The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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KLEIN, CAROLE (chron.)

* *Doris Lessing (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-0806-9, Oct 2000, $26.00, 283 + viii, hc) Biography focusing on things Lessing left out of her memoirs, which end in 1962. This includes notes, index, bibliography, and 12 unpaginated pages of photos. [Lessing]
KLINGON LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, THE (chron.)

* _Star Trek: The Klingon Hamlet (Pocket 0-671-03578-9, Feb 2000, $11.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Phil Foglio) [Star Trek] Reprint (Klingon Language Institute 1996, not seen) Star Trek-related version of the Shakespeare play, the ’Restored Klingon Version’ with simultaneous English text. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
KNAAK, RICHARD A(llen) (1961- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *DragonLance: The Citadel (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1683-4, Aug 2000, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [DragonLance: Classics] Novelization in the “Classics” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
KNAPP, LEONARD; see under del Rey, Lester (chron.)
KNEZ, DORA (stories) (chron.)

* *Five Forbidden Things (Small Beer Press no ISBN, Oct 2000, $4.00, 64pp, ph) Chapbook original collection of five stories, two reprints, and three poems, all reprints. (Contents)
KNOX, ELIZABETH (chron.)

* _The Vintner’s Luck (Random House/Vintage UK 0-09-927389-6, Mar 2000, £6.99, 241pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1998) literary fantasy novel of a 19th century man’s tragic relationship with an angel.
KOJA, KATHE (1960- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Extremities (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-150-5, Feb 2000, $13.95, 2000pp, tp, cover by Carol Ford) Reprint (Four Walls Eight Windows 1998) collection.
KONDO, YOJI (1933- ); see pseudonym Eric Kotani (stories) (chron.)
KOOISTRA, JEFFERY D. (stories) (chron.)

* *Dykstra’s War (Baen 0-671-31958-2, Dec 2000, $6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) SF novel. A 126-year-old physicist is asked to explain weapons used by aliens invading the solar system.
KOONTZ, DEAN R(ay) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Dark Rivers of the Heart (Bantam 0-553-58289-5, Aug 2000, $7.99, 565pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) Reprint (Knopf/Charnal House 1994) high-tech thriller set in a U.S. that may or may not be today.
* _Darkfall (Berkley 0-425-10434-6, Dec ’99, $7.99, 371pp, pb) Reissue (W.H. Allen 1984 as Darkness Comes) horror novel. 42nd printing.
* _The Face of Fear (Berkley 0-425-11984-X, Jan 2000, $7.99, 306pp, pb) Reissue (Bobbs-Merrill 1977 as by Brian Coffey) occult/psychological thriller. 37th printing.
* _False Memory (Hodder Headline 0-7472-5834-1, Aug 2000, £6.99, 818pp, pb, cover by Head Design) Reprint (Headline 1999) associational psychological thriller. An open market edition (same details) was available 6 June 2000.
* _False Memory (Bantam 0-553-58022-1, Dec 2000, $7.99, 751pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder Headline 11/99) associational psychological horror novel of mind control.
* *From the Corner of His Eye (Bantam 0-553-80134-1, Dec 2000, $26.95, 623pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Quasi-SF horror novel involving quantum mechanics and human relationships. A blind prodigy regains his sight at 13 and discovers his life is connected with others in unexpected ways.
* *From the Corner of His Eye (Hodder Headline 0-7472-7074-0, Dec 2000, £9.99, 645pp, tp, cover by Richard Haughton) Quasi-SF horror novel. A hardcover edition (-7071-6, £17.99) is also available. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam) edition.
* _Icebound (Bantam 0-553-58290-9, Sep 2000, $7.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) Reprint (Ballantine 1995) revision of Koontz’s earlier associational thriller Prison of Ice (Lippincott 1976 as by David Axton).
* _Intensity (Bantam 0-553-58291-7, Nov 2000, $7.99, 436pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1995) associational thriller.
* *Three Complete Novels (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-14626-1, Aug 2000, $12.98, 773pp, hc, cover by Don Brautigam) Omnibus of three horror novels: Cold Fire (1991), Hideaway (1992), and The Key to Midnight (1979 as by Leigh Nichols). This is an instant remainder edition, the fifth Putnam omnibus we’ve seen titled Three Complete Novels (in addition to one Wings edition). (Contents)
* _Ticktock (Bantam 0-553-58292-5, Oct 2000, $7.99, 338pp, pb) Reprint (Headline 1996) SF/dark fantasy thriller.
KOPASKA-MERKEL, DAVID C. (stories) (chron.)

