The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Tales of the Wandering Jew ed. Brian M. Stableford (Dedalus 0-946626-71-5, Mar ’91, £8.99, 368pp, tp, cover by Tim Gray) Anthology of nine reprint and 11 original stories about the Wandering Jew, together with two poems and a long introduction by Stableford.


Battletech: Lost Destiny Michael A. Stackpole (FASA 1-55560-094-8, Oct ’91, $4.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Les Dorcheid) [Battletech: Blood of Kerensky] Novelization based on the “Battletech” game, third book of the “Blood of Kerensky” trilogy.


Dark Conspiracy: A Gathering Evil Michael A. Stackpole (GDW Books 1-55878-092-0, Aug ’91, $4.95, 327pp, pb, cover by Dell Harris) [Dark Conspiracy] Dark fantasy novelization based on the “Dark Conspiracy” game.


Dark Conspiracy: Evil Ascending Michael A. Stackpole (GDW Books 1-55878-099-8, Dec ’91, $4.95, 319pp, pb, cover by Dell Harris) [Dark Conspiracy] Dark fantasy novelization based on the “Dark Conspiracy” game.


Digital Vampires Laurence Staig (Lions 0-00-674268-8, Dec ’91, £2.99, 174pp, pb) Reprint (Collins 1989) young-adult horror novel.


Spill Les Standiford (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-438-1, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $19.95, 326pp, hc, cover by Peter Thorpe) Sf/disaster novel. A deadly biological weapon is let loose in Yellowstone Park and a powerful corporation is determined to cover it up at all costs.


The Man Who Wanted to be Guilty Henrik Stangerup (Marion Boyars 0-7145-2930-3, Feb ’91 [Feb ’92], £6.95, 124pp, tp, cover by Susi Mawani) Reprint (Marion Boyars 1982) literary novel set in the not-too-distant future. Translated from the Dutch (Manden Der Ville Vaer Skyldig, 1973) by David Gress-Wright.


Piper at the Gates of Dawn Mary Stanton (NEL 0-450-53223-2, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £4.99, 307pp, pb) [Heavenly Horse] Reprint (Baen 1989 as Piper at the Gate) fantasy novel. Sequel to The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West.


The Lost and the Dreamer Naomi Starkey (Minstrel 1-85424-014-5, Mar ’91 [Apr ’91], £4.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Rodney Matthews) Reissue (Minstrel 1990) sf novel.


A Company of Stars Christopher Stasheff (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36888-6, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $19.00, 307pp, hc, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Starship Troupers] Sf novel of a 23rd-century repertory theatre company planning to take live theatre to Earth’s interstellar colonies despite conservative political opposition. First book of the “Starship Troupers” series.


Warlock and Son Christopher Stasheff (Ace 0-441-87314-6, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $4.50, 234pp, pb, cover by Martin Andrews) [Warlock] Sf novel, 12th book of the “Warlock” series.


The Warlock Enlarged Christopher Stasheff (Pan 0-330-31116-6, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], £5.99, 442pp, tp, cover by Sanjulian) [Warlock] Sf omnibus of the fourth and fifth books in the “Warlock” series, The Warlock Unlocked and The Warlock Enraged. Note that the 1986 SFBC volume of the same title also contained King Kobold Revived.


The Warlock’s Night Out Christopher Stasheff (Pan 0-330-31306-1, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], £6.99, 576pp, tp, cover by Sanjulian) [Warlock] Sf omnibus of the sixth, seventh and eighth books in the “Warlock” series, The Warlock Wandering, The Warlock Is Missing and The Warlock Heretical. Note that the SFBC (1988) volume of the same title contained only the first two volumes.


The Crafters ed. Christopher Stasheff & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-12130-6, Dec ’91 [Nov ’91], $4.50, 246pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Original shared-world fantasy anthology of ten stories with a prologue by Fawcett. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.


The Falcon Rises M. C. Staudinger (TSR 1-56076-075-3, Jun ’91 [May ’91], $3.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Ron Lakey) Fantasy novel of a college professor who finds himself in a fantasy world.


Hallowes’ Hell Neville Steed (Headline 0-7472-3451-5, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], £3.99, 310pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1990) horror novel.


Tankwar #3: Firestorm Larry Steelbaugh (Berkley 0-425-12819-9, Jul ’91 [Jun ’91], $3.95, 202pp, pb) [Tankwar] Near-future military sf adventure novel.


