The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

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American Beauty Allen M. Steele (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5339-8, May 2003, $25.95, 258pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Collection of ten stories. Steel discusses the inspirations for his stories in the introduction. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

White Vampyre Leon Steelgrave (Steelgrave, Leon 1-59113-388-2, Oct 2003, $14.95, 210pp, tp) Post-holocaust SF detective novel. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.booklocker.com] or in the UK from [www.leon-steelgrave.com].

DragonLance: Brothers Majere Kevin Stein (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2971-5, Jun 2003, $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Preludes] Reprint (TSR 1989) novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third in the “Preludes” series. Copyrighted 1989 by TSR, 2000 by Wizards of the Coast.

Daniel F. Galouye: Counterfeiter of Worlds Phil Stephensen-Payne (Galactic Central 1-871133-64-5, Aug 2003, $3.00, x + 24pp, ph) Non-fiction reference, a primary and secondary bibliography. Available in the US from Chris Drumm, PO Box 445, Polk City IA 50226-0445; [Cdrummbks@aol.com]; [www.philsp.cwc.net]. [Daniel F. Galouye]

A. Bertram Chandler: Master Navigator of Space, 3rd Revised Edition Phil Stephensen-Payne & Gordon Benson, Jr. (Galactic Central 1-871133-62-9, Jun 2003, $4.50, x + 61pp, ph) Non-fiction reference, a primary and secondary bibliography in its third revision. Available in the US from Chris Drumm, PO Box 445, Polk City IA 50226-0445; [Cdrummbks@aol.com]; [www.philsp.cwc.net]. [A. Bertram Chandler]

The Diamond Age Neal Stephenson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38096-6, Sep 2003, $13.95, 499pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1995) neo-Victorian SF novel. This indicates “reissue September 2003” and first printing.

Quicksilver Neal Stephenson (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97742-7, Oct 2003, $27.95, 927pp, hc) [Baroque Cycle] Historical novel with possible SF elements, the first book in “The Baroque Cycle”, and a sort of prequel to Cryptonomicon.

Snow Crash Neal Stephenson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38095-8, Sep 2003, $13.95, 470pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reissue (Bantam Spectra 1992) SF novel. Eighth printing.

Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next Fifty Years Bruce Sterling (Random House 0-8129-6976-6, Dec 2003, $13.95, 334 + xxiv, tp) Reprint (Random House 2002) non-fiction book speculating on the near future. This is copyrighted 2003 and has apparently been somewhat revised; there is a new afterword by Sterling.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Dave Stern (Pocket Star 0-7434-7709-X, Jul 2003, $6.99, 293pp, pb) Movie novelization. This includes eight unpaginated pages of color stills. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Enterprise: Daedalus Dave Stern (Pocket 0-7434-7118-0, Dec 2003, $6.99, 344pp, pb) [Star Trek: Enterprise: Daedalus] Star Trek novelization, the first in a series of two. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Elf Trap Francis Stevens (Editions Antares/Apex International, Mar 2003, 72pp, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay) Collection of five stories from the pulp era. Introduction and bibliography by Kevin L. Cook. Stevens is a pen name of Gertrude Barrows Bennet. A limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Order from Editions Antares, J.P. Moumon, 19 rue Thiers, 83590 Gonfaron, France.

The Nightmare Francis Stevens (Editions Antares/Apex International, Mar 2003, 84pp, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay) SF/adventure novella from the pulp era. Introduction and bibliography by Kevin L. Cook. Stevens is a pen name of Gertrude Barrows Bennet. A limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Order from Editions Antares, J.P. Moumon, 19 rue Thiers, 83590 Gonfaron, France.

Serapion Francis Stevens (Editions Antares/Apex International, Mar 2003, 106pp, tp, cover by Virgil Finlay) SF/adventure novella from the pulp era. Stevens is a pen name of Gertrude Barrows Bennet. A limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Order from Editions Antares, J.P. Moumon, 19 rue Thiers, 83590 Gonfaron, France.

Solstice Jennifer Stevenson (Green Man Review, Aug 2003, $15.00, 15pp, ph) Reprint (Roc 1997 as part of The Horns of Elfland edited by Ellen Kushner, Delia Sherman, & Donald G. Keller) chapbook story of a musician who gets to play for the folk under the hill. This is a signed, limited edition of 100. Available by check or money order from Grey Walker, Green Man Review, 1115 N. Hancock Ave., Colorado Springs CO 80903.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories Robert Louis Stevenson (Barnes & Noble Classics 1-59308-054-9, Oct 2003, $3.95, 269 + xlviii, pb, cover by E. O. Hoppe) Reprint (as part of The Complete Shorter Fiction Robinson 1991) collection of the classic horror novel (1886) plus five additional stories. Introduction and notes by Jenny Davidson.

The Crystal Cave Mary Stewart (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-054825-8, May 2003, $14.95, 495pp, tp, cover by Steven Stone) [Merlin] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1970) Arthurian fantasy novel, first in “The Arthurian Saga”.

