The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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PEARSON, RIDLEY (1953- ) (chron.)

* _Peter and the Starcatchers (with Dave Barry) See entry under Dave Barry.
PEEL, JOHN (Ronald) (1954- ) (chron.)

* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Magic (Llewellyn 0-7387-0615-9, Sep 2004, $4.99, 191pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series. This has been revised.
* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Names (Llewellyn 0-7387-0617-5, Aug 2004, $4.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel of teens transported to another dimension. This has been revised.
* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Signs (Llewellyn 0-7387-0616-7, Aug 2004, $4.99, 195pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series. This has been revised.
* _Diadem: Worlds of Magic: Book of Thunder (Llewellyn 0-7387-0614-0, Oct 2004, $4.99, 174pp, tp, cover by Bleu Turrell) [Diadem] Reprint (Apple 1997) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. This has been revised.
PEETERS, BENOÎT (chron.)

* _The Book of Schuiten (with François Schuiten) See entry under François Schuiten.
PEIRCE, HAYFORD (1942- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *With a Bang and Other Forbidden Delights (Wildside Press 0-8095-8943-5, Nov 2004, $32.95, 281pp, hc) Collection of 17 stories; at least four appear to be original. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com]. (Contents)
PELAN, JOHN C., ed. (stories) (chron.)

* _Tales of the Uneasy See entry under Violet Hunt.
* *A Walk on the Darkside: Visions of Horror (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45993-8, Sep 2004, $6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by John Picacio) Original anthology of 21 horror stories, third in the “Darkside” series. Authors include Tom Piccirilli, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and Brian Hodge. (Contents)
PENNICOTT, JOSEPHINE (chron.)

* *A Fire in the Shell (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight Australia 0-7318-1109-7, Mar 2004, A$18.95, 455pp, pb, cover by Nick Stathopoulos) [Circle of Nine] Fantasy novel, third in the “Circle of Nine” trilogy. The coven seeks to close the portal to Eronth.
PERRY, ANNE; pseudonym of Juliet Marion Hulme, (1938- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Come Armageddon (Ace 0-441-01204-3, Dec 2004, $14.95, 502pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) [Tathea] Reprint (Headline 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to Tathea.
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* *Death by Dickens (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-19420-5, Mar 2004, $23.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Yuan Lee) Associational original anthology of 11 mystery stories inspired by the works of Dickens, including two pieces by Carole Nelson Douglas and Lillian Stewart Carl based on A Christmas Carol, and a pre-vampire “Jonathan Barrett” story by P.N. Elrod. (Contents)
* _Death by Dickens (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-19947-9, Nov 2004, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Yuan Lee) Reprint (Berkley Prime Crime 2004) associational original anthology of 11 mystery stories inspired by the works of Dickens. Copyrighted by Perry and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books.
PERRY, MICHAEL W. (stories) (chron.)

* *Untangling Tolkien (Inkling Books 1-58742-019-8, Oct 2003, $17.95, 251pp, tp) Reference book, an in-depth chronology of the history behind and events of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, with extensive notes and commentary. This is a print-on-demand book, available online, or from Inkling books, 6528 Phinney Ave. N., Suite A, Seattle WA 98103-5260; [www.InklingBooks.com]. [Tolkien]
PERRY, S(tephani) D(anelle) (chron.)

* *Resident Evil: Zero Hour (Pocket Star 0-671-78511-7, Nov 2004, $6.99, 273pp, pb, cover by Mark Gerber) [Resident Evil] Novelization based on the SF video games. Copyrighted by Capcom U.S.A.
* _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Unity (Pocket 0-7434-9654-X, Dec 2004, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine] Reprint (Pocket 2003) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
PERRY, STEVE(n Carl) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _The Omega Cage (with J. Michael Reaves) See entry under J. Michael Reaves.
* _Star Wars: Medstar (with J. Michael Reaves) See entry under J. Michael Reaves.
* _Star Wars: Medstar 1: Battle Surgeons (with J. Michael Reaves) See entry under J. Michael Reaves.
* _Star Wars: Medstar I: Battle Surgeons: A Clone War Novel (with J. Michael Reaves) See entry under J. Michael Reaves.
* _Star Wars: Medstar II: Jedi Healer (with J. Michael Reaves) See entry under J. Michael Reaves.
PETRUCHA, STEFAN (1959- ) (chron.)

* *Time Hunter: The Tunnel at the End of the Light (Telos 1-903889-37-5, Mar 2004, £7.99, 104pp, tp, cover by Matthew Laznicka & Nathan Skreslet) [Time Hunter] Novelization, the second featuring Honoré Lechasseur, a character introduced in a “Doctor Who” novelization. A signed, limited hardback edition (1-903889-38-3, £25.00) was announced but not seen. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP.
PETTI, KEN (stories) (chron.)

