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Prince of Ayodhya Ashok K. Banker (Warner Aspect 0-446-61199-9, May 2004, $6.99, 542pp, pb, cover by Paul Gregory) [Ramayana] Reprint (Orbit 2003) fantasy novel, volume one of “The Ramayana”.
The State of the Art Iain M. Banks (Night Shade Books 1-892389-38-X, Nov 2004, $25.00, 188pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Collection of eight stories, including the title novella, previously published in the US as a separate book (Ziesing 1989). First US edition (Orbit 1991); this adds “A Few Notes on the Culture”. A limited edition (-99-1, $45.00) is also available.

1 · Road of Skulls · ss 20 Under 35, ed. Peter Straus, Sceptre, 1988
7 · A Gift from the Culture [Culture] · ss Interzone #20 ’87
23 · Odd Attachment · ss Arrows of Eros, ed. Alex Stewart, NEL, 1989
29 · Descendant · nv Tales from the Forbidden Planet, ed. Roz Kaveney, Titan, 1987
51 · Cleaning Up · ss Birmingham SF Group, 1987
69 · Piece · ss The Observer Magazine, 1989
77 · The State of the Art · na Mark V. Ziesing, 1989
159 · Scratch · ss The Fiction Magazine Jul/Aug ’87
167 · A Few Notes on the Culture · ar
The Awakening L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s 0-312-98702-1, Jan 2005, $6.99, 300pp, pb) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2003) vampire novel, second in the “Vampire Huntress Legends” series. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdaile Banks.
The Hunted L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-32030-2, Jun 2004, $14.95, 493pp, tp, cover by Vince Natale) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Vampire novel, third in the “Vampire Huntress Legends” series. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale Banks.
Minion L. A. Banks (St. Martin’s 0-312-98701-3, May 2004, $6.99, 286pp, pb) [Vampire Huntress Legends] Reprint (Griffin 2003) vampire novel, first in the “Vampire Huntress Legends” series. This includes new material. The author also writes as Leslie E. Banks, both pen names for Leslie Esdale-Banks.
Abarat Clive Barker (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-059637-6, Sep 2004, $6.99, 433 + xxvii, pb, cover by Clive Barker) [Books of Abarat] Reprint (Cotler 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, first of four in “The Books of Abarat”.
Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War Clive Barker (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-029170-2, Oct 2004, $24.99, 491pp, hc, cover by Clive Barker) [Books of Abarat] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second of four in “The Books of Abarat”. Full-color illustrations by Barker.
Strange Cargo Jeffrey E. Barlough (Ace 0-441-01160-8, Aug 2004, $14.95, 481pp, tp, cover by Gregory Bridges) [Western Lights] Alternate world Victorian fantasy in the “Western Lights” series, set in a world where the Ice Age never ended.
Gaudeamus John Barnes (Tor 0-765-30329-9, Nov 2004, $24.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Jeff Soto) SF novel in which the author is a character, as an old friend tells the story of a stolen machine that makes teleportation and time travel possible.
Star Wars: The Cestus Deception Steven Barnes (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-45897-4, Jun 2004, $25.95, 401pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Novelization based on the Star Wars universe. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
Star Wars: The Cestus Deception Steven Barnes (SFBC #1165374, Jun 2004, $14.99, 401pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) novelization based on the Star Wars universe. 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.
Zulu Heart Steven Barnes (Warner Aspect 0-446-61195-6, Feb 2004, $6.99, 636pp, pb, cover by Craig Nelson) [Lion’s Blood] Reprint (Warner Aspect 2003) alternate-history SF novel, sequel to Lion’s Blood.
Prince of Christler-Coke Neal Barrett, Jr. (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-28-2, Sep 2004, $25.95, 244pp, hc, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) SF novel of a future ruled by a corporate aristocracy, and a deposed prince who learns some frightening things about America. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; 217-384-4205; [www.goldengryphon.com].
