The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

Books, Listed by Author

BERG, CAROL (chron.)

• * *Guardians of the Keep (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46000-6, Sep 2004, $7.99, 528pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [*Bridge of D’Arnath] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Bridge of D’Arnath”.
• * *Son of Avonar (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45962-8, Feb 2004, $6.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [*Bridge of D’Arnath] Fantasy novel. Book one of “The Bridge of D’Arnath”. A noblewoman in exile shelters a dangerous fugitive amnesiac.

BERGER, THOMAS (Louis) (1924- ) (chron.)

• * *Adventures of the Artificial Woman (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-5740-5, May 2004, $22.00, 198pp, hc) SF novel. An animatronics technician builds himself the perfect woman, who takes off on her own.

BERGERON, JOE (chron.)

• * *The Bronze Portal (Endurian Press 0-0024195-8-0, Aug 2004, $19.95, 353pp, tp, cover by Joe Bergeron) Science fantasy novel, the first in a series set in the Endurian Universe. Astronomer Leonard Ronar finds himself on a planet where magic reigns. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.joebergeron.com].

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

• * _Goblins! (with Brian Froud) See entry under Brian Froud.

BERTHOLF, BRET (stories) (chron.)

• * *Alfred Bester Is Alive and Well and Living in Winterset, Iowa (Wormhole Books 1-932030-17-4, Mar 2004, $13.00, 45pp, ph, cover by Bret Bertholf) Chapbook horror story, illustrated by the author. Introduction by Edward Bryant, afterword by Bertholf. This is a signed limited edition of 750; hardcover editions of 250 numbered (-16-6, $30.00) and 52 lettered are also available. Order from Wormhole Books, 3005 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne IN 46807; [info@wormholebooks.com]; [www.wormholebooks.com].

BERTRAND, ALOYSIUS (1807-1841) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Gaspard de la Nuit (Black Coat Press 0-9740711-2-9, Jun 2004, $20.95, 229pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson) Collection of prose poems/vignettes with strong Gothic/dark fantasy elements. This appears to be the first English-language edition. Translated and adapted from the French (1842) by Donald Sidney-Fryer, who also provides an informative introduction and afterword. Foreword by T.E.D. Klein. Order from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; [www.blackcoatpress.com]. (Contents)

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

BESTER, ALFRED (1913-1987) (chron.)

• * _The Computer Connection (ibooks 0-7434-8713-3, Jul 2004, $6.99, 258pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) Reprint (Berkley 1975) SF novel. This has the 2000 introduction by Harlan Ellison.
• * _The Deceivers (ibooks 0-7434-9800-3, Jan 2005, $6.99, 268pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Wallaby 1981) SF novel, with an afterword by Julius Schwartz and Elliott S. Maggin. Packaged by ibooks, a Byron Preiss company.
• * _redemolished (ibooks 0-7434-8679-X, Sep 2004, $7.99, 559pp, pb, cover by Simon Danaher) Reprint (ibooks 2000) collection of ten stories and 15 non-fiction pieces.
• * _The Stars My Destination (SFBC #55650, Jan 2004, $9.99, 212pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Signet 1957) classic SF novel, the eighth book in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. This has ISBN 0-7394-3556-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

BESTWICK, SIMON (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Hazy Shade of Winter (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-069-7, Jul 2004, C$59.00, xi+212pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Fantasy/horror collection. Edited, with an Introduction, by Joel Lane. Limited to 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $46.00 and in the UK for £28.00. (Contents)

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

• * _Roger Zelazny’s Chaos and Amber (ibooks 0-7434-9317-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2003) fantasy novel, the second in “The Dawn of Amber” trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Copyrighted by Amber Ltd.
• * *Roger Zelazny’s To Rule in Amber (ibooks 0-7434-8709-5, Sep 2004, $22.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Fantasy novel, the third in “The Dawn of Amber” trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd.
• * _Roger Zelazny’s To Rule in Amber (SFBC #1171180, Oct 2004, $11.99, 310pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Dawn of Amber] Reprint (ibooks 2004) fantasy novel, the third in “The Dawn of Amber” trilogy based on Zelazny’s “Amber” books. Packaged by ibooks; copyrighted by Amber Ltd. 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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• * *Adventure Tales #1 (Wildside Press 0-8095-1112-6, Nov 2004, $15.95, 112pp, tp) Anthology/magazine with 12 stories, most originally published in pulp magazines including Argosy and Short Stories, two new articles, and nine poems. Authors include Hugh B. Cave, Vincent Starrett, and F. Marion Crawford. There is a new interview with Cave. This is expanded from the magazine version which has eight stories. 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)
• * *Adventure Tales #1 (Wildside Press 0-8095-1116-9, Nov 2004, $24.95, 379pp, tp) Abridged large type edition of the anthology/magazine, drops one story, two articles, and the poetry. 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)

