The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

Books, Listed by Author

RANKIN, ROBERT (Fleming) (1949- ) (chron.)

• * *The Fandom of the Operator (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60256-1, Nov 2001, £16.99, 288pp, hc) [Lazlo Woodbine] Humorous SF/fantasy novel in the “Lazlo Woodbine” sequence. A phone operator uses a chatline to speak to the dead — who have just a little too much truth to tell.
• * _Waiting for Godalming (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14742-7, Apr 2001, £5.99, 285pp, pb) [Lazlo Woodbine] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2000) humorous fantasy novel in the “Lazlo Woodbine” series.
• * *Web Site Story (Doubleday UK 0-385-60058-5, Apr 2001, £16.99, 285pp, hc) [Brentford] Humorous SF/fantasy novel.
• * _Web Site Story (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14743-5, Nov 2001, £5.99, 381pp, pb) [Brentford] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2001) humorous SF/fantasy novel in the “Brentford” series.

RANKIN, T. R. (chron.)

• * *Valerius the King (AmErica House 1-58851-755-1, Sep 2001, $21.95, 231pp, tp, cover by Len Shalansky) [Valerian Chronicles] Fantasy novel, second in the “Valerian Chronicles”. Valerius’ fight to become High King continues. This is copyrighted 2000, but not published until now. Order online from AmErica House Book Publishers at [www.publishamerica.com].

RANSOM, BILL; [i.e., William Michael Ransom] (1945- ) (chron.)

• * _Jaguar (Wildside Press 1-58715-429-3, Apr 2001, $15.95, 298pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1990) SF psychological horror novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

RASMUSSEN, ALIS A. (1958- ); see pseudonym Kate Elliott (chron.)

RAUCH, EARL MAC (1949- ) (chron.)

• * _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (Pocket 0-7434-4248-2, Dec 2001, $12.95, 255pp, tp) Reprint (Pocket 1984) SF novel. This is a tie-in edition celebrating the “collector’s DVD” release.

RavenWOLF, SILVER; pseudonym of Jenine E. Trayer, (1956- ) (chron.)

• * *Witches’ Key to Terror (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0049-5, May 2001, $5.99, 264pp, tp, cover by Carol Heyer) [*Witches’ Chillers] Young-adult pagan/occult murder mystery, third in the “Witches’ Chillers” series. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383. 800-THE-MOON; fax 651-291-1908; [www.llewellyn.com].
• * *Witches’ Night of Fear (Llewellyn Publications 1-56718-718-8, Feb 2001, $5.99, 284pp, tp, cover by Patrick Faricy) [*Witches’ Chillers] Young-adult pagan/occult murder mystery, second in the “Witches’ Chillers” series. Bethany has a vision of a murder before it happens. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383. 800-THE-MOON; fax 651-291-1908; [www.llewellyn.com]

RAYBAN, CHLOË (chron.)

• * _Terminal Chic (Red Fox 0-09-940362-5, Jan 2001, £4.99, 188pp, tp, cover by Sarah-Jayne Handley) [Wild Child] Reprint (The Bodley Head 2000) young-adult SF/fantasy novel. Fourth in the “Wild Child” series. A “Definitions” book.
• * _Virtual Sexual Reality (Red Fox 0-09-941752-9, Aug 2001, £4.99, 188pp, pb, cover by Sarah-Jayne Handley) [Wild Child] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1994) young-adult SF/fantasy novel. Second in the “Wild Child” series. A “Definitions” title.
• * _Wild Child (Red Fox 0-09-941753-7, Jul 2001, £4.99, 188pp, tp, cover by Sarah-Jayne Handley) [Wild Child] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1991) young-adult SF/fantasy novel. First in the series. Justine meets her future self. A “Definitions” book.

RAYNER, JACQUELINE (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Earthworld (BBC Books 0-563-53827-9, Mar 2001, £5.99, 252pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 43 of the BBC “New Adventures” series, starring the 8th Doctor.

