The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century ed. Harry Turtledove & Martin H. Greenberg (SFBC #03880, Nov 2001, $12.99, 416pp, hc) Reprint (Del Rey 2001) anthology of 14 alternate-history stories. This has ISBN 0-7394-2237-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century ed. Harry Turtledove & Martin H. Greenberg (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43989-9, May 2001, $18.00, 544pp, tp) Anthology of 13 military SF stories with introduction by Harry Turtledove. Authors include Poul Anderson, Philip K. Dick, and C.J. Cherryh.

The Firebird Trilogy Kathy Tyers (SFBC #33390, Dec 2000, $14.98, 288+319+320pp, hc) [Firebird] Omnibus of three SF novels in the trilogy: Firebird (1987), Fusion Fire (1988), and Crown of Fire (2000). These all follow the text of the Bethany House editions. This is a special Crossings Book Club edition (available through SFBC), with ISBN 0-7394-1380-5; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Balance Point Kathy Tyers (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42858-7, Jul 2001, $6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks/Century LucasBooks 2000) Star Wars novelization.

Bogie Woods and Other Tales of Conor Manahan Laura J. Underwood (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-15-5, Mar 2001, $5.00, 60pp, ph, cover by Laura J. Underwood) [Conor Manahan; Ard-Taebh] Reprint (Glynnanis Publications 2000, not seen) chapbook collection of four Celtic fantasy stories, illustrated by the author. Order from Yard Dog Comics, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage.

A Game of Colors John Urbancik (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-19-8, Jun 2001, $5.00, 56pp, ph, cover by Peter Bradley) Chapbook occult/dark fantasy novella. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage.

Sketchbook Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell (Thunder’s Mouth 1-56025-347-9, Nov 2001, $34.95, 160pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell) Art book. First US edition (Paper Tiger 9/01).

Superheroes: The Heroic Visions of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-339-8, Oct 2001, $34.95, 160pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) Reprint (Paper Tiger 2000 as Titans: The Heroic Visions of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell) art book, with illustrations of Marvel characters. Text by Nigel Suckling. Thunder’s Mouth also published this as Titans in 2000; this edition has a new ISBN.

Six-Inch Spikes Edo van Belkom (DarkTales Publications 1-930997-08-6, Feb 2001, $17.99, 174pp, tp) Collection of 16 erotic horror stories, four original; the author’s afterword discusses how the stories came to be written. Foreword by Michael Rowe. This is an on-demand book, available online at [www.darktales.com], or from PO Box 675, Grandview MO 64030; add $4.00 shipping.

Teeth Edo van Belkom (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-37-1, May 2001, $14.00, 255pp, tp) Horror novel, a terrifying take on the concept of the vagina dentata. Introduction by Richard Laymon. Order online at [www.meishamerlin.com], or from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031.

The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard ed. James Van Hise (Van Hise, James, Jan 2001, $17.95, 190pp, tp, cover by Steve Firchow) Reissue (James Van Hise 1997) non-fiction, a series of 21 articles, mostly from the fanzine REHUPA (The Robert E. Howard United Press Association), on Howard, his works, and artistic representation of those works, with numerous black-and-white illustrations. Second printing. Order from James Van Hise, 57754 Onaga Trail, Yucca Valley CA 92284; email [Jimvanhise@aol.com]; add $4.00 postage.

The Ring of Five Dragons Eric Van Lustbader (Tor 0-312-87235-6, May 2001, $27.95, 576pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Pearl Saga] Fantasy novel, first in “The Pearl” series. Simultaneous with the Voyager UK edition.

Being Dead Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt 0-15-216320-4, Sep 2001, $17.00, 203pp, hc) Young-adult collection of seven dark fantasy stories of ghosts and the undead.

Never Trust a Dead Man Vivian Vande Velde (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22828-X, Jul 2001, $4.99, 194pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1999) young-adult dark fantasy mystery-horror-comedy. An Edgar Award winner.

There’s a Dead Person Following My Sister Around Vivian Vande Velde (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-131281-5, Aug 2001, $4.99, 143pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1999) young-adult humorous ghost novel.

User Unfriendly Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-216353-0, Sep 2001, $6.00, 244pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1991) young-adult fantasy/SF novel of a deadly computer game that plugs directly into your brain.

City of Saints and Madmen: The Book of Ambergris Jeff VanderMeer (Wildside Press/Cosmos 1-58715-436-6, Aug 2001, $15.00, 219pp, tp, cover by Scott Eagle) [Ambergris] Collection of four surreal novellas, some revised, set in VanderMeer’s city of Ambergris. Introduction by Michael Moorcock. This is a print-on-demand edition available online a [www.wildsidepress.com] or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA, 18928-0301.

The Exchange Jeff VanderMeer & Eric Schaller (Hoegbottom Press, May 2001, $6.99, unpaginated, ph, cover by Eric Schaller) Chapbook story written by VanderMeer and illustrated by Schaller, in the form of a booklet (supposedly written by Nicholas Sporlender and illustrated by Louis Verden) given out during the annual Festival of the Freshwater Squid in VanderMeer’s mythical city of Ambergris. An enclosed note, or “Appoggiatura,” explains some of the background. This is a limited edition of 300; a deluxe edition of 100 ($20.00) comes in a box with traditional Festival candle, mushrooms, and message pellet). Order online at [www.vandermeer.redsine.com] or from Hoegbottom & Sons, PO Box 4248, Tallahassee FL 32315; prices include postage.

