The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Pontypool Changes Everything Tony Burgess (ECW Press 1-55022-356-9, Mar ’98 [Apr ’99], C$17.95, 276pp, tp) [Hellmouths of Bewdley] Literary hallucinatory horror novel, second in a trilogy begun in The Hellmouths of Bewdley (not seen). This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from ECW Press, 2120 Queen St E, Suite 200, Toronto Ont Canada M4E 1E2; 416-694-3348; fax 416-698-9906; e-mail ecw@sympatico.ca; website www.ecw.ca/press

Transluminal: The Paintings of Jim Burns Jim Burns (SFBC 1-85585-678-6, Aug ’99, $14.98, 112pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Art book, with text by the artist discussing the creative process, the works illustrated, and their authors. Nine writers, including David Brin, Paul J. McAuley, and Peter F. Hamilton, comment on covers done for their books. This seems to be identical to the Paper Tiger UK edition.

Flesh and Silver Stephen L. Burns (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45752-8, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $5.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) SF novel. A doctor has his arms and hands replaced with silver limbs that give him new gifts.

The Land That Time Forgot Edgar Rice Burroughs (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6154-3, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $14.95, 428pp, tp, cover by J. Allen St. John) [Caspak] Reprint (McClurg 1924) SF novel. This is a commemorative edition, with new introduction by Mike Resnick, and a glossary of terms from the Caspakian language. Illustrations by J. Allen St. John. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.

Tarzan of the Apes Edgar Rice Burroughs (Tor 0-812-57238-6, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $4.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Tarzan] Reprint (McClurg 1914) of the first “Tarzan” novel.

Noontide Night: A Y2K Novel Andrew Burt (Neverworlds 0-9672984-0-7, Jul ’99 [Aug ’99], $12.95, 313pp, tp) Millennial thriller of the collapse of civilization due to a computer bug. A first novel. Order from Neverworlds Press, Box 16143, Golden CO 80402; www.noontidenight.com

The Knight, the Harp, and the Maiden Anne Kelleher Bush (Warner Aspect 0-446-60496-8, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $5.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Valerie Sokolovna) Fantasy novel. Lady Juilene is cursed by an evil mage to harm anyone who helps her.

Spider-Man: Goblin Moon Kurt Busiek & Nathan Archer (Boulevard/Putnam 0-399-14512-5, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $24.95, 293pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Spider-Man] Novelization based on the comic-book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia, copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Dawn Octavia E. Butler (Warner Aspect 0-446-60377-5, Mar ’99, $5.99, 248pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Xenogenesis] Reissue (Warner 1987) SF novel. Book one of the “Xenogenesis” trilogy. 14th printing.

Parable of the Sower Octavia E. Butler (Warner Aspect 0-446-67550-4, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $13.95, 345pp, tp, cover by John Blackford) [Parable] Reprint (Four Walls Eight Windows 1993) dystopian SF novel.

Parable of the Talents Octavia E. Butler (Warner Aspect 0-446-67578-4, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $13.95, 424pp, tp) [Parable] Reprint (Seven Stories 1998) dystopian SF novel, sequel to Parable of the Sower. This includes a 14-page reading group guide, with an interview with Butler.

Wild Seed Octavia E. Butler (Warner Aspect 0-446-60672-3, Feb ’99, $6.50, 279pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Patternist] Reissue (Doubleday 1980) SF novel. 12th printing.

The Hermit Thrush Sings Susan Butler (DK Ink 0-7894-2489-4, May ’99, $16.95, 282pp, hc) Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. A “defective” girl tries to free her village from fear of mutant monsters.

Elementals: Stories of Fire and Ice A. S. Byatt (Random House 0-375-50250-5, May ’99, $21.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Edvard Munch) Collection of six stories, one original, some based on fairy tales and fantastic Biblical stories. This is the first US edition (Chatto & Windus 1998).

X-Men: Soul Killer Richard Lee Byers (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16737-2, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Richard Corben) [X-Men] Novelization based on the Marvel comic book characters. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Lost in Space: Promised Land Pat Cadigan (HarperEntertainment 0-06-105909-9, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 201pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Lost in Space] Novelization based on movie based on the ’60s TV show. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema.

Patterns Pat Cadigan (Tor 0-312-86837-5, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $13.95, 209pp, tp) Reprint (Ursus 1989) collection of 14 stories.

