The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Star Wars: Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire William C. Dietz (Dark Horse Comics/Boulevard Putnam 0-399-14198-7, Apr ’97, $24.95, 127pp, hc, cover by Dean Williams) [Star Wars: Dark Forces] Star Wars novellazation, first in a trilogy based on the CD-ROM game based on the movies. This is a “graphic story album” with 25 full-page, full-color illustrations by Dean Williams. The copyright page shows the Putnam ISBN above; the back jacket has Dark Horse ISBN 1-56971-155-0. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm Ltd.

Star Trek: First Contact J. M. Dillard (SFBC #14396, Jan ’97, $9.98, 276pp, hc) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1996) movie novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

A Child’s Garden of Grammar Thomas M. Disch (University Press of New England 0-87451-850-4, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $9.95, 88pp, tp, cover by Dave Morice) Associational non-fiction, a collection of 37 “poetry comics” about grammar, illustrated by Dave Morice. The poems originally appeared in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine; some have been revised for this edition.

The Mistress of Spices Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Doubleday/Anchor 0-385-48237-X, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $22.95, 338pp, hc, cover by Cathleen Toelke) Literary fantasy novel. A clairvoyant with magic talent is captured by pirates, taught the magic of spices, and transported in time to troubled Oakland CA. Simultaneous with the British (Doubleday UK) edition.

The Waterworks E. L. Doctorow (Penguin/Plume 0-452-27549-0, May ’97 [Dec ’97], $12.95, 264pp, tp) Reprint (Random House 1994) literary historical novel with fantasy elements set in New York City in the 1870s.

Daughter of the Sea Berlie Doherty (DK Ink 0-7894-2469-X, Oct ’97, $14.95, 115pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy based on Celtic legends of selkies.

Area 51 Robert Doherty (Dell 0-440-22073-4, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $5.99, 373pp, pb) [Area 51] SF thriller. The US government uses barely understood alien craft to investigate paranormal phenomena.

The Gap Into Ruin: This Day All Gods Die Stephen R. Donaldson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57328-4, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $6.99, 688pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Gap] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1996) SF novel, the final volume in the “Gap” saga.

The Illearth War Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41844-1, Jun ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 436pp, tp) [Thomas Covenant] Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977) fantasy novel, second in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”.

Lord Foul’s Bane Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41843-3, Jun ’97 [Dec ’97], $12.00, 404pp, tp) [Thomas Covenant] Reprint (SFBC 1977) fantasy novel, first in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”.

The One Tree Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41847-6, Jun ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 492pp, tp) [Thomas Covenant, II] Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, second in the “Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant”.

The Power that Preserves Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41845-X, Jun ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 392pp, tp) [Thomas Covenant] Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977) fantasy novel, third in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”.

White Gold Wielder Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41848-4, Jun ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 485pp, tp) [Thomas Covenant, II] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel, third in the “Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant”.

The Wounded Land Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41846-8, Jun ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.00, 492pp, tp) [Thomas Covenant, II] Reprint (Del Rey 1981) fantasy novel, first in the “Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant”.

Frankenstein’s Daughters: Women Writing Science Fiction Jane Donawerth (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-0395-9, May ’97, $16.95, 213pp, tp, cover by Frederick A. Wellner) Feminist SF criticism. A hardcover edition (-2686-X, $39.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave, Syracuse NY 13244-5160; credit card orders 800-365-8929.

Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins Emma Donoghue (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-027575-8, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $14.95, 228pp, hc) Young-adult collection of 13 twisted retellings of fairy tales. First US edition (Hamish Hamilton 1997).

The Plague Saint Rita Donovan (Tesseract 1-895836-28-X, Nov ’97, $8.95, 155pp, tp, cover by Evergon) Post-holocaust SF novel. An outcast made an unwilling Saint by the ruling Church finds refuge in a virtual history of plague-ridden medieval and Renaissance Florence. A limited hardcover edition (-29-8, $21.95) was announced but not seen. Order from The Books Collective, 214-21 10405 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5J 3S2.

The Rising James Doohan & S. M. Stirling (Baen/Starline 0-671-87849-2, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $6.99, 377pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Flight Engineer] Reprint (Baen 1996) military SF novel. Volume One of “The Flight Engineer” series created by Star Trek’s “Scotty.” Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates.

