The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

BAXTER, STEPHEN M(ichael) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * _Icebones (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-102021-4, Feb 2003, $6.99, 272pp, pb) [Mammoth] Reprint (Gollancz 2001) novel of mammoths, third in the “Mammoth” trilogy.
• * _Phase Space (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-651185-6, Jul 2003, £6.99, 424pp, pb) Reprint (Voyager 2002) collection of 25 stories, many set in the “Manifold”.
• * *Revolutions in the Earth: James Hutton and the True Age of the Earth (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-82975-0, Jun 2003, £16.99, 245pp, hc) Associational biography of the founder of modern geology. [Hutton]
• * _Time’s Eye (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke

BAYARD, LOUIS (chron.)

• * *Mr. Timothy (HarperCollins 0-06-053421-4, Nov 2003, $24.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Bisson Frères) [Christmas Carol] Dark fantasy novel, a sequel to Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. The grown-up Tiny Tim, disturbed by his father’s death, strikes out on his own and finds himself haunted.

BEAGLE, PETER S(oyer) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _A Fine & Private Place/The Last Unicorn (SFBC #076509, Dec 2003, $13.99, 457pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) Reprint (BOMC 1991) omnibus of two fantasy novels: A Fine and Private Place (1960) and The Last Unicorn (1968). This has ISBN 1-58288-060-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Rhinoceros Who Quoted Nietzsche and Other Odd Acquaintances (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-09-0, Sep 2003, $15.95, 183pp, tp, cover by Michael Dashow) Reissue (Tachyon 1997) collection of seven stories and three essays. This has a new preface by Beagle. Third printing. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th St. #139, San Francisco CA 94107; [www.tachyonpublications.com].

BEAR, GREG(ory Dale) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Beyond Heaven’s River (ibooks 0-7434-7484-8, Sep 2003, $6.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Cameron Redwine) Reprint (Dell 1980) SF novel.
• * _The Collected Stories of Greg Bear (Tor/Orb 0-765-30161-X, Mar 2003, $17.95, 653pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2002) collection of 24 stories, with introductions to each by Bear, and an appendix of earlier prefaces by Bear.
• * *Darwin’s Children (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44835-9, Apr 2003, $24.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Ben Perini) [*Darwin’s Radio] SF novel, a sequel to Darwin’s Radio. The children changed by the SHEVA retrovirus reach adolescence in a world that fears them.
• * _Darwin’s Children (SFBC #55254, Apr 2003, $12.50, 389pp, hc, cover by Ben Perini) [*Darwin’s Radio] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel, sequel to Darwin’s Radio. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Darwin’s Children (HarperCollins UK 0-00-225732-7, Jun 2003, £17.99, 383pp, hc) [*Darwin’s Radio] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel. A viral infection forces the evolution of humanity in one generation. [First UK edition]
• * _Darwin’s Radio (Ballantine 0-345-45981-4, Mar 2003, $14.95, 430pp, tp) [*Darwin’s Radio] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1999) Hugo-nominated SF thriller.
• * _Hegira (ibooks 0-7434-5901-6, Jun 2003, $6.99, 232pp, pb, cover by Cameron Redwine) Reprint (Dell 1979) SF novel. This follows the 1987 Gollancz revised text.
• * _Psychlone (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07488-4, Feb 2003, £6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Ace 1979) SF novel.
• * _Vitals (Ballantine 0-345-42334-8, Apr 2003, $7.50, 396pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 2002) near-future SF thriller.
• * _Vitals (HarperCollins UK 0-00-712975-0, Sep 2003, £6.99, 339pp, pb) Reprint (Del Rey 2002) near-future SF novel involving the search for immortality.
• * *W3: Women in Deep Time (ibooks 0-7434-5831-1, Mar 2003, $6.99, 232pp, pb, cover by Cameron Redwine) Collection of three novellas and a speech. (Contents)

BeauSEIGNEUR, JAMES (chron.)

• * _Birth of an Age (Warner 0-446-53126-X, Aug 2003, $18.95, 253pp, hc) [Christ Clone] Reprint (Selective House 1997) Christian SF/fantasy thriller, book two in the “Christ Clone” trilogy. This has been somewhat revised from the original.
• * _The Christ Clone Trilogy, Book One: In His Image (Warner 0-446-61327-4, Jun 2003, $6.99, 493pp, pb) [Christ Clone] Reprint (Selective House 1997) Christian SF/fantasy thriller, book one in the “Christ Clone” trilogy about the Shroud of Turin and apocalypse. This follows the Warner 2003 revised and expanded text.
• * _In His Image (Warner 0-446-53125-1, Jan 2003, $18.95, 416pp, hc) [Christ Clone] Reprint (Selective House 1997) Christian SF/fantasy thriller, book one in the “Christ Clone” trilogy. A scientific examination of the Shroud of Turin leads to apocalypse. This has been somewhat revised and expanded from the original.

