The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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Kingpin Planet John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 1-58250-056-8, Mar 2004, $15.00, 108pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon]; SF novella, #18 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1957), plus related earlier story “Chaos” by Polton Cross, a Fearn pen name. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

Lords of Creation John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 1-58250-063-0, Jan 2005, $15.00, 132pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon]; SF novel, #22 in the “Golden Amazon” series, but not previously published. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

World in Duplicate John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 1-58250-062-2, Jan 2005, $15.00, 120pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon]; SF novella, #21 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1959), plus a story. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

World in Reverse John Russell Fearn (Gryphon Books 1-58250-057-6, Apr 2004, $15.00, 110pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon]; SF novella, #19 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1958), plus the story “Martian Miniature”. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

L.O.S.T. Debbie Federici (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0561-6, Nov 2004, $9.95, 326pp, tp) [L.O.S.T.]; Young-adult fantasy novel. A teen with ADHD is shanghaied into helping the otherworld witches of Live Oak Springs Township defeat the Shadowmaster. Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].

Dark Destiny Christine Feehan (Jove 0-8439-5050-1, Jul 2004, $7.99, 383pp, pb) [Carpathian]; Vampire romance in the “Dark” series about the Carpathian vampire hunters.

Mind Game Christine Feehan (Jove 0-515-13809-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb) [GhostWalker]; Horror/romantic suspense novel, set in the “GhostWalker” world of Shadow Game. Nicholas Trevane must protect telepath Dahlia Le Blanc from assassins.

A Darkness at Sethanon Raymond E. Feist (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26328-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar]; Reissue (Doubleday 1986) fantasy novel, the third book in the “Riftwar” series. 30th printing.

King of Foxes Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97709-5, Apr 2004, $24.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows]; Fantasy novel set in the world of Midkemia, the second book of “Conclave of Shadows”. First US edition (Voyager 11/03).

King of Foxes Raymond E. Feist (SFBC #63998, May 2004, $12.49, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows]; Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The King’s Buccaneer Raymond E. Feist (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56373-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 523pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar]; Reissue (Doubleday 1992) fantasy novel, the fifth book in the “Riftwar” series.

Magician: Apprentice Raymond E. Feist (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56494-3, Jul 2004, $7.99, 485pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar]; Reissue (Doubleday Foundation 1982 as Magician) fantasy novel, the first half of the first book in the “Riftwar” series. This follows the revised and expanded 1994 edition. 22nd printing.

Magician: Master Raymond E. Feist (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56493-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 499pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar]; Reissue (Doubleday Foundation 1982 as part of Magician) fantasy novel, the second half of the first book in the “Riftwar” series. This follows the 1994 revised and expanded edition. 19th printing.

Prince of the Blood Raymond E. Feist (Bantam Spectra 0-553-80380-8, Jul 2004, $25.00, 356pp, hc, cover by Liz Kenyon); Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) fantasy novel. This is a significantly revised “Author’s Preferred 15th Anniversary Edition” with a new afterword by Feist.

Silverthorn Raymond E. Feist (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27054-0, Jul 2004, $7.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar]; Reissue (Doubleday 1985) fantasy novel, the second book in the “Riftwar” series. 30th printing.

Talon of the Silver Hawk Raymond E. Feist (HarperTorch 0-380-80324-0, Apr 2004, $7.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Paul S. Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows]; Reprint (Voyager 2002) fantasy novel, first in the “Conclave of Shadows” series.

Spectrum 11: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art ed. Cathy & Arnie Fenner (Underwood Books 1-887424-81-4, Oct 2004, $39.00, 208pp, hc, cover by Eric Joyner); Art book. The 11th in a series of yearbooks of fantasy art, this covers 2003 with reproductions of over 400 works, by over 250 artists, chosen by a jury. Arnie Fenner discusses “The Year in Review”. A trade paperback edition (-82-2, $27.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

Spectrum 11: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art ed. Cathy & Arnie Fenner (SFBC, Nov 2004, $24.99, 208pp, hc, cover by Eric Joyner); Reprint (Underwood Books 2004) art book. This is similar to the Underwood edition, except it lacks price, ISBN, and SFBC number on the jacket.

Once Upon a Marigold Jean Ferris (Harcourt 0-15-205084-1, Jun 2004, $5.95, 271pp, tp); Reprint (Harcourt 2002) young-adult humorous fairy-tale fantasy.

Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde (Penguin 0-14-200403-0, Mar 2004, $14.00, 399pp, tp, cover by Viktor Keon) [Thursday Next]; Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2002) humorous fantasy novel, second in the series featuring Thursday Next.

