The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Star Trek Log Four / Log Five / Log Six Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38522-5, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $5.99, 598pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Star Trek Log] Omnibus of three collections of novelizations based on the animated Star Trek series, Star Trek Log Four (Ballantine 1975), Star Trek Log Five (Ballantine 1975), and Star Trek Log Six (Ballantine 1976).


Star Trek Log Seven / Log Eight / Log Nine Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38561-6, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $5.99, 538pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Omnibus of three novelizations based on the animated Star Trek series, Star Trek Log Seven (Ballantine 1976), Star Trek Log Eight (Ballantine 1976), and Star Trek Log Nine (Ballantine 1977).


Betcha Can’t Read Just One ed. Alan Dean Foster & Martin H. Greenberg (Ace 0-441-24883-7, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $4.99, 242pp, pb, cover by John Steven Gurney) Anthology of 16 humorous fantasy stories, 13 apparently original, with an introduction by Foster, who is the only editor mentioned on the cover. The book also has the first English translation of a German story by Wolfgang Jeschke.


Red Bride Christopher Fowler (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45293-3, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.99, 364pp, pb) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1992) horror novel of a PR man ensnared by an actress who is somewhat less than human.


The Book of the Damned D. A. Fowler (Pocket 0-671-73804-6, Jul ’93, $4.99, 275pp, pb) Horror novel of a horror novel whose readers live the action of the book.


Flesh and Blood D. A. Fowler (Pocket 0-671-76045-9, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $4.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) Horror novel of a reporter and a killer with a psychic connection.


Sarah Canary Karen Joy Fowler (Zebra 0-8217-4088-1, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $5.99, 381pp, pb) Reprint (Holt 1991) mainstream novel about a mysterious and scarcely human woman’s appearance in the late 19th-century Pacific Northwest. A Nebula Award nominee.


A Maggot John Fowles (Penguin/Plume 0-452-27094-4, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $12.00, 455pp, tp, cover by Joseph Wright of Derby) Reprint (Little, Brown 1985) literary historical novel with sf elements.


Alas, Babylon Pat Frank (HarperPerennial 0-06-081254-0, Sep ’93, $6.00, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Lippincott 1959) classic novel of nuclear war. This is a special 35th anniversary edition.


Embrace of the Wolf Pat Franklin (Diamond 1-55773-886-6, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.50, 220pp, pb) Horror novel of a mysterious death that leads a young woman to a group of shapechangers in a small town.


The Heart of Sparrill Steven Frankos (Ace 0-441-32137-2, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.50, 248pp, pb, cover by John Zeleznik) [Jewel of Equilibrant] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Jewel of Equilibrant.


The Jewel of Equilibrant Steven Frankos (Ace 0-441-80243-5, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $4.50, 215pp, pb, cover by Den Beauvais) [Jewel of Equilibrant] Fantasy novel, first book of a new series. Matthew Logan is out jogging when he’s whisked away to a fantasy world and forced to fight for his life.


McLendon’s Syndrome Robert Frezza (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37516-5, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $4.50, 313pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [McLendon’s Syndrome] Humorous sf novel of interstellar intrigue and murder.


McLendon’s Syndrome Robert Frezza (SFBC #02041, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $9.98, 303pp, hc, cover by Peter Scanlan) [McLendon’s Syndrome] Reprint (Del Rey 1993) humorous sf novel of interstellar intrigue and murder. First hardcover edition. This edition lacks an ISBN and price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


When True Night Falls C. S. Friedman (DAW 0-88677-569-8, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $22.00, 553pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Sf/fantasy novel of human colonists on a planet where magic really works, sequel to Black Sun Rising.


When True Night Falls C. S. Friedman (SFBC #01729, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $10.98, 553pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Coldfire] Reprint (DAW 1993) sf/fantasy novel of human colonists on a planet where magic really works, sequel to Black Sun Rising. Similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Star Trek: Shadows on the Sun Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-86909-4, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $22.00, 340pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization.


Star Trek: Shadows on the Sun Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #02100, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $10.98, 340pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1993) Star Trek novelization. Similar to the Pocket edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Majyk By Accident Esther M. Friesner (Ace 0-441-51376-X, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.99, 282pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Majyk] Humorous fantasy novel. A calamitous magic student chases a cat into a magical cloud and emerges the most powerful magician in his world — and the most hunted. First book of a new series.


