The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

CASH, STEVE (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Meq (Macmillan UK 1-4050-0011-2, Jan 2003, £10.99, 431pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy about a race of near-immortals who retain the appearance of pre-teenagers. A first novel.

CASSIDY, WILLIAM (chron.)

• * _Religions of Star Trek (with Susan L. Schwartz & Ross S. Kraemer) See entry under Ross S. Kraemer

CASSUTT, MICHAEL (Joseph) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Tango Midnight (Tor/Forge 0-765-30645-X, Nov 2003, $25.95, 384pp, hc) SF technothriller set on a space station, where a biotech mogul accidentally releases deadly spores.

CASTRO, ADAM-TROY (stories) (chron.)

• * _Spider-Man: Secret of The Sinister Six (ibooks/BP Books 0-7434-5832-X, Mar 2003, $6.99, 442pp, pb, cover by Mike Zeck) [Spider-Man] Reprint (ibooks 2002) novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters; packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * _With Stars in Their Eyes (with Jerry Oltion) See entry under Jerry Oltion.

CAVALLARO, DANI (chron.)

• * *The Gothic Vision: Three Centuries of Horror, Terror and Fear (Continuum 0-826-45602-2, Sep 2002, $32.95, 230 + ix, tp, cover by Francisco Goya) Non-fiction, a critical overview of Gothic literature focusing on various elements and themes: darkness, haunting, children, and monstrosity. Includes bibliography and index. A hardcover edition (-45601-4, $90.95) was announced but not seen. This is dated 2002 but not seen until now.

CAVE, HUGH B(arnett) (1910-2004) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Restless Dead (Leisure 0-8439-5082-X, Jan 2003, $5.99, 339pp, pb) Horror novel. A professor investigates a house under a voodoo curse.

CHABON, MICHAEL, ed. (1963- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3339-X, Apr 2003, $13.95, 478pp, tp, cover by H. J. Ward) Anthology of 20 stories in various genres, previously published in the magazine McSweeney’s Quarterly #10, available only to subscribers. Authors include Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Michael Moorcock, and Neil Gaiman. Guest editor Chabon provides an introduction. (Contents)

CHADBOURN, MARK (stories) (chron.)

• * *Doctor Who Novellas: Wonderland (Telos 1-903889-14-6, Apr 2003, £10.00, 92pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Novellazation based on the TV series. Foreword by Graham Joyce. The deluxe hardcover adds a frontispiece by Dominic Harman, and is signed by Chadbourn, Joyce and Harman. Licensed by the BBC. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP. A deluxe hardback edition (-15-4, £25.00) is also available.

CHALKER, JACK L(aurence) (1944-2005) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dancers in the Dark (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-4680-4, Dec 2002, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Andy Simmons) Reprint (Del Rey 1978) of the SF novel Dancers in the Afterglow, plus two additional stories. 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]. (Contents)
• * _Exiles at the Well of Souls (Baen 0-7434-3603-2, Apr 2003, $6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Well of Souls] Reprint (Ballantine 1978) SF novel, second in the “Well of Souls” series.
• * *Kaspar’s Box (Baen 0-7434-3563-X, Apr 2003, $24.00, 280pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Three Kings] Far-future SF novel, third in the “Three Kings” trilogy. The secrets of the lost worlds, and two lost expeditions, are finally revealed.
• * _Quest for the Well of Souls (Baen 0-7434-7153-9, Sep 2003, $7.99, 335pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Well of Souls] Reprint (Ballantine 1978) SF novel, third in “The Well of Souls” series.

CHALLIS, ERICA, ed. (chron.)

• * *The People’s Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien (Cold Spring Press 1-892975-90-4, May 2003, $16.95, 377pp, tp, cover by Daniel Govar) Non-fiction guide to Tolkien’s Middle-earth, with 54 essays, reflections, and question-and-answer sections culled from TheOneRing.net, “The Internet’s #1 Tolkien Fan Website”, covering such topics as the literary and mythic roots of Tolkien’s works, fandom, and films. [Tolkien]

CHAMBERLIN, ANN (chron.)

• * _The Merlin of the Oak Wood (Tor 0-765-34499-8, Apr 2003, $6.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Joan of Arc Tapestries] Reprint (Tor 2001) historical fantasy novel, book two of the “Joan of Arc Tapestries”.

CHANCE, JANE, ed. (chron.)

