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Forgotten Realms: Exile R. A. Salvatore (TSR 0-88038-920-6, Dec ’90, $4.95, 306pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, third book of the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
Forgotten Realms: Homeland R. A. Salvatore (TSR 0-88038-905-2, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Fantasy novelization based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, first book of the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
Forgotten Realms: Homeland R. A. Salvatore (Penguin 0-14-014372-6, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £4.50, 314pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization. Book One in the “Dark Elf” trilogy.
Forgotten Realms: The Halfling’s Gem R. A. Salvatore (TSR 0-88038-901-X, Feb ’90, $3.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Fantasy series based on the “Forgotten Realms” game, third book of the “Icewind Dale” trilogy.
Forgotten Realms: The Halfling’s Gem R. A. Salvatore (Penguin 0-14-012788-7, May ’90 [Jun ’90], £3.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization. Book Three in the “Icewind Dale” trilogy.
Splatterpunks: Extreme Horror ed. Paul M. Sammon (St. Martin’s 0-312-04581-6, Dec ’90, $14.95, 346pp, tp) Anthology of 18 hardcore horror stories including several originals. A hardcover edition (-05201-4) was announced but not seen.

xvii · Introduction · Paul M. Sammon · in
1 · Night They Missed the Horror Show · Joe R. Lansdale · ss Silver Scream, ed. David J. Schow, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988
18 · The Midnight Meat Train · Clive Barker · nv Clive Barker’s Books of Blood v1, Sphere, 1984
46 · Film at Eleven · John M. Skipp · ss Silver Scream, ed. David J. Schow, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988
63 · Red · Richard Christian Matheson · vi Night Cry Sum ’86
66 · A Life in the Cinema · Mick Garris · ss Silver Scream, ed. David J. Schow, Arlington Heights, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988
84 · Less Than Zombie · Douglas E. Winter · ss Book of the Dead, ed. John M. Skipp & Craig Spector, Bantam, 1989
99 · Rapid Transit [Dennis Cassady] · Wayne Allen Sallee · ss Grue #1 ’85
112 · While She Was Out · Edward Bryant · ss Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine: Issue One, ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Pulphouse, 1988
132 · Meathouse Man · George R. R. Martin · nv Orbit 18, ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1976
160 · Reunion Moon · Rex Miller · ss *
167 · I Spit in Your Face: Films That Bite · Chas. Balun · ar Deep Red Horror Handbook, ed. Chas. Balun, Fantaco Books, 1989
184 · Freaktent · Nancy A. Collins · ss The Horror Show Spr ’90
197 · Crucifax Autumn: Chapter 18—The Censored Chapter · Ray Garton · ex Midnight Graffiti Fll ’88
211 · Goosebumps · Richard Christian Matheson · ss Scars, Scream/Press, 1987
218 · Goodbye, Dark Love · Roberta Lannes · ss Cutting Edge, ed. Dennis Etchison, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986
225 · Full Throttle · Philip Nutman · nv *
264 · City of Angels · J. S. Russell · ss Midnight Graffiti Win ’90
272 · Outlaws · Paul M. Sammon · ar *
Black Smith’s Telling Fay Sampson (Headline 0-7472-3400-0, Jul ’90, £3.50, 275pp, pb) [Daughter of Tintagel] Fantasy novel. Book Three in the sequence “Daughter of Tintagel”.
Black Smith’s Telling Fay Sampson (Headline 0-7472-0258-3, Aug ’90 [1990], £12.95, 275pp, hc) [Daughter of Tintagel] Reprint (Headline 1990) fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Daughter of Tintagel” series.
The White Horse Is Running Fay Sampson (Lion 0-7459-1915-4, Aug ’90, £2.50, 168pp, pb, cover by Kathy Wyatt) [Finnglas] Young-adult fantasy novel. Volume 6 in the “Finnglas” series.
