The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Stations of the Tide Michael Swanwick (Legend 0-7126-5104-7, Jan ’92, £7.99, 252pp, tp, cover by Mike Posen) Reprint (Morrow 1991) sf novel. A hardcover edition (-5103-9, £13.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]


Daz4Zoe Robert Swindells (Puffin Plus 0-14-034320-2, Feb ’92, £3.99, 165pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1990) young-adult romance set in the not-so-distant future.


The Lords of the Stoney Mountains Antony Swithin (Fontana 0-00-617853-7, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], £3.50, 374pp, pb) [Perilous Quest for Lyonesse] Reprint (Fontana 1991) fantasy novel. Book two of “The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse”.


The Winds of the Wastelands Antony Swithin (Fontana 0-00-617940-1, Mar ’92, £8.99, 289pp, tp) [Perilous Quest for Lyonesse] Fantasy novel. Book three of “The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse”.


The Winds of the Wastelands Antony Swithin (Fontana 0-00-617854-5, Oct ’92, £4.99, 289pp, pb) [Perilous Quest for Lyonesse] Reprint (Fontana 1992) fantasy novel. Book three of “The Perilous Quest for Lyonesse”.


Dream Finder Roger Taylor (Headline 0-7472-3726-3, Mar ’92, £5.99, 595pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) Reprint (Headline 1991) fantasy novel.


Farnor Roger Taylor (Headline 0-7472-7934-9, Nov ’92, £8.99, 378pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) [Nightfall] Fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-0570-1, £16.99) is also available. Part One of “Nightfall”.


Mystica Julia Taylor-Stanley (Mandarin 0-7493-1374-9, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £3.99, 346pp, pb) Reprint (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1991) horror novel.


Blood Moon Melanie Tem (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4272-3, Mar ’92, £5.95, 170pp, tp) Psychological horror novel that may or may not have supernatural content.


Faustine Emma Tennant (Faber and Faber 0-571-14263-X, Mar ’92, £13.99, 140pp, hc, cover by Irene Von Treskow) Modern-day retelling of the “Faust” legend.


Beauty Sheri S. Tepper (HarperCollins UK 0-246-13896-3, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], £8.99, 362pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1991) fantasy novel, taking an unusual look at various fairy tales. This edition restores Tepper’s original text and omits the prologue. A hardcover edition (-13840-8, £14.99) is also available. Recommended (PSP). [First U.K. edition]


Beauty Sheri S. Tepper (TSP #680, Jul ’92, £6.99, 362pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1991) bookclub edition of the above. [Not seen]


Raising the Stones Sheri S. Tepper (Grafton 0-586-21212-4, Jul ’92, £5.99, 620pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Grass] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) sf novel.


Correspondence Sue Thomas (The Women’s Press 0-7043-4297-9, Apr ’92, £5.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Namara) Literary sf novel.


Battletech: Falcon Guard Robert Thurston (Roc UK 0-14-015248-2, Jan ’92 [Dec ’91], £3.99, 272pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Battletech: Legend of the Jade Phoenix] Reprint (Roc 1991) sf novelization. Volume three in “The Legend of the Jade Phoenix”. [First U.K. edition]


The Amtrak Wars Book 1: Cloud Warrior Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-356-20603-3, Jun ’92, £14.99, 345pp, hc) [Amtrak Wars] Reprint (Sphere 1983) sf novel.


The Amtrak Wars Book 2: First Family Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-356-20604-1, Jun ’92, £14.99, 426pp, hc) [Amtrak Wars] Reprint (Sphere 1985) sf novel.


The Amtrak Wars Book 3: Iron Master Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-356-20605-X, Jun ’92, £14.99, 488pp, hc) [Amtrak Wars] Reprint (Sphere 1987) sf novel. First world hardcover Edition.


The Amtrak Wars Book 4: Blood River Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90319-1, Dec ’92, £15.99, 401pp, hc) [Amtrak Wars] Reprint (Sphere 1988) sf novel.


The Amtrak Wars Book 5: Death-Bringer Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90320-5, Dec ’92, £15.99, 373pp, hc) [Amtrak Wars] Reprint (Sphere 1989) sf novel.


The Amtrak Wars Book 6: Earth-Thunder Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90321-3, Dec ’92, £15.99, 484pp, hc) [Amtrak Wars] Reprint (Sphere 1990) sf novel.


Fade-Out Patrick Tilley (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90364-7, Dec ’92, £15.99, 541pp, hc) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1975) sf novel. This edition follows the text of the revised 1987 (Grafton) edition.


Fade-Out Patrick Tilley (Warner UK 0-7515-0085-2, Dec ’92, £4.99, 541pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1975) sf novel. This edition follows the text of the revised 1987 (Grafton) edition.


Universal Soldier Robert Tine (Signet UK 0-451-17542-5, Aug ’92, £3.99, 236pp, pb) Reprint (Jove 1992) sf film novelization, based on the screenplay by Dean Devlin. [First U.K. edition]


Bilbo’s Last Song J. R. R. Tolkien (Red Fox 0-09-991020-9, Mar ’92, £3.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Pauline Baynes) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) lavishly-illustrated edition of a 24-line poem by Tolkien (previously published as a poster).


