The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998 (original) (raw)
Contents Lists
The Way to Write Science Fiction Brian M. Stableford (Elm Tree 0-241-12663-0, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £6.99, 97pp, tp, cover by Don Macpherson) Non-fiction. Enjoyable and informative guide on how to write, and sell, science fiction. Recommended. (PSP) Also available in hardcover (-12662-2, £10.95).
Battletech: Warrior:Coupe Michael A. Stackpole (FASA 1-55560-073-5, Feb ’89 [Mar ’89], $4.95, 324pp, pb) [_Battletech: Warrior_] Sf novelization of a game, third book in the “Warrior” trilogy.
Doomsday Warrior #15: American Ultimatum Ryder Stacy (Zebra 0-8217-2587-4, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $2.95, 224pp, pb) [_Doomsday Warrior_] Post-holocaust adventure.
Doomsday Warrior #16: American Overthrow Ryder Stacy (Zebra 0-8217-2740-0, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $2.95, 221pp, pb) [_Doomsday Warrior_] Post-holocaust military sf novel.
Dark Toys and Consumer Goods Laurence Staig (Macmillan 0-333-47561-5, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], £6.95, 151pp, hc) Original young-adult sf/horror collection.
- 1 · Closed Circuit · nv *
- 25 · Home Improvements · nv *
- 47 · The Hologram of Uncle Emilio · ss *
- 63 · The Card · ss *
- 79 · Freebies [“Call-Back”] · ss Poor William’s Omnibus Dec ’86
- 91 · Baby · nv *
- 115 · TV/OD · ss *
- 131 · Road Food · ss *
Digital Vampires Laurence Staig (Collins 0-00-107218-8, Aug ’89, £6.95, 144pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel.
The Glimpses Laurence Staig (Macmillan 0-333-49286-2, Nov ’89, £7.95, 192pp, hc) Young-adult futuristic thriller. [Not seen]
The Network Laurence Staig (Collins 0-00-138617-4, Jan ’89, £6.95, 177pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel in which the London Underground comes alive!
The Captive Robert Stallman (Kinnell 1-870532-06-6, Aug ’89 [Nov ’89], £11.95, 240pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) [_Book of the Beast_] Reprint (Timescape 1981) sf novel. Highly recommended. (PSP) Volume Two in “The Book of the Beast”. First world hardcover edition. [First U.K. edition]
The Orphan Robert Stallman (Kinnell 1-870532-03-1, May ’89, £10.95, 251pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) Reprint (Pocket 1980) sf novel. First world hardcover edition.
Mantis E. M. Stambaugh (Futura 0-7088-8306-0, Aug ’89, £2.99, 288pp, pb) Horror novel.
The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West Mary Stanton (NEL 0-450-50812-9, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £3.50, 346pp, pb, cover by Mel Flatt) [_Heavenly Horse_] Reprint (Baen 1988) fantasy novel.
Piper at the Gate Mary Stanton (Baen 0-671-69820-6, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.50, 306pp, pb) [_Heavenly Horse_] Fantasy novel about horses, sequel to The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West.
Piper at the Gates of Dawn Mary Stanton (NEL 0-450-50850-1, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], £6.95, 307pp, tp) [_Heavenly Horse_] Reprint (Baen 1989 as Piper at the Gates) fantasy novel. Sequel to The Heavenly Horse from the Outermost West. Also available in hardcover (-50849-8, £12.95). [First U.K. edition]
Wishes + Fears David Starkey (2AM 0-937491-01-2, Dec ’88, $4.95, 48pp, ph) Horror novella, illustrated by Douglas C. Klauba.
Odd Warlock Out Christopher Stasheff (SFBC #15361, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $9.98, 640pp, hc) [Warlock] Omnibus of three quasi-science fiction novels in the “Warlock” series, The Warlock Heretical (Ace 1987), The Warlock’s Companion (Ace 1988), and The Warlock Insane (Ace 1989).
- 1 · The Warlock Heretical · n. New York: Ace, 1987
- 221 · The Warlock’s Companion · n. New York: Ace, 1988
- 445 · The Warlock Insane · n. New York: Ace, 1988
The Warlock Insane Christopher Stasheff (Ace 0-441-87364-2, Jul ’89 [Jun ’89], $3.95, 247pp, pb) [Warlock] Sf novel with strong fantasy elements; tenth in the “Warlock” series.
