The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Deathlands: Gaia’s Demise James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62547-2, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands: Baronies] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, book II of “The Baronies” trilogy. 47th overall in the series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Gemini Rising James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62546-4, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $5.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands: Baronies] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, book I of “The Baronies” trilogy. A power-grab is behind an effort to unite the East Coast baronies. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Starfall James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62545-6, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel. Cawdor’s band faces psychic attack and pre-dark space technology in Idaho. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Armageddon Axis [by Mark Ellis] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63824-8, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $5.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, eleventh in the series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Hellbound Fury [by Mark Ellis] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63821-3, Mar ’99, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, book one in “The Lost Earth Saga” trilogy, eighth in the series overall. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Iceblood [by Mark Ellis] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63820-5, Dec ’98 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, seventh in the series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Night Eternal [by Mark Ellis] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63822-1, Jun ’99, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders: Lost Earth Saga] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, book II of “The Lost Earth Saga” trilogy, ninth in the series overall. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Outer Darkness [by Mark Ellis] James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63823-X, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $5.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders: Lost Earth Saga] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, book III of “The Lost Earth Saga” trilogy, tenth in the series overall. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Toxicology Steve Aylett (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-131-9, Sep ’99, $12.95, 141pp, tp) Collection of 20 surreal/fantasy stories, eight original, some set in the “Beerlight” world of Slaughtermatic.

Daemons, Inc. Camille Bacon-Smith (SFBC #05522, Mar ’99 [Jun ’99], $12.98, 478pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) [Kevin Bradley] Omnibus of the first two horror/detective novels, Eye of the Daemon (1996) and Eyes of the Empress (1998). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0155-6; it lacks a price, has the SFBC number on the back jacket, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now.

American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction Dale Bailey (Bowling Green University Popular Press 0-87972-790-X, 1999 [May ’99], $20.95, 145pp, tp) Critical look at haunted houses in popular fiction, including works by Poe and Hawthorne, Shirley Jackson, and Stephen King. Includes index, notes, and a bibliography. A hardcover edition (-789-6, $40.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Bowling Green State University Popular Press, Bowling Green OH 43403; 419-372-7865.

On Company Time Kage Baker (SFBC #05525, Mar ’99 [Jun ’99], $14.98, 485pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Company] Omnibus of two novels of “The Company”: In the Gardon of Iden (1998) and Sky Coyote (1999). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0152-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Sky Coyote Kage Baker (Harcourt Brace 0-15-100354-8, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $24.00, 310pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch) [The Company] SF time-travel novel, sequel to In the Garden of Iden in “The Company” series. Mendoza meets the pre-Columbian Chumash of Southern California.

Star*Drive: Zero Point Richard Baker (TSR 0-7869-1367-3, Jun ’99, $5.99, 312pp, tp, cover by Monte Moore) Novelization based on the SF role-playing game. Copyrighted by TSR.

Cocaine Nights J. G. Ballard (Counterpoint 1-58243-017-9, 1999 [May ’99], $15.00, 329pp, tp, cover by Tamara de Lempicka) Reprint (Flamingo 1996) associational crime novel.

Day of Creation J. G. Ballard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-52577-3, Jan ’99, $13.00, 254pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 1987) associational quasi-SF mainstream novel.

Running Wild J. G. Ballard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Noonday 0-374-52546-3, 1998 [Apr ’99], $10.00, 104pp, tp) Reprint (Hutchinson 1988) associational thriller novella. This edition is dated 1998, but not seen until now.

War Fever J. G. Ballard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-52576-5, Jan ’99, $10.00, 176pp, tp) Reprint (Collins 1990) collection of 14 SF stories.

A Song of Stone Iain Banks (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-85536-4, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $12.00, 280pp, tp, cover by Peter Brown) Reprint (Abacus 1997) associational novel of civil war in modern Europe.

The Museum at Purgatory Nick Bantock (HarperCollins 0-06-757546-3, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $25.00, 113pp, hc, cover by Nick Bantock) Art book/illustrated literary fantasy in the form of a catalog for a museum in the afterlife.