* *Zenda and the Gazing Ball (with John Amodeo & Cassandra Westwood) (Penguin/Grosset & Dunlap 0-448-43223-4, Mar 2004, $4.99, 134pp, tp) [Zenda] Young-adult fantasy novella, the first in a series about a 12-year-old on a magical planet. Created and copyrighted by Petti and Amodeo, “written with” Westwood.
* *Zenda: A New Dimension (with John Amodeo & Cassandra Westwood) (Penguin/Grosset & Dunlap 0-448-43254-4, Mar 2004, $4.99, 133pp, tp) [Zenda] Young-adult fantasy novella, the second in a series about a 12-year-old on a magical planet. Created and copyrighted by Petti and Amodeo, “written with” Westwood.
PETTY, ANNE C(otton) (1945- ) (chron.)

* *Dragons of Fantasy (Cold Spring Press 1-59360-010-0, May 2004, $14.95, 300pp, tp, cover by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt) Non-fiction, reference, a guide to dragons in literature, with special focus on works by authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, J.K. Rowling, and Jane Yolen. Includes bibliography and index.
PHILBRICK, (William) RODMAN (1951- ) (chron.)

* _Coffins (Tor 0-812-56651-3, Mar 2004, $6.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Patrick Arrasmith) Reprint (Forge 2002) horror novel.
PICANO, FELICE (1944- ) (chron.)

* _Dryland’s End (Haworth Press/Harrington Park/Southern Tier 1-56023-520-9, Jun 2004, $34.95, 525pp, tp, cover by Kent Neffendorf) Reprint (Kasak 1995) dystopian novel of men in a decaying, matriarchal techno-empire 5,000 years in the future. Available from The Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton NY 13904-1580; orders 800-429-6784; [www.haworthpress.com].
PICCIRILLI, TOM; [i.e., Thomas Edward Piccirilli] (1965- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _A Choir of Ill Children (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58719-6, Jun 2004, $5.99, 225pp, pb) [Choir of Ill Children] Reprint (Night Shade Books 2003) Southern gothic horror novel.
* *Fuckin’ Lie Down Already (Endeavor Press 0-9728656-1-6, Jan 2004, $45.00, 73pp, hc, cover by Caniglia) Associational non-supernatural horror/noir novelette. Illustrated by Caniglia. This is a signed limited edition of 200; a lettered edition (-0-8, $100.00) is also available. Endeavor Press, 1515 Hickory Wood Dr., Annapolis MD 21401; [www.endeavorpress.net].
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* *The Devil’s Wine (CD Publications 1-58767-070-4, 2004, $40.00, 352pp, hc, cover by Caniglia) Poetry anthology. (Contents)
PICOULT, JODI (1966- ) (chron.)

* _Second Glance (Simon & Schuster/Washington Square Press 0-7434-5451-0, Mar 2004, $14.00, 425pp, tp) Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel. A suicidal ghost hunter falls for a woman 80 years dead, and investigates her death. This includes an unpaginated 14pp readers group guide.
PIERCE, DAVID M. (1932- ) (chron.)

