The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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Demon in My View Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22884-0, Sep 2001, $4.99, 176pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult vampire novel. Teenage published author Jessica meets a boy just like the villain from her vampire novel.

Shattered Mirror Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-32793-5, Oct 2001, $9.95, 227pp, hc, cover by Phil Heffernan) Young-adult vampire novel. A young witch raised to destroy vampires is torn when one of her high-school classmates turns out to be a vampire who has sworn off human blood.

The Devil-Tree of El Dorado Frank Aubrey (Wildside Press 1-58715-428-5, Apr 2001, $17.50, 392pp, tp) Reprint (Hutchinson 1896) fantasy lost-race novel. There is a new introduction by John Gregory Betancourt. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

Heresy Anselm Audley (Pocket 0-7434-2738-6, Sep 2001, $25.00, 405pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Aquasilva] Fantasy novel. A young nobleman stumbles on a religious takeover by Fire worshipers in the watery world of Aquasilva. A first novel. First US edition (Earthlight 6/01).

Bobby’s Girl J. D. Austin (Ace 0-441-00823-2, Apr 2001, $5.99, 268pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Bobby] Humorous SF novel. A Hollywood director doesn’t know his girlfriend is an alien hiding on Earth. Austin is a pseudonym for Joshua Dann.

Second Contact J. D. Austin (Ace 0-441-00879-8, Nov 2001, $5.99, 199pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) SF novel. Earth sends a ship to a world that has already responded violently to first contact. Austin is a pseudonym for Joshua Dann.

Deathlands: Judas Strike James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62564-2, Jun 2001, $5.99, 348pp, pb) [Deathlands: Skydark Chronicles] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, Book II of the “Skydark Chronicles”, 54th in the overall series. Written by Nick Polotta. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Savage Armada James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62563-4, Mar 2001, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands: Skydark Chronicles] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, first in the “Skydark Chronicles” trilogy, 53rd in the overall series. Axler is a house name; this novel was written by Nick Pollotta. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Shadow Fortress James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62565-0, Oct 2001, $5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands: Skydark Chronicles] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, third in the “Skydark Chronicles”, 55th in the overall series. Written by Nick Polotta. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Deathlands: Sunchild James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-62566-9, Dec 2001, $5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Deathlands] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 56th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Purgatory Road James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63830-2, May 2001, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders: Imperator Wars] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, Book III of the “Imperator Wars” trilogy, 17th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Sargasso Plunder James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63831-0, Aug 2001, $5.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 18th in the series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Tigers of Heaven James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63829-9, Feb 2001, $5.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders: Imperator Wars] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, Book Two in the “Imperator Wars” trilogy, 16th in the overall series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

Outlanders: Tomb of Time James Axler (Worldwide Library Gold Eagle 0-373-63832-9, Nov 2001, $5.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Outlanders] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, 19th in the series. Copyrighted by Worldwide Library.

The Crime Studio Steve Aylett (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-148-3, Aug 2001, $14.95, 156pp, tp) [Beerlight] Collection of connected stories set in the surreal city of Beerlight. First US edition (Serif 1994).

Penny Dreadful Will Christopher Baer (Penguin USA 0-14-029653-0, Feb 2001, $14.00, 386pp, tp) [Kiss Me, Judas] Reprint (Viking 2000) mainstream novel with fantasy/hallucinatory elements, sequel to Kiss Me, Judas.

Creiton’s Sword Steven Baird (iUniverse.com/Writers Showcase 0-595-13309-6, Jan 2001, $21.95, 455pp, tp) Medieval fantasy novel. Young Bryant of Bren runs away from his abusive father and becomes one of the elite Creiton’s Swords. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or write iUniverse.com, 620 North 48th St. Suite 201, Lincoln NE 68504-3467.

The Graveyard Game Kage Baker (Harcourt 0-15-100449-8, Feb 2001, $24.00, 298pp, hc) [The Company] SF novel of “The Company”, fourth in the series after Mendoza in Hollywood. Joseph and Lewis in 1996 start searching for the missing Mendoza, and uncover some nasty Company secrets.

In Bad Company Kage Baker (SFBC #35371, Mar 2001, $12.98, 536pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [The Company] Omnibus of the third and fourth novels of “The Company”: Mendoza in Hollywood (2000) and The Graveyard Game (2001). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1663-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Mendoza in Hollywood Kage Baker (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81900-7, Aug 2001, $6.99, 365pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) [The Company] Reprint (Harcourt 2000) SF time-travel novel, third in “The Company” series. The immortals hang out in southern California at the time of the Civil War.

On Company Time Kage Baker (SFBC #36398, Mar 2001, $12.98, 485pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [The Company] Reissue (SFBC 1999) omnibus of two novels of “The Company”: In the Garden of Iden (1998) and Sky Coyote (1999). This lacks a price and has a new SFBC number on the back jacket, but retains the ISBN of the 1999 edition.

