The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1984-1998 (original) (raw)

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The Work of Colin Wilson Colin Stanley (Borgo Press 0-89370-917-4, Sep ’89 [Mar ’90], 19.95,312pp,tp)Non−fiction;reference.AnnotatedprimaryandsecondarybibliographyofworksbyandaboutWilsonplusalongafterwordbyWilson.Ahardcoveredition(−817−8,19.95, 312pp, tp) Non-fiction; reference. Annotated primary and secondary bibliography of works by and about Wilson plus a long afterword by Wilson. A hardcover edition (-817-8, 19.95,312pp,tp)Non−fiction;reference.AnnotatedprimaryandsecondarybibliographyofworksbyandaboutWilsonplusalongafterwordbyWilson.Ahardcoveredition(−817−8,29.95) and a signed limited edition (-010-X, $49.95) were announced but not seen.

The Lost and the Dreamer Naomi Starkey (Minstrel 1-85424-014-5, Jun ’90 [1990], £4.25, 288pp, pb) Sf novel. Note that most of the stock of this title was destroyed in a warehouse fire shortly after publication.

Among Madmen Jim Starlin & Daina Graziunas (NAL/Roc 0-451-45003-5, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 268pp, pb) Near-future sf adventure novel set in a world where almost everyone has lost their minds, with fifty illustrations by Starlin.

The Warlock Rock Christopher Stasheff (Ace 0-441-87313-8, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.95, 275pp, pb, cover by Martin Andrews) [Warlock] Sf novel, 11th book of the “Warlock” series.

Warlock: To the Magic Born Christopher Stasheff (Pan 0-330-31370-3, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £5.99, 696pp, tp, cover by David Bergen) Sf omnibus of the first three books in the “Warlock” series. The 1986 SFBC volume of the same title contained only the first two books.

Armor John Steakley (DAW 0-88677-368-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $4.95, 426pp, pb, cover by James Gurney) Reissue (DAW 1984) military sf novel; eighth printing.

Vampire$ John Steakley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45033-7, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $8.95, 357pp, tp) Horror novel about professional vampire hunters.

Hallowes’ Hell Neville Steed (Headline 0-7472-0240-0, Oct ’90, £12.95, 276pp, hc) Horror novel.

Tankwar #2: Fireball Larry Steelbaugh (Berkley 0-425-12090-2, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.95, 186pp, pb) [_Tankwar_] Near-future military sf adventure novel.

Clarke County, Space Allen M. Steele (Ace 0-441-11044-4, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $4.50, 231pp, pb, cover by Syd Dutton) Sf novel of man’s first orbital colony and its struggle for independence.

Orbital Decay Allen M. Steele (Legend 0-09-974190-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £3.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Nick) Reprint (Ace 1989) gritty sf novel about espionage in space. Recommended. (PSP) Also available in hardcover (0-7126-3776-1, £14.95).

Orbital Decay Allen M. Steele (SFBC #15887, Apr ’90, $7.98, 306pp, hc, cover by Romas) Reprint (Ace 1989) sf novel about building a space station told in a style reminiscent of early Heinlein.

The Chindi Brad Steiger (Jove 0-515-10245-8, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], $3.95, 264pp, pb) Horror novel. Ancient demon unearthed by landscaping.

DragonLance Preludes: Volume Three: Brothers Majere Kevin Stein (Penguin 0-14-012633-3, Mar ’90 [Apr ’90], £3.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [_DragonLance: Preludes_] Reprint (TSR 1990) fantasy novelization.

The Photographer Barbara Steiner (Avon Flare 0-380-75758-3, Oct ’89, $2.95, 138pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel—a high-school homecoming court has the life drained out of them through their photograph.

Lift Off J. Hall Stephens (Rodmell Press 1-872020-00-3, Dec ’89 [Jan ’90], £5.99, 148pp, tp, cover by Danny Flynn) Sf novel in which a geologist struggles to prevent part of the Earth’s crust breaking away and ’lifting off’ into orbit.

