The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

Books, Listed by Author

WILLIAMS, WALTER JON (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * +Dread Empire’s Fall: The Sundering (HarperTorch 0-380-82021-8, Mar 2004, $7.99, 436pp, pb) [*Dread Empire’s Fall] SF novel, second in the “Dread Empire’s Fall” trilogy. First US edition (Earthlight 11/03 as The Sundering).
• * _The Sundering (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-2898-6, Oct 2004, £6.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Bob Warner) [*Dread Empire’s Fall] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2003) SF novel, second in “Dread Empire’s Fall” after The Praxis.

WILLIAMSON, EDWIN (chron.)

• * *Borges (Penguin/Viking 0-670-88579-7, Aug 2004, $34.95, 574 + xvii, hc) Biography. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. [Borges]

WILLIAMSON, JACK; [i.e., John Stewart Williamson] (1908-2006) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer (Haffner Press 1-893887-20-0, Aug 2004, $40.00, 599pp, hc, cover by Chris Kalb) Collection of 11 stories, four novel excerpts, and numerous non-fiction items. Color reproductions of the “Beyond Mars” comic strip (drawn by Lee Elias) and an illustrated chronology are included; black-and-white illustrations appear throughout. Edited by Stephen Haffner & Richard A. Hauptmann. Foreword by Connie Willis. Introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. Afterword by Williamson. A signed, slipcased, limited edition of 75 (-21-9, $175.00) and a deluxe lettered edition of 26 ($2,000.00) are also available. Haffner Press, 5005 Crooks Rd, Suite 35, Royal Oak MI 48073-1239; [www.haffnerpress.com]; add $5.00 postage.

WILLIAMSON, MICHAEL Z. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Hero (with John Ringo) See entry under John Ringo.

WILLIS, DAN (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 3: The Dragon Well (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3354-2, Sep 2004, $5.99, 233pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

WILLIS, JENNIFER SCHWAMM, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Book of Wizards (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-588-9, May 2004, $16.95, 324 + x, tp, cover by Don Maitz) Anthology of 12 stories and seven excerpts from longer works. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, E. Nesbit, and Patricia A. McKillip. (Contents)

WILLSHER, JAMES, ed. (chron.)

• * *The Dedalus Book of English Decadence: Vile Emperors and Elegant Degenerates (Dedalus 1-903517-26-5, Aug 2004, £8.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Charles Ricketts) Anthology of 49 pieced of fiction and poetry, with a lengthy introduction and notes by Willsher.

WILSON, D. HARLAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Stranger on the Loose (Eraserhead Press 0-9729598-3-1, Aug 2003, $13.95, 220pp, tp, cover by Simon Duric) Collection of 28 “irreal” stories, four original. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.eraserheadpress.com] or from Eraserhead Press, 16455 E. Fairlynn Drive, Fountain Hills AZ 85268. (Contents)

WILSON, DAVID NIALL (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Deep Blue (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-142-8, May 2004, $25.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Charles Bernard) Dark fantasy novel, based on a story in Strange Attraction. A guitarist learns the blues and gains the ability to release pain when he plays. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].
• * *Exalted: Relic of the Dawn (White Wolf 1-58846-860-7, Aug 2004, $7.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Udon) [Exalted] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, a prequel to the “World of Darkness”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

WILSON, F(rancis) PAUL (1946- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Crisscross (Tor/Forge 0-765-30691-3, Oct 2004, $24.95, 415pp, hc) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet 2004, not seen) thriller/horror novel, eighth in the “Repairman Jack” series.
• * _The Haunted Air (Tor 0-812-55731-X, Apr 2004, $7.99, 518pp, pb) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet 2002) thriller/horror novel, sixth in the “Repairman Jack” series.
• * *Midnight Mass (Tor 0-765-30705-7, Apr 2004, $25.95, 332pp, hc) Horror novel of a world overrun by vampires, based on a novella by the same title (Axolotl 1990).
• * _Sims (Tor 0-765-34463-7, Sep 2004, $7.99, 499pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 2003) near-future SF thriller.

WILSON, GAHAN (1930- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Best of Gahan Wilson (Underwood Books 1-887424-87-3, Oct 2004, $15.00, 144pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson) Art book, with cartoons in full color and b&w. Edited by Cathy & Arnie Fenner. Introduction by Arnie Fenner. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

WILSON, ROBERT ANTON (1932-2007) (chron.)

