The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004


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Memorial Shaun Tan & Gary Crew (Simply Read Books 1-8949-6508-6, Apr 2004, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Shaun Tan) Associational art/picture book written by Crew and illustrated by Tan. First US edition (Lothian 2/99); the earlier copyright is missing. Available from Simply Read Books, 501-5525 West Boulevard, Vancouver BC Canada V6M 3W6; [www.simplyreadbooks.com]; 604-727-2960.


Chasm: A Weekend Dorothea Tanning (Overlook Press 1-58567-584-9, Sep 2004, $22.95, 156pp, hc) Surreal gothic fantasy novel. Guests at a country house find themselves overtaken by strange obsessions. A first novel by a noted artist.


Kingdom of the Grail Judith Tarr (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46004-9, Oct 2004, $7.99, 490pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) Reprint (Roc 2000) post-Arthurian fantasy novel inspired by “The Song of Roland”.


Queen of the Amazons Judith Tarr (Tor 0-765-30395-7, Mar 2004, $24.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Rick Berry) Historical novel with fantasy elements. The daughter of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, is compelled to meet Alexander the Great in Persia.


Queen of the Amazons Judith Tarr (Tor 0-765-30396-5, Jan 2005, $13.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) Reprint (Tor 2004) historical novel with fantasy elements.


Rite of Conquest Judith Tarr (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46002-2, Oct 2004, $16.00, 375pp, tp, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [William the Conqueror] Historical novel with fantasy elements, the story of William the Conqueror.


The Annotated Brothers Grimm ed. Maria Tatar (Norton 0-393-05848-4, Jun 2004, $35.00, 462 + xlvii, hc) Anthology of 46 fairy tales, annotated and with a preface by Tatar. Introduction by A.S. Byatt. Color illustrations by various artists are included.


The Annotated Brothers Grimm ed. Maria Tatar (SFBC #1164558, Nov 2004, $27.99, 462pp, hc) Reprint (Norton 2004) anthology of 46 fairy tales, annotated and with an introduction by Tatar. This is similar to the Norton edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


More Than Magick Rick Taubold (Medallion Press 0-9743639-8-7, Sep 2004, $6.99, 451pp, pb, cover by Adam Mock) Science fantasy novel. A new college grad must save a magical world. Medallion Press, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallion press.com].


Shadowmancer G. P. Taylor (Putnam 0-399-24256-2, Apr 2004, $16.99, 275pp, hc) [Shadowmancer] Young-adult fantasy adventure novel with strong Christian overtones. Three young people oppose a wicked vicar using black magic to make himself more powerful than God. Originally self-published in the UK. A first novel. First US edition (Mount Publishing 2003; Faber and Faber 10/03).


Shadowmancer G. P. Taylor (SFBC #1171300, Oct 2004, $9.99, 275pp, hc) [Shadowmancer] Reprint (Mount Publishing 2003) young-adult fantasy adventure novel with strong Christian overtones. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Wormwood G. P. Taylor (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-24257-0, Sep 2004, $17.99, 259pp, hc) Young-adult dark fantasy. A scientist and his housemaid in 1756 London battle evil forces after an ancient book of power. First US edition (Faber and Faber 6/04).


Wormwood G. P. Taylor (SFBC #1172677, Oct 2004, $9.99, 259pp, hc) Reprint (Faber & Faber 2004) young-adult dark fantasy. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Blood Red Dawn Karen E. Taylor (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1472-5, Oct 2004, $5.99, 284pp, pb) [Vampire Legacy] Vampire novel, seventh in the “Vampire Legacy” series.


Warp Speed Travis S. Taylor (Baen 0-7434-8862-8, Dec 2004, $22.00, 285pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Warp Speed] Near-future SF novel. Enemy forces sabotage attempts to build an experimental warp drive in orbit. A first novel.


The Hydrocephalic Ward Steve Rasnic Tem (Dark Regions Press 1-888993-36-7, Feb 2004, $9.95, 75pp, ph, cover by Steve Rasnic Tem) Chapbook collection of 50 poems. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1558, Brentwood CA 94513; [isedmorey1@aol.com]; [http://darkregions.hypermart.net/].


