The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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Fantasy Adventures #10 ed. Philip Harbottle (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-59224-217-0, Apr 2004, $15.00, 163pp, tp, cover by Sydney Jordan); Anthology of fives stories, three original, plus the novel Climate Incorporated by John Russell Fearn adds back 15,000 words cut from the 1959 novella. Authors include Brian Ball, Sydney J. Bounds, and John Glasby. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.cosmos-books.com] or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars David A. Hardy & Patrick Moore (Harper Design International 0-06-073038-2, Aug 2004, $24.95, 112pp, hc, cover by David A. Hardy); Associational non-fiction/art book on space exploration and the solar system, an update of the 1972 The Challenge of the Stars and its 1978 revision The New Challenge of the Stars, discussing changes in scientific knowledge and space painting between the books’ conception in 1954 and 2004. First US edition (Artists’ and Photographers’ Press 5/04).

MechWarrior: Dark Age: The Scorpion Jar Jason M. Hardy (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46020-0, Dec 2004, $6.99, 313pp, pb) [MechWarrior: Dark Age]; Novelization, the 13th based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

The Cockroaches of Stay More Donald Harington (Toby Press, The 1-59264-072-9, Apr 2004, $14.95, 303pp, tp, cover by Wendell Minor) [Stay More]; Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1989) literary fantasy/talking insect novel. This is an international edition. The Toby Press, POB 8531, New Milford CT 06676-8531; [www.tobypress.com].

With Donald Harington (Toby Press 1-59264-05-8, Apr 2004, $19.95, 491pp, hc, cover by Wendell Minor) [Stay More]; Southern fantasy novel in the generally non-genre series about the town of Stay More. An abducted and abandoned girl communicates with animals and a ghost.

House of Reeds Thomas Harlan (Tor 0-765-30193-8, Mar 2004, $25.95, 414pp, hc) [Sixth Sun]; Alternate-world SF novel, second book of “The Sixth Sun” series, set five centuries after Wasteland of Flint. The Aztecs’ descendants seek to expand from ruling Earth to becoming players in alien politics.

Wasteland of Flint Thomas Harlan (Tor 0-765-34113-1, Feb 2004, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore); Reprint (Tor 2003) near-future SF novel set in an alternate future ruled by the Aztecs.

Harmon’s Galaxy Jim Harmon (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 0-8095-0026-4, Nov 2004, $15.00, 199pp, tp, cover by J. T. Lindroos); Collection of 13 stories, one original, with comments on each by Harmon. Introduction by Richard Lupoff. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.cosmos-books.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

The Year of Past Things M. A. Harper (Harcourt 0-15-101116-8, Jan 2005, $23.00, 362pp, hc); Reprint (Hill St. Press 2003) ghost story about a haunted New Orleans restaurateur.

Inventing Memory Anne Harris (Tor 0-312-86539-2, Mar 2004, $25.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Larry Moore); Fantasy novel. The goddess Inanna choses a slave for a mission in ancient Sumer; a contemporary woman researching Sumerian myths volunteers for a dangerous scientific experiment.

Dead to the World Charlaine Harris (Ace 0-441-01167-5, May 2004, $19.95, 291pp, hc, cover by Lisa Desimini) [Sookie Stackhouse]; Humorous Southern vampire mystery novel, the fourth featuring telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse.

Heaven’s War Micah Harris & Michael Gaydos (Image Comics 1-58240-330-9, Nov 2003, $12.95, 119pp, tp, cover by Michael Gaydos); Graphic novel, written by Harris and illustrated by Gaydos, of a mystic confrontation between Aleister Crowley and The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams.

Charmed: A Tale of Two Pipers Emma Harrison (Simon Spotlight 0-689-86850-2, May 2004, $5.99, 203pp, pb) [Charmed]; Young-adult novelization, the 24th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

Bill the Galactic Hero Harry Harrison (ibooks 0-7434-8707-9, Jul 2004, $6.99, 185 + ix, pb, cover by Steve Fastner & Rich Larsen) [Bill the Galactic Hero]; Reprint (Doubleday 1965) humorous SF novel, first in a series.

West of Eden Harry Harrison (ibooks 0-7434-8718-4, Jun 2004, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by Douglas Henderson) [Eden]; Reprint (Bantam 1984) prehistoric/alternate-history SF novel. This has the 2000 introduction by Harrison.

Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison (HarperTorch 0-06-057296-5, May 2004, $6.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Rachel Morgan]; Humorous dark fantasy novel about a witch PI in a world where non-humans (vampires, pixies, weres, etc.) live openly with humans. Harrison is a pen name for Dawn Cook.

