The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Spicy Horror Stories ed. Tom Mason (Malibu Graphics 0-944735-66-5, 1990, $9.95, 105pp, tp, cover by Rob Davis) Anthology of eight stories from the horror pulps.

Jagged Steele J. D. Masters (Charter 1-55773-346-5, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.50, 184pp, pb) [Big Jim Steele] Military sf adventure novel with a cyborg hero, fourth book of the “Steele” series.

Killer Steele J. D. Masters (Charter 1-55773-315-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.50, 185pp, pb) [Big Jim Steele] Military sf adventure novel with a cyborg hero, third book of the “Steele” series.

Renegade Steele J. D. Masters (Berkley 0-425-12265-4, Sep ’90, $3.50, 218pp, pb) [Big Jim Steele] Military sf adventure novel with a cyborg hero, fifth book of the “Steele” series.

Target Steele J. D. Masters (Berkley 0-425-12438-X, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.50, 198pp, pb) [Big Jim Steele] Military sf novel with a cyborg hero, sixth book of the “Steele” series.

Death Dream Graham Masterton (Sphere 0-7474-0330-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £3.99, 383pp, pb) [Night Warriors] Reprint (Tor 1988) horror novel. Sequel to Night Warriors.

Night Plague Graham Masterton (Tor 0-812-52204-4, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.50, 310pp, pb, cover by Gary Smith) [Night Warriors] Horror novel of human warriors vs. the mistress of Satan, third book featuring the Night Warriors.

Walkers Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-4005-3, Jan ’90 [Feb ’90], £12.95, 345pp, hc, cover by Trevor Newman) Reprint (Tor 1989) horror novel.

Walkers Graham Masterton (Tor 0-8125-2209-5, Aug ’90, $4.95, 345pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) Reprint (Tor 1989) horror novel of an abandoned asylum haunted by psychopathic killers trapped in the walls.

Scare Care ed. Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-4113-0, Sep ’90, £13.95, 403pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1989) anthology of 38 horror stories, 28 of which seem to be original. All profits from the anthology go to the Scare Care Trust for needy and abused children.

Scare Care ed. Graham Masterton (Tor 0-812-51097-6, Oct ’90, $4.95, 400pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Tor 1989) anthology of 38 horror stories, all but eight of which seem to be original. The profits derived from this anthology are to go to the Scare Care Trust to aid needy and abused children.

The Shrinking Man Richard Matheson (Easton Press, Aug ’90, no price, 188pp, hc) Reprint (Fawcett 1956) classic sf novel, with an introduction by Harlan Ellison and artwork by Ron Miller. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

The Arthurian Book of Days Caitlín & John Matthews (Macmillan 0-02-606675-0, Sep ’90 [Nov ’90], $19.95, 192pp, hc) Art book, a retelling of the Arthurian legend as a book of days, with over 70 full-color medieval illustrations and ornate decoration.

The Dark Side of Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-596-5, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $8.95, 252pp, tp, cover by Roy Colmer) Reprint (Xanadu 1989) collection of 31 stories, selected, translated and introduced by Arnold Kellet, with a foreword by Ramsey Campbell.

The Dark Side of Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant (Cardinal 0-7474-0618-9, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £4.99, 252pp, tp, cover by Ralph Gibson) Reprint (Xanadu; Carroll & Graf 1989) collection of 31 stories, selected, translated, and introduced by Arnold Kellet, with a foreword by Ramsey Campbell.

The Bannerman Effect John R. Maxim (Bantam 0-553-28559-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.95, 390pp, pb) Espionage thriller with sf elements, the second featuring retired agent Bannerman. He and his group are selected to be the guinea pigs for a new government experiment, the “Ripper Effect”.

The Golden Swan Marianna Mayer (Bantam Skylark 0-553-07054-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $14.95, 64pp, hc) Hindu fairy tale rewritten and reinterpreted, with full-color illustrations by Robert Sauber.

Noble-Hearted Kate Marianna Mayer (Bantam Skylark 0-553-07049-5, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $14.95, 64pp, hc, cover by Winslow Pinney Pels) Celtic fairy tale rewritten and reinterpreted, with full-color illustrations by Winslow Pels.