Ocean Sea Alessandro Baricco (Random House/Knopf 0-375-40423-6, Feb ’99, $23.00, 241pp, hc, cover by Georgia O’Keefe) Literary fantasy novel. A mysterious sailor’s strange powers affect those he meets.

The Essential Clive Barker Clive Barker (HarperCollins 0-06-019529-0, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $27.50, 567 + xxxix, hc, cover by Johann Heinrich Fuseli) Collection of four stories and 53 excerpts from Barker’s fiction, screenplays, etc. Foreword by Armistad Maupin. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 10/99).

Everville Clive Barker (HarperPerennial 0-06-093315-1, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $16.00, 689pp, tp, cover by Henry Fuseli) [The Art] Reprint (HarperCollins 1994) dark fantasy novel. This has a new introduction discussing the novel’s placement as middle volume in the “Books of the Art” series.

Galilee Clive Barker (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-109200-2, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $7.50, 637pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) Reprint (HarperCollins 1998) dark fantasy novel of two feuding families.

The Great and Secret Show Clive Barker (HarperPerennial 0-06-093316-X, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $16.00, 658pp, tp, cover by William Blake) [The Art] Reprint (Collins 1989) dark fantasy novel. This has a new introduction by Barker discussing its place as “First Book of the Art” in the newly named series.

Apostrophes and Apocalypses John Barnes (Tor 0-312-85069-7, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $14.95, 349pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1999) collection.

Earth Made of Glass John Barnes (Tor 0-812-55161-3, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $5.99, 416pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Million Open Doors] Reprint (Tor 1998) SF novel, sequel to A Million Open Doors.

Finity John Barnes (Tor 0-312-86118-4, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $25.95, 303pp, hc) Alternate-history/virtual-reality novel. American expatriates in New Zealand can’t even think about the Nazi-dominated United States.

Finity John Barnes (SFBC #19156, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $10.98, 303pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 1999) alternate-history SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Finity John Barnes (Tor 0-812-57145-2, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $6.99, 303pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 1999) alternate-history/virtual-reality novel.

Star Wars: The Last Command Mike Baron (Dark Horse Comics 1-56971-378-2, Jun ’99, $17.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Mathieu Lauffray) [Star Wars: Hand of Thrawn] Graphic novelization based on the movie characters, a third volume in “The Hand of Thrawn” trilogy; the first two volumes originated as books written by Timothy Zahn, but this appears to exist only in graphic form. Text by Baron, with art by Edvin Biukovic and Eric Shanower. Introduction by Steve Perry. Text and illustrations copyrighted by Lucasfilm; “All other material” copyrighted by Dark Horse.

The Hereafter Gang Neal Barrett, Jr. (Mojo Press 1-885418-21-3, Nov ’99, $14.00, 289pp, tp) Reprint (Ziesing 1991) Southwestern magic realism novel. Order from Mojo Press online at sales@mojo.com, or PO Box 1215, Dripping Springs TX 78620; 512-894-0282, fax 512-858-7282; add $3.00 postage.

Interstate Dreams Neal Barrett, Jr. (Mojo Press 1-885418-22-1, Nov ’99, $14.00, 225pp, tp) Weird SF novel of a thief with strange powers. Order from Mojo Press online at sales@mojo.com, or PO Box 1215, Dripping Springs TX 78620; 512-894-0282, fax 512-858-7282; add $3.00 postage.

Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Viking Ariel 0-670-84180-3, 1999 [Dec ’99], $22.99, 184pp, hc, cover by Scott Gustafson) [Peter Pan] Reissue (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrated by Scott Gustafson. Fourth printing.

Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Dover ;40783-7, Sep ’99 [Oct ’99], $2.00, 153pp, tp, cover by Thea Kliros) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel.

Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide to Literature and Illustration, Film, TV, Radio, and the Internet Neil Barron (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-3596-7, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $85.00, 816pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical reference evaluating the field’s better works, including over 2,300 items of fiction and poetry, with guides to critical scholarship, and a chapter on teaching, and lists of recommended works, series, awards, films, and YA works. Indexed by author/subject, title, and theme. Order from Scarecrow Press, 15200 NBN Way, PO Box 191, Blue Ridge Summit PA 17214-0191; 800-462-6420; add $3.00 postage.

