The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

Books, Listed by Author

KEITH, WILLIAM H(enry), Jr. (1950- ); see pseudonym Ian Douglas (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star*Drive: Two of Minds (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1558-7, Jul 2000, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by D. Alexander Gregory) [Star*Drive] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

KELLERMAN, FAYE (Marder) (1952- ) (chron.)

• * _Moon Music (Hodder Headline 0-7472-5232-7, 1999, £5.99, 404pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1998) dark fantasy novel of a shapechanging murderer killing through the decades. This was published in 1999, but not seen until now.

KELLOGG, M(arjorie) BRADLEY (1946- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Book of Fire (DAW 0-88677-901-4, Jul 2000, $6.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Dragon Quartet] Fantasy novel, third volume of “The Dragon Quartet”. The dragons and their human guides travel to medieval Germany then to a devastated future US.

KELLY, SHEILA; see pseudonym S. L. Viehl (chron.)

KELLY-FREAS, FRANK; see under Freas, Frank Kelly (chron.)

KEMP, PAUL S. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Shadow’s Witness (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1677-X, Nov 2000, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Forgotten Realms: Sembia] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, second in the “Sembia” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

KENDALL, CAROL (Seegar) (1917- ) (chron.)

• * _The Gammage Cup (Harcourt Young Classic/Odyssey 0-15-202493-X, Feb 2000, $6.00, 283pp, tp, cover by The Brothers Hildebrandt) [Minnipins] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1959) young-adult fantasy novel, the first featuring the “Minnipins”, one named Muggles. Illustrated by Erik Blegvad. A hardcover edition (-202487-5, $17.00) is also available.
• * _The Whisper of Glocken (Harcourt Young Classic/Odyssey 0-15-202517-0, Feb 2000, $6.00, 304pp, tp, cover by The Brothers Hildebrandt) [Minnipins] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1965) young-adult fantasy novel of the “Minnipins”, sequel to The Gammage Cup. Illustrated by Imero Gobbato. A hardcover edition (-202511-1, $17.00) is also available.

KENSON, STEPHEN (M.) (1969- ) (chron.)

• * *Shadowrun: Ragnarok (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45774-9, Feb 2000, $5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Shadowrun] Novelization, 38th in the series based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by FASA.

KENYON, KAY; [i.e., Katherine L. Kenyon Overcast] (1956- ) (chron.)

• * *Tropic of Creation (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58026-4, Nov 2000, $5.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Pamela Lee) SF novel. Human forces find a seemingly empty planet riddled with tunnels dug by enemy aliens.

KERMAN, JUDITH, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Uncommonplaces: Poems of the Fantastic (with Don Riggs) (Mayapple Press 0-932412-17-3, Mar 2000, $15.00, 138pp, tp, cover by Judith Clute) Anthology of 57 poems, 27 reprint, by authors who have read at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, including Brian Aldiss, Jane Yolen, and David Lunde. This appears to be an on-demand edition, available online at www.mayapplepress.com, or from Mayapple Press, PO Box 5743, Saginaw MI 48603-0473; add $1.00 postage. (Contents)

KERNAGHAN, EILEEN (Shirley Monk) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Snow Queen (Thistledown Press 1-894345-14-2, May 2000, C$14.95, 158pp, tp, cover by Charles Robinson) Fantasy novel retelling the Anderson tale with added elements from Saami shamanism and the Kalevala. Order from Thistledown Press, 633 Main St., Saskatoon SK S7H 0J8, Canada; www.thistledown.sk.ca

KERNAN, SEAN (chron.)

• * _The Secret Books (with Jorge Luís Borges) See entry under Jorge Luís Borges.

KERNER, CHARLOTTE (chron.)

• * *Blueprint (Lerner Publications 0-8225-0080-9, Sep 2000, $16.95, 187pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel. One of the first human clones writes a memoir of her childhood as daughter to a self-absorbed musician. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Blueprint/Blaupause (Beltz 1999).

KERNER, ELIZABETH (chron.)

• * *The Lesser Kindred (Tor 0-312-89066-4, Dec 2000, $24.95, 368pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Song in the Silence] Fantasy novel, sequel to Song in the Silence. Lanen Kaelar and her ex-dragon husband face threats from the demon-master who wants to sacrifice her.

