The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

Books, Listed by Author

WRIGHT, SUSAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star Trek: Gateways, Book One: One Small Step (Pocket 0-7434-1854-9, Aug 2001, $6.99, 237pp, pb) [Star Trek; Gateways] Star Trek novelization, the first in a series of seven. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

WRIGHT, T(errance) M(ichael) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * +The Last Vampire (Leisure 0-8439-4939-2, Nov 2001, $5.99, 275pp, pb) Post-holocaust vampire horror novel. First US edition (Gollancz 1991); this is copyrighted 2001 and may have been updated somewhat.
• * +Sleepeasy (Leisure 0-8439-4864-7, Apr 2001, $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by T. M. Wright) [*Goodlow’s Ghosts] Ghost/detective novel, a sequel of sorts to Goodlow’s Ghosts. Harry Briggs dies and becomes a detective in the supernatural town of Silver Lake. First US edition (Gollancz 1993).

WURTS, JANNY (1953- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Grand Conspiracy (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105466-6, Jan 2001, $6.99, 717pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light] Reprint (Voyager 1999) fantasy novel, second book of “The Alliance of Light” trilogy, part of the “Wars of Light and Shadow” series.
• * *Peril’s Gate (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-710106-6, Jul 2001, £17.99, 675pp, hc, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light] Fantasy novel, Third Book of “The Alliance of Light”, and sixth in “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. A trade paperback edition (-710107-4, £11.99) was announced but not seen.

WYNDHAM, JOHN; pseudonym of John Beynon Harris, (1903-1969) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Day of the Triffids (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07338-1, Oct 2001, £14.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Triffids] Reprint (Doubleday 1951) classic SF novel of a blinded humanity under attack from carnivorous plants. Volume X in the “SF Masterworks” hardcover series.

YAGHER, KEVIN (chron.)

• * *Heverly (North-South/SeaStar 1-58717-062-0, 2001, $15.95, 48pp, hc, cover by Kevin Yagher) Young-adult picture book of the elf-like people of Heverly, with story and photographic illustrations (done with models and computer alterations) by a Hollywood special-effects makeup artist. Prince Eli must save the throne from his wicked uncle.

YAN, MO (chron.)

• * _The Republic of Wine (Arcade Publishing 1-55970-576-0, Aug 2001, $13.95, 356pp, tp) Reprint (Arcade 2000) satire of post-Mao China with fantasy/surreal elements. Translated by Howard Goldblatt from the Chinese Jiu Guo (Hung-fan Book Company Taiwan 1992).

YARBRO, CHELSEA QUINN (1942- ); see pseudonym Quinn Fawcett (stories) (chron.)

• * _Come Twilight (Tor 0-312-87371-9, Sep 2001, $17.95, 479pp, tp, cover by Barry Appell) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (Tor 2000) vampire novel in the “Saint-Germain” series, set in Spain from the seventh to 12th centuries.
• * *A Feast in Exile (Tor 0-312-87843-5, Sep 2001, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Barry Appell) [Saint-Germain] Vampire novel in the “Saint-Germain” series. Saint-Germain is in Delhi when the Mongol hordes sweep through.
• * _Hôtel Transylvania (Stealth Press 1-58881-009-7, Jan 2001, $24.95, 277pp, hc, cover by Miran Kim) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1978) vampire novel, first in the “St. Germaine” series.
• * _The Palace (Stealth Press 1-58881-021-6, Mar 2001, $29.95, 390pp, hc, cover by Miran Kim) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1978) vampire novel, second in the “Saint-Germain” series. Available online at [www.stealthpress.com], or from 336 College Ave., Lancaster PA 17603.
• * _Tempting Fate (Stealth Press 1-58881-025-9, Jul 2001, $29.95, 662pp, hc, cover by Miran Kim) [Saint-Germain] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1982) vampire novel, fifth in the “Saint-Germain” series. Available online at [www.stealthpress.com], or from Stealth Press, 336 College Ave., Lancaster PA 17603.

YEOVIL, JACK; pseudonym of Kim Newman, (1959- ) (chron.)