* *Results of a Preliminary Investigation of Electrochemical Properties of Some Organic Matrices (Eraserhead Press, 2000, $2.25, 20pp, ph) (Contents)
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* *The 2000 Rhysling Anthology (Science Fiction Poetry Assiciation, Apr 2000, no price, 56pp, ph) Anthology of 23 poems. Subtitled “The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Poetry of 1999”, this serves as the ballot for the SFPA’s Rhysling Awards. For information write M.B. Simon, SFPA President, 1412 NE 35th St, Ocala FL 34479. (Contents)
KORNBLUTH, C. M.; [i.e., Cyril Kornbluth] (1923-1958) (stories) (chron.)

* _Wolfbane (with Frederik Pohl) See entry under Frederik Pohl.
KOTANI, ERIC; pseudonym of Yoji Kondo, (1933- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Legacy of Prometheus (with John Maddox Roberts) (Tor/Forge 0-312-87298-4, Apr 2000, $24.95, 268pp, hc, cover by Tony Greco) Near-future SF thriller of efforts to harness solar power by satellite.
KOZUBSKI, GRZEGORZ, ed. (chron.)

* _Chosen by Fate: Zajdel Award Winners (with Piotr W. Cholewa & Elzbieta Gepfert) See entry under Elzbieta Gepfert.
KRAMER, EDWARD E., ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Strange Attraction (Bereshith/ShadowLands Press 1-930595-00-X, Aug 2000, $29.95, 472pp, hc, cover by Lisa Snellings) Original anthology of 24 dark fantasy stories inspired by the kinetic sculptures of Lisa Snellings. Foreword by Edward E. Kramer; (reprint) introduction by Harlan Ellison. Authors include Michael Bishop, Ray Bradbury, Ed Bryant, and Gene Wolfe. This is a limited edition of 1,000; a signed, limited edition of 400 ($75.00, 0-9665662-2-X) and a traycased, leatherbound, gilt-edged deluxe edition of 100 with limited sculpture (-1-1, $275.00) were announced but not seen. Order from Bereshith Publishing, PO Box 2366, Centreville VA 20120; 703-222-9387; www.bereshith.com (Contents)
KRANE, STEVEN; pseudonym of S. A. Swiniarski, (1966- ) (chron.)

* *The Omega Game (DAW 0-88677-907-3, Sep 2000, $6.99, 387pp, pb) Associational thriller of a group of people on an island resort forced to play a deadly game. Krane is a pen name for S.A. Swiniarski AKA S. Andrew Swann.
KRESS, NANCY (Anne, née Konigisor) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Probability Moon (Tor 0-312-87406-5, Jul 2000, $23.95, 334pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Probability] SF novel.
* _Probability Moon (SFBC #14747, Sep 2000, $11.98, 334pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Probability] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Stinger (Tor 0-812-54038-7, Jul 2000, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Rob Santora) [Oaths and Miracles] Reprint (Forge 1998) associational thriller of possibly bioengineered diseases, sequel to Oaths and Miracles.
KUBE-McDOWELL, MICHAEL P(aul) (1954- ) (chron.)

* _The Trigger (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke
KUBIN, ALFRED (1877-1959) (chron.)

* *The Other Side (Dedalus 1-873982-69-0, Aug 2000, £9.99, 249pp, tp, cover by Alfred Kubin) Fantasy novel by the graphic artist, who provides illustrations. Translated by Mike Mitchell from the German original (Die andere Seite, 1908). A worldwide edition available in the US in 2001 for $15.99 from Subterranean Press.
KURTZ, KATHERINE (Irene) (1944- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *King Kelson’s Bride (Ace 0-441-00732-5, Jun 2000, $22.95, 387pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Deryni] Fantasy novel in the “Deryni” series. Despite heartache and intrigues, Kelson picks a bride without more tragedy ensuing.
KUTTNER, HENRY (1915-1958) (chron.)