• * _The Earth Will Shake (New Falcon Publications 1-56184-162-5, Jun 2004, $19.95, 369pp, tp, cover by Linda Joyce Franks) [Historical Illuminatus Chronicles] Reprint (Bluejay 1984) secret history novel, volume one of “The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles”. This is dated 2003 but not seen until now.
• * _The Widow’s Son (New Falcon Publications 1-56184-163-3, Aug 2004, $19.95, 343pp, tp, cover by Linda Joyce Franks) [Historical Illuminatus Chronicles] Reprint (Bluejay 1985) secret history novel, volume two of “The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles”.

WILSON, ROBERT CHARLES (1953- ) (chron.)

• * _Blind Lake (Tor 0-765-34160-3, Jul 2004, $6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 2003) SF thriller. Humans observe an alien world through a barely understood distance-viewing technology.
• * _Magic Time: Ghostlands (with Marc Scott Zicree) See entry under Marc Scott Zicree.

WILSON, SCOTT T. (chron.)

• * *Two Shades Darker Than the Sky (1stBooks 1-4107-7245-4, Mar 2004, $20.95, 506pp, tp) Fantasy novel. A boy is chosen by a goddess as her champion and sent back in time. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.1stbooks.com]; 800-839-8640.

WINDLING, TERRI, ed. (1958- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm (with Ellen Datlow) See entry under Ellen Datlow.
• * _The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest (with Ellen Datlow) See entry under Ellen Datlow.

WINGERT, JENNIFER (chron.)

• * *Grasp the Stars (DAW 0-7564-0220-4, Jul 2004, $6.99, 482pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) SF novel. Earth Port space station is swamped with intrigue when a legendary being, wanted by all the known alien races, arrives.

WINGROVE, DAVID (John) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Myst Reader (with Rand Miller & Robyn Miller) See entry under Rand Miller.

WINTER, LAUREL (née Hjelvik) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *A Galaxy in a Jar (Dark Regions Press 1-888993-36-7, Feb 2004, $6.95, 55pp, ph, cover by Beth Hanson) Chapbook collection of 27 poems. Introduction by Jane Yolen. Illustrations by Beth Hanson. This is date 2003 but not seen until now. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1558, Brentwood CA 94513; [isedmorey1@aol.com]; [http://darkregions.hypermart.net/].

WOLF, LEONARD, ed. (1923- ) (chron.)

• * _The Essential Dracula (ibooks 0-7434-9803-8, Oct 2004, $14.95, 484pp, tp) [Dracula] Reprint (Plume 1993) non-fiction, an annotated edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Constable 1897) plus “Dracula’s Guest”, annotations and an introductory essay by Wolf.
• * _The Essential Frankenstein (ibooks 0-7434-9806-2, Oct 2004, $13.95, 357pp, tp) [Frankenstein] Reprint (Plume 1993) non-fiction, an annotated edition of Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein (Lackington 1818), revised and expanded from The Annotated Frankenstein (Clarkson N. Potter 1977) with the original 1818 text, filmography, reviews, and bibliography. [Shelley]

WOLFE, GENE (Rodman) (1931- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Endangered Species (Tor/Orb 0-765-31033-3, Sep 2004, $16.95, 506pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1989) collection of 36 stories.
• * *Innocents Aboard (Tor 0-765-30790-1, Jun 2004, $25.95, 304pp, hc, cover by René Magritte) Collection of 22 stories from the last 15 years. (Contents)
• * _The Knight (Tor 0-765-31348-0, Jan 2005, $14.95, 430pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the first of two parts of The Wizard Knight.
• * *Talk of Mandrakes (Sirius Fiction no ISBN, Feb 2004, no price, 14pp, ph) Chapbook SF story. Michael Andre-Driussi discusses the story’s non-publication history in an afterword. This is a limited edition of 90 numbered copies, available only by auction on E-bay; there is also a reserved edition of 26 lettered copies. Order from Sirius Fiction, PO Box 6248, Albany CA 94706-0248; [www.siriusfiction.com].
• * *The Wizard (Tor 0-765-31201-8, Nov 2004, $25.95, 477pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Fantasy novel, the second part of “The Wizard Knight”. A young man transported to a magical realm becomes a knight and wizard.

WOLK, TONY (chron.)

