The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Into the Deep Ken Grimwood (SFBC #06275, May ’95, $9.98, 357pp, hc, cover by Bryan Leister) Reprint (Morrow 1995) SF novel, a New Age dolphin thrilled/parable. Similar to the Morrow edition except this lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Into the Deep Ken Grimwood (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-40645-1, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 380pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 1995) SF novel, a New Age dolphin thriller/parable. Dolphins enlist human help to prevent ecological disaster.

Rhinegold Stephan Grundy (Bantam 0-553-56945-7, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $6.99, 830pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Rhinegold] Reprint (Michael Joseph 1994) fantasy novel, a retelling of the same Norse myths and legends that inspired Wagner’s Ring Cycle.

The Singing Teacher Renee Guerin (St. Martin’s 0-312-11891-0, Apr ’95 [May ’95], $21.00, 295pp, hc, cover by Janet Woolley) Gothic suspense horror novel with Faustian overtones. A first novel.

Dragonking of Mystara Thorarinn Gunnarsson (TSR 0-7869-0153-5, Jul ’95, $5.99, 396pp, tp, cover by Danilo Gonzalez) [Dragonlord Chronicles] Novelization based on the role-playing game world of “Mystara”, book two of “The Dragonlord Chronicles”. Copyrighted by TSR.

Dinotopia: The World Beneath James Gurney (Turner 1-57036-164-9, Sep ’95, $29.95, 159pp, hc, cover by James Gurney) [Dinotopia] Art book, sequel to Dinotopia. Intrepid Arthur Denison launches an expedition into the caves beneath Dinotopia.

The War Minstrels Karen Haber (DAW 0-88677-669-4, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $4.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [War Minstrels] SF novel. An empathic Free Trader joins with rebel War Minstrels to fight ruthless corporations.

Woman Without a Shadow Karen Haber (DAW 0-88677-627-9, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $4.99, 300pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) SF novel. A young empath gets caught up in interstellar intrigue.

The Book of Dragons ed. Michael Hague (Morrow 0-688-10879-2, Sep ’95, $18.00, 146pp, hc, cover by Michael Hague) Anthology of 17 stories, poems, and excerpts from books about dragons, illustrated by Hague.

Look For Me By Moonlight Mary Downing Hahn (Houghton Mifflin/Clarion 0-395-69843-X, Apr ’95 [May ’95], $13.95, 198pp, hc, cover by Paul Hunt) Young adult vampire romance novel.

Time for Andrew Mary Downing Hahn (Avon Camelot 0-380-72469-3, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $3.99, 167pp, tp) Reprint (Clarion 1994) young-adult, time-travel ghost novel.

The Frankenstein Omnibus ed. Peter Haining (Chartwell Books 0-7858-0041-7, 1994 [Feb ’95], $10.98, 647pp, hc) [Frankenstein] Horror anthology of 32 stories that contributed to or derived from Shelley’s novel, with an introduction and notes by Haining. This is an instant remainder edition. First American edition (Orion 1994).

Great Irish Tales of the Unimaginable ed. Peter Haining (Souvenir Press 0-285-63206-X, Jan ’95 [Feb ’95], $21.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Charles Bentley) Anthology of 24 stories based on Irish myth and legend. This appears to be the UK edition with a sticker, but has a 1994 copyright. First American edition (Souvenir Press UK 1992).

1968 Joe Haldeman (Morrow 0-688-09023-0, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $22.00, 340pp, hc) Associational Vietnam novel. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1994).

Star Trek: Planet of Judgement Joe Haldeman (Bantam Spectra 0-553-24168-0, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $4.99, 151pp, pb, cover by Kazuhiko Sano) [Star Trek] Reissue (Bantam 1977) Star Trek novelization. Seventh printing.

These Fallen Angels Wendy Haley (Diamond 0-7865-0072-7, Feb ’95, $4.99, 312pp, pb) [Alex Danilov] Vampire novel, second in the “Danilov Family Saga”.

