The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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The Dragon Society Lawrence Watt-Evans (SFBC #15898, Jan 2002, $13.99, 428pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Obsidian Chronicles] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Ithanalin’s Restoration Lawrence Watt-Evans (Tor 0-765-30012-5, Dec 2002, $24.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Daniel Horne) [Ethshar] Fantasy novel in the “Ethshar” series. Wizard’s apprentice Kilisha tries to remove a spell from her master, Ithanalin.

Maelstrom Peter Watts (Tor 0-812-56679-3, Nov 2002, $6.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Lenie Clarke] Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel, a standalone direct sequel to Starfish.

Lighthouse Hauntings: 12 Original Tales of the Supernatural ed. Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Down East Books 0-89272-519-2, Oct 2002, $19.95, 252pp, hc, cover by Jim Sollers) Original anthology of 12 supernatural stories involving lighthouses. Authors include Jane Lindskold, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, and Thomas F. Monteleone. Introduction by John Helfers. Available from Down East Books, PO Box 679, Camden ME 04843-0679; [www.downeastbooks.com]; 800-766-1670.

Earthborn Sylvia Waugh (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-72964-2, Sep 2002, $15.95, 273pp, hc) [Ormingat] Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Space Race. A girl learns her family are from another planet, and have to leave Earth.

Rebels in Arms Ben Weaver (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-000625-0, Sep 2002, $6.99, 294pp, pb) [Brothers in Arms] Military SF novel, sequel to Brothers in Arms.

Pestis 18 Sharon Webb (Tor 0-812-54343-2, Oct 2002, $7.99, 400pp, pb) Reissue (Tor 1987) associational medical thriller. Third printing.

The Excalibur Alternative David Weber (SFBC #50296, Apr 2002, $10.50, 313pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Excalibur Alternative David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3584-2, Jan 2003, $7.99, 346pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel based on a novella in the anthology Foreign Legions set in the world of David Drake’s Ranks of Bronze.

Field of Dishonor David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3574-5, Sep 2002, $7.99, 373pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1994 as Honor Harrington: Field of Dishonor) military SF novel, fourth in the “Honor Harrington” series. Fifth printing.

Flag in Exile David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3575-3, Sep 2002, $7.99, 443pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1995 as Honor Harrington: Flag in Exile) SF novel, fifth in the “Honor Harrington” series. Fifth printing.

The Honor of the Queen David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3572-9, Aug 2002, $7.99, 422pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1993 as Honor Harrington: The Honor of the Queen) military SF novel, second in the series. Eighth printing.

On Basilisk Station David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3571-0, Aug 2002, $7.99, 419pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1993 as Honor Harrington: On Basilisk Station) military SF novel, first in the series. Seventh printing.

The Short Victorious War David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3551-6, Jun 2002, $14.00, 343pp, hc, cover by Laurence Schwinger) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 1994 as Honor Harrington: The Short Victorious War) SF novel.

The Short Victorious War David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3573-7, Aug 2002, $7.99, 376pp, pb) [Honor Harrington] Reissue (Baen 1994 as Honor Harrington: The Short Victorious War) SF novel, third in the series. Seventh printing.

War of Honor David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3545-1, Oct 2002, $26.00, 869pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] Military SF novel, tenth in the “Honor Harrington” series. This book comes with a CD-ROM which contains “The Complete Honor Harrington”.

War of Honor David Weber (SFBC #54200, Nov 2002, $12.99, 869pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 2002) military SF novel, tenth in the “Honor Harrington” series. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

1633 David Weber & Eric Flint (Baen 0-7434-3542-7, Aug 2002, $26.00, 598pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [1632] SF novel, sequel to Flint’s 1632, about 20th-century Americans transported in time to 17th-century Germany, where their Confederated Principalities of Europe raises the ire of Cardinal Richelieu of France.

1633 David Weber & Eric Flint (SFBC #53284, Oct 2002, $12.99, 598pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [1632] Reprint (Baen 2002) SF novel, sequel to Flint’s 1632. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

March to the Sea David Weber & John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-3580-X, Nov 2002, $7.99, 631pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Captain March] Reissue (Baen 2001) military SF novel, second in the series about playboy Prince Roger, his Marine guards, and a trek across an alien planet.

March to the Stars David Weber & John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-3562-1, Jan 2003, $26.00, 526pp, hc, cover by Patrick Turner) [Captain March] Military SF novel, third in the “March” series. Prince Roger and his guards discover that getting off the planet Marduk may be the easy part of their journey.

March Upcountry David Weber & John Ringo (Baen 0-7434-3538-9, May 2002, $7.99, 586pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Captain March] Reprint (Baen 2001) military SF novel, first in the series about playboy Prince Roger and a trek across an alien planet.

The Shiva Option David Weber & Steve White (Baen 0-671-31848-9, Feb 2002, $27.00, 674pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [In Death Ground] Military SF novel, sequel to In Death Ground. Humans and their cat-like allies wage desperate war against invading Bugs.

