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New Books 5 July
Gardner Dozois
Alan Dean Foster
Greenberg & Potter
Elizabeth Hand
Hartwell & Cramer
Diana Wynne Jones
Frank M. Robinson
Tier & Greenberg

New Books 26 June
M.T. Anderson
Stephen L. Antczak
Claire Bott
Paul Brandon
Christopher Fowler
Mindy L. Kalsky
Ian R. MacLeod
Daniel J. Reitz
Stewart & Riddell
Del Stone, Jr.
Timothy Zahn


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This page lists selected newly published SFFH books seen by Locus Online (independently from the listings compiled by Locus Magazine).

Review copies received will be listed (though reprints and reissues are on other pages), but not galleys or advance reading copies. Selections, some based only on bookstore sightings, are at the discretion of Locus Online.

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+ = first US edition
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Date in parentheses at paragraph end is date seen or received.


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Notable new SF, Fantasy, and Horror books seen : Posted 11 July 2004


* Anonymous, ed. : The 2004 Rhysling Anthology
(Dark Regions Press 1-888993-40-5, $7.95, 60pp, ph, July 2004, cover art Tim Mullins)

Anthology of SF, fantasy, and horror poetry published in 2003 and nominated for this year's Rhysling Award, organized by the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Contents are grouped by the award's two categories: short poems and long poems.
• Authors include Diane Ackerman, Mike Allen, Tim Pratt, Bruce Boston, Ian Watson, and many others.
• There's an introduction giving the history of the award and explaining voting procedures, and an appendix listing past winners.
This page shows last year's anthology.
(Tue 6 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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(HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-058565-x, $24.95, 19+234pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket illustration Ray Bradbury)

Collection of 22 stories, most of them previously unpublished, many first written in the 1940s and '50s and unsold at the time.
• The Amazon page reproduces the Publishers Weekly review.
• A review by Gary K. Wolfe will appear in the August issue of Locus Magazine.
(Fri 9 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Brown, Charles N., & Jonathan Strahan, eds. : The Locus Awards
(Eos 0-06-059426-8, $15.95, 13+512pp, trade paperback, July 2004, cover illustration Michael Whelan, cover design Ervin Serrano)

Anthology of 18 stories that have won the Locus Award; subtitled "Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy". Contents range from Gene Wolfe's 1973 novella "The Death of Doctor Island" to Neil Gaiman's 2002 short story "October in the Chair", with stories in between by Ursula K. Le Guin, Harlan Ellison, Joanna Russ, Greg Egan, etc.
• The Amazon page reproduces the Publishers Weekly review.
• The book's appendix lists complete past winners of the Locus Award (through 2003), a list which is online here.
(Sat 26 Jun 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Butner, Richard : Horses Blow Up Dog City & Other Stories
(Small Beer Press , $5, 63pp, chap, June 2004, cover photograph Maria Daniels)

Chapbook collection of 5 stories, two of them original to this volume.
• The publisher's site has this description, the text of one story, Ash City Stomp, and a 44Mb mp3 audio version of same.
• The author's webpage lists his previous publications.
(Mon 28 Jun 2004)

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* Cooper, Loren W. : A Slow and Silent Stream
(Fiction Works 1-58124-784-2, $13.99, 208pp, trade paperback, May 2004, cover art Judith Huey)

Fantasy novel about war between the young Lucian empire and the ancient lands of the Moghan.
• The book was previously published electronically in 2003 by the same publisher, The Fiction Works, which has this description. Fictionwise.com has an excerpt.
(Mon 28 Jun 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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+ Douglass, Sara : The Nameless Day
(Tor 0-765-30362-0, $25.95, 448pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket art Donato)
First US edition (Australia: HarperCollins/Voyager Australia, 2000).

Historical fantasy novel, first of the "Crucible" trilogy, set in 14th century Europe. Includes a glossary.
• The author's website, www.saradouglass.com, has this page about the trilogy, with numerous links to additional pages of background, character descriptions, and excerpts.
Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review in its June 21st issue; the review, posted on the Amazon page, concludes "This captivating historical fantasy ranks with the best in the subgenre."
(Fri 2 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Fawcett, Bill, ed. : Masters of Fantasy
(Baen 0-7434-8822-9, $25, 376pp, hardcover, July 2004, cover painting Jeff Easley)