• * +Warhammer: Drachenfels (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1170-6, Oct 2001, $6.95, 183pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer; Genevieve Dieudonne] Novelization based on the role-playing game, first in the “Genevieve” series. Yeovil is a pen name for Kim Newman. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (GW Books 1989).
• * _Warhammer: Drachenfels (Black Library 1-84154-152-4, Oct 2001, £5.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer; Genevieve Dieudonne] Reprint (GW Books 1989) novelization set in the world of the role-playing game. First in the “Genevieve” trilogy. Copyrighted 1989 and 2001, suggesting some revision from the original. Yeovil is a pseudonym of Kim Newman.

YERMAKOV, NICHOLAS (Valentin) (1951- ); later as Simon Hawke; see under Hawke, Simon (chron.)

YOLEN, JANE; [i.e., Jane Hyatt Yolen Stemple] (1939- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Child of Faerie, Child of Earth (Little, Brown 0-316-96897-8, Mar 2001, $15.95, 32pp, hc, cover by Jane Dyer) Reissue (Little, Brown 1997) children’s picture book, with poem by Yolen and illustrations by Jane Dyer. Third printing.
• * _The Dragon’s Boy (HarperTrophy 0-06-443756-6, Mar 2001, $4.95, 120pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult Arthurian fantasy.
• * *Not One Damsel in Distress (Harcourt/Silver Whistle 0-15-202047-0, 2000, $17.00, 116pp, hc, cover by Susan Guevara) Young-adult collection of 13 folktales from around the world, featuring strong heroines, retold by Yolen, who also provides notes on the stories’ origins and her modifications. Illustrated by Susan Guevara. (Contents)
• * *Odysseus in the Serpent Maze (with Robert J. Harris) (HarperCollins 0-06-028734-9, May 2001, $15.95, 248pp, hc, cover by Hala Wittwer) [Young Heroes] Young-adult fantasy adventure featuring younger versions of some of Homer’s characters. Odysseus, Helen, Mentor, and Penelope are captured by pirates.
• * _Sister Emily’s Lightship and Other Stories (Tor 0-312-87523-1, Aug 2001, $13.95, 300pp, tp, cover by Brigid Collins) Reprint (Tor 2000) collection of 28 stories.
• * _Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-216444-8, Mar 2001, $6.00, 175pp, tp, cover by Todd Davidson) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1997) young-adult collection of 12 modern myths and fairy tales.

YOUD, C. S.; see under Youd, Sam (stories) (chron.)

YOUD, CHRISTOPHER S.; see under Youd, Sam (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

YOUD, (Christopher) SAMUEL [born Sam Youd] (1922- ); see pseudonym John Christopher (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

YOULL, STEPHEN (chron.)

• * +The Art of Stephen Youll: Paradox (Sterling Publishing/Paper Tiger 1-85585-916-5, Oct 2001, $29.95, 128pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Art book. This is the Paper Tiger UK edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].
• * *Paradox: The Art of Stephen Youll (Paper Tiger 1-85585-916-5, Sep 2001, £20.00, 128pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) Art book featuring reproductions of cover art and other pieces. Text by the artist discusses his career and techniques. Foreword by Kevin J. Anderson.

ZAHN, TIMOTHY (1951- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Angelmass (Tor 0-312-87828-1, Sep 2001, $27.95, 430pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Far-future SF novel. Scientists discover “angels” from a black hole that make humans reasonable, and governments have varied reactions.
• * _Angelmass (SFBC #02872, Nov 2001, $13.99, 430pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

ZAKOUR, JOHN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Plutonium Blonde (with Lawrence Ganem) (DAW 0-7564-0006-6, Sep 2001, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Zachary Nixon Johnson] SF novel. A PI is asked to track an android that looks like an exotic dancer, but has super-strength and intelligence. An earlier novella version appeared in electronic form.

ZAMBRENO, MARY FRANCES (1954- ) (chron.)

• * *Voyage of the Basset: Fire Bird (Random House 0-375-81109-5, Jun 2001, $3.99, 180pp, tp, cover by James C. Christensen) [Voyage of the Basset] Young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in a series based on James Christensen’s Voyage of the Basset. Copyrighted by Christensen and The Greenwich Workshop.

ZEDDIES, ANN TONSOR (1951- ); see pseudonym Toni Anzetti (chron.)

