The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004
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Wasteland of Flint Thomas Harlan (Tor 0-765-34113-1, Feb 2004, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Tor 2003) near-future SF novel set in an alternate future ruled by the Aztecs.
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Harmon’s Galaxy Jim Harmon (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 0-8095-0026-4, Nov 2004, $15.00, 199pp, tp, cover by J. T. Lindroos) Collection of 13 stories, one original, with comments on each by Harmon. Introduction by Richard Lupoff. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.cosmos-books.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
- 7 · In Another Galaxy · Richard A. Lupoff · in
- 13 · Pyramid of the Visitors · ss *
- 29 · Name Your Symptom · ss Galaxy May ’56
- 43 · A Bit for Mrs Halloran · ss Venture Sep ’57
- 57 · The Place Where Chicago Was · nv Galaxy Feb ’62
- 85 · The Spicy Sound of Success · ss Galaxy Aug ’59
- 101 · Charity Case · nv Galaxy Dec ’59
- 123 · The Depths · ss F&SF Dec ’62
- 135 · Baker’s Dozens · ss If Jul ’59
- 150 · By the Fright of the Moon · vi *
- 154 · Steelmask Meets the Zombie Master · ss Fantastic Monsters
- 160 · The Legend at Sunset · ss Radio and TV Premiums, Jim Harmon
- 167 · No Substitutions · ss Galaxy Nov ’58
- 183 · Mindsnake · ss If Nov ’60
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The Year of Past Things M. A. Harper (Harcourt 0-15-101116-8, Jan 2005, $23.00, 362pp, hc) Reprint (Hill St. Press 2003) ghost story about a haunted New Orleans restaurateur.
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Inventing Memory Anne Harris (Tor 0-312-86539-2, Mar 2004, $25.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Larry Moore) Fantasy novel. The goddess Inanna choses a slave for a mission in ancient Sumer; a contemporary woman researching Sumerian myths volunteers for a dangerous scientific experiment.
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Dead to the World Charlaine Harris (Ace 0-441-01167-5, May 2004, $19.95, 291pp, hc, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Sookie Stackhouse] Humorous Southern vampire mystery novel, the fourth featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse.
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Heaven’s War Micah Harris & Michael Gaydos (Image Comics 1-58240-330-9, Nov 2003, $12.95, 119pp, tp, cover by Michael Gaydos) Graphic novel, written by Harris and illustrated by Gaydos, of a mystic confrontation between Aleister Crowley and The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams.
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Charmed: A Tale of Two Pipers Emma Harrison (Simon Spotlight 0-689-86850-2, May 2004, $5.99, 203pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the 24th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.
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Bill the Galactic Hero Harry Harrison (ibooks 0-7434-8707-9, Jul 2004, $6.99, 185 + ix, pb, cover by Steve Fastner & Rich Larsen) [Bill the Galactic Hero] Reprint (Doubleday 1965) humorous SF novel, first in a series.
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West of Eden Harry Harrison (ibooks 0-7434-8718-4, Jun 2004, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Douglas Henderson) [Eden] Reprint (Bantam 1984) prehistoric/alternate-history SF novel. This has the 2000 introduction by Harrison.
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Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison (HarperTorch 0-06-057296-5, May 2004, $6.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Rachel Morgan] Humorous dark fantasy novel about a witch PI in a world where non-humans (vampires, pixies, weres, etc.) live openly with humans. Harrison is a pen name for Dawn Cook.
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The Course of the Heart M. John Harrison (Night Shade Books 1-892389-97-5, Jun 2004, $27.00, 184pp, hc, cover by David Lloyd) Literary fantasy novel. Three students perform a ritual that haunts them years later. First US edition (Gollancz 1992). A signed, limited edition of 150 with an added story (-98-3, $45.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].
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Light M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38295-0, Sep 2004, $16.00, 310pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) [Light] SF novel with intertwined narratives about a contemporary serial killer and a rogue spaceship in 2400. First US edition (Gollancz 10/02).
