The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

Books, Listed by Author

BROWN, CHARLES N(ikki) (1937-2009) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-2000) (with William G. Contento) (Locus Press, Apr 2001, $49.95, 5,059pp, CD-ROM) Non-fiction, reference. This edition indexes SF books, magazines, and stories published from 1984 through 2000. Included in the index is Contento’s Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections which covers those books published before 1984.

BROWN, DAN (1964- ) (chron.)

• * _Angels & Demons (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14871-7, Jun 2001, £6.99, 619pp, pb, cover by John Langdon) Reprint (Pocket 2000) mainstream/SF thriller of the battle between the Illuminati and the Catholic church, and an irresistible weapon concealed in the heart of the Vatican.
• * _Angels & Demons (Pocket 0-671-02736-0, Jul 2001, $7.99, 572pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 2000) slightly-SF thriller of Vatican conspiracies, the Illuminati, and antimatter.

BROWN, ERIC (1960- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _New York Nights (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-782-9, Apr 2001, £6.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Virex] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) SF novel. Book One in the “Virex Trilogy”.
• * *A Writer’s Life (PS Publishing 1-902880-20-X, May 2001, £8.00, 78pp, tp, cover by Julian Flynn) Fantasy novella of a writer unsatisfied with his modest success, and obsessed by an earlier such writer. Introduction by Paul Di Filippo. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 300 (-21-8, £25.00) was announced but not seen. Available from PS Publishing, 98 High Ash Drive, Leeds LS17 8RE, UK.

BROWN, FREDRIC (William) (1906-1972) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown (NESFA Press 1-886778-18-3, Feb 2001, $29.00, 690pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 111 SF stories from 1941 through 1965. Introduction by Barry N. Malzberg. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $2.50 postage. (Contents)
• * _From These Ashes: The Complete Short SF of Fredric Brown (SFBC #01122, Oct 2001, $14.50, 693pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (NESFA Press 2001) collection of 111 SF stories from 1941 through 1965. Introduction by Barry N. Malzberg. This is similar to the NESFA edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

BROWN, J. DAVID (chron.)

• * *Shango (iUniverse.com/Writers Club 0-595-12978-1, Jan 2001, $28.95, 622pp, tp) SF novel. A spaceship on an an exploratory mission encounters aliens. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or write iUniverse.com, 620 North 48th St. Suite 201, Lincoln NE 68504-3467.

BROWN, JANET (Allison) (chron.)

• * _The Wind in the Willows (with Joanne Moss & Kenneth Grahame) See entry under Kenneth Grahame.

BROWN, JOSEPH F. (chron.)

• * *Dark Things II: Journey into Tomorrow (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-460-8, 2001, $9.99, 169pp, tp, cover by Jason Lewis) [Dark Things] Young-adult horror novel, sequel to Dark Things. US and Iraqi agents seek to kidnap Jarrod to learn the secret behind his ability to make the things he imagines real. Order from Royal Fireworks Printing Co., First Avenue-Box 399, Unionville, NY 10988; 845-726-4444.

BROWN, MOLLY (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Bad Timing and Other Stories (Big Engine 1-903468-06-X, Jun 2001, £8.99, 267pp, tp, cover by Deirdre Counihan) Collection of 21 SF, fantasy and horror stories published in the last ten years, including one original vignette, and three in the “Ruella” series. Four are revised. (Contents)

BROWN, STAN (chron.)

• * *Legend of the Five Rings: The Crab (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1879-9, Jun 2001, $6.99, 281pp, pb, cover by r. k. post) [Clan War] Novelization based on the card game, “The Clan War” #5. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

BROWNE, N. M. (chron.)

• * *Warriors of Alavna (Bloomsbury 0-7475-4694-0, 2000, £5.99, 308pp, tp, cover by Rob Hefferan) [Ursula and Dan] Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel. Two children are transported to the harsh realities of a parallel first-century Britain. Published in 2000, but not seen until now.

BRUCHAC, JOSEPH (stories) (chron.)

• * *Skeleton Man (HarperCollins 0-06-029075-7, Sep 2001, $15.95, 114pp, hc, cover by Sally Wern Comport) [Skeleton Man] Young-adult contemporary horror novella based on a traditional Abenaki story. Molly’s parents have disappeared, and dreams of the Mohawk Skeleton Man seem to be trying to tell her something.

BRUNSDALE, MITZI M. (chron.)

