The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Maps in a Mirror: Volume One: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-988470-4, May ’92, £4.99, 552pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) Reprint (Tor 1990 as part of Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card) sf collection. This edition contains the 18 stories in the first two “books” of the original volume.

Maps in a Mirror: Volume Two: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-988480-1, May ’92, £4.99, 552pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) Reprint (Tor 1990 as part of Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card) sf collection. This edition contains the 16 stories in the third and fourth “books” of the original volume.

The Memory of Earth Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-7126-5416-X, Aug ’92, £8.99, 294pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Homecoming] Reprint (Tor 1992) sf novel about the semi-feudal planet Harmony and the “Oversoul” that watches over it. Recommended (PSP). Volume one of “Homecoming”. A hardcover edition (-5411-9, £14.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-950320-4, Aug ’92, £4.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1986) sf novel. Volume two in the “Ender” series. This contains the revised text and long introduction from the 1991 Tor edition.

The Worthing Saga Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-973450-8, Jan ’92, £4.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Worthing] Reprint (Tor 1990) collection of The Worthing Chronicle (Ace 1983) and nine related stories.

Xenocide Orson Scott Card (Legend 0-09-952500-3, Aug ’92, £4.99, 562pp, pb, cover by Nick Rodgers) [Ender Wiggin] Reprint (Tor 1991) sf novel. Volume three in the “Ender” series.

Star Trek: Best Destiny Diane Carey (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-79587-2, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £14.99, 398pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. This is the US (Pocket) edition with a UK price sticker.

J.R.R. Tolkien Humphrey Carpenter (Grafton 0-261-10245-1, Jan ’92, £5.99, 288pp, tp) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1977) biography. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

After Silence Jonathan Carroll (Macdonald 0-356-20342-5, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £14.99, 240pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean) Bleak mainstream novel of associational interest.

Outside the Dog Museum Jonathan Carroll (Futura 0-7088-5247-5, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £4.50, 244pp, pb, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Macdonald 1991) literary fantasy novel about an architect commissioned to build the billion-dollar Dog Museum. Recommended (PSP).

Fireworks Angela Carter (Virago 0-86068-402-4, Aug ’92 [Sep ’92], £5.99, 120pp, tp, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Reissue (Quartet 1974) literary fantasy collection. This edition follows the revised text of the 1987 Chatto & Windus edition.

The Magic Toyshop Angela Carter (Virago 0-86068-190-4, Aug ’92 [Sep ’92], £5.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Reissue (Heinemann 1967) literary fantasy novel.

The Passion of New Eve Angela Carter (Virago 0-86068-341-9, Aug ’92 [Sep ’92], £5.99, 191pp, tp, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Reissue (Gollancz 1977) sf novel.

The Second Virago Book of Fairy Tales ed. Angela Carter (Virago 1-85381-491-1, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], £14.99, 231pp, hc, cover by Corinna Sargood) Anthology of fairy tales, illustrated by Corinna Sargood.

Cat’s Cradle: Warhead Andrew Cartmel (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20367-4, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £3.50, 262pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Doctor Who] Original novel based on the Doctor Who TV series. Volume two in the trilogy. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $5.95.

The Death Guard Philip George Chadwick (Roc UK 0-14-017060-X, Oct ’92, £5.99, 393pp, pb, cover by Peter Garriock) Reprint (Hutchinson 1939) classic sf novel, with an introduction by Brian W. Aldiss.

Soul Rider: Book Five: Children of Flux and Anchor Jack L. Chalker (Roc UK 0-14-012318-0, Apr ’92, £4.99, 350pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1986) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

Soul Rider: Book Four: The Birth of Flux and Anchor Jack L. Chalker (Roc UK 0-14-012317-2, Feb ’92, £4.99, 374pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Soul Rider] Reprint (Tor 1985) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Vampire Tapestry Suzy McKee Charnas (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4283-9, Mar ’92, £6.95, 285pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1980) horror novel.

Battletech: Wolf Pack Robert N. Charrette (Roc UK 0-14-017547-4, Oct ’92, £4.99, 442pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Battletech] Reprint (Roc 1992) sf novelization. Volume four in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Heavy Time C. J. Cherryh (NEL 0-450-56537-8, Jun ’92, £4.99, 314pp, pb) [Alliance-Union] Reprint (NEL; Questar 1991) sf novel about prospecting in the asteroid belt. In the “Alliance/Union” series.

Hellburner C. J. Cherryh (NEL 0-450-57069-X, Jun ’92 [May ’92], £14.99, 359pp, hc) [Alliance-Union] Sf novel - a direct sequel to Heavy Time. This edition includes an introduction about the Alliance/Union Universe. Simultaneous with the US (Warner) edition.

Yvgenie C. J. Cherryh (Methuen 0-413-65970-4, Jan ’92, £14.99, 280pp, hc) [Rusalka] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Rusalka” series. [First U.K. edition]

Yvgenie C. J. Cherryh (Mandarin 0-7493-0995-4, Mar ’92, £7.99, 280pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Rusalka] Reprint (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Rusalka” series.

Kepple Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes (Robert Hale 0-7090-4788-6, May ’92, £13.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Barbara Walton) Horror thriller about an unstoppable killer.

The Monster Club Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes (Severn House 0-7278-4349-4, Jun ’92, £13.00, 186pp, hc) Reprint (NEL 1976) original collection of five humorous horror stories about hybrids of classic monsters. This is the first hardcover edition.