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Tourism M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra, Sep 2004, no price, 16pp, ph) SF short story published in chapbook form, issued as part of a promotion for Harrison’s Light, and available free at various bookstores carrying Light. The text is also available as a teaser for Light on Amazon.com.
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Mira, Mirror Mette Ivie Harrison (Viking 0-670-05923-4, Sep 2004, $17.99, 314pp, hc, cover by Lori Koefoed) Young-adult fantasy. A girl is transformed into a magic mirror by her own sister.
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Christmas Stars David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-765-31095-3, Nov 2004, $14.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Brad Holland) Reprint (Tor 1992) anthology of 25 Christmas stories.
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Year’s Best Fantasy 4 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-052182-1, Jul 2004, $7.99, 484 +xi, pb) “Year’s Best” anthology of 21 stories from 2003, the all-fantasy counterpart to Hartwell & Cramer’s ’Year’s Best SF’ series. The editors discuss the year in their introduction.
- · King Dragon · Michael Swanwick · na The Dragon Quintet, ed. Marvin Kaye, SFBC, 2003
- · The Big Green Grin · Gahan Wilson · ss Gathering the Bones, ed. Dennis Etchison, Ramsey Campbell & Jack Dann, Tor, 2003
- · The Book of Martha · Octavia E. Butler · ss Sci Fiction website May 21, 2003
- · Wild Thing · Charles Coleman Finlay · ss F&SF Jul, 2003
- · Closing Time · Neil Gaiman · ss McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales, ed. Michael Chabon, Vintage Books, 2003
- · Catskin · Kelly Link · nv McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales, ed. Michael Chabon, Vintage Books, 2003
- · Dragon’s Gate · Pat Murphy · nv F&SF Aug, 2003
- · One Thing About the Night · Terry Dowling · nv The Dark, ed. Ellen Datlow, Tor, 2003
- · Peace on Suburbia · M. Rickert · ss F&SF Dec, 2003
- · Moonblind · Tanith Lee · ss Realms of Fantasy Apr, 2003
- · Professor Berkowitz Stands on the Threshold · Theodora Goss · ss Polyphony, Volume 2, ed. Deborah Layne & Jay Lake, Wheatland Press, 2003
- · Louder Echo · Brendan Duffy · nv Agog! Terrific Tales, ed. Cat Sparks, Agog! Press, 2003
- · The Raptures of the Deep · Rosaleen Love · ss Gathering the Bones, ed. Dennis Etchison, Ramsey Campbell & Jack Dann, Tor, 2003
- · Fable from a Cage · Tim Pratt · ss Realms of Fantasy Feb, 2003
- · A Quartet of Mini-Fantasies · Arthur Porges · vi F&SF Feb, 2003
- · Señor Volto · Lucius Shepard · ss Sci Fiction website Feb 12, 2003
- · Shen’s Daughter · Mary Soon Lee · ss Sword and Sorceress XX, ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 2003
- · Basement Magic · Ellen Klages · nv F&SF May, 2003
- · The Tales of Zanthias · Robert Sheckley · ss Weird Tales Jul-Aug, 2003
- · Of Soil & Climate · Gene Wolfe · ss Realms of Fantasy Dec, 2003
- · Almost Home · Terry Bisson · nv F&SF Oct/Nov, 2003
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Year’s Best SF 9 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057559-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 500 + xii, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges) “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 2003, all strictly genre SF. The editors discuss the year in SF in the introduction.
