The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999
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Miracle and Other Christmas Stories Connie Willis (Bantam Spectra 0-553-11111-6, Nov 99 [Oct 99], $19.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Collection of eight fantastic Christmas stories, two original.
- 1 · Introduction · in
- 10 · Miracle · nv IASFM Dec 91
- 58 · Inn · nv Asimovs Dec 93
- 102 · In Coppeliuss Toyshop · ss Asimovs Dec 96
- 117 · The Pony · ss Mile High Futures Nov 85
- 123 · Adaptation · nv Asimovs Dec 94
- 155 · Cats Paw · na *
- 209 · Newsletter · nv Asimovs Dec 97
- 257 · Epiphany · na *
- 319 · A Final Word · aw *
- 321 · Twelve Terrific Things to Read at Christmas · bi *
- 325 · And Twelve to Watch · bi *
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Nebula Awards 33 ed. Connie Willis (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-600601-4, Apr 99 [Mar 99], $13.00, 272pp, tp, cover by Joseph Drivas) Anthology of 10 stories, including the 1997 Nebula winners and some nominees, an excerpt from the winning novel, and stories by Grand Master Poul Anderson and Author Emeritus Nelson Bond. Also includes two Rhysling Award-winning poems, A Tribute to Poul Anderson by Jack Williamson, and nine essays on various events of 1997 by authors including Kim Stanley Robinson, Beth Meacham, and Wil McCarthy. A hardcover edition (-100372-6, $26.00) is also available.
- ix · Introduction · Connie Willis · in
- 1 · Sister Emilys Lightship · Jane Yolen · ss Starlight 1, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 1996
- 17 · Itsy Bitsy Spider · James Patrick Kelly · ss Asimovs Jun 97
- 31 · The Nebula Award for Best Novel · Connie Willis · ar *
- 33 · An excerpt from The Moon and the Sun · Vonda N. McIntyre · ex New York: Pocket Books, 1997
- 44 · The Flowers of Aulit Prison · Nancy Kress · nv Asimovs Oct/Nov 96
- 81 · The Crab Lice · Gregory Feeley · ss Alternate Tyrants, ed. Mike Resnick, Tor, 1997
- 94 · The 1997 Author Emeritus: Nelson Bond · Connie Willis · ar * [Nelson S. Bond]
- 96 · The Bookshop · Nelson Bond · ss Blue Book Oct 41
- 105 · Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream · James Alan Gardner · nv Asimovs Feb 97
- 129 · The Dead · Michael Swanwick · ss Starlight 1, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 1996
- 142 · Rhysling Award Winners
- 143 · Day Omega · W. Gregory Stewart · pm Asimovs Oct/Nov 96
- 144 · Spotting UFOs While Canning Tomatoes · Terry A. Garey · pm Serve It Forth, ed. Anne McCaffrey & John Betancourt, Warner Aspect, 1996
- 149 · The Elizabeth Complex · Karen Joy Fowler · ss Crank! #6 96
- 158 · Abandon in Place · Jerry Oltion · na F&SF Dec 96
- 218 · The Grand Master Award: Poul Anderson · Connie Willis · ar * [Poul Anderson]
- 221 · A Tribute to Poul Anderson · Jack Williamson · ar * [Poul Anderson]
- 225 · The Martyr · Poul Anderson · nv F&SF Mar 60
- 246 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Wil McCarthy · ar *
- 247 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Beth Meacham · ar *
- 249 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Ellen Datlow · ar *
- 250 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Cynthia Felice · ar *
- 251 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Christie Golden · ar *
- 252 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Sheila Williams · ar *
- 253 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Michael Cassutt · ar *
- 254 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Kim Stanley Robinson · ar *
- 256 · Alive and Well: Messages from the Edge (Almost) of the Millennium · Geoffrey A. Landis · ar *
- 258 · A Few Last Words to Put It All in Perspective · Connie Willis · ar *
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- 261 · About the Nebula Awards · Misc. · ms
- 262 · Past Nebula Award Winners · Misc. · ms
- 269 · About the Science-Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America · Misc. · ms
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Game Plan Charles Wilson (St. Martins 0-312-25321-4, Jan 2000 [Dec 99], $24.95, 293pp, hc, cover by Herman Estevez) Near-future SF thriller about five escaped criminals whose brains have been augmented with computer chips.
