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OtherRealms Issue 23 Part 04
Electronic OtherRealms #23
Winter, 1989
Part 4
Copyright 1989 by Chuq Von Rospach
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Stuff Received
Books Received
Amis, Kingsley. The Alteration, Carroll & Graf, October, 1988, 205pp,
$3.95, 0-88184-432-2.
Anderson, Kevin J. Gamearth, Signet, March, 1989, 335pp, $3.50, galley.
Anthony, Piers & Margroff, Robert E. Serpent's Silver, Tor, 313pp,
December, 1988, $17.95, 0-312-93103-4. Sequel to Dragon's Gold.
Anthony, Piers. Heaven Cent, Avon, October, 1988, 324pp, $4.50,
0-380-75288-3. Xanth #11.
Asimov, Isaac, Azazel, Doubleday/Foundation, 221pp, November, 1988,
$16.95, 0-385-24410-X. Fantasy collection.
Asprin, Robert. Mythnomers and Impervections, Ace, November, 1988,
200pp, $3.50, 0-441-55279-X.
Baen, Jim. New Destinies, Vol. VI. Baen, 284pp, December, 1988, $3.50,
0-671-69796-X. Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Issue.
Ballard, J.G. Memories of the Space Age, Arkham House, 216pp. $16.95,
December, 1988, 0-87054-157-9. Collection. Illustrated by J.K. Potter.
Barker, Clive. Weaveworld, Pocket, October, 1988, 704pp, $4.95,
0-671-66506-5.
Benford, Gregory. Great Sky River, Bantam, October, 1988, 340pp, $4.50,
0-553-27318-3. Highly recommended.
Bode, Mark & Todd, Larry. Cobalt-60, Starblaze, October, 1988, $7.95,
9-89865-677-X. Reprints material from Epic magazine based on
characters and ideas by Vaughn Bode.
Boston, Bruce. Skin Trades, Drumm Booklets, #31, $3.50, from Chris
Drumm, Box 445, Polk City, Iowa, 50226. Collection.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. Four Moons of Darkover, DAW, 284pp, November,
1988, $3.95, 0-88677-305-9. Anthology.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The Firebrand, Pocket, October, 1988, 603pp,
$8.95, 0-671-66703-3.
Card, Orson Scott. Treason, St. Martin's Press, November, 1988, 275pp,
$18.95, 0-312-02304-9. An expanded version of A Planet Called Treason.
Chalker, Jack. War of the Maelstrom, Ace, October, 1988, 360pp, $3.95,
0-441-10268-9. Book three of Changewinds.
Cherryh, C.J. Festival Moon, Daw, October, 1988, 300pp, $3.50,
0-88677-192-7. Merovingen Nights $1. Re-issue.
Cherryh, C.J. Smuggler's Gold, Daw, October, 1988, 293pp, $3.50,
0-88677-299-0. Merovingen Nights #4.
Clayton, Jo. Shadow of the Warmaster, Daw, October, 1988, 398pp. $3.95,
0-88677-298-2.
Dick, Philip K. Clans of the Alphane Moon, Carroll & Graf, October,
1988, 269pp, $3.95, 0-88184-436-5. 1964 reprint.
Dickson, Gordon R. The Chantry Guild, Ace, October, 1988, 428pp,
$17.95, 0-441-10276-X. A Childe Cycle book.
Dickson, Gordon R. Ends, Baen, October, 1988, 342pp, $3.95,
0-671-69782-X. Collection.
Dillard, J.M. War of the Worlds: The Resurrection, Pocket, September,
1988, 405pp, $3.95, 0-671-67111-1.
Disch, Thomas. On Wings of Song, Carroll&Graf, 359pp, December, 1988,
$3.95, 0-88184-443-8.
Douglas, Carole Nelson. Counterprobe, Tor, November, 1988, 344pp,
$17.95, 0-312-93102-6.
Drake, David & Fawcett, Bill. Counter-Attack, Ace, December, 1988,
311pp, $3.95, 0-441-24087-9. Original Anthology. The Fleet, book 2.
Drake, David. Crisis of Empire, Baen, 310pp, November, 1988, $3.95,
0-671-69789-7.
DuPont, Denise. Women of Vision. St. Martin's, December, 1988, 216pp,
$14.95, 0-312-02321-9. Critical essays on SF by women in the field.
Easton, M. Coleman. Spirits of Cavern and Hearth, St. Martin's, 294pp,
December, 1988, $16.95, 0-312--2287-5.
Ellison, Harlan. Angry Candy, Houghton-Mifflin, October, 1988, 324pp,
$18.95, 0-395-48307-7. Collection.
Fine, Stephen. Molly Dear: The Autobiography of an Android, St.
