The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Cradle Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Warner 0-446-35601-8, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 408pp, pb) Reissue (Warner 1988) near-future underwater sf adventure novel; fifth printing.

Cradle Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Orbit 0-7088-8319-2, Sep ’90, £3.99, 374pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz/Warner 1988) sf novel.

Rama II Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (SFBC #15741, Mar ’90 [Jan ’90], $8.98, 406pp, hc, cover by Paul Swendsen) [Rama] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1989) sf novel, sequel to Rendezvous with Rama.

Rama II Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Orbit 0-7088-4833-8, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], £6.99, 495pp, tp) [Rama] Reprint (Gollancz/Bantam Spectra 1989) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Rama” series.

Rama II Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28658-7, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $5.95, 466pp, pb, cover by Paul Swendsen) [Rama] Reprint (Gollancz/Bantam 1989) sf novel, sequel to Rendezvous with Rama).

Project Solar Sail ed. Arthur C. Clarke (NAL/Roc 0-451-45002-7, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 246pp, pb) Anthology of seven stories, three originals, featuring solar sails plus five essays, four poems, and introductions by Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. The profits from this anthology are to go to the World Space Foundation to help fund a solar sail project.

The Expediter J. Brian Clarke (DAW 0-88677-409-8, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 255pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Sf novel of first contact. A first novel.

Necrotrivia vs. Skull Jeremy Clarke (Fourth Estate 0-947795-29-4, Oct ’89 [Mar ’90], £4.95, 184pp, tp, cover by Peter Miles) Literary sf novel.

Irsud Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-126-9, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 191pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) [Diadem] Reissue (DAW 1978) sf novel, third book of the “Diadem” series; eighth printing.

Maeve Jo Clayton (DAW 0-87997-760-4, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 220pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Diadem] Reissue (DAW 1979) sf novel, fourth book of the “Diadem” series; fifth printing.

The Nowhere Hunt Jo Clayton (DAW 0-87997-874-0, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 208pp, pb, cover by Corey Wolfe) [Diadem] Reissue (DAW 1981) sf novel, sixth book of the “Diadem” series; fourth printing.

Shadowplay Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-385-7, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 396pp, pb, cover by Jody Lee) [Diadem] Sf novel, first of a new “Diadem” series, 10th in the overall series.

Shadowspeer Jo Clayton (DAW 0-88677-441-1, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.50, 342pp, pb, cover by Jody Lee) [Diadem] Sf novel, second in the “Shadith’s Quest” series, 11th in the overall “Diadem” series.

The Snares of Ibex Jo Clayton (DAW 0-87997-974-7, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 320pp, pb, cover by Segrelles) [Diadem] Reissue (DAW 1984) sf novel, eighth book of the “Diadem” series; fourth printing.

Breeder Douglas Clegg (Pocket 0-671-67277-0, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.95, 310pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Horror novel of a monstrous baby.

Goat Dance Douglas Clegg (NEL 0-450-52255-5, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £3.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Luis Rey) Reprint (Pocket 1989) horror novel.

The Cold Moons Aeron Clement (Puffin 0-14-034092-0, Jan ’90, £3.50, 358pp, pb, cover by Jill Clement) Reprint (Kindredson 1987) animal fantasy novel about badgers.

The Cold Moons Aeron Clement (BOMC/QPBC, Feb ’90, $8.95, 333pp, tp) Reprint (Kindredson 1987) fantasy novel about badgers. This edition is the same as the 1989 Delacorte edition except there is no ISBN and the jacket is printed as the soft cover.

The Cold Moons Aeron Clement (Dell 0-440-50331-0, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $8.95, 314pp, tp) Reprint (Kindredson 1987) animal fantasy about badgers.

They’d Rather Be Right Mark Clifton & Frank Riley (Easton Press, Nov ’90, no price, 189pp, hc) Reprint (Gnome 1957) Hugo Award-winning sf novel, with an introduction by Barry N. Malzberg and illustrations by Frank Mayo. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Star Trek: The Pandora Principle Carolyn Clowes (Pocket 0-671-65815-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 273pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. Number 49 in the series.

Star Trek: The Pandora Principle Carolyn Clowes (Titan 1-85286-283-1, Apr ’90, £2.99, 273pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket Books) edition.

Interzone: The 4th Anthology ed. John Clute, David Pringle & Simon Ounsley (NEL 0-450-53120-1, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £3.50, 208pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 1989) sf anthology.

Max Lakeman and the Beautiful Stranger Jon Cohen (Warner 0-446-51533-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $16.95, 210pp, hc, cover by Mel Odom) Literary fantasy novel of a goddess who changes lives in suburbia.

The King of Light and Shadows Adrian Cole (Avon 0-380-75841-5, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.50, 376pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Omaran Saga] Fantasy novel, third book of the “Omaran Saga”. First American edition (Unwin 1988).

Labyrinth of Worlds Adrian Cole (Unwin 0-04-440690-8, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £6.99, 341pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Star Requiem] Sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Star Requiem” series.