The Wishing Season Esther M. Friesner (Macmillan Atheneum 0-689-31574-0, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $14.95, 138pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Young-adult humorous fantasy novel about a young genie who makes an important mistake in dealing with his first master. With illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas. A “Dragonflight” book packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


Yesterday We Saw Mermaids Esther M. Friesner (Tor 0-812-51345-2, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $3.99, 155pp, pb, cover by Pat Morrissey) Reprint (Tor 1992) historical fantasy novel about Columbus’ voyage to a very different New World.


The Pure Cold Light Gregory Frost (AvoNova 0-380-76774-0, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $4.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Gregory Frost) Sf novel of a 21st-century nonconformist journalist who discovers a corporate conspiracy that threatens the entire world.


The List of 7 Mark Frost (Morrow 0-688-12245-0, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $20.00, 368pp, hc) [List of 7] Adventure thriller with fantasy elements, with Arthur Conan Doyle and Holmes’ prototype battling the occult powers of the satanic Dark Brotherhood in Victorian London. A first novel by the co-writer/director of Twin Peaks.


The D. Case or the Truth About the Mystery of Edwin Drood Carlo Fruttero, Franco Lucentini & Charles Dickens (Harcourt Brace 0-15-623600-1, Oct ’93, $12.95, 587pp, tp, cover by Edward Gorey) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1992) mystery/fantasy novel of a gathering of famous fictional detectives using the text of The Mystery of Edwin Drood to solve the mystery of Charles Dickens’ murder. This includes the complete text of Dickens’ unfinished novel, thus the coauthor credit. Translated from the Italian by Gregory Dowling.


Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon (Dell 0-440-21562-5, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $5.99, 947pp, pb) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 1992) time-travel romance novel, the sequel to Outlander.


Voyager Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte 0-385-30232-0, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $21.95, 870pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Time-travel romance novel, third book in the “Outlander” series.


Angels & Visitations: A Miscellany Neil Gaiman (DreamHaven Books 0-9630944-2-4, Oct ’93, $20.00, 166pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean) Collection of ten stories plus poems, essays, articles, and reviews, with illustrations by various artists. A signed limited edition (-3-2) was announced but not seen. Available from DreamHaven Books, 1309 Fourth Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55414. Tel. orders 612-379-0657.


Don’t Give Up the Ghost: The Delacorte Press Book of Original Ghost Stories ed. David Gale (Delacorte 0-385-31109-5, Oct ’93, $14.95, 163pp, hc, cover by Franz Spohn) Original anthology of 12 young-adult ghost stories.


Short Circuits: Thirteen Shocking Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults ed. Donald R. Gallo (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-21889-6, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $4.99, 206pp, pb) Reprint (Delacorte 1992) original anthology of 13 young adult ghost and horror stories, including work by Joan Aiken, Robert Westall, and Annette Curtis Klause.


The Living One Lewis Gannett (Random House 0-679-41080-5, Jan ’93 [Mar ’93], $20.00, 380pp, hc) Dark fantasy/horror novel of a teenage boy trapped in a house with his mad father, victim of a family curse that dates back to the Crusades. A first novel. Recommended (SW).


The Sabbath Chapter Grant Garber (Fithian Press 1-56474-041-2, Mar ’93 [Jan ’93], $9.95, 169pp, tp) Satirical fantasy novel of religious apocalypse at the turn of the Millenium. A first novel. Available from Fithian Press, PO Box 1525, Santa Barbara CA 93102.


The Spiral Dance R. Garcia y Robertson (AvoNova 0-380-76518-7, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $4.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) Reprint (Morrow 1991) historical fantasy novel of witchcraft, lycanthropy, and a conspiracy to restore Mary Stuart to the throne in Elizabethan Scotland.


The Last Arabian Night Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-47054-8, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $4.50, 236pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Arabian Nights] Arabian Nights-style humorous fantasy, third and final book of the “Arabian Nights” trilogy. First American edition (Headline 1992 as Scherezade’s Night Out).


Elidor Alan Garner (Dell Yearling 0-440-40763-X, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $3.99, 162pp, tp, cover by Martin Springett) Reprint (Collins 1965) young-adult fantasy novel.


1994 Writer’s Market ed. Mark Garvey (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-607-5, Oct ’93, $26.95, 1001pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. The yearly bible for aspiring writers. Includes a brief article on author L. Warren Douglas’ first sale to Del Rey. Order from Writer’s Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati OH 45207.


Dream of Glass Jean Mark Gawron (Harcourt Brace 0-15-126569-0, Apr ’93, $21.95, 377pp, hc, cover by Craig Stuart Rosenberg) Sf/cyberspace novel of a computer interfacer who is needed by a conspiratorial group to contact the alien Galactics.


