The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Random Acts of Senseless Violence Jack Womack (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-577-9, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $21.00, 256pp, hc) Near-future SF novel of urban decay and despair. First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1993).

Wolfking Bridget Wood (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38328-1, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], $5.99, 538pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Wolfking] Reprint (Headline 1991) fantasy novel set in post-holocaust Ireland where a gateway is opened to the glory of Ireland’s distant past.

Cut Him Out in Little Stars Crystal Wood (Tattersall Publishing 0-9640513-0-3, Sep ’94 [Dec ’94], $11.95, 291pp, tp, cover by Shannon Bryant-Hankes) [Cut Him Out in Little Stars] SF mystery novel about SF and fandom in Texas. Available from Tattersall Publishing, PO Box 8194, Denton TX 76203-3194.

The Disappearing Bike Shop Elvira Woodruff (Dell Yearling 0-440-40938-1, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $3.50, 169pp, tp, cover by Suzanne Duran Lean) Reprint (Holiday House 1992) young-adult fantasy novel about two boys and a wizard who runs a bike shop able to disappear at will.

The Raven Ring Patricia C. Wrede (Tor 0-312-85040-9, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $21.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Lyra] Fantasy novel set in the world of “Lyra”.

The Ghost Comes Calling Betty Ren Wright (Scholastic 0-590-47353-0, Apr ’94, $13.95, 83pp, hc, cover by Bruce Eagle) Young-adult ghost novella about a boy who tries to free the spirit of an old man haunting his family’s vacation cabin.

Star Trek, the Next Generation #29: Sins of Commission Susan Wright (Pocket 0-671-79704-2, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $5.50, 277pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Ascending T. M. Wright (Tor 0-312-85729-2, Jul ’94, $19.95, 222pp, hc, cover by Tim Jacobus) Horror novel about serial murder and demonic possession.

A Manhattan Ghost Story T. M. Wright (Tor 0-812-51950-7, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 381pp, pb) [Manhattan Ghost Story] Reissue (Tor 1984) ghost story; fifth printing. This edition has a balloon noting that it’s “soon to be a motion picture.”

Isaac Asimov’s Robots in Time: Dictator William F. Wu (AvoNova 0-380-76514-4, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $4.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robots in Time] Sf novelization, fourth book of the “Robots in Time” series, a follow-up to “Isaac Asimov’s Robot City”. With illustrations by Matt Elson. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Isaac Asimov’s Robots in Time: Emperor William F. Wu (AvoNova 0-380-76515-2, Jun ’94 [May ’94], $4.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robots in Time] SF novelization, fifth book of the “Robots in Time” series, a follow-up to “Isaac Asimov’s Robot City”. With illustrations by Matt Ellson. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Isaac Asimov’s Robots in Time: Invader William F. Wu (AvoNova 0-380-76516-0, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $4.99, 229pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robots in Time] SF novelization, fifth book of the “Robots in Time” series, a follow-up to “Isaac Asimov’s Robot City”. With illustrations by Matt Ellson. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Curse of the Mistwraith Janny Wurts (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45306-9, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $22.00, 611pp, hc, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Fantasy novel of two princes who must work together to save their land from the evil of the Mistwraith. First book of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. First American edition (HarperCollins UK 1993 as The Curse of the Mistwraith).

Curse of the Mistwraith Janny Wurts (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45416-2, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $5.99, 690pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1993 as The Curse of the Mistwraith) fantasy novel. First book of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”.

A Candle for D’Artagnan Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor/Orb 0-312-89019-2, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $14.95, 485pp, tp, cover by Sanjulian) [Atta Olivia Clemens] Reprint (Tor 1989) historical vampire novel, the third featuring Atta Olivia Clemens.

Crown of Empire Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Baen 0-671-72208-5, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $4.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [Crisis of Empire] Sf novel set in a future of interstellar conflict between humans and alien enemies, fourth book of the “Crisis of Empire” series “formulated” by David Drake. Each book is written by a different author. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Out of the House of Life Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor/Orb 0-312-89026-5, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $13.95, 446pp, tp, cover by Larry Noble) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (Tor 1990) vampire novel in the “Saint-Germain” series.

The Vampire Stories Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Transylvania Press 1-55135-002-5, Nov ’94, $65.00, 324pp, hc, cover by Donna Baspaly & Patricia Peacock) [Saint-Germain] Collection of 16 stories, including all the stories from Saint-Germain Chronicles (Pocket 1983), plus four more, one original, and an introduction by Gahan Wilson, and appendices including a Saint-Germain chronology and bibliography by Robert Eighteen-Bisang. Signed, limited to 500, slipcased edition. Order from Transylvania Press, P. O. Box 75012, WRPS, White Rock, BC Canada V4A 9M4.

