The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Stardust and Shadows Janelle Taylor (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-639-X, Sep ’92, $5.99, 511pp, pb) [Moondust and Madness] Sf romance about a relationship between a human woman and a man of another species. Sequel to Moondust and Madness.

Liquid Diet William Tedford (Diamond 1-55773-813-0, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 268pp, pb) Horror novel of a small town plagued by vampirism.

The Wilding Melanie Tem (Dell Abyss 0-440-21285-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Paul S. Clift) Horror novel of conflict between shapechanging women in modern Denver.

Beautiful Strangers Melanie & Steve Rasnic Tem (Roadkill Press, Feb ’92 [May ’92], $5.00, 23pp, ph, cover by Melissa Sherman) Sf/horror novelette about a woman working in a spaceport bar and what happens after she meets an exotic newcomer. This is a signed 300-copy edition. Available from Roadkill Press, Little Bookshop of Horrors, 10380 Ralston Rd., Arvada CO 80004. Include $1.00 for postage.

Decoded Mirrors: Three Tales After Lovecraft Steve Rasnic Tem (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-43-7, Jul ’92, $4.95, 34pp, ph, cover by Jason Eckhardt) Collection of three horror stories, apparently original, with illustrations by Jason Eckhardt.

The Jack Vance Lexicon: From Ahulph to Zipangote Dan Temianka (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-118-1, Sep ’92, $19.95, 136pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A dictionary of coined words in Jack Vance’s fiction. A signed slipcased 175-copy limited edition (-119-X, $35.00) is also available from Underwood-Miller, 708 Westover Dr., Lancaster PA 17601.

Beauty Sheri S. Tepper (Bantam Spectra 0-553-29527-6, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $4.99, 463pp, pb, cover by Joseph Scrofani) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1991) time-travel/fairytale/ecological sf novel starring “Sleeping Beauty”. Highly recommended (CNB).

Sideshow Sheri S. Tepper (Bantam Spectra 0-553-08130-6, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $20.00, 467pp, hc, cover by Wil Cormier) [Grass] Sf novel, third book of the series begun in Grass. A meditation on religion and violence. Recommended (CNB).

Gehenna Paul Thigpen (Creation House 0-88419-324-1, Dec ’92, $9.99, 275pp, tp) Christian fantasy novel of a godless man’s journey through the depths of hell. Order from Creation House, 190 N. Westmonte Dr., Altamonte Springs FL 32714.

The Princess in the Pigpen Jane Resh Thomas (Avon Camelot 0-380-71194-X, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $2.99, 130pp, tp) Reprint (Clarion 1989) young-adult time-travel fantasy. A 17th-century duke’s daughter is transported to a modern Iowa farm.

Chains of Light Quentin Thomas (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45209-7, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.99, 283pp, pb) [Luciferian Chronicles] Sf novel, first book of the “Luciferian Chronicles”, set in a universe run by a massive computer datanet controlled by mindlinked humans.

Herb Seasoning Julian F. Thompson (Scholastic 0-590-43024-6, May ’91 [Apr ’92], $3.25, 280pp, pb) Reprint (Scholastic 1990) young-adult time-travel fantasy novel.

Thorn and Needle Paul B. Thompson (TSR 1-56076-397-3, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $4.50, 309pp, tp, cover by Pat Morrissey) Fantasy novel of a city dominated by a technological god.

The 13 Clocks James Thurber (Dell Yearling 0-440-40582-3, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $3.50, 124pp, tp, cover by Marc Simon) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1960) humorous fairy tale, with the original illustrations by Marc Simont.

The Wonderful O James Thurber (Dell Yearling 0-440-40579-3, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $3.50, 73pp, tp, cover by Marc Simont) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1955) humorous fairy tale, with the original illustrations by Marc Simont.

Universal Soldier Robert Tine (Jove 0-515-10933-9, Jun ’92, $4.50, 236pp, pb) Movie tie-in novelization of the sf film about cyborg soldiers.

Bilbo’s Last Song J. R. R. Tolkien (Knopf 0-679-82710-2, Mar ’92, $6.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Pauline Baynes) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) picture book with illustrations by Pauline Baynes. This is a 24-line poem originally published in 1974 as a poster. There are two lines per page.

The Book of Lost Tales 1 J. R. R. Tolkien (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37521-1, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $5.99, 345pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1983) collection of early pieces of material that eventually became The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien.

The Book of Lost Tales 2 J. R. R. Tolkien (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37522-X, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $5.99, 391pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1984) collection of early pieces of material that eventually became The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien.