REAVES, J(ames) MICHAEL (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Hell on Earth (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42335-6, May 2001, $22.00, 280pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) Contemporary dark fantasy novel. A Greenwich Village sorcerer, a demon, and an angel search for the stolen Trine talisman that could bring Armageddon.
• * *Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43539-7, Feb 2001, $26.00, 305pp, hc) [Star Wars: Darth Maul] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
• * _Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (SFBC #35026, Feb 2001, $12.98, 305pp, hc) [Star Wars: Darth Maul] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks; Century LucasBooks 2001) Star Wars novelization. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (Random House/Century Lucasbooks 0-7126-8417-4, Feb 2001, £15.99, 305pp, hc) [Star Wars: Darth Maul] Novelization based on the Star Wars universe, and set just before the events of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Copyrighted by LucasFilm Ltd. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
• * _Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43541-9, Dec 2001, $6.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Dave Stevenson) [Star Wars: Darth Maul] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks; Century LucasBooks 2001) Star Wars novelization. This adds the unpaginated story “Darth Maul: Saboteur” by James Luceno, previously published only in e-book form. (Contents)
• * _Star Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (Random House/Arrow 0-09-941055-9, Dec 2001, £6.99, 332pp, pb) [Star Wars: Darth Maul] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks; Century/Lucasbooks 2001) original novel based on the Star Wars universe, set just before the events of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

REAVES, MICHAEL; see under Reaves, J. Michael (stories) (chron.)

REED, KIT (1932- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _@expectations (Tor/Forge 0-765-30181-4, Oct 2001, $12.95, 304pp, tp) Reprint (Forge 2000) associational mainstream novel about a woman who has trouble telling the real world from her fantasy life online. This includes a two-page reader’s guide.

REED, ROBERT (David) (1956- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Marrow (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-078-4, Jul 2001, £6.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Great Ship] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. A near-immortal crew discovers their ship has a planet at its heart. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Marrow (Tor 0-812-56657-2, Sep 2001, $7.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Great Ship] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel.

REES, CELIA (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Cunning Man (Scholastic UK 0-439-99942-1, Jun 2001, £3.99, 203pp, pb) Reprint (Scholastic Press 2000) young-adult dark fantasy novel of “the cunning man”, master of storm and tide, and wrecker of ships. A “Point Horror Unleashed” novel.

REEVE, ARTHUR B(enjamin) (1880-1936) (chron.)

• * _Craig Kennedy, Scientific Detective, Volume 1: The Silent Bullet (Wildside Press 1-58715-222-3, Sep 2000, $17.50, 390pp, tp) [Kennedy, Craig] Reprint (Harper & Bros. 1910) pulp mystery, first in a series with elements of SF and fantasy. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

REEVE, PHILIP (chron.)

• * *Mortal Engines (Scholastic Press UK 0-439-99345-8, Nov 2001, £12.99, 293pp, hc, cover by David Frankland) [Hungry City Chronicles] Young-adult SF/fantasy novel. A first novel. Centuries after geologic changes forced cities to move, the Traction Cities (including London) scour the Hunting Ground of a recovering Earth for power, slaves, wealth, and knowledge.

REEVES-STEVENS, (Francis) GARFIELD (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium (with Judith Reeves-Stevens) See entry under Judith Reeves-Stevens.
• * _Star Trek: Preserver (with William Shatner & Judith Reeves-Stevens) See entry under William Shatner.

REEVES-STEVENS, JUDITH (Evelyn) (1953?- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium (with Garfield Reeves-Stevens) (Pocket 0-7434-4249-0, Jan 2002, $15.95, 948pp, tp) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Millennium] Omnibus of three Star Trek novelizations in the series, all 2000: Volume 1: The Fall of Terok Nor, Volume 2: The War of the Prophets, and Volume 3: Inferno. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. (Contents)
• * _Star Trek: Preserver (with Garfield Reeves-Stevens & William Shatner) See entry under William Shatner.

REGINALD, R(obert); pseudonym of Michael Burgess, (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Katydid & Other Critters: Tales of Fantasy and Mystery (Ariadne Press 1-57241-100-7, May 2001, $18.00, 256pp, tp) Original collection of 16 stories, three reprint. Order from Ariadne Press, 270 Goins Court, Riverside CA 92507; price includes postage. (Contents)

REICHERT, MICKEY ZUCKER; [i.e., Miriam Susan Zucker Reichert] (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Beasts of Barakhai (DAW 0-7564-0013-9, Aug 2001, $23.95, 327pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Books of Barakhai] Fantasy novel, first in “The Books of Barakhai” duology. A grad student chases a white lab rat into a world inhabited by shapeshifters.
• * _Child of Thunder (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-234-7, Mar 2001, £6.99, 497pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Renshai] Reissue (DAW 1993) fantasy novel in the “Renshai” series. Third in an internal trilogy.
• * _Flightless Falcon (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-784-5, Apr 2001, £6.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel. Newly released from prison, and renamed, Sueldan seeks his missing family.
• * _Flightless Falcon (DAW 0-7564-0000-7, Jul 2001, $6.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Judy York) Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel.