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Borders Classics 1-58726-102-2, 2003, $7.95, 197pp, hc) [Peter Pan] Collection of the classic young-adult fantasy novel (Hodder & Stoughton 1911 as Peter and Wendy) and adds “Peter Pan in Kensington”, originally published as six chapters of The Little White Bird (1902); plus short story “The Blot on Peter Pan”.

· Peter Pan [“Peter and Wendy”] · n. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911
· Peter Pan in Kensington [six chapters from The Little White Bird] · ex London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1902
· The Blot on Peter Pan · ss
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (SFBC/BOMC #81655, Dec 2003, $12.99, 187pp, hc, cover by Arthur Rackham) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) children’s fantasy novel, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham from the 1906 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. This is a special Book-of-the-Month Club edition, offered through the SFBC. It has ISBN 1-58288-061-1, lacks a price, and has the book club number on the back jacket.
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin Classics 0-689-86691-7, Feb 2004, $3.99, 228pp, tp) [Peter Pan] Reissue (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel. Foreword by Susan Cooper. This includes a four-page reading group guide. Third printing.
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Penguin Classics 0-14-243793-X, Aug 2004, $9.00, 234 + xxxiv, tp, cover by Frances Donkin Bedford) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel. This has the 1911 text of Peter and Wendy (Scribner 1911) and adds “Peter Pan in Kensington”, originally published as six chapters of The Little White Bird (1902). This has a new introduction and notes by Jack Zipes.
Peter Pan J. M. Barrie (Random House/Modern Library Classics 0-8129-7297-X, Oct 2004, $6.95, 159 + viii, tp) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911 as Peter and Wendy) classic young-adult fantasy novel. Introduction by Anne McCaffrey. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford. This includes a biographical note and a two-page reading group guide.
Peter Pan and Wendy J. M. Barrie (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-67257-0, Oct 2004, $17.95, 216pp, hc, cover by Robert Ingpen) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1911) classic young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrated by Robert Ingpen. This is a “One-Hundredth Anniversary Edition”.
The Ancient One T. A. Barron (Ace 0-441-01032-6, Jan 2004, $6.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) Reprint (Philomel 1992) YA fantasy novel of ancient magics and giant redwoods.
The Great Tree of Avalon, Book I: Child of the Dark Prophecy T. A. Barron (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23763-1, Oct 2004, $19.99, 434pp, hc, cover by David Elliott) [Great Tree of Avalon] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in “The Great Tree of Avalon” series set 1,000 years after “The Lost Years of Merlin”.
The Merlin Effect T. A. Barron (Ace 0-441-01222-1, Oct 2004, $6.99, 270pp, pb, cover by Anthony Bacon Venti) Reprint (Putnam/Philomel 1994) young-adult Arthurian fantasy about a modern girl and a sunken treasure ship.
Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson (Hyperion/Disney Editions 0-7868-5445-6, Sep 2004, $17.99, 452pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) [Peter Pan] Young-adult fantasy, a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Illustrated by Greg Call.
Jennifer Government Max Barry (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3092-7, Jan 2004, $12.95, 321pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 2003) near-future satirical thriller set in a world run by American corporations.
The Utopian Fantastic: Selected Essays from the Twentieth International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts ed. Martha A. Bartter (Greenwood Press/Praeger 0-313-31635-X, 2004, $64.95, 157pp, hc) Non-fiction, a gathering of 14 papers from the 1999 International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts. Introduction by Thomas J. Morrissey. There is an index; notes and references accompany each article. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; 800-225-5800; [www.greenwood.com].

