The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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The Twilight Zone: Upgrade/Sensuous Cindy Pat Cadigan (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-131-5, Apr 2004, $7.99, 387pp, pb); Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show: Upgrade and Sensuous Cindy. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. Simultaneous with the Black Flame UK edition.

The Ultimate Cyberpunk ed. Pat Cadigan (ibooks 0-7434-8652-8, May 2004, $7.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen); Reprint (ibooks 2002) anthology of 13 cyberpunk stories. This drops the color insert of part of a “lost” graphic novel adaptation of William Gibson’s Neuromancer.

Starfall: Phaeton and the Chariot of the Sun Michael Cadnum (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-54533-1, Sep 2004, $16.95, 124pp, hc, cover by Hiro Kimura) [Metamorphoses]; Young-adult fantasy novella, the first in a trilogy based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

Chill Factor Rachel Caine (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46010-3, Jan 2005, $6.99, 338pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) [Weather Warden]; Contemporary fantasy novel, third in the “Weather Warden” series. This is copyrighted by Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, who also writes as Roxanne Longstreet and Roxanne Conrad.

Heat Stroke Rachel Caine (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45984-9, Aug 2004, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) [Weather Warden]; Contemporary fantasy novel, second in the “Weather Warden” series. Joanne Baldwin has to adjust to life as a Djinn. This is copyrighted by Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, who also writes as Roxanne Longstreet and Roxanne Conrad.

Mortal Companion Patrick Califia (Suspect Thoughts Press 0-9710846-9-6, Jul 2004, $16.95, 282pp, tp); Erotic vampire novel. The vampire Ulric finally finds his true love, only to be stalked by the sister who has never forgiven him for turning her into a vampire, too. Order from Suspect Thoughts Press, 2215-R Market St., PMB #544, San Francisco CA 94114-1612; [www.suspectthoughtspress.com].

The Cloud Atlas Liam Callanan (Delacorte 0-385-33694-2, Feb 2004, $22.95, 360pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman); Historical novel with shamanistic/fantasy elements. An American soldier finds spiritual mysteries while in Alaska during WWII on a top-secret mission to stop Japanese rice-paper balloon bombs.

The Cloud Atlas Liam Callanan (Dell/Delta 0-385-33695-0, Nov 2004, $13.00, 357pp, tp, cover by Tom Hallman); Reprint (Delacorte 2004) historical novel with shamanistic/fantasy elements set in WWII Alaska.

Sunshine Patriots Bill Campbell (Hats Off Books 1-58736-284-8, Mar 2004, $17.95, 210pp, tp, cover by Dan Sorge); Satirical SF novel. War doesn’t go as planned on United Earth in 2266. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.hatsoffbooks.com]; Hats Off Books, 610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson AZ 85705; [info@hatsoffbooks.com].

Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell, 1961-1991 Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-765-30767-7, May 2004, $27.95, 448pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar); Reprint (Arkham House 1993) collection of 37 stories; this drops three stories and adds one very early Lovecraft imitation. Campbell has updated the introduction, which discusses the genesis of the stories and how they reflect his development as a writer. The Arkham edition won the World Fantasy and Stoker Awards.

The Darkest Part of the Woods Ramsey Campbell (Tor 0-765-34682-6, Oct 2004, $6.99, 364pp, pb, cover by David Bowers); Reprint (PS Publishing 2002) horror novel.

The High Lord Trudi Canavan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057530-1, Sep 2004, $7.50, 531pp, pb) [Black Magician]; Fantasy novel, the third book in “The Black Magician Trilogy”. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2003).

The Magicians’ Guild Trudi Canavan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057528-X, Feb 2004, $7.50, 370pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Black Magician]; Fantasy novel, the first book in “The Black Magician Trilogy”. A girl from the slums causes problems when she suddenly develops magic powers. A first novel. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2001).

The Novice Trudi Canavan (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057529-8, May 2004, $7.50, 465pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Black Magician]; Reprint (Voyager Australia 2002) fantasy novel, the second book in “The Black Magician Trilogy”.

As Dead As Leaves — The Art of Caniglia Caniglia (Shocklines Press 0-9749087-1-1, Mar 2004, $29.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Caniglia); Art book, showcasing Caniglia’s dark and surreal works. Foreword by George Pratt, introduction by Caniglia, remarks by Phil Hale. A limited hardcover edition (-0-3, $44.95) with an added art print was announced but not seen. Order from [www.shockilnes.com].

