The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Chaos in Wonderland: Visual Adventures in a Fractal World Clifford A. Pickover (St. Martin’s/Griffin 0-312-12774-X, Nov ’95, $18.95, 302pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1994) mix of fiction and non-fiction, an introduction to chaos science presented as fiction (and pseudo-non-fiction) about a fictional civilization on one of Jupiter’s moons.

The Emperor Mage Tamora Pierce (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-31989-4, May ’95, $17.00, 255pp, hc, cover by Michael McDermott) [Immortals] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Immortals” series. First US edition (Scholastic UK 1994).

The Cold One Christopher Pike (Tor 0-812-51245-6, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $5.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) Reprint (Tor 1995) horror novel.

The Last Vampire 3: Red Dice Christopher Pike (Pocket Archway 0-671-87268-0, May ’95, $3.99, 193pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Last Vampire] Young-adult vampire novel, third in the series. The vampires are now FBI agents threatened by DNA-sucking scientists.

The Lost Mind Christopher Pike (Pocket Archway 0-671-87269-9, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $3.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Mark Garro) Young-adult horror novel. A soul-stealer takes a teen’s memories and makes her kill. Also announced in hardcover (-87261-3, $14.00) but not seen.

Remember Me 3: The Last Story Christopher Pike (Pocket Archway 0-671-87267-2, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $3.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Remember Me] Young-adult horror novel. Also announced in hardcover (-87259-1, $14.00) but not seen. Third in a series about a teenager who dies but is allowed to return to life to write young-adult fiction.

Spooksville #1: The Secret Path Christopher Pike (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-53725-3, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $3.50, 129pp, tp, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Spooksville] Young-adult horror novel, first in a new series about a spooky town with a doorway to another dimension.

Spooksville #3: The Haunted Cave Christopher Pike (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-53727-X, Dec ’95, $3.99, 132pp, tp, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Spooksville] Young-adult horror novel in the series about a spooky town with a doorway to another dimension.

Spooksville #4: Aliens in the Sky Christopher Pike (Pocket Minstrel 0-671-53728-8, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $3.50, 120pp, tp, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Spooksville] Young-adult horror novel, fourth in the series about a spooky town with a doorway to another dimension.

The Visitor Christopher Pike (Pocket Archway 0-671-87270-2, Nov ’95 [Dec ’95], $3.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) Young-adult horror novel. A weird teen may really be from outer space. Also announced in hardcover (-87262-1, $14.00) but not seen.

Elfquest: The Quest Begins Wendy & Richard Pini (Ace 0-441-00294-3, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $11.00, 263pp, tp, cover by Wendy Pini & Kelly Freas) Novelization based on the fantasy comic books. Copyrighted by Warp Graphics.

The Afterlife Diet Daniel Pinkwater (Random House 0-679-41936-5, Feb ’95, $21.00, 259pp, hc, cover by Marc Burckhardt) Fantasy novel of Pinkwatery weirdness: a murder mystery set in a heaven where everyone is “circumferentially challenged.”

George Orwell’s Guide Through Hell Robert Plank (Borgo Press 0-89370-413-X, 1994 [Mar ’95], $17.00, 136pp, tp) Reprint (Borgo 1986) non-fiction, critical work, a psychological study of 1984. This has a 1994 copyright date, but not seen until now. There seem to minor revisions from the earlier edition. A hardcover edition (-313-3, $27.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $2.50 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942. [George Orwell]

The Prisoner Gains a Blurred Skin Nicholas Playford (Australian Scholarly/Black Pepper 1-875606-19-X, 1994 [Sep ’95], A$14.95, 169pp, tp, cover by James Gleeson) Collection of 14 surreal and fantastic stories heavily influenced by J.G. Ballard. This has a 1994 copyright, but was not seen until now. Available from Australian Scholarly Publishing, PO Box 299, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia; (03) 817-5208, fax -6431.

Tales of Mystery and Terror Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-036720-9, Aug ’95 [Sep ’95], $3.50, 235pp, pb, cover by David Bergen) Reissue (Puffin 1990) young-adult collection of 13 classic horror stories. We appear to have missed the first (1994) printing of this specific edition in the US. This is a worldwide edition; second printing.

The Tell Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe (Mojo Press 1-885418-03-5, Aug ’95, $4.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Bill D. Fountain) Graphic collection of stories and poems by Poe, illustrated by Bill D. Fountain. Order from Mojo Press, PO Box 140005, Austin TX 78714; [mojo@eden.com].

Three Tales of Horror Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce & Robert Louis Stevenson (Penguin 0-14-600090-0, Aug ’95, $.95, 58pp, tp, cover by Francisco Goya) Anthology of three horror stories. A “Penguin 60s” anniversary edition.

Hard Drive David Pogue (Ace 0-441-00255-2, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Tom Cushwa) Reissue (Diamond 1993) SF thriller about a deadly computer virus. We missed the original edition.