The Book of Lost Tales: Part I J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10222-2, Aug ’92, £6.99, 297pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1983) fantasy collection.


The Book of Lost Tales: Part II J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10214-1, Aug ’92, £6.99, 385pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1984) fantasy collection.


The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10292-3, Oct ’92 [Nov ’92], £17.99, 427pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1954) fantasy novel. This contains the Alan Lee illustrations from last year’s illustrated edition of Lord of the Rings.


The Illustrated Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10250-8, Oct ’92, £12.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Michael Hague) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1984) fantasy novel. Illustrated by Michael Hague. A hardcover edition (-10249-4, £16.99) was announced but not seen.


The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10241-9, Jan ’92 [Feb ’92], £20.00, 1199pp, hc, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1968) fantasy novel.


The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10243-5, Jan ’92, £9.99, 1193pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1968) fantasy novel.


Poems and Stories J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10290-7, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £17.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1980) omnibus of five of Tolkien’s smaller books. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.


The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10294-X, Oct ’92 [Nov ’92], £17.99, 423pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1955) fantasy novel. This contains the Alan Lee illustrations from last year’s illustrated edition of Lord of the Rings.


Sauron Defeated J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10240-0, Jan ’92, £20.00, 482pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Fantasy collection containing the fourth (and last) part of “The History of the Lord of the Rings”; together with the previously unpublished pieces “The Notion Club Papers” and “The Drowning of Anadûnê”, both related to the Númenórean legend. Volume IX in the “The History of Middle-Earth” series.


The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10242-7, Jan ’92, £14.99, 365pp, hc, cover by John Howe) Reprint (Allen & Unwin; Houghton Mifflin 1977) fantasy novel.


The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10273-7, Jan ’92, £4.99, 441pp, pb, cover by John Howe) Reprint (Allen & Unwin; Houghton Mifflin 1977) fantasy novel.


The Treason of Isengard J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10220-6, Jan ’92, £5.99, 504pp, tp, cover by Roger Garland) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1989) collection of alternate versions of sections of The Lord of the Rings. Part Two of “The History of the Lord of the Rings”. Volume seven in the “The History of Middle-Earth” series.


The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10293-1, Oct ’92 [Nov ’92], £17.99, 343pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1954) fantasy novel. This contains the Alan Lee illustrations from last year’s illustrated edition of Lord of the Rings.


Unfinished Tales J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10216-8, Apr ’92 [Jul ’92], £6.99, 480pp, tp, cover by Roger Garland) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1980) fantasy collection.


The War of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien (Grafton 0-261-10223-0, Sep ’92, £7.99, 476pp, tp, cover by Roger Garland) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) fantasy collection. Volume eight in “The History of Middle-Earth”.


Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien J. R. R. & Christopher Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10258-3, Oct ’92, £25.00, 100pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1979) collection of Tolkien’s artwork for the Tolkien calendars from 1973 to 1979, with linking text by Christopher Tolkien. This edition has been slightly revised.


The Tolkien Family Album John & Priscilla Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10239-7, Jan ’92, £12.99, 90pp, hc) Biographical sketch of J.R.R. Tolkien, illustrated by scores of family photographs. Simultaneous with US (Houghton Mifflin) edition. [J. R. R. Tolkien]


The Queen and I Sue Townsend (Methuen 0-413-65000-6, Sep ’92, £9.99, 239pp, hc, cover by Martin Honeysett) Near-future novel in which the Queen is forced to abdicate.


Aisling and other Irish Tales of Terror Peter Tremayne (Brandon Books 0-86322-148-3, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], £12.99, 255pp, hc) Collection of 11 horror stories with an Irish background, including two that are original.


Snowbeast! Peter Tremayne (Severn House 0-7278-4333-8, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £13.00, 216pp, hc) Reprint (Sphere 1983) horror novel. First world hardcover edition.


Brain Child George Turner (Headline 0-7472-3812-X, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], £4.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Ken Cooper) Reprint (Morrow 1991) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]


The Testimony of Daniel Pagels Vickery Turner (Warner UK 0-7515-0040-2, Nov ’92, £4.99, 354pp, pb) Reprint (Macdonald 1991) literary sf thriller about a boy who can travel from one place to another instantaneously.


Lost Futures Lisa Tuttle (Grafton 0-586-21294-9, Jun ’92, £4.99, 208pp, tp, cover by David O’Connor) Reprint (Dell 1992) sf novel about a woman who slips between her different selves in parallel universes. [First U.K. edition]


Memories of the Body Lisa Tuttle (Severn House 0-7278-4312-5, May ’92, £12.99, 256pp, hc) Collection of 15 sf and horror stories. This is a world-wide edition available in the US for $18.95.


