The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Beasts Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-2682-X, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 350pp, pb) Sf/horror novel about brutal murders committed by the victims of a deadly virus.

Brain Child Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-2578-5, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.95, 352pp, pb) Horror novel. Child with strange powers brings horrible things to life.

Dark Miracle Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-2788-5, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 416pp, pb) Horror novel. A new spring gushes forth, causing miraculous cures followed by death.

Chess with a Dragon David Gerrold (Beaver 0-09-960950-9, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £2.99, 127pp, pb, cover by Pete Lyon) Reprint (Walker 1987) young-adult sf novel.

A Day for Damnation David Gerrold (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27765-0, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $4.50, 423pp, pb) [War Against the Chtorr] Sf novel of alien invasion, sequel to A Matter For Men. This is expanded by about 50% from the 1985 Timescape edition. “The War Against the Chtorr”, Book Two.

A Matter for Men David Gerrold (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27782-0, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $4.50, 435pp, pb) [War Against the Chtorr] Sf novel about an alien invasion. This is revised and substantially expanded from the 1983 Timescape edition. Book One of “The War Against the Chtorr”.

A Rage for Revenge David Gerrold (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27844-4, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $4.50, 517pp, pb) [War Against the Chtorr] Sf novel, book three of the “War Against the Chtorr” series.

Dark Veil Nickolae Gerstner (Ballantine 0-345-36163-6, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 213pp, pb) Psychic suspense novel.

Reach Edward Gibson (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26150-0, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $18.95, 334pp, hc) Near-future sf novel by a former astronaut.

Reach Edward Gibson (Macdonald 0-356-18676-8, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], £12.95, 328pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1989) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Mona Lisa Overdrive William Gibson (QPBC, Apr ’89, $8.95, 260pp, tp) [Neuromancer] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) sf novel, third in the “Neuromancer” series. This is identical to the Bantam Spectra hardcover except it lacks an ISBN and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.

Mona Lisa Overdrive William Gibson (Grafton 0-586-20747-3, Sep ’89, £3.50, 316pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Neuromancer] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) sf novel. Volume Three in the “Cyberspace” trilogy.

Mona Lisa Overdrive William Gibson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28174-7, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.95, 308pp, pb, cover by Will Cormier) [Neuromancer] Reprint (Gollancz 1988) sf novel, third in the “Neuromancer” series.

Neuromancer William Gibson (Grafton 0-586-06645-4, Sep ’89, £3.50, 317pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Neuromancer] Reissue (Ace 1984) sf novel. Volume One in the “Cyberspace” trilogy.

Yours Till Forever David Gifaldi (Harper & Row/Lippincott 0-397-32355-7, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $11.95, 90pp, hc) Serious young-adult fantasy with sf elements about reincarnation.

Giger’s Alien H. R. Giger (Morpheus International 0-9623447-0-2, Oct ’89, $39.95, 76pp, hc) Art book, collecting Giger’s designs for the film. Some of the most disturbing and effective fantasy/horror art ever produced (CNB). The original edition was small and is quite rare. First American edition (Big O 1979).

Giger’s Alien H. R. Giger (Titan 1-85286-219-X, Nov ’89, £14.95, 75pp, tp) Reprint (Big O 1979) classic collection of artwork for the film Alien. This edition adds a new section of text (on the Oscar) and an update on Giger’s life.

Monster Mashers Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75785-0, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $2.75, 91pp, tp) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s humorous “horror” fantasy, sixth book of the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series. Packaged by General Licensing Company; a Byron Preiss subsidiary.

Outer Space and All That Junk Mel Gilden (Harper & Row/Lippincott 0-397-32307-7, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $12.95, 167pp, hc) Young-adult humorous sf novel about a boy whose uncle is hiding abandoned aliens in a collection of old junk.

Things That Go Bark in the Park Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75786-9, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $2.75, 88pp, tp) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s humorous fantasy, seventh in the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series. Packaged by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.

Yuckers! Mel Gilden (Avon Camelot 0-380-75787-7, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $2.75, 91pp, tp) [Fifth Grade Monsters] Children’s humorous fantasy, eighth in the “Fifth Grade Monsters” series. Packaged by General Licensing Company, a Byron Preiss subsidiary.