BETANCOURT, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * _Two Women and a Nightengale (Wildside Press 0-8095-1140-1, Nov 2004, $19.95, 271pp, tp, cover by Michael Betancourt) Art book, described as “a novel in collage,” a parody of surrealist style with a disjointed story illustrated by collaged etchings in the style of Max Ernst. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

BILICIC, JASON J. (chron.)

• * *No Gods of Conscience (Last Lamp Publishing 0-9761227-1-5, Nov 2004, $24.95, 570pp, tp, cover by Steve Roberts) [Unlife Legend] Fantasy novel, the first in the “Unlife Legend” series. Last Lamp Publishing, 323 Park Ave., Prescott AZ 86303; e-mail [TheGuild@unlifelegend.com].

BILLS, RANDALL N. (chron.)

• * *MechWarrior: Dark Age: Hunters of the Deep (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46005-7, Oct 2004, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Ray Lundgren) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] Novelization, the 12th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

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

• * *Doctor Who: Short Trips: Life Science (Big Finish 1-84435-047-9, May 2004, £14.99, hc) Anthology of original stories based on the TV series. Volume seven in the series. (Contents) [Not seen]
• * *Doctor Who: Short Trips: Steel Skies (Big Finish 1-84435-045-2, Dec 2003, £14.99, 235pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Original anthology of 16 stories based on the TV series. Volume five in the series.

BIRMINGHAM, CHRISTIAN (chron.)

• * _Sleeping Beauty (with Adèle Geras) See entry under Adèle Geras.

BIRMINGHAM, JOHN (1964- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Weapons of Choice (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45712-9, Jun 2004, $15.95, 434pp, tp, cover by Bob Warner) [Axis of Time] Alternate history/time-travel SF novel, first in the “Axis of Time” trilogy. A military experiment in 2021 sends an armada back to help the US in 1942. A first novel.
• * _Weapons of Choice (SFBC #1166681, Aug 2004, $12.99, 434pp, hc, cover by Bob Warner) [Axis of Time] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) alternate-history SF novel, first in the “Axis of Time” trilogy. This has ISBN 0-7394-4602-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

BISHOP, DAVID (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who: Empire of Death (BBC Books 0-563-48615-5, Mar 2004, £5.99, 280pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the fifth Doctor and Nyssa.
• * +Judge Dredd: Bad Moon Rising (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-107-2, May 2004, $6.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Andy Clarke) [Judge Dredd] Novelization based on the comic book character. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. First US edition (Black Flame 4/04).
• * *Judge Dredd: Kingdom of the Blind (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-133-1, Dec 2004, $6.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Julian Gibson) [Judge Dredd] Novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. Simultaneous with the UK edition.

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

• * _The Etched City (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4160-9, Jan 2004, £10.99, 332pp, tp) Reprint (Prime Press 2003) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Etched City (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38291-8, Dec 2004, $14.00, 382pp, tp) Reprint (Prime Books 2003) decadent dark fantasy novel of the strange city of Ashamoil. Winner of the Crawford and Ditmar awards.

BLACK, HOLLY (née Riggenbach) (1971- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale (Simon Pulse 0-689-86704-2, Apr 2004, $6.99, 331pp, pb, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) [Kaye] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2002) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel.

BLACK, PAUL (chron.)

• * *The Tels (Novel Instincts Publishing 0-9726007-0-1, 2003, $14.95, 300pp, tp) [Tel] Near-future SF thriller, first in “The Tel” series. A young man with a gift that could change human evolution is sought by secret government factions. A first novel. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now.

BLACKER, TERENCE (1948- ) (chron.)

• * _The Angel Factory (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-86413-2, Jan 2004, $4.99, 216pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2002) young-adult SF novel.

BLACKMAN, MALORIE (chron.)