Memories of the Body Lisa Tuttle (Grafton 0-586-21362-7, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £5.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) Reprint (Severn House 1992) sf collection.


Come Lucky April Jean Ure (Methuen 0-416-15712-2, Apr ’92, £9.99, 200pp, hc) [Plague 99] Young-adult sf novel. Sequel to Plague 99.


Haunted Pavilions ed. Mark Valentine (Mark Valentine, Aug ’92, no price, 47pp, ph, cover by C. P. Langeveld) Original anthology of nine original ghost stories set in the world of cricket. This edition is limited to 111 copies. Order from Mark Valentine, Flat 3, Castlegate House, 10-12 Castle Gate, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 1AZ.


Ladies: Retold Stories of Goddesses and Heroines Doris & Boris Vallejo (Paper Tiger 1-85028-230-7, Nov ’92, £12.95, 186pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) Original collection of ten short stories about various mythical heroines, lavishly illustrated by Boris Vallejo.


Ecce and Old Earth Jack Vance (NEL 0-450-56158-5, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], £8.99, 313pp, tp) [Gaean Reach: Cadwal] Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1991) sf/adventure novel. A hardcover edition (-55986-6, £15.99) is also available. Book two of “The Cadwal Chronicles”. [First U.K. edition]


Swords of Raemllyn Book 1 Robert E. Vardeman & Geo W. Proctor (NEL 0-450-56314-6, Apr ’92, £7.99, 610pp, tp) [Swords of Raemllyn] Fantasy omnibus of the first three books in the “Swords of Raemllyn” series.


Swords of Raemllyn Book 2 Robert E. Vardeman & Geo W. Proctor (NEL 0-450-56315-4, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], £7.99, 578pp, tp, cover by Davies) [Swords of Raemllyn] Omnibus of the second three books in the “Swords of Raemllyn” fantasy series.


Journey to the Centre of the Earth Jules Verne (World’s Classics 0-19-282900-9, Sep ’92, £4.99, 234pp, tp, cover by John Martin) Classic sf novel originally published in French (Voyage au Centre de la Terre, Hetzel, 1864), in a new translation by William Butcher.


Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne (Everyman’s Library 0-460-87166-8, May ’92, £4.99, 294pp, tp, cover by Henry Austin) [Nemo] Reissue (Sampson Low 1872) classic sf novel. This edition contains a new introduction and bibliography by Peter Costello.


A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge (Millennium 1-85798-003-4, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £8.99, 391pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Fire Upon the Deep] Reprint (Tor 1992) far-future sf novel, set in a Universe where the laws of physics are variable. Recommended (PSP). A hardcover edition (-002-6, £14.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]


And Disregards the Rest Paul Voermans (Gollancz 0-575-05143-4, Feb ’92, £14.99, 256pp, hc) Sf novel.


Illusion Paula Volsky (Gollancz 0-575-05296-1, Aug ’92, £5.99, 700pp, pb, cover by David Farren) Reprint (Gollancz 1991) fantasy novel.


Star Trek, the Next Generation: War Drums John Vornholt (Titan 1-85286-425-7, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], £3.99, 276pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.


Star Trek: Sanctuary John Vornholt (Titan 1-85286-428-1, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], £3.99, 273pp, pb) [Star Trek] Sf novelization. Simultaneous with US (Pocket) edition.


A Blackbird in Amber Freda Warrington (NEL 0-450-56862-8, Oct ’92, £4.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Blackbird] Reprint (NEL 1988) fantasy novel. Volume III in the “Blackbird” series.


A Blackbird in Darkness Freda Warrington (NEL 0-450-40161-8, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £4.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Blackbird] Reprint (NEL 1986) fantasy novel. Volume II in the “Blackbird” series.


A Blackbird in Silver Freda Warrington (NEL 0-450-05849-2, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £4.99, 302pp, pb) [Blackbird] Reprint (NEL 1986) fantasy novel. Volume I in the “Blackbird” series.


A Blackbird in Twilight Freda Warrington (NEL 0-450-56865-2, Oct ’92, £4.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Blackbird] Reprint (NEL 1988) fantasy novel. Volume IV in the “Blackbird” series.


Darker Than the Storm Freda Warrington (NEL 0-450-53817-6, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], £4.99, 304pp, pb) [Blackbird] Fantasy novel. Volume V in the “Blackbird” series.


A Taste of Blood Wine Freda Warrington (Pan 0-330-32578-7, Oct ’92, £8.99, 446pp, tp, cover by Paul Postle & Simon Marsden) [Blood Wine] Horror novel about vampires. A hardcover edition (-31877-2, £15.99) was announced but not seen.


Stalin’s Teardrops Ian Watson (Gollancz 0-575-05281-3, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], £3.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) Reprint (Gollancz 1991) sf collection.


Star of the Guardians: Volume Three: King’s Sacrifice Margaret Weis (Bantam UK 0-553-40276-5, Mar ’92, £4.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Brian Waugh) [Star of the Guardians] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


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