· Not So Blind Hope: An Introduction · Thomas Morrisey · in
· Dark Shadows and Bright Lights: Generators and Maintainers of Utopias and Dystopias · Roger Schlobin · ar
· Mapping Utopias: Spatial and Temporal Sites of Meaning · John C. Hawley · ar
· We Are Marching to Utopia: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Player Piano” · Donald E. Morse · ar
· David Mamet’s “The Water Engine”: The Utopian Ideal as Social Control · Jeanne Beckwith · ar
· Kim Stanley Robinson’s Martian Vision · Carl Swindorski · ar
· Women and Mad Science: Women as Witnesses to the Scientific Recreation of Humanity · Cherilyn Lacy · ar
· Digital Ambivalence: Utopia, Dystopia, and the Digital Cosmos · Dennis M. Weiss · ar
· Apprehending Identity in the Alldera Novels of Suzy McKee Charnas · Bill Clemente · ar
· You Can’t Go Home Again: “Kirinyaga” by Mike Resnick · Lynn F. Williams & Martha A. Bartter · ar
· “Momutes”: Momentary Utopias in Tepper’s Trilogies · Robin Anne Reid · ar
· Of Dystopias and Icons: Brin’s “The Postman” and Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” · Oscar De Los Santos · ar
· Beyond Personal Introspection: Classroom Response to Sherri Tepper’s “The Gate to Women’s Country” · Tamara Wilson · ar
· The Nature of “Outsider Dystopias”: Atwood, Starhawk, and Abbey · Sharon Stevenson · ar
· News from Somewhere: A Case for Romance-Tradition Fantasy’s Reformist Poetic · Kelly Searsmith · ar
Sign of the Qin L. G. Bass (Hyperion 0-7868-1918-9, May 2004, $17.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Tim Zulewski) [Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh] Young-adult martial arts fantasy novel drawing on Chinese legends, the first in the “Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh” trilogy. The Emperor tries to kill his son, destined to be the Starlord who will return justice to the land.
Sign of the Qin L. G. Bass (SFBC #91082, Jun 2004, $9.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Tim Zulewski) [Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh] Reprint (Hyperion 2004) YA martial arts fantasy novel drawing on Chinese legends, the first in the “Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh” trilogy. This is similar to the Hyperion edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Forgotten Realms: The Yellow Silk Don Bassingthwaite (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3152-3, Feb 2004, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) [Forgotten Realms: Rogues] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, “The Rogues” #4. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Forgotten Realms: Mistress of the Night Don Bassingthwaite & Dave Gross (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3346-1, Dec 2004, $6.99, 311pp, pb) [Forgotten Realms: Priests] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the second book of “The Priests”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, Issue #7 ed. Harry Bates (Wildside Press 0-8095-1565-2, Nov 2004, $15.00, 144pp, tp, cover by H. W. Wesso) Anthology/magazine, internally a facsimile reprint of the January 1933 issue, Volume III, No. 1, of Strange Tales, though the size (6" x 9.25") is smaller than the original pulp publication. Authors include August W. Derleth, Hugh B. Cave, and Robert E. Howard. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

8 · The Second Interment · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
18 · The Thing that Walked on the Wind · August W. Derleth · ss Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
28 · The Terror by Night · Charles Willard Diffin · ss Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
42 · White Lady · Sophie Wenzel Ellis · ss Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
50 · Murgunstrumm · Hugh B. Cave · na Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
108 · The Napier Limousine [Gerald Canevin] · Henry S. Whitehead · nv Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
122 · The Cairn on the Headland · Robert E. Howard · ss Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Jan ’33
World of Darkness: Mage: Judgment Day Bruce Baugh (White Wolf 1-58846-857-7, Mar 2004, $7.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Christopher Shy) [World of Darkness: Mage: Time of Judgment] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third volume in the “Time of Judgment” trilogy.
Ages in Chaos: James Hutton and the Discovery of Deep Time Stephen Baxter (Tor/Forge 0-765-31238-7, Nov 2004, $23.95, 245pp, hc) Associational non-fiction about geologist James Hutton. First US edition (Weidenfeld & Nicholson 6/03 as Revolutions in the Earth: James Hutton and the True Age of the Earth).
Coalescent Stephen Baxter (SFBC #62491, Feb 2004, $12.99, 485pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) [Xeelee: Destiny’s Children] Reprint (Gollancz 2003) SF novel, book one of “Homo Superior” (or “Destiny’s Children”). This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Coalescent Stephen Baxter (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45786-2, Dec 2004, $7.50, 527pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson) [Xeelee: Destiny’s Children] Reprint (Gollancz 2003) SF novel, book one of “Homo Superior” (or “Destiny’s Children”).