A Place of Silver Silence Ardath Mayhar (Hutchinson 0-09-174481-4, Nov ’90 [Dec ’90], £7.99, 157pp, hc, cover by Paul Damon) Reprint (Walker 1988) young-adult sf novel.

The Quiet Place Richard Maynard (Grafton 0-586-20808-9, Jun ’90, £3.50, 283pp, pb, cover by Tim White) Reprint (Souvenir Press 1988) sf novel.

Antar and the Eagles William Mayne (Walker 0-7445-1464-9, Apr ’90, £2.50, 210pp, pb) Reprint (Walker 1989) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Return of the Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Nancy McArthur (Avon Camelot 0-380-75873-3, Jun ’90 [Apr ’90], $2.95, 136pp, tp) [Plant That Ate Dirty Socks] Children’s fantasy novel of two children and their mysterious plants. Sequel to The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks.

Four Hundred Billion Stars Paul J. McAuley (Orbit 0-7474-0543-3, May ’90, £3.50, 253pp, pb) [Four Hundred Billion Stars] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) sf novel.

Across the Wounded Galaxies: Interviews with Contemporary American Science Fiction Writers Larry McCaffery (University of Illinois Press 0-252-01692-0, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $29.95, 267pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. A collection of interviews with ten sf writers, including Benford, Burroughs, Gibson, & Le Guin.

Dragonflight Anne McCaffrey (Corgi 0-552-08453-0, Mar ’90, £2.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Steve Weston) [Pern] Reissue (Ballantine 1968) fantasy novel.

Dragonsdawn Anne McCaffrey (Corgi 0-552-13098-2, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], £3.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Steve Weston) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) sf novel. In the “Pern” series.

Pegasus in Flight Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36896-7, Dec ’90 [Oct ’90], $19.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Daffyd op Owen; Talents] Sf novel of a search for psychically gifted children on a future Earth, sequel to To Ride Pegasus.

The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #15940, Apr ’90 [May ’90], $9.98, 305pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) sf novel in the “Pern” series.

The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Bantam UK 0-593-01245-3, May ’90 [Apr ’90], £12.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Steve Weston) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) sf novel.

The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36933-5, Sep ’90, $5.95, 339pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) sf novel, tenth book of the “Pern” series.

The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Bantam UK 0-593-02122-3, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], £7.99, 384pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) sf novel.

The Rowan Anne McCaffrey (Ace/Putnam 0-399-13570-7, Sep ’90 [Jul ’90], $19.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Romas) [Tower and the Hive] Romantic sf novel of a powerful telepathic woman who finds a man as gifted as she. First book of a new series.

The Rowan Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #17565, Oct ’90, $5.98, hc, cover by Romas) [Tower and the Hive] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1990) romantic sf novel, first book of a new series.

The Rowan Anne McCaffrey (Bantam UK 0-593-02338-2, Nov ’90 [Sep ’90], £12.99, 335pp, hc, cover by Romas) [Tower and the Hive] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1990) romantic sf novel, based in part on “The Lady in the Tower”. A distant sequel to To Ride Pegasus (and the recent Pegasus in Flight).

To Ride Pegasus Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36997-1, Dec ’90, $19.95, 232pp, hc, cover by Romas) [Daffyd op Owen; Talents] Reprint (Ballantine 1973) linked sf collection, first American hardcover edition.

Sassinak Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth N. Moon (Baen 0-671-69863-X, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $4.95, 352pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Planet Pirates] Sf adventure novel of a girl enslaved by space pirates, who escapes and hunts them down for revenge. First book of the “Planet Pirates” series.

Sassinak Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth N. Moon (Baen 0-671-69863-X, Apr ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.95, 352pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Planet Pirates] Reissue (Baen 1990) sf adventure novel; second printing.

Sassinak Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth N. Moon (SFBC #17187, Jun ’90, $6.98, 260pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Planet Pirates] Reprint (Baen 1990) sf adventure novel. First hardcover edition.

The Death of Sleep Anne McCaffrey & Jody Lynn Nye (Baen 0-671-69884-2, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.95, 380pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Planet Pirates] Sf adventure novel, set in the same world as Sassinak, but not its sequel. It uses other McCaffrey characters. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

The Death of Sleep Anne McCaffrey & Jody Lynn Nye (SFBC #17472, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $6.98, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Planet Pirates] Reprint (Baen 1990) sf adventure novel. First hardcover edition.