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Hell-Fire David A. Wilson (Lorien House 0-934852-44-8, Jan 99, $8.00, 68pp, ph) Original perfect-bound-chapbook collection of nine stories/vignettes, three reprints, interspersed with scientific factoids. Order from Lorien House, PO Box 1112, Black Mountain NC 28711.
- 4 · Introduction · in
- 5 · Hell-Fire · ss Wonderdisk Dec 93
- 15 · An Interview with Leonardo DaVinci · ss *
- 20 · Genesis Redux · ss *
- 39 · Dissertation on the Universality of the Phenomenon of Five Digits Among Creatures of the Universe · vi *
- 41 · Voice · ss Elysium Fields, Lorien House, 1971
- 47 · Gift-Horse · ss *
- 54 · Horrorculture · vi *
- 57 · An Exclusive Interview with the Loch Ness Monster · ss *
- 61 · Morningmood Wood · ss The Path, Lorien House, 1977
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Conspiracies F. Paul Wilson (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-20-5, Apr 99, $50.00, 327pp, hc, cover by Harry O. Morris) [Repairman Jack] Supernatural thriller featuring Repairman Jack, whose search for a missing woman leads him into the world of conspiracy theorists. This is a limited edition of 450 signed by Wilson and Ed Gorman, who provides the afterword. Illustrations by Harry O. Morris. Order from Gauntlet Publications, 309 Powell Road, Springfield PA 19064.
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Legacies F. Paul Wilson (Tor/Forge 0-812-57199-1, Jan 2000 [Dec 99], $6.99, 436pp, pb) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Headline 1998) associational non-supernatural horror novel featuring Repairman Jack, sequel to The Tomb.
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Masque F. Paul Wilson & Matthew J. Costello (Warner Aspect 0-446-60676-6, Jun 99 [May 99], $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) near-future SF thriller.
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The Cleft and Other Odd Tales Gahan Wilson (Tor 0-312-85291-6, Nov 99 [Oct 99], $14.95, 333pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson) Reprint (Tor 1998) collection, illustrated by the author.
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Bios Robert Charles Wilson (Tor 0-312-86857-X, Nov 99 [Oct 99], $22.95, 208pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) SF novel. A woman is genetically engineered to explore the planet Isis, with its biology parallel with, but toxic to, Earths.
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Darwinia Robert Charles Wilson (Tor 0-812-56662-9, Jul 99 [Jun 99], $6.99, 372pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 1998) SF novel of an alternate 20th century.
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Voyage of the Basset: The Raven Queen Terri Windling & Ellen Steiber (Random House 0-679-89128-5, Oct 99, $3.99, 187pp, tp, cover by James Christensen) [Voyage of the Basset] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in a series based on James Christensens Voyage of the Basset. Copyrighted by Christensen and The Greenwich Workshop.
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The Essential Bordertown ed. Terri Windling & Delia Sherman (Tor 0-312-86703-4, Jul 99 [Jun 99], $14.95, 383pp, tp, cover by Jim Carroll) [Borderland] Reprint (Tor 1998) original anthology of 13 stories, fourth in the Borderland shared world of humans and elves.
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Opus: Volume One: 1999 Barry Windsor-Smith (Fantagraphics 1-56097-367-6, Sep 99 [Oct 99], $39.95, 175pp, hc, cover by Barry Windsor-Smith) Art book with paintings, drawings, and autobiographical musings by the noted comic-book artist (Conan, etc.)
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Ghost Gleams W. J. Wintle (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-69-9, Feb 99, C$52.00, xx+168pp, hc, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt) Reprint (Heath Cranton 1921) collection of 15 ghost stories. This edition is limited to 500 copies and adds a lengthy introduction by Richard Dalby, a 1903 article by Wintle about ghosts, and an afterword by Peter J. Wire. A world-wide edition available in the US for $39.50 and in the UK for £24.50.
