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Child of Faerie, Child of Earth Jane Yolen (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 Jane Yolen (HarperTrophy 0-06-443756-6, Mar 2001, $4.95, 120pp, pb) Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult Arthurian fantasy.
Not One Damsel in Distress Jane Yolen (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.

ix · An Open Letter to My Daughter and Granddaughters · in *
1 · Atalanta the Huntress (Greece) · ss *
11 · Nana Miriam (Niger) · ss *; retold from West African Folktales by Steven H. Gale, NTC Publishing, 1995.
17 · Fitcher’s Bird (Germany) · ss *
27 · The Girl and the Puma (Argentina) · ss *
33 · Li Chi Slays the Serpent (China) · ss *
38 · Brave Woman Counts Coup (United States/White River Sioux) · ss *; retold from American Indian Myths and Legends, ed. Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz, Pantheon Books, 1984.
44 · Pretty Penny (United States/Ozark Mountains) · ss *
48 · Burd Janet (Scotland) · ss *
57 · Mizilca (Romania) · ss *
64 · The Pirate Princess (Poland/Jewish) · ss *; retold from “Pirate Princess” by Howard Schwartz, from Elijah’s Violin, Oxford University Press, 1983.
78 · The Samurai Maiden (Japan) · ss *
84 · Bradamante (France) · ss *
95 · Molly Whuppie (England) · ss *
103 · An Open Letter to Nana · aw *
104 · Notes on the Stories · Misc. · ms
113 · Bibliography · Misc. · bi
Sister Emily’s Lightship and Other Stories Jane Yolen (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 Jane Yolen (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.
Odysseus in the Serpent Maze Jane Yolen & 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.
The Art of Stephen Youll: Paradox Stephen Youll (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].
Angelmass Timothy Zahn (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 Timothy Zahn (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.
The Plutonium Blonde John Zakour & 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.
Voyage of the Basset: Fire Bird Mary Frances Zambreno (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.
Damnation Alley Roger Zelazny (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 Roger Zelazny (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.

· The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth · co Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971
· The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth · nv F&SF Mar ’65
· The Keys to December · nv New Worlds Aug ’66
· Devil Car [Sam Nurdock] · ss Galaxy Jun ’65
· A Rose for Ecclesiastes · nv F&SF Nov ’63
· The Monster and the Maiden · vi Galaxy Dec ’64
· Collector’s Fever · vi Galaxy Jun ’64
· This Mortal Mountain · nv If Mar ’67
· This Moment of the Storm · nv F&SF Jun ’66
· The Great Slow Kings · ss Worlds of Tomorrow Dec ’63
· A Museum Piece · ss Fantastic Jun ’63
· Divine Madness · ss Magazine of Horror Sum ’66
· Corrida · ss Anubis v1 #3 ’68
· Love Is an Imaginary Number · ss New Worlds Jan ’66
· The Man Who Loved the Faioli · ss Galaxy Jun ’67
· Lucifer · ss Worlds of Tomorrow Jun ’64
· Four for Tomorrow · co New York: Ace, 1967
· Introduction · Theodore Sturgeon · in
· The Furies · nv Amazing Jun ’65
· The Graveyard Heart · na Fantastic Mar ’64
· The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth · nv F&SF Mar ’65
· A Rose for Ecclesiastes · nv F&SF Nov ’63
The Dream Master Roger Zelazny (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 Roger Zelazny (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).

