The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Best New SF 4 ed. Gardner R. Dozois (Robinson 1-85487-057-2, Aug ’90, £6.99, 598pp, tp, cover by Ian Craig) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1990 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection) anthology of 25 of the best short stories of 1989, including one each of the Hugo and Nebula Award winners. This edition restores the last two paragraphs of Brian Stableford’s story that were omitted from the American edition. Recommended. (PSP)

Isaac Asimov’s Aliens ed. Gardner R. Dozois (Ace 0-441-01672-3, Jan ’91, $3.95, 240pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Anthology of 12 stories about aliens that originally appeared in IASFM.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection ed. Gardner R. Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-04451-8, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $24.95, 598pp, tp, cover by Tom Kidd) Anthology of 25 stories with an introductory summation of 1989 by Dozois. Also available in trade paperback (-04452-6, $14.95).

Lagoon Alison Drake (Ballantine 0-345-35778-7, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 375pp, pb) Horror novel of a malignant evil in a small Georgia town.

Bridgehead David Drake (Tor 0-812-51168-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 279pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Reissue (Tor 1986) time-travel sf novel; second printing.

Cross the Stars David Drake (Tor 0-812-50999-4, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 342pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) [Hammer’s Slammers] Reissue (Tor 1984) sf novel in the “Hammer’s Slammers” series; fifth printing.

Northworld David Drake (Ace 0-441-84830-3, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 250pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [Northworld] Military adventure sf novel of warfare on a planet that is a gateway to alternate worlds.

Surface Action David Drake (Ace 0-441-36375-X, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 236pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [Keeps] Military sf novel of mercenary fleets on Venusian seas.

Killer David Drake & Karl Edward Wagner (Tor 0-812-50984-6, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 270pp, pb, cover by David A. Hardy) Reprint (Baen 1985) sf novel. A murderous alien is loose in ancient Rome.

Starhunters Vol. III: Bluebloods ed. David Drake (Baen 0-671-69866-4, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.50, 279pp, pb, cover by Pat Ortega) Anthology of nine stories, of “Men and Things Hunting Together”.

Space Dreadnoughts ed. David Drake, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Ace 0-441-77735-X, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 220pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) Anthology of nine stories of future war, with an introduction by Drake.

The Fleet Book 4: Sworn Allies ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-24090-9, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 248pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Fleet] Original shared-world anthology of 10 stories with “interludes” by Bill Fawcett. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

The Fleet Book 5: Total War ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-24093-3, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.95, 278pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) [Fleet] Original military sf shared-world anthology of 12 stories with “interludes” by Bill Fawcett. Includes work by Anne McCaffrey.

American Vampires: Fans, Victims, Practitioners Norine Dresser (Vintage 0-679-73041-9, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $10.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Alesia Exum) Reprint (Norton 1989) reference book, a guide to vampirism in America, from tv and film to actual practitioners.

High Wizardry Diane Duane (Delacorte 0-385-29983-4, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $14.95, 269pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Nita & Kit] Young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Nita and Kit” series.

Star Trek: Doctor’s Orders Diane Duane (Pocket 0-671-66189-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.50, 291pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization, Number 50 in the series.

Star Trek: Doctor’s Orders Diane Duane (Titan 1-85286-285-8, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £2.99, 291pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket Books) edition.

Star Trek: Spock’s World Diane Duane (Pan 0-330-31247-2, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £3.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Luis Rey) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1988) sf novelization.

Support Your Local Wizard Diane Duane (SFBC #17293, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $10.98, 473pp, hc, cover by Mark Ferrari) [Nita & Kit] Omnibus of three young-adult fantasy novels in the “Nita & Kit” series, So You Want to Be a Wizard (Delacorte 1983), Deep Wizardry (Delacorte 1985), and High Wizardry (Delacorte 1990).

Mind Stealer Lee Duigon (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-376-5, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.95, 286pp, pb) Horror thriller about mind control.

Precog Lee Duigon (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-304-8, Jan ’90 [Dec ’90], $3.95, 288pp, pb) Horror novel about a boy used as a scientific guinea pig who develops the ability to see the future.

The Coming of Wisdom Dave Duncan (Legend 0-09-965650-7, Sep ’90, £3.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Seventh Sword] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) fantasy novel. Book Two of “The Seventh Sword”.

Magic Casement Dave Duncan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36628-X, Dec ’90, $4.95, 307pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Man of His Word] Fantasy novel, first book of “A Man of His Word”.

The Reluctant Swordsman Dave Duncan (Legend 0-09-965640-X, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £3.50, 327pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Seventh Sword] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) fantasy novel. Book One of “The Seventh Sword”.

Strings Dave Duncan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36191-1, Feb ’90, $3.95, 311pp, pb, cover by Neal McPheeters) Romantic sf adventure novel with an endangered princess, embattled kingdoms, and Machiavellian intrigue.

Geek Love Katherine Dunn (Warner 0-446-39130-1, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $9.95, 355pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1989) literary horror novel about a carnival family that breeds its own freaks. A National Book Award nominee.

Geek Love Katherine Dunn (Warner 0-446-39130-1, Jun ’90, $9.95, 355pp, tp) Reissue (Knopf 1989) literary horror novel; second printing.

Geek Love Katherine Dunn (Abacus 0-349-10086-1, Nov ’90, £4.99, 392pp, tp) Reprint (Knopf 1989) literary horror novel.

Demonic Colors Pauline Dunn (Zebra 0-8217-3143-2, Oct ’90, $3.95, 351pp, pb) Horror novel of a demon butchering children in a small town.

