The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002


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Alien Emergencies James White (SFBC #50724, May 2002, $14.99, 606pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Sector General] Reprint (Orb 2002) omnibus of three “Sector General” novels and collections: Ambulance Ship (1980), Sector General (1983), and Star Healer (1984). This has ISBN 0-7394-2588-9; it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter: Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon ed. Lana A. Whited (University of Missouri Press 0-8262-1443-6, Jan 2003, $34.95, 408pp, hc) [Harry Potter] Non-fiction, a gathering of 16 critical essays exploring the Harry Potter books’ literary roots, their treatment of moral and gender issues, and the worldwide popularity of the series. Includes bibliography and index. Available from the University of Missouri Press, 2910 LeMone Blvd, Columbia MO 65201; 800-828-1894.


Forgotten Realms: Sands of the Soul Voronica Whitney-Robinson (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2813-1, Nov 2002, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Forgotten Realms: Sembia] Novelization based on the role-playing games, sixth in the “Sembia” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Jericho Mosaic Edward Whittemore (Old Earth Books 1-882968-25-5, Dec 2002, $17.95, 395 + xxx, tp) [Jerusalem Quartet] Reprint (Norton 1987) fantastic/secret history novel, fourth in the “Jerusalem Quartet”. This has an introduction by James Hougan, plus the series’ biographical foreword by Tom Wallace and afterword by Judy Karasik. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].


Jerusalem Poker Edward Whittemore (Old Earth Books 1-882968-23-9, Dec 2002, $19.95, 424 + xxx, tp) [Jerusalem Quartet] Reprint (Holt 1978) literary fantasy/secret history novel, second in the “Jerusalem Quartet”. Introduction by Lesley Hazleton. This has the series’ biographical foreword by Tom Wallace and afterword by Judy Karasik. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].


Nile Shadows Edward Whittemore (Old Earth Books 1-882968-24-7, Dec 2002, $19.95, 478 + xxxv, tp) [Jerusalem Quartet] Reprint (Holt 1983) fantastic/secret history novel, third in the “Jerusalem Quartet”. This has an introduction by Ben Gibberd, plus the series’ biographical foreword by Tom Wallace and afterword by Judy Karasik. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].


Quin’s Shanghai Circus Edward Whittemore (Old Earth Books 1-882968-21-2, Dec 2002, $17.95, 311 + xxxi, tp) Reprint (Holt 1974) literary novel with fantasy elements. This has an introduction by John Nichols, plus a series foreword by Tom Wallace and afterword by Judy Karasik. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].


Sinai Tapestry Edward Whittemore (Old Earth Books 1-882968-22-0, Dec 2002, $17.95, 333 + xxxii, tp) [Jerusalem Quartet] Reprint (Holt 1977) fantastic/secret history novel, first in the “Jerusalem Quartet”. This has an introduction by Jay Neugeboren, plus the series’ biographical foreword by Tom Wallace and afterword by Judy Karasik. Available from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211-0951; [www.oldearthbooks.com].


The Eagles’ Brood Jack Whyte (Tor/Forge 0-765-30459-7, Nov 2002, $14.95, 412pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1994) historical Arthurian novel, third book in “The Camulod Chronicles”.


The Singing Sword Jack Whyte (Tor/Forge 0-765-30458-9, May 2002, $14.95, 383pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1993) historical Arthurian novel, second book in “The Camulod Chronicles”, now retitled “The Dream of Eagles”.


Scarred Lands: Champions of the Scarred Lands ed. Stewart Wieck (White Wolf 1-58846-808-9, Feb 2002, $6.50, 284pp, pb, cover by Vincent Dutrait) Original anthology of ten stories based on the game from Sword & Sorcery Studios. Copyrighted by White Wolf.


Fighting the Forces: What’s at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ed. Rhonda V. Wilcox & David Lavery (Rowman & Littlefield 0-7425-1681-4, Feb 2002, $24.95, 290 + xxix, tp) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Non-fiction, a gathering of critical essays looking at the TV show as a popular culture phenomenon. Authors include Farah Mendlesohn, Donald Keller, and Justine Larbalestier. Foreword by Camille Bacon-Smith. A bibliography and an index are included. A hardcover edition (-1680-6, $69.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 4720 Boston Way, Lanham MD 20706; 800-462-6420; [www.rowmanlittlefield.com].


The Happy Prince and Other Fairy Tales Oscar Wilde (Dover 0-486-41723-9, Aug 2001, $2.50, 138pp, tp, cover by Jane Wright) Reprint (Signet Classic 1990 as Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde) collection of nine fairy tales.


Death Qualified Kate Wilhelm (MIRA Books 1-55166-872-6, Apr 2002, $5.99, 440pp, pb) [Barbara Holloway] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1991) associational mystery.


The Deepest Water Kate Wilhelm (MIRA Books 1-55166-846-7, Jan 2002, $6.50, 376pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2000) associational mystery.


Skeletons Kate Wilhelm (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-30075-1, Aug 2002, $24.95, 280pp, hc) Associational mystery.


