The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

Books, Listed by Author

WILLIAMS, TAD (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * _The Dragonbone Chair (DAW 0-88677-384-9, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $5.95, 783pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1988) epic fantasy novel, book one of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”; third printing.
• * _The Dragonbone Chair (Legend 0-09-970490-0, Oct ’90, £4.99, 930pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) fantasy novel. Book One of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”.
• * _The Dragonbone Chair (DAW 0-88677-384-9, Mar ’93, $5.99, 783pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1988) fantasy novel, first book of “Memory, Sorrow & Thorn”; fifth printing.
• * _The Dragonbone Chair (Legend 0-09-936691-6, Nov ’93, £15.99, 654pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) epic fantasy novel. Book one of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”.
• * _The Dragonbone Chair (DAW 0-88677-384-9, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $6.99, 783pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1988) fantasy novel, first volume of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”. 14th printing.
• * *Otherland: City of Golden Shadow (DAW 0-88677-710-0, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $24.95, 770pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Near-future SF novel, first in a new series. Mysterious appearances of a golden city in virtual reality lead investigators from around the world to a deadly conspiracy. Originally announced for January 1997, but moved up to November 1996.
• * *Otherland: City of Golden Shadow (Legend 0-09-968301-6, Dec ’96, £16.99, 770pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] SF novel. First in a planned four-book series. A deadly virtual super-reality is controlled by the mercenary Grail Brotherhood. A trade paperback (export) edition (0-09-968311-3, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _Otherland: City of Golden Shadow (DAW 0-88677-763-1, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $6.99, 780pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Reprint (DAW 1996) near-future SF novel of virtual-reality intrigue.
• * _Otherland: City of Golden Shadow (Orbit 1-85723-604-1, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], £6.99, 943pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Reprint (Legend 1996) SF/fantasy novel. First in a planned four-book series.
• * _Otherland: City of Golden Shadow (SFBC #00240, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $12.50, 770pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Reprint (DAW 1996) SF novel of virtual reality, first in the series. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Otherland: River of Blue Fire (DAW 0-88677-777-1, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $24.95, 634pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Near-future SF novel, second in the series about intrigue and global conspiracy conducted in a fantasy virtual reality.
• * _Otherland: River of Blue Fire (SFBC #00243, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $12.50, 634pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Reprint (DAW 1998) SF/fantasy novel of virtual reality, second in the series. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Siege: To Green Angel Tower Part 1 (Legend 0-09-931441-X, Apr ’94, £5.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993) epic fantasy novel. The first half of To Green Angel Tower, Book 3 of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”. Includes a page-long explanation by John Jarrold on why the book had to be split for its paperback printing.
• * *Stone of Farewell (DAW 0-88677-435-7, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $21.95, 589pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Fantasy novel, second book of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”.
• * _Stone of Farewell (Legend 0-7126-3517-3, Oct ’90, £7.99, 589pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel. Book Two of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”. Also available in hardcover (-3507-6, £14.99).
• * _Stone of Farewell (Legend Overseas 0-09-984810-4, 1991 [Sep ’91], £5.99, 873pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel. Book 2 of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”. This is an “Open Market” edition and is available only in non-English-speaking countries.
• * _Stone of Farewell (SFBC #17749, Jan ’91, $12.98, 589pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel, second book of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”.
