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From mwp@munmurra.cs.mu.oz Sat Jul 8 00:15:55 1989 Received: by munmurra.mu.oz (5.51) id AA22825; Fri, 7 Jul 89 18:33:16 EST Date: Fri, 7 Jul 89 18:33:16 EST From: mwp@munmurra.mu.oz (Michael Paddon) To: cameron@spectrum.eecs.unsw.oz Subject: Slow Glass Catalogue #13 Status: O Here is the Slow Glass catalogue #13. Remember to let me know if you don't want this posted to you any more (excepting those of you who requested the catalogue once only). Feel free to forward/hardcopy this mail to anyone who is interested. If you want catalogue back issues (#4 and #6 onwards), I can arrange to have them e-mailed. Remember, don't send your order to me (see disclaimer below). Send them to Justin Ackroyd at Slow Glass Books. Disclaimer: I have no connection with Slow Glass Books apart from being an extremely satisfied customer. My comments in no way reflect the views or policies of Slow Glass (and vice-versa). This month's wretched random roundabout ramblings... ---------------------------------------------------- [ These are just my own thoughts as I flip through the catalogue. Pay attention at your own risk! ] The humour section has a lot of worthwhile titles. I can't recommend too strongly any of the "Bloom County", "Far Side" or "Calvin and Hobbes" collections. Interesting new releases are: Glen Cook; _The Black Company_ and _The Silver Spike_ * I haven't read these yet, but I am told, by a reliable source, that they are very good. Much better than _Starfishers_, apparently. Linda Gray; _Mama's Boy_ * Gray is a reasonable horror writer. I hope that the plot is not just a _Psycho_ clone as the blurb suggests. Michael Kandel; _Strange Invasion_ * Looks like great fun. Spectra special editions are usually of high quality. Victor Koman; _The Jehovah Contract_ * This could be a very amusing book. Larry Niven & Steven Barnes; _The Barsoom Project_ * The sequel to _Dream Park_, which was a total waste of time. Two dimensional characters, boring plot, puerile technology, the works! Niven and Barnes have, however, collaborated on some realy great stuff; the most recent was _Legacy of Heorot_. Might be worth a look. Tim Powers; _The Stress of Her Regard_ * Powers is a consistently great novellist. Even if you don't want to shell out for this new hardback, you should get around to reading some of his stuff. Fred Saberhagen; _The Holmes-Dracula File_ * Saberhagen tends to write a lot of fun trash. This falls firmly in that category. _The Dracula Tapes_ are also worth checking out. Judith Tarr; _Ars Magica_ * Many would say that Tarr is a great fantasy writer. I'll admit that she can write well occasionally. I don't know about this book in particular, but it looks like an original plot. Gene Wolfe; _There are Doors_ * This novel has had nothing but rave reviews since it was released. Now it's available in paperback, and you don't have an excuse not to read it any more. Sheri Tepper; _Marianne, the Magus and the Manticore_ * I liked this novel (first of three) enough to be ordering the sequels. I still can't work out exactly *why* I liked it, however... There's not much in the way of local releases this month, but do get a copy of _Sourcery_ by Terry Pratchett now its in paperback. Light fantasy, in an extremely funny prose style. ######################################################################## Come on people! How about posting some pico-reviews to aus.sf? Michael ------------------------------------------------------------- | | email: mwp@munnari.oz.au | | | voice: (03) 344 4246 | | Michael Paddon | snail: Department of Computer Science, | | | The University of Melbourne, | | | Parkville 