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The Path: A New Look at Reality Richard Matheson (Tor 0-312-87057-4, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $13.95, 143pp, hc) Reprint (Capra Press 1993 as The Path: Metaphysics for the ’90s) associational inspirational writing, a fictionalized conversation based on the writings of Theosophist Harold W. Percival. Introduction by Stan Madson, with a new “Note to the Reader” by Matheson.
A Stir of Echoes Richard Matheson (Tor 0-812-57212-2, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $5.99, 211pp, pb) Reprint (Lippincott 1958) dark fantasy novel. An experiment in hypnosis awakens a man’s psychic powers. A movie tie-in edition.
Avalanche Soldier Susan R. Matthews (Avon Eos 0-380-80315-1, Dec ’99, $6.50, 251pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel. An elite paramilitary soldier pursues religious heretics, who may include her brother and the true Messiah.
Nocturne for a Dangerous Man Marc Matz (Tor 0-312-86935-5, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $25.95, 495pp, hc, cover by Peter Peebles) SF novel of a 21st-century man-of-many-identities hired to find a kidnapped employee of a powerful corporation. A first novel.
Time Out of Mind John R. Maxim (Avon 0-380-73006-5, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.99, 518pp, pb) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1986) time-travel fantasy suspense novel.
Perseus Spur Julian May (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39510-7, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Stephen Bradbury) [Rampart Worlds] SF novel, “Rampart Worlds” book one. First US edition (Voyager 1998).
Time Future Maxine McArthur (Bantam Australia 1-86325-194-4, 1999 [Sep ’99], A$15.95, 454pp, pb, cover by Greg Bridges) [Time Future] SF novel of interstellar war. Winner of the George Turner Prize. A first novel.
Ancients of Days Paul J. McAuley (Avon Eos 0-380-97516-5, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $16.00, 386pp, hc, cover by Gregory Bridges) [Confluence] SF novel. Book two of the “Confluence” trilogy. A Wolfian (Gene, not Thomas) world adventure set 10 million years in the future on a strange, exotic artifact peopled by even stranger characters. First US edition (Gollancz 1998).
Child of the River Paul J. McAuley (Avon Eos 0-380-79296-6, Jun ’99, $6.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Confluence] Reprint (Gollancz 1997) SF novel. Book one of the “Confluence” trilogy.
Freedom’s Challenge Anne McCaffrey (Ace 0-441-00625-6, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Catteni] Reprint (Ace/Putnam; Bantam UK 1998) SF novel, third in the “Catteni” series.
Nimisha’s Ship Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38825-9, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $25.00, 388pp, hc, cover by Michael Herring) SF novel. A female starship designer is stranded on a deadly planet while relatives scheme to take over her shipbuilding company. First US edition (Bantam UK 12/98).
Nimisha’s Ship Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #02545, Mar ’99, $12.98, 388pp, hc, cover by Michael Herring) Reprint (Bantam UK 1998) SF novel about a female starship designer. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Tower and the Hive Anne McCaffrey (Ace/Putnam 0-399-14501-X, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $23.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Duane O. Myers) [Tower and the Hive] SF novel in the “Rowan” series. Descendants of the Rowan face opposition when humans get complacent about the threat of the alien Hivers.
The Tower and the Hive Anne McCaffrey (SFBC #19652, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $12.98, 302pp, hc, cover by Duane O. Myers) [Tower and the Hive] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1999) SF novel in the “Rowan” series. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Acorna’s Quest Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball (HarperPrism 0-06-105790-8, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.50, 397pp, pb, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, sequel to Acorna: The Unicorn Girl.
Acorna’s People Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (HarperPrism 0-06-105094-6, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $24.00, 313pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, third in the “Acorna the Unicorn Girl” series.
Acorna’s People Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (SFBC #00684, Jul ’99, $12.98, 313pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, third in the “Acorna the Unicorn Girl” series. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey Todd McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42217-1, Nov ’99, $19.95, 113pp, hc, cover by Rowena Morrill) Memoir of Anne McCaffrey by her son, something of a chatty family album with numerous photos, some of SF authors and editors. Includes a brief introduction by Anne McCaffrey.
