The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

BAYLEY, BARRINGTON J(ohn) (1937-2008) (stories)

• * *The Fall of Chronopolis and Collision with Chronos (Pan 0-330-30834-3, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £3.99, 399pp, pb) Omnibus of two classic sf novels. (Contents)
• * *The Forest of Peldain (DAW 0-88677-068-8, Aug ’85 [Jul ’85], $2.75, 223pp, pb) Fantasy novel.
• * *The Pillars of Eternity and The Garments of Caean (Pan 0-330-30835-1, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £3.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Omnibus of two classic sf novels. (Contents)
• * *The Rod of Light (Methuen 0-413-58160-8, Oct ’85, £2.50, 193pp, pb) [Soul of the Robot] Sf novel, sequel to The Soul of the Robot. “Beneath a fake landscape in a wild bare desert, the impossible is happening. Robots are trying to make souls.”
• * +The Rod of Light (Arbor House 0-87795-935-8, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], $15.95, 193pp, hc) [Soul of the Robot] Sf novel, sequel to The Soul of the Robot. First American edition (Methuen 1985).

BEACH, LYNN; pseudonym of Kathryn Lance, (1943- )

• * *Phantom Valley: H.O.W.L. High (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-68568-6, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $2.95, 132pp, pb, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult fantasy novel about a half-warlock kid attending a high school that specializes in horror film production. First book of a new series. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
• * *Phantom Valley: Scream of the Cat (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74090-3, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $2.99, 117pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel, fourth book of the “Phantom Valley” series. Teenage photographer Tamara Hunt is in danger when she realizes that the photos she took of a young Native American show a mountain lion instead. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
• * *Phantom Valley: Stranger in the Mirror (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-75922-1, Apr ’92 [May ’92], $2.99, 119pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series. A young girl must hide the fact that her identical twin has been pulled into a world behind a mirror. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
• * *Phantom Valley: The Dark (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74089-X, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $2.99, 117pp, tp) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel, third book of the “Phantom Valley” series. A blind boy is tormented by a terrifying force. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
• * *Phantom Valley: The Evil One (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-74088-1, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $2.99, 118pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel about a demonic doll, second book of the “Phantom Valley” series. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.
• * *Phantom Valley: The Spell (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-75923-X, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $2.99, 114pp, tp, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Phantom Valley] Young-adult horror novel in a loosely-connected series. A young girl uses a magic spell on her roommate only to have it get out of control. Packaged and copyrighted by The Parachute Press.

BEACHCROFT, (Ellinor) NINA (1931- )

• * _Beyond World’s End (Mammoth 0-7497-0971-5, Dec ’92, £2.99, 140pp, pb, cover by Bruce Hogarth) Reprint (Heinemann 1985) young-adult fantasy novel.

