The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41957-X, Sep ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Severn House 1983) SF novel in the “Pern” series.

Nerilka’s Story Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41958-8, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1986) short SF novel in the “Pern” series, with illustrations by Edwin Herder.

The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41939-1, Sep ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 384pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) SF novel in the “Pern” series.

The White Dragon Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41940-5, Sep ’97 [Nov ’97], $12.95, 497pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 1978) SF novel in the “Pern” series.

Acorna: The Unicorn Girl Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball (HarperPrism 0-06-105296-5, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $22.00, 291pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey. Asteroid miners raise an alien child with a silver mane, a bump on her forehead, and unusual powers. First of a series.

Acorna: The Unicorn Girl Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball (SFBC #17550, Sep ’97, $10.98, 254pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

A Diversity of Dragons Anne McCaffrey & Richard Woods (HarperPrism 0-06-105531-X, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $30.00, 96pp, hc, cover by John Howe) Art book, with text recounting a (fictional) discussion McCaffrey and some friends have with a stranger who urgently needs to know about dragons. List of dragons and books about dragons are included. Illustrated by John Howe. First US edition (Simon & Schuster UK 1997).

Boy’s Life/Gone South Robert McCammon (Pocket 0-671-01883-3, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $12.00, 804pp, hc) Omnibus of two associational Southern Gothic horror novels: Boy’s Life (1991) and Gone South (1992).

Stargate: Retribution Bill McCay (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45556-8, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $5.99, 296pp, pb) [Stargate] Novelization based on characters from the film. Third in the series. Copyrighted by Canal + (U.S.).

Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth Max McCoy (Bantam 0-553-56195-2, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $4.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Indiana Jones] Novelization based on the movies; #11 in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Bimbos of the Death Sun Sharyn McCrumb (Ballantine 0-345-41215-X, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], $5.99, 212pp, pb) [Jay Omega] Reprint (TSR 1987) associational mystery about murder at an SF con, with a new introduction by McCrumb.

Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories Sharyn McCrumb (Ballantine 0-345-41493-4, Sep ’97, $22.50, 326pp, hc, cover by Larry Schwinger) Collection of 24 stories, two original, most with the Southern Appalachian locales and themes of McCrumb’s “Ballad” mysteries.

The Rosewood Casket Sharyn McCrumb (Penguin/Signet 0-451-18471-8, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], $6.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Marc Burckhardt) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Dutton 1996) mystery novel with ghost/fantasy elements, set in Appalachia.

Eternity Road Jack McDevitt (HarperPrism 0-06-105208-6, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $22.00, 338pp, hc, cover by Joe Danisi) Post-holocaust SF novel. A young woman follows the ruined highways of a past civilization in search of her brother.

Eternity Road Jack McDevitt (SFBC #15653, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $10.98, 338pp, hc, cover by Joe Danisi) Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) post-holocaust SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Event Horizon Steven E. McDonald (Tor 0-812-54006-9, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $6.99, 218pp, pb) Novelization of the SF movie. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Merlin’s Gift Ian McDowell (AvoNova 0-380-78197-2, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Lars Hokanson) [Mordred’s Curse] Arthurian fantasy novel, sequel to Mordred’s Curse. Modred unwillingly seeks Merlin’s help with a curse.

Merlin’s Gift Ian McDowell (SFBC #17624, Sep ’97, $9.98, 251pp, hc, cover by Ken Kelly) [Mordred’s Curse] Reprint (AvoNova 1997) Arthurian fantasy novel, sequel to Mordred’s Curse.

Mordred’s Curse Ian McDowell (SFBC #15124, Mar ’97, $7.98, 311pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Mordred’s Curse] Reprint (AvoNova 1996) Arthurian fantasy novel, first of two parts. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Year 1: A Time of Change ed. Edward J. McFadden & Tom Piccirilli (Pirate Writings 0-964-01684-2, Sep ’96 [Jan ’97], $9.99, 98pp, tp, cover by Michael Apice) Original anthology of ten very short SF, fantasy, or horror stories all set one year after major events that have changed life on Earth dramatically. Order from Pirate Writings Publishing, PO Box 329, Brightwaters NY 11718; add $1.50 postage.