Time Blender Michael Dorn, Hilary Hemingway & Jeffry P. Lindsay (HarperPrism 0-06-105682-0, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $5.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) SF novel. An archaeologist finds a portal into a world where different times meet. Co-authors Hemingway and Lindsay are mentioned on the copyright and title pages only. A first novel.

Cat in a Diamond Dazzle Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor 0-812-55506-6, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $6.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Joe De Vito) [Midnight Louie] Reprint (Forge 1996) associational mystery novel, fifth in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat. A romance writers’ convention turns deadly.

Cat in a Flamingo Fedora Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-312-86329-2, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $24.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Joe DeVito) [Midnight Louie] Associational mystery novel, seventh in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.

Cat in a Golden Garland Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-312-86386-1, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $23.95, 352pp, hc) [Midnight Louie] Associational mystery novel, eighth in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.

Cat with an Emerald Eye Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-812-54012-3, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $6.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) [Midnight Louie] Reprint (Tor/Forge 1996) associational mystery novel, sixth in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.

The Lost World Arthur Conan Doyle (Tor 0-812-56483-9, Aug ’97 [Oct ’97], $4.99, 248pp, pb) [Prof. Challenger] Reissue (Doran 1912) SF novel featuring Professor Challenger. Second printing.

Knight’s Wyrd Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald (Harcourt Brace/Magic Carpet 0-15-201520-5, Mar ’97, $6.00, 308pp, pb, cover by Michael Hussar) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1992) young-adult fantasy novel.

Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy: 20 Dynamic Essays by Today’s Top Professionals Gardner R. Dozois, et al. (St. Martin’s/Griffin 0-312-08926-0, Apr ’97, $9.95, 258pp, tp) Reissue (St. Martin’s 1991) non-fiction writing guide. The market information has been updated. Third printing.

Dying for It ed. Gardner Dozois (HarperPrism 0-06-105361-9, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $13.00, 334pp, tp) Original anthology of 17 erotic stories, four reprints, subtitled More Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love. Authors include Tanith Lee, Pat Cadigan, Michael Bishop, and Ian R. MacLeod.

Modern Classics of Fantasy ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #14775, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $14.98, 647pp, hc, cover by James Gurney) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1997) anthology. This is similar to the St. Martin’s edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Modern Classics of Fantasy ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-16931-0, Nov ’97, $15.95, 646pp, tp, cover by James Gurney) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1997) anthology of 32 stories.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-15703-7, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $17.95, 594pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 28 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A hardcover edition (-15702-9, $29.95) is also available.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fourteenth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #17061, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $14.98, 752pp, hc, cover by Michael Carroll) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1997) Best-of-the-Year anthology. This is similar to the St. Martin’s hardcover edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Isaac Asimov’s Christmas ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00491-1, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) Anthology of 10 stories that originally appeared in Asimov’s magazine. Authors include Jack McDevitt, Connie Willis, and Michael Swanwick.

Isaac Asimov’s Moons ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00453-9, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $5.99, 239pp, pb, cover by Den Beauvais) Anthology of seven stories from Asimov’s magazine.

Fireships David Drake (Ace 0-441-00417-2, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Reaches] Reprint (Ace 1996) military SF novel, “Igniting the Reaches” #3.

Lord of the Isles David Drake (Tor 0-312-85396-3, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $25.95, 459pp, hc, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Lord of the Isles] Fantasy novel, first in a new series. Strange events bring a mage from the past together with young villagers to face a great evil.

Lord of the Isles David Drake (SFBC #18574, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.98, 501pp, hc, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Lord of the Isles] Reprint (Tor 1997) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Patriots David Drake (Tor 0-812-59084-8, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], $5.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Tor 1996) SF novel.

Redliners David Drake (Baen 0-671-87789-5, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 1996) military SF novel.

The Tank Lords David Drake (Baen 0-671-87794-1, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Hammer’s Slammers] Collection of five stories in the “Hammer’s Slammers” military-SF series, one original to this volume, with an afterword by Drake.

A Century of Horror 1970-1979 ed. David Drake & Martin H. Greenberg (MJF Books 1-56731-157-1, 1996 [Feb ’97], $8.98, 342pp, hc, cover by Murray Tinkelman) Anthology of 21 horror stories, with an introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz. Authors include Richard Matheson, David Morrell, Tanith Lee, and Michael Bishop. Series editor is Martin H. Greenberg; copyrighted by David Drake and Tekno Books.

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