REID, THOMAS M. (chron.)

• * *Greyhawk: The Temple of Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1864-0, May 2001, $6.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Greyhawk] Novelization based on the D&D role-playing module. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Greyhawk: The Temple of Elemental Evil (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1864-0, May 2001, $6.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Greyhawk] Novelization based on the D&D role-playing module. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

REILLY, MATTHEW (J.) (1974- ) (chron.)

• * _Contest (Pan 0-330-48995-X, Nov 2001, £5.99, vi+493pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Karandon Entertainment 1996) SF thriller of a man matched against a series of aliens in defense of his daughter. Originally self-published, this is the revised (Pan Macmillan Australia 2000) version, with an opening author’s note, and closing interview with Reilly. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Ice Station (St. Martin’s 0-312-97123-0, Jan 2001, $6.99, 534pp, pb) Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 1999) SF action-adventure about an ancient, possibly extra-terrestrial artifact in the Antarctic.

REISERT, REBECCA (chron.)

• * *The Third Witch (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-77116-X, Jul 2001, £17.99, 338pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel retelling the events of Macbeth through the eyes of a young woman whose life was ruined by the lord and his wife.
• * +The Third Witch (Simon & Schuster/Washington Square Press 0-7434-1771-2, Oct 2001, $25.00, 309pp, hc) Mainstream novel with minor fantasy elements, retelling the story of Shakespeare’s Macbeth from the viewpoint of the youngest of the three witches. A first novel. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 7/01).

REISFELD, RANDI (chron.)

• * _T*witches #1: The Power of Two (with H. B. Gilmour) See entry under H. B. Gilmour
• * _T*witches #2: Building a Mystery (with H. B. Gilmour) See entry under H. B. Gilmour
• * _T*witches #3: Seeing is Deceiving (with H. B. Gilmour) See entry under H. B. Gilmour

RESNICK, MIKE; [i.e., Michael Diamond Resnick] (1942- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Outpost (Tor 0-312-85485-4, May 2001, $24.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Bob Warner) SF novel of the “Inner Frontier”. The rugged individualists who haunt The Outpost tavern must work together to stop an alien invasion.
• * *Tales of the Galactic Midway (Farthest Star 1-57090-086-8, Sep 2001, $19.95, 555pp, tp) [Tales of the Galactic Midway] Omnibus of four SF novels about a space-travelling carnival: Sideshow (1982), The Three-Legged Hootch Dancer (1983), The Wild Alien Tamer (1983), and The Best Rootin’ Tootin’ Shootin’ Gunslinger in the Whole Damned Galaxy (1983). Foreword by Barry N. Malzberg; afterword by Resnick. Order from Farthest Star, 65 Macedonia Road, Alexander NC 28701; orders 800-472-0438; email [sales@abooks.com]. (Contents)
• * *Tales of the Velvet Comet (Farthest Star 1-57090-164-3, Sep 2001, $19.50, 398pp, tp) [Tales of the Velvet Comet] Omnibus of four SF novels set on a spaceship bordello: Eros Ascending (1984), Eros at Zenith (1984), Eros Descending (1985), and Eros at Nadir (1986). Foreword by Josepha Sherman; afterword by Resnick. Order from Farthest Star, 65 Macedonia Road, Alexander NC 28701; orders 800-472-0438; email [sales@abooks.com]. (Contents)

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• * *I Have this Nifty Idea... Now What Do I Do with It? (Wildside Press 1-58715-481-1, Aug 2001, $22.00, 405pp, tp, cover by Yury Lisyak) Non-fiction guide to writing SF, with proposals and outlines of novels used by real authors (including Robert Silverberg, Joe Haldeman, and David Brin) to sell their books. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