The Man Who Tried to Get Away Reed Stephens (Ballantine 0-345-36357-4, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $12.95, 328pp, tp) [_Mick “Brew” Axbrewder_] Associational mystery, third book in a series.

The Man Who Tried to Get Away Reed Stephens (Collins 0-00-223651-6, Nov ’90, £14.95, 361pp, hc) [_Mick “Brew” Axbrewder_] Reprint (Ballantine 1990) thriller about private eye Mick Axbrewder of associational interest. 3rd in the series. This is a pseudonym for Stephen R. Donaldson. First hardcover edition.

Brian W. Aldiss: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-21-1, Mar ’90, £5.00, 138pp, tp) Second (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Brian W. Aldiss. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Frank Herbert: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-27-0, Nov ’90, £2.00, 48pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Frank Herbert. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Piers Anthony: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-23-8, Sep ’90, £2.00, 45pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Piers Anthony. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Cyril M. Kornbluth: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-03-3, Feb ’90, £1.75, 40pp, tp) Second, revised, edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Cyril M. Kornbluth. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder. [C. M. Kornbluth]

Fritz Leiber: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-24-6, Oct ’90, £3.75, 90pp, tp) Second (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Fritz Leiber. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Keith Laumer: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-04-1, Mar ’90, £2.00, 41pp, tp) Primary and secondary bibliography of Keith Laumer. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Philip José Farmer: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-22-X, Jul ’90 [Aug ’90], £2.75, 63pp, tp) Second (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Philip José Farmer. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Philip Kindred Dick: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-20-3, Feb ’90, £4.00, 102pp, tp) Third, revised, edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Philip K. Dick. Photocopied letter-size sheets in a heavy paper binder.

Crystal Express Bruce Sterling (Legend 0-7126-3698-6, Jun ’90 [May ’90], £6.95, 317pp, tp, cover by Keith Scaife) Reprint (Arkham House 1989) collection of 12 stories, five set in the Shaper/Mechanist universe. Also available in hardcover (-3661-7, £12.99).

Crystal Express Bruce Sterling (Ace 0-441-12423-2, Dec ’90, $4.50, 278pp, pb, cover by Ian Entwistle) Reprint (Arkham House 1989) collection of 12 stories.

And All the King’s Men Gordon Stevens (Chapmans 1-85592-002-6, Sep ’90 [1990], £13.95, hc) Novel about the British Resistance after a successful Nazi invasion.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (Tor 0-812-50448-8, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $2.50, 82pp, pb, cover by P. Jennis) Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic short horror novel, with an introduction by Charles L. Grant.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (University of Nebraska Press 0-8032-4212-3, Apr ’90 [May ’90], $15.00, 158pp, hc, cover by Barry Moser) Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic short horror novel, with illustrations by Barry Moser plus a foreword by Joyce Carol Oates and an afterword by the artist.

Birthright Michael Stewart (Collins 0-00-223386-X, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £13.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Mike Timmins) Sf novel about a Neanderthal boy discovered in the Caucasus and forced to survive in modern-day America. Recommended. (PSP)

Birthright Michael Stewart (Harper Paperbacks 0-06-10010-2-3, Dec ’90, $4.95, 449pp, pb, cover by Steve Gardner) Sf/horror novel of a Neanderthal man brought back to life. First US edition (Collins 1990).

Grace Michael Stewart (Fontana 0-00-617646-1, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], £3.99, 399pp, pb) Reprint (Collins 1989) sf/occult thriller about two twins whose ’telepathic’ link continues after one of them dies from radiation poisoning. Recommended. (PSP) This edition includes a 9-page extract from Birthright.

The Gentle Seduction Marc Stiegler (Baen 0-671-69887-7, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $3.50, 277pp, pb, cover by Corey Wolfe) Collection of eight stories, one original.

Tracker Ron Stillman (Charter Diamond 1-55773-384-8, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.50, 187pp, pb, cover by Kirk Reinert) [_Nat Tracker_] Near-future military sf adventure novel, first book of a new series.

Tracker: Green Lightning Ron Stillman (Charter Diamond 1-55773-426-7, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $3.50, 172pp, pb) [_Nat Tracker_] Near-future military sf adventure, second book of the “Tracker” series.