BEDFORD, K. A. (chron.)

• * *Orbital Burn (Hades Publications/EDGE SF and Fantasy 1-894063-10-4, Dec 2003, $14.95, 306pp, tp, cover by David Day) SF detective novel. Down-on-her-luck PI Louise Meagher works a case while waiting to evacuate the doomed planet Kestrel. EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary Alberta Canada T2P 2L7; 403-254-0160; [www.hadespublications.com/edge].

BEDWELL-GRIME, STEPHANIE (chron.)

• * *Guardian Angel (Telos Publishing 1-903889-62-6, Jun 2003, £9.99, 201pp, tp) [Porsche Winter] Humorous fantasy novel. First in the “Porsche Winter” series. Illustrations by Nathan Skreslet. A Guardian Angel’s client has his soul stolen by the Devil.

BELL, ANDREA L., ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Cosmos Latinos: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and Spain (with Yolanda Molina-Gavilán) (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6634-9, Jul 2003, $24.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Raúl Cruz) Original anthology of 27 stories and novel excerpts, most appearing in English for the first time, several translated by the editors, who also provide an introduction on the history of SF in Latin America and Spain, author and story introductions, a bibliography, and notes. Authors include Miguel de Unamuno, Angélica Gorodischer, Elia Barceló, and Daína Chaviano. A hardcover edition (-6633-0, $70.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University Press of New England, Order Department, 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress]. (Contents)

BELL, EVERETTE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Mourning Edge of Iron (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-39-2, Jun 2003, $6.00, 58pp, ph, cover by Peter Bradley) Chapbook sword and sorcery novella. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [selinarosen@peoplepc.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com].

BELL, HILARI (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Book of Sorahb, Volume One: Flame (Simon & Schuster 0-689-85413-7, Oct 2003, $16.95, 346pp, hc, cover by Greg Newbold) [Farsala] Young-adult fantasy novel based on ancient Persian myth. Three young people see their country destroyed.
• * *The Goblin Wood (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-051371-3, Apr 2003, $16.99, 294pp, hc, cover by Eric Bowman) Young-adult fantasy novel. A young hedgewitch sees her mother murdered and joins goblins to get revenge on humans.
• * _A Matter of Profit (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-447300-7, Apr 2003, $6.99, 361pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) Reprint (Hyperion 2001) young-adult SF novel. A young man on an unfamiliar alien world investigates a plot to assassinate the emperor.

BELL, JULIE (1958- ) (chron.)

• * _Fantasy Workshop: A Practical Guide (with Boris Vallejo) See entry under Boris Vallejo.

BENJAMIN, CURT; pseudonym (chron.)

• * *The Gates of Heaven (DAW 0-7564-0156-9, Sep 2003, $23.95, 537pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Seven Brothers] Fantasy novel, third and final in the “Seven Brothers” trilogy.
• * _The Prince of Dreams (DAW 0-7564-0114-3, Sep 2003, $6.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Seven Brothers] Reprint (DAW 2002) fantasy novel, volume two of “Seven Brothers”.

BENNETT, CHERIE (chron.)

• * _Smallville: Flight (with Jeff Gottesfeld) (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-25-2, Jan 2003, £5.00, 175pp, tp) [Smallville] Reprint (Little, Brown 2002) young-adult novelization of an episode from the TV series; third in the series.
• * *Smallville: Greed (with Jeff Gottesfeld) (Little, Brown 0-316-73477-2, Dec 2003, $5.99, 166pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the TV series about Superman as a teen. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
• * *Smallville: Speed (with Jeff Gottesfeld) (Little, Brown 0-316-16816-5, Apr 2003, $5.99, 201pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
• * _Smallville: Speed (with Jeff Gottesfeld) (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-26-0, May 2003, £5.00, 167pp, tp) [Smallville] Reprint (Little, Brown 2003) novelization of an episode from the series; fifth in the young-adult series. [First UK edition]

BENNETT, GERTRUDE (née Barrows) (1884-1948); see pseudonym Francis Stevens (stories) (chron.)

