The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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TOLKIEN, J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

* _The Return of the King (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33973-8, May 2000, $6.99, 507pp, pb, cover by Ted Nasmith) [Middle-Earth] Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1955) fantasy novel, book three of “The Lord of the Rings”. A “coming soon” movie tie-in edition. This has the 1973 introduction by Peter S. Beagle. 95th printing.
* _The Return of the Shadow (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-08357-X, Sep 2000, $14.00, 497pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1988) collection of variant texts of The Fellowship of the Ring, part one of “The History of The Lord of the Rings” and volume six in “The History of Middle Earth”. Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
* _The Silmarillion (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10367-9, Oct 2000, £14.99, 367pp, tp, cover by Ted Nasmith) Reprint (Allen & Unwin; Houghton Mifflin 1977) fantasy collection. The 1998 edition, illustrated by Ted Nasmith.
* _The Treason of Isengard (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-08358-8, Sep 2000, $14.00, 504pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1989) collection of variant texts of parts of The Lord of the Rings, part two of “The History of The Lord of the Rings” and volume seven in “The History of Middle Earth”. Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
* _The Two Towers (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33971-1, May 2000, $6.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Ted Nasmith) [Middle-Earth] Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1954, 1965) fantasy novel, book two of “The Lord of the Rings”. This has the 1973 introduction by Peter S. Beagle. This is a “coming soon” movie tie-in edition. 91st printing.
* _Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10215-X, May 2000, £17.99, 611pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1980) collection of original stories, edited by Christopher Tolkien, who contributes an introduction. A 20th Anniversary Edition.
* _The War of the Ring (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-08359-6, Sep 2000, $14.00, 476pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) collection of notes on and variant texts from The Lord of the Rings, part three of “The History of The Lord of the Rings” and volume eight in “The History of Middle Earth”. Edited by Christopher Tolkien.
TOMLINSON, THERESA (chron.)

* *The Path of the She-Wolf (Red Fox 0-09-940265-3, Apr 2000, £3.99, 133pp, pb, cover by Richard Jones) [Forestwife] Young-adult Robin Hood novel with fantasy elements. Last in the “Forestwife” trilogy after The Forestwife (1995) and Child of the May (1998).
TOPPING, KEITH (chron.)

* *Doctor Who: The King of Terror (BBC Books 0-563-53802-3, Nov 2000, £5.99, 279pp, pb) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 36 of the BBC “Missing Adventures” series.
TOWNSEND, TOM (chron.)

* *The Dragon Trader (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-527-2, Mar 2000, $9.99, 158pp, tp, cover by Ed Beard, Jr.) [Fairie Ring] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “The Fairie Ring” series. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, PO Box 399 First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; (914) 726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
* *Never Trust a One-Eyed Wizard (Royal Fireworks Press 0-880-92526-4, Mar 2000, $9.99, 171pp, tp, cover by Ed Beard, Jr.) [Fairie Ring] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “The Fairie Ring” series. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, PO Box 399 First Avenue, Unionville, NY 10988; (914) 726-4444; add $4.00 shipping.
TRAYER, JENINE E. (1956- ); see pseudonym Silver RavenWolf (chron.)
TUCCILLE, JEROME (1937- ) (chron.)

* _War of the Werewolf (with Gary Greenberg) See entry under Gary Greenberg.
TUCKER, MIKE (stories) (chron.)

* *Doctor Who: Prime Time (BBC Books 0-563-55597-1, Jul 2000, £5.99, xvi+234pp, pb) [Doctor Who: Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 32 of the BBC “Missing Adventures” series, starring the 7th Doctor and Ace.
TURNBULL, NICK (chron.)

* *In Spirit (Scholastic UK 0-439-99604-X, Aug 2000, £3.99, 228pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel based on legends of the Algarve. A “Point Horror Unleashed” title.
TURNER, GEORGE (Reginald) (1916-1997) (chron.)

* _Down There in Darkness (Tor 0-312-87258-5, Apr 2000, $15.95, 352pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Beloved Son] Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, linked to the future world of Beloved Son and Drowning Towers.
TURNER, MEGAN WHALEN (chron.) (assoc.)

