The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998

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Star Wars: Han Solo: Rebel Dawn A. C. Crispin (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57417-5, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars: Han Solo] Star Wars novelization, third in the “Han Solo” trilogy. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: The Han Solo Trilogy A. C. Crispin (SFBC #19673, Oct ’98, $14.98, 774pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars: Han Solo] Omnibus of three Star Wars novelizations: The Paradise Snare (1997), The Hutt Gambit (1997), and Rebel Dawn (1998). Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-953-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Starbridge: Voices of Chaos A. C. Crispin & Ru Emerson (Ace 0-441-00516-0, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) [StarBridge] SF novel, seventh in the “StarBridge” series.

Pictures in the Dark Gillian Cross (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038958-X, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $5.99, 197pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Oxford 1996) young-adult contemporary fantasy.

The White Guardian Ronald Anthony Cross (Tor 0-312-85863-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $26.95, 426pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar & Jan Uretsky) [Eternal Guardians] SF/fantasy alternate-history conspiracy novel, book three of “The Eternal Guardians”.

Fugue on a G-String Peter Crowther (Subterranean Press, Feb ’98, $10.00, 38pp, ph, cover by Alan M. Clark) Associational detective short story in chapbook form. Introduction by Ed Gorman. Illustrated by Alan M. Clark. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; postage included in price.

Escardy Gap Peter Crowther & James Lovegrove (Tor 0-812-55539-2, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $6.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Mark Elliot) Reprint (Tor 1996) horror novel.

Tales in Space ed. Peter Crowther (White Wolf 1-56504-867-9, Apr ’98, $12.99, 318pp, tp, cover by Kathleen Ryan) SF anthology of 15 stories set in space. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Brian W. Aldiss, Paul J. McAuley, and John Varley.

Dante’s Disciples ed. Peter Crowther & Edward E. Kramer (White Wolf 1-56504-878-4, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $5.99, 603pp, pb, cover by Michael Scott Cohen) Reprint (White Wolf 1996) original anthology inspired by Dante’s “Inferno”.

Music, in a Foreign Language Andrew Crumey (St. Martin’s/Picador 0-312-16946-9, Dec ’97 [Jan ’98], $12.00, 243pp, pb) Reprint (Dedalus 1994) literary SF novel set in a future imaginary police state in Britain.

Pfitz Andrew Crumey (St. Martin’s/Picador 0-312-19550-8, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $12.00, 164pp, tp) Reprint (Dedalus 1995) literary meta-fantasy/mystery.

Forgotten Realms: Evermeet: Island of Elves Elaine Cunningham (TSR 0-7869-0713-4, Apr ’98, $21.95, 444pp, hc, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Forgotten Realms] Novelization based on the role-playing games. Copyrighted by TSR.

Forgotten Realms: Tangled Webs Elaine Cunningham (TSR 0-7869-0698-7, May ’98, $5.99, 344pp, tp, cover by Fred Fields) [Forgotten Realms: Starlight & Shadows] Reprint (TSR 1996) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

Forgotten Realms: Thornhold Elaine Cunningham (TSR 0-7869-1177-8, Aug ’98, $5.99, 375pp, tp, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Harpers] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game; 16th and final in the “Harpers” series. Copyrighted by TSR

A Field Guide to Irish Fairies Bob Curran (Chronicle Books 0-8118-2276-1, Oct ’98, $12.95, 71pp, hc, cover by Andrew Whitson) Illustrated guide to the habitat, history, and customs of fairies. Almost Froudish illustrations by Andrew Whitson.

Dark Shade Jane Louise Curry (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-81812-2, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $16.00, 168pp, hc, cover by Alex Leon) Young-adult fantasy time-travel novel. Maggie’s friend Kip wants to stay forever with an Indian tribe in 1758 Pennsylvania.

This Business of Publishing: An Insider’s View of Current Trends and Tactics Richard Curtis (Allworth Press 1-880559-98-6, Jul ’98 [Oct ’98], $18.95, 207pp, tp) Associational non-fiction, a look at the publishing industry by an agent active in the SF field. Much of the material originally appeared as Locus columns, but has been updated. Available from Allworth Press, 10 East 23rd St, New York NY 10010; add $5.00 postage.

Beholder’s Eye Julie E. Czerneda (DAW 0-88677-818-2, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Web Shifters] SF novel. A young shapechanger’s first mission to “learn” a new alien species is complicated by the arrival of a human first-contact team.

Beholder’s Eye Julie E. Czerneda (SFBC #02035, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $8.98, 413pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Web Shifters] Reprint (DAW 1998) SF novel. The jacket lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction Julie E. Czerneda (Trifolium Books 1-895579-94-5, Nov ’98, $18.95, 122pp, tp) Non-fiction teacher’s guide to using SF in the classrom, designed for use with the student anthology Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination. Trifolium Books, 250 Merton St, Suite 203, Toronto Ontario Canada M4S 1B1; (416) 483-7211.

Packing Fraction & Other Tales of Science & Imagination ed. Julie E. Czerneda (Trifolium Books 1-895579-89-9, Nov ’98, $4.95, 122pp, pb) Original young-adult anthology of five stories and three poems (two reprints), companion to the teacher’s guide No Limits: Developing Scientific Literacy Using Science Fiction. Authors include Charles Sheffield, Jan Stirling, Robert J. Sawyer, and Josepha Sherman; includes brief interviews with the authors, lists of their works, and their own recommended reading lists. Illustrated by Larry Stewart. Order from: Trifolium Books, 250 Merton St, Suite 203, Toronto Ontario Canada M4S 1B1; (416) 483-7211.