Citizens of Somewhere Else: Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry James Dan McCall (Cornell University Press 0-8014-3640-0, May ’99, $25.00, 200pp, hc) Nonfiction look at Hawthorne and James, and the possible influence of one on the other. Includes a note listing sources, and an index. Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State St., Ithaca NY 14850; 800-666-2211. [Nathaniel Hawthorne; Henry James]
Bloom Wil McCarthy (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42465-4, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Rick Berry) Reprint (Del Rey 1998) SF novel of a deadly biotech organism. This includes an unpaginated, seven-page “conversation” with the author.
Stargate: Resistance Bill McCay (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45664-5, Oct ’99, $5.99, 296pp, pb) [Stargate] Novelization based on characters from the film. Fifth in the series. Copyrighted by Le Studio Canal + (U.S.).
Stargate SG-1: The Price You Pay Ashley McConnell (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45726-9, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $5.99, 199pp, pb) [Stargate SG-1] Novelization based on the TV series based on the film, second in the series. Copyrighted by MGM Worldwide Television Productions.
Crowe’s Requiem Mike McCormack (Holt 0-8050-5370-0, May ’99 [Mar ’99], $23.00, 233pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel of a boy raised in rural Ireland, and a woman with claims to divinity. First US edition (Cape 1998).
Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx Max McCoy (Bantam 0-553-56197-9, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $5.50, 197pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Indiana Jones] Novelization based on the movies; #12 in the series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
The Ballad of Frankie Silver Sharyn McCrumb (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19739-9, Mar ’99 [Apr ’99], $7.50, 396pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Dutton 1998) mystery novel with minor fantasy elements, part of the “Ballad” series.
Golf in the Year 2000 J. McCullough (Rutledge Hill Press 1-55853-664-7, Oct ’98 [Jan ’99], $12.95, 160pp, hc, cover by David Wariner) Reprint (Unwin 1892) predictive SF novel; a golfer falls into a trance in 1892 and wakes in 2000. McCullough is a 19th-century British author who wrote under the pseudonym J.A.C.K. Order from Rutledge Hill Press, 211 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37219; 615-244-2700.
Space and the American Imagination Howard E. McCurdy (Smithsonian Institution Press 1-56098-445-7, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $29.95, 294pp, tp, cover by Robert T. McCall) Non-fiction book discussing how SF and other elements of popular culture helped motivate the space program. Includes notes and index. We apparently missed the 1997 hardcover first edition. Order from Smithsonian Institution Press, PO Box 960, Herndon VA 20172-0960; credit card orders 800-782-4612; add $3.50 postage.
Standard Candles Jack McDevitt (SFBC #19487, May ’99, $10.98, 248pp, hc, cover by Michael Dashow) Reprint (Tachyon 1996) collection. This is similar to the Tachyon edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Mission Child Maureen F. McHugh (SFBC #03158, Feb ’99, $9.98, 385pp, hc, cover by Debra Lill) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) SF novel of a rediscovered colony world that has forgotten its roots. This is similar to the Avon Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Mission Child Maureen F. McHugh (Avon Eos 0-380-79122-6, Nov ’99, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Michael Evans) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) SF novel of a rediscovered colony world.
The Moon and the Sun Vonda N. McIntyre (SFBC #01992, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $11.50, 421pp, hc, cover by Gary Halsey) Reprint (Pocket 1997) alternate history/historical fantasy novel of a sea monster brought to the court of Louis XIV. Winner of the 1997 Nebula Award. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Into the Candlelit Room Thomas McKean (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-23359-8, Aug ’99, $17.99, 215pp, hc, cover by Patrick Milbourn) Young-adult original collection of five horror stories.

1 · Into the Candlelit Room · na *
89 · Caring · nv *
113 · Letters from Leah · na *
171 · Before Thanksgiving · ss *
189 · Lily · ss *
The Thief’s Gamble Juliet McKenna (HarperPrism 0-06-102036-2, Aug ’99, $6.99, 495pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Tales of Einarinn] Fantasy novel. A first novel. First US edition (Orbit 1999).