Star Wars: Children of the Jedi Barbara Hambly (Bantam Spectra 0-553-08930-7, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $21.95, 345pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Novelization based on characters from the films. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Children of the Jedi Barbara Hambly (SFBC #07692, Aug ’95, $8.98, 330pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) novelization. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Those Who Hunt the Night Barbara Hambly (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36132-6, Oct ’95, $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder) [Those Who Hunt the Night] Reissue (Del Rey 1988, also Unwin 1988 as Immortal Blood) Victorian vampire mystery. 10th printing.

Traveling with the Dead Barbara Hambly (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38102-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $22.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Victor Sadowski) [Those Who Hunt the Night] Victorian vampire mystery, sequel to Those Who Hunt the Night. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1995 as Travelling with the Dead).

Sisters of the Night ed. Barbara Hambly & Martin H. Greenberg (Warner Aspect 0-446-67143-6, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $12.99, 277pp, tp) Original anthology of 14 stories about female vampires. Authors include M. John Harrison, Pat Cadigan, George Alec Effinger, and Larry Niven.

Circus of the Damned Laurell K. Hamilton (Ace 0-441-00197-1, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $5.50, 329pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardiner) [Anita Blake] Horror novel, third in the “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter” series. Two master vampires fight over Anita.

The Lunatic Cafe Laurell K. Hamilton (Ace 0-441-00293-5, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Anita Blake] Dark fantasy/romance novel, fourth in the “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter” series.

Ravenloft: Death of a Darklord Laurell K. Hamilton (TSR 0-7869-0112-8, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $4.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Robh Ruppel) [Ravenloft] Horror novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

Shadow World: City of Assassins [by Clayton Emery] Ian Hammell (Ace 0-441-00264-1, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Gary L. Freeman) [Shadow World] Fantasy novelization, third in the series based on the role-playing game. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator Wayne G. Hammond & Christina Scull (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-74816-X, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $40.00, 208pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Non-fiction look at Tolkien as artist, with 200 illustrations, many previously unpublished, including pictures used to visually work out scenes for his writing. Simultaneous with the UK (HarperCollins UK 1995) edition.

12 Monkeys Elizabeth Hand (HarperPrism 0-06-105658-8, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 213pp, pb) Novelization based on the SF-movie. Copyrighted by Universal Pictures.

Waking the Moon Elizabeth Hand (HarperPrism 0-06-105214-0, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $19.00, 390pp, hc) Fantasy novel. The moon goddess returns to overset a world-dominating patriarchal conspiracy. Different from the British edition (HarperCollins UK 1994).

The Chess Garden Brooks Hansen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-16015-5, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $23.00, 481pp, hc, cover by Miles Hyman) Literary fantasy novel. A man writes letters about a world of living chess pieces; readers back home in Dayton find chess pieces in their garden.

British Science Fiction Paperbacks and Magazines: 1949-1956 Philip Harbottle & Stephen Holland (Borgo Press 0-89370-921-2, 1994 [Mar ’95], $20.00, 232pp, tp) Non-fiction, annotated bibliography and guide to a boom period in British SF, a companion to the critical history Vultures of the Void. A hardcover edition (-821-6, $30.00) was announced but not seen. This has a 1994 copyright date, but was not seen until now. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $2.50 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.

The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Horror ed. Phil Hardy (Overlook Press 0-87951-624-0, Oct ’95, $40.00, 496pp, tp) Reprint (Overlook 1994) media reference, an encyclopedia of horror films through 1992, an updated and revised edition of The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror (Aurum Press 1986). The earlier version also appeared as The Encyclopedia of Horror Movies (Harper Perennial 1987). We erroneously listed this as Science Fiction when it appeared in hardcover in 1994.

The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction ed. Phil Hardy (Overlook Press 0-87951-626-7, Oct ’95, $40.00, 512pp, tp) Reprint (Overlook 1994) media reference, an encyclopedia of science fiction films. This is an updated edition of The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction (Aurum Press 1984, revised 1991). The earlier version also appeared as Science Fiction: The Complete Film Sourcebook (Morrow 1995). This trade paperback is revised and updated from the 1994 hardcover; it adds a new preface, and films through 1994.