3052, Australia | ------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************************ SLOW Orders due: GLASS JULY 20TH 1989 BOOKS CATALOGUE 13 Welcome to the second year of catalogues from Justin Ackroyd, alias Slow Glass Books. Thank you one and all for the help, advice, requests, and general badgering that has got my act together so that these catalogues and all that results from them, has made this business what it is today. In this catalogue you will find listed an animation book, an extentended humour section, the September U.S. new releases (and a few that I have missed in the last two months), a mystery section, some art books, and a few local releases. I hope there's something there to please you. Orders from this catalogue are due back by: JULY 20TH 1989 And may be addressed to me at: SLOW GLASS BOOKS G.P.O. BOX 2708X MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3001 Or you can ring me on (03) 4898416 - not after 10.00 p.m., please - either I, Justin, or the ever reliable Jenny, or my answering machine will take any orders and/or messages that you have. Please make sure that you leave your name and phone number with any message/order just in case I need to get in touch with you, or you want me to get in touch with you. You may use this list to write your order on - a tick or quantity on the line provided - or you can use separate paper and keep the catalogue for your own record. Just remember to put your name and address on your order. If you wish to receive confirmation of your order, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. If there are any books you are after that do not appear on this list, please feel free to send in your want list and I will see what I can do. Also, if you suddenly decide that you want something from a previous catalogue, do not hesitate to ask me to get what you want. Please state whether you want hardcover, trade paperback or paperback for these titles. The titles in this catalogue should arrive in September barring the usual problems like a supplier running out, or not receiving a title. Please note that there may be an occasional delay on some hardcovers, small press titles, and the more obscure books. Payments may be made by the following methods: cheque or money order for all orders that are mailed out (exact postage will be charged); cash, cheque or money order if you arrange to pick up your order from me directly. I will accept no responsibility for any cash that is sent through the post. No deposit is necessary for any books ordered (except small press titles - $5.00 per book please), but if you do order anything, you are obliged to pay for it when it arrives. All prices may fluctuate as the U.S. dollar and the U.K. pound fluctuate, or the publisher changes the price, so please be prepared for the occasional price rise or fall. Please feel free to copy and distribute this catalogue. To remain on the mailing list, I must hear from you once every four mailings. The catalogues are sent out free. CUSTOMER NAME - _________________________ ADDRESS - _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ PHONE NUMBER - _________________________ ANIMATION SENNETT, Ted THE ART OF HANNA BARBERA ___ VIK HC $66.95 Ted Sennett chronicles the complete career of this talented duo from their success with "Tom and Jerry" at MGM to their mastery of TV animation. Full colour throughout. Recommended. HUMOUR BREATHED, Berke THE NIGHT OF THE MARY KAY COMMANDOS ___ LB TPB $11.50 The new Bloom County book features a fragrant peel-away insert that liberates the "Commando" scent that has men asking, "Is that Smell- O-Toons you're wearing?" Back titles: BILLY AND THE BOINGERS BOOTLEG ___ LB TPB $11.50 BLOOM COUNTY BABYLON ___ LB TPB $17.50 LOOSE TAILS ___ LB TPB $10.50 PENGUIN DREAMS ___ LB TPB $10.50 TALES TOO TICKLISH TO TELL ___ LB TPB $11.50 TOONS FOR OUR TIMES ___ LB TPB $10.50 All are highly recommended. DAVIS, Jim THE FIFTH GARFIELD TREASURY ___ BAL TPB $13.95 JOHNSTON, Lynn FOR BETTER OR WORSE: THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION ___ AMM TPB $17.50 A 256 page collection of black and white dailies and colour Sunday pages. This one is a personal favourite. Recommended. Back titles: IS THIS ONE OF THOSE DAYS, DADDY? ___ AMM TPB $10.50 IT MUST BE NICE TO BE LITTLE ___ AMM TPB $10.50 IT'S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE ___ AMM TPB $10.50 I'VE GOT ONE MORE WASH DAY BLUES ___ AMM TPB $10.50 JUST ONE MORE HUG ___ AMM TPB $10.50 LAST STRAW ___ AMM TPB $10.50 PUSHING 40 ___ AMM TPB $10.50 LARSON, Gary THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE ___ TPB $17.50 Also available in: ___ HC $26.95 The inside story of "The Far Side" from Gary Larson's childhood drawings to the fan/hate mail engendered by the strip's success. This is not a collection of Larson's most popular cartoons, these are his personal favourites. In addition Larson documents his "creative process" showing how his ideas evolve. He even includes a section of "Mutations" that never made it. 256 pages of the highest recommendation. Back titles: THE FAR SIDE (#1) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 BEYOND THE FAR SIDE (#2) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 IN SEARCH OF THE FAR SIDE (#3) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 BRIDE OF THE FAR SIDE (#4) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 VALLEY OF THE FAR SIDE (#5) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 IT CAME FROM THE FAR SIDE (#6) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 HOUND OF THE FAR SIDE (#7) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 THE FAR SIDE OBSERVER (#8) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 NIGHT OF THE CRASH-TEST DUMMIES (#9) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 WILDLIFE PRESERVES (#10) ___ AMM TPB $9.50 THE FAR SIDE GALLERY ___ AMM TPB $14.95 Omnibus edition of the first three collections. THE FAR SIDE GALLERY 2 ___ AMM TPB $14.95 Omnibus edition of the second three collections. THE FAR SIDE GALLERY 3 ___ AMM TPB $14.95 Omnibus edition of the third three collections. LYNN, Jonathan & JAY, Antony THE COMPLETE YES MINISTER ___ BBC TPB $14.95 THE COMPLETE YES PRIME MINISTER ___ BBC TPB $14.95 Both highly recommended. OLIPHANT, Pat WHAT THOSE PEOPLE NEED IS A PUPPY! ___ AMM TPB $12.95 More satirical cartoons by Pat Oliphant, one of the best U.S. political cartoonists working today. Bush, Exxon, Gorbachev and Khomeini are amongst this batches victims. Recommended. PETERS, Mike 4-WHEEL GRIMMY ___ STM TPB $9.50 The second collection of "Mother Goose and Grimm", the first being: ___ STM TPB $9.50 SPOONER, John BODIES AND SOULS ___ MCA TPB $24.95 John Spooner has been deligh- ting and confounding readers of the Melbourne Age for over a decade with his brilliant caricatures and illustrations. This a collection of more than 120 of Spooner's favourite drawings. Foreword by Barry Humphries. Recommended. UNGER, Jim THEY'RE GONNA SETTLE OUT OF COURT, HERMAN ___ AMM TPB $9.50 A new "Herman" collection. WATTERSON, Bill THE CALVIN AND HOBBES LAZY SUNDAY BOOK ___ AMM TPB $13.95 A full colour collection of Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages. Back titles: CALVIN AND HOBBES ___ AMM TPB $10.50 SOMETHING UNDER THE BED IS DROOLING ___ AMM TPB $10.50 