• * *Student Companion to George Orwell (Greenwood Press 0-313-30637-0, Mar 2000, $29.95, 173pp, hc) Non-fiction guide to Orwell, concentrating on 1984 and Animal Farm. This is dated 2000, but was not seen until now. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800; website [www.greenwood.com]. [Orwell]

BRUST, STEVEN (Karl Zoltan) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Dragon & Issola (SFBC #39529, Sep 2001, $12.99, 467pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Vlad Taltos] Omnibus of two fantasy novels in the “Vlad Taltos” series: Dragon (1998) and Issola (2001). This SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-2031-3; it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * *Issola (Tor 0-312-85927-9, Jul 2001, $23.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Vlad Taltos] Fantasy novel, ninth in the “Vlad Taltos” series. Vlad returns to help his friends Morrolan and Aliera fight the Jenoine.

BRYANT, EDWARD (Winslow, Jr.) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Baku: Tales of the Nuclear Age (Subterranean Press 1-892284-52-9, Jan 2001, $35.00, 111pp, hc, cover by David Martin) Collection of three horror stories, and an unproduced teleplay based on the title story. Bryant’s introduction discusses his own hellish Hollywood experience. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a lettered edition of 26 (-53-7, $125.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; $3.00 postage; [www.subterraneanpress.com]. (Contents)
• * *A Sad Last Love at the Diner of the Damned (Wormhole Books 0-9709657-2-9, Jun 2001, $13.00, 41pp, ph, cover by David Martin) Horror novella in chapbook form, originally published in Book of the Dead (1989). There is a new introduction by S.P. Somtow, and afterword by the author. This is a signed limited edition of 750, with 250 copies reserved for boxed gift sets; a lettered edition of 52 is also available. Order online for $12.00 (postpaid) at [www.wormholebooks.com], or order from Wormhole Books, 7719 Stonewall Run, Fort Wayne IN 46825; email: [info@wormholebooks.com]
• * _While She Was Out (Wormhole Books 0-9709657-9-6, Nov 2001, $13.00, 36pp, ph, cover by Joanna Erbach) Chapbook suspense story, with an afterword by Bryant, and an author biography by Dawn Dunn. This is a signed, limited edition of 750, with 250 copies reserved for boxed gift sets; a hardcover edition of 200 and a lettered edition of 52 are also available. Order online for $13.00 (postpaid) at [www.wormholebooks.com], or order from Wormhole Books, 7719 Stonewall Run, Fort Wayne IN 46825; email: [info@wormholebooks.com].

BUCHER-JONES, SIMON (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Grimm Reality or The Marvellous Adventures of Doctor Know-All (with Kelly Hale) (BBC Books 0-563-53841-4, Oct 2001, £5.99, 276pp, pb) Novelization based on the TV series. Book 50 of the BBC “New Adventures” series.

BUCHMAN, MATTHEW LIEBER (chron.)

• * *Cookbook from Hell (Goodfellow Press 0-9639882-8-X, 1997, $12.99, 378pp, tp, cover by Barbara Levine) Fantasy novel of the devil Michelle, who recruits a cookbook editor and a photographer to save reality. This is dated 1997, but not seen until now. Order from Goodfellow Press, 16625 Redmond Way, Suite M20, Redmond WA 98052-4499; 425-881-7699.
• * *The Dalari Accord (Goodfellow Press 1-891761-04-8, 1999, $19.99, 363pp, tp, cover by Barbara Levine) SF novel. Two Earthwomen try to prevent interstellar war. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. Order from Goodfellow Press, PO Box 16625 Redmond Way, Suite M20, Redmond WA 98052-7699; 425-881-7699.

BUDRYS, ALGIRDAS JONAS (1931-2008); see under Algis Budrys (stories) (chron.)

BUDRYS, ALGIS, ed.; working name of Algirdas Jonas Budrys, (1931-2008) (stories) (chron.)

• * *L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XVII (Bridge 1-57318-222-2, Sep 2001, $7.99, 440pp, pb) Original anthology of 18 stories by contest winners, illustrated by “Illustrators of the Future” winners. There are articles on writing and art by L. Ron Hubbard, Roger Zelazny, and Sergey Poyarkov. (Contents)

BUIDA, YURI (chron.)

• * *The Zero Train (Dedalus 1-903517-01-X, Jul 2001, £6.99, 135pp, tp, cover by David Bird) Literary fantasy novel. Translated from the Russian original Don Domino (1993), and with an afterword by Oliver Ready.

BUJOLD, LOIS (Joy) McMASTER (1949- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Curse of Chalion (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97901-2, Aug 2001, $25.00, 442pp, hc) [Royina Ista] Fantasy novel. A down-on-his-luck warrior finds the gods have plans for him when he gets a job tending a princess in a cursed family.
• * _The Curse of Chalion (SFBC #38474, Sep 2001, $12.50, 442pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Royina Ista] Reprint (Eos 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Miles, Mystery & Mayhem (Baen 0-671-31858-6, Dec 2001, $24.00, 505pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) [Miles Vorkosigan] Omnibus of two novels and a story in the world of “Miles Vorkosigan”: Cetaganda (1996), Ethan of Athos (1986), and “Labyrinth”. There is a new afterword by Bujold. (Contents)

BULGAKOV, MIKHAIL (Afanas’evich) (1891-1940) (chron.)