ZELAZNY, ROGER (Joseph Christopher) (1937-1995) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Damnation Alley (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-1317-2, May 2001, $12.00, 240pp, tp, cover by Lebbeus Woods) Reprint (Putnam 1969) SF novel.
• * *The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-1329-6, Jun 2001, $12.00, 510pp, tp, cover by Lebbeus Woods) Omnibus of two SF collections, The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth (1971), and Four for Tomorrow (Ace 1967). Copyrighted by Amber Limited; packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. (Contents)
• * _The Dream Master (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-1301-6, Mar 2001, $12.00, 251pp, tp, cover by Lebbeus Woods) Reprint (Ace 1966) SF novel based on a Nebula Award-winning story.
• * *Isle of the Dead/Eye of Cat (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-3468-4, Dec 2001, $12.00, 448pp, tp, cover by Lebbeus Woods) Omnibus of two SF novels: Isle of the Dead 1969) and Eye of Cat (1982). (Contents)
• * _Lord of Light (SFBC #36475, May 2001, $9.98, 245pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Doubleday 1967) Hugo-winning SF novel of Hindu gods and demons. This has ISBN 0-7394-1688-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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• * _Nebula Award Stories Three (Stealth Press 1-58881-020-8, May 2001, $29.95, 232pp, hc, cover by Frank R. Paul) Reprint (Doubleday 1968) SF anthology of seven stories. Available online from [www.stealthpress.com].

ZETTEL, SARAH (1966- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Kingdom of Cages (Warner Aspect 0-446-52491-3, Aug 2001, $24.95, 467pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) SF novel. Newcomers to a colony planet fall afoul of scientists desperate for new genetic material.
• * _Kingdom of Cages (SFBC #39072, Sep 2001, $12.98, 467pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2001) SF novel. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Quiet Invasion (Warner Aspect 0-446-60941-2, Mar 2001, $6.99, 478pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2000) SF novel of aliens trying to colonize Venus.

ZICREE, MARC SCOTT (1955- ) (chron.)

• * *Magic Time (with Barbara Hambly) (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105068-7, Dec 2001, $26.00, 373pp, hc, cover by Iain McCaig) Fantasy novel, first in a multi-author series. Magic invades the modern world. Copyrighted by Paper Route, Inc.

ZIMMERMAN, LAUREN (chron.)

• * *Called (Blue Dolphin/Pelican Pond Publishing 1-57733-098-6, Mar 2001, $14.95, 200pp, tp) [Other Worlds] SF novel, the first in the “Other Worlds” series. A man discovers he’s really an alien in human form, and rescues other aliens from the government. Order from Blue Dolphin Publishing, PO Box 8, Nevada City CA 95959; orders 800-643-0765; website [www.bluedolphinpublishing.com/Pelican Pond/].

ZINDEL, PAUL (1936-2003) (chron.)

• * *Night of the Bat (Hyperion 0-7868-0340-1, Aug 2001, $15.99, 129pp, hc, cover by Daniel Horne) Young adult horror novel. A giant bat attacks researchers in the Amazon rain forest.

ZINDELL, DAVID (1952- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Lightstone (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224755-0, Aug 2001, £11.99, 840pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Ea Cycle] Fantasy novel, first in the “Ea Cycle”. A descendant of the ancient Star People seeks the fable Lightstone, also sought by a fallen angel trying to free the Lord of Lies after a million years imprisonment. A hardcover edition (-224756-9, £17.99) is also available.

ZIPES, JACK (David) (1937- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children’s Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter (Routledge 0-415-92811-7, Jan 2001, $24.95, 213 + xiv, hc) Non-fiction, critical look at current trends in YA fiction, and the politics of childrearing, with chapter titles including “The Cultural Homogenization of American Children” and “Why Children’s Literature Does Not Exist”. Includes index and bibliography. Order from Routledge, 7625 Empire Drive, Florence KY 41042; credit card orders 800-634-7064.

ZUBRIN, ROBERT M. (chron.)

• * *First Landing (Ace 0-441-00859-3, Jul 2001, $21.95, 262pp, hc, cover by Bob Warner) Near-future SF novel of the first manned mission to Mars. A first novel.
• * _First Landing (SFBC #39631, Sep 2001, $10.99, 262pp, hc, cover by Bob Warner) Reprint (Ace 2001) near-future SF novel of the first manned mission to Mars. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.