The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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- STAMMERS, MARK (stories) (continued)
- _____, ed.
- STAMPER, J(udith) B(auer) (1947- ); see under F. X. Nine (stories)
- * *More Tales for the Midnight Hour (Scholastic Apple 0-590-41184-5, Oct ’87, $2.50, 117pp, pb) Original collection of 13 juvenile horror stories. (Contents)
- * _Worlds of Power: Bionic Commando [as by F. X. Nine] See entry under F. X. Nine
- STANDIFORD, LES(ter Alan) (1945- )
- * *Spill (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-438-1, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $19.95, 326pp, hc, cover by Peter Thorpe) Sf/disaster novel. A deadly biological weapon is let loose in Yellowstone Park and a powerful corporation is determined to cover it up at all costs.
- STANDRING, LESLEY
- * _The Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z (Target 0-426-20299-6, Mar ’87, £3.50, 121pp, tp) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1985) associational book about Doctor Who.
- STANG, [Reverend] IVAN, ed. (1949- ) (stories)
- * *Three-Fisted Tales of “Bob" (Simon & Schuster Fireside 0-671-67190-1, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $10.95, 351pp, tp, cover by Paul Mavrides) Original anthology of 23 stories based on the Church of the SubGenius, many with fantasy elements. Authors include John Shirley, William S. Burroughs, Robert Anton Wilson, and Lewis Shiner. (Contents)
- STANGERUP, HENRIK (1937- )
- * _The Man Who Wanted to be Guilty (Marion Boyars 0-7145-2930-3, Feb ’91 [Feb ’92], £6.95, 124pp, tp, cover by Susi Mawani) Reprint (Marion Boyars 1982) literary novel set in the not-too-distant future. Translated from the Dutch (Manden Der Ville Vaer Skyldig, 1973) by David Gress-Wright.
- STANLEY, COLIN (Frederick) (1952- )
- * *The Work of Colin Wilson (Borgo Press 0-89370-917-4, Sep ’89 [Mar ’90], $19.95, 312pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Annotated primary and secondary bibliography of works by and about Wilson plus a long afterword by Wilson. A hardcover edition (-817-8, $29.95) and a signed limited edition (-010-X, $49.95) were announced but not seen.
- STANLEY, DIANE
- * *Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter (Morrow 0-688-14327-X, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $15.00, 32pp, hc) Young-adult picture book, retelling the fairy tale. The miller’s daughter decides Rumplestiltskin is nicer than the king, and they have a daughter.
- STANLEY, G(eorge) E(dward) (stories)
- * *Happy Deathday to You (Avon Flare 0-380-77741-X, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $3.99, 113pp, pb) Collection of 18 young-adult horror stories. (Contents)
- * *Rats in the Attic and Other Stories to Make Your Skin Crawl (Avon Flare 0-380-77389-9, Feb ’95 [May ’95], $3.99, 119pp, tp) Young-adult collection of 20 creepy tales. (Contents)
- STANLEY, JOAN C. (stories)
- * *Ex Libris Miskatonici: A Catalogue of Selected Items from the Special Collections in the Miskatonic University Library (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-56-9, Aug ’93, $7.95, 66pp, ph) Unique fiction piece, an annotated catalogue of books mentioned in the Cthulhu Mythos stories by Lovecraft and others, supposedly in the library of the fictional Miskatonic University. Available from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893.
- STANLEY, JOHN (W.) (1940- ) (stories)
- * *The Creature Features Movie Guide (Warner 0-446-38006-7, Jul ’84 [Jun ’84], $7.95, 304pp, tp) Non-fiction. Revised and updated version of a 1981 guide to horror, sf, and fantasy films.
- * *The Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again (Creatures at Large 0-940064-09-X, Dec ’94, $20.00, 454pp, tp, cover by Kenn Davis) Non-fiction guide to 5,614 SF, fantasy, and horror movies. With an introduction by the author, 230 photos, and new interior illustrations by Kenn Davis. This is the fourth revised version of Stanley’s guide. A deluxe signed, slipcased, numbered edition (-10-3, $50.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Creatures at Large Press, PO Box 687, 1082 Grand Teton Drive, Pacifica CA 94044.
- * *Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: Revised Edition (Creatures at Large 0-940064-04-9, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $11.95, 420pp, tp) Non-fiction, sf and monster movie reference. The first edition appeared in 1981, and the first revised edition in 1984. There is also supposed to be a deluxe signed hardcover with slipcase.
