The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

SIMMONS, DAN (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Hard as Nails (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-30528-1, Oct 2003, $24.95, 308pp, hc) [Joe Kurtz] Associational mystery, the third featuring ex-PI Joe Kurtz.
• * _Hard Freeze (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-98948-2, Sep 2003, $6.99, 295pp, pb) [Joe Kurtz] Reprint (St. Martin’s Minotaur 2002) associational mystery, the second featuring ex-PI Joe Kurtz.
• * *Ilium (Subterranean Press 1-931081-88-3, Jul 2003, $75.00, 681pp, hc) [Ilium] Science fiction novel, a re-telling of The Iliad, and many other things. This is a signed, leatherbound limited edition of 724; a lettered edition of 26 ($500.00) is sold out. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
• * _Ilium (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97893-8, Jul 2003, $25.95, 576pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Ilium] Reprint (Subterranean Press 2003) far-future SF novel, a re-telling of The Iliad, among many other things.
• * _Ilium (SFBC #58301, Aug 2003, $12.99, 576pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Ilium] Reprint (Eos 2003) far-future SF novel, in part a re-telling of The Iliad. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Ilium (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07260-1, Aug 2003, £10.99, 576pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Ilium] Reprint (Eos 2003) epic far-future SF novel set on Mars and Earth, in part a replay of the Trojan War. A hardcover edition (-07259-8, £17.99) is also available.

SIMMONS, WILLIAM MARK (chron.)

• * *Dead on My Feet (Baen 0-7434-3610-5, Jun 2003, $24.00, 405pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) [Chris Csejthe] Humorous horror novel, sequel to One Foot in the Grave. Chris Cséjthe got an undead blood transfusion, and now the dead and undead are after him.

SIMPSON, M. J. (chron.)

• * *Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82488-3, Mar 2003, £18.99, xviii+393pp, hc) Biography of the late author, published to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of the first radio episode. Illustrated with eight pages of photographs. [Adams]
• * +Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams (Justin, Charles & Co. 1-932112-17-0, Nov 2003, $27.95, 406 + xxv, hc) Non-fiction, biography. This first US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 2/03) has been updated somewhat in an “Introduction to the American Edition”, and adds a new foreword by Neil Gaiman. Includes notes and index. Justin, Charles & Co., 20 Park Plaza, Suite 909, Boston MA 02116; 617-426-4406; [www.justincharlesbooks.com]. [Adams]

SIMS, MICHAEL P. N., ed. (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Darkness Rising 2003 (with L. H. Maynard) See entry under L. H. Maynard

SINCLAIR, ALISON (stories) (chron.)

• * _Throne Price (with Lynda Williams) See entry under Lynda Williams.

SINISALO, JOHANNA (chron.)

• * *Not Before Sundown (Owen, Peter 0-7206-1171-7, May 2003, £12.50, 236pp, tp) A homosexual photographer finds a troll and takes it home. Translated by Herbert Lomas from the original Finnish, Ennen Päivänlaskua Ei Voi (2000).

SIZEMORE, SUSAN (1951- ) (chron.)

• * *I Burn for You (Pocket Star 0-7434-6742-6, Oct 2003, $6.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Jae Song) [I Burn for You] Vampire romance novel.
• * _I Burn for You (SFBC #17679, Nov 2003, $9.99, 345pp, hc) [I Burn for You] Reprint (Pocket Star 2003) vampire romance novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-3781-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Laws of the Blood: Heroes (Ace 0-441-01108-X, Oct 2003, $6.50, 280pp, pb, cover by Miro Sinovic) [Laws of the Blood] Vampire novel, fifth in a series about vampire Enforcers.

SKIDMORE, STEVE (chron.)

• * _Tales of the Dark Forest: Trollogy! (with Steve Barlow) See entry under Steve Barlow.

SLADE, ARTHUR (chron.)

• * *Dust (Random House/Lamb 0-385-73004-7, Apr 2003, $15.95, 183pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Young-adult fantasy novel set in the Depression era. A stranger arrives in town just as kids go missing.

SLOAN, JOHN (stories) (chron.)

