The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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Mutiny in Space Avram Davidson (Wildside Press 1-59224-171-9, Dec 2003, $14.95, 130pp, tp, cover by Alexander Gabriel) Reprint (Pyramid 1964) SF novel. Introduction by Michael Swanwick. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

January 3rd ½ Debora S. Davis (Reed, Robert D. 1-931741-21-2, 2002, $24.95, 408pp, hc, cover by Christopher Schenck) Fantasy novel. Five people receive a mysterious offer: a day free of consequences. Order from Robert D. Reed Publishers, 750 La Playa, Suite 647, San Francisco CA 94121; 650-994-6570; [4bobreed@msn.com]; [www.rdrpublishers.com]; add $3.50 shipping.

The Twilight Zone, Book 2: A Gathering of Shadows Russell Davis (ibooks 0-7434-7471-6, Aug 2003, $12.95, 269pp, pb) Novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by CBS Broadcasting.

Waltzing with the Dead Russell Davis (Wildside Press/Betancourt & Company 1-59224-615-X, Jan 2004, $22.95, 239pp, hc) Collection of 14 stories (four original) and four poems (three original). Introduction by Ed Gorman. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

Vampire Legends in Contemporary American Culture William Patrick Day (University Press of Kentucky 0-8131-2242-2, Sep 2002, $29.95, 192pp, hc) Critical examination of the current popularity of vampires, and how it reflects attitudes about being human. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Order from the University Press of Kentucky, PO Box 11578, Lexington KY 40576-1578; credit card orders 800-839-6855; [www.kentuckypress.com].

Conan and the Spider God L. Sprague de Camp (Tor 0-765-34017-8, Jun 2003, $6.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Vladimir Nenov) [Conan] Reprint (Bantam 1980) fantasy novelization based on the character created by Robert E. Howard. Copyrighted by Conan Properties.

Sagas of Conan L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter & Bjorn Nyberg (Tor 0-765-31054-6, Jan 2004, $18.95, 476pp, tp, cover by Vladimir Nenov) [Conan] Omnibus of three fantasy novelizations based on the character created by Robert E. Howard: collection Conan the Swordsman (1978) by de Camp, Carter & Nyberg; novels Conan the Liberator (1979) by de Camp & Carter and Conan & the Spider God (1980) by de Camp. Copyrighted by Conan Properties.

Dreams Underfoot Charles de Lint (Tor/Orb 0-765-30679-4, Aug 2003, $15.95, 414pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Newford] Reprint (Tor 1993) collection of 19 “Newford” stories.

A Handful of Coppers Charles de Lint (Subterranean Press 1-931081-73-5, Feb 2003, $40.00, 333pp, hc, cover by MaryAnn Harris) Collection of 16 early heroic fantasy stories, four original. This is a signed, limited edition; a lettered, traycased edition of 52 ($200.00) is also available.

The Little Country Charles de Lint (SFBC #55894, Feb 2003, $13.99, 636pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Morrow 1991) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price and has a new SFBC number.

Mulengro Charles de Lint (Tor/Orb 0-312-87399-9, Dec 2003, $14.95, 400pp, tp, cover by Fletcher Sibthorp) Reprint (Ace 1985) contemporary gypsy dark fantasy.

Spirits in the Wires Charles de Lint (Tor 0-312-87398-0, Aug 2003, $27.95, 448pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Newford] Fantasy novel in the Newford series. A Newford website crashes, and the people visiting it disappear.

Spirits in the Wires Charles de Lint (SFBC #02782, Sep 2003, $13.99, 448pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Newford] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel in the Newford series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Tapping the Dream Tree Charles de Lint (Tor 0-312-86840-5, Sep 2003, $15.95, 541pp, tp, cover by Charles Vess) [Newford] Reprint (Tor 2002) contemporary fantasy novel set in de Lint’s town of Newford.