- STANLOZ, DRAGAN
- * *Ossibiss (The Classic Print 0-9523647-0-0, Oct ’94, £14.95, 704pp, tp, cover by S. Stamenkovic) An “original SF trilogy” presented as a single novel. A hardcover edition (-5-1) was announced but not seen.
- STANSKY, PETER (David Lyman), ed. (1932- )
- * _On Nineteen Eighty-Four (W.H. Freeman 0-7167-1613-5, Jun ’84 [May ’84], $10.95, 226pp, tp) Reprint (Stanford Alumni Assoc. 1983). Non-fiction, critical studies: essays by 22 contributors, dealing with Orwell and with social issues raised by 1984. Also announced in hc (-1612-7). [Orwell]
- STANTON, MARY (1947- ) (stories)
- * *The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West (Baen 0-671-65410-1, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $3.95, 344pp, pb) [Heavenly Horse] Contemporary fantasy novel featuring the societies of horses, and a battle of good vs. evil. A first novel.
- * _The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West (NEL 0-450-49059-9, Nov ’88, £6.95, 352pp, tp) [Heavenly Horse] Reprint (Baen 1988) fantasy novel. Also available in hc (-49060-2) for £11.95. [First U.K. edition]
- * _The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West (NEL 0-450-50812-9, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £3.50, 346pp, pb, cover by Mel Flatt) [Heavenly Horse] Reprint (Baen 1988) fantasy novel.
- * *My Aunt, the Monster (Berkley 0-425-15227-8, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $3.99, 136pp, tp, cover by Daniel Horne) [Magical Mystery] Young-adult fantasy, first in the “Magical Mystery” series. 13-year-old Natalie must watch bratty brother Denny, whose potent magic turns Aunt Matty into a monster.
- * *Next Door Witch (Berkley 0-425-15905-1, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $3.99, 145pp, tp) [Magical Mystery] Young-adult fantasy, third in the “Magical Mystery” series. Natalie and her wizard-brother think their new neighbor is a witch.
- * *Piper at the Gate (Baen 0-671-69820-6, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.50, 306pp, pb) [Heavenly Horse] Fantasy novel about horses, sequel to The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West.
- * _Piper at the Gates of Dawn (NEL 0-450-50850-1, Nov ’89, £6.95, 307pp, tp) [Heavenly Horse] Reprint (Baen 1989 as Piper at the Gates) fantasy novel. Sequel to The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West. Also available in hardcover (-50849-8, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]
- * _Piper at the Gates of Dawn (NEL 0-450-53223-2, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £4.99, 307pp, pb) [Heavenly Horse] Reprint (Baen 1989 as Piper at the Gate) fantasy novel. Sequel to The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West.
- * *White Magic (Berkley 0-425-15904-3, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $3.99, 149pp, tp) [Magical Mystery] Young-adult fantasy, second in the “Magical Mystery” series. Natalie wants to magically change her horse into a champion.
- STAPLEDON, (William) OLAF (1886-1950) (stories)
- * _Last and First Men (Penguin 0-14-008088-0, Mar ’87, £3.95, 327pp, tp) Reissue (Methuen 1930) philosophical sf novel. In the Penguin sf Classics series.
- * _Last and First Men (Jeremy P. Tarcher 0-87477-471-3, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $10.95, hc) Reprint (Methuen 1930) sf speculative/metaphysical/future history/etc. quasi-novel. One of the cornerstones of modern sf. This newly set, easy to read edition has new forewords and afterwords by Gregory Benford and Doris Lessing. Highly recommended. (CNB)
- * _Odd John (Easton Press no ISBN, 1987 [Jul ’88], no price, 157pp, hc) Reprint (Methuen 1935) classic sf novel. New introduction by Alfred Bester. Available only through the Easton Press, as part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction series. Leatherbound, gilt edge, illustrated by Wendy Snow-Lang. Edition dated 1987, but not seen until 1988.
- * *An Olaf Stapledon Reader (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0430-0, May ’97, $17.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Frederick A. Wellner) Collection of 10 stories/exerpts, 12 essays, and assorted letters and poems, meant to be an introduction to Stapledon. Bibliographical notes are included. A hardcover edition (-2724-6, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse NY 13244-5160; credit card orders 800-365-8929. (Contents) [ed: Robert Crossley]
- * _Star Maker (St. Martin’s/Jeremy P. Tarcher 0-87477-435-7, Apr ’87, $8.95, 272pp, tp) Reprint (Methuen 1937) classic sf novel, with a new foreword by Brian Aldiss. This contains “the original, unpublished Star Maker glossary.” This is the “50th anniversary edition” of a cross between a novel and a philosophical exploration of the future. It retains all its awesome power and has not dated at all. (CNB)
- * _Star Maker (Penguin 0-14-010152-7, Feb ’88, £3.95, 267pp, tp) Reissue (Methuen 1937) sf novel. Despite its age, this is still one of the best ‘philosophical’ sf novels ever written. In the “Penguin Science Fiction Classics” series.
