The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

HALE, BEVERLY A. (chron.)

• * *The Essence of Stone (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-54-6, Dec 2002, $18.00, 418pp, tp, cover by Joy Marie Ledet) Fantasy novel. A sorcerer’s student accompanies his master on a quest. A first novel. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [srosen@juno.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com].

HALE, SHANNON (chron.)

• * *The Goose Girl (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-843-X, Aug 2003, $17.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Alison Jay) [Goose Girl] Young-adult fantasy, based on the Grimm Brothers fairy tale. A first novel.

HALKON, LAUREN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Night Seekers (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-394-7, May 2003, $14.95, 179pp, tp, cover by Lauren Halkon) Fantasy novel of two races who exist in the dreams of humans. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.cosmos-books.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

HALL, J. E. (chron.)

• * *The Wall (1stBooks 1-4107-7542-9, Oct 2003, $21.95, 436pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Three strangers are transported to another world in need of their help. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.1stbooks.com]; 800-839-8640.

HALPERN, MARTY, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Silver Gryphon (with Gary Turner) See entry under Gary Turner.
• * _Witpunk (with Claude Lalumière) See entry under Claude Lalumière.

HAMBLY, BARBARA (Joan) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Days of the Dead (Bantam 0-553-10954-5, Jul 2003, $23.95, 315pp, hc) [Benjamin January] Associational historical mystery, the seventh featuring Benjamin January, a free Creole in antebellum New Orleans.
• * _Dragonstar (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44171-0, Jul 2003, $6.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Mark Garro) [Dragon] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) fantasy novel, the fourth and final in the “Dragon” series begun in Dragonsbane.
• * _Wet Grave (Bantam 0-553-58159-7, May 2003, $6.50, 347pp, pb, cover by Royce M. Becker) [Benjamin January] Reprint (Bantam 2002) associational historical mystery, the sixth featuring Benjamin January.

HAMILL, PETE(r) (1935- ) (chron.)

• * *Forever (Little, Brown 0-316-34111-8, Dec 2002, $25.95, 613pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel. A man in 1741 is granted eternal life if he never leaves the island of Manhattan.
• * _Forever (SFBC/BOMC no ISBN, Dec 2002, $17.99, 613pp, hc) Reprint (Little, Brown 2002) historical fantasy novel. This is similar to the Little, Brown edition, except it lacks a price.
• * _Forever (Little, Brown/Back Bay Books 0-316-73569-8, Oct 2003, $14.95, 613pp, tp) Reprint (Little, Brown 2002) historical fantasy novel. This includes a nine-page reading group guide.

HAMILTON, LAURELL K. (1963- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _A Caress of Twilight (Ballantine 0-345-42342-9, Mar 2003, $7.50, 348pp, pb) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Reprint (Ballantine 2002) erotic dark fantasy mystery, sequel to A Kiss of Shadows.
• * _A Caress of Twilight (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81384-6, Mar 2003, £6.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Ring) [Meredith Gentry, PI] Reprint (Ballantine 2002) dark fantasy novel, second in the “Meredith Gentry” series after A Kiss of Shadows.
• * *Cerulean Sins (Berkley 0-425-18836-1, Apr 2003, $22.95, 405pp, hc) [Anita Blake] Dark fantasy detective novel, 11th in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter. Jean-Claude gets a visit from Musette, the twisted representative of the Council of Vampires.
• * _Cerulean Sins (SFBC #56378, Apr 2003, $12.99, 405pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Berkley 2003) dark fantasy detective novel, 11th in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter. This is similar to the Berkley edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Cerulean Sins (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-139-X, May 2003, £10.99, 470pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Berkley 2003) dark fantasy detective novel, eleventh in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter.
• * _Cerulean Sins (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-201-9, Dec 2003, £6.99, 470pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Berkley 2003) dark fantasy detective novel, 11th in the series featuring Anita Blake, vampire hunter.
• * _The Laughing Corpse (Berkley 0-425-19200-8, Dec 2003, $22.95, 308pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Ace 1994) dark fantasy novel, second in the “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter” series. This has a new afterword by the author.

HAMILTON, PETER F. (1960- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Fallen Dragon (Warner Aspect 0-446-61263-4, Mar 2003, $6.99, 818pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2001) near-future military SF novel.
• * _Misspent Youth (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-48022-7, Jul 2003, £6.99, 439pp, pb, cover by blacksheep & ImageState) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2002) near-future SF novel about a rejuvenated man.

