The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

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The Face in the Mirror Stephanie S. Tolan (HarperTrophy 0-380-73263-7, Oct 2000, $4.95, 214pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Morrow 1998) young-adult theater-ghost novel.

Welcome to the Ark Stephanie S. Tolan (HarperTempest 0-380-73319-6, Jun 2000, $6.95, 250pp, tp) [Welcome to the Ark] Reprint (Morrow 1996) young-adult near-future SF novel of troubled teens with strange talents.

The End of the Third Age J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-08356-1, Sep 2000, $14.00, 159pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992 as part of Sauron Defeated) collection of notes on and variant texts from The Lord of the Rings, part four of “The History of The Lord of the Rings”. (Sauron Defeated is volume eight in “The History of Middle Earth”.) Edited by Christopher Tolkien. No previous edition by this title is listed; this is copyrighted 1992 and 1998, but no 1998 edition was seen.

The Father Christmas Letters J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-395-95919-5, Nov ’99, $5.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1976 as part of The Father Christmas Letters) collection of eight letters about life at the North Pole, written and illustrated by Tolkien. This is a miniature edition.

The Father Christmas Letters J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-00937-X, Nov ’99, $18.00, 157pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1976 as part of The Father Christmas Letters) collection of letters about life at the North Pole, written and illustrated by Tolkien. This revised edition includes still more material not previously printed even in the 1995 edition. (How long can they keep this up?) This is similar to the 1999 Collins (UK) edition.

The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33970-3, May 2000, $6.99, 479pp, pb, cover by Ted Nasmith) [Middle-Earth] Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1954) fantasy novel, book one of “The Lord of the Rings”. This is a “coming soon” movie tie-in edition. It has the 1965 introduction by Tolkien, and the 1973 introduction by Peter S. Beagle. 98th printing.

The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33968-1, May 2000, $6.99, 303pp, pb, cover by Ted Nasmith) [Middle-Earth] Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1937) young-adult fantasy novel, prequel to “The Lord of the Rings”. Repackaged to go with the movie tie-in editions, this mentions the movie on the back cover, and has Peter S. Beagle’s 1973 introduction to “LotR”, and indicates the 103rd printing of the 1982 revised edition.

The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien (SFBC #01263, Jun 2000, $10.98, 255pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1937) young-adult fantasy novel. This has the corrected text of the 1978 UK fourth edition; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-05702-1, Jun 2000, $15.00, 502pp, tp) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1981) collection of letters by Tolkien, edited by Humphrey Carpenter with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien. This follows the 1995 HarperCollins UK edition, with a new, expanded index compiled by Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond.

The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkien (SFBC #01256, Feb 2000, $17.98, 1147pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1968) classic fantasy novel/omnibus. The copyright page indicates this is the 1991 HarperCollins UK edition (without illustrations), but the “Note on the Text” dated 1993, and the “Foreword to the Second Edition” suggest this is the re-set 1994 edition. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0825-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Poems from The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-00934-5, Nov ’99, $5.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1937 as part of The Hobbit) collection of poems in a mini-book format, with 30 color illustrations by the author. This collection is copyrighted 1993; we apparently missed that earlier edition.

The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (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 J. R. R. Tolkien (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 Treason of Isengard J. R. R. Tolkien (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 J. R. R. Tolkien (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.

The War of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien (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.

The Dragon Trader Tom Townsend (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 Tom Townsend (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.

Down There in Darkness George Turner (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.

The Queen of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner (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.

Colonization: Down to Earth Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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.

The Great War: Breakthroughs Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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.

Into the Darkness Harry Turtledove (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.

Sentry Peak Harry Turtledove (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 Harry Turtledove (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).

The Diaries of Adam and Eve Mark Twain (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].

Crown of Fire Kathy Tyers (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 Kathy Tyers (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 Kathy Tyers (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 Kathy Tyers (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.

Evening Song Gillìosa Uaugh (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 Gillìosa Uaugh (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].

Mad: Cover to Cover ed. The Usual Gang of Idiots (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).

Career Moves of the Gods Steven Utley (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.

The Boris Vallejo Portfolio Boris Vallejo (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 Boris Vallejo & 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).

The Authenticator William M. Valtos (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.

The Empire of Isher A. E. van Vogt (Tor/Orb 0-312-87500-2, May 2000, $14.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Isher] Omnibus of the two “Isher” novels: The Weapon Shops of Isher (1951) and The Weapon Makers (1947). First US edition (NEL 1988 as The Weapon Shops of Isher; and, The Weapon Makers).

The Empire of Isher A. E. van Vogt (SFBC #03318, Jul 2000, $11.98, 352pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Isher] Reprint (NEL 1988 as The Weapon Shops of Isher; and, The Weapon Makers) omnibus of Isher novels: Weapon Shops of Isher (1951) and The Weapon Makers (1947). This follows the extensively revised 1952 edition. This has ISBN 0-7394-1124-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Tales of the Dying Earth Jack Vance (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).

Magic Can be Murder Vivian Vande Velde (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.

The Rumpelstiltskin Problem Vivian Vande Velde (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-05523-1, Sep 2000, $17.00, xii + 116pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy collection presenting six alternate versions of the fairy tale.

The Book of Winter Jeff VanderMeer (Hoegbottom Press, 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.

VOR: Hell Heart Robert E. Vardeman (Warner Aspect 0-446-60492-5, Nov 2000, $6.50, 271pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [VOR] SF novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.

Tales from the Dark Tower ed. Joseph Vargo & Christine Filipak (Monolith Graphics 0-9675756-1-3, Jun 2000, $25.00, 287pp, hc, cover by Joseph Vargo) Original anthology of 13 dark fantasy and horror stories based on the gothic artwork of Joseph Vargo, included here. Order from Monolith Graphics, www.monolithgraphics.com.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne (HarperCollins/Books of Wonder 0-688-10535-1, Oct 2000, $21.95, 394pp, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) [Nemo] Reprint classic SF novel, with full-color illustrations by the Dillons. Afterword by Peter Glassman. This is the Bantam 1962 translation by Anthony Bonner.

Beyond Varallan S. L. Viehl (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45793-5, Jul 2000, $6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Stardoc] SF novel, sequel to Stardoc. Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil joins her late husband’s clan of warriors to avoid returning to Earth, where as a clone she would be nothing more than a lab rat.

Stardoc S. L. Viehl (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45773-0, Jan 2000, $6.99, 394pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Stardoc] SF novel of a young doctor on a frontier planet with many alien races. A first novel.

Tangled up in Blue Joan Vinge (Tor 0-312-87196-1, Jun 2000, $22.95, 235pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Snow Queen] SF novel set in the universe of The Snow Queen. A Hegemonic Police officer faces killers and conspiracy on unfriendly Tiamat.

Tangled up in Blue Joan Vinge (SFBC #14578, Sep 2000, $11.98, 235pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Snow Queen] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel, a sequel to The Snow Queen. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

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