror anthology of 21 stories.

SCHROEDER, KARL (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Claus Effect (with David Nickle) See entry under David Nickle.

SCHUITEN, FRANÇOIS

• * *The Great Walls of Samaris (with Benoît Peeters) (NBM Publishing 0-918348-36-6, Sep ’87 [Oct ’87], $9.95, 48pp, tp) Graphic novel. First English translation of the text (Casterman, France, 1984).