Tankwar #4: Firebrand Larry Steelbaugh (Berkley 0-425-12966-7, Oct ’91 [Sep ’91], $3.99, 201pp, pb) [Tankwar] Near-future military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


Clarke County, Space Allen Steele (Legend 0-09-978750-4, Feb ’91, £4.99, 302pp, pb, cover by David A. Hardy) Reprint (Ace 1990) sf novel.


Clarke County, Space Allen Steele (Legend 0-7126-3895-4, Feb ’91, £14.99, 302pp, hc, cover by David A. Hardy) Reprint (Ace 1990) sf novel.


Lunar Descent Allen Steele (Ace 0-441-50485-X, Oct ’91, $4.99, 325pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Sf novel of labor unrest on a space station.


Lunar Descent Allen Steele (SFBC #19171, Dec ’91, $8.98, 336pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Ace 1991) sf novel. First hardcover edition.


Orbital Decay Allen Steele (Legend 0-09-974190-3, Feb ’91, £4.99, 414pp, pb, cover by David A. Hardy) Reissue (Ace 1989) sf novel.


The Dreamstalker Barbara Steiner (Avon Flare 0-380-76611-6, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], $3.50, 150pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel of a teenage girl whose dreams doom anyone she dreams of to a horrible death.


Dragonflight #1 Brynne Stephans & Anne McCaffrey (Eclipse Books 1-56060-074-8, Mar ’91, $4.95, 44pp, tp, cover by Mark Ferrari) [Pern] First part of a three-book graphic adaptation of McCaffrey’s novel, adapted by Brynne Stephens and illustrated by Lela Dowling and Cynthia Martin. Available from Eclipse Books, Box 1099. Forestville CA 95436.


The Man Who Tried to Get Away Reed Stephens (Fontana 0-00-617887-1, Oct ’91, £4.50, 361pp, pb) [Mick “Brew” Axbrewder] Reprint (Ballantine 1990) associational novel. Volume 3 in the “Mick Axbrewder” series. Stephens is a pseudonym for Stephen R. Donaldson.


Andre Norton: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-30-0, Dec ’91, £3.00, 74pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Andre Norton. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.


Clifford D. Simak: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-28-9, Jun ’91, £3.00, 64pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Clifford D. Simak. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.


Fred Saberhagen: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-26-2, Mar ’91, £1.50, 28pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Fred Saberhagen. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.


Roger Zelazny: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-29-7, Aug ’91, £3.00, 65pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Roger Zelazny. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.


Gene Wolfe: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-31-9, Dec ’91, £2.50, 53pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Gene Wolfe. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.


Marion Zimmer Bradley: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-25-4, Mar ’91, £2.50, 51pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Marion Zimmer Bradley. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.


Out of the Night and Into the Dream: A Thematic Study of the Fiction of J.G. Ballard Gregory Stephenson (Greenwood 0-313-27922-5, Oct ’91 [Dec ’91], $42.95, 182pp, hc) Non-fiction, criticism. An analysis of Ballard’s work, concentrating on his thematic development over the years, with a biographic introduction, notes, and a bibliography. [J. G. Ballard]


Crystal Express Bruce Sterling (Legend 0-09-972250-X, Aug ’91 [Sep ’91], £3.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) Reprint (Arkham House 1989) sf collection.


The Star Trek, the Next Generation Technical Manual Rick Sternbach & Michael Okuda (Pocket 0-671-70427-3, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $13.00, 183pp, tp) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Non-fiction, reference. Guide to the world and technology of Star Trek, the Next Generation, with an introduction by Gene Roddenberry.


And All the King’s Men Gordon Stevens (Pan 0-330-31534-X, Sep ’91, £4.99, 543pp, pb, cover by Stuart McKay) Reprint (Chapmans 1990) alternate-world novel about occupied Britain in the ’40s.


The Island and the Ring Laura C. Stevenson (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-56401-8, Oct ’91 [Nov ’91], $15.95, 275pp, hc, cover by Vilma Ortiz) Young-adult fantasy novel of a fugitive princess who must confront an evil lord.


The Complete Shorter Fiction Robert Louis Stevenson (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-741-0, Sep ’91 [Dec ’91], $28.95, 664pp, hc) Complete collection of all of Stevenson’s shorter work, including many fantasies, edited by Peter Stoneley. First American edition (Robinson 1991).


The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (Dover 0-486-26688-5, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], $1.00, 54pp, pb) Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror tale. A Dover Thrift Edition.


The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (Random House/Vintage 0-679-73476-7, May ’91, $7.00, 97pp, tp, cover by Richard Taddei) Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror short novel. Introduction by Joyce Carol Oates.


