The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Resurrection 2027 J. G. Eccarius (III Publishing 0-9622937-7-6, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $7.00, 185pp, pb, cover by Bill Meyers) SF novel. A model woman of 2027 AD is chosen for resurrection after the apocalypse, and discovers some disturbing questions about her religion and society. Available from III Publishing, PO Box 1581, Gualala CA 95445. Phone/Fax 707-884-1818.

Regenesis Julia Ecklar (Ace 0-441-00189-0, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $4.99, 269pp, pb, cover by Daniel Craig) SF novel of a mission to protect Earth species long since removed from their dying native planet.

The Island of the Day Before Umberto Eco (Harcourt 0-15-100151-0, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $25.00, 513pp, hc, cover by Zuccaro Taddeo) Literary fantasy novel. An Italian nobleman with an imaginary evil twin is marooned on an empty ship only a mile from an enchanting island. A translation by William Weaver from L’Isola del Giorno Prima (R.C.S. Libri & Grandi Opera Spa Milano 1994).

The Belgariad, Part 1 David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40004-6, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $29.95, 644pp, hc, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Belgariad] Reprint (SFBC 1985) omnibus of the first three novels of the “Belgariad”: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician’s Gambit.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (SFBC #07686, Aug ’95, $10.98, 448pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Elenium] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Hidden City David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39040-7, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $6.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Tamuli] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994) fantasy novel, third book of “The Tamuli”, a follow-up series to “The Elenium”.

High Hunt David Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32887-6, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $6.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Mark Garro) Reissue (Putnam 1973) associational deer-hunting novel. This copy says third printing 1990, but is a more recent, higher-priced repackage of that edition.

The Ruby Knight David Eddings (SFBC #07687, Aug ’95, $10.98, 406pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Elenium] Reprint (Grafton 1990) fantasy novel. This is similar to the 1990 Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Sapphire Rose David Eddings (SFBC #07688, Aug ’95, $10.98, 467pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Elenium] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1991) fantasy novel. This is similar to the 1991 Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Belgarath the Sorcerer David & Leigh Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-37324-3, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $25.95, 644pp, hc, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Belgariad; Malloreon] Fantasy novel, prequel to “The Belgariad”. According to a note from the author, his wife Leigh has been a longtime collaborator, only now getting the credit she deserves. Simultaneous with the HarperCollins UK edition.

Belgarath the Sorcerer David & Leigh Eddings (SFBC #10088, Nov ’95, $12.98, 712pp, hc, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Belgariad; Malloreon] Reprint (Del Rey; HarperCollins UK 1995) fantasy novel, prequel to ’The Belgariad’. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Moon and the Thorn Teresa Edgerton (Ace 0-441-00188-2, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Dorian Vallejo) [Celydonn] Celtic fantasy novel, third in the “Celydonn” trilogy.

Book of Moons Rosemary Edghill (Tor/Forge 0-312-85605-9, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $20.95, 220pp, hc, cover by Deirdre Snowdon-Romer) [Bast] Associational mystery, second in a series featuring the white witch Bast. Edghill is a pseudonym for eluki bes shahar.

The Cup of Morning Shadows Rosemary Edghill (DAW 0-88677-671-6, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 317pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Twelve Treasures] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Twelve Treasures”.

Speak Daggers to Her Rosemary Edghill (Tor 0-812-53438-7, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 222pp, pb, cover by Deirdre E. Snowdon) [Bast] Reprint (Tor/Forge 1994). Occult thriller with a New York City white witch as the detective. Edghill also writes as eluki bes shahar.

Palace Corbie #6 ed. Wayne Edwards (Merrimack Books 1-888283-03-3, Dec ’95, $9.95, 217pp, tp, cover by David Grilla) Original anthology/book-format magazine with 29 horror stories and poems, two previously published. Merrimack Books, PO Box 83514, Lincoln NE 68501-3514.

Our Lady of Chernobyl Greg Egan (MirrorDanse Books 0-646-23230-4, 1995 [Apr ’95], A$9.95, 111pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan) Collection of four SF stories, with interior illustrations by Shaun Tan. This is a limited edition of 500. Available from MirrorDanse Books, PO Box 3542, Parramatta NSW 2124, Australia.

Permutation City Greg Egan (HarperPrism 0-06-105481-X, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.99, 341pp, pb) SF novel of computer downloads and immortality. First US edition (Millennium 1994).

Permutation City Greg Egan (SFBC #10357, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $8.98, 341pp, hc, cover by William O’Connor) Reprint (Millennium 1994) SF novel. This first US hardcover edition has HarperPrism on the spine, and the SFBC number only on the back jacket.

Quarantine Greg Egan (SFBC #06578, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $7.98, 280pp, hc, cover by Peter Bollinger) Reprint (Legend 1992) futuristic Australian SF novel of quantum mechanics. Similar to the HarperPrism paperback edition, with that edition’s ISBN on the back jacket along with the SFBC code.

