The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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Aliens: Nightmare Asylum Steve Perry (Millennium 1-85798-142-1, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], £4.99, 277pp, pb) [Aliens] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1993) sf novelization. [First U.K. edition]


Aliens vs. Predator: Prey Steve & Stephani Perry (Millennium 1-85798-227-4, Aug ’94, £4.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Nelson DeCastro) [Aliens vs. Predator] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1994) sf novelization. First in a series of battles between the alien races. [First U.K. edition]


Aliens: Book Three: The Female War Steve & Stephani Perry (Millennium 1-85798-143-X, Jun ’94, £4.99, 293pp, pb) [Aliens] Reprint (Bantam 1993) sf novelization. Volume three in the series. [First U.K. edition]


The Emperor Mage Tamora Pierce (Scholastic UK 0-590-55802-1, Nov ’94, £3.99, 334pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Immortals] Young-adult fantasy novel. Third in the ‘Wild Magic’ quartet which follows the Alanna series.


Wolf Speaker Tamora Pierce (Scholastic UK 0-590-55244-9, Jan ’94 [Aug ’94], £3.99, 323pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Immortals] Young-adult fantasy novel. Volume two in the series. A “Point Fantasy” book. [First U.K. edition]


Chained Together Christopher Pike (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-61674-1, Jul ’94, £5.99, 372pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [Chain Letter] Omnibus of the two Chain Letter novels. The page numbering is separate for each novel.


The Last Vampire Christopher Pike (Hodder 0-340-61158-8, Oct ’94 [Nov ’94], £3.99, 193pp, pb) [Last Vampire] Reprint (Archway 1994) young-adult SF/horror novel.


The Listeners Christopher Pike (Coronet 0-340-62571-6, Oct ’94, £4.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) Horror novel.


The Midnight Club Christopher Pike (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-61155-3, Jul ’94, £3.99, 234pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) Reprint (Archway 1994) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


The Season of Passage Christopher Pike (NEL 0-450-61021-7, Apr ’94, £4.99, 578pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1992) SF/horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


The Tachyon Web Christopher Pike (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-61643-1, Mar ’94, £3.99, 189pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1986) young-adult sf novel. [First U.K. edition]


The Wicked Heart Christopher Pike (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-61642-3, Apr ’94, £3.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) Reprint (Pocket Archway 1993) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: Lights Out Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-1686-X, Jun ’94, £2.99, 170pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1993) young-adult horror novel. Volume one in the “Terror Academy” series. Copyrighted by C. A. Stokes. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: Night School Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-2306-8, Oct ’94, £2.99, 171pp, pb) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1994) young-adult horror novel, seventh in the series. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: Science Project Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-2307-6, Nov ’94, £2.99, 184pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1994) young-adult horror novel. Eighth in the series. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: Sixteen Candles Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-1688-6, Jun ’94, £2.99, 174pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1993) young-adult horror novel. Volume three in the “Terror Academy” series. Copyrighted by C. A. Stokes. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: Spring Break Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-1689-4, Jun ’94, £2.99, 186pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1993) young-adult horror novel. In the “Terror Academy” series. Copyrighted by C. A. Stokes. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: Stalker Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-1687-8, Jun ’94, £2.99, 173pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1993) young-adult horror novel. Volume two in the “Terror Academy” series. Copyrighted by C. A. Stokes. [First U.K. edition]


Terror Academy: The Prom Nicholas Pine (Mammoth 0-7497-2308-4, Dec ’94, £2.99, 183pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Terror Academy] Reprint (Berkley 1994) young-adult horror novel. Ninth in the series. [First U.K. edition]


Love Queen of the Amazon Cecile Pineda (Penguin 0-14-016586-X, Apr ’94, £5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Henri Rousseau) Reprint (Little, Brown 1992) literary fantasy novel.


Felidae Akif Pirinçci (Fourth Estate 1-85702-207-6, Jul ’94, £4.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Jim Warren) [Felidae] Surreal murder story narrated by a cat. Translated from the German (Goldmann 1989) by Ralph Noble.


Felidae on the Road Akif Pirinçci (Fourth Estate 1-85702-204-1, Jul ’94, £13.99, 246pp, hc, cover by Jim Warren) [Felidae] Second in the surreal mysteries narrated by a cat. Sequel to Felidae. Translated from the German (Goldmann 1994) by Anthea Bell.


Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket and Related Tales Edgar Allan Poe (Oxford University Press 0-19-282844-4, Apr ’94 [May ’94], £5.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Frederick Edwin Church) Fantasy/horror collection, edited and annotated by J. Gerald Kennedy. In the World’s Classic series.


Selected Tales Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin/Godfrey Cave 0-14-062116-4, Aug ’94 [Sep ’94], £1.00, 406pp, pb, cover by Arthur Rackham) Reprint fantasy/horror collection. This is not the same as the 1991 book from Vintage.


Temporary Agency Rachel Pollack (Orbit 1-85723-149-X, Apr ’94, £15.99, 202pp, hc, cover by David O’Connor) [Unquenchable Fire] Fantasy novel. Sequel to Unquenchable Fire.