Pictures J. R. R. & Christopher Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-60648-9, Oct ’92, $40.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1979) art book, a collection of both full-color and black and white illustrations, with revised text by Christopher Tolkien and one drawing not in the previous edition.

Sauron Defeated J. R. R. & Christopher Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-60649-7, Oct ’92, $22.95, 482pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Collection of notes on, and variant texts for, The Lord of the Rings. Volume nine of the “History of Middle-Earth” and volume four of “The History of the Lord of the Rings.” First American edition (Unwin Hyman 1992).

Moonrunner: Under the Shadow Jane Toombs (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45171-6, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $4.99, 300pp, pb) [Moonrunner] Horror/dark fantasy/gothic romance novel about a werewolf in mid-19th-century California, first book of a new series.

Written for Children John Rowe Townsend (Harper Trophy 0-06-446125-4, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $12.95, 372pp, tp, cover by Elena Pavlov) Reprint (Garnet Miller 1965) classic non-fiction survey of imaginative writing in children’s literature, mostly fantasy. This is a special 25th anniversary edition, the fourth revision of the text.

Operation Cosmos Walter Odin Tracy (Vantage Press 0-533-09678-2, Nov ’92, $16.95, 201pp, hc) Humorous sf novel of galactic exploration. Order from Vantage Press, 516 West 34th St., New York NY 10001.

The Night Whistlers #3: Terminate Dan Trevor (Jove 0-515-10830-8, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $3.99, 200pp, pb) [Night Whistlers] Near-future sf adventure thriller set in a world ruled by megacorporations, third book of a series. Trevor is a pen name for Trevor Meldal-Johnsen and Dan Sherman.

The Lincoln Hunters Wilson Tucker (Baen 0-671-72108-9, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $3.99, 195pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) Reprint (Rinehart 1958) time-travel sf novel.

The Year of the Quiet Sun Wilson Tucker (Easton Press, Oct ’92, no price, 250pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 1970) sf novel, with an introduction by Harry Harrison and artwork by Frank Mayo. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Brain Child George Turner (AvoNova 0-380-71804-9, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $4.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Martin Andrews) Reprint (Morrow 1991) near-future sf novel about genetic supermen. Recommended (CNB).

The Testimony of Daniel Pagels Vickery Turner (Scribner’s 0-684-19366-3, Jan ’92 [Feb ’92], $22.95, 352pp, hc) Sf courtroom thriller of a young boy who defies the laws of physics, putting his grandfather in an impossible situation that leads to his trial for murder. Recommended (SW). First American edition (Macdonald 1991).

Earthgrip Harry Turtledove (Easton Press, Apr ’92, no price, 264pp, hc) [Tales from the Traders’ World] Collection of interconnected stories, first book of the “Tales from the Traders’ World”. This is published “simultaneously” with the Del Rey paperback edition listed five months ago. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series, and is available by subscription only.

The Guns of the South: A Novel of the Civil War Harry Turtledove (Ballantine 0-345-37675-7, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $19.00, 518pp, hc, cover by Tom Stimpson) Time-travel/alternate history sf novel of interference from the future causing the South to win the Civil War.

Lost Futures Lisa Tuttle (Dell Abyss 0-440-21201-4, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $4.99, 351pp, pb) Horror novel of a woman whose existence is usurped by an alternate-world version of herself.

Feast of Fear: Conversations with Stephen King ed. Tim Underwood & Chuck Miller (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-811-5, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $18.95, 282pp, hc) Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1989) non-fiction anthology of interviews with Stephen King.

The Old Man and Mr. Smith Peter Ustinov (Little, Brown/Arcade 1-55970-191-9, May ’92 [Jul ’92], $9.95, 261pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown/Arcade 1991) fantasy novel about God and Satan reunited on Earth for a fact-finding mission.

Ladies: Retold Stories of Goddesses and Heroines Doris & Boris Vallejo (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45107-4, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $18.00, 186pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) Collection of ten mythic tales retold by Doris Vallejo, with full-color and black and white art by Boris. A hardcover edition (-45207-0, $35.00) is also available. The cover title is Ladies: Retold Tales of Goddesses and Heroines.

The Beast A. E. van Vogt (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-883-2, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $3.95, 207pp, pb) [Pendrake] Reprint (Doubleday 1963) fix-up sf novel of a dangerous machine that may be used to enslave the people of Earth.

The Players of Null-A A. E. van Vogt (Ariel Press 0-89804-154-6, 1991 [Jun ’92], $8.95, 231pp, tp, cover by Mark Peyton) [Null-A] Reprint (Ace 1956 as The Pawns of Null-A) sf novel, second book of the “Null-A” series about superman Gilbert Gosseyn. This is a 1991 book not seen until now. Available from Ariel Press, PO Box 249, Canal Winchester OH 43110.

