The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

Books, Listed by Author

SMEDMAN, LISA (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Extinction (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2989-8, Feb 2004, $24.95, 344pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Spider Queen] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, fourth in “R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen”, a six-part series based on a scenario by R.A. Salvatore. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Extinction (SFBC #65889, May 2004, $12.49, 344pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Spider Queen] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2004) novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, fourth in “R.A. Salvatore’s War of the Spider Queen”, a six-part series based on a scenario by R.A. Salvatore. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the Wizards of the Coast edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Venom’s Taste (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3166-3, Mar 2004, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Forgotten Realms: House of Serpents] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. First volume in the “House of Serpents” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

SMITH, BRYAN (chron.)

• * *House of Blood (Leisure 0-8439-5481-7, Dec 2004, $6.99, 369pp, pb) [House of Blood] Horror novel. A group of young people become trapped in a house of evil magic.

SMITH, CLARK ASHTON (1893-1961) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Maker of Gargoyles and Other Stories (Wildside Press 0-8095-1119-3, Nov 2004, $15.00, 152pp, tp, cover by Rich DiSilvio) Collection of seven stories. Introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. This is a print-on-demand edition; a non-POD hardcover edition (-1121-5, $29.95) is also available. Order from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com]. (Contents)
• * *Red World of Polaris: The Adventures of Captain Volmar (Night Shade Books 1-892389-47-9, May 2004, $27.00, 115pp, hc, cover by Jason Van Hollander) [Captain Volmar] Reprint (Night Shade 2003, not seen) collection with the long-lost, previously unpublished title novella plus two other stories of Captain Volmar and a synopsis/draft of a fourth. The introduction by editors Ronald S. Hilger & Scott Connors and afterword by Donald Sidney-Fryer discuss the stories’ history. This is the first trade edition. (Contents)
• * *The Sword of Zagan and Other Writings (Hippocampus Press 0-9721644-5-6, Feb 2004, $15.00, 181pp, tp, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt) Original collection of unpublished early works by Smith: 10 stories, 14 poems, and nine fragments. Some pieces are earlier versions of published works. Edited, with notes and a memoir of Smith, by W.C. Farmer. Introduction by S.T. Joshi. Illustrated by Jason C. Eckhardt. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156. (Contents) [ed: W. C. Farmer]

SMITH, CORDWAINER; pseudonym of Paul M. A. Linebarger, (1913-1966) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Norstrilia (SFBC #63418, May 2004, $10.99, 216pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Instrumentality of Mankind] Reprint (Del Rey 1975) SF novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-4321-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. This is SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection #10.

SMITH, D. W. “PROF”; see under Smith, Dean Wesley (stories) (chron.)

SMITH, DEAN WESLEY, ed. (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VII (with John J. Ordover, Elisa J. Kassin & Paula M. Block) (Pocket 0-7434-8780-X, Jun 2004, $14.95, 304 + x, tp, cover by Sonia Hillios) [Star Trek] Original Star Trek anthology of 23 stories written by fans as part of a contest (rules included). Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. (Contents)

SMITH, [Lady] ELEANOR (Furneaux) (1902-1945) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Satan’s Circus (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-074-3, Nov 2004, C$59.00, xxviii+xxviii+223pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Collection supernatural fiction. This edition includes all of the stories from the first American edition (Bobbs-Merrill 1934), which added one story (’Whittington’s Cat’) to the original British publication (Gollancz 1932), as well as two further, uncollected stories - ’The Little Mermaid’ and ’No Ships Pass’. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $47.50 and in the UK for £28.00. (Contents)

SMITH, GUY N(ewman) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Come On In and Join Us (Horror Express no ISBN, 2004, no price, 19pp, ph, cover by Russell Dickerson) Classic horror story printed as a standalone chapbook distributed to subscribers to Horror Express. Limited to 100 numbered copies signed by the author.

