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OtherRealms Issue 22 Part 08
Electronic OtherRealms #22
Fall, 1988
Part 8
Copyright 1988
by Chuq Von Rospach
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One Writer's Journey
M. Elayn Harvey
Copyright 1988 by M. Elayn Harvey
Becoming a professional writer has been a road of painful lessons, but
one where I've collected a wayside bouquet of self-discoveries. I
started the journey with two certainties and a knapsack full of idealistic
expectations. The two things of which I was certain were: I enjoyed the
process of writing, and in that, I was a kin to my literary fore-mothers
and fathers. And people who read my work enjoyed it. So I was encouraged
to consider that maybe I had what it takes to be successful.
Writers have an untiring love for the look and mental texture of the
written word. It's an inner compulsion to put words on paper that
drives us to get the funny, important, and wonderful things of life on
a page. Somehow, writing it down makes it more real. It can be a
personal incident, or an overheard conversation, an event related by a
friend, a dream, an idea, a single line; we need to write it down
before it's lost.
But writing and publishing, I discovered, are two different aspects of
the work. The first can be energizing; the second, the business end,
can sap our energy. I didn't know this when I started out. I knew only
that writing was intimate work. We create from our own personal bedrock
of feelings, longings, and desires. We write about what is deeply
meaningful to us, the visions we most care about.
Warhaven came from my utopian vision of a people who resisted violence
by non-violent means in a unique way. Instead of improving the
situation by eliminating the dangerous person, ala Rambo, my people
changed the situation by enlightening the awareness of the person. This
idea was and is important to me, especially in our times. I feel peace
in the outer world will happen only when we can foster peace in our
inner world. From each individual's dedication to tolerance and caring
it can be done. And I need to write about this.
So, ignorant of the precarious way, I set out. It took me four years to
write Warhaven; I was also raising a family. The second book of the
trilogy will take one year. I learned the difference lies in dedication
to the task. Practicing the craft, writing every day. The harder we
work toward our goal, the faster we reach it. So logical, but I had to
experience it to know its truth.
Someone once said, "Writing is ten percent talent, ninety percent
work." I've found they were right.
In 1979, I finished the novel. From my Writer's Market, I found a
Seattle house that published Science Fiction, and sent them the
manuscript. Names and blame isn't important to me, only the wisdom I
learned from the obstacles they placed in my path.
Anyway, in a few weeks, the editor called, saying he liked the book and
would publish it. We signed a contract. I thought I had it made. I
didn't. The publisher went out of business. Looking back over the
contract, I noticed there was no obligation to publish clause, nor a
time limit. I made certain of these in my future contracts.
It took me a year to get my book back, with the help of the Better
Business Bureau. I read my novel again and saw it needed a lot of work.
I thought about giving up. But I didn't. I took some writing classes
from Green River College and rewrote the book. I learned the valuable
lesson of distancing. Now, after I finish a story, I put it away for at
least a week. Then reread it. I always see where it could be improved.
In 1982, I made contact with a Seattle agent. She read the book, loved
it, and agreed to handle it. We worked with a simple exchange of
letters; she agreed to put six months into the project, I agreed to
allow her that time for my interests. She had it for a year without
success. I got the manuscript back after being surprised with a $200
copying bill (24 copies). Another valuable lesson: always get the
details down on paper, especially my financial obligations. I've
learned since then that a reputable agent deducts a ten to fifteen
percent commission upon the sale, and I'm not responsible for any
expenses incurred beforehand.
When I got the book back and reread it, I saw it could use more work.
And I thought about giving up. I'd been trying to sell short stories
during this period, and getting nothing but rejection slips for my
effort. I wrote a good friend, who was living in Guatemala at the time,
telling her I was considering shelving my writing muse. She called me
long distance (from Guatemala!) and said, "Don't you dare quit!" She'd
read the book. "You've got talent, kid. Don't stop." Here's where I
learned the value of a supportive friend. If you've got one, cherish
her, or him, and take their advice.
Persistence pays. I can't get anywhere letting my failures paralyze me.