* *The Queen of Attolia (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-688-17423-X, Apr 2000, $15.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Walter Gaffney-Kessell) [Thief] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Thief. The Royal Thief of Eddis does his best to outwit a neighboring queen bent on revenge.
TURTLEDOVE, HARRY (Norman) (1949- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Colonisation: Second Contact (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-75144-4, Jan 2000, £6.99, 694pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) alternate-history SF novel, first in a trilogy, sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy. Aliens and humans on Earth face the turmoil of the 1960s.
* *Colonization: Down to Earth (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43020-4, Feb 2000, $26.00, 489pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Colonization] Alternate-history SF novel, second in a series sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy.
* _Colonization: Down to Earth (SFBC #03335, Feb 2000, $12.98, 489pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) alternate-history SF novel, second in a series sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Colonization: Down to Earth (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-76868-1, May 2000, £17.99, 489pp, hc, cover by Fred Gambino) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) alternate-history SF novel, second in a four-book series. In the 1960s, nations have made accommodations with the alien invaders. [First U.K. edition]
* _Colonization: Down to Earth (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-76869-X, Dec 2000, £6.99, 620pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) alternate-history SF novel, second in a four-book series sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy.
* _Colonization: Down to Earth (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43023-9, Jan 2001, $6.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) alternate-history SF novel, second in a series sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy.
* _Colonization: Second Contact (SFBC #17088, Apr ’99, $12.98, 486pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) alternate-history SF novel, first in a series sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. Originally scheduled for 1999, but not seen until now.
* _Colonization: Second Contact (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43022-0, Feb 2000, $6.99, 598pp, pb, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Colonization] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) alternate-history SF novel, first in a series sequel to the “Worldwar” tetralogy.
* *Darkness Descending (Tor 0-312-86915-0, Apr 2000, $27.95, 461pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Darkness] Fantasy novel, sequel to “Into the Darkness”. Simultaneous with the UK (Earthlight) edition.
* *Darkness Descending (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-684-85827-4, Apr 2000, £9.99, x+594pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Darkness] Epic fantasy novel. Second in a series after Into the Darkness. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition.
* *The Great War: Breakthroughs (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40563-3, Aug 2000, $26.00, 486pp, hc, cover by George Pratt) [Great War] Alternate history SF novel, third in a four-book series. The United States and the Confederate States of America fight on opposing sides in WWI.
* _The Great War: Breakthroughs (SFBC #02095, Sep 2000, $12.98, 486pp, hc, cover by George Pratt) [Great War] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) alternate history SF novel, third in a four-book series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _The Great War: Walk in Hell (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-71547-2, Jan 2000, £16.99, 484pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Great War] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) alternate history SF novel, second in a four-book series after The Great War: American Front. The United States and the Confederate States of America fight on opposing sides in WWI. [First U.K. edition]
* _The Great War: Walk in Hell (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-71548-0, Apr 2000, £6.99, 691pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Great War] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) alternate history SF novel, second in a four-book series.
* _The Great War: Walk in Hell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40562-5, Jul 2000, $7.99, 606pp, pb, cover by George Pratt) [Great War] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) alternate-history SF novel of WWI, second in a four-book series.
* _Household Gods (with Judith Tarr) See entry under Judith Tarr.
* _Into the Darkness (Tor 0-812-57472-9, Apr 2000, $7.99, 684pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Darkness] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, first in a series about a World War in a world where magic works.
* _Into the Darkness (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-02282-2, Apr 2000, £6.99, 607pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Darkness] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, first in a new series. A king’s bid to regain a duchy may lead to a world war.
* *Sentry Peak (Baen 0-671-57887-1, Sep 2000, $24.00, 404pp, hc, cover by Carol Heyer) [War Between the Provinces] Fantasy novel of a civil war between a kingdom’s northern and southern provinces.
* *Tale of the Fox (Baen 0-671-57874-X, Jun 2000, $6.99, 754pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Gerin the Fox] Omnibus of the third and fourth fantasy novels in the series about “Gerin the Fox”: King of the North (1996) and Fox and Empire (1998). (Contents)
TUTTLE, LISA (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Windhaven (with George R. R. Martin) See entry under George R. R. Martin
TWAIN, MARK; pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, (1835-1910) (stories) (chron.)