KERR, KATHARINE (Nancy Brahtin) (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _The Black Raven (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648260-0, Feb 2000, £6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Dragon Mage] Reprint (Voyager 1999) fantasy novel. Book two of “The Dragon Mage”.
• * _The Black Raven (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57919-3, Nov 2000, $6.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Deverry: Dragon Mage] Reprint (Voyager 1999) fantasy novel in the “Deverry” series, book two of the “Dragon Mage” sub-series.
• * *The Fire Dragon (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224645-7, Oct 2000, £16.99, 353pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Dragon Mage] Fantasy novel, Book Three of “The Dragon Mage”. Eleventh overall in the “Deverry” sequence. Kerr announces that the next, The Gold Falcon will be the final novel. A trade paperback edition (0-00-224647-3, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
• * *Polar City Nightmare (with Kate Daniel) (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06860-4, Jul 2000, £16.99, 357pp, hc, cover by blacksheep) [Polar City] SF novel, set in the world of Polar City Blues. A trade paperback edition (-06860-4, £9.99) was announced but not seen.

KERR, PHILIP (1956- ) (chron.)

• * _The Second Angel (Pocket Star 0-671-02472-8, Mar 2000, $6.99, 439pp, pb) Reprint (Orion 1998) near-future SF thriller.

KETCHUM, JACK; pseudonym of Dallas William Mayr, (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Hide and Seek (CD Publications 1-58767-004-6, Jul 2000, $40.00, 190pp, hc, cover by Neal McPheeters) Reprint (Ballantine 1984) associational non-supernatural horror novel. This is a signed, limited edition of 1000. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009; website [www.cemeterydance.com].

KEYES, DANIEL (1927- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Algernon, Charlie and I: A Writer’s Journey (Challcrest Press 1-929519-00-1, Feb 2000, $24.95, 223pp, hc) Autobiographical account focusing on the writing of the award-winning “Flowers for Algernon”, and its subsequent adaptations. Available from Challenge Press, 3601 N Dixie Highway, Suite 7, PO Box 7148, Boca Raton FL 33431; 877-417-7781; www.challengepress.com
• * _Flowers for Algernon (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-938-4, Jan 2000, £6.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Harcourt Brace World 1966) classic SF novel of artificially enhanced IQ. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and Hugo Award for its shorter original version. Volume 25 in the “SF Masterworks” series.

KEYES, GREG; see under Keyes, J. Gregory (stories) (chron.)

KEYES, J. GREGORY (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _A Calculus of Angels (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40608-7, Mar 2000, $6.99, 429pp, pb, cover by Terese Neilsen) [Age of Unreason] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) historical fantasy novel, second in the “Age of Unreason” series.
• * *Empire of Unreason (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40609-5, May 2000, $14.00, 358pp, tp, cover by Terese Neilsen) [Age of Unreason] Historical fantasy novel, third in the “Age of Unreason” series.

KIDD, A. F. (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Summoning Knells and Other Inventions (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-009-3, Oct 2000, C$59.00, xvi+340pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Collected ghost stories of a contemporary ghost story author. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $45.00 and in the UK for £28.00. (Contents)

KIDD, PAUL (1963- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Greyhawk: Descent Into the Depths of the Earth (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1635-4, Jun 2000, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Greyhawk] Novelization based on the D&D role-playing module. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

KIERNAN, CAITLÍN R. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Silk (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-22-1, Aug ’99, $50.00, 222pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) Reprint (Roc 1998) dark fantasy novel. There is a new introduction by Kiernan on the writing of the novel; afterword by Poppy Z. Brite. Illustrated by Clive Barker. This is a limited edition of 450 signed by Kiernan and Brite; a deluxe limited edition ($125.00) was announced but not seen.
• * *Tales of Pain and Wonder (Gauntlet Press 1-887-36826-4, Mar 2000, $50.00, 322 + xxiii, hc, cover by Richard A. Kirk) Collection of 21 stories, two original, plus one original poem. Introduction by Douglas E. Winter; afterword by Peter Straub. Illustrated by Richard A. Kirk. This is a signed, limited edition of 500 signed by all four contributors. (Contents)

KIHN, GREG (1952- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Big Rock Beat (Tor 0-312-87423-5, Nov 2000, $15.95, 351pp, tp, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Forge 1998) dark-fantasy mystery novel, bringing back director Landis Woodley of Horror Show.