- ix · Introduction · Richard Dalby · in (*), 1999
- 5 · The Red Rosary · ss *
- 15 · When the Twilight Fell · ss *
- 25 · The House on the Cliff · ss *
- 35 · The Ghost at the Blue Dragon · ss *
- 45 · The Spectre Spiders · ss *
- 55 · The Footsteps on the Stairs · ss *
- 65 · The Chamber of Doom · ss *
- 75 · When Time Stood Still · ss *
- 85 · The Black Cat · ss *
- 95 · Father Thorntons Visitor · ss *
- 105 · The Horror of Horton House · ss *
- 115 · The Haunted House on the Hill · ss *
- 125 · The Voice in the Night · ss *
- 135 · The Light in the Dormitory · ss *
- 145 · The Watcher in the Mill · ss *
- 155 · Can You Explain It? True Stories of the Ghost World · ar The Harmsworth London Magazine Apr 03
- 163 · Those Who Went Before Us
: Reminiscences of the Alumnate at Caldey Abbey, 1919-21 · Peter J. Wire · aw PAX: The Quarterly Review of the Benedictines of Prinknash Win 83
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King of Infinite Space David Wolf (Erica House 0-9659308-2-3, Mar 99 [Jan 99], $10.95, 217pp, tp) SF mystery novel. A young military woman dies in an experiment that links minds through computer chips. A first novel.
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Free Live Free Gene Wolfe (Tor/Orb 0-312-86836-7, Mar 99, $15.95, 403pp, tp, cover by Jayne Bidaut) Reprint (Ziesing 1984) novel with SF/fantasy elements.
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On Blues Waters Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-312-86614-3, Oct 99 [Sep 99], $24.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Book of the Short Sun] SF novel, first in the Book of the Short Sun trilogy, sequel to the Book of the Long Sun.
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Strange Travelers Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-312-87227-5, Jan 2000 [Dec 99], $25.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Giorgio de Chirico) Collection of 15 recent stories.
- 11 · Bluesberry Jam · nv Space Opera, ed. Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, DAW, 1996
- 41 · One-Two-Three for Me · ss World Fantasy Convention 1996 Program Book, 1996
- 49 · Counting Cats in Zanzibar · ss Asimovs Aug 96
- 69 · The Death of Koshchei the Deathless · ss Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears, ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, Morrow AvoNova, 1995
- 87 · No Planets Strike · ss F&SF Jan 97
- 99 · Bed and Breakfast · nv Dantes Disciples, ed. Peter Crowther & Edward E. Kramer, White Wolf, 1996
- 127 · To the Seventh · nv World Fantasy Convention 1996 Program Book, 1996
- 151 · Queen of the Night · ss Love in Vein, ed. Poppy Z. Brite & Martin H. Greenberg, HarperPrism, 1994
- 169 · And When They Appear · nv Christmas Forever, ed. David G. Hartwell, Tor, 1993
- 197 · Flash Company · ss The Horns of Elfland, ed. Ellen Kushner, Donald G. Keller & Delia Sherman, Roc, 1997
- 209 · The Haunted Boardinghouse · nv Walls of Fear, ed. Kathryn Cramer, Morrow, 1990
- 239 · Useful Phrases · ss Tomorrow Jan 93
- 249 · The Man in the Pepper Mill · nv F&SF Oct/Nov 96
- 269 · The Ziggurat · na Full Spectrum 5, ed. Jennifer Hersh, Tom Dupree & Janna Silverstein, Bantam Spectra, 1995
- 353 · Aint You Most Done? · nv The Sandman: Book of Dreams, ed. Neil Gaiman & Ed Kramer, HarperPrism, 1996
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A Very Strange Trip Dave Wolverton (Bridge 1-57318-164-1, Jun 99 [May 99], $25.00, 294pp, hc) Novelization of a screenplay by L. Ron Hubbard. A time machine transports a driver and his truckload of experimental weapons into the past. Copyrighted by the L. Ron Hubbard Library.
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Bloodrights N. Lee Wood (Ace 0-441-00650-7, Sep 99 [Aug 99], $22.95, 392pp, hc, cover by Aleta Jenks) Fantasy novel. A princess in disguise seeks to reclaim her lost throne.
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Thunderwoman: A Mythic Tale of the Pueblos Nancy Wood (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-45498-5, Feb 99 [Jan 99], $19.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Richard Erdoes) Fantasy novel based on history and legend, told in the style of Native American myths. Thunderwoman reborn tries to help the North American people survive, from the European invasion on to times of atomic destruction.
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A Scientific Romance Ronald Wright (Picador USA 0-312-19999-6, Mar 99 [Feb 99], $13.00, 352pp, tp) [Time Machine] Reprint (Knopf Canada 1997) SF novel featuring H.G. Wellss time machine.
