The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998


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The Fantasy Hall of Fame ed. Robert Silverberg (SFBC #17918, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $10.98, 562pp, hc) Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) anthology of 30 stories chosen by SFWA members. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Legends ed. Robert Silverberg (Tor 0-312-86787-5, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $27.95, hc) Original anthology of 11 short novels by modern masters of fantasy, set in their most popular series. Authors include Stephen King with a “Dark Tower” story, Terry Pratchett (“Discworld”), Anne McCaffrey (“Pern”), and Robert Jordan (“The Wheel of Time”). A leatherbound, boxed, limited edition (-86863-4, $250.00), signed by all contributing authors, was announced but not seen.


Legends ed. Robert Silverberg (SFBC #00740, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $13.98, 715pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1998) original anthology of 11 short novels by modern masters of fantasy, set in their most popular series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 ed. Robert Silverberg (SFBC #17987, Aug ’98, $10.98, 560pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1970) anthology of 26 classic SF stories. This edition, similar to the Doubleday 1970 edition, has ISBN 1-56865-878-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Rise of Endymion Dan Simmons (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57298-9, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.50, 709pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Hyperion] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1997) SF novel, fourth in the “Hyperion” series. Winner of the Locus Award for best SF novel.


Song of Kali Dan Simmons (Tor 0-312-86583-X, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $13.95, 311pp, tp) Reprint (Bluejay 1985) dark fantasy novel. Winner of the World Fantasy Award.


Tarzan versus Predator: At the Earth’s Core Walter Simonson & Lee Weeks (Dark Horse Comics 1-56971-231-X, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $12.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Kilian Plunkett) [Tarzan; Predator] Graphic adaptation, originally published as four comic books, featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs’ apeman and Pellucidar, and the alien monster of the horror film. Copyrighted by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.


Blueheart Alison Sinclair (HarperPrism 0-06-105820-3, May ’98 [Apr ’98], $6.50, 536pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) SF novel. Colonists on a water world are violently split between terraforming, or creating a new race of aquatic humans. First US edition (Orion 1996).


A Matter of Time Sheri Cooper Sinykin (Marshall Cavendish 0-7614-5019-X, Apr ’98 [May ’98], $14.95, 207pp, hc, cover by Mark Mohr) Young-adult time-travel novel. A boy is magically transported back to his father’s boyhood.


Transformations of Language in Modern Dystopias David W. Sisk (Greenwood Press 0-313-30411-4, Dec ’97 [Feb ’98], $57.95, 206pp, hc) Critical examination of the use of language as a tool of oppression or liberation in 20th century dystopias, including Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, George Orwell’s 1984, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Suzette Haden Elgin’s Native Tongue, and Russell Hoban’s Riddley Walker. Includes a selected bibliography and index. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800.


Screams of Reason: Mad Science and Modern Culture David J. Skal (Norton 0-393-04582-X, Aug ’98 [Sep ’98], $29.95, 368pp, hc) Critical analysis of the role of the “mad scientist” in movies, books, and comics, and how this view of science reflects cultural changes. Includes notes and index.


Star Trek: Vulcan! Kathleen Sky (Bantam Spectra 0-553-24633-X, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.50, 175pp, pb, cover by Kazuhiko Sano) [Star Trek] Reissue (Bantam 1978) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. Sixth printing.


The Boxes William Sleator (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46012-8, May ’98, $15.99, 196pp, hc, cover by Victor Lee) [Boxes] Young-adult SF/horror novel. A girl disobeys her uncle’s orders not to open two boxes.


The Boy Who Reversed Himself William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038965-2, Feb ’98, $4.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reprint (Dutton 1986) young-adult SF horror novel. Kids travel to the fourth dimension.


The Night the Heads Came William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-038441-3, Jun ’98 [Jul ’98], $4.99, 154pp, pb, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reprint (Dutton 1996) young-adult satirical SF novel of alien-abduction.


The Children Star Joan Slonczewski (Tor 0-312-86716-6, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $24.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Hard bio-SF novel of a world with a hidden native intelligence, settled by genetically altered humans.


The Children Star Joan Slonczewski (SFBC #02213, Jan ’99 [Dec ’98], $12.50, 349pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Tor 1998) hard bio-SF novel of a world with a hidden native intelligence, settled by genetically altered humans. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Shadowrun #33: Psychotrope Lisa Smedman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45708-0, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $5.99, 278pp, pb) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.


X-Men: The Law of the Jungle Dave Smeds (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16486-1, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $6.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) Novelization based on the comic-book characters. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.


When Shadows Fall Brian Scott Smith (Leisure 0-8439-4313-0, Oct ’97 [Apr ’98], $4.99, 362pp, pb) Horror novel. A man must stop Satanists’ Halloween ritual to open a door to Darkness. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now.


Unreal #2: Prophet’s Power Dean Wesley Smith (Pocket 0-671-01882-5, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $5.99, 214pp, pb) Novelization based on the CD-ROM game. Copyrighted by Epic Megagames.


Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Captain’s Table, Book Three: The Mist Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pocket 0-671-01471-4, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $6.50, 271pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Captain’s Table] Star Trek novelization. Includes a biography of Captain Sisko by Michael Jan Friedman. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ed. Dean Wesley Smith, John J. Ordover & Paula M. Block (Pocket 0-671-01446-3, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $14.00, 371pp, tp, cover by Sonia R. Hillios) [Star Trek] Original anthology of 20 short stories set in the Star Trek worlds, written as part of a contest for non-professional writers. (Rules for next year’s contest are included.) Introduction by Smith; afterwords by Ordover and Block. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Chronicles of the Lensmen, Vol. 1 E. E. “Doc” Smith (SFBC #17820, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $14.98, 709pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [Lensmen] Omnibus of the first three novels in the classic “Lensman” space opera series: Triplanetary (1948), First Lensman (1950), and Galactic Patrol (1950). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 1-56865-804-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art.


Children of the Lens Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (Old Earth Books 1-882968-14-X, Dec ’98, $15.00, 293pp, tp, cover by Ric Binkley) [Lensmen] Reprint (Fantasy Press 1954) SF novel, sixth and final in the “Lensman” series. This is a facsimile of the first edition. This has the same new foreword by John Clute that appears in Old Earth’s printing of the last four books in the series. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951.


Galactic Patrol Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (Old Earth Books 1-882968-11-5, Dec ’98, $15.00, 273pp, tp, cover by Ric Binkley) [Lensmen] Reprint (Fantasy Press 1950) SF novel, third in the “Lensman” series. This is a facsimile of the first edition. This has a new foreword by John Clute. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951.


Gray Lensman Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (Old Earth Books 1-882968-12-3, Dec ’98, $15.00, 306pp, tp, cover by Hubert Rogers) [Lensmen] Reprint (Fantasy Press 1951) SF novel, fourth in the “Lensman” series. This is a facsimile of the first edition. It has the same new foreword by John Clute that appears in Old Earth’s printing of the last four books in the series. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951.


Second-Stage Lensman Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (Old Earth Books 1-882968-13-1, Dec ’98, $15.00, 308pp, tp, cover by Ric Binkley) [Lensmen] Reprint (Fantasy Press 1953) SF novel, fifth in the “Lensman” series. This is a facsimile of the first edition. This has the same new foreword by John Clute that appears in Old Earth’s printing of the last four books in the series. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951.


Dark Visions Collector’s Edition: The Strange Power, The Possessed, The Passion L. J. Smith (Pocket Archway 0-671-02330-6, Dec ’98, $6.99, 230+212+211pp, pb, cover by Bill Schmidt) [Dark Visions] Omnibus of three young-adult horror novels in a trilogy about psychic teens: The Strange Power (1994), The Possessed (1995), and The Passion (1995).


Bretta Martyn L. Neil Smith (Tor 0-812-55262-8, Oct ’98 [Sep ’98], $6.99, 433pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Nathaniel Blackburn] Reprint (Tor 1997) SF space pirate novel, a swashbuckling sequel to Henry Martyn featuring his daughter Robretta.


The Undesirables Mary C. Smith (Black Heron Press 0-930773-47-0, Apr ’98, $24.95, 358pp, hc, cover by Cami Lemke) Dystopian SF novel of the 22nd century. An official in love with a murdered Undesirable tries to change government policy. Winner of the 1997 Black Heron Press Award for Social Fiction. Order from Black Heron Press, PO Box 95676, Seattle WA 98145.


One of Us Michael Marshall Smith (Bantam 0-553-10605-8, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $23.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) SF/suspense novel. An ex-criminal is offered big money to hold other people’s memories.


Spares Michael Marshall Smith (Bantam 0-553-57901-0, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $6.50, 354pp, pb, cover by Ron Zinn) Reprint (Voyager 1996) SF/horror clone novel.


Sasquatch Roland Smith (Hyperion 0-7868-0368-1, Apr ’98 [Jul ’98], $15.45, 188pp, hc, cover by Dan Brown) Young-adult lost-race novel. A boy’s seemingly crazy father joins a sasquatch hunt.


The Borrowers Sherwood Smith (Harcourt Brace 0-15-201748-8, Jan ’98, $4.50, 105pp, tp) [Borrowers] Novelization of the movie based on the books by Mary Norton. Copyrighted by Harcourt Brace. First US edition (Puffin 1997).


Court Duel Sherwood Smith (Harcourt Brace 0-15-201609-0, Mar ’98, $17.00, 245pp, hc, cover by Victor Lee) [Crown and Court Duet] Young-adult fantasy novel, Book 2 of “The Crown and Court Duet”. Barefoot countess and ex-warrior Meliara has to face the social skirmishes at court.


The Innamorati Midori Snyder (Tor 0-312-86197-4, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $24.95, 381pp, hc, cover by David Gallo & Lauren Helpern) Fantasy novel set in an alternate Renaissance Venice, where a great Labyrinth frees pilgrims of their curses.


