The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide 1: Onslaught Michael A. Stackpole (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42854-4, Feb 2000, $6.99, 292pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Dark Tide] Star Wars novelization, the first of two parts. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide 2: Ruin Michael A. Stackpole (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42856-0, Jun 2000, $6.99, 292pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Dark Tide] Star Wars novelization, book two of “Dark Tide”. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Shiva’s Fire Suzanne Fisher Staples (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-36824-4, Apr 2000, $17.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Deborah Lanino) Young adult fantasy novel. A girl in India wants to be a dancer, but has some mystical talents as well.

The Crusading Wizard Christopher Stasheff (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39246-9, Mar 2000, $6.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Dreu Pennington-McNeil) [Wizard in Rhyme] Fantasy novel, seventh in the “Wizard in Rhyme” series. Matt goes to Jerusalem to help fend off barbarians.

The Feline Wizard Christopher Stasheff (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39245-0, Jun 2000, $6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Dreu Pennington-McNeil) [Wizard in Rhyme] Fantasy novel, eighth in the “Wizard in Rhyme” series. Royal Wizard Matt Mantrell seeks feline sorceress Balkis, stranded in a strange world.

The Haunted Wizard Christopher Stasheff (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39248-5, Jan 2000, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Wizard in Rhyme] Fantasy novel in the “Wizard in Rhyme” series.

A Wizard and a Warlord Christopher Stasheff (Tor 0-312-86649-6, Feb 2000, $22.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Peter Peebles) [Warlock: Rogue Wizard] SF novel. Seventh in the “Rogue Wizard” series featuring renegade psychic wizard Magnus D’Armand, the son of the “Warlock in Spite of Himself”.

A Wizard and a Warlord Christopher Stasheff (Tor 0-812-54167-7, Nov 2000, $6.99, 218pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Warlock: Rogue Wizard] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. Seventh in the “Rogue Wizard” series featuring renegade psychic wizard Magnus D’Armand, the son of the “Warlock in Spite of Himself”.

A Wizard in the Way Christopher Stasheff (Tor 0-312-86648-8, Sep 2000, $22.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Peter Peeples) [Warlock: Rogue Wizard] SF novel in the “Rogue Wizard” series featuring the son of the “Warlock”.

Charmed: Voodoo Moon Wendy Corsi Staub (Pocket Pulse 0-671-04166-5, Aug 2000, $5.99, 181pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the fifth based on the TV show about three sisters who are witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

Witch Hunt Wendy Corsi Staub (Pinnacle 0-7860-1247-1, Sep 2000, $3.99, 230pp, pb) Reprint (Zebra/Z-Fave 1995) time-travel horror novel, originally published as young-adult. This is the first Pinnacle edition, but indicates second printing.

Clarke County, Space Allen Steele (Ace 0-441-11044-4, Jun 2000, $5.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Syd Dutton) Reissue (Ace 1990) SF novel. Second printing.

Oceanspace Allen Steele (Ace 0-441-00685-X, Feb 2000, $21.95, 375pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) SF novel of a self-sufficient undersea research station.

Oceanspace Allen Steele (SFBC #06574, Apr 2000, $14.98, 375pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint Ace 2000) SF novel of an undersea research station. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Orbital Decay Allen Steele (Ace 0-441-49851-5, Apr 2000, $5.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) Reissue (Ace 1989) SF novel. Third printing.

The X-Files: Grotesque Ellen Steiber (HarperEntertainment 0-06-447179-9, Aug ’99, $4.50, 136pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [X-Files] Young-adult novellazation, #12 in the sequence. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now.

The X-Files: Haunted Ellen Steiber (HarperEntertainment 0-06-106618-4, Oct 2000, $4.50, 136pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [X-Files] Young-adult novellazation, #15 in the sequence. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Wizzil William Steig & Quentin Blake (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-38466-5, Aug 2000, $16.00, 32pp, hc, cover by Quentin Blake) Children’s picture book about a mischievous witch, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Cryptonomicon Neal Stephenson (HarperPerennial 0-380-78862-4, May 2000, $16.00, 918pp, tp, cover by Liz Kenyon) Reprint (Avon 1999) Pynchonesque quasi-SF thriller of cryptographers.