Unquenchable Fire Rachel Pollack (Orbit 1-85723-182-1, Apr ’94, £5.99, 390pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) [Unquenchable Fire] Reprint (Century 1988) fantasy novel.


Scared to Death and Other Ghostly Stories Josephine Poole (Hutchinson 0-09-176155-7, Jul ’94 [Jun ’94], £9.99, 158pp, hc, cover by Stuart Bodek) Original collection of nine ghost stories for young adults.


The Spellbinder Una Power (Arrow 0-09-928981-4, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £4.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Liz Sanders Moyes) Reprint (Century 1993) occult novel. An eighteenth century clairvoyant uses supernatural powers to regain her inheritance.


The Dark Side of the Sun Terry Pratchett (Doubleday UK 0-385-40476-X, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £14.99, 191pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) Reprint (Colin Smythe 1976) SF novel.


Interesting Times Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-05800-5, Nov ’94 [Oct ’94], £14.99, 283pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. The reappearance of Rincewind, Twoflower, Cohen the Barbarian, and the advent of War!, his sons Terror! Panic! and daughter Clancy. Volume 17 in the “Discworld” series.


Johnny and the Dead Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-52740-8, Mar ’94, £3.99, 188pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1993) humorous young-adult fantasy novel in which the inhabitants of a cemetery object to its redevelopment. Volume two in the “Johnny Maxwell” series.


Men at Arms Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-14028-7, Nov ’94 [Sep ’94], £4.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1993) humorous fantasy novel. Volume 15 in the “Discworld” series.


Soul Music Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-05504-9, May ’94, £14.99, 286pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, in which the granddaughter of Death finds it hard to take over the family business...especially when everyone thinks she’s the Tooth Fairy. Volume 16 in the “Discworld” series.


Strata Terry Pratchett (Doubleday UK 0-385-40475-1, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £14.99, 236pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) Reprint (Colin Smythe 1981) SF novel. Reissue of a slyly humorous satire on SF which can be seen as an early exploration of the Discworld idea.


The Witches Trilogy Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-05896-X, Oct ’94, £9.99, 592pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Omnibus of the three Discworld novels featuring Granny Weatherwax. This is a special edition that is for sale only in branches of W.H. Smith’s.


The Discworld Companion Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs (Gollancz 0-575-05764-5, Aug ’94, £15.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Associational book. Includes a history of the Discworld Books and an Interview with Pratchett. A guide to the Discworld - completely, totally, wholly accurate... until the next novel.


Mort: A Discworld Big Comic Terry Pratchett & Graham Higgins (Gollancz 0-575-05699-1, Sep ’94, £7.99, 94pp, tp, cover by Graham Higgins) [Discworld] Graphic version of the novel; the text specially rewritten by Terry Pratchett. A hardcover edition (-05697-5, £12.99) was announced but not seen.


Foiling the Dragon Susan Price (Scholastic UK 0-590-55437-9, Mar ’94, £3.50, 260pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) Young-adult fantasy novel.


Ghost Song Susan Price (Faber and Faber 0-571-16939-2, May ’94 [Aug ’94], £3.99, 148pp, pb, cover by Peter Melnyczuk) [Ghost World] Reprint (Faber 1992) young-adult fantasy novel. In the “Ghost World” series.


Point Fantasy: Foiling the Dragon Susan Price (Scholastic UK 0-590-55437-9, Mar ’94, £3.50, 260pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) Reprint (??? ???) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


Warhammer: Ignorant Armies ed. David Pringle (Boxtree 1-85283-373-4, Feb ’94, £3.99, 220pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Warhammer] Reprint (GW Books 1989) anthology of original stories set in the “Warhammer” universe.


The Vampire Companion Katherine Ramsland (Little, Brown UK 0-316-90901-7, Feb ’94, £17.50, 508pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Ballantine 1993) guide to Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles”. [First U.K. edition]


The Book of Ultimate Truths Robert Rankin (Corgi 0-552-13922-X, Apr ’94, £4.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Ian Murray) [Hugo Rune] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1993) humorous SF novel. Volume one in the “Hugo Rune” series.


The Greatest Show Off Earth Robert Rankin (Doubleday UK 0-385-40419-0, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], £14.99, 284pp, hc, cover by Ian Murray) Humorous SF novel.


Raiders of the Lost Car Park Robert Rankin (Doubleday UK 0-385-40418-2, Apr ’94 [Mar ’94], £14.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Ian Murray) [Hugo Rune] Humorous SF novel. Volume two in the “Hugo Rune” series. The ISBN is given as 0-385-40433-1 inside the book.


Raiders of the Lost Car Park Robert Rankin (Corgi 0-552-13833-9, Oct ’94 [Sep ’94], £4.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Ian Murray) [Hugo Rune] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1994) humorous SF novel. Volume two in the “Hugo Rune” series.


Quantum Leap: Knights of the Morningstar Melanie Rawn (Boxtree 0-7522-0805-5, Aug ’94, £3.99, 215pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Quantum Leap] Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novelization. Volume seven in the series. [First U.K. edition]


Virtual Sexual Reality Chloë Rayban (The Bodley Head 0-370-31876-5, Aug ’94, £8.99, 188pp, tp, cover by Sarah-Jayne Handley) [Wild Child] Girl is sex-changed when a Virtual Reality machine goes wrong. Sequel to Wild Child.