The Lost Years of Merlin T. A. Barron (Ace 0-441-00668-X, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $5.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Lost Years of Merlin] Reprint (Philomel 1996) young-adult Arthurian fantasy, volume one in a trilogy.

The Mirror of Merlin T. A. Barron (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23455-1, Sep ’99, $19.99, 245pp, hc, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Lost Years of Merlin] Young-adult Arthurian fantasy, volume four in “The Lost Years of Merlin” trilogy.

When We Were Real William Barton (Warner Aspect 0-446-60706-1, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.99, 337pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel. Mutant humans, cyborgs, and genetic hybrids work for a ruthless corporation that rules the galaxy.

Iris William Barton & Michael Capobianco (Avon Eos 0-380-73038-3, Sep ’99, $6.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1990) SF novel.

White Light William Barton & Michael Capobianco (Avon Eos 0-380-79516-7, Aug ’99, $6.99, 343pp, pb) Reprint (Avon Eos 1998) near-future SF novel.

The Worst Band in the Universe Graeme Base (Abrams 0-8109-3998-3, Sep ’99 [Nov ’99], $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Graeme Base) Humorous picture book with text in verse, about a young alien musician in search of artistic freedom. Includes a music CD. First US edition (Penguin Australia 1999).

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: While the Cat’s Away Margot Batrae (Pocket Archway 0-671-02821-9, Aug ’99, $4.50, 130pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 25th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

The Lost Princess of Oz L. Frank Baum (Dover 0-486-40344-0, Jan ’99 [Feb ’99], $8.95, 312pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1917) YA fantasy, eleventh in the “Oz” series. Includes the original illustrations by John R. Neill, with the full-color plates included as a 12-page unpaginated insert.

The Magic of Oz L. Frank Baum (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-688-14977-4, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $22.00, 269pp, hc, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1919) young-adult fantasy, 13th in the “Oz” series. Afterword by Peter Glassman. Illustrated by John R. Neill. This is a near-facsimile edition.

Our Landlady L. Frank Baum (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6156-X, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $16.95, 285pp, tp) Reprint (Bison 1996) associational collection of newspaper columns. University of Nebraska Press, Bison Books, 312 North 14th St., PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.

The Scarecrow of Oz L. Frank Baum (Dover 0-486-40548-6, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $8.95, 288pp, tp, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Lee 1915) children’s fantasy. This reproduces the text and illustrations of the first edition, with the color plates published as an unpaginated, 12-page insert.

The Tin Woodman of Oz L. Frank Baum (Morrow/Books of Wonder 0-688-14976-6, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $22.00, 294pp, hc, cover by John R. Neill) [Oz] Reprint (Reilly & Britton 1918) young-adult fantasy, 12th in the “Oz” series. Afterword by Peter Glassman. Illustrated by John R. Neill. This is a near-facsimile edition.

The Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin Classics 0-689-83142-0, Sep ’99 [Oct ’99], $3.99, 198 + xiv, tp) [Oz] Reprint (Hill 1900 as “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”) children’s fantasy novel. This has a new foreword by Eloise McGraw, and a four-page reading group guide.

The Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum (Barnes & Noble 1-5661-9712-0, Nov ’99, $4.98, 208pp, hc, cover by W. W. Denslow) [Oz] Reissue (Hill 1900 as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) classic children’s fantasy novel. This has the Denslow illustrations. This has a 1995 introduction by Leonard S. Marcus. Fifth printing. An instant remainder edition.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum (University Press of Kansas 0-7006-0985-7, Oct ’99 [Dec ’99], $24.95, 187pp, hc, cover by Michael McCurdy) [Oz] Reprint (Hill 1900) YA fantasy novel. This is a “Kansas Centennial Edition”, illustrated by Michael McCurdy. Foreword by Ray Bradbury. A deluxe slipcased, limited edition of 500 (-0986-5, $100.00), signed by the artist, was announced but not seen.

Out of Body Thomas Baum (St. Martin’s 0-312-96735-7, Aug ’99, $5.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1997) mystery novel with psychic/supernatural elements.