• * _Meanderings of the Emily Chesley Reading Circle: Volume One (with David B. Lurie, Malcolm Ruddock & Mark A. Rayner) See entry under Mark A. Rayner

SMEDS, DAVE (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Embracing the Starlight (Dark Regions Press/Tachyon Publications 1-888993-33-2, Feb 2003, $100.00, 342pp, hc) Reprint (Dark Regions/Tachyon 2002) collection of 13 stories, two expanded from previously published versions. Smeds provides introductions to each story. This is a companion to the trade paperback edition listed as seen 8/02 (both were scheduled for 2/03); it drops three stories from the trade edition and adds four others. A signed, lettered hardcover edition of 26, hand-bound by Smeds. Co-published by Tachyon Publications and Dark Regions Press; order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1558, Brentwood CA 94513; [http://darkregions.hypermart.net/]. (Contents)

SMITH, ADRIAN (chron.)

• * *The Art of Adrian Smith (Black Library 1-84416-062-9, Aug 2003, £15.00, 96pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) Art book, edited and compiled by Matt Ralphs. Introduction by William King. Includes book covers and graphic novels in the worlds of “Warhammer” and other roleplaying games.
• * +The Art of Adrian Smith (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-062-9, Sep 2003, $29.95, 96pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) Art book with numerous reproductions of art, both color and b&w, done for various “Warhammer"-related publications. Introduction by William King. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

SMITH, CHRIS (chron.)

• * +The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-39100-2, Nov 2003, $18.95, 218pp, hc) Pictorial guide to the movies’ military aspects, heavily illustrated with photos and stills. Introduction by Daniel Falconer & Richard Taylor. Foreword by Christopher Lee. [Tolkien]

SMITH, CLARK ASHTON (1893-1961) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Double Shadow and Other Fantasies (Wildside Press 0-8095-3367-7, Dec 2003, $15.00, 106pp, tp, cover by Rich DiSilvio) Reprint (Auburn Journal 1933) collection of six stories. A hardcover edition (-3366-9, $29.95) is also available. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)
• * _A Rendezvous in Averoigne (Arkham House 0-87054-156-0, Jul 2003, $32.95, 473pp, hc, cover by Dariusz Jasiczak) Reissue (Arkham House 1988) collection of 30 weird stories. This “second edition” retains the 1988 introduction by Ray Bradbury and illustrations by J.K. Potter.
• * *Selected Letters of Clark Ashton Smith (Arkham House 0-87054-182-X, Dec 2003, $35.95, 417 + xxvii, hc, cover by Clark Ashton Smith) Collection of 276 letters by Smith to correspondents including Frank Belknap Long, H.P. Lovecraft, Donald Wandrei, and August Derleth. Selected, edited, annotated, and with an introduction by David E. Schultz & Scott Connors. This includes 12 unpaginated pages of b&w photos, and an index. Available from Arkham House, PO Box 546, Sauk City WI 53583; [www.arkhamhouse.com].

SMITH, CORDWAINER; pseudonym of Paul M. A. Linebarger, (1913-1966) (chron.)

• * _Norstrilia (ibooks 0-7434-5834-6, Mar 2003, $12.00, 275pp, tp, cover by Scott Grimando) [Instrumentality of Mankind] Reprint (Del Rey 1975) SF novel. This has a new introduction by Robert Silverberg. The novel is a photo reproduction of the 1975 Del Rey edition, but the text has spread somewhat and is less readable.

SMITH, D. W. “PROF”; see under Smith, Dean Wesley (stories) (chron.)

SMITH, DEAN WESLEY (1950- ); see pseudonym Kathryn Wesley (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Core (Pocket Star 0-7434-6398-6, Mar 2003, $6.99, 252pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
• * *Smallville: Whodunnit (Warner Aspect 0-446-61216-2, Mar 2003, $5.99, 221pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the television series based on DC Comics’ Superman. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
• * *Smallville: Whodunnit (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-249-3, Mar 2003, £5.99, 221pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the TV series. Simultaneous with the US (Warner Aspect) edition.
• * _X-Men (with Kristine Kathryn Rusch) See entry under Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

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• * *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VI (with John J. Ordover & Paula M. Block) (Pocket 0-7434-6753-1, Jun 2003, $14.95, 370 + x, tp, cover by Sonia Hillios) Original Star Trek anthology of 23 stories written by fans as part of a contest (rules included). Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. (Contents)

SMITH, DOC; see under Smith, Edward E. (stories) (chron.)

SMITH, DON G. (chron.)