• * *Tolkien the Medievalist (Routledge 0-415-28944-0, Feb 2003, $95.00, 295 + xv, hc) Non-fiction, a gathering of 15 essays on Tolkien’s use of history, folklore, and myth in his fiction. Authors include Douglas A. Anderson and Verlyn Flieger. This includes notes, a bibliography of references, and an index. Part of the “Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture” series. This is an international edition published simultaneously in the US and UK. Order from Routledge, 29 West 35th Street, New York NY 10001; [www.routledge.com]. [Tolkien]

CHANDLER, A(rthur) BERTRAM (1912-1984) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *John Grimes: Tramp Captain (SFBC #55567, Feb 2003, $14.99, 699pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [John Grimes] Omnibus of four novels: To Keep the Ship (1978), Matilda’s Stepchildren (1979), Star Loot (1980), and The Anarch Lords (1981). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-3119-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)

CHANDLER, ELIZABETH; pseudonym of Mary Claire Helldorfer (chron.)

• * *Dark Secrets: The Deep End of Fear (Simon Pulse 0-689-85259-2, Mar 2003, $4.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Sandy Young) [Dark Secrets] Young-adult horror novel, fourth in the “Dark Secrets” series. Chandler is a pen name for Mary Claire Helldorfer.

CHAPMAN, EDGAR L(eon), ed. (1936- ) (chron.)

• * *Classic and Iconoclastic Alternate History Science Fiction (with Carl B. Yoke) (Mellen Press, Edwin 0-7734-6799-8, Apr 2003, $119.95, 330pp, hc) Non-fiction, a gathering of 13 critical essays that explore the development of alternate history SF, with an introductory essay by Chapman. Includes bibliography and index. Order from the Edwin Mellen Press, Box 450, Lewiston NY 14092-0450; 716-754-2788; [www.mellenpress.com]; [cs@wzrd.com].

CHAPMAN, STEPAN (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Life on Earth (Four-Sep Publications no ISBN, Dec 2003, $5.00, 36pp, ph, cover by Stepan Chapman) Chapbook picture book, a grimly surreal look at life on Earth illustrated in b&w by the author. Order from Four-Sep Publications, PO Box 86., Friendship IN 47021; [www.four-sep.com]; price includes postage (outside the US add $4.00).

CHAPMAN, STEVE; see under Chapman, Stepan (stories) (chron.)

CHATTERTON, MARTIN (chron.)

• * *Michigan Moorcroft R.I.P. (Scholastic UK 0-439-97853-X, Sep 2003, £5.99, 315pp, tp) Young-adult comic fantasy novel. A teenager wakes up dead, and learns after-life doesn’t mean much of a change.

CHAZE, THERESA (chron.)

• * *Dragon’s New Home (PublishAmerica 1-59286-310-8, Apr 2003, $19.95, 213pp, tp) [Dragon Clan] Dark fantasy novel, the first book of the “Dragon Clan” trilogy. A wiccan bookseller gets involved in revealing a murderer. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

CHERNENKO, DAN; pseudonym of Harry Turtledove, (1949- ) (chron.)

• * *The Bastard King (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45914-8, Mar 2003, $14.95, 431pp, tp) [Scepter of Mercy] Fantasy novel, first in “The Scepter of Mercy” series. A king’s illegitimate only son seeks a scepter with the power to oppose the Banished One. A first novel.

CHERRY, CAROLYN JANICE (1942- ); see under C. J. Cherryh; see under Cherryh, C. J. (stories) (chron.)

CHERRYH, C. J.; working name of Carolyn Janice Cherry, (1942- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *At the Edge of Space (DAW 0-7564-0160-7, Sep 2003, $7.99, 540pp, pb, cover by Dawn Wilson & John Pound) [Hanan space] Omnibus of two SF novels of Hanan space: Brothers of Earth (1976) and Hunter of Worlds (1977). (Contents)
• * _Explorer (DAW 0-7564-0131-3, Nov 2003, $6.99, 523pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Foreigner] Reprint (DAW 2002) SF novel, sixth in the “Foreigner” sequence.

CHESTER, DEBORAH (Ann) (1957- ) (chron.)

• * *The King Betrayed (Ace 0-441-01115-2, Dec 2003, $7.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Sword, the Ring, and the Chalice] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Queen’s Gambit in the series begun in “The Sword, The Ring, and the Chalice” trilogy.

CHEW, KRISTEN PEDERSON, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Bakka Anthology (Bakka Books 0-9731508-3-1, Dec 2002, C$30.00, 197pp, hc) Original anthology of nine stories celebrating the bookstore’s 30th anniversary, with eight stories by current and former employees, including Robert J. Sawyer, Tanya Huff, Cory Doctorow, and Nalo Hopkinson. Afterword by owner John Rose; introductory comments by Spider Robinson, Mark Askwith, and Kristen Pederson Chew. This is dated 2002, but not seen until now. Order from Bakka Books, 598 Yonge St., Toronto Ont M4Y 1Z3, Canada; [www.bakka.com]. (Contents)

CHIANG, DOUG (chron.)

