The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998
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Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories Diana Wynne Jones (Mammoth 0-7497-2635-0, Apr ’97, £4.50, 176pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan UK 1984) young-adult fantasy collection. A tie-in to the re-released film.
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The Phoenix Café Gwyneth Jones (Gollancz 0-575-06068-9, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], £16.99, 298pp, hc, cover by David Farren) [Aleutian] SF novel. Third in the “Aleutian” series after White Queen and North Wind.
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The Barbed Coil J. V. Jones (Orbit 1-85723-510-X, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £16.99, 612pp, hc) Reprint (Warner Aspect 1997) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
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Master and Fool J. V. Jones (Orbit 1-85723-464-2, Apr ’97, £16.99, 532pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Book of Words] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel, third in “The Book of Words” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
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Master and Fool J. V. Jones (Orbit 1-85723-471-5, Oct ’97, £6.99, 688pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Book of Words] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1996) fantasy novel, third in “The Book of Words” trilogy.
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The Carver Jenny Jones (Scholastic UK 0-590-19036-9, Feb ’97, £3.99, 225pp, pb) Young-adult dark fantasy novel.
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The New Adventures: Beyond the Sun Matthew Jones (New Adventures 0-426-20511-1, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], £4.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on characters from the Doctor Who series — without the Doctor.
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The Best New Horror: Volume Eight ed. Stephen Jones (Robinson 1-85487-901-4, Oct ’97, £6.99, 513pp, tp) Dark fantasy reprint anthology of 23 stories and a playscript.
- 1 · Introduction: Horror in 1996 · Stephen Jones · in
- 49 · Walking the Dog · Terry Lamsley · nv Conference with the Dead, Ash-Tree Press, 1996
- 86 · Mussolini and the Axeman’s Jazz · Poppy Z. Brite · nv Dark Destiny: Proprietors of Fate, ed. Edward E. Kramer, White Wolf, 1995
- 109 · An Eye for an Eye · Norman Partridge · ss Gahan Wilson’s The Ultimate Haunted House, ed. Gahan Wilson, HarperPrism, 1996
- 124 · Underworld [“Underground”] · Douglas Clegg · ss Phantasm #3 ’96
- 138 · The Curse of Kali · Cherry Wilder · ss Interzone Jan ’96
- 154 · The Film · Richard Christian Matheson · ss Rage Jan ’97; revised
- 161 · Of a Cat, But Her Skin · Storm Constantine · ss Twists of the Tale, ed. Ellen Datlow, Dell, 1996
- 176 · Hopscotch · Donald R. Burleson · ss Terminal Fright Spr ’96
- 188 · Ghost in the Machine · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss Bloodsongs #7 ’96
- 194 · The Moon Never Changes · Joel Lane · ss Peeping Tom #24 ’96
- 205 · Butcher’s Logic · Roberta Lannes · ss Lethal Kisses, ed. Ellen Datlow, Millennium, 1996
- 217 · Kites and Kisses · D. F. Lewis · ss Peeping Tom #22 ’96
- 224 · Last Train to Arnos Grove · Marni Griffin · ss The Urbanite #7 ’96
- 233 · The King of Rain · Mark Chadbourn · nv Squane’s Journal #3 ’96
- 258 · Hardball · Iain Sinclair · ss A Book of Two Halves, ed. Nicholas Royle, Gollancz, 1996
- 269 · Gas Station Carnivals · Thomas Ligotti · ss The Nightmare Factory, Raven, 1996
- 286 · Ghost Music: A Memoir by George Beaune · Thomas Tessier · nv Dark Terrors 2, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, London: Gollancz, 1996
- 305 · That Blissful Height · Gregory Frost · nv Intersections, ed. John Kessel, Mark L. Van Name & Richard Butner, Tor, 1996
- 340 · Skin Deep · Nicholas Royle · ss Twists of the Tale, ed. Ellen Datlow, Dell, 1996
- 357 · Hell Hath Enlarged Herself · Michael Marshall Smith · nv Dark Terrors 2, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, London: Gollancz, 1996
- 382 · Unforgotten · Christopher Fowler · nv Lethal Kisses, ed. Ellen Datlow, Millennium, 1996
- 401 · A Plague on Both Your Houses · Scott Edelman · pl A Plague on Both Your Houses, Halloween, 1996
- 435 · Final Cut · Karl Edward Wagner · ss Diagnosis: Terminal, ed. F. Paul Wilson, Tor/Forge, 1996
- 443 · The Break · Terry Lamsley · nv Conference with the Dead, Ash-Tree Press, 1996
- 489 · Necrology: 1996 · Stephen Jones & Kim Newman · bg
- 510 · Useful Addresses · Misc. · ms
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Clive Barker’s A-Z of Horror ed. Stephen Jones (BBC Books 0-563-37152-8, Oct ’97, £12.99, 256pp, tp) Reprint (HarperPrism 1997) non-fiction tie-in to the BBC TV series about horror in film, fantasy, and real life. [First U.K. edition]
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Dark of the Night ed. Stephen Jones (Pumpkin Books 1-901914-01-1, Oct ’97, £15.99, 307pp, hc) Anthology of 14 original dark fantasy stories and a poem. A limited slipcased edition of 250 copies (-00-3, £25.00) is signed by the editor and all the contributors. Available from P O Box 297, Nottingham NG2 4GW.