The Hollow Hills Mary Stewart (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-054826-6, May 2003, $14.95, 475pp, tp, cover by Steven Stone) [Merlin] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1973) Arthurian fantasy novel, second in “The Arthurian Saga”.

The Last Enchantment Mary Stewart (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-054827-4, May 2003, $14.95, 513pp, tp, cover by Steven Stone) [Merlin] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1979) Arthurian fantasy novel, third in the “The Arthurian Saga”.

The Wicked Day Mary Stewart (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-054828-2, May 2003, $14.95, 417pp, tp, cover by Steven Stone) [Merlin] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1983) Arthurian fantasy novel, fourth in “The Arthurian Saga”.

The Prisoner: A Day in the Life Hank Stine (ibooks 0-7434-5275-5, Dec 2003, $11.95, 134pp, tp) [Prisoner] Reprint (Ace 1970) novelization of the TV series. Copyrighted by Carlton International Media Limited

Dangerous Girls R. L. Stine (HarperCollins 0-06-053080-4, Aug 2003, $13.99, 247pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel about twins who seem to be turning into vampires.

The Sitter R. L. Stine (Ballantine 0-345-45980-6, Jul 2003, $12.95, 309pp, tp) Horror novel. A nanny’s four-year-old charge appears to be possessed.

Conquistador S. M. Stirling (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45908-3, Feb 2003, $23.95, 440pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Barkat) SF novel. A man creates a portal to an alternate America where the Europeans never arrived.

Conquistador S. M. Stirling (SFBC #55854, Feb 2003, $11.99, 424pp, hc, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Reprint (Roc 2003) SF novel. This is similar to the Roc edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Peshawar Lancers S. M. Stirling (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45873-7, Jan 2003, $6.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Duane Myers) Reprint (Roc 2002) alternate history SF novel set in a 21st century where technology and politics are still at a Victorian level.

T2: Rising Storm S. M. Stirling (HarperEntertainment 0-380-80817-X, Jun 2003, $7.99, 577pp, pb) [Terminator] Reprint (HarperEntertainment 2002) novelization based on the world of the movie Terminator 2. Copyrighted by Studio Canal Image SA.

T2: The Future War S. M. Stirling (HarperEntertainment 0-380-97793-1, Jul 2003, $23.95, 357pp, hc, cover by Susan Sanguily) [Terminator] Novelization based on the world of the movie Terminator 2. Copyrighted by StudioCanal Image S.A.

T2: The Future War S. M. Stirling (SFBC #18125, Oct 2003, $11.99, 357pp, hc, cover by Susan Sanguily) [Terminator] Reprint (HarperEntertainment 2003) novelization based on the world of the movie Terminator 2. Copyrighted by StudioCanal Image S.A. This is similar to the HarperEntertainment edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Conqueror S. M. Stirling & David Drake (Baen 0-7434-3594-X, Mar 2003, $25.00, 633pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [General] Omnibus of volumes 3-5 in the “General” series: The Anvil (1993), The Steel (1993), and The Sword (1995).

Warlord S. M. Stirling & David Drake (Baen 0-7434-3587-7, Feb 2003, $24.00, 570pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) [General] Omnibus of the first two novels in the far-future military SF series “The General”: The Forge (1991) and The Hammer (1992).

Dracula Bram Stoker (Barnes & Noble Classics 0-7607-4861-6, 2003, $4.95, 526pp, hc) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic vampire novel. Afterword by Jonty Claypole. This is a gilt-edged, mini-hardcover “Collector’s Library” edition.

Dracula Bram Stoker (Barnes & Noble Classics 1-59308-004-2, May 2003, $4.95, 418pp, pb, cover by E. O. Hoppe) [Dracula] Reissue (Constable 1897) classic vampire novel. Introduction and notes by Brooke Allen. Second printing.

Dracula Bram Stoker (Pocket 0-7434-7736-7, Oct 2003, $5.99, 500 + xxvi, pb) [Dracula] Reprint (Constable 1897) classic horror novel, with 21 excerpts from critical works and reviews from 1897 to 2002. Edited, with notes, annotations, and introduction by Joseph Valente.

Dracula Bram Stoker (Tor 0-812-52301-6, Oct 2003, $4.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) [Dracula] Reissue (Constable 1897) classic horror novel. 11th printing.

Graphic Classics, Volume Seven: Bram Stoker Bram Stoker (Eureka Productions 0-9712464-7-5, Sep 2003, $9.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Glen Barr) Illustrated anthology/graphic novel with nine illustrated or comic-style adaptations of works by Stoker, plus a “Dracula Gallery”. Introduction by Mort Castle. Artists include Hunt Emerson, Spain Rodriguez, and Rico Schacherl. Eureka Productions, 8778 Oak Grove Road, Mount Horeb WI 53572; [www.graphicclassics.com].