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Star Trek: The Badlands, Book 1 Susan Wright (Pocket 0-671-03957-1, Dec 99 [Nov 99], $6.50, 271pp, pb) [Star Trek: The Badlands] Star Trek novelization, first in a two-book series. This includes chapter five of the serial novel Star Trek: Starfleet: Year One by Michael Jan Friedman. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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Star Trek: The Badlands, Book 2 Susan Wright (Pocket 0-671-03958-X, Dec 99 [Nov 99], $6.50, 256pp, pb) [Star Trek: The Badlands] Star Trek novelization, second in a two-book series. This includes chapter five of the serial novel Star Trek: Starfleet: Year One by Michael Jan Friedman. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
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The Cycle of Fire Janny Wurts (HarperPrism 0-06-107355-5, Jun 99 [May 99], $16.00, 694pp, tp, cover by Janny Wurts) [Cycle of Fire] Omnibus of The Cycle of Fire trilogy: Stormwarden (1984), Keeper of the Keys (1988), and Shadowfane (1988).
- vi · Map of Keithland · Misc. · il
- 1 · Stormwarden · n. New York: Ace, 1984
- 267 · Keeper of the Keys · n. New York: Ace, 1988
- 479 · Shadowfane · n. New York: Ace, 1988
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When Worlds Collide Philip Wylie & Edwin Balmer (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9814-5, Oct 99, $14.95, 382pp, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) Reprint (Lippincott 1951) omnibus of two classic SF novels: When Worlds Collide (1933), and sequel After Worlds Collide (1934). The novels are paginated separately. There is a new introduction by John Varley. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.
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Blood Roses Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-312-87248-8, Oct 99 [Sep 99], $15.95, 382pp, tp) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (Tor 1998) vampire novel of Saint-Germain in plague-ridden 14th-century France.
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Communion Blood Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-312-86793-X, Oct 99 [Sep 99], $26.95, 477pp, hc) [Saint-Germain] Vampire novel, 12th in the Saint-Germain series. Saint-Germain travels to 17th-century Rome.
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Shattered Light 2: Dark Light Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Pocket 0-671-03267-4, Mar 99 [Feb 99], $6.50, 326pp, pb, cover by David A. Cherry) [Shattered Light] Novelization based on the CD-ROM/online game from Catware. Copyrighted by the author.
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Sisters of the Night: The Angry Angel Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Avon 0-380-78984-1, Apr 99 [Mar 99], $13.50, 359pp, tp, cover by Christopher H. Bing) [Sisters of the Night] Reprint (Avon 1998) vampire novel, first in a trilogy about the three weird sisters from Bram Stokers Dracula. Packaged by Swordsmith Productions, who share the copyright with the author.
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Sisters of the Night: The Soul of an Angel Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Avon 0-380-97401-0, Mar 99 [Feb 99], $24.00, 378pp, hc, cover by Christopher H. Bing) [Sisters of the Night] Vampire novel, second in a trilogy about the three weird sisters from Bram Stokers Dracula. Illustrated by Christopher H. Bing. Packaged by Swordsmith Productions, who share the copyright with the author.
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The Devils Arithmetic Jane Yolen (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-034535-3, Jan 99 [Mar 99], $4.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Steve Cieslawski) Reprint (Viking Kestrel US 1988) YA time-travel fantasy, winner of the National Jewish Book Award.
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The One-Armed Queen Jane Yolen (Tor 0-812-56479-0, Aug 99 [Jul 99], $6.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Great Alta] Reprint (Tor 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Yolens Chronicles of Great Alta.
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The Pictish Child Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace 0-15-202261-9, Oct 99, $16.00, 135pp, hc, cover by Mark Romanoski) [Tartan Magic] Young-adult fantasy novel, book two of Tartan Magic. American children in Scotland help a girl from the distant past.
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Wizards Hall Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace/Magic Carpet 0-15-202085-3, May 99 [Apr 99], $6.00, 133pp, pb, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1991) young-adult fantasy novel.
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The Wizards Map Jane Yolen (Harcourt Brace 0-15-202067-5, May 99, $15.00, 132pp, hc, cover by Mark Romanoski) [Tartan Magic] Young-adult fantasy novel, book one of Tartan Magic. American children in Scotland accidentally summon the dark wizard Michael Scot.
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Armageddon Summer Jane Yolen & Bruce Coville (Harcourt Brace 0-15-202268-6, Aug 99, $5.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1998) young-adult millennial novel, borderline SF.
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The Fairies Ring ed. Jane Yolen (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46045-4, Oct 99, $24.99, 96pp, hc, cover by Stephen Mackey) Young-adult non-fiction collection of 14 traditional fairy tales adapted by Yolen, and 16 poems. Illustrated by Stephen Mackey.