Worlds Apart Chuck McKenzie (Hybrid Publishers Australia 1-876462-02-7, Mar ’99 [Nov ’99], A$15.95, 336pp, pb) [Zach Vance] Humorous SF novel, book one of the “Zach Vance” quartet. Disaster strikes when an ex-celebrity attends the launch of Earth’s first starship. A first novel. Order from Hybrid Publishers, PO Box 52, Ormond Vic 3204 Australia.
Into the Fire Dennis L. McKiernan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45732-3, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 531pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) [Mithgar: Hel’s Crucible] Reprint (Roc 1998) fantasy novel, set in the world of Mithgar. Book Two of the “Hel’s Crucible” duology.
Riddle-Master Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-00596-9, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $16.00, 578pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) [Riddle-Master] Reprint (SFBC 1979 as Riddle of Stars) omnibus of the three novels in the classic fantasy trilogy: The Riddle-Master of Hed (1976), Heir of Sea and Fire (1977), and Harpist in the Wind (1979). There is a new one-page introduction by McKillip.
Song For the Basilisk Patricia A. McKillip (Ace 0-441-00678-7, Dec ’99, $6.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 1998) fantasy novel.
The Centurion’s Empire Sean McMullen (Tor 0-812-56475-8, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.99, 363pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) Reprint (Tor 1998) alternate/secret history SF novel.
Souls in the Great Machine Sean McMullen (Tor 0-312-87055-8, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $27.95, 448pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Greatwinter] SF novel, revised considerably from the two far-future SF novels in the “Greatwinter” series: Voices in the Light (1994) and Mirror Sun Rising (1995). In a low-tech 40th-century, a forgotten device threatens a new ice age.
Souls in the Great Machine Sean McMullen (SFBC #05556, Oct ’99, $13.98, 448pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Greatwinter] Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, revised considerably from the two far-future SF novels in the “Greatwinter” series: Voices in the Light (1994) and Mirror Sun Rising (1995). This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
C.S.A.: Confederate States of America Howard Means (Morrow 0-688-16187-1, 1998 [Jan ’99], $24.00, 369pp, hc, cover by Alan Ayers) Alternate-history/near future thriller set in a world where the South won the Civil War. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now.
Arthurian Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography Cindy Mediavilla (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-3644-0, May ’99 [Jul ’99], $24.50, 156pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference. A bibliographic listing of over 200 Arthurian novels, specifically focusing on literature appropriate for young adults, organized by major themes (discussed in the introduction), with index; appendices list books by reading level, give recommended titles for libraries, and note recent anthologies. Order from Scarecrow Press, 15200 NBN Way, PO Box 191, Blue Ridge Summit PA 17214-0191; credit card orders 800-462-6420; add $3.00 postage.
The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead, Second Edition J. Gordon Melton (Visible Ink 1-57859-071-X, Nov ’98 [May ’99], $19.95, 919pp, tp) Non-fiction, a “fully-revamped” version of the 1994 guide to vampires in books, film, and myth, with updates covering the contemporary Goth/vampire scene, vampires on the Internet, and recent developments in vampire fiction. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of color photos. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now.
Shadow Bones David Memmott (Wordcraft of Oregon 1-877655-28-7, Aug ’99 [Jun ’99], $10.00, 114pp, tp) Collection of 12 fantastic stories, four original, most previously published in small press venues. Order from Wordcraft of Oregon, PO Box 3235, La Grande OR 97850.