BEAGLE, PETER S(oyer) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _A Fine and Private Place (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35156-8, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $3.95, 273pp, pb) Reissue (Viking Press 1960) fantasy novel; 11th printing. A warm, funny ghost story. Recommended. (CNB)
• * _A Fine and Private Place (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45096-5, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $9.00, 291pp, tp, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reprint (Viking 1960) ghost/fantasy novel with new illustrations by Darrell K. Sweet. Recommended (CNB).
• * _A Fine and Private Place (Souvenir Press 0-285-63371-6, 1997 [May ’98], £6.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Colin Sullivan) Reissue (Viking Press 1960) classic fantasy novel. Published in 1997 but not seen until now.
• * *The Folk of the Air (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33782-4, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $16.95, 330pp, hc) Fantasy novel featuring a group resembling the Society for Creative Anachronism and set in a city resembling Berkeley, CA. Recommended. (FCM)
• * _The Folk of the Air (Headline 0-7472-3068-4, Sep ’87, £4.95, 330pp, tp) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Folk of the Air (SFBC #11279, Sep ’87, $5.50, 279pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel.
• * _The Folk of the Air (Headline 0-7472-0052-1, Oct ’87, £10.95, 336pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel. [Not seen]
• * _The Folk of the Air (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34699-8, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $4.50, 375pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel set in a thinly-disguised Berkeley, about a thinly-disguised Society of Creative Anachronism. Recommended. (FCM)
• * _The Folk of the Air (Headline 0-7472-3138-9, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], £2.99, 330pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel.
• * *Giant Bones (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45651-3, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $11.95, 269pp, tp, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [*world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Collection of six novellas. (Contents)
• * _Giant Bones (SFBC #17884, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $9.98, 205pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [*world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Reprint (Penguin/Roc 1997) collection of six novellas. The text and cover art are the same as the Roc trade paperback edition; this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _I See By My Outfit (Penguin 0-14-009553-5, Feb ’86, £3.95, 256pp, tp) Reprint (Viking 1965) travel book.
• * *The Innkeeper’s Song (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45288-7, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $20.00, 346pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Fantasy novel of the pursuit of three mysterious cloaked women who lead others into a quest to reclaim great magical powers from a deadly enemy.
• * _The Innkeeper’s Song (SFBC #02305, Feb ’94, $9.98, 346pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Reprint (Roc 1993) fantasy novel. Similar to the Roc edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Innkeeper’s Song (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45414-6, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $9.95, 346pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Reprint (Roc 1993) Locus Award-winning fantasy novel.
• * _The Innkeeper’s Song (Souvenir Press 0-285-63429-1, Apr ’98, £9.99, 346pp, tp, cover by Matthew Williams) [*world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Reprint (Roc 1993) fantasy novel. Three mysterious cloaked women lead others to a quest. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Last Unicorn (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35367-6, Jan ’88 [Dec ’87], $3.95, 248pp, pb) [Last Unicorn] Reissue (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel; 27th printing.
• * _The Last Unicorn (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45052-3, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $6.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking 1968) fantasy novel, with illustrations by Mel Grant. Recommended (SW).
• * _The Last Unicorn (Souvenir Press 0-285-63321-X, Apr ’96 [May ’96], £6.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Kirsty Marie O’Leary) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking Press 1968) classic fantasy novel. The introduction is an abridged version from The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle.
• * _The Last Unicorn (Souvenir Press 0-285-63321-X, 1997 [May ’98], £6.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Kirsty Marie O’Leary) [Last Unicorn] Reissue (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel. Second printing. Published in 1997 but not seen until now.
• * _The Last Unicorn (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45052-3, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $13.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Ray Lundgren) [Last Unicorn] Reprint (Viking Press 1968) fantasy novel. This is a special 30th-anniversary edition. 13th printing.
• * *The Last Unicorn/A Fine and Private Place (BOMC no ISBN, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $14.95, hc, cover by Kathleen McCutcheon) [Last Unicorn] Omnibus of two fantasy novels, The Last Unicorn (Viking 1968), and A Fine and Private Place (Viking 1960). (Contents)
• * *The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and other Odd Acquaintances (Tachyon Publications 0-9648320-7-0, Dec ’97 [Sep ’97], $14.00, 183pp, tp, cover by Michael Dashow) Collection of seven stories and three essays, one story and one essay original to this volume, with new introductions by Beagle to the sections of essays and early stories. Introduction by Patricia A. McKillip. A hardcover edition was also announced but not seen. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; add $2.00 shipping per book. (Contents)
• * *The Unicorn Sonata (Turner 1-57036-288-2, Oct ’96, $16.95, 154pp, hc, cover by Robert Rodriguez) Fantasy novella. A Chicana in Los Angeles follows ghostly music into a magical world, where the unicorns have a strange disease. Full-color illustrations by Robert Rodriguez.
• * _The Unicorn Sonata (Headline 0-7472-1943-5, Nov ’96, £9.99, 154pp, hc, cover by Michael J. Walsh) Reprint (Turner 1996) fantasy novel. A teenage girl follows the sound of music to the magical realm of Shei’rah. Illustrated with colour plates by Robert Rodriguez. [First U.K. edition]

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• * *Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn (with Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg) (HarperPrism 0-06-105224-8, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $25.00, 528pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Original anthology of 27 stories about unicorns. There is a preface by Berliner and a foreword by Beagle. (Greenberg is credited only on the copyright.) Authors include Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, Edward Bryant, Marina Fitch, Lisa Mason, and Karen Joy Fowler. (Contents)
• * _Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn Vol. 1 (with Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg) (HarperPrism 0-06-105480-1, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $6.50, 398pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) original anthology of 14 stories about unicorns, originally published as part of a single-volume edition of 27 stories. This has the preface by Berliner and foreword by Beagle. Greenberg is mentioned only on the copyright page. The “Vol. 1” is also only mentioned inside. (Contents)