* _The Diaries of Adam and Eve (Prometheus Books 1-57392-827-5, May 2000, $9.00, 199pp, tp) Reprint (Harper 1931 as The Private Life of Adam and Eve, Being Extracts from Their Diaries, Translated from the Original Mss.) humor/satire omnibus/collection of Eve’s Diary (Harper 1906) and Extracts from Adam’s Diary (Harper 1904). Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Dr, Amherst NY 14228-2197; orders 800-421-0351; [www.prometheusbooks.com]; email: [pbooks6205@aol.com]. (Contents)
TYERS, KATHY; [i.e., Kathleen Luanne Moore Tyers] (1952- ) (chron.)

* *Crown of Fire (Bethany House 0-7642-2216-3, Oct 2000, $10.99, 320pp, tp) [Firebird] SF adventure novel, third in the “Firebird” trilogy; the author’s note discusses the Christian elements of the story. Order from Bethany Hous, 11400 Hampshire Ave. S., Minneapolis MN 55438; [www.bethanyhouse.com]; credit card orders: 800-328-6109; add $4.00 postage.
* _Fusion Fire (Bethany House 0-7642-2215-5, Jan 2000, $10.99, 319pp, tp) [Firebird] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1988) SF adventure novel, sequel to Firebird. This has only a 2000 copyright and has been revised; a new author’s note discusses the book as “an extended parable of conversion.”
* *Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Balance Point (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42857-9, Nov 2000, $25.95, 333pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
* _Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Balance Point (SFBC #33449, Nov 2000, $12.98, 333pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks/Century LucasBooks 2000) Star Wars novelization. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* *Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Balance Point (Random House UK/Century Lucasbooks 0-7126-8496-4, Nov 2000, £15.99, 333pp, hc) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Novelization based on the “Star Wars” series, set more than 25 years after the third film. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey Lucasbooks) edition.
UAUGH, GILLÌOSA (chron.)

* *Evening Song (Mindsurfer Mindware Technologies 0-9685804-1-6, May 2000, $13.99, 170pp, tp, cover by Lisa Gross) [Karen Simpson] “Techno-fantasy mystery” novel involving genetic memory, the second featuring detective Karen Simpson. Available from Mindsurfer Mindware Technologies, PO Box 77008, Ottawa South RPO, Ottawa Ont Canada K1S 5N2; website [www.cyberus.ca/˜gilliosa].
* _Mind Surfing (Mindsurfer Mindware Technologies 0-9685804-0-8, Nov ’99, $14.99, 218pp, tp, cover by Lisa Gross) [Karen Simpson] Reissue (Mindsurfer Mindware Technologies 1998, not seen) fantasy mystery novel. This is the second printing; it is dated 1999, but not seen until now. Available from Mindsurfer Mindware Technologies, PO Box 77008, Ottawa South RPO, Ottawa Ont Canada K1S 5N2; website [www.cyberus.ca/˜gilliosa].
URE, JEAN (Ann) (1943- ) (chron.)

* _After the Plague (Mammoth 0-7497-2711-X, Oct ’99, £4.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Plague 99] Reissue (Methuen 1992 as Come Lucky April) SF novel. Book 2 in a trilogy.
* _Plague (Mammoth 0-7497-0333-4, Oct ’99, £4.99, 150pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Plague 99] Reissue (Methuen Children’s Books 1989 as Plague 99) SF novel. Book one in a trilogy.
USUAL GANG of IDIOTS, THE, ed. (chron.)

* *Mad: Cover to Cover (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-1684-6, Sep 2000, $24.95, 224pp, tp, cover by Robert Silvers) Associational art book, subtitled 48 Years, 6 Months, & 3 Days of Mad Magazine Covers. Commentary by Frank Jacobs. Cover artists also known for their genre work include Kelly Freas (26 covers), Boris Vallejo (1 cover), Frank Frazetta (1), Vincent DiFate (1), Drew Struzan (2), Joe DeVito (5), and James Warhola (5).
UTLEY, STEVEN (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Career Moves of the Gods (Anamnesis Press 1-892842-16-5, Jun 2000, $7.95, 47pp, ph, cover by Steven Utley & Toni Luna Daniels) Chapbook poetry collection of 36 poems about gods. Available from Anamnesis Press, PO Box 95, Ridgecrest CA 93556; price includes postage. (Contents)
UTTER, VIRGIL (Starbuck, Jr.) (1925-2006) (chron.)