Martin's, November, 1988, 420pp, $18.95, 0-312-02254-9. First Novel.
Flint, Kenneth C. Isle of Destiny, Bantam, 438pp, November, 1988,
$4.50, 0-553-27554-5.
Forstchen, William R. & Morrison, Greg. Crystal Warriors, December,
1988, Avon, 308pp, $3.50, 0-380-75272-7.
Gear, W. Michael. The Way of Spider, DAW, January, 1989, $3.95,
0-88677-318-0. Volume 1 of The Warriors of Spider.
Gibson, William. Mona Lisa Overdrive, Bantam, 260pp, November, 1988,
$17.95, 0-553-05250-0.
Godwin, Parke. A Truce with Time, Bantam, 310pp, December, 1988, $4.50,
0-553-27500-3.
Goldin, Stephen. The Storyteller and the Jann, Bantam, October, 1988,
277pp, $3.95, 0-553-27532-1.
Goldstein, Lisa. A Mask for the General, Bantam, October, 1988, 224pp,
$3.95, 0-553-27312-4. Recommended
Grant, Charles L. The Best of Shadows, Doubleday/Foundation, October,
1988, 219pp, $15.95, 0-385-23894-0.
Greenberg, Martin H., Waugh, Charles G. & McSherry, Frank D. Jr. Red
Jack, DAW, December, 1988, 333pp, $3.95, 0-88677-315-6. Reprint
anthology about Jack the Ripper.
Grossinger, Richard. The Night Sky, Jeremy P. Tarcher Books, September,
1988, 470pp, $12.95, 0-87477-489-6. Non-fiction.
Hartwell, David G. Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment, St.
Martin's Press, December, 1988, 622pp, $19.95, 0-312-02250-6.
Anthology.
Hogan, James P. Endgame Enigma, Bantam, 436pp, November, 1988, $4.95,
0-553-27037-0.
Holt, Tom. Who's Afraid of Beowulf? St. Martin's Press, December, 1988,
206pp, $15.95, 0-312-02669-2.
Horowitz, Lois. She-Devil, Pageant, April, 1989, 352pp, $3.50,
0-517-01011-9. galley.
Ingrid, Charles. Celestial Hit List, DAW, 285pp, November, 1988, $3.50,
0-88677-306-7. Book Three of the Sand Wars.
Kaplan, Aline Boucher. Khyren, Baen, October, 1988, 374pp, $3.50,
0-671-69781-1.
Kube-McDowell, Michael. Alternities, Ace, October, 1988, 383pp, $3.95,
0-441-01774-6.
Lackey, Mercedes. Oathbreakers, DAW, 318pp, Janurary, 1989, $3.95,
0-88677-285-0. Book 2 of Vows and Honors.
Lackey, Mercedes. The Oathbound, DAW, 302pp, July, 1988, $3.50,
0-88677-285-0. Book 1 of Vows and Honors. Re-issue.
Lichtenberg, Jacqueline. Those of my Blood, St. Martin's Press,
November, 1988, 402pp, $19.95, 0-312-02298-0.
Martin, George R.R. Wild Cards 5: Down and Dirty, Bantam, 528pp,
December, 1988, $4.50, 0-553-24763-5.
Mike Ashley, ed. The Mammoth Book of Short Horror Novels, Carroll &
Graf, October, 1988, 518pp, $8.95, 0-88184-429-2.
Moon, Elizabeth. Divided Allegiance, Baen, October, 1988, 522pp, $3.95,
0-671-69786-2. The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2.
Moon, Elizabeth. Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Baen, June, 1988, 506pp,
$3.95, 0-671-65416-0. The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 1. Re-issue.
Moran, Daniel Keys. The Ring, Doubleday/Foundation, October, 1988,
466pp, $19.95, 0-385-24816-4.
Morris, Janet&Chris. City at the Edge of Forever, Baen, 312pp,
November, 1988, $3.95, 0-671-69787-0. A Tempus/Niko novel, but not part
of Thieves' World.
Morris, Janet. War in Hell, Baen, 277pp, December, 1988, $3.50,
0-671-69792-7. Latest in the Heroes in Hell shared world anthology.
Newcomer, Alan Bard. Spell Singers, DAW, 236pp, December, 1988,
$3.50. Paperback edition of Hypatia Press' Bardic Voices One.
Norton, Andre, Moon Mirror, Tor, January, 1989, 330pp, $17.95,
0-312-93098-4. Collection.
Novak, Kate & Grubb, Jeff. Azure Bonds, TSR, October, 1988, 380pp,
$3.95, 0-88038-612-6.
Paine, Michael. Cities of the Dead. Charter Horror, October, 1988,
246pp, $3.50, 1-55773-009-1. A first novel
Platt, Charles. Free Zone, Avon, January, 1989, 233pp, $3.50,
0-380-75411-8.