3 · Foreword · Thomas E. Kennedy · fw
7 · The Bohr Breakthrough · ss L’Uomo Duplicato, Italy: Editric Norde, 1998
19 · Warrior, Falling Awake · ss Worldwide Writers 3, 1998
26 · Instrument of the Dominant Gene · ss Back Brain Recluse #14 ’89
34 · Where the Buffalo Roam · ss New Pathways Jul ’86
52 · The Last All-Night, All-Electric Rockhouse Jam · ss *
61 · The Man Who Sang Pearls · ss *
65 · The Day Chief Joseph Testified · ss Ball Magazine #2 ’93
72 · The Recombinant Armadillo · vi *
75 · Eyes of the Watchdog · ss *
93 · Moonhunter · vi Oregon East v5 ’74
96 · The Untethered · ss Air Fish, ed. Joy Oestreicher & Richard Singer, Catseye Books, 1993
101 · Closing Ceremonies · ss Works #8 ’92
An Arrow’s Flight Mark Merlis (St. Martin’s 0-312-24288-3, Sep ’99, $13.95, 376pp, tp, cover by Kill Karla Schwarz) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1998) gay literary fantasy novel that mixes contemporary elements with Greek legend. The son of Achilles is a stripper in the city. Winner of the Lambda Award.
Women of Other Worlds: Excursions Through Science Fiction and Feminism ed. Helen Merrick & Tess Williams (University of Western Australia Press 1-876268-32-8, 1999 [Sep ’99], A$29.95, 472pp, tp, cover by Freddie Baer) Anthology of and about feminist SF, with 11 stories, 17 non-fiction pieces, and two poems. Authors include Elisabeth Vonarburg, Gwyneth Jones, Ursula K. Le Guin. Introduction by Jeanne Gomoll. There is a supplementary bibliography with a selected list of feminist SF. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, Western Australia 6907.

xiii · Preface · Helen Merrick & Tess Williams · pr
1 · Introduction · Jeanne Gomoll · in
12 · An Envoy from Senectutus: WisCon 20 Guest of Honour Speech · Ursula K. Le Guin · sp *
20 · Handwork · Rebecca Marjesdatter · pm *
24 · The Small Black Box of Morality [Hwarhath] · Eleanor Arnason · vi Tales of the Unanticipated #16 ’96
29 · Reading Piebald Patterns in Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness · Ellen Peel · ar Semiotics Around the World: Synthesis in Diversity, Mouton Gruyter, 1997 [Ursula K. Le Guin]
41 · And She Was the Word · Tess Williams · ss Eidolon Spr ’96
60 · Of Women and Wonder: A Conversation with Suzy McKee Charnas · Bill Clemente · iv * [Suzy McKee Charnas]
82 · A Beauty, a Phantom, and Two Talking Heads: The Psychology of Confinement in Suzy McKee Charnas’ ’Beauty and the Opéra’ · Jennifer Stevenson · ar * [Suzy McKee Charnas]
102 · Notes of a Border Crosser · Susanna Sturgis · ar *
115 · From Female Man to Feminist Fan: Uncovering ’Herstory’ in the Annals of SF Fandom · Helen Merrick · ar *
140 · A Non-Traveller Spends a Month Away from Home · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ar *
147 · And Salome Danced [Mars] · Kelley Eskridge · ss Little Deaths, ed. Ellen Datlow, Millennium, 1994
162 · The Erotics of Gender Ambiguity: A Fem-SF Symposium · Helen Merrick · ar *
184 · The Kidnapping of Baroness 5 · Katherine MacLean · nv Analog Jan ’95
209 · Of Synners and Brainworms: Feminism on the Wire · Rebecca Holden · ar *
228 · Home by the Sea · Elisabeth Vonarburg; trans. by Jane Brierley · ss Tesseracts, ed. Judith Merril, Victoria: Press Porcepic, 1985; “La maison au bord de la mer”, Dix Nouvelles de science-fiction, ed. André Carpentier, Montréal, Québec: Les Quinze, 1985.
247 · Writing from the Body · Nicola Griffith · ar Science Fiction Eye Fll ’97; revised.
261 · A Habit of Waste · Nalo Hopkinson · ss Fireweed #53 ’96
277 · Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower: One Alternative to a Futureless Future · Lisbeth Gant-Britton · ar * [Octavia E. Butler]
295 · Excerpt from The Freedom Maze · Delia Sherman · ex
309 · Hush My Mouth · Suzette Haden Elgin · ss Alternate Histories, ed. Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg, Garland, 1986
319 · The Onion Skin Theory of Identity, the Paint Pot Theory of Gender, and the Blu-tack Theory of Position · Rosaleen Love · ar *
329 · The Universe of Things [“The Mechanic”] · Gwyneth Jones · ss New Worlds 3, ed. David S. Garnett, London: Gollancz, 1993
342 · Illusion and Expectation: The Baking of a Science Fiction Award · Pat Murphy · ar Eye Nov ’91; revised.
