The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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KRONZEK, ELIZABETH (chron.)

* _The Sorcerer’s Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter (with Allan Zola Kronzek) See entry under Allan Zola Kronzek.
KRUGER, BOB, ed. (chron.)

* *Delta Green Dark Theatres - Cthulhu Mythos Stories of Modern Horror (with John Tynes) (Armitage House, 2001, $19.95, 299pp, tp) Original horror novelization. (Contents)
KUCZKIR, MARY (1933- ); see pseudonym Fern Michaels (chron.)
KUREISHI, HANIF (chron.)

* *Gabriel’s Gift (Faber and Faber 0-571-20792-8, Feb 2001, £9.99, 178pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel of a young boy who can bring his pictures to life.
KURTZ, KATHERINE (Irene) (1944- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _King Kelson’s Bride (Ace 0-441-00827-5, Jul 2001, $7.50, 488pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Deryni] Reprint (Ace 2000) fantasy novel in the “Deryni” series.
* *St. Patrick’s Gargoyle (Ace 0-441-00725-2, Feb 2001, $21.95, 233pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) Contemporary fantasy novel. A Dublin church gargoyle recruits an elderly man to fight an ancient evil tied to an ancient Templar relic.
* *The Temple and the Crown (with Deborah Harris Turner) (Warner Aspect 0-446-60854-8, Apr 2001, $6.99, 542pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) [Temple and the Stone] Historical fantasy novel, sequel to The Temple and the Stone. The Templars, accused of black magic, flee to Scotland where Robert Bruce is fighting to hold his throne.
KUSHELL, KAREN, ed. (chron.)

* *Once Upon a Fairy Tale (Viking 0-670-03500-9, Nov 2001, $30.00, 61pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) Picture book/anthology of four fairy tales retold in pieces by various celebrities, and illustrated by artists including Berkeley Breathed, Mary GrandPré, Barry Moser, and Chris Van Allsburg. A CD-ROM is included. Published as a benefit for the STARBRIGHT Foundation.
LACKEY, MERCEDES (Ritche) (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Beyond World’s End (with Rosemary Edghill) (Baen 0-671-31955-8, Jan 2001, $24.00, 331pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Fantasy novel, sequel to Bedlam’s Bard. Bard Eric Banyon gets involved when unethical drug researchers attract the attention of the dark Sidhe.
* _Beyond World’s End (with Rosemary Edghill) (SFBC #35126, Feb 2001, $11.98, 329pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to Bedlam’s Bard. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Beyond World’s End (with Rosemary Edghill) (Baen 0-671-31855-1, Dec 2001, $7.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to Bedlam’s Bard.
* _The Black Swan (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07196-6, Jan 2001, £16.99, 376pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel, a retelling of Swan Lake. A trade paperback edition (-07197-4, £9.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
* _Brightly Burning (DAW 0-88677-989-8, Jun 2001, $6.99, 445pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel, a standalone in the “Heralds of Valdemar” series, the story of legendary Herald Lavan Firestorm.
* _Brightly Burning (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07200-8, Jun 2001, £9.99, 406pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reprint (DAW 2000) stand-alone fantasy set in Valdemar. telling the story of Herald Lavan Firestorm. A hardcover edition (-07199-0, £16.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
* _Owlknight (with Larry Dixon) (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-741-1, Jan 2001, £6.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [*Valdemar: Darian’s Tale] Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, third in the “Darian’s Tale” (or “Owlflight”) trilogy set after the “Mage Storms” trilogy.
* *The Serpent’s Shadow (DAW 0-88677-915-4, Mar 2001, $24.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Fantasy novel. A half-British woman doctor in India is threatened by sorcery and flees to London, where she practices medicine in the face of prejudice, and struggles to learn magic.
* _The Serpent’s Shadow (SFBC #35531, Mar 2001, $12.50, 343pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Reprint (DAW 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* *Spirits White as Lightning (with Rosemary Edghill) (Baen 0-671-31853-5, Dec 2001, $24.00, 437pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Bedlam’s Bard] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon, after Beyond World’s End.
* *Take a Thief (DAW 0-7564-0008-2, Oct 2001, $24.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Fantasy novel, a prequel to Arrows of the Queen featuring the thief-turned-Herald Skif.
* _Take a Thief (SFBC #39633, Oct 2001, $12.50, 351pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reprint (DAW 2001) fantasy novel, a prequel to Arrows of the Queen featuring the thief-turned-Herald Skif.
LaFARGE, TOM (1947- ) (chron.)