Dancing Naked: The Unexpurgated William Tenn William Tenn (NESFA Press 1-886778-46-9, Sep 2004, $29.00, 427 + vi, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Non-fiction collection of 36 articles and essays, many autobiographical, published to commemorate his being GoH at Noreascon 4, Worldcon 2004. Includes a bibliography of the author’s work. Introduction by David Morrell. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $2.50 postage.


The Companions Sheri S. Tepper (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-053822-8, Sep 2004, $7.99, 549pp, pb, cover by Rick Lovell) Reprint (Eos 2003) SF novel.


Appearing Live at the Final Test John Teton (iUniverse 0-595-27573-7, May 2003, $14.95, 215pp, tp) SF novel about cosmic evolution. A nuclear bomb threat sends a Black newsstand operator and his friends on a cosmic journey. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now; a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512.


More People’s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien ed. TheOneRing.net (Cold Spring Press 1-59360-026-7, Nov 2004, $14.00, 237pp, tp, cover by Daniel Govar) Non-fiction guide to Tolkien’s Middle-earth, a companion to The People’s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien with essays, updates on the movies, etc., culled from TheOneRing.net, “The Internet’s #1 Tolkien Fan Website”. Foreword by Peter S. Beagle. Introduction by Bradley J. Birzer. [J. R. R. Tolkien]


Everybody Scream! Jeffrey Thomas (Raw Dog Screaming 0-9745031-9-3, Jan 2005, $15.95, 290pp, tp, cover by David Anthony Magitis) [Punktown] Horror novel set in the world of Punktown. The closing day of the annual fair turns deadly. A hardcover limited edition of 100 (-4-2, $30.00) scheduled for November 2004 is sold out. Order from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784; [www.rawdogscreaming.com].


Honey Is Sweeter Than Blood Jeffrey Thomas (Delirium Books 1-929653-53-0, Jun 2004, $40.00, 151pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Original collection of seven erotic horror stories, two reprints, plus an afterword by the author. A signed, limited edition of 250; this is also available combined with Scott Thomas’s Shadows of Flesh in a deluxe traycased edition of 26 ($300.00). Order from Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; [www.deliriumbooks.com]; [sales@deliriumbooks.com].


Cave of a Thousand Tales: The Life & Times of Hugh B. Cave Milt Thomas (Arkham House 0-87054-183-8, Jun 2004, $33.95, 287 + xvii, hc, cover by Keith Minnion) Biography. Includes notes, index, and a bibliography of Cave’s works. [Hugh B. Cave]


Shadows of Flesh Scott Thomas (Delirium Books 1-929653-59-X, Jun 2004, $40.00, 170pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Collection of 15 erotic horror stories, six original. This is a signed, limited edition of 250; also available combined with Jeffrey Thomas’s Honey Is Sweeter than Blood in a deluxe traycased edition of 26 ($300.00). Order from Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; [www.deliriumbooks.com]; [sales@deliriumbooks.com].


Dark Matter: Reading the Bones ed. Sheree R. Thomas (Warner Aspect 0-446-52860-9, Jan 2004, $25.95, 400 + xii, hc, cover by Daniel Minter) Anthology of 24 stories (15 original, several revised) and three original essays (one a transcription of a 1997 panel) by authors of African descent. Authors include Walter Mosley, Tananarive Due, and Nalo Hopkinson.


King Arthur Frank Thompson (Hyperion 0-7868-9083-5, Jun 2004, $6.50, 349pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Touchstone Pictures.


DragonLance: A Hero’s Justice Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3397-6, Dec 2004, $6.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [DragonLance: Ergoth] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. The third book in the “Ergoth” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: Firstborn Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3367-4, Oct 2004, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [DragonLance: Elven Nations] Reprint (TSR 1991) novelization based on the roleplaying game. First book of the “Elven Nations” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: The Qualinesti Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3373-9, Dec 2004, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Brom) [Elven Nations] Reprint (TSR 1991) novelization based on the roleplaying game. Third book of the “Elven Nations” trilogy. Copyrighted 1991 by TSR, 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.


