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Star Wars: Tales from Jabba’s Palace ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra, January 1996, 0-553-56815-9, $5.99, 427pp, pb, oa, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]     Original anthology of 20 interlocking stories based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. xiii · Introduction · Kevin J. Anderson · in 1 · A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · nv 41 · Taster’s Choice: The Tale of Jabba’s Chef [Star Wars] · Barbara Hambly · ss 60 · That’s Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb [Star Wars] · Esther M. Friesner · ss 80 · A Time to Mourn, a Time to Dance: Oola’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kathy Tyers · nv 102 · Let Us Prey: The Whiphid’s Tale [Star Wars] · Marina Fitch & Mark Budz · ss 120 · Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade [Star Wars] · Timothy Zahn · ss 139 · And Then There Were Some: The Gamorrean Guard’s Tale [Star Wars] · William F. Wu · ss 157 · Old Friends: Ephant Mon’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kenneth C. Flint · ss 176 · Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees [Star Wars] · Deborah Wheeler · ss 192 · And the Band Played On: The Band’s Tale [Star Wars] · John Gregory Betancourt · nv 224 · Of the Day’s Annoyances: Bib Fortuna’s Tale [Star Wars] · M. Shayne Bell · nv 252 · The Great God Quay: The Tale of Barada and the Weequays [Star Wars] · George Alec Effinger · ss 268 · A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9 [Star Wars] · Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens · nv 295 · A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek’s Tale [Star Wars] · Dave Wolverton · nv 317 · Tongue-Tied: Bubo’s Tale [Star Wars] · Daryl F. Mallett · ss 323 · Out of the Closet: The Assassin’s Tale [Star Wars] · Jennifer Roberson · ss 339 · Shaara and the Sarlacc: The Skiff Guard’s Tale [Star Wars] · Dan’l Danehy-Oakes · ss 346 · A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett [Star Wars] · J. D. Montgomery · nv 372 · Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer’s Tale [Star Wars] · A. C. Crispin · nv 416 · Epilogue: Whatever Became Of…? [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · lk 421 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Star Wars: Tales from Jabba’s Palace ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam UK, January 4, 1996, 0-553-50413-4, £4.99, xiv+427pp, pb, oa, cover by S. Youll) [Star Wars]     Anthology of 19 original Star Wars stories about the characters surrounding Jabba the Hut. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition. xiii · Introduction · Kevin J. Anderson · in 1 · A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · nv 41 · Taster’s Choice: The Tale of Jabba’s Chef [Star Wars] · Barbara Hambly · ss 60 · That’s Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb [Star Wars] · Esther M. Friesner · ss 80 · A Time to Mourn, a Time to Dance: Oola’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kathy Tyers · nv 102 · Let Us Prey: The Whiphid’s Tale [Star Wars] · Marina Fitch & Mark Budz · ss 120 · Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade [Star Wars] · Timothy Zahn · ss 139 · And Then There Were Some: The Gamorrean Guard’s Tale [Star Wars] · William F. Wu · ss 157 · Old Friends: Ephant Mon’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kenneth C. Flint · ss 176 · Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees [Star Wars] · Deborah Wheeler · ss 192 · And the Band Played On: The Band’s Tale [Star Wars] · John Gregory Betancourt · nv 224 · Of the Day’s Annoyances: Bib Fortuna’s Tale [Star Wars] · M. Shayne Bell · nv 252 · The Great God Quay: The Tale of Barada and the Weequays [Star Wars] · George Alec Effinger · ss 268 · A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9 [Star Wars] · Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens · nv 295 · A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek’s Tale [Star Wars] · Dave Wolverton · nv 317 · Tongue-Tied: Bubo’s Tale [Star Wars] · Daryl F. Mallett · ss 323 · Out of the Closet: The Assassin’s Tale [Star Wars] · Jennifer Roberson · ss 339 · Shaara and the Sarlacc: The Skiff Guard’s Tale [Star Wars] · Dan’l Danehy-Oakes · ss 346 · A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett [Star Wars] · J. D. Montgomery · nv 372 · Skin Deep: The Fat Dancer’s Tale [Star Wars] · A. C. Crispin · nv 416 · Epilogue: Whatever Became Of…? [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · lk 421 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Star Wars: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra, August 1995, 0-553-56468-4, $5.99, 387pp, pb, oa, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]     Original anthology of 16 interlocking stories based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. 1 · We Don’t Do Weddings: The Band’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kathy Tyers · ss 19 · A Hunter’s Fate: Greedo’s Tale [Star Wars] · Tom & Martha Veitch · na 65 · Hammertong: The Tale of the “Tonnika Sisters” [Star Wars] · Timothy Zahn · nv 102 · Play It Again, Figrin D’an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe [Star Wars] · A. C. Crispin · nv 131 · The Sand Tender: The Hammerhead’s Tale [Star Wars] · Dave Wolverton · nv 154 · Be Still My Heart: The Bartender’s Tale [Star Wars] · David Bischoff · ss 171 · Nightlily: The Lovers’ Tale [Star Wars] · Barbara Hambly · nv 194 · Empire Blues: The Devaronian’s Tale [Star Wars] · Daniel Keys Moran · nv 218 · Swap Meet: The Jawa’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · nv 240 · Trade Wins: The Ranat’s Tale [Star Wars] · Rebecca Moesta · ss 247 · When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper’s Tale [Star Wars] · Doug Beason · nv 279 · Soup’s On: The Pipe Smoker’s Tale [Star Wars] · Jennifer Roberson · ss 294 · At the Crossroads: The Spacer’s Tale [Star Wars] · Jerry Oltion · ss 313 · Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba [Star Wars] · Kenneth C. Flint · ss 334 · Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer’s Tale [Star Wars] · M. Shayne Bell · nv 362 · One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid [Star Wars] · Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens · ss 381 · Contributor Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