Starburst Frederik Pohl (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33928-2, Feb ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.99, 219pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) Reissue (Del Rey 1982) SF novel. This says sixth printing, but may be later.

The Voices of Heaven Frederik Pohl (Tor 0-812-53518-9, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $5.99, 343pp, pb, cover by Ron Walotsky) Reprint (Tor 1994) SF novel.

Mars Plus Frederik Pohl & Thomas T. Thomas (Baen 0-671-87665-1, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $5.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Man Plus] Reprint (Baen 1994) SF novel.

Temporary Agency Rachel Pollack (Overlook Press 0-87951-602-X, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $10.95, 202pp, tp, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Unquenchable Fire] Reprint (Orbit 1994) alternate-world fantasy novel. A Nebula nominee, sequel to Unquenchable Fire.

Horripilations: The Art of J.K. Potter J. K. Potter (Overlook Press 0-87951-613-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $24.95, 128pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Art book, with text by Nigel Suckling and an introduction by Stephen King. First US edition (Paper Tiger 1993).

The Grass Dancer Susan Power (Berkley 0-425-14962-5, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $5.99, 333pp, pb, cover by Honi Werner) Reprint (Putnam 1994) literary fantasy novel about tribal ghosts on a Sioux reservation.

Galatea 2.2 Richard Powers (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-19948-5, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $23.00, 329pp, hc, cover by Raphael) Literary SF novel. Attempts to teach a computer English literature result in a demanding artificial intelligence.

Expiration Date Tim Powers (Tor 0-312-86086-2, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $23.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Last Call] Fantasy novel. Famous ghosts haunt modern Los Angeles. 1st US edition (HarperCollins UK 1995); this is also the first hardcover edition, and has been revised.

Eric Terry Pratchett (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45357-3, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $4.99, 178pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Discworld] Fantasy novel, a Discworld takeoff on Faust. First US edition (Gollancz 1990).

Lords and Ladies Terry Pratchett (HarperPrism 0-06-109216-9, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $12.00, 314pp, tp) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel, 14th in the “Discworld” series. The witches face nasty (but glamourous) elves in this take-off on A Midsummer’s Night Dream. First US edition (Gollancz 1992).

Lords and Ladies Terry Pratchett (SFBC #10467, Dec ’95 [Nov ’95], $7.98, 314pp, hc, cover by Jael) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1992) humorous fantasy novel, 14th in the “Discworld” series. This hardcover edition has the SFBC number on the back, HarperPrism as the publisher on the spine, and the HarperPrism trade paperback ISBN inside.

Soul Music Terry Pratchett (SFBC #06541, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $7.98, 284pp, hc, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series. Similar to the HarperPrism edition, but without a price, and with the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Soul Music Terry Pratchett (HarperPrism 0-06-105489-5, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $5.50, 373pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel, 16th in the “Discworld” series.

The Well of the Unicorn Fletcher Pratt (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-29729-6, Feb ’95 [Mar ’95], $5.99, 388pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Sloane 1948 as by George U. Fletcher) classic fantasy novel. This says third printing, but is almost certainly later.

The Ultimate Alien ed. Byron Preiss, John Betancourt & Keith R. A. DeCandido (Dell/DTP 0-440-50631-X, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $13.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Anthology of 15 stories, 11 original, about aliens. There is an introduction by Robert Silverberg. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Ultimate Dragon ed. Byron Preiss, John Betancourt & Keith R. A. DeCandido (Dell/DTP 0-440-50630-1, Oct ’95 [Sep ’95], $13.95, 313pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Anthology of 19 stories, 17 original, about dragons. There is an introduction by Tanith Lee. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

Relic Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Tor/Forge 0-312-85630-X, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $22.95, 382pp, hc, cover by Jim Thiesen) [Relic] Horror novel. Archaeologists dig up something deadly that awakens in a New York museum.

Relic Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Tor/Forge 0-812-54326-2, Jan ’96 [Dec ’95], $6.99, 474pp, pb, cover by Jim Thiesen) [Relic] Reprint (Tor 1995) horror novel. Archaeologists dig up something deadly that awakens in a New York museum.

The Azathoth Cycle ed. Robert M. Price (Chaosium 1-56882-040-2, Mar ’95 [May ’95], $10.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Dreyfus) [Azathoth] Anthology of 16 stories in Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos about Azathoth, arranged in the order written, with an introduction by the editor tracing the god’s literary evolution. Includes works by Kuttner, Moore, Campbell, etc.

The Unnatural David Prill (St. Martin’s 0-312-11910-0, Mar ’95 [Feb ’95], $21.00, 237pp, hc, cover by David Beck) Associational/satirical/alternate world novel about the kid who’s destined to break all the embalming records. A first novel.

The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, 2nd Edition David Pringle (Scolar/Ashgate 1-85928-071-4, Dec ’94 [Jan ’95], $59.50, 481pp, hc) Non-fiction guide to SF books, listed alphabetically by title with capsule descriptions and brief segments of reviews. This second edition adds at least 500 books, expanding to cover older books, and novelizations. This appears to be identical to the U.K. edition. Available in the U.S. from Ashgate Publishing Company, Old Post Road, Brookfield VT 05036-9704.

