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April 2003 Releases

New Books received April 2003

New Books received 19 - 25 Apr 2003

Anderson, Kevin J. Hopscotch. $6.99
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover sf. Cover art by Bruce Jensen.
Andrews, Donna. Turing Hopper 2: Click Here for Murder. $22.95
Hardcover AI detective novel. Jacket art by James Lebbad.
[Battlestar Galactica] Hatch, Richard and Stan Timmons. Battlestar Galactica: Resurrection. $6.99
Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover tv-based sf adventure. Cover art by Matt Busch.
Bear, Greg. The Collected Stories of Greg Bear. $17.95
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover collection 24 stories. Includes 'Blood Music' (winner 1983 Nebula, 1984 Hugo Best Novelette), 'Hardfought' (winner 1983 Nebula Best Novella), and 'Tangents' (winner 1986 Nebula, 1987 Hugo Best Short Story). A 653-page brick of great reading. Cover design by Drive Communications.
Bell, Hilari. The Goblin Wood. $16.99
Hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket art by Eric Bowman.
Bell, Hilari. A Matter of Profit. $6.99
Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover young adult sf. Cover art by Mark Zug.
Berg, Carol. Song of the Beast. $6.99
Paperback fantasy. Cover art by Matt Stawicki.
Black, Cara. Aimee Leduc 3: Murder in the Sentier. $13.00
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover mystery.
Black, Cara. Aimee Leduc 4: Murder in the Bastille. $24.00
Hardcover mystery.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The Firebrand. $15.95
Trade paperback reprint 1987 hardcover historical (Trojan War) fantasy. Cover art by Jerry Vanderstelt.
Brooks, Terry. The Sword of Shannara 1: In the Shadow of the Warlock Lord. $6.99
Digest paperback reprint first half 1977 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by David Klein. Yes, you can also buy the whole thing for only a dollar more . . .
[Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] South, James B., editor. Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale. $17.95
Trade paperback nonfiction anthology 22 essays.
Carey, Jacqueline. Kushiel's Avatar. $27.95
Hardcover historical fantasy. sequel to Kushiel's Dart () and Kushiel's Chosen (). Jacket art by John Jude Palencar
Cornwell, Bernard. Redcoat. $13.95
Trade paperback 1987 British hardcover historical (1777 US). Cover art by John Trumbull.
Earwaker, Julian and Kathleen Becker. Scene of the Crime: A Guide to the Landscapes of British Detective Fiction. $24.95
British trade paperback geographical guide. Foreword by P. D. James.
[Farmer, Philip Jose] de Lint, Charles/Robin Wayne Bailey. The Dungeon 2: The Valley of Thunder/The Lake of Fire. $7.99
Paperback omnibus reprint two 1989 shared-world fantasy novels. Cover art by Ciruelo [Cabral].
Feist, Raymond E. Conclave of Shadows 1: Talon of the Silver Hawk. $24.95
Hardcover Midkemian fantasy. Jacket art by Paul S. Robinson.
[Forgotten Realms] Cunningham, Elaine. Starlight & Shadows 3: Windwalker. $24.95
Hardcover game-based fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Todd Lockwood.
Gould, Stephen Jay. I Have Landed: The End of a Beginning in Natural History. $16.00
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover nonfiction collection 31 essays.
Guterson, David. Snow Falling on Cedars. $14.00
Trade paperback reprint 1995 hardcover mystery; fifth printing, new price.
Hawking, Stephen. A Brief History of Time: The Updated and Expanded Tenth Anniversary Edition. $15.95
Trade paperback reprint 1998 hardcover nonfiction; 18th printing, new price.
Hawking, Stephen and Roger Penrose. The Nature of Space and Time. $16.95
Trade paperback reprint 1996 hardcover nonfiction anthology; tenth printing, new price.
Heyer, Georgette. Arabella. $6.50.00
Paperback reprint 1949 hardcover Regency romance. New foreword by Stella Cameron.
Homer. The Odyssey. $14.95
Trape paperback reprint 1996 hardcover translation by Robert Fagles; 14th printing, new price.
Huff, Tanya. The Keeper's Chronicles 3: Long Hot Summoning. $6.99
Paperback feline science fantasy. Cover art by Judy York.
Jacques, Brian. Redwall. $12.99
Trape paperback reprint 1996 British hardcover young adult fantasy; fourth printing, new price.
Johnson, Crockett. Harold and the Purple Crayon. $5.99
Trape paperback reprint 1955 hardcover picture book; unstated new printing, new price.
Kenner, Julie. Silent Confessions. $5.99
Paperback detective romance.
Kingsolver, Barbara. Pigs in Heaven. $7.99
Paperback reprint 1993 hardcover; ninth printing, new price.
Lackey, Mercedes and Rosemary Edghill. Bedlam's Bard 5: Spirits White as Lightning. $7.99
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Stephen Hickman.
Lansky, Bruce, editor. Girls to the Rescue Book #2. $4.95
Digest paperback reprint 1996 digest paperback original anthology; seventh printing, new price.
Lansky, Bruce, editor. Girls to the Rescue Book #4. $4.95
Digest paperback reprint 1998 digest paperback original anthology; fourth printing, new price.
Lansky, Bruce, editor. Girls to the Rescue: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls from Around the. $4.95
Digest paperback reprint 1995 digest paperback original anthology; 11th printing, new price.
Lebbon, Tim. Face. $6.99
Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover horror.
[Mage Knight] Durgin, Doranna. Mage Knight 2: Dark Debts. $6.99
Paperback game-based fantasy. Cover art by Terese Nielsen.
Martin, George R. R. and Lisa Tuttle. Windhaven. $6.99
Paperback reprint 1981 hardcover sf; second American paperback edition. Cover art by Stephen Youll from the 2001 hardcover reprint.
[Marvel Comics] David, Peter. Hulk [movie novelization]. $6.99
Paperback novelization based on screenplay by James Schamus.
McKinley, Robin and Peter Dickinson. Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits. $14.00