Cryptonomicon Neal Stephenson (Avon 0-380-97346-4, Sep 2000, $27.50, 918pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon) Reissue (Avon 1999) quasi-SF thriller of cryptographers. Winner of the Locus Award for Best SF Novel. 11th printing.

The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38096-6, May 2000, $12.95, 455pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1995) Hugo-winning neo-Victorian SF novel.

Snow Crash Neal Stephenson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38095-8, May 2000, $12.95, 441pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1992) SF novel. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Zeitgeist Bruce Sterling (Bantam Spectra 0-553-10493-4, Nov 2000, $24.95, 293pp, hc, cover by Eric Dinyer) [Leggy Starlitz] Pre-millennial satirical fantasy technothriller featuring Sterling’s shady hustler Leggy Starlitz, as manager for a talentless girl group touring the Muslim Middle East.

Blair Witch: Book of Shadows D. A. Stern (Pocket 0-7434-1153-6, Nov 2000, $13.95, unpaginated, tp) [Blair Witch] Novelization in the form of miscellaneous, supposedly non-fiction research related to events in the second movie. Copyrighted by Artisan Pictures.

Blair Witch: The Secret Confession of Rustin Parr D. A. Stern (Pocket 0-7434-1153-6, Aug 2000, $11.95, 151pp, tp) [Blair Witch] Novelization based on the same legends as the movie. Copyrighted by Artisan Pictures.

Soulsaver James Stevens-Arce (Harcourt 0-15-100472-2, Sep 2000, $24.00, 264pp, hc, cover by Tom Stvan) Satiric SF novel of an American Christian dictatorship and a suicide plague in 2099 Puerto Rico. A first novel.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson (Viking 0-670-88865-6, Mar 2000, $25.99, 105pp, tp, cover by François Place) Reprint (Scribner 1886) classic horror novella packaged for young readers with notes, photos, and art by François Place. This illustrated edition (with notes in French) was originally published in France by Editions Gallimard Jeunesse 1999. A simultaneous trade paperback edition (-88871-0, $17.99) was announced but not seen.

When the King Comes Home Caroline Stevermer (Tor 0-312-87214-3, Nov 2000, $22.95, 236pp, hc, cover by David Bowers) Fantasy novel. An artist’s apprentice obsessed with an old master’s works stumbles onto a magical plot to bring a legendary king back to life.

Wheelers Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen (Warner Aspect 0-446-52560-X, Nov 2000, $24.95, 505pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel of an archaeologist who finds ancient wheeled artifacted on Callisto.

Wheelers Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen (SFBC #20034, Nov 2000, $12.50, 356pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2000) SF novel. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Galveston Sean Stewart (Ace 0-441-00686-8, Mar 2000, $23.95, 454pp, hc, cover by Victor Stabin) Near-future fantasy/magical realist novel. Part of Galveston is trapped in an unending Carnival.

Galveston Sean Stewart (SFBC #10858, May 2000, $11.98, 455pp, hc, cover by Victor Stabin) Reprint (Ace 2000) near-future fantasy novel of unending Carnival in Galveston. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Mockingbird Sean Stewart (Ace 0-441-00644-2, Mar 2000, $13.00, 278pp, tp, cover by Maggie Taylor) Reprint (Ace 1998) fantasy novel of a woman who inherits an unwanted magic.

Nobody’s Son Sean Stewart (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-202259-7, Mar 2000, $6.00, 273pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Maxwell Macmillan Canada 1993) fantasy novel about a common man who weds a princess, and the harsh realities of “happily ever after.” Winner of the Aurora Award.

Nightmare Hour R. L. Stine (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-440842-6, Sep 2000, $4.99, 148pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary-Soudant) Reprint (HarperCollins 1999) young-adult horror collection.