• * *Robota (with Orson Scott Card) (Chronicle Books 0-8118-4041-7, Sep 2003, $35.00, 176pp, hc, cover by Doug Chiang) Illustrated book with art and story by Doug Chiang, and text by Orson Scott Card. Foreword by Chiang. The amnesiac called Caps wanders a world ruled by robots determined to wipe out human resistance.

CHIANG, TED (1967- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Stories of Your Life and Others (Tor/Orb 0-765-30419-8, Aug 2003, $14.95, 333pp, tp, cover by Joe Curcio) Reprint (Tor 2002) Locus Award-winning collection of eight stories.

CHILD, LINCOLN (1957- ) (chron.)

• * _The Cabinet of Curiosities (with Douglas Preston) See entry under Douglas Preston.
• * _The Relic (with Douglas Preston) See entry under Douglas Preston.
• * _Still Life with Crows (with Douglas Preston) See entry under Douglas Preston.

CHIZMAR, RICHARD T(homas), ed. (1965- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Shivers II (CD Publications 1-58767-072-0, Sep 2003, $20.00, 320pp, tp, cover by Alan M. Clark) Original anthology of 24 horror stories, one a reprint. Authors include F. Paul Wilson, Thomas Tessier, and Bentley Little. Order from CD Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com]. (Contents)

CHRISTIAN, M. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Bachelor Machine (Green Candy Press 1-931160-16-3, Sep 2003, $14.95, 210pp, tp, cover by Larry Utley) Collection of 19 erotic SF stories. Introduction by Cecilia Tan. (Contents)

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• * _The Mammoth Book of Future Cops (with Maxim Jakubowski) See entry under Maxim Jakubowski.
• * _The Mammoth Book of On the Road (with Maxim Jakubowski) See entry under Maxim Jakubowski.
• * _The Mammoth Book of Tales from the Road (with Maxim Jakubowski) See entry under Maxim Jakubowski.

CHRISTOPHER, JOHN; pseudonym of Sam Youd, (1922- ) (chron.)

• * *Bad Dream (Severn House 0-7278-5960-9, Feb 2003, £18.99, 249pp, hc, cover by Corbis) SF novel. In a Britain rebelling against European rule, people under Total Virtual Reality treatment start dying.
• * _The City of Gold and Lead (Simon Pulse 0-689-85666-0, Apr 2003, $4.99, 209pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Tripods] Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1967) classic young-adult SF novel, second in the “Tripods” trilogy. A hardcover Simon & Schuster edition (0-689-85505-2, $16.95, 180pp) is also available.
• * _The Pool of Fire (Simon Pulse 0-689-85669-5, Apr 2003, $4.99, 204pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Tripods] Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1968) classic young-adult SF novel, third in the “Tripods” trilogy. A hardcover Simon & Schuster edition (0-689-85506-0, $16.95) was announced but not seen.
• * _When the Tripods Came (Simon Pulse 0-689-85762-4, Apr 2003, $4.99, 151pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Tripods] Reprint (Dutton 1988) young-adult SF novel, a prequel to the “Tripods” trilogy.
• * _The White Mountains (Simon Pulse 0-689-85672-5, Apr 2003, $4.99, 195pp, pb, cover by Joe Burleson) [Tripods] Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1967) classic young-adult SF novel, first in the “Tripods” trilogy. A hardcover Simon & Schuster edition (0-689-85504-4, $16.95, 164pp) is also available.

CIAN, DAVID; pseudonym of Russell Davis, (1970- ) (chron.)

• * *Transformers, Book 2: Annihilation (ibooks 0-7434-7442-2, Sep 2003, $6.99, 234pp, pb) [Transformers] Novelization, second in a trilogy based on the comic-book series and new animated series. Copyrighted by Hasbro.

CIENCIN, DENISE (chron.)

• * _Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Mortal Fear (with Scott Ciencin) See entry under Scott Ciencin.