• * _The Poe Cinema: A Critical Filmography of Theatrical Releases Based on the Works of Edgar Allan Poe (McFarland 0-7864-1703-X, Aug 2003, $35.00, 307pp, tp) Reprint (McFarland 1999) non-fiction study of films from 1908 to 1992 based on Poe’s works, comparing films and the works on which they’re based. Includes an annotated bibliography and an index. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]; add $4.00 postage. [Poe]

SMITH, E(dward) E(lmer) “DOC”; (1890-1965) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Complete Skylark (SFBC #58661, Aug 2003, 788pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Skylark (Seaton, Crane et al)] Omnibus of four SF novels in the “Skylark” series: The Skylark of Space (1946), Skylark Three (1948), Skylark of Valeron (1949), and Skylark Duquesne (1966). This has ISBN 0-7394-3602-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * _Skylark Three (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9303-8, May 2003, $12.00, 247pp, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) [Skylark (Seaton, Crane et al)] Reprint (Fantasy Press 1948) SF novel, second in the “Skylark” series. Introduction by Jack Williamson. Includes the original illustrations by A.J. Donnell. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th Street, Lincoln NE 68588-0255; orders: 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu].

SMITH, GEOFFREY (1955- ); see pseudonym Geoffrey Farrington (chron.)

SMITH, KRISTINE (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Contact Imminent (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050358-0, Nov 2003, $7.50, 437pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Jani Kilian] SF novel, fourth in the “Jani Kilian” series.

SMITH, MICHAEL MARSHALL (1965- ); see pseudonym Michael Marshall (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *More Tomorrow & Other Stories (Earthling Publications 0-9744203-0-1, Oct 2003, $40.00, 487pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Collection of 30 stories, four original. Introduction by Stephen Jones; afterword by Smith. This is a signed, limited edition of 1000; a traycased lettered edition of 26 signed by Smith, Jones, and Picacio with an additional original piece by Smith (-1-X, $250.00) is also available. Earthling Publications, 12 Pheasant Hill Drive, Shrewsbury MA 01545; [earthlingpub@yahoo.com]; [www.earthlingpub.com]. (Contents)

SMITH, (Cameron) MITCHELL (1935- ) (chron.)

• * *Kingdom River (Tor/Forge 0-765-30008-7, Jun 2003, $25.95, 400pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Sam Monroe] Post-holocaust SF novel set in the world of Snowfall, one generation later. Sam Monroe, now ruler of a small country in what used to be northern Mexico, makes a desperate alliance with the queen of what used to be the American South.
• * _Snowfall (Tor 0-812-57933-X, Apr 2003, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Sam Monroe] Reprint (Forge 2002) post-holocaust SF novel of a new Ice Age.

SMITH, SHERWOOD; pseudonym of Christine I. Smith Lowentrout, (1951- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Atlantis Endgame (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.
• * _Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict: Augur’s Teacher (Tor 0-812-55734-4, Dec 2003, $6.99, 375pp, pb) [Earth: Final Conflict] Reprint (Tor 2001) novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment Company and Atlantis Communications.
• * _Time Traders III (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.

SNIEGOSKI, THOMAS E. (chron.)

• * _Buffy, the Vampire Slayer/Angel: Monster Island (with Christopher Golden) See entry under Christopher Golden.
• * *The Fallen (Simon Pulse 0-689-85305-X, Mar 2003, $5.99, 268pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) Young-adult fantasy, first in a new series about a boy who is the child of a mortal and an angel.
• * *The Fallen: Aerie (Simon Pulse 0-689-85307-6, Nov 2003, $5.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Fallen] Young-adult fantasy, third in a series about an 18-year-old young man, the child of a mortal and an angel.
• * *The Fallen: Leviathan (Simon Pulse 0-689-85306-8, Jul 2003, $5.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Fallen] Young-adult fantasy, second in a series about a boy who is the child of a mortal and an angel.

SNYDER, EMILY C. A. (chron.)

• * *Niamh and the Hermit (Arx Publishing 1-889758-36-1, Jun 2003, $14.95, 276pp, tp) Fantasy novel in fairy-tale style. A half-fairy princess’ beauty causes all her suitors to go mad, and the mysterious Hermit is her only hope. Order from Arx Publishing, 10 Canal Street, Suite 231, Bristol PA 19007-3900; [www.arxpub.com]; [info@arxpub.com].

SOESBEE, REE (chron.)