Cataract Tara K. Harper (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38052-5, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Cat Scratch Fever] SF novel, sequel to Cat Scratch Fever. A woman with a forbidden telepathic bond to cats hides with mercenaries.

Vampire Twins #4: Blood Reunion Janice Harrell (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-106283-9, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $3.99, 235pp, pb) [Vampire Twins] Young-adult vampire novel, fourth in the series about twin teenaged vampires. Packaged by Daniel Weiss and Associates, and copyrighted by them and the author.

Vampires’ Love #1: Blood Curse Janice Harrell (Scholastic 0-590-60388-4, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $3.99, 223pp, pb) [Vampires Love] Young-adult vampire novel, first in a series. Copyrighted by Daniel Weiss Associates and Janice Harrell.

Vampires’ Love #2: Blood Spell Janice Harrell (Scholastic 0-590-60390-6, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $3.99, 185pp, pb) [Vampires Love] Young-adult vampire novel, second in a series. A jealous teen vampire accidentally turns her romantic rival into another vampire. Copyrighted by the author and Daniel Weiss Associates.

The Queen of Ashes Deborah Turner Harris (Ace 0-441-00118-1, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.99, 448pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Caledon Saga] Fantasy novel, second in the “Caledon Saga”.

Galactic Dreams Harry Harrison (Tor 0-812-55058-7, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $4.99, 222pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) Reprint (Legend 1994) collection, with illustrations by Bryn Barnard.

The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues Harry Harrison (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56939-2, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $5.50, 244pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Bantam UK 1994) humorous SF novel.

One King’s Way Harry Harrison & John Holm (Tor 0-312-85691-1, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $23.95, 399pp, hc, cover by Kevin Johnson) [Hammer and the Cross] Historical alternate-world fantasy novel, sequel to The Hammer and the Cross. Only Harrison’s name appears on the cover. Holm (a pseudonym of Tom Shippey) is listed as co-author inside. First US edition (Legend 1995).

Warriors of the Way Harry Harrison & John Holm (SFBC #07397, Jul ’95 [May ’95], $14.98, 794pp, hc, cover by Ken Kelly) [Hammer and the Cross] Omnibus of The Hammer and the Cross and One King’s Way. Holm, a pen name for Tom Shippey, is not credited on the jacket, but is listed on the copyright and title pages. This SFBC edition lacks a price and has both an SFBC number on the back jacket and an ISBN (1-56865-146-5) on the copyright page.

Brother Wind Sue Harrison (Avon 0-380-72178-3, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $6.50, 463pp, pb) [Mother Earth, Father Sky] Reprint (Morrow 1994) associational novel, third book of a quasi-fantasy series set in prehistoric Alaska.

The Screaming Skull and Other Great American Ghost Stories ed. David Hartwell (Tor 0-812-55178-8, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $4.99, 217pp, pb, cover by Jim Thiesen) Young-adult anthology of 12 classic literary ghost stories. This is copyrighted 1994 but was not previously issued to the trade.

Spirits of Christmas ed. David Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (Tor 0-812-55159-1, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $5.99, 400pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Reprint (Wynwood 1989, as by Cramer & Hartwell) anthology of 20 Christmas ghost stories.

Captain Quirk Dennis William Hauck (Zebra/Pinnacle 0-7860-0185-2, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.99, 298pp, pb) [Star Trek] Non-fiction, unauthorized biography of Star Trek’s William Shatner.

Shades of Night Rick Hautala (Zebra 0-8217-5097-6, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.99, 427pp, pb) Horror novel. A newlywed hears the voices of the dead and has warning visions in her new husband’s old house.

Birthright: The Iron Throne Simon Hawke (TSR 0-7869-0357-0, Aug ’95, $6.99, 504pp, tp, cover by Tony Szczudlo) [Birthright: Iron Throne] Fantasy novelization. Copyrighted by TSR.