THE ESSENTIAL CALVIN AND HOBBES ___ AMM TPB $17.50 Omnibus edition of "Calvin and Hobbes" and "Something Under the Bed is Drooling". YUKON HO! ___ AMM TPB $10.50 All are highly recommended. SEPTEMBER 1989 U.S. NEW RELEASES ANTHONY, Piers TOTAL RECALL ___ MRW SF-O-N HC $22.95 A novel based on Philip K. Dick's story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale". ASIMOV, Isaac; GREENBERG, Martin H. & WAUGH, Charles G. (eds) ISAAC ASIMOV'S MAGICAL WORLD OF FANTASY #11: CURSES ___ NAL F-O-AR $7.50 ATTANASIO, A.A. THE LAST LEGENDS OF EARTH ___ DDF SF-O-N TPB $11.50 Also available in ___ DDF HC $25.50 BAEN, Jim (ed) NEW DESTINIES VIII ___ BAE SF-O-AO $6.50 Featuring Lois McMaster Bujold, David Drake, Charles Sheffield, and Dean Ing. BOVA, Ben THE PEACEKEEPERS ___ TOR SF-R1-N $7.95 The International Peacekeeping Force must race against time in a deadly game that could shatter world peace - or annihilate the planet. BRADLEY, Marion Zimmer (ed) SPELLS OF WONDER ___ DAW F-O-AO $6.95 Original anthology featuring Harry Turtledove, Robin Bailey and others. BRIZZOLARA, John EMPIRE'S HORIZON ___ DAW SF-O-N $6.95 Invaders from the Andromeda Galaxy return to reclaim a former colony planet, now occupied by the Terran Inter- stellar Empire. Vastly supe- rior, the aliens brush aside mankind's defenses, and put an end to the empire, which has long been on the verge of collapse. The aliens offer mankind immortality, matter transport, and the power to convert consciousness into a higher form of energy. Does mankind accept their offer - or is there a catch? Michael Whelan cover art. CHALKER, Jack L. THE DEMONS AT RAINBOW BRIDGE ___ ACE SF-O-N HC $23.95 Book one in "The Quintara Marathon". CHERRYH, C.J. & ASIRE, Nancy WIZARD SPAWN ___ BAE F-O-N $6.50 Book two of "The Book of Knowledge". Book one is: CHERRYH, C.J. & FISH, Leslie A DIRGE FOR SABIS ___ BAE F-R-N $6.95 These are another two books in the scourge of present day publishing: the shared world novel. One writer creates nearly everything, while another writer writes most of it, thus cashing in on the popular writer. COOK, Glen THE SILVER SPIKE ___ TOR F-O-N $6.95 The Black Company has parted ways, and the world may suffer the consequences. The fifth Black Company book. THE BLACK COMPANY ___ TOR F-R-N $6.95 The first book of the Black Company. Recommended. COYNE, John FURY ___ WRN H-O-N HC $26.95 CRISPIN, A.C. STARBRIDGE ___ ACE SF-O-N $6.95 DEE, Ron BRAIN FEVER ___ ZEB H-O-N $6.95 DEWEESE, Gene THE CALVIN NULLIFIER ___ DEL SF-R-N $5.95 Calvin and his friend end up a billion miles out in space, wondering if they'll ever get back home again. DICK, Philip K. THE ZAP GUN ___ CAG SF-R-N $6.95 EYE IN THE SKY ___ MAC SF-R-N $6.95 DRAKE, David ROLLING HOT (#4) ___ BAE SF-O-N $6.95 Captain Ransom needed a rest; she'd been handed a disaster. Birdie Sparrow: he and the ghost haunting him were sea- soned veterans. Hans Wager: the enemy didn't worry him as much as his own tank. Dick Suilin: he started as a civilian; by the end he wasn't sure he was human. If they and the rest of a mixed bag of recruits and battle-fatigued vets can't relieve a district capital, the war is over. And the Slammers have lost. A new "Hammer's Slammers" novel. The other books are: HAMMER'S SLAMMERS (#1) ___ BAE SF-R-CR $6.50 AT ANY PRICE (#2) ___ BAE SF-O-N $6.50 COUNTING THE COST (#3) ___ BAE SF-O-N $6.50 (DRAGONLANCE) KIRCHOFF, Mary L. KENDERMORE ___ TSR F-O-N $6.95 Dragonlance Preludes #2. EDGERTON, Teresa THE MOON IN HIDING (#2) ___ ACE F-O-N $6.50 Book two of "The Green Lion" trilogy, the first book being: CHILD OF SATURN (#1) ___ ACE F-R-N $6.50 ESTES, Rose THE EYES HAVE IT ___ TSR F-O-N $6.95 The fourth "Greyhawk" novel by Estes. FARREN, Mick THE LAST STAND OF THE DNA COWBOYS ___ BAL SF-O(?)