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover anthology, with six stories, three by each author. Cover art by Trina Schart Hyman.
MacLeod, Ian R. The Light Ages. $23.95
Hardcover historical (magic in England's Age of Industry) fantasy. Jacket art by Steve Stone.
Myers, Howard L. The Creatures of Man. $14.00
Trade paperback collection 19 stories, mostly from 1967-1971, some originally published under the pseudonym 'Verge Foray'. Edited and compiled by Eric Flint and Guy Gordon, although only Flint receives cover credit. Cover art by Bob Eggleton.
Orwell, George. 1984. $14.00
Trade paperback reprint 1949 hardcover dystopia. New Foreword by Thomas Pynchon. Afterword by Erich Fromm.
Osgood, Charles, editor. Funny Letters from Famous People. $19.95
Hardcover anthology letters from Asimov, Carroll, Dickens, Thurber, Twain, Wodehouse, and others.
Pelan, John and Benjamin Adams, editors. The Children of Cthulhu. $14.95
Trade paperback reprint 2002 original anthology, with 21 Lovecraftean stories by Brite (looks like a reprint), Foster, Hodge, Kiernan, Laymon, Lebbon, Mieville, Navarro, Reaves, and others. Cover art by Dave McKean.
Potts, Annie. The Science/Fiction of Sex: Feminist Deconstruction and the Vocabulary of Heterosex. $24.95
Trade paperback gender studies nonfiction. No discount.
Preiss, Byron, John Betancourt and Keith R. A. DeCandido, editors. The Ultimate Dragon. $6.99
Paperback reprint 1995 mostly original anthology, with 19 stories by Anderson (Kevin), Ellison & Silverberg, Lee, LeGuin, Sherman (Josepha), Somtow, Tilton, Yarbro, Yolen and others. Cover art by Bruce Jensen. Illustrations by Lars Hokanson and Frances Cichetti.
Salvatore, R. A. DemonWars 6: Transcendence. $7.99
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover fantasy. Cover art by Dean Williams.
Salvatore, R. A. DemonWars 7: Immortalis. $26.95
Hardcover fantasy. sequel to Ascendance () and Transcendance (). Jacket art by Matt Stawicki.
Silverberg, Robert. Son of Man. $14.95
Trade paperback reprint 1971 paperback sf. Cover art by Jim Burns.
Spencer, Wen. Ukiah Oregon 3: Bitter Waters. $6.99
Paperback near future enhanced-human p.i. Cover art by Steve Stone. [Copyright held by Wendy Kosak.]
[Star Wars Episode 2] Beecroft, Simon. Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. $19.99
Hardcover illustrated nonfiction. The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations from Episode II. Illustrations by Richard Chasemore and Hans Jenssen.
[Star Trek: S.C.E.] [Ordover, John J., editor]. Star Trek: S.C.E. Book 4: No Surrender. $6.99
Paperback anthology, collecting four e-text tv-based sf novelettes by Collins, Edginton & Mariotte, Greenburger, and Haliman.
[Star Wars] Dix, Shane and Sean Williams. Star Wars: The New Jedi Order 16: Force Heretic II: Refugee. $6.99
Paperback movie-related sf. Cover art by Jon Foster.
[Star Wars] Cagle, Eric, Cory J. Herndon, Michael Mikaelian,. Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Alien Anthology. $34.95
Turtleback movie-based RPG catalogue. Cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards.
Tem, Melanie. The Deceiver. $6.99
Paperback horror.
Tepper, Sheri S. The Visitor. $7.99
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover sf (post-asteroid strike Earth). Uncredited cover art by Greg Spalenka.
Thompson, James M. Immortal Blood. $5.99
Paperback vampire. Sequel to Night Blood and Dark Blood.
Turner, Gary and Marty Halpern, editors. The Silver Gryphon. $27.95
Hardcover original anthology, with 20 stories by Anderson (Kevin J.), Baker, Barrett, Bishop, Di Filippo, Duncan, Ford, Garcia y Robertson, Kelly, Landis, Lansdale, Lupoff, Reed, Rochelle, Rusch, Russo, Shepard, Waldrop, Watson, and Zebrowski. Wraparound jacket art by Thomas Canty.
Turtledove, Harry. Jaws of Darkness. $27.95
Hardcover military fantasy. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton.
Turtledove, Harry. Marching Through Peachtree. $7.99
Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover Civil War fantasy. Cover art by David Mattingly.
Vance, Jack. The Blue World. $14.95
Trade paperback reprint 1966 paperback sf. Cover art by Steve Crisp.
Westlake, Donald E. Money for Nothing. $24.95
Hardcover comic suspense. Jacket design by Tony Greco.
Whittemore, Edward. Jerusalem Quartet 1: Sinai Tapestry. $17.95
Trade paperback reprint 1977 hardcover literary fantasy. Foreword by Tom Wallace. Introduction by Jay Neugeboren. Afterword by Judy Karasik.
Whittemore, Edward. Jerusalem Quartet 4: Jericho Mosaic. $17.95
Trade paperback reprint 1987 hardcover literary fantasy. Foreword by Tom Wallace. Introduction by James Hougan. Afterword by Judy Karasik.
White, James. Sector General Omnibus 3: General Practice. $19.95
Trade paperback omnibus reprint two medical sf novels: Code Blue--Emergency (1987) and The Genocidal Healer (1991). New Introduction by John Clute. Cover art by John Harris.
Williams, Tad. The War of the Flowers. $24.95
Hardcover epic fantasy, complete in one volume(!). Jacket art by Michael Whelan.
Wollheim, Elizabeth R. and Sheila E. Gilbert, editors. DAW: Fantasy. $6.99
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover, with 18 stories by Abbey, Britain, Dixon, Fancher, Huff, Kellogg, Lackey, Lee, Norton, Patton, Radford, Rawn, Reichert, Roberson, Ross, Shea, Stasheff, and West. Cover art by G-force Design.
Wrede, Patricia C. and Caroline Stevermer. Sorcery and Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot. $17.00
Hardcover reprint 1988 paperback (2003 copyright may indicate revisions) epistolary fantasy. Jacket art by Scott M. Fischer.
Yep, Laurence. The Tiger's Apprentice. $15.99
Hardcover young adult fantasy. Jacket art by Winslow Pels.
Yolen, Jane and Robert J. Harris. Young Heroes 2: Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons. $5.99
Digest paperback reprint 2002 hardcover young adult Greek Myth retold. Cover art by Hala Wittwer.