* *Elf Child (Haworth/Harrington Park/Southern Tier 1-56023-428-8, Nov 2003, $19.95, 270pp, tp) Contemporary fantasy novel of a gay immortal shapeshifter in San Diego trying to find himself and looking for love. Available from The Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton NY 13904-1580; orders 800-429-6784; [www.haworthpress.com].
PIERCE, MEREDITH ANN (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Waters Luminous & Deep (Viking 0-670-03687-0, Apr 2004, $16.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Arrasmith) Young-adult collection of eight stories, four original, three somewhat revised. (Contents)
PIERCE, TAMORA (1954- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Circle Opens: Shatterglass (Scholastic/Point 0-590-39696-X, Mar 2004, $5.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Peter Scanlan) [Circle Opens] Reprint (Scholastic Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in a series sequel to “The Circle of Magic”.
* _The Emperor Mage (Scholastic UK 0-439-96806-2, Aug 2004, £5.99, 245pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Immortals] Reprint (Scholastic UK 1994) YA fantasy novel, third in “The Immortals” quartet.
* _First Test (Random House 0-375-82905-9, Sep 2004, $8.95, 217pp, tp, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Keladry] Reprint (Random House 1999) young-adult fantasy adventure novel about a girl training for knighthood, first in the “Protector of the Small” quartet.
* _Lady Knight (Random House 0-375-82908-3, Sep 2004, $8.95, 429pp, tp, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Keladry] Reprint (Random House 2002) young-adult fantasy adventure novel, fourth in the “Protector of the Small” quartet following “The Song of the Lioness” and “The Immortals”.
* _Page (Random House 0-375-82907-5, Sep 2004, $8.95, 257pp, tp, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Keladry] Reprint (Random House 2000) young-adult fantasy adventure novel, second in the “Protector of the Small” quartet.
* *Protector of the Small (SFBC #1172446, Nov 2004, $14.99, 790pp, hc, cover by Greg Newbold) [Keladry] Omnibus of four young-adult fantasy adventure novels in the series: First Test (1999), Page (2000), Squire (2001), and Lady Knight (2002). This has ISBN 0-7394-4698-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
* _The Realms of the Gods (Scholastic UK 0-439-96805-4, Aug 2004, £5.99, 231pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Immortals] Reprint (Scholastic UK 1996) YA fantasy novel, fourth in “The Immortals” quartet.
* _Song of the Lioness (Scholastic UK 0-439-96821-6, Jun 2004, £9.99, 838pp, tp) [Song of the Lioness] Reprint (SFBC 2002) omnibus of the four “Alanna” books: Alanna: The First Adventure (1983), In the Hand of the Goddess (1984), The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (1986), and Lioness Rampant (1988). (Contents) [First U.K. edition]
* _Squire (Random House 0-375-82906-7, Sep 2004, $8.95, 402pp, tp, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Keladry] Reprint (Random House 2001) young-adult fantasy adventure novel, third in the “Protector of the Small” quartet following “The Song of the Lioness” and “The Immortals”.
* _Trickster’s Choice (Random House 0-375-82879-6, Sep 2004, $8.95, 422pp, tp, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Alianne] Reprint (Random House 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series of two set in the world of Tortall featurings Alanna’s teenaged daughter Alianne.
* _Trickster’s Choice (Scholastic UK 0-439-96808-9, Sep 2004, £12.99, 453pp, hc, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Alianne] Reprint (Random House 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series of two set in the world of Tortall. Alanna’s teenaged daughter Alianne has a knack for spying. [First U.K. edition]
* *Trickster’s Queen (Random House 0-375-81467-1, Sep 2004, $17.95, 469pp, hc, cover by Joyce Tenneson) [Alianne] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series of two set in the world of Tortall. Alanna’s daughter Alianne works to set a new queen on the throne of the Copper Isles.
* _Wild Magic (Scholastic UK 0-439-96804-6, Aug 2004, £5.99, 251pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Immortals] Reprint (Atheneum 1992) YA fantasy novel, first in “The Immortals” quartet.
* _The Wolf-Speaker (Scholastic UK 0-439-96807-0, Aug 2004, £5.99, 237pp, tp, cover by Liselotte Watkins) [Immortals] Reprint (Atheneum 1993) YA fantasy novel, second in “The Immortals” quartet.
PIKE, CHRISTOPHER (chron.)

* *Alosha (Tor 0-765-31098-8, Oct 2004, $18.95, 301pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Alosha] Fantasy novel, first in the “Alosha” trilogy. A teen must defend Earth against other-dimensional elementals.
* _The Blind Mirror (Tor 0-812-53882-X, Oct 2004, $7.99, 390pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2003) horror novel of demonic possession.
PILLOW, WILLIAM (chron.)

* *Grave Convictions (Gate Way Press 0-9752645-1-6, Jun 2004, $14.95, 111pp, tp) Dark fantasy novel of murder and reincarnation. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.gate-way-publishers.com]; Gate Way Publishers, 2801 Redwood Parkway #219, Vallejo CA 94951.
PINBOROUGH, SARAH (J.) (chron.)

* *The Hidden (Leisure 0-8439-5480-9, Nov 2004, $6.99, 369pp, pb) Horror novel.
PINES, TONYA, ed. (chron.)

* _Thirteen (Scholastic/Point 0-590-45256-8, Sep 2004, $5.99, 330 + viii, pb) Reprint (Scholastic 1991) young-adult anthology of 13 horror stories.
PINKWATER, DANIEL M(anus) (1941- ) (chron.)

* *Looking for Bobowicz (HarperCollins 0-06-053554-7, Jun 2004, $15.99, 201pp, hc, cover by Jill Pinkwater) [Hoboken Chicken Emergency] Middle-grade fantasy novel, a sequel to the children’s picture book about a six-foot superchicken. Kids search Hoboken for a giant chicken and a phantom thief. Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater.
PIZIKS, STEVEN (Alfred) (1967- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Exorcist: The Beginning (Pocket Star 0-7434-8270-0, Aug 2004, $6.99, 244pp, pb) [Exorcist] Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Morgan Creek.
PODRUG, JUNIUS (1947- ) (chron.)