Time Keepers Richard Gill (Merlin 0-86303-460-8, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £4.95, 79pp, tp) Original sf collection.

Wizenbeak Alexis A. Gilliland (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36116-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 296pp, pb) [Wizenbeak] Reprint (Bluejay 1986) humorous fantasy novel.

The Crystal Keep Sheila Gilluly (Headline 0-7472-7990-X, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], £6.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Greenbriar Queen] Reprint (NAL Signet 1988) fantasy novel. Sequel to Greenbriar Queen. [First U.K. edition]

Greenbriar Queen Sheila Gilluly (Headline 0-7472-3240-7, Jan ’89, £6.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Greenbriar Queen] Reprint (NAL Signet 1988) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Greenbriar Queen Sheila Gilluly (NAL Signet 0-451-16491-1, Dec ’89, $3.95, 330pp, pb) [Greenbriar Queen] Reissue (NAL Signet 1988) fantasy novel; third printing.

Ritnym’s Daughter Sheila Gilluly (NAL Signet 0-451-16341-9, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 351pp, pb) [Greenbriar Queen] Fantasy novel, third book in the “Greenbriar” trilogy.

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Bantam 0-553-21375-X, Nov ’89, $4.50, 240pp, pb, cover by Gertrude Fiske) Collection of eight stories, plus selections from two non-fiction works plus selections from the classic utopian fantasy novel Herland, edited and with an introduction by Lynne Sharon Schwartz. The stories include the horror classic “The Yellow Wallpaper” and the gender-switch fantasy “If I Were a Man”.

Incident at Badamya Dorothy Gilman (Doubleday 0-385-24760-5, Apr ’89, $16.95, 204pp, hc) Ghost story/political adventure thriller set in Burma in 1950.

Upon a Star Jean Giraud (Titan 1-85286-044-8, Apr ’89, £5.95, 72pp, tp) Reprint (US 1988) art book, a collection of short graphic pieces by Moebius. Recommended. (PSP) Volume 1 in “The Collected Fantasies of Jean Giraud”. [First U.K. edition]

Bloodstorm Heather Gladney (Ace 0-441-74957-7, Apr ’89, $3.95, 277pp, pb) [Song of Naga Teot] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Song of Naga Teot”.

Shield’s Lady Amanda Glass (Popular Library 0-445-20448-6, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 341pp, pb) Romance/sf novel with fantasy elements. A mercenary and a businesswoman from different cultures on a lost Earth colony fall in love while saving their world. This is being marketed as a “futuristic romance.” Glass is a pseudonym for Jayne Krentz.

Jaiyavara: A Novel Eleanor Glaze (St. Luke’s 0-918518-60-1, Sep ’88 [Jan ’89], $16,95, 281pp, hc) Post cataclysm feminist novel. Released in 1988, but not seen until 1989.

Clicking Stones Nancy Tyler Glenn (Naiad Press 0-941483-31-2, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $8.95, 269pp, tp) Metaphysical lesbian near-future sf novel.

The Last War Martyn Godfrey (Macmillan Collier 0-02-041791-8, Oct ’88 [Feb ’89], $2.95, 91pp, pb) Young-adult post-holocaust sf novella, a “Collier Fast Fiction” book for easy reading. Illustrations by Greg Ruhl. First American edition (Collier Macmillan Canada 1986).

The Snake Oil Variations Parke Godwin (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26350-3, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $6.95, 212pp, tp) [Waiting for the Galactic Bus] Comic sf novel, sequel to Waiting for the Galactic Bus. A hardcover edition (-26350-3, $19.95) was announced but not seen.

The Snake Oil Wars Parke Godwin (SFBC #15579, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.98, 177pp, hc, cover by Chris Consani) [Waiting for the Galactic Bus] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) sf novel, sequel to Waiting for the Galactic Bus.

Waiting for the Galactic Bus Parke Godwin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28066-X, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 279pp, pb) [Waiting for the Galactic Bus] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) satiric sf novel about the creators of mankind.

