The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Neanderthal John Darnton (Random House 0-679-44978-7, Apr ’96, $24.00, 368pp, hc) Lost-race novel. Scientists and spies in Tajikistan discover a tribe of telepathic neanderthals living in a soon-to-be-lost Eden. A first novel by a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist.

Free City Eric Darton (Norton 0-393-03980-3, Sep ’96 [Nov ’96], $18.00, 176pp, hc) Alternate-world historical (or Swiftian satire) about a manic inventor at the dawn of the Enlightenment who experiments with caffeine, simulated life, a talking duck, and binary code.

Off Limits: Tales of Alien Sex ed. Ellen Datlow (St. Martin’s 0-312-14019-3, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $22.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Alan Dingman) Original anthology of 20 stories (four reprints) of alien sex, alienated sex, etc. Authors include Scott Bradfield, Richard Christian Matheson, Joyce Carol Oates, and Neil Gaiman. There is a foreword by Robert Silverberg, and an introduction by Datlow.

Twists of the Tale ed. Ellen Datlow (Dell 0-440-21771-7, Nov ’96 [Oct ’96], $5.50, 366pp, pb) Original anthology of 23 horror stories about cats. Two are reprints, one a story by William S. Burroughs previously published only in chapbook form. Authors include Nancy Kress, Storm Constantine, Joyce Carol Oates, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman.

Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling (AvoNova 0-380-77872-6, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $5.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Morrow 1995) original anthology of contemporary retellings of fairy tales.

The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror: Ninth Annual Collection ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling (St. Martin’s 0-312-14450-4, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $17.95, 534pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Best-of-the-year anthology of 34 stories and 11 poems. There are also 87 additional pages containing a necrology by James Frenkel, summations of 1995 fantasy and horror by the editors, and a media summary by Edward Bryant. Also available in hardcover (-14449-0, $27.95). Packaged and copyrighted by James Frenkel & Associates.

The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast Peter David (Boulevard 1-57297-135-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Boulevard 1995) novelization based on the comic book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Entertainment Group.

Hair of the Dog Brett Davis (Baen 0-671-87762-3, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $5.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Humorous werewolf novel.

H.P. Lovecraft L. Sprague de Camp (Barnes & Noble 1-56619-994-8, Jan ’96 [Feb ’96], $9.98, 510pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1975) non-fiction biography. [H. P. Lovecraft]

Lest Darkness Fall L. Sprague de Camp (SFBC #13556, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $7.98, 182pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Reprint (Holt 1941) classic SF time-travel novel. This edition says Ballantine Books on the jacket and title page; it has no price or ISBN, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Reluctant King L. Sprague de Camp (Baen 0-671-87746-1, Oct ’96 [Sep ’96], $6.99, 681pp, pb, cover by Ken Tunnell) [Reluctant King] Reprint (SFBC 1985) omnibus of the three “Jorian” fantasy novels: The Goblin Tower (1968), The Clocks of Iraz (1971), and The Unbeheaded King (1983).

Time & Chance L. Sprague de Camp (Donald M. Grant 1-880418-32-0, Aug ’96, $35.00, 444pp, hc, cover by Kelly Freas) Non-fiction autobiography, with 24 unpaginated pages of photos. Order from Donald M. Grant, PO Box 187, Hampton Falls, NH 03844.

Lest Darkness Fall/To Bring the Light L. Sprague de Camp & David Drake (Baen 0-671-87736-4, Aug ’96 [Jul ’96], $5.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Ken Tunnell) Omnibus of de Camp’s 1939 alternate-history classic, with Drake’s original novella on the same theme. There is an introduction by Harry Turtledove.

The Orphan’s Tent Tom De Haven (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-31967-3, Sep ’96 [Nov ’96], $18.00, 188pp, hc, cover by Christopher H. Bing) Young-adult fantasy novel. Friends search for a missing rock singer and find a supernatural riddle from the past. Illustrated by Christopher H. Bing. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications with separate copyrights by the author and artist.

The Ivory and the Horn Charles de Lint (Tor 0-812-53408-5, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Terri Windling) [Newford] Reprint (Tor 1995) collection of 15 urban fantasy stories.

The Return Joe de Mers (Penguin Onyx 0-451-40729-6, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], $6.99, 448pp, pb) Reprint (Dutton 1996) thriller. Christ has risen. Copyrighted by Sea Biscuit Pty Ltd.

The White Goblin Ul de Rico (Thames and Hudson 0-500-01724-7, Oct ’96, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Ul de Rico) [Rainbow Goblins] Children’s picture book, sequel to The Rainbow Goblins. Translated from the German by Stanley Baron, but no earlier edition is listed.

Ravennetus J. David Dean (Pandea Publications 0-9646604-4-X, 1996 [Dec ’96], $21.95, 379pp, hc) [Twelve Pearls] Fantasy novel. The key to world domination is hidden in a boy unaware of either his powers or the secret he holds. Order from Pandea Publications, PO Box 260975, Highlands Ranch CO 80163-0975.

Castle Falkenstein: From Prussia with Love John DeChancie (Prima/Proteus 1-55958-772-5, Jan ’96, $5.99, 261pp, pb) Novelization based on the Victorian, alternate-history, fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by Prima Publishing, with portions copyrighted by R. Talsorian Games.