HAMILTON-JAMES, CHARLIE (chron.)

• * *The Matewix (HarperCollins UK 0-00-717690-2, Oct 2003, £6.99, 282pp, hc, cover by Bob Lea) Humorous parody of The Matrix. A mini-hardback edition.

HAMNER, EARL (Henry, Jr.) (1923- ) (chron.)

• * *The Twilight Zone Scripts of Earl Hamner (with Tony Albarella) (Cumberland House 1-58182-330-4, Mar 2003, $16.95, 306pp, tp) Associational collection of eight scripts for episodes of the original Twilight Zone TV show. Hamner provides an introduction; Albarella interviews Hamner, and provides commentary on each episode. Available from Cumberland House, 431 Harding Industrial Drive, Nashville TN 37211; 615-832-1171; [www.CumberlandHouse.com].

HAMPTON, SCOTT (chron.)

• * _The Life Eaters (with David Brin) See entry under David Brin.

HANCOCK, KAREN (chron.)

• * *The Light of Eidon (Bethany House 0-7642-2794-7, Jul 2003, $12.99, 432pp, tp) [Legends of the Guardian King] Christian fantasy novel, first in the “Legends of the Guardian King” series. Prince Abramm is sold into slavery. Order from Bethany House, 11400 Hampshire Ave. S., Bloomington MN 55438; [www.bethanyhouse.com]; 800-328-6109; add $4.00 postage.

HAND, ELIZABETH (Francis) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Bibliomancy (PS Publishing 1-902880-73-0, Oct 2003, £35.00, 296pp, hc, cover by John Anster Fitzgerald) Collection of four novellas. Introduction by Lucius Shepard. This is a signed limited edition of 500; a deluxe slipcased edition of 200 (-74-9, £60.00) signed by both Hand and Shepard is also available. Available from Hamilton House, 4 Park Ave., Harrogate, HG2 9BQ UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]. (Contents)

HAND, STEPHEN (chron.)

• * *Freddy vs. Jason (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-059-9, Sep 2003, $6.99, 270pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema.

HANLEY, VICTORIA (chron.)

• * _The Seer and the Sword (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22977-4, Apr 2003, $6.50, 341pp, pb, cover by Trina Schart Hyman) Reprint (Scholastic UK 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

HANSEN, ERIK FOSNES (chron.)

• * _Tales of Protection (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-602794-1, May 2003, $15.00, 500pp, hc) Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2002) literary novel with fantastic elements. Translated by Nadia Christensen from the Norwegian (J.W. Cappelens Forlag 1998 as Beretninger om Beskyttelse).
• * _Tales of Protection (Random House/Vintage UK 0-09-944264-7, Oct 2003, £7.99, 500pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2002) literary fantasy novel translated from the Norwegian (1998).

HARBAUGH, KAREN (chron.)

• * *Dark Enchantment (Dell 0-553-58421-9, Jan 2004, $5.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Simone de la Fer] Historical vampire novel, sequel to Night Fires in the “De la Fer” series.
• * *Night Fires (Dell 0-553-58418-9, Dec 2003, $5.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Simone de la Fer] Vampire novel. Vampire Simone de la Fer can’t resist spy Michael Corday.

HARBOTTLE, PHILIP (James), ed. (1941- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Fantasy Adventures # 3 (Cosmos Books 1-59224-111-5, 2003, $15.00, 152pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) Original anthology of seven stories, with three reprints. (Contents)
• * *Fantasy Adventures # 4 (Cosmos Books 1-59224-119-0, 2003, 156pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) Original anthology of six stories, with two reprints. (Contents)
• * *Fantasy Adventures # 5 (Cosmos Books 1-59224-113-9, 2003, $15.00, 164pp+, tp, cover by Ron Turner) (Contents)
• * *Fantasy Adventures # 6 (Cosmos Books 1-59224-205-7, 2003, $15.00, 172pp+, tp, cover by Ron Turner) (Contents)
• * *Fantasy Adventures # 7 (Cosmos Books 1-59224-206-5, 2003, $15.00, 164pp+, tp, cover by Ron Turner) (Contents)
• * *Fantasy Annual 5 (with Sean Wallace) (Cosmos Books 1-58715-515-X, 2003, $16.99, 200pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) Original anthology of 14 stories, with two reprints. (Contents)

HARDY, DAVID A(ndrews) (1936- ) (chron.)

