The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

Books, Listed by Author

SHUNN, D. WILLIAM; [i.e., William Shunn] (1967- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *An Alternate History of the 21st Century (Spilt Milk Press no ISBN, Sep 2007, $5.00, 68pp, ph, cover by Mattias Adolfsson) Chapbook collection of six stories, two original, and two previously published online. Introduction by Cory Doctorow. Spilt Milk Press, PO Box 366, Bettendorf IA 52722; [http://spiltmilkpress.pbwiki.com]. (Contents)

SHUSTERMAN, NEAL (Douglas) (1962- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Dark Fusion: Dread Locks (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240599-X, Aug 2006, $6.99, 164pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Dark Fusion] Reprint (Dutton 2005) young-adult dark fantasy novel, first in the Dark Fusion series based on a mix of myths and fairy tales. This is dated 2006 but not seen until now.
• * _Dark Fusion: Duckling Ugly (Penguin/Speak 978-0-14-240684-7, Apr 2007, $6.99, 211pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Dark Fusion] Reprint (Dutton 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the Dark Fusion trilogy.
• * _Dark Fusion: Red Rider’s Hood (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240678-3, Aug 2006, $6.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Dark Fusion] Reprint (Dutton 2005) young-adult contemporary dark fantasy novel, second in the series mixing fairy tales and myth.
• * _Darkness Creeping: Twenty Twisted Tales (Penguin/Puffin 978-0-14-240721-9, Feb 2007, $7.99, 291pp, tp) Collection of 19 stories (four original) and one poem, with introductions telling the origins of each. Fifteen stories and the poem previously appeared in two collections from Lowell House Juvenile, Darkness Creeping (1993) and Darkness Creeping II (1995). (Contents)
• * *Unwind (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4169-1204-0, Nov 2007, $16.99, 335pp, hc) Young-adult SF thriller. Connor’s parents think he’s out of control and plan to exercise their right to have him “unwound” by donating all his organs to others.

SHWARTZ, SUSAN M(artha) (1949- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul (with Josepha Sherman) See entry under Josepha Sherman.
• * _Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul, Book III: Epiphany (with Josepha Sherman) See entry under Josepha Sherman.
• * _Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul: Exiles (with Josepha Sherman) See entry under Josepha Sherman.

SIGLER, SCOTT (stories) (chron.)

• * *Ancestor (Dragon Moon Press 1-896944-73-6, May 2007, $19.95, 261pp, tp, cover by Kevin Capizzi) SF technothriller. A geneticist trying to recreate the first mammal accidentally unleashes a fast-growing evil. A bonus story, “Iowa Typhoon”, is included. (Contents)

SILVER, EVE (chron.)

• * *Demon’s Kiss (Grand Central 978-0-446-61892-2, Oct 2007, $6.99, 316pp, pb) Paranormal romance. A demon-fighting member of the Compact of Sorcerers falls for a woman being used by the demons.

SILVERBERG, ROBERT (1935- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg: To the Dark Star: 1962-69 (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-089-0, Jun 2007, $35.00, 391pp, hc) Collection of 21 stories written between 1962 and 1969. This is cloth bound without dustjacket. Silverberg provides a general introduction and individual story introductions discussing the origins of each. A leatherbound, signed limited edition of 125 ($65.00) is also available. (Contents)

SILVIO, CARL, ed. (chron.)

• * *Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films (with Tony M. Vinci) (McFarland 978-0-7864-2910-3, Feb 2007, $35.00, 237pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, a gathering of nine essays looking at the two Star Wars films as cultural artifacts. The third book in the Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy series. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

SILVIS, RANDALL (Glenn) (1950- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *In a Town Called Mundomuerto (Omnidawn Publishing 978-1-890650-19-3, Jun 2007, $12.95, 155pp, tp, cover by Tarsila do Amaral) Fabulist novel drawing on Brazilian legend. Lucia Luna’s brief tryst with a dolphin-man changes her and her village forever, according to a grandfather’s tale. Omnidawn, 1632 Elm Avenue, PO Box 5224, Richmond CA 94805; [www.omnidawn.com].

SIMAK, CLIFFORD D(onald) (1904-1988) (chron.)

• * _City (Old Earth Books 978-1-882968-28-2, May 2007, $27.00, 251pp, hc, cover by Douglas Klauba) Reissue (Gnome 1952) classic SF fix-up novel/collection. This is a “Clifford D. Simak Centennial Edition”. Second printing.