The Warlock’s Night Out Christopher Stasheff (SFBC #13750, Aug ’88 [Jan ’89], $7.98, 437pp, hc) [Warlock] Omnibus of the sf novels The Warlock Wandering (Ace 1986) and The Warlock Is Missing (Ace 1986).
- · The Warlock Wandering · n. New York: Ace, 1986
- · The Warlock Is Missing · n. New York: Ace, 1986
Paddywhack John Stchur (St. Martin’s 0-312-91535-7, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 297pp, pb) Horror novel about a monstrous woman and her monstrous dog.
Spring Thaw S. L. Stebel (Walker 0-8027-1068-9, Apr ’89 [May ’89], $17.95, 236pp, hc) Fantasy adventure novel set in the arctic wastes, with an afterword by Ray Bradbury.
Orbital Decay Allen Steele (Ace 0-441-49851-5, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $3.95, 324pp, pb) Sf novel about building a space station told in a style reminiscent of early Heinlein. A first novel. Recommended (CNB).
The Hypnotist Brad Steiger (Charter 1-55773-271-X, Dec ’89 [Nov ’89], $3.95, 266pp, pb) Reprint (Quicksilver 1979) horror novel of a hypnotist who controls souls.
DragonLance Preludes: Brothers Majere Kevin Stein (TSR 0-88038-776-9, Jan ’90 [Dec ’89], $3.95, 349pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [_DragonLance: Preludes_] Fantasy novelization based on the “DragonLance” game universe, with illustrations by Tom Baxa and an introduction by Margaret Weis. Third in the series.
Hex Steven L. Stein (Pocket 0-671-66325-9, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.95, 362pp, pb) Horror novel about voodoo rituals in a small town.
John Wyndham: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-16-5, Sep ’89, £1.75, 39pp, ph) Second (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of John Wyndham. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Anne Inez McCaffrey: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-10-6, Apr ’89, $2.50/£1.50, 50pp, ph) Third, revised, edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Anne McCaffrey. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Frederik Pohl: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-09-2, Mar ’89, $6.50/£3.75, 104pp, ph) Primary and secondary bibliography of Frederik Pohl. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Harry Harrison: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-13-0, Aug ’89, $5.00/£3.00, 71pp, ph) 4th revised edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Harry Harrison. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
James White: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-14-9, Sep ’89, $2.50/£1.50, 23pp, ph) Second (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of James White. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Philip Kindred Dick: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-08-4, Feb ’89, $5.00/£3.00, 75pp, ph) Primary and secondary bibliography of Philip K. Dick. This second edition contains additions and corrections up to 2/89. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Poul Anderson: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-11-4, Jun ’89 [Jul ’89], $7.50/£4.50, 123pp, ph) Fifth, revised, edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Poul Anderson. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Theodore Sturgeon: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-07-6, Jan ’89, $4.50/£2.75, 66pp, ph) Primary and secondary bibliography of Theodore Sturgeon. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Bob Shaw: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne, Chris Nelson & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-12-2, Jul ’89, $3.00/£1.75, 32pp, ph) Fourth, revised, edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Bob Shaw. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.
Crystal Express Bruce Sterling (Arkham House 0-87054-158-7, May ’89, $17.95, 264pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories, five set in the Shaper/Mechanist universe. Illustrations by Rick Lieder based on computerized fractal imagery.
- 3 · Swarm [_Mechanist-Shapers_] · nv F&SF Apr ’82
- 27 · Spider Rose [_Mechanist-Shapers_] · ss F&SF Aug ’82
- 45 · Cicada Queen [_Mechanist-Shapers_] · nv Universe 13, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1983
- 80 · Sunken Gardens [_Mechanist-Shapers_] · ss Omni Jun ’84
- 97 · Twenty Evocations [“Life in the Mechanist/Shaper Era: 20 Evocations”; _Mechanist-Shapers_] · ss Interzone #7 ’84
- 107 · Green Days in Brunei · na IASFM Oct ’85
- 155 · Spook · ss F&SF Apr ’83
- 170 · The Beautiful and the Sublime · nv IASFM Jun ’86
- 201 · Telliamed · ss F&SF Sep ’84
- 216 · The Little Magic Shop · ss IASFM Oct ’87
- 228 · Flowers of Edo · nv IASFM May ’87; first published in Japanese in Hayakawa’s Science Fiction Magazine.
