The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Contents Lists

Previous -- Table-of-Contents
DragonLance: City of the Lost Mary H. Herbert (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2986-3, Aug 2003, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Linsha] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Book one of “Linsha”.

Valorian’s Legacy Mary H. Herbert (SFBC #56559, Apr 2003, $12.99, 439pp, hc, cover by Marc Fishman) [Dark Horse] Omnibus of two fantasy novels, the third and fourth in the “Dark Horse” series: City of the Sorcerers (1994) and Winged Magic (1996). This has ISBN 0-7394-3304-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

One Winter’s Night John Herman, Leo & Diane Dillon (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23418-7, Sep 2003, $16.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) Associational children’s picture book, combining the Christmas story with the tale of a pregnant cow.

A-List Eric Hermanson (WigWam Publishing/New Leaf Books 1-930076-07-X, 2002, $12.95, 231pp, tp) [X-84] Near-future SF thriller, the second featuring assassin X-84, who works in a series of disposable bodies. This is dated 2002, but was not seen until now. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.newleafbooks.net], or from New Leaf Books, PO Box 6992, Villa Park IL 60181.

X’d Out Eric Hermanson (WigWam Publishing/New Leaf Books 1-930076-05-3, 2002, $12.95, 200pp, tp) [X-84] Near-future SF thriller. Agent X-84 is an assassin working in a series of disposable bodies. This is dated 2002, but was not seen until now. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.new.eafbooks.net], or New Leaf Books, PO Box 6992, Villa Park IL 60181.

The Happiness Code Amy Herrick (Viking 0-670-03197-6, Apr 2003, $24.95, 310pp, hc) Near-future SF novel. A family finds a baby genetically engineered with the gene for happiness. A first novel.

Evening’s Empire David Herter (Tor 0-765-30297-7, Apr 2003, $15.95, 352pp, tp, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Tor 2002) contemporary fantasy novel set in a coastal Oregon town.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book One J. G. Hertzler & Jeffrey Lang (Pocket 0-671-78493-5, Apr 2003, $6.99, 291pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two J. G. Hertzler & Jeffrey Lang (Pocket 0-671-78494-3, May 2003, $6.99, 328pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Pictor’s Metamorphoses and Other Fantasies Hermann Hesse (Picador USA 0-312-42264-4, Dec 2003, $14.00, 213 + xxv, tp) Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 1982) collection of 19 stories with elements of fairy tales and The Arabian Nights. Edited and with an introduction by Theodore Ziolkowski. Translated by Rika Lesser.

Virtual Geographies: Cyberpunk at the Intersection of the Postmodern and Science Fiction Sabine Heuser (Rodopi 90-420-0986-1, Aug 2003, $60.00, 257 + xlv, tp) Critical examination of cyberpunk in the context of genre SF, with special attention given to William Gibson, Pat Cadigan, and Neal Stephenson. This is #34 in the “Postmodern Studies” series. Published in The Netherlands by Editions Rodopi; available in the US from Rodopi, One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1420, New York NY 10020; 800-225-3998.

The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Roger Highfield (SFBC, Apr 2003, $11.99, 322pp, hc) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Viking 2002) associational non-fiction, an examination of possible science behind the magic in the YA series. This is similar to the Viking edition, except it lacks a price.

The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Roger Highfield (Penguin 0-14-200355-7, Jun 2003, $14.00, 322 + xxii, tp, cover by Viktor Koen) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Viking 2002) associational non-fiction, an examination of possible science behind the magic in the YA series. [J. K. Rowling]

The Two Sams Glen Hirshberg (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1255-4, Oct 2003, $23.00, 210 + xi, hc, cover by Brad Wilson) Collection of five ghost stories. Introduction by Ramsey Campbell.

Virtual Life David Hitchcock (iUniverse 0-595-28445-0, Dec 2003, $16.95, 240pp, tp) SF novel. A teen finds a military virtual reality helmet and uses it to educate himself, not realizing its developers think he’s a foreign spy. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln NE 68512.

Why Orwell Matters Christopher Hitchens (Perseus Books Group/Basic Books 0-465-03050-5, Sep 2003, $14.95, 211pp, tp) Reprint (Basic Books UK 2002) non-fiction, a critical assessment of Orwell’s life, politics, and works. [George Orwell]

The Golden Fool Robin Hobb (SFBC #54694, Jan 2003, $12.50, 520pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Tawny Man] Reprint (Voyager 2002) fantasy novel, second in “The Tawny Man” trilogy. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Golden Fool Robin Hobb (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58245-3, Dec 2003, $6.99, 709pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Tawny Man] Reprint (Voyager 2002) fantasy novel, second in “The Tawny Man” trilogy.