BENSON, E(dward) F(rederic) (1867-1940) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Face (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-052-2, Apr 2003, C$59.00, xxii+181pp, hc, cover by Douglas Walters) Collection of supernatural stories, edited by Jack Adrian, fourth in a series designed to bring back into print all of Benson’s supernatural fiction in the order of writing. This is a limited edition of 600 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $45.00 and in the UK for £28.00. (Contents)

BENSON, GORDON (Kent), Jr. (1936-1996) (chron.)

• * _A. Bertram Chandler: Master Navigator of Space, 3rd Revised Edition (with Phil Stephensen-Payne) See entry under Phil Stephensen-Payne.
• * _A. Bertram Chandler: Master Navigator of Space: A Working Bibliography (with Phil Stephensen-Payne) See entry under Phil Stephensen-Payne.

BENSON, MARGARET; see pseudonym Maggie Shayne (chron.)

BERCH, VICTOR A. (stories) (chron.)

• * _"King of the Pulps": The Life & Writings of H. Bedford-Jones (with Peter Ruber & Darrell C. Richardson) See entry under Peter Ruber.

BERG, CAROL (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Restoration (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-245-0, Jun 2003, £6.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Rai-Kirah] Reprint (Roc 2002) fantasy novel. Book 3 of “The Rai-Kirah” after Transformation and Revelation.
• * *Song of the Beast (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45923-7, May 2003, $6.99, 467pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) Fantasy novel. A musician, wrongly imprisoned and rendered voiceless, escapes and seeks an explanation.

BERGANTINO, DAVID (C.) (1960- ) (chron.)

• * *Bard’s Blood: Midsummer Night’s Scream (Pocket Star 0-7434-5623-8, Aug 2003, $6.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [*Bard’s Blood] Horror novel, second in the “Bard’s Blood” series. A midsummer carnival has a sinister side.
• * *Hamlet II: Ophelia’s Revenge (Pocket Star 0-7434-5624-6, Feb 2003, $6.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) Horror novel. A college freshman inherits a Danish castle complete with the vengeful ghost of Ophelia.

BERGLUND, E(dward) P(aul), ed. (1942- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Disciples of Cthulhu II: Blasphemous Tales of the Followers (Chaosium 1-56882-143-3, May 2003, $13.95, 219 + xiv, tp, cover by Harry Fassl) Original anthology of 13 Lovecraftian stories, two reprints (one revised). Authors include A.A. Attanasio, Robert M. Price, and Brad Strickland. Berglund’s introduction discusses the spread of the Cthulhu Mythos to the Internet. Order from Chaosium, 900 Murmansk St., Suite 5, Oakland CA 94607; [www.chaosium.com]. (Contents)

BERGSTROM, ELAINE (1946- ) (chron.)

• * *Nocturne (Ace 0-441-01109-8, Oct 2003, $6.50, 378pp, pb, cover by Victor Stabin) [Austra Family] Vampire novel in the “Austra Family” series. Richard Austra wants to live a normal life.

BERK, ARI, Ph.D. (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Runes of Elfland (with Brian Froud) See entry under Brian Froud.

BERKEY, JOHN (1932-2008) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Art of John Berkey (Paper Tiger 1-84340-122-3, Oct 2003, £20.00, 125pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) Art book showing a range of Berkey’s works from historical illustration to spaceships. Text by Jane Frank; foreword by Berkey.
• * +The Art of John Berkey (Sterling/Paper Tiger 1-84340-122-3, Jan 2004, $29.95, 128pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) Art book, with art by Berkey ranging from historical illustrations to space scenes. Text by Jane Frank. This is the Paper Tiger UK edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Avenue S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].

BERLINER, JANET (stories) (chron.)

• * _Artifact (with Kevin J. Anderson, F. Paul Wilson & Matthew J. Costello) See entry under Kevin J. Anderson

BERMAN, JUDITH (stories) (chron.)

• * *Lord Stink and Other Stories (Small Beer Press no ISBN, Nov 2002, $5.00, 76pp, ph, cover by Shelley Jackson) Collection of four stories, one original. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton MA 01060; [www.lcrw.net]; [info@lcrw.net]. (Contents)

BERMAN, RUTH (Amelia), ed. (1942- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Sissajig and Other Surprises See entry under Ruth Plumly Thompson.

BERRY, LIZ (chron.)

• * _The China Garden (Avon Tempest 0-380-73228-9, Dec 2003, $6.99, 285pp, tp) Reissue (Gollancz 1994) young-adult fantasy novel. Eighth printing.

bes SHAHAR, ELUKI (1956- ); see pseudonym Rosemary Edghill (stories) (chron.)