White Nun’s Telling Fay Sampson (Headline 0-7472-0221-4, Feb ’90 [1990], £12.95, 256pp, hc) [Daughter of Tintagel] Reprint (Headline 1989) fantasy novel. Second volume in the “Daughter of Tintagel” series.
Wise Woman’s Telling Fay Sampson (Headline 0-7472-0220-6, Feb ’90 [1990], £12.95, 240pp, hc) [Daughter of Tintagel] Reprint (Headline 1989) fantasy novel. First volume in the “Daughter of Tintagel” series.
Young Merlin Robert D. San Souci (Doubleday 0-385-24800-8, Jun ’90 [Apr ’90], $13.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Children’s picture book, an Arthurian fantasy story profusely illustrated in full-color by Daniel Horne.
The Calling Richard Sanford (NEL 0-450-51072-7, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £11.95, 189pp, hc) Horror novel. A first novel.
The Calling Richard Sanford (NEL 0-450-53629-7, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £3.50, 189pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1990) horror novel.
The First Americans #4: Walkers of the Wind William Sarabande (Bantam 0-553-28579-3, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.95, 420pp, pb, cover by Jerry Lofaro) [First Americans] Prehistoric novel, fourth in an ongoing series.
Looker Jorge Saralegui (Charter 1-55773-332-5, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 217pp, pb) Horror novel of a succubus who kills in strange rituals.
Venus of Dreams Pamela Sargent (Easton Press, May ’90, no price, 536pp, hc) [Venus of Dreams] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1986) sf novel, with an introduction by Gregory Benford and artwork by Ron Miller. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Scinece Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.
October Al Sarrantonio (Bantam 0-553-28630-7, Oct ’90 [Sep ’90], $3.95, 224pp, pb, cover by Gary Smith) Horror novel of the evil lurking inside an elderly author.
Creature John Saul (Bantam 0-553-28411-8, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $4.95, 377pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 1989) horror novel.
Cry for the Strangers John Saul (Dell 0-440-11870-0, Jun ’90, $4.95, pb) Reissue (Dell 1979) horror novel; fifth printing.
Second Child John Saul (Bantam 0-553-05877-0, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $14.95, 341pp, hc, cover by Bob Hickson) Horror novel of an evil presence in a lonely town on the coast of Maine.
Sleepwalk John Saul (Bantam 0-553-28830-2, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $5.95, 449pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Horror novel about a small New Mexico town whose children are attacked by an evil force.
Suffer the Children John Saul (Dell 0-440-18293-X, Jun ’90, $4.50, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1977) horror novel; seventh printing.
When the Wind Blows John Saul (Dell 0-440-19490-3, Jun ’90, $4.50, pb) Reissue (Dell 1981) horror novel; sixth printing.
Encyclopaedia of the Worlds of Doctor Who: L-R David Saunders (Piccadilly Press 1-85340-081-5, Jul ’90 [1990], £10.95, 128pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Associational book.
When the Black Lotus Blooms ed. Elizabeth A. Saunders (Unnameable Press 0-934227-05-5, Nov ’90, $12.95, 322pp, tp, cover by Jame A. Riley) Original anthology (with three reprints) of 27 macabre stories and 15 poems mostly by well-known professionals, with a foreword by the editor and Jane A. Riley, and an introduction by Robert R. McCammon. A signed limited hardcover edition of 350 copies (-06-3, $65.00) was announced but not seen.

