The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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At the Mountains of Madness H. P. Lovecraft (Arkham House 0-87054-038-6, Mar 2001, $25.95, 458 + xvii, hc, cover by Tony Patrick) Reissue (Arkham House 1964) collection; this follows the 1985 revised edition, edited and with notes on the text by S.T. Joshi; introduction by James Turner. This is the “Corrected Ninth Printing”. Order from Arkham House, PO Box 546, Sauk City WI 53583; website: [www.arkhamhouse.com].

Black Seas of Infinity: The Best of H.P. Lovecraft H. P. Lovecraft (SFBC #36768, Oct 2001, $12.99, 536 + xix, hc, cover by Ian Miller) Collection of 19 stories. Edited and with an introduction by Andrew Wheeler. Appendices include Lovecraft’s history of the Necronomicon, autobiography, notes on writing weird fiction, and a chronology of his fiction. This has ISBN 0-7394-2009-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dagon and Other Macabre Tales H. P. Lovecraft (Arkham House 0-87054-039-4, Mar 2001, $25.95, 448+lii, hc, cover by Tony Patrick) Reissue (Arkham House 1965) collection of stories; this follows the 1986 revised edition, edited and with notes on the text by S.T. Joshi; introduction by T.E.D. Klein. This is the “Corrected Ninth Printing”. Order from Arkham House, PO Box 546, Sauk City WI 53583; website [www.arkhamhouse.com].

The Dunwich Horror and Others H. P. Lovecraft (Arkham House 0-87054-037-8, Jan 2001, $25.95, 433+xxvi, hc, cover by Tony Patrick) Reissue (Arkham House 1963) collection of stories; this follows the 1985 revised edition, edited and with notes on the text by S.T. Joshi; introduction by Robert Bloch. This is the “Corrected 11th Printing”.

The Shadow Out of Time H. P. Lovecraft (Hippocampus Press 0-9673215-3-0, Aug 2001, $15.00, 136pp, tp, cover by Howard V. Brown) Classic horror story, a corrected text, edited and with extensive notes by S.T. Joshi & David E. Schultz. Order from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156; e-mail: [info@hippocampuspress.com]; add $3.50 postage.

The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories H. P. Lovecraft (Penguin 0-14-218003-3, Oct 2001, $13.00, 443 + xx, tp, cover by Gustave Doré) Collection of 12 weird stories, with introduction and notes by editor S. T. Joshi. The text follows that in Arkham House’s 1984-86 collections, also edited by Joshi, with some additional corrections. This is a “Penguin Twentieth-Century Classic” edition.

The Book of All Flesh ed. James Lowder (Eden Studios 1-891153-87-0, Nov 2001, $15.95, 319pp, tp, cover by George Vasilakos) Anthology of 25 zombie stories loosely linked to the role-playing game All Flesh Must Be Eaten. Order from Eden Studios, 3426 Keystone Avenue #3, Los Angeles CA 90034; [www.edenstudios.net].

Focus Sallie Lowenstein (Lion Stone Books 0-9658486-3-9, Jan 2001, $15.00, 284pp, tp) Young-adult SF novel. A young man who has trouble focusing on his future accompanies his family to an alien planet. Available from Lion Stone Books, 4921 Aurora Drive, Kensington MD 20895; e-mail [lionstone@juno.com].

Hidden Talents David Lubar (Tor 0-812-54170-7, Nov 2000, $5.99, 213pp, tp, cover by Brian Romero) [Hidden Talents] Reissue (Tor 1999) young-adult novel of a group of misfits with psychic abilities. Third printing.

Star Wars: Cloak of Deception James Luceno (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-44298-9, Jun 2001, $26.00, 342pp, pb, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Cloak of Deception James Luceno (SFBC #37674, Jun 2001, $13.98, 342pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2001) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Strange Forces Leopoldo Lugones (Latin American Literary Review Press 1-891270-05-2, 2001, $13.95, 126pp, tp, cover by Jerry Wayne Downs) Collection of 12 fantastic tales, originally published in 1906. Translated and with a foreword by Gilbert Alter-Gilbert.

Running on Instinct N. M. Luiken (Tor/Forge 0-312-87344-1, Jul 2001, $23.95, 383pp, hc) Psychic thriller. Four persons have fears considered paranoid until violence strikes their lives in different ways, somehow all related to a nursery rhyme. Luiken is a pen name for Nicole Luiken Humphrey, who also writes as Nicole Luiken.

Silver Eyes Nicole Luiken (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-0078-X, Sep 2001, $5.99, 256pp, pb, cover by Jeanne M. Lee) [Violet Eyes] Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Violet Eyes. Two gifted teens with violet eyes discover they are the subjects of a secret experiment in genetic engineering. Luiken is a pen name for Nicole Luiken Humphrey, who also writes as N.M. Luiken.