Darker Angels S. P. Somtow (Tor 0-312-85931-7, Feb ’98 [Jan ’98], $24.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Amy Grigg) Horror novel. A one-eyed shaman raises the dead from Civil War battlefields. First US edition (Gollancz 1997).


The Vampire’s Beautiful Daughter S. P. Somtow (SFBC #15484, Jul ’98 [Jun ’98], $7.98, 116pp, hc, cover by Gary Lippincott) Reprint (Atheneum 1997) young-adult vampire novella. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications; text copyrighted by Somtow Sucharitkul. This is similar to the Atheneum edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Irrational Fears William Browning Spencer (White Wolf 1-56504-871-7, Aug ’98 [Jul ’98], $19.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Bill Koeb) Dark fantasy novel of an alcoholic contending with AA and a cult that believes alcoholism is an alien curse, and DTs are other-dimensional demons.


The Return of Count Electric William Browning Spencer (White Wolf 1-56504-871-7, Feb ’98, $5.99, 253pp, pb) Reprint (Permanent Press 1993) collection of 11 stories.


The Lost Work of Stephen King: A Guide to Unpublished Manuscripts, Story Fragments, Alternative Versions, and Oddities Stephen J. Spignesi (Carol Publishing Group/Birch Lane Press 1-55972-469-2, Oct ’98 [Nov ’98], $24.95, 361pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A bio-bibliographic look at King’s lesser-known works, arranged in chronological order, interspersed with biographical information. This is the first trade edition; a limited edition from Overlook Connection was announced but not seen. Carol Publishing/Birch Lane, 120 Enterprise Ave, Secaucus NJ 07094; credit card orders 800-866-1966. [Stephen King]


I Am Mordred Nancy Springer (Putnam/Philomel 0-399-23143-9, Apr ’98, $16.99, 184pp, hc, cover by Bryan Leister) [I Am Mordred] Young-adult Arthurian novel. Young Mordred is unable to escape his destiny.


Rulers of Darkness Steven Spruill (St. Martin’s 0-312-95668-1, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $6.50, 341pp, pb) [Rulers of Darkness] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1995) vampire medical thriller/horror novel.


Glorious Perversity: The Decline and Fall of Literary Decadence Brian Stableford (Borgo Press 0-8095-1908-9, 1998 [Nov ’98], $20.00, 152pp, tp) Non-fiction, a critical history of the literary Decadent movement; some sections originally appeared in different form as introductions to books from Dedalus. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $5.00 shipping. Credit card orders: fax 909-888-4942.


Inherit the Earth Brian Stableford (Tor 0-312-86493-0, Sep ’98 [Aug ’98], $23.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Emortality] Hard SF thriller of nanotechnology and life extension in the seemingly utopian 22nd century.


Yesterday’s Bestsellers Brian Stableford (Borgo Press 0-8095-1906-2, 1998 [Jul ’98], $19.00, 160pp, tp) Non-fiction collection of 15 essays on past bestsellers, most written for the defunct Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction. The majority of books covered are non-SF, but there are five items on “exotica” including Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Lost Horizons by James Hilton, and She by H. Rider Haggard. Available from Borgo Press, PO Box 2845, San Bernardino CA 92406-2845; add $4.00 shipping. Credit card orders: 909-884-5813.


Battletech: Prince of Havoc Michael A. Stackpole (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45706-4, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 281pp, pb) [Battletech: Twilight of the Clans] Novelization based on the roleplaying games, “Twilight of the Clans VII”, #42 in the overall series. Copyrighted by FASA.


Battletech: Warrior: Coupé Michael A. Stackpole (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45702-1, Nov ’98 [Oct ’98], $5.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Battletech: Warrior] Reprint (FASA 1989) novelization based on the role-playing games, third in the “Warrior” trilogy. Copyrighted by FASA.


Battletech: Warrior: En Garde Michael A. Stackpole (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45683-1, Apr ’98 [Mar ’98], $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Roger Loveless) [Battletech: Warrior] Reprint (FASA 1988) novelization based on the role-playing games, first in a trilogy. Copyrighted by FASA.


Battletech: Warrior: Riposte Michael A. Stackpole (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45685-8, Jun ’98 [May ’98], $6.99, 299pp, pb) [Battletech: Warrior] Reprint (FASA 1988) novelization, second in the “Warrior” trilogy. This is a 10th Anniversary edition. Copyrighted by FASA.


An Enemy Reborn Michael A. Stackpole (HarperPrism 0-06-105681-2, Mar ’98 [Feb ’98], $5.99, 450pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Chaos] Fantasy novel, the second book in the “Realms of Chaos” series, sequel to A Hero Born.


Eyes of Silver Michael A. Stackpole (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56113-8, Dec ’98 [Nov ’98], $5.99, 447pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Fantasy novel. Brilliant young warrior wolf-priests are caught up in intrigue and war over an empire’s remains.


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