The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

Books, Listed by Author

COLLINS, MAX ALLAN (Jr.) (chron.) (continued)

• * *The Mummy Returns (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-17926-5, Apr 2001, $6.99, 290pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.

COLLINS, PAUL A. (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Stalking Midnight (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-333-5, May 2001, $15.99, 156pp, tp) Collection of 17 stories, three original, several written in collaboration with other authors, including two of the original stories, one co-authored by Kennett, another by Keith Taylor. An on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045. (Contents)

CONNOLLY, JOHN (1968- ) (chron.)

• * +Dark Hollow (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-0332-1, Jul 2001, $25.00, 443pp, hc) [*Charlie “Bird” Parker] Mystery/suspense novel with elements of dark fantasy. Former NYC detective Charlie Parker finds murder when he returns home to Maine. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 2000).

CONRAD, ROXANNE (Longstreet) (1962- ); see pseudonym Roxanne Longstreet (stories) (chron.)

CONSTANTINE, STORM (1956- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +Calenture (Stark House Press 0-9667848-1-2, Jul 2001, $17.95, 406pp, tp, cover by Campbell Shepard) [Priest of Hands] Fantasy novel. This has a new introduction by the author. First US edition (Headline 1984). Order from Stark House Press/Griffin Skye Co, 1945 P Street; 707-44-8768; [griffins@northcoast.com].
• * +The Crown of Silence (Tor 0-312-87329-8, Mar 2001, $27.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Magravandias Chronicles] Fantasy novel, second in the “Magravandias Chronicles”. First US edition (Gollancz 2000).
• * _The Crown of Silence (SFBC #36162, May 2001, $13.98, 431pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Magravandias Chronicles] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) fantasy novel, second in the “Magravandias Chronicles”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Crown of Silence (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-785-3, Jun 2001, £6.99, 424pp, pb, cover by Anne Sudworth) [Magravandias Chronicles] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) fantasy novel. Book Two of “The Chronicles of Magravandias”, after Sea Dragon Heir.
• * _The Crown of Silence (Tor 0-312-87365-4, Jan 2002, $16.95, 431pp, tp, cover by Doug Beekman) [Magravandias Chronicles] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) fantasy novel, second in the “Magravandias Chronicles”.
• * _Sea Dragon Heir (Tor 0-312-87366-2, Feb 2001, $14.95, 384pp, tp, cover by Doug Beekman) [Magravandias Chronicles] Reprint Gollancz 1999) fantasy novel, first in the “Magravandias Chronicles”.
• * _Silverheart (with Michael Moorcock) See entry under Michael Moorcock.
• * +Stealing Sacred Fire (Meisha Merlin 0-9658345-6-5, Jan 2001, $16.00, 408pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) [Grigori Trilogy] Dark fantasy novel, third in the “Grigori” trilogy. This has a new introduction by Constantine. First US edition (Penguin UK 1998).
• * *The Way of Light (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-60319-4, Jun 2001, £9.99, 408pp, tp, cover by Anne Sudworth) [Magravandias Chronicles] Fantasy novel, third and final in “The Magravandias Chronicles”. A hardcover edition (-06679-2, £16.99) was announced but not seen.
• * +The Way of Light (Tor 0-312-87328-X, Jan 2002, $27.95, 493pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Magravandias Chronicles] Fantasy novel, third and final in the “Magravandias Chronicles”. First US edition (Gollancz 6/01).

CONTENTO, WILLIAM G(uy) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-2000) (with Charles N. Brown) See entry under Charles N. Brown
• * _Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Weird Fiction Magazine Index (1890-2000) (with Stephen T. Miller) See entry under Stephen T. Miller

COOK, GLEN (Charles) (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _Soldiers Live (Tor 0-812-56655-6, Apr 2001, $6.99, 566pp, pb, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Black Company: Glittering Stone] Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy novel of the Black Company, final book of “Glittering Stone”.

COOK, MONTE (chron.)

• * *Dark*Matter: Of Aged Angels (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1876-4, Jul 2001, $6.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) [Dark*Matter] Novelization based on the dark SF roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

COOK, RICK; [i.e., James Richard Cook] (1944- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Wiz Biz II: Cursed & Consulted (Baen 0-671-31859-4, Nov 2001, $23.00, 600pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Wiz Zumwalt] Omnibus of the third & fourth humorous fantasy novels in the series featuring programmer/wizard Wiz Zumwalt: The Wizardry Cursed (1991) and The Wizardry Consulted (1995). (Contents)

COOK, TONYA C(arter) (chron.)