• * *Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life (Ooligan Press 1-932010-00-9, May 2004, $14.95, 252pp, tp) Fantasy time travel novel. Abraham Lincoln is mysteriously transported from 1865 to 1955 Evanston, Illinois. A first novel. Order from Ooligan Press, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751.

WOLVERTON, DAVID (John) (1957- ); see pseudonym David Farland (chron.)

WOLVERTON, MARK (chron.)

• * _The Science of Superman (ibooks 0-7434-8651-X, Mar 2004, $14.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Alex Ross) [Superman] Reprint (ibooks 2002) associational, science-based tie-in to the comic book character. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications; copyrighted by DC Comics.

WOOD, BEVERLEY (chron.)

• * _DogStar (with Chris Wood) (Raincoast Books/Polestar 1-55192-638-5, 2004, $7.95, 309pp, tp, cover by Doug Martin) [Sirius] Reprint (Polestar 1997) young-adult time-travel fantasy mystery, first in the “Sirius” series about a boy and a dog.

WOOD, CHRIS (chron.)

• * _DogStar (with Beverley Wood) See entry under Beverley Wood.

WOOD, L. MARIE, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Hauntings (Cyber-Pulp 1897013477, Mar 2004, $14.99, 234pp, tp) Original anthology. (Contents)

WOOD, MAGGIE (chron.)

• * *The Princess Pawn (Sumach Press 1-894549-29-5, Mar 2004, $9.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Kasia Charko) Young-adult fantasy novel. Awkward 14-year-old Willow discovers she’s really a princess from a magic kingdom under attack. Sumach Press, 1415 Bathurst St. #202, Toronto Canada M5R 3H8; [www.sumachpress.com].

WOOD, N. LEE (1955- ) (chron.)

• * *Master of None (Warner Aspect 0-446-69304-9, Sep 2004, $14.95, 391pp, tp) SF novel. An academic caught trying to steal rare material from a secretive planet must adapt to their culture to survive.

WOODING, CHRIS (chron.)

• * _Catchman (Scholastic UK 0-439-96289-7, Feb 2004, £4.99, 184pp, tp) Reprint (Scholastic UK 1998) horror novel.
• * +The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-54656-7, Aug 2004, $16.95, 292pp, hc) Young-adult dark fantasy novel. A 17-year-old wych-hunter finds Alaizabel Cray, possessed and a magnet for evil. First US edition (Scholastic UK 2001).
• * _Poison (Scholastic UK 0-439-98245-6, Jan 2004, £5.99, 269pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds) Reprint (Scholastic Press 2003) fantasy novel of a young girl seeking her sister, exchanged for a changeling.
• * *The Skein of Lament (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07444-2, May 2004, £9.99, 405pp, tp) [Braided Path] Fantasy novel, second in “The Braided Path” after The Weavers of Saramyr. A hardcover edition (-07443-4, £17.99) is also available.
• * _The Weavers of Saramyr (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07542-2, Apr 2004, £6.99, 440pp, pb) [Braided Path] Reprint (Gollancz 2003) fantasy novel, the first book of “The Braided Path”.

WOODS, PAUL A. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Twilight Zone: Into the Light/Sunrise (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-151-X, Oct 2004, $7.99, 400pp, pb) [Twilight Zone] Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show, Third in the series. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. Simultaneous with the Black Flame UK edition. (Contents)

WOODWORTH, STEPHEN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Through Violet Eyes (Dell 0-553-80337-9, Sep 2004, $6.99, 333pp, pb) [Through Violet Eyes] Thriller/horror novel set in an alternate world where violet-eyed people, or Violets, have the proven ability to channel the dead, a boon to murder investigations — but one savvy killer is after the Violets themselves. A first novel.
• * _Through Violet Eyes (SFBC #1171461, Nov 2004, $10.99, 333pp, hc) [Through Violet Eyes] Reprint (Dell 2004) thriller/horror novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-4642-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *With Red Hands (Dell 0-553-58645-9, Jan 2005, $6.99, 307pp, pb) [Through Violet Eyes] Alternate world SF novel, sequel to Through Violet Eyes, set in a world where violet-eyed people channel dead people in court. A corrupt Violet’s false testimony frees a killer.

