The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

ROBERTS, ADAM (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * _Stone (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07396-9, Mar 2003, £6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Sonar) Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel.

ROBERTS, JOHN MADDOX (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _Hannibal’s Children (Ace 0-441-01038-5, Apr 2003, $6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [*Hannibal’s Children] Reprint (Ace 2002) alternate history novel.

ROBERTS, KATHERINE (chron.)

• * _Crystal Mask (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-44083-1, Apr 2003, $5.99, 268pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Echorium Sequence] Reprint (Chicken House UK 2001) young-adult fantasy, the second in the “Echorium Sequence”, set 20 years after Song Quest.
• * *Dark Quetzal (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-45697-5, Apr 2003, $15.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Echorium Sequence] Young-adult fantasy, the third in the “Echorium Sequence”, set 11 years after Crystal Mask.
• * *Echorium Sequence: Dark Quetzal (Chicken House, The 1-9034-3467-X, Mar 2003, £5.99, 251pp, tp, cover by James Marsh) [Echorium Sequence] Young-adult fantasy, third in the “Echorium Sequence”. Illustrations by Chris Down.
• * *The Seven Fabulous Wonders: The Amazon Temple Quest (CollinsVoyager 0-00-711280-7, Jan 2003, £5.99, 297pp, tp, cover by Andy Parker) [Seven Fabulous Wonders] Young-adult historical fantasy novel, the third in a series based on the seven ancient wonders of the world.
• * _Spellfall (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-47220-2, Apr 2003, $5.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Judy York) Reprint (Chicken House UK 2000) young-adult fantasy.
• * _Spellfall (The Chicken House 0-4394-7220-2, Apr 2003, £5.99, 239pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) Reprint (The Chicken House 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

ROBERTS, MARK, ed. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases (with Jeff VanderMeer) See entry under Jeff VanderMeer.

ROBERTS, MICHÈLE (Brigette) (1949- ) (chron.)

• * *The Mistressclass (Little, Brown UK 0-316-72550-1, Apr 2003, £10.99, 295pp, tp) Literary ghost novel.

ROBERTS, NORA; pseudonym of Eleanor F. Aufdem-Brinke, (1950- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Key of Knowledge (Jove 0-515-13637-9, Dec 2003, $7.99, 327pp, pb) [Sword of Truth] Romance/mainstream novel with fantasy elements, second in a trilogy. Three women have 28 days each to find legendary keys involving the souls of three demi-goddesses.
• * *Key of Light (Jove 0-515-13628-X, Nov 2003, $7.99, 334pp, pb) [Sword of Truth] Contemporary romance/mainstream novel with fantasy elements, first in a trilogy of books set in “real time”. Three women have 28 days each to find legendary keys involving the souls of three immortal goddesses.
• * *Remember When (with J. D. Robb) (Putnam 0-399-15106-0, Oct 2003, $25.95, 440pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Mystery “co-authored” by Roberts’s two personas: Roberts starts with a contemporary story, which provides clues for Eve Dallas in Robb’s second part.

ROBERTSON, ANDY (W.), ed. (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *William Hope Hodgson’s Night Lands, Volume I: Eternal Love (Wildside Press/Betancourt & Company 1-59224-678-8, Jul 2003, $34.95, 381pp, hc) Original anthology of 11 dark fantasy stories and two poems based on Hodgson’s The Night Land. Authors include Sean McLachlan, Nigel Atkinson, and Nigel Brown. Preface by John C. Wright. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)

ROBERTSON, R. GARCIA y; see under García y Robertson, R. (stories) (chron.)

ROBINS, G(ertrude) M. (1861-1939) (chron.)

• * *The Relations and What They Related and Other Weird Tales (Sarob Press 1-902309-29-4, 2003, £25.00, xii+173pp, hc) Revised and expanded edition of The Relations and What They Related, which first appeared as a ten-part series in The Lady’s Realm from February to November 1902. Limited to 225 copies. [Not seen]

ROBINS, MADELEINE E. (1953- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Point of Honour (Tor/Forge 0-312-87202-X, May 2003, $24.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Jon J. Muth) Associational mystery set in an alternate Regency London. Sarah Tolerance, a disgraced daughter of the nobility, sets up as an “investigative agent”.