SMITH, JEFF (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Bone (Cartoon Books 1-888963-14-X, Jul 2004, $39.95, 1341pp, tp, cover by Jeff Smith) Graphic novel, a collection of the complete b&w epic fantasy comic book. Cartoon Books, PO Box 16973, Columbus OH 43216; [www.boneville.com].

SMITH, JEFFREY D., ed. (chron.)

• * _Her Smoke Rose Up Forever See entry under James Tiptree, Jr.
• * _The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1 (with Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy & Deborah L. Notkin) See entry under Karen Joy Fowler.

SMITH, MICHAEL MARSHALL (1965- ); see pseudonym Michael Marshall (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

SMITH, (Cameron) MITCHELL (1935- ) (chron.)

• * _Kingdom River (Tor 0-765-34058-5, Feb 2004, $6.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Sam Monroe] Reprint (Forge 2003) post-holocaust SF novel, sequel to Snowfall.
• * *Moonrise (Tor/Forge 0-765-30009-5, Apr 2004, $25.95, 476pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Sam Monroe] Post-holocaust SF novel, third in the series begun in Snowfall. Ice-covered Boston with its advanced technology sets its sights on the Middle Kingdom.

SMITH, SHERWOOD; pseudonym of Christine I. Smith Lowentrout, (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Wren to the Rescue (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240160-9, Jul 2004, $6.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee) [Wren] Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the “Wren” series.
• * _Wren’s Quest (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240161-7, Jul 2004, $6.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee) [Wren] Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Wren” series.
• * _Wren’s War (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240162-5, Jul 2004, $6.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee) [Wren] Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1995) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Wren” series.

SNEDDON, JAMES (chron.)

• * *The TollTaker (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-146-0, Jun 2004, $25.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Horror novel. A young boy is sure his talisman will keep his missing father alive to return from Vietnam. A first novel. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

SNELSON, BRIAN (chron.)

• * *Shaturanga: The Story of Onus (iUniverse 0-595-66019-3, Dec 2003, $26.95, 229pp, hc) SF novel, subtitled “The Anti-Science Fiction Fantasy”, set in a far future Earth transformed by a great cataclysm where cultures range from medieval to high-tech. Illustrated by Rodney Sellars. A trade paperback edition (-29569-X, $16.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512.

SNEYD, STEVE; [i.e., Stephen Henry Sneyd] (1941- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Elsewhen Unbound: Poetry in American SFanzines: the 1930s to 1960s (Hilltop Press 0-905262-35-2, Nov 2004, £2.50, 60pp, ph, cover by Alan Hunter) Non-fiction, reference, a chapbook encyclopedic listing of fanzines, editors, and poets. This is significantly revised and expanded from Star-Spangled Shadows (1996). Hilltop Press, 4 Nowell Place, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8PB, UK; checks to S. Sneyd.

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• * *War of the Words: A Sampler of SF ‘Pomes’ from the ’30’s to the ’80’s (Hilltop Press 0-905262-03-4, 1990, £1.25, 19pp, ph, cover by Harry Turner) Collection of poetry from SF fanzines. (Contents)

SNIEGOSKI, THOMAS E. (chron.)

• * _Buffy, the Vampire Slayer/Angel: Monster Island (with Christopher Golden) See entry under Christopher Golden.
• * *The Fallen: Reckoning (Simon Pulse 0-689-85308-4, Mar 2004, $5.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Fallen] Young-adult fantasy, fourth and final in the series about a boy who is the child of a mortal and an angel.
• * _The Nimble Man (with Christopher Golden) See entry under Christopher Golden.
• * _Outcast: The Un-Magician (with Christopher Golden) See entry under Christopher Golden.

SNOW, SUZANNE Y. (chron.)

• * *Forrorrois: Innocence Lost (1stBooks 1-4033-8239-5, Feb 2003, $23.00, 365pp, hc) SF novel. A woman kidnapped and transformed by aliens is rescued but can’t return to Earth without interfering with its technological progress. A first novel. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now; a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.1stbooks.com]; 800-839-8640.

SNYDER, ZILPHA KEATLEY (1927- ) (chron.)