* _Fury (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07141-9, Nov 2000, £9.99, 208pp, tp) Reprint (Grosset & Dunlap 1950) SF novel, with a foreword by Groff Conklin. An “SF Collectors’ Edition”.
KWITNEY, ALISA; pseudonym of Alisa Sheckley (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Vertigo Visions: Artwork from the Cutting Edge of Comics (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-5603-1, May 2000, $29.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean) Art book showcasing art from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, by artists including Charles Vess, Ian Miller, Gahan Wilson, Clive Barker, Michael Wm. Kaluta, and many more. Test by Alisa Kwitney. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
LACKEY, MERCEDES (Ritche) (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Black Swan (DAW 0-88677-890-5, May 2000, $6.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy retelling of Swan Lake.
* *Brightly Burning (DAW 0-88677-889-1, May 2000, $24.95, 406pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Fantasy novel, a standalone in the “Heralds of Valdemar” series, the story of legendary Herald Lavan Firestorm.
* _Brightly Burning (SFBC #07406, Jul 2000, $12.50, 406pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel, a standalone in the “Heralds of Valdemar” series, the story of legendary Herald Lavan Firestorm. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _The Fire Rose (Baen 0-671-31967-1, Jan 2001, $6.99, 433pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Baen 1995) gothic fantasy novel. This appears to be the first edition (0-671-87687-2) with a new dust jacket.
* *The Otherworld (with Mark Shepherd & Holly Lisle) (Baen 0-671-57852-9, Feb 2000, $6.99, 627pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Serrated Edge] Omnibus of the second and third novels in the “Serrated Edge” series: Wheels of Fire by Mercedes Lackey & Mark Shepherd (1992) and When the Bough Breaks by Mercedes Lackey & Holly Lisle (1993). (Contents)
* _Owlknight (with Larry Dixon) (SFBC #06811, Jan 2000, $12.50, 326pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Owlflight] Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, third in the “Darian’s Tale” (or “Owlflight”) trilogy set after the “Mage Storms” trilogy. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Owlknight (with Larry Dixon) (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07092-7, Aug 2000, £9.99, 326pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Valdemar: Owlflight] Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, third in the “Darian’s Tale” (or “Owlflight”) trilogy set after the “Mage Storms” trilogy. A hardcover edition (-07091-9, £16.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]
* _Owlknight (with Larry Dixon) (DAW 0-88677-916-2, Nov 2000, $6.99, 450pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [*Valdemar: Darian’s Tale] Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, third in the “Darian’s Tale” (or “Owlflight”) trilogy set after the “Mage Storms” trilogy.
* _Owlsight (with Larry Dixon) (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-861-2, Jul 2000, £6.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Valdemar: Owlflight] Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel, sequel to Owlflight, set after the “Mage Storms” trilogy.
* _The White Gryphon (with Larry Dixon) (DAW 0-88677-682-1, Nov 2000, $6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Mage Wars] Reissue (DAW 1995) fantasy novel, book two of “The Mage Wars” trilogy, part of the “Valdemar” series. Sixth printing.
LAFFERTY, R(aphael) A(loysius) (1914-2002) (stories) (chron.)

* _The Devil Is Dead (Wildside Press 1-880448-95-5, 1999, $15.00, 224pp, tp) Reprint (Avon 1971) metaphysical fantasy novel. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com
* _Fourth Mansions (Wildside Press 1-880448-96-3, 1999, $15.00, 252pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1969) SF novel. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com
* _Lafferty in Orbit (Wildside Press 1-880448-68-8, 1999, $15.00, 220pp, tp, cover by Lissanne Lake) Reprint (Broken Mirrors 1991) collection of 19 stories. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com
* _Past Master (Wildside Press 1-880448-99-8, 1999, $15.00, 248pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1968) absurdist SF novel, a Hugo and Nebula nominee. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com
* _Sindbad: The 13th Voyage (Wildside Press 1-880448-64-5, 1999, $15.00, 158pp, tp, cover by Lissanne Lake) Reprint (Broken Mirrors 1989, not seen) SF novel. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com
LAISHLEY, ALEX (chron.)

* *Riding Electric Horses into the Voids of Time (Dewi Lewis Publishing 1-899235-28-0, Jul 2000, £8.99, 256pp, tp) SF novel. A 21st century millionaire, owner of a computer-generated entertainment company, invents the ultimate game: a real time machine. A first novel. Available from: 8 Broomfield Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4ND, UK.
LAMB, HUGH (Charles), ed. (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _In the Dark See entry under Edith Nesbit.
LAMBERT, STEPHEN (chron.)

* _Nobody Rides the Unicorn (with Adrian Mitchell) See entry under Adrian Mitchell.
LAMSLEY, TERRY (stories) (chron.)