- 252 · Dinner in Audoghast · ss IASFM May ’85
Islands in the Net Bruce Sterling (Ace 0-441-37423-9, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $4.50, 396pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1988) sf novel of 21st-century politics and economics. Recommended. (CNB)
Islands in the Net Bruce Sterling (Legend 0-09-955200-0, Oct ’89, £4.50, 448pp, pb) Reprint (Arbor House 1988) sf novel.
Schismatrix Bruce Sterling (Ace 0-441-75400-7, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 288pp, pb) [_Mechanist-Shapers_] Reissue (Arbor House 1985) sf novel set in the Mechanist/Shaper universe; second printing.
Dr. Bones Book 5: Nightmare World David Stern (Ace 0-441-15669-X, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.50, 169pp, pb) [_Dr. Bones_] Sf adventure series with different authors, packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications, with visual material by Joel Hagan. As usual with this series, the copyright page contains the names of a number of people and organizations—the author’s name is not among them.
Lazar Malkin Enters Heaven Steve Stern (Viking Penguin 0-14-010948-X, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $6.95, 249pp, tp) Reprint (Viking (1986) contemporary fantasy novel formed of linked stores.
- 1 · Moishe the Just · Steve Stern · ss *
- 25 · Lazar Malkin Enters Heaven · Steve Stern · ss *
- 41 · The Gramophone · Steve Stern · ss The Midnight Ghost Book, ed. James Hale, 1978
- 59 · The Lord and Morton Gruber · Steve Stern · ss *
- 87 · Shimmele Fly-by-Night · Steve Stern · ss *
- 113 · Aaron Makes a Match · Steve Stern · ss *
- 141 · Leonard Shapiro Banished from Dreams · Steve Stern · ss *
- 165 · The Book of Mordecai · Steve Stern · ss *
- 183 · The Ghost and Saul Bozoff · Steve Stern · ss *
Weissenbaum’s Eye George Stetten (Zwitter Press 0-923056-00-9, Aug ’89 [Sep ’89], $4.95, 208pp, tp) Sf novel.
Dreams of Dawn Marti Steussy (SFBC #14668, Apr ’89 [Jun ’89], $4.98, hc) [_Forest of the Night_] Reprint (Del Rey 1988) sf novel. Sequel to Forest of the Night. First hardcover edition.
Household Florence Stevenson (Leisure 0-8439-2734-8, Mar ’89 [Feb ’89], $4.50, 392pp, pb) Horror novel. A cursed family searches for release for 300 years before finding hope in the Hollywood of the 1920s.
The Sisterhood Florence Stevenson (Leisure 0-8439-2849-2, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 342pp, pb) Horror novel of a women’s club that summons an entity from beyond.
Arrows of Eros ed. Alex Stewart (NEL 0-450-50249-X, Nov ’89, £3.50, 262pp, pb) Original sf anthology, concentrating on the less pleasant aspects of sex.
- 1 · Wildland · Brian M. Stableford · nv *
- 23 · The Motivation · David Langford · ss *
- 43 · Howie Dreams · Anne Gay · nv *
- 65 · Odd Attachment · Iain M. Banks · ss *
- 75 · Iron Shoes · Geraldine Harris · ss *
- 95 · Pamela’s Pursuit · Kim Newman · ss *
- 107 · The Beautiful Biting Machine · Tanith Lee · nv Cheap Street; New Castle, VA, 1984
- 127 · A Little Magic · Chris Morgan · ss *
- 141 · The Palomino Boy · Freda Warrington · ss *
- 161 · Cruel as the Grave · Alex Stewart · ss *
- 169 · The Song of Women · Paul Kincaid · ss *
- 185 · The Amorous Adventures of Hogfoot Right · Garry Kilworth · ss *
- 193 · The Horn · Stephen Gallagher · nv *
- 221 · Mela Worms · Diana Wynne Jones · ss *
- 241 · The Cat and the Sleep Compiler · Christina Lake · ss *
- 251 · The Growing Place · Simon Ounsley · ss *
Earth Abides George R. Stewart (Fawcett Crest 0-449-21301-3, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $4.95, 337pp, pb) Reissue (Random House 1949) classic sf novel set in a future world decimated by a virus. Winner of the first International Fantasy Award—the precursor to the Hugo—and still a powerful book 40 years later. Highly recommended (CNB). 26th printing.