Flesh Stealer Pauline Dunn (Zebra 0-8217-2919-5, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 317pp, pb) Horror novel. An Indian cave shelters a creature that flays its victims alive.

Star Trek: The Trellisane Confrontation David Dvorkin (Titan 1-85286-224-6, Jan ’90, £2.95, 190pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Timescape 1984) sf novelization.

The Time Garden Edward Eager (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-288193-X, Sep ’90, $4.95, 193pp, tp, cover by Katie Thamer Treherne) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1958) young-adult time-travel fantasy, with the original interior illustrations by N. M. Bodecker.

The Well-Wishers Edward Eager (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-294994-1, Sep ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 220pp, tp, cover by Katie Thamer Treherne) [Magic or Not?] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1960) young-adult fantasy, sequel to Magic or Not?, with the original interior illustrations by N. M. Bodecker.

Sparrowhawk Thomas A. Easton (Ace 0-441-77778-3, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 230pp, pb, cover by Denis Beauvais) [Bioengineering] Sf/police procedural novel set in a 21st century where bioengineering has replaced technology. A first novel.

The Last Days of Christ the Vampire J. G. Eccarius (III Publishing 0-9622937-0-9, Jan ’90 [Sep ’90], $6.00, 180pp, tp, cover by Leslie Walter) Reissue (III Publishing 1986) small press horror/fantasy about Jesus Christ, the vampire, and his undead Christian followers; second printing.

Foucault’s Pendulum Umberto Eco (Picador 0-330-31497-1, Nov ’90, £6.99, 641pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1989) associational literary novel of occultism and greed.

Foucault’s Pendulum Umberto Eco (Ballantine 0-345-36875-4, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $6.95, 533pp, pb) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1989) associational conspiracy thriller of occultism and greed.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (Grafton Overseas 0-586-20372-9, 1990 [May ’90], £3.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 1 in “The Elenium”. This is an ’Open Market’ edition and is not generally available in the UK.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (BOMC/QPBC, Feb ’90, $9.95, 464pp, tp) [Elenium] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel, book one of the “Elenium” series. This edition is the same as the Del Rey except there is no ISBN and the jacket is printed as the soft cover.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (Grafton 0-246-13448-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £7.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel. Book One of “The Elenium”.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36769-3, Jul ’90, $5.95, 435pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Elenium] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel, first book of “The Elenium”.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-20372-9, Jul ’90, £4.50, 496pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel. Book One of “The Elenium”.

Pawn of Prophecy David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33551-1, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], $5.95, 258pp, pb, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Belgariad] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, first book of “The Belgariad”; 26th printing.

Queen of Sorcery David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33565-1, Jul ’90 [Sep ’90], $5.95, 327pp, pb, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Belgariad] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, second book of “The Belgariad”; 23rd printing.

The Ruby Knight David Eddings (Grafton 0-246-13346-5, Oct ’90, £13.99, 347pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Fantasy novel. Book Two of “The Elenium”.

The Ruby Knight David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37043-0, Jan ’91 [Nov ’90], $19.95, 406pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Elenium] Fantasy novel, second book of “The Elenium”. This appeared early and seems to be simultaneous with the UK edition from Grafton which was scheduled to have been out two months before.

Sorceress of Darshiva David Eddings (SFBC #58097, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $9.98, hc) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel; fourth book of “The Malloreon”.

Sorceress of Darshiva David Eddings (Bantam UK 0-593-01564-9, May ’90, £7.99, 381pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Bantam UK 1989) fantasy novel. Volume 4 in “The Malloreon”.

Sorceress of Darshiva David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36935-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $5.95, 371pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel, fourth book of “The Malloreon”.

Sorceress of Darshiva David Eddings (Corgi 0-552-13020-6, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £4.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Bantam UK 1989) fantasy novel. Book Four of “The Malloreon”.

The Gift Scott Edelman (Space & Time 0-917053-08-7, Jul ’90 [Sep ’90], $7.95, 178pp, tp, cover by Eric Anderson) Gay vampire horror novel of two lovers who accidentally revive a vampire with a deadly grudge against the small town of Allansville. A first novel.

The Work of the Sun Teresa Edgerton (Ace 0-441-90911-6, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 258pp, pb, cover by Dean Morrissey) [Green Lion] Fantasy novel, book three of the “Green Lion” trilogy.

Blood and Iron Les Edwards (Games Workshop/GW Books 1-85515-000-X, Apr ’90, $29.95, 98pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Art book, a collection of Edward’s work, with an introduction by Kim Newman. This is a UK/US edition, UK price is £12.99.

Stealing Time Nicky Edwards (Onlywomen Press 0-906500-31-1, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £4.95, 190pp, tp, cover by Jane Smith) Near-future dystopian lesbian feminist novel about the consequences of the ‘credit card’ economy.

A Fire in the Sun George Alec Effinger (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27407-4, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 290pp, pb, cover by Steve & Paul Youll) [Marid Audran] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) near-future hardboiled sf novel, sequel to When Gravity Fails.

Look Away George Alec Effinger (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Mar ’90, $10.00, 90pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon) Original novella, with an introduction by Gregory Benford. This is a signed limited edition of 500 copies. Also available in a signed, numbered, limited hardcover edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a signed, numbered, leatherbound limited edition of 100 copies ($65.00).

The Zork Chronicles George Alec Effinger (Avon 0-380-75388-X, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.50, 290pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Infocom] Humorous sf novelization in the “Infocom” series based on the “Zork” game. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Gate of Ivory Doris Egan (Mandarin 0-7493-0375-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], £3.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Brian Salmon) [Gate of Ivory] Reprint (DAW 1989) quasi-sf novel about a futuristic world where magic works. Recommended. (PSP)

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