Triskell Tales Charles de Lint (Subterranean Press 1-931081-83-2, Oct 2003, $25.00, 538pp, tp, cover by MaryAnn Harris) Reprint (Subterranean Press 2000) collection of 60 stories and poems, subtitled “22 Years of Chapbooks”, with foreword and illustrations by MaryAnn Harris. The hardcover edition (1-892284-78-2, $40.00) was also reissued as a second printing. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; 810-232-1489, or online at [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Philip José Farmer’s The Dungeon 3 Charles de Lint & Richard A. Lupoff (ibooks 0-7434-7447-3, Jul 2003, $7.99, 275 + 295pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo) [Dungeon] Omnibus of the fifth and sixth novels in the series: Charles de Lint’s The Hidden City (1990) and Richard A. Lupoff’s The Final Battle (1990).

A Circle of Cats Charles de Lint & Charles Vess (Viking 0-670-03647-1, Jun 2003, $16.99, 44pp, hc, cover by Charles Vess) Children’s picture book with text by de Lint and illustrations by Vess. Cats save a girl from a deadly snake bite by turning her into a kitten.

The Hidden Land Pamela Dean (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250143-3, Oct 2003, $6.99, 257pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Secret Country] Reprint (Ace 1986) fantasy novel, second in “The Secret Country” trilogy.

The Secret Country Pamela Dean (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250153-0, Oct 2003, $6.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Secret Country] Reprint (Ace 1985) fantasy novel, first in the eponymous trilogy.

The Whim of the Dragon Pamela Dean (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-250161-1, Dec 2003, $6.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Secret Country] Reprint (Ace 1989) fantasy novel, third in the “Secret Country” trilogy.

Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda: Destruction of Illusions Keith R. A. DeCandido (Tor 0-765-30483-X, Feb 2003, $24.95, 270pp, hc) [Andromeda] Novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment Company and Alliance Atlantis Communications.

Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda: Destruction of Illusions Keith R. A. DeCandido (Tor 0-765-34407-6, Oct 2003, $6.99, 270pp, pb) [Andromeda] Reprint (Tor 2003) novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment and Fireworks Entertainment.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: I.K.S. Gorkon, Book One: A Good Day to Die Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket 0-7434-5714-5, Nov 2003, $6.99, 287pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: I.K.S. Gorkon] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: I.K.S. Gorkon, Book Two: Honor Bound Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket 0-7434-5716-1, Dec 2003, $6.99, 255pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: I.K.S. Gorkon] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: The Lost Era: 2328-2346: The Art of the Impossible Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket 0-7434-6405-2, Oct 2003, $6.99, 353pp, pb) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Imaginings: An Anthology of Long Short Fiction ed. Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket 0-7434-6665-9, Aug 2003, $14.00, 348 + xiii, tp, cover by Gary Halsey) Original anthology of ten novelettes by authors including Harry Turtledove, Janet Berliner, Charles L. Harness, and Sarah Zettel.

Shadows Bite Stephen Dedman (Tor 0-765-30298-5, Mar 2003, $16.95, 334pp, tp) [Magistrale] Reprint (Tor 2001) martial-arts dark fantasy novel, sequel to The Art of Arrow Cutting.

World of Darkness: Vampire: Slave Ring Tim Dedopulos (White Wolf 1-58846-814-3, May 2003, $6.99, 283pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Vampire: Clan Brujah Trilogy] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, first in the “Clan Brujah Trilogy”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: Vampire: The Overseer Tim Dedopulos (White Wolf 1-58846-815-1, Sep 2003, $6.99, 278pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Vampire: Clan Brujah Trilogy] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, second in the “Clan Brujah Trilogy”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs Cynthia DeFelice (HarperTrophy 0-06-001172-6, Jan 2003, $5.99, 180pp, tp, cover by David Bowers) [Allie Nicholls] Reprint (Farrar Straus and Giroux 2001) young-adult ghost mystery, sequel to The Ghost of Fossil Glen.

Beyond the Gloesmur Kathleen E. Deisher (Lamp Post Publishing 1-892135-00-0, Jun 2003, $13.95, 269pp, tp, cover by Kathleen E. Deisher) [Gloesmur Scrolls] Young-adult fantasy novel, book one of “The Gloesmur Scrolls”. Illustrated by the author. A stable boy and a flying horse undertake a quest with a pampered princess. This is copyrighted 2002, but did not appear until now. Order from Lamp Post Publishing, 1741 Tallman Hollow Road, Montoursville PA 17754; 800-326-9273; [www.lamppostpublishing.com].