Castle Falkenstein: Masterminds of Falkenstein John DeChancie (Prima/Proteus 0-7615-0484-2, Apr ’96 [Mar ’96], $5.99, 285pp, pb) Novelization based on the alternate-history role-playing game. Second in the series. Copyrighted by Prima Publishing, with portions copyrighted by R. Talsorian Games.

Innerverse John DeChancie (AvoNova 0-380-78108-5, Jul ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) Near-future SF novel. The Eastern third of the US becomes a nightmare of nanotech-enforced normalcy.

Castle Fantastic ed. John DeChancie & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-686-4, Mar ’96 [Feb ’96], $5.99, 315pp, pb, cover by John Howe) Original anthology of 16 stories, most fantasy, about castles, including an “Amber” story by Roger Zelazny. There is an introduction by DeChancie.

Beauty of the Stars Sydney G. DeFraites, III (JK Books 0-9640160-1-X, 1994 [Jun ’96], $5.95, 321pp, pb) [Stareagle Adventures] SF novel, second in the “Stareagle Adventures” series. This has a 1994 copyright date, but was not seen until now. Available from Mary Bourgeois, JK Books, PO Box 235, Clermont Harbor, MS 39558; e-mail: sgdiii@aol.com

Errands of Mercy Sydney G. DeFraites, III (JK Books 0-9640160-2-8, 1995 [Jun ’96], $5.95, 325pp, pb) [Stareagle Adventures] SF novel, third in the “Stareagle Adventures” series. This has a 1995 copyright date, but was not seen until now. Available from Mary Bourgeois, JK Books, PO Box 235, Clermont Harbor, MS 39558; e-mail: sgdiii@aol.com

First Love Sydney G. DeFraites, III (JK Books 0-9640160-3-6, Feb ’96 [Jun ’96], $5.95, 332pp, pb) [Stareagle Adventures] SF novel, fourth in the “Stareagle Adventures” series. Available from Mary Bourgeois, JK Books, PO Box 235, Clermont Harbor, MS 39558; e-mail: sgdiii@aol.com

Above the Lower Sky Tom Deitz (AvoNova 0-380-77483-6, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $5.99, 456pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Above the Lower Sky] Reprint (Morrow AvoNova 1994) SF fantasy novel about Celts, cetaceans, and shapechanging killers in a near-future Mexico.

Demons in the Green Tom Deitz (AvoNova 0-380-78271-5, Sep ’96 [Aug ’96], $5.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Above the Lower Sky] Fantasy novel, sequel to Above the Lower Sky. A holy man’s death draws world leaders to the city of Aztlan, where otherworldly beings plot revenge against humanity.

Dreamseeker’s Road Tom Deitz (AvoNova 0-380-77484-4, May ’96 [Apr ’96], $5.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [David Sullivan] Reprint (Morrow AvoNova 1995) fantasy novel in the “David Sullivan” series.

Hogg Samuel Delany (Black Ice Books 1-57366-011-6, Mar ’96, $11.95, 219pp, tp) Reprint (Black Ice 1995) associational pornographic novel.

Dhalgren Samuel R. Delany (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6299-8, Jul ’96 [May ’96], $17.95, 801pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam 1975) classic SF novel. There is a foreword by William Gibson. A limited hardcover slipcased edition signed by Delany & Gibson was also announced ($125.00). Available from University Press of New England, 23 South Main St, Hanover NH 03755; for ordering information on the special edition, email: dhalgren@dartmouth.edu

Longer Views Samuel R. Delany (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6293-9, Dec ’96 [Nov ’96], $22.00, 342pp, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. A collection of six “Expanded Essays” (one as an appendix) mostly not directly about SF, three previously unpublished. There is a preface by Delany and an introduction by Kenneth James. A hardcover edition (-5281-X, $50.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University Press of New England, 23 South Main St., Hanover NH 03755.

The Mad Man Samuel R. Delany (Masquerade/Rhinoceros 1-56333-408-9, Apr ’96, $8.99, 564pp, tp) Associational psychological thriller. A previous Masquerade trade paperback edition (-194-2) appeared in the UK only.

They Fly at Çiron Samuel R. Delany (Tor 0-812-54317-3, Feb ’96 [Jan ’96], $6.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) Reprint (Incunabula 1993) fantasy adventure novel of a civilized society’s conflict with warlike invaders.

Trouble on Triton Samuel R. Delany (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6298-X, Jul ’96 [May ’96], $14.95, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam 1976 as “Triton”) SF novel. There is a new foreword by Kathy Acker. Available from University Press of New England, 23 South Main St, Hanover NH 03755.

The Frozen Horror Ken Delo (University Editions 1-56002-619-7, May ’96 [Jul ’96], $5.95, 143pp, tp, cover by Mark Grosskopf) SF horror novel. Attemps at revivication release cryogenically frozen dead to attack Los Angeles. A first novel. Available from University Editions, 59 Oak Lane, Spring Valley, Huntington WV 25704.

Spider-Man: Midnight Justice [by Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald] Martin Delrio (Pocket 0-671-56851-5, Apr ’96 [May ’96], $4.99, 140pp, pb, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man] Young-adult novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters Inc.; packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia.

Spider-Man: Global War [by Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald] Martin Delrio (Pocket 0-671-00799-8, Apr ’96, $4.99, pb, cover by Steven Geiger & John Nyberg) [Spider-Man] Young-adult novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters Inc.; packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia.

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