The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Image Anna Dillon (Severn House 0-7278-4338-9, Jun ’92, £13.99, 370pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) Reprint (Sphere 1991 as by Michael Scott) erotic horror novel about a mirror with supernatural powers. First hardcover edition.

The M.D.: A Horror Story Thomas M. Disch (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13148-9, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], £14.99, 401pp, hc, cover by Mike Timmins) Reprint (Knopf 1991) excellent horror novel about a boy who discovers a caduceus with magical powers. Recommended (PSP). [First U.K. edition]

The Prisoner: I Am Not a Number! Thomas M. Disch (Boxtree 1-85283-791-8, Oct ’92, £3.99, 248pp, pb) [The Prisoner] Reprint (Ace 1969 as The Prisoner) novelization of the cult TV series.

The Gap Into Power: A Dark and Hungry God Arises Stephen R. Donaldson (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223829-2, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £14.99, 477pp, hc, cover by David O’Connor) [Gap] Sf novel. Volume three in “The Gap” series. Simultaneous with US (Bantam Spectra) edition.

The Gap Into Vision: Forbidden Knowledge Stephen R. Donaldson (Fontana 0-00-647020-3, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £4.99, 569pp, pb) [Gap] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) sf novel. Volume two in “The Gap” series.

The Shee Joe Donnelly (Century 0-7126-5022-9, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £14.99, 407pp, hc, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) Horror novel about an unnameable evil lurking in rural Ireland.

Stone Joe Donnelly (Legend 0-09-983110-4, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £4.99, 514pp, pb, cover by Peter Andrew Jones) Reprint (Barrie & Jenkins 1990) horror novel.

Great Tales of the Supernatural ed. Stephanie Dowrick (Everyman’s Library 0-460-87165-X, May ’92 [Jun ’92], £3.99, 206pp, tp, cover by Joseph Drivas) Reissue (Everyman’s Library 1978) anthology of classic supernatural tales, abridged from Classic Tales of Horror (Book Club Associates 1978).

The Diary of a Successful Man Ernest Dowson (Tartarus Press 1-872621-09-0, Aug ’92, no price, 24pp, ph) Reprint of a story from Dilemmas (Elkin Mathews, 1895) in a limited edition booklet, illustrated by R.B. Russell.

Best New SF 6 ed. Gardner Dozois (Robinson 1-85487-131-5, Oct ’92, £7.99, 575pp, tp, cover by Terry Oakes) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1992 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection) anthology of the 28 best sf stories of 1991. [First U.K. edition]

Rule Britannia Daphne du Maurier (Arrow 0-09-986630-7, Sep ’92, £4.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Gary Blythe) Reprint (Gollancz 1972) sf novel.

The Door Into Sunset Diane Duane (Corgi 0-552-13663-8, May ’92 [Apr ’92], £3.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Tale of Five] Fantasy novel. Volume three of the “Tale of the Five”.

Steps to the High Garden Colin Duckworth (Calder Publications 0-7145-4155-9, Jun ’92 [May ’92], £14.99, 288pp, hc, cover by William Joseph Ryder) Literary fantasy novel about the Earth under attack from evil psychic forces. Distributed in the US by Riverrun Press for $26.96.

Name of the Beast Daniel Easterman (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13704-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £14.99, 476pp, hc, cover by Bill Gregory) Horror novel set in Egypt in 1999.

Castle of Wizardry David Eddings (Bantam UK 0-593-02635-7, Oct ’92 [1992], £14.99, 384pp, hc) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel. Book four of “The Belgariad”. [Not seen]

Domes of Fire David Eddings (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13843-2, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], £14.99, 470pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Tamuli] Fantasy novel. Book one of “The Tamuli” — a sequel to “The Elenium”.