* *Zuntig (Green Integer 1-931243-06-9, Dec 2001, $13.95, 338pp, tp) [Crimson Bears] Fantasy novel set in the animal world of The Crimson Bears. Zuntig the Swamp Ape discovers she can take the form of other animals. Order from Green Integer, 6026 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90036; [www.greeninteger.com].
LAFFERTY, R(aphael) A(loysius) (1914-2002) (stories) (chron.)

* _Annals of Klepsis (Wildside Press 1-58715-426-9, Apr 2001, $14.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Iain Maynard) Reprint (Ace 1983) SF adventure novel. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
* _Not to Mention Camels (Wildside Press 1-58715-245-2, Sep 2000, $16.00, 215pp, tp) Reprint (Bobbs-Merrill 1976) fantasy novel. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; [www.wildsidepress.com].
LAMB, HUGH (Charles), ed. (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _A Bottomless Grave and Other Victorian Tales of Terror (Dover 0-486-41590-2, 2001, $2.50, 224pp, tp) Reprint (Taplinger 1977 as Victorian Nightmares) anthology of 21 stories; the text has been corrected slightly from the Tapliner edition.
LANDALE, ZOË (chron.)

* *The Rain is Full of Ghosts (River Books 1-895836-81-6, Nov 2000, $16.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Verne Busby) Fantasy novel. A young woman moving from Denmark to Canada is helped by a family ghost in the form of a Canada Goose. A first novel. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Order from River Books, The Books Collective, 214-21, 10405 Jasper Ave., Edmonton AB T5J 3S2; 780-448-0590; [www.bookscollective.com].
LANDIS, GEOFFREY A(lan) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Impact Parameter and Other Quantum Realities (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-06-1, Nov 2001, $24.95, 340pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 16 stories. Landis’s afterword discusses how he came to write the stories. Foreword by Joe Haldeman. (Contents)
* _Mars Crossing (SFBC #34916, Jan 2001, $12.50, 331pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Mars Crossing (Tor 0-812-57648-9, Nov 2001, $7.99, 434pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel of the third in a series of disastrous manned missions to Mars.
LANG, ANDREW (1844-1912) (chron.)

* _The World’s Desire (with H. Rider Haggard) See entry under H. Rider Haggard.
LANG, JEFFREY (chron.)

* _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Section 31: Abyss (with David Weddle) See entry under David Weddle.
LANGFORD, DAVID (Rowland) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _The Leaky Establishment (Big Engine 1-903468-00-0, Apr 2001, £7.99, iv+208pp, tp, cover by Deirdre Counihan) Reprint (Muller 1984) humorous SF novel of accidental plutonium smuggling. There is a New introduction by Terry Pratchett.
LANSDALE, JOE R(ichard Harold) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Bottoms (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-436-6, Jul 2001, £6.99, 307pp, tp) Reprint (Subterranean Press 2000) associational crime novel. Winner of the 2001 Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel.
* _The Bottoms (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-446-67792-2, Sep 2001, $13.95, 328pp, tp, cover by Herman Estevez) Reprint (Subterranean 2000) horror novel based on his earlier novella “Mad Dog Summer”. Winner of the 2001 Edgar Award.
* _Captains Outrageous (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-89296-728-5, Sep 2001, $24.95, 319pp, hc) [Hap Collins; Leonard Pine] Reprint (Subterranean Press 2001) associational mystery novel.
* _Cold in July (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-437-4, Jul 2001, £6.99, 234pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam 1989) associational crime novel.
* _Savage Season (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-438-2, Jul 2001, £6.99, 178pp, tp) [Hap Collins; Leonard Pine] Reprint (Mark V. Ziesing 1990) associational crime novel. First in the “Collins & Pine” series.
* *Zeppelins West (Subterranean Press 1-931081-00-X, Jun 2001, $40.00, 168pp, hc, cover by Mark A. Nelson) [Zeppelins West] SF/horror/weird western novel mixing historical characters such as Wild Bill Hickok and Annie Oakley, with skewed versions of fictional characters. Illustrated by Mark A. Nelson. This is a signed, limited edition of 1500; a signed, numbered, slipcased edition (-01-8, $95.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
LASKY, KATHRYN; [i.e., Kathryn Lasky Knight] (1944- ) (chron.)