Waiting for the Galactic Bus Parke Godwin (Bantam UK 0-553-17594-7, Jun ’89 [May ’89], £2.99, 256pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [Waiting for the Galactic Bus] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1988) satirical sf novel. Recommended. (PSP) [First U.K. edition]

Crystals of Air and Water Stephen Goldin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27711-1, Feb ’89, $3.95, 292pp, pb) [Parsina Saga] Fantasy novel. The third in the “Parsina Saga” of Arabian adventures.

Michael and the Secret War Cassandra Golds (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31507-4, Oct ’89 [Nov ’89], $13.95, 183pp, hc, cover by Stephen Marchesi) Young-adult fantasy novel. A boy is drawn into a secret magical war that is waged on the fringes of everyday life. A first novel. First American edition (Angus & Robertson, Australia 1985).

Author’s Choice Monthly Issue 3: Daily Voices Lisa Goldstein (Pulphouse, Dec ’89, $4.95, 99pp, tp, cover by George Barr) Collection of five stories with an introduction by the author. Also available in a signed hardcover edition ($25.00). A signed deluxe leatherbound edition ($50.00) was announced but not seen.
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  • 7 · Death Is Different · ss IASFM Sep ’88
  • 29 · Ever After · ss IASFM Dec ’84
  • 47 · Tourists · ss IASFM Feb ’85
  • 67 · Daily Voices · ss IASFM Apr ’86
  • 83 · Cassandra’s Photographs · ss IASFM Aug ’87

A Mask for the General Lisa Goldstein (Legend 0-09-964880-6, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £3.99, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Tourists Lisa Goldstein (Simon & Schuster 0-671-67531-1, Jul ’89, $17.95, 239pp, hc) Contemporary fantasy set in an imaginary country.

A Spell of Deceit Laurie Goodman (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35596-2, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 344pp, pb) Fantasy novel about two enemies who unite to save both their peoples. A first novel.

Where the Towers Pierce the Sky Marie Goodwin (Macmillan Four Winds 0-02-736871-8, Oct ’89 [Nov ’89], $13.95, 173pp, hc, cover by Lauren Mills) Young-adult time-travel fantasy. A young 20th-century girl finds herself in the middle of the intrigue surrounding Joan of Arc.

Ride the Wind John Gordon (The Bodley Head 0-370-31279-1, Feb ’89, £7.95, 175pp, hc, cover by Keith Scaife) [Giant Under the Snow] Young-adult fantasy novel. Sequel to The Giant Under the Snow in which the golden treasure is again under threat from the Warlord.

Stalkers ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (Dark Harvest 0-913165-47-6, Dec ’89 [Oct ’89], $19.95, 310pp, hc) Original anthology of 18 horror stories of predatory killers. Also available in a slipcased limited edition of 750 copies signed by all the authors including Koontz, McCammon, Rex Miller, Joe R. Lansdale, etc. ($65.00).

Three Dreams and a Nightmare and Other Tales of the Dark Judith Gorog (Putnam/Philomel 0-399-21578-6, Sep ’88 [May ’89], $13.95, 156pp, hc) Young-adult collection of 14 stories of the fantastic. Published in 1988, but not seen until 1989.

Heart of Red Iron Phyllis Gotlieb (St. Martin’s 0-312-02583-1, Mar ’89, $15.95, 235pp, hc) [Dahlgren] Sf novel, sequel to O Master Caliban!.

Eyes in the Fire Deborah Grabien (St. Martin’s 0-312-03336-2, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $15.95, 250pp, hc) Fantasy/mystery novel about a woman who is psychically linked to a druid. A first novel. First American edition (Piatkus 1988 as Woman of Fire).

Halloween IV Nicholas Grabowsky (Critic’s Choice 1-55547-292-3, Nov ’88 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 223pp, pb) Novelization of the horror movie.

Down to a Sunless Sea David Graham (Heywood 1-85481-032-4, May ’89, £1.75, 320pp, pb) Reprint (Robert Hale 1979) ecological end-of-the-world sf novel.

The Bloodwind Charles L. Grant (Tor 0-812-51829-2, Jun ’89 [May ’89], $3.95, 246pp, pb) [Oxrun Station] Reprint (Fawcett 1982) horror novel in the “Oxrun Station” series.

Dialing the Wind Charles L. Grant (Tor 0-812-50218-3, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $4.95, 208pp, pb, cover by David Mann) [Oxrun Station] Horror novel in the “Oxrun Station” series.