Alien Horizons Bob Eggleton (SFBC, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $19.98, 128pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Art book with text by Nigel Suckling, and an introduction by Gregory Benford. There is neither a price nor an SFBC number on the jacket. First US edition (Paper Tiger/Dragon’s World 1995).

Star Trek: Devil World Gordon Eklund (Bantam Spectra 0-553-24677-1, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $4.99, 153pp, pb, cover by Kazuhiko San) [Star Trek] Reissue (Bantam 1979) Star Trek novelization. Third printing.

Netherworld Kim Elizabeth (Ghost Girl Graphix 1-886216-00-2, Jan ’95, $10.95, 178pp, tp, cover by Leilah Wendell) Collection of six horror stories and 20 dark poems. Interior illustrations by Leilah Wendell. Order from Ghost Girl Graphix, 22000 Mauer, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080; add $2.00 postage.

Nanodreams ed. Elton Elliott (Baen 0-671-87680-5, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Anthology of 12 SF stories and three essays about nanotechnology, with a foreword by John Cramer and an introduction by K. Eric Drexler. All but five of the stories are original.

Seeing Eye Jack Ellis (Zebra 0-8217-5077-1, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $4.99, 415pp, pb) Horror novel. An experimental operation lets a blind man see through the eyes of a guide dog, but he also sees visions of murder.

Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor Special Harlan Ellison (Dark Horse Comics, Feb ’95, $4.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) Collection of five Ellison stories adapted by various authors and artists in comic-book format, plus the first part of a new prose story by Ellison (to be finished in the first regular issue of the Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor comic.) There is also considerable commentary by Ellison, presented in graphic form. A feast for Ellison fanatics, with artwork by Eric Shannower, Pat Broderick, Jill Bauman, Overton Lloyd, and Phil Foglio.

Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor Special Harlan Ellison (Dark Horse Comics 1-56971-084-8, Aug ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reissue (Dark Horse 1995) collection of comic-book adaptations of Ellison stories. The first edition had no ISBN, and had a centerspread fold-out that is bound as two pages in this second edition. This edition also has the complete text of the originally serialized short story, “Midnight in the Sunken Cathedral”.

I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay Harlan Ellison & Isaac Asimov (SFBC #06445, Jan ’95, $11.98, 273pp, hc, cover by Mark Zug) [Robot Series] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1994) screenplay for “the greatest movie never made” with illustrations by Mark Zug. Packaged but not copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. This is hardcover, but is otherwise similar to the Warner Aspect trade paperback, and even has the same ISBN on the back jacket, along with the SFBC number. However, unlike the Warner edition, this now has the illustrations facing the correct pages.

I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay Harlan Ellison & Isaac Asimov (Easton Press, Mar ’95, $120.00, 275pp, hc, cover by Mark Zug) [Robot Series] Reprint (Warner 1994) screenplay for “the greatest science fiction movie never made,” with illustrations by Mark Zug. This is a special leatherbound, gilt-edge, signed, limited edition of 1,500.

Death Masque P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-00143-2, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $4.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Mark Garro) [Jonathan Barrett] Romantic vampire novel, third in the “Jonathan Barrett” series.

Ravenloft: I, Strahd P. N. Elrod (TSR 0-7869-0175-6, Sep ’95 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 310pp, tp, cover by Stephen Fabian) [Ravenloft] Reprint (TSR 1993) vampire novelization based on the dark-fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

This Other Eden Ben Elton (Pocket 0-671-89702-0, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $12.00, 375pp, tp, cover by Lee MacLeod) Humorous SF novel. A writer isn’t worried about the coming eco-armageddon; he just sold his script advertising Claustrospheres in which to ride out the disaster. First American edition (Simon & Schuster UK 1993).

The Angelwalk Trilogy Roger Elwood (Inspirational Press 0-88486-114-7, 1995 [May ’95], $12.98, 650pp, hc, cover by Ron Di Cianni) [Angelwalk] Omnibus of three fantasy/religious novels: Angelwalk (1988), Fallen Angel (1990), and Stedfast Guardian Angel (1992). Angels observe mankind and mull over Lucifer’s fall. This is an instant remainder edition.

The Changeling Garden Winifred Elze (St. Martin’s/Wyatt 0-312-13449-5, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $21.95, 282pp, hc) Environmental horror novel about a conspiracy of flora. A first novel.

Night Threads: The Science of Power Ru Emerson (Ace 0-441-00286-2, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Don Clavette) [Night-Threads] Fantasy novel, sixth (and apparently final) in the “Night Threads” series.