A Face at the Window Dennis McFarland (Broadway 0-553-06694-3, Mar ’97, $25.00, 309pp, hc) Literary ghost novel. A man becomes obsessed with the ghosts at a hotel.

China Mountain Zhang Maureen F. McHugh (Tor/Orb 0-312-86098-6, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $13.95, 313pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1992) SF novel. Winner of the Locus Award for first novel as well as a Hugo and Nebula nominee.

The Moon and the Sun Vonda McIntyre (Pocket 0-671-56765-9, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $23.00, 421pp, hc, cover by Gary Halsey) Historical fantasy novel of a sea monster brought to the court of Louis XIV.

DragonLance: Tales of Uncle Trapspringer Dixie Lee McKeone (TSR 0-7869-0775-4, Nov ’97 [Dec ’97], $5.99, 313pp, tp, cover by Don Clavette) [DragonLance] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Dragonstone Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45456-1, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $6.99, 563pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Mithgar] Reprint (Roc 1996) fantasy novel in the world of “Mithgar.”

Into the Forge Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45458-8, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $23.95, 426pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Mithgar: Hel’s Crucible] Fantasy novel, set in the world of Mithgar. Book One of the “Hel’s Crucible” duology.

Winter Rose Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-00438-5, May ’97 [Apr ’97], $5.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 1996) fantasy novel set in Victorian England and Fairyland.

The Door in the Hedge Robin McKinley (Ace 0-441-15315-1, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], $5.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Craft) Reissue (Greenwillow 1981) collection. Fourth printing.

Rose Daughter Robin McKinley (Morrow Greenwillow 0-688-15439-5, Sep ’97 [Aug ’97], $16.00, 306pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel, a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast”.

Feeding the Glamour Hogs Mark McLaughlin (The Ministry of Whimsy Press 1-890464-01-5, Dec ’97, $4.75, 49pp, ph, cover by Mark McLaughlin) Chapbook collection of eight stories, some previously unpublished. Order from Ministry of Whimsy, PO Box 4248, Tallahassee, FL 32315; price includes postage.

Somewhere in the Night Jeffrey N. McMahan (Alyson 1-55583-432-9, Nov ’97, $9.95, 182pp, tp) Reprint (Alyson 1989) collection of eight gay supernatural stories. Introduction by Jewelle Gomez.

Blood Relations Clare McNally (Tor 0-812-55104-4, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $6.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) Horror novel. An adopted woman’s real mother wants her blood for unspeakable purposes.

The Throne of Bones Brian McNaughton (Terminal Fright Press 0-9658135-0-9, Jul ’97, $35.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Jamie Oberschlake) Collection of 14 dark (or weird) fantasy stories, seven original. Introduction by Alan Rodgers, afterword by S.T. Joshi. Order from Terminal Fright Publications, PO Box 100, Black River NY 13612; email: kenabner@gisco.net; fax: 315-779-8310; add $3.50 postage.

Pyrexia Michel Méry (III Publishing 1-886625-02-6, Sep ’97 [Jun ’97], $10.00, 189pp, tp, cover by François Méry) SF novel with surreal elements. A man seeks the sex goddess Pyrexia he once found through an Internet-like, but more chaotic, network. Available from III Publishing, PO Box 1581, Gualala CA 95445; e-mail: iiipub@compuserve.com

A Treasury of the Great Children’s Book Illustrators Susan E. Meyer (Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-2694-6, May ’97, $24.95, 272pp, tp, cover by Various Artists) Reprint (Abrams 1983) non-fiction art book discussing 13 illustrators, with an introduction discussing the history of children’s book illustration. Artists include John Tenniel, Walter Crane, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, Howard Pyle, and W.W. Denslow.