Warbots # 8: Force of Arms G. Harry Stine (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-324-2, Mar ’90 [Feb ’90], $3.95, 368pp, pb) [_Warbots_] Sf novel of 21st-century vigilantes.

Warbots # 9: Blood Siege G. Harry Stine (Zebra/Pinnacle 1-55817-402-8, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $3.95, 352pp, pb) [_Warbots_] Post-holocaust military sf adventure novel.

Fear Street: Haunted R. L. Stine (Pocket 0-671-70242-4, Jun ’90 [Jul ’90], $2.95, 164pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel, part of the “Fear Street” series. A dead prowler haunts Melissa’s bedroom.

Fear Street: The Sleepwalker R. L. Stine (Pocket 0-671-69412-X, May ’90 [Jul ’90], $2.95, 164pp, pb) Young-adult supernatural thriller of a young girl under the spell of a witch, part of the “Fear Street” series.

The Stone Dogs S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-671-72009-0, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.50, 522pp, pb, cover by Paul Alexander) [_Draka_] Military sf/alternate-history novel. Third book of the “Draka” trilogy.

Redshift Rendezvous John E. Stith (SFBC #16011, Apr ’90 [May ’90], $7.98, 224pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Sf/detective novel, simultaneous with the Ace paperback. The hardcover has a Berkley logo on the spine.

Redshift Rendezvous John E. Stith (Ace 0-441-71145-6, Jun ’90 [May ’90], $3.95, 256pp, pb, cover by Alan M. Clark) Sf/mystery set in a ship in hyperspace.

The Fairy Tales of Frank Stockton Frank Stockton (Penguin/Signet 0-451-52437-3, Sep ’90 [Aug ’90], $4.95, 624pp, pb) Collection of 24 fairy tales, edited and with an afterword by Jack Zipes.

Dracula’s Guest Bram Stoker (Brandon Books 0-86322-120-3, Dec ’90, £4.99, 160pp, tp) Reprint (George Routledge 1914) horror collection.

Midnight Tales Bram Stoker (Peter Owen 0-7206-0777-9, Jun ’90, £13.50, 182pp, hc, cover by Thomi Wroblewski) Collection of rare horror and adventure stories, edited by Peter Haining and with a foreword by Christopher Lee.

Harry Harrison Leon Stover (G.K. Hall/Twayne 0-8057-7603-6, Mar ’90, $18.95, 141pp, hc) Non-fiction; reference. An examination of Harrison’s work, part of Twayne’s United States Authors Series.

Demon Night J. Michael Straczynski (Berkley 0-425-12104-6, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 310pp, pb) Reprint (Dutton 1988) horror novel.

Othersyde J. Michael Straczynski (Dutton 0-525-24873-0, Aug ’90, $18.95, 294pp, hc) Horror novel of a teenage boy’s dreams of wholesale vengeance coming true.

Houses Without Doors Peter Straub (Grafton 0-246-13759-2, Oct ’90, £13.99, 303pp, hc, cover by Peter Goodfellow) Collection of six stories, only a couple of which are supernatural. Four of the stories seem to be original. Simultaneous with the Dutton US edition.

Houses Without Doors Peter Straub (Dutton 0-525-24924-9, Nov ’90 [Oct ’90], $19.95, 358pp, hc, cover by Rob Wood) Collection of six stories, with seven “interludes” that tell a single story. Simultaneous with the Grafton UK edition.

Houses Without Doors Peter Straub (BOMC, Dec ’90 [Nov ’90], $17.95, 356pp, hc, cover by Rob Wood) Reprint (Dutton 1990) collection. This is identical to the Dutton edition except it lacks an ISBN and price and has a special BOMC mark on the back.

Mystery Peter Straub (Grafton Overseas 0-586-20958-1, 1990 [Dec ’90], £4.50, 548pp, pb, cover by Alun Hood) [Blue Rose; _Tom Pasmore_] Reprint (Dutton 1989) psychological horror/mystery novel with fantasy touches. This is an ‘Open Market’ edition and is not available in the UK.