The BFG Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130105-8, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 208pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Cape 1982) young-adult fantasy novel about a Big Friendly Giant. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130115-5, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 155pp, pb, cover by Quentin Blake) [Charlie] Reissue (Knopf 1964) young-adult fantasy novel, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130112-0, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 159pp, pb, cover by Quentin Blake) [Charlie] Reissue (Knopf 1972) young-adult fantasy novel, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130113-9, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 81pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1970) young-adult fantasy novella, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

George’s Marvelous Medicine Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130111-2, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $4.99, 89pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Knopf 1982) young-adult fantasy novella, illustrated by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130228-3, Sep ’98, $4.99, 79pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Jonathan Cape 1985) children’s story, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

The Magic Finger Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130229-1, Sep ’98, $4.99, 63pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Harper & Row 1966) children’s fantasy story with new illustrations by Quentin Blake.

Matilda Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130106-6, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Cape 1988) young-adult novel about a girl with psychic powers, with illustrations by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

The Twits Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130107-4, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 76pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Cape 1980) young-adult fantasy novella, illustrated by Quentin Blake. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

The Umbrella Man and Other Stories Roald Dahl (Viking 0-670-87854-5, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $16.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Brian Cairns) Young-adult collection of 13 stories originally written for adults, here selected for teens. First US edition (Hamish Hamilton 1996 as The Great Automatic Grammatizator).

The Witches Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130110-4, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $4.99, 208pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) Reissue (Cape 1983) young-adult fantasy novel. This repackaged edition has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

GammaLAW: A Screaming Across the Sky Brian Daley (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42209-0, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Michael Evans) [GammaLAW] Military SF novel, second in the series.

GammaLAW: The Broken Country Brian Daley (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42210-4, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Michael Evans) [GammaLAW] SF novel, third in the series.

Bhagavati Kara Dalkey (Tor 0-312-86003-X, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $24.95, 382pp, hc, cover by Richard Bober) [Blood of the Goddess] Fantasy novel, third in the “Blood of the Goddess” trilogy set in 1500s India. Thomas Chinnery finally finds the goddess, but a Muslim army and the Inquisition have followed him.

Bijapur Kara Dalkey (Tor 0-812-54943-0, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $6.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Richard Bober) [Blood of the Goddess] Reprint (Tor 1997) fantasy novel, second in the “Blood of the Goddess” trilogy set in 1500s India.

The Heavenward Path Kara Dalkey (Harcourt Brace 0-15-201652-X, Apr ’98, $17.00, 230pp, hc, cover by Victor Lee) [Little Sister] Young-adult historical fantasy novel drawing on Japanese myth, sequel to Little Sister. An angry ghost forces Mitsuko to leave her temple and once again seek the help of the shapeshifter Goranu.

Little Sister Kara Dalkey (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038631-9, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $4.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee) [Little Sister] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) young-adult historical fantasy novel drawing on Japanese myth.

The Three-Cornered War John Dalmas (Baen 0-671-57783-2, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $6.99, 421pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Regiment] Military SF novel, fifth and final in the “Regiment” series.

Earthling Tony Daniel (Tor 0-312-86661-5, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $14.95, 284pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Tor 1997) SF novel about an AI and vast changes in humanity.

Satan Is a Mathematician: Poems of the Weird, Surreal, and Fantastic Keith Allen Daniels (Anamnesis Press 0-9631203-6-0, Oct ’98 [Dec ’98], $12.95, 163pp, tp, cover by Rodger Gerberding) Poetry collection of 113 poems, 65 original, by publisher Keith Allen Daniels. His introduction discusses his belief in the miscibility of science and poetry. Available from Anamnesis Press, PO Box 51115, Palo Alto CA 94303; anamnesis@compuserve.com

Arthur C. Clarke & Lord Dunsany: A Correspondence ed. Keith Allen Daniels (Anamnesis Press 0-9631203-0-1, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $19.95, 83pp, tp, cover by Toni Luna Montealegre) Non-fiction collection of the previously unpublished correspondence between literary legends Clarke and Dunsany, from around 1944 to 1956. There is a new afterword by Clarke. Available from Anamnesis Press, PO Box 51115, Palo Alto CA 94303; anamnesis@compuserve.com [Arthur C. Clarke; Lord Dunsany]

The Man Who Melted Jack Dann (HarperCollins Australia/Voyager 0-7322-5934-7, Jun ’98 [May ’98], A$12.95, 280pp, tp, cover by Nick Stathopoulos) Reprint (Bluejay 1984) dystopian SF novel. First Australian edition.

The Memory Cathedral Jack Dann (HarperCollins Australia/Flamingo 0-7322-5951-7, May ’98, 575pp, tp, cover by Tim Jacobus) Reprint (Bantam 1995) associational novel subtitled A Secret History of Leonardo da Vinci. This indicates second printing.

The Silent Jack Dann (Bantam 0-553-09716-4, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $23.95, 286pp, hc) Associational historical novel of orphans during the US Civil War, with a child-narrator whose view of reality might be termed “magical.” An afterword by Dann discusses his inspirations for the novel.

Nebula Awards 32 ed. Jack Dann (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-600552-2, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $13.00, 326pp, tp) Anthology of nine stories originally published in 1995 or 1996, including the 1996 Nebula winners and some nominees, two Rhysling Award-winning poems, two tributes to and a story by Grand Master Jack Vance, and discussions of the year 1996 in SF and fantasy. A hardcover edition (-100306-8, $26.00) is also available.

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