Dark Sun: The Broken Blade Simon Hawke (TSR 0-7869-0137-3, May ’95 [Apr ’95], $4.95, 303pp, tp, cover by Brom) [Dark Sun: Chronicles of Athas] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game. Book three in the “Chronicles of Athas”.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Blaze of Glory Simon Hawke (Pocket 0-671-88045-4, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $5.50, 277pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization, #34 in the Pocket series. Copyrighted by Paramount.

The Whims of Creation Simon Hawke (Warner Aspect 0-446-36518-1, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.50, 323pp, pb, cover by Pamela Lee) SF novel with fantasy elements. A generation ship is overrun with faeries, unicorns, and dragons.

Young Goodman Brown and Other Stories Nathaniel Hawthorne (Penguin 0-14-600094-3, Aug ’95, $.95, 89pp, tp, cover by Michael Sweerts) Collection of four gothic stories, some with supernatural elements. A “Penguin 60s” anniversary edition.

Death on the Mississippi Peter J. Heck (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-14939-0, Dec ’95, $10.00, 290pp, tp) Associational mystery, first of a series featuring Mark Twain as detective. A hardcover edition (-14938-2, $21,95) was announced but not seen.

The Worlds of TSR ed. Marlys Heeszel (TSR 0-7869-0337-6, Jul ’95, $18.99, 142pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) Reprint (TSR 1994) art book.

Glory Road Robert A. Heinlein (Baen 0-671-87704-6, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $5.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) Reprint (Putnam 1963) SF novel, a take-off on the basic fantasy plot. A Hugo nominee.

Have Spacesuit, Will Travel Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #06425, Jan ’95, $6.98, 184pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Reprint (Scribner’s 1958) SF novel. This has no price or UPC, just the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Notebooks of Lazarus Long Robert A. Heinlein (Pomegranate 0-87654-473-1, Nov ’95, $15.95, 79pp, tp, cover by D. F. Vassallo) Reprint (Putnam 1978) collection of aphorisms from Heinlein’s Time Enough for Love, calligraphed and illuminated by D.F. Vassallo. Order from Pomegranate Publications, Box 6099, Rohnert Park CA 94927; 800-227-1428.

Podkayne of Mars Robert A. Heinlein (Baen 0-671-87671-6, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $5.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (Putnam 1963) young-adult SF novel. This edition includes, as an appendix, the ending chosen by reader poll, along with some of the essays (including Heinlein’s own) explaining why readers preferred to see Podkayne live or die.

Winter’s Tale Mark Helprin (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-600194-2, Mar ’95, $14.00, 673pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1983) literary fantasy novel.

Dreamland Hilary Hemingway & Jeffry P. Lindsay (Tor/Forge 0-312-85631-8, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $21.95, 319pp, hc) SF thriller about a government coverup of real alien visitors.

Quantum Leap #9: Double or Nothing C. J. Henderson (Boulevard 1-57297-055-3, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 229pp, pb, cover by Stephen Gardner) [Quantum Leap] Novelization based on the time-travel TV series. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing Rights. First US edition (Boxtree 1995). The UK edition lists Laura Anne Gilman as co-author inside: this one does not.

Highlander: The Element of Fire Jason Henderson (Warner Aspect 0-446-60283-3, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $4.99, 212pp, pb) [Highlander] Novelization based on the TV series about sword-wielding immortals. Copyrighted by Warner Books.

Ingathering: The Complete People Stories of Zenna Henderson Zenna Henderson (NESFA Press 0-915368-58-7, Apr ’95, $24.95, 577pp, hc, cover by Elizabeth Rhys Finney) [People] Collection of 17 stories, one never before published, about “the People,” along with the bridging material from the collections Pilgrimage: the Book of the People and The People: No Different Flesh. This expands the earlier omnibus The People Collection (Corgi 1991). Includes a summary of the series by Henderson, a new introduction by Priscilla Olson, and a chronology of the stories by the editors. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; add $2.00 shipping.

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