• * _DragonLance: Brother of the Dragon (with Paul B. Thompson) See entry under Paul B. Thompson

COOL, TOM (1955- ) (chron.)

• * _Soldier of Light (with John de Lancie) See entry under John de Lancie.

COOLING, WENDY, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Mirrors: Sparkling New Stories from Prize-Winning Authors (Collins 0-00-710588-6, Sep 2001, £12.99, 240pp, hc, cover by Catherine Parkinson) Young-adult anthology of 15 original fantasy/contemporary stories on the theme of mirrors and reflections. Illustrated by Sarah Young and Tim Stevens. Authors include Kate Thompson, Melvin Burgess, and Lesley Howarth. (Contents)

COONEY, CAROLINE B. (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *For All Time (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-32773-0, Oct 2001, $12.95, 261pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Time Travelers] Young-adult time-travel romance, fourth and final in the series beginning with Both Sides of Time. Annie Lockwood tries to travel back in time on purpose, but overshoots her Victorian boyfriend’s time and ends in ancient Egypt.

COONTS, STEPHEN (Paul), ed. (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Combat (Tor/Forge 0-312-87190-2, Jan 2001, $27.95, 766pp, hc) Original anthology of ten military technothriller stories speculating on war in the near future, many only borderline SF. Authors include R.J. Pineiro, Dean Ing, and Dale Brown. The introduction by Coonts discusses the blurry line between high tech and SF in technothrillers. (Contents)
• * _Combat #1 (Tor/Forge 0-812-57615-2, Jan 2002, $7.99, 388pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2001 as part of a single volume) anthology of three military technothriller stories speculating on war in the near future, many only borderline SF, by Larry Bond, Dale Brown, and David Hagberg.

COOPER, GEOFF, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _4X4 (with Brian Keene, Michael T. Huyck, Jr. & Michael Oliveri) See entry under Michael Oliveri.

COOPER, SUSAN (Mary) (1935- ) (chron.)

• * _King of Shadows (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-84445-X, Jun 2001, $4.99, 186pp, tp, cover by Rafal Olbinski) Reprint (S&S/McElderry 1999) young-adult time-travel fantasy novel. A young actor travels back in time to perform with Shakespeare at the Globe theater.
• * _Silver on the Tree (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-84033-0, Dec 2000, $4.99, 275pp, tp, cover by David Wiesner) [Dark Is Rising] Reprint (Atheneum 1977) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the “Dark is Rising” sequence. This is dated 12/00, but not seen until now.

CORBETT, W(illiam) J(esse) (1938- ) (chron.)

• * _The Ark of the People (Hodder Silver 0-340-79177-2, Sep 2000, £4.99, 294pp, tp) [Ark of the People] Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 1998) young-adult animal fantasy novel.

CORDY, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * *Lucifer (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-04751-6, Aug 2001, £9.99, 316pp, hc) SF/fantasy thriller. An investigation into the human brain using super-light techniques impels a religious Armageddon to destroy the souls of all humanity. A trade paperback edition (-04671-4) was announced but not seen.

COREN, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * _J.R.R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created The Lord of the Rings (Boxtree 0-7522-6156-8, Sep 2001, £12.99, 135pp, hc) Reprint (Stoddart Publishing 2001) biography of the author; includes over 50 photographs. [First U.K. edition] [Tolkien]

CORLETT, WILLIAM (Albert) (1938-2005) (chron.)

• * +The Magician’s House: The Bridge in the Clouds (Pocket Archway 0-7434-1004-1, Nov 2001, $4.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [*Magician’s House] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in a quartet. First US edition (Bodley Head 1992).
• * +The Magician’s House: The Tunnel Behind the Waterfall (Pocket Archway 0-7434-1003-3, Aug 2001, $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [*Magician’s House] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in a quartet. First US edition (Bodley Head 1991).

CORNELL, PAUL (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Something More (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07203-2, Jun 2001, £10.99, 422pp, tp, cover by blacksheep) SF novel. In a far-future Britain ruled by the great Families, the mysterious estate of Heartsease is the key to the future of mankind. A hardcover edition (-07202-4, £17.99) is also available.

