The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Cross and Crescent Susan Shwartz (Tor 0-312-86807-3, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $14.95, 382pp, tp, cover by Richard Bober) [Shards of Empire] Reprint (Tor 1997) historical fantasy of the Byzantine empire, set in the same universe as Shards of Empire.

Cleopatra’s Needle Steven Siebert (Tor/Forge 0-312-86748-4, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $23.95, 368pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) Thriller with dark-fantasy elements. An archaelologist and a Mosad agent try to keep terrorists from using a stolen Egyptian relic that may unleash a power of Biblical proportions.

The Alien Years Robert Silverberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105111-X, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 488pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) Reprint (Voyager 1998) SF novel of alien occupation of Earth.

Lord Prestimion Robert Silverberg (HarperPrism 0-06-105028-8, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $25.00, 416pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Majipoor: Prestimion] SF novel in the “Majipoor” series. Prestimion uses magic to erase his people’s memories of war, then has to explain away the damage. First US edition (Voyager 2/99).

Lord Prestimion Robert Silverberg (SFBC #01942, Sep ’99, $11.98, 416pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Majipoor: Prestimion] Reprint (Voyager 1999) SF novel in the “Majipoor” series. This is similar to the HarperPrism edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

To Live Again Robert Silverberg (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-018-5, May ’99, $19.95, 245pp, tp, cover by Billy Tackett) Reprint (Doubleday 1969) SF novel. 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

To Open the Sky Robert Silverberg (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-045-2, Jun ’99, $19.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Billy Tackett) [Blue Fire] Reprint (Ballantine 1967) SF novel. 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

Valentine of Majipoor Robert Silverberg (SFBC #02048, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $17.98, 806pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Majipoor] Omnibus of three SF novels: Lord Valentine’s Castle (1980), The Majipoor Chronicles (1982), and Valentine Pontifex (1983). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0043-6; it comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art.

Far Horizons ed. Robert Silverberg (Avon Eos 0-380-97630-7, May ’99, $27.50, 482pp, hc) Original anthology of 11 novellas, an SF version of Legends, with authors writing in their best-known worlds, including Frederik Pohl’s ’Heechee’, Dan Simmons’s ’The Hyperion Cantos’, Orson Scott Card’s ’Ender’, and Ursula K. Le Guin’s ’The Ekumen’.

Far Horizons ed. Robert Silverberg (SFBC #01212, Jul ’99 [Aug ’99], $13.98, 482pp, hc) Reprint (Avon Eos 1999) original anthology of 11 SF novellas, with authors writing in their best-known worlds. This is similar to the Avon Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Legends: Volume 1 ed. Robert Silverberg (Tor 0-812-56663-7, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Tor 1998 as part of a single volume) original anthology of four short novels by modern masters of fantasy: this has stories by King, Silverberg, Card, and Feist.

Legends: Volume 2 ed. Robert Silverberg (Tor 0-812-57523-7, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $6.99, 379pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) Reprint (Tor 1998 as part of a single volume) anthology of three short novels by modern masters of fantasy. This has stories by Goodkind, McCaffrey, and George R.R. Martin.

Over the River and Through the Woods: The Best Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak Clifford D. Simak (SFBC #00282, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $9.98, 219pp, hc, cover by Michael Dashow) Reprint (Tachyon 1996) collection of eight stories, with introduction by Poul Anderson. This is similar to the Tachyon edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Crook Factory Dan Simmons (Avon 0-380-97368-5, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $24.00, 436pp, hc) Associational mainstream thriller about Ernest Hemingway’s spy-catching ring in 1942 Cuba.