Earth Abides George R. Stewart (Easton Press, Nov ’91, no price, 373pp, hc) Reprint (Random House 1949) classic sf novel, winner of the first International Fantasy Award — the precursor to the Hugo. There is an introduction by Arthur O. Lewis and artwork by Toni L. Taylor. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.


Merlin of the Crystal Cave Mary Stewart (Coronet 0-340-56916-6, Nov ’91, £4.99, 464pp, pb) [Merlin] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1970 as The Crystal Cave) Arthurian fantasy novel, released (and renamed) to tie in with the recent TV series. Volume 1 in the “Merlin” series.


Birthright Michael Stewart (Fontana Overseas 0-00-617647-X, Mar ’91, £3.99, 410pp, pb) Reprint (Collins 1990) sf novel. This is an “Open Market” edition and is available only in non-English-speaking countries.


Birthright Michael Stewart (Fontana 0-00-617647-X, Aug ’91, £4.50, 410pp, pb) Reprint (Collins 1990) sf novel about a Neanderthal boy discovered in the Caucasus and forced to survive in modern-day America. Recommended. (PSP)


Prodigy Michael Stewart (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-100261-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Ken Rosenberg) Horror/sf thriller of a bioengineered girl whose psychic potential is terrifying. First American edition (Macmillan UK 1988).


Tracker: Black Phantom Ron Stillman (Diamond 1-55773-524-7, Jun ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.50, 184pp, pb) [Nat Tracker] Near-future military sf adventure novel, fourth book of a series.


Tracker: Blood Money Ron Stillman (Diamond 1-55773-479-8, Mar ’91 [Feb ’91], $3.50, 185pp, pb) [Nat Tracker] Near-future military sf adventure novel, third book of a series.


Tracker: Death Hunt Ron Stillman (Diamond 1-55773-632-4, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $3.50, 166pp, pb) [Nat Tracker] Near-future military sf adventure novel, sixth book of a series.


Tracker: Firekill Ron Stillman (Diamond 1-55773-551-4, Aug ’91 [Jul ’91], $3.50, 166pp, pb) [Nat Tracker] Near-future military sf adventure novel, fifth book of a series.


Warbots #10: Guts and Glory G. Harry Stine (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-453-2, Jun ’91 [Aug ’91], $4.50, 382pp, pb) [Warbots] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel in an ongoing series.


The Boyfriend R. L. Stine (Scholastic 0-590-43279-6, Oct ’90 [Feb ’91], $2.95, 165pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. Joanna’s boyfriend returns from the dead for one last date.


Fear Street: The Secret Bedroom R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-72483-5, Sep ’91 [Aug ’91], $3.50, 167pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel. A young girl is menaced by a bitter ghost locked in the attic room of her house.


The General, Book 1: The Forge S. M. Stirling & David Drake (Baen 0-671-72037-6, Feb ’91 [Jan ’91], $4.95, 323pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [General] Military sf novel, first book of a new series.


Power ed. S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-671-72092-9, Nov ’91 [Oct ’91], $4.50, 323pp, pb, cover by Doug Anderson) Anthology of ten stories and articles about energy sources and humanity’s future, one original, with an introduction by the editor.


Dracula Bram Stoker (BOMC, Apr ’91 [Mar ’91], $17.95, 379pp, hc, cover by Charles Keeping) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic vampire novel, with more than 30 illustrations by Charles Keeping. This is a reprint of the 1988 Blackie edition.


The Lair of the White Worm Bram Stoker (Brandon Books 0-86322-124-6, Apr ’91 [Jun ’91], £4.99, 159pp, tp) Reprint (William Rider & Son 1911) horror novel.


Midnight Tales Bram Stoker (Dufour/Peter Owen 0-7206-0777-9, Feb ’91 [Mar ’91], $30.00, 182pp, hc) Collection of 12 horror and adventure stories, with the original magazine illustrations, plus a foreword by Christopher Lee and an introduction by Peter Haining. This is actually the 1990 Peter Owen edition with a Dufour sticker on the jacket and title page.


Dracula/Frankenstein Bram Stoker & Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (BOMC/QPBC, Oct ’91, $10.95, 616pp, tp) Omnibus of two classic horror novels, Dracula (Constable 1897) and Frankenstein (Lackington 1818).


OtherSyde J. Michael Straczynski (Headline 0-7472-0375-X, Apr ’91, £14.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Taylor) Reprint (Dutton 1990) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


OtherSyde J. Michael Straczynski (Headline 0-7472-3617-8, Oct ’91, £4.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Taylor) Reprint (Dutton 1990) horror novel.


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