7 · Isle of the Dead · n. New York: Ace, 1969
257 · Eye of Cat · n. Underwood-Miller; Columbia, PA, 1982
Lord of Light Roger Zelazny (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.
Nebula Award Stories Three ed. Roger Zelazny (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].
Kingdom of Cages Sarah Zettel (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 Sarah Zettel (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 Sarah Zettel (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.
Magic Time Marc Zicree & 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.
Called Lauren Zimmerman (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/].
Night of the Bat Paul Zindel (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.
Sticks and Stones: The Troublesome Success of Children’s Literature from Slovenly Peter to Harry Potter Jack Zipes (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.
First Landing Robert Zubrin (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 Robert Zubrin (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.
Warhammer 40,000: Gaunt’s Ghosts: Honour Guard Dan Abnett (Black Library 1-84154-151-6, Aug 2001, £5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Martin McKenna) [Warhammer 40,000: Gaunt’s Ghosts] Novelization based on the SF role-playing game. Fourth in the “Gaunt’s Ghosts” series.
Warhammer 40,000: Malleus Dan Abnett (Black Library 1-84154-204-0, Dec 2001, £5.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000: Eisenhorn] SF future-war novelization set in the world of the roleplaying game. Second in the “Eisenhorn” trilogy after Xenos.
Warhammer 40,000: Xenos Dan Abnett (Black Library 1-84154-146-X, May 2001, £5.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000: Eisenhorn] SF novelization based on the world of the role-playing game. First in the “Eisenhorn” trilogy.
Warhammer: Gilead’s Blood Dan Abnett & Nik Vincent (Black Library 1-84154-140-0, Mar 2001, £5.99, 264pp, pb, cover by Paul Dainton) [Warhammer] Fantasy novelization based on the roleplaying game, featuring “Gilead Lothain”.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase Joan Aiken (Red Fox 0-09-941186-5, Apr 2001, £4.99, 192pp, tp, cover by Pat Marriott) [Alternate England; James III] Reprint (Cape 1962) fantasy novel, first book in the “Alternate England/James III” sequence. Illustrated by Pat Marriott. A “Red Fox Classic”.
AI: Supertoys Last All Summer Long and Other Stories of Future Time Brian Aldiss (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-094-6, Jul 2001, £5.99, 232pp, pb) Reprint (Orbit 2001 as Supertoys Last All Summer Long and Other Stories of Future Time) SF collection. A film tie-in edition.
The Airs of Earth Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0061-1, 2000, £6.99, 230pp, tp) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1963) collection of eight stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com]; e-mail: [sales@houseofstratus.com]; or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St., London W1X 1RL UK.
Barefoot in the Head Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0066-2, 2000, £6.99, 271pp, tp) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1969) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com]; e-mail: [sales@houseofstratus.com]; or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St., London W1X 1RL UK.
Cryptozoic! Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0053-0, 2000, £6.99, 211pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1967) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com]; e-mail: [sales@houseofstratus.com]; or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St., London W1X 1RL UK.
Frankenstein Unbound Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0069-7, 2000, £6.99, 188pp, tp) [Frankenstein] Reprint (Cape 1973) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com]; e-mail: [sales@houseofstratus.com]; or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St., London W1X 1RL UK.
Hothouse Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0060-3, 2000, £6.99, 269pp, tp) [Gren (Hothouse)] Reprint (Faber & Faber 1962) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com]; e-mail: [sales@houseofstratus.com]; or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St., London W1X 1RL UK.
The Malacia Tapestry Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0071-9, 2001, £6.99, 338pp, tp) Reprint (Cape 1976) fantasy/SF novel set in a city of changeless change at a timeless time. Copyrighted 1976, 2001. A worldwide edition, available in the US for $11.50. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St, London W1X 1RL.
The Moment of Eclipse Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0079-4, 2000, £6.99, 206pp, tp) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1970) collection of 14 stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com]; e-mail: [sales@houseofstratus.com]; or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St., London W1X 1RL UK.
The Primal Urge Brian Aldiss (House of Stratus 0-7551-0059-X, 2001, £6.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Derek Edwards) Reprint (Ballantine 1961) SF novel of a new technology which allows true sexual attraction to be displayed on the forehead. Copyrighted 1961, 2001. A worldwide edition, available in the US for $11.50. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus, 24C Old Burlington St, London W1X 1RL.
Supertoys Last All Summer Long and Other Stories of Future Time Brian Aldiss (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-043-1, Jan 2001, £6.99, 232pp, tp) Original SF collection.