REYNOLDS, ALASTAIR (1966- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Chasm City (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06877-9, May 2001, £17.99, 524pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] SF novel, set in the universe of Revelation Space. Tanner Mirabel’s pursuit of a killer leads him to Chasm City, turned nightmarish by a rogue nano-technology virus which has corrupted the inhabitants and environment. A trade paperback edition (-06878-7, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _Chasm City (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07365-9, Dec 2001, £6.99, 616pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2001) SF novel set in the universe of Revelation Space.
• * *Diamond Dogs (PS Publishing 1-902880-26-9, Dec 2001, £8.00, 111pp, tp, cover by David A. Hardy) [Inhibitor] SF novella set in the same future history as Revelation Space. Introduction by Stephen Baxter. A signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 400 (-27-7) is sold out. PS Publishing, 98 High Ash Drive, Leeds LS17 8RE, UK; [www.editorial-services.co.uk/pspublishing]. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Revelation Space (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-748-9, May 2001, £6.99, 545pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) SF novel.
• * +Revelation Space (Ace 0-441-00835-6, Jun 2001, $23.95, 476pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] SF novel. A scientist raises fears as he tries to discover what destroyed an alien civilization known only from ruins. First US edition (Gollancz 2000).
• * _Revelation Space (SFBC #37675, Jul 2001, $11.98, 476pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) SF novel. This is similar to the Ace first US edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

RICE, ANNE; [i.e., Howard Allan Frances O’Brien Rice] (1941- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Blood and Gold (Random House/Knopf 0-679-45449-7, Oct 2001, $26.95, 471pp, hc, cover by Botticelli) [Vampire Chronicles] Vampire novel in “The Vampire Chronicles”, subtitled “or, The Story of Marius”. The vampire who made Lestat tells his story to the eldest vampires.
• * *Blood and Gold (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-6719-X, Oct 2001, £16.99, 471pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Vampire Chronicles] Dark fantasy novel, subtitled The Vampire Marius. Book 10 of ‘The Vampire Chronicles’. Simultaneous with the US (Knopf) edition. A trade paperback edition (-7307-6) was announced but not seen.
• * _Blood and Gold (SFBC/BOMC no ISBN, Nov 2001, $14.99, 471pp, hc) [Vampire Chronicles] Reprint (Knopf 2001) vampire novel in “The Vampire Chronicles”, subtitled “or, The Story of Marius”. This is similar to the Knopf edition, except it lacks a price.
• * _The Feast of All Saints (Ballantine 0-345-33453-1, Feb 2001, $7.99, 640pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1979) associational historical novel of creoles in New Orleans. 39th printing.
• * _Merrick (Ballantine 0-345-42240-6, Oct 2001, $7.99, 370pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles; Mayfair Witches] Reprint (Knopf; Chatto & Windus 2000) dark fantasy novel. The Mayfair Witches meet the Vampires. There are two covers, one with a woman, one with a man.
• * _Merrick (Random House/Arrow 0-09-927148-6, Oct 2001, £6.99, 480pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Vampire Chronicles; Mayfair Witches] Reprint (Knopf; Chatto & Windus 2000) dark fantasy novel. Volume nine overall in “The Vampire Chronicles”. A direct sequel to The Vampire Armand.
• * _Vittorio the Vampire (Ballantine 0-345-42239-2, Mar 2001, $7.99, 289pp, pb) [Vampire Chronicles: New Tales of the Vampires] Reprint (Knopf 1999) vampire novel in the “New Tales of the Vampires” series adjunct to the “Vampire Chronicles”. An international edition was announced for March 2000.

RICE, HOWARD ALLAN FRANCES O’BRIEN; see under Rice, Anne (stories) (chron.)

RICHARDS, ANNA M. (chron.)

• * _A New Alice in the Old Wonderland (Wildside Press 1-58715-199-5, Sep 2000, $14.95, 309pp, tp, cover by John Tenniel) [Alice] Reprint (Lippincott 1895) fantasy novel, a revisit to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. This is an on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

RICHARDS, JUSTIN (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: The Shadow in the Glass (with Stephen Cole) (BBC Books 0-563-53838-4, Apr 2001, £5.99, 286pp, pb) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 40 of the BBC “Missing Adventures” series, featuring the sixth Doctor and UNIT.

RICKELS, LAURENCE A. (chron.)

• * *The Vampire Lectures (University of Minnesota Press 0-8166-3392-4, 1999, $19.95, 358pp, tp, cover by Nancy Barton) Non-fiction, a collection of critical essays on vampires — historical, literary, and in film. A list of references and a filmography are included. This is dated 1999 but not seen until now. Order from University of Minnesota Press, c/o University of Chicago Distribution Center, 11030 S Langley Ave, Chicago IL 60628; 773-568-1550; 800-621-2736; [www.upress.umn.edu].