The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn ed. Peter S. Beagle, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105224-8, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $25.00, 528pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Original anthology of 27 stories about unicorns. There is a preface by Berliner and a foreword by Beagle. (Greenberg is credited only on the copyright.) Authors include Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, Edward Bryant, Marina Fitch, Lisa Mason, and Karen Joy Fowler.

The Stephen King Companion George Beahm (Andrews & McMeel 0-8362-0455-7, Oct ’95 [Nov ’95], $12.95, 312pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference; a guide to King and his works. This is a revised edition (Andrews and McMeel 1989) claiming 80% new material, including extensive photographs, and a chronological overview of King’s books (through Insomnia) by Michael R. Collings. [Stephen King]

Eon Greg Bear (Tor 0-812-52047-5, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $6.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Ron Miller) [Eon] Reissue (Bluejay 1985) SF novel.

Legacy Greg Bear (Tor 0-312-85516-8, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $22.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Eon] SF novel of “The Way”, a prequel to Eon.

Legacy Greg Bear (SFBC #10389, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $10.98, 349pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Eon] Reprint (Tor 1995) SF novel of “The Way,” a prequel to Eon. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Songs of Earth and Power Greg Bear (SFBC #07690, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $11.98, 558pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Infinity Concerto] Reprint (Legend 1992) omnibus. This is similar to the Tor edition, except the jacket lacks both price and ISBN, and has the SFBC number on the back.

New Legends ed. Greg Bear & Martin H. Greenberg (Tor 0-312-85930-9, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $22.95, 379pp, hc, cover by John Harris) Original anthology of 16 SF stories. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Gregory Benford, Paul J. McAuley, and Robert Silverberg. First US edition (Legend 1995).

Who Killed James Dean? Warren Newton Beath (Tor 0-812-53873-0, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) Horror novel. Dean fans use occult rituals to bring their idol back to life.

Star Hatchling Margaret Bechard (Viking 0-670-86149-9, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $13.99, 152pp, hc, cover by Broeck Steadman) Young-adult SF novel about a human girl marooned on a planet inhabited by lizardlike aliens.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Ferengi Rules of Aquisition Ira Steven Behr (Pocket 0-671-52936-6, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $6.00, 84pp, tp) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Humorous business/meditation book based on the greedy aliens from the TV series, illustrated with numerous stills. Author is noted as “by Quark, as told to Ira Steven Behr.” Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James ed. Peter G. Beidler (St. Martin’s/Bedford 0-312-08083-2, Jun ’95, $10.95, 313pp, tp) [Turn of the Screw] Non-fiction, part of the “Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism” series. Contains James’s complete text, plus five new critical essays that examine the work from different contemporary critical perspectives: Marxist, feminist, psychoanalytic, deconstruction, and reader response. Also includes an introduction providing biographical and historical contexts, and a survey of major critical response over time. A hardcover edition (-12260-8) was announced but not seen. [Henry James]

The World of Darkness: Werewolf: Wyrm Wolf Edo van Belkom (HarperPrism 0-06-105439-9, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $4.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Steve Gardner) [World of Darkness] Horror novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Ratha’s Challenge Clare Bell (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-50586-8, Sep ’94 [Jan ’95], $16.95, 231pp, hc, cover by Glenn Harrington) [The Named] Young-adult SF novel of sentient cats, fourth in the “Ratha” series.

The Doom of the Haunted Opera John Bellairs & Brad Strickland (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-1464-5, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $14.99, 153pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt] Young-adult fantasy novel in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series. An unpublished opera has the power to wake the dead. This was begun by Bellairs before his death, and completed by Strickland.

The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder John Bellairs & Brad Strickland (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-037511-2, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $3.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Bart Goldman) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Penguin/Dial 1993) young-adult horror novel. Second of Bellairs’ books finished posthumously by Strickland.

The Broken Goddess Hans Bemmann (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45487-1, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $4.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) Reprint (Penguin UK 1993) fantasy novel, translated by Anthea Bell from the German (Thienemanns 1990).

White Shark Peter Benchley (St. Martin’s 0-312-95573-1, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $6.50, 340pp, pb) Reprint (Random House 1994) SF thriller about an experimental Nazi “land shark.”

Furious Gulf Gregory Benford (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57254-7, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.99, 341pp, pb, cover by John Dismukes) [Galactic Center] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1994) SF novel, fifth in the “Galactic Center” sequence.

Matter’s End Gregory Benford (Easton Press, Jan ’95, no price, 294pp, hc) Collection of 21 stories, plus an afterword describing why he wrote them. This edition includes a color illustration by Frank Kelly Freas, and an introduction by James Gunn. This special leatherbound, gilt-edge edition is part of the “Signed First Editions of Science Fiction” and is available by subscription only. Published “simultaneously” with the Bantam Spectra edition listed last month.

Sailing Bright Eternity Gregory Benford (Bantam Spectra 0-553-08655-3, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $22.95, 404pp, hc, cover by Pamela Lee) [Nigel Walmsley; Galactic Center] SF novel. Final book in both the “Nigel Walmsley” and the “Galactic Center” series. First US edition (Gollancz 1995).

Sailing Bright Eternity Gregory Benford (Easton Press, Dec ’95, no price, 404pp, hc) [Nigel Walmsley; Galactic Center] Reprint (Gollancz 1995) SF novel. Final book in both the “Nigel Walmsley” and the “Galactic Center” series. There is an introduction by James Gunn and a frontispiece by Ron Miller. This special signed, limited, leatherbound, and gilt-edged edition is part of the “First Editions of Science Fiction” series, available only by subscription. This is being published “simultaneously” with the Bantam Spectra edition seen in August.