-N $6.95 I would take a guess that this book is related to Farren's earlier trilogy ("The Quest for the DNA Cowboys", "The Neural Atrocity", and Synaptic Manhunt" - all are out of print!), but whether or not this is just a reprint or a rewrite, or a continua- tion, I do not know - yet. FERMAN, Edward (ed) THE BEST FROM FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION: A 40TH ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY ___ STM SF/F/H-O-AR HC $25.50 Twenty of the finest stories from the past six years. Featuring Tiptree, Shepard, Disch, Ellison, Le Guin and others. FIELDS, Morgan DEADLY HARVEST ___ ZEB H-O-N $6.95 FORD, John M. THE SCHOLARS OF THE NIGHT ___ TOR FIC-R1-N $7.50 Thomas Hansard is a brilliant historical analyst, a genius at extracting the truth from forgotten documents. A profes- sor at a small New England college, Hansard has a second, secret career with The White Group, a "consulting agency" with shadowy Washington con- nections. When Hansard's work exposes one of his closest friends, Allan Berenson, as a Soviet agent, and when Berenson dies mysteriously, the connections seem all too clear. As Hansard returns to his reseach, Allan Berenson's murder sets in motion a deadly chain reaction. A change of pace for Ford, but very worth- while. Highly recommended. GENTILE, Gary A TIME OF DRAGONS ___ ACE SF-O-N $6.50 GILLILAND, Alexis WIZENBEAK ___ BAL F-R1-N $6.95 First of a series featuring a hapless wizard vs. a horde of witchhunters. GOLDSTEIN, Lisa TOURISTS ___ S&S F-O-N HC $23.95 Combining psychological realism with magical fantasy, "Tourists" is the story of an American family and its adventures in Amaz, a meticulously imagined Middle Eastern country. GRANT, Kathryn THE WILLOW GARDEN (#3) ___ ACE F-O-N $6.50 Book three of "The Land of Ten Thousand Willows". The other books are: THE PHOENIX BELLS (#1) ___ ACE F-R-N $5.95 THE BLACK JADE ROAD (#2) ___ ACE F-R-N $6.50 GRAY. Linda Crockett MAMA'S BOY ___ NAL H-O-N $6.95 The love of a man's dead mother stronger than the grave that holds her - and monstrously menacing to every beautiful woman he dares desire. GREEN, Roland J. THE MOUNTAIN WALKS (#3) ___ ACE SF-O-N $6.50 Peace Force takes on a planet that's war-torn, blood-soaked, and hell-bent for armageddon. A new "Peace Company" novel. The other two books are: THE PEACE COMPANY (#1) ___ ACE SF-R-N $5.95 THESE GREEN FOREIGN HILLS (#2) ___ ACE SF-R-N $5.95 STARCRUISER SHENANDOAH: SQUADRON ALERT ___ NAL SF-O-N $6.95 First book in a new series of military SF. GREENBERG, Martin H. (ed) FOUNDATION'S FRIENDS ___ TOR SF-O-AO HC $26.95 On the 50th anniversary of Isaac Asimov's first appearance in print, Martin Greenberg has assembled a unique tribute to Asimov. Orson Scott Card con- tributes a novella about the establishment of the Second Foundation. Connie Willis has a 94 year old Asimov being petitioned by the robots to repeal the Laws of Robotics. Pamela Sargent has a new Lije Bailey story. Mike Resnick, Harry Harrison, and Robert Sheckley, amongst others, contribute new Robot stories. Edward Wellen and Edward D. Hoch contribute a new Wendell Urth story and a new Black Widowers tale, respectively. Other authors include Harry Turtledove, Hal Clement, Poul Anderson, Robert Silverberg, and Frederik Pohl. A preface is supplied by Ray Bradbury, and an afterword by Asimov himself. HARPER, Rory PETROGYPSIES ___ BAE SF-O-N $6.50 Meet Henry Lee McFarland, ex-farmer and "petrogypsy" extraoardinaire. The people of Henry's world rely on petroleum to keep the wheels of commerce spinning. But they don't use machinery to