- · Amnesty · Octavia E. Butler · ss Sci Fiction website Jan 22, 2003
- · Birthdays · Geoff Ryman · ss Interzone Apr, 2003
- · The Waters of Meribah · Tony Ballantyne · ss Interzone May/Jun, 2003
- · EJ-ES · Nancy Kress · nv Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, ed. Janis Ian and Mike Resnick, DAW, 2003
- · Four Short Novels · Joe Haldeman · ss F&SF Oct/Nov, 2003
- · Rogue Farm · Charles Stross · ss Live Without a Net, ed. Lou Anders, Roc, 2003
- · The Violet’s Embryos · Angélica Gorodischer · ss Cosmos Latinos, ed. Andrea L. Bell & Yolanda Molina-Gavilán, Wesleyan University Press, 2003
- · Coyote at the End of History · Michael Swanwick · ss Asimov’s Oct/Nov, 2003
- · In Fading Suns and Dying Moons · John Varley · nv Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, ed. Janis Ian and Mike Resnick, DAW, 2003
- · Castaway · Gene Wolfe · ss Sci Fiction website Feb 5, 2003
- · The Hydrogen Wall · Gregory Benford · nv Asimov’s Oct/Nov, 2003
- · The Day We Went Through the Transition · Ricard de la Casa & Pedro Jorge Romero · ss Cosmos Latinos, ed. Andrea L. Bell & Yolanda Molina-Gavilán, Wesleyan University Press, 2003
- · Nimby and the Dimension Hoppers · Cory Doctorow · ss Asimov’s Jun, 2003
- · Night of Time · Robert Reed · ss The Silver Gryphon, ed. Gary Turner & Marty Halpern, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003
- · A Night on the Barbary Coast [The Company] · Kage Baker · ss The Silver Gryphon, ed. Gary Turner & Marty Halpern, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003
- · Annuity Clinic · Nigel Brown · ss Interzone Apr, 2003
- · The Madwoman of Shuttlefield [Coyote] · Allen M. Steele · nv Asimov’s May, 2003
- · Bread and Bombs · M. Rickert · ss F&SF Apr, 2003
- · The Great Game [Xeelee] · Stephen Baxter · ss Asimov’s Mar, 2003
- · The Albertine Notes · Rick Moody · na McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales, ed. Michael Chabon, Vintage Books, 2003
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Year’s Best SF 9 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (SFBC #1165456, Jun 2004, $10.99, 500pp, hc, cover by Gregory Bridges) Reprint (Eos 2004) “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 2003, all strictly genre SF. This has ISBN 0-7394-4450-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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The Ghost Writer John Harwood (Harcourt 0-15-101074-9, Jul 2004, $25.00, 369pp, hc) Gothic horror novel/ghost story. A man finds clues to his mother’s past in stories written by his great-grandmother. A first novel. First US edition (Cape 4/04).
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Battlestar Galactica: Paradis Richard Hatch & Brad Linaweaver (ibooks 0-7434-9834-8, Nov 2004, $6.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Battlestar Galactica] Reprint (ibooks 2003) novelization based on the TV series. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.
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Battlestar Galactica: Rebellion Richard Hatch & Alan Rodgers (ibooks 0-7434-9802-X, Oct 2004, $6.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta) Reprint (ibooks 2002) novelization based on the TV series. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.
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Seraphim Michele Hauf (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80206-4, May 2004, $13.95, 410pp, tp) [Changelings] Medieval fantasy romance novel, first in a series of two. Seraphim becomes the Black Knight as she seeks revenge against her family’s killers.
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Billie’s Ghost Chad Hautmann (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28481-3, Nov 2004, $12.00, 164pp, tp) Reprint (VanMeter Publishing 2002) fantasy novel. A man mourning his late wife gets solace from a woman who looks and sings like Billie Holiday.
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Much Ado About Murder Simon Hawke (Tor/Forge 0-765-30836-3, Jan 2004, $13.95, 237pp, tp) [Shakespeare & Smythe] Reprint (Forge 2002) associational mystery, third in the “Shakespeare & Smythe” series involving Shakespeare as one of a team of sleuths.
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From the Hands of Hostile Gods Darren Hawkins (Silver Lake Publishing 1-931095-75-2, Dec 2003, $17.95, 359pp, tp, cover by Joe Wigfield) SF novel. Terra-formers on an unsettled planet suddenly become ill. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com], or from Silver Lake Publishing, 11 S. Mansfield Road, Lansdowne PA 19050.
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Elegy for a Lost Star Elizabeth Haydon (Tor 0-312-87883-4, Aug 2004, $24.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Symphony of Ages] Fantasy novel, second in the “Symphony of Ages” series following the “Rhapsody” trilogy.