Star Wars: Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam UK, August 10, 1995, 0-553-40971-9, £4.99, 404pp, pb, oa, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]     Original anthology of 16 Star Wars stories, plus biographies of the authors and excerpts from other novels. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition. 1 · We Don’t Do Weddings: The Band’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kathy Tyers · ss 19 · A Hunter’s Fate: Greedo’s Tale [Star Wars] · Tom & Martha Veitch · na 65 · Hammertong: The Tale of the “Tonnika Sisters” [Star Wars] · Timothy Zahn · nv 102 · Play It Again, Figrin D’an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe [Star Wars] · A. C. Crispin · nv 131 · The Sand Tender: The Hammerhead’s Tale [Star Wars] · Dave Wolverton · nv 154 · Be Still My Heart: The Bartender’s Tale [Star Wars] · David Bischoff · ss 171 · Nightlily: The Lovers’ Tale [Star Wars] · Barbara Hambly · nv 194 · Empire Blues: The Devaronian’s Tale [Star Wars] · Daniel Keys Moran · nv 218 · Swap Meet: The Jawa’s Tale [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · nv 240 · Trade Wins: The Ranat’s Tale [Star Wars] · Rebecca Moesta · ss 247 · When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper’s Tale [Star Wars] · Doug Beason · nv 279 · Soup’s On: The Pipe Smoker’s Tale [Star Wars] · Jennifer Roberson · ss 294 · At the Crossroads: The Spacer’s Tale [Star Wars] · Jerry Oltion · ss 313 · Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba [Star Wars] · Kenneth C. Flint · ss 334 · Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer’s Tale [Star Wars] · M. Shayne Bell · nv 362 · One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid [Star Wars] · Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens · ss 381 · Contributor Biographies · [uncredited] · bg 388 · The World of STAR WARS novels · [uncredited] · ms; excerpts from various Star Wars novels.

Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra, December 1996, 0-553-56816-7, $5.99, 339pp, pb, oa, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]     Original anthology of five stories based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. 1 · Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88 [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · na 73 · Payback: The Tale of Dengar [Star Wars] · Dave Wolverton · na 147 · The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk [Star Wars] · Kathy Tyers · na 216 · Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM [Star Wars] · M. Shayne Bell · na 277 · The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett [Star Wars] · Daniel Keys Moran · na

Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam UK, December 12, 1996, 0-553-50471-1, £4.99, 339pp, pb, oa, cover by Stephen Youll) [Star Wars]     Original anthology of five stories based on the Star Wars universe. Simultaneous with the U.S. (Bantam Spectra) edition. 1 · Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88 [Star Wars] · Kevin J. Anderson · na 73 · Payback: The Tale of Dengar [Star Wars] · Dave Wolverton · na 147 · The Prize Pelt: The Tale of Bossk [Star Wars] · Kathy Tyers · na 216 · Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM [Star Wars] · M. Shayne Bell · na 277 · The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett [Star Wars] · Daniel Keys Moran · na