A Place Among the Fallen Adrian Cole (Avon 0-380-70556-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 374pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Omaran Saga] Fantasy novel, first book of the “Omaran Saga”. First American edition (Unwin 1986).

Throne of Fools Adrian Cole (Avon 0-380-75840-7, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 370pp, pb, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Omaran Saga] Fantasy novel, second book of the “Omaran Saga” series. First American edition (Unwin 1987).

Warlord of Heaven Adrian Cole (Unwin 0-04-440612-6, May ’90, £6.99, 356pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Star Requiem] Sf novel. Volume 3 in the “Star Requiem” series.

The Return of the Emperor Allan Cole & Chris Bunch (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36130-X, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.95, 371pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Sten] Far-future military sf adventure novel, sixth book of the “Sten” series.

Dark Transformations: Deadly Visions of Change Michael R. Collings (Starmont House 1-55742-196-X, 1990 [May ’90], $8.95, 95pp, tp) Collection of 25 horror poems and two stories. A hardcover edition (-197-8, $16.95) was announced but not seen.

In the Image of God: Theme, Characterization, and Landscape in the Fiction of Orson Scott Card Michael R. Collings (Greenwood 0-313-26404-X, Apr ’90, $39.95, 192pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. A critical analysis of Card’s fiction plus the most complete Card bibliography available with both sf and non-sf works. [Orson Scott Card]

Dick Tracy: The Secret Files ed. Max Allan Collins & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor 0-812-51010-0, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 310pp, pb, cover by Dick Locher) [Dick Tracy] Original mystery anthology of 16 Dick Tracy stories, sone with fantasy elements.

Dick Tracy: The Secret Files ed. Max Allan Collins & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor 0-812-51010-0, Jun ’90, $4.95, 310pp, pb, cover by Dick Locher) [Dick Tracy] Reissue (Tor 1990) original mystery anthology of 16 Dick Tracy stories, some with fantasy elements; fifth printing. At least the first five printings were on the shelves within a month of publication.

Sunglasses After Dark Nancy A. Collins (Kinnell 1-870532-25-2, May ’90 [Jun ’90], £12.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) [Sonja Blue] Reprint (NAL Onyx 1989) horror novel about vampires. This is simultaneous with the paperback edition, and is the first world hardcover edition.

Sunglasses After Dark Nancy A. Collins (Futura 0-7088-4479-0, May ’90, £3.50, 253pp, pb) [Sonja Blue] Reprint (NAL Onyx 1989) horror novel about vampires. A first novel. Recommended. (PSP)

Tempter Nancy A. Collins (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-40215-4, Sep ’90, $4.50, 299pp, pb) Vampire horror novel that shares a common character with Sunglasses After Dark. This is a wild mix of voodoo, vampirism, possession, and reincarnation. Recommended (SW).

Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Review Annual 1989 ed. Robert Collins & Robert Latham (Meckler 0-88736-369-5, Dec ’89 [Mar ’90], $65.00, 624pp, hc) Non-fiction; criticism. Approximately 500 short reviews by a number of reviewers of fiction and non-fiction from 1988 plus introductory material including surveys of 1988 in sf, fantasy, and horror plus profiles of Bruce Sterling, Jane Yolen, and Dennis Etchison.

Challenge Warwick Collins (Pan 0-330-31282-0, Jun ’90 [1990], £12.95, 401pp, hc, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Challenge] Novel about a yacht race, set in 1999.

The Best Supernatural Stories of Wilkie Collins Wilkie Collins (Robert Hale 0-7090-4224-8, Nov ’90, £14.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Helen Hale) Collection of 12 supernatural tales by Wilkie Collins, selected and introduced by Peter Haining.

The Haunted Hotel Wilkie Collins (Alan Sutton 0-86299-824-7, Sep ’90, £3.95, 167pp, pb, cover by Jules Romain Joyant) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1878) classic ghost novel.

Emperor of America Richard Condon (Michael Joseph 0-7181-3375-7, Apr ’90, £13.99, 282pp, hc, cover by Angus McKie) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1990) satirical near-future sf novel.

King of the Scepter’d Isle Michael Greatrex Coney (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45042-6, Nov ’90, $4.50, 399pp, pb, cover by Tim Hildebrandt) [Song of Earth] Reprint (NAL 1989) quasi-Arthurian fantasy with sf elements, a sequel to Fang, the Gnome and part of the overall “Greataway” series.

Pallahaxi Tide Michael Greatrex Coney (Porcépic Press 0-88878-293-4, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $5.95, 237pp, tp, cover by Jim Zinger) Reprint (Gollancz 1975 as Hello Summer, Goodbye) sf novel of an alien planet about to begin an Ice Age.

Genie with the Light Blue Hair Ellen Conford (Bantam Starfire 0-553-28484-3, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.50, 150pp, pb, cover by Garin Baker) Reprint (Bantam 1989) young-adult fantasy novel about a girl whose lamp contains a genie with an uncanny resemblance to Groucho Marx.

