The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Kiteworld Keith Roberts (SFBC #105239, Jan ’87, $6.98, 288pp, hc) [Kiteworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1985) episodic sf novel.


The Lordly Ones Keith Roberts (David & Charles/Gollancz 0-575-03864-0, Apr ’87 [Jan ’87], $18.95, 160pp, hc) Collection of 7 stories; first U.S. appearance. This is a false entry, the 1986 British edition with a U.S. price.


Doc Savage Omnibus # 2 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-26207-6, Jan ’87, $3.95, 410pp, pb) [Doc Savage] Omnibus of 4 Doc Savage short novels from the magazine.


Doc Savage Omnibus # 3 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-26738-8, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $3.95, 378pp, pb) [Doc Savage] Omnibus of 4 Doc Savage short novels from the magazine.


Doc Savage Omnibus # 4 Kenneth Robeson (Bantam 0-553-26802-3, Oct ’87 [Dec ’87], $3.95, 392pp, pb) [Doc Savage] Omnibus edition of four short “Doc Savage” adventure novels.


The Memory of Whiteness Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit 0-7088-8211-0, Jan ’87, £2.95, 351pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel.


The Planet on the Table Kim Stanley Robinson (Tor 0-812-55237-7, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $3.50, 241pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1986) collection of 8 stories.


The Planet on the Table Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit 0-7088-8232-3, Aug ’87, £2.95, 241pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1986) sf collection. [First U.K. edition]


Evil Star Logan Robinson (Zebra 0-8217-1992-0, Feb ’87, $2.95, 256pp, pb) Reprint (Norton 1986) near-future sf novel of strange astronomic happenings and the threat of global war.


The Sensorites Nigel Robinson (W.H. Allen 0-491-03455-5, Feb ’87, £7.50, 143pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 118 in the Doctor Who series.


The Sensorites Nigel Robinson (Target 0-426-20295-3, Jul ’87, £1.95, 143pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Reprint (W.H. Allen 1987) juvenile sf novel. Volume 118 in the Doctor Who series.


The Time Meddler Nigel Robinson (W.H. Allen 0-491-03337-0, Oct ’87 [Dec ’87], £7.95, 141pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Juvenile sf novel. Volume 126 in the Doctor Who series.


Who’s Hugh?: An SF Reader’s Guide to Pseudonyms comp. Roger Robinson (Beccon Publications 1-870824-02-4, Aug ’87 [Oct ’87], £9.50, 173pp, tp) Despite some infuriating misprints, this is the most accurate and comprehensive guide to sf pseudonyms around. Recommended. Order from Beccon Publications, 75 Rosslyn Ave, Harold Wood, ROMFORD, RM3 0RG, England.


Who’s Hugh?: An SF Reader’s Guide to Pseudonyms comp. Roger Robinson (Beccon Publications 1-870824-01-6, Aug ’87 [Oct ’87], £14.50, 173pp, hc) Hardback edition of the above.


The Writings of Henry Kenneth Bulmer ed. Roger Robinson (Beccon Publications 1-870824-00-8, Aug ’87 [Oct ’87], £1.00, 52pp, pb) Latest edition of the definitive bibliography of Ken Bulmer. [Not seen] [Kenneth Bulmer]


Time Pressure Spider Robinson (Ace 0-441-80932-4, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $16.95, 217pp, hc) [Lifehouse] Sf novel. Sequel and prequel to Mindkiller.


Time Travelers Strictly Cash Spider Robinson (Berkley 0-425-09722-6, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $2.95, 200pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1981) collection of 11 items plus even more introductions.


Frobisch’s Angel Doris Rochlin (Taplinger 0-8008-3058-X, Jun ’87 [Sep ’87], $16.95, 331pp, hc) Seriocomic fantasy novel. Frobisch sees an angel in Rome who tells him to “do good”, and gives him clairvoyance. A first novel.


Forbidden Sequence Michael Rogers (Bantam 0-553-27080-X, Jan ’88 [Nov ’87], $4.50, 329pp, pb) Very-near-future sf novel of gene splicing and high-tech skullduggery.


