A Bait of Dreams
| First published | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Series | Diadem Universe |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Ken W. Kelly |
| Pages | 404 |
| Price | $3.50 |
| ISBN | 0886770017 |
- First printing February 1985.
- 1st printing as per number line.
- Copyright © 1985 by Jo Clayton.
- Cover art by Ken W. Kelly. Signature "K.W.K." at bottom right front cover for Ken W. Kelly.
- DAW Collector's Book No. 613.
- "Some sections of this books were published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, including in slightly different versions those parts entitled A Bait of Dreams, A Thirst for Broken Water, Southwind My Mother, and Companioning. These are copyright © 1979 and 1980 by Davis Publications, Inc." from copyright page.
- "-a five-summer quest-" below title on title page.
- No ToC or individual story headers in book.
- "First Summer's Tale" above separator line and then A Bait of Dreams on title story page.
- "Second and Third Summers" above separator line and then Interlude Among the Shaborn.
- "The Fourth Summer's Tale" above separator line and then A Thirst for Broken Water.
- "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part One)" above separator line and then Sourthwind My Mother.
- "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part Two)" above separator line and then Companioning.
- "Fifth Summer's Tale" above "(Part Three)" above separator line and then Currents.
- "Summer's End" above separator line and then Old Aquaintances and New.
- UE2001 in pricing line starting at top left and going across top front cover.
- Cover art is wraparound.
- Book is described on back as "an exciting new fantasy novel". It appears as a fix-up novel at best.
- Canada pricing C$3.95.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Debbie Notkin | Locus, #289 February 1985 |
| 1985 | Raymond H. Thompson | Fantasy Review, February 1985 |
Searching by ISBN: 0886770017
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | A Bait of Dreams | Jo Clayton | Novelette |
| 50 | Interlude Among the Shaborn | Jo Clayton | Short Fiction |
| 52 | A Thirst for Broken Water | Jo Clayton | Novella |
| 109 | Southwind My Mother | Jo Clayton | Novella |
| 167 | Companioning | Jo Clayton | Novella |
| 229 | Currents | Jo Clayton | Novella |
| 309 | Old Acquaintances and New | Jo Clayton | Novella |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Bait of Dreams |
|
1988 | DAW Books | Paperback | Collection | Richard Hescox | 404 | |
| A Bait of Dreams |
|
2016 | Open Road Integrated Media | eBook | Collection |