* *Dark Matters (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-002-6, Mar 2000, C$56.00, xi+245pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters) Collection of ghost and horror stories, by the World Fantasy Award winning writer. “Evening with Harrod” is new to this book. This is a limited edition of 600 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $41.50 and in the UK for £26.00. (Contents)
LANDIS, GEOFFREY A(lan) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Mars Crossing (Tor 0-312-87201-1, Dec 2000, $24.95, 331pp, hc) SF novel of the third in a series of disastrous manned missions to Mars. A first novel.
LANE, ANDY; [i.e., Andrew Lane] (1963- ) (chron.)

* *Doctor Who: The Banquo Legacy (with Justin Richards) (BBC Books 0-563-53808-2, Jun 2000, £5.99, 276pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series, and starring the 8th Doctor. Book 35 of the BBC “New Adventures” series.
* *Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): Ghost in the Machine (Boxtree 0-7522-2351-8, Oct 2000, £5.99, 277pp, pb) Novelization based on the TV series.
LANE, MARY E. BRADLEY (chron.)

* _Mizora: A Prophecy (Syracuse University Press 0-8156-2839-0, Jun 2000, $14.95, 147pp, tp, cover by Fred Wellner) Reprint (Dillingham 1890 as by Princess Vera Zarovitch) feminist utopian SF novel. Edited and with a new critical introduction by Jean Pfaelzer. Order from Syracuse University Press, 1600 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse NY 13244-5160; orders 800-365-8929; add $4.00 shipping.
LANGTON, JANE (Gillson) (1922- ) (chron.)

* *The Time Bike (HarperCollins 0-06-028437-4, May 2000, $15.95, 176pp, hc, cover by Erik Blegvad) [Hall Family Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, the sixth in a series about the Hall family and their unusual adventures. Eddy’s new bike lets him travel in time.
LANSDALE, JOE R(ichard Harold) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Bad Chili (Orion/Indigo 0-575-40134-6, Sep 2000, £6.99, 292pp, tp, cover by Gary Day-Ellison) [Hap Collins; Leonard Pine] Reissue (Mojo Press 1997) associational mystery novel. Fourth in the “Collins & Pine” series.
* *Blood Dance (Subterranean Press 1-892284-66-9, Mar 2000, $40.00, 203pp, hc, cover by Mark A. Nelson) Associational western, with some mystical elements, volume three of “The Lost Lansdale”. The author’s introduction discusses the book’s history. Illustrated by Mark A. Nelson. This is a signed (by Lansdale), limited edition of 1000; a lettered edition of 18 was announced but not seen. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; www.subterraneanpress.com
* *The Bottoms (Subterranean Press 1-892284-60-X, May 2000, $150.00, 332pp, hc, cover by Alan Clark) Horror novel based on his earlier novella ’Mad Dog Summer’. This is a signed, limited, slipcased edition of 400. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; www.subterraneanpress.com
* _The Bottoms (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-89296-704-8, Aug 2000, $24.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Herman Estevez) Reprint (Subterranean 2000) horror novel based on his earlier novella ’Mad Dog Summer’.
* _Freezer Burn (Orion/Indigo 0-575-40252-0, Sep 2000, £6.99, 245pp, tp, cover by Gary Day-Ellison) Reprint (Crossroads Press 1999) blackly comic, Southern Gothic fantasy novel of carnival freaks including a frozen man who emanates occult power.
* _Freezer Burn (Warner 0-446-60882-3, Sep 2000, $6.99, 242pp, pb, cover by Herman Estevez) Reprint (Crossroads Press 1999) associational detective novel of carnival freaks.
* *High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale (Golden Gryphon Press 0-9655901-2-7, Sep 2000, $23.95, 267pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Collection of 21 stories which the author describes as his favorites. Lansdale provides a foreword and separate introductions to each story, describing their genesis. Available from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; www.goldengryphon.com (Contents)
* *The Long Ones (Necro Publications 1-889186-15-5, Jan 2000, $45.00, 217pp, hc, cover by Chris Trammell) Collection of four novellas, one original, and an afterword by the author. Illustrated by Robert Copley. This is a signed limited edition of 400; a deluxe traycased edition of 26 ($175.00) was announced but not seen. Necro Publications, PO Box 540298, Orlando FL 32854-0298; www.necropublications.com; add $3.00 postage. (Contents)
LASSEN, JEREMY, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* *After Shocks: An Anthology of So-Cal Horror (Night Shade Books 0-9700097-0-4, 2000, $21.00, 221pp, hc) Original horror/magic realism anthology with all stories set in California. (Contents)

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