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

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Third Player Warren James Palmer (Ripping Publishing 1-899884-08-4, Nov ’96 [Feb ’97], £5.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Warren James Palmer) [_Dyason_] SF novel. Book Three of “The Dyason”.

The Unprecedented Discovery of the Dragon Islands Lord Nathaniel Parker, R.S. (Hamlyn 0-600-58966-8, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], £12.99, 48pp, hc, cover by John Kelly) Large format art book. Concept and art by John Kelly, concept and text by Kate Scarborough. A (preter)naturalist’s illustrated notebook, sub-titled “April-June 1819 HMS Argonaut,” depicting a lost voyage to the isles of griffins, unicorns, ten-legged spiders, and more unusual creatures.

Sweet Valley High #126: Tall, Dark and Deadly Francine Pascal (Bantam UK 0-553-50456-8, Feb ’97 [Mar ’97], £2.99, 195pp, pb, cover by Oliver Hunter) [_Sweet Valley High: Vampire_] Reprint (Bantam 1996) young-adult dark fantasy novel. Volume one in the “Vampire” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Sweet Valley High #128: Kiss of a Killer Francine Pascal (Bantam UK 0-553-50463-0, Apr ’97, £2.99, 199pp, pb, cover by Oliver Hunter) [_Sweet Valley High: Vampire_] Reprint (Bantam 1996) young-adult dark fantasy novel. Volume 3 in the “Vampire” trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Boy in Darkness Mervyn Peake (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-67822-4, Apr ’97, £3.99, 115pp, tp, cover by P. J. Lynch) [_Gormenghast_] Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 1996) fantasy novella about Titus Groan, originally published in the anthology Sometime, Never in 1956.

Alien Dawn Maggie Pearson (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-68077-6, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £3.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) Young-adult SF novel.

Night People Maggie Pearson (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-68076-8, Mar ’97, £3.99, 228pp, pb, cover by Tim Clarey) Young-adult supernatural novel.

Doctor Who: War of the Daleks John Peel (BBC Books 0-563-40573-2, Oct ’97 [Sep ’97], £4.99, 277pp, pb) [_Doctor Who: New Adventures_] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 5 of the BBC “New Adventures” series starring the 8th Doctor.

The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings ed. Dennis Pepper (Oxford University Press 0-19-278151-0, 1997 [Dec ’97], £12.99, 216pp, hc) Young-adult horror anthology.

Man on a Murder Cycle Mark Pepper (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-69623-0, Nov ’97, £16.99, 404pp, hc) Dark fantasy thriller.

The Short Cut Mark Pepper (NEL 0-340-68221-3, Mar ’97 [Feb ’97], £5.99, 291pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1996) dark fantasy novel.

Aliens: The Labyrinth S. D. Perry (Orion 1-85798-610-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], £5.99, 216pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [_Aliens_] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) SF novelisation.

Men in Black Steve Perry (Penguin 0-14-026890-1, Jul ’97, £5.99, 226pp, pb) [_Men in Black_] Reprint (Bantam 1997) novelisation of the SF movie. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Steve Perry (Bantam UK 0-553-50472-X, Mar ’97, £4.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Drew Struzan) [Star Wars] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) Star Wars novelisation.

Devil May Care Elizabeth Peters (Severn House 0-7278-5108-X, Jan ’97 [Dec ’96], £16.99, 250pp, hc) Reprint (Dodd, Mead 1977) associational thriller using the conventions of the horror novel. Its cover title is Devil-May-Care.

The Dewstone Quest Elizabeth Pewsey (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-304-2, Jul ’97, £3.99, 218pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [_Otherworld_] Young-adult fantasy novel. Book two in the “Otherworld” series after The Talking Head. A hardcover edition (-303-4, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

Unquiet Spirits K. M. Peyton (Scholastic Press 0-590-54231-1, Nov ’97, £4.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Michael Mascaro) Young-adult ghost novel. Scholastic Press is a new quality imprint.

Bury Me Deep Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-58268-5, Oct ’96 [Jan ’97], £3.99, 172pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) Reprint (Archway 1991) dark fantasy novel. 6th printing.

Chain Letter Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-49909-5, Oct ’96 [Jan ’97], £3.99, 192pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Chain Letter_] Reprint (Avon 1986) dark fantasy novel. 12th printing.

Chain Letter 2 Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-49909-5, Apr ’97 [Mar ’97], £3.99, 189pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Chain Letter_] Reprint (Archway 1992 as Chain Letter 2: The Ancient Evil) horror novel. Sixth printing.