SIMMONS, DAN (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Hyperion (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08114-7, Aug 2007, £7.99, 467pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) SF novel. This is a Gollancz “Future Classics” edition.
• * *The Terror (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01744-2, Jan 2007, $25.99, 769pp, hc) Associational historical horror novel/thriller. Something is killing men on ships frozen into the Arctic ice.
• * _The Terror (SFBC #1226301, Feb 2007, $12.99, 769pp, hc, cover by Erich Lessing) Reprint (Little, Brown 2007) associational historical horror novel/thriller. This is similar to the Little, Brown edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Terror (Transworld/Bantam UK 978-0-593-05762-9, Feb 2007, £12.99, 766pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown 2007) historical horror novel/thriller of an ill-fated Arctic expedition. A hardcover edition (-05763-6, £18.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

SIMMONS, WILLIAM MARK (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dead Easy (Baen 978-1-4165-2132-7, Jun 2007, $23.00, 371pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Chris Csejthe] Humorous horror novel, fourth in the Half Life series begun in One Foot in the Grave. Half-undead Christopher Csejthe ends up in a New Orleans beset by a mystic hurricane, drowned vampire zombies, and Lovecraftian entities.
• * _Habeas Corpses (Baen 978-1-4165-2125-9, May 2007, $7.99, 561pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Chris Csejthe] Reprint (Baen 2005) humorous horror novel, third in the series begun in One Foot in the Grave.
• * *Pathfinder I (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-75-2, Aug 2007, $6.00, 69pp, pb, cover by Christopher Hershberger) Chapbook post-apocalypse fantasy novella-length work, the first part in a serial. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

SIMON, M(argaret) “MARGE”; B(allif) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Like Birds in the Rain (Sam’s Dot Publishing 978-1-933556-69-7, May 2007, $8.50, 50pp, tp, cover by Marge Simon) Collection of 23 vignettes (“character studies and poetic flash fictions”), 11 original. Illustrated by the author. Sam’s Dot Publishing, PO Box 782, Cedar Rapids IA 52406-0782; [www.samsdotpublishing.com]. (Contents)
• * _Night Smoke (with Bruce Boston) See entry under Bruce Boston.
• * _Vectors: A Week in the Death of a Planet (with Charlee Jacob) See entry under Charlee Jacob.

SIMONSON, WALTER (chron.)

• * _Michael Moorcock’s Elric: The Making of a Sorcerer (with Michael Moorcock) See entry under Michael Moorcock.

SIMPSON, DONNA LEA (chron.)

• * *Awaiting the Fire (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21761-0, Sep 2007, $6.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) [Awaiting the Moon] Gothic romance with werewolves, third in the series begun in Awaiting the Moon.

SIMPSON, PAUL (chron.)

• * *The Rough Guide to Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (Rough Guides 978-1-84353-920-9, Oct 2007, $12.99, 302pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to Pullman’s series and the films. This is an international edition. [Pullman]

SIMS, KASSANDRA (chron.)

• * *Falling Upwards (Tor 978-0-765-35581-2, Apr 2007, $6.99, 228pp, pb, cover by Rich Dees) Contemporary fantasy romance novel.

SIMS, MICHAEL P. N. (1952- ) (chron.)

• * _Demon Eyes (with L. H. Maynard) See entry under L. H. Maynard

SINCLAIR, IAIN (MacGregor), ed. (1943- ) (chron.)

• * *London: City of Disappearances (Penguin UK/Hamish Hamilton 978-0-241-14299-8, 2006, £22.50, 656pp, hc, cover by Timorous Beasties) Associational anthology of essays, articles, stories, poems, etc., ranging from non-fiction to surreal, exploring a borderline London where things disappear. Authors include Will Self, Michael Moorcock, J.G. Ballard, Alan Moore, and Marina Warner. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now.

SINCLAIR, LINNEA (chron.)

• * *Down Home Zombie Blues (Bantam 978-0-553-58964-1, Dec 2007, $6.99, 516pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) SF romance novel. Homicide detective Theo Petrakos’s latest case involves a sexy space commander on a mission to stop a biomechanical zombie plague.
• * *Games of Command (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-58963-4, Mar 2007, $6.99, 525pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Military SF romance, a reworking of, and sequel to, Command Performance (Novel Books, Inc. 2002). A new alliance in the galactic war finds Captain Tasha “Sass” Sebastion working for an old enemy. Sinclair also writes as Megan Sybil Baker.