I had to learn from them, study my mistakes, and use them as stepping
stones to better my skill.
In 1986, I entered Warhaven in the Pacific Northwest Writer's
Conference contest. To my surprise, it won second place in the adult
novel division. How I wish I'd had more faith in my abilities; even
after being notified that I was in the top ten, I still wasn't
courageous enough to attend the awards banquet. I deprived myself of a
rewarding experience simply because I felt I wasn't worthy. I believe
in myself a little more, now.
Later that same year, I read in Locus that a New York editor was
looking for works by new authors. I sent the first three chapters of
Warhaven along with a copy of the award notice (pays to brag in this
case) to Charles Platt, who was working for the Franklin Watts
publishing house. He called a few weeks later to say Watts had agreed
to publish the novel. Within the month, the carefully scrutinized
contract was signed.
Did I have it made? Well, no. They wanted the book doubled in size.
This was December, and they needed it by March. I was in a state of
panic. But by working everyday, 8 to 10 hours a day, I finished it on
time. I found that being professional meant sacrifice. Sitting down
and working, whether feeling like it or not, doing the job. It took
more than I ever dreamed it would. But it was in this test that I found
out I had it in me to meet the challenge. For the first time, I felt
I'd earned the privilege to call myself a writer.
I sent in the final draft. I thought the work was done? Nothing to do
but wait for the money? Wrong. Within two months Watts sent me the
galleys, those large-sized copies of what each page will look like in
book form. I was asked to check the copy against my original manuscript
for accuracy: typos, spelling, and punctuation. Every word of all
62,000 words, every comma, semicolon, and period had to be scrutinized,
not once, but twice, three times to be certain. They wanted it back by
Federal Express on Tuesday, which meant I had to mail it Monday, and
this was Thursday afternoon. A published writer soon becomes familiar
with deadlines, something I hadn't had to face before. I learned that
meeting them is a mark of being a professional.
So this first novel has been, for me, a journey of lessons on the very
real work of writing. Seeing my book in print is my reward. When I
held my first copy, I thought of all the times I almost gave up. I'm
glad I didn't. Do I think I've "made it"? No. There's no lofty
pinnacle, no end to the road, no stopping now. There's another book to
write, always another idea popping up for a short story; one day soon
I'll break into that market. Despite the business potholes, I haven't
lost my love of writing. There's something mysterious and wonderful
about starting with a blank piece of paper in the morning, and in the
evening finding on that page fascinating people, places, adventure, and
love -- an entire world created where one didn't exist before. It's
extremely self-fulfilling work.
Praise is quickly forgotten, money is quicker to vanish; only the
satisfaction and pride of a well-crafted story stays. I learned that's
what keeps us writers writing.
Stuff Received
Ace
Asprin, Robert & Abbey, Lynn. Uneasy Alliances, 258pp, August,
1988, $3.50, 0-441-80610-4. Thieves' World #11.
Robinson, Spider. Time Pressure, 243pp, August, 1988, $3.50, 0-441-80933-2.
Wurtz, Janny. Keeper of the Keys, 269pp, August, 1988, $3.50,
0-441-43275-1. The Cycle of Fire #2.
Avon
Abbey, Lynn. Conquest, 262pp, August, 1988, $6.95, 0-380-75354-5.
Unicorn & Dragon Vol. 2.
Bisson, Terry. Wyrldmaker, 176pp, August, 1988, $2.95, 0-380-75359-6.
1981 reprint.
Broderick, Damien. Striped Holes, 180pp, November, 1988, 0-380-75377-4.
Cover, Arthur Byron. Planetfall, 298pp, August, 1988, $3.95, 0-380-75384-7.
Forstchen, William R. & Morrison, Greg. The Crystal Warriors,
December, 1988, $3.50, 0-380-75272-7.
Gardner, Craig Shaw. Wishbringer, 248pp, August, 1988, $3.95, 0-380-75385-5.
An Infocom/Bryon Preiss book.
Long, Duncan. Anti-Grav Unlimited, 170pp, August, 1988, $2.95, 0-380-75357-X.