Dragon Cauldron Laurence Yep (HarperTrophy 0-06-440398-X, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $4.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Bill Dodge) [Dragon] Reprint (HarperCollins 1991) young-adult fantasy novel, third book of the “Dragon of the Lost Sea” series.

Dragon of the Lost Sea Laurence Yep (HarperTrophy 0-06-440227-4, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $4.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Bill Dodge) [Dragon] Reissue (Harper & Row 1982) young-adult fantasy novel, first book of the “Dragon” series. The copyright page is the same as the 1988 edition, but there is a new cover.

Dragon War Laurence Yep (HarperTrophy 0-06-440525-7, Jun ’94 [Aug ’94], $4.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Bill Dodge) [Dragon] Reprint (HarperCollins 1992) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth, and final, book of the “Dragon” series.

The Ghost Fox Laurence Yep (Scholastic 0-590-47204-6, Jan ’94 [Feb ’94], $13.95, 70pp, hc, cover by Jean & Mou-sien Tseng) Children’s story about a little Chinese boy trying to save his mother’s soul from an evil fox spirit. Illustrated by Jean and Mou-sien Tseng.

The Fantastic Art of Jacek Yerka Jacek Yerka (Morpheus International 1-883398-05-3, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], $19.95, 48pp, tp, cover by Jacek Yerka) Collection of 22 surreal paintings, with notes on each by the artist, translated by Anna Lukaszuk. Order from Morpheus International, Box 7246, Beverly Hills CA 90212.

Mind Fields: The Art of Jacek Yerka Jacek Yerka & Harlan Ellison (Morpheus International 0-9623447-9-6, Mar ’94, $24.95, 71pp, tp, cover by Jacek Yerka) Art book, a collection of 33 full-color paintings, each paired with an accompanying original short-short or prose poem by Harlan Ellison based on the painting. With notes by Ellison. A 1,000-copy hardcover edition (-03-7, $45.00 — already sold out) and a signed, slipcased, leatherbound 475-copy limited edition (-00-2, $95.00) were announced but not seen. Available from Morpheus International, 200 North Robertson Blvd., Suite 326, Beverly Hills CA 90211.

Here There Be Unicorns Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace 0-15-209902-6, Oct ’94, $16.95, 115pp, hc, cover by David Wilgus) Young-adult collection of 10 stories and eight poems about unicorns. Illustrated by David Wilgus.

2041: Twelve Stories About the Future By Top Science-Fiction Writers ed. Jane Yolen (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-21898-5, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $3.99, 222pp, pb, cover by Alan Daniels) Reprint (Delacorte 1991) original young-adult anthology of 12 stories about what it might be like to be a teenager in 2041.

Xanadu 2 ed. Jane Yolen (Tor 0-312-85368-8, Jan ’94, $19.95, 285pp, hc, cover by Tony Roberts) Original anthology of 17 fantasy stories and nine poems, with an introduction by the editor.

Xanadu ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor 0-812-52082-3, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 256pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) Reprint (Tor 1993) original anthology of 22 fantasy stories.

Captains Outrageous: Or, for Doom the Bell Tolls Roy V. Young (TSR 1-56076-855-X, May ’94 [Apr ’94], $4.95, 314pp, tp) [Captains Outrageous] Humorous fantasy novel of three adventurers charged with stopping a demented wizard. A first novel.

Island of the Innocent Thomas C. Young (Northwest Publishing 1-56091-017-X, Nov ’93 [Jan ’94], $8.95, 153pp, tp, cover by James Van Treese) Young-adult mystical fantasy novel of a boy who wakes after a fall and finds himself on a mysterious tropical island. A first novel. Available from Northwest Publishing, 7430 South Ave., Middleton WI 53562.

Conquerors’ Pride Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56892-2, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $5.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Conquerors] SF adventure novel of alien invasion set in a far-future interstellar Commonwealth.

Conquerors’ Pride Timothy Zahn (SFBC #05885, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $7.98, 304pp, hc, cover by Ron Miller) [Conquerors] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1994) SF novel. First hardcover edition.

Star Wars: The Last Command Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56492-7, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $5.99, 467pp, pb, cover by Tom Jung) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1993) sf novelization based on the characters from the Star Wars films, third book of a trilogy.

Phoenix Renewed: The Survival and Mutation of Utopian Though in North American Science Fiction, 1965-1982 Hoda M. Zaki (Borgo Press 1-55742-127-7, Sep ’93 [May ’94], $15.00, 112pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. A look at SF as a successor to classic utopian literature, with a bibliography. This is apparently a revised edition of a 1988 Starmont book. A hardcover edition (-126-9, $25.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Borgo Press, Order Dept., PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845.