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Elegy for a Lost Star Elizabeth Haydon (SFBC #1167015, Aug 2004, $12.49, 348pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Symphony of Ages] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in the “Symphony of Ages” series following the “Rhapsody” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Hal Spacejock: Just Desserts Simon Haynes (Bowman Publishing 1-877034-30-4, Apr 2004, A$17.95, 317pp, tp, cover by Les Petersen) [Hal Spacejock] Humorous SF adventure novel, the third in a series about a space pilot. Order from Bowman Publishing, PO Box 495, Bentley WA 6982, Australia; [www.spacejock.com]; [orders@spacejock.com].
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Brilliance of the Moon Lian Hearn (Penguin/Riverhead 1-57322-270-4, Jun 2004, $24.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Andrea Ho) [Tales of the Otori] Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, third in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein.
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Brilliance of the Moon Lian Hearn (SFBC #1164202, Jun 2004, $12.49, 330pp, hc, cover by Andrea Ho) [Tales of the Otori] Reprint (Riverhead 2004) Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, third in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein. This is similar to the Riverhead edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Grass for His Pillow Lian Hearn (Penguin/Riverhead 1-59448-003-6, Jun 2004, $14.00, 315pp, tp) [Tales of the Otori] Reprint (Riverhead 2003) Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, second in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein.
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The Porcelain Cat Michael Patrick Hearn, Leo & Diane Dillon (ibooks/Milk & Cookies Press 0-689-03592-6, Sep 2004, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) Reprint (Little, Brown 1987) picture book with text by Hearn and illustrations by the Dillons. The illustrations are copyrighted 2004 and may be somewhat revised.
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Land of Echoes Daniel Hecht (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-393-4, Mar 2004, $24.95, 407pp, hc) [Cree Black] Mystery with dark fantasy elements, second in the series featuring psychic detective and parapsychologist Cree Black in New Orleans. Cree investigates a Navajo teen believed to be possessed.
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For Us, the Living Robert A. Heinlein (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-743-25998-X, Jan 2004, $25.00, 260pp, hc, cover by Mark Stutzman) Science fiction novel, a long-lost first novel never before published. A man is transported from the 1930s to 2086, and finds his knowledge of the past useful in this new time. Introduction by Spider Robinson. Afterword by Robert James.
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For Us, the Living Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #61827, Jan 2004, $14.99, 263pp, hc, cover by Mark Stutzman) Reprint (Scribner 2004) SF novel. This is similar to the Scribner edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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For Us, the Living Robert A. Heinlein (Pocket 0-7434-9154-8, Dec 2004, $7.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Mark Stutzman) Reprint (Scribner 2004) science fiction novel, a long-lost first novel. Introduction by Spider Robinson. Afterword by Robert James.
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Glory Road Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-765-31221-2, Oct 2004, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) Reprint (Putnam 1963) SF/fantasy novel, a take-off on the basic fantasy plot. This includes a 1979 afterword by Samuel R. Delany.
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The Notebooks of Lazarus Long Robert A. Heinlein (Baen 0-7434-8844-X, Aug 2004, $12.00, 56pp, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Lazarus Long] Reprint (Putnam 1978) collection of aphorisms from Heinlein’s Time Enough for Love, calligraphed and illuminated by Randy Asplund.
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To the Stars Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #64764, Apr 2004, $14.99, 722pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Omnibus of four YA SF novels: Between Planets (1951), The Rolling Stones (1952), Starman Jones (1953), and The Star Beast (1954). This has ISBN 0-7394-4260-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- 1 · Between Planets · n. New York: Scribner’s, 1951
- 165 · The Rolling Stones · n. New York: Scribner’s, 1952
- 345 · Starman Jones · n. New York: Scribner’s, 1953
- 537 · The Star Beast · n. New York: Scribner’s, 1954
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The Twilight Zone, Book 3: Deep in the Dark John Helfers (ibooks 0-7434-7978-5, Jan 2004, $12.95, 314pp, tp) [Twilight Zone] Novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by CBS Broadcasting.