Crash Iain Sinclair (Indiana University Press 0-85170-719-X, Aug ’99 [Oct ’99], $10.95, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination of films of J.G. Ballard’s novel, including an interview with Ballard, and discussion of both Ballard and Michael Moorcock. This is the BFI Modern Classics UK edition, available in the US from Indiana University Press, 601 N. Morton St., Bloomington IN 47404; credit card orders 800-842-6796; add $4.00 postage. [J. G. Ballard]

Donovan’s Brain Curt Siodmak (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-078-9, Jul ’99, $19.95, 182pp, tp, cover by Billy Tackett) [Dr. Patrick Cory] Reprint (Knopf 1942) SF novel, in the “Forrest J Ackerman Presents” series of sci-fi classics. An on-demand edition, also available in a Paperless Book digital edition. Order from Pulpless.com, 775 E Blithedale Ave, Suite 508, Mill Valley CA 94941; 500-367-7353; www.pulpless.com

Laws of the Blood: The Hunt Susan Sizemore (Ace 0-441-00660-4, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $5.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Dave Dorman) [Laws of the Blood] Vampire novel, first in a series about vampire Enforcers. Los Angeles vampires want permission to Hunt for fresh blood.

Virtual War Gloria Skurzynski (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-82425-4, Feb ’99 [Mar ’99], $4.50, 171pp, pb, cover by Francesco Caseres) [Virtual War Chronologs] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1997) young-adult SF novel.

The Beasties William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130639-4, Oct ’99 [Dec ’99], $4.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reprint (Dutton 1997) young-adult horror novel.

Boltzmon! William Sleator (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46131-0, Sep ’99, $15.99, 150pp, hc, cover by Broeck Steadman) Young-adult SF novel. A boy with a devious older sister gets help from a quantum-physics genie: a shape-shifting fragment of a black hole.

The Duplicate William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130431-6, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $4.99, 154pp, tp, cover by Broeck Steadman) Reprint (Dutton 1988) young-adult SF novel about a boy who copies himself and loses control of the copy.

Rewind William Sleator (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46130-2, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $15.99, 120pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult SF/horror novel. A young man killed in an accident gets a chance to live his life over and over.

The Children Star Joan Slonczewski (Tor 0-812-56862-1, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Tor 1998) hard bio-SF novel of a world with a hidden native intelligence.

Transformations of Utopia: Changing Views of the Perfect Society ed. George Slusser, Paul Alkon, Roger Gaillard & Danièle Chatelain (AMS Press 0-404-64255-1, Apr ’99, $64.50, 342pp, hc) Critical non-fiction, a collection of 27 essays (seven in French), presented at the 1991 international Utopia conference in Switzerland. Authors include Elisabeth Vonarburg, Eric S. Rabkin, and James Gunn. Preface in French by Gaillard, introduction by Slusser, postscript by Alkon. Includes index and bibliographic references. Order from AMS Press, 56 East 13th St., New York NY 10003.

Shadowrun: The Forever Drug Lisa Smedman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45747-1, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $5.99, 271pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Shadowrun] Novelization, 37th in the series based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by FASA.

The Guardian Beecher Smith (Hot Biscuit Productions 0-9671667-0-5, Oct ’99, $14.95, 349pp, tp, cover by Billy Bob Patterson & Mona H. Irving) Vampire novel. A centuries-old guardian returns to protect mankind from evil. A first novel. Order from Hot Biscuit Productions, 44 North 2nd St, 10th Floor, Memphis TN 38103-2220.

More Monsters from Memphis ed. Beecher Smith (Zapizdat Publications 1-880964-24-4, 1998 [Feb ’99], $14.95, 324pp, tp, cover by Charles H. Davis, III) Original anthology of 31 stories of horror set in or otherwise related to Memphis, Tennessee — including four Elvis-related tales. Authors include Gerard Houarner, Tina Jens, Janet Berliner, and Tom Piccirilli. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Zapizdat Publications, PO Box 326, Palo Alto CA 94302.

Goddess of the Mountain Harvest Brenda Gates Smith (Penguin/Onyx 0-451-19548-5, Dec ’99, $6.99, 372pp, pb) Prehistorical novel of goddess worshippers in ancient Turkey.

Secrets of the Ancient Goddess Brenda Gates Smith (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19547-7, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 382pp, pb) Prehistorical novel of goddess worshippers in ancient Turkey.