SINGER, NICKY (chron.)

• * _The Innocent’s Story (Oxford University Press 0-19-272617-X, Oct 2006, £5.99, 217pp, tp) Reprint (Oxford University Press 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

SINGH, NALINI (stories) (chron.)

• * *Caressed by Ice (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21842-6, Sep 2007, $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) [Psy-Changeling] Supernatural romance, the third in a trilogy after Slave to Sensation about the Psy/Changeling world where powerful emotions are forbidden.
• * *Visions of Heat (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21575-3, Mar 2007, $6.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) [Psy-Changeling] Supernatural romance, the second in a trilogy after Slave to Sensation about Psys and changelings in a world where powerful emotions are forbidden.

SINGH, SONIA (chron.)

• * *Ghost, Interrupted (HarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-089022-3, Jan 2007, $13.95, 264pp, tp) Humorous fantasy novel of ghostbusters.

SINGH, VANDANA (stories) (chron.)

• * *Of Love and Other Monsters (Aqueduct Press 978-1-933500-14-4, Nov 2007, $9.00, 76pp, ph, cover by Pam Sanders) Chapbook fantasy novella. A young man with amnesia learns he has the ability to manipulate the minds of others. Part of the Conversation Pieces chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

SINGLETON, JOHN (chron.)

• * _Angel Blood (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-32019-9, May 2007, £5.99, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Puffin UK 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.

SIVELL, STEVEN (chron.)

• * *Cloud Cuckoo Land (Ziji 978-0-9554051-0-5, Oct 2007, £9.99, 268pp, tp) SF novel. Leonard is one of many seeking a way to survive as Earth faces apocalyptic disaster. A first novel. Ziji Publishing, Flat 2, 182A Portobello Road, London W11 2EB.

SIZEMORE, JASON B., ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Gratia Placenti: For the Sake of Pleasing (with Gill Ainsworth) (Apex Publications 978-0-9788676-5-2, Dec 2007, $15.95, 193pp, tp, cover by Paul Bielaczyc) Original anthology of 13 horror stories exploring what can happen when people will do anything to get what they want. Authors include David Niall Wilson, Geoffrey Girard, and Bev Vincent. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.apexbookcompany.com] or from Apex Publications, PO Box 24323, Lexington KY 40524. (Contents)

SIZEMORE, SUSAN (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Laws of the Blood: Companions (Ace 978-0-441-00875-9, Jul 2007, $6.99, 265pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Laws of the Blood] Reissue (Ace 2001) vampire novel, third in a series about vampire Enforcers. Fifth printing.
• * _Laws of the Blood: Deceptions (Ace 978-0-441-00984-8, Aug 2007, $6.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Laws of the Blood] Reissue (Ace 2002) vampire novel, fourth in a series about vampire Enforcers. Second printing.
• * _Laws of the Blood: Heroes (Ace 978-0-441-01108-7, Sep 2007, $6.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Laws of the Blood] Reissue (Ace 2003) vampire novel, fifth in a series about vampire Enforcers. Second printing.
• * _Laws of the Blood: Partners (Ace 978-0-441-00783-7, Jun 2007, $6.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Laws of the Blood] Reissue (Ace 2000) vampire novel, second in a series about vampire Enforcers. Fifth printing.
• * _Laws of the Blood: The Hunt (Ace 978-0-441-00660-1, May 2007, $6.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Laws of the Blood] Reissue (Ace 1999) vampire novel, the first in a series about vampire Enforcers. Seventh printing.

SKETCHLEY, MARTIN (chron.)

• * _The Liberty Gun (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 978-0-7434-6846-6, Oct 2007, £6.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Structure] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2007) SF novel, the third book in the Structure series.

SKIPP, JOHN (Mason) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Long Last Call (Leisure 978-0-8439-5843-0, Sep 2007, $7.99, 305pp, pb) Reprint (CD Publications 2006, not seen) horror novel.

SLATTERY, BRIAN FRANCIS (chron.)