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Child of the Flame Colleen Helme (American Book Publishing/Bedside Books 1-58982-137-8, Apr 2004, $22.00, 328pp, tp) Fantasy novel. A young woman with a rare gift and a sword of power holds the key to a nation’s survival. A first novel. American Book Publishing, PO Box 65624, Salt Lake City UT 84165; [www.american-book.com].
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The Rose of Heaven Michael Hemmingson (Wildside Press/Prime Books 1-930997-55-8, Nov 2004, $17.95, 153pp, hc, cover by J. T. Lindroos) Fantasy novel. A Catholic girl in 1911 with the power to perform miracles must deal with those who want to use her. A hardcover edition (-54-X, $29.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.primebooks.net] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
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Burden of Proof John G. Hemry (Ace 0-441-01147-0, Mar 2004, $6.50, 293pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Paul Sinclair] Military SF legal thriller, the second featuring naval-lawyer-in-space Paul Sinclair.
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Sister of the Dead Barb & J. C. Hendee (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46009-X, Jan 2005, $7.50, 405pp, pb, cover by Koveck) [Noble Dead] Dark fantasy/vampire novel, third in the “Noble Dead” series begun in Dhampir.
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Thief of Lives Barb & J. C. Hendee (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45953-9, Jan 2004, $6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Koveck) [Magiere the dhampir] Dark fantasy/vampire novel, sequel to Dhampir. A hefty fee lures Magiere the dhampir to the capital to stop a vampire.
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Stands the Archer Eric S. Hendricks (PublishAmerica 1-4137-3767-6, Oct 2004, $16.95, 190pp, tp) Fantasy novel, sequel to Covina. Covina is shipwrecked on an island in need of help from attacking Heart Eaters. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].
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The Labyrinth Key Howard V. Hendrix (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45596-7, Apr 2004, $14.95, 434pp, tp, cover by Stanislaw Fernandes) Near-future SF novel. A government scientist is killed as the US and China race to develop a quantum computer.
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Vampire Dawn Philip Henry (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9747680-2-2, Apr 2004, $20.00, 209pp, tp) Vampire novel. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.
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Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert Brian Herbert (Tor 0-765-30647-6, Jul 2004, $16.95, 576pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) Reprint (Tor 2003) biography. [Frank Herbert]
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Dune: Hunting Harkonnens Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Wormhole Books 1-932030-21-2, Oct 2004, $15.00, 41pp, ph, cover by David Martin) [Dune] SF story in chapbook form, part of Herbert & Anderson’s “Dune” series, based on Frank Herbert’s work. Introduction by the authors. Illustrations by Joanna Erbach. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a hardcover edition of 250 (-20-4, $35.00) and a lettered edition of 52 are also available. Order online at [www.wormholebooks.com], or order from Wormhole Books, 3005 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne IN 46807; e-mail: [info@wormholebooks.com].
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Dune: The Battle of Corrin Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Tor 0-765-30159-8, Aug 2004, $27.95, 620pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] SF novel, third in a prequel series set 10,000 years before Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. A limited leatherbound edition (-30587-9, $200.00) was announced but not seen. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership.
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Dune: The Battle of Corrin Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (SFBC #1170425, Sep 2004, $14.99, 620pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel, third in a prequel series set 10,000 years before Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership. This is similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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Dune: The Machine Crusade Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Tor 0-765-34078-X, Aug 2004, $7.99, 767pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel, second in a prequel series set 10,000 years before Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership. An Open Market Edition was announced for 3/04 but not seen.
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Dune Frank Herbert (SFBC #07683, Jan 2004, $10.99, 561pp, hc, cover by Bryn Barnard) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) classic SF novel. This has the ISBN of the 1984 Putnam edition, but the page count is different. The jacket lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back.
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Heretics of Dune Frank Herbert (SFBC #1167016, Aug 2004, $10.99, 471pp, hc, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1984) SF novel, sixth in the “Dune” series. This has ISBN 0-7394-4604-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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