The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- SCOTT, MICHAEL (stories) (continued)
- * *Demons Law (Sphere 0-7221-7776-3, Apr 88, £3.99, 294pp, tp) [Tales of the Bard] Fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the Tales of the Bard series.
- * +Gemini Game (Holiday House 0-8234-1092-7, Oct 94 [Sep 94], $14.95, 159pp, hc, cover by Jeff Fisher) Young-adult SF novel about two 21st-Century virtual reality game designers who enter their own creation to find out who is sabotaging it. First American edition (OBrien Press 1993).
- * *The Hallows (Signet Creed 0-45-118379-7, Jun 95, £4.99, 354pp, pb, cover by Bill Gregory) Horror novel. The most powerful talismans of Britain, the thirteen Hallows, have been carefully kept apart by their Guardians. Now the Guardians are being murdered, and the power of the talismans is being used by a growing force of darkness.
- * *Image (Sphere 0-7474-0884-X, Dec 91, £4.99, 370pp, pb) Horror novel.
- * *Imp (Warner UK 0-7515-0156-5, Dec 93, £4.99, 314pp, pb) Horror novel about a series of sadistic occult killings.
- * *Irish Folk & Fairy Tales Omnibus (Sphere 0-7474-0451-8, Aug 89, £5.99, 647pp, pb, cover by Brian Froud) Omnibus of Irish myths and legends. (Contents)
- * *Irish Ghosts and Hauntings (Warner UK 0-7515-0154-9, May 94, £5.99, 279pp, tp, cover by Brian Froud) Original ghost/horror collection. Based on the rich and textured myths of Ireland. Announced as Irish Ghosts and Ghouls. (Contents)
- * *The Last of the Fianna (Pied Piper 0-416-95920-2, Apr 87 [1987], £5.95, 112pp, hc) Juvenile fantasy novel. [Not seen]
- * _The Last of the Fianna (Magnet 0-416-07812-5, Apr 88, £1.75, 111pp, pb) Reprint (Pied Piper 1987) young-adult fantasy novel based on Irish legends.
- * *Magicians Law (Sphere 0-7221-7775-5, May 87, £3.50, 305pp, tp) [Tales of the Bard] Fantasy Novel. Volume 1 of Tales of the Bard.
- * *Navigator (with Gloria Gaghan) (Methuen 0-413-17350-X, Mar 88, £3.95, 202pp, tp) Historical fantasy novel.
- * *Reflection (Warner UK 0-7515-0047-X, Dec 92 [Nov 92], £4.99, 378pp, pb) Erotic horror novel about a mirror with horrifying properties.
- * _Silverhand: The Arcana Bk. I (with Morgan Llywelyn) See entry under Morgan Llywelyn.
- SCOTT, RICHARD P.
- SCOTT, [Sir] WALTER (1771-1832) (stories)
- * _The Supernatural Short Stories of Sir Walter Scott (Riverrun/Calder 0-7145-4086-2, Oct 86 [Jan 87], $8.95, 217pp, tp) Reprint (Calder 1977) collection of ghost stories edited by Michael Hayes. Published in 1986; missed. This is a universal edition, published in England with names of UK, US, and Canadian publishers; distributed in the US by Kampmann. (Contents)
- SCOTTEN, CORDELL (stories)
- * *Isaac Asimovs Robot City: Robots and Aliens Book 2: Renegade (Ace 0-441-73128-7, Nov 89 [Oct 89], $3.50, 178pp, pb) [Robot City] Sf novelization based on Asimovs Robot stories, with illustrations by Paul Rivoche. The series is packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
- SCOTTI, ANNA (1958- ); see pseudonym Anne Joseph
- SCOWN, PENNY, ed.
- * _The Body in the Driveway and Other Stories (Scholastic UK 0-590-13644-5, Apr 97, £3.50, 124pp, pb) Reprint (Ashton Scholastic New Zealand 1995) original young-adult dark fantasy anthology of six stories. Each has an Afterword by its author. (Contents) [First U.K. edition]
- SCROCCO, JEAN L.
- * *Antique Fairy Tales (with Judy Mastrangelo) (Unicorn 0-88101-070-7, Oct 87, $16.95, 216pp, hc) Anthology of 19 fairytales from around the world, abundantly illustrated in color by Mastrangelo. These seem to be retold versions by the editor, Scrocco, with no earlier copyrights given.