CORNWELL, BERNARD; pseudonym of Bernard Wiggins, (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _Harlequin (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651384-0, Jun 2001, £5.99, 372pp, pb, cover by Bill Gregory) [Grail Quest] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2000) associational historical novel of the Hundred Years War, with fantasy elements. First of “The Grail Quest”.
• * _Stonehenge (HarperTorch 0-06-109194-4, May 2001, $7.99, 482pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins 2000 as Stonehenge [2000 B.C.] prehistoric fantasy novel about the building of Stonehenge.

COSTIKYAN, GREG(ory John) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _First Contract (Tor 0-812-54549-4, Jun 2001, $6.99, 287pp, pb, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. Alien merchants come to Earth and destroy the economy with their advanced products.

COULOMBE, RAYMOND M., ed. (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Quantum Musings (with Timothy O. Goyette & Michael Gallant) See entry under Michael Gallant.

COUNSEL, JUNE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Once Upon Our Time (Glyndley Books and Craftsman 0-9534232-2-0, Dec 2000, £12.99, 202pp, hc) Collection of 10 original acerbic and poignant contemporary fairy tales. Illustrated with woodcuts by Marcus Sedgwick. Issued without a dustjacket. (Contents)

COURTENAY GRIMWOOD, JON (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Pashazade: The First Arabesk (Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 0-7432-0284-8, May 2001, £12.99, 326pp, hc, cover by The Whole Hog) [Arabesk] SF novel set in a world where Germany won the First World War, and the Ottoman Empire dominates the Middle East. First of a trilogy.

COVILLE, BRUCE (Farrington) (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Monsters of Morley Manor (Harcourt 0-15-216382-4, Sep 2001, $16.00, 221pp, hc, cover by John Berg) Young-adult horror novel. Revised and expanded from a significantly different version serialized in 1996.
• * _Song of the Wanderer (Scholastic/Apple 0-590-45954-6, Sep 2001, $4.50, 330pp, tp, cover by Rebecca Guay) [Unicorn Chronicles] Reprint (Scholastic Press 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, book two of “The Unicorn Chronicles”.

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• * *Half-Human (Scholastic Press 0-590-95944-1, Nov 2001, $15.95, 212pp, hc, cover by Marc Tauss) Original young-adult anthology of 10 fantasy stories about being different. Authors including Jane Yolen, Tamora Pierce, Nancy Springer, and Gregory Maguire. Illustrated by Marc Tauss. (Contents)

COWAN, STEVEN R. (chron.)

• * *Gothica: Romance of the Immortals (Southern Charm Press 0-9702190-5-9, Mar 2001, $18.95, 293pp, tp) Dark fantasy novel. A would-be author falls in love with a real vampire he meets online and travels back in time to save her. Southern Charm Press, 150 Caldwell Drive, Hampton GA 30228; 888-281-9393; e-mail [info@southrncharmpress.com]; website [www.southerncharmpress.com].

COX, (William) GREG(ory) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Roswell: Loose Ends (Pocket 0-7434-1834-4, May 2001, $6.99, 276pp, pb, cover by John Vairo, Jr.) [Roswell] Novelization based on the TV show based on the “Roswell High” series by Melinda Metz. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * *Star Trek: The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume One (Pocket 0-671-02127-3, Jul 2001, $24.95, 404pp, hc, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Eugenics Wars] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

COYLE, HAROLD (William) (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dead Hand (Tor/Forge 0-312-87919-9, May 2001, $24.95, 303pp, hc) Near-future thriller. An asteroid strike in Siberia arms a Soviet doomsday weapon controlled by an ultra-nationalist general.

CRAGG, DAN (chron.)

• * _Starfist: Hangfire (with David Sherman) See entry under David Sherman.

CRAIG, BRIAN; pseudonym of Brian M. Stableford, (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * +Warhammer 40,000: Pawns of Chaos (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1164-1, Apr 2001, $6.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000] Far-future novelization based on the role-playing game world. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd. First US edition (Black Library UK 2001).
• * *Warhammer 40,000: Pawns of Chaos (Black Library 1-84154-141-9, May 2001, £5.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000] SF/fantasy future-war novel set in the world of “Warhammer 40,000”. The rebels of Sigmatus raise a daemon in their battle against the Imperium. Craig is a pseudonym of Brian Stableford.
• * *Warhammer: The Wine of Dreams (Black Library 1-84154-123-0, 2000, £5.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer] Novelization set in the world of the fantasy role-playing game.