vii · Attempting to Please · fw The Guardian Jul 16 ’99
1 · Supertoys Last All Summer Long [David and Teddy] · ss Harper’s Bazaar Dec ’69
12 · Supertoys When Winter Comes [David and Teddy] · ss *
23 · Supertoys in Other Seasons [David and Teddy] · ss *
36 · Apogee Again [Apogee] · ss Moorcock@60.com, ed. John Davey, Jayde Design, 1999
45 · III · ss *
50 · The Old Mythology · ss *
66 · Headless · ss The Daily Telegraph Apr 23 ’94
73 · Beef · ss *
77 · Nothing in Life is Ever Enough · ss *; first published in French in 1999 as ‘Rien dans La Vie N’est Jamais Suffisant’
94 · A Matter of Mathematics · ss *
111 · The Pause Button · ss *; first broadcast on Channel Four, 1997
115 · Three Types of Solitude · gp *; Happiness in Reverse, ss; A Single-Minded Artist, ss; Talking Cubes, ss
136 · Steppenpferd · ss F&SF Feb, 2000
152 · Cognitive Ability and the Light Bulb · ss Nature Jan 20, 2000
156 · Dark Society · ss Dante’s Disciples, ed. Peter Crowther & Edward E. Kramer, White Wolf, 1996
181 · Galaxy Zee · ss *
189 · Marvells of Utopia · vi *
192 · Becoming the Full Butterfly · nv Interzone Mar ’95
217 · A Whiter Mars: A Socratic Dialogue of Times to Come · pl *; first performed at The Conference of the Fantastic, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 1995.
Lord of the Dance Judy Allen (Hodder Silver 0-340-79941-2, Sep 2001, £4.99, 119pp, tp, cover by Mark Preston) Young-adult fantasy novel.
Counting Stars David Almond (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-78480-6, Mar 2001, £4.99, 181pp, tp, cover by Jeff Fisher) Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2000 as Counting Stars & other stories) collection of 18 mainstream and fantasy stories.
Counting Stars & Other Stories David Almond (Hodder Signature 0-340-78480-6, Sep 2001, £4.99, 182pp, tp, cover by Jeff Fisher) Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2000) collection of 18 mainstream and fantasy stories.
Secret Heart David Almond (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-76482-1, Mar 2001, £10.00, 220pp, hc, cover by Darren Hopes) Young-adult novel with fantasy elements.
Skellig David Almond (Hodder Signature 0-340-71600-2, Sep 2001, £4.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Darren Hopes) Reprint (Hodder Signature 1998) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Merciful Women Federico Andahazi (Transworld/Black Swan 0-552-99921-0, May 2001, £6.99, 189pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2000) dark fantasy novel, translated by Alberto Manguel from the Spanish original (Las Piadosas, 1998).
Blackthorn, Whitethorn Rachel Anderson (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-68127-6, Jun 2001, £4.99, 150pp, tp, cover by Tim Clarey) Reissue (Hodder Children’s Books 1997) young-adult ghost novel. Fourth printing. A “Signature” title.
Lightning Strikes Virginia Andrews (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-0914-0, 2001, £6.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Hudson Family] Reprint (Pocket 2000) associational gothic horror novel. Second in the “Hudson Family” series after Rain. Copyrighted by the Vanda Partnership. The author is probably still Andrew Neiderman.
Lightning Strikes Virginia Andrews (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-0842-0, Feb 2001, £16.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Hudson Family] Reprint (Pocket 2000 as by V.C. Andrews) associational gothic horror novel. Second in the “Hudson Family” series after Rain. Copyrighted by the Vanda Partnership. The author is probably still Andrew Neiderman. [First U.K. edition]
Rain Virginia Andrews (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-671-02964-9, Mar 2001, £5.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Hudson Family] Reprint (Pocket 2000 as by V.C. Andrews) associational gothic horror novel. First in the “Hudson” series. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman.
2001 - A Space Oddity ed. Anon. (Staples 0-9536236-1-0, Nov 2000, £1.00, 114pp, tp, cover by Raymond Briggs) Second annual compilation of 100 short, short original stories (100 words each) selected from entrants to a children’s competition organised by Staples: The Office Superstore in aid of various charities such as Childline. “Celebrity” entries are also provided by Patrick Moore, Jane Asher & Raymond Briggs (although the Patrick Moore piece is actually non-fiction).
Decayed: 10 Years of Point Horror ed. Anon. (Scholastic UK 0-439-99476-4, Oct 2001, £4.99, 676pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) Omnibus of three “Point Horror” titles: Trick or Treat (1989) and April Fools (1990) by Richie Tankersley Cusick, and Blood Sinister (1996) by Celia Rees.

1 · Trick or Treat · Richie Tankersley Cusick · n. Scholastic, 1989
211 · April Fools · Richie Tankersley Cusick · n. Scholastic, 1990
433 · Blood Sinister · Celia Rees · n. Scholastic UK, 1996
The Last Rune, Book Three: The Dark Remains Mark Anthony (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight UK 0-684-86042-2, Mar 2001, £9.99, 497pp, tp, cover by Steve Youll) [Last Rune] Fantasy novel, third in the series.
Empress Ray Anthony (Ace UK 0-9526287-1-6, Aug 2001, £6.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) SF novel. Two women battle to control a Galactic Empire. Available from PO Box 10289, London SW17 9ZF, UK.
Empress of the Endless Dream Tom Arden (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06374-2, Nov 2001, £17.99, 448pp, hc, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [The Orokon] Fantasy novel, the fifth and final in “The Orokon” series.
The Sisterhood of the Blue Storm Tom Arden (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-330-0, Nov 2001, £6.99, 698pp, pb, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [The Orokon] Reprint (Gollancz 2000) fantasy novel. “Fourth Book of The Orokon”.
Bitten Kelley Armstrong (Little, Brown UK 0-316-85539-1, Jun 2001, £10.99, 448pp, tp) [Women of the Otherworld] Dark fantasy novel of a female werewolf. A first novel.
The Gray’s Anatomy Rachel Armstrong (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-635-7, Sep 2001, £10.00, 240pp, tp, cover by Keenan) Satirical SF novel. An alien’s investigation into human sexuality may lead to the corruption of its intellectual, anti-carnal race. A first novel.
Baldur’s Bones Mary Arrigan (Collins 0-00-711154-1, Jul 2001, £3.99, 190pp, tp, cover by Mark Harrison) Young-adult fantasy novel. Teenagers take home a skull from a Viking burial site.
The Land of Darkness Daniel Arsand (Dedalus 1-873982-99-2, Apr 2001, £8.99, 194pp, tp, cover by Will Gray) Literary fantasy historical novel. Translated by Christine Donougher from La province des ténèbres (France 1998). Introduction by Kate Britten. A first novel. In 1289, a caravan travels towards the mongol empire of Kubilai Khan.

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