The Boats of the “Glen Carrig” and Other Nautical Adventures William Hope Hodgson (Night Shade Books 1-892389-39-8, Jul 2003, $35.00, 513 + xi, hc, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Collection of the title novel and 23 stories, volume one of “The Collected Stories of William Hope Hodgson”. Edited and with a note on the texts by Jeremy Lassen. Order from Night Shade Books, 501 S. Williamette St., Newberg OR 97132; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The Sands of Time Michael Hoeye (Penguin/Speak 0-14-250176-X, Sep 2003, $6.99, 277pp, tp, cover by Dale Champlin) [Hermux Tantamoq] Reprint (Terfle Books 2001) young-adult talking-animal fantasy mystery novel in the “Hermux Tantamoq” series, sequel to Time Stops for No Mouse.

Time Stops for No Mouse Michael Hoeye (SFBC, Jan 2002, $9.99, 250pp, hc, cover by Dale Champlin) [Hermux Tantamoq] Reprint (Terfle Books 2000) young-adult fantasy mystery novel featuring talking mouse Hermux Tantamoq, first in a series. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price.

Time Stops for No Mouse Michael Hoeye (Penguin/Speak 0-698-11991-6, Feb 2003, $7.99, 250pp, tp, cover by Christopher Inns) [Hermux Tantamoq] Reprint (Terfle Books 2000) young-adult fantasy mystery novel featuring talking mouse Hermux Tantamoq, first in a series.

Green Angel Alice Hoffman (Scholastic Press 0-439-44384-9, Mar 2003, $16.95, 116pp, hc, cover by Matt Mahurin) Young-adult post-holocaust fantasy novella. Green loses her family and hides in the woods.

Indigo Alice Hoffman (Scholastic/Signature 0-439-25636-4, Jun 2003, $4.99, 84pp, tp, cover by Ericka O’Rourke) Reprint (Scholastic 2002) young-adult fantasy novella.

Practical Magic Alice Hoffman (Berkley 0-425-19037-4, Aug 2003, $13.00, 286pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 1995) magic realism/dark fantasy novel.

The Probable Future Alice Hoffman (Doubleday 0-385-50760-7, Jun 2003, $24.95, 322pp, hc) Fantasy novel. Women of the Sparrow family all have psychic gifts, but young Stella’s clairvoyance brings her problems.

Water Tales Alice Hoffman (Scholastic 0-439-47414-0, Mar 2003, $5.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Jason Gregory Gold) Omnibus of two YA fantasy novellas: Aquamarine (2001) and Indigo (2002).

Stravaganza: City of Stars Mary Hoffman (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-839-1, Oct 2003, $17.95, 453pp, hc, cover by Carol Lawson) [Stravaganza] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy. An unhappy girl travels to a parallel world that resembles Renaissance Italy, and becomes involved in plots surrounding a horse race. First US edition (Bloomsbury UK 9/03).

A Stir of Bones Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Viking 0-670-03551-3, Sep 2003, $15.99, 211pp, hc, cover by Leonid Gore) [Matt Black] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, prequel to A Red Heart of Memories. Teens sneak into a haunted house.

Time Travelers, Ghosts, and Other Visitors Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5338-X, Apr 2003, $25.95, 221pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Collection of nine stories, one original. Introduction by Leslie What. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

The Anguished Dawn James P. Hogan (Baen 0-7434-3581-8, Jun 2003, $26.00, 420pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) SF novel. The Kronia colony on Saturn’s moons, last preserve of technology and human culture, plans to rebuild devastated Earth.

The Genesis Machine James P. Hogan (Baen 0-7434-3597-4, Mar 2003, $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) Reprint (Del Rey 1978) SF novel.

The Immortality Option James P. Hogan (Baen 0-7434-7163-6, Oct 2003, $6.99, 401pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Code of the Lifemaker] Reprint (Del Rey 1995) SF novel, sequel to Code of the Lifemaker.

Martian Knightlife James P. Hogan (Baen 0-7434-3591-5, Feb 2003, $6.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) Reprint (Baen 2001) SF novel of a future lone-wolf private investigator called the Knight.