Magic: The Gathering: Final Sacrifice Clayton Emery (HarperPrism 0-06-105420-8, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $4.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Magic: The Gathering] Novelization based on the fantasy card game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering: Shattered Chains Clayton Emery (HarperPrism 0-06-105419-4, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $4.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Magic: The Gathering] Fantasy novelization based on the card game, third in “The Gathering” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Night of Wishes Michael Ende (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Sunburst 0-374-45503-1, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.95, 218pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1992) young-adult fantasy novel. A raven and a cat try to stop wicked wizards. Translated by Keike Schwarzbauer and Rick Takvorian from the German Der Satanarchaeoluegenialkohoellische WunschPunsch (K. Thienemanns Verlag 1989). Illustrations by Regina Kehn. The interior sheets are indentical to the hardcover, including the 1992 first edition markings. Only the cover, outside ISBN, and price have changed.

Gene Roddenberry: The Myth and the Man Behind Star Trek Joel Engel (Hyperion 0-7868-8088-0, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $12.95, 283pp, tp) [Star Trek] Reprint (Hyperion 1994) biography of the creator of Star Trek. [Gene Roddenberry]

The Moons of Summer S. K. Epperson (Leisure 0-8439-3786-6, May ’95, $4.99, 265pp, pb) Reprint (Fine 1994) horror novel.

Midnight Is a Lonely Place Barbara Erskine (Penguin/Signet 0-451-18194-8, Apr ’95, $5.99, 447pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994) ghost romance.

Troll-Quest Rose Estes (Ace 0-441-00145-9, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $4.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Donald Clavette) [Troll-Taken] Contemporary fantasy novel, sequel to Troll-Taken. Two mothers search for their changeling children while trolls living under Chicago are at war with mankind.

California Gothic Dennis Etchison (DreamHaven Books 0-9630944-6-7, 1995 [Apr ’95], $28.00, 216pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Horror novel. A man is visited by a dead friend from college. A signed, limited edition of 750.

California Gothic Dennis Etchison (Dell 0-440-21726-1, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $4.99, 324pp, pb) Reprint (DreamHaven Books 1995) horror novel. A man is visited by a dead friend from college.

Bluefeather Fellini in the Sacred Realm Max Evans (Bantam 0-553-56540-0, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.99, 468pp, pb, cover by John Zielinski) [Bluefeather Fellini] Reprint (University Press of Colorado 1994) picaresque Southwestern fantasy novel, sequel to Bluefeather Fellini.

Cult Science Fiction Films Welch Everman (Carol Publishing Group/Citadel 0-8065-1602-X, Dec ’95, $17.95, 255pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to 75 cult SF films, concentrating on the oddities and avoiding the big-budget classics. Carol Publishing/Citadel, 600 Madison Ave., New York NY 10022; 800-447-BOOK.

Women and Wonders Stephen E. Fabian (Charles F. Miller 1-885611-08-0, Jun ’95, $24.95, 134pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Art book, with a new introduction by Sam Moskowitz. Also available in trade paperback (-09-9; $14.95) and a signed, limited, slipcased edition of 100 ($60.00; not seen). Available from Charles F. Miller, 708 Westover Dr., Lancaster PA 17601; add $3.00 postage.

Women and Wonders Stephen E. Fabian (SFBC #10174, Nov ’95, $14.98, 134pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Reprint (Charles F. Miller 1995) art book. This is similar to the Miller edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Tales of the Lovecraft Collectors Kenneth W. Faig, Jr. (Necronomicon Press 0-940884-80-1, Nov ’95, $5.95, 46pp, ph, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt) Collection of four stories about Lovecraft collectors, purportedly from the diary of (fictional) collector David Park Boynton. Revised from an earlier limited edition of 25 (Moshassuck Press 1989). Order from Necronomicon Press, PO Box 1304, West Warwick RI 02893.

Ring of Lightning Jane Fancher (DAW 0-88677-653-8, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $5.50, 572pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Dance of the Rings] Fantasy novel, book one in “Dance of the Rings”. Three brothers challenge their despotic great-aunt for control of a city and its magic Rings.

The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Nancy Farmer (Orchard 0-531-06829-3, 1994 [Apr ’95], $18.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Charles A. Bibbs) Young-adult SF novel set in Zimbabwe in 2194. Three mutant detectives with strange powers track down kidnappers in an adventure based on Shona mythology. A Newbery Honor Book for 1994; this is actually the second printing (with the award sticker on the jacket), but not seen until now. Note: Farmer was the 1987 Gold Award winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest.

The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Nancy Farmer (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-037641-0, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reprint (Orchard 1994) young-adult SF novel set in Zimbabwe in 2194. A Newbery Honor Book for 1994. Note: Farmer was the 1987 Gold award winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest.

A Feast Unknown Philip José Farmer (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-276-0, Jan ’95 [Feb ’95], $6.95, 320pp, pb) Reprint (Essex House 1969) erotic SF novel.

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