The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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The Manchurian Candidate Richard Condon (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-270-6, Oct 2003, $13.95, 311 + xii, tp) Reprint (McGraw-Hill 1959) thriller with SF elements. This has a new introduction by Louis Menand. A “soon to be a new motion picture” tie-in edition.

The Society John F. Conn (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-49-5, Apr 2003, $16.00, 382pp, tp) Horror novel. Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.meishamerlin.com]; [email@meishamerlin.com].

The Killing Kind John Connolly (Pocket Star 0-7434-5637-8, Mar 2003, $6.99, 436pp, pb) [Charlie “Bird” Parker] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2001) mystery/suspense novel with elements of dark fantasy featuring ex-NYC detective Charlie Parker.

The White Road John Connolly (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7434-5639-4, Mar 2003, $25.00, 392pp, hc) [Charlie “Bird” Parker] Mystery/suspense novel with elements of dark fantasy featuring NYC detective Charlie Parker. Charlie faces old evil in South Carolina. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 3/02).

The Thorn Boy and Other Dreams of Dark Desire Storm Constantine (Stark House 0-9667848-4-7, Dec 2002, $19.95, 231pp, tp, cover by Campbell Shepard) [Magravandias Chronicles] Original collection of nine stories, four reprints, set in the world of the “Chronicles of Magravandias”. Order from Stark House, 1945 P Street, Eureka CA 95501; 707-444-8768; [griffins@northcoast.com].

The Wraiths of Will and Pleasure Storm Constantine (Tor 0-765-30346-9, May 2003, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) [Wraethu] Fantasy novel, the first book in the “Wraethu History” series prequel to the “Wraethu” trilogy.

Forgotten Truth Dawn Cook (Ace 0-441-01117-9, Dec 2003, $6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Truth] Fantasy novel, third in the “Truth” series. Alissa accidentally gets transported back to a time when the Hold is full of magic students.

The Black Company Goes South Glen Cook (SFBC #52266, Aug 2002, $14.99, 757pp, hc, cover by Koveck) [Black Company] Omnibus of three fantasy novels of the “Black Company”: Shadow Games (1989), Dreams of Steel (1990), and The Silver Spike (1989). This has ISBN 0-7394-2843-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Garrett Files Glen Cook (SFBC #58515, Aug 2003, $14.99, 695pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Garrett] Reissue (SFBC 1989) omnibus of the first three fantasy mysteries featuring Garrett, P.I.: Sweet Silver Blues (1987), Bitter Gold Hearts (1988), and Cold Copper Tears (1989). This has ISBN 0-7394-3609-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Garrett, P.I. Glen Cook (SFBC #58514, Aug 2003, $14.99, 673pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Garrett] Omnibus of three fantasy mysteries featuring Garrett: Old Tin Sorrows (1989), Dread Brass Shadows (1990), and Red Iron Nights (1991). This has ISBN 0-7394-3608-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Wiz Biz II: Cursed & Consulted Rick Cook (Baen 0-7434-3617-2, Jul 2003, $7.99, 661pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Wiz Zumwalt] Reprint (Baen 2001) omnibus of the third and fourth humorous fantasy novels in the series featuring programmer/wizard Wiz Zumwalt: The Wizardry Cursed (1991) and The Wizardry Consulted (1995).

Goddess of Yesterday Caroline B. Cooney (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22930-8, Nov 2003, $5.99, 253pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Delacorte 2002) young-adult historical fantasy novel retelling the start of the Trojan war.

The Vampire’s Promise #1: Deadly Offer Caroline B. Cooney (Scholastic 0-439-55395-4, Sep 2003, $4.99, 179pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Vampire’s Promise] Reprint (Scholastic 1991 as The Cheerleader) young-adult dark fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. Can a vampire make Althea part of the in crowd?

The Vampire’s Promise #2: Evil Returns Caroline B. Cooney (Scholastic 0-439-55396-2, Sep 2003, $4.99, 171pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Vampire’s Promise] Reprint (Scholastic 1992 as Return of the Vampire) young-adult dark fantasy novel, second in a trilogy.

The Vampire’s Promise 3: Fatal Bargain Caroline B. Cooney (Scholastic 0-439-55397-0, Sep 2003, $4.99, 174pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Vampire’s Promise] Reprint (Scholastic 1993 as The Vampire’s Promise) young-adult horror novel, third in the series.

Combat ed. Stephen Coonts (Tor/Forge 0-765-30830-4, Sep 2003, $17.95, 765pp, tp) Reprint (Tor/Forge 2001) anthology of ten military technothriller stories.

The Lives of Ghosts ... and other shades of memory Loren W. Cooper (Silver Lake Publishing 1-931095-37-X, Oct 2002, $11.95, 146pp, tp, cover by Steve Roverts) Collection of 11 stories. This was published in 2000 in electronic form in a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com].

Green Boy Susan Cooper (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-84760-2, Sep 2003, $4.99, 195pp, tp, cover by Steve Rawlings) Reprint (McElderry 2002) young-adult fantasy novel set in the Bahamas.

Heretic Bernard Cornwell (HarperCollins 0-06-053049-9, Oct 2003, $24.95, 355pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Grail Quest] Associational historical novel with possible fantasy elements set during the Hundred Years War, third and final in “The Grail Quest”.

Vagabond Bernard Cornwell (HarperTorch 0-06-053268-8, Sep 2003, $7.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Grail Quest] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2002) associational historical novel with possible fantasy elements set during the Hundred Years War, second in “The Grail Quest” after The Archer’s Tale.

Kunma Frank Corsaro (Tor/Forge 0-765-30472-4, Jun 2003, $24.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Barry Appell) Horror novel. A psychiatrist takes a case that forces him to look in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. A first novel.

Classic Horror Stories ed. Charles A. Coulombe (Globe Pequot Press/The Lyons Press 1-59228-200-8, 2003, $9.95, 333 + xiv, tp) Anthology of 16 supernatural horror stories from the early 1900s and before. Authors include Washington Irving, Charles Dickens, and Robert W. Chambers.

Warhammer 40,000: Daemon World Ben Counter (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4353-5, May 2003, $6.95, 282pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the SF roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 4/03).

Warhammer 40,000: The Bleeding Chalice Ben Counter (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-054-8, Jan 2004, $7.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000: Soul Drinkers] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 12/03).

The Red Star Arthur Byron Cover (ibooks 0-7434-7532-1, Nov 2003, $14.95, 284pp, tp, cover by Christian Gossett) Novelization based on the alternate-history fantasy comic book created by Christian Gossett and written by Bradley Kayl. This includes 16 pages of color comics.

Juliet Dove, Queen of Love Bruce Coville (Harcourt 0-15-204561-9, Oct 2003, $17.00, 190pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) [Magic Shop] Young-adult humorous fantasy novel, the fifth in the “Magic Shop” series. A girl who hates attention gets an amulet that makes her irresistible to boys.

The Monsters of Morley Manor Bruce Coville (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204705-0, Sep 2003, $5.95, 221pp, tp, cover by John Berg) Reprint (Harcourt 2001) young-adult horror novel, revised and expanded from a 1996 serialized version.

The Monster’s Ring Bruce Coville (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-85692-X, Sep 2003, $4.99, 105pp, tp, cover by Omar Rayyan) [Magic Shop] Reprint (Pantheon 1982) young-adult humorous fantasy novel, the first in the “Magic Shop” series. This follows the Harcourt 2002 revised and expanded 20th anniversary edition. Illustrated by Katherine Coville.

William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bruce Coville & Dennis Nolan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-250168-9, Sep 2003, $7.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Dennis Nolan) Reprint (Dial 1996) children’s picture book, with text by Coville and illustrations by Nolan.

Daredevil Greg Cox (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-41080-7, Jan 2003, $6.99, 250pp, pb) Novelization of the movie. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film and Regency Entertainment (USA). This includes eight unpaginated pages of color stills.