New Books received 12 - 18 Apr 2003

Asprin, Robert and Esther Friesner. E.Godz. $17.00.
Hardcover comic fantasy. Jacket art by Gary Ruddell.
Basbanes, Nicholas A. Patience & Fortitude. $19.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover nonfiction about book collecting. Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determine Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy.
Brite, Poppy Z. The Devil You Know. $40.00.
Hardcover collection 13 stories, one original to this volume. Wraparound jacket art by Alan M. Clark. Signed.
Budapest, Z. and Diana L. Paxson. Celestial Wisdom for Every Year of Your Life. $17.95.
Trade paperback nonfiction. Cover art by Ilene Winn-Lederer.
Cook, Glen. Black Company 4: Shadow Games: First Book of the South. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1989 paperback fantasy; sixth printing, new price.
Cornwell, Bernard. Sharpe 17: Sharpe's Prey. $12.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 British hardcover historical (1807 Copenhagen) naval novel. Cover art by Paul Right.
[Disney/Pixar] Vaz, Mark Cotta. The Art of Finding Nemo. $40.00.
Hardcover art book. Forewords by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton.
[EC Comics] Bernewitz, Fred von and Grant Geissman. Tales of Terror!: The EC Companion. $24.95.
Trade paperback nonfiction. Interviews with Gaines, Feldstein, Moldoff, and others. Complete EC cover and art gallery. Cover art by Johnny Craig.
Eddings, David. Belgariad 5: Enchanter's Endgame. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1984 paperback fantasy; 35th printing, new price.
Farrington, Geoffrey. The Revenants. $11.99.
2001 British trade paperback revised reprint 1983 Victorian vampire novel. Cover art by Willi Gray.
Froud, Wendy and Terri Windling. The Faeries of Spring Cottage. $21.00.
Hardcover fairy tale art book. Story by Windling, art by Froud. Photography by John Lawrence Jones. Sets and Photographic Art Direction by Brian Froud.
Froud, Brian. The World of the Dark Crystal. $30.00.
Hardcover revised reprint 1982 hardcover art book, featuring new art and Introduction by Froud.
Gibson, William. Virtual Light. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1993 hardcover cyberpunk; 15th printing, new price.
Griffith, Nicola and Stephen Pagel, editors. Bending the Landscape: Horror. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover original anthology, with eighteen stories by DuChamp, Hambly, Hartman, Klages, Tiedemann, Ward, What, and others. Cover art by J. K. Potter.
Hemry, John G. Universal Law 1: A Just Determination. $6.50.
Paperback military legal sf. Cover art by Michael Herring.
Holly, Emma. Catching Midnight. $6.50.
Paperback erotic historical vampire (1349 Scotland). Cover art by Judy York.
Howe, James. Tales from the House of Bunnicula 5: Bud Barkin, Private Eye. $9.95.
Hardcover young adult canine detective. Cover art and illustrations by Brett Helquist. No dustjacket, as issued.
Jones, Diana Wynne. The Merlin Conspiracy. $16.99.
Hardcover reprint British hardcover young adult multiverse fantasy. Wraparound jacket art by Cliff Nielsen.
Laumer, Keith. Future Imperfect. $14.00.
Trade paperback collection including the novel Catastrophe Planet (1966) and six other stories. Compiled and edited with Afterword by Eric Flint. Cover art by Richard Martin.
Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller. Plan B: A Liaden Universe Novel. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1999 hardcover sf adventure. Wraparound cover art by Michael Herring.
Levine, Gail Carson. The Two Princesses of Bamarre. $5.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2001 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Eric Bowman.
Lisle, Holly. Vincalis the Agitator. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 trade paperback fantasy. Prequel to The Secret Texts Trilogy. Cover art by Matt Stawicki.
Merril, Judith and Emily Pohl-Weary. Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril. $24.95.
2002 trade paperback biography; new price.
Mohanraj, Mary Anne, editor. Aqua Erotica. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2000 trade paperback original anthology erotic water fantasy; sixth printing, new price.
Murakami, Haruki. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. $14.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1991 hardcover; eighth printing, new price.
Nabokov, Vladimir. Lolita. $13.00.
Trade paperback reprint 1955 French hardcover; 9th printing, new price. New cover photograph by Andrea Gentl.
Pierce, Tamora. Song of the Lioness 3: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man. $10.95.
Turtleback reprint 1986 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Marilee Heyer.
Ringo, John. Posleen War 4: Hell's Faire. $25.00.
Hardcover military sf. Fourth in the trilogy, as explained in Ringo's Afterword. Also includes selected Bun-Bun appearances in the online Sluggy Freelance comic strip. Jacket art by David Mattingly.
Roberts, Adam. Stone. $14.95.
2002 British trade paperback sf. Cover art by Chris Moore.
Sennitt, Stephen. Creatures of Clay and Other Stories of the Macabre. $12.99.
Trade paperback collection 30 horror short stories and one poem. Cover art and illustrations by Sean Madden.
Shepard, Lucius. Aztechs. $35.00.
Hardcover novella. One of 500 signed and numbered copies. Jacket art by J. K. Potter.
[Star Wars] [Blondell, Judy as] 'Jude Watson'. Star Wars: Jedi Quest 6: The Shadow Trap. $4.99.
Digest paperback young adult movie-related sf. Cover art by Alicia Buelow and David Mattingly.
[Stephenson, Neal and J. Frederick George] as 'Stephen Bury'. Interface. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1994 hardcover cybersuspense; sixth printing, new price.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales 1. $30.00.
Hardcover reprint 1983 British hardcover collection; new edition, but not first printing as copyright page would mislead some.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales 2. $30.00.
Hardcover reprint 1984 British hardcover collection; new edition, but not first printing as copyright page would mislead some.
Wein, Elizabeth E. The Winter Prince. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1993 hardcover young adult Arthurian. Cover art by Greg Spalenka.
Wellman, Manly Wade. The Selected Stories of MWW 5: Sin's Doorway & Other Ominous Entrances. $35.00.
Hardcover collection 25 stories. Introduction by David Drake. No dustjacket, as issued.
Yolen, Jane. Boots and the Seven Leaguers: A Rock-and-Troll Novel. $5.95.
Digest paperback reprint 2000 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Tony DiTerlizzi.

