The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

Books, Listed by Author

HARTWELL, DAVID G(eddes), ed. (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Northern Suns (with Glenn Grant) (Tor 0-312-86461-2, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $24.95, 382pp, hc) Anthology of 22 stories by Canadian authors, companion to Northern Stars. Authors include Robertson Davies, Nalo Hopkinson, W.P. Kinsella, and Nancy Kilpatrick. Includes an appendix listing Canadian SF awards from 1994-1998. (Contents)
• * *Year’s Best SF 4 (HarperPrism 0-06-105902-1, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.50, 484pp, pb, cover by John Harris) “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 1998, all strictly SF (no fantasy). Hartwell discusses the year in his very short introduction. (Contents)
• * _Year’s Best SF 4 (SFBC #01419, Jul ’99 [Aug ’99], $9.98, 484pp, hc, cover by John Harris) Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 1998. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

HATCH, ROB, ed. (chron.)

• * _The World of Darkness: Dark Tyrants (with Justin Achilli) See entry under Justin Achilli.

HAUSMAN, GERALD (Andrews) (1945- ) (chron.)

• * *The Coyote Bead (Hampton Roads 1-57174-145-3, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $11.95, 141pp, tp, cover by Charles Dailey) Young-adult retelling of a Navajo tale of magic beads that balanced the opposing energies of peace and war. Hampton Roads Publishing, 134 Burgess Lane, Charlottesville VA 22902; 800-766-8009.

HAUTALA, RICK; [i.e., Richard Andrew Hautala] (1949- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Poltergeist: The Legacy: The Hidden Saint (Ace 0-441-00645-0, Oct ’99, $5.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Poltergeist: The Legacy] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

HAVOC, JAMES, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _Blood & Roses: The Vampire in 19th Century Literature (with Adèle Olivia Gladwell) See entry under Adèle Olivia Gladwell.

HAWES, LOUISE; [i.e., Louise Hawes Jacobson] (1943- ) (chron.)

• * *Rosey in the Present Tense (Walker 0-8027-8685-5, Apr ’99 [Dec ’99], $15.95, 128pp, hc, cover by Joseph Daniel Fiedler) Young-adult ghost novel. A teen’s dead girlfriend returns as a spirit only he — and her dying grandmother — can see.

HAWKE, SIMON; [legalized from Nicholas Valentin Yermakov] (1951- ); formerly Nicholas V. Yermakov (stories) (chron.)

• * _Time Wars #1: The Ivanhoe Gambit (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-021-5, May ’99, $19.95, 259pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) [Time Wars] Reprint (Ace 1984) SF novel, first in the “Time Wars” series. This has a new introduction by the author. An on-demand edition, also available in a Paperless Book digital edition. Available from Pulpless.Com, 775 East Blithedale Ave., Suite 508, Mill Valley CA 94941-7353; www.pulpless.com
• * _Time Wars #2: The Timekeeper Conspiracy (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-054-1, Jun ’99, $19.95, 245pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) [Time Wars] Reprint (Ace 1984) SF novel, second in the “Time Wars” series. An on-demand edition, also available in a Paperless Book digital edition. Available from Pulpless.Com, 775 East Blithedale Ave., Suite 508, Mill Valley CA 94941; 500 367-7353; www.pulpless.com

HAWKES, JUDITH (1949- ) (chron.)

• * *The Heart of a Witch (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19722-4, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $6.99, 418pp, pb) Dark fantasy novel. Twin sisters, fascinated by witchcraft, are initiated into a coven and uncover dark secrets.

HAWKS, KATE; pseudonym of Parke Godwin, (1929- ) (chron.)

• * *The Lovers: The Legend of Trystan and Yseult (Avon 0-380-72676-9, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $13.50, 324pp, tp, cover by Marianne Stokes) Associational historical Arthurian novel, with fantasy elements. Hawks is a pen name for Parke Godwin.

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL (1804-1864) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment and Other Stories (Köln: Könemann 3-8290-3100-9, 1999, 347pp, hc, cover by A. Bollett) Collection of 15 stories, edited with notes my Michael Hulse. (Contents)

HAYCRAFT, ANNA (Margaret) (1932-2005); see pseudonym Alice Thomas Ellis (chron.)

HAYDEN, PATRICK NIELSEN; see under Nielsen Hayden, Patrick (chron.)