CRAIG, ROGER E. (chron.)

• * *The Vetowich Wall (Denlinger’s Publishers 0-87714-204-1, Mar 2001, $11.95, 187pp, tp) Near-future SF thriller. The inventor of an invisible sonic wall is a target for assassins. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.thebookden.com] or from Denlinger’s Bookstore, PO Box 1030, Edgewater FL 32132-1030.

CRAMER, KATHRYN (Elizabeth), ed. (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Year’s Best Fantasy (with David G. Hartwell) See entry under David G. Hartwell

CRAWFORD, F(rancis) MARION (1854-1909) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Khaled (Wildside Press 1-58715-424-2, Apr 2001, $17.50, 258pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan 1891) fantasy novel. There is a new introduction by Lee Weinstein. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

CRICHTON, (John) MICHAEL (1942-2008) (chron.)

• * _Jurassic Park (Ballantine 0-345-37077-5, Feb 2001, $7.99, 400pp, pb) [Jurassic Park] Reissue (Knopf 1990) SF thriller. 21st printing.
• * _The Lost World (Ballantine 0-345-40288-X, Feb 2001, $7.99, 431pp, pb) [Jurassic Park] Reissue (Knopf 1995) SF novel, sequel to Jurassic Park. This is the movie tie-in edition. 11th printing.

CRILLEY, MARK (chron.)

• * *Akiko and the Great Wall of Trudd (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-32727-7, Mar 2001, $9.95, 141pp, hc, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Young-adult SF novel, the third based on the author’s comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley.
• * *Akiko in the Castle of Alia Rellapor (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-32728-5, Sep 2001, $9.95, 155pp, hc, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Young-adult SF novel, the fourth (and final) volume based on the author’s comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley.
• * _Akiko in the Sprubly Islands (Random House/Dell Yearling 0-440-41651-5, Jun 2001, $4.99, 146pp, tp, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult SF novel, the second based on the author’s comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley. A poster is bound inside.
• * _Akiko on the Planet Smoo (Random House/Dell Yearling 0-440-41648-5, Feb 2001, $4.99, 162pp, tp, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult SF novel, based on the author’s comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley. A poster is attached inside.

CRISP, QUENTIN S. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Nightmare Exhibition (BJM Press, 2001, £5.00, 144pp, ph) Details taken from review on Terror Tales website. (Contents) [Not seen]

CROOK, JEFF (stories) (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: Conundrum (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1949-3, Dec 2001, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Age of Mortals] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, set in “The Age of Mortals”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

CROSSLEY-HOLLAND, KEVIN (chron.)

• * *Arthur: At the Crossing Places (Orion Children’s Books 1-85881-398-0, Aug 2001, £10.99, 367pp, hc, cover by Marc Adams) [Arthur] Young-adult Arthurian tale, second in the “Arthur” trilogy. The medieval youth, Arthur, now a squire, continues to use the Seeing Stone to watch and interact with the life of his namesake, King Arthur.
• * _Arthur: The Seeing Stone (Orion 0-75284-429-6, Jun 2001, £5.99, 324pp, tp) [Arthur] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2000) Arthurian tale. First in the “Arthur” trilogy.
• * +Arthur: The Seeing Stone (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-26326-3, Oct 2001, $17.95, 341pp, hc, cover by David Klein) [Arthur] Young-adult Arthurian fantasy, first in a trilogy. A magic stone shows a boy in 12th century Holland images of the legendary King Arthur. Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Tir na n-Og Best English-Language Book from the Welsh Book Council. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 2000).

CROUTIER, ALEV LYTLE (chron.)

• * *The Palace of Tears (Delacorte 0-385-33488-5, Nov 2000, $19.95, 171pp, hc, cover by Jean Jules Lecomte du Nouy) Historical novel with fantasy elements. A man in 1868 Paris dreams of and quests for an unknown woman in Instanbul who dreams of him. A first novel.