New Books received 5 - 11 Apr 2003

[Animerica] Blackwell, Kelli, editor. The Best of Animerica Anime and Manga Monthly: 2003 Edition. $12.95
Trade paperback anthology of The Year's Best Articles, generously illustrated with a lot of color stills.
[anonymous, editor]. Motherhood is Murder. $6.95
Paperback original anthology 4 cozy mysteries by Daheim, Hart, Isenberg, and Murphy (Shirley Rousseau).
Barr, Nevada. Anna Pigeon 10: Hunting Season. $6.95
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover mystery (Natchez Trace Parkway). Cover art by Rob Wood.
Barr, Nevada. Anna Pigeon 11: Flashback. $24.95
Hardcover mystery (Dry Tortugas National Park).
[Battletech] Vardeman, Robert E. Battletech Mech Warrior 9: Dark Age: The Ruins of Power. $6.95
Paperback game-based military sf. Cover design by Ray Lundgren.
Bear, Greg. Darwin's Children. $24.95
Hardcover sf. Sequel to Darwin's Radio (). Jacket art by Ben Perini.
Bellairs, John. The Pedant and the Shuffly. $7.00
Trade paperback reprint 1968 fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Marilyn Fitschen. New Foreword by Brad Strickland.
Blaylock, James P. The Man in the Moon. $40.00
Hardcover collection, including title novel -- first version of what would become The Elfin Ship -- one story, afterwords. Introduction by Tim Powers. Jacket art and illustrations by Phil Park. One of 1000 signed and numbered copies. No discount.
Brite, Poppy Z. Value of X. $35.00
Hardcover non-fantasy. Jacket art by Michalopoulos.
Brooks, Walter. Freddy 11: Freddy and Mr. Camphor. $7.95
Digest paperback facsimile reprint 1944 hardcover children's fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Kurt Wiese.
Brooks, Walter. Freddy 15: Freddy Goes Camping. $7.95
Digest paperback facsimile reprint 1948 hardcover children's fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Kurt Wiese.
Brunhoff, Laurent de. Babar's Yoga for Elephants. $16.95
2002 hardcover picture book, complete with fold-out yoga positions poster. Jacket art and illustrations by the author.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Under the Moons of Mars. $16.95
Trade paperback omnibus reprint A Princess of Mars (1917), The Gods of Mars (1918), and The Warlord of Mars (1919). Introduction by James P. Hogan. Cover art and illustrations by Scott Beachler.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 3: The Pool of Fire. $16.95
Hardcover reprint 1968 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New jacket art by Joe Burleson.
Clarke, Arthur C. Childhood's End. $6.95
Paperback reprint 1990 British hardcover revised reprint 1953 hardcover sf; 16th printing, new price.
Collodi, Carlo. Pinocchio. $5.95
Digest paperback reprint anonymous translation 1883 Italian cautionary tale. Cover art and illustrations by Gris Grimly.
Crais, Robert. Elvis Cole 8: The Last Detective. $24.95
Hardcover Los Angeles p.i. Digital jacket art by Phil Heffernan.
Czerneda, Julie E. Web Shifters 2: Hidden in Sight. $6.95
Paperback sf. Wraparound cover art by Luis Royo.
[Dark Angel] Stern, D. A. Dark Angel: The Eyes Only Dossier. $14.95
Trade paperback tv-based companion.
Davies, Paul. How to Build a Time Machine. $12.00
Trade paperback 2001 British hardcover nonfiction.
De Lillo, Don. Cosmopolis: a Novel. $25.00
Hardcover contemporary novel.
Gearhart, Sally Miller. Earthkeep 2: The Magister. $14.00
Trade paperback feminist utopian sf. sequel to The Kanshou ().
Goldstein, Lisa. The Alchemist's Door. $14.95
Trade paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (John Dee in 1580s Central Europe) fantasy. Cover art by Gregory Manchess.
Haddam, Jane. Gregor Demarkian 18: Somebody Else's Music. $6.95
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover mystery.
Howe, James. Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores. $6.95
Trade paperback reprint 1999 hardcover picture book. Cover art and illustrations by Amy Walrod.
Jacques, Brian. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman 2: The Angel's Command. $23.95
Hardcover young adult historical (1628) pirate fantasy. Jacket art by John Howe. Illustrations by David Elliot.
James, Dean. Simon Kirby-Jones 1: Posted to Death. $22.00
2002 hardcover gay mystery. Jacket art by T McFarren.
Kennedy, Mike. Lone Wolf 2100 1: Shadows on Saplings. $12.95
Trade paperback graphic novel, sf inspired by Koike and Kojima's Lone Wolf and Cub. Art by Francisco Ruiz Velasco.
Kurland, Michael. Professor Moriarty 3: The Great Game. $13.95
Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover Holmes-related mystery. Cover art by Jill Bauman.
Le Guin, Ursula K. Catwings 2: Catwings Return. $3.95
Trade paperback reprint 1989 hardcover young adult feline fantasy; 25th printing, new price.
L'Engle, Madeleine. A Swiftly Tilting Planet. $6.95
Digest paperback reprint 1978 hardcover young adult science fantasy; 42nd printing, new price.
Leon, Vicki. Uppity Women of the New World. $15.95
Trade paperback nonfiction collection of biographical vignettes.
Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted. $6.95