The Book of the Dragon Ciruelo (Paper Tiger 1-85028-214-5, Nov ’92, £10.95, 127pp, tp, cover by Ciruelo) Collection of pictures by Ciruelo on the theme of dragons, with linking text by Montse Sant (translated by Ros Schwartz).

Star Trek: Debt of Honor Christopher S. Claremont (Titan 1-85286-451-6, Nov ’92 [Dec ’92], £6.99, 92pp, tp) [Star Trek] Graphic novel set in the Star Trek universe, illustrated by Karl C. Story and Adam T. Hughes. Simultaneous with the US (DC Comics) edition.

The Fantastic Muse Arthur C. Clarke (Hilltop Press 0-905262-05-0, Jul ’92, £1.00, 9pp, ph) Collection of an article by Clarke on sf poetry and an sf poem, both reprinted from fanzines in the 1930’s.

The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-04590-6, Dec ’92, £3.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Roy Virgo) Reissue (Gollancz 1979) sf novel.

The Ghost from the Grand Banks Arthur C. Clarke (Orbit 1-85723-070-1, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £4.99, 253pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) sf novel.

How the World Was One: Beyond the Global Village Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-05226-0, Jun ’92, £15.99, 289pp, hc, cover by Steven Hunt) Historical look at the development of transatlantic cables and satellite communications, based on the first 19 chapters of Voices Across the Sea (Harper 1958) and several other pieces, some previously uncollected. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition.

Imperial Earth Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-04316-4, Feb ’92, £3.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Terry Pastor) Reissue (Gollancz 1975) sf novel. This is the shortened British version not the complete Harcourt (first American) edition.

The Other Side of the Sky Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz 0-575-03988-4, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], £3.99, 245pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Reprint (Harcourt Brace World 1958) sf collection. Fourth printing.

Against the Fall of Night and Beyond the Fall of Night Arthur C. Clarke & Gregory Benford (Orbit 1-8572-3026-4, Jun ’92, £4.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Against the Fall of Night] Reprint (Putnam 1990 as Beyond the Fall of Night) anthology of Clarke’s classic short novel and a modern sequel by Greg Benford.

The Garden of Rama Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee (Orbit 1-85723-020-5, Oct ’92, £8.99, 398pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Rama] Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Gollancz 1991) sf novel. Volume three in the “Rama” series.

Voices Prophesying War: Future Wars 1763-3749 I. F. Clarke (Oxford University Press 0-19-212302-5, Nov ’92 [Jan ’93], £19.95, 268pp, hc, cover by Martin Hargreaves) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1966 as Voices Prophesying War 1763-1984) critical and bibliographical look at the “future war” genre. This is the second edition and is extensively revised and expanded.

Neverland Douglas Clegg (NEL 0-450-56228-X, Jun ’92, £4.99, 373pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1991) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: The Scripts: The Masters of Luxor Anthony Coburn (Titan 1-85286-321-8, Sep ’92, £4.99, 174pp, tp, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Unbroadcast script for the Doctor Who TV series, edited and introduced by John McElroy. This script was originally intended as the second story, but was replaced by “The Daleks”. The book is dated 8/92, but has only just appeared. Volume five in the series.

The Forever King Molly Cochran & Warren Murphy (Millennium 1-85798-012-3, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £8.99, 364pp, tp, cover by Peter Goodfellow) [Forever King] Reprint (Tor 1992) Arthurian fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-018-2, £14.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

In the Blood Nancy A. Collins (NEL 0-450-56196-8, Jan ’92, £4.99, 301pp, pb) [Sonja Blue] Vampire horror novel - a sequel to Sunglasses After Dark. Simultaneous with US (Roc) edition.

Death of an Angel Warwick Collins (Pan 0-330-31949-3, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £15.99, 418pp, hc, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Challenge] Near-future thriller, set in 2003. Volume three in the “Challenge” series.

New World Warwick Collins (Pan 0-330-31685-0, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £4.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Challenge] Reprint (Pan 1991) near-future thriller, set in 2002. Volume two in the “Challenge” series.

Ragnarok D. G. Compton & John Gribbin (Gollancz 0-575-05321-6, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], £4.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Terry Pastor) Reprint (Gollancz 1991) near-future thriller about a group of ecological terrorists who threaten to trigger a nuclear winter.

RT, Margaret and the Rats of NIMH Leslie Conly (Puffin 0-14-034805-0, Mar ’92 [Apr ’92], £2.99, 191pp, pb, cover by Robert Goldsmith) [Rats of NIMH] Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult fantasy novel. Volume three in the “NIMH” series.

Stonewords Pam Conrad (Oxford University Press 0-19-271649-2, Apr ’92 [May ’92], £8.95, 130pp, hc, cover by Darryl Zudeck) [Stonewords] Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult ghost novel. [First U.K. edition]

Burying the Shadow Storm Constantine (Headline 0-7472-7951-9, Feb ’92, £8.99, 406pp, tp, cover by Steve Wallace) Metaphysical fantasy novel about a race of angelic vampires. A hardcover edition (-0404-7, £15.99) was announced but not seen.

Burying the Shadow Storm Constantine (Headline 0-7472-3877-4, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], £4.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Steve Wallace) Reprint (Headline 1992) metaphysical fantasy novel about a race of angelic vampires.

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