The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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The Furthest Horizon ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-26326-0, May 2000, $17.95, 478pp, tp, cover by Chesley Bonestell) Anthology of 17 far-future SF stories. Authors include Jack Vance, Brian W. Aldiss, Cordwainer Smith, and Paul J. McAuley.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Seventeenth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-26417-8, Jul 2000, $17.95, 625pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 27 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A St. Martin’s hardcover edition (-26275-2, $29.95) is also available.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Seventeenth Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #13559, Jul 2000, $14.98, 766pp, hc, cover by Michael Carroll) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2000) best-of-the-year anthology of 27 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. This is similar to the St. Martin’s edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Isaac Asimov’s Mother’s Day ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00721-X, Apr 2000, $5.99, 240pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) Anthology of nine stories originally published in Asimov’s. Authors include Connie Willis, James Patrick Kelly, and Melanie Tem.

Isaac Asimov’s Utopias ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams (Ace 0-441-00784-8, Nov 2000, $5.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Jan Brueghel) Anthology of nine stories on Utopias from “Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine”. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, David Marusek, and Bruce Sterling.

Lord of the Isles David Drake (Tor 0-812-52240-0, Jul 2000, $6.99, 625pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Lord of the Isles] Reissue (Tor 1997) fantasy novel, first in a series. Fourth printing.

Lt. Leary, Commanding David Drake (Baen 0-671-57875-8, Jul 2000, $24.00, 432pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy] Military SF novel, sequel to With the Lightnings. Lt. Leary and the crew of the Princess Cecile battle bureaucrats, space pirates, and traitors.

Lt. Leary, Commanding David Drake (SFBC #05840, Oct 2000, $11.98, 432pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy] Reprint (Baen 2000) military SF novel, sequel to With the Lightnings. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Queen of Demons David Drake (Tor 0-812-56493-6, Aug 2000, $6.99, 647pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reissue (Tor 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Lord of the Isles. Second printing.

Servant of the Dragon David Drake (Tor 0-812-56494-4, Aug 2000, $6.99, 612pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, third in the “Lord of the Isles” series.

With the Lightnings David Drake (Baen 0-671-57886-3, Jul 2000, $6.99, 323pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Lt. Leary] Reissue (Baen 1998) military SF novel. This is the first edition with a new dust jacket.

When Darkness Falls Shannon Drake (Zebra 0-8217-6692-9, Oct 2000, $6.99, 409pp, pb) [Jade MacGregor] Vampire novel, second in a trilogy; the first volume was not seen. Travel writer Jade MacGregor survives an attack by vampires in Scotland only to find something deadly may have followed her home to New Orleans.

Daydreams from a Working Stiff Sharon E. Dreyer (1stBooks 1-58500-020-5, Jun 2000, $10.95, 175pp, tp) Collection of six SF stories based on daydreams. This is copyrighted 1995, but only appeared recently; it is a print-on-demand edition available online from The International Online Library at www.1stbooks.com, or 1st Books Library, 2511 West 3rd St., Suite #1, Boomington IN 47404; credit card orders 800-839-8640.

Star Trek: Rihannsu Diane Duane (SFBC 0-7394-1390-2, Nov 2000, $14.98, 677pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Star Trek omnibus of four novels in the “Rihannsu” series: My Enemy, My Ally (1984), The Romulan Way (1987), Swordhunt (2000), and Honor Blade (2000). This SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1390-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Rihannsu, Book 1: My Enemy, My Ally Diane Duane (Pocket 0-7434-0369-X, Aug 2000, $3.99, 309pp, pb) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Reissue (Pocket 1984 as Star Trek: My Enemy, My Ally) Star Trek novelization, repackaged as a “classic Star Trek novel”. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Rihannsu, Book 3: Swordhunt Diane Duane (Pocket 0-671-04209-2, Oct 2000, $6.99, 229pp, pb) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Rihannsu, Book 4: Honor Blade Diane Duane (Pocket 0-671-04210-6, Oct 2000, $6.99, 220pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Spock’s World Diane Duane (Pocket 0-7434-0371-1, Aug 2000, $3.99, 388pp, pb) [Star Trek] Reissue (Pocket 1988) Star Trek novelization, repackaged as a “classic Star Trek novel”. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star*Drive: Nightfall at Algemron Diane Duane (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1563-3, Apr 2000, $5.99, 344pp, pb, cover by r. k. post) [Star*Drive: Harbinger] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game. Third volume in the “Harbinger” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

