The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002
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- McDONALD, IAN (Neil) (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- MACDONALD, JAMES D(ouglas) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)
- MacEOIN, DENIS (1949- ); see pseudonym Daniel Easterman (chron.)
- McGARRY, TERRY (1962- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Illumination (Tor 0-812-54003-4, Jun 2002, $7.99, 628pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Eiden Myr] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel.
- McGARVEY, ROBERT (1948- ); see pseudonym Steve White (chron.)
- McGOUGH, SCOTT (stories) (chron.)
- McGOVERN-BOWEN, C. G. (chron.)
- * *Evil Seed (1stBooks 0-75964-780-1, May 2002, $19.50, 506pp, tp) Fantasy novel. The Earth, Gaia herself, requires help against a cosmic psychic vampire. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition available online from [www.1stbooks.com], or 1stBooks Library, 2511 West 3rd St., Suite #1, Boomington IN 47404; credit card orders 800-839-8640.
- MacGREGOR, T(rish) J(aneshutz) [i.e., Patricia Marie Janeshutz MacGregor] (1947- ) (chron.)
- * *Out of Sight (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1323-0, Sep 2002, $6.99, 384pp, pb) Horror novel. A family stumbles into a secret government experiment that turns things and people invisible maybe irreversibly.
- MacHALE, D. J. (chron.)
- * *Pendragon: The Merchant of Death (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-7434-3731-4, Oct 2002, $5.99, 375pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee) [Bobby Pendragon] Young-adult fantasy novel. Bobby Pendragon is transported to an alternate dimension where hes expected to save the world.
- McHUGH, MAUREEN F. (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Nekropolis (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-79123-4, Nov 2002, $14.95, 257pp, tp, cover by Jeff Nishinaka) Reprint (Eos 2001) SF novel set in a future Moslem society.
- McINTOSH, NEIL (stories) (chron.)
- * *Warhammer: Star of Erengard (Black Library 1-84154-265-2, Nov 2002, £5.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Martin Hanford) [Warhammer: Stefan Kumansky] Fantasy novelization set in the world of the role-playing game.
- * +Warhammer: Star of Erengrad (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4328-4, Dec 2002, $6.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Martin Hanford) [Warhammer: Stefan Kumansky] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 11/01).
- MACKAY, SCOTT (1957- ) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Orbis (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45874-5, Apr 2002, $5.99, 408pp, pb) Alternate world SF novel. Science reveals that the Benefactors who shaped civilization arent angels, but some kind of aliens.
- McKENNA, JULIET E. (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *The Assassins Edge (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-124-1, Sep 2002, £6.99, ii+550pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Tales of Einarinn] Fantasy novel, the fifth and final Tale of Einarinn.
- * +The Warriors Bond (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050566-4, Jan 2003, $7.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Tales of Einarinn] Fantasy novel, fourth in the Tales of Einarinn. First US edition (Orbit 2001).
- McKENZIE, NANCY (Affleck) (stories) (chron.)
- * *The Grail Prince (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45648-3, Jan 2003, $14.95, 513pp, tp) Arthurian fantasy novel of Lancelots son, Galahad.
- * _Queen of Camelot (SFBC #18568, Mar 2002, $12.99, 623pp, hc) [Guinevere] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) omnibus of two Arthurian fantasy novels in The Tale of Guinevere and King Arthur: The Child Queen (1994) and The High Queen (1995).
- * _Queen of Camelot (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-149-7, Aug 2002, £7.99, viii+867pp, pb) [Guinevere] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) omnibus of two Arthurian novels focussed on Guinevere: The Child Queen (1994), and The High Queen (1995). (Contents) [First U.K. edition]
- MACKEY, DOUGLAS A(lan) (1947- ) (chron.)
- * *Weird Scenes Inside the Godmind (Qubik Books 1-58898-568-7, Dec 2001, $15.00, 313pp, tp) Weird fantasy/SF/vampire novel of four friends targeted by aliens, ghosts, and a mysterious SF writer. Available from Qubik Books, 407 Highland St., Fairfield IA 52556; [www.qubikbooks.com]; [info@qubikbooks.com].