Bethany’s Sin Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-66482-4, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 352pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1980) horror novel; third printing.

Blue World Robert R. McCammon (Grafton 0-586-20584-5, Mar ’90, £4.50, 464pp, pb, cover by Bruno Elletori) Reprint (Grafton 1989) horror collection.

Blue World Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-69518-5, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.95, 435pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) Collection of 13 horror stories. This a superb collection, filled with tense situations and compelling characters. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Grafton 1989).

Mine Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-66486-7, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $18.95, 442pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Psychological horror novel of a young woman’s search for her kidnapped child across the nightmarish underbelly of America.

The Night Boat Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-66483-2, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.50, 345pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1980) horror novel of flesh-eating Nazi zombies; third printing.

The Night Boat Robert R. McCammon (Kinnell 1-870532-21-X, Jul ’90, £12.95, 284pp, hc, cover by Colin Sullivan) Reprint (Avon 1980) horror novel. First world hardcover edition.

Stinger Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-62412-1, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $4.95, 538pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1988) sf/horror novel of alien invasion; third printing.

Swan Song Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-69265-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $5.95, 956pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1987) epic post-holocaust horror novel; sixth printing.

They Thirst Robert R. McCammon (Pocket 0-671-70717-5, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $5.50, 565pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1981) vampire horror novel; third printing.

They Thirst Robert R. McCammon (Kinnell 1-870532-22-8, Apr ’90 [Jun ’90], £13.95, 531pp, hc, cover by Colin Sullivan) Reprint (Sphere 1981) horror novel. First world hardcover edition.

They Thirst Robert R. McCammon (Sphere 0-7221-5876-9, Dec ’90, £3.99, 531pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1981) horror novel.

The Wolf’s Hour Robert R. McCammon (Grafton 0-586-20585-3, Oct ’90, £4.99, 720pp, pb, cover by Bruno Elletori) Reprint (Pocket 1989) horror novel about a werewolf spy in World War II.

Deadly Resurrection John McCarty (St. Martin’s 0-312-91674-4, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 264pp, pb) Horror novel of evil powers and a serial killer in Massachusetts. A first novel.

The Modern Horror Film John McCarty (Carol Publishing Group/Citadel 0-8065-1164-8, Aug ’90 [Oct ’90], $15.95, 244pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Descriptions of post-Night of the Living Dead horror films.

Run Swift, Run Free Tom McCaughren (Penguin 0-14-012203-6, May ’90 [Jun ’90], £3.50, 191pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [Foxes] Reprint (Wolfhound 1986) animal fantasy novel about foxes, illustrated throughout by Jeannette Dunne. Volume 3 in the “Foxes” trilogy.

Run to Earth Tom McCaughren (Penguin 0-14-012202-8, Jan ’90 [Jun ’90], £2.99, 143pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [Foxes] Reprint (Wolfhound 1984) animal fantasy novel about foxes, illustrated throughout by Jeannette Dunne. Volume 2 in the “Foxes” trilogy.

The Paradise Motel Eric McCormack (Penguin 0-14-011451-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $7.95, 210pp, tp, cover by Sandra Dionisi) Reprint (Viking Canada 1988) literary horror novel.

The Paradise Motel Eric McCormack (Flamingo 0-00-654409-6, Nov ’90, £4.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Peter Maynard) Reprint (Viking Canada 1988) literary horror novel.

Nightwaves: Scary Tales for After Dark Collin McDonald (Penguin/Cobblehill 0-525-65043-1, Sep ’90, $12.95, 172pp, hc, cover by Stephen Marchesi) Young-adult collection of eight horror stories.

Desolation Road Ian McDonald (Drunken Dragon Press 0-947578-02-1, Nov ’90, £14.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Bantam 1988) sf novel. The text has been completely reset for this edition, due to the number of errors in previous editions. Also available in a deluxe edition of 150 numbered copies, signed by the author and specially bound and slip-cased (-52-8, £42.50).

Out on Blue Six Ian McDonald (Bantam UK 0-553-40044-4, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £4.99, 335pp, tp, cover by Will Cormier) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1989) sf novel.