Enchanter’s End Game David Eddings (Bantam UK 0-593-02638-1, Nov ’92 [1992], £14.99, 384pp, hc) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel. Book five of “The Belgariad”. [Not seen]

Magician’s Gambit David Eddings (Bantam UK 0-593-02632-2, Oct ’92 [1992], £14.99, 359pp, hc) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel. Book three of “The Belgariad”. [Not seen]

Pawn of Prophecy David Eddings (Bantam UK 0-593-02616-0, Sep ’92 [1992], £14.99, 272pp, hc) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Book one of “The Belgariad”. [Not seen]

Queen of Sorcery David Eddings (Bantam UK 0-593-02629-2, Sep ’92 [1992], £14.99, 328pp, hc) [Belgariad] Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Book two of “The Belgariad”. [Not seen]

The Sapphire Rose David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-21503-4, Mar ’92, £8.99, 525pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) fantasy novel. Book three of “The Elenium”.

The Sapphire Rose David Eddings (Grafton 0-586-20374-5, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £5.99, 652pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) fantasy novel. Book three of “The Elenium”.

Seeress of Kell David Eddings (Corgi 0-552-13021-4, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], £4.99, 444pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Belgariad: Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey 1991 as The Seeress of Kell) fantasy novel. Book five of “The Malloreon”.

Quarantine Greg Egan (Legend 0-7126-9870-1, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £8.99, 219pp, tp, cover by Peter Gudynas) Sf novel set in the 21st century on an Earth isolated from the rest of the Universe by an impenetrable Bubble. A hardcover edition (-5347-3, £14.99) was announced but not seen.

Born to Exile Phyllis Eisenstein (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13729-0, Mar ’92, £8.99, 172pp, tp, cover by Peter Elson) [Born to Exile] Reprint (Arkham House 1978) fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-13529-8, £13.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Born to Exile Phyllis Eisenstein (Grafton 0-586-20732-5, Oct ’92, £4.99, 215pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Born to Exile] Reprint (Arkham House 1978) fantasy novel.

The Crystal Palace Phyllis Eisenstein (Grafton 0-586-20729-5, Feb ’92, £3.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Peter Elson) [Sorcerer’s Son] Reprint (Signet 1988) fantasy novel. Sequel to Sorceror’s Son.

In the Red Lord’s Reach Phyllis Eisenstein (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223983-3, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], £8.99, 225pp, tp, cover by Peter Elson) [Born to Exile] Reprint (Signet 1989) fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (0-246-13527-1, £14.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

City of Gates Janice Elliott (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-57115-2, Sep ’92, £14.99, 190pp, hc, cover by Marcel Moulem) Literary fantasy novel about Jerusalem.

Doctor Who: The Ark Paul Erickson (Target 0-426-20253-8, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £2.99, 144pp, pb, cover by Alister Pearson) [Doctor Who] Reissue (W.H. Allen 1986) young-adult sf novelization. Volume 114 in the series. This is a world-wide edition and is available in the US for $4.95.

Child of the Phoenix Barbara Erskine (HarperCollins UK 0-00-223845-4, Apr ’92, £15.99, 829pp, hc, cover by Kevin Tweddell) [Child of the Phoenix] Historical fantasy novel set in 13th-century Wales.

Chimeras Christopher Evans (Grafton 0-586-21304-X, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £5.99, 173pp, tp, cover by John Howe) Collection of five linked novelettes about the artist Vendavo, presented as a novel. Recommended (PSP).

A Castle of Bone Penelope Farmer (The Bodley Head 0-370-31742-4, May ’92, £8.99, 164pp, hc, cover by Emma Chichester Clark) Reissue (Chatto & Windus 1972) young-adult fantasy novel about a magic cupboard that changes objects. This edition is slightly revised and has a new introduction by Jill Paton Walsh.

Charlotte Sometimes Penelope Farmer (The Bodley Head 0-370-30823-9, May ’92, £8.99, 199pp, hc, cover by Emma Chichester Clark) Reissue (Chatto & Windus 1969) young-adult fantasy novel. This edition is illustrated throughout by Chris Connor and has a new introduction by Jill Paton Walsh.