• * *Spaceman Blues: A Love Song (Tor 978-0-7653-1610-3, Aug 2007, $22.95, 219pp, hc) SF superhero mystery novel. A first novel. A trade paperback edition (-1614-1, $12.95) is also available.

SLAVIN, HELEN (chron.)

• * +The Extra Large Medium (Grove/Atlantic/Black Cat 978-0-8021-7032-3, May 2007, $14.00, 229pp, tp) Fantasy novel about a woman who can hear the dead. First US edition (Text Publishing Australia 2006).

SMALL, BERTRICE (1937- ) (chron.)

• * *A Distant Tomorrow (Harlequin/HQN 0-373-77195-0, Apr 2007, $6.99, 521pp, pb) [World of Hetar] Fantasy romance novel, the third in the World of Hetar series.
• * *The Twilight Lord (Harlequin/HQN 978-0-373-77203-2, May 2007, $13.95, 554pp, tp) [World of Hetar] Fantasy romance novel, the third in the World of Hetar series. The half-faerie Domina of Terah is abducted while visiting the New Outlands.

SMEDMAN, LISA (stories) (chron.)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Heirs of Prophecy (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4290-9, Oct 2007, $6.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Forgotten Realms: Sembia] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book five of Sembia: Gateway to the Realms. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Sacrifice of the Widow (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4250-3, Feb 2007, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Wes Benscoter) [Forgotten Realms: Lady Penitent] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book one of The Lady Penitent. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Forgotten Realms: Storm of the Dead (Wizards of the Coast 978-0-7869-4701-0, Sep 2007, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Wes Benscoter) [Forgotten Realms: Lady Penitent] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book two of The Lady Penitent. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

SMITH, BRYAN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Freakshow (Leisure 978-0-8439-5827-0, Mar 2007, $6.99, 324pp, pb) Horror novel about a traveling carnival in a small town.

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

• * *The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 2: The Door to Saturn (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-029-7, Jun 2007, $39.95, 298pp, hc, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Collection of 20 stories from 1932, presented in chronological order. The text follows existing manuscripts where possible, with notes on each story by editors Scott Connors & Ron Hilger. Introduction by Tim Powers. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Avenue, San Francisco CA 94122; 415-759-8901; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents) [ed: Ronald S. Hilger]
• * *The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, Volume I: The End of the Story (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-028-0, Jan 2007, $39.95, 284+xiii, hc, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Collection of 25 stories in chronological order as written. This is the first of five volumes in a series, with definitive texts edited by Scott Connors & Ron Hilger. Introduction by Ramsey Campbell. This includes story notes, bibliography, and an alternate story conclusion. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Ave., San Francisco CA 94122; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents)

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

• * _When the People Fell (Baen 978-1-4165-2146-4, Sep 2007, $15.00, 599pp, tp, cover by Tom Kidd) Reprint (NESFA Press 1993 as The Rediscovery of Man) collection of 28 stories, 22 set in the instrumentality. This drops five of the stories from the NESFA edition, and adds the introduction by Frederik Pohl from the 1979 Del Rey collection The Instrumentality of Mankind, the contents of which are also included here. (Contents) [ed: Hank Davis]

SMITH, CYNTHIA LEITICH (chron.)

• * *Tantalize (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-2791-1, Mar 2007, $16.99, 317pp, hc) Young-adult vampire novel. Quincie Morris’ family opens a vampire-themed restaurant.

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

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

• * *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 10 (Pocket 978-1-4165-4438-8, Jul 2007, $15.00, 354+ix, tp) [Star Trek] Original Star Trek anthology of 19 stories written by fans as part of a contest (rules included), the tenth in a series. Introduction by Smith. Copyrighted by CBS Studios. 559 (Contents)

SMITH, GEORGE O(liver) (1911-1981) (chron.)

• * _The Fourth “r" (Wildside Press 1-55742-933-2, 2006, $13.95, 178pp, tp) Reprint (Ballantine 1959) SF novel. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com]; Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850.

SMITH, JAMES ROBERT, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Evermore (with Stephen Mark Rainey) (Arkham House 978-0-87054-185-8, Nov 2006, $34.95, 237+viii, hc, cover by Tony Patrick) Original anthology of 15 stories, four reprints, looking at Edgar Allan Poe and the world as he might have seen it, in reality or his imagination. Authors include Melanie Tem, Kealan Patrick Burke, and Fred Chappell. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now. (Contents)