The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

KOONTZ, DEAN R(ay) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Every Day’s a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times (HarperCollins 0-06-008584-3, Oct 2003, $17.99, 132pp, hc, cover by Phil Parks) Associational young-adult collection of 64 poems celebrating holidays both real and imaginary. Illustrated by Phil Parks. (Contents)
• * *The Face (Bantam 0-553-80248-8, Jun 2003, $26.95, 609pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Horror novel. A Hollywood star keeps getting terrifying packages despite his security chief’s best efforts. A previous or simultaneous Charnel House edition was announced but not seen.
• * _The Face (SFBC #57259, Jun 2003, $14.99, 559pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Bantam 2003) supernatural suspense novel. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Face (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713069-4, Aug 2003, £17.99, 609pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam 2003) dark fantasy thriller. An ex-cop must protect the life of a film star’s child against an unstoppable menace. A trade paperback airport edition (-713070-8, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _Lightning (Berkley 0-425-19203-2, Sep 2003, $7.99, 363pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1988) SF suspense novel. This has a new afterword by Koontz. 34th printing.
• * *Odd Thomas (Bantam 0-553-80249-6, Dec 2003, $26.95, 399pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Suspense novel/thriller about a short-order cook who communicates with the dead.
• * _The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse (HarperTrophy 0-06-440984-8, Mar 2003, $8.99, 159pp, tp, cover by Phil Parks) Reprint (HarperCollins 2001) young-adult poetry collection, illustrated by Phil Parks.
• * _Watchers (Berkley 0-425-18880-9, Feb 2003, $7.99, 487pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1987) horror novel. This has a new afterword by Koontz and a new ISBN. 40th printing.

KOPASKA-MERKEL, DAVID C. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Ruined City (Gnarled Totem Press no ISBN, Jan 2003, $5.00, 28pp, ph, cover by GAK) Chapbook collection of 10 SF poems, two original. Introduction by Gloundan Smorpian. This is a signed, limited edition of 100. Order from the author at 1300 Kicker Rd., Tuscaloosa AL 35404; [www.cafepress.com/asteroid2019]; postage included in price. (Contents)

KORN, MICHAEL F. (stories) (chron.)

• * *All the Mutant Trash in All the Galaxies (Eraserhead Press 0-9729598-4-X, Sep 2003, $16.95, 356pp, tp, cover by Todd Brannon) Omnibus/collection of three original short novels and one novella: The Man Who Loved in Light Years, with an introduction by D.F. Lewis; Movietone Mars, introduction by Jeffrey Thomas; “The Trouble with Xenodes (Tilting Planet)”, introduction by Sherry Decker; Galactic Smut Merchants, introduction by Hertzan Chimera. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.eraserheadpress.com] or from Eraserhead Press, 16455 E. Fairlynn Drive, Fountain Hills AZ 85268. (Contents)
• * *Rachmaninoff’s Ghost (Silver Lake Publishing 1-931095-41-8, Jan 2003, $12.95, 146pp, tp, cover by Carlton Mellick, III) Horror novel about a would-be pianist obsessed with Rachmaninoff and the occult. This previously appeared in electronic form; a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com].

KORNBLUTH, C. M.; [i.e., Cyril Kornbluth] (1923-1958) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Space Merchants (with Frederik Pohl) See entry under Frederik Pohl.

KOWALSKI, WILLIAM (chron.)

• * *The Adventures of Flash Jackson (HarperCollins 0-06-621136-0, Jan 2003, $24.95, 310pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A bored young woman takes up the family tradition of healing and witchcraft.
• * _The Adventures of Flash Jackson (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60556-0, Apr 2003, £10.99, 310pp, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) novel with fantasy elements, set in the town of Kowalski’s Eddie’s Bastard. A bedridden teenager is taught the healing arts of her grandmother.

KRAEMER, ROSS S. (chron.)

• * *Religions of Star Trek (with William Cassidy & Susan L. Schwartz) (Perseus Books Group/Westview Press 0-8133-4115-9, Aug 2003, $12.95, 246 + x, tp) [Star Trek] Non-fiction, an academic examination of religious themes as tackled in Star Trek. Includes notes and index.

KRANE, STEVEN; pseudonym of S. A. Swiniarski, (1966- ) (chron.)

