The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Foundation’s Triumph David Brin (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-753-6, Jul ’99, £16.99, 328pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Second Foundation]; Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) SF novel based on Asimov’s “Foundation” series. Last in the “Second Foundation Trilogy” after Foundation’s Fear by Gregory Benford, and Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear. Includes a “Timeline for the Robots and Foundation Universe” by Attila Torkos. [First U.K. edition]

Heaven’s Reach David Brin (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-739-0, May ’99, £6.99, 571pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Uplift]; Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1998) SF novel, final book in the “Second Uplift Trilogy”. The starship Streaker races to save the planet Jijo from the Jophur.

The Hiding Game Jane Brindle (Hodder Headline 0-7472-5571-7, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], £5.99, 312pp, pb); Reprint (Headline 1998) horror novel. This is a pseudonym of Josephine Cox.

Green Rider Kristen Britain (Earthlight 0-684-85828-2, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], £9.99, 504pp, tp, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider]; Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Self-Made Man Poppy Z. Brite (Orion 0-75282-487-2, Jul ’99, £16.99, 180pp, hc); Reprint (Gauntlet 1998 as Are You Loathsome Tonight?) collection of 12 horror stories, two original. Introduction by Peter Straub; afterword by Caitlin R. Kiernan. This edition lacks the illustrations by J.K. Potter. A trade paperback (-488-0, £9.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Angel Fire East Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-752-8, Oct ’99, £16.99, 336pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [John Ross, Knight]; Fantasy novel. Third and final in the “John Ross, Knight” series begun in Running with the Demon.

The Black Unicorn Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-108-2, Aug ’99, £6.99, 286pp, pb) [Magic Kingdom]; Reissue (Del Rey 1987) fantasy novel in the “Landover” series.

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-110-4, Apr ’99, £6.99, 635pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara]; Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel.

First King of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-655-6, Apr ’99, £6.99, 489pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara]; Reissue (Del Rey; Legend 1996) fantasy novel.

A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-738-2, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], £5.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Brom) [John Ross, Knight]; Reprint (Del Rey; Orbit 1998) dark fantasy novel. Second in the “John Ross, Knight” series after Running with the Demon.

Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Empire Terry Brooks (Century 0-7126-8057-8, May ’99, £15.99, 324pp, hc) [Star Wars]; Novelization of the film. Simultaneous with the US (Ballantine Del Rey Lucasbooks) edition.

The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-151-1, Apr ’99, £6.99, 726pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara]; Reissue (Del Rey 1977) fantasy novel.

The Wishsong of Shannara Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-132-5, Apr ’99, £6.99, 498pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara]; Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel.

Wizard at Large Terry Brooks (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-103-1, Aug ’99, £6.99, 291pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Magic Kingdom]; Reissue (Del Rey 1988) fantasy novel in the “Landover” series.

Penumbra Eric Brown (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-592-3, Mar ’99, £5.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore); SF novel.

The Web: Walkabout Eric Brown (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-643-2, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], £3.50, 112pp, pb) [Web]; Young-adult SF novella. Book #12 overall in the series written by a number of SF writers.

Three Early Modern Utopias ed. Susan Bruce (Oxford University Press 0-19-283885-7, Nov ’99, £5.99, lxii+250pp, tp); Anthology including Utopia by Thomas More; ‘New Atlantis’ by Francis Bacon, and ‘The Isle of Pines’ by Henry Neville. Edited with an introduction and notes by Susan Bruce.

Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-836-1, Aug ’99, £6.99, 650pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns); Reprint (Doubleday 1968) classic SF novel of an overcrowded Earth. Hugo Award-winner, 1969. Volume 15 in the “SF Masterworks” series.

Doctor Who: The Taking of Planet 5 Simon Bucher-Jones & Mark Clapham (BBC Books 0-563-55585-8, Oct ’99, £5.99, 277pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Adventures]; Novelization based on the TV series. Book 28 in the BBC “New Adventures” series.

