The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003
Books, Listed by Author
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- GOLDEN, CHRISTIE (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- * _Star Trek: The Last Roundup (Pocket 0-7434-4910-X, Jun 2003, $6.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 2002) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
- GOLDEN, CHRISTOPHER (1967- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer/Angel: Monster Island (with Thomas E. Sniegoski) (Simon Pulse 0-689-85665-2, Mar 2003, $17.95, 435pp, hc) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer; Angel] Novelization based on the television shows. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
- * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Lost Slayer (Simon Pulse 0-7434-1226-5, Jan 2003, $6.99, 573pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Lost Slayer] Novelization originally published as a four-part serial (Pocket Pulse 2001). Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
- * *The Gathering Dark (Ace 0-441-01081-4, Jul 2003, $6.99, 373pp, pb, cover by John Blackford) [Shadow Saga] Vampire novel, fourth in The Shadow Saga.
- * _The Lost Slayer: Omnibus Edition (Pocket UK 0-7434-6221-1, Feb 2003, £6.99, 573pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Lost Slayer] Reprint (Simon Pulse 2003) novelization originally published as a four-part serial (Pocket Pulse 2001). Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. (Contents)
- GOLDING, [Sir] WILLIAM (Gerald) (1911-1993) (chron.)
- * _Lord of the Flies (Penguin/Perigee 0-399-52920-9, Nov 2003, $22.95, 315pp, hc, cover by Ben Gibson) Reprint (Faber & Faber 1954) classic literary novel with SF elements. This is a 50th Anniversary edition, with new illustrations by Ben Gibson. This has the 1962 introduction by E.M. Forster, biographical and critical notes by E.L. Epstein, and selected highlights of critical analysis and reviews.
- GOLDMAN, LESLIE (chron.)
- * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Witch Glitch (Simon Pulse 0-689-85578-8, Apr 2003, $4.99, 148pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 48th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.
- GOLDMAN, WILLIAM (W.) (1931- ) (chron.)
- * _The Princess Bride (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41826-3, Jul 2003, $14.95, 429pp, tp, cover by Sergio Martinez) Reissue (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1973) humorous fantasy novel; this is a 30th-anniversary edition with a new introduction by the author; the text follows the 1998 Ballantine 25th-Anniversary edition. There is a four page reading group guide.
- GOLDSTEIN, LISA (Joy) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _The Alchemists Door (Tor 0-765-30151-2, Apr 2003, $14.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) Reprint (Tor 2002) historical fantasy novel.
- GOMEL, ELANA (chron.)
- * *Bloodscripts: Writing the Violent Subject (Ohio State University Press 0-8142-5119-6, Oct 2003, $25.95, 232 + xlvii, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination of the portrayal of violence in literature, from writings about true crimes and the Holocaust to genre mystery, horror, and fantasy. Part of The Theory and Interpretation of Narrative Series. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. A hardcover edition (-0949-1, $74.95) was announced but not seen. Ohio State University Press, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus OH 43210-1002; 614-292-6824; [www.ohiostatepress.org]; [ohiostatepress@osu.edu].
- GONCE, JOHN WISDOM, III (chron.)
- * _The Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind the Legend: Revised and Expanded Edition (with Daniel Harms) See entry under Daniel Harms.
- GONSALVES, ROB (chron.)
- * *Imagine a Night (with Sarah L. Thomson) (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-85218-5, Jun 2003, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Rob Gonsalves) Picture book with text by Thomson inspired by the lyrically surreal paintings of Gonsalves. Copyrighted by Gonsalves and packager Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
- GONZALEZ, J. F. (stories) (chron.)
- * *Shapeshifter (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-59224-108-5, Sep 2003, $15.00, 215pp, tp, cover by Justin Walters) Horror novel. A werewolf with his curse barely under control is blackmailed into killing. Previously published as an e-book in 2000. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.
- GOODKIND, TERRY (1948- ) (chron.)
