The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998 (original) (raw)
Contents Lists
Assignment in Eternity Robert A. Heinlein (NEL 0-450-42304-2, Apr ’88, £2.95, 266pp, pb) Reprint (Fantasy Press 1953) sf collection.
Glory Road Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-29401-4, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $3.95, 288pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1963) sf novel written in fantasy terms. Highly recommended. (CNB) 32nd printing.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-53699-9, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $3.95, 302pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1966) sf novel; second Ace printing after 37 Berkley printings.
The Past Through Tomorrow Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-65304-9, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $4.95, 830pp, pb) [_Future History_] Reprint (Putnam 1967) omnibus of the first four volumes in the “Future History” series, including two novels and 19 short stories. Highly recommended. (CNB) second Ace printing after 19 Berkley printings.
Time Enough for Love Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-81076-4, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $4.95, 589pp, pb) [_Lazarus Long_] Reprint (Putnam 1973) sf novel.
To Sail Beyond the Sunset Robert A. Heinlein (Sphere Open Market 0-7474-0081-4, 1988 [Jun ’88], £3.50, 438pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1987) sf novel. Special ‘Open Market’ edition, not available in the UK.
To Sail Beyond the Sunset Robert A. Heinlein (Ace 0-441-74860-0, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $4.95, 434pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1987) sf novel. The final Heinlein novel concerns Lazarus Long’s mother plus the usual cast of characters from past Heinlein books.
To Sail Beyond the Sunset Robert A. Heinlein (Sphere 0-7474-0081-4, Oct ’88, £3.99, 446pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1987) sf novel.
Tunnel in the Sky Robert A. Heinlein (Macmillan Scribner’s 0-684-18916-X, Mar ’88 [Apr ’88], $13.95, 273pp, hc) Reissue (Scribner’s 1955) sf novel. One of the famous Heinlein juveniles. Recommended. (CNB)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Book Jon Heitland (St. Martin’s 0-312-00052-9, Dec ’87 [Jan ’88], $12.95, 271pp, tp) [_Man from U.N.C.L.E._] Non-fiction, illustrated reference book about the tv show, including comments by Harlan Ellison (who scripted some episodes). Introduction by Robert Vaughn.
The Well of Time Tom Henighan (Collins 0-00-223371-1, Sep ’88 [Dec ’88], £11.95, 384pp, hc) Fantasy novel. [Not seen]
The Well of Time Tom Henighan (Fontana 0-09-617608-9, Nov ’88, £3.95, 394pp, pb) Reprint (Collins 1988) Viking fantasy novel.
St. John the Pursuer, Book I: Vampire in Moscow Richard Henrick (TSR 0-88038-552-9, Aug ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 382pp, pb) [_St. John the Pursuer_] Horror novel, first in a series.
The Witch King Maeve Henry (Franklin Watts/Orchard 0-531-05738-0, Mar ’88 [Jul ’88], $12.95, 126pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. A 15-year-old boy discovers his destiny to be the legendary Witch King. First U.S. edition (Orchard UK 1987).
Prisoners of Arionn Brian Herbert (Ace 0-441-67928-5, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $4.50, 407pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1987) humorous sf novel. Aliens decide to study humans by encapsulating San Francisco and sending it out into space.
Eye Frank Herbert (NEL 0-450-42405-7, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], £3.95, 328pp, tp) Reprint (Berkley 1985) sf collection.
The Notebooks of Frank Herbert’s Dune Frank Herbert (Putnam Perigee 0-399-51466-X, Jul ’88, $9.95, unpaginated, tp) [Dune] Collection of quotations from the “Dune” books, edited by Brian Herbert.
Soul Catcher Frank Herbert (NEL 0-450-48507-2, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], £2.99, 216pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam’s 1972) associational novel.
The Worlds of Frank Herbert Frank Herbert (NEL 0-450-02707-4, Jan ’88, £1.95, 142pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1970) sf collection.
The Ascension Factor Frank Herbert & Bill Ransom (Ace/Putnam 0-399-13224-4, Jan ’88, $18.95, 381pp, hc) [_Destination Void_] Sf novel, fourth, and presumably final, volume in the “Destination Void” series.