Journeyman Wizard Mary Frances Zambreno (Harcourt Brace 0-15-200022-4, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], $16.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Cheryl Griesbach & Stanley Martucci) [Jermyn] Young-adult mystery/fantasy novel about a spellmaker’s young apprentice who has to solve a murder, sequel to A Plague of Sorcerers.

We Yvgeny Zamyatin (Easton Press, Feb ’94, no price, 204pp, hc) Reprint (Viking 1972) classic Russian sf novel. This was originally published in English by Dutton in 1924, but this text is the 1972 translation by Mirra Ginsburg; with an introduction by Lyman Tower Sargent and artwork by Richard Powers. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

Gardenias Where There Are None Molleen Zanger (Naiad Press 1-56280-056-6, May ’94 [Jun ’94], $9.95, 168pp, tp) Lesbian ghost novel about a female spirit who communicates with a grad student through her computer. Available from Naiad Press, PO Box 10543, Tallahassee FL 32302. Tel. 1-800-533-1973. Please include 15% postage.

The Guns of Avalon Roger Zelazny (AvoNova 0-380-00083-0, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $3.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Amber] Reissue (Doubleday 1972) fantasy novel, second book in the “Amber” series; 21st printing.

The Hand of Oberon Roger Zelazny (AvoNova 0-380-01664-8, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $3.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Amber] Reissue (Doubleday 1976) fantasy novel, fourth book in the “Amber” series; 18th printing.

Lord of Light Roger Zelazny (Easton Press, Apr ’94, no price, 257pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1967) sf novel, with an introduction by David Brin and a frontis by Frank Mayo. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.

My Name Is Legion Roger Zelazny (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-29522-6, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Tim Hildebrandt) [Nemo] Reissue (Ballantine 1976) collection of three novellas; ninth printing.

A Night in the Lonesome October Roger Zelazny (AvoNova 0-380-77141-1, Sep ’94 [Aug ’94], $4.99, 280pp, pb, cover by James Warhola) [Sherlock Holmes; Dracula] Reprint (Morrow AvoNova 1993) humorous Victorian Gothic fantasy, with illustrations by Gahan Wilson.

Nine Princes in Amber Roger Zelazny (AvoNova 0-380-01430-0, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $3.99, 175pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Amber] Reissue (Doubleday 1970) fantasy novel, first book in the “Amber” series; 24th printing.

Roadmarks Roger Zelazny (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34515-0, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $4.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Reissue (Del Rey 1979) sf novel; 10th printing.

Sign of the Unicorn Roger Zelazny (AvoNova 0-380-00831-9, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], $3.99, 192pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Amber] Reissue (Doubleday 1975) fantasy novel, third book in the “Amber” series; 19th printing.

Wilderness Roger Zelazny & Gerald Hausman (Tor/Forge 0-312-85654-7, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], $21.95, 304pp, hc, cover by David Wright) Associational historical Western novel.

Wilderness Roger Zelazny & Gerald Hausman (Tor 0-812-53534-0, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $4.99, 310pp, pb, cover by David Wright) Reprint (Tor/Forge 1994) associational historical Western novel.

If at Faust You Don’t Succeed Roger Zelazny & Robert Sheckley (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56548-6, Mar ’94 [Feb ’94], $5.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1993) humorous fantasy novel.

Wizrd Steve Zell (St. Martin’s 0-312-10577-0, Feb ’94, $22.95, 327pp, hc, cover by Rob Wood) Horror novel of the ancient spirit that destroyed the Anasazi threatening a modern Arizona town. A first novel.

Wizrd Steve Zell (St. Martin’s 0-312-95373-9, Dec ’94 [Nov ’94], $4.99, 326pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1994) horror novel of an ancient spirit attacking a modern Arizona town.

Loch Paul Zindel (HarperCollins 0-06-024542-5, Oct ’94 [Nov ’94], $15.00, 209pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) Young-adult horror novel about monster hunters disturbing flesh-eating prehistoric beasts living deep in a remote Vermont lake.

Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale Jack Zipes (University Press of Kentucky 0-8131-1890-5, Dec ’94, $33.00, 192pp, hc, cover by Warwick Goble) Non-fiction collection of six essays on fairy tales as myth, and their effect on contemporary culture, tackling such topics as Oz, Disney, Iron John, and “Rumplestiltskin and the Decline of Female Productivity”. A trade paperback edition (-0834-9, $15.95) was announced but not seen. Order from the University Press of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40508.

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