- * +Debt of Bones (SFBC #58857, Jul 2003, $9.99, 119pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Fantasy novel in The Sword of Truth series, somewhat revised from its appearance in the anthology Legends (1998). First US edition (Gollancz 2001); this is similar to the Gollancz edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *Naked Empire (Tor 0-765-30522-4, Jul 2003, $29.95, 667pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Fantasy novel, eighth in The Sword of Truth. A signed, limited edition (-30733-2, $200.00) was announced but not seen.
- * _Naked Empire (SFBC #58513, Aug 2003, $14.99, 667pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, eighth in The Sword of Truth. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Naked Empire (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714557-8, Aug 2003, £17.99, 663pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Sword of Truth] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel in the Sword of Truth series.
- * _Wizards First Rule (Tor 0-765-34652-4, Apr 2003, $2.99, 820pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) Reissue (Millennium 1994) fantasy novel. This is a specially priced introductory edition; it has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.
- GOODMAN, ALISON M. (chron.)
- * +Singing the Dogstar Blues (Viking 0-670-03610-2, Apr 2003, $16.99, 263pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Young-adult SF novel. A teens life is complicated by her time-traveling alien study partner. Winner of the 1998 Aurealis Award. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 1998).
- GOODMAN, CAROL (chron.)
- * _The Seduction of Water (Heinemann 0-434-00959-8, May 2003, £9.99, 356pp, tp) Reprint (Ballantine 2003) ghost novel.
- GOONAN, KATHLEEN ANN (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Light Music (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-80351-8, Jul 2003, $7.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges) [Nanotech Cycle] Reprint (Eos 2002) SF novel. Fourth in the Nanotech Cycle series.
- * _Queen City Jazz (Tor/Orb 0-765-30751-0, Jun 2003, $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) [Nanotech Cycle] Reprint (Tor 1994) SF novel of a future made apocalyptic by nanotechnology.
- GORDON, GUY, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- GORDON, RAY (chron.)
- * *Dangerous Desires (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-82162-0, Jan 2003, £6.99, 314pp, pb) Explicit erotic fantasy.
- * *Dark Desires (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-82163-9, Feb 2003, £6.99, 330pp, pb) Explicit erotic fantasy novel set in a haunted mansion.
- * *Undying Lust (NEL 0-340-82165-5, Aug 2003, £6.99, 343pp, pb) Explicit erotic fantasy.
- GOREY, EDWARD (St. John) (1925-2000) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * _The Willowdale Handcar (Harcourt 0-15-101035-8, Sep 2003, $10.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by Edward Gorey) Reprint (Bobbs-Merrill 1962) humorous art book.
- GORODISCHER, ANGÉLICA (1929- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Kalpa Imperial (with Ursula K. Le Guin,trans.) (Small Beer Press 1-931520-05-4, Jul 2003, $16.00, 246pp, tp, cover by Rafal Olbinski) Literary fantasy novel of a great empire. Translated by Ursula K. Le Guin from the Spanish (Ediciones Minotauro Argentina 1983 in two volumes: La Casa del poder and El Imperio mas vasto).
- GOTTESFELD, JEFF (chron.)
- GOULD, STEVEN (Charles) (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Wildside (Tor Teen 0-765-34246-4, Nov 2003, $6.99, 328pp, tp, cover by Ravenwood) Reprint (Tor 1996) SF novel, packaged for teens. An 18-year-old controls a gateway to a rich, unpolluted world.
- GRABIEN, DEBORAH (1954- ) (chron.)
- * *The Weaver and the Factory Maid (St. Martins Minotaur 0-312-31422-1, Dec 2003, $22.95, 182pp, hc) [Haunted Ballad] Fantasy mystery, first in a series based on traditional folk ballads. A folk musicians new cottage is haunted by the ghosts of murdered lovers.
- GRAHAM, IAN (chron.)
- GRAHAM, KATHRYN A. (chron.)
- GRAHAM, MITCHELL; pseudonym of Mitchell Gross (chron.)