Doctor Who: City at World’s End Christopher Bulis (BBC Books 0-563-55579-3, Sep ’99, £5.99, 279pp, pb); Novelization based on the TV series. Book 24 of the BBC “Missing Adventures”.

The Demon King Chris Bunch (Orbit 1-85723-761-7, Mar ’99, £6.99, 551pp, pb, cover by Keith Scarfe) [Seer King]; Reprint (Warner Aspect; Orbit 1998) fantasy novel. A seer and a soldier change a corrupt empire’s fate. Second in a trilogy after The Seer King.

The Warrior King Chris Bunch (Orbit 1-85723-757-9, Mar ’99, £9.99, 366pp, tp, cover by Keith Scarfe) [Seer King]; Reprint (Warner Aspect 1999) fantasy novel, last in a trilogy after The Seer King and The Demon King. against the dark army of the wizard Tenedos. [First U.K. edition]

Transluminal: The Paintings of Jim Burns Jim Burns (Paper Tiger 1-85585-678-6, Jul ’99, £14.99, 112pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns); Art book. Each book-cover reproduction is accompanied by commentary on the book, author, or relevant aspect of the artistic/editorial process.

ThiGMOO Eugene Byrne (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-02862-6, Jun ’99, £5.99, 345pp, pb); Satirical SF/virtual reality novel of artificial personalities escaping into the Net and becoming self-aware, including a desire for self-preservation.

The Web: Avatar Pat Cadigan (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-641-6, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], £3.50, 99pp, pb) [Web]; Young-adult SF novella. Book #11 overall in the series written by a number of SF writers.

Vampire Heart J. B. Calchman (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-038627-0, Oct ’99, £4.99, 275pp, pb); Omnibus of three young-adult vampire novellas in a series: Kiss of the Vampire (Puffin, 1996), Dance with the Vampire (Puffin, 1996), and an original, Touched by the Vampire.

The Twist Richard Calder (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03719-6, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], £5.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns); SF/fantasy novel in which Venusians manifest as young women who isolate the old American West from the rest of the world and its history.

Forever Azathoth and Other Horrors Peter Cannon (Tartarus Press 1-872621-42-2, Jul ’99, £25.00, viii+234pp, hc, cover by Jason Eckhardt); Dark fantasy collection of homages, parodies and pastiches. Eight seem to be original. This is a Limited edition of 250 copies signed by the author.

Children of the Mind Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-954-7, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], £6.99, x+387pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Ender Wiggin]; Reprint (Tor 1996) SF novel. Fourth novel in the “Ender” series. [First U.K. edition]

Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-720-X, Jun ’99, £5.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Ender Wiggin]; Reprint (Tor 1985) SF novel. This contains the introduction and revised text of the 1991 (Tor) edition. Volume one in the “Ender” series.

Ender’s Shadow Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-955-5, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], £16.99, 380pp, hc, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Ender: Shadow]; Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, fifth in the “Ender” series, a parallel novel to Ender’s Game, following Ender’s classmate Bean. Includes a foreword by Card. [First U.K. edition]

Speaker for the Dead Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-857-5, Jun ’99, £5.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Ender Wiggin]; Reprint (Tor 1986) SF novel. This contains the introduction and revised text of the 1991 (Tor) edition. Volume two in the “Ender” series.

Xenocide Orson Scott Card (Little Brown/Orbit 1-85723-858-3, Jun ’99, £6.99, 562pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Ender Wiggin]; Reprint (Tor 1991) SF novel. Volume three in the “Ender” series.

The Faber Book of Utopias ed. John Carey (Faber and Faber 0-571-19785-X, Oct ’99, £20.00, xxvi+531pp, hc); Anthology/critical survey of over 100 poems, articles, proposals, and novel extracts on utopian beliefs, societies, and states, from ancient times until today; Carey contributes extensive commentary on every piece by authors including Plato, More, Wells, Gilman, Hitler, Vonnegut, and Huxley.

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