HAYDON, ELIZABETH (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Rhapsody (Tor 0-312-86752-2, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $27.95, 479pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Rhapsody] Fantasy novel, first in a series. Singer Rhapsody escapes an old enemy to find herself forced to accompany an assassin on an unexpected journey.
• * _Rhapsody (SFBC #03373, Sep ’99, $13.98, 621pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Rhapsody] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

HAYLES, N. KATHERINE (chron.)

• * *How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics (University of Chicago Press 0-226-32146-0, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $18.00, 350pp, tp) Non-fiction look at changing perceptions of information in the computer age, with some discussion of the influence of SF works including William Gibson’s Neuromancer, Greg Bear’s Blood Music, Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, and Richard Powers’ Galatea 2.2, with entire chapters on Bernard Wolfe’s Limbo and the mid-’60s novels of Philip K. Dick. A hardcover edition (-32146-0, $49.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University of Chicago Press, 11030 South Langley Ave, Chicago IL 60628; 800-621-2736.

HAYS, CLARK (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Cowboy and the Vampire (with Kathleen McFall) (Llewellyn 1-56718-451-0, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $12.95, 318pp, tp, cover by William Merlin Cannon) Humorous gothic cowboy romance. A megalomaniacal vampire’s plans for world domination aren’t appreciated by his planned Queen and her cowboy boyfriend. Available from Llewellyn, PO Box 64383, Dept. K451-0, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; credit card orders 800-843-6666; add $4.00 postage.

HECK, PETER J(ewell) (1941- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _A Phule and His Money (with Robert Lynn Asprin) See entry under Robert Lynn Asprin.

HECK, VICTOR, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Asylum, Vol. 1: The Psycho Ward (DarkTales Publications 0-9672029-0-6, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $15.00, 165pp, tp) Original anthology of 13 horror stories and 10 poems. Authors include Douglas Clegg and John R. Platt. An on-demand book. Order online at www.darktales.com, or from PO Box 675, Grandview MO 64030; add $4.00 shipping. (Contents)

HEIN, ROLLAND (Neal) (1932- ) (chron.)

• * *Christian Mythmakers: Lewis, L’Engle, Tolkien & Others (Cornerstone Press Chicago 0-940895-31-5, Oct ’98 [Feb ’99], $13.95, 289pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, a look at Christian mythopoeia in works by John Bunyan, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis, with a chapter on more recent authors including Madeleine L’Engle and Walter Wangerin. Foreword by Clyde S. Kilby. Includes a bibliography and index. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Cornerstone Press Chicago, 939 West Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60640.
• * _The Harmony Within: The Spiritual Vision of George MacDonald (Cornerstone Press Chicago 0-940895-43-9, Oct ’99 [Aug ’99], $12.95, 228pp, tp) Reprint (Eerdmans 1982) critical non-fiction, looking at the religious roots and mythic elements of MacDonald’s writings, including his fairy tales. This is a “Revised Second Edition,” with added biographical material, glossary of Scottish phrases, a one-year reading plan, and an updated bibliography. Order from Cornerstone Press Chicago, 939 West Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60640. [MacDonald]

HEINLEIN, ROBERT A(nson) (1907-1988) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-312-87245-3, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $27.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Peter Gudynas) Fantasy omnibus/collection of eight stories. Reprints the contents of Waldo and Magic, Inc. (Doubleday 1950) and The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (Gnome 1959). (Contents)
• * _The Menace from Earth (Baen 0-671-57802-2, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 271pp, pb) Reissue (Gnome Press 1959) collection. Third printing.
• * _Sixth Column (Baen 0-671-57826-X, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $5.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) Reissue (Gnome Press 1949) SF novel. Fifth printing.

HELDRETH, LEONARD G., ed. (chron.)

• * *The Blood is the Life: Vampires in Literature (with Mary Pharr) (Bowling Green University Popular Press 0-87972-804-3, Nov ’99 [Dec ’99], $25.95, 275pp, tp) Critical gathering of 18 essays on vampires in fiction, from early gothic examples to the works of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, S.P. Somtow, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Fred Saberhagen, and Nancy A. Collins. Authors include Jean Lorrah, J.P. Telotte, and MIchael R. Collings. Essays are accompanied by notes, and there are select bibliographies of vampire fiction and criticism, along with an index. A hardcover edition (-803-5, $51.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Bowling Green State University Popular Press, Bowling Green OH 43403; 419-372-7865.