Mythmaker: The Life and Work of George Lucas John Baxter (Avon/Spike 0-380-97833-4, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $27.50, 450pp, hc, cover by Hiro Kimura) Associational biography, with 24 unpaginated pages of b&w photos. Includes filmography, bibliography, notes, and index. [George Lucas]

Manifold: Time Stephen Baxter (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43075-1, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $24.00, 441pp, hc) [Manifold; Sheena (2)] Near-future SF novel of the “Manifold”. First US edition (Voyager 8/99 as Time: Manifold 1).

Moonseed Stephen Baxter (HarperPrism 0-06-105903-X, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $6.99, 663pp, pb) Reprint (Voyager 1998) SF thriller.

Silverhair Stephen Baxter (HarperPrism 0-06-105132-2, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $24.00, 213pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Mammoth] SF novel, first in the “Mammoth” trilogy. An isolated group of mammoths survives to the present, but may not survive their first encounter with man. First US edition (Orion 1/99 as Mammoth).

A Fine and Private Place Peter S. Beagle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45096-5, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $14.95, 290pp, tp, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Viking 1960) fantasy ghost novel. Third printing.

The Innkeeper’s Song Peter S. Beagle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45414-6, Mar ’99, $14.95, 346pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [world of The Inkeeper’s Song] Reissue (Roc 1993) fantasy novel; a Locus Award winner. Fourth printing.

Tamsin Peter S. Beagle (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45763-3, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $21.95, 275pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Fantasy novel. A girl transplanted to England helps the ghost Tamsin find rest.

Tamsin Peter S. Beagle (SFBC #05513, Oct ’99, $10.98, 275pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Roc 1999) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Roc edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn Volume 2 ed. Peter S. Beagle, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105929-3, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $5.99, 444pp, pb, cover by Michael Sabanosh) Reprint (HarperPrism 1995) original anthology of 15 stories about unicorns, originally part of a single volume of 27 stories. This repeats the preface by Berliner and foreword by Beagle. Greenberg is credited only on the copyright page.

Stephen King Country: The Illustrated Guide to the Sites and Sights that Inspired the Modern Master of Horror George Beahm (Running Press 0-7624-0456-6, Mar ’99, $14.95, 144pp, hc) Non-fiction, a guide to the real-life places depicted in King’s novels, with many biographical elements. Order from Running Press, 125 South 22nd St, Philadelphia PA 19103; add $2.50 postage. [Stephen King]

Apollo: An Eyewitness Account by Astronaut/Explorer/Artist/Moonwalker Alan Bean Alan Bean & Andrew Chaikin (The Greenwich Workshop 0-86713-050-4, 1998 [Aug ’99], $45.00, 176pp, hc) Associational art book about the Apollo moon missions, with art by Bean and text by Bean and Chaikin. Introduction by John Glenn. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from The Greenwich Workshop, One Greenwich Place, PO Box 875, Shelton CN 06484-0875; 800-577-0666.

Darwin’s Radio Greg Bear (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42333-X, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $24.00, 430pp, hc) [Darwin’s Radio] SF novel. A deadly virus becomes a biological agent allowing humans to evolve into a higher life form. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 5/99).

Darwin’s Radio Greg Bear (SFBC #02066, Sep ’99, $11.98, 430pp, hc) [Darwin’s Radio] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1999) SF novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dinosaur Summer Greg Bear (Warner Aspect 0-446-60666-9, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Prof. Challenger] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) SF novel, a sequel to Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World.

Eon & Eternity Greg Bear (SFBC #00285, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $12.98, 761pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Eon] Omnibus of two SF novels: Eon (1985) and its sequel, Eternity (1988). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0346-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Foundation and Chaos Greg Bear (HarperPrism 0-06-105640-5, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.99, 401pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Second Foundation] Reprint (HarperPrism 1998) SF novel, second in the “Second Foundation” trilogy, and sequel to Foundation’s Fear by Gregory Benford. Copyrighted by Bear and the Asimov estate.

Tribute Trail Terri Beckett & Chris Power (Speculation Press 0-9671979-0-2, Sep ’99, $11.50, 256pp, tp, cover by Arlin Robins) Sword-and-sorcery fantasy novel. A kidnapped prince is sent as tribute to a tribe of horsemen. An on-demand edition. Available from Speculation Press, PO Box 543, DeKalb IL 60115; www.speculationpress.com.

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