The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

WILD, MIKE (chron.)

• * +2000 AD: ABC Warriors: Rage Against the Machines (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-178-1, Jul 2005, $6.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Karl Richardson) Novelization based on the comic books. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. This first US edition (Black Flame 6/05) has the same ISBN as the UK, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

WILDE, OSCAR (Fingal O’Flahertie Wills) (1854-1900) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, Volume 4 (with P. Craig Russell) (NBM 1-56163-392-5, Oct 2004, $15.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by P. Craig Russell) Reprint (NBM 2004) collection of two stories by Wilde, adapted and illustrated by Russell: “The Devoted Friend” and “The Nightingale and the Rose”. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now.

WILDER, CHERRY; pseudonym of Cherry Barbara Grimm, (1930-2002) (chron.)

• * _The Wanderer (with Katya Reimann) (Tor 0-812-56781-1, Dec 2005, $7.99, 452pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Hylor] Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel, the fourth in Wilder’s “Hylor” series, begun by Wilder and finished after her death by Reimann.

WILHELM, KATE; [i.e., Katie Gertrude Meredeth Wilhelm Knight] (1928- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop (Small Beer Press 1-931520-16-X, Aug 2005, $16.00, 190pp, tp) Non-fiction, a combination of memoir about founding the writing workshop and writing guide.
• * _Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop (SFBC #1192191, Aug 2005, $10.99, 190pp, hc) Reprint (Small Beer Press 2005) non-fiction, a memoir about founding the writing workshop. This first hardcover edition has ISBN 0-7394-5613-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

WILKINS, KIM (1970- ) (chron.)

• * +The Autumn Castle (Warner Aspect 0-446-61663-X, Mar 2005, $6.99, 535pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) [Europa Suite] Dark fantasy, the first book in the “Europa Suite”. First US edition (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2003).
• * _The Autumn Castle (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07648-8, Mar 2005, £6.99, 463pp, pb, cover by Laura Brett) [Europa Suite] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2003) fantasy novel, the first in the Europa Suite.
• * _Giants of the Frost (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07721-2, Oct 2005, £6.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Laura Brett) [Europa Suite] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2004) fantasy novel. Book two of the Europa Suite.
• * +Giants of the Frost (Warner 0-446-61728-8, Jan 2006, $6.99, 520pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) Dark fantasy novel. First US edition (Harper Australia 2004).

WILKINSON, CAROLE (chron.)

• * +Dragon Keeper (Hyperion 0-7868-5581-9, Apr 2005, $16.99, 339pp, hc) [Dragon Keeper] Young-adult fantasy novel. A slave girl in Han China discovers her destiny as a Dragon Keeper. First US edition (Black Dog Books Australia 2003).

WILKS, EILEEN (Marie) (1952- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Mortal Danger (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20290-9, Nov 2005, $6.99, 393pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Lily Yu] Dark fantasy/romantic suspense novel, sequel to Tempting Danger, about Lily Yu, an FBI agent in a special Magical Crimes Division. Lily tracks down an evil cult leader.

WILLETT, EDWARD (1830-1889) (chron.)

• * *Lost in Translation (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-305-6, Feb 2005, $25.95, 331pp, hc, cover by Jill Bauman) SF novel. Empaths from both sides are mentally Linked to help stop war between humans and batlike aliens colonizing the same planet. 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].

WILLIAMS, CONRAD (1969- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * +London Revenant (Night Shade Books 1-597800-10-4, Oct 2005, $24.95, 227pp, hc, cover by Caniglia) Horror novel. Adam Buckley sees strange figures in London’s Underground. A limited edition (-11-2, $49.00) is also available. First US edition (The Do-Not Press 6/04). Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; 503-643-5824; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