get the oil out of this planet. They've got something better: "oil field critters," dinosaur- sized aliens. HOWARD, Robert E. CTHULHU: THE MYTHOS AND KINDRED HORRORS ___ BAE F/H-R-CR $5.95 JONES, Diana Wynne HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE ___ ACE F-R-N $6.50 KANDEL, Michael STRANGE INVASION ___ BAN SF-O-N $6.95 A "Spectra Special Edition". Wally Griffith is the only man who can save the earth from imminent alien invasion. Or is it just another hallucination? Wally can't be sure. He's cer- tainly seen some strange things before, under the influence of the medication he must take for his neurological condition, but the warning about the aliens seemed so real. Black humour in the Philip K. Dick vein. KESSEL, John GOOD NEWS FROM OUTER SPACE ___ TOR SF-O-N HC $25.50 George Eberhart is the head of Special Reports for the "Hemi- sphere Confidential Report", 1998's biggest on-line successor to "The Weekly World News". The Reverand Jimmy-Don Gilray is the founder of the End of Time Institute, 1998's most successful TV Ministry. The Rev believes that the Millen- nium will arrive with the landing of an alien spaceship, bringing Judgment Day on Earth. He is preparing himself for that dreadful day. George suspects that the Aliens are already here. George is right. KING, Stephen THE DARK HALF ___ VIK H-O-N HC $29.50 I've seen this listed for both September and for November, so please bear with any delays on this title. More details on this when I receive the information. KIRSTEIN, Rosemary THE STEERSWOMAN ___ BAL SF-O-N $6.95 KLEIN, T.E.D. NIGHTTOWN ___ VIK H-O-N HC $23.95 Klein uses the five boroughs of New York City as the stage for a sinister murder and its aftermath. KOMAN, Victor THE JEHOVAH CONTRACT ___ AVO SF-R1-N $6.50 Back in the 1960's, he'd been a professional assassin - the best in the business. But his- tory had moved on, and Dell Ammo found himself drinking alone in a sleazy little office in the bombed-out Arco Tower in Los Angeles, 1999. Then Emil Zacharias walked in, and it was a whole new ball game. Emil Zacharias, the infamous mil- lionaire evangelist, had an unusual assignment: he wanted Dell to assassinate the Lord God Almighty. And he's offered an unusual form of payment: eternal life. Dell took the case. After all, the evangelist was crazy enough to pay all the expenses needed to find God, which could take a very long time. But then Ann Perrine came into the pic- ture; and with her help, and that of an ancient Hollywood witch and a twelve-year-old telepathic hooker, they picked up God's trail sooner than Dell had expected. Or hoped. And that was when the "signs" star- ted to appear. Well-paced and entertaining, but leaves quite a few religious questions hanging. KOONTZ, Dean R. SHATTERED ___ BER H-R-N $6.95 MCCAFFREY, Anne DRAGONSDAWN ___ BAL SF-R1-N $7.95 The few thousand colonists that came to Pern intended to keep the planet unspoiled. Then disaster struck as deadly spores, like threads, fell from the sky,devouring every- thing in their path. Some solution had to be found if the colony was to survive. Then some colonists noticed that a small dragonlike lizard that inhabited their new world were breathing fire on the Thread (as it became called) and teleporting to safety. If only, they thought, if the dragons were big enough to carry humans. And so they set their most talented geneticist to work. MASTERTON, Graham WALKERS ___ TOR H-O-N HC $25.50 The doctors and the nurses who staffed The Oaks fled into the night, screaming that the luna- tics had killed a priest and vanished. Investigations reve- aled no signs of the madmen. All had disappeared without a trace. Black magic was