RT, Margaret and the Rats of NIMH Jane Leslie Conly (Gollancz 0-575-04832-8, Aug ’90 [1990], £8.95, 192pp, hc) [Rats of NIMH] Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult fantasy novel.

Stonewords Pam Conrad (Harper & Row 0-06-021315-9, Mar ’90, $12.95, 130pp, hc, cover by Darryl Zudeck) [Stonewords] Young-adult fantasy of two little girls from different times existing as ghosts in each other’s world.

The Bewitchments of Love and Hate Storm Constantine (Tor 0-812-50556-5, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 411pp, pb, cover by Richard Berry) [Wraeththu] Sf novel, second book of the “Wraeththu” series. First American edition (Macdonald 1988).

The Monstrous Regiment Storm Constantine (Orbit 0-356-19089-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], £5.99, 344pp, tp) [Monstrous Regiment] Sf novel.

Index to Crime and Mystery Anthologies William G. Contento & Martin H. Greenberg (G.K. Hall 0-8161-8629-4, Dec ’90, $60.00, 736pp, hc) Associational non-fiction; reference. Lists the contents of over 1,000 crime and mystery anthologies by author, title, and book contents, with an introduction by Edward D. Hoch.

Forgotten Realms: Horselords David Cook (TSR 0-88038-904-4, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $4.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Larry Elmore) [Forgotten Realms: Empires] Novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, first book of the “Empires” trilogy.

Forgotten Realms: Horselords David Cook (Penguin 0-14-014367-X, Nov ’90, £3.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Forgotten Realms: Empires] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization. Book One of the “Empires” trilogy.

Dread Brass Shadows Glen Cook (NAL/Roc 0-451-45008-6, May ’90, $3.95, 255pp, pb, cover by Tim Hildebrandt) [Garrett] Humorous fantasy/P.I. novel, fifth book of the “Garrett” series.

Dreams of Steel Glen Cook (Tor 0-812-50210-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 346pp, pb, cover by Keith Berdak) [Black Company] Fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Chronicles of the Black Company” series.

Shadows Linger Glen Cook (Tor 0-812-50842-4, Apr ’90, $3.95, 319pp, pb, cover by Keith Berdak) [Black Company] Reissue (Tor 1984) fantasy novel, second book of the “Black Company” series; second printing.

Sung in Blood Glen Cook (NESFA Press 0-915368-44-7, Apr ’90, $15.00, 161pp, hc, cover by David Cherry) Fantasy novel of a young man battling a sorceror to avenge his father’s murder. This is a limited edition of 800 copies, the first 210 of which are signed and slipcased (-95-1). The slipcased state is sold out.

The Swordbearer Glen Cook (Tor 0-812-50307-4, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 281pp, pb, cover by Keith Berdak) Reprint (Timescape 1982) fantasy adventure novel of a man chosen by a sword to bear it in its quest for vengeance.

The Tower of Fear Glen Cook (Tor 0-812-50929-3, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 375pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1989) fantasy novel of intrigue and wizardry in a barbarian city. This is not part of any series so far.

The White Rose Glen Cook (Tor 0-812-50844-0, Apr ’90, $3.95, 317pp, pb, cover by Keith Berdak) [Black Company] Reissue (Tor 1985) fantasy novel, third book of the “Black Company” series; second printing.

The Wazir and the Witch Hugh Cook (Corgi 0-552-13537-2, Sep ’90, £3.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Age of Darkness] Fantasy novel. Volume 7 in the “Chronicles of an Age of Darkness” series.

The Wishstone and the Wonderworkers Hugh Cook (Corgi 0-552-13536-4, May ’90 [Apr ’90], £3.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Age of Darkness] Fantasy novel. Volume 6 in the “Chronicles of an Age of Darkness” series.

Mutation Robin Cook (Pan Overseas 0-330-30978-1, 1990 [May ’90], £3.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Paul Dewhurst) Reprint (Putnam’s 1989) medical thriller about genetic engineering. This is an ’Open Market’ edition and is not generally available in the UK.

Mutation Robin Cook (Berkley 0-425-11965-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.95, 338pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1989) medical thriller about the results of genetic engineering.

Mutation Robin Cook (Pan 0-330-30978-1, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], £3.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Paul Dewhurst) Reprint (Putnam 1989) medical thriller about the horrific results of genetic engineering.

The Fire Caroline B. Cooney (Scholastic 0-590-41641-3, Jun ’90 [Jul ’90], $2.95, 198pp, pb) [Fog] Young-adult horror novel. A teenage girl is menaced by mysterious flames. Third book of a series.

The Fog Caroline B. Cooney (Scholastic 0-590-43806-9, Aug ’89 [Jul ’90], $2.95, 218pp, pb) [Fog] Young-adult horror novel. A teenage girl is menaced by something evil in the fog. First of a series where the girl is menaced by evil summoned forth by her demonic high school principal.

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