Digest paperback reprint 1997 hardcover young adult fantasy; new unstated printing, new price.
Levine, Gail Carson. The Princess Tales [2]: The Princess Test. $9.95
Hardcover reprint 1999 young adult fairy tale; ninth printing, new price.
Lewis, C. S. Narnia 6[1]: The Magician's Nephew. $7.95
Digest paperback reprint 1955 young adult fantasy; new unstated printing, new price.
Lindgren, Astrid. Mirabelle. $15.00
Hardcover translation by Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard of 1949 Swedish (as Mirabell) fairy tale about growing a doll in the garden. Jacket art and illustrations by Pija Lindenbaum.
Love, D. Anne. The Puppeteer's Apprentice. $16.95
Hardcover young adult historical (medieval Britain). Jacket art by Robert Rodriguez.
Matheson, Richard. Come Fygures, Come Shadowes. $95
Hardcover unfinished psychic novel. One of 500 signed/numbered copies. Afterword by Matheson. Jacket art by Michael Bayouth.
Matheson, Richard. Duel: Terror Stories. $15.95
Trade paperback collection 18 stories. Cover art and design by Eshkar/Uretsky.
Matheson, Richard. Duel: Terror Stories. $27.95
Trade paperback collection 18 stories. Jacket art and design by Eshkar/Uretsky.
Matheson, Richard. Off Beat: Uncollected Stories. $40.00
Hardcover collection 12 stories. One of 750 signed and numbered copies. Edited with Introduction by William F. Nolan. Wraparound jacket art by Gail Cross. No discount
McDermid, V. L. Kate Brannigan 3: Crack Down. $12.95
Trade paperback reprint 1994 British hardcover detective; second American trade paperback publisher.
McDermid, V. L. Kate Brannigan 4: Clean Break. $12.95
Trade paperback reprint 1995 British hardcover detective; second American trade paperback publisher.
[Micronauts] Lyons, Steve. Micronauts: The Time Traveler Trilogy Book 1. $6.95
Paperback toy-based sf. Cover art by Joseph Michael Linsner.
Morrell, David. Long Lost. $7.95
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover suspense.
Northcutt, Wendy. The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection. $11.00
Trade paperback reprint 2001 hardcover nonfiction (although some may not seem to be) collection.
Peck, Richard. Fair Weather. $5.95
Digest paperback reprint 2001 hardcover young adult historical (1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago).
Pierce, Meredith Ann. Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood. $6.95
Paperback reprint 2001 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art by Rafal Oblinski.
Plympton, Bill. Hair High. $10.95
Trade paperback graphic novel preview of the forthcoming animated movie.
Robinson, Kim Stanley. Green Mars. $7.95
Paperback reprint 1994 British hardcover sf; 16th printing, new price.
[Roswell] Burns, Laura J. Roswell 7: Quarantine. $5.95
Paperback tv-based young adult sf.
Rowland, Laura Joh. Sano Ichiro 4: The Concubine's Tattoo. $6.95
Paperback reprint 1998 hardcover historical mystery; fifth printing, new price.
Rowland, Laura Joh. Sano Ichiro 8: The Dragon King's Palace. $24.95
Hardcover historical (1694 Tokyo) mystery. Jacket art by Hiroko.
Rushdie, Salman. Midnight's Children. $15.00
Trade paperback reprint 1980 British hardcover magical realist; 28th printing, new price. New cover design by Martin Ogolter.
Saylor, Steven. Roma Sub Rosa 6: The House of the Vestals. $6.95
Paperback reprint 1997 hardcover historical mystery collection; fifth printing, new price.
Scieszka, Jon. The Time Warp Trio 11: Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?. $4.95
Digest paperback reprint 2002 hardcover young adult comic time-travel. Cover art and illustrations by Adam McCauley
Sher, Ira. Gentlemen of Space. $23.00
Hardcover alternate history -- mainstream novel about the first civilian man sent to the moon.
Spencer-Fleming, Julia. Clare Fergusson 1: In the Bleak Midwinter. $6.95
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover mystery (upstate NY). Winner Malice Domestic contest.
[Warhammer] Wallis, James. Mark of Damnation. $6.95
Paperback game-based dark fantasy. Cover art by Clint Langley.
Watson, James D. with Andrew Berry. DNA: The Secret of Life. $39.95
Hardcover nonfiction.
Weir, Alison. Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. $27.95
Hardcover historical nonfiction.
Wilson, Robert Anton and Robert Shea. Illuminatus! Trilogy. $18.95
Trade paperback reprint 1984 trade paperback omnibus; umpteenth printing, new price.
Wilson, Robert Anton. Sex & Drugs. $16.95
Trade paperback revised reprint 1973 nonfiction; sixth printing, new price.
Winchester, Simon. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, August 27, 1888. $25.95
Hardcover reprint 2003 British hardcover nonfiction.
[X-Men] Roman, Steven A. The Chaos Engine Trilogy 1: Doctor Doom. $14.95
Trade paperback reprint 2000 trade paperback superhero; third printing. Cover art by Bob Larkin.
[X-Men] Roman, Steven A. The Chaos Engine Trilogy 2: Magneto. $14.95
2002 trade paperback superhero. Cover art by Bob Larkin.
Yolen, Jane. Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur. $17.00
Hardcover young adult Arthurian. Jacket art by Cliff Nielsen.