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The Mammoth Book of Dracula: Vampire Tales for the New Millennium ed. Stephen Jones (Robinson 1-85487-520-5, May ’97, £6.99, xxii+521pp, tp) Original dark fantasy anthology of 32 stories and a poem, published to celebrate the Centenary of Bram Stoker’s novel. The stories (only 6 are reprints) are arranged as a chronological biography of the character, from Victorian times to our own.. and beyond. There is a foreword by Stoker’s nephew, and the first appearance of the prologue used at the 1897 copyright reading of the play.
- xi · The Giaour [extract] · Lord Byron · pm, 1813
- xii · Introduction: I Bid You Welcome · Stephen Jones · in *
- xv · Foreword: Great Uncle Bram and Vampires · Daniel Farson · fw *
- 1 · Dracula: or The Un-Dead: Prologue · Bram Stoker · pl *; prologue used at the copyright reading, 1897.
- 22 · Dracula’s Library [Dracula] · Christopher Fowler · ss *
- 34 · The Heart of Count Dracula, Descendant of Attila, Scourge of God · Thomas Ligotti · vi Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Silver Scarab Press, 1985
- 36 · Daddy’s Little Girl · Mandy Slater · ss *
- 43 · Conversion · Ramsey Campbell · ss The Rivals of Dracula, ed. Michel Parry, London: Corgi, 1977
- 48 · The Devil Is Not Mocked · Manly Wade Wellman · ss Unknown Jun ’43
- 55 · Teaserama · Nancy Kilpatrick · ss *
- 62 · Blood Freak · Nancy Holder · ss *
- 73 · Zack Phalanx Is Vlad the Impaler · Brian Lumley · ss Weirdbook #11 ’77
- 81 · When Greek Meets Greek · Basil Copper · nv *
- 109 · Coppola’s Dracula [Dracula] · Kim Newman · na *
- 156 · The Second Time Around · Hugh B. Cave · ss *
- 172 · Endangered Species · Brian Mooney · nv *
- 207 · Melancholia · Roberta Lannes · ss *
- 219 · Children of the Long Night · Lisa Morton · nv *
- 239 · Mbo · Nicholas Royle · ss *
- 258 · The Worst Place in the World · Paul J. McAuley · nv *
- 286 · Larry’s Guest · Guy N. Smith · ss *
- 298 · A Taste of Culture · Jan Edwards · ss *
- 301 · Rudolph · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · nv Dracula’s Children, Kimber, 1987
- 320 · Roadkill [Dracula] · Graham Masterton · ss *
- 327 · Volunteers · Terry Lamsley · ss *
- 343 · Black Beads · John Gordon · ss *
- 352 · Your European Son · Joel Lane · ss *
- 366 · Quality Control · Brian Stableford · nv *
- 399 · Dear Alison · Michael Marshall Smith · ss *
- 409 · Bloodlines · Conrad Williams · nv *
- 432 · Windows ’99 of the Soul · Chris Morgan · ss *
- 437 · Blood of Eden · Mike Chinn · ss *
- 451 · The Last Testament · Brian Hodge · ss *
- 464 · The Last Vampire · Peter Crowther · nv *
- 490 · The Lord’s Work · F. Paul Wilson · nv Dracula: Prince of Darkness, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1992
- 519 · Lord of the Undead · Jo Fletcher · pm *
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Shadows Over Innsmouth ed. Stephen Jones (Gollancz 0-575-06572-9, Aug ’97, £9.99, 339pp, tp, cover by George Underwood) Reprint (Fedogan & Bremer 1994) anthology of 17 stories (seven original), based on Lovecraft’s novella “The Shadow Over Innsmouth” (included here). [First U.K. edition]
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Dark Terrors 2 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60235-X, Oct ’97, £5.99, 379pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Gollancz 1996) horror anthology of 18 stories.