Crimson Kiss Trisha Baker (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1416-4, Nov 2001, $5.99, 444pp, pb) [Meghann O’Neill] Vampire novel, first in a trilogy. Meghann O’Neill is a psychologist specializing in victims of abusive relationships — and a vampire.

The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales ed. Chris Baldick (Oxford University Press 0-19-286219-7, 2001, $16.95, 533pp, tp, cover by Michael Trevillion) Reprint (Oxford 1992) anthology of 37 gothic stories. This is an international edition.

Exiled from Camelot Cherith Baldry (Green Knight Publishing 1-928999-16-6, Mar 2001, $14.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Richard Pace) Arthurian fantasy novel. Camelot is unsettled by the arrival of Arthur’s illegitimate son, Loholt. Available from Wizard’s Attic, 900 Murmansk St., Suite 5, Oakland CA 94607; orders 800-213-1493; 510-452-4951; online at [www.wizards-attic.com].

The Best Short Stories of J.G. Ballard J. G. Ballard (Picador USA 0-312-27844-6, Jul 2001, $14.00, 302pp, tp) Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1978) collection of 19 stories, with an introduction by Anthony Burgess. This is the 1995 Holt/Owl edition with the text shrunk slightly, but otherwise identical (except for the copyright page and publisher indica).

Concrete Island J. G. Ballard (Picador USA 0-312-42034-X, Oct 2001, $13.00, 176pp, tp, cover by Kevin Laubacher) [Crash] Reissue (Cape 1974) associational mainstream novel.

Crash J. G. Ballard (Picador USA 0-312-42033-1, Oct 2001, $13.00, 224pp, tp, cover by Davin Watne) [Crash] Reissue (Cape 1973) associational mainstream novel.

Super-Cannes J. G. Ballard (Picador USA 0-312-28419-5, Oct 2001, $24.00, 392pp, hc) Associational mainstream novel. First US edition (Flamingo UK 2000).

An Angel to Die For Mignon F. Ballard (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-18208-8, Oct 2001, $5.99, 198pp, pb, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Augusta Goodnight] Reprint (St. Martin’s 11/00, not seen) mystery, second in a series featuring guardian angel/detective Augusta Goodnight.

Call of Cthulhu: Unseen Masters Bruce Ballon (Chaosium 1-56882-120-4, Jan 2001, $23.95, 215pp, tp, cover by Matt Harpold) Gaming guide to a present-day version of the Lovecraftian role-playing game. Illustrated by Paul Carrick and Drashi Khendup. This includes a scenario involving schizophrenia, inspired in part by Philip K. Dick, and won the 2001 Mary Seeman Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Psychiatry and Humanities from the University of Toronto. Order from Chaosium Inc., 900 Murmansk Street, Suite 5, Oakland CA 94607; [www.chaosium.com].

The Business Iain Banks (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-0015-2, Oct 2001, $14.00, 393pp, tp, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1999) literary fantasy novel about an ancient, secret organization.

Inversions Iain M. Banks (Pocket 0-7434-1196-X, May 2001, $7.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Culture] Reprint (Orbit 1998) SF novel set on a backward planet. Part of Banks’s “Culture” series.

Look to Windward Iain M. Banks (Pocket 0-7434-2191-4, Aug 2001, $23.95, 369pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Culture] SF novel of the Culture. First US edition (Orbit 2000).

Look to Windward Iain M. Banks (SFBC #39527, Sep 2001, $11.99, 369pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Culture] Reprint (Orbit 2000) SF novel of the Culture. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Museum at Purgatory Nick Bantock (HarperPerennial 0-06-095793-X, Jan 2001, $15.00, 113pp, tp, cover by Nick Bantock) Reprint (HarperCollins 1999) art book/illustrated literary fantasy in the form of a catalog for a museum in the afterlife.

Clive Barker’s Books of Blood Clive Barker (Stealth Press 1-58881-040-2, Dec 2001, $39.95, 818pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) Horror collection omnibus of all six volumes in the series, originally published in 1984 & 1985. There is a new introduction by Peter Atkins. A limited numbered edition of 500 (-042-9) and a lettered edition of 52 (-041-0) were announced but not seen. Order from Stealth Press, 128 East Grant St., Lancaster PA 17602-2854; [www.stealthpress.com].

Coldheart Canyon Clive Barker (HarperCollins 0-06-018297-0, Oct 2001, $27.95, 676pp, hc) Ghost story/dark fantasy novel. An actor scarred by plastic surgery hides in a neighborhood haunted by previous victims of the Hollywood dream. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 8/01).

In the Flesh Clive Barker (Pocket 0-7434-1733-X, Feb 2001, $12.95, 182pp, tp) Reprint (Sphere 1985 as Clive Barker’s Books of Blood, Vol. 5) collection of four horror stories.

Weaveworld Clive Barker (Pocket 0-7434-1735-6, Apr 2001, $14.95, 648pp, tp, cover by Jan Provost) Reissue (Collins; Poseidon 1987) fantasy novel. This has a 1996 introduction by Barker.