• * *Aurora (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-59224-201-4, Oct 2003, $15.99, 222pp, tp, cover by David A. Hardy) SF novel. A mission on Mars uncovers an alien mystery that somehow involves one team member, a former rock musician. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

HARLAN, THOMAS (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Dark Lord (Tor 0-812-59012-0, Aug 2003, $7.99, 762pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Oath of Empire] Reprint (Tor 2002) alternate-history fantasy novel, the fourth and final in the “Oath of Empire” series.
• * *Wasteland of Flint (Tor 0-765-30192-X, Apr 2003, $27.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) Far-future SF novel set in an alternate future ruled by the Aztecs, whose interstellar empire could be disrupted by forerunner artifacts.

HARMS, DANIEL (chron.)

• * _Encyclopedia Cthulhiana: Second Edition (Chaosium 1-56882-119-0, Dec 2003, $17.95, 425 + xx, tp, cover by H. E. Fassl) Reissue (Chaosium 2001) non-fiction, a reference guide to the “Cthulhu Mythos” originated by H.P. Lovecraft. Second printing. Order from Chaosium, 895 B Street #423, Hayward CA 94541; [www.chaosium.com]; 510-583-1000. [Lovecraft]
• * _The Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind the Legend: Revised and Expanded Edition (with John Wisdom Gonce, III) (Red Wheel/Weiser 1-57863-269-2, Aug 2003, $26.95, 342 + xxvi, tp, cover by Toren Atkinson) Reprint (Night Shade 1998) non-fiction look at Lovecraft’s mystical book, debunking claims it really exists. This has been updated somewhat from the previous edition. [Lovecraft]

HARPER, STEVEN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Trickster (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45941-5, Nov 2003, $6.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Silent Empire] SF novel, the third of the “Silent Empire”. Father Kendi seeks his enslaved family.

HARRIMAN, STEVEN (chron.)

• * *Sleeper (Berkley 0-425-18881-7, Feb 2003, $6.99, 329pp, pb, cover by Ben Perini) Horror novel. Something with deadly claws is kept cryogenically frozen in the Pentagon basement. Copyrighted by Steven Spruill.

HARRIS, CHARLAINE; [i.e., Charlaine Harris Schulz] (1951- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Club Dead (Ace 0-441-01051-2, May 2003, $6.50, 258pp, pb, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Sookie Stackhouse] Humorous Southern vampire mystery novel, the third featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Sookie’s vampire boyfriend Bill is out of town and in trouble.
• * *Dead in Dixie (SFBC #57810, Jun 2003, $14.99, 612pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Sookie Stackhouse] Omnibus of three humorous Southern gothic vampire mystery novels featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse: Dead Until Dark (2001), Living Dead in Dallas (2002), and Club Dead (2003). This has ISBN 0-7394-3471-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)

HARRIS, DEBORAH TURNER (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _The Adept (with Katherine Kurtz) See entry under Katherine Kurtz.

HARRIS, JOHN B(eynon) [i.e., John Wyndham Parkes Beynon Harris] (1903-1969); see pseudonym John Wyndham (stories) (chron.)

HARRIS, JOHN WYNDHAM PARKES BEYNON; see under Harris, John Beynon (stories) (chron.)

HARRIS, ROBERT J. (chron.)

• * _Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast (with Jane Yolen) See entry under Jane Yolen.
• * _Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons (with Jane Yolen) See entry under Jane Yolen.

HARRIS-FAIN, DARREN, ed. (chron.)

• * *Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 255: British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers, 1918-1960 (Gale 0-7876-5249-0, 2002, $190.00, 392 + xxiii, hc) Non-fiction, reference. This provides biographies, bibliographies, and lists of references for 30 authors including John Christopher, C.S. Lewis, George Orwell, and Olaf Stapledon. Harris-Fain’s introduction discusses the history of British SF. A cumulative index to the DLB series is included. Available from The Gale Group, 27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills MI 48331, 800-877-4253; [www.gale.com]; [galeord@gale.com].
• * *Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 261: British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers Since 1960 (Gale 0-7876-6005-1, 2002, $190.00, 392 + xxi, hc) Non-fiction, reference. This provides biographies, bibliographies, and lists of references for 38 authors including Douglas Adams, Brian W. Aldiss, Neil Gaiman, and Ian Watson. Harris-Fain’s introduction discusses the period in British SF. A cumulative index to the DLB series is included. Available from The Gale Group, 27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills MI 48331, 800-877-4253; [www.gale.com]; [galeord@gale.com].