The Ascension Factor Frank Herbert & Bill Ransom (Gollancz 0-575-04373-3, Oct ’88, £12.95, 381pp, hc) [_Destination Void_] Reprint (Ace/Putnam 1988) sf novel. Volume 4 in the “Destination Void” series. [First U.K. edition]
The Dark James Herbert (NAL 0-451-15542-4, May ’88, $3.95, 314pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1980) horror novel; 10th printing.
The Dark James Herbert (NEL 0-450-04970-1, Aug ’88, £3.50, 336pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1980) horror novel. This is the 13th printing.
The Dark James Herbert (NEL 0-450-04738-5, Sep ’88, £11.95, 336pp, hc) Reprint (NEL 1980) horror novel. [Not seen]
The Fog James Herbert (NEL 0-450-02607-8, Oct ’88, £12.95, 234pp, hc) Reprint (NEL 1975) horror novel. This edition includes a new foreword by Herbert.
The Fog James Herbert (NAL Signet 0-451-15769-9, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $4.50, 275pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1975) horror novel. 11th printing.
Haunted James Herbert (Hodder & Stoughton No ISBN, Jul ’88, £40.00, 224pp, hc) [_David Ash_] Horror novel. Leatherbound edition, limited to 250 numbered copies, signed by James Herbert. This edition precedes the trade edition.
Haunted James Herbert (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-41616-5, Aug ’88 [Jun ’88], £10.95, 224pp, hc) [_David Ash_] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1988) horror novel about a psychic investigator who investigates a haunted house. Somewhat ‘gentler’ than many of Herbert’s books. This trade edition was preceded by a limited edition. (PSP)
Lair James Herbert (NEL 0-450-04546-3, Aug ’88, £2.50, 247pp, pb) [_Rats_] Reissue (NEL 1979) horror novel. This is the 19th printing.
The Magic Cottage James Herbert (NEL 0-450-40937-6, Aug ’88, £3.50, 351pp, pb) Reissue (Hodder & Stoughton 1986) horror novel. This is the fifth printing.
The Magic Cottage James Herbert (NAL Onyx 0-451-40106-9, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $4.50, 325pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1986) horror novel. A storybook cottage becomes a place of terror for the inhabitants.
Moon, Shrine, The Dark, Fluke James Herbert (Methuen 0-413-60950-2, Oct ’88, £9.95, 758pp, hc) Horror omnibus.
- 1 · Moon · n. Sevenoaks: New English Library, 1985
- 163 · Shrine · n. Sevenoaks: New English Library, 1983
- 433 · The Dark · n. Sevenoaks: New English Library, 1980
- 649 · Fluke · n. Sevenoaks: New English Library, 1977
The Rats James Herbert (NEL 0-450-02127-0, Aug ’88, £1.95, 189pp, pb) [_Rats_] Reissue (NEL 1974) horror novel. This is the 24th printing.
The Rats James Herbert (Filofiction 1-871307-03-1, Sep ’88 [Oct ’88], £4.95, 122pp, pb) [_Rats_] Reprint (NEL 1974) horror novel. Loose-leaf version for use with Filofaxes.
Sepulchre James Herbert (NEL 0-450-42668-8, 1988 [May ’88], £3.50, 372pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1987) horror novel. Special ‘Open Market’ edition, not available in the UK.
Sepulchre James Herbert (NEL 0-450-42668-8, Jun ’88, £3.50, 372pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1987) horror novel.
Sepulchre James Herbert (Putnam 0-399-13365-8, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $17.95, 320pp, hc) Horror/thriller novel of “an evil so horrifying that dreaming of it can cause madness.” First U.S. edition (Hodder & Stoughton 1987).
Shrine James Herbert (NEL 0-450-05659-7, Aug ’88, £3.50, 432pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1983) horror novel. This is the sixth printing.
The Survivor James Herbert (NAL Signet 0-451-15655-2, Aug ’88, $3.95, 206pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1976) horror novel, 12th printing.
The Survivor James Herbert (NEL 0-450-03241-8, Aug ’88, £2.95, 266pp, pb) Reissue (NEL 1976) horror novel, 14th printing.
Bride of the Spear Kathleen Herbert (The Bodley Head 0-370-31195-7, May ’88 [Mar ’88], £11.95, 297pp, hc) [_Dark Ages_] Fantasy novel. Volume 3 in her Dark Ages trilogy.
Penal Colony Richard Herley (Grafton 0-586-07086-9, Oct ’88, £3.99, 367pp, pb) Reprint (Grafton 1987) near-future thriller.