DragonLance: The Wizard’s Fate Paul B. Thompson & Tonya C. Cook (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3214-7, Feb 2004, $6.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [DragonLance: Ergoth] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. The second book in the “Ergoth” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Cyberfilms ed. Brian Thomsen & Martin H. Greenberg (ibooks 0-7434-8743-5, Mar 2004, $12.95, 358pp, tp, cover by Dave Seeley) Reprint (DAW 1998 as The Reel Stuff) SF anthology of 11 stories made into movies.


The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Volume One: The Fallen Celia Thomson (Simon Pulse 0-689-86658-5, Jun 2004, $6.99, 250pp, pb) [Nine Lives of Chloe King] YA fantasy novel, first in “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”. Chloe learns of her cat-warrior ancestry and special powers. Packaged and copyrighted by 17th Street Productions.


The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Volume Two: The Stolen Celia Thomson (Simon Pulse 0-689-86659-3, Sep 2004, $6.99, 266pp, pb) [Nine Lives of Chloe King] YA fantasy novel, second in “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”. Chloe finds out how she got her powers. Packaged and copyrighted by 17th Street Productions.


Haunted Tamara Thorne (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1684-1, Sep 2004, $6.99, 478pp, pb) Reissue (Zebra 1995) horror novel of a horror writer in a truly haunted house. Fourth printing.


The Sorority: Merilynn Tamara Thorne (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1540-3, Jul 2003, $5.99, 201pp, pb) [Sorority] Horror novel, the second in “The Sorority” trilogy about a sorority’s secret society, a coven of dark witches.


Thunder Road Tamara Thorne (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1478-4, Jul 2004, $5.99, 501pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1995 as by Chris Curry) horror novel.


Warhammer 40,000: Annihilation Squad Gav Thorpe (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-075-0, Apr 2004, $7.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Kenson Low) [Warhammer 40,000: Last Chancers] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third in the “Last Chancers” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 3/04).


Warhammer: The Heart of Chaos Gav Thorpe (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-114-5, Oct 2004, $7.99, 394pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer: Slaves to Darkness] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, third in the “Slaves to Darkness” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 9/04).


Blood Retribution David & Aimée Thurlo (Tor/Forge 0-765-30442-2, Sep 2004, $23.95, 271pp, hc, cover by Rich Deas) [Lee Nez] Native American vampire mystery, second in the series featuring Navajo Nightwalker police officer Lee Nez. Silver smugglers turn out to be shapeshifters.


Second Sunrise David & Aimée Thurlo (Tor 0-765-34367-3, Nov 2004, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Rich Deas) [Lee Nez] Reprint (Forge 2002) Native American vampire mystery, first in a series featuring Navajo Nightwalker police officer Lee Nez.


Asimov’s Chimera Mark W. Tiedemann (ibooks 0-7434-9832-1, Jan 2005, $7.99, 463pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robot Series] Reprint (ibooks 2001) SF mystery, the second by Tiedemann based on Isaac Asimov’s “Robot” series. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


Terminator 2: Hour of the Wolf Mark W. Tiedemann (ibooks 0-7434-9308-7, Jul 2004, $12.95, 283pp, tp, cover by Grimando) [Terminator] Novelization based on the world of the movie. Copyrighted by StudioCanal Image S.A.


Visions of Liberty ed. Mark Tier & Martin H. Greenberg (Baen 0-7434-8838-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Carol Heyer) Original anthology of nine stories envisioning a truly free society. Authors include Lloyd Biggle, Jr., Jane Lindskold, Robert J. Sawyer, and James P. Hogan. Introduction by Tier.


The Orion Protocol Gary Tigerman (HarperCollins/Avon 0-380-79920-0, Dec 2004, $7.50, 369pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 2003) SF thriller.


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