A first novel.
Martinne-Barnes, Adrienne. The Rainbow Sword, 211pp, September,
1988, $3.50, 0-380-75455-X.
Preuss, Paul. Maelstrom, 267pp, September, 1988, $3.95, 0-380-75345-6.
Arthur C. Clarke's Venus Prime Vol. 2.
Ryan, David. Haunting Women, 210pp, October, 1988, $3.95, 0-380-89981-0.
Simak, Clifford D. All the Traps of Earth, 278pp, July, 1988, $3.50,
0-380-45500-5. Reprint collection.
Smith, L. Neil. Taflack Lysandra, 230pp, December, 1988, $3.50, 0-380-75323-5.
Sullivan, Tim. Destiny's End, 305pp, July, 1988, $2.95, 0-380-75352-9.
Sullivan, Tim. Tropical Chills, 257pp, November, 1988, $3.95, 0-380-75500-9.
Zelazny, Roger. Sign of Chaos, 217pp, July, 1988, $3.50, 0-380-89637-0.
Zelazny, Roger & Randall, Neil. Roger Zelazny's Visual Guide to Castle Amber,
222pp, November, 1988, $8.95, 0-380-75566-1.
Baen
Adams, Robert. Stairway to Forever, 265pp, September, 1988, $3.50,
0-671-65434-9.
Allen, Roger MacBride. Farside Cannon, 406pp, August, 1988, $3.95,
0-671-65428-4.
Anderson, Poul. Hrolf-Kraki's Saga, 277pp, August, 1988, $2.95, 0-671-65426-8.
Reprint of a 1973 book.
Bretnor, Reginald. The Spear of Mars, 312pp, July, 1988, $3.50, 0-671-65423-3.
The Future at War Vol. 2.
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Falling Free, April, 1988, $3.50, 0-671-65398-9.
Caidin, Martin. Four Came Back, 280pp, September, 1988, $2.95, 0-671-65433-0.
Reprint.
Cherryh, C.J. The Paladin, 383pp, July, 1988, $3.95, 0-671-65417-9.
de Camp, L. Sprague and Catherine. The Incorporated Knight, 245pp,
September, 1988, $3.50, 0-671-65435-7.
Dickson, Gordon R. Beginnings, 282pp, August, 1988, $3.50, 0-671-65429-2.
Drake, David. The Sea Hag, 334pp, august, 1988, $3.95, 0-671-65424-1.
Beginning of the new World of Crystal Walls series.
Gemmel, David. The Jerusalem Man, 343pp, July, 1988, $3.95, 0-671-65421-7.
McLoughlin, John. Toolmaker Koan, 344pp, September, 1988, $3.50, 0-671-69779-X.
Pournelle, Jerry. The Burning Eye, 366pp, July, 1988, 0-671-65420-9.
War World Vol 1.
Sakers, Don. The Leaves of October, 276pp, July, 1988, 0-671-65422-5.
Tremayne, Peter. Bloodmist, 310pp, August, 1988, $3.50, 0-671-65425-X.
Wellman, Manly Wade. John the Balladeer, 306pp, July, 1988, $3.50,
0-671-65418-7. The complete collection of Silver John stories.
Zahn, Timothy. Time Bomb and Zahndry Others, 312pp, September,
1988, $3.50, 0-671-65431-4.
Bantam
Aronica, Lou & McCarthy, Shawna. Full Spectrum, 483pp, September,
1988, $4.95, 0-553-27482-1.
Asimov, Isaac. Fantastic Voyage II: Destination Brain, 385pp, October,
1987, $4.95, 0-553-27327-2.
Estes, Rose. Spirit of the Hawk. 246pp, September, 1988, $3.95, 0-553-27408-2.
Saga of the Lost Lands volume III.
Farmer, Philip Jose. Venus on the Half Shell, 178pp, September, 1988,
$3.95, 0-553-27531-3. Reprint of a parody novel 'written' by a Kurt
Vonnegut character.