To Visit the Queen Diane Duane (Warner Aspect 0-446-60855-6, May 2000, $6.50, 366pp, pb, cover by Robert Goldstrom) [Book of Night with Moon] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1998 as On Her Majesty’s Wizardly Service) fantasy novel, sequel to The Book of Night with Moon.

Star Trek: Rihannsu, Book 2: The Romulan Way Diane Duane & Peter Morwood (Pocket 0-7434-0370-3, Aug 2000, $3.99, 310pp, pb) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Reissue (Pocket 1987 Star Trek: The Romulan Way) Star Trek novelization, repackaged as a “classic Star Trek novel”. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Resurrection Day Brendan DuBois (Jove 0-515-12949-6, Oct 2000, $7.50, 465pp, pb, cover by Honi Werner) Reprint (Putnam 1999) Alternate-history suspense novel, set ten years after the Cuban Missle Crisis became a world-wide nuclear war.

The Great Encyclopedia of Faeries Pierre Dubois, Claudine & Roland Sabatier (Simon & Schuster 0-684-86957-8, Apr 2000, $25.00, 183pp, hc, cover by Claudine & Roland Sabatier) Non-fiction art book, with text by Dubois and art by the Sabatiers. Translated from the French La Grande Encyclopédie de Fées (Editions Hoëbeke 1996). First US edition (Pavilion UK 9/99).

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: It’s a Miserable Life Cathy East Dubowski (Pocket Archway 0-671-04071-5, Nov 2000, $4.99, 117pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 34th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

Beluthahatchie and Other Stories Andy Duncan (Golden Gryphon Press 0-9655901-1-9, Oct 2000, $23.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 11 stories, two original. Foreword by Michael Bishop and afterword by John Kessel; in his author notes, Duncan discusses how the stories came to be written, and his development as a writer. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; 217-384-4205; website: [www.goldengryphon.com].

The King’s Daggers, Book Two: The Crooked House Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Avon 0-380-80099-3, Oct 2000, $5.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Patrick Whelan) [King’s Daggers] Fantasy adventure novel about students at Ironhall, where the King’s Blades are trained. Book two of “The King’s Dagger” trilogy, related to “The King’s Blades” series.

Lord of the Fire Lands Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-79127-7, Sep 2000, $6.99, 457pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [King’s Blades] Reprint (Avon Eos 1999) fantasy adventure novel, book two of “The King’s Blades”.

Sky of Swords Dave Duncan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97462-2, Oct 2000, $24.00, 358pp, hc, cover by Boris Zlotsky) [King’s Blades] Fantasy novel, book three of “The King’s Blades”, but a prequel to the previous two books, following Princess Malinda as she grows up.

Seer’s Blood Doranna Durgin (Baen 0-671-57877-4, Jul 2000, $6.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Fantasy novel. The hill-folk of Shadow Hollers have lost the seer-talent needed to stop an invasion of body-snatching creatures.

Alien Resonance Tom Easton (Wildside Press 1-58715-162-6, Oct 2000, $11.95, 126pp, tp) SF novella of first contact. Strange stones from space make humans feel love. This was originally published electronically in 1990. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933.

The Redemption of Althalus David & Leigh Eddings (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44077-3, Dec 2000, $27.95, 726pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Fantasy novel, a standalone epic fantasy of a thief who become humanity’s champion in a battle against an ancient god. The dust jacket has two variations, swapping the art on front and back. First US edition (Voyager 7/00).