WILLIAMS, LIZ; [i.e., Elizabeth Helen Laura Williams] (1965- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Banner of Souls (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4124-2, Feb 2005, £12.99, 426pp, tp, cover by Greg Bridges) Reprint (Bantam 2004) SF novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Nine Layers of Sky (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41249-3, Feb 2005, £7.99, 427pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2003) SF novel with elements out of Russian fantasy. A female former Soviet astrophysicist, reduced to janitorial work, meets a centuries old mythic hero.
• * *Snake Agent (Night Shade Books 1-59780-018-X, Sep 2005, $24.95, 267pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) [Detective Inspector Chen] SF/fantasy mystery novel, the first in a series featuring Detective Inspector Chen. A limited edition (-019-8, $49.00) is also available, and includes an additional story, “Insecticide”. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; 503-643-5824; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

WILLIAMS, LYNDA (chron.)

• * *The Courtesan Prince (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 1-894063-28-7, Oct 2005, $20.95, 453pp, tp, cover by Echo Chernik) [Okal Rel] SF novel, first part of the Okal Rel series. Members of rival interstellar cultures are drawn together as war threatens. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary AB T2P 2L7, Canada; [www.edgewebsite.com].

WILLIAMS, MARK LONDON (chron.)

• * *Danger Boy 3: Trail of Bones (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2154-4, May 2005, $9.99, 300pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch) [Danger Boy] Young-adult time-travel SF novel, third in the series. Eli Sands and his friends end up with the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804.

WILLIAMS, PAUL (Steven), ed. (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Man Who Lost the Sea: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume X See entry under Theodore Sturgeon.

WILLIAMS, PAUL O(sborne) (1935-2009) (chron.)

• * _An Ambush of Shadows (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9852-8, Oct 2005, $14.95, 248pp, tp, cover by David Burton) [Pelbar Cycle] Reprint (Del Rey 1983) SF novel, part five of The Pelbar Cycle. This is part of the Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].
• * _The Breaking of Northwall (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9851-X, Apr 2005, $14.95, 280 + xiii, tp, cover by David Burton) [Pelbar Cycle] Reprint (Del Rey 1981) SF novel, part one of The Pelbar Cycle, with a new introduction by the author. This is part of the new Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].
• * _The Dome in the Forest (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9850-1, Apr 2005, $13.95, 214pp, tp, cover by David Burton) [Pelbar Cycle] Reprint (Del Rey 1981) SF novel, part three of The Pelbar Cycle. This is part of the new Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].
• * _The Ends of the Circle (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9849-8, Apr 2005, $13.95, 203pp, tp, cover by David Burton) [Pelbar Cycle] Reprint (Del Rey 1981) SF novel, part two of “The Pelbar Cycle”. This is part of the new Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].
• * _The Fall of the Shell (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9848-X, Oct 2005, $14.95, 214pp, tp, cover by David Burton) [Pelbar Cycle] Reprint (Del Rey 1982) SF novel, part four of The Pelbar Cycle. This is part of the Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].

WILLIAMS, ROBERT PAUL (1957- ); see pseudonym Tad Williams (chron.)

WILLIAMS, SEAN (Llewellyn) (1967- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Geodesica: Ascent (with Shane Dix) (Ace 0-441-01269-8, Feb 2005, $7.99, 386pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Geodesica] SF novel, first in a new series.
• * +The Resurrected Man (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-311-4, Apr 2005, $25.00, 527pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) SF novel. Investigators seek a serial killer using transporter technology to duplicate the people he wants to kill. First US edition (Voyager Australia 1998). Order from Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; 800-421-0351; [www.pyrsf.com].

WILLIAMS, TAD; pseudonym of Robert Paul Williams, (1957- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Dragonbone Chair (DAW 0-7564-0269-7, Mar 2005, $15.95, 654pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1988) fantasy novel, first volume of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.
• * _Shadowmarch (SFBC #1172661, Dec 2004, $12.99, 656pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Shadowmarch] Reprint (DAW 2004) fantasy novel, the first volume in a trilogy based on the Internet-only serial.
• * _Shadowmarch (DAW 0-7564-0270-0, Nov 2005, $15.95, 656pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Shadowmarch] Reprint (DAW 2004) fantasy novel, the first volume in a trilogy.
• * _Stone of Farewell (DAW 0-7564-0298-0, Apr 2005, $15.95, 588pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1990) fantasy novel, second volume of “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.”
• * _To Green Angel Tower (DAW 0-7564-0298-0, May 2005, $18.95, 1083pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Memory, Sorrow & Thorn] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel, the third book in “Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.”