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Magic Spells Christy Yorke (Bantam 0-553-57842-1, Nov 99, $5.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) Fantasy novel. A woman returns to her home town where she takes up the family magic shes previously shunned.
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Best of the Rest 2 ed. Brian Youmans (Suddenly Press 0-9670056-0-4, Aug 99, $10.00, 153pp, tp, cover by David Michalcyzk) Best-of anthology of 13 stories and six poems published in 1998 by small press magazines and other lesser-known sources. Authors include S.P. Somtow, Michael Bishop, Eleanor Arnason, and Eliot Fintushel. Story introductions offer brief evaluations of their sources; there is also a list of most publications examined, with ordering information. Order from Suddenly Press, PO Box 120318, Boston MA 02112-0318; add $3.00 postage.
- 1 · Introduction · Brian Youmans · in
- 3 · Conejo Por Lunchay · Eliot Fintushel · ss Going Postal, ed. Gerard Daniel Houarner, Space & Time, 1998
- 13 · Soaps · Hazel Hutchins · ss On Spec Fll 98
- 21 · In Our Boxes · C. A. Gardner · ss Gothic.Net website, 1998
- 27 · Venus · Don Webb · pm Anubis on Guard, Dark Regions Press, 1998
- · Earth · Don Webb · pm Anubis on Guard, Dark Regions Press, 1998
- · Mars · Don Webb · pm Anubis on Guard, Dark Regions Press, 1998
- · Saturn · Don Webb · pm Anubis on Guard, Dark Regions Press, 1998
- 33 · Eat Your Greens · Michael Morgan · ss Altair #1 98
- 41 · Recycling Day · Elisabeth Perrin · vi Not One of Us Mar 98
- 45 · Voivodoi · E. H. Williams · ss Terra Incognita Sum 98
- 55 · The Venetian Method · Eleanor Arnason · ss Tales of the Unanticipated #19 98
- 63 · Toast: A Con Report · Charles Stross · ss Interzone Aug 98
- 75 · Consummate Blasphemy of the Rustmad Technogod · Mark McLaughlin · pm The Zone #6 98
- 77 · Role Model · d. g. k. goldberg · ss Eternity online, 1998
- 85 · Burying Marmee · David W. Hill · ss Talebones Win 98
- 99 · Secrets of the Alien Reliquary · Michael Bishop · pm Time Pieces, Edgewood Press, 1998
- 103 · Dryads · Sylvia M. Siddall · ss Interzone Apr 98
- 109 · The Heros Celluloid Journey · S. P. Somtow · ss Weird Tales Fll 98
- 131 · Among the Houses of the Dead · Gerard Daniel Houarner · ss The Darklands Project Jan 98
- 145 · Honorable Mentions · Misc. · bi
- 149 · 1998 Small Press and Overseas Publications · Misc. · ms
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Haunted Traveller Barry Yourgrau (Little, Brown/Arcade 1-55970-482-9, May 99 [Jun 99], $23.95, 202pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel about a travellers strange journeys, with elements of Gothic horror, amorous fables, fairy tales, adventure yarns, and surreal wit.
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The Icarus Hunt Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10702-X, Aug 99 [Jul 99], $23.95, 362pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) SF novel. A star-freighters mysterious cargo leads to trouble.
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The Icarus Hunt Timothy Zahn (SFBC #02066, Oct 99 [Nov 99], $11.98, 362pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1999) SF novel. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Star Wars: Vision of the Future Timothy Zahn (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57879-0, Sep 99 [Aug 99], $5.99, 694pp, pb, cover by Drew Stuzan) [Star Wars: Hand of Thrawn] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) Star Wars novelization, sequel to Star Wars: Specter of the Past, second and final book of The Hand of Thrawn. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
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We Yevgeny Zamyatin (Avon Eos 0-380-63313-2, Aug 99, $5.99, 232pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1972) classic 1920s Russian dystopian SF novel, first published in 1924 (Dutton), re-translated by Mirra Ginsburg. This is the first Avon Eos edition, but retains the ISBN of the earlier Avon edition, and indicates 16th printing.
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Crystals Ann Zavala (Tor 0-812-52359-8, Dec 99, $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Jenny Tylden-Wright) Reprint (Forge 1996) mystery novel with occult elements.
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