The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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The Kingdoms of the Wall Robert Silverberg (SFBC #00380, Mar ’93, $10.98, 307pp, hc, cover by Chris Hopkins) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) sf novel of a quest for mysterious gods across an enormous alien mountain range. Similar to the 1993 Bantam Spectra edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Kingdoms of the Wall Robert Silverberg (Easton Press, Jun ’93, no price, 307pp, hc) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) sf novel. This edition is being published “simultaneously” with the first American edition from Bantam Spectra, listed four 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.

Murasaki ed. Robert Silverberg (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56187-1, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $5.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1992) original shared-world sf anthology/quasi-novel in six parts, with an introduction by the editor and appendices concerning the created world by Poul Anderson and Frederik Pohl. The order of the stories has been corrected for this edition.

All Flesh Is Grass Clifford D. Simak (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0045-9, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $4.95, 255pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1965) sf novel.

Cemetery World Clifford D. Simak (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-985-5, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $3.50, 159pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1973) sf novel.

The Goblin Reservation Clifford D. Simak (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-897-2, Feb ’93 [Jan ’93], $3.95, 192pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1968) humorous sf novel.

Time and Again Clifford D. Simak (SFBC #01199, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $7.98, 235pp, hc, cover by Erik Olson) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1951) sf novel. Similar to the 1992 Collier Nucleus edition except it lacks a price, has the soft cover printed as the jacket, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Time Is the Simplest Thing Clifford D. Simak (Macmillan Collier Nucleus 0-02-082075-5, Jun ’93 [Apr ’93], $9.00, 263pp, tp, cover by Peter Scanlon) Reprint (Doubleday 1961) sf novel.

Children of the Night Dan Simmons (Warner 0-446-36475-4, Jun ’93 [May ’93], $5.99, 451pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1992) vampire horror novel. In post-Ceausescu Romania, an American hematologist working with AIDS-infected orphans discovers a vampire child whose blood may hold a cure for AIDS, only to have him kidnapped by Romania’s hidden vampire population.

The Hollow Man Dan Simmons (Bantam 0-553-56350-5, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $5.99, 341pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1992) sf novel of telepathy, chaos theory, and horror.

Lovedeath Dan Simmons (Warner 0-446-51756-9, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $19.95, 310pp, hc) Collection of five novellas, three apparently original.

The Haunting of Brier Rose Patricia Simpson (Silhouette Shadows 0-373-27017-8, Oct ’93 [Sep ’93], $3.50, 248pp, pb) Romantic horror novel about a beautiful young woman struggling against the curse of possession that claimed the lives of her mother and grandmother.

Raven in Amber Patricia Simpson (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-108059-4, Jul ’93 [Aug ’93], $4.50, 372pp, pb) Fantasy romance of a woman whose visit to an Indian reservation leads to her being caught up in the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy.

Storm Rising Marilyn Singer (Scholastic 0-590-42174-3, Oct ’92 [Jan ’93], $3.25, 215pp, pb) Reprint (Scholastic 1989) young-adult fantasy about a boy who falls in love with a girl who has supernatural powers.

The 22nd Gear Mike Sirota (Ace 0-441-83242-3, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $4.99, 203pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Bicycling Through Space and Time] Humorous sf novel, third book of the “Bicycling Through Space and Time” series, about a bicycle whose 22nd gear takes the rider into an alternate world.

The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror David J. Skal (Norton 0-393-03419-4, May ’93, $25.00, 432pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) Non-fiction, criticism. An analysis of the history of horror and its place in pop culture. Recommended (SW).

Animals John Skipp & Craig Spector (Bantam 0-553-29924-7, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $5.99, 449pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) Horror novel of a man who falls in love with a woman who is actually a predatory shapechanger.

Others See Us William Sleator (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-45104-8, Oct ’93, $14.99, 163pp, hc, cover by Jon Weiman) Young-adult sf novel of a teenage boy who develops telepathic powers after falling into a swamp filled with toxic waste.

The Spirit House William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-036483-8, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $3.99, 134pp, pb, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Spirit House] Reprint (Dutton 1991) young-adult fantasy/mystery novel of a Thai exchange student followed across the ocean by a wish-granting spirit.

Back to Before Jan Slepian (Putnam/Philomel 0-399-22011-9, May ’93, $14.95, 170pp, hc, cover by Floyd Cooper) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel of two 11-year-old cousins transported back to an earlier, happier time in their lives.

Daughter of Elysium Joan Slonczewski (Morrow AvoNova 0-688-12509-3, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $25.00, 521pp, hc, cover by Tim Jacobus) [Door Into Ocean] Sf novel set on the same world as A Door Into Ocean.