* _Dark Passage (Tor 0-812-57850-3, Apr 2004, $6.99, 419pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 2002) SF thriller of time travel.
POE, EDGAR ALLAN (1809-1849) (stories) (chron.)

* *Graphic Classics, Volume One: Edgar Allan Poe: Second Edition (Eureka Productions 0-9712464-9-1, Feb 2004, $9.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Skot Olsen) Illustrated anthology/graphic novel with 13 illustrated or comic-style adaptations of works by Poe, including “The Tell-Tale Heart” adapted and illustrated by Rick Geary and “The Fall of the House of Usher” adapted and illustrated by Matt Howarth. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale. This is revised and expanded from the 2001 edition; four pieces are dropped (including work by Gahan Wilson and Clive Barker), two re-drawn, and over 80 new pages of art added. Eureka Productions, 8778 Oak Grove Road, Mount Horeb WI 53572; [www.graphicclassics.com]. (Contents) [ed: Tom Pomplun]
* _Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe (HarperCollins/Perennial Classics 0-06-072785-3, Oct 2004, $13.95, 564pp, tp) Reprint (Perennial Classics 1970) collection of 31 poems, 31 stories, and three critical pieces. Edited and with an introduction by G.R. Thompson.
* _Major Tales and Poems (Borders Classics 1-58726-086-7, 2003, $9.95, 363pp, hc, cover by Gustave Doré) Reprint collection of 24 stories and 15 poems. An instant remainder edition.
* *The Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe (Norton Critical Editions 0-393-97285-2, Sep 2004, $16.95, 962 + liii, tp) Critical collection of 31 poems, 33 stories, and extensive non-fiction items both by and about Poe, including criticism and correspondence. Other non-fiction pieces provide historical background and cultural context. Edited and with biographical and introductory material by C.R. Thompson. (Contents) [Thompson]
* *Tales of Mystery and Madness (with Gris Grimly) (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-84837-4, Sep 2004, $17.95, 135pp, hc, cover by Gris Grimly) Young-adult collection of four horror stories, with new illustrations and minor adaptations (“ever so slightly dismembered”) by Gris Grimly. (Contents)
POHL, FREDERIK (George, Jr.) (1919- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *The Boy Who Would Live Forever (Tor 0-765-31049-X, Oct 2004, $25.95, 380pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] SF novel in the “Heechee” series. Humans living among the Heechee may be the only hope to stop one man’s plan to destroy them.
* _The Boy Who Would Live Forever (SFBC #1770981, Oct 2004, $12.99, 380pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel in the “Heechee” series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Gateway (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47583-6, Oct 2004, $14.95, 278pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) [Heechee (Robinette Broadhead)] Reissue (St. Martin’s 1977) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning SF novel, first in the “Heechee” series.
POLLOTTA, NICK; [i.e., Nicholas Angelo Pollotta, Jr.] (1954- ) (chron.)

* _Bureau 13: Doomsday Exam (Wildside Press 1-58715-402-1, Nov 2004, $15.95, 220pp, tp, cover by Fastner & Larson) [Bureau 13] Reprint (Ace 1992) novelization based on a roleplaying game, by TriTac Games, about the FBI and supernatural crimes. This is copyrighted 2004, and may be additionally revised from the 2001 expanded version; includes short story, “Upgrading”. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.
* _Bureau 13: Full Moonster (Wildside Press 1-58715-397-1, Nov 2004, $15.95, 190pp, tp, cover by Fastner & Larson) [Bureau 13] Reprint (Ace 1991) novelization based on a roleplaying game by TriTac Games about the FBI and supernatural crimes. Includes one short story. This is copyrighted 2004, and may be additionally revised from a 2001 expanded version (not seen). A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.
* _Bureau 13: Judgment Night (Wildside Press 1-58715-455-2, Nov 2004, $15.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Fastner & Larson) [Bureau 13] Reprint (Ace 1990) novelization based on a roleplaying game by TriTac Games about the FBI and supernatural crimes. This is copyrighted 2004, and may be additionally revised from a 2001 expanded version (not seen). A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.
* *Tequila Mockingbird (Wildside Press 0-8095-0055-8, Jul 2004, $15.95, 155pp, tp, cover by Charles Bernard) Collection of 11 humorous SF and mystery stories, with a framing story. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

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