• * _Dangerous Reality (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55167-8, Feb 2004, £4.99, 183pp, tp, cover by Kate Clarke) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * *Knife Edge (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60527-7, Feb 2004, £12.99, 364pp, hc) [Noughts and Crosses] Young-adult SF novel in the “Noughts and Crosses” series.
• * _Pig-heart Boy (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55166-X, Feb 2004, £4.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Kate Clarke) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1997) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * _Thief! (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55165-1, Feb 2004, £4.99, 229pp, tp, cover by Kate Clarke) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1995) young-adult fantasy novel.

BLACKWOOD, ALGERNON (Henry) (1869-1951) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Incredible Adventures (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-0-1, Jul 2004, $15.00, 224pp, tp, cover by W. Graham Robertson) Reprint (Macmillan 1914) collection of five stories. This is part of the “Lovecraft’s Library” series, with an introduction by S.T. Joshi, who discusses the book’s possible influence on H.P. Lovecraft. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156. (Contents)

BLACKWOOD, GARY L. (1945- ) (chron.)

• * _The Year of the Hangman (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240078-5, Feb 2004, $5.99, 261pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Dutton 2002) young-adult alternate-history set in 1777.

BLEVINS, MEREDITH (chron.)

• * _The Hummingbird Wizard (Tor/Forge 0-765-34683-4, Oct 2004, $6.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) [Annie Szabo] Reprint (Forge 2003) mystery with possible fantasy elements.
• * *The Vanished Priestess (Tor/Forge 0-765-30780-4, Oct 2004, $23.95, 316pp, hc, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) [Annie Szabo] Mystery with possible fantasy elements, featuring gypsy Annie Szabo of The Hummingbird Wizard.

BLISH, JAMES (Benjamin) (1921-1975) (chron.)

• * _Cities in Flight (Overlook Press 1-58567-602-0, Sep 2004, $16.95, 593pp, tp, cover by Brad Holland) [Cities in Flight] Reprint (Avon 1970) classic SF omnibus of They Shall Have Stars (1957 as Year 2018), A Life for the Stars (1962), Earthman, Come Home (1955), and The Triumph of Time (1958). This has the Overlook 2000 introduction by Betty Ballantine, and the 1970 afterword by Richard D. Mullen.

BLOCH, ROBERT (Albert) (1917-1994) (stories) (chron.)

• * _American Gothic (ibooks 0-7434-7915-7, Feb 2004, $6.99, 246pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1974) associational psychological horror novel.

BLOCK, FRANCESCA LIA (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Beautiful Boys (HarperCollins 0-06-059435-7, Jul 2004, $7.99, 290pp, tp) [Weetzie Bat] Young-adult omnibus of two “Weetzie Bat” books: Missing Angel Juan (1993) and Baby Be-Bop (1995). (Contents)
• * _Ecstasia (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240037-8, Jan 2004, $6.99, 196pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) Reprint (NAL 1993) fantasy novel, repackaged for young adults.
• * *Goat Girls (HarperCollins 0-06-059434-9, Jul 2004, $7.99, 224pp, tp) [Weetzie Bat] Young-adult omnibus of two “Weetzie Bat” books: Witch Baby (1991) and Cherokee Bat and the Goat Boys (1992). (Contents)
• * _Primavera (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240067-X, Jan 2004, $6.99, 189pp, tp) [Ecstasia] Reprint (Roc 1994) fantasy novel, sequel to Ecstasia, repackaged for young adults.
• * _Wasteland (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-440839-6, Oct 2004, $7.99, 150pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) Reprint (Cotler 2003) young-adult quasi-fantasy novel.
• * _Weetzie Bat (HarperCollins 0-06-073625-9, Jul 2004, $7.99, 109pp, tp, cover by Suza Scalora) [Weetzie Bat] Reprint (Harper & Row 1990) young-adult contemporary fantasy novella, first in the “Weetzie Bat” series.

BLOCK, PAULA M., ed. (chron.)

• * _Star Trek: Strange New Worlds VII (with Dean Wesley Smith, John J. Ordover & Elisa J. Kassin) See entry under Dean Wesley Smith.

BLOOR, EDWARD (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Story Time (Harcourt 0-15-204670-4, Apr 2004, $17.00, 424pp, hc, cover by Kelly Eismann) Young-adult horror. A school that focuses on high test scores may have demons.