Daredevil Greg Cox (SFBC #57281, Apr 2003, $9.99, 250pp, hc) Reprint (Onyx 2003) novelization of the movie; includes eight unpaginated pages of movies stills. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film and Regency Entertainment (USA). This has ISBN 0-7494-3340-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Trek: The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume Two Greg Cox (Pocket 0-7434-0644-3, Mar 2003, $6.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Eugenics Wars] Reprint (Pocket 2002) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: The Q Continuum Greg Cox (Pocket 0-7434-8508-4, Oct 2003, $9.95, 362pp, tp) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Q Continuum] Reprint (SFBC 1999) omnibus of three novelizations based on Star Trek, the Next Generation: Q-Space, Q-Zone, and Q-Strike (all Pocket 1998). This “Signature Edition” includes a ten-page interview with the author by Kevin Dilmore. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Underworld Greg Cox (Pocket 0-7434-8071-6, Sep 2003, $6.99, 372pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Lakeshore Entertainment Group.

Underworld Greg Cox (Pocket 0-7434-8071-6, Dec 2003, $6.99, 372pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 2003) movie novelization. Copyrighted by Lakeshore Entertainment Group. Third printing.

King Midas and the Golden Touch Charlotte & K. Y. Craft (HarperTrophy 0-06-054063-X, Oct 2003, $6.99, 32pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Morrow Junior 1999) children’s picture book retelling the Greek myth with paintings by Kinuko Craft.

Iain Banks’s Complicity: A Reader’s Guide Cairns Craig (Continuum Contemporaries 0-8264-5247-7, 2002, $9.95, 91pp, tp) Non-fiction, a “Continuum Contemporaries” reader’s guide to Banks’s novel. Continuum Books, 370 Lexington Ave., New York NY 10017; 800-561-7704; [www.continuumbooks.com]. [Iain Banks]

Zero Calvin Brian Cramer (iUniverse 0-595-29813-3, Dec 2003, $13.95, 169pp, tp, cover by Brian Cramer) SF novel. A cryogenically frozen man wakes in a utopian society run by an artificial intelligence that culls “detrimental” individuals. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512.

Robert Aickman: An Introduction Gary William Crawford (Gothic Press 0-913045-10-1, May 2003, $20.00, 76pp, pb) Critical biography and bibliography of works by and about Aickman. Order from Gothic Press, 1701 Lobdell Ave. No. 32, Baton Rouge LA 70806-8242; [www.gothicpress.com]. [Robert Aickman]

The Andromeda Strain Michael Crichton (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-054181-4, Nov 2003, $7.99, 331pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 1969) SF thriller.

Congo Michael Crichton (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-054183-0, Nov 2003, $7.99, 442pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 1980) lost race novel.

Prey Michael Crichton (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-101572-5, Nov 2003, $7.99, 507pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins 2002) SF novel.

Timeline Michael Crichton (Ballantine 0-345-41762-3, Sep 2003, $7.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Chip Kidd) Reissue (Knopf; Century 1999) SF time-travel novel. 12th printing.

Timeline Michael Crichton (Ballantine 0-345-41762-3, Nov 2003, $7.99, 496pp, pb) Reissue (Knopf 1999) SF time-travel novel. This is a movie tie-in edition. 15th printing.

Akiko and the Alpha Centauri 5000 Mark Crilley (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-72969-3, Mar 2003, $9.95, 153pp, hc, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Children’s SF picture book based on the author’s comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley.

Akiko and the Journey to Toog Mark Crilley (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73042-X, Sep 2003, $9.95, 164pp, hc, cover by Mark Crilley) Young-adult SF novel based on the author’s comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley.

The Tale of the Swamp Rat Carter Crocker (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23964-2, Sep 2003, $16.99, 232pp, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) Young-adult animal fantasy novel. A runt rat raised by a wise old gator must save the swamp from drought. A first novel.