Worlds of Honor #3: Changer of Worlds ed. David Weber (Baen 0-7434-3520-6, Feb 2002, $7.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Carol Heyer) [Honor Harrington] Reprint (Baen 2001) anthology of four stories, the third anthology in the “Worlds of Honor” series set in the “Honor Harrington” universe.

Harlan Ellison: The Edge of Forever Ellen Weil & Gary K. Wolfe (Ohio State University Press 0-8142-5089-0, Jan 2002, $21.95, 276pp, tp, cover by Dan O’Dair) Non-fiction, a critical study of the works of Harlan Ellison. Includes bibliography and index. A hardcover edition (-0892-4, $60.00) was announced but not seen.

DragonLance: Dragons of a Lost Star Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2706-2, Mar 2002, $7.99, 550pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2001) fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume two of “The War of Souls” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of a Vanished Moon Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2740-2, Jun 2002, $27.95, 548pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume three of “The War of Souls” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of a Vanished Moon Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (SFBC #52095, Sep 2002, $13.99, 548pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: War of Souls] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2002) fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume three of “The War of Souls” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

DragonLance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3064-0, Jan 2003, $27.95, 408pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1984) novelization, first in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series. Copyrighted 1984 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of Summer Flame Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2708-9, Feb 2002, $7.99, 586pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1995) fantasy novelization, based on the role-playing games, volume four of the original “Chronicles” series. Copyrighted 1995 by TSR, 2001 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: The Annotated Chronicles Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1870-5, Oct 2002, $27.95, 1312pp, tp, cover by Todd Lockwood) [DragonLance] Reprint (TSR 1988 as DragonLance Chronicles) omnibus of the three novelizations in the original “DragonLance Chronicles” series: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (1984), Dragons of Winter Night (1985), and Dragons of Spring Dawning (1985). This is the 1999 annotated edition; copyrighted 1999 by TSR and 2002 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: The Second Generation Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2694-5, Feb 2002, $7.99, 434pp, tp, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance] Reprint (TSR 1994) collection of five stories based on the role-playing game, with poetry by Michael Williams and interior illustrations by Ned Dameron.

Guardians of the Lost Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (SFBC #12336, Jan 2002, $12.99, 500pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) [Sovereign Stone] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel, second book of the “Sovereign Stone” trilogy. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Guardians of the Lost Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (HarperTorch 0-06-102058-3, Sep 2002, $7.99, 642pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Sovereign Stone] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel, second book of the “Sovereign Stone” trilogy.

A Quest-Lover’s Treasury of the Fantastic ed. Margaret Weis (Warner Aspect 0-446-67927-5, May 2002, $13.95, 303pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) Anthology of 11 fantasy stories. Authors include C.J. Cherryh, Karl Edward Wagner, and Neil Gaiman.

Snugglarea Dan Weiss (Black Plankton Press 0-9611236-3-X, Jun 2002, $15.00, 213pp, tp, cover by ehrad) Reissue (Black Plankton Press 1996) SF novel. This indicates “2nd Edition.” Available from Black Plankton Press, PO Box 1351, Cobb CA 95426; postage included in price.

Bradbury: An Illustrated Life: A Journey to Far Metaphor Jerry Weist (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-001182-3, Oct 2002, $34.95, 195pp, hc, cover by Joseph Mugnaini) Extensively illustrated biography of Ray Bradbury, compiled by Weist. It has most of his book covers. Foreword by Donn Albright and introduction by Bradbury. There is an index.

Four Complete Novels: The Time Machine/The Island of Dr. Moreau/The Invisible Man/The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-1576-9, 2002, $9.95, 517 + x, tp) Reissue (Knopf 1934 as part of Seven Famous Novels by H.G. Wells) omnibus of The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). This reprints the 1994 Barnes & Noble hardcover edition, not previously seen in trade paperback, and indicates fifth printing; a 2002 fourth printing of the hardcover edition (1-56619-446-6, $9.95) was also seen.

Graphic Classics #3: H.G. Wells H. G. Wells (Eureka Productions 0-9712464-3-2, Jul 2002, $9.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) Illustrated anthology/graphic novel with 12 graphic adaptations of stories by Wells. Includes a sample from a childhood book written and illustrated by Wells, and a comic version of what happened during Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast. Introduction by Ray Vukcevich. Artists include Shary Flenniken, Dan O’Neill, and M.K. Brown. Order from Eureka Productions, 8778 Oak Grove Road, Mount Horeb WI 53572; [www.graphicclassics.com].

The Invisible Man H. G. Wells (Penguin/Signet Classic 0-451-52852-2, Sep 2002, $4.95, 176pp, pb) Reprint (Pearson 1897) classic SF novel. This has a new introduction by W. Warren Wagar. There is a selected bibliography.