BEAHM, GEORGE (William) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Stephen King Companion (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-0455-7, Oct ’95 [Nov ’95], $12.95, 312pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference; a guide to King and his works. This is a revised edition (Andrews and McMeel 1989) claiming 80% new material, including extensive photographs, and a chronological overview of King’s books (through Insomnia) by Michael R. Collings. [King]
• * *Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Work (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-6914-4, 1998 [Nov ’98], $14.95, 251pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. An encyclopedic guide, illustrated with photos, movie stills, and drawings. Foreword by Michael R. Collings. [King]
• * _The Stephen King Story (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90366-3, Mar ’93, £16.99, 374pp, hc) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1991) literary biography of Stephen King. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Stephen King Story (Warner UK 0-7515-0710-5, Apr ’94, £5.99, 422pp, pb) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1991) literary biography of Stephen King.
• * *The Stephen King Story: A Literary Profile (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-7989-1, Sep ’91 [Oct ’91], $16.95, 289pp, hc, cover by Julie Phillips) Non-fiction, a literary biography of King, with an introduction and an afterword by Michael R. Collings, a foreword by Christopher Chesley, and an afternote by Carroll F. Terrell. There is a checklist of King’s fiction and a primary and secondary bibliography. [King]
• * _The Stephen King Story: A Literary Profile (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-8004-0, Oct ’92 [Nov ’92], $9.95, 289pp, tp, cover by Julie Phillips) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1991) non-fiction, a literary biography of King, with an introduction and an afterword by Michael R. Collings, a foreword by Christopher Chesley, and an afternote by Carroll F. Terrell. There is a checklist of King’s fiction and a primary and secondary bibliography. [King]
• * *Stephen King: America’s Best-Loved Bogeyman (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-5427-9, 1998 [Jun ’98], $12.95, 235pp, tp) Non-fiction, biography. Foreword by Stephen J. Spignesi. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of photos. [King]
• * *The Unauthorized Anne Rice Companion (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-1036-0, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $12.95, 246pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference; a guide to Rice’s life and works. [Rice]

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• * *The Stephen King Companion (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-7978-6, Oct ’89, $10.95, 361pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. A guide to Stephen King and his career, with over 100 non-fiction articles of various kinds and fifty photos. There are articles on King’s life, the King phenomenon, the books, movies, and other resources.
• * _The Stephen King Companion (GB Publishing 0-8362-7978-6, Jan ’90, $35.00, 363pp, hc) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1989) non-fiction; reference. A guide to Stephen King and his career, with over 100 non-fiction articles of various kinds and fifty photos. This is a numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies, signed by the editor. A deluxe edition of 250 numbered copies was also announced but not seen. The book is identical to the Andrews & McMeel edition, including the ISBN and was printed from the same plates. The back jacket has an original illustration by Kenny Ray Linkous.
• * _The Stephen King Companion (Macdonald 0-356-19200-8, Oct ’90, £13.95, 365pp, hc) Reprint (Andrews and McMeel 1989) anthology of ephemera by and about Stephen King.
• * _The Stephen King Companion (Futura 0-7088-4933-4, Oct ’91, £4.99, 540pp, pb) Reprint (Andrews & McMeel 1989) anthology of ephemera by and about Stephen King. Some copies were priced £3.99.

BÉALU, MARCEL (1908- )

• * *The Experience of the Night (Dedalus 1-873982-67-4, Mar ’97, £8.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Lise Weisgerber) Literary fantasy novel. Translated by Christine Donougher from the French original of 1945. Available in the US for $13.99 from Subterranean, PO Box 160, 265 5th St, Monroe OR 97456.

BEAM, ALEX (1954- )

• * *The Americans Are Coming! (St. Martin’s 0-312-05812-8, Jul ’91 [Aug ’91], $18.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Jean Berg) Comic near-future political thriller set in a post-WWIII world where America has conquered the USSR and has no idea what to do with it.

BEAMER, (George) CHARLES (Jr.) (1942- )

• * *When the Gods Returned (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32676-8, Apr ’86 [Mar ’86], $2.95, 231pp, pb) Fantasy novel of an alien wizard in post-Aztec Mexico. Probably a first novel.