Die Softly Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-58000-3, Oct ’96 [Mar ’97], £3.99, 206pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) Reprint (Archway 1991) young-adult dark fantasy novel. 10th printing. Published in 1996 but not seen until now.

The Eternal Enemy Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-60698-3, Apr ’97 [May ’97], £3.99, 172pp, pb, cover by Mark Longworth) Reissue (Archway 1993) young-adult horror novel. 7th printing.

Execution of Innocence Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-66453-3, Sep ’97, £3.99, 168pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Young-adult horror novel. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket Archway) edition.

The Immortal Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-60697-5, Apr ’97 [Jul ’97], £3.99, 233pp, pb, cover by Paul David) Reissue (Archway 1993) young-adult horror novel. Seventh printing.

The Last Vampire Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61158-8, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £3.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Last Vampire_] Reissue (Pocket Archway 1994) young-adult horror novel. Eighth printing.

The Last Vampire 1 and 2 Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-70397-0, Dec ’97, £4.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Last Vampire_] Young-adult horror omnibus of The Last Vampire and The Last Vampire 2: Red Dice (both Pocket Archway 1994). The books are separately paginated.

The Last Vampire 2: Black Blood Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61170-7, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £3.99, 196pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Last Vampire_] Reissue (Pocket Archway 1994) young-adult horror novel. Fourth printing.

The Last Vampire 3: Red Dice Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61172-3, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £3.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Last Vampire_] Reissue (Pocket Archway 1995) young-adult horror novel. Fifth printing.

The Last Vampire 4: Phantom Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61915-5, Oct ’96 [Jan ’97], £3.99, 179pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Last Vampire_] Reprint (Archway 1996) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Last Vampire 5: Evil Thirst Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-66452-5, Jan ’97, £3.99, 179pp, pb, cover by Paul Davies) [_Last Vampire_] Reprint (Archway 1996) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Last Vampire 6: Creatures of Forever Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61919-8, Apr ’97, £3.99, 181pp, pb) [_Last Vampire_] Reprint (Archway 1996) young-adult horror novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Lost Mind Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61173-1, Oct ’97, £3.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reissue (Pocket Archway 1995) young-adult horror novel. Second printing.

Master of Murder Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-58270-7, Jan ’97 [Jul ’97], £3.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reprint (Archway 1992) young-adult horror novel. Sixth printing.

The Midnight Club Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61155-3, Apr ’97 [Jul ’97], £3.99, 234pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reissue (Archway 1994) young-adult horror novel. Seventh printing.

Remember Me 2: The Return Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61169-3, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £3.99, 210pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) [_Remember Me_] Reissue (Pocket Archway 1994) young-adult horror novel. Sixth printing.

Remember Me 3: The Last Story Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61171-5, Oct ’97 [Nov ’97], £3.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) [_Remember Me_] Reissue (Pocket Archway 1995) young-adult horror novel. Fourth printing.

See You Later Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-55679-X, Jul ’97, £3.99, 176pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reissue (Pocket 1990) young-adult horror/time-travel novel. Eighth printing.

Spellbound Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-49908-7, Jul ’97, £3.99, 191pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reissue (Archway 1986) young-adult dark fantasy novel. Eighth printing.

The Visitor Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61174-X, Jul ’97, £3.99, 162pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reissue (Archway 1995) young-adult horror novel. Third printing.

Weekend Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-52927-X, Jan ’97 [Jul ’97], £3.99, 190pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reprint (Scholastic 1986) young-adult horror novel. 10th printing.

Whisper of Death Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-58269-3, Jan ’97, £3.99, 176pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reprint (Archway 1991) young-adult horror novel. Seventh printing.

The Wicked Heart Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-61642-3, Jan ’97 [Jul ’97], £3.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reprint (Archway 1993) young-adult horror novel. Sixth printing.

Witch Christopher Pike (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-56889-5, Jan ’97 [Jul ’97], £3.99, 208pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Forder) Reprint (Archway 1990) young-adult horror novel. Eighth printing.

Mine Caroline Pitcher (Mammoth 0-7497-2875-2, Sep ’97, £4.50, 120pp, tp, cover by Holly Warburton) Young-adult fantasy novel. A young girl hears the voices of other girls in history whose lives echo her own.

Lungbarrow Marc Platt (Doctor Who Books 0-426-20502-2, Mar ’97, £4.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [_Doctor Who: New Adventures_] Novelisation based on the Doctor Who TV series. Volume 60 in “The New Adventures”.