HELFERS, JOHN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _Alien Abductions (with Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Martin H. Greenberg
• * _Future Crimes (with Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Martin H. Greenberg

HELLDORFER, MARY CLAIRE (chron.)

• * *Night of the White Stag (with Anne Yvonne Gilbert) (Doubleday 0-385-32261-5, Oct ’99, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) Children’s picture book illustrated by Gilbert. A lost boy and a blind old man hunt for a magic white stag.

HELLER, CAROL (chron.)

• * *The Stones of Stiga (Avon Eos 0-380-79081-5, Jun ’99, $5.99, 308pp, pb) [Shunlar Chronicles] Fantasy novel, third in “The Shunlar Chronicles”.

HEMINGWAY, AMANDA; [born Amanda Jane Askew] (1955- ); see pseudonym Jan Siegel (chron.)

HEMINGWAY, HILARY (Hancock) (1961- ) (chron.)

• * _Dreamchild (with Jeffry P. Lindsay) (Tor 0-812-57119-3, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.99, 288pp, pb) [Dreamland] Reprint (Forge 1998) alien-abduction thriller, sequel to Dreamland.

HENDRIX, HOWARD V(incent) [Ph.D.] (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Better Angels (Ace 0-441-00652-3, Oct ’99, $22.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Victor Stabin) [Lightpaths] Near-future SF novel, prequel to Lightpaths and Standing Wave. Remains of an alien “angel” are found in the La Brea tar pits.

HENDRY, DIANA (chron.)

• * _Minders (Walker 0-7445-6940-0, 1999 [Aug ’99], £3.99, 143pp, pb, cover by Mark Preston) Reprint (Walker 1998) young-adult fantasy novel. The original edition was not seen.

HENDRY, FRANCES MARY (chron.)

• * _Atlantis (Oxford University Press 0-19-275017-8, Jun ’99 [Aug ’99], £3.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1997) young-adult fantasy novel. First in a series.
• * _Atlantis in Peril (Oxford University Press 0-19-275018-6, Jun ’99 [Aug ’99], £3.99, 154pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1998) young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a series. The original edition was not seen.

HENSLEY, SHANE LACY, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Anthology with No Name, Volume 1 (Pinnacle 1-889546-65-8, 1999, 208pp, hc) Deadlands: The Weird West: “A Fistful o’ Dead Guys." (Contents)
• * *The Anthology with No Name, Volume 2 (Pinnacle 1-889546-66-6, 1999, 208pp, hc) Deadlands: The Weird West: “For a Few Dead Guys More." (Contents)
• * *The Anthology with No Name, Volume 3 (Pinnacle 1-889546-67-4, 1999, 208pp, hc) Deadlands: The Weird West: “The Good, The Bad, and The Dead." (Contents)

HERALD, DIANA TIXIER (chron.)

• * *Fluent in Fantasy: A Guide to Reading Interests (Libraries Unlimited 1-56308-655-7, May ’99, $39.00, 260pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A librarian’s guide to fantasy for young adults, covering history and sub-genres, with lists of recommended novels and anthologies, references, and awards, with indexes by subject, title and author. Order from Libraries Unlimited, PO Box 6633, Englewood CO 80155-6633; orders 800-237-6124; $47.00 outside North America.

HERBERT, BRIAN (Patrick) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dune: House Atreides (with Kevin J. Anderson) (Bantam Spectra 0-553-11061-6, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $27.50, 604pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] SF novel, a prequel to Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership.
• * _Dune: House Atreides (with Kevin J. Anderson) (SFBC #05025, Oct ’99, $13.50, 604pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1999) SF prequel to Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Prelude to Dune: House Atreides (with Kevin J. Anderson) (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-75174-6, Oct ’99, £16.99, 605pp, hc, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] SF novel. First in a trilogy, telling the story of the generation before Dune began. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition. A (trade paperback) edition (-75175-4, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

HERBERT, FRANK (Patrick) (1920-1986) (chron.)