BEAR, GREG(ory Dale) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Anvil of Stars (Legend 0-7126-3890-3, Feb ’92 [Dec ’91], £8.99, 442pp, tp, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Forge of God] Hard sf novel, in which the survivors of The Forge of God seek revenge on those who destroyed the Earth. A hardcover edition (-3885-7, £14.99) is also available. A 200 copy, numbered, signed & slip-cased edition (-4769-4, £50.00) was announced but not seen.
• * +Anvil of Stars (Warner Questar 0-446-51601-5, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $19.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Forge of God] Sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. After Earth’s destruction, teenage survivors search for the despots who ordered it. Recommended (CNB). First American edition (Legend 1992).
• * _Anvil of Stars (Easton Press no ISBN, Aug ’92, no price, 448pp, hc) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. This edition is being published “simultaneously” with the Warner first US edition listed four months ago. This special leather bound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
• * _Anvil of Stars (SFBC #00062, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $9.98, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. Similar to the Warner edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Anvil of Stars (Warner Questar 0-446-36403-7, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $5.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel, the sequel to The Forge of God. After Earth’s destruction, teenage survivors search for the alien race who ordered it.
• * _Anvil of Stars (Legend 0-09-978040-2, Feb ’93, £4.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Dennis Barker) [Forge of God] Reprint (Legend 1992) sf novel.
• * *Bear’s Fantasies (PSFS/Wildside Press 1-880448-17-3, Nov ’92 [Dec ’92], $10.00, 160pp, tp) Collection of seven fantasy stories with an introduction by the author. Published to commemorate Bear’s GoH appearance at the 1992 Philcon. A 200-copy hardcover edition (-18-1, $30.00) and a 26-copy lettered edition (-19-X, $75.00) were announced but not seen. Order from Wildside Press, 37 Fillmore St., Newark NJ 07105. (Contents)
• * _Beyond Heaven’s River (Tor 0-812-53172-8, Jan ’87 [Dec ’86], $2.95, 192pp, pb) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf novel.
• * _Beyond Heaven’s River (Gollancz 0-575-04089-0, Dec ’88, £2.99, 256pp, pb) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf novel. This has a 1988 copyright date so is possibly revised. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Beyond Heaven’s River (Severn House 0-7278-1789-2, Sep ’89, £10.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Dell 1980) sf novel. First world hardcover edition. This is the slightly revised text of the 1988 Gollancz paperback.
• * *Blood Music (Arbor House 0-87795-720-7, May ’85 [Apr ’85], $14.95, 262pp, hc) Sf novel based on the award-winning story of the same name. Recommended. (FCM)
• * _Blood Music (SFBC #2354, Nov ’85, $4.98, 215pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
• * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-06796-4, Mar ’86 [Feb ’86], $2.95, 246pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel of genetic engineering taking an unexpected turn, with drastic results. Recommended. (FCM)
• * _Blood Music (Gollancz 0-575-03777-6, Mar ’86, £9.95, 262pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
• * _Blood Music (Legend 0-09-952340-X, Jan ’88, £2.95, 262pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
• * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-06797-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 247pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel, sixth printing.
• * _Blood Music (Easton Press no ISBN, Oct ’90, no price, 262pp, hc) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) sf novel, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by David Dietrick. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
• * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-06797-2, Aug ’91, $4.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel; seventh printing.
• * _Blood Music (Legend 0-09-952340-X, Nov ’91, £4.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Peter Jones) Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel.
• * _Blood Music (Ace 0-441-00348-6, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $13.95, 247pp, tp, cover by Doug Struthers) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) classic biotech SF novel, expanded from a Hugo-winning novelette. The book was both a Nebula and Hugo nominee.
• * _Blood Music (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60280-5, May ’98, £5.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Splash) Reprint (Arbor House 1985) SF novel of biotechnology.
• * *Dinosaur Summer (Warner Aspect 0-446-52098-5, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $23.00, 325pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World. 50 years later, a team returns to the wild the dinosaurs originally discovered by Professor Challenger. Full-color and B&W illustrations by Tony Di Terlizzi
• * _Dinosaur Summer (SFBC #19357, Apr ’98, $10.98, 325pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Dinosaur Summer (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648367-4, Oct ’98, £5.99, 367pp, pb) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World, featuring real people such as filmmakers Willis O’Brien and Ray Harryhausen. [First U.K. edition]