Gerrold, David. When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One, Release 2.0, 287pp, July,
1988, $3.95, 0-553-26465-6. A new version.
Harrison, Harry. Return to Eden, 368pp, August, 1988, $18.95 0-553-05315-9.
End of the West of Eden series.
Harrison, Harry. The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted. 262pp, July,
1988, $3.95, 0-553-27307-8.
Lansdale, Joe R. The Drive In, 158pp, August, 1988, $3.50, 0-553-27481-3.
Lupoff, Richard. The Black Tower, 339pp, August, 1988, $3.95, 0-553-27346-9.
The Dungeon Volume 1.
MacAvoy, R.A. A Trio For Lute, 680pp, July, 1988, $4.95, 0-553-27480-5.
Omnibus edition of the novels Damiano, Damiano's Lute, and Raphael.
Moran, Daniel Keys. Emerald Eyes, 243pp, July, 1988, $3.50, 0-553-27347-7.
Roessner, Michaela. Walkabout Woman, 275pp, September, 1988,
$3.95, 0-553-27545-3.
Spinrad, Norman. Little Heroes, 563pp, August, 1988, $4.95, 0-553-27033-8.
Weis, Margaret & Hickman, Tracy. Triumph of the Darksword, 350pp,
September, 1988, $3.95, 0-553-24706-6. Volume III of the
Darksword Trilogy.
Wylie, Jonathan. The Mage-Born Child, 277pp, July, 1988, $3.95, 0-553-27270-5.
Servants of the Ark Volume 3.
Carroll & Graf
Asimov, Isaac. The Mammoth Book of Classic Science Fiction Short Novels
of the 1930's, 572pp, $8.95, 0-88184-410-1. Works by Lovecraft,
Bates, Russell, Johnson, de Camp, Weinbaum, Gold, Wollrich,
Campbell, Leinster, Williamson.
Dick, Philip K. Dr. Bloodmoney,304pp, $3.95, 0-88184-389-X. Reprint
of a 1964 novel.
Moorcock, Michael. The Brothel in Rosenstrasse, 192pp, September,
1988, $6.95, 0-88184-406-3.
DAW
Asimov, Isaac & Greenberg, M.H. The Great SF Stories 18 (1956),
366pp, August, 1988, $4.50, 0-88677-289-3.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. Sword and Sorceress V, 284pp, August,
1988, $3.95, 0-88677-288-5.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. Lythande, 238pp, August, 1988, $3.95, 0-88677-291-5.
1986 Reprint.
Gear, W. Michael. The Warriors of Spider, 367pp, August, 1988,
$3.95, 0-88677-287-7.
Green, Sharon. Mists of the Ages, 317pp, September, 1988, #3.95, 0-88677-296-6.
Hughes, Zach. Life Force, 269pp, September, 1988, $3.95, 0-88677-297-4.
Lackey, Mercedes. The Oathbound, 302pp, July, 1988, $3.50, 0-88677-285-0.
Vows and Honors Book I.
Reichert, Mickey Zucker. Godslayer, 222pp, August, 1987, $2.95, 0-88677-207-9.
Bifrost Guardians #1.
Reichert, Mickey Zucker. Shadow Climber, 300pp, July, 1988, $3.50,
0-88677-284-2. Bifrost Guardians #2.
Roberson, Jennifer. Sword-Dancer, 286pp, September, 1988, $3.50, 0-88677-152-8.
1986 reprint. Recommended.
Roberson, Jennifer. Sword-Singer, 382pp, September, 1988, $3.95, 0-88677-295-8.
Sequel to Sword-Dancer.
Smith, Stephanie A. Snow-eyes, 222pp, July, 1988, $3.50, 0-88677-286-9.
Doubleday/Foundation
Strete, Craig. Death in the Spirit House, 179pp, July, 1988, $14.95,
0-385-17826-3.
Tepper, Sheri. The Gate to Women's Country, 278pp, September,
1988, $18.95, 0-385-24709-5.
Nolacon Press
Resnick, Mike. Shaggy B.E.M. Stories, 262pp, $14.95. Available from
Nolacon II, P.O. Box 8010, New Orleans, LA 70182.