the key - but the blood spilled that terrible night was not enough to liberate the inmates. MONAHAN, Brent SATAN'S SERENADE ___ POC H-O-N $6.95 MORAN, Daniel Keys THE LONG RUN ___ BAN SF-O-N $6.95 The story of Trent Castanaveras, one of the few survivors of a massacre from a genetically engineered government experiment. Trent has sworn two things: to avenge the deaths of the hundreds of men and women not as fortunate as he; and to lead a revolution to free Earth - and ultimately the solar system - from the stranglehold of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. The sequel to: EMERALD EYES ___ BAN SF-R-N $6.50 Both are recommended. NEIDERMAN, Andrew PERFECT LITTLE ANGELS ___ BER H-O-N $6.95 NIVEN, Larry & BARNES, Steve THE BARSOOM PROJECT ___ ACE SF/F-O-N $7.50 The sequel to "Dream Park". NORTON, Andre & SHWARTZ, Susan IMPERIAL LADY ___ TOR F-O-N HC $23.95 Silver Snow is the daughter of a disgraced Chinese general. Her peaceful existence is shattered when she is summoned to the Imperial city as con- cubine to the Emperor. What should have been great fortune turns sour: her lack of genteel manners and political knowledge condemn her to the Palace of Solitude. ORE, Rebecca BEING ALIEN ___ TOR SF-O-N $6.95 The sequel to: BECOMING ALIEN ___ TOR SF-R-N $6.95 PAXSON, Diana L. THE WHITE RAVEN ___ AVO F-R1-N $7.50 A retelling of the legend of Tristan and Isolde. PEAK, Michael CAT HOUSE ___ NAL F-O-N $6.95 POWERS, Tim THE STRESS OF HER REGARD ___ ACE F-O-N HC $23.95 A vampire novel unlike any other. "The Stress of Her Regard" sweeps the reader from the unholy underworld of 19th century London to the obscurely-cursed peaks of the Swiss Alps, and onto a Venice and Rome uncatalogued in any sane tour-book. This horrifying epic traces the tumultuous lives of the poets Byron, Keats and Shelley - and the unhuman woman who inspired them and loved them, to their ruin. REICHERT, Mickey Zucker DRAGONRANK MASTER (#3) ___ DAW F-O-N $6.95 All the characters from the first two books are united in the climactic conflict between Chaos and Order. Book three of "The Bifrost Guardians" trilogy. The other books are: GODSLAYER (#1) ___ DAW F-R-N $6.95 SHADOW CLIMBER (#2) ___ DAW F-R-N $6.95 ROBBINS, David ENDWORLD #17: ATLANTA RUN ___ LEI SF/ADV-O-N $5.95 ROMKEY, Michael FEARS POINT ___ FAW H-O-N $6.95 ROSS, David D. THE ARGUS GAMBIT ___ STM SF-O-N HC $25.50 Mel Hardrim had been assigned to guard the brilliant Dr. Dorian Nye - until a bullet took his life, and Hardrim lost his job. Dr. Nye was the only living man who understood the Strubeck Equations, formu- las that could feed the world and end the devastating grain blight sweeping South America. But was Nye really dead? What was the secret of the shadowy Argus Socety? SABERHAGEN, Fred THE HOLMES-DRACULA FILE ___ TOR H-R-N $6.95 SHATNER, William TEKWAR ___ PUT SF-O-N HC $25.50 SHECKLEY, Robert DIMENSION OF MIRACLES ___ BAR SF-O-N $6.50 SLONCZEWSKI, Joan THE WALL AROUND EDEN ___ MRW SF-O-N HC $26.95 SNODGRASS, Melinda N. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED ___ POP F-O-N $6.95 Robert Gould cover. (STAR TREK) BLISH, James SPOCK MUST DIE! ___ BAN SF/TV-R-N $6.95 (STAR TREK) VORNHOLT, John STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION #8: MASKS ___ POC SF/TV-O-N $6.95 (STAR TREK) GERROLD, David THE GALACTIC WHIRLPOOL ___ BAN SF/TV-R-N $6.95 (STAR TREK) MARSHAK, Sondra & CULBREATH, Myrna THE FATE OF THE PHOENIX ___ BAN SF/TV-R-N $6.95 THE PRICE OF THE PHOENIX ___ BAN SF/TV-R-N $6.95 STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES ___ BAN SF/TV-R-CR $6.95 STAR TREK: THE NEW VOYAGES 2 ___ BAN SF/TV-R-CR $6.95 STURGEON, Theodore GODBODY ___ NAL SF-R-N $6.95 TARR, Judith ARS MAGICA ___ BAN F-O-N $6.95 Set in medieval Europe. As a young man, the peasant monk, Gerbert of Aurillac, risked his soul by apprenticing himself to a Moorish sorcerer, then risked his life to steal his master's books and instruments of magic. Among them was an enchanted Head, made of brass but capable of oracular speech. For Gerbert, the Head prophesied a destiny of unmatched power, and indeed, history tells us that the low- born monk became Pope. But it was also a destiny of death. TEPPER, Sheri S. GRASS ___ DDF SF-O-N HC $25.50 An indominitable woman is sent to the one planet in a plague- ridden galaxy that may have the cure for the deadly illness that threatens all human life. MARIANNE, THE MATCHBOX, AND THE MALACHITE MOUSE ___ ACE F-O-N $6.50 The third in a series, following: MARIANNE, THE MAGUS AND THE MANTICORE ___ ACE F-R-N $6.50 MARIANNE, THE MADAME, AND THE MOMENTARY GODS ___ ACE F-R-N $6.50 TEWELES, Claude THE WILDS ___ DEL H-O-N $6.50 Young campers must put their primitive instincts to work and try to escape the engul- fing evil of "The Wilds". TIGGES, John BOOK OF THE DEAD ___ LEI H-O-N $6.95 VANCE, Jack SHOWBOAT WORLD ___ TOR SF-R-N $6.95 Set on the same world as "Big Planet". The perilous journey of two rascally showmen, who try to outwit each other, only to outwit a king instead. A mysterious blonde who tricks the aging rogues to regain her inheritance. And a bizarre performance of "Macbeth" that precipitates a series of astonishing events. This is Vance at his best. VINGE, Joan D. SNOW QUEEN ___ POP SF-R-N $7.95 Reissue of 1981 Hugo Award Winner. Michael Whelan cover. 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(ed) MASQUES II ___ FUT H-R-AO $10.95 WOMACK, Jack TERRAPLANE ___ AU SF-R-N HC $29.95 EXPLANATIONS: PUBLISHERS CODE ACE = ACE BOOKS AMM = ANDREWS AND MCMEEL AU = ALLEN & UNWIN AVO = AVON BOOKS BAE = BAEN BOOKS BAL = BALLANTINE/DEL REY BAN = BANTAM/SPECTRA BAR = BART BOOKS BER = BERKLEY BOOKS CAG = CARROLL & GRAF CHR = CHARTER BOOKS COR = CORGI BOOKS CRT = CORONET BOOKS DAW = DAW BOOKS DDF = DOUBLEDAY/FOUNDATION DEL = DELL BOOKS FAW = FAWCETT BOOKS FUT = FURTURA/ORBIT GOL = GOLLANCZ IVY = IVY BOOKS JOV = JOVE BOOKS LB = LITTLE BROWN LEI = LEISURE BOOKS MND = MANDARIN/METHUEN MRW = WILLIAM MORROW MYP = MYSTERIOUS PRESS NAL = NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY/ ONYX/SIGNET NEL = NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY OBL = OBLAGON PEN = PENGUIN BOOKS POC = POCKET BOOKS POP = POPULAR LIBRARY PT = PAPER TIGER PUT = PUTNAM SAH = SALEM HOUSE STM = ST. MARTINS PRESS STR = STAR/TARGET S&S = SIMON & SCHUSTER TOR = TOR BOOKS TSR = TSR URS = URSUS IMPRINTS VIK = VIKING WRN = WARNER BOOKS WWL = WORLD WIDE LIBRARY ZEB = ZEBRA/PINNACLE EXPLANATIONS: DESCRIPTION CODES SF = Science Fiction F = Fantasy SFF = Science Fantasy (the grey area that borders both genres) H = Horror ADV = Adventure MY = Mystery NONF = Non Fiction TV = Television related FIC = Mainstream fiction O = Original - First publication of title in any form. R = Reprint/reissue of a previously published title. R1 = First appearance in paperback of a title that has been previously published in hardcover and/or trade paperback. N = Novel AO = Anthology of original stories by various authors. AR = Anthology reprinting stories, by various authors, that have appeared in other publications previously. CO = Collection of original stories by a single author. CR = Collection reprinting stories, by a single author, that have appeared in other publications previously. SWA = Shared-world anthology - original stories set in a created world. Next month: 1990 calendars! Thank you, Jenny.