World of Darkness: Ashes and Angel Wings Greg Stolze (White Wolf 1-58846-805-4, Mar 2003, $6.99, 283pp, pb, cover by Steve Ellis) [World of Darkness: Trilogy of the Fallen] Novelization based on the “Demon” roleplaying game, first in the “Trilogy of the Fallen”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: Demon: The Seven Deadlies Greg Stolze (White Wolf 1-58846-806-2, May 2003, $6.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Steve Ellis) [World of Darkness: Demon: Trilogy of the Fallen] Novelization based on the “Demon: The Fallen” roleplaying game, second in the “Trilogy of the Fallen”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: The Wreckage of Paradise Greg Stolze (White Wolf 1-58846-807-0, Jul 2003, $6.99, 284pp, pb, cover by Steve Ellis) [World of Darkness: Trilogy of the Fallen] Novelization based on the “Demon: The Fallen” roleplaying game, third in the “Trilogy of the Fallen”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Star Wars: Shatterpoint Matthew Stover (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-45573-8, Jun 2003, $25.95, 406pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Star Wars: Shatterpoint Matthew Stover (SFBC #58300, Jul 2003, $13.99, 406pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Traitor Matthew Stover (SFBC #53161, Sep 2002, $9.99, 292pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks 2002) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by LucasFilm. This has ISBN 0-7394-2848-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Demon Night J. Michael Straczynski (ibooks 0-7434-7522-4, Oct 2003, $11.95, 346pp, tp, cover by Matthew Quayle) Reprint (Dutton 1988) horror novel. This has a new afterword by the author.

Mandibles Jeff Strand (Mundania Press 1-59426-006-0, Aug 2003, $15.99, 206pp, tp, cover by Stacey King) Horror novel. Giant ants wreak havok in Tampa, Florida. This was previously available as an e-book. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.mundania.com], or from Mundania Press, 6470A Glenway Ave. #109, Cincinnati OH 45211-5222.

Floating Dragon Peter Straub (Berkley 0-425-18964-3, Aug 2003, $7.99, 595pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1983) horror novel. This has a new introduction by the author. 30th printing.

Ghost Story Peter Straub (SFBC 0-965-72313-5, Mar 2003, $10.99, 483pp, hc) Reprint (Coward McCann 1979) horror novel. This special edition for “The Stephen King Horror Library” has the 1981 introduction by King; the jacket lacks both price and SFBC number.

lost boy lost girl Peter Straub (Random House 1-4000-6092-3, Oct 2003, $24.95, 283pp, hc) [Tim Underhill; Tom Pasmore] Ghost story featuring novelist Timothy Underhill from Koko and The Throat and PI Tom Pasmore from Mystery and The Throat. A woman commits suicide and her boy disappears after he starts investigating an old house with dark secrets.

Shadowland Peter Straub (Berkley 0-425-18822-1, Mar 2003, $7.99, 468 + xii, pb) Reissue (Coward, McCann 1980) horror novel. This has a new introduction by Straub. 39th printing.

The Tower at the End of the World Brad Strickland (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-250077-1, Sep 2003, $5.99, 146pp, tp, cover by S. D. Schindler) [Lewis Barnavelt] Reprint (Dial 2001) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The House with the Clock in Its Walls, in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series created by John Bellairs. Copyrighted by The Estate of John Bellairs.

The Whistle, the Grave, and the Ghost Brad Strickland (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-2622-8, Aug 2003, $16.99, 152pp, hc, cover by S. D. Schindler) [Lewis Barnavelt] Young-adult fantasy novel in the “Lewis Barnavelt” series created by John Bellairs. Copyrighted by The Estate of John Bellairs.

Lilith’s Dream Whitley Strieber (Pocket 0-7434-5153-8, Oct 2003, $7.99, 385pp, pb) [Hunger] Reprint (Atria 2002) vampire novel, third in the series begun in The Hunger.

Singularity Sky Charles Stross (Ace 0-441-01072-5, Aug 2003, $23.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Singularity Sky] SF novel. An isolated human colony that supresses high technology is attacked by an information plague looking for entertainment.

The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book One: The Amulet of Samarkand Jonathan Stroud (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-1859-X, Oct 2003, $17.95, 462pp, hc) [Bartimaeus Trilogy] Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel, the first in “The Bartimaeus Trilogy” about a young magician and his djinn Bartimaeus.

The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book One: The Amulet of Samarkand Jonathan Stroud (SFBC #79848, Dec 2003, $10.99, 462pp, hc) [Bartimaeus Trilogy] Reprint (Miramax 2003) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy about the djinn Bartimaeus. This is similar to the Miramax edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

And Now the News...: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume IX Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic 1-55643-460-X, Nov 2003, $35.00, 377 + xiv, hc) Collection of 15 stories, five not previously collected. Foreword by David G. Hartwell. This volume covers work written from 1955 to 1957. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams; includes the revelation that two stories were collaborations with Robert A. Heinlein: “The Other Man” and “And Now the News...”

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