- * *The Emerald Cavern (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050675-X, Jan 2004, $7.99, 461pp, pb) [Fifth Ring] Fantasy novel, second in The Fifth Ring trilogy. Graham is a pen name for Mitchell Gross.
- * *The Fifth Ring (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050651-2, Feb 2003, $7.50, 516pp, pb) [Fifth Ring] Fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. A young man from a small village acquires a magic ring sought by a deadly foe. A first novel. Graham is a pen name for Mitchell Gross.
- GRAHAME, KENNETH (1859-1932) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * _The Wind in the Willows (HarperFestival 0-06-053723-X, Oct 2003, $6.99, 249pp, tp, cover by Dave Kramer) [Wind in the Willows] Reprint (Methuen 1908) classic YA animal fantasy novel, packaged with a small charm on a necklace.
- GRAINVILLE, JEAN-BAPTISTE FRANÇOIS XAVIER COUSIN de (chron.)
- * *The Last Man (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6608-X, Dec 2002, $17.95, 157 + xli, tp, cover by Gustave Doré) SF novel of the end of the world, in a new translation from the French (Deterville 1805 as Le Dernier Homme) by I.F. Clarke & M. Clarke; their preface discusses the inadequacies of the first (Dutton 1806 as by Anonymous) English translation. Introduction and critical material by I.F. Clarke. A hardcover edition (-6549-0, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Univ. Press of New England, 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1466; 800-421-1561; [University.Press@Dartmouth.edu]; add $5.00 postage.
- GRAN, SARA (chron.)
- * *Come Closer (Soho 1-56947-328-5, Aug 2003, $20.00, 168pp, hc) Horror novel. Strange happenings make Amanda think she might be possessed.
- GRANT, ALAN; pseudonym of Gerald Clarke (chron.)
- * *Smallville: Curse (Warner Aspect 0-446-61361-4, Jan 2004, $5.99, 274pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the television series based on DC Comics Superman. Copyrighted by DC Comics
- GRANT, JOHN; pseudonym of Paul Barnett, (1949- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction & Fantasy Art: A Retrospective (with Elizabeth Humphrey & Pamela D. Scoville) (Artists and Photographers Press 1-904332-10-2, Sep 2003, £30.00, 192pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Lavishly illustrated art book presenting the work of all the winners of the Chesley award since its establishment in 1985, with over 50 artists and 300 illustrations. Foreword by Ron Miller. Available from 10 Hillside, London SW19 4NJ.
- * *The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective (with Elizabeth Humphrey & Pamela D. Scoville) (Sterling/Artists and Photographers Press 1-904332-10-2, Oct 2003, $45.00, 192pp, hc) Art book, with award-winning art arranged by year, with several selections provided for each years Artistic Achievement winners, and comments on their works by the artists. Foreword by Ron Miller. Introduction by Elizabeth Humphrey. This is an international edition published in the UK, and distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016-8810; [www.sterlingpub.com].
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- * *Strange Pleasures 2 (with David Hutchinson) (Prime Books 1-894815-08-4, Aug 2003, $17.95, 252pp, tp, cover by Martina Pilcerova) Original anthology of 12 stories with at least a touch of the strange including a previously unpublished story by John Brunner. Other authors include Nick Mamatas, Keith Brooke, and N. Lee Wood. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net]. (Contents)
- GRANT, RANDY; see pseudonym John Reed (chron.)
- GRANT, ROB (chron.)
- * *Incompetence (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07419-1, Dec 2003, £9.99, 291pp, hc) Satirical near-future SF novel set in a Europe where employers are forbidden to discriminate against the incompetent, causing complications for a detective tracking a very competent serial killer. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-07533-3, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
- GRAY, ALASDAIR (James) (1934- ) (chron.)
- * _1982, Janine (Canongate Classics 1-84195-346-6, 2003, $14.00, 340pp, tp, cover by Alasdair Gray) Reprint (Canongate 1984) literary novel with fantasy elements. There is a new introduction by Will Self. This is an international edition.