CIENCIN, (Malcolm) SCOTT (1962- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Mortal Fear (with Denise Ciencin) (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2771-8, Sep 2003, $6.99, 479pp, hc) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the television shows. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Shadowdale (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3105-1, May 2003, $6.99, 335pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Avatar] Reprint (TSR 1989 as by Richard Awlinson) novelization based on the roleplaying game, book one in the “Avatar” series. Copyrighted 1989 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.
• * _Forgotten Realms: Tantras (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3108-6, Jun 2003, $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms: Avatar] Reprint (TSR 1989 as by Richard Awlinson) novelization based on the roleplaying game, book two in the “Avatar” series. Copyrighted 1989 by TSR, 2003 by Wizards of the Coast.
• * *Transformers, Book 1: Hardwired (ibooks 0-7434-5898-2, May 2003, $6.99, 332pp, pb) [Transformers] Novelization based on the new animated series based on the toys. The first in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Hasbro.

CITRO, JOSEPH A. (1948- ) (chron.)

• * _Deus-X: The Reality Conspiracy (University Press of New England/Hardscrabble 1-58465-339-6, Jan 2004, $15.95, 388pp, tp, cover by Wendell Minor) Reprint (Twilight Publishing 1994) horror novel. UFO abductions, a grotesque execution, and psychic violence lead a psychologist, a physicist, and a priest to investigate a Canadian hospital for elderly and demented priests. Order from University Press of New England, 23 S. Main St., Hanover NH 03755-2048; credit card orders 800-421-1561; [www.upne.com]; add $5.00 postage.

CLAREMONT, CHRIS(topher Simon) (1950- ) (chron.)

• * *X-Men 2 (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46196-7, Mar 2003, $6.99, 408pp, pb) [X-Men] Novelization of the movie based on the Marvel comic book. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * _X-Men 2 (SFBC #57989, Jun 2003, $10.99, 409pp, hc) [X-Men] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) novelization of the movie based on the Marvel comic book. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. This has ISBN 0-7394-3429-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

CLARK, ALAN M., ed. (1957- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Pain & Other Petty Plots to Keep You in Stitches (with Randy Fox) (IFD Publishing 0-9671912-5-4, Jan 2003, $16.00, 111pp, tp, cover by Alan M. Clark) Anthology/art book of four stories, two original, all but one (by Jeremy Robert Johnson) collaborations with Clark, inspired by his horror art, reproduced here in black and white. This expands on the concept of The Pain Doctors of Suture Self General by the Bovine Smoke Society, and has some of the same art. Clark provides an autobiographical piece on an influential hospital experience of his own. Foreword by F. Paul Wilson; afterword by Randy Fox. IFD Publishing, PO Box 40776, Eugene OR 97404; [www.ifdpublishing.com]. (Contents)

CLARK, SIMON (1958- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Exorcising Angels (with Tim Lebbon) (Earthling Publications 0-9721518-8-5, Oct 2003, $35.00, 87pp, hc, cover by Edward Miller) Collection of three stories: one collaborative novella and a solo story from each author. There is an introduction by Lebbon, and a “postscript” by Clark. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a traycased lettered edition of 26 (-9-3, $175.00) is also available. Earthling Publications, 12 Pheasant Hill Drive, Shrewsbury MA 01545; [earthlingpub@yahoo.com]; [www.earthlingpub.com]. (Contents)
• * _Nailed by the Heart (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-62573-2, Sep 2002, £6.99, 360pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) Reissue (Hodder & Stoughton 1995) horror novel. Third printing.
• * +Stranger (Leisure 0-8439-5076-5, Oct 2003, $6.99, 418pp, pb) Post-holocaust horror novel. First US edition (Hale 2002).
• * *Vampyrrhic Rites (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-81940-5, Jul 2003, £18.99, i+504pp, hc, cover by Steve Crisp) [Vampyrrhic] Dark fantasy novel, sequel to Vampyrrhic. The trio who opposed vampires in North Yorkshire are recalled to fight an even greater threat.
• * _Vampyrrhic Rites (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-81941-3, Sep 2003, £6.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Steve Crisp) [Vampyrrhic] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) dark fantasy novel, sequel to Vampyrrhic.

CLARKE, ARTHUR C(harles) (1917-2008) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The City and the Stars (SFBC #55649, Jun 2003, $9.99, 212pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1956) classic SF novel. This is the third volume in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection; it has ISBN 0-7394-3421-7, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *From Narnia to a Space Odyssey: The War of Ideas Between Arthur C. Clarke and C.S. Lewis (with C. S. Lewis) (ibooks 0-7434-7518-6, Oct 2003, $21.00, 176pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Non-fiction collection of letters between Clarke and Lewis, plus a selection of two stories and one essay by Lewis, and six stories and one essay by Clarke. Edited and with an introduction and articles on both writers by Ryder W. Miller. Preface by Arthur C. Clarke.
• * _Glide Path (ibooks 0-7434-7531-3, Nov 2003, $11.95, 279pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1963) associational novel about radar in WWII.