Anthology of 12 original stories by authors writing in some of their most popular fantasy worlds, including David Weber with a tale of Bahzell Bahnakhson, Mercedes Lackey with a "Valdemar" story, plus Andre Norton, Elizabeth Moon, Alan Dean Foster, Mike Resnick, etc.
• Baen's site has this description with links to the introduction and sample stories.
(Fri 9 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Friedman, C. S. : The Wilding
(DAW 0-7564-0164-X, $24.95, 440pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket painting Michael Whelan)

Military/space opera novel, a sequel to the author's first novel In Conquest Born (1986), concerning rival generals in an interstellar war. Includes a 30-page glossary.
• The author's official website, Merentha, has a section called Blood Steppes with news and background information on the book, including an interview with Friedman from Barnes & Noble.
(Fri 9 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Modesitt, L. E. Jr. : Scepters
(Tor 0-765-31042-2, $27.95, 624pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket art Daniel Horne)

Fantasy novel, third in the Corean Chronicles trilogy following Legacies (2002) and Darknesses (2003). Features color endpapers.
• Amazon reproduces the PW review, which calls the series "an intriguing blend of martial fantasy and SF".
• Modesitt's website has this page about the series, though no details yet about this volume.
(Fri 2 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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(Tor 0-765-30723-5, $25.95, 381pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket art Tim & Greg Hildebrandt)

Tolkienesque fantasy novel, sequel to The Rover (2001).
• Amazon has the PW review. The Bud Plant Illustrated Books website has this biography of the author.
• The jacket description refers to The Rover as "an Alyx Award winner".
(Fri 9 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Olexa, Keith, ed. : Absolutely Brilliant in Chrome
(Phobos Books 0-9720026-3-4, $14.95, 12+351pp, trade paperback, June 2004, cover art JayJay Jackson)

Anthology of 10 original stories by winners of the first and second annual Phobos Fiction Contest. Authors include Carl Frederick, Gordon Gross (Harold Gross & Eve Gordon), Matt Rotundo.
• The Phobos website has this description and author biographies.
(Fri 2 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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(Viking 0-670-03314-6, $25.95, 363pp, hardcover, June 2004, jacket illustration Steve Stone)

Fantasy novel, a "pre-pre-pre-prequel" to Marion Zimmer Bradley's enduring fantasy The Mists of Avalon (1983) according to the Booklist review reproduced on the Amazon page, which links Avalon's magical powers to remnants of Atlantis.
• The Booklist review, by Jennifer Mattson, concludes "A rich and respectful homage that will dazzle readers longing to revisit Bradley's sacred, storied isle."
• The book hit the New York Times bestseller list at #28 the week of July 4th.
(Mon 28 Jun 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Ringo, John : The Emerald Sea
(Baen 0-7434-8833-4, $25, 441pp, hardcover, July 2004, cover art Clyde Caldwell)

SF novel, sequel to There Will Be Dragons, set in a world following collapse of technology and now resembling a fantasy world with dragons, elves, mermaids, etc.
• Baen's site has this description with links to several chapters.
• Amazon has several reader reviews, with remarks on the book's whimsy, fannish in-jokes, etc.
(Fri 2 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Viehl, S. L. : Bio Rescue
(Roc 0-451-45978-4, $22.95, 311pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket art Allen Douglas)

SF novel in the author's Stardoc universe.
• The author's website has descriptions and excerpts of previous Stardoc novels.
• Amazon has the PW review, which concludes "The strong romance elements, along with the general youth of the characters (Jadaira loses her virginity), will appeal to young adult SF fans."
(Fri 9 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Weis, Margaret : The Dragon's Son
(Tor 0-765-30469-4, $25.95, 334pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket art Stephen Youll)

Fantasy novel, second in the Dragonvarld trilogy following Mistress of Dragons (2003), concerning the twins born at the end of that volume.
• The author's website features Chapter One.
• Amazon reproduces Publishers Weekly's starred review from its June 7th issue, which concludes "A surprising, fire-breathing conclusion, sure to please dragon fans, sets the stage for volume three."
(Fri 9 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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* Wells, Martha : The Ships of Air
(Eos 0-380-97789-3, $24.95, 408pp, hardcover, July 2004, jacket illustration Donato Giancola)

Fantasy novel, second in the "Fall of Ile-Rien" trilogy following The Wizard Hunters (2003).
• The author's website has this description with links to several excerpts.
• The publisher's site has this description and an excerpt.
• Amazon has the PW review.
(Fri 2 Jul 2004) • Purchase this book from Amazon | BookSense

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