The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

Books, Listed by Author

GRAY, JULIA (chron.)

• * *The Guardian Cycle, Book Two: The Jasper Forest (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-057-1, Jun 2001, £6.99, 567pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Guardian Cycle] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Dark Moon.
• * *The Guardian Cycle: Book Three: The Crystal Desert (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-093-8, Dec 2001, £6.99, 566pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Guardian Cycle] Fantasy novel. Sequel to The Dark Moon and The Jasper Forest. Gray is a pseudonym.

GRAY, MURIEL (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Ancient (HarperCollins UK 0-00-225314-3, May 2001, £9.99, 358pp, tp, cover by Ernst Haas) Dark fantasy novel of an ancient demon raised among the mountains of trash in Lima, and a supertanker carrying a deadly cargo.

GRAYSON, KRISTINE; pseudonym of Kristine Kathryn Rusch, (1960- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Thoroughly Kissed (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-6786-0, Mar 2001, $6.50, 341pp, pb) [Utterly Charming] Contemporary fantasy romance novel based on fairy tales, sequel to Utterly Charming. The awakened Sleeping Beauty falls for her gorgeous boss, who thinks she’s a fraud. Grayson is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.

GREELEY, ANDREW M(oran) (1928- ) (chron.)

• * _Angel Fire (Tor 0-812-58341-8, Oct 2001, $6.99, 354pp, pb, cover by David Holt) [Angel Fire] Reprint (Warner 1988) religious fantasy novel. Fourth printing.

GREEN, SHARON (1942- ) (chron.)

• * *Deceptions (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81294-0, Apr 2001, $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) [Blending Enthroned] Fantasy novel. Book Two of “The Blending Enthroned”.

GREEN, SIMON R(ichard) (1955- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Beyond the Blue Moon (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-765-9, Jun 2001, £6.99, 569pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Hawk & Fisher] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) fantasy novel. The last “Hawk and Fisher” book, and also the last in a series after Blue Moon Rising and Blood and Honour, whose pseudonymous heroes are now acknowledged to be Hawk and Fisher.
• * _Deathstalker Rebellion (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-337-8, Apr 2001, £6.99, 568pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Deathstalker] Reissue (Vista 1996) fantasy novel, second in the “Deathstalker” series.
• * *Drinking Midnight Wine (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07225-3, Nov 2001, £16.99, 265pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) A bookshop clerk follows a woman who is beautiful, ageless, and not-quite-human, into a magical parallel world that comes under threat because of his desire. A trade paperback edition (-07246-6, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _Shadows Fall (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-05711-4, Oct 2001, £6.99, 506pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) Reprint (Gollancz 1994) fantasy novel. The place of last magic comes under threat.

GREEN, TERENCE M(ichael) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *St. Patrick’s Bed (Tor 0-765-30043-5, Oct 2001, $21.95, 220pp, hc) [Shadow of Ashland] Time-travel fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Shadow of Ashland. Leo Nolan’s stepson wants to track down the father who abandoned him.