Reign of Fear: Fiction and Film of Stephen King ed. Don Herron (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-061-4, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $75.00, 254pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical studies. Slipcased, limited edition, signed by contributors. [Stephen King]
- vii · Stephen King: The Limits of Fear · Jo Fletcher · iv * [Stephen King]; Part of this interview first appeared in Knave Vol 19 No 5, 1987.
- 1 · Foreword · Dennis Etchison · fw *
- 7 · Digging It: Introduction · Whoopi Goldberg · ar Los Angeles Times, 19??
- 11 · King of the Comics?: Introduction · Marv Wolfman · ar *
- 15 · In Providence: Introduction · Frank Belknap Long · ar *
- 19 · Stephen King and the American Dream: Alienation, Competition, and Community in Rage and The Long Walk · Burton Hatlen · ar *; first presented as a paper at the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance.
- 51 · When Company Drops In · Charles Willeford · ar *
- 57 · The Cycles (Tricycles and Hogs) of Horror · J. N. Williamson · ar *
- 63 · The Glass-Eyed Dragon · L. Sprague de Camp · ar *
- 69 · The Big Producer · Thomas Tessier · ar *
- 79 · The King and His Minions: Thoughts of a Twilight Zone Reviewer · Thomas M. Disch · ar *; portions first appeared in different form in Twilight Zone.
- 93 · Snowbound in the Overlook Hotel · Guy N. Smith · ar *
- 99 · By Crouch End, in the Isles · Peter Tremayne · ar *
- 109 · “Reach Out and Touch Some Thing”: Blurbs and Stephen King · Stanley Wiater · ar *
- 123 · The Movies and Mr. King: Part II · Bill Warren · ar *
- 149 · “Come Out Here and Take Your Medicine!”: King and Drugs · Ben P. Indick · ar *
- 177 · Horror Without Limits: Looking Into the “Mist” · Dennis Rickard · ar *
- 193 · Fear and the Future: Stephen King as a Science Fiction Writer · Darrell Schweitzer · ar *
- 209 · The Summation · Don Herron · ar *; parts appeared in Newsday under the title “Ravening Beast Meets Losers.”
- 249 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
The Lemurian Stone Stephen F. Hickman (Ace 0-441-50366-7, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], $3.50, 342pp, pb) Lemurian quasi-oriental fantasy novel. A first novel by a leading sf artist (who also did the cover, of course).
Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes Patricia Highsmith (Methuen 0-413-18370-X, 1988 [May ’88], £2.95, 189pp, pb) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1987) literary sf/fantasy collection. Special ‘Open Market’ edition, not available in the UK.
Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes Patricia Highsmith (Methuen 0-413-18370-X, Nov ’88, £2.95, 189pp, pb) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1987) literary sf/horror collection.
The Ghost Squad and the Halloween Conspiracy E. W. Hildick (Tor 0-812-56852-4, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $1.95, 170pp, pb) [_Ghost Squad_] Reissue (Dutton 1985) young-adult tale of ghosts out to foil a dastardly plot to put needles in Halloween candy. Second printing.
The Ghost Squad and the Menace of the Malevs E. W. Hildick (Dutton 0-525-44439-4, Oct ’88 [Nov ’88], $12.95, 200pp, hc) [_Ghost Squad_] Young-adult ghost/supernatural novel, latest in the “Ghost Squad” series.
Amanda and the Eleven Million Mile High Dancer Carol Hill (Bloomsbury Books 0-7475-0234-X, Jul ’88, £4.95, 447pp, tp) Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1985 as The Eleven Million Mile High Dancer) fantasy about roller-skating, hot-panted, NASA astronaut, Amanda, who battles the Galactic Cosmic Brain to save her narcoleptic cat, Schrodinger. Strange, but entertaining. [First U.K. edition]
The Caves of Klydor Douglas Hill (Bantam Spectra 0-553-25929-6, Jul ’88, 2.95, 132pp, pb) [_Colsec_] Reissue (Gollancz 1984) young-adult sf novel, second in the “Colsec” trilogy.
Master of Fiends Douglas Hill (Macmillan McElderry 0-689-50419-5, Sep ’88 [Nov ’88], $12.95, 184pp, hc) [_Talents_] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Blade of the Poisoner. Four friends use their psychic powers to battle demons and rescue an imprisoned wizard. First U.S. edition (Gollancz 1987).