- STAPLES, ROBERTA LYNNE
- STAPLETON, AMY
- * *Utopias for a Dying World: Contemporary German Science Fiction’s Plea for a New Ecological Awareness (Peter Lang 0-8204-1922-2, 1993 [Jun ’94], $37.95, 158pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. A study of Utopian elements and the promotion of ecological concern in modern German SF. This has a 1993 copyright date but was not seen until now. Available from Peter Lang Publishing, 62 West 45th St., 4th Floor, New York NY 10036.
- STARBUCK, KATHLYN S.
- * *The House at the Top of the Hill (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648276-7, Oct ’97, £5.99, 346pp, pb) Fantasy novel.
- * *India’s Story (HarperCollins UK 0-586-21768-1, Nov ’93 [Dec ’93], £4.99, 338pp, pb) Fantasy novel.
- * +India’s Story (HarperPrism 0-06-105445-3, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $4.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Peter Gudynas) SF novel about a young psychic pursued through many dimensions by unknown foes. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1993).
- * *Time in Mind (Grafton 0-586-21101-2, Jan ’92, £3.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) Sf/New Age novel.
- * +Time in Mind (HarperPrism 0-06-105444-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.50, 319pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) New Age fantasy novel. People survive disaster by following the ancient wisdoms of organic foods and crystal meditation, but new generations rebel. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1992).
- STARHAWK
- * *The Fifth Sacred Thing (Bantam 0-553-09522-6, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $21.95, 486pp, hc, cover by Keith Batcheller) Utopian novel set in a 21st-century divided California in the throes of a North/South civil war. A first novel.
- * _The Fifth Sacred Thing (BOMC/QPBC no ISBN, Feb ’94, $14.95, 486pp, tp, cover by Keith Batcheller) Reprint (Bantam 1993) utopian novel set in a 21st-century divided California in the throes of a North/South civil war. Similar to the Bantam edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.
- * _The Fifth Sacred Thing (Bantam 0-553-37380-3, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $12.95, 486pp, tp, cover by Keith Batcheller) Reprint (Bantam 1993) utopian novel set in a 21st-century divided California in the throes of a North/South civil war. A Lambda Award winner.
- * _The Fifth Sacred Thing (Thorsons 0-7225-3502-3, 1997, £6.99, 600pp, pb, cover by Keith Batcheller) Reprint (Bantam 1993) utopian novel set in a 21st-century California in the throes of a North/South civil war. A first novel. [First U.K. edition]
- * *Walking to Mercury (Bantam 0-553-10233-8, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $23.95, 489pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) Associational contemporary novel, a prequel to New-Age SF novel The Fifth Sacred Thing.
- STARK, ED (stories)
- * *Bloodshadows: The Fifth Horseman (West End Games 0-87431-376-7, Jul ’94 [Aug ’94], $8.95, 281pp, tp, cover by Gábor Szikszai & Zoltán Boros) [Bloodshadows] Fantasy novelization based on the “Bloodshadows” game. Copyrighted by West End Games.
- * *Shatterzone: Beyond the ’Zone (West End Games 0-87431-231-0, Apr ’93 [Jun ’93], $4.95, 348pp, tp, cover by Nick Smith) [Shatterzone] Sf novelization based on the “Shatterzone” game.
- _____, ed.
- * *Mysterious Cairo (West End Games 0-87431-346-5, Jun ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.95, 341pp, tp, cover by Dell Harris) [Torg] Original anthology of eight short novelizations based on the “Torg” game, one broken into four parts, with an introduction by the editor. (Contents)
- * _Torg: Strange Tales from the Nile Empire (with Greg Farshtey & Greg Gorden) See entry under Greg Farshtey.
- STARKEY, DAVID (1952- ) (stories)
- * *Wishes + Fears (2AM 0-937491-01-2, Dec ’88 [Jan ’89], $4.95, 48pp, ph) Horror novella, illustrated by Douglas C. Klauba.
- STARKEY, NAOMI
- * *The Lost and the Dreamer (Minstrel 1-85424-014-5, Jun ’90 [1990], £4.25, 288pp, pb) Sf novel. Note that most of the stock of this title was destroyed in a warehouse fire shortly after publication.