WILLIAMS, WALTER JON (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dread Empire’s Fall, Book Three: Conventions of War (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5677-8, Nov 2005, £10.99, 677pp, tp, cover by Bob Warner) [*Dread Empire’s Fall] SF novel. Last in a trilogy after The Praxis and The Sundering.
• * *Dread Empire’s Fall: Conventions of War (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-82022-6, Nov 2005, $7.99, 677pp, pb) [*Dread Empire’s Fall] SF novel, the third book of Dread Empire’s Fall. Simultaneous with the Simon & Schuster UK edition.

WILLIAMSON, EDWIN (chron.)

• * _Borges (Penguin 0-14-303556-8, Aug 2005, $18.00, 574 + xviii, tp) Reprint (Viking 2004) biography. [Borges]

WILLIAMSON, JACK; [i.e., John Stewart Williamson] (1908-2006) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Man from Somewhere (Cacahuete Press no ISBN, Mar 2005, $10.00, 27pp, ph) Short story originally published in Asimov’s. This is a signed, limited edition of 200. Available from Cacahuete Press, 304 East 17th St., Portales NM 88130; [rhauptmann@yucca.net].
• * *The Stonehenge Gate (Tor 0-765-30897-5, Aug 2005, $24.95, 313pp, hc, cover by John Harris) SF novel. Explorers in the Sahara uncover an ancient gateway between worlds.
• * _The Stonehenge Gate (SFBC #1197208, Oct 2005, $12.50, 313pp, hc, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Wonder’s Child (BenBella Books 1-932100-57-1, Sep 2005, $14.95, 356 + ix, tp) Reprint (Bluejay 1984) autobiography, updated with over 60 pages covering an additional 20 years, and a new introduction by Mike Resnick. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com].

WILLIAMSON, MICHAEL Z. (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Hero (with John Ringo) See entry under John Ringo.
• * *The Weapon (Baen 1-4165-0894-5, Aug 2005, $25.00, 487pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Military SF novel. A military man fights for his homeworld as a saboteur on fascist Earth.

WILLIAMSON, NEIL (1969?- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction (with Andrew J. Wilson) (Mercat Press/Crescent Books 1-84183-086-0, Aug 2005, £9.99, 287pp, tp) Original anthology of 21 stories and one poem reimagining Scotland. Authors include Ken MacLeod, Jane Yolen, and Charles Stross. Introduction by David Pringle. (Contents)

WILLIS, CONNIE; [i.e., Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis] (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Inside Job (Subterranean Press 1-59606-024-7, May 2005, $35.00, 99pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Fantasy novella in the style of ’30s comedy about attempts to debunk a psychic who may be channeling H.L. Mencken, originally published in Asimov’s. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a slipcased, lettered edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

WILLIS, DAN (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 7: Dragon Knight (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3735-1, May 2005, $5.99, 244pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

WILSON, ANDREW J. (1963- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction (with Neil Williamson) See entry under Neil Williamson.

WILSON, CHRISTOPHER (chron.)

• * *The Ballad of Lee Cotton (Little, Brown UK 0-316-73026-2, May 2005, £14.99, 307pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel about an empath who’s a white-looking black boy in 1960s Mississippi.

WILSON, D. HARLAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Pseudo-City (Raw Dog Screaming 1-933293-02-0, Jun 2005, $15.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Brandon Duncan) Collection of 29 surreal/satirical stories, 11 original, set in Pseudofoliculitis City. A hardcover edition (-10-1, $29.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784; [www.rawdogscreaming.com]. (Contents)

WILSON, DAVID NIALL (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Deep Blue (Gale Group/Five Star 1-4104-0228-2, Jun 2005, $13.95, 343pp, tp) Reprint (Five Star 2004) dark fantasy novel.

