The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713661-7, Apr 2002, £20.00, iv+544pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1955) fantasy novel, the third volume in The Lord of the Rings. This Large Print edition (originally from Clio Press, 1990) uses the revised (copyright 1967) text, and includes a fold-out map.

The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713656-0, Sep 2002, £25.00, ix+316pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1955) classic fantasy work. Book three of the three-part novel. Illustrated with plates by Alan Lee. The pagination is continued from the simultaneous editions of the other books.

The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714923-9, Oct 2002, £6.99, xii+554+ix, pb) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1955) part three of the three-part novel; a film tie-in edition.

The Return of the King J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-712380-9, Nov 2002, £6.99, xii+563pp, pb) [Middle-Earth] Reissue (Allen & Unwin 1955) fantasy novel, third of three parts in The Lord of the Rings. A film tie-in edition. Fourth printing.

The Return of the Shadow J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10224-9, Feb 2002, £9.99, 497pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1988) collection, Part One of the “History of the Lord of the Rings”; volume six in the “History of Middle-Earth”.

Roverandom J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714911-5, Sep 2002, £5.99, xxvii+116pp, tp, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1998) juvenile fantasy novella written in 1925. Edited with an introduction and extensive notes by Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond.

Sauron Defeated: The End of the Third Age J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10305-9, Mar 2002, £9.99, xiii+482pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1992) collection, Part Four of the “History of the Lord of the Rings”.

The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10218-4, Jun 2002, £9.99, 380pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1986) associational/fantasy collection. Part four of “The History of Middle-Earth”.

The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins/Voyager Classics 0-00-712439-2, Feb 2002, £7.99, xxiv+370pp, tp) Reprint (Allen & Unwin; Houghton Mifflin 1977) collection of the world-myths of Middle Earth; edited by Christopher Tolkien with help from Guy Gavriel Kay. Christopher corrected the text and index, and contributed a “Preface to the Second Edition”, along with a 1951 letter by J.R.R. Tolkien. “Voyager Classics” Number 22.

The Silmarillion Gift Pack J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-712331-0, Sep 2001, £24.99, hc) The novel (Allen & Unwin; Houghton Mifflin 1977) in hardcover, plus John Howe’s Map of Beleriand, some Tolkien postcards, and CD of “Beren and Luthien” told by Christopher Tolkien.

Tales from the Perilous Realm J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714912-3, Sep 2002, £6.99, i+178pp, tp) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1980 as Poems and Stories) fantasy omnibus of three long stories (“Farmer Giles of Ham”, “Leaf by Niggle”, and “Smith of Wootton Major”) and the verse cycle “The Adventures of Tom Bombadil”. Two non-fiction pieces from the original have been eliminated.

The Treason of Isengard J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10220-6, Feb 2002, £9.99, 505pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1989) collection, Part Two of “The History of the Lord of the Rings”, and volume seven in the “History of Middle-Earth”.

The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien (Collins 0-00-712971-8, Oct 2001, £6.99, x+334pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1954) fantasy novel, the second part of The Lord of the Rings. The page numbering (403-725) is continuous from part one. A “Collins Modern Classic”. Published in 2001, but not seen until now.

The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713662-5, Apr 2002, £20.00, ii+438pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1954) fantasy novel, the second volume of The Lord of the Rings. This Large Print edition (originally from Clio Press, 1990) uses the revised (copyright 1967) text, and includes a fold-out map.

The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713656-0, Sep 2002, £25.00, x+335pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1954) classic fantasy work. Book two of the three-part novel. Illustrated with plates by Alan Lee. The pagination is continued from the simultaneous editions of the other books.

The Two Towers J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-00-714922-0, Oct 2002, £6.99, x+439+ix, pb) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1954), part two of the three-part novel; a film tie-in edition.

The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion Part Two - The Legends of Beleriand J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10324-5, Jul 2002, £9.99, xiv+470pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994) fantasy collection, compiled and edited by Christopher Tolkien. Part 11 of “The History of Middle-Earth”.