Thornyhold Mary Stewart (Coronet 0-340-50045-X, Dec ’89, £2.99, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow/Hodder & Stoughton 1988) romantic thriller with touches of fantasy.
Thornyhold Mary Stewart (Fawcett Crest 0-449-21712-4, Dec ’89, $4.95, 289pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow/Hodder & Stoughton 1988) psychic thriller.
Grace Michael Stewart (Collins 0-00-223388-6, Jun ’89, £12.95, 351pp, hc, cover by David Scutt) Medical sf thriller.
Grace Michael Stewart (Atlantic Monthly Press 0-87113-305-9, Jul ’89, $18.95, 351pp, hc) Medical sf thriller. A Catholic girl’s miraculous powers and immaculate conception are caused by genetic experimentation. First US edition (Collins 1989).
Monkey Shines Michael Stewart (Fontana 0-00-617517-1, Aug ’89, £2.99, 317pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan 1983) horror novel. This is the film tie-in edition.
Prodigy Michael Stewart (Fontana 0-00-617519-8, Apr ’89, £3.50, 366pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan 1988) horror/occult novel.
Warbots # 6: The Lost Battalion G. Harry Stine (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-205-X, Apr ’89 [Mar ’89], $3.95, 352pp, pb) [_Warbots_] Military sf novel about man/machine interface troops, sixth in a series.
Warbots # 7: Operation Iron Fist G. Harry Stine (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-253-X, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.95, 368pp, pb) [_Warbots_] Sf novel about 21st-century vigilantes.
Fear Street: The New Girl R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-67685-7, Jun ’89, $2.75, 168pp, pb) Young-adult supernatural horror novel. A high school boy falls in love with a ghost.
Fear Street: The Surprise Party R. L. Stine (Pocket Archway 0-671-67686-5, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $2.75, 167pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel of murder and vengeance from beyond the grave.
Under the Yoke S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-671-69843-5, Oct ’89 [Sep ’89], $3.95, 501pp, pb) [_Draka_] Alternate-history sf novel set in a world where slave-owning tories fleeing the American revolution build an empire in South Africa, set in the same world as Marching Through Georgia.
The Cage S. M. Stirling & Shirley Meier (Baen 0-671-69836-2, Aug ’89 [Jul ’89], $3.50, 402pp, pb) [_Fifth Millennium_] Fantasy novel about a barbarian woman with a thirst for vengeance.
Deep Quarry John E. Stith (Ace 0-441-14276-1, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $3.50, 186pp, pb) Science fiction mystery novel. First in a multi-species detective series written in the hardboiled style.
Dracula Bram Stoker (Peter Bedrick/Blackie 0-87226-189-1, Nov ’88 [Jan ’89], $19.95, 379pp, hc) [Dracula] Reprint of the classic 19th-century vampire novel, with effective new illustrations by the late Charles Keeping. This is an American edition of last year’s British one from Blackie. The illustrations are very effective (CNB).
The Jewel of Seven Stars Bram Stoker (Carroll & Graf 0-88184-501-9, May ’89 [Apr ’89], $3.95, 254pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 1903) classic horror novel.
Picking Up the Threads Ian Strachan (Hippo 0-590-76169-2, Sep ’89, £1.95, 110pp, pb) Young-adult ghost novel. Volume 12 in the “Hauntings” series.
Demon Night J. Michael Straczynski (Sphere 0-7474-0344-9, Jul ’89, £3.50, 340pp, pb) Reprint (Dutton 1988) horror novel. [First U.K. edition]
Tales from the New Twilight Zone J. Michael Straczynski (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28286-7, Dec ’89, $3.95, 255pp, pb) Collection of 11 short novelizations based on episodes of the 1985-89 The Twilight Zone tv series. Eight were based on original scripts by Straczynski.