• * *Stranger Inside (DAW 0-7564-0128-3, Feb 2003, $6.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) SF thriller of mysterious teen deaths, and a boy who’s the only known survivor. Krane is a pen name for Steven Swiniarski (aka S. Andrew Swann).

KRATMAN, TOM (chron.)

• * *A State of Disobedience (Baen 0-7434-7170-9, Dec 2003, $22.00, 314pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Near-future SF novel about a new American revolution against a dictatorial president in 2060.

KRENSKY, STEPHEN (Alan) (1953- ) (chron.)

• * _The Winter King (with Dean Morrissey) See entry under Dean Morrissey.

KRESS, NANCY (Anne, née Konigisor) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Crossfire (Tor 0-765-30467-8, Feb 2003, $24.95, 364pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Crossfire] SF novel. Humans settling a new colony world discover primitive aliens.
• * *Nothing Human (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-18-5, Sep 2003, $26.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) SF novel. Children receive a message that the pribir are coming to the devastated planet Earth. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].
• * _Probability Space (Tor 0-765-34514-5, Jan 2004, $6.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Probability] Reprint (Tor 2002) SF novel, the third volume in the ’"Probability" trilogy.
• * _Probability Sun (Tor 0-765-34355-X, Feb 2003, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Probability] Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel, sequel to Probability Moon.

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• * *Nebula Awards Showcase 2003 (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45909-1, Apr 2003, $14.95, 231pp, tp, cover by David Sandberg) Anthology of Nebula Award-winning fiction and nominees — five stories and one novel excerpt — plus two Rhysling Award-winning poems, an appreciation of Betty Ballantine, and commentary on SF from eight authors. The 37th volume in the annual series, the second from Roc. (Contents)

KRUGER, ROBERT, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Imagination Fully Dilated: Science Fiction (with Patrick Swenson) (Fairwood Press 0-9668184-8-2, Aug 2003, $17.99, 222pp, tp, cover by Alan M. Clark) Original anthology of 16 SF stories inspired by the art of Alan M. Clark, the third volume (first from this publisher) of “The Literated Artwork of Alan M. Clark”. Authors include Melissa Scott, Jerry Oltion, and Leslie What. Illustrations and an introduction by Alan M. Clark. A hardcover edition (-9-0, $26.99) is also available. Order from Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave. SE, Auburn WA 98092; add $1.00 postage; [www.fairwoodpress.com]. (Contents)

KRULIK, NANCY E. (chron.)

• * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Christmas Crisis (Simon Pulse 0-689-85582-6, Oct 2003, $4.99, 155pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 51st in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.
• * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: What a Doll! (Simon Pulse 0-689-85580-X, Aug 2003, $4.99, 155pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 50th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

KUBE-McDOWELL, MICHAEL P(aul) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Emprise (ibooks 0-7434-7536-4, Nov 2003, $11.95, 407pp, tp) [Trigon Disunity] Reprint (Berkley 1985) SF novel, book one of the “Trigon Disunity” series. This has new introductory material by the author and adds the story “Antithesis”. (Contents)

KURIMOTO, KAORU; pseudonym of Sumiyo Imaoka, (1953-2009) (chron.)

• * *The Guin Saga, Book One: The Leopard Mask (Vertical 1-932234-51-9, Jun 2003, $22.95, 231pp, hc) [Guin Saga] Japanese heroic fantasy novel, first in a series of 100 (at least 89 have already appeared in Japan). Twin heirs to an overrun kingdom are saved by a man with a man’s body, a leopard’s head, and amnesia. Translated by Alexander O. Smith & Elye J. Alexander from the Japanese Hyoto no Kamen (Hayakawa Shobo 1979).
• * *The Guin Saga, Book Three: The Battle of Nospherus (Vertical 1-932234-53-5, Dec 2003, $22.95, 230pp, hc) [Guin Saga] Fantasy novel, third in a series of 100 (at least 89 have already appeared in Japan). The ape-men of Nospherus must unite to repel the Mongaul invaders. Translated by Alexander O. Smith & Elye J. Alexander from the Japanese Nosuferasu no Tatakai (Hayakawa Shobo 1980).
• * *The Guin Saga, Book Two: Warrior in the Wilderness (Vertical 1-932234-52-7, Sep 2003, $22.95, 231pp, hc) [Guin Saga] Fantasy novel, second in a series of 100 (at least 89 have already appeared in Japan). Leopard-headed Guin still seeks his true identity. Translated by Alexander O. Smith & Elye J. Alexander from the Japanese Koya no Senshi (Hayakawa Shobo 1979).