WOOLF, VIRGINIA (Stephen) (1882-1941) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Orlando (Random House/Vintage UK 0-099-47828-5, Dec 2004, £5.99, xviii+219pp, tp) Reprint (The Hogarth Press 1928) literary fantasy. A “Vintage Classic”. Includes introductions by Peter Ackroyd and Margaret Reynolds. (Contents)

WORTIS, AVI (1937- ); see pseudonym Avi (chron.)

WREDE, PATRICIA C(ollins) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Grand Tour (with Caroline Stevermer) (Harcourt 0-15-204616-X, Sep 2004, $17.00, 469pp, hc, cover by Allen Douglas) [Sorcery & Cecelia] Young-adult Regency fantasy novel, sequel to Sorcery and Cecelia. The newlywed couples uncover the theft of powerful magic artifacts while on their joint honeymoon in Europe.
• * _Sorcery & Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (with Caroline Stevermer) (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205300-X, Sep 2004, $6.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Scott M. Fischer) [Sorcery & Cecelia] Reprint (Ace 1988 as Sorcery and Cecelia) epistolary Regency fantasy novel repackaged for young adults. This is the slightly revised 2003 version.

WRIGHT, JOHN C(harles) (1961- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Golden Age Trilogy (SFBC #62390, Feb 2004, $17.99, 848pp, hc, cover by Chris McGrath) [Golden Age] Omnibus of the far-future SF novel that originally appeared in three volumes: The Golden Age (2002), The Phoenix Exultant (2003), and The Golden Transcendence (2003). This has ISBN 0-7394-3965-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * _The Golden Transcendence (Tor 0-765-34908-6, Jun 2004, $7.99, 414pp, pb) [Golden Age] Reprint (Tor 2003) far-future SF adventure novel, third part of “The Golden Age”.
• * *The Last Guardian of Everness (Tor 0-312-84871-4, Aug 2004, $25.95, 332pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Everness] Fantasy novel. The last guardian of the dream-gate choses a middle road between Light and Darkness.

WRIGHT, SUSAN (chron.)

• * *Slave Masters (Pocket Star 0-7434-5764-1, Jan 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson) [Slave Trade] SF novel, the second volume in the “Slave Trade” trilogy. Rose and her fellow renegade sex slaves are wanted fugitives.

WU, WILLIAM F(ranking) (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 3: Cyborg (ibooks 0-7434-7918-1, Jul 2004, $5.99, 169pp, pb) [Robot City] Reprint (Ace 1987) novelization based on a concept by Asimov. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * _Isaac Asimov’s Robot City, Book 6: Perihelion (ibooks 0-7434-8722-2, Aug 2004, $5.99, 173pp, pb) [Robot City] Reprint (Ace 1988) novelizations in the series based on a concept by Asimov. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * _Isaac Asimov’s Robots in Time: Predator (ibooks 0-7434-9770-8, Jan 2005, $6.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Robots in Time] Reprint (AvoNova 1993) SF novelization, first in a series. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

WURTS, JANNY (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Curse of the Mistwraith (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-21069-5, Nov 2004, £7.99, xiii+831pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1993) fantasy novel. Volume one of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. 10th printing.
• * _The Ships of Merior (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-21070-9, Nov 2004, £7.99, vii+740pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 1994) fantasy novel. Volume two of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. Ninth printing.
• * +To Ride Hell’s Chasm (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-023-1, Feb 2004, $25.00, 670pp, hc, cover by Janny Wurts) Fantasy novel. Officers search for a princess who disappeared on the way to her betrothal banquet. First US edition (Voyager 12/02).
• * *Traitor’s Knot (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-710113-9, Dec 2004, £11.99, ii+531pp, tp, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light] Fantasy novel, seventh in “The Wars of Light and Shadow” and fourth in the “Alliance of Light”. A hardcover edition (-710112-0, £17.99) is also available.
• * _Warhost of Vastmark (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648207-4, Nov 2004, £7.99, vii+563pp, pb, cover by Janny Wurts) [Wars of Light and Shadow] Reprint (HarperPrism 1995 as part of Ships of Merior) fantasy novel. Volume three of “The Wars of Light and Shadow”. Eighth printing.

WYLIE, PHILIP (Gordon) (1902-1971) (chron.)

• * _The Disappearance (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9841-2, Oct 2004, $14.95, 405pp, tp) Reprint (Rinehart 1951) SF novel. Introduction by Robert Silverberg. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.