The Universe Maker A. E. van Vogt (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-841-7, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $3.95, 192pp, pb) Reprint (Ace 1953) time-travel sf novel.

The Voyage of the Space Beagle A. E. van Vogt (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-025990-5, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $8.00, 240pp, tp, cover by Michael Herring) [Beagle] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1950) classic sf fix-up novel.

The House That Stood Still A. E. van Vogt (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-884-0, Jan ’93 [Dec ’92], $3.95, 159pp, pb) Reprint (Greenberg 1950) sf novel. This edition follows the revised 1960 Galaxy/Beacon text, which added some mild sex scenes, published as The Mating Cry. The original text was reissued in the UK as Undercover Aliens.

Ecce and Old Earth Jack Vance (Tor 0-812-55701-8, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $5.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Gaean Reach: Cadwal] Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1991) sf novel, second book of the “Cadwal Chronicles”.

The Gray Prince Jack Vance (Tor 0-812-51133-6, May ’92 [Apr ’92], $3.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Reprint (Bobbs Merrill 1974) sf novel.

Throy Jack Vance (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-135-1, Aug ’92 [Jul ’92], $75.00, 186pp, hc, cover by Vincent DiFate) [Gaean Reach: Cadwal] Sf novel, third book of the “Cadwal Chronicles”. This is a signed slipcased edition limited to 500 copies. Order from Underwood-Miller, 708 Westover Dr., Lancaster PA 17601.

When the Five Moons Rise Jack Vance (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-145-9, Sep ’92, $29.95, 252pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Collection of 13 stories. This is a signed slipcased 300-copy limited edition. Available from Underwood-Miller, 708 Westover Dr., Lancaster PA 17601.

Dragon’s Bait Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-200726-1, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $16.95, 131pp, hc, cover by James Marsh) Young-adult fantasy novel. Alys is wrongfully condemned as a witch and fed to a dragon who befriends her instead of eating her.

Death Channels Robert E. Vardeman (Avon 0-380-76725-2, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $4.50, 213pp, pb) Psychic detective novel marketed as a mystery, the third book featuring San Francisco psychic/stage magician Peter Thorne, who becomes involved in a series of murders committed by a channeled entity.

The Resonance of Blood Robert E. Vardeman (Avon 0-380-75857-1, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $4.50, 215pp, pb) Psychic detective novel marketed as a mystery, second book featuring San Francisco psychic/magician Peter Thorne, who is searching for a particularly brutal serial killer.

Demon John Varley (Ace 0-441-14267-2, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $5.50, 464pp, pb, cover by Todd Cameron Hamilton) [Gaea] Reissue (Putnam 1984) sf novel, third book of the “Titan” trilogy; fourth printing.

Steel Beach John Varley (Ace/Putnam 0-399-13759-9, Jul ’92 [Jun ’92], $22.95, 479pp, hc, cover by Todd Cameron Hamilton) [Eight Worlds] Sf novel set in Varley’s Eight Worlds universe. Highly recommended (CNB).

Steel Beach John Varley (SFBC #01221, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $10.98, 479pp, hc, cover by Todd Cameron Hamilton) [Eight Worlds] Reprint (Ace 1992) sf novel, part of Varley’s “Eight Worlds” series. Similar to the Ace edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.

Steel Beach John Varley (Easton Press, Dec ’92, no price, 479pp, hc) [Eight Worlds] Sf novel, part of Varley’s Eight Worlds series, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Todd Cameron Hamilton. This edition is being published “simultaneously” with the Ace/Putnam edition listed six months ago. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Titan John Varley (Ace 0-441-81304-6, Sep ’92 [Aug ’92], $4.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Todd Cameron Hamilton) [Gaea] Reissue (Berkley/Putnam 1979) sf novel, first book in the “Titan” trilogy; fourth printing.

Wizard John Varley (Ace 0-441-90067-4, Oct ’92 [Sep ’92], $5.50, 371pp, pb, cover by Todd Cameron Hamilton) [Gaea] Reissue (Berkley Putnam 1980) sf novel, second in the “Titan” trilogy; 15th printing.

Sherlock Holmes in: The Dreaming Detective Ralph E. Vaughan (Gryphon Books 0-936071-26-5, Jun ’92 [May ’92], $6.95, 61pp, ph, cover by Earl Geier) [Sherlock Holmes] Collection of two short fantastic Holmes pastiches, a sequel to Sherlock Holmes in the Adventure of the Ancient Gods.