KILIAN, CRAWFORD (1941- ) (chron.)

• * _Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFBC #05804, Oct ’99, $9.98, 165pp, hc) Reprint (Self-Counsel Press 1998, not seen) writer’s how-to book. This oversize hardcover has ISBN 0-7394-0670-1, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back.

KILLINGRAY, HEATHER, ed. (chron.)

• * *New Fiction: Cold Shivers (New Fiction 1-85929-018-3, 2000, £8.95, 124pp, tp) Anthology of 26 original fantasy / ghost / horror stories. The follow-up to a discontinued magazine, New Fiction. Published from Remus House,Coltsfoot Drive, Woodston, Peterborough PE2 9JX. (Contents) [Not seen]

KILPATRICK, NANCY (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bloodlover (Baskerville Books 0-9686776-0-6, Oct 2000, $14.95, 273pp, tp, cover by Hugues Leblanc) [Power of the Blood] Vampire novel, the fourth in the “Power of the Blood” series. Available from Baskerville Books, 3561 Sheppard Avenue East, Box 19, Toronto ON Canada M1T 3K8; [www.baskervillebooks.com].
• * *The Vampire Stories of Nancy Kilpatrick (Mosaic Press 0-88962-726-6, Sep 2000, $15.00, 171pp, tp) Collection of 19 stories. There is an appreciation by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and a foreword by Kilpatrick. (Contents)

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• * *Graven Images (with Thomas S. Roche) (Ace 0-441-00766-X, Oct 2000, $13.00, 249pp, tp, cover by Victor Stabin) Original anthology of 15 dark fantasy stories, two reprints, about ancient gods. Authors include Storm Constantine, Gene Wolfe, and Tanith Lee. (Contents)

KING, DAREN (chron.)

• * _Boxy An Star (Little, Brown/Abacus 0-349-11192-8, May 2000, £6.99, 244pp, tp, cover by Andy Smith) Reprint (Abacus 1999) SF novel. The near-future underclass in its own words and wants.

KING, GABRIEL; pseudonym of Jane Johnson & M. John Harrison (chron.)

• * *The Knot Garden (Century 0-7126-8083-7, Oct 2000, £10.00, 342pp, tp, cover by John Avon) [Wild Road] Fantasy novel, third in the “Wild Roads” sequence after The Wild Road and The Golden Cat. A woman living near an intersection of the wild roads, where time distorts, is adopted by special cats. King is a pseudonym for Jane Johnson and M. John Harrison. A planned hardcover (Century 0-7126-8078-0, 2 November 2000, £17.99) was cancelled.

KING, J. ROBERT (stories) (chron.)

• * *Mad Merlin (Tor 0-312-86963-0, Jul 2000, $24.95, 479pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Mad Merlin] Arthurian fantasy novel, with Merlin as a fallen god meddling in human affairs (along with the Norse god, Loki).
• * *Magic: The Gathering: Invasion (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1438-6, Oct 2000, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) [Magic: The Gathering: Invasion Cycle] Novelization based on the card game, first book in the “Invasion Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

KING, STEPHEN (Edwin) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Carrie (Pocket 0-671-03973-3, Sep 2000, $12.95, 193pp, tp, cover by Lisa Litwack) Reprint (Doubleday 1974) horror novel. This has the 1999 introduction by King.
• * _The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (Pocket 0-671-04285-8, Feb 2000, $6.99, 264pp, pb, cover by Lisa Litwack) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) associational novel.
• * _The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (Hodder & Stoughton/NEL 0-340-76559-3, Mar 2000, £5.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) associational novel.
• * _Hearts in Atlantis (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-73891-X, Jul 2000, £6.99, 622pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Scribner’s; Hodder & Stoughton 1999) interwoven collection of stories forming a mosaic mainstream novel set over the last forty years.
• * _Hearts in Atlantis (Pocket 0-671-02424-8, Aug 2000, $7.99, 673pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Scribner 1999) collection of five interconnected stories, with some supernatural elements, about the ’60s.
• * *On Writing (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-85352-3, Oct 2000, $25.00, 288pp, hc) Non-fiction with elements of autobiography, about writing, and King’s work, written while he was in the hospital.
• * *On Writing (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-76996-3, Oct 2000, £16.99, xv+238pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Non-fiction combination of “how-to” book and autobiography, with a discussion of his 1999 car accident and its aftermath. Simultaneous with the US (Scribner) edition. A trade paperback (-76997-1, 10.00) was announced for 30 October 2000.
• * _’Salem’s Lot (Pocket 0-671-03975-X, Oct 2000, $13.95, 458 + xx, tp, cover by Lisa Litwack) Reprint (Doubleday 1975) vampire horror novel. This has the 1999 introduction by King.
• * *Secret Windows: Essays and Fiction on the Craft of Writing (Book-of-the-Month Club 0-965-00643-9, 2000, no price, xxvi+431pp, hc, cover by Tony Vevers) Collection of King fiction and non-fiction, some previously uncollected. (Contents)