• * *Legend of the Five Rings: Wind of Truth (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3045-4, Dec 2003, $6.99, 278pp, pb) [Four Winds Saga] Novelization based on the card game, fourth volume in “The Four Winds Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

SOHL, JERRY; [i.e., Gerald Allan Sohl, Sr.] (1913-2002) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Filet of Sohl: The Classic Scripts and Stories of Jerry Sohl (BearManor Media 0-9714570-3-4, Jan 2003, $16.95, 261pp, tp) Collection of ten stories, one original, plus two unproduced TV scripts and a story treatment. This has an introduction by Sohl written in 1959 for an unpublished collection. Appreciations of Sohl by Richard Matheson, Marc Scott Zicree, Jennifer Sohl, and George Clayton Johnson. Foreword by William F. Nolan; afterword by Allan Sohl. Order from BearManor Media, PO Box 750, Boalsburg PA 16827; [bearmanormedia.com]; [benohmart@yahoo.com]; add $4.00 postage. (Contents) [ed: Christopher Conlon]

SOMTOW, S. P.; pseudonym of Somtow Sucharitkul, (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Do Comets Dream? (Pocket 0-7434-1130-7, Jul 2003, $6.99, 262pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

SOTO, GARY (1952- ) (chron.)

• * *The Afterlife (Harcourt 0-15-204774-3, Sep 2003, $16.00, 161pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy. A murdered Mexican-American teen finds life more interesting after death.

SPARHAWK, BUD (stories) (chron.)

• * *Sam Boone: Front to Back (FoxAcre Press 0-9709711-7-6, May 2003, $15.00, 197pp, tp) [Sam Boone] Collection of six SF stories that originally appeared in Analog, featuring clueless adventurer Sam Boone, arranged in the order the adventures took place, not as written. Sparhawk’s foreword and afterword discuss the writing of the stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.foxacre.com], or from FoxAcre Press, PMB 281, 1977 North Olden Avenue Ext., Trenton NJ 08618-2193. (Contents)

SPARKS, CAT, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Agog! Terrific Tales (Agog Press 0-9580567-2-2, May 2003, A$24.95, 275pp, tp, cover by Cat Sparks) Original anthology of 21 stories, two reprints. Authors include Lucy Sussex, Janeen Webb, Scott Westerfeld, and Jack Dann. Available from Agog! Press, PO Box U302, Wollongong University, NSW 2522, Australia. (Contents)

SPEDDING, SALLY (chron.)

• * _Cloven (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-48696-9, Sep 2003, £6.99, 467pp, pb, cover by blacksheep) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) fantasy novel.

SPENCER, WEN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Bitter Waters (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45922-9, May 2003, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Ukiah Oregon] SF mystery, the third in the series featuring detective “Ukiah Oregon”.
• * *Tinker (Baen 0-7434-7165-2, Nov 2003, $21.95, 340pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Steel City] Fantasy novel set in a near-future Pittsburgh transplanted most of the time to the land of the elves, and a girl genius inventor.

SPIEGELMAN, ART, ed. (1948- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night (with Françoise Mouly) (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-028628-8, Sep 2003, $19.99, 50pp, hc, cover by Art Spiegelman) Art book with 13 strange stories in comics form, all starting with the title line, most with fantastic or surreal elements, third in the “Little Lit” series. Artist/authors include Lemony Snicket, Gahan Wilson, Neil Gaiman, and Basil Wolverton.

SPIGNESI, STEPHEN J(ohn) (1953- ) (chron.)

• * _The Essential Stephen King (Career Press/New Page Books 1-56414-710-X, Oct 2003, $17.99, 359pp, tp) Reprint (New Page 2001) reference guide ranking King’s 101 greatest novels, stories, movies, and more, plus five brief articles on King by various authorities. [King]

SPINRAD, NORMAN (Richard) (1940- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Druid King (Little, Brown UK 0-316-86158-8, Feb 2003, £10.99, 439pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Historical novel with fantasy elements about Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix of Gaul.
• * +The Druid King (Random House/Knopf 0-375-41110-0, Aug 2003, $24.95, 415pp, hc) Historical novel with fantasy elements about Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix in Gaul. First US edition (Little, Brown UK 2/03).

SPIRIN, GENNADY (chron.)

• * _The Little Black Hen (with Antony Pogorelsky & Elizabeth James) See entry under Antony Pogorelsky.

SPOOR, RYK E. (chron.)

• * *Digital Knight (Baen 0-7434-7161-X, Oct 2003, $7.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Fantasy detective novel. An information specialist uncovers evidence of a vampire crimelord.