The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Victorian Ghost Stories by Eminent Women Writers ed. Richard Dalby (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-593-0, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $9.95, 347pp, tp, cover by Saksa Art & Design) Reprint (Virago 1988 as The Virago Book of Victorian Ghost Stories) anthology of 21 classic ghost stories by women, with an introduction by Jennifer Uglow.

The Virago Book of Ghost Stories ed. Richard Dalby (Virago 1-85381-214-5, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], £5.99, 331pp, tp, cover by Gerald Brockhurst) Reprint (Virago 1988) anthology of ghost stories by women writers.

Fall of the White Ship Avatar Brian Daley (Grafton 0-586-20679-5, Mar ’90, £3.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Alacrity FitzHugh] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) sf novel. “The Third Adventure of Alacrity FitzHugh and Hobart Floyt”.

Jinx on a Terran Inheritance Brian Daley (Grafton 0-586-20678-7, Jan ’90, £3.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Alacrity FitzHugh] Reprint (Del Rey 1985) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Alacrity FitzHugh” series.

The White Regiment John Dalmas (Baen 0-671-69880-X, Jun ’90, $3.95, 406pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Regiment] Military sf novel, sequel to The Regiment.

The Afterdark Princess Annie Dalton (Methuen 0-416-15902-8, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], £7.95, 115pp, hc, cover by Mike Posen) Young-adult fantasy novel about a babysitter who is more than she seems. Illustrated throughout by Kate Aldous.

Out of the Ordinary Annie Dalton (Harper & Row 0-06-021424-4, Sep ’90 [Nov ’90], $14.95, 243pp, hc, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Young-adult fantasy novel of a young girl whose summer job takes her into a fantasy world. A first novel. First American edition (Methuen 1988).

Operation Space Hawks #2: Code Name Peregrine Sean Dalton (Ace 0-441-11362-1, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.50, 184pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Operation Space Hawks] Space adventure novel, second book of the “Space Hawks” series.

Operation Space Hawks #3: Beyond the Void Sean Dalton (Ace 0-441-14156-0, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $3.95, 203pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Operation Space Hawks] Space adventure novel, third book of the “Space Hawks” series.

Space Hawks Sean Dalton (Ace 0-441-77732-5, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $3.50, 188pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) [Operation Space Hawks] Sf space adventure novel, first book of a new series. A first novel.

A Great Escape Colin Dann (Hutchinson 0-09-174437-7, Sep ’90, £7.99, 164pp, hc, cover by Douglas Hall) Young-adult animal fantasy novel about a mass escape from a pet shop.

Dinosaurs! ed. Jack M. Dann & Gardner R. Dozois (Ace 0-441-14883-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.50, 226pp, pb, cover by Bob Walters) Anthology of 14 stories featuring dinosaurs.

Alien Sex ed. Ellen Datlow (Dutton 0-525-24863-3, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $18.95, 251pp, hc, cover by Paul Bacon) Anthology of 19 stories, ten original, with an introduction by William Gibson. All the stories are provocative and remarkably varied. Highly recommended (SW).

Alien Sex ed. Ellen Datlow (BOMC/QPBC, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $9.50, 251pp, tp, cover by Paul Bacon) Reprint (Dutton 1990) anthology of 19 stories, 11 original. This is identical to the Dutton hardcover edition except it lacks an ISBN and the jacket is printed as the soft cover.

Blood Is Not Enough ed. Ellen Datlow (Berkley 0-425-12178-X, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 308pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1989) anthology of 17 vampire stories, ten original.

Blood Is Not Enough ed. Ellen Datlow (Grafton 0-586-20852-6, Sep ’90, £3.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Morrow 1989) anthology of seventeen vampire stories and poems — ten of them original.

Demons and Dreams 2 ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling (Legend 0-09-972360-3, Feb ’90, £7.99, 579pp, tp, cover by Tom Canty) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1989, as The Year’s Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection) fantasy/horror annual best-of-year anthology. Also available in hardcover (0-7126-3639-0, £13.95).