For Fear of the Night Charles L. Grant (Macdonald 0-356-17497-2, Feb ’89, £11.95, 288pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1988) horror novel. [Not seen]

In a Dark Dream Charles L. Grant (Tor 0-312-93159-X, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $17.95, 310pp, hc) Horror novel. Psychopath released from an asylum seeks revenge.

Nightmare Seasons Charles L. Grant (Futura 0-7088-4255-0, May ’89 [Apr ’89], £2.99, 256pp, pb) [Oxrun Station] Reprint (Doubleday 1982) horror collection. In the “Oxrun Station” series. [First U.K. edition]

Nightmare Seasons Charles L. Grant (Severn House 0-7278-4002-9, Nov ’89, £11.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Roger Smith) [Oxrun Station] Reprint (Doubleday 1982) original horror collection. In the “Oxrun Station” series. This edition is titled just Nightmare Season on the cover.

The Orchard Charles L. Grant (Futura 0-7088-4203-8, Feb ’89, £2.99, 287pp, pb) [Oxrun Station] Reprint (Tor 1986) horror novel. In the “Oxrun Station” series. [First U.K. edition]

The Orchard Charles L. Grant (Macdonald 0-356-17634-7, Jun ’89, £11.95, 284pp, hc) [Oxrun Station] Reprint (Tor 1986) horror novel. [Not seen]

Night Terrors ed. Charles L. Grant (Headline 0-7472-3291-1, Oct ’89, £4.99, 308pp, tp) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1985 as Night Visions 2) original anthology of 12 horror stories by David Morrell, Joseph Payne Brennan, and Karl Edward Wagner, with illustrations by Robert W. Lavoie. [First U.K. edition]

The Black Jade Road Kathryn Grant (Ace 0-441-06611-9, Mar ’89, $3.50, 180pp, pb) [Land of Ten Thousand Willows] Medieval oriental fantasy adventure novel, second in “The Land of Ten Thousand Willows” trilogy.

The Willow Garden Kathryn Grant (Ace 0-441-85564-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.50, 196pp, pb) [Land of Ten Thousand Willows] Oriental fantasy novel, third book of “The Land of Ten Thousand Willows”.

Views from the Oldest House Richard Grant (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26428-3, Dec ’89 [Oct ’89], $8.95, 470pp, tp) Near-future post-Collapse quasi-Arthurian fantasy with sf elements. A hardcover edition (-24951-9, $18.95) was also announced but not yet seen.

Mama’s Boy Linda Crockett Gray (NAL Onyx 0-451-40151-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $4.50, 352pp, pb) Horror novel. His monstrous mother rises from the grave to destroy every woman he desires...

Siren Linda Crockett Gray (Tor 0-812-51838-1, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.95, 252pp, pb) Horror novel about a siren who menaces men on land. Reprint (Avon 1982).

Grimbold’s Other World Nicholas Stuart Gray (Faber 0-571-15445-X, Mar ’89, £1.99, 182pp, tp, cover by Clare Hemstock) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1963) children’s fantasy book.

Angel Fire Andrew M. Greeley (Tor 0-812-58341-8, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $4.95, 352pp, pb) [Angel Fire] Reprint (Warner 1988) contemporary religious fantasy novel about a famous scientist visited by a beautiful female angel.

Angel Fire Andrew M. Greeley (Legend 0-7126-2408-2, Jun ’89, £12.95, 304pp, hc) [Angel Fire] Reprint (Warner 1988) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Final Planet Andrew M. Greeley (Legend 0-09-956460-2, Jul ’89, £3.50, 302pp, pb) Reprint (Warner 1987) sf novel.

Night Angel Kate Green (Delacorte 0-440-50102-4, Feb ’89 [Mar ’89], $15.95, 282pp, hc) Contemporary mystery set in San Francisco with fantasy elements and starring a clairvoyant detective. Sequel to Shattered Moon.

Night Angel Kate Green (QPBC, Dec ’89, $7.95, 282pp, tp) Reprint (Delacorte 1989) contemporary mystery with fantasy elements, starring a psychic detective and set in San Francisco. This edition is identical to the Delacorte except that it lacks an ISBN and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.

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