R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) Karel Capek (Penguin Classics 0-14-118208-3, Mar 2004, $8.00, 84 + xxv, tp, cover by Bob Elsdale); Reprint (Catbird Press 1990 as part of Toward the Radical Center: A Karel Capek Reader) classic SF play. Translated by Claudia Novak from the original (Aventinum 1921); this is somewhat different from the Catbird Press edition, and is copyrighted 2004. Introduction by Ivan Klíma, translated by Peter Kussi.

The Crystal City Orson Scott Card (Tor 0-812-56462-6, Oct 2004, $7.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Dennis Nolan) [Alvin Maker]; Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, the sixth book in the “Tales of Alvin Maker”.

First Meetings in Ender’s Universe Orson Scott Card (Tor Teen 0-765-34798-9, Sep 2004, $6.99, 212pp, tp, cover by Julie Bell) [Ender Wiggin]; Reprint (Tor 2003 as First Meetings in the Enderverse) collection of four stories set in the world of Ender’s Game, expanded from the Subterranean Press First Meetings: Three Stories from the Enderverse (2002). This includes a 12-page reader’s guide.

An Open Book Orson Scott Card (Subterranean Press 1-931081-93-X, 2003, $25.00, 94pp, hc, cover by Jon McNaughton); Associational collection of 69 poems, with an afterword by the author. This is dated 2003 but was not seen until now. Available from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com]; [subpress@earthlink.net].

Rachel & Leah Orson Scott Card (Deseret Book Company 1-57008-996-5, Aug 2004, $23.95, 418pp, hc, cover by Frederick Leighton, Lord) [Women of Genesis]; Associational novel in the “Women of Genesis” series, retelling stories of women in the Bible.

Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century ed. Orson Scott Card (Ace 0-441-01133-0, Mar 2004, $14.00, 422pp, tp); Reprint (Ace 2001 as Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century) SF anthology of 27 stories.

Banewreaker Jacqueline Carey (Tor 0-765-30521-6, Nov 2004, $27.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Sundering]; Fantasy novel, volume one of “The Sundering”. A god seeks to avoid his prophesied destruction by kidnapping the beautiful Cerelinde.

Kushiel’s Avatar Jacqueline Carey (Tor 0-765-34753-9, Mar 2004, $7.99, 750pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Kushiel]; Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, third in the trilogy begun in Kushiel’s Dart.

My Life as a Fake Peter Carey (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3088-9, Jan 2005, $13.95, 274pp, tp, cover by Horace Bristol); Reprint (Random House Australia 2003) literary fantasy novel.

Lucifer’s Crown Lillian Stewart Carl (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5348-7, Sep 2003, $25.95, 457pp, hc, cover by Ursula Vernon); Fantasy novel, a combination of murder mystery and contemporary Grail quest. 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].

Johnny Astronaut Rory Carmichael (Contemporary Press 0-9744614-3-1, Feb 2004, $9.00, 172pp, tp, cover by Dennis Hayes); SF novel. A hardboiled PI finds a mysterious book in a future where disco is king. Available from Contemporary Press, [www.contemporarypress.com].

The Cherryh Odyssey ed. Edward Carmien (Wildside Press/Borgo Press 0-8095-1071-5, Nov 2004, $19.95, 276pp, tp, cover by David Cherry); Non-fiction, a gathering of 12 essays about C.J. Cherryh’s fiction by authors including John Clute, Betsy Wollheim, and Jane Fancher. Introduction by James Gunn. A selected bibliography of Cherryh’s work is included. “I.O. Evans Studies in the Philosophy and Criticism of Literature” series #25. A hardcover edition (-1070-7, $29.95) was not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. [C. J. Cherryh]

The Elf of Union Square Jan Carr (Putnam 0-399-24180-9, Feb 2004, $16.99, 166pp, hc, cover by S. D. Schindler); Young-adult fantasy novel about a cranky elf in a NYC park home about to get renovated.

