The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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Troublemakers Harlan Ellison (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-2398-4, Nov 2001, $12.95, 293pp, tp, cover by John Ennis) Collection of 16 older stories, one newly revised and expanded, aimed at a YA audience, with a new foreword and story notes by Ellison.

Quincey Morris, Vampire P. N. Elrod (Baen 0-671-31988-4, May 2001, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Jamie Murray) Vampire novel. The man who killed Dracula becomes a vampire himself.

The Vampire Files: Lady Crymsyn P. N. Elrod (SFBC #34231, Jan 2001, $11.50, 410pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Reprint (Ace 2000) vampire detective novel, ninth in the series. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Vampire Files: Lady Crymsyn P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-00873-9, Oct 2001, $6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Paul Robinson) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Reprint (Ace 2000) vampire detective novel, ninth in the series.

Dracula in London ed. P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-00858-5, Nov 2001, $14.95, 263pp, tp) [Dracula] Vampire anthology of 16 stories about what Dracula might have been doing in 1890s London when he wasn’t being chased by Van Helsing. Authors include Tanya Huff, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Gene DeWeese.

Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri Book II: Dragon Sun Michael Ely (Pocket 0-671-04078-2, Sep 2001, $6.99, 277pp, pb) [Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri] Novelization, the second in a trilogy based on the SF computer game. Copyrighted by Electronic Arts.

Greyhawk: Keep on the Borderlands Ru Emerson (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1881-0, Nov 2001, $6.99, 310pp, pb) Novelization based on the D&D role-playing module. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering: Jedit Clayton Emery (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1907-8, Dec 2001, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Michael Sutfin) [Magic: The Gathering: Magic Legends Cycle] Fantasy novelization based on the card game, second in the “Magic Legends Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering: Johan Clayton Emery (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1803-9, Apr 2001, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by r. k. post) [Magic: The Gathering: Magic Legends Cycle] Fantasy novelization based on the card game, first in the “Magic Legends Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Enchantress from the Stars Sylvia Louise Engdahl (Walker 0-8027-8764-9, Apr 2001, $17.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) [Elana] Reprint (Atheneum 1970) young-adult SF novel. There is a new foreword by Lois Lowry, and a new afterword by Engdahl.

Arslan M. J. Engh (Tor/Orb 0-312-87910-5, Jul 2001, $14.95, 296pp, tp) Reprint (1976) SF novel.

Imagination Fully Dilated, Volume 2 ed. Elizabeth Engstrom (IFD Publishing 0-9671912-1-1, May 2000, $75.00, 572pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Art book/original anthology of 29 stories based on the horror art of Alan M. Clark. Authors include Ramsey Campbell, Poppy Z. Brite, and Charles de Lint. Introduction by Paula Guran. Includes 30 pieces of tipped-in art. This is a signed, limited edition of 600; it is dated 2000, but not seen until now. IFD Publishing, PO Box 40776, Eugene OR 97404; [www.ifdpublishing.com].

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes Loren D. Estleman (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-2392-5, Oct 2001, $12.00, 203pp, tp, cover by Andrew Olney) [Sherlock Holmes; Dr. Jekyll] Reprint (Doubleday 1979) pastiche combining characters from Robert Lewis Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle.

Talking in the Dark Dennis Etchison (Stealth Press 1-58881-017-8, Apr 2001, $29.95, 355pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Collection of 24 horror stories, one original. Available online at [www.stealthpress.com]; or from Stealth Press, 336 College Ave., Lancaster PA 17603.

The Museum of Horrors ed. Dennis Etchison (Leisure 0-8439-4928-7, Oct 2001, $24.00, 374pp, hc, cover by Steve McAfee) Original anthology of 18 horror stories, in “The Horror Writers Association Presents” series. Authors include Joyce Carol Oates, Ramsey Campbell, Peter Straub, and S.P. Somtow.

Brother John Rutledge Etheridge (Ace 0-441-00839-9, Aug 2001, $6.50, 200pp, pb, cover by Jacques Bredy) [Duelist] Military SF novel in the “Duelist” series.

The Lost One Lynne Ewing (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-0707-5, Sep 2001, $9.99, 274pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, sixth in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.

Night Shade Lynne Ewing (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-0708-3, Apr 2001, $9.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, third in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.

The Sacrifice Lynne Ewing (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-0706-7, Sep 2001, $9.99, 269pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, fifth in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.

The Secret Scroll Lynne Ewing (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-0709-1, Apr 2001, $9.99, 268pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, fourth in the “Daughters of the Moon” series.

Some Rain Must Fall and Other Stories Michel Faber (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-601148-4, Aug 2001, $13.00, 263pp, tp, cover by Ron Watts) Collection of 15 stories, some with surreal, horror, SF, and fantasy elements. First US edition (Canongate UK 2000).

Under the Skin Michel Faber (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-601160-3, Aug 2001, $13.00, 319pp, tp) Reprint (Canongate UK 2000) literary novel with horror, SF, and fantasy elements.