Pageant Books
Black, Robert. Death Angel, 256pp, October, 1988, $2.95, 0-517-00835-1.
Kline, Robert Y. Ancestors, 384pp, November, 1988, $3.95, 0-517-00676-6.
Siciliano, Sam. Blood Farm, 416pp, September, 1988, $3.95, 0-517-00660-X.
Townsend, Tom. Panzer Spirit, 288pp, December, 1988, $3.50, 0-517-00819-X.
Woods, Jack. Wolffile, 352pp, September, 1988, $3.50, 0-517-00043-1.
Pocket
Asherman, Allan. The Star Trek Interview Book. 278pp, July, 1988,
$7.95, 0-671-61794-X.
Duane, Diane. Spock's World, 310pp, September, 1988, $16.95, 0-671-66851-X.
Niven, Larry; Pournelle, Jerry & Barnes, Steven. The Legacy of
Heorot, 383pp, August, 1988, $4.50, 0-671-64928-0.
Paul, Barbara. The Three-Minute Universe, 265pp, September, 1988,
$3.95, 0-671-65816-6.
Whelen, Patrick. Monastery, September, 1988, $3.95, 0-671-66187-6. A
first novel.
St. Martin's Press
Datlow, Ellen & Windling, Terri. The Year's Best Fantasy, First Annual
Collection, 491pp, September, 1988, $12.95, 0-312-01852-5.
Easton, M. Coleman. Spirits of Cavern and Hearth, 293pp, December,
1988, $16.95, 0-312-02887-5.
Evans, Christopher, Writing Science Fiction, 97pp, June, 1988, $10.95,
0-312-01849-5.
Ferman, Edward L. & Jordan, Anne. The Best Horror Stories from The
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, 403pp, July, 1988,
$22.95, 0-312-01894-0.
Hinz, Christopher, Anachronisms, 304pp, August, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-01729-4.
Nighbert, David E. Timelapse, 294pp, August, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-0835-5.
A first novel.
Shirely, John. Kamus of Kadizhar: The Black Hole of Carcosa,
184pp, October, 1988, $2.95, 0-312-91173-4.
Tor
Bickham, Jack M. Day Seven, 314pp, July, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-93066-6.
Bova, Ben. The Peacekeepers, 337pp, August, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-93080-1.
Cave, Hugh B. Disciples of Dread, 376pp, September, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-93101-8.
Engh, M.J. Wheel of the Wind, 377pp, September, 1988, $18.95, 0-312-93095-X.
Farris, John. Scare Tactics, 310pp, July, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-93085-2.
Ing, Dean. The Big Lifters, 243pp, July, 1988, $16.95, 0-312-93067-4.
Norton, Andre. Tales of the Witch World #2, 376pp, July, 1988,
$16.95, 0-312-93078-X.
Pohl, Frederik & Williamson, Jack. Land's End, 370pp, August, 1988,
$18.95, 0-312-93071-2.
Resnick, Mike. Ivory: A Legend of Past and Future, 374pp,
September, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-93093-3.
Tiptree, James Jr. Crown of Stars, 340pp, September, 1988, $17.95,
0-312-93105-0.
Wilde, Kelley. The Suiting, 239pp, August, 1988, $16.95, 0-312-93069-0.
Wilson, F. Paul. Black Wind, 465pp, September, 1988, $18.95, 0-312-93064-X.
Yolen, Jane. Sister Light, Sister Dark, 244pp, October, 1988, $16.95,
0-312-93091-7.
TSR
Parkinson, Dan. Starsong, 314pp, June, 1988, $3.95, 0-88038-536-7.
Warner Books
Bear, Greg. Eternity, 432pp, October, 1988, $16.95, 0-446-51402-0.
Longyear, Barry. Naked Came the Robot, 213pp, November, 1988.
Watkins, William John. The Last Death Ship Off Antarres, 204pp,
January, 1989.
Westgate Press
Wendell, Leilah. The Book of Azrael, 208pp, August, 1988, $8.95, 0-944087-01-9.