ROBINSON, KIM STANLEY (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Years of Rice and Salt (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651148-1, Feb 2003, £7.99, 772pp, pb, cover by Ruth Rowland) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2002) alternate world SF novel, covering 700 years in a world where the Black Plague wiped out European civilization.
• * _The Years of Rice and Salt (Bantam 0-553-58007-8, Jun 2003, $7.99, 763pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) Reprint (Bantam 2002) alternate world SF novel.

ROBINSON, SPIDER (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Callahan’s Con (Tor 0-765-30270-5, Aug 2003, $23.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Jeff Fischer) [*Callahan’s Place] SF novel in the “Callahan’s” series. A Mafioso moves in on Key West and targets the bar.

ROBSON, JUSTINA L(ouise) A(lice) (1968- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Natural History (Macmillan UK 0-333-90746-9, Apr 2003, £10.99, 330pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Natural History] SF novel. A hardcover edition (-90745-0, £16.99) is also available.

ROCKHILL, JIM, ed.; [i.e., James Rockhill] (1956- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Haunted Baronet and Others: Ghost Stories 1861-70 See entry under Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.
• * _The Idol of the Flies and Other Stories See entry under Jane Rice.
• * _The Mr. Justice Harbottle and Others See entry under Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.

RODDA, EMILY; pseudonym of Jennifer Rowe, (1948- ) (chron.)

• * +Rowan and the Ice Creepers (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-029780-8, Oct 2003, $15.99, 261pp, hc, cover by Matt Wilson) [Rowan of Rin] Young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the series begun in Rowan of Rin. Unending winter forces the people of Rin to abandon their village. First US edition (Scholastic Australia/Omnibus 2003 as Rowan of the Bukshah).
• * _Rowan and the Zebak (HarperTrophy 0-06-441024-2, Mar 2003, $5.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Mark Elliott) [Rowan of Rin] Reprint (Omnibus 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Rowan of Rin.

RODRIGUES, LUÍS, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Breaking Windows (Prime Books 1-894815-59-9, Aug 2003, $17.95, 245pp, tp, cover by Hawk Alfredson) Anthology of three editorials, 13 stories, three interviews, and seven essays originally published online on the website Fantastic Metropolis. Non-fiction authors include Michael Moorcock, China Miéville, and Carol Emshwiller; fiction authors include Jeffrey Ford, Barrington J. Bayley, and Rachel Pollack. A hardcover edition (-79-3, $29.95) is also available. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net]. (Contents)

ROGERS, KATHARINE M. (chron.)

• * _L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz (Perseus Books Group/Da Capo Press 0-306-81297-5, Nov 2003, $17.95, 318pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2002) critical biography. [Baum]

ROLLINS, JAMES; pseudonym of Jim Czajkowski (chron.)

• * _Amazonia (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-000249-2, Jul 2003, $7.99, 510pp, pb, cover by Paul Stinson) Reprint (Morrow 2002) SF thriller. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski; Rollins also writes as James Clemens.
• * *Ice Hunt (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-052156-2, Jul 2003, $24.95, 397pp, hc, cover by Paul Stinson) SF thriller. An abandoned secret Soviet lab under the Arctic ice holds a deadly secret. Copyrighted by Jim Czajkowski; Rollins also writes as James Clemens.

ROMAN, STEVEN A. (stories) (chron.)

• * *X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy (SFBC #55704, Jan 2003, $14.99, 865pp, hc, cover by Bob Larkin) [X-Men: Chaos Engine] Omnibus of three novelizations in a trilogy based on the comic-book characters: Dr. Doom (2000), Magneto (2002), and Red Skull (2002 as by Steven A. Roman & Stan Timmons). Copyrighted by Marvel Characters. This has ISBN 0-7394-3227-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * _X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy: Book 3: Red Skull (with Stan Timmons) (ibooks/BP Books 0-7434-7958-0, Nov 2003, $6.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [X-Men: Chaos Engine] Reprint (BP Books 2002) novelization based on the comic-book characters. Illustrated by Mark Buckingham. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

ROMKEY, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * _I, Vampire (Ballantine/Fawcett Gold Medal 0-449-14638-3, Apr 2003, $6.99, 360pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Reissue (Fawcett Gold Medal 1990) vampire novel; 22nd printing.
• * *The Vampire’s Violin (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45208-9, Apr 2003, $6.99, 294pp, pb) [I, Vampire] Vampire novel. Vampire Dylan Glyndwr will do anything to acquire a legendary violin.