Tea from an Empty Cup Pat Cadigan (Tor 0-812-54197-9, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $6.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Dore Konstantin] Reprint (Voyager 1998) SF virtual reality/mystery novel.

In a Dark Wood Michael Cadnum (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-130638-6, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $4.99, 246pp, tp, cover by Kari Kroll) [Robin Hood] Reprint (Orchard 1998) associational young adult retelling of Robin Hood from the Sheriff of Nottingham’s point of view.

Firegold Dia Calhoun (Winslow Press 1-890817-28-7, Oct ’99, $9.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Hervé Blondon) [Firegold] Young adult fantasy novel. A young man who is different from the rest of his people fears he may be one of the mystical Dalriada. Illustrated by Hervé Blondon. A hardcover edition (-10-4, $15.95) was announced but not seen. A first novel.

Pyromancer Don Callander (Ace 0-441-69222-2, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 292pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Mancer] Reissue (Ace 1992) fantasy novel, first in the “Mancer” series. Fifth printing.

The Castle of Crossed Destinies Italo Calvino (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-615455-2, Jul ’99, $13.00, 129pp, tp, cover by Shelton Walsmith) Reissue (Secker & Warburg 1977) literary fantasy collection. 12th printing.

Cosmicomics Italo Calvino (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-622600-6, Jul ’99, $10.00, 153pp, tp, cover by Shelton Walsmith) Reissue (Harcourt, Brace & World 1968) literary fantasy collection. 16th printing.

Invisible Cities Italo Calvino (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-645380-0, Jul ’99, $11.00, 165pp, tp, cover by Shelton Walsmith) Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1974) literary fantasy collection. 17th printing.

t zero Italo Calvino (Harcourt Brace/Harvest 0-15-692400-5, Jul ’99, $10.00, 152pp, tp, cover by Shelton Walsmith) Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1969) literary fantasy collection. 10th printing.

Fantastic Tales: Visionary and Everyday ed. Italo Calvino (Random House/Vintage 0-679-75544-6, Nov ’98 [Jan ’99], $15.00, 588pp, tp, cover by Arnold Boecklin) Reprint (Pantheon 1997) anthology of 26 stories of 19th-century fantastic literature. Four stories are translated by Alfred MacAdam. Originally published in Italian in two volumes (Mondadori 1983 as Racconti Fantastici Dell’Ottocento: Volume Primo, Il Fantastico Visionario and Volume Secondo, Il Fantastico Quotidiano).

The Last Voice They Hear Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-812-54194-4, Oct ’99, $6.99, 384pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 1998) associational psychological horror novel.

Enchantment Orson Scott Card (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41687-2, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $25.00, 390pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) Contemporary fantasy novel retelling a Russian version of “Sleeping Beauty”.

Enchantment Orson Scott Card (SFBC #20264, Jun ’99, $12.50, 390pp, hc, cover by Greg Spalenka) Reprint (Del Rey 1999) contemporary fantasy novel retelling a Russian version of “Sleeping Beauty”. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-812-58904-1, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $3.99, 349pp, pb) [Ender Wiggin] Reissue (Tor 1985) Hugo and Nebula Award winning SF novel, first in the “Ender” series. The text follows the 1991 revised edition. This special promotional edition indicates first printing.

Ender’s Shadow Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-312-86860-X, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $24.95, 380pp, hc, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Ender: Shadow] SF novel, fifth in the “Ender” series, a “parallel novel” to Ender’s Game, following Ender’s classmate Bean. A limited edition (-87297-6, $200.00) was announced but not seen.

Heartfire Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-812-50924-2, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Alvin Maker] Reprint (Tor 1998) fantasy novel, fifth in the “Alvin Maker” series.

Homebody Orson Scott Card (HarperPaperbacks 0-06-109399-8, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $6.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Phil Heffernan) Reprint (HarperCollins 1998) dark fantasy novel.

Magic Mirror Orson Scott Card & Nathan Andrew Pinnock (Gibbs Smith 0-87905-876-5, Sep ’99, $15.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Nathan Andrew Pinnock) Picture-book fable for adults, mixing contemporary and medieval elements (computers are magic tools) in a tale of a marriage in trouble.

