The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

Books, Listed by Author

FLINT, ERIC (1947- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _1632 (Baen 0-671-31972-8, Feb 2001, $7.99, 597pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [1632] Reprint (Baen 2000) Time travel SF novel.
• * _Fortune’s Stroke (with David A. Drake) (Baen 0-671-31998-1, Jul 2001, $7.99, 503pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Belisarius] Reprint (Baen 2000) historical/alternate world SF novel, fourth in the series featuring Byzantine general Belisarius vs. the alien Malwa in 6th century India.
• * *The Philosophical Strangler (Baen 0-671-31986-8, May 2001, $24.00, 342pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Joe’s World] Fantasy novel. A professional strangler’s new preoccupation with philosophy gets in the way of work.
• * _Pyramid Scheme (with Dave Freer) See entry under Dave Freer.
• * _Rats, Bats & Vats (with Dave Freer) (Baen 0-671-31828-4, Sep 2001, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Rats, Bats & Vats] Reprint (Baen 2000) humorous military SF novel.
• * *The Tide of Victory (with David A. Drake) (Baen 0-671-31996-5, Jul 2001, $22.00, 500pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Belisarius] Historical/alternate world SF novel, fifth in the series featuring Byzantine general Belisarius vs. the alien Malwa in 6th century India.

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• * _Agent of Vega & Other Stories See entry under James H. Schmitz.
• * _The Hub: Dangerous Territory See entry under James H. Schmitz.

FLOOD, ELOISE (chron.)

• * *Charmed: The Legacy of Merlin (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-1236-2, Apr 2001, $5.99, 179pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the eighth based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

FLORESCU, RADU R. (chron.)

• * _In Search of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (with Raymond T. McNally) See entry under Raymond T. McNally

FLORMAN, SAMUEL C. (chron.)

• * *The Aftermath (St. Martin’s 0-312-26652-9, Dec 2001, $23.95, 323pp, hc, cover by James Wang) Post-holocaust SF novel. Engineers in South Africa try to rebuild civilization after a comet destroys almost all life on the planet.

FLYNN, MICHAEL F(rancis) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Falling Stars (Tor 0-312-87443-X, Feb 2001, $25.95, 414pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Firestar] Near-future SF novel, fourth and final in the series begun in Firestar.
• * _Falling Stars (SFBC #35609, Mar 2001, $12.98, 414pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Firestar] Reprint (Tor 2001) near-future SF novel, fourth and final in the series begun in Firestar. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _In the Country of the Blind (Tor 0-312-87444-8, Aug 2001, $27.95, 428pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) Reprint (Baen 1990) alternate history SF novel. This has been updated/revised to take in account changes in computer technology; his article on cliology has also been added.
• * _Lodestar (Tor 0-812-54296-7, Apr 2001, $6.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Firestar; Jacinta Rosario] Reprint (Tor 2000) Near-future SF novel, third in the series begun in Firestar. Asteroids threaten Earth.

FONSTAD, KAREN WYNN (1945-2005) (chron.)

• * _The Atlas of Middle-Earth, Revised Edition (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-12699-6, Apr 2001, $24.00, 210pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) Reissue (Houghton Mifflin 1992) revised version of the 1981 Houghton Mifflin book of maps and charts of the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. [Tolkien]
• * _The Atlas of Middle-Earth, Revised Edition (SFBC #01097, Oct 2001, $17.99, 210pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1992) revised version of the 1981 Houghton Mifflin book of maps and charts of the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. This has ISBN 0-7394-2200-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. [Tolkien]

FONTENAY, CHARLES L(ouis) (1917-2007) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Here, There and Elsewhen, Volume 2: The Solar System and Beyond (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-501-9, 2001, $14.99, 187pp, tp, cover by Jason Lewis) Collection of nine SF stories, the second in a “definitive” collection of the short fiction of Charles L. Fontenay. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Box 399, Unionville, NY 10988; 845-726-4444; add $4.00 shipping. (Contents)
• * *Here, There and Elsewhen, Volume 3: Now and Elsewhen (Royal Fireworks Press 0-88092-502-7, 2001, $14.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Jason Lewis) Collection of 10 stories, the third in a “definitive” collection of the short fiction of Charles L. Fontenay. Order from Royal Fireworks Publishing, First Avenue, Box 399, Unionville, NY 10988; 845-726-4444. (Contents)
• * *Modál (Royal Fireworks/Silk Label 1-928767-02-8, Jan 2001, $24.99, 393pp, tp) SF post-catastrophe novel, first in a series of four. A trade paperback edition (-03-6, $14.99) was announced but not seen. Order from Silk Label Books, 1 First Avenue, PO Box 700, Unionville NY 10988.