KING, WILLIAM (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * +Warhammer 40,000: Ragnar’s Claw (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1155-2, Oct 2000, $6.95, 266pp, pb, cover by James Gravato) [Warhammer 40,000: Wolfclaw] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, sequel to Space Wolf. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 2000, not seen).
• * *Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf (Black Library 1-84154-106-0, Dec ’99, £5.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Wayne England) [Warhammer 40,000: Wolfclaw] SF novelization of “Wolfclaw”, based on the role-playing games. This is copyrighted 1999, but not seen until now. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-671-78399-8, Jul 2000, $6.95, 279pp, pb, cover by Wayne England) [Warhammer 40,000: Wolfclaw] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, in the “Wolfclaw” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 2000).
• * *Warhammer: Daemonslayer (Black Library 1-84154-104-4, Oct ’99, £5.99, 280pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Fantasy novelization of “Gotrek & Felix” based on the fantasy role-playing games. This was published in 1999 but not seen until now. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
• * +Warhammer: Daemonslayer (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-671-78389-0, May 2000, $6.95, 273pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, third in the “Gotrek & Felix” series. First US edition (Black Library UK 2000). Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
• * *Warhammer: Dragonslayer (Black Library 1-84154-122-2, Sep 2000, £5.99, 270pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing games, fourth featuring “Gotrek & Felix”. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
• * +Warhammer: Dragonslayer (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1157-9, Nov 2000, $6.95, 270pp, tp, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, fourth in the “Gotrek & Felix” series. First US edition (Black Library UK 9/00). Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
• * *Warhammer: Skavenslayer (Black Library 1-84154-102-8, Sep ’99, £5.99, 280pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Fantasy novelization of “Gotrek & Felix” based on the fantasy role-playing games. This was published in 1999 but not seen until now. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.
• * +Warhammer: Skavenslayer (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-671-78385-8, Apr 2000, $6.95, 280pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, the second in the “Gotrek & Felix” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 1999).
• * *Warhammer: Trollslayer (Black Library 1-84154-100-1, 1999, £5.99, 284pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game. Volume two in the “Gotrek & Felix” series.
• * +Warhammer: Trollslayer (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-671-78373-4, Mar 2000, $6.95, 262pp, pb, cover by John Gravato) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, first in the “Gotrek & Felix” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 1999).

KING-SMITH, DICK; [i.e., Ronald Gordon King-Smith] (1922- ) (chron.)

• * +The Roundhill (Random House/Crown 0-517-80047-0, Nov 2000, $15.95, 84pp, hc, cover by Sian Bailey) Young-adult fantasy/ghost novella. A boy meets a mysterious girl who knows strange things and looks like Alice in Wonderland. First US edition (Viking Penguin UK 1999). Illustrated by Sian Bailey.
• * +Spider Sparrow (Random House/Crown 0-517-80043-8, Mar 2000, $16.95, 163pp, hc, cover by Andrew Davidson) Young-adult fantasy novel of a boy with an uncommon bond to animals. Illustrated by Peter Bailey. First US edition (Doubleday UK 1998 as The Crowstarver).

KISMARIC, CAROLE, ed. (chron.)

• * _The Art of the X-Files (with Marvin Heiferman) See entry under Marvin Heiferman.

KLASKY, MINDY L. (1964- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Glasswright’s Apprentice (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45789-7, Jul 2000, $6.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Glasswrights] Fantasy novel. An apprentice is accused of helping assassinate a prince. A first novel.