• * _The Master and Margarita (Penguin Classics 0-14-118014-5, Jan 2001, $12.95, 412pp, tp, cover by Kasimir Malevich) Reissue (Penguin 1997) Faustian fantasy novel, translated by Richard Pevear & Larissa Volokhonsky. This is part of the “Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics” series. The original appeared in Russian in 1967. Fifth printing.

BULL, EMMA; [i.e., Emma Bull Shetterly] (1954- ) (chron.)

• * _War for the Oaks (Tor/Orb 0-765-30034-6, Jul 2001, $13.95, 332pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1987) fantasy novel. A Tor hardcover edition (-30083-4, $25.95) was announced but not seen.
• * _War for the Oaks (SFBC #38244, Jul 2001, $10.98, 332pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Ace 1987) fantasy novel. This is similar to the recent Tor hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket, and has ISBN 0-7434-1879-3.

BUNCH, CHRIS(topher Renshaw) (1943-2005) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Corsair (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-034-2, Apr 2001, £10.99, 406pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Fantasy novel. Gareth Radnor, ex-clerk and current prisoner, must escape to lead the Corsairs against a full-scale invasion.
• * +Corsair (Warner Aspect 0-446-60946-3, May 2001, $6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo Cabral) Fantasy pirate adventure. A dashing captain turns pirate to combat slavers. First US edition (Orbit 4/01).
• * _The Empire Stone (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-033-4, Mar 2001, £6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by David O’Connor) Reprint (Orbit 2000) fantasy novel.
• * *Homefall (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45841-9, Aug 2001, $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [Last Legion] Military SF novel, fourth in “The Last Legion” series.
• * _Sten 5: Revenge of the Damned (with Allan Cole) (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-080-6, Jul 2001, £5.99, 388pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Sten] Reprint (Del Rey 1989) SF novel, fifth in the eight-book “Sten” series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Sten 6: The Return of the Emperor (with Allan Cole) (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-081-4, Aug 2001, £5.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Sten] Reprint (Del Rey 1990 as The Return of the Emperor) SF novel. Sixth in the eight-book “Sten” series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Sten 7: Vortex (with Allan Cole) (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-082-2, Sep 2001, £5.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Sten] Reprint (Del Rey 1992 as Vortex) SF novel. Seventh in the 8-book “Sten” series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Sten 8: Empire’s End (with Allan Cole) (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-083-0, Oct 2001, £6.99, 522pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) Reprint (Del Rey 1993) SF novel, the last in the “Sten” series about a rebel who becomes a military hero. [First U.K. edition]

BURGAUER, STEVEN (E.) (1952- ) (chron.)

• * _In the Shadow of Omen (Replica Books 0-7351-0516-2, Mar 2001, $18.95, 364pp, tp) [Matthews Chronicles] Reprint (zero-g 1997) SF novel, fourth in “The Matthews Chronicles” that began with Fornax. Available from zero-g press, 6605 N. Rustic Oak Ct., Peoria IL 61614; 309-692-2953.
• * *The Night of the Eleventh Sun (iUniverse.com/Authors Choice Press 0-595-19121-5, Aug 2001, $14.95, 208pp, tp) Prehistoric SF novel. Neanderthals face Homo sapiens in the mountains of Iberia. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from zero-g press, Steven Burgauer, 6605 N. Rustic Oak Ct., Peoria IL 61614; 800-643-1327.
• * *The Railguns of Luna (iUniverse.com/Authors Choice Press 0-595-17202-4, Mar 2001, $18.95, 332pp, tp) SF novel. Lieutenant Flix Wenger fights evil Cassandra Mubarak’s plans to take over the world. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from zero-g press, Steven Burgauer, 6605 N. Rustic Oak Ct., Peoria IL 61614; 800-643-1327.

BURGE, CONSTANCE M(ary) (1962- ) (chron.)