The House in the High Wood Jeffrey E. Barlough (Ace 0-441-00841-0, Aug 2001, $14.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Aleta Jenks) [Western Lights] Dickensian fantasy novel of “Old Talbotshire”, sequel to Dark Sleeper. Mysterious tenants move into Skylingden Hall.

Hamlet Dreams Jennifer Barlow (Aardwolf Press 0-9706225-1-1, Jan 2002, $13.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Frank Wu) Dark fantasy novel. A man is trapped in his own dreamworld by an evil being. Available from Aardwolf Press, PO Box 14792, Durham NC 27709-4792; [www.aardwolfpress.com].

Brushfire: Illuminations from the Inferno Wayne Barlowe (Morpheus International 1-883398-50-9, Nov 2001, $19.95, 32pp, tp, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Art “portfolio” with staple-bound pages, a companion to Barlowe’s Inferno, with large reproductions of new illustrations, and new text, describing Barlowe’s latest visions of Hell. Order from Morpheus International, 9250 Wilshire Blvd, Suite LL15, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

The Merchants of Souls John Barnes (Tor 0-312-89076-1, Nov 2001, $25.95, 398pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Million Open Doors] SF novel, third in the series begun in A Million Open Doors and Earth Made of Glass.

Genre Fission: A New Discourse Practice for Cultural Studies Marleen S. Barr (University of Iowa Press 0-87745-703-4, 2000, $27.95, 272pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, an examination of the critical difficulties posed by genre-bending works, including numerous examples of SF, and ways to approach them. Notes and an index are included. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Available from the University of Iowa Press, Iowa City IA 52242; Orders 800-235-2665.

Star Trek: The Human Frontier Michèle & Duncan Barrett (Routledge 0-415-92982-2, Mar 2001, $18.95, 239pp, tp) [Star Trek] Non-fiction, critical look at Star Trek as an expression of what it means to be human, and the ways the various series have handled the subject. Includes index and bibliography. A hardcover edition (-92981-4, $85.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York NY 10001; [www.routledge-ny.com].; credit card orders 800-634-7064.

A Different Vintage Neal Barrett, Jr. (Subterranean Press 1-931081-20-4, May 2001, $40.00, 320pp, hc, cover by Don Ivan Punchatz) Collection of 12 stories. This is a signed, limited edition of 600; a deluxe, traycased, lettered edition of 26 (-21-2, $150.00) is also available.

The Treachery of Kings Neal Barrett, Jr. (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58196-1, Aug 2001, $6.50, 326pp, pb, cover by Daniel Merriam) [Master Lizard Maker Finn] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Prophecy Machine. Master Lizard Maker Finn has to deliver a lizard clock to an enemy king.

Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Simon & Schuster/Scribner/Atheneum 0-689-83078-5, Oct 2001, $25.00, 200pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel. This has illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman used in an earlier (1980) edition; she provides a new “Illustrator’s Preface”. A “Scribner Illustrated Classic”.

The Mirror of Merlin T. A. Barron (Ace 0-441-00846-1, Sep 2001, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Lost Years of Merlin] Reprint (Philomel 1999) young-adult Arthurian fantasy, volume four in “The Lost Years of Merlin” trilogy.

A T.A. Barron Collection: The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, The Fires of Merlin T. A. Barron (Penguin/Dutton 0-399-23734-8, Jul 2001, $14.98, 326+306+261pp, hc, cover by Mike Wimmer) [Lost Years of Merlin] Omnibus of three young-adult fantasy novels: The Lost Years of Merlin (1996), The Seven Songs of Merlin (1997), and The Fires of Merlin (1998). This appears to be an instant remainder edition.

Tree Girl T. A. Barron (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23457-8, Oct 2001, $14.99, 138pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Young-adult fantasy novel. A girl is drawn to a huge tree and an unusual bear.

Chimera John Barth (Houghton Mifflin/Mariner 0-618-13170-1, Nov 2001, $13.00, 308pp, tp) Reprint (Random House 1972) collection of three retellings from Greek myth and the tales of Scheherazade.

World of Darkness: Heralds of the Storm Andrew Bates (White Wolf 1-56504-857-1, Apr 2001, $6.50, 283pp, tp, cover by Tom Fleming) [World of Darkness: Year of the Scarab] Novelization based on the role-playing games. Book One in the “Year of the Scarab” trilogy. A first novel. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: Year of the Scarab: Land of the Dead Andrew Bates (White Wolf 1-58846-804-6, Oct 2001, $6.50, 286pp, tp, cover by Tom Fleming) [World of Darkness: Year of the Scarab] Novelization based on the role-playing games, third in the “Year of the Scarab” series. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Thwonk Joan Bauer (Penguin/Puffin 0-698-11914-2, Jun 2001, $5.99, 215pp, tp, cover by Wendell Minor) Reprint (Delacorte 1995) young-adult fantasy novel about a girl with her own personal cupid.

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum (Wildside Press 1-58715-021-2, Mar 2001, $14.95, 137pp, tp) Reprint (Bobbs-Merrill 1903) young-adult fantasy novel about the adventures of Prince Marvel. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

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