Siege of Tarr-Hostigos John F. Carr (Pequod Press 0-937912-02-6, Jan 2004, $49.50, 468pp, hc, cover by Alan Gutierrez) [Great Kings’ War]; SF novel, the third in “The Great Kings’ War” trilogy, a sequel to H. Beam Piper’s Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen. The first book in the trilogy was by Carr & Roland Green; the title page give the author as “John F. Carr with Roland Green,” but the cover and copyright only indicate Carr. This is a limited edition of 1,000. Pequod Press, PO Box 280621, Northridge CA 91328; [www.hostigos.com].

I Am Alive and You Are Dead: A Journey into the Mind of Philip K. Dick Emmanuel Carrère (Holt/Metropolitan 0-8050-5464-2, Jun 2004, $26.00, 315pp, hc); Non-fiction, biography. Translated by Timothy Bent from the French Je suis vivant et vous etes morts (Editions du Seuil 1993). [Philip K. Dick]

Sleeping in Flame Jonathan Carroll (Tor/Orb 0-765-31186-0, Oct 2004, $13.95, 302pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean); Reprint (Legend 1988) fantasy novel.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll & Iassen Ghiuselev (Simply Read Books 1-894965-00-0, Oct 2003, $27.95, 119pp, hc, cover by Iassen Ghiuselev) [Alice]; Reprint (1865) classic children’s fantasy, with new illustrations by Iassen Ghiuselev.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll & Greg Hildebrandt (Running Press/Courage 0-7624-2008-1, 2004, $9.98, 64pp, hc, cover by Greg Hildebrandt) [Alice]; Children’s picture book adaptation of the story by Carroll, illustrated in color by Greg Hildebrandt.

Different Blood: The Vampire as Alien Margaret L. Carter (Amber Quill Press 1-59279-852-7, May 2004, $15.00, 158pp, tp); Non-fiction, a critical examination of the literary function of vampires as the alien Other, with bibliography. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.amberquill.com].

Wild Sorceress Margaret L. & Leslie Roy Carter (Amber Quill Press 1-59279-865-9, Aug 2004, $18.00, 299pp, tp, cover by Trace Edward Zaber); Fantasy novel. A sorceress whose untamed power once caused disaster returns to the battlefield. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [http://amberquill.com].

Prelude to Armageddon Cleve Cartmill (Darkside Press 0-9740589-2, 2003, $40.00, 276pp, hc, cover by Allen Koszowski); Collection of 11 stories, Volume 1 in “The Collected Fantastic Fiction of Cleve Cartmill”. Introduction by John Pelan. This is a limited edition of 510; it is dated 2003, but not seen until now. Available from Darkside Press, 7713 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103; [www.darksidepress.com]; [mid_dark_books@isomedia.com].

From a Changeling Star Jeffrey A. Carver (ibooks 0-7434-8697-8, Jun 2004, $11.95, 308pp, tp, cover by Jacob Bruno); Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1989) SF novel.

Metal Sky Jay Caselberg (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45999-7, Sep 2004, $6.99, 307pp, pb, cover by Christian McGrath) [Jack Stein]; Far-future SF novel, second in the series featuring Jack Stein, Psychic Investigator. Caselberg also writes as James A. Hartley.

Tango Midnight Michael Cassutt (Tor 0-765-34561-7, Jan 2005, $7.99, 367pp, pb); Reprint (Forge 2003) SF technothriller set on a space station.

Elphame’s Choice P. C. Cast (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80213-7, Dec 2004, $13.95, 551pp, tp) [Partholon]; Mythic fantasy novel, first in a trilogy set in the world of Goddess by Mistake.

Spider-Man: The Sinister Six Combo Adam-Troy Castro (ibooks/BP Books 0-7434-8715-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 435 + 442pp, pb, cover by Mike Zeck) [Spider-Man]; Omnibus of two novelizations in the series based on the comic books: Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six (2001), and Spider-Man: Secret of the Sinister Six (2002). Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

Tangled Strings Adam-Troy Castro (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5342-8, Aug 2003, $25.95, 364pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark & Kevin Ward); Collection of five novellas, including two “Marionette” stories and a third in the same future history, “The AIsource Infection”. Castro’s afterword provides notes on the stories. 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].

Murgunstrumm & Others Hugh B. Cave (Wildside Press 0-8095-0069-8, Nov 2004, $24.95, 475pp, tp, cover by Juha Lindroos); Reprint (Carcosa House 1977) collection of 26 horror stories. Illustrated by Lee Brown Coye. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; e-mail: [nonstop@compuserve.com].

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