DragonLance: Dark Thane Jeff Crook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2941-3, Nov 2003, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Age of Mortals] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, third in “The Age of Mortals”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Discarded Faces Steve Cross (King Roy Publishing 0-9677993-4-1, Oct 2002, $24.95, 292pp, tp, cover by Christian Ortiz) Dystopian SF novel. Youth gang members are revolutionaries on a stranded colony planet run by a repressive government. A first novel. This is dated 2002, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand edition.

The Translator John Crowley (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-380-81537-0, Mar 2003, $12.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Bert Hardy) Reprint (Morrow 2002) associational novel of the 1960s during the Cuban missile crisis.

The Longest Single Note Peter Crowther (Leisure 0-8439-5078-1, Apr 2003, $6.99, 368pp, pb) Reprint (CD Publications 1999) collection of 23 stories. This drops three poems and the introduction by Michael Marshall Smith.

Forgotten Realms: Daughter of the Drow Elaine Cunningham (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2929-4, Feb 2003, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Starlight & Shadows] Reprint (TSR 1995) fantasy novelization based on the roleplaying game, first in the “Starlight & Shadows” series. Copyrighted 1995 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Tangled Webs Elaine Cunningham (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2959-6, Mar 2003, $6.99, 370pp, pb) [Forgotten Realms: Starlight & Shadows] Reprint (TSR 1996) fantasy novelization based on the roleplaying game, “Starlight & Shadows” #2. Copyrighted 1996 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Windwalker Elaine Cunningham (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2968-5, Apr 2003, $24.95, 345pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Starlight & Shadows] Fantasy novelization based on the roleplaying game, “Starlight & Shadows” #3. Copyrighted by TSR.

The Dark Marianne Curley (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-853-7, Oct 2003, $16.95, 334pp, hc) [Guardians of Time] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Guardians of Time” trilogy. Ethan and Isabel must free their mentor from the underworld. First US edition (Bloomsbury 9/03).

Old Magic Marianne Curley (Simon Pulse 0-7434-3769-1, Dec 2003, $5.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Jeanne M. Lee) Reissue (Bloomsbury 2000) young-adult fantasy time-slip novel. Sixth printing.

Dead Planets, Unhallowed Stars Tim Curran (Dark Tree Press, Dec 2003, $6.00, 77pp, ph, cover by Sean Madden) Chapbook collection of six stories, two original. Order from Dark Tree Press, PO Box 748, Boylston MA 01505; [www.darktreepress.com]; postage included in price.

Paper Mage Leah R. Cutter (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45917-2, Mar 2003, $6.50, 343pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) Fantasy novel set in Tang Dynasty China. A first novel.

Hidden in Sight Julie E. Czerneda (DAW 0-7564-0139-9, Apr 2003, $6.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Web Shifters] SF novel, the third in the “Web Shifters” series. Esen finds herself under attack and her shapeshifting nature revealed.

Hidden in Sight Julie E. Czerneda (SFBC #57361, May 2003, $10.99, 493pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Web Shifters] Reprint (DAW 2003) SF novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-3390-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Orbiter ed. Julie E. Czerneda (Fitzhenry & Whiteside/Trifolium Books 1-55244-020-6, Sep 2002, $11.95, 163 + xiii, tp, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand) Young-adult original anthology of five SF stories, third in the “Tales from the Wonder Zone” series for young readers. Introduction by David Brin. Illustrated by Jean-Pierre Normand. This is dated 2002, but not seen until now. Trifolium Books, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham Ontario Canada L3R 4T8; (416) 483-7211; [godwit@fitzhenry.ca]; [www.fitzhenry.ca].

Space Inc. ed. Julie E. Czerneda & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-7564-0147-X, Jul 2003, $6.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand) Original anthology of 14 stories about future careers. Authors include James Alan Gardner, Robert J. Sawyer, and Tanya Huff. Greenberg isn’t mentioned on the cover, but this is copyrighted by Czerneda and Greenberg’s Tekno Books.

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