Dark Waters Tessa Potter (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-68754-1, 1996 [Mar ’97], £3.99, 166pp, pb, cover by Alan Fraser) Reprint (Spindlewood 1995) young-adult collection of four original fantasy stories.

Galatea 2.2 Richard Powers (Abacus 0-349-10771-8, Oct ’96 [Jan ’97], £9.99, 329pp, tp, cover by Raphael) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1995) literary SF novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Anubis Gates Tim Powers (Legend 0-09-963421-X, Jul ’97, £6.99, 464pp, pb, cover by Paul Campion) Reprint (Ace 1983) fantasy novel of pre-Victorian England. Winner of the Philip K. Dick Award. This seems to be the revised UK text of 1984.

Earthquake Weather Tim Powers (Legend 0-09-956011-9, Jul ’97 [May ’97], £17.99, 565pp, hc, cover by Paul Campion) [Last Call] Fantasy novel, a sequel to Expiration Date (1995) and Last Call (1992).

Equal Rites Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06410-2, Nov ’96 [Jan ’97], £15.99, 200pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1987) humorous fantasy novel. Volume #3 in the “Discworld” series, with a new cover.

Feet of Clay Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-14237-9, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £5.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1996) humrous fantasy novel. Book 19 in the “Discworld” series.

Guards! Guards! Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06485-4, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Book eight in the “Discworld” series.

Hogfather Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-14542-4, Nov ’97 [Sep ’97], £5.99, 445pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1996) humorous fantasy novel. Book 20 in the “Discworld” series.

Jingo Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06540-0, Nov ’97 [Oct ’97], £16.99, 285pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Humorous fantasy novel. Book 21 in the “Discworld” series. The Ankh Morpork City Watch tries to police a war.

Johnny and the Bomb Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-52968-0, Feb ’97, £3.99, 238pp, pb) [Johnny Maxwell] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1996) humorous SF/fantasy novel.

Moving Pictures Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06486-2, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £16.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1990) humorous fantasy novel. Book 10 in the “Discworld” series.

Pyramids Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06484-6, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1989) humorous fantasy novel. Book seven in the “Discworld” series.

Reaper Man Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06483-8, May ’97 [Jul ’97], £15.99, 253pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1991) humorous fantasy novel. Book eleven in the “Discworld” series.

Sourcery Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06409-9, Nov ’96 [Jan ’97], £15.99, 243pp, hc, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1988) humorous fantasy novel. Volume #5 in the “Discworld” series with a new cover.

Terry Pratchett’s Soul Music: The Illustrated Screenplay Terry Pratchett (Corgi 0-552-14556-4, Dec ’97 [Nov ’97], £9.99, 127pp, tp) [Discworld] Screenplay of the seven-part TV series, illustrated with stills. Based on the 16th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1994). Adaptation by Martin Jameson.

Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett (Gollancz 0-575-06411-0, Nov ’96, £15.99, hc) [Discworld] Reissue (Gollancz 1988) Vol #5 in the “Discworld” series; new cover. [Not seen]

Terry Pratchett’s Men at Arms - The Play Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs, adapt. (Corgi 0-552-14432-0, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Playscript based on the 15th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1993); adapted by Briggs, and first staged in November 1994.

The Discworld Companion Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs (Vista 0-575-60030-6, May ’97, £4.99, 477pp, pb, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Reprint (Gollancz 1994) humorous reference guide to the series. Extensively revised from the original, to include notes up to Hogfather (1996).

Terry Pratchett’s Guards! Guards! - The Play Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs, adapt. (Corgi 0-552-14431-2, May ’97 [Apr ’97], £6.99, 184pp, tp, cover by Stephen Player) Playscript based on the 8th “Discworld” novel (Gollancz, 1989); adapted by Briggs, and first staged in June 1993.

Mount Dragon Lincoln Preston (Bantam UK 0-553-50438-X, Mar ’97 [Apr ’97], £5.99, 476pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Tor/Forge 1996 as by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child) SF medical thriller of genetic engineering gone wrong. [First U.K. edition]

The Relic Lincoln Preston (Bantam UK 0-553-50496-7, Apr ’97, £5.99, 441pp, pb) [Relic] Reissue (Tor 1995 as Relic by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child) horror novel. A film tie-in edition.

Nightcomers Susan Price (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-65605-0, Nov ’97, £3.99, 154pp, tp, cover by Graham Bence) Young-adult collection of nine original ghost stories.

Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed Maggie Prince (Dolphin 1-85881-384-0, Apr ’97 [May ’97], £3.99, 202pp, pb, cover by George Smith) Reprint (Dolphin 1996) young-adult dark fantasy novel.

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