• * _Stone of Farewell (DAW 0-88677-480-2, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $5.99, 749pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel, second book of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”.
• * _Stone of Farewell (Legend 0-09-984810-4, Dec ’91, £5.99, 874pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel. Book 2 of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn.”
• * _Stone of Farewell (Legend 0-09-936701-7, Nov ’93, £15.99, 589pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) epic fantasy novel. Book two of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”.
• * _Stone of Farewell (DAW 0-88677-480-2, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $6.99, 749pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1990) fantasy novel, second volume of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”. 12th printing.
• * _Storm: To Green Angel Tower Part II (Legend 0-09-938261-X, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], £5.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993 as To Green Angel Tower) epic fantasy novel. The second half of To Green Angel Tower, Book 3 of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”.
• * *Tailchaser’s Song (DAW 0-8099-0002-5, Nov ’85, $15.95FPT, 333pp, hc) Fantasy novel, a first novel. A feline version of Watership Down.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (Futura/Orbit 0-7088-8205-6, Aug ’86, £2.95, 333pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 1985) fantasy novel.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (DAW 0-88677-162-5, Nov ’86 [Oct ’86], $3.95, 375pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 1985) fantasy novel featuring cats.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (DAW 0-88677-278-8, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $4.50, 375pp, pb) Reissue (DAW 1985) anthropomorphic cat novel. Sixth printing.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (DAW 0-88677-374-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $4.95, 375pp, pb) Reissue (DAW 1985) feline fantasy novel; ninth printing.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (Legend 0-7126-5002-4, Oct ’91, £8.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Mike Posen) Reprint (DAW 1985) fantasy novel about cats.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (Legend 0-09-995940-2, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £4.99, 290pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) Reprint (DAW 1985) fantasy novel.
• * _Tailchaser’s Song (DAW 0-88677-374-1, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Braldt Bralds) Reissue (DAW 1985) feline fantasy novel. 15th printing.
• * *To Green Angel Tower (DAW 0-88677-521-3, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $25.00, 1083pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Epic fantasy novel, third book of “Memory, Sorrow & Thorn”.
• * _To Green Angel Tower (Legend 0-09-926221-5, Apr ’93, £16.99, 1083pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993) epic fantasy novel. Book 3 of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”. [First U.K. edition]
• * _To Green Angel Tower (SFBC #00743, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $12.98, 1083pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993) epic fantasy novel, third book of “Memory, Sorrow & Thorn”. Similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (DAW 0-88677-598-1, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $5.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel. This is the first half of the third book of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”, published in hardcover as a single volume. The appendix will appear in both paperbacks.
• * _To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (DAW 0-88677-598-1, Jul ’98, $6.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, first half of the third book in “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”. Fifth printing.
• * _To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 (DAW 0-88677-606-6, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $5.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel. This is the second half of the third book of “Memory, Sorrow and Thorn”, published in hardcover as a single volume. The appendix appears in both paperbacks, and this volume includes a brief synopsis of the first.
• * _To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 (DAW 0-88677-606-6, Jul ’98, $6.99, 815pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, second half of the third book in “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn”. Third printing.