Something Rotten Jasper Fforde (Viking 0-670-03359-6, Aug 2004, $24.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Viktor Koen) [Thursday Next]; Humorous fantasy novel, fourth in the series featuring Thursday Next. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 7/04).

The Well of Lost Plots Jasper Fforde (Viking 0-670-03289-1, Feb 2004, $24.95, 379pp, hc, cover by Viktor Koen) [Thursday Next]; Humorous fantasy novel, third in the series featuring Thursday Next. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 7/03).

The Well of Lost Plots Jasper Fforde (Penguin 0-14-303435-9, Jul 2004, $14.00, 381pp, tp, cover by Viktor Koen) [Thursday Next]; Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) humorous fantasy novel, third in the series featuring Thursday Next.

The Well of Lost Plots Jasper Fforde (SFBC #1162077, Sep 2004, $10.99, 379 + xvii, tp, cover by Viktor Koen) [Thursday Next]; Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) humorous fantasy novel, third in the series featuring Thursday Next. This has ISBN 0-965-91186-1; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.

The Worm in Every Heart Gemma Files (Wildside Press/Prime Books 1-894815-76-9, Nov 2004, $17.95, 278pp, tp, cover by Dale Sproule); Collection of 15 stories, three original; many are dark fantasy, and most first appeared in small-press venues. Introduction by Nancy Kilpatrick. Files’s afterword, an interview with herself, discusses some of her inspirations and the nature of horror. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.net].

Birds Sheila Finch (Wildside Press 0-8095-0056-6, Nov 2004, $15.00, 211pp, tp, cover by Karl Romer); SF novel. A woman tries to uncover the truth about the death of her sister, a NASA astronaut. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

The Blue Roan Child Jamieson Findlay (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-62752-4, Jun 2004, $16.95, 253pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien); Young-adult fantasy novel. An orphan stablegirl seeks two colts stolen from the king. A first novel. First US edition (Doubleday Canada 2002).

Ghostbusters: The Return Sholly Fisch (ibooks 0-7434-7948-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 296pp, tp, cover by Gabriel Ippoliti) [Ghostbusters]; Novelization based on the characters from the movies. Copyrighted by Columbia Pictures Industries.

The Oracle Betrayed Catherine Fisher (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-057157-8, Mar 2004, $16.99, 341pp, hc, cover by Nenad Jakesevic) [Oracle Prophecies]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in “The Oracle Prophecies” series set in a land combining elements out of the ancient worlds of Egypt and Greece. First US edition (Hodder Silver 2003 as The Oracle).

Snow-walker Catherine Fisher (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-072474-9, Sep 2004, $17.99, 507pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Snow Walker]; Young-adult omnibus of a fantasy trilogy with elements of Norse myth: The Snow-walker’s Son (1993), The Empty Hand (1995), and The Soul Thieves (1996). First US edition (Red Fox 2003 as The Snow-walker Trilogy).

Wild Magic Jude Fisher (DAW 0-7564-0189-5, Jul 2004, $6.99, 586pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Fool’s Gold]; Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, second in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson.

Havoc After Dark Robert Fleming (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-0575-9, Mar 2004, $14.00, 241 + xiv, tp); Reprint (Sadorian Publications 2002, not seen) collection of 14 horror stories. Foreword by Tananarive Due.

1634: The Galileo Affair Eric Flint & Andrew Dennis (Baen 0-7434-8815-6, Apr 2004, $25.00, 549pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Ring of Fire]; SF novel in the series begun in 1632. The American time travelers are divided on a plot to save Galileo from his trial for heresy.

1634: The Galileo Affair Eric Flint & Andrew Dennis (SFBC #65135, May 2004, $12.49, 549pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Ring of Fire]; Reprint (Baen 2004) SF time-travel novel in the series begun in 1632. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Rats, the Bats & the Ugly Eric Flint & Dave Freer (Baen 0-7434-8846-6, Sep 2004, $24.00, 391pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Rats & Bats]; Humorous military SF novel, sequel to Rats, Bats, & Vats. The heroes return home to find the aliens have taken over the bureacracy.

The Grantville Gazette ed. Eric Flint (Baen 0-7434-8860-1, Nov 2004, $6.99, 361pp, pb, cover by Thomas Kidd) [Ring of Fire]; Shared-world alternate-history anthology of five stories set in the 1632 universe, one original by Flint, plus three non-fiction articles on the world. The rest were originally published online in the eponymous e-zine.

The Wreck of The River of Stars Michael Flynn (Tor 0-765-34033-X, May 2004, $7.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere); Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel about an outdated space-sailing ship.