ROSEN, SELINA (stories) (chron.)

• * *Recycled (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-93-2, Jun 2003, $16.00, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Queen of Denial] Humorous SF novel, sequel to Queen of Denial. Introduction by Michael Sheard.

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• * *More Stories That Won’t Make Your Parents Hurl (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-42-2, Feb 2003, $18.00, 185pp, tp, cover by Marziah Karch) Original young-adult anthology of 20 scary stories with morals in updated imitation of the brothers Grimm. Order from Yard Dog Comics, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com]. (Contents)

ROSENBAUM, BENJAMIN (Micah) (1969- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Other Cities (Small Beer Press no ISBN, Nov 2003, $5.00, 44pp, ph, cover by Peter Reiss) Chapbook collection of 14 stories about imaginary cities; 12 were previously published online as a series on Strange Horizons. Illustrated by Peter Reiss. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton, MA 01060; [www.smallbeerpress.com]; [info@smallbeerpress.com]. (Contents)

ROSENBAUM, THANE (1960- ) (chron.)

• * _The Golems of Gotham (HarperPerennial 0-06-095945-2, Jan 2003, $13.95, 367pp, tp, cover by Eric Fuentecilla) Reprint (HarperCollins 2002) contemporary ghost story.

ROSENBERG, JOEL (1954- ) (chron.)

• * _Guardians of the Flame (Baen 0-7434-3589-3, Feb 2003, $25.00, 709pp, hc, cover by Monte Moore) [Guardians of the Flame] Reprint (SFBC 1985 as Guardians of the Flame: The Warriors) omnibus of the first three novels in the series: The Sleeping Dragon (1983), The Sword and the Chain (1984), and The Silver Crown (1985).
• * *Home Front (Tor/Forge 0-765-30498-8, Mar 2003, $23.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Tim Gabor) Associational mystery featuring Ernest “Sparky” Hemingway.
• * _Murder in LaMut (with Raymond E. Feist) See entry under Raymond E. Feist
• * *Not Really the Prisoner of Zenda (Tor 0-765-30046-X, Jun 2003, $24.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Guardians of the Flame] Fantasy adventure novel, third in the swashbuckling adventure/parody series featuring Jason Cullinane, set in the universe of the “Guardians of the Flame”.

ROSS, DEBORAH J. (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Zandru’s Forge (with Marion Zimmer Bradley) See entry under Marion Zimmer Bradley.

ROSS, ROBERT (chron.)

• * *Don’t Close Your Eyes (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1482-2, Jul 2003, $6.99, 478pp, pb) Horror novel. A New England town is haunted by a 300-year-old evil.

ROSSER, FERRELL (stories) (chron.)

• * *Teeka and Other Stories (iUniverse.com/Writers Club Press 0-595-25256-7, 2002, $14.95, 251 + xi, tp) Original collection of 25 fantasy and dark fantasy stories. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com]. (Contents)

ROWE, CHRISTOPHER (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bittersweet Creek and Other Stories (Small Beer Press no ISBN, Nov 2003, $5.00, 62pp, ph, cover by Shelley Jackson) Chapbook collection of five stories, one original. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton, MA 01060; [www.smallbeerpress.com]; [info@smallbeerpress.com]. (Contents)

ROWE, JENNIFER (June) (1948- ); see pseudonym Emily Rodda (chron.)

ROWLING, J. K. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-35806-X, Jun 2003, $29.99, 870pp, hc, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy, fifth in the series. The Ministry of Magic refuses to believe Voldemort is back. A deluxe, slipcased edition with different dustjacket art is also available.
• * *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5100-6, Jun 2003, £16.99, 766pp, hc, cover by Jason Cockcroft) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the series. An adult edition (-6940-1, £16.99, cover by Michael Wildsmith) is also available. Simultaneous with the US (Scholastic/Levine) edition.
• * _Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-35806-X, Jul 2003, $29.99, 870pp, hc, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reissue (Levine 2003) young-adult fantasy, fifth in the series. Second printing.
• * _An Interview with J.K. Rowling (with Lindsey Fraser) (Egmont 1-4052-0052-9, Sep 2002, £2.99, 69pp, tp) Reprint (Mammoth 2000 as by Lindsey Fraser) YA non-fiction.