FORD, JEFFREY (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Beyond (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97897-0, Jan 2001, $24.00, 290pp, hc, cover by Phil Singer) [Well-Built City] Fantasy novel, third in the trilogy begun in World Fantasy Award-winning novel The Physiognomy.

FORD, JOHN B. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Tales of Deviltry and Doom (Rainfall Books 0-9540877-0-4, 2001, £15.00, 75pp, hc, cover by Steve Lines) Collection of 14 dark fantasy and horror shorts and poems, most apparently previously unpublished, edited by Kirk Levenz. Limited to 250 copies printed, numbered and signed by the author. Details taken from Chalker/Owings Supplement 11. (Contents) [Not seen]

FORD, JOHN M(ilo) (1957-2006) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Last Hot Time (Tor 0-312-87578-9, Nov 2001, $12.95, 205pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Tor 2000) fantasy novel of gangsters and magic in a Chicago where the worlds of man and Faerie overlap.

FORSTCHEN, WILLIAM R. (1950- ) (chron.)

• * _Honoured Enemy (with Raymond E. Feist) See entry under Raymond E. Feist

FORSYTH, KATE (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +The Forbidden Land (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45828-1, May 2001, $6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Judy York) [Witches of Eileanan] Fantasy novel. Fourth novel in “The Witches of Eileanan” series. Finn the Cat gladly gives up being a princess for a secret mission. First US edition (Random House Australia/Arrow 2000).

FORWARD, EVE (chron.)

• * _Animist (Tor 0-812-57462-1, May 2001, $6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reprint (Tor 2000) Fantasy novel. A student mage quests to find an animal with which to bond.

FOSTER, ALAN DEAN (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dirge (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41863-8, Jun 2001, $6.99, 289pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Founding of the Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) SF novel, book two of “The Founding of the Commonwealth” series set much earlier in the universe of the “Pip and Flinx” novels.
• * *Interlopers (Ace 0-441-00847-X, May 2001, $6.99, 313pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) SF thriller. An archaeologist believes an ancient evil causes random acts of badness.
• * *Kingdoms of Light (Warner Aspect 0-446-52667-3, Feb 2001, $24.95, 372pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) Fantasy novel. A dead wizard’s pets are transformed into human heroes to save their world from goblin hordes.
• * _Kingdoms of Light (SFBC #35369, Mar 2001, $12.50, 372pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Primal Shadows (Tor/Forge 0-312-87771-4, Jul 2001, $25.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Associational mainstream thriller.
• * *Reunion (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41867-0, Jun 2001, $24.00, 328pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] SF novel in the “Pip and Flinx” series. Flinx’s search for his parents leads to a reunion with an unpleasant relative.
• * _Reunion (SFBC #38064, Jul 2001, $11.98, 328pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx] Reprint (Del Rey 2001) SF novel in the “Pip and Flinx” series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _A Triumph of Souls (Warner Aspect 0-446-60930-7, Feb 2001, $6.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Journeys of the Catechist] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2000) fantasy novel, third and final in the “Journeys of the Catechist”.

FOSTER, JAMES D. (1952- ); see pseudonym James F. David (chron.)

FOSTER, ROBERT (Alfred) (1949- ) (chron.)

• * _The Complete Guide to Middle-Earth (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44976-2, Dec 2001, $12.95, 567pp, tp, cover by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt) Reissue (Ballantine 1978) non-fiction reader’s guide to the world of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The 1978 edition was a revision of A Guide to Middle-Earth (Mirage Press 1971). [Tolkien]

FOWLER, CHRISTOPHER (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Devil in Me (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-686-1, Nov 2001, £10.00, 246pp, tp, cover by Martin Butterworth) Original collection of 12 mainstream/fantasy urban horror tales, four reprints. (Contents)
• * _Personal Demons (5-star 1-85242-727-2, Nov 2001, £6.99, x+308pp, tp, cover by Martin James Butterworth) Reprint (Serpent’s Tail 1998) collection of 17 dark fantasy, SF, and fantasy stories.

FOWLER, KAREN JOY (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Sister Noon (Putnam 0-399-14750-0, May 2001, $24.95, 321pp, hc) Associational historical novel of San Francisco in the Gilded Age.

FOWLES, JOHN (Robert) (1926-2005) (chron.)

• * _The Magus (Little, Brown/Back Bay Books 0-316-29619-8, Jan 2001, $15.95, 656pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown 1965) literary fantasy novel. This follows the 1977 revised edition with foreword by Fowles.

FOY, GEORGE (1952- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Last Harbor (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37931-3, Jul 2001, $13.95, 275pp, tp, cover by Alan Ayers) Near-future SF novel. An ex-software engineer whose life has come apart gets involved with a mysterious woman who lives in a luxury ocean liner.
• * _The Memory of Fire (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57886-3, Mar 2001, $6.50, 463pp, pb, cover by Eric Dinyer) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2000) dystopian near-future SF novel.

FRANK, JANE (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Art of Richard Powers (with Richard M. Powers) See entry under Richard M. Powers

FRASER, LINDSEY (chron.)

• * +Conversations with J.K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-31455-0, Oct 2001, $4.99, 96pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) Young-adult non-fiction, “The Only Authorized Biography of J.K. Rowling” in interview form. Includes questions and answers from interviews from such sources as O, The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, and Larry King Live. Original questions copyrighted by Egmont Children’s Books; answers copyrighted by J.K. Rowling. First US edition (Mammoth 2000). [Rowling]

FRAZER, JAMES IAN ARBUTHNOT (1912- ); see pseudonym Shamus Frazer (stories) (chron.)

FRAZER, SHAMUS; pseudonym of James Ian Arbuthnot Frazer, (1912-1966) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Where Human Pathways End: Tales of the Dead and the un-Dead (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-017-4, Jan 2001, C$53.00, xix+119pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Complete short fiction of this ghost stories writer, including five original short stories. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $40.00 and in the UK for £25.00. (Contents)

FRAZETTA, FRANK (1928- ) (chron.)

• * *Testament: The Life & Art of Frank Frazetta (Underwood Books 1-887424-62-8, Oct 2001, $35.00, 159pp, hc, cover by Frank Frazetta) Art book. Edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner. Introduction by Arnie Fenner. This has autobiographical notes by Frazetta, and appreciations by Dave Stevens, Bernie Wrightson, Dr. David Winiewicz, Kenneth Smith, and Bruce Timm. This is the first trade edition; a signed, limited, slipcased edition with an additional 16 pages of art was announced for June 2001, but not seen. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1609, Grass Valley CA 95945.
• * _Testament: The Life & Art of Frank Frazetta (SFBC #01115, Nov 2001, $19.99, 159pp, hc, cover by Frank Frazetta) Reprint (Underwood 6/01) art book. Edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner. This is similar to the Underwood trade edition, except the jacket art is not also printed on the cover; there is no SFBC number on the jacket.

FREER, DAVE (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Pyramid Scheme (with Eric Flint) (Baen 0-671-31839-X, Oct 2001, $21.00, 418pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Pyramid] Humorous SF novel. An alien pyramid appears on Earth, transporting people into worlds out of mythology.
• * _Rats, Bats & Vats (with Eric Flint) See entry under Eric Flint.

FRENKEL, JAMES R(aymond), ed. (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _True Names and the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier (with Vernor Vinge) See entry under Vernor Vinge.

FRIEDMAN, C(elia) S. (1955- ) (chron.)

• * _In Conquest Born (DAW 0-7564-0043-0, Nov 2001, $7.99, 530pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [In Conquest Born] Reissue (DAW 1986) SF novel of rival generals. This is a 15th anniversary edition with a new introduction and glossary.

FRIEDMAN, JERROLD DAVID (1944- ); see pseudonym David Gerrold (stories) (chron.)

FRIEDMAN, MICHAEL JAN (1955- ) (chron.)

• * _Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Valiant (Pocket 0-671-77523-5, Dec 2001, $6.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 2000) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

FROUD, BRIAN (1948- ) (chron.)

• * _Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book (with Terry Jones) (Sterling/Friedman/Fairfax Publishers 1-58663-330-9, 2001, $15.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Brian Froud) [Lady Cottington] Reprint (Pavilion 1994) humorous art book. This is the Friedman/Fairfax UK edition, distributed in the US by Sterling.
• * _Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book (with Terry Jones) (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-2688-4, Sep 2001, $6.98, unpaginated, hc, cover by Brian Froud) [Lady Cottington] Reprint (Pavilion 1994) humorous art book in small-hardcover format. We apparently missed the original 1998 Barnes & Noble hc and tp editions.

FROUD, WENDY (chron.)

• * *The Winter Child (with Terri Windling) (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-0234-1, Oct 2001, $20.00, 60pp, hc, cover by Wendy Froud) [*Midsummer Night’s Faery Tale] Children’s picture book, sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Faery Tale, with text by Windling, and illustrated through photos of Wendy Froud’s fantastic dolls.

FRY, PAUL, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Cold Storage (Short, Scary Tales Publications 1-929072-67-8, 2001, no price, 87pp, tp, cover by Mike Bohatch) Original anthology of nine horror stories, with an introduction by Graham Masterton. (Contents)

FUENTES, ROBERTO (1934- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Jason Striker Martial Arts Series: Volume III (with Piers Anthony) See entry under Piers Anthony.

FUREY, MAGGIE (1955- ) (chron.)

• * *The Spirit of the Stone (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-952-0, Jun 2001, £16.99, 426pp, hc, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Shadowleague] Fantasy novel, Book Two of “The Shadowleague” after The Heart of Myrial.

GABALDON, DIANA; [i.e., Diana Jean Gabaldon Watkins] (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Dragonfly in Amber (Dell/Delta 0-385-33597-0, Aug 2001, $14.95, 743pp, tp) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 1992) fantasy time-travel historical romance, second in the “Outlander” series.
• * _The Drums of Autumn (Dell/Delta 0-385-33598-9, Aug 2001, $14.95, 880pp, tp) [Outlander] Reprint (Century 1997) fourth time-travel historical romance in the “Outlander” series.
• * *The Fiery Cross (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-31527-9, Nov 2001, $27.95, 979pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Fifth time-travel historical novel in the “Outlander” series. Claire and Jamie see the signs of impending Revolution in 1771 North Carolina.
• * *The Fiery Cross (Random House/Century 0-7126-7669-4, Nov 2001, £16.99, 979pp, hc) [Outlander] Time travel/romance novel, the fifth book in the “Outlander” series. Simultaneous with the US (Delacorte Press) edition. A trade paperback edition (-7823-9, £12.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _The Fiery Cross (SFBC #03023, Dec 2001, $13.99, 979pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte; Century 2001) fifth time-travel historical novel in the “Outlander” series. This is similar to the Delacorte edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Outlander (Random House/Delta 0-385-31995-9, Nov 2001, $14.95, 629pp, tp) [Outlander] Reissue (Delacorte 1991) time-travel historical romance, first in the “Outlander” series. Seventh printing.
• * _Voyager (Dell/Delta 0-385-33599-7, Aug 2001, $14.95, 870pp, tp) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 1994) fantasy time-travel historical romance, third in the “Outlander” series.

GAIMAN, NEIL (Richard) (1960- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *American Gods (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97365-0, Jul 2001, $26.00, 465pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [American Gods] Contemporary fantasy novel. A man just released from prison accepts a job from a mysterious stranger and finds himself involved with gods.
• * _American Gods (SFBC #38243, Jul 2001, $12.98, 465pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [American Gods] Reprint (Morrow 2001) contemporary fantasy novel. This is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett) (Ace 0-441-00861-5, Dec 2001, $13.95, 354pp, tp, cover by Haydn Cornner) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) satirical fantasy novel.
• * _The Sandman: The Dream Hunters (with Yoshitaka Amano) (DC Comics/Vertigo 1-56389-629-X, Feb 2001, $19.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Yoshitaka Amano) [Sandman] Reprint (Vertigo 1999) fantasy novella based on Japanese legends, with text by Gaiman and extensive illustrations by Amano.