- McKIERNAN, DENNIS L(ester) (1932- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Dragondoom (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45881-8, May 2002, $7.50, 527pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Mithgar] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1990) fantasy novel in the Mithgar series. This has a new foreword by the author.
- * _Once Upon a Winters Night (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45854-0, Jul 2002, $6.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) Reprint (Roc 2001) fantasy novel, a retelling of the fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
- McKILLIP, PATRICIA A(nne) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Ombria in Shadow (Ace 0-441-00895-X, Jan 2002, $22.95, 298pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Fantasy novel. The city of Ombria is torn by intrigues after the death of its prince.
- * _Ombria in Shadow (SFBC #50004, Apr 2002, $11.50, 298pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 2002) fantasy novel of a city torn by intrigues. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Winter Rose (Ace 0-441-00934-4, Jun 2002, $13.00, 262pp, tp, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Reprint (Ace 1996) fantasy novel set in Victorian England and Fairyland.
- * _Winter Rose (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-07-4, Nov 2002, £6.00, 264pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1996) fantasy novel set in Victorian England and fairyland. Packaged for young adults. [First U.K. edition]
- McKINLEY, (Jennifer Carolyn) ROBIN (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Elementals: Water (with Peter Dickinson) See entry under Peter Dickinson.
- * _The Outlaws of Sherwood (Penguin/Firebird 0-698-11959-2, May 2002, $6.99, 282pp, tp, cover by Robert Hunt) Reprint (Greenwillow 1988) young-adult fantasy novel.
- * _Spindles End (Fickling Books, David 0-385-60419-X, Apr 2002, £10.99, 363pp, hc) Reprint (Putnam 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Two fairies raise a cursed princess as their own. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Spindles End (Penguin/Firebird 0-698-11950-9, May 2002, $6.99, 422pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (Putnam 2000) fantasy novel, a retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
- * *Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits (with Peter Dickinson) (Penguin Putnam 0-399-23796-8, Jun 2002, $18.99, 266pp, hc, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Original collection of six stories, three by each author, about merfolk and others associated with the sea, one set in McKinleys land of Damar. (Contents)
- McKINNEY, JACK; pseudonym of Brian C. Daley & James Luceno (stories) (chron.)
- * _Robotech: The Macross Saga: Battlecry (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-38900-X, Oct 2002, $6.99, 488pp, pb) [Robotech] Reissue (Del Rey 1994 as Robotech: Genesis/Battle Cry/Homecoming) omnibus of three Robotech novelizations: Genesis (1987), Battle Cry (1987), and Homecoming (1987). McKinney is a pen name for Brian C. Daley & James Luceno. Copyrighted by Harmony Gold USA and Tatsumoko Productions. Sixth printing. (Contents)
- * _Robotech: The Macross Saga: Doomsday (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39145-4, Oct 2002, $6.99, 504pp, pb) [Robotech] Reissue (Del Rey 1994 as Robotech: Battlehymn/Force of Arms/Doomsday) omnibus of three Robotech novelizations: Battlehymn (1987), Force of Arms (1987), and Doomsday (1987). McKinney is a pen name for Brian C. Daley & James Luceno. Copyrighted by Harmony Gold USA and Tatsumoko Productions. Fifth printing. (Contents)
- McLAUGHLIN, MARK (stories) (chron.)
- MacLEISH, RODERICK (1926-2006) (chron.)
- * _Prince Ombra (Tor/Starscape 0-765-34244-8, Aug 2002, $5.99, 377pp, tp, cover by Tim OBrien) Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1982) YA fantasy novel.
- MacLEOD, KEN(neth Macrae) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * _Dark Light (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-109-8, Oct 2002, £6.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Engines of Light] Reprint (Orbit 2001) SF novel, second in the Engines of Light series.
