The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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The Vampire Countess Paul Féval (Black Coat Press 0-9740711-5-3, Oct 2003, $22.95, 351pp, tp, cover by Ladrönn) Vampire novel, originally published in French as La Vampire, part of omnibus Les Drames de la Mort (Charlieu and Huillery 1856). Translated from the Belgian 1969 Marabout edition by Brian Stableford, who also provides a lengthy introduction on Féval, an afterword on 19th century vampire fiction, and extensive notes. Order from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; [www.blackcoatpress.com].

The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde (Penguin 0-14-200180-5, Mar 2003, $14.00, 374pp, tp, cover by Viktor Koen) [Thursday Next] Reprint (NEL 2001) humorous fantasy novel, first in the “Thursday Next” series.

The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde (SFBC/BOMC, Nov 2003, $10.99, 374pp, tp) [Thursday Next] Reprint (NEL 2001) humorous fantasy novel, first in the “Thursday Next” series. This lacks both price and book club number.

Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde (Viking 0-670-03190-9, Apr 2003, $24.95, 399pp, hc, cover by Viktor Keon) [Thursday Next] Humorous fantasy novel, second in the series featuring Thursday Next. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 7/02).

Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde (SFBC/BOMC #75261, Nov 2003, $10.99, 399pp, tp, cover by Viktor Keon) [Thursday Next] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2002) humorous fantasy novel, second in the series featuring Thursday Next. This has ISBN 0-965-75261-5; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back cover.

Kissing Carrion Gemma Files (Prime Books 1-894815-63-7, Jul 2003, $17.95, 223pp, tp, cover by Dale Sproule) Collection of 17 horror stories, one original, three previously published electronically; most first appeared in small-press venues. Introduction by Caitlín R. Kiernan. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net].

Reading the Bones Sheila Finch (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-08-2, Sep 2003, $14.95, 197pp, tp, cover by Michael Dashow) [Lingster] Collection/fix-up novel of the Xenolinguist Guild, with the Nebula-winning novella of the title, plus a second, with some bridging material. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; [www.tachyonpublications.com].

Time and Again Jack Finney (SFBC #02952450, Feb 2003, $10.99, 399pp, hc) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1970) time-travel novel. This lacks a price and has a book-club number on the back jacket.

Julia and the Dream Maker P. J. Fischer (Traitor Dachshund Books 0-9744287-0-1, Dec 2003, $13.95, 290pp, tp) SF novel. Experimenters developing a toy rabbit end up with an artificial intelligence and a gateway to another world. Traitor Dachshund, LLC, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 1324, New York, NY 10038; [www.juliaandthedreammaker.com].

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Visual Companion Jude Fisher (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-39097-9, Nov 2003, $18.95, 72pp, hc) Non-fiction pictorial guide, extensively illustrated with movie stills, to the characters in the movie of the third volume in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Sorcery Rising Jude Fisher (DAW 0-7564-0110-0, Jul 2003, $6.99, 528pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Fool’s Gold] Reprint (Earthlight UK; DAW 2002) fantasy novel, first in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson.

Wild Magic Jude Fisher (DAW 0-7564-0145-3, Jul 2003, $23.95, 504pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Fool’s Gold] Fantasy novel, second in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson.

Wild Magic Jude Fisher (SFBC #58545, Sep 2003, $11.99, 504pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Fool’s Gold] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, second in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Midnight Blue Pauline Fisk (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-829-4, Oct 2003, $16.95, 217pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. Bonnie escapes her family in a hot air balloon, only to land in another world. First US edition (Lion 1990).

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Ian Fleming (Random House 0-375-82591-6, Oct 2003, $15.95, 150pp, hc, cover by Brian Selznick) Reprint (Random House 1964) YA fantasy thriller about a flying car.

Hidden Warrior Lynn Flewelling (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58342-5, Jul 2003, $6.99, 551pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Tamir Triad] Fantasy novel, second in the “Tamir” trilogy set hundreds of years before the “Nightrunner” series. Simultaneous with the Voyager UK edition.

The Tyrant Eric Flint & David Drake (Baen 0-7434-7150-4, Sep 2003, $7.99, 459pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [General] Reprint (Baen 2002) historical/alternate world SF novel, fourth in “The General” series; previous titles were by S.M. Sterling in collaboration with Drake.

Forward the Mage Eric Flint & Richard Roach (Baen 0-7434-7146-6, Aug 2003, $7.99, 585pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Joe’s World] Reprint (Baen 2002) fantasy novel, sequel to The Philosophical Strangler.

