The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Moral Voyages of Stephen King Anthony S. Magistrale (Starmont House 1-557-42070-X, 1989, $9.95, 157pp, tp) Non-fiction book on Stephen King. A hardcover edition (-42071-8, $19.95) was announced but not seen. This is a 1989 book not seen until now.

Obsessions Anthony S. Magistrale & Robert H. Knox (Niekas Publications 0-910619-05-0, Jan ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 40pp, 4" x 11" pb) Collection of poetry by Magistrale with b/w illustrations by Knox. Niekas #41a.

The Land of Tomorrow Ben Maile (The Book Guild 0-86332-407-X, Feb ’90, £9.50, 161pp, hc, cover by Ben Maile) Fantasy novel.

Betony and the Sorcerer Carol Main (The Bodley Head 0-370-31438-7, May ’90, £6.95, 142pp, hc, cover by Ann Johns) Children’s fantasy novel about a young girl who inherits a sorcerer’s book of spells.

A Book of Spells Sara Maitland (Minerva 0-7493-9083-2, May ’90, £4.50, 174pp, tp, cover by Steve Wallace) Reprint (Michael Joseph 1987) collection of stories about magic.

Wingman: Freedom Express Mack Maloney (Zebra 0-8217-2892-X, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.95, 379pp, pb) [Wingman] Post-holocaust sf adventure novel, seventh book of the “Wingman” series.

Wingman: Skyfire Mack Maloney (Zebra 0-8217-3121-1, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.95, 349pp, pb) [Wingman] Post-holocaust military sf novel, part of a series.

Black Water 2: More Tales of the Fantastic ed. Alberto Manguel (Random House/Clarkson & Potter 0-517-57559-0, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $14.95, 941pp, tp, cover by George Tooker) Anthology of 65 stories and novel excerpts, primarily by literary and mainstream authors. First American edition (Lester & Orpen Dennys 1990).

The Oxford Book of Canadian Ghost Stories ed. Alberto Manguel (Oxford University Press: Toronto 0-19-540761-X, Apr ’90, $15.95, 276pp, tp) Anthology of 26 ghost stories by Canadian writers, from Mazo De La Roche to Margaret Atwood, with an introduction by the editor. This is the regular Canadian edition with a US price sticker.

The Judas Coins Mark Manley (Zebra 0-8217-3094-0, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $3.95, 318pp, pb) Horror novel of a boy who discovers a coin that gives him tremendous powers.

Pioneers Phillip Mann (Grafton 0-586-20762-7, May ’90, £3.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) Reprint (Gollancz 1988) sf novel.

Wulfsyarn: A Mosaic Phillip Mann (Gollancz 0-575-04767-4, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], £13.95, 287pp, hc, cover by John Brettoner) Sf novel.

The Moonbane Mage Laurie J. Marks (DAW 0-88677-415-2, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 254pp, pb, cover by Anne Yvonne Gilbert) [Children of Triad] High fantasy novel set in a kingdom of winged people. Book 2 of “The Children of Triad”.

Wittgenstein’s Mistress David Markson (Dalkey Archive Press 0-916583-25-2, Mar ’90 [May ’90], $12.95, 240pp, tp) Reprint (Dalkey Archive 1988) surrealistic literary novel of a woman who is probably the last person left on Earth.

Star Trek: The Prometheus Design Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath (Titan 1-85286-284-X, May ’90, £2.99, 190pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket Books 1982) sf novelization.

The Telling Line: Essays on Fifteen Contemporary Book Illustrators Douglas Martin (Delacorte 0-385-30048-4, Sep ’90 [Nov ’90], $49.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Edward Ardizzone) Associational collection of essays on important young-adult illustrators, including Keeping, Pienkowski, and Foreman.

Dying of the Light George R. R. Martin (Baen 0-671-69861-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.50, 314pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1977) sf novel.

Wild Cards VII: Dead Man’s Hand George R. R. Martin & John J. Miller (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28569-6, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.50, 328pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Sf novel of superheroes created by an alien virus, seventh book of the “Wild Cards” series, and the first actual novel in it.

Wild Cards ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26190-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 410pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1987) original shared-world anthology, first book of the “Wild Cards” series; third printing.

Wild Cards II: Aces High ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26464-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 390pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1987) original shared-world anthology; third printing.

Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26699-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 374pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1987) original shared-world anthology; third printing.

Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27628-X, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 467pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1988) original shared-world anthology presented as a braided novel; second printing.