HARRISON, EMMA (stories) (chron.)

• * *Charmed: Something Wiccan This Way Comes (Simon Pulse 0-689-85554-0, Mar 2003, $5.99, 214pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the 17th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

HARRISON, HARRY; [legalized from Henry Maxwell Dempsey] (1925- ) (chron.)

• * _Stainless Steel Trio (Tor 0-765-30278-0, Jun 2003, $17.95, 493pp, tp, cover by Julie Bell) [Slippery Jim (James Bolivar) diGriz] Reprint (Tor 2002) omnibus of three humorous SF novels featuring “The Stainless Steel Rat”: A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born (1985), The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted (1987), and The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues (1994).
• * _Stars & Stripes Triumphant (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-40938-8, Dec 2003, $6.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Dennis Lyall) [Stars and Stripes] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2002) SF alternate-history novel, third in the “Stars and Stripes” trilogy.

HARRISON, M(ichael) JOHN (1945- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Light (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07403-5, Sep 2003, £6.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Light] Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel.

HARRISON, TROON (chron.)

• * *Eye of the Wolf (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 1-55005-072-9, Dec 2003, $14.95, 299pp, hc, cover by Carol Francisco) Young-adult SF. Chandra seeks her missing mother in 2205, when a new ice age approaches. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 121 Harvard Ave., Suite 2, Allston MA 02134; [www.fitzhenry.ca]; [godwit@fitzhenry.ca].

HARTWELL, DAVID G(eddes), ed. (1941- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Hard SF Renaissance (with Kathryn Cramer) (SFBC #54747, Dec 2002, $14.99, 960pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) Reprint (Tor 2002) SF anthology of 41 stories. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Hard SF Renaissance (with Kathryn Cramer) (Tor/Orb 0-312-87636-X, Oct 2003, $21.95, 960pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) Reprint (Tor 2002) SF anthology of 41 stories.
• * _The Mammoth Book of the Science Fiction Century: Volume One (Robinson 1-84119-513-8, Apr 2003, £6.99, xix+586pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1997 as half of The Science Fiction Century) anthology, selecting 23 stories from the original 45. Each story is introduced by a brief discussion of the author’s work. (Contents)
• * _Year’s Best Fantasy 2 (with Kathryn Cramer) (SFBC #52272, Aug 2002, $10.99, 400pp, hc, cover by Tim White) Reprint (Eos 2002) “Year’s Best” anthology of 22 stories from 2001, the all-fantasy counterpart to Hartwell’s “Year’s Best SF” series. Only Hartwell is credited on the cover. This has ISBN 0-7394-2844-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Year’s Best Fantasy 3 (with Kathryn Cramer) (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-052180-5, Jul 2003, $7.99, 495pp, pb) “Year’s Best” anthology of 29 stories from 2002, the all-fantasy counterpart to Hartwell’s “Year’s Best SF” series. Authors include Nalo Hopkinson, China Miéville, and Michael Swanwick. The editors discuss the year in their introduction. Only Hartwell is credited on the cover. (Contents)
• * *Year’s Best SF 8 (with Kathryn Cramer) (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-106453-X, Jun 2003, $7.99, 496pp, pb) “Year’s Best” anthology of 23 stories from 2002, all strictly genre SF. Only Hartwell is mentioned on the cover. Hartwell discusses the year in his introduction. Authors include Michael Moorcock, Gene Wolfe, and Ursula K. Le Guin. (Contents)
• * _Year’s Best SF 8 (with Kathryn Cramer) (SFBC #57934, Jul 2003, $10.99, 496pp, hc) Reprint (Eos 2003) “Year’s Best” anthology of 23 genre SF stories from 2002. Only Hartwell is named on the jacket. This has ISBN 0-7394-3494-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

HARVARD LAMPOON, THE (chron.)

• * _Bored of the Rings (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07312-8, Oct 2003, £5.99, 228pp, pb, cover by Douglas Carrel) Reprint (Signet 1969) humorous fantasy novel, a parody of Lord of the Rings. Written by Henry Beard and Douglas Kenney, editors of the satirical magazine.

HARVEY, GREG (chron.)

• * *The Origins of Tolkien’s Middle-earth for Dummies (Wiley/For Dummies 0-7645-4186-2, Oct 2003, $19.99, 338pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to the world of The Lord of the Rings. [Tolkien]