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Dark Terrors 3 ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (Gollancz 0-575-06516-8, Oct ’97, £16.99, 381pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Anthology of 20 original horror stories.
- 9 · About the Editors · Misc. · bg
- 13 · Introduction · Stephen Jones & David Sutton · in
- 15 · Free Dirt · Ray Bradbury · ss The American Way Oct 15 ’96
- 25 · Self-Made Man · Poppy Z. Brite · nv Scaremongers, ed. Andrew Haigh, Tanjen, 1997
- 47 · The Price · Neil Gaiman · ss On Cats & Dogs: Two Tales, DreamHaven Books, 1997
- 55 · Such a Nice Girl · Storm Constantine · ss Three Heralds of the Storm, Meisha Merlin Publishing, 1997; sequel to “Candle Magic” (1994).
- 77 · Pieces · Ray Garton · ss Cemetery Dance Fll ’92
- 82 · Aunt Libby’s Grave · Melanie Tem · ss *; a chapter from the novel-in-progress, Round the World, Roaming About.
- 102 · The Horror Under Warrendown [Severn Valley] · Ramsey Campbell · ss Made In Goatswood, ed. Scott David Anioloswski, Chaosium, 1995
- 120 · Skinned Angels · Kathryn Ptacek · ss *
- 128 · The Windmill · Conrad Williams · ss *
- 145 · Sharp Edges · Steve Rasnic Tem · nv *
- 167 · This Is Your Life (Repressed Memory Remix) · Pat Cadigan · ss *
- 183 · Little Holocausts · Brian Hodge · nv *
- 207 · Fat Mary · Julian Rathbone · ss *
- 224 · The Last Reel · Dennis Etchison · ss *; opening chapter of the novel-in-progress, Blue Screen.
- 238 · Everybody Needs Somebody to Love · Mark Timlin · nv *
- 266 · Sous Rature · Jay Russell · ss *
- 281 · Spanky’s Back in Town [Spanky] · Christopher Fowler · nv *
- 304 · Estate · Caitlín R. Kiernan · ss *
- 320 · Walking Wounded · Michael Marshall Smith · nv *
- 341 · The Lost Boy Found · Terry Lamsley · nv *
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The Giant Book of Fantasy Tales ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton (The Book Company 1-86309-224-2, May ’96 [Oct ’96], no price, xxiii+553pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Anthology, published in Australia, collecting the majority of contents (including original introductions and afterwords) of the 7-issue (v10#1 to v13#7) three-year paperback incarnation of the magazine, Fantasy Tales. Printed by (UK) Magpie Books, but not published in the UK.