KURLAND, MICHAEL J(oseph) (1938- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Images, Conceits & Lollygags (Gryphon Books 1-58250-048-7, Mar 2003, $20.00, 176pp, tp, cover by Kelly Freas) Collection of 10 stories of fantasy, SF, and mystery. Introduction by Richard Lupoff. A signed, limited edition (-049-5, $40.00) is also available. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; add $1.00 postage. [www.gryphonbooks.com]. (Contents)

KURTZ, KATHERINE (Irene) (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _The Adept (with Deborah Turner Harris) (Ace 0-441-00343-5, Dec 2003, $6.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Adam Sinclair] Reissue (Ace 1991) fantasy mystery novel, first in the series. Copyrighted by Kurtz and packager Bill Fawcett and Associates. 13th printing.
• * *In the King’s Service (Ace 0-441-01060-1, Nov 2003, $23.95, 359pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Deryni] Fantasy novel in the “Deryni” series, set during the reign of Donal Haldane.

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• * _On Crusade: More Tales of the Knights Templar (Warner Aspect 0-446-61317-7, Jul 2003, $6.50, 294pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) original anthology of ten fantasy stories centering on the Knights Templar.

KURZAWA, GREG (chron.)

• * *Gideon’s Wall (Riptide Press 0-9723456-0-4, Sep 2003, $14.00, 313pp, tp, cover by Charles Keegan) Fantasy novel of the last days of an empire. A first novel. Available from Riptide Press, 233 Walnut Creek Drive, Clayton NC 27520; [www.riptidebooks.com].

KUSHNER, ELLEN (Ruth) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Fall of the Kings (with Delia Sherman) (SFBC #55014, Jan 2003, $11.99, 476pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2002) fantasy novel, a sequel to Kushner’s Swordspoint set 60 years later. This has ISBN 0-7394-3193-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Fall of the Kings (with Delia Sherman) (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58594-0, Oct 2003, $6.99, 508pp, pb, cover by Thomas Canty) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2002) fantasy novel, a sequel to Kushner’s Swordspoint set 60 years later.
• * _Swordspoint (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58549-5, Feb 2003, $6.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Tom Canty) [Swordspoint] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1987) fantasy novel, with a new afterword by Kushner. This edition adds three short story/fragments about the same characters. (Contents)

KUSHNER, TONY (chron.)

• * _The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present (with Maurice Sendak) See entry under Maurice Sendak.
• * *Brundibar (with Maurice Sendak) (Hyperion 0-7868-0904-3, Oct 2003, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Maurice Sendak) Children’s picture book based on a Czech children’s opera, with text by Tony Kushner and illustrations by Maurice Sendak.

KWITNEY, ALISA; pseudonym of Alisa Sheckley (chron.)

• * _Vertigo Visions: 10 Years of Artwork on the Edge (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-5604-X, Sep 2003, $24.95, 208pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (Watson-Guptill 2000, subtitled Artwork from the Cutting Edge of Comics) art book showcasing art from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. This is an updated tenth-anniversary edition with an additional 16 pages of art. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