War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra, June 1996, 0-553-10353-9, $22.95, 274pp, hc, oa, cover by Roger Dean & Tim White) [War of the Worlds]     Original anthology of 18 “eyewitness tales” of Wells’ classic invasion, told from the point of view of such diverse historical figures as Rudyard Kipling (Barbara Hambly), Jules Verne (Gregory Benford and David Brin), Albert Einstein (Doug Beason), and Emily Dickinson (Connie Willis). 1 · Foreword · Kevin J. Anderson · fw 3 · The Roosevelt Dispatches [Teddy Roosevelt; War of the Worlds] · Mike Resnick · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1996 14 · Canals in the Sand [War of the Worlds] · Kevin J. Anderson · ss 29 · Foreign Devils [War of the Worlds] · Walter Jon Williams · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction January 1996 51 · Blue Period [War of the Worlds] · Daniel Marcus · ss 64 · The Martian Invasion Journals of Henry James [War of the Worlds] · Robert Silverberg · nv Omni Online May 1996 86 · The True Tale of the Final Battle of Umslopogaas the Zulu [War of the Worlds] · Janet Berliner · ss 97 · Night of the Cooters [War of the Worlds] · Howard Waldrop · nv Omni April 1987 115 · Determinism and the Martian War, with Relativistic Corrections [War of the Worlds] · Doug Beason · ss 133 · Soldier of the Queen [War of the Worlds] · Barbara Hambly · ss 149 · Mars: The Home Front [War of the Worlds] · George Alec Effinger · ss 161 · A Letter from St. Louis [War of the Worlds] · Allen Steele · ss 173 · Resurrection [War of the Worlds] · Mark W. Tiedemann · ss 186 · Paris Conquers All [War of the Worlds] · Gregory Benford & David Brin · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1996 203 · To Mars and Providence [War of the Worlds] · Don Webb · ss 212 · Roughing It During the Martian Invasion [War of the Worlds] · Daniel Keys & Jodi Moran · ss 228 · To See the World End [War of the Worlds] · M. Shayne Bell · ss 242 · After a Lean Winter [War of the Worlds] · Dave Wolverton · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1996 263 · The Soul Selects Her Own Society: Invasion and Repulsion: A Chronological Reinterpretation of Two of Emily Dickinson’s Poems: A Wellsian Perspective [War of the Worlds] · Connie Willis · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction April 1996 272 · Afterword: Retrospective · Gregory Benford & David Brin · aw

War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches ed. Kevin J. Anderson (SFBC, September 1996, #13620, $10.98, 274pp, hc, oa, cover by Roger Dean & Tim White) [War of the Worlds]     Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) anthology of 19 “eyewitness tales” of Wells’ classic invasion. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra, June 1997, 0-553-57598-8, $6.50, 339pp, pb, oa, cover by Roger Dean & Tim White)     Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) original anthology of 19 “eyewitness tales” of Wells’s classic invasion.

War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches ed. Kevin J. Anderson (Titan, September 27, 2013, 978-1-7811-6174-6, £7.99, 406pp, tp, an)     Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) original anthology of 18 “eyewitness tales” of Wells’ classic invasion, told from the point of view of such diverse historical figures as Rudyard Kipling (Barbara Hambly), Jules Verne (Gregory Benford and David Brin), Albert Einstein (Doug Beason), and Emily Dickinson (Connie Willis). · Foreword · Kevin J. Anderson · fw · The Roosevelt Dispatches [Teddy Roosevelt; War of the Worlds] · Mike Resnick · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1996 · Canals in the Sand [War of the Worlds] · Kevin J. Anderson · ss · Foreign Devils [War of the Worlds] · Walter Jon Williams · nv Asimov’s Science Fiction January 1996 · Blue Period [War of the Worlds] · Daniel Marcus · ss · The Martian Invasion Journals of Henry James [War of the Worlds] · Robert Silverberg · nv Omni Online May 1996 · The True Tale of the Final Battle of Umslopogaas the Zulu [War of the Worlds] · Janet Berliner · ss · Night of the Cooters [War of the Worlds] · Howard Waldrop · nv Omni April 1987 · Determinism and the Martian War, with Relativistic Corrections [War of the Worlds] · Doug Beason · ss · Soldier of the Queen [War of the Worlds] · Barbara Hambly · ss · Mars: The Home Front [War of the Worlds] · George Alec Effinger · ss · A Letter from St. Louis [War of the Worlds] · Allen Steele · ss · Resurrection [War of the Worlds] · Mark W. Tiedemann · ss · Paris Conquers All [War of the Worlds] · Gregory Benford & David Brin · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1996 · To Mars and Providence [War of the Worlds] · Don Webb · ss · Roughing It During the Martian Invasion [War of the Worlds] · Daniel Keys & Jodi Moran · ss · To See the World End [War of the Worlds] · M. Shayne Bell · ss · After a Lean Winter [War of the Worlds] · Dave Wolverton · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1996 · The Soul Selects Her Own Society: Invasion and Repulsion: A Chronological Reinterpretation of Two of Emily Dickinson’s Poems: A Wellsian Perspective [War of the Worlds] · Connie Willis · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction April 1996 · Afterword: Retrospective · Gregory Benford & David Brin · aw