Big! B. B. & Neil W. Hiller (Ballantine 0-345-35488-5, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $3.95, 192pp, pb) Novelization of the humorous movie fantasy of a boy in a man’s body.
Big! B. B. & Neil W. Hiller (W.H. Allen Star 0-352-32341-8, Oct ’88, £2.50, 181pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 1988) novelization of humorous fantasy film. [First U.K. edition]
Cradle Kill S. A. Hillman (Berkley 0-425-11187-3, Nov ’88, $3.95, 264pp, pb) Medical/sf/horror novel about “chromasonal engineering.”
Dragon Fall Lee J. Hindle (Avon Flare 0-380-88468-2, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $2.50, 139pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1984) young-adult fantasy novel. Monsters threaten a boy and his family in a contemporary setting. This was the winner of the Flare Competition for originals written by teenagers. second printing.
Dragon Fall Lee J. Hindle (Avon Flare 0-380-88468-2, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $2.50, 139pp, pb) Reissue (Avon 1984) young-adult fantasy novel, winner of a prize for first novel written by a teenager; third printing.
Anachronisms Christopher Hinz (St. Martin’s 0-312-01729-4, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $17.95, 304pp, hc) Sf novel of space exploration and peril.
Liege-Killer Christopher Hinz (Methuen 0-413-16900-6, Sep ’88 [Aug ’88], £3.50, 458pp, pb) [_Paratwa Saga_] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1987) sf novel. [First U.K. edition]
The Medusa Frequency Russell Hoban (Picador 0-330-30194-2, Nov ’88, £3.95, 143pp, tp) Reprint (Cape 1987) literary fantasy novel.
Dark Advent Brian Hodge (Pinnacle 1-55817-088-X, Sep ’88, $3.95, 384pp, pb) Horror novel. A plague depopulates the Earth and a band of survivors must fight an awakening evil in a department store. A first novel.
Oasis Brian Hodge (Tor 0-812-51900-0, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 312pp, pb) Horror novel. Malevolent force pits brother against brother to continue an ancient Viking blood feud.
Chronicles of the Kencyrath P. C. Hodgell (NEL 0-450-42400-6, May ’88 [Apr ’88], £4.50, 608pp, tp) [_Kencyrath_] Omnibus edition of a fantasy novel, originally published in two parts as God Stalk and Dark of the Moon.
- 19 · God Stalk · n. New York: Atheneum, 1982
- 267 · Dark of the Moon · n. New York: Atheneum, 1985
There’s a Bat Wing in My Lunchbox Ann Hodgman (Avon Camelot 0-380-75426-6, Jan ’88, $2.50, 96pp, pb) Juvenile fantasy novella, third in a series.
The House on the Borderland William Hope Hodgson (Robinson 0-948164-89-1, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], £3.50, 139pp, tp) Reprint (Chapman Hall 1908) Lovecraftian horror novel that is much better than anything that Lovecraft wrote. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
Dark Romance: Sex and Death in the Horror Film David J. Hogan (Equation 1-85336-044-9, Aug ’88, £7.99, 334pp, tp) Reprint (McFarland 1986) non-fiction associational work.
Endgame Enigma James P. Hogan (Century 0-7126-2436-8, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], £6.95, 408pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam 1987) futuristic ‘Cold War’ thriller in which the evil Russians strive for world domination with a space station loaded with weapons. Also available in hc (-2336-1) for £12.95. [First U.K. edition]
Endgame Enigma James P. Hogan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27037-0, Nov ’88, $4.95, 436pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) near-future sf novel.
Minds, Machines & Evolution James P. Hogan (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27288-8, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $4.50, 324pp, pb) Collection of 17 stories and non-fiction essays, including autobiographical sketches.