Evolution Stephen Baxter (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45783-8, Feb 2004, $7.50, 647pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF novel tracing the course of human evolution.
Exultant Stephen Baxter (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45788-9, Dec 2004, $25.95, 472pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson) [Xeelee: Destiny’s Children] SF novel, book two of “Homo Superior” (or “Destiny’s Children”) after Coalescent, in the “Xeelee” series. First US edition (Gollancz 9/04).
The Hunters of Pangaea Stephen Baxter (NESFA Press 1-886778-49-3, Mar 2004, $25.00, 360pp, hc, cover by Richard Hescox) Collection of 19 stories, two original and two revised, plus five essays, two revised. Baxter discusses the inspirations for the stories in his afterword. This was published in honor of Baxter’s appearance as GoH at Boskone 41. Introduction by John G. & Kathryn E. Cramer. This is a numbered, limited edition of 1300; a signed, slipcased edition (-50-7, $40.00) is also available. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $3.00 postage.

13 · Introduction · John G. & Kathryn E. Cramer · in
17 · The Hunters of Pangaea · ss Analog Dec, 2002
31 · The Modern Cyrano · ss Royal Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1999; as “The New Cyrano” on story title page only.
45 · Family History · ss Dark Terrors 4: The Gollancz Book of Horror, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, London: Gollancz, 1998
55 · Raft · ss Interzone #31 ’89
71 · Clods · ss A Book of Two Halves, ed. Nicholas Royle, Gollancz, 1996
79 · Wild Extravagant Theories: The Science of The Time Machine · ar Vector Aug ’95
89 · The Ant-Men of Tibet [Cavor] · nv Interzone May ’95
119 · Martian Chronicles: Narratives of Mars in Science and SF · ar Foundation #68 ’96; revised.
135 · The Orchards of the Moon · nv Interzone Jun ’92
163 · The Song [Warhammer] · nv Warhammer: Red Thirst, ed. David Pringle, GW Books, 1990; revised.
183 · Moon Wizard [“The Strongest Armour”] · ss Villains!, ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK, 1992; revised.
197 · The Moon Is Hell · ar Astronomy Now Sep ’98; expanded.
209 · Behold Now Behemoth · ss Asimov’s Jan, 2000
221 · A Midsummer Eclipse · ss Shakespearean Whodunnits, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1997
233 · Prospero One [Prospero One] · Stephen Baxter & Simon Bradshaw · ss Interzone Oct ’96
251 · A Brief History of Half Time: Football in Science Fiction · ar *; based on talk for the “Celebration of British SF” Conference, Liverpool 6/7-01.
257 · Imaginary Time · ss Weerde: Book 2, ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK, 1993
267 · The Burster · ss *
285 · The Adventure of the Inertial Adjustor [Sherlock Holmes] · nv The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures, ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1997
307 · The Dinosaur Hunter · ss Dark Terrors 6: The Gollancz Book of Horror, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, Gollancz, 2002
319 · The Flight of the Taikonauts · ar Astronomy Now Jun, 2002
325 · The Mandate of Heaven · ss *
337 · First to the Moon! [Prospero One] · Stephen Baxter & Simon Bradshaw · ss Spectrum SF Jul, 2001
357 · Afterword · aw
The Little Grey Men BB (HarperCollins 0-06-055448-7, Oct 2004, $16.99, 293pp, hc, cover by Denys Watkins-Pitchford) Reprint (Eyre & Spottiswoode 1942) young-adult fantasy. Illustrated by Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Part of “The Julie Andrews Collection”. BB is a pen name for Denys Watkins-Pitchford.
Tamsin Peter S. Beagle (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240154-4, Jun 2004, $7.99, 335pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (Roc 1999) fantasy ghost novel, repackaged for young adults.
Muggles and Magic: J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Phenomenon George Beahm (Hampton Roads 1-57174-412-6, May 2004, $16.95, 389 + xxi, tp) Non-fiction on Rowling and Harry Potter, with photos, quotes, and glossary. Illustrated by Tim Kirk. Foreword by Colleen Doran. [J. K. Rowling]
Hammered Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58750-1, Jan 2005, $6.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Hammered] Military SF novel, first in a trilogy. A first novel.
Darwin’s Children Greg Bear (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44836-7, Jun 2004, $7.50, 492pp, pb, cover by Ben Perini) [Darwin’s Radio] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel, a sequel to Darwin’s Radio.
Dead Lines Greg Bear (Ballantine 0-345-44837-5, Jun 2004, $24.95, 246pp, hc) Near-future SF thriller/ghost story. The search for new bandwidths taps into a region of dead souls. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 5/04).
Dead Lines Greg Bear (SFBC #1162848, Jun 2004, $12.49, 246pp, hc) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) near-future SF thriller/ghost story. This is similar to the Ballantine edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Sleepside: The Collected Fantasies of Greg Bear Greg Bear (ibooks 0-7434-9805-4, Oct 2004, $22.95, 293 + vii, tp, cover by Cameron Redwine) Reprint (Tor 2002 as part of The Collected Stories) collection of nine stories. This has the contents, including Bear’s introduction, from Bear’s Fantasies (Wildside 1992), but adds three stories.

vii · Introduction: On Losing the Taint of Being a Cannibal · in (*), 1992
1 · Webster · ss Early Harvest, NESFA, 1988
21 · The White Horse Child · ss Universe 9, ed. Terry Carr, Doubleday, 1979
47 · Richie by the Sea · ss New Terrors #2, ed. Ramsey Campbell, London: Pan, 1980
67 · Sleepside Story · na Cheap Street; New Castle, VA, 1988
123 · Dead Run · ss Omni Apr ’85
159 · The Visitation · vi Omni Jun ’87
165 · Through Road No Whither · ss Far Frontiers, ed. Jerry Pournelle & Jim Baen, Baen, 1985
173 · Petra · nv Omni Feb ’82
199 · The Way of All Ghosts: A Myth from Thistledown [Way] · na Far Horizons, ed. Robert Silverberg, Avon Eos, 1999
Kiss of the Blue Dragon Julie Beard (Harlequin/Silhouette Bombshell 0-373-51319-4, Aug 2004, $5.50, 298pp, pb) [Angel Baker] Futuristic thriller, first in a series featuring Angel Baker, “Certified Retribution Specialist” in Chicago 2104.
Rise of the Engwar Michael C. Beard (Hats Off Books 1-5873-6254-6, Aug 2004, $28.95, 416pp, tp, cover by Ed Jackson) [Annals of Kar-Neloth] Fantasy novel, second in “The Annals of Kar-Neloth”. The emperor and empress face discontent in their newly revived empire. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.hatsoffbooks.com] or from Hats Off Books, 610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson AZ 85705.
Acts of God James BeauSeigneur (Warner 0-446-53127-8, Mar 2004, $18.95, 402pp, hc) [Christ Clone] Reprint (Selective House 1998) Christian SF/fantasy thriller, book three in the “Christ Clone” trilogy. This has been somewhat revised from the original.
Acts of God James BeauSeigneur (Warner 0-446-61329-0, Oct 2004, $6.99, 510pp, hc) [Christ Clone] Reprint (Selective House 1998) Christian SF/fantasy thriller, book three in the “Christ Clone” trilogy. This follows the 2004 Warner hardcover edition.
Birth of an Age James BeauSeigneur (Warner 0-446-61328-2, Feb 2004, $6.99, 323pp, pb) [Christ Clone] Reprint (Selective House 1997) Christian SF/fantasy thriller, book two in the “Christ Clone” trilogy. This follows the somewhat revised Warner 2003 edition.
Pride and Prescience, or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged Carrie Bebris (Tor/Forge 0-765-30508-9, Feb 2004, $21.95, 287pp, hc, cover by Teresa Fasolino) [Mrs. & Mr. Darcy] Mystery with supernatural gothic elements. Mrs. & Mr. Darcy of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice investigate strange happenings.

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