On the Oceans of Eternity S. M. Stirling (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45780-3, Apr 2000, $6.99, 630pp, pb, cover by Don Kueker) [Island in the Sea of Time] Post-holocaust/time travel SF novel, third in the series begun in Island in the Sea of Time about The Republic of Nantucket.

On the Oceans of Eternity S. M. Stirling (SFBC #10852, May 2000, $10.98, 630pp, hc, cover by Don Keucker) [Republic of Nantucket] Reprint (Roc 2000) post-holocaust/time travel SF novel, third in the series begun in Island in the Sea of Time about The Republic of Nantucket. This has ISBN 0-7394-1007-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Reformer S. M. Stirling & David Drake (Baen 0-671-57860-X, Apr 2000, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [General] Reprint (Baen 1999) far-future SF novel, seventh in the “General” series.

Drakas! ed. S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-671-31946-9, Nov 2000, $6.99, 364pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Draka] Alternate-history anthology of 12 stories in the “Draka” series, focusing on the Domination of the Draka in Africa. Authors include William Sanders, Jane Lindskold, and John Barnes.

The False House James Stoddard (Warner Aspect 0-446-60701-0, Jan 2000, $6.50, 401pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [High House] Fantasy novel, sequel to The High House. The power of Evenmere has been stolen by a false House. First US edition (Earthlight 12/99).

The High House James Stoddard (SoulWave Publishers 1-891347-02-0, Nov 2000, $100.00, 265pp, hc, cover by Nancy Hall) [High House] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) fantasy novel of a mystical dwelling that protects a crossroad between worlds. This is a signed, limited edition of 200; a leatherbound, lettered edition of 26 ($250.00) is also available. Order from SoulWave Publishers, 631 2nd Ave. S., Suite 1-R, Nashville TN 37210; add $5.00 postage.

Dracula Bram Stoker (HarperCollins/Books of Wonder 0-688-13921-3, Sep 2000, $21.95, 430pp, hc, cover by Barry Moser) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic horror novel. Illustrated by Barry Moser. Afterword by Peter Glassman.

Tribulations J. Michael Straczynski (DarkTales Publications 1-930997-03-5, Aug 2000, $24.99, 236pp, tp) Supernatural serial-killer mystery/horror novel. This is an on-demand book, available online at www.darktales.com, or from PO Box 675, Grandview MO 64030; add $4.95 postage.

Here Comes Heavenly: Pastabilities Todd Strasser (Pocket Archway 0-671-03628-9, Feb 2000, $4.99, 163pp, pb, cover by Miro Sinovic) [Here Comes Heavenly] Young-adult fantasy, third in the series about a magic nanny.

Here Comes Heavenly: Spell Danger Todd Strasser (Pocket Archway 0-671-03629-7, Apr 2000, $4.99, 163pp, pb, cover by Miro Sinovic) [Here Comes Heavenly] Young-adult fantasy, fourth in the series about a magic nanny.

If You Could See Me Now Peter Straub (Ballantine 0-345-43867-1, Jul 2000, $7.99, 322pp, pb) Reprint (Cape 1977) horror novel of love and ghostly vengeance.

Julia Peter Straub (Ballantine 0-345-43865-5, Jul 2000, $7.99, 291pp, pb) Reprint (Coward, McDann & Geoghegan 1975) horror novel of a family haunted by a terrifying child.

Magic Terror: Seven Tales Peter Straub (Random House 0-375-50393-5, Jul 2000, $24.95, 335pp, hc) Collection of seven stories, including the award-winning “Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff”.

Mr. X Peter Straub (Ballantine 0-449-14990-0, Jul 2000, $7.99, 511pp, pb) Reprint (Random House 1999) contemporary dark fantasy novel with Lovecraftian touches, about a man with a doppelgänger. Winner of the Stoker Award.

The Garden of the Stone Victoria Strauss (SFBC #19138, Jan 2000, $10.98, 485pp, hc, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Arm of the Stone] Reprint (Avon Eos 1999) fantasy novel, sequel to The Arm of the Stone. This has ISBN 0-7394-0654-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Beast Under the Wizard’s Bridge Brad Strickland (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-2220-6, Sep 2000, $16.99, 151pp, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) [Lewis Barnavelt] Young-adult fantasy novel in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series created by John Bellairs. Copyrighted by The Estate of John Bellairs.