Shiva Descending Gregory Benford & William Rotsler (Tor 0-812-51690-7, Dec ’95, $5.99, 396pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1980) SF disaster novel. Third printing.

Far Futures ed. Gregory Benford (Tor 0-312-85639-3, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $23.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Original anthology of five short novels, all set at least 10,000 years in the future, by Poul Anderson, Charles Sheffield, Joe Haldeman, Greg Bear, and Donald M. Kingsbury.

Hitler Victorious ed. Gregory Benford & Martin H. Greenberg (SFBC #07119, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $8.95, 278pp, hc) Reprint (Garland 1986) alternate-world SF anthology. This is the same as the Garland edition, except it lacks a price and ISBN, and has the SFBC code number on the back jacket.

Selected Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ed. Betty T. Bennett (Johns Hopkins University Press 0-8018-4886-5, Jan ’95, $19.95, 391pp, tp, cover by Reginald Easton) A selection of 230 letters from the three-volume Complete Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1980-1988) by the original editor. Also announced in hardcover (-4885-7, $49.95). Order from The John Hopkins University Press, 715 N Charles St, Baltimore MD 21218. [Mary W. Shelley]

Rutherford’s Dreams ed. Warwick Bennett & Patrick Hudson (IPL 0-908876-87-4, Jun ’95, $20.00, 237pp, tp) Original anthology of 20 stories, 14 original, by New Zealand authors. The introduction by Hudson discusses the economics of publishing in New Zealand. Available from IPL Books, PO Box 10-215, Wellington, New Zealand. The price above is in US dollars, and includes shipping charges to anywhere in the world; in New Zealand the price with shipping is NZ$30.00.

Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror #3: Virtual Terror David Bergantino (Tor 0-812-55190-7, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $3.99, 150pp, pb) [Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror] Young-adult horror novelization based on characters from the “Nightmare on Elm Street” movies. The title page lists Bruce Richards as author. Copyrighted by New Line Productions.

Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror #4: Twice Burned David Bergantino (Tor 0-812-55192-3, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $3.99, 154pp, pb) [Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror] Young-adult novelization, #4 in the series based on the character from the “Nightmare on Elm Street” movies. Copyrighted by New Line Productions.

Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror #5: Help Wanted David Bergantino (Tor 0-812-55193-1, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $3.99, 150pp, pb) [Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror] Young-adult horror novelization based on the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Copyrighted by New Line Productions.

Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror: Deadly Disguise David Bergantino (Tor 0-812-55195-8, Oct ’95, $3.99, 116pp, pb) [Freddy Krueger’s Tales of Terror] Young-adult horror novelization, sixth in the series based on the movie characters. Copyrighted by New Line Productions.

Ravenloft: Baroness of Blood Elaine Bergstrom (TSR 0-7869-0146-2, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $4.95, 309pp, tp, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Ravenloft] Horror novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

Child of the Light Janet Berliner & George Guthridge (White Wolf 1-56504-931-4, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Matt Manley) [Madagascar Manifesto] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1992 as by Janet Gluckman & George Guthridge) dark fantasy novel set in Nazi Germany. Volume One of the “Madagascar Manifesto” trilogy. This edition is a slightly revised version of the first two/thirds of the St. Martin’s edition. The remainder will presumably be part of volume 2.

Desire Burn: Women’s Stories from the Dark Side of Passion ed. Janet Berliner, Uwe Luserke & Martin H. Greenberg (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0259-1, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $9.95, 260pp, tp) Anthology of 22 erotic horror stories, seven original. The all-female authors include Lisa Mason, Marina Fitch, Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Holder, and Martha Soukup. There is an introduction by Janet Berliner, who is also the only editor credited on the cover.

Playing in Wonderland John Gregory Betancourt (Wildside Press 1-880448-45-9, Feb ’95, $7.50, 96pp, tp) Collection of five stories, one not previously published, with an introduction by the author. Also announced in hardcover (-46-7, $17.50). Available from Wildside Press, 37 Fillmore St., Newark NJ 07105.

Star Trek Voyager: Incident at Arbuk John Gregory Betancourt (Pocket 0-671-52048-2, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $5.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization, #5 in the “Voyager” series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Swashbuckling Editor Stories ed. John Gregory Betancourt (Wildside Press 1-880448-20-3, Feb ’95, $35.00, 128pp, hc, cover by Pat Morrissey) Reprint (Wildside 1993) anthology of 17 stories about editors, most by editors. This is a signed, limited edition of 152 copies. We previously listed this as “also announced but not seen” with the trade paperback edition (October 1993); the pages were printed at the same time, but the hardcover copies not bound until now. Available from Wildside Press, 37 Fillmore St., Newark NJ 07105.

Best of Weird Tales ed. John Betancourt (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-730-9, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $7.98, 498pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Anthology of 27 horror and dark fantasy stories originally published in the 1988-1994 incarnation of Weird Tales. There is an introduction by Betancourt. This is an instant remainder edition available in Barnes & Noble/B. Dalton stores.

Headcrash Bruce Bethke (Warner Aspect 0-446-60260-4, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.50, 343pp, pb) Satirical near-future SF novel. A computer programmer opposes corporate evil. A first novel.

Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0.: The Ravengers Stephen Billias (Warner Aspect 0-446-60232-9, Aug ’95 [Jun ’95], $5.50, 282pp, pb, cover by Donato) [Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0.] Novelization, first in a series based on the SF role-playing game from R. Talsorian Games.

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