iii · When the Black Lotus Blooms [from Hour of the Dragon] · Robert E. Howard · ex Weird Tales Dec ’35 (+4)
7 · Foreword · Jame A. Riley & Elizabeth A. Saunders · fw
9 · Introduction · Robert R. McCammon · in
15 · Ninfea · Kay Marie Porterfield · ss *
24 · The Rift in Autumn · Thomas E. Fuller · pm *
27 · A Scent Like Silver · Susan MacTabert · vi *
31 · The Grey Smudge · Joseph Payne Brennan · ss *
40 · A Case Study · Donald M. Hassler · pm *
41 · Marine Passage: Two Mothers · Jane Yolen · pm *
43 · Skeleton Key · Scott H. Urban · pm *
45 · The Pursuit of Happiness · Michael N. Langford · ss *
51 · Siren Strains · Jame A. Riley · pm *
52 · Assassination Festival 11/22/63 · Marvin Kaye · pm *
55 · Door Closing · Wendy Webb · ss *
60 · Midnight Visit · Carleton Grindle · vi *
63 · The Lon Chaney Factory · Brad Linaweaver · nv *
85 · The Ballad of the Faithful Wife · Millea Kenin · pm *
86 · Marker · Joseph Payne Brennan · pm *
87 · Dancer in the Dark: Interlude Three · Thomas E. Fuller · ex *
95 · Strange High Armadillo in the Mist · Gerald W. Page · ss *
107 · Dream · Bobby G. Warner · ss *
113 · Drifting Atoms · Mary Elizabeth Counselman · nv Weird Tales May ’41
136 · Dream People · John Grey · pm *
139 · Late Bloomer · Janet Fox · ss *
148 · Trick of the Night · S. K. Epperson · pm *
151 · On the Blue Guillotine · Gregory Nicoll · ss *
157 · Red Rover · Glen Egbert · ss *
169 · The Wind Has Teeth · G. Warlock Vance & Scott H. Urban · nv *
197 · Graveyards in the Dark · S. K. Epperson · pm *
198 · For Ray · Michael N. Langford · pm *
201 · The Old Marsh Road · Jame A. Riley · ss *
205 · Trip · Michael N. Langford · pm *
207 · Pinto Rider · Charles L. Grant · ss *
217 · Snow Dove · Brad Strickland · ss *
233 · Carousel · S. K. Epperson · pm *
235 · The Window · Elizabeth Conklin · ss *
254 · Armada Moon · Thomas E. Fuller · pm *
257 · Waygift · Gerald W. Page · ss Future Pastimes, ed. Scott Edelstein, Aurora, 1977
267 · La Belle Dame · Jack Massa · ss *
285 · Precurser · Donald M. Hassler · pm *
287 · The Egret · Michael Bishop · ss Playboy Jun ’87
293 · Grey Men · Joseph Payne Brennan · pm *
295 · Gothic · Jame A. Riley · pm *
297 · Not by Blood Alone · Millea Kenin · pm Eldritch Tales #15 ’88
299 · Moving · James Robert Smith · ss *
314 · Some Info on Contributors · Misc. · bg *
The Glass Lady D. J. Savage (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-459-1, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.95, 415pp, pb) Technothriller. The most powerful weapon orbiting the Earth has gone out of control and is threatening the world — only the crew of the shuttle Endeavor can stop it.
Golden Fleece Robert J. Sawyer (Popular Library Questar 0-445-21078-8, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 197pp, pb, cover by Barclay Shaw) Sf/mystery novel of murder on a starship; a first novel.
Chronosequence Hilbert Schenck (Tor 0-812-50320-1, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 314pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Tor 1988) sf novel.
Questioner Trilogy #2: City of Crystal Shadow Dennis Schmidt (Ace 0-441-69779-8, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.50, 180pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Questioner Trilogy] Sf novel of an interstellar peacekeeping force, second book of the “Questioner” trilogy.
Questioner Trilogy #3: Dark Paradise Dennis Schmidt (Ace 0-441-69780-1, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $3.95, 186pp, pb, cover by Jill Bauman) [Questioner Trilogy] Sf novel of an interstellar peacekeeping force, third book of the “Questioner Trilogy”.
The Kill Riff David J. Schow (Futura 0-7088-4468-5, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], £3.99, 406pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1988) associational, psychological horror novel.
Lost Angels David J. Schow (NAL Onyx 0-451-40186-7, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 252pp, pb) Collection of five stories, including the World Fantasy Award-winning “Red Light”.

7 · Introduction · Richard Christian Matheson · in
13 · Red Light · nv Twilight Zone Dec ’86
37 · Brass · na Night Cry Spr ’86 (+1); revised.