- xiii · The Cauldron · Stephen Jones & David Sutton · pr
- xv · Introduction: Speaking from the Dark [“Keeping Company with Cannibal Witches”] · Clive Barker · ar The Daily Telegraph Jan 6 ’90
- 1 · Now and Again in Summer · Charles L. Grant · ss Fantasy Tales, v.10 #1, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1988
- 11 · The Thievery of Yish [Simrana] · Lin Carter · ss Fantasy Tales, v.10 #1, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1988
- 15 · Vampire Village [Mark Sabat] · Guy N. Smith · nv Fantasy Tales, v.10 #1, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1988
- 26 · The Farmer and the Travelling Salesman’s Daughter · C. Bruce Hunter · ss Fantasy Tales, v.10 #1, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1988
- 34 · Writer’s Cramp · David Riley · ss Fantasy Tales, v.10 #1, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1988
- 52 · Memories · Robert E. Howard · pm Fantasy Tales, v.10 #1, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1988
- 53 · Ice and Fire [Torr & Tara Vorkun] · Ken Bulmer · nv Fantasy Tales, v.10 #2, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1989
- 72 · The Cure · William F. Nolan · ss The Horror Show Sum ’88
- 89 · The Dispossessed · Joel Lane · nv Fantasy Tales, v.10 #2, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1989
- 108 · The Man Who Felt Pain · Brian Lumley · ss Fantasy Tales, v.10 #2, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1989
- 123 · Vampire Sestina · Neil Gaiman · pm Fantasy Tales, v.10 #2, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1989
- 125 · The Sustenance of Hoak [Ryre] · Ramsey Campbell · nv Swords Against Darkness #1, ed. Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra, 1977
- 152 · The One Left Behind · Stephen Gresham · ss SPWAO Showcase #1 ’80
- 162 · The Drain · Stephen Gallagher · nv Fantasy Tales, v.11 #4, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 191 · Alice Smiling · Charles L. Grant · ss Fantasy Tales, v.11 #4, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 200 · Into the Dark Land [Julian] · Darrell Schweitzer · ss Alien Worlds, ed. Paul Collins, Void, 1979
- 215 · The Man Who Collected Barker [Sally Rhodes] · Kim Newman · ss Fantasy Tales, v.11 #4, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 224 · Sea-Reverie · Steve Eng · pm Fantasy Tales, v.11 #4, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 225 · In the Trees · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss Fantasy Tales, v.11 #4, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 231 · The Invisible Boy · Roberta Lannes · nv Fantasy Tales, #5, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 254 · The Changer of Names [Ryre] · Ramsey Campbell · nv Swords Against Darkness #2, ed. Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra, 1977
- 275 · Night Bloomer · David J. Schow · nv Seeing Red, Tor, 1990
- 300 · On the Wing · Jean-Daniel Brèque; trans. by Nicholas Royle · ss Fantasy Tales, #5, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 310 · Black the Water · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · pm Fantasy Tales, #5, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 312 · The Bridge People · J. N. Williamson · nv Fantasy Tales, #5, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 331 · Networks · Garry Kilworth · ss Fantasy Tales, #5, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1990
- 345 · Foreign Parts · Neil Gaiman · nv Words Without Pictures, ed. Steve Niles, Eclipse, 1990
- 363 · The Monster · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · ss The 5th Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories, ed. Mary Danby, Fontana, 1970
- 377 · How Jaquerel Made War in Bel Azhurra [Jaquerel] · Janet Fox · nv Fantasy Tales, #6, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1991
- 407 · Mother Hen [Sally Rhodes] · Kim Newman · ss Fantasy Tales, #6, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1991
- 423 · The Spectacles in the Drawer · Thomas Ligotti · ss Etchings & Odysseys #10 ’87
- 439 · The Sorcerer to His Long-Lost Love · Darrell Schweitzer · pm Eldritch Tales #21 ’89
- 440 · The Pit of Wings [Ryre] · Ramsey Campbell · ss Swords Against Darkness #3, ed. Andrew J. Offutt, Zebra, 1978
- 457 · Rehearsals · Thomas F. Monteleone · nv The Sun Magazine Oct ’87
- 496 · The Medusa · Thomas Ligotti · nv Fantasy Tales, #7, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1991
- 519 · Only Human · Adrian Cole · ss Fantasy Tales, #7, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1991
- 531 · Island with the Stink of Ghosts · Garry Kilworth · ss In the Hollow of the Deep-Sea Wave, Bodley Head, 1989
- 545 · Afterword: The Supernatural - Fiction & Fact · Peter James · aw Fantasy Tales, #7, ed. Stephen Jones & David A. Sutton, Robinson, 1991
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The Conan Chronicles II Robert Jordan (Legend 0-09-922492-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], £16.99, 857pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Conan] Fantasy omnibus of 3 “Conan” novels: Conan the Magnificent, 1984; Conan the Triumphant, 1983; and Conan the Destroyer, 1984 (all Tor originals). The second includes the de Camp essay, “Conan the Indestructible”, and the books are separately paginated.