Mystery Peter Straub (Grafton 0-246-13655-3, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £13.95, 548pp, hc, cover by Alun Hood) [Blue Rose; _Tom Pasmore_] Reprint (Dutton 1989) psychological horror/mystery novel with minor fantasy elements.

Mystery Peter Straub (Grafton Overseas 0-586-20958-1, Jun ’90, £4.50, 548pp, pb, cover by Alun Hood) [Blue Rose; _Tom Pasmore_] Reprint (Dutton 1989) psychological horror/mystery novel with fantasy elements. This is an ’open market’ edition and is not generally available in the UK.

Mystery Peter Straub (Penguin/Signet 0-451-16869-0, Jan ’91 [Dec ’90], $5.95, 545pp, pb) [Blue Rose; _Tom Pasmore_] Reprint (Dutton 1989) epic mystery thriller with some fantasy elements.

Trail of Stones Gwen Strauss (Knopf Borzoi 0-679-80582-6, Mar ’90, $6.95, 35pp, tp, cover by Anthony Browne) Collection of 12 poems based on fairy tales, illustrated by Anthony Browne. First American edition (Julia MacRae 1989).

Children of the Knife Brad Strickland (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-40208-1, Aug ’90 [Jul ’90], $4.50, 317pp, pb) Medical horror novel about children, reported as dead by hospitals, being used for experimentation.

Nul’s Quest Brad Strickland (Headline 0-7472-3343-8, Jan ’90, £3.50, 274pp, pb, cover by Tony Roberts) [_Thaumia_] Reprint (NAL Signet 1989) sf novel. Volume 2 in the “Thaumia” series.

Wizard’s Mole Brad Strickland (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45056-6, Jan ’91, $4.50, 284pp, pb, cover by Dean Morrissey) [_Thaumia_] Fantasy novel of an ad man turned mage battling the Great Dark One in a magical kingdom, third book of the “Moon Dreams” series.

Majestic Whitley Strieber (Futura Overseas 0-7088-4550-9, 1990 [Dec ’90], £3.99, 360pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1989) sf novel. This is an ‘Open Market’ edition and is not available in the UK.

Majestic Whitley Strieber (Macdonald 0-356-18681-4, Feb ’90 [Jan ’90], £12.95, 317pp, hc) Reprint (Putnam 1989) sf/UFO novel.

Majestic Whitley Strieber (Berkley 0-425-12295-6, Oct ’90, $4.95, 306pp, pb) Reprint (Putnam 1989) UFO sf novel based on “fact”. This edition acknowledges the fictional material by Dave Langford used in Chapter 3.

The Night Church Whitley Strieber (Avon 0-380-70899-X, Apr ’90 [Mar ’90], $3.95, 293pp, pb, cover by Gary Smith) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1983) horror novel.

Forbidden Planet W. J. Stuart (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-42445-4, Nov ’90, $3.95, 184pp, tp, cover by Jon Agee) Reprint (Farrar Straus & Cudahy 1956) young-adult novelization of the classic sf film.

The Dreaming Jewels/The Cosmic Rape/Venus Plus X Theodore Sturgeon (BOMC #80-2874, Jul ’90 [May ’90], $15.95, 544pp, hc) Omnibus of three sf novels.

The Dreaming Jewels/The Cosmic Rape/Venus Plus X Theodore Sturgeon (BOMC/QPBC, Jul ’90 [Jun ’90], $11.95, 544pp, tp, cover by Theo Rudnak) Omnibus of three sf novels, published simultaneously with the BOMC edition listed above. This was done from old plates, so the type size and book design varies widely from novel to novel.

The Women Who Walk Through Fire: Women’s Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol. 2 ed. Susanna J. Sturgis (The Crossing Press 0-89594-419-7, Sep ’90 [Oct ’90], $9.95, 275pp, tp, cover by Beth Avery) Anthology of 16 sf and fantasy stories by women, ten original, with an introduction by the editor. A hardcover edition (-420-0) was announced, but not seen.

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