109 · Pamela’s Get · nv Twilight Zone Aug ’87
143 · The Falling Man · na *; revised from Twilight Zone Oct, Dec ’88.
221 · Monster Movies · nv Weird Tales Spr ’90
The Shaft David J. Schow (Macdonald 0-356-19511-2, Dec ’90, £12.95, 363pp, hc) Horror novel.
H.P. Lovecraft Letters to Henry Kuttner David E. Schultz & S. T. Joshi (Necronomicon Press, Oct ’90 [Nov ’90], $5.95, 32pp, ph) Non-fiction; reference. A collection of letters written by Lovecraft to Kuttner with an introduction by the editors. [H. P. Lovecraft; Henry Kuttner]
The White Isle Darrell Schweitzer (Owlswick Press 0-913896-26-8, Feb ’90, $18.95, 139pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Fantasy novel, with illustrations by Stephen Fabian. This is substantially rewritten from the 1980 magazine version. A signed slipcased limited edition ($40.00) was announced but not seen.
Max and the Cats Moacyr Scliar (Ballantine Available Press 0-345-36707-3, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $7.95, 99pp, tp, cover by William Geller) Collection of three magic realism stories, translated from the Portugese by Eloah F. Giacomelli. Originally published as Max Os Felinos (Brazil; L&PM Editores 1981).
Blowout! Thomas N. Scortia & Frank M. Robinson (Sphere 0-7474-0143-8, Jan ’90, £3.99, 393pp, pb) Reprint (Franklin Watts 1987) near-future tunnel disaster novel.
The Camera Obscura Hugh Scott (Walker 0-7445-1905-5, Jul ’90, £8.99, 112pp, hc, cover by Stuart Bodek) Young-adult fantasy novel.
The Haunted Sand Hugh Scott (Walker 0-7445-1281-6, Mar ’90, £8.95, 149pp, hc, cover by Bruce Pennington) Young-adult ghost story about a beach haunted by the chieftain who is buried there.
Something Watching Hugh Scott (Walker 0-7445-1549-1, Sep ’90, £8.99, 168pp, hc, cover by Richard Parent) Young-adult supernatural novel.
The Dark Shadows Companion: 25th Anniversary Collection ed. Kathryn Leigh Scott (Pomegranate Press 0-938817-25-6, Oct ’90 [Nov ’90], $15.95, 207pp, tp) [Dark Shadows] Non-fiction book on the gothic horror tv series, with many photos, cast reminiscences, and a complete episode guide. Also available in hardcover (-26-4, $29.95).
The Kindly Ones Melissa Scott (Gollancz 0-575-04361-X, Jun ’90, £3.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Terry Pastor) Reprint (Baen 1987) sf novel.
Mighty Good Road Melissa Scott (Baen 0-671-69873-7, May ’90, $3.95, 306pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) Sf novel of a salvage team on a dangerous planet.
Mighty Good Road Melissa Scott (SFBC #17186, Jun ’90, $5.98, 306pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) Reprint (Baen 1990) sf novel. First hardcover edition.
Banshee Michael Scott (Mandarin 0-7493-0111-2, Jan ’90, £3.50, 248pp, pb) Horror novel.
The Vampire in 19th Century English Literature Carol A. Senf (Popular Press 0-87972-425-0, Apr ’90, $15.95, 204pp, tp, cover by Gary Dumm) Non-fiction; reference. A study of the development of the vampire as a symbol in English literature. A hardcover edition (-424-2) was announced but not seen. This has a 1988 copyright date, but was not seen until now.
Something’s Alive on the Titanic Robert Serling (St. Martin’s 0-312-05159-X, Oct ’90, $18.95, 399pp, hc) Horror thriller about an expedition to retrieve smuggled gold from the sunken Titanic discovering that the ship is haunted.
The Reluctant God Pamela F. Service (Fawcett Juniper 0-449-70339-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $2.95, 182pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1988) young-adult fantasy novel of an ancient Egyptian boy Pharoah resurrected.