Nothing Sacred Tom Flynn (Prometheus Books 1-59102-127-8, Feb 2004, $19.95, 474pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) [Galactic Rapture]; Satirical SF novel, sequel to Galactic Rapture. An Earth-boy seeks his fortune in the Galactic civilization that looks down on Earth. Order from Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; 800-421-0351; [www.prometheusbooks.com]; add $4.45 postage.

Freewalker Dennis Foon (Annick Press 1-55037-884-8, Sep 2004, $9.95, 385 + vii, tp, cover by Susan Madsen) [Longlight Legacy]; Young-adult post-holocaust science fantasy novel, second in “The Longlight Legacy”. Roan is torn between his murdered people’s pledge of peace, and desire for revenge. A hardcover edition (-885-6, C$19.95) was announced but not seen. Available in the US from Firefly Books, PO Box 1338, Ellicott Station, Buffalo NY 14205; [www.annickpress.com]; 800-387-5085.

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon 1: Secret of the Spiritkeeper Matt Forbeck (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-3143-4, Aug 2004, $5.99, 181pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon]; Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Heat of Fusion and Other Stories John M. Ford (Tor 0-312-85546-X, Mar 2004, $24.95, 366pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar); Collection of ten stories and 13 poems, one original.

Abandon All Hope Tony L. Ford (Nephilim Books 0-9747560-0-8, Jun 2004, $7.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Tony L. Ford); Horror novel. Calendar Meigui seeks her family in Hell. A first novel. Order from Nephilim Books, 2733 Beltline Blvd., Columbia SC 29204-3518.

The Witches of Winged-Horse Mountain Sandra Forrester (Barron’s 0-7641-2784-5, Apr 2004, $4.95, 248pp, tp, cover by Nancy Lane) [Adventures of Beatrice Bailey]; Young-adult fantasy novel about an apprentice witch, the fourth in “The Adventures of Beatrice Bailey”.

The Chronicles of Riddick Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46839-2, May 2004, $6.99, 342pp, pb); Movie novelization. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.

Flinx’s Folly Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45039-6, Oct 2004, $6.99, 269pp, pb) [Pip & Flinx]; Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel in the “Pip & Flinx” series.

For Love of Mother-Not Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34689-0, Oct 2004, $6.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Pip & Flinx]; Reissue (Del Rey 1983) SF novel in the “Pip and Flinx” series. This indicates first edition.

Lost and Found Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46125-8, Jul 2004, $23.95, 248pp, hc) [Taken]; SF novel, volume one of the “Taken” trilogy about a Chicago commodities broker and a talking dog abducted by alien slavers.

Orphan Star Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-32449-8, Nov 2004, $6.99, 221pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Pip & Flinx]; Reissue (Del Rey 1977) SF novel in the “Pip and Flinx” series; this indicates first printing.

Sliding Scales Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46156-8, Nov 2004, $24.95, 245pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx]; SF novel in the “Pip & Flinx” series. Depressed Flinx tries to take a vacation.

Sliding Scales Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #1168250, Nov 2004, $12.99, 246pp, hc, cover by Robert Hunt) [Pip & Flinx]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) SF novel in the “Pip & Flinx” series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Spellsinger Alan Dean Foster (ibooks 0-7434-9825-9, Dec 2004, $6.99, 347pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Spellsinger]; Reprint (Warner 1983) fantasy novel, book one in the eponymous series.

The Tar-Aiym Krang Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30280-X, Nov 2004, $6.99, 251pp, pb) [Pip & Flinx]; Reissue (Del Rey 1972) SF novel in the “Pip and Flinx” series; this indicates first printing.

Full Dark House Christopher Fowler (Bantam 0-553-80387-5, Jun 2004, $24.00, 356pp, hc, cover by Chris Spollen) [Bryant & May]; Gothic mystery featuring the decrepit detectives Bryant and May. First US edition (Doubleday UK 8/03).

The Jane Austen Book Club Karen Joy Fowler (Putnam 0-399-15161-3, Apr 2004, $23.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Kirk Richards); Associational contemporary comedy of manners.

Sarah Canary Karen Joy Fowler (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28647-6, Aug 2004, $14.00, 290pp, tp); Reprint (Holt 1991) associational literary novel.

The James Tiptree Award Anthology 1 ed. Karen Joy Fowler, Pat Murphy, Debbie Notkin & Jeffrey D. Smith (Tachyon Publications 1-892391-19-8, Nov 2004, $15.95, 302pp, tp); Anthology of eight Tiptree Award-winning and shortlisted stories, excerpts from one novel, plus one story by Hans Christian Andersen in a new translation. There are also four essays, three original by Suzy McKee Charnas, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Joanna Russ. Introductions by Murphy and Fowler.

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