The Linnet’s Tale Dale C. Willard (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-2498-1, Apr 2002, $12.00, 204pp, tp, cover by James Noel Smith) Fantasy novel. A cat threatens the peaceful lives of the linnet, Waterford Hopstep, and his field-mice friends. Illustrated by James Noel Smith.


The Machine in Ward Eleven Charles Willeford (Four Walls Eight Windows/No Exit Press 1-56858-210-2, Aug 2001, $12.95, 141pp, tp) Reprint (Belmont 1963) collection of six stories about a man determined to achieve nothing and finish last in everything. Unsettling satire of the American Dream.


Spirit Singer Edward Willett (Awe-Struck E-Books/Earthling Press 1-58749-224-5, May 2002, $14.95, 150pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. An apprentice spirit singer must learn to use all her talents after her teacher is killed. Available online at [www.awe-struck.net].


Empire of Bones Liz Williams (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58377-8, Apr 2002, $5.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) SF novel. Aliens who long-ago seeded Earth with their genetic material return when they sense a woman with the ability to communicate with them.


The Poison Master Liz Williams (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58498-7, Jan 2003, $5.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) SF novel. A human alchemist on the planet Latent Emanation questions the rule of her mysterious alien masters.


The Sky Warden & the Sun Sean Williams (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 0-7322-6996-2, 2002, A$27.95, 433pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan) [The Change] Fantasy novel, the second book of “The Change”.


The Stone Mage & the Sea Sean Williams (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 0-7322-6994-6, 2001, A$27.95, 342pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan) [The Change] Fantasy novel, the first book of “The Change”. This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.


The Storm Weaver & the Sand Sean Williams (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 0-7322-6998-9, Nov 2002, A$29.95, 438pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan) [The Change] Fantasy novel, the third book in “The Change” trilogy. Sal and Shilly are forced to go to the island home of the Sky Wardens.


Echoes of Earth Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Ace 0-441-00892-5, Jan 2002, $6.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel of first contact in the 22nd century, when humans travel space in electronic reproductions called engrams.


Otherland: Sea of Silver Light Tad Williams (DAW 0-7564-0030-9, Apr 2002, $7.99, 1066pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Reprint (DAW 2001) near-future SF/fantasy novel, fourth and final in the series.


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Destiny’s Way Walter Jon Williams (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42850-1, Oct 2002, $25.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Destiny’s Way Walter Jon Williams (SFBC #54238, Nov 2002, $14.99, 448pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) Star Wars novelization. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Second Chance Chet Williamson (Leisure 0-8439-5060-9, Aug 2002, $5.99, 403pp, pb) Reprint (CD Publications 1994) horror novel. Reunited friends are transported back to the ’60s.


Darker Masques ed. J. N. Williamson (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1505-5, Dec 2002, $6.99, 574pp, pb) Horror anthology omnibus of Masques III (1989) and Masques IV (1991).


Dragon’s Island and Other Stories Jack Williamson (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-4314-7, Aug 2002, $24.95, 339pp, hc, cover by Ken Barr) Collection of two stories and the novel Dragon’s Island (1951). Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].


Spider Island: The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume Four Jack Williamson (Haffner Press 1-893887-14-6, Apr 2002, $35.00, 589 + xxiii, hc, cover by Rudolph Belarski) Collection of 12 stories from 1936-8, in chronological order, plus a brief 1936 interview, and six non-fiction pieces. There is a foreword by Edward Bryant, and an afterword by Williamson. A signed, slipcased, limited edition (-15-4, $125.00) is also available. Haffner Press, 5005 Crooks Rd., Suite 35, Royal Oak MI 48073-1239; add $5.00 postage; [info@haffnerpress.com]; [www.haffnerpress.com].


Swords & Sorcerers: Stories from the Worlds of Fantasy and Adventure ed. Clint Willis (Thunder’s Mouth 1-56025-415-7, Dec 2002, $16.95, 333pp, tp, cover by N. C. Wyeth) Anthology of five stories and 12 excerpts from longer works, by authors including William Goldman, Alexandre Dumas, Lord Dunsany, and John Steinbeck.


Roswell, Vegas, and Area 51: Travels with Courtney Connie Willis (Wormhole Books 1-932030-09-3, Jul 2002, $15.00, 39pp, ph, cover by Edward Bryant & Joanna Erbach) Chapbook non-fiction, a biographical account of a road trip that included alien-related sites. This is a signed, limited edition of 750, with a numbered hardcover edition of 250 and a lettered edition of 52 also available. Order online at [www.wormholebooks.com], or order from Wormhole Books, 413 High Street, Fort Wayne IN 46808; [info@wormholebooks.com].


C.S. Lewis A. N. Wilson (Norton 0-393-32340-4, Aug 2002, $15.95, 334pp, tp) Reprint (Norton UK 1990) non-fiction biography. [C. S. Lewis]


Spider World, Volume 3: The Magician Colin Wilson (Hampton Roads 1-57174-280-8, Aug 2002, $21.95, 286pp, hc) [Spider World] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) visionary science fiction novel, third in a series. Order from Hampton Roads Publishing, 1125 Stoney Ridge Rd., Charlottesville VA 22902; 800-766-8009; [www.hrpub.com].


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