Wild Cards V: Down and Dirty ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27463-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 518pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1988) original shared-world anthology; second printing.

Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole ed. George R. R. Martin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28253-0, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 385pp, pb, cover by Timothy Truman) [Wild Cards] Original shared-world anthology presented as a braided novel. The various pieces are not individually credited. The authors are Walton Simons, Victor Milán, Malinda M. Snodgrass, Stephen Leigh & Walter Jon Williams.

Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole ed. George R. R. Martin (SFBC #70902, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $9.98, hc) [Wild Cards] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990) original shared-world anthology in the “Wild Cards” series. First hardcover edition.

Wild Cards: Volume Five: Down and Dirty ed. George R. R. Martin (Titan 1-85286-275-0, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], £3.99, 518pp, pb, cover by Brian Bolland) [Wild Cards] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1988) original shared world anthology with stories set in an alternate world where superheroes were created by an alien virus after WWII.

Wild Cards: Volume Four: Aces Abroad ed. George R. R. Martin (Titan 1-85286-177-0, Jan ’90, £3.95, 467pp, pb, cover by Brian Bolland) [Wild Cards] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1988) original shared world anthology, presented as a “braided novel”. There’s no table of contents, and there are short bridging sections by Martin. One of the best in the series so far.

Wild Cards: Volume Six: Ace in the Hole ed. George R. R. Martin (Titan 1-85286-278-5, Apr ’90, £3.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Brian Bolland) [Wild Cards] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990) original shared-world anthology presented as a braided novel. The various pieces by Walter Simons, Victor Milan, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Stephen Leigh and Walter Jon Williams are not individually credited. One of the best in the series so far - strongly recommended. (PSP)

Doctor Who: Mission to Magnus Philip Martin (Target 0-426-20347-X, Jul ’90, £2.50, 122pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Young-adult sf novelization. This is not part of the normal series and contains the third script from the 1985 season that was never filmed. Also available in the US for $3.95.

Mary Reilly Valerie Martin (Doubleday 0-385-24968-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $18.95, 263pp, hc) Literary horror novel; a retelling of the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the viewpoint of the doctor’s maid.

Mary Reilly Valerie Martin (BOMC/QPBC, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $9.95, 263pp, tp, cover by Albert Goodwin) Reprint (Doubleday 1990) retelling of Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from the maid’s point-of-view. This edition is identical to the hardcover except it lacks an ISBN and has the dustjacket printed as the soft cover.

Out of Time Paula Martinac (Seal Press 0-931188-91-1, Aug ’90 [Sep ’90], $9.95, 220pp, tp, cover by Patricia Ridenour) Lesbian ghost fantasy of a woman haunted by a group of women from the 1920s.

Where the Chill Waits T. Chris Martindale (Warner 0-446-35532-1, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.95, 332pp, pb, cover by Bob Hickson) Horror novel of hunters who encounter an ancient evil deep in the woods and bring it back with them.

The Rainbow Sword Adrienne Martine-Barnes (Headline 0-7472-3410-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £2.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) [Chronique D’Avebury] Reprint (Avon 1988) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Swords” series.

The Sea Sword Adrienne Martine-Barnes (Headline 0-7472-3418-3, Aug ’90, £3.50, 292pp, pb, cover by Danny Flynn) [Chronique D’Avebury] Reprint (Avon 1989) fantasy novel. Volume Four in the “Swords” series.

Black Horizon Robert Masello (NEL 0-450-51110-3, Feb ’90, £3.50, 292pp, pb) Reprint (Jove 1989) horror novel.

Arachne Lisa Mason (Morrow 0-688-09245-4, May ’90, $19.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Alan Craddock) [Arachne] Sf novel of cybernetics and the unconscious mind set in a post-quake Bay Area. A first novel. A remarkably detailed world and high-energy plotting make this novel a special experience. Recommended (SW).

Weapon Robert Mason (Charter 1-55773-309-0, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 314pp, pb) [Weapon] Reprint (Putnam 1989) near-future sf thriller about artificial intelligence.

Weapon Robert Mason (Corgi 0-552-13510-0, Apr ’90, £3.99, 367pp, pb) [Weapon] Reprint (Putnam 1989) near-future techno-thriller.

Plan 9 from Outer Space ed. Tom Mason (Malibu Graphics, May ’90, $14.95, 129pp, tp) Associational collection of material on the classic bad sf film, including the original screenplay, cast biographies, an Ed Wood filmography, and an introduction by John Wooley.

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