Enemies Lee Hogan (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45919-9, Apr 2003, $6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Belarus] SF novel, sequel to Belarus. The new galactic Union contacts the planet Belarus after centuries of isolation. The author also writes as Emily Devenport.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Blood and Fog Nancy Holder (Simon Pulse 0-7434-0039-9, May 2003, $6.99, 291pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Smallville: Silence Nancy Holder (Warner Aspect 0-446-61359-2, Nov 2003, $5.99, 303pp, pb) [Smallville] Novelization based on the television series based on DC Comics’ Superman. Copyrighted by DC Comics

Angel: Endangered Species Nancy Holder & Jeff Mariotte (Simon Pulse 0-689-86210-5, Aug 2003, $5.99, 376pp, pb) [Angel] Reprint (Pulse 2002) novelization based on the TV series, a spin-off of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Wicked: Curse Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2697-5, Jan 2003, $5.99, 291pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Wicked] Young-adult dark fantasy, second in the series about a family of witches.

Wicked: Legacy Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2698-3, May 2003, $5.99, 315pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Wicked] Young-adult dark fantasy, third in the series about a family of witches.

Wicked: Spellbound Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2699-1, Sep 2003, $5.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Wicked] Young-adult dark fantasy, fourth in the series about a family of witches.

Celtika Robert Holdstock (Tor 0-765-30692-1, Mar 2003, $24.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Merlin Codex] Fantasy novel, book one of the “Merlin Codex”. First US edition (Earthlight 2001).

Celtika Robert Holdstock (Tor 0-765-34904-3, Jan 2004, $6.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Merlin Codex] Reprint (Earthlight 2001) fantasy novel, book one of the “Merlin Codex”.

Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock (Tor/Orb 0-765-30729-4, Sep 2003, $14.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Mythago] Reprint (Gollancz 1984) fantasy novel.

Hunted John Holt (Globe Pequot Press/Lyons Press 1-58574-780-7, Jun 2003, $22.95, 188pp, hc) Dark fantasy novel set in the American West. The land itself seems to fight back against strip-mining in Montana. Order from The Globe Pequot Press, PO Box 480, Guilford CT 06437; 800-243-0495; [www.lyonspress.com].

Sense of Evil Kay Hooper (Bantam 0-553-80300-X, Aug 2003, $23.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Alan Ayers) Mystery with psychic elements. The FBI sends a blonde psychic to find out who’s killing blondes in a small Southern town.

Another Heaven, Another Earth H. M. Hoover (Tor/Starscape 0-812-56761-7, Apr 2003, $5.99, 217pp, tp, cover by Daniel Horne) Reissue (Viking 1981) young-adult SF novel. Second printing.

This Time of Darkness H. M. Hoover (Tor/Starscape 0-765-34567-6, Mar 2003, $5.99, 161pp, tp, cover by Patrick Fairicy) Reprint (Viking Penguin 1980) young-adult SF novel.

Tell Me a Story: The Saga of the Turtle Knight Brian A. Hopkins (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-36-8, Feb 2003, $6.00, 41pp, ph, cover by Antonia Zehler) Chapbook fantasy short story. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [srosen@juno.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com].

13 Horrors ed. Brian A. Hopkins (KaCSFFS Press 0-935128-04-2, Apr 2003, $19.95, 255pp, tp, cover by Gerald Brom) Original horror anthology of 13 stories published by the Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society for World Horror Convention 13. The authors, all previous WHC writer guests of honor, include Gene Wolfe, John Shirley, Ramsey Campbell, and Edward Bryant. Lists of past WHC guests, Stoker Awards, and IHG Awards are included. Foreword by Joe R. Lansdale; introduction by Brian A. Hopkins. This is a limited edition of 650; a signed, limited hardcover edition of 150 (-03-4, $75.00) is also available. Order from KaCSFFS, PO Box 36212, Kansas City MO 64171-6212; add $3.25 shipping; [kacsfrfspress2@aol.com]; [www.kcsciencefiction.org].

The Salt Roads Nalo Hopkinson (Warner 0-446-53302-5, Nov 2003, $22.95, 394pp, hc, cover by Christian Clayton) Mainstream magical realism novel. An Afro-Caribbean goddess inhabits the bodies of women across time and space, bound together by salt.

Next -- Table-of-Contents