- * _The Lost and the Dreamer (Minstrel 1-85424-014-5, Mar ’91 [Apr ’91], £4.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Rodney Matthews) Reissue (Minstrel 1990) sf novel.
- STARLIN, JIM (1949- )
- * *Among Madmen (with Daina Graziunas) (NAL/Roc 0-451-45003-5, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 268pp, pb) Near-future sf adventure novel set in a world where almost everyone has lost their minds, with fifty illustrations by Starlin.
- * *Lady El (with Daina Graziunas) (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45161-9, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $4.99, 324pp, pb) Sf novel. The brain of a woman killed in an accident is used in a government experiment to link human minds with computers, and she falls in love with her creator. With illustrations by the authors.
- STARRETT, (Charles) VINCENT (Emerson) (1886-1974) (stories)
- * *Containing a Number of Things (with Christopher Millard) (Tartarus Press no ISBN, Feb ’93, £10.00, 114pp, hc) A collection of letters between Starrett and Millard over the collecting of works by Arthur Machen. Includes a series of appendices of Machen’s rarer works in facsimile form. Issued in a limited edition of 74 copies. (Contents)
- STASHEFF, CHRISTOPHER (1944- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *A Company of Stars (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36888-6, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $19.00, 307pp, hc, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Starship Troupers] Sf novel of a 23rd-century repertory theatre company planning to take live theatre to Earth’s interstellar colonies despite conservative political opposition. First book of the “Starship Troupers” series.
- * _A Company of Stars (Pan 0-330-32043-2, Jul ’92, £4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Luis Rey) [Starship Troupers] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) humorous sf novel. Volume one in the “Starship Troupers” series. [First U.K. edition]
- * _A Company of Stars (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36889-4, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.99, 313pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Starship Troupers] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) sf novel of a 23rd-century repertory theatre company planning to take live theatre to Earth’s interstellar colonies despite conservative political opposition. First book of the “Starship Troupers” series.
- * _Escape Velocity (Ace 0-441-21603-X, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $4.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Warlock] Reissue (Ace 1983) SF novel, prequel to the “Warlock” series. Ninth printing.
- * *Her Majesty’s Wizard (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-27456-3, Oct ’86 [Sep ’86], $3.50, 342pp, pb) [Wizard in Rhyme] Fantasy novel in the Harold Shea/Incomplete Enchanter style. Not part of any series. Yet.
- * _Her Majesty’s Wizard (SFBC #10906, Jun ’87, $5.98, 343pp, hc) [Wizard in Rhyme] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel; first hc edition.
- * _Her Majesty’s Wizard (Legend 0-09-955681-2, Nov ’95, £5.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Sanjulian) [Wizard in Rhyme] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) SF/fantasy novel. Book one of “A Wizard in Rhyme”. [First U.K. edition]
- * *King Kobold Revived (Ace 0-441-44488-1, Jun ’84 [May ’84], $2.95, 216pp, pb) [Warlock] Fantasy novel, a “complete revision” of King Kobold (Ace 1971), the second book in the “Warlock” series.
- * _King Kobold Revived (Ace 0-441-44491-1, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $4.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Steve Hickman) [Warlock] Reissue (Ace 1984) of the revised version of King Kobold (Ace 1971), the second book in the “Warlock” series.
- * *M’Lady Witch (Ace 0-441-00113-0, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $5.50, 247pp, pb, cover by Kirk Reinert) [Warlock] Fantasy novel, second in the “Heirs to the Warlock” series. The Warlock’s daughter turns down the Prince Alain, who goes questing to win her heart.
- * *My Son, the Wizard (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37602-1, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $11.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Daniel Horn) [Wizard in Rhyme] Fantasy novel, fifth in the series “A Wizard in Rhyme”. Matt takes his parents from New Jersey to live in magical Merovence.
- * *The Oathbound Wizard (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34713-7, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $20.00, 392pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wizard in Rhyme] Humorous fantasy novel, sequel to Her Majesty’s Wizard.
- * _The Oathbound Wizard (SFBC #00912, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $9.98, 392pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wizard in Rhyme] Reprint (Del Rey 1993) fantasy novel, sequel to Her Majesty’s Wizard. Similar to the Del Rey edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _The Oathbound Wizard (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38547-0, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $5.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wizard in Rhyme] Reprint (Del Rey 1993) humorous fantasy novel, sequel to Her Majesty’s Wizard.
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