The War of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10223-0, Mar 2002, £9.99, xi+476pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Unwin Hyman 1990) collection, Part Three of “The History of the Lord of the Rings”; volume eight in the “History of Middle-Earth”.

The Road Goes Ever On: A Song Cycle J. R. R. Tolkien & Donald Swann (HarperCollins UK 0-00-713655-2, Aug 2002, £20.00, xi+84pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1968) collection of poems from The Lord of the Rings set to music by Swann. This has the forewords to the second and third (1993) editions. A CD is included.

Doctor Who Novellas: Ghost Ship Keith Topping (Telos 1-903889-08-1, Aug 2002, £10.00, 104pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Novellazation based on the TV series. Introduction by Hugh Lamb. The deluxe edition has a frontispiece by Dariusz Jasiczak, and is signed by the artist, author, and Lamb. Licensed by the BBC. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP, and on-line at www.telos.co.uk. A deluxe hardback edition (-09-X, £25.00) is also available.

The Queen of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712174-1, Jan 2002, £4.99, 300pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Thief] Reprint (Greenwillow 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Thief. The Royal Thief of Eddis does his best to outwit a neighboring queen bent on revenge. [First U.K. edition]

American Empire: Blood & Iron Harry Turtledove (NEL 0-340-71552-9, May 2002, £7.99, 661pp, pb) [American Empire] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2001) SF alternate history novel, first in a new series sequel to the “Great War” saga. In the 1920s, the United States and Confederate States keep a fragile peace in the aftermath of the Great War in Europe.

American Empire: The Centre Cannot Hold Harry Turtledove (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82011-X, Oct 2002, £18.99, 583pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [American Empire] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2002) SF alternate-history novel, second in a series sequel to the “Great War” saga. In the 1920s, the United States and Confederate States keep a fragile peace in the aftermath of the Great War in Europe. [First U.K. edition]

Through the Darkness Harry Turtledove (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03398-0, Apr 2002, £6.99, ix+514pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Darkness] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. Third in the “Darkness” series after Into the Darkness and Darkness Descending.

The Complete Tolkien Companion J. E. A. Tyler (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-41165-9, Nov 2002, £9.99, xi+715pp, tp, cover by Ted Nasmith) Reprint (Pan 1976) encyclopaedic guide to the works of Tolkien. This has been revised. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

George Allan England: Scientific Romancer: A Working Bibliography Virgil Utter (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-59-9, Aug 2002, £4.00, ix+68pp, A5) Chapbook primary and secondary bibliography of England. “Bibliographies for the Avid Reader” Volume 54. Available from 25a Copgrove Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 2SP, and from PO Box 445, Polk City, Iowa 50226-0445, USA. [George Allan England]

Perley Poore Sheehan: Shadow Master: A Working Bibliography Virgil Utter (Galactic Central Publications 1-871133-60-2, Aug 2002, £2.00, ix+30pp, A5) Chapbook primary and secondary bibliography of Sheehan. “Bibliographies for the Avid Reader” Volume 55. Available from 25a Copgrove Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 2SP, and from PO Box 445, Polk City, Iowa 50226-0445, USA. [Perley Poore Sheehan]

Dreams: The Art of Boris Vallejo Boris Vallejo (Paper Tiger 1-85585-964-5, Apr 2002, £14.99, 128pp, tp, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reprint (Thunder’s Mouth Press; Paper Tiger 1999) collection of works, mainly from the 1990s. Text by Nigel Suckling. The book retains the 1999 publication details, making no mention this is a reprint of that original hardcover.

Twin Visions Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell (Paper Tiger 1-85585-978-5, Jul 2002, £20.00, 128pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo) Art book, with introduction and text by Nigel Suckling. Includes Boris’s first fantasy illustration for a publisher, up to recent collaborative and mainstream work, with some items published in previous collections.

Lyonesse: Suldrun’s Garden Jack Vance (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07374-8, Mar 2002, £6.99, xi+436pp, tp, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Lyonesse] Reprint (Berkley 1983) fantasy novel, first in a series. Volume 27 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.