The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror: Third Annual Collection ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling (St. Martin’s 0-312-04447-X, Aug ’90, $24.95, 563pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Best-of-the-year anthology of 47 stories and poems, with year-end summaries on fantasy by Windling and horror by Datlow, plus a cinema summary by Edward Bryant and a necrology. Also available in tp. Recommended (SW).

Onlooker Roger Davenport (Red Fox 0-09-975070-8, Jul ’90, £2.99, 218pp, pb, cover by Nick Spender) Reprint (Bodley Head 1989) young-adult time-slip novel.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: A Rock and a Hard Place Peter David (Titan 1-85286-277-7, Jan ’90, £2.95, 244pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket Books) edition.

The Lyre of Orpheus Robertson Davies (Penguin 0-14-011433-5, Jan ’90, $8.95, 472pp, tp) [Rebel Angels] Reprint (Viking 1989) literary fantasy novel, third book in the “Cornish” trilogy.

Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights N. J. Dawood (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-035105-1, May ’90 [Jul ’90], $2.25, 158pp, pb, cover by Jenny Tylden-Wright) Reprint (Doubleday 1978) children’s collection of 12 tales retold from the Arabian Nights.

Greenfire Saranne Dawson (Leisure 0-8439-2998-7, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 364pp, pb) Fantasy romance of a girl who falls in love with a man she has dreamed of, a stranger to her world. Part of the new Leisure futuristic romance line.

The Hand of Zei L. Sprague de Camp (Baen 0-671-69865-6, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.50, 276pp, pb, cover by Edd Cartier & Tom Kidd) [Krishna] Reprint (Owlswick 1982) fantasy omnibus, containing The Search for Zei (Avalon 1962) and The Hand of Zei (Avalon 1963). Second book of the “Krishna” series. Contains the original Cartier magazine illustrations.

The Honorable Barbarian L. Sprague de Camp (SFBC #15670, Jan ’90, $7.98, 179pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Reluctant King] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) humorous fantasy novel set in the same world as the “Reluctant King” trilogy.

The Honorable Barbarian L. Sprague de Camp (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36652-2, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $4.95, 201pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Reluctant King] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) humorous fantasy novel set in the same world as the “Reluctant King” trilogy.

Conan the Buccaneer L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter (Ace 0-441-11585-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.50, 191pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta) [Conan] Reissue (Lancer 1971) fantasy novel based on Howard’s character, sixth book of the Ace Conan series; 14th printing.

Funeral March of the Marionettes Frank de Felitta (NEL 0-450-52276-8, Feb ’90 [1990], £12.95, 303pp, hc) Horror novel.

Joe Gosh Tom De Haven (Hutchinson 0-09-174482-2, Nov ’90 [Dec ’90], £7.99, 188pp, hc, cover by Paul Damon) Reprint (Walker 1988) young-adult sf novel.

Walker of Worlds Tom De Haven (Doubleday Foundation 0-385-26430-5, Jul ’90, $8.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Royo) [King’s Tramp] Fantasy novel with horrific elements, book one of the “Chronicles of the King’s Tramp” series. A hardcover edition (-26039-3, $19.95) was announced but not seen. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Dreaming Place Charles de Lint (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31571-6, Nov ’90, $14.95, 138pp, hc, cover by Brian Froud) [Newford] Young-adult fantasy novel of a young girl and her cousin endangered by an earth spirit that wants one of the girls for her own. Illustrated by Brian Froud. A “Dragonflight” book packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Drink Down the Moon Charles de Lint (Ace 0-441-16861-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 216pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) [Jack of Kinrowan] Fantasy novel of the wild fairies that roam the streets of Ottawa, sequel to Jack, the Giant-Killer.

Ghostwood Charles de Lint (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Aug ’90, $10.00, 226pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon) [Moonheart] Urban fantasy novel, part of the “Moonheart” cycle. A hardcover edition ($35.00) and a deluxe leatherbound edition ($65.00) are also available.