WILSON, F(rancis) PAUL (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Artifact (with Kevin J. Anderson, Janet Berliner & Matthew J. Costello) See entry under Kevin J. Anderson
• * _An Enemy of the State (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9766544-2-3, Nov 2005, $14.99, 307pp, tp) [LaNague Federation] Reprint (Doubleday 1980) SF novel, the first book of the LaNague Federation. This follows the Stealth Press 2001 edition with two added stories and a preface by the author. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
• * _Healer (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9766544-1-5, Nov 2005, $15.99, 215 + iii, tp) [LaNague Federation] Reprint (Doubleday 1976) SF fix-up novel set in the LaNague Federation. This follows the Stealth Press 2001 edition with an added story and preface by the author. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
• * _Infernal (Tor/Forge 0-765-31275-1, Nov 2005, $25.95, 351pp, hc) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet Press 2005) thriller/horror novel, ninth in the “Repairman Jack” series after Crisscross.
• * _Midnight Mass (Tor 0-765-34634-6, Nov 2005, $6.99, 403pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2004) horror novel of a world overrun by vampires, based on a novella by the same title (Axolotl 1990).
• * *Sims, Book Four: Zero (CD Publications 1-58767-099-2, Jun 2005, $35.00, 129pp, hc, cover by Phil Parks) [Sims] Horror novella of chimps engineered with human genes, fourth in a series of four. This is a signed, limited edition of 750 copies; a deluxed leatherbound, traycased edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009.
• * _Wheels Within Wheels (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9766544-3-1, Nov 2005, $15.95, 211pp, tp) [LaNague Federation] Reprint (Doubleday 1978) SF novel, the second book of the LaNague Federation and winner of the Prometheus Award. This adds two related stories and a preface by the author. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.

WILSON, KELPIE (chron.)

• * *Primal Tears (North Atlantic Books/Frog 1-58394-133-9, Oct 2005, $13.95, 312pp, tp) Science fiction eco-thriller about a child who’s a cross between human and bonobo chimpanzee.

WILSON, LEAH, ed. (chron.)

• * _King Kong Is Back! (with David Brin) See entry under David Brin.

WILSON, PAUL CALVIN, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Maelstrom, Volume One (Calvin House 0-9547665-0-4, Jan 2005, £9.99, 302pp, tp, cover by Allen Koszowski) Original horror anthology of 34 stories. This is a limited edition of 350. (Contents)

WILSON, ROBERT CHARLES (1953- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Magic Time: Ghostlands (with Marc Scott Zicree) See entry under Marc Scott Zicree.
• * *Spin (Tor 0-765-30938-6, Apr 2005, $25.95, 364pp, hc) [Spin] SF novel. A mysterious barrier goes up around Earth and changes the passage of time so the sun’s death is only 40 years away.
• * _Spin (SFBC #1182015, Apr 2005, $12.99, 384pp, hc) [Spin] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel about a temporal global catastrophe. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

WINDLING, TERRI, ed. (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold (with Ellen Datlow) See entry under Ellen Datlow.

WINTERS, K. C. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Twilight Zone: Chosen/The Placebo Effect (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-150-1, Apr 2005, $7.99, 391pp, pb) [Twilight Zone] Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show. Fourth in the series. Copyrighted by New Line Productions. Simultaneous with Black Flame UK edition. (Contents)

WINTERSON, JEANETTE (1959- ) (chron.)

• * +Weight (Grove/Canongate Books 1-84195-718-6, Nov 2005, $18.00, 151pp, hc, cover by Marion Deuchars) [Myths] Fantasy novel, a retelling of the story of Atlas and Hercules, part of the multi-author series The Myths. First US edition (Canongate 10/05).