- SCULL, CHRISTINA (stories) (chron.)
- SCULLARD, SUE
- * _Miss Fanshawe and the Great Dragon Adventure (St. Martins 0-312-00510-5, Sep 88 [Aug 88], $7.95, unpaginated, hc) Reissue (Macmillan UK 1986) childrens picture book with almost no text. The artwork and construction is excellent for adults too. Recommended. (CNB) Second printing.
- SEABROOK, BRENDA
- SEABROOK, JACK
- * *Martians and Misplaced Clues: The Life and Work of Fredric Brown (The Popular Press 0-87972-591-5, Oct 93 [May 94], $16.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Gary Dumm) Non-fiction, a biography of Fredric Brown that concentrates on his writing life and his fiction, with a complete bibliography. A hardcover edition (-590-7, $39.95) was announced but not seen. This book has a 1993 copyright but was not seen until now. Available from Bowling Green University Popular Press, Bowling Green OH 43403.
- SEABROOKE, BRENDA
- * _The Haunting of Holroyd Hill (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038540-1, Jun 97, $3.99, 137pp, tp, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Reprint (Cobblehill 1995) YA ghost mystery.
- SEAL, GYLA BETH (stories)
- * *Works of Thy Hands (with January Taylor) (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-299-0, 1996 [Jan 96], $7.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Ruth Thompson) Young-adult SF. Children discover they are the result of their mothers genetic experiments. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; 914-726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
- SEARIGHT, FRANKLYN, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- SEARIGHT, RICHARD F(ranklyn) (1902-1975) (stories)
- * *The Brain in the Jar and Others: Collected Stories and Poems: One (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-50-X, Oct 92 [Nov 92], $5.95, 50pp, ph, cover by Andrew Brosnatch) Collection of five macabre stories and 12 poems, mostly unsold submissions to Weird Tales and other magazines. Edited and with an introduction by Franklyn Searight. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood Street, West Warwick RI 02893. (Contents)
- * *The Sealed Casket and Others (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-85-2, Apr 96 [May 96], $5.95, 50pp, ph, cover by Robert H. Knox) Collection of six stories and 12 poems in a weird/Lovecraftian vein, with an introduction by Franklyn Searight. This is volume two of his Collected Stories and Poems. Order from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893. (Contents)
- SEARLE, RONALD (William Fordham) (1920- )
- * *Ronald Searles Golden Oldies 1941-1961 (Michael Joseph/Pavilion 1-85145-102-1, 1985 [May 86], $16.96 in U.S., 144pp, hc) This collection of cartoons appeared in Britain last year. It is now available in the U.S. through Salem House. This is the original British edition with a U.S. sticker on it.
- SEARLES, (William) BAIRD (1934-1993) (stories)
- * *Films of Science Fiction and Fantasy (Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-0922-7, Nov 88 [Oct 88], $39.95, 234pp, hc) Non-fiction, illustrated bibliography/filmography arranged by subject: Space, Time, Futures, etc. Contains more full color and unusual scenes than most books of its type, as well as intelligent commentary. Recommended. (CNB)
- _____, ed.
- * *Halflings, Hobbits, Warrows and Weefolk (with Brian M. Thomsen) (Warner Questar 0-446-39281-2, Dec 91 [Nov 91], $10.99, 275pp, tp, cover by Tim Hildebrandt & Greg Hildebrandt) Original anthology of nine stories, one a reprint, featuring little folks of various kinds, with an introduction by Baird Searles. The Judith Moffett is an excerpt from a longer story that was previously published in IASFM. (Contents)
- SEBANC, MARK
- * *Flight to Hollow Mountain (Eerdmans 0-8028-3794-8, Jul 96, $25.00, 412pp, hc, cover by Ted Nasmith) [Talamadh] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Talamadh trilogy. A boy searches for the stolen Talamadh, the harp that holds the world in harmony. A first novel.
- SEBASTIAN, TIM(othy) (1952- )
- SECHI, STEPHAN MICHAEL, ed. (stories)
- * *Tales of Talislanta (Wizards of the Coast 1-880992-02-7, Jul 92, $5.00, 204pp, pb) [Talislanta] Original anthology of nine stories set in the gaming world of Talislanta, with a preface and introduction by the editor. (Contents)
- SECREST, ROSE, ed. (stories)
- SECRET FEMINIST CABAL, THE, ed.
- SEDDON, ANDREW M. (stories) (chron.)
- * *Red Planet Rising (Crossway Books 0-89107-825-8, Nov 95, $9.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Rick Courtney) SF novel. Mars colonists decide to worship the planet and eliminate Christians.
- SEE, CAROLYN (Penelope) (1934- )
- * *Golden Days (McGraw-Hill 0-07-056120-6, Oct 86 [Jan 87], $15.95, 196pp, hc) Literary novel, partly mainstream but eventually moving into sf and the depiction of nuclear horrors. Published in 1986; missed.
- * _Golden Days (Ballantine Fawcett 0-449-21437-0, Dec 87 [Nov 87], $3.95, 215pp, pb) Reprint (McGraw-Hill 1986) literary sf/fantasy novel.
- SEED, DAVID (A.), ed. (1946- ) (stories)
- * *Anticipations: Essays on Early Science Fiction and its Precursors (Liverpool University Press 0-85323-418-3, Mar 95 [Aug 95], £12.25, xvi+225pp, tp, cover by Grandville) Non-fiction, criticism. Eleven essays, most original, on fantastic fiction between the 17th and early-20th centuries. A hardcover edition (-348-9, £27.50) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
- * +Anticipations: Essays on Early Science Fiction and its Precursors (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-2640-1, May 95 [Jun 95], $17.95, 225pp, hc) Non-fiction collection of 11 essays on 19th century SF. Also announced in hardcover (-2632-0, $42.50) but not seen. First US edition (Liverpool 1995).
- SEFTON, CATHERINE; pseudonym of Martin S. Waddell, (1941- ) (stories)
- * _The Back House Ghosts (Walker 0-7445-2057-6, Jun 91, £2.99, 159pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1974) young-adult ghost novel.
- * *The Blue Misty Monsters (Faber 0-571-13564-1, 1985, £5.25, 106pp, hc) Young adult sf novel. [Not seen]
- * _Blue Misty Monsters (Magnet 0-416-61670-4, Sep 86, £1.50, 105pp, pb) Reprint (Faber and Faber 1985) juvenile sf novel.
- * _Emers Ghost (Puffin 0-14-037117-6, Jan 95 [Feb 95], £3.50, 137pp, pb, cover by Mark Edwards) Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1981) young-adult ghost novel.
- * _Ghost Girl (Magnum 0-416-61530-9, Jun 86, £1.50, 128pp, pb) Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1985) young-adult ghost novel.
- * _The Ghost Girl (Mammoth 0-7497-0889-1, Sep 91, £2.50, 124pp, pb, cover by Kay Hodges) Reissue (Hamish Hamilton 1985) young-adult ghost novel.
- * _In a Blue Velvet Dress (... Almost a Ghost Story) (Walker 0-7445-2056-8, Jun 91, £2.99, 144pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1972) young-adult ghost novel.
- SEGER, MAURA (1951- )
- * *Perchance to Dream (Avon 0-380-75338-3, Nov 89 [Dec 89], $3.95, 311pp, pb, cover by John Ennis) Alternate-history historical romance novel set in a world where the South won the Civil War.
- SEGRELLES, VINCENTE (1940- )
- * *The Art of Segrelles (NBM Publishing 0-918348-39-0, Jan 88 [Nov 87], $13.95, 64pp, tp) 8.5" x 11" book of fantasy art, with comments by the artist.
- * *The Mercenary: The Cult of the Sacred Fire and the Formula (NBM 0-918348-27-7, Oct 87, $10.95, 96pp, tp) Graphic novel, first in a series. First English language edition (Norma Serveis Grafics, Spain, 1983).
- * *The Mercenary: The Trials, The Sacrifice (NBM 0-918348-49-8, Feb 89 [Jan 89], $13.95, 45pp, tp) 8½" x 11". Graphic novel about a fantasy hero. This is apparently a translation from the French.