New Books received 29 Mar - 4 Apr 2003

[Angel] Mariotte, Jeff. Angel [18]: Sanctuary. $5.99.
Paperback tv-based dark fantasy. Set during the third season.
Armstrong, Jennifer and Nancy Butcher. Fire-us Trilogy 1: The Kindling. $5.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover young adult post-apocalypse. Jacket art by John Van Fleet.
Armstrong, Jennifer and Nancy Butcher. Fire-us Trilogy 3: The Kiln. $15.99.
Hardcover young adult post-apocalypse. Jacket art by John Van Fleet.
Asimov, Isaac. Foundation. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1951 hardcover sf collection; 21st printing, new price.
Asimov, Isaac. Baley 2: Naked Sun. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1957 (not 1965 as copyright page would have it) hardcover robot mystery; 12th printing, new price.
Baxter, Stephen. Manifold [1]: Time. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 2000 hardcover sf; eighth printing, new price.
Briggs, Patricia. The Hob's Bargain. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2001 paperback fantasy; second printing, new price.
Christopher, John. Tripods Boxed Set. $19.95.
Boxed set four paperbacks.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 0: When the Tripods Came. $4.99.
Paperback reprint 1988 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New cover art by Joe Burleson.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 1: The White Mountains. $4.99.
Paperback reprint 1967 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New cover art by Joe Burleson.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 1: The White Mountains. $16.95.
Hardcover reprint 1967 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New jacket art by Joe Burleson.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 2: The City of Gold and Lead. $4.99.
Paperback reprint 1967 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New cover art by Joe Burleson.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 2: The City of Gold and Lead. $16.95.
Hardcover reprint 1967 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New jacket art by Joe Burleson.
Christopher, John. The Tripods Trilogy 3: The Pool of Fire. $4.99.
Paperback reprint 1968 young adult science fiction; new edition. New Introduction by Christopher. New cover art by Joe Burleson.
Clark, Joshua, editor. French Quarter Fiction: The Newest Stories of America's Oldest Bohemia. $16.95.
Trade paperback anthology 37 stories by Brite, Codrescu, Gilchrist, Smith (Julie), and others.
Coates, Lawrence. The Master of Monterey. $20.
Trade paperback historical (1842 California) magical realist.
Dart-Thornton, Cecilia. The Bitterbynde Book 3: The Battle of Evernight. $24.95.
Hardcover fantasy. sequel to The Ill-Made Mute () and The Lady of the Sorrows (). Jacket art by Daniel Craig.
Delany, Samuel R. Aye, and Gomorrah and Other Stories. $14.
Trade paperback collection 15 stories including the 10 stories from Driftglass (1971), the four newer stories and introduction from Distant Stars (1981), one story from Driftglass/Starshards (1993, but not the essay or the novel), adding one previously uncollected short story. Cover design by Evan Gaffney Design.
[Doctor Who] Topping, Keith. Doctor Who Novellas 4: Ghost Ship. $17.95.
Hardcover tv-based sf novella. Foreword by Hugh Lamb. Frontispiece by Dariusz Jasiczak missing from this edition. No dustjacket, as issued.
Eddings, David. Malloreon 2: King of the Murgos. $7.50.
Paperback reprint 1988 hardcover fantasy; 23rd printing, new price.
Engdahl, Sylvia Louise. The Far Side of Evil. $18.95.
Hardcover young adult sf. Companion to Enchantress from the Stars (). Jacket art by Jody Hewgill.
Fowler, Earlene. Benni Harper 9: Steps to the Altar. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover mystery. Cover art by One by Two.
Goodkind, Terry. The Sword of Truth 1: Wizard's First Rule. $2.99.
Paperback reprint 1994 hardcover fantasy. Special bargain edition. Cover art by Keith Parkinson.
Gould, Stephen Jay. The Hedgehog, the Fox and the Magister's Pox. $25.95.
Hardcover nonfiction. Mending the Gap between Science and the Humanities.
Hamilton, Laurell K. Anita Blake 11: Cerulean Sins. $22.95.
Hardcover vampire hunter. Jacket art by Craig White.
Herbert, Brian. Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert. $27.95.
Hardcover biography. Sixteen pages of photos. Jacket art by Gregory Manchess.
Herren, Greg. Scotty Bradley 1: Bourbon Street Blues. $23.
Hardcover contemporary gay mystery (New Orleans). Jacket art by E. Herder.
Herrick, Amy. The Happiness Code. $24.95.
Hardcover near-future sf. Jacket design by Maggie Payette.