Moonheart Charles de Lint (Pan 0-330-31110-7, Jul ’90 [Apr ’90], £7.99, 485pp, tp, cover by David Bergen) [Moonheart] Reprint (Ace 1984) fantasy novel. Also available in hardcover (-31217-0, £13.95).

Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon Volume 3: Valley of Thunder Charles de Lint (Bantam UK 0-553-40176-9, Nov ’90, £3.50, 273pp, pb, cover by Robert Gould) [Dungeon] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1989) fantasy novelization. This is the US edition with a sticker carrying the UK price and ISBN.

Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon Volume 5: The Hidden City Charles de Lint (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28338-3, Mar ’90, $3.95, 261pp, pb, cover by Robert Gould) [Dungeon] Fantasy novelization set in a world created by Farmer, illustrated by Robert Gould, packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Calabrinia Falling Pilar de Ovalle (The Crossing Press 0-89594-433-2, Sep ’90, $8.95, 194pp, tp, cover by Mark Johnson) Feminist fantasy novel of a princess with a quest.

The Motto Excelsior: Books V - VIII V. C. De Vere (Merlin 0-86303-491-8, Aug ’90, £14.95, 537pp, tp) Third volume of this continuing ’novel’ that blends sf, UFOs and religious experiences.

Barrow John Deakins (NAL/Roc 0-451-45004-3, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 336pp, pb) High fantasy novel, a first novel.

Castle War! John DeChancie (Ace 0-441-09270-5, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 233pp, pb, cover by James Warhola) [Castle Perilous] Humorous fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Castle” series.

Blood Lust Ron Dee (Dell 0-440-20567-0, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 264pp, pb, cover by Michel Tcherevkoff) Vampire horror novel emphasizing the sexual elements of vampirism. A first novel.

Sunshaker’s War Tom Deitz (Avon 0-380-76062-2, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 372pp, pb, cover by Tim White) [David Sullivan] Fantasy novel, fourth book in the “David Sullivan” series begun in Windmaster’s Bane.

The Motion of Light in Water Samuel R. Delany (Paladin 0-586-08910-1, May ’90, £6.99, 581pp, tp) Reprint (Arbor House 1988) autobiography. This version is greatly expanded and revised and also contains a 60-page written interview, “The Column at the Market’s Edge”, originally published in Camera Obscura. Recommended. (PSP)

Nova Samuel R. Delany (Bantam Spectra 0-553-23621-0, May ’90, $3.95, 215pp, pb, cover by Graphics Associates) Reissue (Doubleday 1968) sf novel; 14th printing.

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand Samuel R. Delany (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25149-X, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.95, 385pp, pb) [Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand] Reissue (Bantam 1984) sf novel; fourth printing. Includes a new 10-page afterword on postmodernism.

Forgotten Realms: Dragonwall Troy Denning (TSR 0-88038-919-2, Aug ’90, $4.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Larry Elmore) [Forgotten Realms: Empires] Fantasy novel based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, second book of the “Empires” trilogy.

Hilary and the Lions Frank DeSaix (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-33237-1, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $13.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Debbi Durland Desaix) Children’s picture book, also of interest to adults, about the stone lions at the New York Public Library coming to life, with full-color illustrations by Debbi Durland Desaix.

The Throne of Tara John Desjarlais (Crossway Books 0-89107-574-7, Jul ’90, $8.95, 249pp, tp, cover by Chuck Gillies) Celtic Christian fantasy novel about the life of St. Columba, who carried Christianity to sixth-century Scotland.

Legends of Lone Wolf #1: Eclipse of the Kai Joe Dever & John Grant (Berkley 0-425-12314-6, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.50, 237pp, pb) [Legends of Lone Wolf] Novelization based on the “Lone Wolf” game, with illustrations by Brian Williams. First American edition (Beaver 1989).

Legends of Lone Wolf #2: The Dark Door Opens Joe Dever & John Grant (Berkley 0-425-12439-8, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.50, 272pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Legends of Lone Wolf] Novelization based on the “Lone Wolf” game, with illustrations by Brian Williams. First American edition (Beaver 1989).

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