The Bot Story Casey Fahy (iUniverse.com/Writer’s Club Press 0-595-18902-4, 2001, $11.95, 151pp, tp, cover by Kyushik Shin) SF novel of furry beings called bots who seek their forbidden past. Illustrated by Kyushik Shin. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse.com, 5220 S 16th, Suite 200, Lincoln NE 68512.

The Seven Isles of Ameulas Casey Fahy (iUniverse.com/Writer’s Club Press 0-595-19161-4, 2001, $22.95, 439pp, tp, cover by Kyushik Shin) Fantasy adventure novel. A prince with god-like powers inherits a kingdom and a curse. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse.com, 5220 S 16th, Suite 200, Lincoln NE 68512.

Wizardborn David Farland (Tor 0-312-86741-7, Apr 2001, $27.95, 428pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Fantasy novel, third in “The Runelords” series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton.

Wizardborn David Farland (SFBC #36766, May 2001, $13.98, 428pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reprint (Earthlight UK; Tor 2001) fantasy novel, third in “The Runelords” series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Nancy Farmer (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-131109-6, Jan 2002, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) Reissue (Orchard 1994) young-adult SF novel of Zimbabwe in 2194. A Newbery Honor Book for 1994.

The World of Tiers Philip José Farmer (SFBC #35725, Mar 2001, $14.98, 823pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) [World of Tiers] Omnibus of five novels in the “World of Tiers” series: The Maker of Universes (1965), The Gates of Creation (1966), A Private Cosmos (1968), Behind the Walls of Terra (1970), and The Lavalite World (1977). This SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1664-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Thunder Rift Matthew Farrell (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-79915-4, May 2001, $6.99, 394pp, pb) SF novel. An emotionally scarred young woman is driven to be part of the first mission to pass through a mysterious wormhole. Farrell is a pen-name for Stephen Leigh.

More than Mortal Mick Farren (Tor 0-312-87901-6, Aug 2001, $25.95, 383pp, hc) [Time of Feasting] Lovecraftian vampire novel, the third in the series begun in The Time of Feasting. Renquist and his nosferatu followers find the sleeping Merlin, but he’s not the benign wizard of Arthurian legend.

The Fury and the Terror John Farris (Tor/Forge 0-312-87215-1, Apr 2001, $25.95, 384pp, hc) [Fury] Horror novel/psychic thriller, sequel to The Fury. A young psychic discovers a high-level plot involving the White House and mind control.

Through the Wormhole Robert J. Favole (Flywheel Publishing 1-930826-00-1, Mar 2001, $17.95, 182pp, tp) SF novel. A teen travels to save his ancestor, an African American cavalryman, in the American Revolution. Flywheel Publishing, 1223 High St., Auburn CA 95603; 866-526-2020; [www.flywheelpublishing.com].

The Scottish Ploy Quinn Fawcett (Tor/Forge 0-312-87628-9, Nov 2001, $15.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Don Banks) [Mycroft Holmes] Reprint (Forge 2000) associational mystery, fourth in the series featuring Sherlock Holmes’s brother Mycroft. Fawcett is a pen name for Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett.

The Best of John Russell Fearn, Volume One: The Man Who Stopped the Dust and Other Stories John Russell Fearn (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-325-4, May 2001, $15.00, 158pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) Collection of eight stories from the 1930s, edited and with an introduction by Philip Harbottle, who discusses Fearn’s career and the stories’ original publication in the pulps. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

The Best of John Russell Fearn, Volume Two: Outcasts of Eternity and Other Stories John Russell Fearn (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-326-2, May 2001, $15.00, 151pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) Collection of nine stories written in the 1940s. Edited and with an introduction by Philip Harbottle, who discusses Fearn’s career and the stories’ original publication in the pulps. The cover gives the title as The Best of John Russell Fearn, Volume Two: Worlds of When. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

Daughter of the Golden Amazon John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 1-58250-024-X, Jun 2001, $15.00, 119pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel from the old British pulp era, eleventh in the “Golden Amazon” series, previously published in periodical form only. The introduction by Philip Harbottle discusses the series’ thematic development. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; [www.gryphonbooks.com].

Quorne Returns John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 1-58250-037-1, Jun 2001, $15.00, 117pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel from the old British pulp era, twelfth in the “Golden Amazon” series, previously published in periodical form only. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; [www.gryphonbooks.com].

Children of Hope David Feintuch (Ace 0-441-00804-6, Apr 2001, $23.95, 503pp, hc, cover by Michael Herring) [Nicholas Seafort] SF novel, seventh in the “Nicholas Seafort” series. Derek Carr’s son seeks revenge against Seafort for his father’s death.

Krondor: Tear of the Gods Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97800-8, Mar 2001, $25.00, 372pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar Legacy] Fantasy novel, third in the “Krondor"/"Riftwar Legacy” series set in Feist’s world of Midkemia. First US edition (Voyager 9/00).

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