Necroscope: Avengers Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-87923-7, Jun 2001, $25.95, 445pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Necroscope: E-Branch] Vampire horror novel, third in the “E-Branch” trilogy in the “Necroscope” series. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 2/01).

Necroscope: Deadspeak Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-87839-7, Dec 2001, $25.95, 367pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Necroscope] Reprint (Tor 1990) vampire horror novel, fourth in the “Necroscope” series.

Necroscope: Defilers Brian Lumley (Tor 0-812-56673-4, May 2001, $7.99, 630pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Necroscope: E-Branch] Reprint (Tor 2000) Vampire horror novel, second in the “E-Branch” trilogy in the “Necroscope” series.

Psychomech Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-85371-8, Aug 2001, $15.95, 34pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Psychomech] Reprint (Granada 1984) horror novel, first in the “Psychomech” series.

Psychosphere Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-85191-X, Oct 2001, $15.95, 300pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Psychomech] Reprint (Granada 1984) horror novel, second in the “Psychomech” series.

The Whisperer and Other Voices Brian Lumley (Tor 0-312-87695-5, Feb 2001, $24.95, 333pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of nine stories, including short novel The Return of the Deep Ones. Introduction by the author.

Barsoom: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Martian Vision Richard A. Lupoff (Gryphon Books 1-58250-039-8, Oct 2001, $16.00, 164pp, tp, cover by George Barr) Reprint (Mirage Press 1976) critical non-fiction. There is a new introduction by Lupoff, and new illustrations by George Barr. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228-0209; add $1.00 postage. [Edgar Rice Burroughs]

Claremont Tales Richard A. Lupoff (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-00-2, Apr 2001, $23.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Collection of 12 stories, one original, in many genres. Lupoff provides a general foreword, plus introductions to the stories. Illustrated by Nicholas Jainschigg. A signed limited edition (-01-0, $100.00) was announced but not seen. Available from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

The Great American Paperback Richard A. Lupoff (Collectors Press 1-888054-50-6, Jul 2001, $60.00, 320pp, hc) Lavishly illustrated pictorial history of paperback publishing. There is an index. Order from Collectors Press, PO Box 230986, Portland OR 97281; credit card orders 800-423-1848; [www.collectorspress.com].

Vlad the Undead Hanna Lützen (Groundwood Books 0-88899-342-0, Oct 2001, $5.95, 190pp, tp, cover by Harvey Chan) Reprint (Groundwood 1998) young-adult vampire novel. Translated by the author from the Danish (Gyldendal Denmark 1995 as Vlad).

Mesmerized Gayle Lynds (Pocket 0-671-02407-8, May 2001, $24.95, 454pp, hc) Spy thriller with SF elements. An international attorney gets deadly memories along with a heart transplant.

The Sardonyx Net Elizabeth A. Lynn (Ace 0-441-00814-3, Mar 2001, $6.99, 438pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) Reprint (Putnam 1981) SF novel.

Knockabeg: A Famine Tale Mary Lyons (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-09283-8, Aug 2001, $15.00, 118pp, hc, cover by Marc Yankus) Young-adult Celtic fantasy set in Ireland. Faeries help humans during a potato famine caused by a curse.

Vanished T. J. MacGregor (Pinnacle 0-7860-1162-9, Feb 2001, $6.99, 384pp, pb) Horror novel/mystery. After a man’s lover vanishes before his eyes, he starts investigating a series of strange disappearances.

The Three Imposters and Other Stories Arthur Machen (Chaosium 1-56882-132-8, Apr 2001, $13.95, xix + 234pp, tp, cover by Harry Fassl) Collection of three horror stories and the collection of linked stories The Three Imposters (Lane 1895). First volume of “The Best Weird Tales of Arthur Machen”.

MacIntyre’s Improbable Bestiary F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre (Wildside Press/Zadok Allen: Publisher 1-58715-472-2, May 2001, $15.00, 158pp, tp, cover by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre) Collection of four stories, one original, and 51 poems, most humorous, subtitled “Perverse Verse & Odious Odes”. The author provides a foreword, plus notes on several pieces. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

The Meek Scott Mackay (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45823-0, Apr 2001, $5.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Ray Lundgren) SF novel. Plans to establish a colony on Ceres are upset when inhabitants are discovered.

Cosmonaut Keep Ken MacLeod (Tor 0-765-30032-X, May 2001, $25.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Engines of Light] SF first-contact novel, first of in a series of two. First US edition (Orbit 11/00).

Cosmonaut Keep Ken MacLeod (Tor 0-765-34073-9, Jan 2002, $7.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Engines of Light] Reprint (Orbit 2000) SF novel, first in the “Engines of Light” series.

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