Pohl, Frederik. The Day the Martians Came. St. Martin's Press, 248pp,
December, 1988, $15.95, 0-312-02183-6.
Powers, Tim. On Stranger Tides, Ace, November, 1988, 322pp, $3.95,
0-441-62686-6.
Ptacek, Kathyrn. Women of Darkness, Tor, January, 1989, 306pp, $17.95,
0-312-93096-8.
Rawn, Melanie. Dragon Prince, DAW, 574pp, $4.50, December, 1988,
0-88677-312-1. First Novel.
Reeves-Stevens, Gar & Judith. Star Trek: Memory Prime, Pocket, October,
1988, 309pp, $3.95, 0-671-65813-1.
Reeves-Stevens, Garfield. Nighteyes, Doubleday/Foundation, 548pp,
April, 1989, $18.95, 0-385-24755-9
Rhodes, Daniel. Adversary, St. Martin's Press, 354pp, December, 1988,
$18.95, 0-312-02148-8.
Rasmussen, Alis A. The Labyrinth Gate, Baen, 345pp, December, 1988,
$3.50, 0-671-69793-5. First novel.
Saberhagen, Fred. The White Bull, Baen, 323pp, December, 1988, $3.95,
0-671-69794-3.
Saha, Arthur, W. The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 14, DAW, 239pp,
November, 1988, $3.50, 0-88677-307-5. Anthology.
Sargeant, Pamela. Venus of Shadows, Doubleday/Foundation, 544pp,
December, 1988, $19.95, 0-385-24820-7.
Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann. The Healer's War, Doubleday/Foundation,
November, 1988, 303pp, $17.95, 0-385-24828-8.
Schmidt, Stanley. Unknown, Baen, October, 1988, 304pp, $3.50,
0-671-69785-4. Anthology.
Schweitzer, Darrell. The Shattered Goddess, Starmont House, 1988,
183pp, $9.95, 1-55742-112-9. (Starmont House: Box 851, Mercer Island,
WA 98040)
Schweitzer, Darrell. We Are All Legends, Starmont House, 1988, 183pp,
$9.95, 1-55742-112-9. (Starmont House: Box 851, Mercer Island, WA
98040).
Scott, Melissa & Barnett, Lisa A. The Armor of Light, Baen, October,
1988, 504pp, $3.95, 0-671-69783-8.
Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Starblaze, October,
1988, 88pp,$8.95, 0-89865-710-5. Illustrated by Charles Vess.
Sherrel, Carl. The Curse, Pageant, February, 1989, 512pp, $3.95,
0-517-00954-4. Galley.
Simon, Jean. Descendants, Pageant, 352pp, March, 1989, 0-512-01029-1. Galley.
Smith, Stephanie A. The Boy Who was Thrown Away, DAW, January, 1989,
254pp, 0-88677-320-2, $3.50. Sequel to Snow-Eyes.
Spencer, John & Evans, Hilary. Phenomenon: Forty Years of Flying
Saucers, Avon, 413pp, January, 1989, $4.50, 0-380-70654-7.
Non-fiction.
Spinrad, Norman. Other Americas, Bantam, October, 1988, 273pp, $3.95,
0-553-27214-4.
Stasheff, Christopher. The Warlock's Companion, Ace, December, 1988,
235pp, $3.95, 0-441-87341-3.
Stith, John E. Deep Quarry, Ace, February, 1988, $3.50, 0-441-14276-1. Galley.
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Golden Helix, Carroll&Graf, 335pp, January,
1989, 0-88184-450-0.
Tyers, Kathy. Fusion Fire, Bantam, 231pp, November, 1988, $3.95,
0-553-27464-3.
Vinge, Vernor. Threats...and Other Promises, Baen, 320pp, November,
1988, $3.50, 0-671-69790-0. Collection.
Vinicoff, Eric. Maiden Flight, Baen, 405pp, December, 1988, $3.50,
0-671-69795-1.
Wagner, Karl Edward. Legion from the Shadows, Baen, 247pp, November,
1988, $2.95, 0-671-69788-9. 1976 Reprint.
Wagner, Karl Edward. The Year's Best Horror Stories XVI, Daw, October,
1988, 303pp, $3.95, 0-88677-300-8. Anthology
Webb, Don. Uncle Ovid's Exercise Book. 154pp, $8.95, from The Fiction
Collective, C/O Department of English, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
11210. 0-932-51118-X. Winner of 1988 Illinois State University
Fiction Collective Award.
Wellman, Manly Wade. Twice in Time, Baen, 214pp, November, 1988, $2.95,
0-671-69791-9.