* _Grant Allen: Hill-Top Philosopher: A Working Bibliography (with Phil Stephensen-Payne) See entry under Phil Stephensen-Payne.
VALLEJO, BORIS (1941- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Boris Vallejo Portfolio (Paper Tiger 1-85585-792-8, May 2000, £12.99, 64pp, tp) Reprint (Paper Tiger 1994) collection of 28 poster-size paintings, now reduced to limpback size.
* +The Boris Vallejo Portfolio (Sterling Publishing/Paper Tiger 1-85585-792-8, Nov 2000, $21.95, 64pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) Art book with 28 full-color fantasy paintings. Text by Nigel Suckling. First US edition (Paper Tiger 1994). This is the 2000 Paper Tiger edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. South, New York NY 10016-8810; website [www.sterlingpub.com].
* *Titans: The Heroic Visions of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell (with Julie Bell) (Paper Tiger 1-85585-850-9, Sep 2000, £20.00, 160pp, hc) Art book showing illustrations of Marvel superheroes. Text by Nigel Suckling.
* +Titans: The Heroic Visions of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell (with Julie Bell) (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-273-1, Oct 2000, $34.95, 160pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) Art book, with illustrations of Marvel characters. Text by Nigel Suckling. First US edition (Paper Tiger 9/00).
VALLEJO, DORIS (chron.)

* _The Art of Rowena (with Rowena Morrill) See entry under Rowena Morrill.
VALTOS, WILLIAM M. (1937- ) (chron.)

* *The Authenticator (Hampton Roads 1-57174-149-6, Feb 2000, $22.95, 376pp, hc) Dark fantasy/mystery novel. An investigator of near-death experiences uncovers a woman kept near death by captors who believe her afterlife experiences are real. Hampton Roads Publishing, 1125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville VA 22902; 800-766-8009.
van BELKOM, EDO, ed. (1962- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Aurora Awards: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Science Fiction & Fantasy (Quarry/Out of This World 1-55082-264-0, Oct ’99, $16.95, 220pp, tp) Anthology of 11 award-winning stories. Authors include Robert J. Sawyer, Candas Jane Dorsey, and James Alan Gardner. In addition to a list of Aurora winners, Robert J. Sawyer provides a list of Canadian winners of 18 different awards. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. Order from Out of This World Books, PO Box 1061, Kingston ONT K7L 4Y5, Canada; e-mail: order@quarrypress.com (Contents)
VANCE, JACK; [i.e., John Holbrook Vance] (1916- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Big Planet (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07117-6, Jul 2000, £9.99, 218pp, tp) Reprint (Avalon 1957) SF novel. An “SF Collectors’ Edition”. [First U.K. edition]
* +Tales of the Dying Earth (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-994-5, Apr 2000, £7.99, 741pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Dying Earth] Fantasy omnibus of all the “Dying Earth” books: The Dying Earth (1950); The Eyes of the Overworld (1966); Cugel’s Saga (1983); and Rhialto the Marvellous (1984). Volume 4 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series. (Contents) [First U.K. edition]
* _Tales of the Dying Earth (Tor/Orb 0-312-87456-1, Sep 2000, $16.95, 741pp, tp, cover by John Berkey) [Dying Earth] Reprint (SFBC 1999 as The Compleat Dying Earth) omnibus of the four fantasy books in the series: The Dying Earth (1950), The Eyes of the Overworld (1966), Cugel’s Saga (1983), and Rhialto the Marvellous (1984).
VanderMEER, JEFF(rey Scott) (1968- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *The Book of Winter (Hoegbottom Press no ISBN, Dec ’99, no price, unpaginated, ph) [Ambergris] Chapbook collection of three stories, supposedly published by “Hoegbottom Press” in VanderMeer’s mythical city of Ambergris. This is a limited edition of 50 published as a holiday present, not for sale. (Contents)
van der SPEK, INEZ (chron.)

* *Alien Plots: Female subjectivity and the Divine in the Light of James Tiptree’s ‘A Momentary Taste of Being’ (Liverpool University Press 0-85323-824-3, Feb 2000, £14.00, 241pp, tp, cover by Lucebert) Critical study of Tiptree/Sheldon’s fiction and life, focussing on a single story (not included) interpreted in a variety of ways. A hardcover edition (-814-6, £32.99) was announced but not seen. [Tiptree]
VANDE VELDE, VIVIAN (1951- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Magic Can be Murder (Harcourt 0-15-202665-7, Sep 2000, $17.00, 197pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) Young-adult dark fantasy mystery. A teen witch needs more than magic to keep her mother away from witch hunters and a charge of murder.

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