* _Star Split (Hyperion 0-7868-1568-X, Jul 2001, $5.99, 204pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Hyperion 1999, not seen) young-adult SF novel of a future society in which genetic engineering is common, and the elite are genetically enhanced.
LASSITER, RHIANNON (chron.)

* +Hex (Pocket Archway 0-7434-2211-2, Sep 2001, $4.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Hex] Young-adult SF novel, first in a series about persecuted kids with supercomputer brains in the 24th century. First US edition (Macmillan Children’s Books 1998).
* _Hex: Ghosts (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-39183-6, Jun 2001, £4.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) [Hex] Reprint (Macmillan Children’s Books 2000) young-adult SF novel, last in the “Hex” trilogy.
LAU, MILLER; pseudonym of Deborah J. Miller (chron.)

* *Talisker (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-0893-4, Apr 2001, £6.99, 498pp, pb, cover by Mark Salwowski) [Last Clansman] Fantasy novel, book one of “The Last Clansman” series. Duncan Talisker, convicted serial-killer, is transported to the world of Sutra to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Lau is a pseudonym.
LAUBENTHAL, SAUNDERS ANNE (chron.)

* _Excalibur (SFBC #33680, Dec 2000, $8.98, 201pp, hc, cover by Judy York) Reprint (Ballantine 1973) contemporary Arthurian fantasy novel. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1442-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
LAUMER, (John) KEITH (1925-1993) (stories) (chron.)

* *Retief! (Baen 0-671-31857-8, Jan 2002, $6.99, 592pp, pb, cover by R. Martin) [Jame Retief] Omnibus/collection of 16 humorous SF stories and novel Retief’s War (1966), featuring interstellar diplomat Jaime Retief. All but one of the stories were previously collected in Envoy to New Worlds (1963) and Galactic Diplomat (1965). Edited and with an afterword by Eric Flint. Preface by David Drake. (Contents)
LAURENCE, JAMES (chron.)

* *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Faith Trials (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-0044-5, May 2001, $5.99, 215pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization of three episodes from the TV show. This includes eight unpaginated pages of color stills. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
LAURIA, FRANK (Jonathan) (1935- ) (chron.)

* _Blue Limbo (North Atlantic Books/Frog 1-58394-037-5, Mar 2001, $15.95, 308pp, tp) [Dr. Owen Orient] Reprint (Avon 1991) occult thriller, seventh in the “Dr. Orient” series. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.
* _Raga Six (North Atlantic Books/Frog 1-58394-043-X, Jun 2001, $15.95, 307pp, tp) [Dr. Owen Orient] Reprint (Bantam 1972) occult thriller, second in the “Dr. Orient” series. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.
LAWHEAD, STEPHEN R. (1950- ) (chron.)

* _The Black Rood (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648322-4, Jan 2001, £5.99, 518pp, pb, cover by Mick Posen) [Celtic Crusades] Reprint (Voyager 2000) historical fantasy novel, Book II of “The Celtic Crusades”.
* _The Black Rood (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105110-1, Jun 2001, $7.50, 482pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Celtic Crusades] Reprint (Voyager 2000) historical novel with fantasy elements, second in the “Celtic Crusades” trilogy.
* *The Mystic Rose (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224667-8, Mar 2001, £17.99, 435pp, hc, cover by Mick Posen) [Celtic Crusades] Fantasy novel, book III of “The Celtic Crusades”. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-711031-6, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
* +The Mystic Rose (HarperCollins/Eos/Zondervan 0-06-105031-8, Oct 2001, $25.00, 422pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) [Celtic Crusades] Historical novel with fantasy elements, third in the “Celtic Crusades” trilogy. First US edition (Voyager 3/01).
* _Song of Albion Book 1: The Paradise War (Lion 0-7459-2466-2, 2001, £5.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Peter Holt) Reissue (Lion 1991) fantasy novel, first in a trilogy.
* _Song of Albion Book 2: The Silver Hand (Lion 0-7459-2510-3, 2001, £5.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Peter Holt) Reissue (Lion 1992) fantasy novel, second in a trilogy.
* _Song of Albion Book 3: The Endless Knot (Lion 0-7459-2783-1, 2001, £5.99, 428pp, pb, cover by Peter Holt) Reissue (Lion 1993) fantasy novel, third in a trilogy. Includes an undated interview with Lawhead.
LAWRENCE, MARGERY [i.e., Margery Harriet Lawrence Towle] (1889-1969) (stories) (chron.)