Non-fiction metaphysical work.
Fan and Other Zines
Argos #3, quarterly from P.O. Box 2109, Renton, WA. 98056. Small
professional fiction magazine, this issue includes stories by
Mike Resnick, Keith Laumer, Thomas Easton, a new column by
Keith Laumer, and more. Worth the $3.00 to check out ($2.50
plus p/h) if you can't get enough with the major fiction
magazines. Resnick's The Inn of the Hairy Toad is a real hoot.
Caprician #3, Lillian Edwards & Cristina Lake. A perzine from this
years TAFF winners. Available from Lillian Edwards, 1 Braehead
rd., Thortonhall, Glasgow, G74 5AQ, Scotland or Cristina Lake,
47 Wessex Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, England, B57 ODE.
Delineator #6, Alan White, ed. Irregular from 455 E. 7th Street #4, San
Jacinto, CA. 92383.
The Dilinger Relic #58, Arthur Hlavaty, ed. Irregular from Box 52028,
Durham, NC 27717. Hlavaty is a finalist for the 1988 Best Fan
Writer Hugo.
Extrapolation V29#1, Thomas D. Clareson, ed. $5.00, $15.00/yr (4
issues) from Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio, 44242.
Literary criticism of the Science Fiction genre.
Fosfax, Timothy Lane, ed. $1, or $9/yr (12 issues) from FOSFA, Box
37281, Louisville, KY, 40233-7281. A 1988 Hugo finalist for
best Fanzine. A review oriented fanzine, definitely of interest
to readers of OtherRealms.
Gegenschein 55 & 56, Eric Lindsay, Ed. Irregular from 6 Hillcrest
Avenue, Faulconbridge, NSW 2776, Australia.
Holier Than Thou #27, Marty Cantor, ed. The final issue for a while
from 11825 Gilmore #105, North Hollywood, CA. 91606.
The Insider, St. Louis SF Society. Monthly clubzine from P.O. Box
1058, St. Louis, MO 63188.
Lan's Lantern #26, Lan Laskowski, ed. Irregular from 55 Valley Way,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013. A Hugo Finalist for best fanzine,
probably the best first fanzine for fans interested in what
fanzines are about.
Locus, Charles Brown, ed. $28/yr (12 issues) from Box 13305, Oakland,
CA, 94661. Multiple Hugo winning news magazine for the Science
Fiction field. Recommended for anyone serious about SF or Fantasy.
Mad 3 Party #27&28, Leslie Turek, Ed. $1/issue (to $10) from Box 46,
MIT Branch PO, Cambridge, MA. 02139. 1988 Hugo finalist for
Best Fanzine. Leslie is a finalist for Best Fan Writer. The
fanzine of Noreascon 3. Fascinating to anyone interested in
what happens while people put together a major convention.
Nebulousfan, David Thayer, ed. from 7209 DeVille Dr. North Richland,
TX 76180. Thayer's (aka artist Teddy Harvia) perzine.
The New York Review of Science Fiction, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, ed.
$24/year from Dragon Press, Box 78, Pleasantville, NY 10570.
New monthly semi-prozine of criticism on the field. Has many
interesting contributors, including Samuel R. Delany, David
Hartwell, the Neilsen Haydens, Debbie Notkin and Tom Weber.
Pirate Jenny #1, Pat Mueller, ed. Available from 618 Westridge,
Duncanville, TX 75116. Mueller is the ex-editor of the Texas SF
Enquirer, now with her own publication. As good as TSFE was,
this is much better (without the limitations forced on her by
F.A.C.T. In issue 1: the coup at F.A.C.T. and why Pat's no
longer with TSFE. Fascinating. Pat won the Best Fanzine Hugo
for her tenure at Texas SF Enquirer, and is well on her way to
winning it for Pirate Jenny.
Renaissance Fan #3, Rosalind Malin and Dick Pilz, Jr. from 2214 SE
53rd, Portland, OR 97215. A hard to classify fanzine, each
issue is themed, and each copy hand finished with custom
coloring. Gorgeous covers, and a real joy.