Dream of Glass Jean Mark Gawron (SFBC #00988, Jul ’93 [Jun ’93], $10.98, 377pp, hc, cover by Craig Stuart Rosenberg) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1993) sf/cyberspace novel of a computer interfacer who is needed by a conspiratorial group to contact the alien Galactics. Similar to the Harcourt Brace edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Countermeasures W. Michael Gear (DAW 0-88677-564-7, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $5.99, 716pp, pb, cover by Romas) [Forbidden Borders] Sf novel of a war between two human star empires, third book of the “Forbidden Borders” trilogy.


People of the River W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-812-50743-6, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $5.99, 526pp, pb, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Reprint (Tor 1992) associational prehistoric novel about the Mound Builders.


People of the Sea W. Michael & Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor/Forge 0-312-93122-0, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $22.95, 425pp, hc, cover by Royo) [First North Americans] Associational prehistoric novel, part of an ongoing series.


1993 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market ed. Robin Gee (Writer’s Digest Books 0-89879-578-8, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $19.95, 661pp, tp, cover by Frank Ansley) Non-fiction, associational, a yearly reference book on fiction markets, plus articles on writing and interviews with well-known writers and editors, including W.P. Kinsella, Maureen F. McHugh, and Dell Abyss editor Jeanne Cavelos. Available from Writer’s Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati OH 45207.


Hottest Blood ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (SFBC #00338, Apr ’93 [Mar ’93], $8.95, 249pp, hc, cover by Kirk Reinert) [Hot Blood] Reprint (Pocket 1993 as Hottest Blood: The Ultimate in Erotic Horror) original anthology of 20 erotic horror stories. First hardcover edition. This edition lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Dark Prince David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37910-1, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $8.00, 558pp, tp, cover by Tom Stimpson) [Lion of Macedon] Historical fantasy novel about Alexander; sequel to Lion of Macedon. First American edition (Legend 1991).


Knights of Dark Renown David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37908-X, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $5.50, 311pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) Mediaeval fantasy novel of the search for legendary knights who have vanished through a gateway between worlds. First American edition (Legend 1989).


Morningstar David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37909-8, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $5.50, 290pp, pb, cover by Mike Posen) Fantasy novel about a thief being hailed as the savior of his people. First American edition (Legend 1992).


The Architecture of Desire Mary Gentle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45234-8, Mar ’93 [Feb ’93], $19.00, 208pp, hc, cover by Chris Brown) [White Crow & Causabon] Fantasy novel set in an imaginary Renaissance city, an indirect sequel to Rats and Gargoyles. First American edition (Bantam UK 1991).


Bloody Valentine Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-4433-X, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $4.50, 413pp, pb) Horror novel of an FBI experiment in serial killer profiling that produces an inhuman child killer.


Deadly Vengeance Stephen R. George (Zebra 0-8217-4159-4, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $4.50, 383pp, pb) Horror novel. A boy who has killed his brother believes that the family’s new dog is his dead sibling back for revenge.


The Art of Star Wars Galaxy ed. Gary Gerani (Topps Comics 1-883313-01-5, Nov ’93 [Dec ’93], $19.95, 128pp, tp) [Star Wars] Collection of original art used on the Topps Star Wars Galaxy trading cards, with text about the art and artists. Foreword by George Lucas.


Under the Eye of God David Gerrold (Bantam 0-553-29010-X, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $5.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Sf adventure novel of mankind subjugated by its own genetically-engineered killing machines, based on an unproduced TV series, Trackers, created by Gerrold and Daron J. Thomas.


Mirror to the Sky Mark Geston (AvoNova 0-380-71703-4, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.99, 234pp, pb, cover by J. K. Potter) Reprint (Morrow AvoNova 1992) sf novel of highly evolved aliens who come to live on Earth in peace until they exhibit their artwork which causes worldwide insanity and violence.


Scream #4: The Dead Girl Jo Gibson (Zebra/Z-Fave 0-8217-4389-9, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $3.50, 196pp, pb) [Scream] Young-adult horror novel of a girl being possessed by her dead cousin. Part of a loosely-connected series, only some of which have supernatural elements.


Virtual Light William Gibson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-07499-7, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $21.95, 325pp, hc, cover by Don Brautigam) [Virtual Light] Sf/thriller novel set in a divided post-Millennial California. Recommended (SW).


Circle’s Cherie J. Gierak (Insight Publishing 0-963-6237-3-7, Apr ’93 [Aug ’93], $6.99, 367pp, tp) [Circle’s] Sf first contact novel about an Air Force Colonel who learns that the US government has an alien and two spacecraft in its possession. Order from Insight Publishing, 5814 Highway 96, Yreka CA 96097.


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