BLOUNT, L. J. (stories) (chron.)

• * *When the Mist Clears (D-Press no ISBN, Apr 2004, £2.00, 31pp, ph, cover by Dave Bowlin) Fantasy/horror collection. (Contents)

BLUE, ELIZABETH (chron.)

• * *Drown in Fear (PublishAmerica 1-4137-1866-3, Apr 2004, $19.95, 221pp, tp) Horror novel. A deadly menace lurks in the James River: an inhuman woman who eats men. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

BOLLHORST, RICHARD (chron.)

• * *How Long Is Forever (PublishAmerica 1-4137-1561-3, May 2004, $16.95, 221pp, tp) SF time-travel novel. Rick invents a time machine and falls in love with a woman from 1864 with a mystery to uncover. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

BOOTH, MARTIN (1944-2004) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +Doctor Illuminatus (Little, Brown 0-316-15575-6, Oct 2004, $14.99, 173pp, hc, cover by Kim McGillivray) [*Alchemist’s Son] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in “The Alchemist’s Son”. Brothers find a medieval boy who has slept for 600 years, and warns of danger. First US edition (Puffin UK 6/03).
• * *Soul Stealer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131038-3, Apr 2004, £4.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [*Alchemist’s Son] Young-adult fantasy novel. Book Two in “The Alchemist’s Son” trilogy after Doctor Illuminatus. Booth died in February 2004, and it is likely the series will remain incomplete.

BORCHARDT, ALICE (Allen, née O’Brien) (1939-2007) (chron.)

• * _The Raven Warrior (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81513-X, Jun 2004, £6.99, 624pp, pb, cover by Scott McKowen) [Tales of Guinevere] Reprint (Bantam UK 2003) fantasy novel, second in the “Tales of Guinevere” series.
• * _The Raven Warrior (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44402-7, Sep 2004, $7.50, 556pp, pb, cover by Scott McKowen) [Tales of Guinevere] Reprint (Bantam Press UK 2003) fantasy novel, second in “The Tales of Guinevere” after The Dragon Queen.

BORGES, JORGE LUÍS (1899-1986) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics 0-14-243788-3, Aug 2004, $14.00, 210 + xiii, tp, cover by M. C. Escher) Reprint (Viking 1998 as part of Collected Fictions) collection of 43 stories, most originally collected as El aleph (1949) and the prose pieces from The Maker (1960). This has the notes and translation by Andrew Hurley from Collection Fictions, and Hurley’s introduction from the Penguin UK (2000) edition of this collection.
• * _A Universal History of Iniquity (Penguin Classics 0-14-243789-1, Aug 2004, $12.00, 100 + xii, tp, cover by M. C. Escher) Reprint (Viking 1998 as part of Collected Fictions) collection of nine stories, originally published in Spanish as Historia universal de la infamia (Emece Argentina 1935). This has the notes and translation by Andrew Hurley from Collection Fictions, and Hurley’s introduction from the Penguin UK (20010) edition of this collection.

BORSKI, ROBERT (1950- ) (chron.)

• * *Solar Labyrinth: Exploring Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun (iUniverse 0-595-31729-4, Jun 2004, $17.95, 188 + xiii, tp, cover by Robert Borski) Non-fiction, reference, a guide to the literary puzzles in Gene Wolfe’s “Book of the New Sun”. Portions previously appeared in The New York Review of Science Fiction and online. Includes notes, appendix, and a selected bibliography. 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.

BOSTON, (Joseph) NOEL (Thomas) (1910-1966) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Yesterday Knocks (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-049-2, Jan 2003, $45.00, 143 + xii, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Collection of 11 ghost stories; five were originally published in the privately printed Yesterday Knocks (Dereham: G. Arthur Coleby 1953). This adds six more stories published in Supernatural Tales. Appreciation of Boston by Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe. This is a limited edition of 500; it is dated 2003, but not seen until now. (Contents)

BOTT, CLAIRE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Time Hunter: The Clockwork Woman (Telos 1-903889-39-1, Jun 2004, £7.99, tp) [*Honoré Lechasseur] Novellazation, third in a series about Honoré Lechasseur, a character introduced in Doctor Who: Cabinet of Light. A deluxe hardback edition (1-903889-40-5, £25.00) was announced but not seen. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP.