The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams M. J. Simpson (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82488-3, Mar 2003, £18.99, xviii+393pp, hc) Biography of the late author, published to coincide with the 25th Anniversary of the first radio episode. Illustrated with eight pages of photographs. [Douglas Adams]

Not Before Sundown Johanna Sinisalo (Owen, Peter 0-7206-1171-7, May 2003, £12.50, 236pp, tp) A homosexual photographer finds a troll and takes it home. Translated by Herbert Lomas from the original Finnish, Ennen Päivänlaskua Ei Voi (2000).

The Art of Adrian Smith Adrian Smith (Black Library 1-84416-062-9, Aug 2003, £15.00, 96pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) Art book, edited and compiled by Matt Ralphs. Introduction by William King. Includes book covers and graphic novels in the worlds of “Warhammer” and other roleplaying games.

Smallville: Whodunnit Dean Wesley Smith (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-249-3, Mar 2003, £5.99, 221pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the TV series. Simultaneous with the US (Warner Aspect) edition.

Cloven Sally Spedding (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-48696-9, Sep 2003, £6.99, 467pp, pb, cover by blacksheep) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) fantasy novel.

The Druid King Norman Spinrad (Little, Brown UK 0-316-86158-8, Feb 2003, £10.99, 439pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Historical novel with fantasy elements about Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix of Gaul.

Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior Simon Spurrier (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-010-6, Sep 2003, £6.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Karl & Stefan Kopinksi) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization set in the roleplaying game universe.

Barry N. Malzberg: Dweller in the Deeps: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-63-7, Oct 2003, £5.00, x+120pp, ph) A chapbook primary and secondary bibliography of Malzberg. “Bibliographies for the Avid Reader” Volume 58. Available from 25a Copgrove Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 2SP, and from PO Box 445, Polk City, IA 50226-0445, USA. [Barry N. Malzberg]

Daniel F. Galouye: Counterfeiter of Worlds: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-64-5, Aug 2002, £2.00, x+24pp, ph) Chapbook primary and secondary bibliography of Galouye. Available from 25a Copgrove Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 2SP, and from PO Box 445, Polk City, Iowa 50226-0445, USA. [Daniel F. Galouye]

A. Bertram Chandler: Master Navigator of Space: A Working Bibliography Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-62-9, May 2003, £3.00, x+61pp, A5) The third (revised) edition of a primary and secondary bibliography of Chandler, published in chapbook form. Available from 25a Copgrove Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 2SP, and from PO Box 445, Polk City, Iowa 50226-0445, USA. [A. Bertram Chandler]

Quicksilver Neal Stephenson (Heinemann 0-434-00817-6, Oct 2003, £17.99, 927pp, hc) [Baroque Cycle] Reprint (Morrow 2003) historical novel, the first in “The Baroque Cycle” set in the 17th century, and featuring the ancestors of characters in Cryptonomicon.

The Castle in the Window Laura C. Stevenson (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54719-0, Jul 2003, £4.99, 237pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Young-adult fantasy novel.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and other Tales of Terror Robert Louis Stevenson (Penguin UK 0-14-143973-4, Feb 2003, £3.50, xliv+178pp, tp) Reissue (Penguin 2002) collection of three dark fantasy stories, including the title novella (1886). Edited and with an introduction and essay by Robert Mighall. A “Penguin Classics” edition.

The Last of the Sky Pirates Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54732-8, Sep 2003, £5.99, 379pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) [Edge Chronicles: Rook Barkwater] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2002) young-adult fantasy novel. The fifth book overall of “The Edge Chronicles” and the first in the “Rook Barkwater” sequence.

Muddle Earth Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-333-94799-1, Mar 2003, £12.99, 449pp, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) Humorous young-adult fantasy novel. Muddle Earth’s greatest (and only) wizard summons a schoolboy to become a warrior hero.

Vox Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60461-0, Sep 2003, £12.99, 395pp, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) [Edge Chronicles: Rook Barkwater] Young-adult fantasy novel, book six in “The Edge Chronicles”, second in the “Rook Barkwater” sequence.

T2: Rising Storm S. M. Stirling (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07399-3, Jun 2003, £6.99, 467pp, pb, cover by Electric Sheep) [Terminator] Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel, a sequel to the film, T2: Judgment Day.

T2: The Future War S. M. Stirling (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07157-5, Jul 2003, £9.99, 357pp, tp, cover by Susan Sanguily) [Terminator] Novelization based on the world of the film Terminator 2. Simultaneous with the US (HarperEntertainment) edition.

Dracula Bram Stoker (Penguin UK 0-14-143984-X, Mar 2003, £5.99, 454pp, tp, cover by Edvard Munch) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic horror novel. Edited by Maurice Hindle. Preface by Christopher Frayling. Includes new Appendices and Prefaces.

The Illmoor Chronicles: The Ratastrophe Catastrophe David Lee Stone (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87342-6, Jun 2003, £10.99, iii+256pp, hc, cover by Bob Lea) [Illmoor Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a new series.

Star Wars: Shatterpoint Matthew Stover (Random House/Century 1-8441-3365-6, Jun 2003, £16.99, 406pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Novelization set in the Star Wars universe, in the “Clone Wars” sequence. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.

lost boy lost girl Peter Straub (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714230-7, Oct 2003, £17.99, 281pp, hc) [Tim Underhill; Tom Pasmore] Ghost story featuring Tim Underhill and Tom Pasmore from his novels Koko, Mystery, and The Throat. Simultaneous with the US (Random House) edition.

Buried Fire Jonathan Stroud (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54933-9, Apr 2003, £4.99, 300pp, tp) Reprint (The Bodley Head 1999) young-adult fantasy novel.

Enchanted World: The Art of Anne Sudworth Anne Sudworth (Paper Tiger 1-85585-768-5, Apr 2003, £14.99, 111pp, tp, cover by Anne Sudworth) Reprint (Paper Tiger 2000) art book, with commentary by John Grant (AKA Paul Barnett).

Maul Tricia Sullivan (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-312-0, Oct 2003, £10.99, 355pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) SF novel.

Gulliver’s Travels Jonathan Swift (Penguin UK 0-14-143949-1, Jan 2003, £3.50, xxx+306pp, tp, cover by Richard Redgrove) [Gulliver] Reprint (Benjamin Motte 1726) satirical SF/fantasy novel. Edited with an introduction and notes by Robert DeMaria. Includes minor revisions from the 2001 Penguin publication. A “Penguin Classics” edition.

Blitzed Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86397-X, Jul 2003, £4.99, 174pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2002) young-adult timeslip novel of a young boy transported back to WWII London.

Illumina: The Art of J.P. Targete J. P. Targete & Jean Marie-Pierre Ward (Paper Tiger 1-84340-071-5, Aug 2003, £20.00, 112pp, hc, cover by J. P. Targete) Art book with SF and fantasy illustrations, with text by Ward. Foreword by Patricia Briggs.

The American Boy Andrew Taylor (Flamingo 0-00-710961-X, Jul 2003, £17.99, 485pp, hc, cover by Sir George Hayter) Associational mystery, featuring Edgar Allan Poe as a 10 year old boy in England

Shadowmancer G. P. Taylor (Faber and Faber 0-571-22046-0, Jun 2003, £5.99, 300pp, tp) [Shadowmancer] Reprint (Mount 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, first of a trilogy. Originally self-published in a limited edition.

The Visitor Sheri S. Tepper (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07447-7, Apr 2003, £6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Steve Rawlings) Reprint (Eos 2002) far-future, long-post-holocaust SF novel. An orphaned girl seeks the truth behind myths of scientists working to restore the devastated Earth.

The Alchemist’s Apprentice Kate Thompson (Red Fox 0-09-943948-4, Jun 2003, £4.99, 199pp, tp, cover by James Fraser) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2002) young-adult fantasy novel.

Origins Kate Thompson (The Bodley Head 0-370-32574-5, Jun 2003, £10.99, 359pp, hc, cover by James Fraser) Young-adult SF novel, set in a world when animals are genetically engineered to speak, and children have been implanted with animal genes. Last in a trilogy after The Missing Link (2000) and Only Human (2001).

Execution Plan Patrick Thompson (HarperCollins UK 0-00-710523-1, Feb 2003, £6.99, 310pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel. A disturbed youth believes his visions are just disturbing carry-overs from computer games, but the truth is deadlier to himself and those around him.

Warhammer: Blades of Chaos Gav Thorpe (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-018-1, Sep 2003, £6.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Paul Dainton) [Warhammer: Slaves to Darkness] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, second in the “Slaves to Darkness” trilogy.

Wicca: Changeling Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131484-2, Sep 2002, £4.99, 180pp, tp, cover by Ian Winstanley) [Sweep] Reprint (Puffin US 2001 as Sweep #8: The Changeling) young-adult fantasy novel. Book 8 in a new series. Copyrighted by 17th Street Productions.

Wicca: Eclipse Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131553-9, Feb 2003, £4.99, 167pp, tp) [Sweep] Reprint (Penguin/Puffin 2002 as Sweep #12: Eclipse) young-adult fantasy novel, 12th in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

Wicca: Full Circle Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131710-8, Sep 2003, £4.99, 190pp, tp, cover by Ian Winstanley) [Sweep] Reprint (Penguin/Puffin 2002 as Sweep #14: Full Circle) young-adult fantasy novel, 14th in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions and Gabrielle Charbonnet.

Wicca: Origins Cate Tiernan (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131552-0, Jan 2003, £4.99, 184pp, tp, cover by Ian Winstanley) [Sweep] Reprint (Penguin/Puffin 2002 as Sweep #11: Origins) young-adult fantasy novel, 11th in a series about a teen discovering her powers for witchcraft. Copyrighted by packager 17th Street Productions.

Black Light Peter Valentine Timlett (Imagination Forum 0-9542638-0-4, Sep 2002, £9.95, 385pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Dwarves and Druids team up against the forces of darkness. This is dated 2002 but not seen until now. Order from Imagination Forum, 14 Magdalen Court, Lyndhurst Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1DE, UK; [www.imaginationforum.co.uk].

The Cauldron Peter Valentine Timlett (Imagination Forum 0-9542638-1-2, Dec 2002, £9.95, 399pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Forces go to war against the giants to retrieve a magic cauldron. This is dated 2002 but not seen until now. Order from Imagination Forum, 14 Magdalen Court, Lyndhurst Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1DE, UK; [www.imaginationforum.co.uk].

Merlin & the Sword of Avalon Peter Valentine Timlett (Imagination Forum 0-9542638-1-2, Feb 2003, £9.95, 449pp, tp) Arthurian fantasy novel, drawing on the Malory version but focusing on Merlin and Morgan le Fay. An excerpt was previously published as “The Rite of Challenge”. Order from Imagination Forum, 14 Magdalen Court, Lyndhurst Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1DE, UK; [www.imaginationforum.co.uk].

A Singing in the Wilderness Peter Valentine Timlett (Imagination Forum 0-9542638-3-9, Jun 2003, £9.95, 462pp, tp) Collection of 27 stories, 15 original, a mix of horror, crime, SF, and Arthurian tales. Timlett introduces each with chatty notes on its writing and publication history. Order from Imagination Forum, 14 Magdalen Court, Lyndhurst Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1DE, UK; [www.imaginationforum.co.uk].

The History of Middle-Earth I J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714915-8, Jan 2003, £50.00, 297+386+393+380+455pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Omnibus of five books, the first five volumes of “The History of Middle-Earth”; each is separately paginated. Previously available only as part of a boxed set of three (2002).

The History of Middle-Earth II J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714916-6, Jan 2003, £50.00, 497+504+476+482pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Omnibus of four books, volumes six through nine of “The History of Middle-Earth”; each is separately paginated. Previously available only as part of a boxed set of three (2002).

The History of Middle-Earth III J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714917-4, Jan 2003, £50.00, 471+470+482pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Omnibus of three books, volumes 10-12 of “The History of Middle-Earth”; each is separately paginated. Previously available only as part of a boxed set of three (2002).

The Forestwife Trilogy Theresa Tomlinson (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55034-5, Aug 2003, £5.99, 472pp, tp, cover by Eliz Hueseyin) [Forestwife] Omnibus of three novels, with fantasy elements, about Marian and Robin Hood: The Forestwife (1995), Child of the May (1998), The Path of the She-Wolf (2000).

The Moon Riders Theresa Tomlinson (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54910-X, Feb 2003, £5.99, ix+337pp, tp) [Moon Riders] Young-adult historical fantasy novel, based on the legend of the Amazons and the siege of Troy.

Doctor Who Novellas: Ghost Ship Keith Topping (Telos 1-903889-33-2, Dec 2003, £4.99, 100pp, tp, cover by Dariusz Jasiczak) [Doctor Who] Reprint (Telos 2002) novellazation based on the TV series. This lacks the Hugh Lamb introduction of the original edition.

Doctor Who Novellas: Companion Piece Mike Tucker & Robert Perry (Telos 1-903889-26-X, Dec 2003, £10.00, 100pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Novellazation based on the TV series, with a foreword by Colin Midlane. A deluxe edition (-27-8, £25.00) is also available; it adds a frontispiece by Allan Bednar, and is signed by Tucker, Perry, Midlane and Bednar. Licensed by the BBC. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP.

Doctor Who: Loving the Alien Mike Tucker & Robert Perry (BBC Books 0-563-48604-X, May 2003, £5.99, 270pp, pb) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the 7th Doctor and Ace. Book 59 in the BBC “Missing Adventures” series

American Empire: The Centre Cannot Hold Harry Turtledove (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-82012-8, Jan 2003, £7.99, 692pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [American Empire] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2002) SF alternate-history novel, second in a series sequel to the “Great War” saga.

American Empire: The Victorious Opposition Harry Turtledove (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82013-6, Oct 2003, £18.99, 496pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [American Empire] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) alternate-history SF novel, last in the trilogy.

Rulers of the Darkness Harry Turtledove (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-6851-1, Oct 2003, £6.99, vii+691pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Darkness] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel, fourth in the “Darkness” series.

The Blue World Jack Vance (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07348-9, Mar 2003, £9.99, 190pp, tp, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Ballantine 1966) SF novel. A Gollancz SF Collectors’ edition.

Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc Jack Vance (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07517-1, Feb 2003, £8.99, iii+776pp, tp, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Lyonesse] Fantasy omnibus of the second and third volumes in the “Lyonesse” trilogy. Volume 35 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.

Veniss Underground Jeff VanderMeer (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-3268-5, Oct 2003, £10.99, 177pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Veniss] Reprint (Night Shade Books 2003) far-future SF novel inspired by the Dante and Orpheus myths. In a world of deserts and walled city-states, three people visit Quin, the mysterious maker behind marvelous bio-engineered creatures. Includes an afterword, “Veniss Exposed: Precursors & Epiphanies”.

The Ophiuchi Hotline John Varley (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07283-0, Aug 2003, £9.99, 180pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Eight Worlds] Reprint (Dial 1977) SF novel in the “Eight Worlds” sequence. A “Gollancz SF Collectors’ Edition”.

A Fire Upon the Deep Vernor Vinge (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-127-8, Dec 2002, £6.99, 579pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reissue (Tor 1992) Hugo-winning SF novel.

Tearaway Johann Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (Dedalus 1-903517-18-4, Apr 2003, £6.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Claudia Andrei) Picaresque fantasy novel, the third of the “Simplicissimus” books. Newly translated from the original German (Der seltzame Springinsfeld 1670) by Mike Mitchell, who contributes an introduction and notes.

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