• * _The Headless Cupid (Random House/Dell Yearling 0-440-43507-2, Apr 2004, $5.99, 203pp, tp, cover by D. F. Henderson) Reprint (Atheneum 1971) young-adult ghost novel, a Newbery Honor book.
• * *The Unseen (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73084-5, Apr 2004, $15.95, 199pp, hc, cover by Tim Jessell) Young-adult horror novel. A girl’s magic feather makes her aware of phantoms around her.
• * _The Witches of Worm (Random House/Dell Yearling 0-440-49727-2, Apr 2004, $5.99, 183pp, tp, cover by D. F. Henderson) Reprint (Atheneum 1971) young-adult ghost novel, a Newbery Honor book.

SOARES, MANUELA (chron.)

• * *Scholastic BookFiles: A Reading Guide to A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (Scholastic BookFiles 0-439-46364-5, Jul 2003, $4.99, 64pp, tp) Young-adult reference, a guide to the book including an interview with L’Engle, a list of related reading, and a bibliography. [L'Engle]

SOESBEE, REE (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 5: Dragon Sword (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3578-2, Jan 2005, $5.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon 2: Riddle in Stone (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-3211-2, Aug 2004, $5.99, 180pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the second in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

SONNENFELD, MARK (stories) (chron.)

• * _"Monday Morning Over the World/Bitter-Sweet" (with Gindy Elizabeth Houston & John B. Michel) See entry under John B. Michel

SOSNOWSKI, DAVID J. (chron.)

• * *Vamped (Simon & Schuster/The Free Press 0-7432-6253-0, Aug 2004, $24.00, 335pp, hc) Vampire novel set in a world where vampires outnumber mortals.

SOUTHER, RUTH A. (chron.)

• * *Immortal Journey: The Death of Innocence (Laruso Publishing 0-9721003-0-X, Oct 2004, $12.95, 471pp, tp, cover by Keith Whetstone) [Immortal Journey] Fantasy novel, the first in a series. A first novel. Laruso Publishing, PO Box 114, Springfield IL 62705-0114; [www.larusopublishing.com].

SOUVESTRE, EMILE (1806-1854) (chron.)

• * *The World as It Shall Be (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6615-2, Nov 2004, $29.95, 248 + xxv, hc) SF dystopian novel, translated by Margaret Clarke from the French Le Monde tel qu’il sera (1846); the original illustrations are included. This is the first English edition, edited and with an introduction by I.F. Clarke and with a preface by both Clarkes. Includes notes and bibliography. Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].

SPARKS, CAT, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Agog! Smashing Stories ( Press Agog 0-9580567-3-0, Jun 2004, A$24.95, 291pp, tp, cover by Cat Sparks) Original anthology of 20 stories. Authors include Sean McMullen, Justine Larbalestier, Marianne de Pierres, and Simon Brown. Available from Agog! Press, PO Box U302, Wollongong University, NSW 2522, Australia. (Contents)

SPEEGLE, DARREN (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Dirge for the Temporal (Raw Dog Screaming 0-9745031-3-4, Aug 2004, $14.95, 207pp, tp, cover by Mike Bohatch) Collection of 34 horror stories, 11 original. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.rawdogscreaming.com] or from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784.
• * *Gothic Wine (Aardwolf Press 0-9706225-3-8, Apr 2004, $14.95, 218pp, tp, cover by Frank Wu) Original collection of 16 gothic stories, seven reprints, all set in Europe and involving wine to some extent. Available from Aardwolf Publishing, PO Box 14792, Durham NC 27709-4792; [www.aardwolfpress.com]. (Contents)

SPEER, JACK (Bristol) (1920-2008) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Fancestral Voices (NESFA Press 1-886778-56-6, Sep 2004, $17.00, 190pp, tp, cover by Charles Williams) Non-fiction collection of 32 pieces of fannish writing, published in honor of Speer’s appearance as GoH at Noreascon 4, Worldcon 2004. Introduction by Art Widner. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $3.00 postage.