GREENBERG, MARTIN H(arry), ed. (1941- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien (Tor 0-765-30207-1, Oct 2001, $16.95, 438pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) Reissue (Tor 1992) anthology. This is the first printing of the “Second Trade Paperback Edition” and has a new ISBN.
• * *Assassin Fantastic (with Alexander B. Potter) (DAW 0-7564-0002-3, Jul 2001, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) Original anthology of 15 fantasy stories featuring assassins. Authors included Tanya Huff, Lynn Flewelling, and P.N. Elrod. (Contents)
• * _The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century (with Harry Turtledove) See entry under Harry Turtledove.
• * _The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century (with Harry Turtledove) See entry under Harry Turtledove.
• * _A Constellation of Cats (with Denise Little) See entry under Denise Little.
• * _Creature Fantastic (with Denise Little) See entry under Denise Little.
• * _Dogs of War (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
• * *The Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess (Ace 0-441-00852-6, Sep 2001, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Eric J. W. Lee) [Xena] TV tie-in original anthology of 15 stories. Authors include Esther Friesner, Greg Cox, and Robin Wayne Bailey. Copyrighted by Studios USA Television Distribution LLC. (Contents)
• * _Historical Hauntings (with Jean Rabe) See entry under Jean Rabe.
• * _Horrors! 365 Scary Stories: Get Your Daily Dose of Terror (with Stefan Dziemianowicz & Robert E. Weinberg) See entry under Stefan Dziemianowicz.
• * *The Mutant Files (with John Helfers) (DAW 0-7564-0004-X, Aug 2001, $6.99, 320pp, pb, cover by Koeveks) Original anthology of 16 stories about mutants. Authors include Charles de Lint, Tanya Huff, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman. (Contents)
• * _Oceans of Magic (with Brian M. Thomsen) See entry under Brian M. Thomsen
• * _Out of Avalon (with Jennifer Roberson) See entry under Jennifer Roberson.
• * *Past Imperfect (with Larry Segriff) (DAW 0-7564-0012-0, Oct 2001, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) Original anthology of 12 SF time travel stories. Authors include Jane Lindskold, James P. Hogan, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Introduction by Segriff. (Contents)
• * *Silicon Dreams (with Larry Segriff) (DAW 0-7564-0018-X, Dec 2001, $6.99, 319pp, pb) Original anthology of 12 SF stories about artificial intelligence. Authors include Kristine Kathryn Rusch, James P. Hogan, and Paul Levinson. Introduction by Segriff. (Contents)
• * *Single White Vampire Seeks Same (with Brittiany A. Koren) (DAW 0-88677-922-7, Jan 2001, $6.99, 317pp, pb) Original anthology of 12 fantasy stories centered on personals ads and other aspects of modern dating, with introduction by Koren. Authors include Peter Crowther, Esther M. Friesner, and Charles de Lint; Tanya Huff presents an appropriate tale of vampire Henry Fitzroy from her “Victory Nelson” series. (Contents)
• * *Villains Victorious (with John Helfers) (DAW 0-88677-980-4, Apr 2001, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) Original anthology of 14 stories of villains who win. Authors include Tany Huff, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Peter Crowther. (Contents)

GREENBERGER, ROBERT (Edward) (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star Trek, the Next Generation: Gateways, Book Three: Doors into Chaos (Pocket 0-7434-1856-5, Sep 2001, $6.99, 297pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation; Gateways] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

GREENWOOD, ED (stories) (chron.)

• * _Forgotten Realms: Death of the Dragon (with Troy Denning) (SFBC #36254, Apr 2001, $10.98, 341pp, hc, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [Forgotten Realms: Cormyr Saga] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2000) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, book three in “The Cormyr Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Death of the Dragon (with Troy Denning) (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1863-2, May 2001, $7.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [Forgotten Realms: Cormyr Saga] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2000) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, book three in “The Cormyr Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Elminster in Hell (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1875-6, Aug 2001, $24.95, 346pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Forgotten Realms: Elminster] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Elminster in Hell (SFBC #38764, Aug 2001, $12.50, 346pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Forgotten Realms: Elminster] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Kingless Land (Tor 0-812-58014-1, Feb 2001, $6.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Band of Four] Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy novel, first in a new series.
• * *The Vacant Throne (Tor 0-312-86722-0, Apr 2001, $25.95, 332pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Band of Four] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Kingless Land. The Sleeping King’s awakening isn’t enough to reunite his kingdom’s feuding barons.
• * _The Vacant Throne (SFBC #37198, Jun 2001, $12.98, 332pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Band of Four] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to The Kingless Land. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

GRESH, DANNY (chron.)

• * _Chuck Farris and the Tower of Darkness (with Lois H. Gresh) See entry under Lois H. Gresh

GRESH, LOIS H(arriet) (1956- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Chuck Farris and the Tower of Darkness (with Danny Gresh) (ECW Press 1-55022-440-9, Jun 2001, $6.95, 255pp, tp) [Chuck Farris] “Unauthorized” young-adult SF/fantasy novel, first in a series about a boy who uses lessons learned in PlayStation2 video games to solve real-life problems. Order from ECW Press, 3431 Drummond, Suite 400, Montreal Quebec Canada H3G 1X6; 514-499-8173; [ecwpress.com].
• * *TechnoLife 2020: A Day in the World of Tomorrow (ECW Press 1-55022-459-X, Dec 2001, $22.95, 205pp, tp, cover by Guylaine Régimbald) Near-future SF novella about a day in the life of an ordinary man in 2020, plus a detailed look at the scientific developments and trends on which Gresh based this future, with notes and references. Order from ECW Press, 3431 Drummond, Suite 400, Montreal Quebec Canada H3G 1X6; 514-499-8173; [ecwpress.com].