BETANCOURT, JOHN GREGORY (1963- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Dragon Sorcerer (ibooks 0-7434-7529-1, Nov 2003, $6.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Ciruelo) Collection of the title fantasy novel, expanded from Rogue Pirate (TSR 1987), plus five bar stories, previously collected as part of Slab’s Tavern and Other Uncanny Places (Ganley 1990), set in the same universe of Zelloque. (Contents)
• * _Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber (ibooks 0-7434-7470-8, Jul 2003, $6.99, 299pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2002) fantasy novel, the first in a new trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Copyrighted by Amber Ltd. Co. & ibooks.
• * *Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber: Chaos and Amber (ibooks 0-7434-7494-5, Sep 2003, $22.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Fantasy novel, the second in a trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Copyrighted by Amber Ltd.
• * _Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber: Chaos and Amber (SFBC #03963, Oct 2003, $11.99, 318pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2003) fantasy novel, the second in a trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Copyrighted by Amber Ltd. Co. This is similar to the ibooks edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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• * _The Ultimate Alien (with Keith R. A. DeCandido & Byron Preiss) See entry under Byron Preiss.
• * _The Ultimate Dragon (with Keith R. A. DeCandido & Byron Preiss) See entry under Byron Preiss.

BICK, ILSA J. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star Trek: The Lost Era: 2336: Well of Souls (Pocket 0-7434-6375-7, Nov 2003, $6.99, 468pp, pb) [Star Trek: Lost Era] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

BIERCE, AMBROSE (Gwinnett) (1842-1914?) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Graphic Classics, Volume Six: Ambrose Bierce (Eureka Productions 0-9712464-6-7, Jun 2003, $9.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Anton Emdin) Illustrated anthology/graphic novel with 41 illustrated or comic-style adaptations of works by Bierce, including 29 short fables; many are horror, but most non-supernatural. Introduction by S.T. Joshi. Artists include Rick Geary, Shary Flenniken, and Gahan Wilson. There is a fictional cartoon biography by Mort Castle, illustrated by Dan Burr. Eureka Productions, 8778 Oak Grove Road, Mount Horeb WI 53572; [www.graphicclassics.com]. (Contents)
• * _Shadows of Blue & Gray (Tor/Forge 0-765-30245-4, Feb 2003, $13.95, 284pp, tp) Reprint (Neale Publishing 1909-1912 as part of The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, volumes 1-12) collection of 26 stories, 11 at least borderline supernatural, and nine non-fiction pieces, from the Civil War period.

BILLINGSLEY, FRANNY (chron.)

• * _The Folk Keeper (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6054-4, Jan 2003, £5.99, 162pp, tp, cover by Sarah Gibb) Reprint (Atheneum 1999) young-adult fantasy novel about a girl charged with keeping the wild folk underground under control.

BINNS, JOHN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Short Trips: A Universe of Terrors (Big Finish 1-84435-008-8, Jun 2003, £14.99, 201pp, hc, cover by Clayton Hickman) Anthology of original stories based on the TV series. Volume three in the series. (Contents)
• * *Doctor Who: Short Trips: Steel Skies (Big Finish 1-84435-045-2, Dec 2003, £14.99, 235pp, hc, cover by Red Ink) Anthology of original stories based on the TV series. Volume five in the series. (Contents)

BIRDSEYE, TOM (chron.)

• * _The Eye of the Stone (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230246-5, Feb 2003, $5.99, 163pp, tp, cover by Robert Papp) Reprint (Holiday House 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

BISHOP, ANNE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Black Jewels Trilogy (Penguin/Roc 0-451-52901-4, Dec 2003, $18.00, 1204 + xii, tp, cover by Patrick Jones) [Black Jewels] Omnibus of three fantasy novels: Daughter of the Blood (1998), Heir to the Shadows (1999), and Queen of the Darkness (2000). (Contents)
• * *The House of Gaian (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45942-3, Oct 2003, $6.99, 420pp, pb, cover by Duane Myers) [Tir Alainn] Fantasy novel, third in the “Tir Alainn” trilogy. Humans, witches, and the Fae become uneasy allies in the battle against the Master Inquisitor.

BISHOP, DAVID (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: The Domino Effect (BBC Books 0-563-53869-4, Feb 2003, £5.99, 278pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 62 in the BBC “New Adventures” series featuring the Eighth Doctor.