Scorpio Alex McDonough (Ace 0-441-75510-0, Apr ’90, $3.50, 164pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Scorpio] Sf adventure novel set in 1351 A.D., first book of a series, packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Scorpio Rising Alex McDonough (Ace 0-441-75511-9, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 182pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Scorpio] Sf novel of an alien in Elizabethan England, second book of the “Scorpio” series. This is packaged and copyright by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Pinocchio Chris McEwan (Doubleday 0-385-41327-0, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $13.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Chris McEwan) Children’s picture book, a retelling of the classic story with full-color illustrations by the author.

In Between the Sheets Ian McEwan (Penguin 0-14-011281-2, Dec ’89 [Apr ’90], $6.95, 153pp, tp, cover by Lilo Raymond) Reprint (Cape 1978) collection of seven stories, primarily literary fantasy.

The Marauders #3: Liar’s Dice Michael McGann (Jove 0-515-10284-9, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $2.95, 169pp, pb) [Marauders] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel.

The Marauders #5: The Ghost Warriors Michael McGann (Jove 0-515-10324-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.50, 313pp, pb) [Marauders] Post-holocaust military sf novel.

Stallion Gordon McGill (Severn House 0-7278-4089-4, Aug ’90, £10.95, 176pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Futura 1989) horror novel. First world hardcover edition.

Stallion Gordon McGill (Charter Diamond 1-55773-449-6, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $3.95, 219pp, pb) Horror novel of an ancient horse-god loose on the English moors. First US edition (Futura 1989).

Jason Cosmo Dan McGirt (Pan 0-330-31243-X, Apr ’90, £3.99, 220pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Jason Cosmo] Reprint (NAL Signet 1989) humorous fantasy novel.

Royal Chaos Dan McGirt (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45014-0, Jun ’90, $3.95, 239pp, pb, cover by Richard Hescox) [Jason Cosmo] Humorous fantasy novel, sequel to Jason Cosmo.

Royal Chaos Dan McGirt (Pan 0-330-31608-7, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], £3.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Jason Cosmo] Reprint (Roc 1990) humorous fantasy novel. Sequel to Jason Cosmo.

The Grotesque Patrick McGrath (Ballantine 0-345-36407-4, Dec ’90, $4.95, 247pp, pb) Reprint (Poseidon 1989) gothic horror/mystery novel.

Spider Patrick McGrath (Simon & Schuster/Poseidon 0-671-66510-3, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $18.95, 221pp, hc, cover by Wendell Minor) Associational psychological horror novel.

Merry-Go-Round in Oz Eloise Jarvis McGraw & Lauren McGraw Wagner (Books of Wonder 0-929605-06-3, Jan ’90, $24.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Dick Martin) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1963) children’s fantasy novel in the “Oz” series, illustrated by Dick Martin.

Dreamsnake Vonda N. McIntyre (Easton Press, Mar ’90, no price, 313pp, hc) [Snake] Reprint (Houghton-Mifflin 1978) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sf novel, with an introduction by Donald M. Hassler and artwork by Patricia Davis. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Transition Vonda N. McIntyre (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28850-4, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $4.95, 290pp, pb, cover by Don Dixon) [Starfarers] Space adventure novel of alien first contact, a sequel to Starfarers.

Dragondoom Dennis McKiernan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28337-5, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $4.50, 485pp, pb, cover by Richard Bober) [Mithgar] Fantasy novel of the battle for dragon-hoarded wealth.

The Outlaws of Sherwood Robin McKinley (Orbit 0-7088-4788-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], £3.99, 300pp, pb) Reprint (Greenwillow 1988) retelling of the Robin Hood myth.

Kaduna Memories Jack McKinney (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36579-8, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.95, 249pp, pb, cover by David Schleinkofer) Sf/detective novel about a down-on-his-luck data detective in 21st century Manhattan.

Hear the Children Calling Clare McNally (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-40200-6, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $4.95, 349pp, pb) Horror novel about children with psychic powers.

Hear the Children Calling Clare McNally (Severn House 0-7278-4153-X, Nov ’90, £12.99, 349pp, hc) Reprint (Onyx 1990) horror novel. First world hardcover edition.

Somebody Come and Play Clare McNally (Severn House 0-7278-4045-2, Feb ’90, £11.95, 256pp, hc) Reprint (Corgi/Tor 1987) horror novel. This is the first World Hardcover edition and is available in the US.

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