Dayworld Breakup Philip José Farmer (Grafton 0-586-21121-7, Mar ’92, £4.99, 366pp, pb, cover by Chris Foss) [Dayworld] Reprint (Tor 1990) sf novel. Volume three in the “Dayworld” series. [First U.K. edition]

Dayworld Breakup Philip José Farmer (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13739-8, Mar ’92, £14.99, 366pp, hc, cover by Chris Foss) [Dayworld] Reprint (Tor 1990) sf novel, hardcover edition intended for libraries only. Volume three in the “Dayworld” series. [First U.K. edition]

Fiends John Farris (Grafton 0-586-21192-6, Aug ’92, £4.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Tim White) Reprint (Dark Harvest 1990) horror novel about the Icelandic huldufólk in modern America.

The Fury John Farris (Grafton 0-586-21303-1, Feb ’92, £3.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Fury] Reprint (Dell 1976) horror novel.

The King’s Buccaneer Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13328-7, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £14.99, 465pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1992) fantasy novel, set in the same world as the “Riftwar” series. [First U.K. edition]

Magician Raymond E. Feist (Grafton 0-586-21343-0, Dec ’92, £9.99, 681pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1992) revised fantasy novel. This revised edition contains the author’s preferred text and a new introduction by the author. [First U.K. edition]

Mistress of the Empire Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13355-4, May ’92, £14.99, 560pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar: Empire] Fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Empire” series. Simultaneous with the US (Doubleday Foundation) edition.

Mistress of the Empire Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-586-21693-6, Nov ’92, £8.99, 560pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar: Empire] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation; HarperCollins UK 1992) fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Empire” series.

Servant of the Empire Raymond E. Feist & Janny Wurts (Grafton 0-586-20381-8, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £5.99, 827pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar: Empire] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) fantasy novel. Volume two in the “Empire” series.

Shadowrun 4: 2XS Nigel Findley (Roc UK 0-14-017557-1, Oct ’92, £4.99, 324pp, pb, cover by John Zeleznik) [Shadowrun] Reprint (Roc 1992) fantasy novelization. [First U.K. edition]

Fintan’s Tower Catherine Fisher (The Bodley Head 0-370-31597-9, 1991, £8.99, 120pp, hc, cover by Keith Scaife) Young-adult fantasy novel. This is a 1991 book, but has only just been seen.

Fintan’s Tower Catherine Fisher (Red Fox 0-09-993520-1, Sep ’92, £2.99, 120pp, pb, cover by Kim Harley) Reprint (The Bodley Head 1991) young-adult fantasy novel.

A Hole in the Head Nicholas Fisk (Walker 0-7445-2359-1, Sep ’92 [Oct ’92], £2.99, 139pp, pb, cover by Paul Allen) Reprint (Walker 1991) young-adult sf novel.

Spirit of the Sea Georgina Fleming (Rowan 0-09-985610-7, Feb ’92 [Jul ’92], £4.99, 395pp, pb) Reprint (Century 1991) supernatural gothic romance.

Trojan James Follett (Mandarin 0-7493-0363-8, Jun ’92, £4.99, 490pp, pb) Reprint (Lime Tree 1991) near-future sf thriller about a Martian computer virus.

The Atlas of Middle Earth Karen Wynn Fonstad (Grafton 0-261-10277-X, Jul ’92, £12.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Karen Wynn Fonstad) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1991) revised edition of the 1981 Houghton Mifflin book containing maps based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books. [First U.K. edition] [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Rally Cry William R. Forstchen (Roc UK 0-14-016748-X, May ’92, £4.99, 412pp, pb) [Lost Regiment] Reprint (Roc 1990) sf novel. Book one of “The Lost Regiment”. [First U.K. edition]

Union Forever William R. Forstchen (Roc UK 0-14-016749-8, Jul ’92, £4.99, 457pp, pb) [Lost Regiment] Reprint (Roc 1991) sf novel. Book two of “The Lost Regiment”. [First U.K. edition]

Alien 3 Alan Dean Foster (Warner UK 0-7088-5240-8, Jun ’92, £4.50, 218pp, pb) [Alien] Sf novelization based on the screenplay by David Giger & Walter Hill & Larry Ferguson. Simultaneous with US (Warner) edition.

Alien 3 Alan Dean Foster (Little, Brown UK 0-356-20310-7, Jun ’92, £13.99, 218pp, hc) [Alien] Hardback edition of the above.