LACKEY, MERCEDES (Ritche) (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Brain Ships (with Margaret Ball & Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _The Elvenbane (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.
• * _Elvenblood (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.
• * _Elvenborn (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.
• * _Exile’s Honor (DAW 0-7564-0113-5, Oct 2003, $6.99, 431pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Reprint (DAW 2002) fantasy novel, a standalone novel in the “Valdemar” series, telling the story of Weaponsmaster Alberich.
• * *Exile’s Valor (DAW 0-7564-0206-9, Oct 2003, $24.95, 402pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Fantasy novel, a standalone novel in the “Valdemar” series.
• * _The Gates of Sleep (DAW 0-7564-0101-1, Mar 2003, $6.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Reprint (DAW 2002) fantasy novel in the “Elemental Masters” series, a retelling of “Sleeping Beauty” set in the same England as The Serpent’s Shadow.
• * *Joust (DAW 0-7564-0122-4, Mar 2003, $24.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Fantasy novel. A serf boy becomes a servant to one of the dragon-riding Jousters who keep his people subjugated.
• * _Joust (SFBC #56287, Mar 2003, $12.50, 373pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Vetch] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel of a serf who becomes a dragon boy. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Mad Maudlin (with Rosemary Edghill) (Baen 0-7434-7143-1, Aug 2003, $25.00, 439pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Fantasy novel, sixth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon.
• * _Mad Maudlin (with Rosemary Edghill) (SFBC #03973, Sep 2003, $12.99, 439pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2003) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *The Outstretched Shadow (with James Mallory) (Tor 0-765-30219-5, Oct 2003, $27.95, 604pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Fantasy novel, first in the “Obsidian” trilogy. The arch-mage’s son Kellen studies forbidden Wild Magic.
• * _The Outstretched Shadow (with James Mallory) (SFBC #19211, Oct 2003, $12.99, 582pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Obsidian] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, first in the “Obsidian” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Queen’s Own (SFBC #57937, Jun 2003, $14.99, 726pp, hc, cover by Dawn Wilson) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reissue (SFBC 1993) omnibus of three novels in the “Heralds of Valdemar” series: Arrows of the Queen (1987), Arrow’s Flight (1987), Arrow’s Fall (1988). This has ISBN 0-7394-3524-8 and a new SFBC number; the jacket lacks a price.
• * _The Shadow of the Lion (with Eric Flint & Dave Freer) (Baen 0-7434-7147-4, Sep 2003, $7.99, 913pp, pb, cover by Larry Dixon) [Heirs of Alexandria] Reprint (Baen 2002) alternate historical fantasy novel, first in a series.
• * _Spirits White as Lightning (with Rosemary Edghill) (Baen 0-7434-3608-3, May 2003, $7.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel, fifth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series.
• * *This Rough Magic (with Eric Flint & Dave Freer) (Baen 0-7434-7149-0, Dec 2003, $26.00, 822pp, hc, cover by Larry Dixon) [Heirs of Alexandria] Fantasy novel set in an alternate Renaissance Europe. Second in the “Lion’s Shadow” series after In the Shadow of the Lion. Dark forces set their sights on Venice’s territory on the island of Corfu.

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• * *Sun in Glory (DAW 0-7564-0166-6, Dec 2003, $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Original anthology of 13 fantasy stories set in Lackey’s world of “Valdemar”, including a novella by Lackey. Other authors include Judith Tarr, Tanya Huff, and Rosemary Edghill. Copyrighted by the editor and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books. (Contents)

LaFEVERS, R. L. (chron.)

• * *The Falconmaster (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46993-1, Nov 2003, $16.99, 167pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) Young-adult fantasy novel. A crippled boy steals hawks from his Norman master and runs away to the forest, where he learns magic.

LAIN, T. H. (chron.)

• * *Dungeons & Dragons: Return of the Damned (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3003-9, Oct 2003, $5.99, 180pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Dungeons & Dragons: The Bloody Eye (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2917-0, Jan 2003, $5.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Sam Wood & Matthew Mitchell) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Dungeons & Dragons: The Death Ray (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3030-6, Dec 2003, $5.99, 183pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Wayne Reynolds) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Dungeons & Dragons: The Sundered Arms (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2974-X, Jul 2003, $5.99, 184pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Dungeons & Dragons: Treachery’s Wake (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2926-X, Mar 2003, $5.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood & Sam Wood) [Dungeons & Dragons] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

LAKE, JAY; [i.e., Joseph Edward Lake, Jr.] (1964- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Greetings from Lake Wu (Wheatland Press 0-9720547-2-3, Nov 2003, $19.95, 246 + xi, tp, cover by Frank Wu) Collection of 13 stories, five original, illustrated by Frank Wu. Introduction by Andy Duncan; Lori Ann White provides a preface on Frank Wu. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.wheatlandpress.com], or from Wheatland Press, PO Box 1818, Wilsonville OR 97070. (Contents)

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• * _Polyphony, Volume 2 (with Deborah Layne) See entry under Deborah Layne.
• * _Polyphony, Volume 3 (with Deborah Layne) See entry under Deborah Layne.

LALUMIÈRE, CLAUDE, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Island Dreams: Montreal Writers of the Fantastic (Véhicule Press 1-55065-171-4, Sep 2003, $12.95, 226pp, tp) Original anthology of 12 stories by Canadian authors including Yves Meynard, Glenn Grant, and Mark Shainblum. Véhicule Press, POB 125, Place du Parc Station, Montreal Quebec Canada H2X 4A3; [www.vehiculepress.com]; [vp@vehiculepress.com]. (Contents)