Future on Ice ed. Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-312-87296-8, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $15.95, 432pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1998) SF anthology, companion to Future on Fire.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Double Helix 3: Red Sector Diane Carey (Pocket 0-671-03257-7, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.50, 293pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Double Helix] Star Trek novelization, third in a series of six. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Ship of the Line Diane Carey (Pocket 0-671-03599-1, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.50, 320pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 1997) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Battlestations! Diane Carey (Pocket 0-671-03858-3, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $3.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Star Trek: Fortunes of War] Reissue (Pocket 1986) Star Trek novelization, repackaged as a “classic Star Trek novel” and named Book 2 of “Fortunes of War”. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: What You Leave Behind Diane Carey (Pocket 0-671-03476-6, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $6.50, 212pp, pb) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization of the final Deep Space Nine episode. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Dreadnought! Diane Carey (Pocket 0-671-03852-4, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $3.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Star Trek: Fortunes of War] Reissue (Pocket 1986) Star Trek novelization, repackaged as a “classic Star Trek novel” and named Book 1 of “Fortunes of War”. This has a new ISBN and indicates first printing. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Obernewtyn Isobelle Carmody (Tor 0-312-86958-4, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $22.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Obernewtyn Chronicles] Post-holocaust fantasy novel, book one of the “Obernewtyn Chronicles”. Elspeth’s mental powers make her a Misfit condemned to life at mysterious Obernewtyn. First US edition (Penguin/Puffin Plus Australia 1987).

Conan the Gladiator Leonard Carpenter (Tor 0-812-52492-6, Aug ’99, $5.99, 278pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) [Conan] Reissue (Tor 1995) novelization based on the fantasy character created by Robert E. Howard. Copyrighted by Conan Properties. Third printing.

Conan the Savage Leonard Carpenter (Tor 0-812-51412-2, Mar ’99, $5.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Ken Kelly) [Conan] Reissue (Tor 1992) novelization based on the fantasy character created by Robert E. Howard. Second printing.

Dog Eat Dog Jerry Jay Carroll (Ace 0-441-00597-7, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $12.00, 297pp, tp, cover by Joel Peter Johnson & Bruck & Moss) [Bogey] Satirical fantasy novel, sequel to Top Dog. Bogey returns to the real world and human form, but something evil has followed him.

A Dog’s Life Jerry Jay Carroll (SFBC #18131, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $12.98, 490pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Bogey] Omnibus of two satiric fantasy novels: Top Dog (1996) and Dog Eat Dog (1999). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0194-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Inhuman Beings Jerry Jay Carroll (Ace 0-441-00612-4, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 249pp, pb, cover by Victor Stabin) Reprint (Ace 1998) SF mystery/alien invasion novel.

The Marriage of Sticks Jonathan Carroll (Tor 0-312-87193-7, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $23.95, 270pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) [Frannie McCabe] Literary fantasy novel. First US edition (Gollancz 5/99).

Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll (Hallmark Entertainment Books 0-7871-1978-4, Feb ’99 [May ’99], $20.00, 225pp, hc) [Alice] Reprint of two classic children’s fantasy novels: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking Glass (1871). This is a tie-in to the TV movie, and has 16 unpaginated pages of color stills.

The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition Lewis Carroll (Norton 0-393-04847-0, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $29.95, 312pp, hc, cover by John Tenniel) [Alice] Reprint (Potter 1960) omnibus of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, with introduction and extensive annotations by Martin Gardner. This updated edition combines notes from the 1960 Clarkson Potter The Annotated Alice and the notes and new material from the 1990 Random House More Annotated Alice, including “The Wasp in a Wig” section deleted from Looking Glass. There are also improved reproductions of the original illustrations by John Tenniel, plus some recently discovered pencil sketches.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll & Abelardo Morell (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46094-2, Nov ’98 [Jan ’99], $19.99, 115pp, hc, cover by Abelardo Morell) [Alice] Reprint (1865) classic children’s fantasy, illustrated with b&w photos by Abelardo Morell that mix photos and Tenniel’s classic illustrations for surreal effects. The introduction by Leonard S. Marcus discusses Carroll’s own interest in photography.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll & Helen Oxenbury (Candlewick Press 0-7636-0804-1, Nov ’99, $24.99, 207pp, hc, cover by Helen Oxenbury) Reprint (1865) classic children’s fantasy, with modern whimsical illustrations by Helen Oxenbury. A signed (by the artist), numbered, limited edition (-1057-7, $75.00) was announced but not seen.