The Anvil of Ice Michael Scott Rohan (Orbit 0-7088-8210-2, Feb ’87, £2.95, 352pp, pb) [Winter of the World] Reprint (Macdonald 1986) fantasy novel with a superb cover. Volume 1 in the “Winter of the World” trilogy. Highly recommended. (PS-P)


The Forge in the Forest Michael Scott Rohan (Macdonald 0-356-10750-7, Feb ’87, £10.95, 408pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Fantasy novel. Volume 2 in the “Winter of the World” trilogy. Sustains the promise of Volume 1. Highly recommended. (PS-P)


The Forge in the Forest Michael Scott Rohan (Morrow 0-688-07367-0, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $15.95, 379pp, hc) [Winter of the World] Epic fantasy novel, second in the “Winter of the World” saga. First American edition (Macdonald 1987).


Starmageddon Richard Rohmer (Irwin 0-7725-1560-3, 1986 [May ’87], price unknown, 241pp, hc) Near-future star wars thriller. This is a 1986 Canadian edition being distributed in the U.S. We missed it last year.


The Curious Case of Richard Fielding and Other Stories Paul Roland (Lary Press No ISBN, Nov ’87 [1987], £1.80, 95pp, pb) Collection of 10 weird stories and 16 lyrics to songs. Illustrated throughout by Alan Hunter.


Ghoul Mark Ronson (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-153-6, Mar ’87, $2.95, 202pp, pb) Reprint (? 1980) horror novel.


Ogre Mark Ronson (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-161-7, Apr ’87, $2.95, 198pp, pb) Horror novel featuring a prehistoric monster. First U.S. edition (Hamlin UK 1980).


Plague Pit Mark Ronson (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-169-2, Apr ’87, $2.95, 191pp, pb) Horror/plague novel. First U.S. edition (Hamlin 1981).


The Heir Apparent Joel Rosenberg (NAL/Signet 0-451-14820-7, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 319pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy novel, Book Four of “Guardians of the Flame”.


The Silver Crown Joel Rosenberg (NAL/Signet 0-451-14947-5, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 302pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1985) fantasy novel, Book 3 of “Guardians of the Flame”.


The Sleeping Dragon Joel Rosenberg (NAL/Signet 0-451-14833-9, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 253pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1983) fantasy novel, Book 1 of “Guardians of the Flame”.


The Sword and the Chain Joel Rosenberg (NAL/Signet 0-451-14946-7, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 251pp, pb) [Guardians of the Flame] Reissue (NAL/Signet 1984) fantasy novel, Book 2 of “Guardians of the Flame”.


The Encyclopedia of Superheroes Jeff Rovin (Facts on File 0-8160-1679-8, Apr ’87 [Mar ’87], $19.95, 443pp, tp) Reissue (Facts on File 1985) reference book on comic superheroes. Second printing. UK price £10.95.


The Encyclopedia of Supervillains Jeff Rovin (Facts on File 0-8160-1356-X, Nov ’87 [Oct ’87], $29.95, 416pp, hc) Non-fiction, illustrated reference book, a “Who’s Who” of comic book villains. This is a companion volume to Rovin’s earlier Encyclopedia of Superheroes. The current volume mentions a softcover edition on the copyright page, but we have not seen it. UK price £17.95.


Re-Animator Jeff Rovin (Pocket 0-671-63723-1, May ’87 [Apr ’87], $3.50, 223pp, pb) Horror novelization.


The Black Ship Christopher B. Rowley (Arrow 0-09-949260-1, Jan ’87, £2.95, 310pp, pb) [Fenrile] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel. Sequel to The War for Eternity. [First U.K. edition]


The Black Ship Christopher B. Rowley (Century 0-7126-1589-X, Mar ’87, £10.95, 320pp, hc) [Fenrile] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel.


Golden Sunlands Christopher B. Rowley (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33174-5, Jul ’87 [Jun ’87], $3.50, 340pp, pb) Sf novel of “a whole world abducted into a Universe of strange possibilities.”


Star Hammer Christopher B. Rowley (Arrow 0-09-949270-9, Jul ’87, £2.50, 297pp, pb) [Vang] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]


Star Hammer Christopher B. Rowley (Century 0-7126-1627-6, Sep ’87, £10.95, 304pp, hc) [Vang] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) sf novel. [Not seen]


Devil in the Darkness Archie Roy (Apogee 1-869935-04-7, Apr ’87 [Jul ’87], £1.95, 184pp, pb) Reprint (John Long 1978) horror novel.


Sable Night Archie Roy (Apogee 1-869935-03-9, Apr ’87 [Jul ’87], £1.95, 184pp, pb) Reprint (John Long 1973) horror novel.


Our Father Bernice Rubens (Hamish Hamilton 0-241-11979-0, Mar ’87 [Aug ’87], £9.95, 212pp, hc) Reprint (Delacorte) novel about a woman who keeps meeting God.