The Course of Empire Eric Flint & K. D. Wentworth (Baen 0-7434-7154-7, Sep 2003, $22.00, 506pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Jao] Military SF novel. The alien Jao control Earth in the face of human resistance, even as the deadly Ekhat threaten all life on Earth.

The Course of Empire Eric Flint & K. D. Wentworth (SFBC #60415, Nov 2003, $11.99, 506pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Jao] Reprint (Baen 2003) military SF novel. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Ring of Fire ed. Eric Flint (Baen 0-7434-7175-X, Jan 2004, $23.00, 518pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [1632] Original anthology of 15 alternate history stories set in the world of Flint’s 1632. Authors include David Weber, Mercedes Lackey, and S.L. Viehl.

The Aftermath Samuel C. Florman (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-31112-5, Mar 2003, $13.95, 323pp, tp, cover by James Wang) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2001) post-holocaust SF novel.

In the Country of the Blind Michael Flynn (Tor 0-765-34498-X, Mar 2003, $7.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) Reprint (Baen 1980) alternate history SF novel.

The Wreck of The River of Stars Michael Flynn (Tor 0-765-30099-0, Apr 2003, $27.95, 480pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) SF novel. The last of the outdated space-sailing ships in the Solar System, the River of Stars is working as a tramp freighter when disaster strikes.

The Wreck of The River of Stars Michael Flynn (SFBC #57525, May 2003, $13.99, 480pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel about the last of the outdated space-sailing ships in the Solar System. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction: Second Edition Anthony J. Fonseca & June Michele Pulliam (Greenwood/Libraries Unlimited 1-56308-904-1, Feb 2003, $55.00, 464 + xxiii, hc) Non-fiction, reference, a guide to horror aimed at librarians and readers, with an annotated bibliography covering over 800 titles, about 70% new to this edition, which is a supplement to the 1999 first edition, having dropped over 500 titles. This has added more classic texts, and provides a list of core books for library collections; it also includes lists of awards, periodicals, organizations, and websites, plus indexes by author, title, and subject. Order from Greenwood Publishing Group, 88 Post Road West, Westport CT 06881; 800-225-5800; [www.lu.com].

The Dirt Eaters Dennis Foon (Annick Press 1-55037-806-6, Sep 2003, $9.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Susan Madsen) [Longlight Legacy] Young-adult post-holocaust science fantasy novel, first in “The Longlight Legacy”. Roan is torn between his murdered people’s pledge of peace, and desire for revenge. Available in the US from Firefly Books, PO Box 1338, Ellicott Station, Buffalo NY 14205; [www.annickpress.com], 800-387-5085.

The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque Jeffrey Ford (HarperPerennial 0-06-093617-7, Jun 2003, $12.95, 310pp, tp) Reprint (Morrow 2002) fantasy novel.

The Witches of Friar’s Lantern Sandra Forrester (Barron’s 0-7641-2436-6, Feb 2003, $4.95, 225pp, tp) [Beatrice Bailey] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series about Beatrice Bailey after The Everyday Witch. Beatrice is sent to a strange village as a further test of her powers.

The Witches of Sea-Dragon Bay Sandra Forrester (Barron’s 0-7641-2633-4, Oct 2003, $4.95, 228pp, tp) [Beatrice Bailey] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in “The Adventures of Beatrice Bailey” about a student witch.

We Look Like Men of War William R. Forstchen (Tor/Forge 0-765-30115-6, Feb 2003, $12.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Rick Reeves) Reprint (Forge 2001) associational military historical novel of black soldiers in the Civil War.

Diuturnity’s Dawn Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41866-2, Feb 2003, $6.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Founding of the Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) SF novel, third in “The Founding of the Commonwealth” trilogy.

Drowning World Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45035-3, Feb 2003, $23.95, 296pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Commonwealth] SF novel of the “Commonwealth”. A human bio-prospector and two aliens from warring species are stranded in a deadly jungle on rainy Fluva.

Drowning World Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #55876, Feb 2003, $11.99, 296pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel of the “Commonwealth”. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Drowning World Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45036-1, Nov 2003, $6.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel of the “Commonwealth”.

Flinx’s Folly Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45038-8, Nov 2003, $24.95, 268pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] SF novel in the “Pip & Flinx” series. Flinx has been enlisted in a battle against great evil coming from beyond the galaxy.

Flinx’s Folly Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #19473, Nov 2003, $12.99, 268pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel in the “Pip & Flinx” series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Mocking Program Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect 0-446-61307-X, Aug 2003, $6.99, 321pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Montezuma Strip] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2002) near-future SF detective novel set in the Mexamerican Montezuma Strip.