GRESHAM, STEPHEN (Leroy) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *In the Blood (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1378-8, Jun 2001, $5.99, 381pp, pb) Southern Gothic contemporary vampire novel of a cursed family.

GRIFFIN, ERIC (stories) (chron.)

• * *World of Darkness: Tremere: Widow’s Walk (White Wolf 1-56504-925-X, Jan 2001, $6.50, 284pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Tremere] Novelization, first in a new trilogy in the “Clan” series, based on the role-playing games. Copyrighted by White Wolf.
• * *World of Darkness: Tremere: Widow’s Weeds (White Wolf 1-56504-935-7, Dec 2001, $6.50, 282pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Tremere] Novelization, second in a trilogy based on the “Clan” role-playing games. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

GRIFFIN, PENI R(ae) (1961- ) (chron.)

• * *The Ghost Sitter (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46676-2, Jun 2001, $14.99, 131pp, hc, cover by Rob Wood) Young-adult ghost novel. A girl who doesn’t realize she’s a ghost looks after the children who live in her house.

GRIFFITH, NICOLA, ed. (1960- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bending the Landscape: Horror (with Stephen Pagel) (Overlook Press 1-58567-116-9, Apr 2001, $28.95, 332pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Original anthology of 18 horror stories about gays and lesbians. Authors include L. Timmel Duchamp, Gary Bowen, Leslie What, and Barbara Hambly. The jacket calls this “Volume II” in a series, but this is actually the third if you include the first volume from White Wolf (1997), Bending the Landscape: Fantasy. (Contents)
• * _Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction (with Stephen Pagel) (Overlook Press/Tusk 0-879-51732-8, Nov 2001, $16.95, 375pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Reissue (Overlook Press 1998) anthology of 21 SF stories about gays and lesbians. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

GRIMWOOD, JON COURTENAY; see under Courtenay Grimwood, Jon (chron.)

GROSS, DAVE (chron.)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Black Wolf (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1901-9, Nov 2001, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Forgotten Realms: Sembia] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, fourth in the “Sembia” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

GROVE, FREDERICK PHILIP; [originally Felix Paul Greve] (1879-1948) (chron.)

• * _Consider Her Ways (Bakka Books 1-895837-22-7, Jun 2001, $15.95, 214pp, tp) Reprint (? 1947) SF novel. A scientist makes telepathic contact with an ant and learns the history of her colony. Foreword by Robert J. Sawyer, afterword by John Rose. This is the third volume in the Bakka Collection of SF.

GRUBB, JEFF (stories) (chron.)

• * *StarCraft #1: Liberty’s Crusade (Pocket 0-671-04148-7, Feb 2001, $6.50, 256pp, pb, cover by Justin Thavirat) [StarCraft] Novelization set in the universe of the SF computer game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

GUNN, JAMES E(dwin) (1923- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Science of Science-Fiction Writing (Scarecrow Press 1-57886-011-3, Nov 2000, $14.95, 232pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to the SF field and how to write SF.

GWINN, BETH (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Dark Dreamers: Facing the Masters of Fear (with Stanley Wiater) (CD Publications 1-58767-024-0, May 2001, $40.00, 223pp, hc, cover by Beth Gwinn) Photo book, with portraits of over 100 horror writers, artists, and filmmakers, with brief comments by each, and short lists of recommended reading/viewing. Photos by Gwinn, text by Wiater. Foreword by Clive Barker. A signed limited edition of 250 ($75.00) and a signed, leather-bound, lettered edition ($300.00) were announced but not seen.

HABER, KAREN, ed.; [i.e., Karen Lee Haber Silverberg] (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Meditations on Middle-Earth (St. Martin’s 0-312-27536-6, Nov 2001, $24.95, 235pp, hc, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Non-fiction anthology of essays by fantasy authors exploring how J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has influenced them. Preface by Haber; introduction by George R.R. Martin. Authors include Poul Anderson, Terry Pratchett, Orson Scott Card, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Illustrated by John Howe. (Contents) [Tolkien]

HACKMAN, ROBERT (chron.)

• * *The Altar Stone (Goodfellow Press 1-891761-14-5, 2001, $22.00, 339pp, hc, cover by Barbara Levine) Horror novel. An archeological expedition encounters the legendary black jaguar in the Amazon jungle. Order from Goodfellow Press, 8522 10th Ave. NW, Seattle WA 98117; 206-881-7699.