Star Trek Voyager: Captain Proton! D. W. “Prof” Smith (Pocket 0-671-03646-7, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $14.95, 110pp, tp) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization/collection in the form of a 1940s SF pulp magazine about the character featured in episodes of the TV series. The author is Dean Wesley Smith. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Men in Black: The Grazer Conspiracy Dean Wesley Smith (Bantam 0-553-57769-7, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $5.99, 263pp, pb) [Men in Black] Novelization based on the sci-fi movie based on the comic book. Copyrighted by Columbia Pictures Industries.

Men in Black: The Green Saliva Blues Dean Wesley Smith (Bantam 0-553-57768-9, Jun ’99, $5.99, 274pp, pb) [Men in Black] Novelization, the first “original novel” based on the sci-fi movie based on the comic book. Copyrighted by Columbia Pictures Industries.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Double Helix 2: Vectors Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pocket 0-671-03256-9, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.50, 260pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Double Helix] Star Trek novelization, second in a series of six. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds II ed. Dean Wesley Smith (Pocket 0-671-02692-5, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $14.00, 341pp, tp, cover by Sonia R. Hillios) [Star Trek] Original Star Trek anthology of 17 stories written by fans as part of a contest. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ed. Dean Wesley Smith, John J. Ordover & Paula M. Block (Pocket 0-671-01447-1, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $6.50, 457pp, pb, cover by Sonia R. Hillios) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1998) original anthology of 20 short stories set in the Star Trek worlds. This has chapter six of Michael Jan Friedman’s serial novel, Star Trek: Starfleet: Year One. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds II ed. Dean Wesley Smith, John J. Ordover & Paula M. Block (Pocket 0-671-02693-3, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $6.50, 398pp, pb, cover by Sonia R. Hillios) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 1999) original Star Trek anthology of 17 stories. This has chapter six of Michael Jan Friedman’s serial novel, Star Trek: Starfleet: Year One. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Chronicles of the Lensmen, Vol. 2 E. E. “Doc” Smith (SFBC #20163, May ’99 [Jun ’99], $15.98, 731pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [Lensmen] Omnibus of novels 4-6 in the “Lensman” series: Grey Lensman (1951), Second Stage Lensman (1953), and Children of the Lens (1954). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0262-5; it lacks a price, has the SFBC number on the back jacket, and comes shrinkwrapped with a poster of the cover art.

The Haunted Mind: The Supernatural in Victorian Literature ed. Elton E. Smith & Robert Haas (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-3412-X, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $35.00, 138pp, hc) Collection of nine critical essays on the Victorian use of the supernatural in works ranging from Frankenstein to The Wind in the Willows and A Christmas Carol. Authors include Kath Filmer, Roger C. Schlobin, and Elaine Showalter. There is an index. Order from Scarecrow Press, 15200 NBN Way, PO Box 191, Blue Ridge Summit PA 17214-0191; credit card orders 800-462-6420; add $3.00 postage.

Code of Conduct Kristine Smith (Avon Eos 0-380-80783-1, Nov ’99, $5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Jani Kilian] SF novel. An ex-soldier with a body rebuilt by aliens investigates the death of her ex-lover’s wife, uncovering high-level conspiracies. A first novel.

The Secret Circle Volume I: The Initiation L. J. Smith (HarperPrism 0-06-106712-1, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $4.50, 311pp, pb) [Secret Circle] Reprint (Harper Paperbacks 1992) young-adult horror novel. The high-school in crowd is a coven. Packaged by Daniel Weiss and Associates, and copyrighted by them and the author.

The Secret Circle Volume II: The Captive L. J. Smith (HarperPrism 0-06-106715-6, Sep ’99, $4.50, 306pp, pb) [Secret Circle] Reprint (HarperPaperbacks 1992) young-adult horror novel, second in the series about a high-school coven. Packaged by Daniel Weiss Associates, and copyrighted by them and the author.

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