Wilhelm, Kate. The Dark Door, St. Martin's Press, October, 1988, 248pp,
$16.95, 0-312-02182-8.
Willard, Nancy. Things Invisible to See, Bantam, October, 1988, 262pp,
$3.95, 0-553-27652-2. Second printing.
Wilson, Robert Anton. Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy, Dell, November, 1988,
16pp, $10.95, 0-440-50070-2. Contains The Universe Next Door, The Trick
Top Hat and The Homing Pigeons.
Wolfe, Gene. There are Doors, Tor, December, 1988, 313pp, $17.95,
0-312-93099-2.
Wurts, Janny. Shadowfane, Ace, November, 1988, 259pp, $3.50,
0-441-76082-1.
Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn. Crusader's Torch, Tor, October, 1988, 459pp,
$18.95, 0-312-93088.
Zachary, Fay Nedra. ...Cradle and All, Pageant, January, 1989, 320pp,
$3.50, 0-517-00825-4. Galley.
Zahn, Timothy. Deadman Switch, Baen, October, 1988, 373pp, $3.95,
0-671-69784-6.
Zelazny, Roger & Randall, Neil. Roger Zelazny's Visual Guide to Castle
Amber, Avon, November, 1988, 220pp, $8.95, 0-380-75566-1.
Zimmer, Paul Edwin & DeCles, John. Blood of the Colyn Muir, Avon,
October, 1988, 245pp, $3.50, 0-380-75368-5.
Magazines Received
Aboriginal SF. Charles Ryan, ed. $24/6 issues (one year). Box 2449,
Woburn, MA 01888-0849. 1988 Best Semi-pro nominee.
Analog, Stan Schmidt, ed., $19.50/12 issues (1 year). P.O. Box 1936,
Marion, OH 43306.
Locus. P.O. Box 13305, Oakland, CA, 94661. $28/12 issues (one year).
1988 winner of best semi-pro Hugo. The industry trade magazine.
Recommended for anyone serious about SF.
The New York Review of SF, Kathryn Kramer, ed. $24/12 issues from
Dragon Press, Box 78, Pleasantville, NY 10570.
Riverside Quarterly V8#2. Leland Sapiro, ed. Box 464, Waco TX 76703.
$6/4 issues.
Scavenger's Newslettter. Janet Fox, ed. 519 Ellinwood, Osage City, KS
66523-1329. $9/12 issues (one year). small press market newsletter. A
critical resource for writers.
Science Fiction Chronicle. Andy Porter, Ed. 1 year (12 issues) $27 from
Box 2730, Brooklyn, NY 11202-0056.
SF Eye #4. Stephen Brown, Ed. Box 43244, Washington, DC 20010-9244.
$10/3 issues (one year).
The SFWA Bulletin, George Zebrowski & Pamela Sargeant, ed. $12.50/4
issues from Peter Pautz, Box 4236, West Columbia, SC 29169.
Thrust. Douglas Fratz, ed. $8/4 issues (one year). 8217 Langport
Terrace, Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
Weird Tales, George Scithers, et al, editors. $18.00/six issues from
P.O. Box 13418, Philadelphia, PA 19101-3418.
Fanzines Received
8 1/2 x 11Zine. David Thayer, 7209 DeVille Drive, NRH, TX 76180-8257.
Thayer's (aka Teddy Harvia) personal fanzine.
The Dillinger Relic 59. Arthur Hlavaty. $1 or arranged trade from P.O.
Box 52028, Durham, NC, 27717.
Foxfax. C/O Fosfa, Box 37281, Louisville, KY 40233-7281. Monthly
reviewzine. Recommended.
Mad 3 Party. Noreascon 3, Box 46, MIT Branch PO, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Leslie Turek, ed. The fanzine of the 1989 Worldcon. Nominated for Best
Fanzine, 1988. Turek was nominated for Best Fan Writer, 1988. A
fascinating look behind the scenes of a Worldcon. Glad I'm not running
one.
Mimosa, Dick&Nicki Lynch, 4207 Davis Lane, Chatanooga, TN, 37416. Some
of the most interesting fanzine writing I've seen recently. Available
for $2.00 or the regular.
Phlogiston 17. Alex Heatley, Box 11-708, Manners Street, Wellington,
Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Renaissance Fan #4. Rosalind Malin & Dick Pilz, 2213 SE 53rd, Portland,
OR. 97215.
Science Fiction Randomly, Steve Antczak, $2.00 from box 12705,
Gainesville, FL, 32604-0705.
The Insider. St. Louis SF Society, Box 1058, St. Louis, MO 63188.
Clubzine.
Thyme. Peter Burns, ed. Box 4024, University of Melbourne, Vic 3052,
Australia. The Australian newszine.