Jacques, Brian. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. $7.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2001 hardcover young adult historical (1620) fantasy. Cover art by Michael Koelsch. Illustrations by Ian Schoenherr.
James, Dean. Simon Kirby-Jones 2: Faked to Death. $22.
Hardcover gay vampire cozy mystery. Jacket art by Mathew McFarren.
Johnston, Lynn. Graduation . . . just the beginning!. $5.99.
Mini-gift book, with tassle bookmark. Cover art and illustrations by Johnston featuring the For Better or For Worse! cast.
Knipfel, Jim. The Buzzing. $12.
Trade paperback comic offbeat novel about paranoia, aliens, abduction, and Japanese monster movies. Cover design by Chip Kidd.
[Locus] Gong-Wong, Kirsten, managing editor. Locus 506, Vol.50 No.4, April 2003. $5.95.
Interviews with Ramsey Campbell and Robert Charles Wilson. Locus Looks at Horror, edited by Edward Bryant, with contributions by Straub, Wolfe, Datlow, Beatts, Schow, Tem, Shirley, Skal, Lebbon, Winter, and others. Obituaries for Howard Fast, Monica Hugh
Lorrah, Jean. Blood Will Tell. $14.95.
Trade paperback reprint 2001 e-book vampire. Cover art by Marianne Plumridge.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragondrums. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1979 hardcover young adult fantasy; second paperback publisher. Cover art by Greg Call.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonsinger. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1977 hardcover young adult fantasy; second paperback publisher. Cover art by Greg Call.
McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonsong. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1976 hardcover young adult fantasy; second paperback publisher. Cover art by Greg Call.
[McSweeney's Quarterly] Chabon, Michael, editor. McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales. $13.95.
Trade paperback original anthology 20 stories by Chabon, Crichton, Ellison, Emshwiller, Fowler, Gaiman, King (Laurie), King (Stephen), Leonard, Link, Moorcock, and others. Illustrations by Howard Chaykin.
McCullough, Colleen. Masters of Rome 4: Caesar's Women. $7.99.
Paperback reprint 1996 British hardcover historical (68-58 B.C. Rome); eighth printing. New uncredited non-romance series cover design.
McKinley, Robin. The Blue Sword. $6.99.
Digest paperback reprint 1988 hardcover fantasy; 23rd printing, new price.
Peters, Elizabeth. Amelia Peabody 15: Children of the Storm. $25.95.
Hardcover archeological (Egypt) mystery. Jacket art by Phill Singer. Signed copies may be available.
Pratchett, Terry. Discworld 6: Wyrd Sisters. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 1980 British hardcover comic fantasy; fourth printing, new price.
Rice, Anne as 'A. N. Rocquelaire'. Sleeping Beauty 1: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty. $14.
Trade paperback reprint 1983 trade paperback erotic fantasy; fourth printing, new price.
Rodda, Emily. Fairy Realm 1: The Charm Bracelet. $8.99.
Turtlebound reprint 2000 Australian young adult fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Raoul Vitale.
Rodda, Emily. Fairy Realm 2: The Flower Fairies. $8.99.
Turtlebound reprint 2000 Australian young adult fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Raoul Vitale.
Rowland, Laura Joh. Sano Ichiro 7: The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover historical (1693 Japan) mystery. Cover art by Hiroko.
[Sabrina The Teenage Witch] Goldman, Leslie. Sabrina The Teenage Witch 48: Witch Glitch. $4.99.
Paperback tv-related young adult fantasy.
[Smallville] Bennett, Cherie and Jeff Gottesfeld. Smallville 5: Speed. $5.99.
Paperback tv-based young adult presuperhero.
Smith, E. E. 'Doc'. Skylark 2: Skylark Three. $12.
Trade paperback reprint 1948 hardcover (though this text may follow the 1930 serial, given the copyright information). New introduction by Jack Williamson. Cover art and design by R. W. Boeche.
Starhawk. The Fifth Sacred Thing. $15.95.
Trade paperback reprint 1993 hardcover sf; 15th printing, new price.
[Star Wars] Bisson, Terry. Boba Fett 1: The Fight to Survive. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2002 hardcover movie-related young adult sf. Cover design by Louise Bova.
Tezuka, Osamu. Phoenix 1: Dawn. $15.95.
Digest paperback translation by Dadakai, Jared Cook, Shinji Sakamoto, and Frederik L. Schodt of 1967 Japanese manga.
Thurlo, Amiee and David Thurlo. Ella Clah 7: Changing Woman. $6.99.
Paperback reprint 2002 hardcover Navajo mystery. Cover art by William Villarreal.
Willis, Michael. Tibet: Life, Myth, and Art. $19.95.
Trade paperback coffeetable nonfiction.
Yep, Laurence. The Magic Paintbrush. $4.99.
Digest paperback reprint 2000 hardcover young adult fantasy. Cover art and illustrations by Suling Wang.