Daughter of Elysium Joan Slonczewski (Easton Press, Nov ’93, no price, 521pp, hc) [Door Into Ocean] Sf novel set on the same world as A Door Into Ocean. This edition is being published “simultaneously” with the Morrow AvoNova edition listed four 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 Trial of Dr. Jekyll William L. Slout (Borgo/Emeritus 0-8095-6252-9, Jun ’93 [Sep ’93], $10.00, 75pp, tp) Dramatic adaptation of Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” with Jekyll fantasizing himself on trial for Hyde’s crimes. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845.

I Shudder at Your Touch ed. Michele Slung (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45160-0, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $5.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Mel Odom) Reissue (Roc 1991) anthology of 22 stories of sexual horror; fourth printing.

Shudder Again ed. Michele Slung (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45185-6, Dec ’93 [Nov ’93], $20.00, 357pp, hc, cover by Mel Odom) Anthology of 22 stories of sexual horror, four apparently original, and a revised version of Lisa Tuttle’s “A Birthday”. Recommended (SW).

Fights of Fancy: Armed Conflict in Science Fiction and Fantasy ed. George Slusser & Eric S. Rabkin (University of Georgia Press 0-8203-1533-8, May ’93 [Apr ’93], $20.00, 223pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. An anthology of 15 essays on warfare in sf and fantasy. A hardcover edition (-1454-4, $40.00) was announced but not seen. Order from the University of Georgia Press, Athens GA 30602.

Styles of Creation: Aesthetic Technique and the Creation of Fictional Worlds ed. George Slusser & Eric S. Rabkin (University of Georgia Press 0-8203-1491-9, Jan ’93, $20.00, 271pp, tp) Non-fiction, a collection of 18 essays on stylistics and literary theory as applied to science fiction. A hardcover edition (-1455-2, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Available from University of Georgia Press, Athens GA 30602.

The Dweller in the Gulf [“Dweller in Martian Depths”] Clark Ashton Smith (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-07-0, Jan ’93 [Feb ’93], $2.50, 14pp, ph, cover by Robert H. Knox) Reissue (Necronomicon Press 1987) dark fantasy short story; third printing. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893.

Mother of Toads Clark Ashton Smith (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-08-9, Jan ’93 [Feb ’93], $2.50, 12pp, ph, cover by Robert H. Knox) Reissue (Necronomicon Press 1987) dark fantasy short story; third printing. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893.

Nostalgia of the Unknown: The Complete Prose Poetry of Clark Ashton Smith Clark Ashton Smith (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-01-1, Jan ’93 [Feb ’93], $5.95, 32pp, ph, cover by Robert H. Knox) Reissue (Necronomicon Press 1988) collection of prose poems and fragments; second printing. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893.

The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis Clark Ashton Smith (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-09-7, Jan ’93 [Feb ’93], $3.50, 16pp, ph) Reissue (Necronomicon Press 1988) dark fantasy short story; third printing. Order from Necronomicon Press, 101 Lockwood St., West Warwick RI 02893.

The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith Cordwainer Smith (NESFA Press 0-915368-56-0, Jun ’93, $24.95, 671pp, hc, cover by Jack Gaughan) Collection of 33 stories (including two unpublished works), Smith’s complete output of short sf, with an introduction by John J. Pierce, edited by James A. Mann. Highly recommended (CNB). Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 07101-0203.

In the Cube David Alexander Smith (Tor 0-312-85448-X, Aug ’93 [Jul ’93], $18.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Sf/PI novel set in 21st-century Boston.

Future Boston ed. David Alexander Smith (Tor 0-312-85589-3, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $22.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Shared-world anthology of 27 stories by eight writers, 20 original, that establish a history of Boston from 1990-2100. Smith’s novel In the Cube is also part of this sequence, developed by the Cambridge Science Fiction Writers Workshop. With an afterword by the editor.

Witch Spell Guy N. Smith (Zebra 0-8217-4194-2, Jun ’93, $4.50, 286pp, pb) Supernatural horror novel of the daughter of a white witch and a warlock.

The Night of the Solstice L. J. Smith (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-106172-7, Sep ’93 [Aug ’93], $3.99, 226pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Night of the Solstice] Reprint (Macmillan 1987) young-adult fantasy novel of an evil sorcerer trying to gain entrance to our world.

Pallas L. Neil Smith (Tor 0-312-85676-8, Nov ’93 [Oct ’93], $23.95, 447pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Sf political adventure novel of intrigue and conflict over the control of a frontier planet.

Shadow-Maze Mark & Julia Smith (Warner Questar 0-446-36531-9, Jan ’94 [Dec ’93], $5.50, 330pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Fantasy novel. First American edition (Corgi 1992).

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