* _The Floating Café And Other Weird Tales (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-025-5, Sep 2001, C$56.00, xiv+189pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Reprint (Jarrolds 1936) collection of ghost stories, with a new introduction by Richard Dalby. This is a limited edition of 600 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $41.50 and in the UK for £26.00. (Contents)
LAYMON, RICHARD (Carl) (1947-2001) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Dreadful Tales (Hodder Headline 0-7472-7159-3, Jan 2001, £17.99, 312pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) Collection of 25 dark fantasy and mainstream stories, one original. Together with Out Are The Lights, 1993, and Fiends, 1997, this collects all his adult short pieces published to 1997. (Contents)
* _Dreadful Tales (Hodder Headline 0-7472-6463-5, Jun 2001, £5.99, 436pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (Headline 2001) collection of 25 dark fantasy and mainstream stories, one original.
* +In the Dark (Leisure 0-8439-4916-3, Sep 2001, $5.99, 503pp, pb) Associational non-supernatural horror novel. Introduction by Dean Koontz. First US edition (Headline 1994).
* *Night in the Lonesome October (CD Publications 1-58767-006-2, Mar 2001, $40.00, 489pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clarke) Associational horror novel. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009; 419-569-5683; email: [cdancepub@aol.com]; website: [www.cemeterydance.com].
* _Night in the Lonesome October (Headline 0-7472-2053-0, Apr 2001, £17.99, 346pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (CD Publications 2001) horror novel with dark fantasy elements. Logan, jilted by his lover, discovers the sensuous and occasionally murderous life of those who live by night. [First U.K. edition]
* _Night in the Lonesome October (Hodder Headline 0-7472-5830-9, Sep 2001, £6.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reprint (CD Publications 2001) associational novel with dark fantasy elements.
* _The Traveling Vampire Show (Leisure 0-8439-4850-7, Mar 2001, $5.99, 391pp, pb) Reprint (Cemetery Dance 2000) horror novel with possible supernatural elements. Teens get more than they bargain for when they get into an “adults-only” vampire show.
LEBBON, TIM (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *As the Sun Goes Down (Night Shade Books 1-892389-08-8, Sep 2000, $25.00, 248pp, hc, cover by Alan Clark) Collection of 16 stories, eight original. Introduction by Ramsey Campbell. A limited edition (-09-6, $55.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Night Shade Books, 560 Scott #304, San Francisco CA 94117; e-mail [books@nightshadebooks.com]; website [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents)
* *Face (Night Shade Books 1-892389-19-3, Sep 2001, $27.00, 247pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Horror novel. A family is terrorized after encountering a hitchhiker who seems increasingly demonic. A signed, slipcased edition of 100 (-20-7, $55.00) is also available. Order from Night Shade Books, 560 Scott #304, San Francisco CA 94117; e-mail [books@nightshadebooks.com]; website [www.nightshadebooks.com].
* *The Nature of Balance (Leisure 0-8439-4926-0, Oct 2001, $5.99, 395pp, pb) Horror novel. Survivors face a hostile world after most of mankind is killed by nightmares.
LEDDY, ELFIE (chron.)

* *On Silver Wings (Blue Dolphin/Pelican Pond Publishing 1-57733-080-3, Jun 2001, $21.95, 513pp, tp) Metaphysical Celtic fantasy novel. A contemporary sculptor who seeks her soulmate must relive memories of a past life in 15th-century Wales. A first novel. Order from Blue Dolphin Publishing, PO Box 8, Nevada City CA 95959; orders 800-643-0765; website [www.bluedolphinpublishing.com/Pelican Pond/].
LEE, (Bert) GENTRY (1942- ) (chron.)

* _Cradle (with Arthur C. Clarke) See entry under Arthur C. Clarke
* _The Tranquility Wars (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57338-1, Sep 2001, $6.99, 627pp, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2000) SF novel of solar system colonies plagued by space pirates.
LEE, GWEN, ed. (chron.)

* *What if Our World is Their Heaven?: The Final Conversations of Philip K. Dick (with Doris Elaine Sauter) (Overlook Press 1-58567-009-X, Nov 2000, $26.95, 204pp, hc) Non-fiction, a series of interviews conducted by Lee with Dick in 1982, most concerned with the never-written Owl in Daylight, a tale of mysticism, biotechnology, music, and language. Foreword by Tim Powers. Introduction by Sauter. There is a selected bibliography and index.

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