- 1 · Silver Shoes for a Princess · na Destinies Oct ’79
- 39 · Inside Story · ss *
- 50 · Getting Here from There · ar *
- 66 · The Pacifist · ss *
- 83 · Minds, Machines, and Evolution · ar Destinies Win ’81
- 96 · Discovering Hyperspace · ar *
- 98 · Till Death Us Do Part · nv Stellar #6, ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1981
- 128 · Fortune Cookie · vi *
- 131 · More on Replication · is *
- 133 · Code of the Lifemaker: Prologue · ex New York: Ballantine Jun ’83
- 147 · The Revealed Word of God · ar *
- 154 · Making Light · ss Stellar #7, ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1981
- 166 · How Long Should a Piece of String Be? · ar *
- 168 · Assassin · nv Stellar #4, ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1978
- 203 · Going Full-time · ar *
- 206 · Neander-Tale · ss F&SF Dec ’80
- 213 · Know Nukes · ar *
- 232 · All in a Name · ar *
- 233 · Down to Earth · pl *
- 239 · Merry Gravmas · vi *
- 243 · Knowledge Is a Mind-Altering Drug · ar *
- 246 · Earth Models—On a Plate · ar *
- 261 · Generation Gap · ss *
- 275 · Rules Within Rules · ss *
- 282 · The Absolutely Foolproof Alibi · nv *
Thrice Upon a Time James P. Hogan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36010-9, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.95, 310pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1980) sf time travel novel. Fifth printing.
Window on Today Joan Hohl (Berkley 0-425-11200-4, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $2.50, 178pp, pb) [_Window_] Fantasy time travel love story, second in a trilogy.
Window on Yesterday Joan Hohl (Berkley 0-425-11090-7, Nov ’88 [Oct ’88], $2.50, 181pp, pb) [_Window_] Time travel romance novel of love during the American revolution; first of a trilogy. “Second Chance of Love” #450.
In the Valley of the Statues and Other Stories Robert Holdstock (Gollancz 0-575-04023-8, Mar ’88, £2.95, 223pp, pb) Reprint (Faber 1982) sf/fantasy collection.
Lavondyss Robert Holdstock (Gollancz 0-575-04375-X, Oct ’88, £6.99, 367pp, tp) [_Mythago_] Fantasy novel. Sequel to Mythago Wood. Also available in hc (-04374-1) for £11.95.
Lavondyss Robert Holdstock (Gollancz 0-575-04482-9, Oct ’88, £40.00, 367pp, hc) [_Mythago_] Slipcased edition of the above, limited to 150 numbered copies, signed by Robert Holdstock and Alan Lee.
Where Time Winds Blow Robert Holdstock (Gollancz 0-575-04279-6, Jul ’88, £2.95, 286pp, pb) Reprint (Faber and Faber 1981) sf novel.
Floating Worlds Cecelia Holland (Gollancz 0-575-04280-X, Jul ’88, £3.95, 542pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 1976) sf novel. Volume 26 in the “VGSF Classics” series.
Expecting Someone Taller Tom Holt (St. Martin’s 0-312-01426-0, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $15.95, 218pp, hc) Satirical fantasy novel of a mild-mannered Englishman made ruler of the world, obliged to cope with natural and unnatural disasters. First U.S. edition (Macmillan UK 1987).
Expecting Someone Taller Tom Holt (Orbit 0-7088-8264-1, Jun ’88, £3.99, 218pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan 1987) delightful fantasy tale about Malcolm who unexpectedly ‘inherits’ the Ring of the Nibelung and the Tarnhelm and has to come to terms with being ruler of the World. Recommended. (PSP)
Who’s Afraid of Beowulf? Tom Holt (Macmillan 0-333-46004-9, May ’88, £10.95, 206pp, hc) [_Who’s Afraid of Beowulf_] Delightfully silly fantasy about 20th century archaeologist and band of Vikings that she unwittingly awakens. Strongly recommended. (PSP)
Who’s Afraid of Beowulf? Tom Holt (St. Martin’s 0-312-02669-2, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $15.95, 206pp, hc) [_Who’s Afraid of Beowulf_] Humorous contemporary fantasy novel. A Viking crew is awakened in present-day Scotland to save the world from an evil sorceror. First U.S. edition (Macmillan UK 1988).
Summer of the Unicorn Kay Hooper (Bantam 0-553-25283-6, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 311pp, pb) Romance/fantasy/quasi-sf with unicorns. “In the mists of myth, they found passion and triumph.”
The Dawn Palace: The Story of Medea H. M. Hoover (Dutton 0-525-44388-6, May ’88, $15.95, 244pp, hc) Young-adult mythic fantasy novel.
Return to Earth H. M. Hoover (Puffin 0-14-032610-3, Feb ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 172pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1980) young-adult sf novel. This is a worldwide edition.
The Shepherd Moon H. M. Hoover (Puffin 0-14-032611-1, Feb ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 149pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1984) young-adult sf novel. This is a worldwide edition.