- SEGRIFF, LARRY (stories)
- * *Alien Dreams (Baen 0-671-87860-3, Jan 98 [Dec 97], $5.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) SF novel. Sequel to Spacer Dreams. Tom Jenkins tries to make his mark as a Space Guard cadet.
- * _The Four Magics (with William R. Forstchen) See entry under William R. Forstchen
- * *Spacer Dreams (Baen 0-671-87696-1, Nov 95 [Oct 95], $5.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) SF novel. A troubled youth gets shipped off to space. A first novel.
- _____, ed.
- SEIDICK, KATHRYN AMELIA (1943- ); see pseudonym Kasey Michaels (stories)
- SEIDMAN, DAVID L.
- * *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The First Casualty (Boulevard 1-57297-239-4, Apr 97 [Mar 97], $5.99, 211pp, pb) [Hercules] Novelization based on the television show based on Greek myth. Fourth in the series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights.
- SEIDMAN, MICHAEL (stories)
- * *From Printout to Published (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-822-0, May 92 [Apr 92], $10.95, 180pp, tp) Non-fiction, associational writers guide to the publishing process. This is revised and updated from the 1988 CompuPress edition. One of the best overviews of the publishing process (CNB).
- SEIGNOLLE, CLAUDE (1917- ) (stories)
- * *The Nightcharmer and Other Tales of Claude Seignolle (Texas A&M Univ Press 0-89096-169-7, Feb 84 [Jan 84], $9.95, 112pp, hc) Eric Hollingsworth Deudon, ed. & trans. First English translation of horror stories by a well-known French fantasist. Illustrations by Kristin Parsons. (Contents)
- SELDON, KEITH
- SELF, WILL (1961- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * +Cock and Bull (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-531-0, May 93, $20.00, 310pp, hc, cover by Sandra Hendler) Collection of two literary fantasy novellas about a woman and a man who suddenly develop the genitalia of the other sex. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1992).
- * _Cock and Bull (Random House/Vintage 0-679-75092-4, Apr 94, $11.00, 310pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1992) collection of two literary fantasy novellas about a woman and a man who suddenly develop the genitalia of the other sex.
- * *Great Apes (Bloomsbury 0-7475-2987-6, May 97 [Jul 97], £15.99, 404pp, hc, cover by Daniel Lee) Literary fantasy novel.
- * +Great Apes (Grove 0-8021-1617-5, Sep 97 [Aug 97], $24.00, 404pp, hc) Satiric literary fantasy novel looking at mankind as apes, described as Planet of the Apes written by Jonathan Swift. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1997).
- * _Great Apes (Grove 0-8021-3576-5, Sep 98, $12.00, 404pp, tp, cover by Daniel Lee) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1997) satiric literary fantasy novel looking at mankind as apes.
- * _My Idea of Fun (Random House/Vintage 0-679-75093-2, Mar 95 [May 95], $12.00, 309pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1993) literary fantasy novel. A man sells his soul to the devil.
- * +The Quantity Theory of Insanity (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-585-X, Feb 95 [Jan 95], $21.00, 211pp, hc, cover by Janet Woolley) Collection of six literary stories, some fantasy, some horror, all bizarre. First American edition (Bloomsbury 1991). (Contents)
- * _The Quantity Theory of Insanity (Random House/Vintage 0-679-75094-0, Mar 96, $12.00, 211pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1991) collection of six literary stories, some fantasy, some horror, all bizarre.
- SELINGER, BERNARD (George) (1949- )
- * *Le Guin and Identity in Contemporary Fiction (UMI 0-8357-1831-X, Jan 88 [Feb 88], $37.95, 183pp, hc) Non-fiction, literary criticism. [Le Guin]
- SELNICK, GERARD J., ed.
- * *Childrens Literature Review, Vol. 10 (with Melissa Reiff Hugg) (Gale 0-8103-0342-6, Mar 86 [Jun 86], $78.00, 276pp, hc) Non-fiction, associational; latest in a series with reviews, author commentaries, etc., dealing with childrens books. This volume covers 12 authors, including Robin McKinley.
- SELVES, DAVID (1949- )
- * *Life Goes on Forever... (Ansty 0-9511740-0-2, Mar 87 [1987], £9.95, 545pp, hc) Literary sf novel. [Not seen]
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