- * _Dark Light (Tor 0-765-34496-3, Jan 2003, $6.99, 325pp, pb, cover by Stephen Martiniere) [Engines of Light] Reprint (Orbit 2000) SF novel, book two of Engines of Light after Cosmonaut Keep.
- * *Engine City (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-148-9, Nov 2002, £16.99, 271pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Engines of Light] SF novel, third and final book in the Engines of Light trilogy.
- * *The Human Front (PS Publishing 1-902880-30-7, Dec 2001, £8.00, 75pp, tp, cover by David A. Hardy) SF novella. Introduction by Iain M. Banks. A signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 400 (-31-5, £25.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Hamilton House, 4 Park Avenue, Harrogate HG2 9BQ, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].
- * +The Human Front (Griffin Skye/PS Publishing 1-902880-30-7, Feb 2002, $14.00, 109pp, tp, cover by David A. Hardy) SF novella of aliens tampering with history. Introduction by Iain M. Banks. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 400 (-31-5, $40.00) was announced but not seen. The hardcover is available in the US from Griffin Skye, 1945 P Street, Eureka CA 95501; 707-444-8768.
- * _The Star Fraction (Tor 0-765-30156-3, Jul 2002, $14.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Angus McKie) [Fall Revolution] Reprint (Legend 1995) SF novel.
- McMAHON, DONNA (chron.)
- * _Dance of Knives (Tor 0-312-87536-3, Jun 2002, $15.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel set in half-drowned Vancouver BC in the 22nd century.
- McMULLEN, SEAN (Christopher) (1948- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * _Souls in the Great Machine (Tor 0-765-34457-2, Dec 2002, $7.99, 591pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Greatwinter] Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel, revised considerably from the two far-future SF novels in the Greatwinter series: Voices in the Light (1994) and Mirror Sun Rising (1995).
- * _Voyage of the Shadowmoon (SFBC #54337, Nov 2002, $13.99, 496pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Moonworlds Saga] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *Voyage of the Shadowmoon (Tor 0-312-87740-4, Dec 2002, $27.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Doug Beekman) [Moonworlds Saga] Fantasy novel. Various forces try to stop a ruthless Emperor from using the magical device called Silverdeath. An international trade paperback edition (0-765-30809-3, $14.95) was announced but not seen.
- McNEIL, GIL, ed. (chron.)
- McNEILL, GRAHAM (stories) (chron.)
- * *Warhammer 40,000: Nightbringer (Black Library 1-84154-205-9, Jan 2002, £5.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines] Novelization set in the universe of the SF role-playing game, in the Ultramarines series.
- * +Warhammer 40,000: Nightbringer (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4299-7, Feb 2002, $6.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines] Novelization based on the role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 1/02).
- * *Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Iron (Black Library 1-84154-234-2, Jul 2002, £5.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000] SF future-war novel set in the world of the role-playing game.
- * +Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Iron (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4316-0, Aug 2002, $6.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the role-playing game. First US edition (Black Library UK 7/02).
- McNISH, CLIFF (chron.)
- * +The Doomspell (Penguin Putnam/Phyllis Fogelman Books 0-8037-2710-0, Jun 2002, $17.99, 214pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Doomspell] Young-adult fantasy novel. Two youngsters are transported to another world by an evil witch. First US edition (Orion 2000).
- * _The Scent of Magic (Orion Childrens Books 1-84255-054-3, Jul 2002, £4.99, 215pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Doomspell] Reprint (Orion Childrens Books 2001) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two of The Doomspell Trilogy after The Doomspell.
- * *The Wizards Promise (Orion Childrens Books 1-84255-224-4, Sep 2002, £8.99, 250pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Doomspell] Young-adult fantasy novel, the third book of The Doomspell Trilogy.
- MADDISON, LAUREN (V.) (1956- ) (chron.)