Orphan Star Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46104-5, Dec 2003, $6.99, 232pp, tp, cover by Scott Fischer) [Pip & Flinx] Reprint (Del Rey 1977) SF novel, the third in the “Pip & Flinx” series, repackaged for young adults as part of the “Imagine” program.

Progressions: The Art of Jon Foster Jon Foster (Steve Jackson Games/Cartouche 1-55634-626-3, Dec 2002, $26.95, 80pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) Art book. Foster includes comments on some of his works and techniques. Available online at [www.cartouchepress.com].

The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth Robert Foster (SFBC #56609, Apr 2003, $10.99, 569pp, hc, cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt) Reprint (Ballantine 1978) non-fiction reader’s guide to the world of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The 1978 edition was a revision of A Guide to Middle-Earth (Mirage Press 1971). This has ISBN 0-7394-3297-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth Robert Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46529-6, Oct 2003, $24.95, 569 + xvi, hc, cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt) Reissue (Ballantine 1978) non-fiction, an encyclopedic guide to the world of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The 1978 edition was a revision of A Guide to Middle-Earth (Mirage Press 1971). This indicates first printing. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Deluge Sydney Fowler Wright (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6660-8, Aug 2003, $22.95, 329 + lviii, tp) Reprint (Fowler Wright 1927) SF disaster novel of a flood that destroys modern English civilization. This is a critical edition, edited and with notes, bibliography, and a lengthy introduction by Brian Stableford; it follows the first edition text, with a later preface by Fowler Wright added as an appendix. A hardcover edition (-6659-4, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University Press of New England, Order Department, 37 Lafayette Street, Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].

Mota 3: Courage ed. Karen Joy Fowler (Triple Tree Publishing 0-9716638-2-3, Sep 2003, $16.95, 245pp, tp) Anthology of 19 stories, the second in a series of annual anthologies. Authors include Leslie What, Kent Patterson, and Marietta Ball. Order from TripleTree Publishing, PO Box 5684, Eugene OR 97405; 541-338-3184; [www.TripleTreePub.com]; add $2.50 postage.

Fat White Vampire Blues Andrew Fox (Ballantine 0-345-46333-1, Jul 2003, $13.95, 335pp, tp) [Fat White Vampire] Vampire novel about the trials of an obese white vampire in New Orleans, where the humans eat the richest diet in the world.

Witch’s Dozen Janet Fox (Wildside Press/W. Paul Ganley 1-59224-048-8, Jul 2003, $30.00, 175pp, hc, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Collection of 13 fantasy and horror stories, one original. This is a print-on-demand edition, co-published by Wildside Press and W. Paul Ganley, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

Path of Fate Diana Pharaoh Francis (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45950-4, Nov 2003, $6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Reisil] Fantasy novel. A young woman who wants to be a healer is chosen to be a wandering agent with a goshawk companion. A first novel.

Great Fantasy Art Themes from the Frank Collection Jane & Howard Frank (Sterling/Paper Tiger 1-84340-073-1, Oct 2003, $29.95, 128pp, hc) Art book, with text by Jane and Howard Frank on the art, artists, and collecting. This is the Paper Tiger UK edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Avenue S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].

The War with Earth Leo Frankowski & Dave Grossman (Baen 0-7434-3615-6, Jul 2003, $24.00, 341pp, hc, cover by Mark Hennessy-Barrett) [Boy and His Tank] Military SF novel, sequel to Frankowski’s A Boy and His Tank.

Icon: A Retrospective by the Grand Master of Fantastic Art, Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (Underwood Books 1-887424-71-7, Oct 2003, $29.95, 207pp, tp, cover by Frank Frazetta) Reprint (Underwood 1998) art book, edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner, with an illustrated biography by Arnie Fenner. This edition has been substantially revised and updated, with layouts altered to allow additional art.

Pyramid Scheme Dave Freer & Eric Flint (Baen 0-7434-3592-3, Feb 2003, $6.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Pyramid] Reprint (Baen 2001) humorous SF novel.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Pantheon Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-7434-8511-4, Sep 2003, $9.95, 340pp, tp) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Omnibus of two Star Trek novelizations: Reunion (1991) and The Valiant (2000); the two novels have been slightly revised and intertwined for this “Signature Edition”, which also includes an eight-page interview with Friedman by Kevin Dilmore. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Four: Oblivion Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-7434-4854-5, Sep 2003, $6.99, 259pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Stargazer] Star Trek novelization, the fourth in a series. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Stargazer, Book Three Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-7434-4852-9, Aug 2003, $6.99, 247pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Stargazer] Star Trek novelization, the third in a series of ???. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

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