- 9 · Conan the Magnificent · n. New York: Tor, 1984
- 287 · Conan the Triumphant · n. New York: Tor, 1983
- 593 · Conan the Destroyer · n. New York: Tor, 1984
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Conan the Destroyer Robert Jordan (Legend 0-09-970441-2, Jun ’97 [May ’97], £4.99, 271pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) [Conan] Reprint (Tor 1984) fantasy novel in the “Conan” series. [First U.K. edition]
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Conan the Magnificent Robert Jordan (Legend 0-09-970421-8, Feb ’97, £4.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) [Conan] Reprint (Tor 1984) fantasy novelization in the “Conan” series.
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Conan the Triumphant Robert Jordan (Legend 0-09-970431-5, Apr ’97, £4.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Kevin Tweddell) [Conan] Reprint (Tor 1983) fantasy novel in the “Conan” series. It includes an essay, “Conan the Indestructible” by L. Sprague de Camp.
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A Crown of Swords Robert Jordan (Orbit 1-85723-403-0, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], £6.99, 762pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wheel of Time] Reprint (Tor 1996) epic fantasy novel. Book seven in the “Wheel of Time” series. An Open Market edition (same details) was issued in February 1997.
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The World of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan & Teresa Patterson (Orbit 1-85723-505-3, Nov ’97, £25.00, 304pp, hc, cover by Ellisa Mitchell) [Wheel of Time] Associated reference work. An illustrated companion to the series. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition.
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The Web: Spiderbite Graham Joyce (Dolphin 1-85881-425-1, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], £3.50, 103pp, pb, cover by Fangorn) [Web] Young-adult SF novel set in the worldwide Virtual Reality Web of 2027. Book 4 in a series of six linked novels, each by a different author. A hardcover edition (-527-4, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
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Lord of the Vampires Jeanne Kalogridis (Headline 0-7472-4939-3, Apr ’97, £5.99, 330pp, pb, cover by Keith Scaife) [Family Dracul] Reprint (Delacorte; Headline 1996) vampire novel, third in the “Diaries of the Family Dracul” trilogy. An export edition (same details) was available 1 March 1997.
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State of Mind John Katzenbach (Little, Brown UK 0-316-64089-1, Dec ’97, £17.99, 530pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine 1997) dark fantasy serial-killer/horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
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Ice Anna Kavan (Peter Owen 0-7206-1029-X, Jun ’97, £9.95, 158pp, tp) Reprint (Peter Owen 1967) literary SF novel set in on a post-apocalyptic Earth succumbing to ice.
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The Heretic Kings Paul Kearney (Gollancz/Vista 0-575-60186-8, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £5.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Monarchies of God] Reprint (Gollancz 1996) historical alternate-Earth fantasy novel. Second in the “Monarchies of God” series that began with Hawkwood’s Voyage.
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The Shadowy Horses Susanna Kearsley (Gollancz 0-575-06476-5, Jun ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 316pp, hc) Ghost novel.
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The Red Wyvern Katharine Kerr (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224351-2, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], £16.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Dragon Mage] Fantasy novel, book one in the new “Dragon Mage” cycle of the “Deverry” series. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition. A trade paperback edition (-224351-2, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
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Palace Katharine Kerr & Mark Kreighbaum (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648263-5, Jul ’97 [Jun ’97], £5.99, 437pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Palace] Reprint (Bantam Spectra; Voyager 1996) SF/fantasy novel. First in a series.
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Sorceries ed. Katharine Kerr & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648226-0, Feb ’97 [Jan ’97], £5.99, xvi+434pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) Reprint (HarperPrism 1996 as The Shimmering Door) original anthology of 32 stories about magic workers. Authors include Charles de Lint, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Dennis L. McKiernan, M. John Harrison, and Esther M. Friesner. Greenberg is mentioned only on the copyright page. [First U.K. edition]
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