The Course of the Heart M. John Harrison (Night Shade Books 1-892389-97-5, Jun 2004, $27.00, 184pp, hc, cover by David Lloyd); Literary fantasy novel. Three students perform a ritual that haunts them years later. First US edition (Gollancz 1992). A signed, limited edition of 150 with an added story (-98-3, $45.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 3623 SW Baird St., Portland OR 97219; 503-452-0761; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Light M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38295-0, Sep 2004, $16.00, 310pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll); SF novel with intertwined narratives about a contemporary serial killer and a rogue spaceship in 2400. First US edition (Gollancz 10/02).

Tourism M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra, Sep 2004, no price, 16pp, ph); SF short story published in chapbook form, issued as part of a promotion for Harrison’s Light, and available free at various bookstores carrying Light. The text is also available as a teaser for Light on Amazon.com.

Mira, Mirror Mette Ivie Harrison (Viking 0-670-05923-4, Sep 2004, $17.99, 314pp, hc, cover by Lori Koefoed); Young-adult fantasy. A girl is transformed into a magic mirror by her own sister.

Christmas Stars David G. Hartwell (Tor 0-765-31095-3, Nov 2004, $14.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Brad Holland); Reprint (Tor 1992) anthology of 25 Christmas stories.

Year’s Best Fantasy 4 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-052182-1, Jul 2004, $7.99, 484 +xi, pb); “Year’s Best” anthology of 21 stories from 2003, the all-fantasy counterpart to Hartwell & Cramer’s ’Year’s Best SF’ series. The editors discuss the year in their introduction.

Year’s Best SF 9 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057559-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 500 + xii, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges); “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 2003, all strictly genre SF. The editors discuss the year in SF in the introduction.

Year’s Best SF 9 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (SFBC #1165456, Jun 2004, $10.99, 500pp, hc, cover by Gregory Bridges); Reprint (Eos 2004) “Year’s Best” anthology of 20 stories from 2003, all strictly genre SF. This has ISBN 0-7394-4450-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Ghost Writer John Harwood (Harcourt 0-15-101074-9, Jul 2004, $25.00, 369pp, hc); Gothic horror novel/ghost story. A man finds clues to his mother’s past in stories written by his great-grandmother. A first novel. First US edition (Cape 4/04).

Battlestar Galactica: Paradis Richard Hatch & Brad Linaweaver (ibooks 0-7434-9834-8, Nov 2004, $6.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) [Battlestar Galactica]; Reprint (ibooks 2003) novelization based on the TV series. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.

Battlestar Galactica: Rebellion Richard Hatch & Alan Rodgers (ibooks 0-7434-9802-X, Oct 2004, $6.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Frank Frazetta); Reprint (ibooks 2002) novelization based on the TV series. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.

Seraphim Michele Hauf (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80206-4, May 2004, $13.95, 410pp, tp) [Seraphim]; Medieval fantasy romance novel, first in a series of two. Seraphim becomes the Black Knight as she seeks revenge against her family’s killers.

Billie’s Ghost Chad Hautmann (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28481-3, Nov 2004, $12.00, 164pp, tp); Reprint (VanMeter Publishing 2002) fantasy novel. A man mourning his late wife gets solace from a woman who looks and sings like Billie Holiday.

Much Ado About Murder Simon Hawke (Tor/Forge 0-765-30836-3, Jan 2004, $13.95, 237pp, tp) [Shakespeare & Smythe]; Reprint (Forge 2002) associational mystery, third in the “Shakespeare & Smythe” series involving Shakespeare as one of a team of sleuths.

From the Hands of Hostile Gods Darren Hawkins (Silver Lake Publishing 1-931095-75-2, Dec 2003, $17.95, 359pp, tp, cover by Joe Wigfield); SF novel. Terra-formers on an unsettled planet suddenly become ill. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com], or from Silver Lake Publishing, 11 S. Mansfield Road, Lansdowne PA 19050.

Elegy for a Lost Star Elizabeth Haydon (Tor 0-312-87883-4, Aug 2004, $24.95, 317pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Symphony of Ages]; Fantasy novel, second in the “Symphony of Ages” series following the “Rhapsody” trilogy.

Elegy for a Lost Star Elizabeth Haydon (SFBC #1167015, Aug 2004, $12.49, 348pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Symphony of Ages]; Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, second in the “Symphony of Ages” series following the “Rhapsody” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Hal Spacejock: Just Desserts Simon Haynes (Bowman Publishing 1-877034-30-4, Apr 2004, A$17.95, 317pp, tp, cover by Les Petersen) [Hal Spacejock]; Humorous SF adventure novel, the third in a series about a space pilot. Order from Bowman Publishing, PO Box 495, Bentley WA 6982, Australia; [www.spacejock.com]; [orders@spacejock.com].