SPENCER, WEN (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Dog Warrior (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45990-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 306pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Ukiah Oregon] SF novel, fourth in the “Ukiah Oregon” series. The search for the cult turns up a “brother” Ukiah didn’t know he had.
• * _Tinker (Baen 0-7434-9871-2, Dec 2004, $6.99, 438pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Steel City] Reprint (Baen 2003) fantasy novel set in a near-future Pittsburgh with elves and a girl genius inventor.

SPINRAD, NORMAN (Richard) (1940- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Bug Jack Barron (Overlook Press 1-58567-585-7, Sep 2004, $14.95, 264pp, tp) Reprint (Walker 1969) SF novel. This has a 1999 afterword by Michael Moorcock.
• * *Deus X and Other Stories (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5350-9, Sep 2003, $25.95, 247pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark & Kevin Ward) Collection of two novellas and a short story. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar]. (Contents)
• * _The Druid King (Time Warner UK 0-7515-3530-3, Aug 2004, £6.99, 564pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 2003) historical novel with fantasy elements about Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix of Gaul.
• * _The Druid King (Random House/Vintage 0-375-72496-6, Aug 2004, $14.00, 415pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown UK 2003) historical novel with fantasy elements about Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix in Gaul.

SPRINGER, NANCY (Connor) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Lionclaw (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-240053-X, Apr 2004, $5.99, 122pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) [Rowan Hood] Reprint (Philomel 2002) young-adult fantasy, sequel to Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest.
• * *Wild Boy (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-24015-2, May 2004, $16.99, 115pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Rowan Hood] Young-adult fantasy, fourth in the series begun in Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest.

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• * _Prom Night (with Martin H. Greenberg) (ibooks/BP Books 0-7434-8734-6, May 2004, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) Reprint (DAW 1999) anthology of 22 stories of out-of-the-world prom nights. Greenberg isn’t named as co-editor, but this is copyrighted by Springer and Tekno Books.

SPURLOCK, J. DAVID (chron.)

• * _Eyes of Light: Fantasy Drawings of Frank Brunner (with Dean Motter & Frank Brunner) See entry under Frank Brunner.

SPURRIER, SIMON (stories) (chron.)

• * *Strontium Dog: Prophet Margin (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-134-X, Jan 2005, $6.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Dylan Teague) Novelization based on the world of the comics. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.

STABENOW, DANA (Helen), ed. (1952- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy (Ace 0-441-01197-7, Oct 2004, $12.00, 227 + x, tp, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Original anthology of 12 stories of mystery and fantasy. Authors include Donna Andrews, Charlaine Harris, Michael Armstrong, and Sharon Shinn. This is copyrighted by Stabenow and Tekno Books. (Contents)

STABLEFORD, BRIAN (Michael) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Asgard’s Conquerors (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-209-2, Dec 2004, $25.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) [Asgard] Reprint (NEL 1989 as Invaders from the Centre) SF novel, second in the “Asgard” trilogy after Asgard’s Secret. This has been completely rewritten. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books and Ed Gorman. Gale/Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].
• * *Designer Genes: Tales of the Biotech Revolution (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-033-2, Mar 2004, $25.95, 285pp, hc) SF collection of 11 stories. Stableford’s introduction discusses his interest in the positive potential of biotechnology. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar]. (Contents)
• * *Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Literature (Rowman & Littlefield/Scarecrow Press 0-8108-4938-0, Jun 2004, $70.50, 449 + li, hc) Non-fiction, a reference guide to authors, titles, themes, and other aspects of SF. Stableford’s lengthy introduction provides an overview of the history of SF; a list of abbreviations and a chronology are also provided. Foreword by series editor Jon Woronoff. This is “Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts, No. 1” . Order from Rowman & Littlefield, 4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200; Lanham MD 20706; 800-462-6420; [www.scarecrowpress.com].
• * *Salome and Other Decadent Fantasies (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-408-0, May 2004, $15.00, 183pp, tp, cover by Juha Lindroos) Collection of 11 Decadent stories, with an introduction by Stableford discussing the Decadent style. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928. (Contents)