Cat-a-Lyst Alan Dean Foster (Orbit 1-85723-011-6, May ’92, £4.50, 327pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1991) sf novel about a lost civilization of extra-dimensional Incas. [First U.K. edition]

Cyber Way Alan Dean Foster (Orbit 1-85723-010-8, May ’92, £4.50, 307pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1990) sf thriller. [First U.K. edition]

For Love of Mother-Not Alan Dean Foster (Severn House 0-7278-4403-2, Oct ’92, £13.00, 247pp, hc, cover by Martin Buchan) [Pip & Flinx] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) sf novel. In the “Pip and Flinx” series. First world hardcover edition. [First U.K. edition]

The Paths of the Perambulator Alan Dean Foster (Orbit 0-7088-3026-9, Feb ’92, £4.50, 279pp, pb) [Spellsinger] Reprint (Phantasia 1985) fantasy novel. Volume five of the “Spellsinger” series.

City Jitters Christopher Fowler (Warner UK 0-7088-5377-3, Apr ’92 [May ’92], £4.99, 210pp, pb, cover by Mark Taylor) Reprint (Sphere 1986) horror collection. This edition is revised and contains a new introduction by the author.

Red Bride Christopher Fowler (Little, Brown UK 0-356-20805-2, Apr ’92, £8.99, 424pp, tp, cover by Mark Taylor) Horror novel about an actress who is not what she seems. Recommended (PSP). A hardcover edition (-20666-1, £14.99) is also available.

Sharper Knives Christopher Fowler (Warner UK 0-7515-0152-2, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £8.99, 263pp, tp, cover by Mark Taylor) Collection of 14 “urban horror” stories, nine of them original.

Sarah Canary Karen Joy Fowler (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-57111-X, May ’92 [Apr ’92], £14.99, 290pp, hc, cover by Raquel Jaramillo) Reprint (Holt 1991) associational literary novel. [First U.K. edition]

Sarah Canary Karen Joy Fowler (Sceptre 0-340-57462-3, Nov ’92, £5.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Raquel Jaramillo) Reprint (Holt 1991) associational literary novel.

The Face of Tutankhamun ed. Christopher Frayling (Faber and Faber 0-571-16845-0, Dec ’92, £13.99, 298pp, tp) Tie-in to the recent TV series of the same title, this book also contains a collection of classic horror stories and articles that are related to pharoahs or mummies.

Vampyres ed. Christopher Frayling (Faber and Faber 0-571-16792-6, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], £9.99, 429pp, tp, cover by Helena Zakrzewska-Rucinska) Reprint (Faber 1991) anthology of fictional and non-fictional vampire pieces from 1702 to the publication of Dracula in 1897, together with a long essay on the genre by the editor. A considerably shorter version was published by Gollancz in 1978 as The Vampyre.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Relics Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket UK 0-671-85106-3, Nov ’92, £3.99, 239pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket) edition.

Star Trek: Faces of Fire Michael Jan Friedman (Titan 1-85286-390-0, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £3.99, 307pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Reunion Michael Jan Friedman (Simon & Schuster UK 0-671-74808-4, Feb ’92, £14.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1991) sf novelization. This is the US edition with a UK price sticker. [First U.K. edition]

Hooray for Hellywood Esther Friesner (Orbit 0-7088-5004-9, Jan ’92, £3.99, 217pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Demons] Reprint (Ace 1990) humorous fantasy novel. Volume three in the “Demons” series. [First U.K. edition]

Juniper Monica Furlong (Corgi 0-552-52703-3, May ’92, £2.99, 189pp, pb, cover by Carol Binch) [Wise Child] Reprint (Gollancz 1990 as A Year and a Day) young-adult fantasy novel. Prequel to Wise Child.

Cross Stitch Diana Gabaldon (Rowan 0-09-991170-1, Jul ’92, £5.99, 864pp, pb) [Outlander] Reprint (Century 1991) time-travel romance. First volume in a new trilogy.

Signal to Noise Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (Gollancz 0-575-05284-8, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], £9.99, 72pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Horror graphic novel. A hardcover edition (-05140-X, £14.99) is also available.

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