• * *Charmed: Soul of the Bride (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-1237-0, May 2001, $5.99, 180pp, pb, cover by John Vairo, Jr.) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the ninth based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

BURGESS, MELVIN (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Bloodtide (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-130689-0, Jan 2001, £5.99, 370pp, tp, cover by Nick Stearn) [Bloodtide] Reprint (Andersen Press 1999) young-adult SF/fantasy novel, based on the first part of the Icelandic “Volsunga Saga”. Two warring families control a ruined London, and an attempted truce by betrothal is undermined by the gods. The original edition was not seen.
• * +Bloodtide (Tor 0-765-30048-6, Nov 2001, $24.95, 371pp, hc) [Bloodtide] Near-future dystopian urban fantasy novel based on the Icelandic “Volsunga Saga”. A young woman marries an enemy who then betrays the truce she was to cement. First US edition (Andersen Press 1999).
• * *Lady: My Life as a Bitch (Andersen Press 0-86264-770-3, Aug 2001, £10.99, 200pp, hc, cover by Gary Andrews) Young-adult fantasy novel. A problem teenager becomes a female dog.

BURGESS, MICHAEL (Roy) (1948- ); see pseudonym Robert Reginald (stories) (chron.)

BURK, JAMES K. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Strange Twists of Fate (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-22-8, Aug 2001, $5.00, 51pp, ph, cover by Laura J. Underwood) Chapbook original collection of four stories, one a reprint. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)

BURKE, THOMAS (1886-1945) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Golden Gong and Other Night-Pieces (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-006-9, Mar 2001, C$56.00, xxxix+194pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Collection of horror and ghost stories, many of which are set in the Limehouse District of the 1890s, edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson. 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)

BURRIDGE, RICHARD A. (chron.)

• * *Faith Odyssey (The Bible Reading Fellowship no ISBN, Nov 2000, £6.99, tp) Non-fiction guide combining Bible study for Lent and SF, including Star Trek, Star Wars, “Harry Potter”, and books by James Herbert, C.S. Lewis, and Arthur C. Clarke. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Foreword by Simon Jones. The Bible Reading Fellowship, Peter’s Way, Sandy Lane West, Oxford UK OX4 5HG; [www.brf.org.uk].

BURROUGHS, EDGAR RICE (1875-1950) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Beyond Thirty (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6184-5, Mar 2001, $9.95, 123 + xii, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) Reprint (Lloyd Arthur Eshbach 1955) post-holocaust SF novel. This commemorative edition has an introduction by David Brin and essays by Philip R. Burger and Richard A. Lupoff. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th St, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; credit card orders 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu]; add $4.00 postage.
• * *Forgotten Tales of Love and Murder (Guidry & Adkins no ISBN, 2001, no price, 283pp, hc, cover by Danny Frolich) Collection of eighteen pieces by ERB, mainly unpublished. (Contents)
• * _Pirates of Venus (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6183-7, Oct 2001, $14.95, 179pp, tp, cover by Thomas Floyd) [Venus Series] Reprint (Burroughs 1934) SF novel, the first in the “Carson of Venus” series. Introduction by F. Paul Wilson; afterword by Phillip R. Burger. Illustrated by Thomas Floyd. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th St, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; credit card orders 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu]; add $4.00 postage. pr: Erika Kuebler Rippeteau 402-472-5938, e-mail: [erippeteau1@unl.edu]

BURROUGHS, WILLIAM S(eward) (1914-1997) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Cities of the Red Night (Picador USA 0-312-27846-2, May 2001, $14.00, xvii + 332pp, tp) [Cities of the Red Night] Reprint (Holt Rinehart & Winston 1981) strange SF novel.
• * _Naked Lunch (HarperCollins/Flamingo 0-00-711519-9, Apr 2001, £4.99, 229pp, pb) Reprint (Olympia Press 1959 as The Naked Lunch) literary SF/fantasy novel. Includes a 1993 introduction by J.G. Ballard, and an introduction and “Afterthoughts” (1991) by Burroughs. A “Flamingo Sixties Classic”.
• * _The Place of Dead Roads (Picador USA 0-312-27865-9, May 2001, $13.00, 306pp, tp) Reprint (Holt Rinehart & Winston 1984) SF/fantasy/western/surrealist novel.
• * _The Ticket That Exploded (HarperCollins/Flamingo 0-586-08591-2, Sep 2001, £6.99, 168pp, tp) [Nova Police] Reprint (Olympia 1962 as by William S. Burroughs) hallucinogenic SF novel. This is the revised text (Grove Press, 1967). A Flamingo “Modern Classic”.

BURTINSHAW, JULIE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dead Reckoning (Raincoast Books 1-55192-342-4, 2000, $6.95, 120pp, tp) Young-adult adventure with dark fantasy elements. A teen’s nightmares warn him of the impending wreck of the ship he’s on. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now; the US release was scheduled for June 2001. Raincoast Books, 9050 Shaughness St, Vancouver BC Canada V6P 6E5; [www.raincoast.com]; Order in the US from Advanced Global Distribution, 5880 Oberlin Drive, Dan Diego CA 92121-9653; 800-284-3580.