Jinn Matthew B. J. Delaney (St. Martin’s 0-312-27670-2, Feb 2003, $24.95, 439pp, hc) Horror novel. Eerie murders in Boston lead detectives to an inhuman killer. A first novel.

Aye, and Gomorrah Samuel R. Delany (Random House/Vintage 0-375-70671-2, Apr 2003, $14.00, 383pp, tp) Collection of 15 stories, with an afterword from Distant Stars (Bantam 1981). This has essentially the same contents as Driftglass/Starshards (Grafton 1993), but drops one story and one article, and adds the story “Tapestry”.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: A Silence in the Heavens Martin Delrio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45932-6, Jun 2003, $6.99, 297pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age: Proving Grounds] Novelization based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Part one of “The Proving Grounds” trilogy. Copyrighted by WizKids.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: Service for the Dead Martin Delrio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45943-1, Nov 2003, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [MechWarrior: Dark Age: Proving Grounds] Novelization based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game, the third volume in “The Proving Grounds” trilogy. Copyrighted by WizKids.

MechWarrior: Dark Age: Truth and Shadows Martin Delrio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45938-5, Aug 2003, $6.99, 294pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age: Proving Grounds] Novelization based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Book Two in “The Proving Grounds” trilogy. Copyrighted by WizKids.

Forgotten Realms: Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad Troy Denning (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3117-5, Nov 2003, $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Crucible: Avatar] Reprint (TSR 1998) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book five in the “Avatar” series. Copyrighted 1998 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

Forgotten Realms: Waterdeep Troy Denning (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3111-6, Jul 2003, $6.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Avatar] Reprint (TSR 1989 as by Richard Awlinson) novelization based on the roleplaying game, book three in the “Avatar” series. Copyrighted 1989 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost Troy Denning (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-45668-8, Mar 2003, $25.95, 403pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Novelization based on the movies. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost Troy Denning (SFBC #56819, Apr 2003, $14.99, 403pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) novelization. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost Troy Denning (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-45669-6, Jan 2004, $7.50, 456pp, pb, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) novelization based on the movies. This adds two stories by Denning originally published as e-books. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Super Flat Times Matthew Derby (Little, Brown/Back Bay 0-316-73857-3, May 2003, $13.95, 198pp, tp, cover by Kevin Dresser) Original collection of 21 literary stories, eight reprints, set in a future “crippled by the unfulfilled promised of technology.”

The Pluperfect Phantom Olivia Diamond (1stBooks 0-75962-880-7, 2001, $13.95, 393pp, tp) Time-travel ghost novel. A man must travel back in time to 1893 Chicago to confront the ghost of a serial killer that has abducted his girlfriend. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now; a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.1stbooks.com]; 800-839-8640.

Milky Way Marmalade Mike DiCerto (Zumaya Publications 1-894942-21-3, May 2003, $15.00, 292pp, tp, cover by Martine Jardin) Humorous SF novel. A time-traveller seeking rock ’n’ roll ends up on a quest to save the wisest substance in the universe. Foreword by Ken Dashow. A first novel. Available online through [www.zumayapublications.com].

The Cosmic Puppets Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3005-6, Nov 2003, $11.00, 143pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1957) SF novel.

Eye in the Sky Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3010-2, Jun 2003, $12.00, 243pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1957) SF novel.

Our Friends from Frolix 8 Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 0-375-71934-2, Mar 2003, $12.00, 211pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1970) SF novel.

Paycheck and Other Classic Stories Philip K. Dick (Kensington/Citadel Press 0-8065-2630-0, Sep 2003, $14.95, 404pp, tp, cover by Paul Bachem) Reissue (Underwood-Miller 1987 as The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. One: Beyond Lies the Wub) collection of 25 stories. This is a movie tie-in edition. This has the 1987 introduction by Roger Zelazny and foreword by Steven Owen Godersky.

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