The Island of Dr. Moreau H. G. Wells (Random House/Modern Library 0-375-76096-2, 2002, $7.95, 206 + xxxi, tp) Reprint (Heinemann 1896) classic SF novel, with three essays commenting on it. This has a 1996 foreword by Peter Straub.

The Science Fiction: Volume 1 H. G. Wells (Sterling Publishing/Phoenix 1-84212-638-5, 2002, $21.95, 474pp, tp) Reprint (Dover 1951 as part of Seven SF Novels of H.G. Wells) omnibus of four SF novels: The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The First Men in the Moon (1901), and The War of the Worlds (1898). This is a 2002 reissue of the 1995 Phoenix UK trade paperback edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].

The Time Machine H. G. Wells (Penguin/Signet Classic 0-451-52855-7, Nov 2002, $3.95, 108 + xix, pb) [Time Machine] Reprint (Heinemann 1895) SF novel. Introduction by Greg Bear. This includes an appendix with a longer version of one chapter, and a selected bibliography.

The War in the Air H. G. Wells (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9831-5, Nov 2002, $16.00, 258 + xi, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) Reprint (George Bell & Sons 1908) SF novel. Introduction by Dave Duncan. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th Street, Lincoln NE 68588-0255; orders 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu].

The War of the Worlds H. G. Wells (Random House/Modern Library 0-375-75923-9, 2002, $5.95, 190 + xvii, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 1898) classic SF novel. This has a new introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. There are two pieces of contemporary commentary, and a two-page reading group guide.

The Annotated H.G. Wells, 8: Man Who Could Work Miracles: A Critical Text of the 1936 New York First Edition H. G. Wells & Leon Stover (McFarland 0-7864-1237-2, Apr 2003, $49.50, 142pp, hc) Critical edition of the 1936 Macmillan edition of a film story, based on an 1898 story “The Man Who Could Work Miracles” (included). Edited and with introduction, notes, and appendices by Leon Stover. This also has two additional stories, an excerpt from a radio broadcast, a bibliography, and an index. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]; add $4.00 postage.

The Annotated H.G. Wells: The Sea Lady: A Tissue of Moonshine: A Critical Text of the 1902 London First Edition H. G. Wells & Leon Stover (McFarland 0-7864-0996-7, Mar 2001, $49.50, 170pp, hc) Critical edition of the 1902 Methuen edition of the utopian mermaid fantasy novel, edited and with introduction and appendices by Leon Stover. A related story and an essay by Wells, a bibliography, and an index are included. This is the seventh volume in a series of annotated works by Wells; it is dated 2001, but not seen until now. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]; add $4.00 postage.

The Annotated H.G. Wells: The War of the Worlds: A Critical Text of the 1898 London First Edition H. G. Wells & Leon Stover (McFarland 0-7864-0780-8, Jul 2001, $55.00, 321pp, hc) Critical edition of the classic SF novel, edited and with introduction and appendices by Leon Stover, the fourth book in the series of annotated works by Wells. Includes four non-fiction pieces by Wells, and two pieces believed to have influenced him. There are illustrations from various print and film versions. This is dated 2001 but not seen until now. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; add $4.00 postage.

Cheops: A Cupboard for the Sun Paul West (New Directions 0-8112-1519-9, Nov 2002, $25.95, 261pp, hc) Literary historical novel with fantasy elements, set in ancient Egypt. The god Osiris and Herodotus are among the narrators of this sometimes hallucinatory account of palace intrigues that links Cheops’s burial plans with the music of Frederic Delius.

Science Fiction, Canonization, Marginalization and the Academy ed. Gary Westfahl & George Slusser (Greenwood Press 0-313-32064-0, Feb 2002, $63.95, 182pp, hc) Non-fiction, a gathering of 13 critical essays examining the treatment given SF by the academic community, and SF’s own treatment of other “marginalized” groups. Authors include Tom Shippey, George Slusser, and Howard V. Hendrix. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800.

The Ghost Feeler Edith Wharton (Dufour/Peter Owen 0-7206-1152-0, Jul 2002, $18.95, 188pp, tp) Reprint (Peter Owen 1996) collection of nine “Stories of Terror and the Supernatural”, edited and with an introduction by Peter Haining. This is the Peter Owen UK 2002 edition with Dufour stickers. Order from Dufour Editions, Chester Springs PA 19425-0007; 1-610-458-5005.

Salamander Thomas Wharton (Simon & Schuster/Washington Square Press 0-7434-4415-9, Aug 2002, $14.00, 372pp, tp, cover by Rafal Olbinski) Fantasy novel. An eccentric count wants to create an infinite book. First US edition (McClelland & Stewart Canada 2001, not seen).

Alien Emergencies James White (Tor/Orb 0-312-87770-6, Apr 2002, $19.95, 606pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Sector General] Omnibus of three “Sector General” novels and collections: Ambulance Ship (1980), Sector General (1983), and Star Healer (1984), plus “The Secret Hisotry of Sector General”, originally written as an introduction to Ambulance Ship. Introduction by David Langford.

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