- * *Death by Prophecy (Alyson 1-55583-764-6, Oct 2002, $14.95, 385pp, tp) [Connor Hawthorne] Lesbian mystery novel with supernatural elements, the third featuring Connor Hawthorne. A tour of old California missions uncovers a terrorist, biblical prophecy, and secret conspiracies. Order from Alyson Publications, PO Box 4371, Los Angeles CA 90078-4371; orders 800-283-3572; [www.alyson.com]; [mail@alyson.com].
- MAGRS, PAUL (stories) (chron.)
- * *Doctor Who: Mad Dogs and Englishmen (BBC Books 0-563-53845-7, Jan 2002, £5.99, 249pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Missing Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. The eighth Doctor learns a missing professors fantasy epic has changed into a dark SF novel resembling a real world. Book 52 of the BBC New Missing Adventures series.
- MAGUIRE, GREGORY (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _The Dream Stealer (Clarion Books 0-618-18188-1, Oct 2002, $15.00, 132pp, hc, cover by Diana Bryan) Reprint (Harper 1983) young-adult fantasy novel drawing on Russian folk tales, about a soul-stealing wolf and Baba Yaga.
- * _Lost (HarperCollins/ReganBooks 0-06-098864-9, Sep 2002, $14.95, 340pp, tp, cover by Douglas Smith) Reprint (ReganBooks 2001) horror novel. This includes a two-page readers discussion guide.
- * *Three Rotten Eggs (Clarion Books 0-618-09655-8, Apr 2002, $16.00, 184pp, hc, cover by Elaine Clayton) [Hamlet Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy, fourth in the series begun in Seven Spiders Spinning. Genetically altered eggs hatch chaos in Hamlet, Vermont. Illustrated by Elaine Clayton.
- MAHY, MARGARET (May) (1936- ) (chron.)
- * *Alchemy (CollinsFlamingo 0-00-713135-6, Nov 2002, £4.99, 271pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel of teenagers with unusual powers. A hardcover edition (-713134-8, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
- MAIR, GEORGE (chron.)
- MALONE, PATRICIA (chron.)
- * *The Legend of Lady Ilena (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-72915-4, Feb 2002, $15.95, 232pp, hc, cover by Tristan Elwell) [Lady Ilena] Young-adult Arthurian novel. A young woman learns shes heir to a throne, and meets one of Arthurs knights. A first novel.
- MALONEY, MACK; pseudonym of Brian Kelleher, (1952- ) (chron.)
- * *Starhawk: The Fourth Empire (Ace 0-441-00926-3, May 2002, $5.99, 294pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Starhawk] Far-future SF novel, third in the series. Hawk Hunters space guerillas attack the Imperial Solar Guard. Maloney is a pen name for Brian Kelleher.
- MALZBERG, BARRY N(athaniel) (1939- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *On a Planet Alien (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-3509-5, May 2002, $14.00, 427pp, tp, cover by Robert Zohrab) Omnibus of three SF novels: Scop (1976), In the Enclosure (1973), and On a Planet Alien (1974). (Contents)
- MANACHINO, ALBERT J. (1924- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *The Box Hunters (Argo Press 0-9634181-5-7, 2002, $16.95, 261pp, tp, cover by Larry Dickison) Fantasy novel. A family on vacation finds the weird house they rented has some very strange neighbors. Illustrated by Larry Dickison. A first novel. Available from Argo Press, PO Box 4201, Austin TX 78765-4201; add $3.50 postage.
- MANADAY, T. (chron.)
- * *Terrapin, or Captain Megaloman and His Trusty Sidekick Squidley Save the World Once Again (Lithodendron 0-9634332-2-9, May 2002, $12.00, 298pp, tp) SF novel. A middle-aged unemployed guy finds a machine that folds space and transports any object. Available from Paul Hoff/Lithodendron, PO Box 1083, Milton WA 98354.
- MANGELS, ANDY (chron.)
- * *Roswell: Skeletons in the Closet (with Michael A. Martin) (Simon Pulse 0-689-85446-3, Nov 2002, $5.99, 221pp, pb) [Roswell] Novelization based on the TV show based on the Roswell High series by Melinda Metz. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film; text copyrighted by the authors.
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