Gravity’s Rainbow Thomas Pynchon (Penguin 0-14-018859-2, 1995 [Jun ’95], $15.95, 760pp, tp) Reissue (Viking 1973) classic literary SF novel.

Ishmael Daniel Quinn (Bantam 0-553-37540-7, Jun ’95 [May ’95], $10.95, 263pp, tp, cover by Tim Jacobus) [Ishmael] Reprint (Bantam/Turner 1992) SF novel told through philosphical conversations between a man and a gorilla.

DragonLance: Maquesta Kar-Thon Jean Rabe & Tina Daniell (TSR 0-7869-0134-9, Jul ’95, $5.99, 304pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance: Warriors] Novelization based on the role-playing game, second volume of “The Warriors”. The cover lists Daniell alone as author; the title page gives the author as “Jean Rabe with Tina Daniell.” Copyrighted by TSR.

Boldly Live as You’ve Never Lived Before Richard Raben & Hiyaguha Cohen (Morrow 0-688-14371-7, Nov ’95, $14.95, 241pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Star Trek] Non-fiction, self-help book subtitled “(Unauthorized and Unexpected) Life Lessons from Star Trek”.

The Perfect Princess Irene Radford (DAW 0-88677-678-3, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $5.50, 348pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Dragon Nimbus] Fantasy novel, second in “The Dragon Nimbus” series. A recently dis-enchanted prince tries to defend his realm from rogue magic.

The Vampire Companion Katherine Ramsland (Ballantine 0-345-39739-8, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $17.95, 577pp, tp, cover by Neal McPheeters) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Ballantine 1993) nonfiction reference guide to Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles”. This edition is revised and updated to include Memnoch the Devil, and has a previously unpublished short story by Rice that became Interview with the Vampire.

Anthem Ayn Rand (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-94015-4, Aug ’95 [Jul ’95], $22.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Nick Gaetano) Reprint (Cassell 1938) dystopian novel. This is a 50th anniversary edition, following the revised 1946 US edition (Pamphleteers), with a new introduction and appendix by Leonard Peikoff. An appendix includes the original British edition, with Rand’s handwritten changes for American publication. A simultaneous Signet paperback edition (-18532-3) was announced but not seen.

Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand (BOMC, Feb ’95 [Jan ’95], $23.95, 1168pp, hc) Reprint (Random House 1957) SF novel.

Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17192-6, Aug ’95 [Sep ’95], $7.99, 1075pp, pb) Reissue (Random House 1957) philosophical novel about a near-future society. This is the 1992 35th anniversary edition with an introduction by Leonard Peikoff; 55th printing.

Burn Bill Ransom (Ace 0-441-00246-3, Sep ’95 [Aug ’95], $19.95, 315pp, hc, cover by Doug Struthers) [ViraVax] Near-future SF thriller. An artificial virus threatens humanity. Sequel to (or continuation of) ViraVax.

The Fugitive Stars Daniel Ransom (DAW 0-88677-625-2, Jul ’95 [Jun ’95], $4.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) SF thriller. A telepath uncovers an extraterrestrial conspiracy involving plague.

Beneath a Mountain Moon Silver RavenWolf (Llewellyn Publications 1-56718-722-6, Jul ’95, $15.95, 343pp, tp) Pagan/occult murder mystery. A young witch returns to the small town her family fled years before, and finds death and black magic. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383. A first novel.

Dragon Prince Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-450-0, Nov ’95, $6.99, 574pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dragon Prince] Reissue (DAW 1988) fantasy novel, first in the “Dragon Prince” series. Twelfth printing.

Dragon Star: Book III: Skybowl Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-595-7, Nov ’95, $6.99, 760pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dragon Star] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, third in the “Dragon Star” trilogy. Fifth printing.

Exiles 1: The Ruins of Ambrai Melanie Rawn (SFBC #06858, Apr ’95 [Mar ’95], $10.98, 678pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Exiles] Reprint (DAW 1994) fantasy novel, first in the “Exiles” series. This is similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Exiles 1: The Ruins of Ambrai Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-668-6, Nov ’95 [Oct ’95], $5.99, 839pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Exiles] Reprint (DAW 1994) fantasy novel, first in “Exiles” series.

The Star Scroll Melanie Rawn (DAW 0-88677-349-0, Nov ’95, $6.99, 591pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Dragon Prince] Reissue (DAW 1989) fantasy novel, second in the “Dragon Prince” series. Tenth printing.

Wizardry: The League of the Crimson Crescent James E. Reagen (Prima/Proteus 1-55958-671-0, 1995 [Aug ’95], $5.99, 281pp, pb) [Wizardry] Fantasy novelization based on the “Wizardry” computer game. Copyrighted by the author, with characters, scenes, etc. copyrighted by Sir-Tech Software.

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