The Boiled Frog Syndrome Marty Rubin (Alyson 1-55583-108-7, Sep ’87 [Nov ’87], $7.95, 231pp, tp) Sf novel, set in the near future, about the U.S. government repressing gays, and the resistance against it.


Mind Tools Rudy Rucker (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-38315-3, Apr ’87, $17.95, 327pp, hc) Non-fiction, associational. A study subtitled “The Five Levels of Mathematical Reality”. Rucker writes non-fiction in much the same way he writes sf.


Software Rudy Rucker (Avon 0-380-70177-4, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $2.95, 167pp, pb) [Software] Reprint (Ace 1982) sf novel. Winner of the first Philip K. Dick Award.


Mathenauts: Tales of Mathematical Wonder ed. Rudy Rucker (Arbor House 0-87795-891-2, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $18.95, 300pp, hc) Anthology of sf stories dealing with (or taking off from) mathematical concepts.


Mathenauts: Tales of Mathematical Wonder ed. Rudy Rucker (Arbor House 0-87795-890-4, Jun ’87 [May ’87], $9.95, 300pp, tp) Published simultaneously with the hardback edition.


Memory Board Jane Rule (Pandora 0-86358-190-0, Oct ’87, £10.95, 256pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel. [Not seen]


Memory Board Jane Rule (Pandora 0-86358-191-9, Oct ’87 [Dec ’87], £4.95, 256pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel.


Moonbranches Anne Rundle (Macmillan 0-02-777190-3, Oct ’86 [Jan ’87], $11.95, 163pp, hc) Young-adult Victorian gothic novel of ghosts and terror. Published in 1986 but not seen until now.


The Female Man Joanna Russ (Beacon Press 0-8070-6313-4, 1986 [Jan ’87], $7.95, 214pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam 1975) polemic sf novel. This has a 1986 date, but we did not see it until now.


Magic Mommas, Trembling Sisters, Puritans & Perverts Joanna Russ (The Crossing Press 0-89594-164-3, 1987 [Jan ’87], $16.95, 119pp, hc) Reprint (Crossing Press 1985); associational, collection of essays — mostly not sf-oriented. Instant hardcover of last year’s paperback, previously unseen.


On Strike Against God Joanna Russ (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4074-7, Mar ’87 [Jul ’87], £2.95, 107pp, pb) Reprint (Out & Out Books 1982) of associational interest. A feminist ‘coming-out’ story. [First U.K. edition]


We Who Are About To Joanna Russ (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4085-2, Aug ’87, £3.50, 170pp, pb) Reprint (Dell 1977) sf novel. This is billed as “First UK publication”, but has previously appeared from Methuen.


The Best of Eric Frank Russell Eric Frank Russell (Del Rey 0-345-33223-7, Mar ’87 [Jul ’87], £2.95, 366pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1978) sf collection. Distributed in the UK by Futura.


Sentinels from Space Eric Frank Russell (Methuen 0-413-15640-0, Nov ’87, £2.95, 227pp, pb) Reprint (Bouregy & Curl 1953) sf novel. This contains the Jack Chalker introduction from the Del Rey edition.


Three to Conquer Eric Frank Russell (Methuen 0-413-15650-8, Nov ’87, £2.95, 211pp, pb) Reprint (Avalon 1956) sf novel. This contains the Jack Chalker introduction from the Del Rey edition.


Supernatural Stories: 13 Tales of the Unexpected ed. Jean Russell (Franklin Watts Orchard 0-531-05723-2, Sep ’87, $11.95, 156pp, hc) Anthology of young-adult horror stories. First American edition (Orchard UK 1987).


Inhuman John Russo (Grafton 0-586-07314-0, Dec ’87 [Nov ’87], £2.50, 223pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1986) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


Voodoo Dawn John Russo (Imagine 0-911137-12-2, Jul ’87, $9.95, 190pp, tp) Voodoo horror novel.


Dreams Are Wiser Than Men ed. Richard A. Russo (North Atlantic 0-938190-94-6, Aug ’87 [Jul ’87], $14.95, 374pp, tp) Anthology of articles, poems, and stories about dreams, most surreal or fantastic, including five poems by Ursula K. Le Guin from Wild Angels.


Halloween Horrors ed. Alan Ryan (Ace Charter 0-441-31607-7, Oct ’87 [Sep ’87], $3.50, 245pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1986) horror original anthology.


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