WILLIAMS, TERI (stories)

• * _Dragonlance: Before the Mask (with Michael Williams) See entry under Michael Williams.
• * _DragonLance: The Dark Queen (with Michael Williams) See entry under Michael Williams.

WILLIAMS, TESS (stories)

• * *Map of Power (Random House Australia/Arrow 0-09-183328-0, Oct ’96 [Nov ’96], A$14.95, 506pp, pb, cover by Vivien Kubbos) Post-holocaust science fantasy novel. Humans survive in scattered communities in Australia and Antarctica, and on a forgotten skywheel in orbit.

WILLIAMS, WALTER JON (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Ambassador of Progress (Tor 0-812-55789-1, Apr ’84 [Mar ’84], $2.95, 432pp, pb) Sf novel.
• * _Ambassador of Progress (Orbit 0-7088-8221-8, Mar ’87, £3.50, 432pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1984) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Ambassador of Progress (Tor 0-812-55791-3, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 432pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1984) sf novel; 2nd printing.
• * *Angel Station (Tor 0-312-93187-5, Jul ’89 [Aug ’89], $18.95, 393pp, hc) Sf adventure novel of interstellar intrigue.
• * _Angel Station (SFBC #15671, Jan ’90, $8.98, 393pp, hc, cover by Royo) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf adventure novel.
• * _Angel Station (Orbit 0-356-18807-8, Feb ’90, £12.95, 393pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf novel.
• * _Angel Station (Tor 0-812-55787-5, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $4.95, 393pp, pb, cover by Royo) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf adventure novel.
• * _Angel Station (Orbit 0-7088-4908-3, May ’91, £4.50, 393pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1989) sf novel.
• * *Aristoi (Tor 0-312-85172-3, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $22.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Far-future sf novel set in a universe where a benevolent ruling class controls technology. Recommended (FCM).
• * _Aristoi (SFBC #03502, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $10.98, 448pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 1992) far-future sf novel set in a universe where a benevolent ruling class controls technology. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on he back jacket next to the ISBN.
• * _Aristoi (Grafton 0-586-21388-0, May ’93, £4.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 1992) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Aristoi (Tor 0-812-51409-2, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 1992) far-future sf novel set in a universe where a benevolent ruling class controls technology.
• * *City on Fire (HarperPrism 0-06-105213-2, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $22.00, 498pp, hc, cover by Tim White) [Metropolitan] SF novel, sequel to Metropolitan.
• * _City on Fire (SFBC #15412, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $10.98, 498pp, hc, cover by Tim White) [Metropolitan] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) urban fantasy novel, sequel to Metropolitan. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _City on Fire (HarperPrism 0-06-105442-9, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $6.99, 560pp, pb, cover by Tim White) [Metropolitan] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) urban fantasy novel, sequel to Metropolitan.
• * *The Crown Jewels (Tor 0-812-55798-0, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $3.50, 247pp, pb) [Drake Maijstral] Sf novel of manners.
• * *Days of Atonement (Tor 0-312-85118-9, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $19.95, 437pp, hc, cover by Martin Andrews) Sf police procedural novel set in 21st-century New Mexico.
• * _Days of Atonement (Tor 0-812-50180-2, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $4.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Martin Andrews) Reprint (Tor 1991) sf detective novel set in 21st-century New Mexico.
• * _Days of Atonement (Grafton 0-586-21386-4, Jul ’92, £4.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Bruno Elletori) Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Days of Atonement (Tor 0-812-50180-2, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $4.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Martin Andrews) Reissue (Tor 1991) sf detective novel set in 21st-century New Mexico; second printing.
• * _Dinosaurs (Pulphouse 1-56146-518-6, May ’91, $1.95, 44pp, pb, cover by George Barr) Reprint sf short story originally in IASFM and in his collection Facets. Short story paperback #18. A 100-copy signed leatherbound deluxe edition ($20.00) is also available.
• * *Facets (Tor 0-312-85019-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $18.95, 321pp, hc, cover by Rodney Matthews) Collection of nine stories, with an introduction by Roger Zelazny. (Contents)
• * _Facets (Tor 0-812-50181-0, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.95, 370pp, pb, cover by Rodney Matthews) Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of nine stories.
• * _Facets (Grafton 0-586-21387-2, Oct ’92, £4.99, 321pp, pb, cover by Bruno Elletori) Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of nine stories. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Frankensteins and Foreign Devils (NESFA Press 1-886778-03-5, Feb ’98 [Aug ’98], $23.00, 381pp, hc, cover by Omar Rayyan) Collection of ten stories, two previously unpublished, and two that first appeared as limited-edition chapbooks. There is an introduction by Gardner Dozois. Edited by Timothy P. Szczesuil. A limited edition of 1015; a signed, slipcased edition of 175 with special endpapers (-04-3, $33.00) is also available. Published in conjunction with Williams’s Guest of Honor appearance at Boskone 36. NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