- ix · Preface · pr
- 1 · The Mind of Simon Foster · sa *
- 24 · The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon · J. Michael Straczynski & Haskell Barkin · sa *
- 46 · Dream Me a Life · sa *
- 70 · The Call · sa *
- 90 · Acts of Terror · sa *
- 116 · Special Service · sa *
- 139 · The Wall · sa *
- 169 · The Trance · J. Michael Straczynski & Jeff Stuart · sa *
- 191 · Rendezvous in a Dark Place · sa *
- 212 · Something in the Walls · sa *
- 232 · Our Selena Is Dying · J. Michael Straczynski & Rod Serling · sa *
Koko Peter Straub (Penguin Overseas 0-14-007187-3, 1989 [May ’89], £3.99, 635pp, pb) [Blue Rose; _Tim Underhill_] Reprint (Dutton/Viking UK 1988) non-fantasy/horror thriller about a psychotic Vietnam war veteran. This special ‘Open Market’ edition is not available in the UK.
Koko Peter Straub (QPBC, Feb ’89 [Jan ’89], $9.95, 562pp, tp) [Blue Rose; _Tim Underhill_] Associational thriller. This edition is exactly the same as the Dutton hardcover except it has no ISBN and has the dust jacket printed as the cover.
Koko Peter Straub (NAL Signet 0-451-16208-0, Jun ’89, 595pp, pb) [Blue Rose; _Tim Underhill_] Reprint (Dutton/Viking UK 1988) associational psychological thriller about a psychotic Vietnam vet. This is a special edition distributed at the ABA, not for sale. The book is the Signet international edition with a special ABA cancel sticker.
Koko Peter Straub (Penguin 0-14-007187-3, Jun ’89, £3.99, 635pp, pb) [Blue Rose; _Tim Underhill_] Reprint (Dutton/Viking UK 1988) non-fantasy/horror thriller about a psychotic Vietnam war veteran.
Koko Peter Straub (NAL Signet 0-451-16214-5, Nov ’89 [Oct ’89], $5.95, 595pp, pb) [Blue Rose; _Tim Underhill_] Reprint (Dutton/Viking UK 1988) associational psychological thriller about a psychotic Vietnam vet. Winner of this year’s World Fantasy (!) Award.
Mystery Peter Straub (Dutton 0-525-24818-8, Nov ’89, $19.95, 548pp, hc, cover by Paul Bacon) [Blue Rose; _Tom Pasmore_] Psychological horror/mystery novel with fantasy elements.
Shadowland Peter Straub (Fontana 0-00-616546-X, Sep ’89, £3.99, 478pp, pb) Reissue (Coward, McCann 1980) dark fantasy novel. Seventh printing.
Moon Dreams Brad Strickland (Headline 0-7472-3299-7, Jul ’89, £3.50, 288pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [_Thaumia_] Reprint (NAL Signet 1988) sf novel. Volume 1 in the “Thaumia” series. [First U.K. edition]
Nul’s Quest Brad Strickland (NAL Signet 0-451-15815-6, Feb ’89, $3.95, 374pp, pb) [_Thaumia_] Fantasy novel, sequel to Moon Dreams.
Majestic Whitley Strieber (Putnam 0-399-13469-7, Aug ’89, $18.95, 317pp, hc) Sf novel. The story of a “real” UFO crash in 1947 and the “fictional” events surrounding it.
Godbody Theodore Sturgeon (NAL Signet 0-451-16304-4, Sep ’89 [Aug ’89], $3.95, 205pp, pb) Reissue (Fine 1986) fantasy novel, with the original introduction by Heinlein and the afterword by Stephen R. Donaldson; third printing.
More Than Human Theodore Sturgeon (Easton Press, Nov ’89, no price, 233pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine/Farrar, Straus & Young 1953) sf novel, with a new introduction by Michael Bishop and artwork by Jeff Fisher. This special leatherbound gilt-edge edition is part of the “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” series and is available by subscription only.