Under Alien Stars Pamela F. Service (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31621-6, Sep ’90 [Nov ’90], $13.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Ondre Pettingill) Young-adult sf novel of human resistance to alien conquerors using Earth as a military base.
Vision Quest Pamela F. Service (Fawcett Juniper 0-449-70372-X, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $2.95, 120pp, pb) Reprint (Atheneum 1989) young-adult fantasy novel.
Wizard of Wind and Rock Pamela F. Service (Macmillan/Atheneum 0-689-31600-3, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], $13.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Laura Marshall) Children’s picture book, an Arthurian fantasy story illustrated by Laura Marshall.
The Reluctant Devil: A Cautionary Tale Miranda Seymour (Heinemann 0-434-69116-X, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], £12.95, 214pp, hc, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Novel about the devil’s most incompetent assistant, who falls in love with a beautiful human girl.
The Next New World Bob Shacochis (Penguin 0-14-012105-6, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], $7.95, 209pp, tp) Reprint (Crown 1989) collection of eight stories with fantasy or surrealistic elements.

1 · Les Femmes Creoles: A Fairy Tale · nv
31 · Stolen Kiss · ss The Paris Review Spr ’82
41 · Where Pelham Fell · nv Esquire Jan ’86
65 · I Ate Her Heart · nv The New Virginia Review, 1986
89 · Celebrations of the New World · nv Chicago, 1985
121 · The Trapdoor · nv Telescope, 1984
145 · Squirrelly’s Grouper · nv
177 · Hidalgos · nv Harper’s May ’88
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Gulliver’s Fugitives Keith Sharee (Pocket 0-671-70130-4, May ’90 [Apr ’90], $4.50, 282pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization, 11th in the series.
Star Trek, the Next Generation: Gulliver’s Fugitives Keith Sharee (Titan 1-85286-286-6, May ’90, £2.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Blas Gallego) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket Books) edition.
TekWar William Shatner (Bantam UK 0-593-01883-4, Feb ’90, £6.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Putnam 1989) sf novel. Also available in hardcover (-01882-6, £12.95).
TekWar William Shatner (Ace 0-441-80208-7, Aug ’90, $4.50, 307pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Jake Cardigan] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1989) sf novel of a tough cop on the streets of the 22nd century.
The Fugitive Worlds Bob Shaw (Baen 0-671-72029-5, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 254pp, pb, cover by Donald Clavette) [Land & Overland] Sf novel, third book of the “Land and Overland” series. The grandson of the previous books’ hero leads an expedition back to Land. First American edition (Gollancz 1989).
Orbitsville Judgement Bob Shaw (Gollancz 0-575-04551-5, Sep ’90, £13.95, 281pp, hc) [Orbitsville] Sf novel in which the purpose of Orbitsville is finally explained. Volume 3 in the “Orbitsville” trilogy.
Nifft the Lean Michael Shea (Grafton 0-586-06499-0, Feb ’90, £3.99, 363pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Nifft the Lean] Reissue (DAW 1982) fantasy collection of four related stories.
Polyphemus Michael Shea (Grafton 0-586-20848-8, Sep ’90, £3.50, 288pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) Reprint (Arkham House 1987) collection of 7 sf, fantasy and horror stories plus an introduction by Algis Budrys.
Minotaur Maze Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse/Axolotl, Dec ’90, $10.00, 110pp, tp, cover by Donna Gordon) Fantasy novella about Theseus and the Minotaur. A signed hardcover limited edition of 300 copies ($35.00) and a deluxe leatherbound limited edition of 75 copies ($65.00) are also available.
Watchbird Robert Sheckley (Pulphouse, Jul ’90, no price, 35pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Novelette in the Pulphouse Convention Series. This is a signed numbered edition limited to 126 copies (including a special binding).
Summertide Charles Sheffield (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36038-9, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $16.95, 257pp, hc, cover by Barclay Shaw) [Heritage Universe] Sf adventure novel, first book of the “Heritage Universe”.

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