• * *Hardwired (Tor 0-312-93303-7, Jun ’86 [May ’86], $15.95, 343pp, hc) [Hardwired] Sf novel set in a future that’s a cross between Gibson’s “cyberpunk” and Zelazny’s “Damnation Alley”. Though it’s not original, it’s well done. (FCM)
• * _Hardwired (Tor 0-812-55796-4, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $3.50, 343pp, pb) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1986) sf cyberpunk novel.
• * _Hardwired (Macdonald 0-356-14872-6, Aug ’87, £11.95, 343pp, hc) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1986) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Hardwired (Orbit 0-7088-3715-8, Apr ’88, £3.50, 343pp, pb) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1986) sf novel.
• * *House of Shards (Tor 0-812-55783-2, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $3.95, 309pp, pb) [Drake Maijstral] Sf comedy of manners, sequel to The Crown Jewels.
• * *Knight Moves (Tor 0-812-55794-8, Feb ’85 [Jan ’85], $2.95, 317pp, pb) Sf novel. Very early Zelazny-esque, but with its own flavor. Recommended. (DLN)
• * _Knight Moves (Orbit 0-7088-8233-1, Aug ’87, £2.95, 317pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Knight Moves (Tor 0-812-51184-0, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 317pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reissue (Tor 1985) sf novel; second printing.
• * *Metropolitan (HarperPrism 0-06-105212-4, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $20.00, 342pp, hc, cover by Phil Heffernan) [Metropolitan] SF novel of a world-city where technology is powered by geomancy.
• * _Metropolitan (SFBC #07157, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $9.98, 342pp, hc) [Metropolitan] Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) SF novel of a world-city where technology is powered by geomancy. Similar to the HarperPrism edition except this lacks a price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.
• * _Metropolitan (Easton Press no ISBN, Jul ’95, no price, 342pp, hc) [Metropolitan] SF novel of a world-city where technology is powered by geomancy. This special signed, leather-bound, gilt-edged edition is part of the “First Editions of Science Fiction” series, available by subscription only. This is being published “simultaneously” with the HarperPrism edition seen in March.
• * _Metropolitan (HarperCollins UK 0-00-648023-3, Sep ’95, £4.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Metropolitan] Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) SF novel. On a bizarre future Earth (enclosed in a shield cutting it off from the universe), where technology is powered by geomancy, the inhabitants of the metropolis Jaspeer are menaced by a titanic burning woman. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Metropolitan (HarperPrism 0-06-105441-0, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) [Metropolitan] Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) SF novel of a world-city where technology is powered by geomancy. A 1995 Nebula nominee.
• * *Rock of Ages (Tor 0-312-85963-5, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $21.95, 287pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Drake Maijstral] Humorous SF novel. The #1 “Allowed Burglar” in the Human Constellation has to fight to keep his position. Third in the “Drake Maijstral” series.
• * _Rock of Ages (Tor 0-812-51382-7, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Drake Maijstral] Reprint (Tor 1995) humorous SF novel, third in the “Drake Maijstral” series.
• * *Solip:System (Pulphouse/Axolotl Press no ISBN, Oct ’89, $10.00, 71pp, tp) [Hardwired] Sf novella, sequel to Hardwired. The signed trade edition is limited to 500 copies. There is also a signed and numbered limited clothbound edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe signed, numbered leatherbound edition of 100 copies ($65.00).
• * *Ten Points for Style (SFBC #10261, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $14.98, 638pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Drake Maijstral] Omnibus of three novels featuring Allowed Burglar Drake Maijstral: The Crown Jewels, House of Shards, and Rock of Ages. (Contents)
• * *Voice of the Whirlwind (Tor 0-312-93013-5, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $16.95, 278pp, hc) [Hardwired] Sf novel, an indirect sequel to Hardwired, set 200 years in the future. This futuristic novel of murder and conspiracy belongs less obviously to the cyberpunk subgenre than its predecessor. It’s good, taut adventure. (FCM)
• * _Voice of the Whirlwind (Tor 0-812-55785-9, Mar ’88 [Feb ’88], $3.95, 278pp, pb) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel, an indirect sequel to Hardwired. Cyberfiction.
• * _Voice of the Whirlwind (Orbit 0-7088-8294-3, Jun ’89, £6.99, 278pp, tp) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Voice of the Whirlwind (Orbit 0-7088-8349-4, Nov ’90, £3.99, 278pp, pb) [Hardwired] Reprint (Tor 1987) sf novel.
• * _Voice of the Whirlwind (Tor 0-812-51924-8, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $3.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Royo) [Hardwired] Reissue (Tor 1987) sf novel; third printing.
• * *Wall, Stone, Craft (Pulphouse/Axolotl no ISBN, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $10.00, 122pp, tp, cover by Harry O. Morris) Alternate-history fantasy novella about Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein. This edition is limited to 525 signed and numbered copies. A 75-copy deluxe edition ($65.00) and a 300-copy hardcover edition ($35.00) are also available. Order from Pulphouse Publishing, PO Box 1227, Eugene OR 97440.

WILLIAMSON, CHET; [i.e., Chester Carlton Williamson] (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Ash Wednesday (Tor 0-312-93002-X, Feb ’87 [Jan ’87], $16.95, 372pp, hc) Horror novel. All the dead in a small town rise as ghosts in the form they had at the moment of their deaths.