The Caves of Périgord Martin Walker (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-3032-8, Apr 2002, £6.99, 468pp, pb) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2002) mainstream novel with fantasy elements, about a cave painting. [First U.K. edition]

Fantastic Metamorphoses, Other Worlds Marina Warner (Oxford University Press 0-19-818726-2, Oct 2002, £19.99, 264 + xv, hc, cover by Hieronymus Bosch) Non-fiction, critical, a collection of four essays on the theme of metamorphosis in art and literature, with minor consideration of fairy tales and genre works.

The Jonah Kit Ian Watson (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07389-6, Apr 2002, £9.99, 221pp, tp, cover by Stone) Reprint (Gollancz 1975) SF novel. Winner of the British SF Award, 1978. A “Gollancz SF Collectors’ Edition”.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Child Ian Watson (Black Library 1-84154-256-3, Dec 2002, £5.99, 281pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Reprint (Boxtree 1995) novelization based on the SF role-playing game. The third book in the “Inquisition War” trilogy.

Warhammer 40,000: Harlequin Ian Watson (Black Library 1-84154-255-5, Oct 2002, £5.99, 286pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Inquisition War] Reprint (Boxtree 1994) SF novel set in the universe of the SF roleplaying game. Book 2 in the “Inquisition War” trilogy.

Warhammer: Draco Ian Watson (Black Library 1-84154-254-7, Aug 2002, £5.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Chris Langley) [Inquisition War] Reprint (GW Books 1990) SF novelization, book one of “The Inquisition War” trilogy.

Earthborn Sylvia Waugh (The Bodley Head 0-370-32526-5, Nov 2002, £10.99, 198pp, hc, cover by Tracey Hurst) [Ormingat] Reprint (Delacorte 2002) young-adult SF novel, second in the “Ormingat” series after Space Race. A teenage girl discovers the strange powers of her secret extraterrestrial heritage. [First U.K. edition]

The Mennyms Sylvia Waugh (Red Fox 0-09-943332-X, Jan 2002, £4.99, 236pp, tp) [Mennyms] Reprint (Julia MacRae 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the series about a family of living dolls. A “Red Fox Classic”.

Space Race Sylvia Waugh (Red Fox 0-09-940443-5, Nov 2002, £4.99, 208pp, pb, cover by Mark Edwards) [Ormingat] Reprint (The Bodley Head 2000) young-adult SF novel. First in the “Ormingat” series.

Mirror Dreams Catherine Webb (Time Warner/Atom 1-904233-00-7, Jul 2002, £5.00, 304pp, tp) [Mirror Dreams] Young-adult fantasy novel. First in a series.

Guardians of the Lost Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648615-0, Jul 2002, £7.99, 676pp, pb, cover by Martin McKenna) [Sovereign Stone] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel. Book two of “The Sovereign Stone Trilogy” after Well of Darkness.

The Broken Chalice Jane Welch (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711250-5, Apr 2002, £6.99, 529pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Book of Man] Fantasy novel, volume two of “The Book of Man” trilogy.

Waiting for Mermaids Sue Welford (Oxford University Press 0-19-271896-7, Nov 2002, £4.99, 118pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy/ghost novel. A young boy, unable to communicate with his family, meets a strange girl on the beach.

DPWhispers on the Wind Sue Welford (Oxford University Press 0-19-271885-1, Jan 2002, £6.99, 161pp, tp)

The Brothers and The Croquet Player H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0394-7, May 2002, £7.99, 160pp, hc) Omnibus of two novellas (both 1936). This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The Dream H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0399-8, May 2002, £9.99, 290pp, hc) Reprint (Cape 1924) fantasy novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The First Men in the Moon H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0401-3, May 2002, £9.99, 256pp, hc) Reprint (George Newnes 1901) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The Food of the Gods H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0402-1, May 2002, £9.99, 284pp, hc) Reprint (Macmillan 1904 as The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