Tomorrowland: Ten Stories About the Future Michael Cart (Scholastic Press 0-590-37678-0, Oct ’99, $15.95, 198pp, hc) Young-adult anthology of 10 stories about things millennial (not all SF) by prominent YA authors including Lois Lowry and Jon Scieska.

Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons John Carter (Feral House 0-922915-56-3, 1999 [Nov ’99], $24.95, 229pp, hc) Associational biography of a rocket researcher, occultist, SF fan and friend of several writers. Introduction by Robert Anton Wilson. [Jack Parsons]

The Winter Queen Devin Cary (Ace 0-441-00681-7, Dec ’99, $5.99, 282pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) Fantasy novel. Widowed Queen Elissa secretly uses sorcery to survive while acting as her son’s regent.

Brotherly Love & Other Tales of Trust and Knowledge David Case (Pumpkin Books 1-901914-12-7, May ’99 [Jul ’99], $28.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Original collection of six SF and dark fantasy stories, including the novella “The Terrestrial Fancy”. Introduction by Ramsey Campbell. This is a limited edition of 750. Originally published in the UK, this is available in the US from Firebird Distributing, 2030 First Street, Unit 5, Eureka CA 95501; 800-353-3575.

The Witch Must Die: How Fairy Tales Shape Our Lives Sheldon Cashdan (HarperCollins/Basic Books 0-465-09148-2, 1999 [Jun ’99], $25.00, 283pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical/psychological look at the effects fairy tales have on readers, with suggestions for using them. There is a chapter on “Oz”, as well as discussion of works by James Thurber, Jane Yolen, Disney, and the brothers Grimm. Includes index.

Spider-Man: The Gathering of the Sinister Six Adam-Troy Castro (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-16774-7, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Ernie Colon) [Spider-Man] Novelization based on the comic book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Marvel Characters, Inc.

Isle of the Whisperers Hugh B. Cave (Pumpkin Books 1-901914-15-1, May ’99 [Jul ’99], $28.00, 265pp, hc, cover by John Coulthart) Dark fantasy novel. An archaeologist opens a doorway to another dimension, freeing demonic spirits. Illustrated by John Coulthart. This is a limited edition of 750, originally published in the UK; available in the US from Firebird Distributing, 2030 First Street, Unit 5, Eureka CA 95501; 800-353-3575.

Invasion: Earth: The Last Echo Peter Cave (TV Books 1-57500-032-6, Jan ’99, $9.95, 253pp, tp) [Invasion: Earth] SF novelization based on the BBC/Sci-Fi Channel TV series. First US edition (Headline 1998). Copyrighted by BBC Worldwide.

90 Trillion Fausts Jack L. Chalker (Baen 0-671-57830-8, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $6.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Quintara Marathon] Reprint (Ace 1991) SF novel, third in the “Quintara Marathon” series.

Priam’s Lens Jack L. Chalker (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40294-4, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $6.99, 422pp, pb) SF novel. Humans in space encounter superior beings indifferent to mankind’s survival.

The Run to Chaos Keep Jack L. Chalker (Baen 0-671-57799-9, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Quintara Marathon] Reprint (Ace 1991) SF novel, second in the “Quintara Marathon” series.

The Sea is Full of Stars Jack L. Chalker (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39486-0, Dec ’99, $6.99, 342pp, pb) [Well of Souls] SF novel, volume six in the “Saga of the Well World” series.

Leaving Eden Ann Chamberlin (Tor/Forge 0-312-86550-3, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $22.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Michaelangelo) Fantasy novel, a retelling of the story of Adam and Eve, and the shift from Old Goddess to new God, told from the point-of-view of Adam’s daughter by his first wife, Lilith.

The Merlin of St. Gilles’ Well Ann Chamberlin (Tor 0-312-86551-1, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $23.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Joan of Arc Tapestries] Historical fantasy novel, book one of the “Joan of Arc Tapestries”, casting Joan as a follower of ancient pagan ways, her destiny foretold by Merlin.

Out of the Dark, Volume Two: Diversions Robert W. Chambers (Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-74-5, Jun ’99, C$52.00, xiv+199pp, hc, cover by Richard Lamb) Collection of 13 supernatural stories; the second of two volumes, this contains stories from after 1900. Introduction by editor Hugh Lamb. This edition is limited to 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $39.50 and in the UK for £24.50.

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