A State of Denmark Derek Raymond (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-315-3, Jun ’94, £8.99, 269pp, tp, cover by Clifford Harper) Reprint (Hutchinson 1970) sf novel about a parallel England under a dictatorship. Available in the US at $12.99. This is the long-term pseudonym of the British writer, Robin Cook.


Diamond Nebula Jeremy Reed (Peter Owen 0-7206-0891-0, Feb ’94 [Mar ’94], £14.95, 200pp, hc, cover by Thomi Wroblewski) Literary SF novel. A film director of the 23rd century is obsessed with twentieth-century artists: David Bowie, Andy Warhol, and J. G. Ballard. The book was previously announced as Bowie Ballard Warhol.


The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket UK 0-671-87430-6, Dec ’94, £12.99, 319pp, tp) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Heavily illustrated, in-depth look behind the scenes of the T.V. series. Simultaneous with its US edition.


Star Trek: Federation Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket UK 0-671-89422-6, Nov ’94 [Dec ’94], £9.99, 467pp, hc) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelisation - simultaneous with its US edition.


Child of Thunder Mickey Zucker Reichert (Millennium 1-85798-071-9, Feb ’94 [Jan ’94], £8.99, 497pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Renshai] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-126-X, £15.99) is also available. Volume three in the “Renshai” series. [First U.K. edition]


Child of Thunder Mickey Zucker Reichert (Millennium 1-85798-071-9, Jun ’94, £8.99, 497pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) [Renshai] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel. Third book of “The Last of the Renshai” series. A hardback (-126-X, £15.99) was announced but has not been seen. [First U.K. edition]


The Last of the Renshai Mickey Zucker Reichert (Millennium 1-85798-152-9, Aug ’94, £4.99, 533pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Renshai] Reprint (DAW 1992) fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Renshai” series.


Star Wreck - The Series Leah Rewolinski (Boxtree 0-7522-0830-6, Oct ’94, £8.99, 597pp, tp) [Star Wreck] Omnibus of the five original Star Wreck novels - spoofs of Star Trek, and Star Trek, The Next Generation.


Voodoo Dreams Jewell Parker Rhodes (Headline 0-7472-1049-7, Apr ’94, £16.99, 344pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Voodoo Dreams] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1993) historical fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]


Voodoo Dreams Jewell Parker Rhodes (Headline 0-7472-4502-9, Sep ’94, £5.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Voodoo Dreams] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1993) historical novel with some fantasy elements.


Beauty’s Punishment Anne Rice (Warner UK 0-7515-0975-2, May ’94 [Jul ’94], £4.99, 233pp, pb) [Beauty] Reprint (Dutton 1984 as by A. N. Roquelaure) associational novel. Volume two in the “Beauty” trilogy. The actual by-line is “Anne Rice writing as A.N. Roquelaure.”


Beauty’s Release Anne Rice (Warner UK 0-7515-0974-4, May ’94, £4.99, 238pp, pb) [Beauty] Reprint (Dutton 1985 as by A. N. Roquelaure) associational novel. Volume three in the “Beauty” trilogy. The actual by-line is “Anne Rice writing as A.N. Roquelaure.”


Belinda Anne Rice (Warner UK 0-7515-0976-0, May ’94 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 480pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1986 as by Anne Rampling) associational novel. The actual by-line is “Anne Rice writing as Anne Rampling.”


Claiming of Sleeping Beauty Anne Rice (Warner UK 0-7515-0973-6, May ’94, £4.99, 253pp, pb) [Beauty] Reprint (Dutton 1983 as by A. N. Roquelaure) associational novel. Volume one in the “Beauty” trilogy. The actual by-line is “Anne Rice writing as A.N. Roquelaure.”


Exit to Eden Anne Rice (Warner UK 0-7515-0977-9, May ’94 [Oct ’94], £5.99, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1985 as by Anne Rampling) associational novel. The actual by-line is “Anne Rice writing as Anne Rampling”.


Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice (Warner UK 0-7088-6073-7, Nov ’94, £5.99, 368pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 1976) horror novel. Volume one in “Vampire Chronicles”. Film tie-in edition.


Lasher Anne Rice (Penguin 0-14-017099-5, Jul ’94, £5.99, 883pp, pb) [Mayfair Witches] Reprint (Knopf; Chatto & Windus 1993) horror novel. Sequel to The Witching Hour.


Taltos Anne Rice (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-6146-9, Oct ’94, £15.99, 467pp, hc) [Mayfair Witches] Reprint (Knopf 1994) horror novel. Third novel in the Mayfair dynasty of witches series, following The Witching Hour and Lasher. [First U.K. edition]


Battletech: Far Country Peter L. Rice (Roc UK 0-14-023347-4, Jan ’94, £3.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Battletech] Reprint (Roc 1993) sf novelization based on the Battletech game. Volume 13 in the series. [First U.K. edition]


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