- GRAY, JULIA (chron.)
- * +Alyssas Ring (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-146-2, Sep 2003, $7.95, 570pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Guardian Cycle] Fantasy novel, the fifth book in The Guardian Cycle. First US edition (Orbit 11/02). Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
- * +The Red Glacier (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-123-3, Aug 2003, $7.95, 535pp, pb, cover by Mick Van Houten) [Guardian Cycle] Fantasy novel, the fourth book in The Guardian Cycle. First US edition (Orbit 6/02); this is the Orbit edition, with Trafalgar Square stickers. Order from Trafalgar Square, Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
- GRAY, LULI (chron.)
- * *Timespinners (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-16412-X, Apr 2003, $15.00, 152pp, hc, cover by Lori Koefoed) Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel. A brother and sister travel through a museum diorama to Ice Age Europe.
- GRAY, T. M. (stories) (chron.)
- * *Feast of Faust (PublishAmerica 1-59286-632-8, Jul 2003, $29.95, 461pp, tp) Original collection of 45 stories, 17 reprints, most horror with elements of fantasy and SF. The authors afterword discusses how the stories came to be written. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com]; 240-529-1031. (Contents)
- GRAYSON, DEVIN (chron.)
- * *Batman: Rise of Sin Tsu (with Flint Dille) (Warner Aspect 0-446-61392-4, Nov 2003, $5.99, 286pp, pb) [Batman] Novelization based on the video game based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by DC Comics
- GRAYSON, KRISTINE; pseudonym of Kristine Kathryn Rusch, (1960- ) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Simply Irresistible (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-7148-5, Jan 2003, $6.50, 319pp, pb) [Utterly Charming] Contemporary fantasy romance novel based on fairy tales, fourth in the series begun in Utterly Charming. The dwarf called Andrew Vari must bring one last pair of soulmates together to end his curse. Grayson is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
- GRAYSON, SANDRA M. (chron.)
- * *Visions of the Third Millennium: Black Science Fiction Novelists Write the Future (Africa World Press 1-59221-023-6, 2003, $21.95, 132pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical examination of African American authors and influences in SF, with particular attention to authors Octavia Butler, Tananarive Due, Nalo Hopkinson, LeVar Burton, Samuel R. Delany, Steven Barnes, and Charles R. Saunders. Foreword by Ronald Dorris. Africa World Press, 541 W. Ingham Ave., Suite B, Trenton NJ 08638;
- GREEN, GEORGE (chron.)
- * *Hound (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05197-1, Aug 2003, £10.99, 410pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Historical fantasy novel, the story of Cuchulain, the Hound of Ulster, as told by a companion. A first novel.
- GREEN, JONATHAN (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Warhammer 40,000: Crusade for Armageddon (Black Library 1-84416-025-4, Jun 2003, £5.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000] Future-war novelization set in the roleplaying game universe.
- * +Warhammer 40,000: Crusade for Armageddon (Black Library 0-7434-4368-3, Aug 2003, $6.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 7/03).
- GREEN, SIMON R(ichard) (1955- ) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Agents of Light and Darkness (Ace 0-441-01113-6, Nov 2003, $6.50, 233pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [John Taylor] Dark fantasy hard-boiled mystery, second in the Nightside series. Detective John Taylor seeks the Unholy Grail.
- * +Deathstalker Legacy (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45907-5, Jan 2003, $23.95, 473pp, hc, cover by Patrick Jones) [Deathstalker] SF novel, first in a new series set 200 years after the first Deathstalker series. Lewis Deathstalker falls in love with the kings fiancée. First US edition (Gollancz 12/02).
- * _Deathstalker Legacy (SFBC #55117, Feb 2003, $11.99, 473pp, hc, cover by Patrick Jones) [Deathstalker] Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel, first in a new series sequel to the Deathstalker series. This is similar to the Roc edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
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