ROYO, LUIS (chron.)

• * *Visions (NBM 1-56163-355-0, May 2003, $19.95, 79pp, tp, cover by Luis Royo) Art book combining sketches and finished works of fantastic art. Introduction by Kevin Eastman.

RUBENSTEIN, GILLIAN; see pseudonym Lian Hearn (chron.)

RUBER, PETER (stories) (chron.)

• * *"King of the Pulps": The Life & Writings of H. Bedford-Jones (with Darrell C. Richardson & Victor A. Berch) (The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box 1-55246-464-4, Jan 2003, no price, 316pp, tp) (Contents) [Bedford-Jones]

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• * _Night Creatures See entry under Seabury Quinn.

RUBY, LAURA (chron.)

• * *Lily’s Ghosts (HarperCollins 0-06-051829-4, Aug 2003, $16.99, 255pp, hc, cover by Peter Ferguson) Young-adult humorous ghost mystery. A first novel.

RUCKER, RUDY; [i.e., Rudolf von Bitter Rucker] (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _As Above, So Below: A Novel of Peter Bruegel (Tor/Forge 0-765-30404-X, Nov 2003, $13.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Peter Breugel) Reprint (Forge 2002) associational historical novel about the artist.
• * _Spaceland (Tor 0-765-30367-1, Jul 2003, $13.95, 301pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2002) SF novel about contact with beings of the fourth dimension, an upgraded version of Flatland.

RUDDOCK, MALCOLM (stories) (chron.)

• * _Meanderings of the Emily Chesley Reading Circle: Volume One (with Mark A. Rayner, John Sloan & David B. Lurie) See entry under Mark A. Rayner

RUDITIS, PAUL (chron.)

• * *Roswell: Dreamwalk (Simon Pulse 0-689-85518-4, Jan 2003, $5.99, 217pp, pb) [Roswell] Novelization based on the TV show based on the “Roswell High” series by Melinda Metz. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film, Regency Entertainment (USA), and Monarchy Enterprises B.V.
• * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Ten Little Witches (Simon Pulse 0-689-86439-6, Sep 2003, $5.99, 309pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, a special Halloween edition in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.
• * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Where in the World is Sabrina Spellman? (Simon Pulse 0-7434-4243-1, Feb 2003, $4.99, 146pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 47th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

RUGGIERO, TONY (stories) (chron.)

• * *Aliens and Satanic Creatures Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply (Amber Quill Press 1-59279-898-5, Sep 2003, $14.50, 305pp, tp, cover by Trace Edward Zaber) Original collection of 39 stories, 23 previously published online. Available online at [www.amberquill.com]. (Contents)
• * *Get Out of My Mind (Amber Quill Press 1-59279-938-8, Jun 2003, $14.50, 213pp, tp, cover by Trace Edward Zaber) [Get Out of My Mind] SF novel. Two humans are forced to join an alien United Council of Developing Worlds. Available online at [www.amberquill.com].
• * *Mind Trap (Amber Quill Press 1-59279-928-0, Jun 2003, $14.50, 203pp, tp, cover by Trace Edward Zaber) [Get Out of My Mind] SF novel, sequel to Get Out of My Mind. A reporter uncovers the secret activities of the alien United Council of Developing Worlds on Earth. Available online at [www.amberquill.com].

RUNYON, CHARLES (West) (1928- ); see pseudonym Mark West (stories) (chron.)

RUSCH, KRISTINE KATHRYN (1960- ); see pseudonyms Kristine Grayson & Kathryn Wesley (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Extremes (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45934-2, Jul 2003, $6.50, 373pp, pb, cover by Greg Bridges) [Miles Flint] SF novel set in the world of “The Retrieval Artist”. The suspicious death of a Retrieval Artist puts Miles Flint on the trail of a Disappeared scientist.
• * *Fantasy Life (Pocket Star 0-7434-5631-9, Nov 2003, $7.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) Fantasy novel. A family protects mythical creatures near the Oregon coast.
• * _X-Men (with Dean Wesley Smith) (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44095-1, Mar 2003, $6.99, 239pp, pb) [X-Men] Reissue (Del Rey 2000) novelization of the movie based on the Marvel comic book. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. Third printing.