Audio/video received April 2003

[audio] Bulfinch, Thomas. Bulfinch's Mythology: Gods and Heroes. $34.95.
Unabridged selections read by Kate Burton, Richard Dreyfuss, Olympia Dukakis, Peter Gallagher, Edward Herrmann, B. D. Wong, and others. Approximately nine hours on six cassettes.
[dvd] [Dahl, Roald] Roeg, Nicolas. The Witches. $14.98
1989. 92 minutes. Full screen. Screenplay by Allan Scott. Effects supervised by Executive Producer Jim Henson.
[dvd] Donner, Richard. Ladyhawke. $14.98
1985. 121 minutes. Both full frame and widescreen. Rutger Hauer, Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer. English 5.1 Dolby Digital. English, French, and Spanish subtitles. Trailer, production notes.
[cd] Ecklar, Julia. Divine Intervention. $15.97.
17 tracks of music by Ecklar. 73:23 on one cd.
[audio] McCaffrey, Anne. Dragonquest. $73.25.
Unabridged reading by Dick Hill. Approximately 12 hours on eight cassettes in library case.
[dvd] Miyazaki, Hayao. Castle in the Sky. $29.99.
2-dvd set. 125 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; French and Japanese soundtracks. Second dvd has complete storyboards with earlier English soundtrack; 'Behind the Microphone' documentary; original Japanese trailer.
[dvd] Miyazaki, Hayao. Kiki's Delivery Service. $29.99.
2-dvd set. 105 minutes. 1.85:1 widescreen. English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; Spanish and Japanese soundtracks. Second dvd has complete storyboards with soundtrack; 'Behind the Microphone' documentary; original Japanese trailer.
[dvd] Miyazaki, Hayao. Spirited Away. $29.99.
2-dvd set. 125 minutes. 2.0:1 widescreen. English Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; French and Japanese soundtracks. Second dvd has selected storyboards comparisons; 'The Art of Spirited Away'; 'Behind the Microphone' documentary; Japanese trailer; and more.
[dvd] [Rowling, J. K.] Columbus, Chris. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. $29.95
2002. 161 minutes. 2.35:1 widescreen. English 5.1 Dolby Digital; Spanish soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. 2-dvd set: 19 additional/extended scenes; interview with J. K. Rowling and screewriter Steve Kloves; DVD-ROM content; lots of other stuff.
[dvd] [Rowling, J. K.] Columbus, Chris. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. $29.95
2002. 161 minutes. Full frame. English 5.1 Dolby Digital; Spanish soundtrack; English, French, and Spanish subtitles. 2-dvd set: 19 additional/extended scenes; interview with J. K. Rowling and screewriter Steve Kloves; DVD-ROM content; lots of other stuff.
[cd] [Star Wars] Dix, Shane and Sean Williams. Star Wars: The New Jedi Order 16: Force Heretic II: Refugee. $19.95
Abridged reading by Jonathan Davis. Approximately three hours on three cds.
[dvd] Wise, Robert. The Day the Earth Stood Still. $19.98
1951. 92 minutes. 1.33:1 full frame. Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Robbie the Robot. English Stereo, English, French, and Spanish Mono. English and Spanish subtitles. Commentary by Wise and Nicolas Meyer. Making of documentary, trailer, other extras.
[dvd] Zemeckis, Robert. Who Framed Roger Rabbit. $29.95
2-dvd set. Disc 1 has 1.33:1 fullscreen 'family friendly', disc 2 1.85:1 widescreen. Lots of extras.

Magazines received April 2003

[Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine] Landrigan, Linda, ed. Alfred Hitchcock's. Volume 48, Number 5, May 2003. $3.50.
All comic fiction issue, with stories by Alexander, Hall, Helgerson, and others. Book reviews by Robert C. Hahn. Cover art by Janet Atkinson.
[Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine] Landrigan, Linda, ed. Alfred Hitchcock's. Volume 48, Number 6, June 2003. $3.50.00
Fiction by Emerson, McBain, Rusch, and others. Interview with Rusch. Book reviews by Hahn. Cover art by Sandra Templeton.
[Analog Science Fiction and Fact] Schmidt, Stanley, editor. Analog. Volume 123, Number 5, May 2003. $3.50.
Fiction by D'Ammassa, Niven, Vajra, Wharton, and others. Science columns by Richard A. Lovett and John G. Cramer. Book reviews by Tom Easton. Cover art by David A. Hardy.
[Analog Science Fiction and Fact] Schmidt, Stanley, editor. Analog. Volume 123, Number 6, June 2003. $3.50.00
Fiction by Biggle, Bova, Flynn, Wharton, and others. Science columns by Kirkland and Kooistra. Book reviews by Easton. Cover art by John Allemand.
[Asimov's Science Fiction] Dozois, Gardner, editor. Asimov's SF. Volume 27, Number 5, Whole Number 328. May 2003. $3.50.
Fiction by Sanders, Steele, Wolfe, Williams, and others. Poetry by Kelly, Watkins, and others. Editorial by Silverberg. Book reviews by Heck. Cover art by Mark Garlick.
[Asimov's Science Fiction] Dozois, Gardner, editor. Asimov's SF. Volume 27, Number 6, Whole Number 329. June 2003. $3.50.00
Fiction by Doctorow, Kelly, Purdom, Varley, and others. Editorial by Silverberg. Book reviews by Di Filippo. Cover art by Jean-Pierre Normand.
[Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine] Hutchings, Janet, editor. Ellery Queen's. Volume 121, Number 5, Whole Number 741. May 2003. $3.50.
Fiction by Hoch, McBain, Wilson, and others. Book reviews by Breen. Cover art by Chuck Pyle.
[Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine] Hutchings, Janet, editor. Ellery Queen's. Volume 121, Number 6, Whole Number 742. June 2003. $3.50.00
Fiction by Deaver, Hoch, and others. Book reviews by Breen. Cover art by Owen Smith.
[Science Fiction Chronicle] Lapine, Warren, editor. Science Fiction Chronicle, Issue 234, April 2003. $4.95.
Columns by Tanya Brown, Pollotta, Rovin, and others. Reviews by Sawicki and D'Ammassa. Film reviews by Alan Dean Foster. Cover photo courtesy of NASA in memory of the Challenger's last crew.

 

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