The Dancing Floor Barbara Michaels (HarperCollins 0-06-017764-0, Mar ’97 [Apr ’97], $23.00, 326pp, hc, cover by Donna Diamond) Dark fantasy novel. An American woman on an English estate encounters witchcraft and murder.

Witchcraft Bill Michaels (Zebra 0-8217-5601-X, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], $4.99, 288pp, pb) Horror novel. A dark witch needs the blood of a white witch’s child to rule the earth.

Cold Iron Melisa Michaels (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45654-8, Aug ’97 [Jul ’97], $5.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Rosie Levine] Fantasy detective mystery. A California PI is hired to protect an “elfrock” band’s lead singer.

Countdown Ben Mikaelsen (Hyperion 0-7868-1208-7, Oct ’97 [Dec ’97], $5.95, 247pp, pb, cover by Dan Brown) Reprint (Hyperion 1996) young-adult near-future adventure novel about a junior astronaut and cultural contrasts.

Myst: The Book of D’ni Rand Miller & David Wingrove (Hyperion 0-7868-6161-4, Nov ’97, $23.95, 318pp, hc) [Myst] Fantasy novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Cyan, Inc.

Myst: The Book of Ti’Ana Rand Miller & David Wingrove (Hyperion 0-7868-8920-9, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $6.99, 577pp, pb) [Myst] Reprint (Hyperion 1996) fantasy novelization based on the computer game. Second in the series. Robyn Miller was not listed as an author, though she was for the hardcover. Copyrighted by Cyan, Inc.

A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr. (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37926-7, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], $11.95, 338pp, tp, cover by Peter Jones) [St. Leibowitz, Order of] Reprint (Lippincott 1960) of the classic SF novel. Winner of the 1961 Hugo award.

A Canticle for Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr. (SFBC #19102, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $9.98, 338pp, hc, cover by Peter Jones) [St. Leibowitz, Order of] Reprint (Lippincott 1959) of the classic Hugo-winning SF novel. The copyright page lists publishing information for the Bantam Spectra trade paperback, but has new ISBN 1-56865-581-9.

Saint Leibowitz & the Wild Horse Woman Walter M. Miller, Jr. (Bantam 0-553-10704-6, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], $23.95, 434pp, hc, cover by Matt Zumbo) [St. Leibowitz, Order of] SF novel, sequel to Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz. Final editing and finishing touches were added by Terry Bisson after Miller’s death. First US edition (Orbit 1997).

Saint Leibowitz & the Wild Horse Woman Walter M. Miller, Jr. (SFBC #18835, Jan ’98 [Dec ’97], $10.98, 434pp, hc, cover by Matt Zumbo) [St. Leibowitz, Order of] Reprint (Orbit 1997) SF novel, companion, not sequel, to Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz. This has been completed by Terry Bisson although his name is only on the dedication. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Anthony Minghella (Random House/Knopf/Borzoi 0-679-45311-3, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], $29.95, 179pp, hc, cover by Darcy May) Reprint (Boxtree 1988 as The Storyteller) collection of nine stories from the Jim Henson TV series, with full-color illustrations by Darcy May. A simultaneous paperback reprint edition (0-375-70215-6) was announced but not seen. This is the second printing of the US hardcover, but we apparently missed the 1991 first US edition.

Bloodsong Karen Marie Christa Minns (Bluestocking Books 1-887237-08-9, Apr ’97 [May ’97], $12.95, 223pp, tp) [Virago] Lesbian vampire novel, sequel to Virago.

Decades of Science Fiction ed. Applewhite Minyard (NTC Publishing 0-8442-5994-2, Apr ’97 [Nov ’97], $26.95, 557pp, tp, cover by Francois Robert) Anthology of 27 SF stories presented in a historical context by decade, complete with historical and SF-oriented timelines. Authors range from Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to Gregory Benford, Connie Willis, and Thomas Disch. An instructor’s edition (-5995-0), with bound-in 72-page manual, is also available. Order from NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, 4255 West Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood IL 60646; 800-323-4900.

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