Riverside Quarterly, Vol 8. #4, Leland Sapiro, ed. $6/4 from Box 464,
Waco, TX 76703.
Rune 78, Jeanne Mealy & David Romm, ed. From Minnesota SFS, Box
8297 Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408.
Secant #4, Greg Hills, ed. GPO 972G, Melbourne, Australia, 3001.
Scavengers Newsletter, Janet Fox, ed. $8/yr (12 issues) from 519
Ellinwood, Osage City, KS 66523-1329. Small Press marketzine.
Science Fiction Chronicle, Andy Porter, ed. $2.25, $27/yr (12 issues)
from Box 2730, Brooklyn, NY 11202-0056. The other major news
magazine for the Science Fiction field.
Thrust #30, Donald Fratz, ed. $2.50, $8.00/yr (4 issues) from 8217
Langport Terrace, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Very disappointing
issue; small, boring, after skipping the Spring issue
completely, erratic typography and very poor proofreading made
this issue a chore. Generally better than this issue.
Weberwoman's Revenge #30 & #31, Jean Weber, ed. Irregular from 6
Hillcrest Avenue, Faulconbridge, NSW 2776, Australia. Discusses
the Australian "Door for DUFF" campaign.
YHOS 44, Art Widner, Ed. 231 Courtney Lane, Orinda, CA 94563. Art's
personal/apazine.
Publishing Notes
Hill House Publishers has announced a 500 copy, limited edition of Ray
Feist's Fairie Tale, with a cover by Don Maitz and interior illustrations
by Lela Dowling. The price is $75.00. For more details, contact Hill
House Press, Box 1783 Grand Central Stations, New York, NY 10163.
Avon October books include: Blood of the Colyn Muir by Paul Edwin
Zimmer & Jon de Cles (first novel for Zimmer, second for de Cles);
Piers Anthony's Heaven Cent, a Xanth novel; The Last Defender of
Camelot by Roger Zelazny, a reprint collection; Vale of the Vole by
Piers Anthony, a Xanth reprint. November books include Chess With a
Dragon by David Gerrold (recommended), Striped Holes by Damien
Broderick; Arienne Matrine-Barnes' The Fire Sword and Roger Zelazny's
Visual Guide to Castle Amber with art by Neil Randall.
Avon's November list includes Tropical Chills, an anthology of tropical
horror edited by Tim Sullivan; Chess With A Dragon by David Gerrold
(recommended by OtherRealms); Striped Holes by Damien Broderick; The
Visual Guide to Castle Amber by Roger Zelazny and Neil Randall; and The
Fire Sword by Adrienne Martine-Barnes. In December, they will publish
Crystal Warriors by William Fortschen & Greg Morrison, Taflak Lysandra
by L. Neil Smith (sequel to Brightsuit MacBear) and Still Forms on
Foxfield by Joan Slonczewski. Avon's December releases are: Crystal
Warriors by Wiliam R. Fortschen and Greg Morrison, Taflak Lysandra by
L. Neil Smith, and Still Forms on Foxfield by Joan Slonczewski.
Avon January releases include Free Zone by Charles Platt and Cluster, a
reprint from Piers Anthony.
Coming in October from Baen: Deadman Switch by Timothy Zahn; The Fall
of Atlantis by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Divided Allegiance by Elizabeth
Moon (The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2); The Armor of Light by Melissa
Scott and Lisa A. Barnett and Unknown, edited by Stanley Schmidt.
Pocket book October releases: Weaveworld by Clive Barker in paperback;
The Firebrand by Marion Zimmer Bradley in paperback; The Final Nexus by
Gene Deweese (Star Trek #42); The Star Trek that never was compiled by
Allan Asherman
A new review-oriented magazine is starting up. Called The New York
Review of Science Fiction, it is be a monthly review of the field. The
folks involved include Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, Patrick &
Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Susan Palwick & Tom Weber. A one year, 12 issue
subscription is $24 from P.O. Box 78, Pleasantville, NY, 10570.
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