HADDIX, MARGARET PETERSON (chron.)

• * *Among the Imposters (Simon & Schuster 0-689-83904-9, Jun 2001, $16.00, 172pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Shadow Children] Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Among the Hidden. Illegal third child Luke attends a mysterious boarding school under a false identity.
• * _Amongst the Hidden (Red Fox 0-09-940293-9, Apr 2001, £4.99, 122pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) [Shadow Children] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1998 as by Margaret Peterson Haddix) young-adult SF novel. Illegal third child Luke stays hidden from the Population Police. First in “The Shadow Children” sequence. A “Definitions” book. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Amongst the Imposters (Red Fox 0-09-941346-9, Oct 2001, £4.99, 152pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) [Shadow Children] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2001 as Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix) young-adult SF novel. Second in the “Shadow Children” sequence after Among the Hidden. A “Definitions” title. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Running Out of Time (Red Fox 0-09-940283-1, Mar 2001, £4.99, 180pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1995) young-adult SF novel. The inhabitants of a historically reconstructed village start dying. A “Definitions” book.

HAGGARD, [Sir] H(enry) RIDER (1856-1925) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Belshazzar (Wildside Press 1-58715-423-4, 2001, $19.50, 285pp, tp) Reprint (Stanley Paul 1930) historical novel with fantasy elements, of ancient Babylon and Egypt. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.
• * _The Ivory Child (Wildside Press 1-58715-432-3, 2001, $19.95, 377pp, tp) [Allan Quatermain] Reprint (Cassell 1916) adventure novel, 12th in the “Allan Quatermain” series. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.
• * _Nada the Lily (Wildside Press 1-58715-473-0, 2001, $19.95, 344pp, tp) [Zulu Nation] Reprint (Longmans, Green 1892) adventure novel, first in the “Zulu Nation” series. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.
• * _She (Penguin Classics 0-14-043763-0, 2001, $9.00, 325 + xxxiii, tp, cover by Franz von Stuck) [She] Reprint (Longman’s, Green 1887) classic fantasy adventure novel, first in the “She” tetralogy. Edited with new introduction and notes by Patrick Brantlinger.
• * _She and Allan (Wildside Press 1-58715-422-6, 2001, $19.50, 392pp, tp) [She; Allan Quatermain] Reprint (Longmans, Green 1921) fantasy novel, third in the “She” series and 15th in the “Allan Quatermain” series. A print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.
• * _She: A History of Adventure (Penguin UK 0-14-043763-0, 2001, £4.99, xxxiii+325pp, tp, cover by Franz von Stuck) [She] Reissue (Harper 1886) classic fantasy novel in the “Ayesha” series. Edited, with an introduction and notes, by Patrick Brantlinger. A “Penguin Classic”. (Contents)
• * _The World’s Desire (with Andrew Lang) (Wildside Press 1-58715-354-8, 2001, $19.50, 317pp, tp) Reprint (Longmans, Green 1891) fantasy novel of the ancient Mediterranean. A print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

HAINING, PETER (Alexander) (1940-2007) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +The Classic Era of American Pulp Magazines (Chicago Review Press 1-55652-389-0, Apr 2001, $39.95, 224pp, hc) Non-fiction, an illustrated look at the pulps including numerous UK publications. First US edition (Prion Books 2000, not seen). Chicago Review Press, 814 N. Franklin St., Chicago IL 60610.

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• * *The Wizards’ Den: Spellbinding Stories of Magic and Magicians (Souvenir Press 0-285-63628-6, Nov 2001, £9.99, 255pp, hc, cover by Antony Wootten) Anthology of 15 fantasy stories, intended for a young-adult audience. Authors include John Wyndham, Joan Aiken, and Philip Pullman. (Contents)

HALAM, ANN; pseudonym of Gwyneth Jones, (1952- ) (chron.)

• * *Dr. Franklin’s Island (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-396-4, Jun 2001, £4.99, 215pp, pb) Young-adult SF novel. Stranded teenage plane-crash survivors are genetically altered into animals and shapeshifters. Halam is a pseudonym of Gwyneth Jones.

HALDEMAN, JOE W.; [i.e., Joseph William Haldeman] (1943- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Coming (SFBC #33536, Dec 2000, $10.98, 217pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Reprint (Ace 2000) near-future SF novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.