• * _Chapterhouse Dune (Ace 0-441-10267-0, Oct ’99, $6.99, 436pp, pb, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reissue (Gollancz 1985) SF novel, fourth in the “Dune” series. 22nd printing.
• * _Children of Dune (Ace 0-441-10402-9, Oct ’99, $6.99, 408pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Berkley 1976) SF novel, third in the “Dune” series. 21st printing.
• * _Children of Dune (Hodder/NEL 0-450-03427-5, Oct ’99, £6.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1976) SF novel. Volume three in the “Dune” series. 34th printing.
• * _Dune (Ace 0-441-00590-X, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $24.95, 517pp, hc, cover by George Steinmetz) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) classic SF novel, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
• * _Dune (Ace 0-441-17271-7, Oct ’99, $6.99, 535pp, pb, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) classic SF novel. 22nd printing.
• * _Dune (Hodder/NEL 0-450-01184-4, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], £6.99, 605pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) SF novel, first in the “Dune” series. Winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards. 48th printing.
• * _Dune (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06856-6, Dec ’99, £16.99, 447pp, hc, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reprint (Chilton 1965) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel. First in the “Dune” series. A quality hardback, illustrated with 12 colour plates by John Schoenherr.
• * _Dune Messiah (Ace 0-441-17269-5, Oct ’99, $6.99, 329pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1969) SF novel, second in the “Dune” series. 24th printing.
• * _Dune Messiah (Hodder/NEL 0-450-02285-4, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], £6.99, 222pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1969) SF novel. Volume two in the “Dune” series. 39th printing.
• * _God Emperor of Dune (Ace 0-441-29467-7, Oct ’99, $6.99, 423pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1981) SF novel, fifth in the “Dune” series. 21st printing.
• * _God Emperor of Dune (Hodder/NEL 0-450-05262-1, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], £6.99, 454pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1981) SF novel. Volume four in the “Dune” series. 28th printing.
• * _Heretics of Dune (Ace 0-441-32800-8, Oct ’99, $6.99, 471pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Gollancz; Putnam 1984) SF novel, sixth in the “Dune” series. 21st printing.

HERBERT, JAMES (John) (1943- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Dark (Pan 0-330-37620-9, Apr ’99, £5.99, 439pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1980) horror novel.
• * _Fluke (Pan 0-330-37617-9, Apr ’99, £4.99, 215pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1977) fantasy novel.
• * _The Fog (Pan 0-330-37615-2, Apr ’99, £5.99, 345pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1975) horror novel.
• * _The Magic Cottage (Pan 0-330-37625-X, Apr ’99, £5.99, 394pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1986) ghost novel.
• * *Others (Macmillan UK 0-333-78064-7, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], £10.99, 504pp, hc) Horror novel. This special “small-sized” hardback is labelled a “Special Travellers’ Edition” and is available only in UK airports. It has the feel and appearance of a book club edition.
• * *Others (Macmillan UK 0-333-76117-0, Apr ’99, £16.99, 504pp, hc) Horror novel. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-76136-7, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
• * +Others (Tor/Forge 0-312-87293-3, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $25.95, 504pp, hc) Horror novel of a private investigator with a deep secret. First US edition (Macmillan UK 4/99).
• * _The Rats (Pan 0-330-37614-4, Apr ’99, £5.99, 197pp, pb) [Rats] Reprint (NEL 1974) horror novel.
• * _Shrine (Pan 0-330-37622-5, Apr ’99, £5.99, 534pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1983) horror novel.

HERNIMAN, MARCUS (chron.)

• * *The Siege of Arrandin (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-02189-3, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], £5.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Arrandin Trilogy] Fantasy novel, Book One of “The Arrandin Trilogy”. The city of Arrandin is undermined by magic, religious conflict, and treachery as the empire tries to hold off invaders. A first novel.

HERTENSTEIN, MIKE (chron.)

• * *The Double Vision of Star Trek: Half Humans, Evil Twins, and Science Fiction (Cornerstone Press Chicago 0-940895-42-0, Sep ’98 [Feb ’99], $14.95, 284pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, an examination of the inner conflicts in Star Trek, such as logic vs. emotion, and reality vs. fantasy, explored with an eye to mythic resonances, and its part in popular culture. Occasionally takes a Christian viewpoint, using “Inklings” Tolkien, Lewis, et al. as background examples of Christian thought in imaginative fiction and utopian writing. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Cornerstone Press Chicago, 939 West Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60640.

HEWSON, DAVID (1953- ) (chron.)

• * +Solstice (Warner 0-446-52449-2, Jul ’99 [Oct ’99], $24.00, 470pp, hc) Near-future SF thriller of solar storms, electromagnetic explosions, solar arrays, and eco-terrorists. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1998).

HICKAM, HOMER H., Jr. (chron.)

• * *Back to the Moon (Delacorte 0-385-33422-2, Jun ’99, $23.95, 447pp, hc) SF thriller about a space shuttle hijacked to the moon — by the good guys.