Teranesia Greg Egan (SFBC #06769, Dec ’99, $11.98, 293pp, hc, cover by Peter Gudynas) Reprint (Orion 1999) SF novel. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Teranesia Greg Egan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105980-3, Nov 2000, $6.99, 338pp, pb) Reprint (Orion 1999) SF novel.

The Sorrows Randy Lee Eickhoff (Tor/Forge 0-312-87028-0, Mar 2000, $23.95, 284pp, hc) [Ulster Cycle] Fantasy collection retelling three Irish legends, part of the epic “Ulster Cycle” after The Raid and The Feast.

Paradox in Oz Edward Einhorn (Hungry Tiger Press 1-929527-01-2, May 2000, $24.95, 238pp, hc, cover by Eric Shanower) [Oz] Young-adult fantasy novel of L. Frank Baum’s “Oz”. Ozma visits an alternate version of Oz. Illustrated by Eric Shanower. A first novel. Available from Hungry Tiger Press, 1516 Cypress Avenue, San Diego CA 92103-4517; add $3.50 postage.

Native Tongue Suzette Haden Elgin (The Feminist Press at CUNY 1-55861-246-7, Nov 2000, $14.95, 327pp, tp, cover by Susan Shapiro) [Native Tongue] Reprint (DAW 1984) SF novel. The new afterword by Susan M. Squier & Julie Vedder explores the novel’s feminist/linguistic implications.

The Ozark Trilogy Suzette Haden Elgin (University of Arkansas Press 1-55728-592-6, Mar 2000, $30.00, 506pp, tp) [Ozark] Reprint (SFBC 1982) fantasy omnibus of three novels (all 1981): Twelve Fair Kingdoms, The Grand Jubilee, and And Then There’ll Be Fireworks. This separates the three teaching stories, originally an appendix to the first book, from the novel, putting them at the end before the glossary.

The Burning Stone Kate Elliott (DAW 0-88677-815-8, Aug 2000, $6.99, 801pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel, third in “The Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen name for Alis Rasmussen.

Child of Flame Kate Elliott (DAW 0-88677-892-1, Oct 2000, $24.95, 850pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Fantasy novel, fourth in “The Crown of Stars” series. Liath ascends to the spheres, Alain is stranded in the past, and Prince Sanglant struggles to save his absent father’s kingdom from invaders and a coming magical catastrophe. First US edition (Orbit 9/00). Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen.

Child of Flame Kate Elliott (SFBC #15400, Oct 2000, $12.50, 850pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (Orbit 9/00) fantasy novel, fourth in “The Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Prince of Dogs Kate Elliott (DAW 0-88677-816-6, Aug 2000, $7.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reissue (DAW 1998) fantasy novel, second in “The Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen-name for Alis Rasmussen. Third printing.

VOR: The Rescue Don Ellis (Warner Aspect 0-446-60491-7, Jul 2000, $6.50, 244pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [VOR] SF novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.

The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps Doug Ellis, John Locke & John Gunnison (Adventure House 1-886937-45-1, Aug 2000, $29.95, 336pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to pulp magazines, with a checklist to 1,000 titles (39,500 magazines) with illustrations of over 1,700 covers, and notes on collecting, preserving, and pricing pulps, plus a bibliography. Available from Adventure House, 914 Laredo Road, Silver Spring MD 20901; 301-754-1589; www.adventurehouse.com

Nightlife Jack Ellis (Pinnacle 0-7860-1259-5, Aug 2000, $5.99, 379pp, pb) Reprint (Zebra 1996) vampire novel. This indicates third printing.

After Life Rhian Ellis (Viking 0-670-89242-4, Jul 2000, $23.95, 292pp, hc) Mystery novel of a mother-daughter team of psychics, one content to mostly fake it, the other determined to develop her real powers.

The Vampire Files: Lady Crymsyn P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-00724-4, Nov 2000, $22.95, 410pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Fantasy detective novel, ninth in the series. A body in the basement threatens the opening of the new nightclub started by vampire Jack Fleming.

The Vampire Files: The Dark Sleep P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-00723-6, May 2000, $6.50, 359pp, pb) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Reprint (Ace 1999) vampire mystery, eighth in the series.

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