351 · Ideologically Labile Fruit Crisp · Eileen Gunn · ar The Bakery Men Don’t See, Madison, WI: SF3, 1991
355 · Tiptree Stories · Justine Larbalestier · ar * [James Tiptree, Jr.]
370 · The Marianas Islands · Karen Joy Fowler · ss Intersections, ed. John Kessel, Mark L. Van Name & Richard Butner, Tor, 1996
383 · Letterspace: In the Chinks Between Published Fiction and Published Criticism · Lois McMaster Bujold & Sylvia Kelso · ar *
410 · Dvorzjak Symphony · Candas Jane Dorsey · ss Alberta ReBound, ed. Aritha van Herk, Edmonton, Alberta: NeWest Press, 1990
419 · She Undoes · Greer Gilman · pm Faces of Fantasy: Photographs by Patti Perret, Tor, 1996
422 · Better to Have Loved: Excerpts from a Life · Judith Merril · ar *
443 · Supplementary Bibliography: Select List of Additional Critical Resources on Feminist SF · Misc. · bi *
462 · Selected List of Feminist SF · Misc. · bi *
Roswell High: The Intruder Melinda Metz (Pocket Archway 0-671-02378-0, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $4.50, 168pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Roswell High] Young-adult SF novel, fifth in the series about some non-human inhabitants living in Roswell. Packaged by 17th Street Productions, a division of Daniel Weiss & Associates; copyrighted by Pocket Books.
Roswell High: The Outsider Melinda Metz (Pocket Pulse 0-671-77466-2, Nov ’99, $4.99, 170pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Roswell High] Reprint (Archway 1998) young-adult SF novel, first in a series, repackaged to go with the new TV show. Copyrighted by Pocket Books.
Roswell High: The Seeker Melinda Metz (Pocket Archway 0-671-02376-4, Jan ’99 [Feb ’99], $4.50, 168pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Roswell High] Young-adult SF novel, third in the series. Some of the students at Roswell High are not human. Copyrighted by the author and packager Daniel Weiss Associates.
Roswell High: The Watcher Melinda Metz (Pocket Archway 0-671-023, Feb ’99 [Apr ’99], $4.50, 171pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Roswell High] Young-adult SF novel, fourth in the series. Alien teen Max becomes ill because he can’t connect with the homeworld’s collective consciousness. Copyrighted by the author and 17th Street Productions, a division of packager Daniel Weiss Associates.
Roswell High: The Wild One Melinda Metz (Pocket Pulse 0-671-77465-4, Dec ’99, $4.99, 171pp, pb) [Roswell High] Reprint (Archway 1998) young-adult SF novel, second in the series; this is a TV tie-in edition. Copyrighted by Pocket Books; packaged by Daniel Weiss Associates’ 17th Street Productions.
The Book of Knights Yves Meynard (Tor 0-312-86831-6, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $13.95, 222pp, tp, cover by Christian Jank) Reprint (Tor 1998) fantasy novel of knights and quests.
The X-Files: Skin Ben Mezrich (HarperEntertainment 0-06-105041-5, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $23.95, 261pp, hc) [X-Files] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
The X-Files: Skin Ben Mezrich (SFBC #15128, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $11.98, 261pp, hc) [X-Files] Reprint (HarperEntertainment 1999) novelization based on the TV show. This is similar to the HarperEntertainment edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Other Worlds Barbara Michaels (HarperCollins 0-06-019235-6, Feb ’99, $23.00, 217pp, hc, cover by Donna Diamond) Collection of two clubroom-mystery stories with possible dark fantasy elements, one original, the other altered somewhat from its original appearance. Believers and debunkers of the supernatural, including Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, debate explanations for cases involving a poltergeist and an apparently haunted house.

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