In the Days of the Comet H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0406-4, May 2002, £9.99, 287pp, hc) Reprint (Macmillan 1906) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The Invisible Man H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0407-2, May 2002, £7.99, 203pp, hc) Reprint (C. Arthur Pearson 1897 as The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance) seminal SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The Island of Dr. Moreau H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0408-0, May 2002, £7.99, 170pp, hc) Reprint (Heinemann 1896) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

Men Like Gods H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0413-7, May 2002, £9.99, 298pp, hc) Reprint (Cassell 1923) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

A Modern Utopia H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0414-5, May 2002, £9.99, 318pp, hc) Reprint (Chapman & Hall 1905) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The Time Machine H. G. Wells (Everyman 0-460-88225-2, May 2002, £4.99, xiv+97pp, pb) [Time Machine] Reprint (Henry Holt 1895 as The Time Machine: An Invention) classic SF novel. This is a film tie-in edition with a new introduction by Simon Finlay Wells. This is the revised Heinemann text, also of 1895.

The Time Machine H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0422-6, May 2002, £7.99, 116pp, hc) [Time Machine] Reprint (Henry Holt 1895 as The Time Machine: An Invention) classic SF novel. This is the revised Heinemann text, also 1895. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The War in the Air, and Particularly How Mr Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0425-0, May 2002, £9.99, 341pp, hc) Reprint (George Bell 1908) SF novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

When the Sleeper Wakes H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0421-8, May 2002, £9.99, 287pp, hc) Reprint (Harper & Brothers 1899 as When the Sleeper Wakes: A Story of the Years to Come) SF novel. Includes a 1921 preface by Wells. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

The Wonderful Visit H. G. Wells (House of Stratus 0-7551-0429-3, May 2002, £7.99, 172pp, hc) Reprint (Dent 1895) fantasy novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofstratus.com], or from House of Stratus Ltd., Thirsk Industrial Estate, York Rd., Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BX.

Futuretrack 5 Robert Westall (CollinsVoyager 0-00-712691-3, Jan 2002, £4.99, 346pp, tp, cover by Marion Lefebvre) Reprint (Kestrel 1983) young-adult SF novel of a future Britain divided into Zones and castes.

The Watch House Robert Westall (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-39863-6, Feb 2002, £4.99, 247pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan UK 1977) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Ghost-Feeler Edith Wharton (Peter Owen 0-7206-1152-0, Feb 2002, £9.95, 188pp, tp) Reprint (Peter Owen 1996) collection of 9 “Stories of Terror and the Supernatural”. Edited and with an introduction by Peter Haining.

Salamander Thomas Wharton (HarperCollins UK 0-00-712864-9, Mar 2002, £15.99, 372pp, hc, cover by Haludar) Reprint (McClelland and Stewart 2001) literary fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Downs-Lord Doomsday John Whitbourn (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03302-6, Feb 2002, £6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [Downs-Lord Triptych] Satirical alternate-history fantasy novel, third and final in the “Downs-Lord Triptych”.

Skeletons Kate Wilhelm (Robert Hale 0-7090-7238-4, Dec 2002, £17.99, 280pp, hc, cover by Michael Thomas) Reprint (St. Martin’s Minotaur 2002) associational thriller. [First U.K. edition]

Fallen Angel Kim Wilkins (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-333-5, Aug 2002, £6.99, 552pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2001 as Angel of Ruin) dark fantasy novel of a contemporary London journalist investigating the tale of Milton’s three daughters, seduced and corrupted by an angel. [First U.K. edition]

Recherché: A Tale of Memories and Murder Jim Williams (Simon & Schuster/Scribner UK 0-684-86040-6, 2001, £6.99, 392pp, tp) Reprint (Scribner 1999) literary fantasy novel. An adulterous couple come under the spell of their mysterious neighbour, revealed as a vampire. Published in 2001, but not seen until now.

Otherland: Volume Four: Sea of Silver Light Tad Williams (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-064-4, May 2002, £7.99, 1265pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Otherland] Reprint (DAW; Orbit 2001) near-future SF/fantasy novel. Fourth and final in the series.

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