The Complete 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne (Indiana University Press 0-253-33810-7, Mar ’92 [Feb ’92], $29.95, 499pp, hc) A new unabridged translation of Verne’s classic sf novel, originally published by P.J. Hetzel in 1871 as Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers. Translated from the French, and with an introduction and notes by Emanuel J. Mickel. Available from Indiana University Press, 601 N. Morton St., Bloomington IN 47404. Credit card order: 1-800-842-6796.

Peter Doyle John Vernon (Fawcett Columbine 0-449-90714-7, Jul ’92, $12.00, 500pp, tp, cover by Georgia Morrissey) Reprint (Random House 1991) literary alternate-history novel about Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, and their search for Napoleon’s severed penis.

Live from Golgotha Gore Vidal (Random House 0-679-41611-0, Sep ’92, $22.00, 227pp, hc) Surrealistic satire with sf elements.

The Summer Queen Joan D. Vinge (SFBC #19315, Apr ’92, $10.98, 671pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Snow Queen] Reprint (Warner Questar 1991) epic sf novel, sequel to The Snow Queen. Similar to the Warner Questar edition except it lacks an ISBN and price. The SFBC number is on the back jacket.

The Summer Queen Joan D. Vinge (Easton Press, May ’92, no price, 671pp, hc) [Snow Queen] Epic sf novel, sequel to The Snow Queen, with an introduction by James Gunn and artwork by Michael Whelan. This edition is published “simultaneously” with the Warner Questar edition listed seven months ago. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

The Summer Queen Joan D. Vinge (Warner Questar 0-446-36251-4, Dec ’92 [Nov ’92], $5.99, 948pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Snow Queen] Reprint (Warner Questar 1991) epic sf novel, third book of the “Snow Queen” series.

A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge (Tor 0-312-85182-0, Apr ’92 [Mar ’92], $21.95, 391pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Fire Upon the Deep] Far-future sf novel set in a universe where physical laws are not constant.

A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge (SFBC #19136, May ’92 [Aug ’92], $10.98, 391pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Fire Upon the Deep] Reprint (Tor 1992) far-future sf novel set in a universe where physical laws are not constant. Similar to the Tor edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and the SFBC number is on the back jacket.

A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge (Easton Press, Sep ’92, no price, 391pp, hc) [Fire Upon the Deep] Reprint (Tor 1992) far-future sf novel set in a universe where physical laws are not constant. Published “simultaneously” with the Tor edition listed six months ago. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

The Weigher Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin (Baen 0-671-72144-5, Nov ’92 [Oct ’92], $4.99, 313pp, pb, cover by K. W. Kelly) Sf novel of two human explorers on a planet inhabited by a quick-tempered and brutal alien race.

Half-Light Denise Vitola (TSR 1-56076-400-7, Dec ’92, $4.50, 314pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) Sf adventure novel. Commander Ariann Centuri’s forced marriage to the Viceroy of the Galactic Consortium puts her in deadly danger. A first novel.

Bearheart: The Heirship Chronicles Gerald Vizenor (University of Minnesota 0-8166-1852-6, Jun ’90 [Apr ’92], $12.95, 254pp, tp, cover by Karen Lohmann) Reprint (Truck Press 1978 as Darkness in St. Louis: Bearheart) fantasy novel about a Native American pilgrimage across the country after the collapse of American civilization. A hardcover edition (-1851-8, $30.00) was announced but not seen. This is a 1990 book not seen until now. Order from Univ. of Minnesota Press, 2037 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis MN 55414.

Dead Voices: Natural Agonies in the New World Gerald Vizenor (University of Oklahoma Press 0-8061-2427-X, 1992 [Jul ’92], $17.95, 144pp, hc, cover by Cleo Patterson) Collection of 11 connected Native American fantasy stories, told by a woman transformed into a bear who pursues an urban existence.

Moscow 2042 Vladimir Voinovich (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 0-15-662165-7, Sep ’90 [Apr ’92], $12.95, 431pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1987) time-travel sf novel, with a new afterword by the author. Translated from the Russian by Richard Lourie. This is a 1990 book not seen until now.

Illusion Paula Volsky (Bantam Spectra 0-553-35135-4, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $10.00, 577pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) Fantasy novel, an alternate-world retelling of the events of the French Revolution. A hardcover edition (-08145-4, $22.50) is also available. First American edition (Gollancz 1991).

K-9 Corps: Cry Wolf Kenneth Von Gunden (Ace 0-441-42495-3, Feb ’92 [Jan ’92], $3.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Jim Thiesen) [K-9 Corps] Sf adventure novel, third book of the “K-9” series featuring a pack of genetically engineered dogs with the power of speech.

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