Sojourn: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction ed. Laura K. Anderson & Ryan J. McDaniel (Fear the Boot, January 2014, 978-0-9914877-1-4, $14.99, ix+288pp, tp, oa)     Original anthology of 15 stories from members of the online writers guild. Authors include Jomes Lowder, Matt Forbeck, and Hans Cummings. Foreword by Dan Repperger. Details taken from online listing. iii · Foreword · Dan Repperger · fw vi · Introduction · Ryan J. McDaniel & Laura K. Anderson · in 1 · Keepers of the Flame · Robert J. Freund, Jr. · ss 19 · Destiny · Elizabeth Roper · nv 50 · Crossing the River · Peter Martin · ss 57 · Forgotten Dreams · Hans Cummings · nv 85 · The Paper Shield · James Lowder · ss 104 · Temps of the Dead · Thomas Childress · ss 118 · My Father’s Son · Johan Luebbering · ss 129 · Sick Day · Wayne Cole · ss 146 · Blind Barthon · Ryan J. McDaniel · ss 153 · Top of the Heap · Tom McNeil · ss 171 · The Bookrunner · Matt Forbeck · ss 190 · Foresight · Laura K. Anderson · ss 203 · Unknowing Agents · Chris Hussey · nv 236 · Sermon for the Third Sunday of Epiphany: A Report from the 68th Periodic Interspecies Theologians’ Conference · Shannon Dickson · ss 255 · Surviving Sunset · Dan Repperger · nv

The Last Pentacle of the Sun: Writings in Support of the West Memphis Three ed. M. W. Anderson & Brett Alexander Savory (Arsenal Pulp Press, October 2004, 1-55152-162-8, $16.95, 202pp, tp, oa)     Original anthology of 15 stories (three reprints), nine non-fiction pieces, and song lyrices. Proceeds aid defense of three young misfits (and horror readers) found guilty of murder. Introduction by Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky. Authors include Bentley Little, Peter Straub, Adam Roberts, Brian Hodge, and James Morrow. Illustrated by Clive Barker. 7 · Illustration from Weaveworld · Clive Barker · il 8 · …And Justice for All · James Hetfield · sg 1988 11 · Introduction · Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky · in 15 · She Saw a Young Man · Peter Straub · pp Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub, Grafton, 1990 16 · West Memphis Three, 1996 · Grove Pashley · il 17 · California to West Memphis in Ten Years · Burk Sauls · ar 23 · Night Story 1973 [Steve and Ghost] · Caitlín R. Kiernan & Poppy Z. Brite · ss From Weird and Distant Shores by Caitlín R. Kiernan, Subterranean Press, 2002 34 · La Bête · Clive Barker · il 35 · Weird Tales: The Story of a Delusion · Philip Jenkins · ar 42 · Homecoming · John Pelan · ss 51 · Horizon · Clive Barker · il 52 · How to Spot a Serial Killer · Michael Oliveri · ar 56 · The Afterlives of SweetDeath · Adam Roberts · ss 71 · Acetylene · Clive Barker · il 72 · All Sliding to One Side · Paul G. Tremblay · ss 77 · Changeling · Michael Marano · ss 84 · Mesmer · Clive Barker · il 85 · An It Harm None, Do What Ye Will · Peg Aloi · ar 93 · Not by Its Cover · David Niall Wilson & Adam Greene · ar 102 · Self-Portrait · Clive Barker · il 103 · In Their Satanic Majesty’s Service · Brian Hodge · ar 110 · From the Books of Alice Redfearn: A Didactic Parable · Gary A. Braunbeck · ss Things Left Behind by Gary A. Braunbeck, Cemetery Dance, 1997 118 · Kanji · Clive Barker · il 119 · We Find Things Old · Bentley Little · ss 130 · Hexenhammer · Stephen Dedman · ar 134 · The Gemini · Clive Barker · il 135 · Pisspot Bay · Elizabeth Massie · ss 147 · Action, and the Fear of Going It Alone · Jenn Onofrio · ar 150 · You Have to Know This · Simon Logan · ss 158 · Minds at War · Clive Barker · il 159 · The Three Strangers · Gerard Houarner · ss 169 · An Open Letter to Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Dean Koontz · Mara Leveritt · ar 173 · Carnival Knowledge · Scott Nicholson · vi 175 · Beauty · Clive Barker · il 176 · Fucking Justice · James Morrow · ss The Cat’s Pajamas and Other Stories by James Morrow, Tachyon, 2004 189 · Letter · Margaret Cho · ar 192 · Then One Day She Saw Him Again · Peter Straub · vi Houses Without Doors by Peter Straub, Grafton, 1990 194 · West Memphis Three, 2002 · Grove Pashley · il 195 · Afterword · M. W. Anderson & Brett Alexander Savory · aw 198 · Notes on Contributors · [uncredited] · bg