Sherlock Holmes and the Terror Out of Time Ralph E. Vaughan (Gryphon Books 1-58250-041-X, Jan 2002, $15.00, 121pp, tp, cover by Alfred Klosterman) [Sherlock Holmes; Professor Challenger] Lovecraftian novella featuring Doyle’s famous character and H.G. Wells’s Professor Challenger. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; add $1.00 postage.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne (Penguin/Signet Classic 0-451-52819-0, Dec 2001, $5.95, 463pp, pb) [Nemo] Reprint classic SF novel, with a new afterword by Walter James Miller. Translated and with a foreword by Mendor T. Burnetti.

Endurance S. L. Viehl (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45814-1, Jan 2001, $6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Stardoc] SF novel, third in the “Stardoc” series. Doctor Cherijo Grey Veil Torin is a captive of the invading alien Hsktskt.

Shockball S. L. Viehl (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45855-9, Nov 2001, $6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Stardoc] SF novel, fourth in the “Stardoc” series. Cherijo is trapped and returned to Earth to face her creator/father.

The Snow Queen Joan D. Vinge (Warner Aspect 0-446-67664-0, Feb 2001, $13.95, 434pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) [Snow Queen] Reprint (Dial 1980) Hugo-winning SF novel.

Tangled up in Blue Joan D. Vinge (Tor 0-812-57636-5, Oct 2001, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Snow Queen] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel set in the world of The Snow Queen.

The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge Vernor Vinge (Tor 0-312-87373-5, Nov 2001, $27.95, 464pp, hc) Collection of most of Vinge’s short fiction, including one original “Fast Times at Fairmont High”.

A Deepness in the Sky Vernor Vinge (Tor 0-812-53635-5, Sep 2001, $7.99, 775pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Fire Upon the Deep] Reissue (Tor 1999) SF novel. Sequel to A Fire Upon the Deep. Second printing.

True Names and the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier ed. Vernor Vinge & James Frenkel (Tor 0-312-86207-5, Dec 2001, $14.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Non-fiction book of nine essays and articles on the development of the Internet, along with the Vinge story “True Names” that explored the concept of cyberspace before the global network existed. Preface by Frenkel, introduction by Vinge, and afterword by Marvin Minsky.

The Grand Ellipse Paula Volsky (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58012-4, Nov 2001, $6.99, 659pp, pb, cover by Daniel Merriam) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2000) fantasy novel of an alternate world round-the-world race.

Slow Engines of Time Elisabeth Vonarburg (Tesseract 1-895836-30-1, Sep 2000, $9.95, 183pp, tp) Collection of eight stories translated from French, one appearing in English for the first time. A limited hardcover edition (-31-X, $23.95) was announced but not seen. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Order from Tesseract Books, The Books Collective, #214, 10405 Jasper Ave., Edmonton AB T5J 3S2, 780-448-0590; [www.bookscollective.com].

God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian Kurt Vonnegut (Simon & Schuster/Washington Square Press 0-7434-2200-7, Jun 2001, $9.95, 79pp, tp, cover by Jules Feiffer) Reprint (Seven Stories Press 1999) collection of brief, satirical essay/interviews with 21 dead people including Adolf Hitler, Isaac Asimov, Kilgore Trout, and William Shakespeare.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Genesis Wave John Vornholt (SFBC #37291, Jun 2001, $14.98, 473pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Genesis Wave] Omnibus of both books in the two-part Star Trek novelization (Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Genesis Wave: Book One appeared in 2000, Book Two in 2001). Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1843-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Genesis Wave, Book One John Vornholt (Pocket 0-7434-1182-X, Apr 2001, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Genesis Wave] Reprint (Pocket 2000) novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Genesis Wave, Book Three John Vornholt (Pocket 0-7434-4375-6, Jan 2002, $23.95, 296pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Genesis Wave] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Genesis Wave, Book Two John Vornholt (Pocket 0-7434-1181-1, Apr 2001, $23.95, 282pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Genesis Wave] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Genesis Wave, Book Two John Vornholt (Pocket 0-7434-1183-8, Dec 2001, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Genesis Wave] Reprint (Pocket 2001) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Meet Me in the Moon Room Ray Vukcevich (Small Beer Press 1-931520-01-1, Jul 2001, $16.00, 253pp, tp, cover by Rafal Olbinski) Collection of 33 stories, six original. Small Beer Press, 360 Atlantic Ave., PMB #132, Brooklyn NY 1121; [www.lcrw.net].

Conan: The Road of Kings Karl Edward Wagner (Tor 0-765-34020-8, Oct 2001, $5.99, 209pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Conan] Reprint (Bantam 1979) novel featuring the character created by Robert E. Howard. Copyrighted by Conan Properties.

Strange Pleasures ed. Sean Wallace (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-456-0, Oct 2001, $15.00, 213pp, tp, cover by diddler) Original anthology of 14 stories. Authors include Keith Brooke, Adrian Cole, and Barrington Bayley. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

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