The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder Brad Strickland (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130362-X, Mar 2000, $4.99, 149pp, tp, cover by Paul O. Zelinsky) [Johnny Dixon] Reprint (Dial 1997) young-adult fantasy novel in John Bellairs’ “Johnny Dixon” series.

The Dreaming Jewels Theodore Sturgeon (Random House/Vintage 0-375-70373-X, Oct 2000, $12.00, 217pp, tp, cover by Kevin Irby) Reissue (Greenberg 1950) SF novel. Second printing.

The Perfect Host: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Vol. 5 Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic 1-55643-360-3, Sep 2000, $18.95, 386pp, tp, cover by Hal Robins) Reprint (North Atlantic 1998) collection, covering Sturgeon’s work from 1947 to 1949. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

A Saucer of Loneliness: The Complete Short Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume VII Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic 1-55643-350-6, Oct 2000, $30.00, 388 + ix, hc, cover by Ed Emshwiller) Collection of 12 stories. The foreword by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. discusses the connection between his character Kilgore Trout and Sturgeon. This is the seventh of ten volumes, and covers work written from 1952 to 1953. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams.

Selected Stories Theodore Sturgeon (Random House/Vintage 0-375-70375-6, Oct 2000, $14.00, 439pp, tp) Collection of 13 stories.

Venus Plus X Theodore Sturgeon (Random House/Vintage 0-375-70374-8, Oct 2000, $12.00, 213pp, tp, cover by Kevin Irby) Reissue (Pyramid 1960) SF novel. Second printing.

Legend of the Five Rings: The Scorpion Stephen D. Sullivan (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1684-2, Jul 2000, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Legend of the Five Rings: Clan War] Fantasy novelization based on the trading-card game, “First Scroll” of “The Clan War” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Martyring Thomas Sullivan (Tor 0-312-87498-7, Jun 2000, $13.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Brian Romero) Reprint (Tor 1998) novel of gothic suspense. We apparently missed the hardcover first edition ($21.95, 0-312-86361-6). Nominated for the World Fantasy Award.

News from the Edge: Insanity, Illinois Mark Sumner (Ace 0-441-00511-X, Dec 2000, $6.50, 198pp, pb, cover by Jeff Walker) [Savvy McKinnon] Reissue (Ace 1998) humorous SF mystery novel. Second printing.

News from the Edge: The Monster of Minnesota Mark Sumner (Ace 0-441-00459-8, Dec 2000, $6.50, 198pp, pb, cover by Jeff Walker) [Savvy McKinnon] Reissue (Ace 1997) humorous SF mystery novel. A tabloid reporter investigates a lake monster. Second printing.

News from the Edge: Vampires of Vermont Mark Sumner (Ace 0-441-00628-0, Dec 2000, $6.50, 198pp, pb, cover by Jeff Walker) [Savvy McKinnon] Reissue (Ace 1999) humorous SF mystery novel, third in the series featuring tabloid reporter Savvy McKinnon. Second printing.

Zimmerman’s Algorithm S. Andrew Swann (DAW 0-88677-865-4, Jan 2000, $6.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) Associational thriller of computer terrorism, a stolen supercomputer, and the ultimate AI program. S. Andrew Swann also writes as S.A. Swiniarski.

Moon Dogs Michael Swanwick (NESFA Press 1-886778-22-1, Feb 2000, $25.00, 409pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) Collection of seven stories, six essays, two speeches, and a play, published in conjunction with Swanwick’s Guest of Honor appearance at Boskone 37. Two stories are original, one finished by Swanwick from notes by Avram Davidson. Other collaborators are Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois, who provides the introduction. This is a limited edition of 815; a signed, slipcased limited edition of 175 (-23-X, $36.00) is also available. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; add $2.00 postage.

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