Brilliance of the Moon Lian Hearn (Penguin/Riverhead 1-57322-270-4, Jun 2004, $24.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Andrea Ho) [Tales of the Otori]; Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, third in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein.

Brilliance of the Moon Lian Hearn (SFBC #1164202, Jun 2004, $12.49, 330pp, hc, cover by Andrea Ho) [Tales of the Otori]; Reprint (Riverhead 2004) Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, third in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein. This is similar to the Riverhead edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Grass for His Pillow Lian Hearn (Penguin/Riverhead 1-59448-003-6, Jun 2004, $14.00, 315pp, tp) [Tales of the Otori]; Reprint (Riverhead 2003) Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, second in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein.

The Porcelain Cat Michael Patrick Hearn, Leo & Diane Dillon (ibooks/Milk & Cookies Press 0-689-03592-6, Sep 2004, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon); Reprint (Little, Brown 1987) picture book with text by Hearn and illustrations by the Dillons. The illustrations are copyrighted 2004 and may be somewhat revised.

Land of Echoes Daniel Hecht (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-393-4, Mar 2004, $24.95, 407pp, hc) [Cree Black]; Mystery with dark fantasy elements, second in the series featuring psychic detective and parapsychologist Cree Black in New Orleans. Cree investigates a Navajo teen believed to be possessed.

For Us, the Living Robert A. Heinlein (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-743-25998-X, Jan 2004, $25.00, 260pp, hc, cover by Mark Stutzman); Science fiction novel, a long-lost first novel never before published. A man is transported from the 1930s to 2086, and finds his knowledge of the past useful in this new time. Introduction by Spider Robinson. Afterword by Robert James.

For Us, the Living Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #61827, Jan 2004, $14.99, 263pp, hc, cover by Mark Stutzman); Reprint (Scribner 2004) SF novel. This is similar to the Scribner edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

For Us, the Living Robert A. Heinlein (Pocket 0-7434-9154-8, Dec 2004, $7.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Mark Stutzman); Reprint (Scribner 2004) science fiction novel, a long-lost first novel. Introduction by Spider Robinson. Afterword by Robert James.

Glory Road Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-765-31221-2, Oct 2004, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess); Reprint (Putnam 1963) SF/fantasy novel, a take-off on the basic fantasy plot. This includes a 1979 afterword by Samuel R. Delany.

The Notebooks of Lazarus Long Robert A. Heinlein (Baen 0-7434-8844-X, Aug 2004, $12.00, 56pp, tp, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Lazarus Long]; Reprint (Putnam 1978) collection of aphorisms from Heinlein’s Time Enough for Love, calligraphed and illuminated by Randy Asplund.

To the Stars Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #64764, Apr 2004, $14.99, 722pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen); Omnibus of four YA SF novels: Between Planets (1951), The Rolling Stones (1952), Starman Jones (1953), and The Star Beast (1954). This has ISBN 0-7394-4260-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Twilight Zone, Book 3: Deep in the Dark John Helfers (ibooks 0-7434-7978-5, Jan 2004, $12.95, 314pp, tp) [Twilight Zone]; Novelization based on the TV series. Copyrighted by CBS Broadcasting.

Child of the Flame Colleen Helme (American Book Publishing/Bedside Books 1-58982-137-8, Apr 2004, $22.00, 328pp, tp); Fantasy novel. A young woman with a rare gift and a sword of power holds the key to a nation’s survival. A first novel. American Book Publishing, PO Box 65624, Salt Lake City UT 84165; [www.american-book.com].

The Rose of Heaven Michael Hemmingson (Wildside Press/Prime Books 1-930997-55-8, Nov 2004, $17.95, 153pp, hc, cover by J. T. Lindroos); Fantasy novel. A Catholic girl in 1911 with the power to perform miracles must deal with those who want to use her. A hardcover edition (-54-X, $29.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.primebooks.net] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

Burden of Proof John G. Hemry (Ace 0-441-01147-0, Mar 2004, $6.50, 293pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Paul Sinclair]; Military SF legal thriller, the second featuring naval-lawyer-in-space Paul Sinclair.

Sister of the Dead Barb & J. C. Hendee (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46009-X, Jan 2005, $7.50, 405pp, pb, cover by Koveck) [Noble Dead]; Dark fantasy/vampire novel, third in the “Noble Dead” series begun in Dhampir.

Thief of Lives Barb & J. C. Hendee (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45953-9, Jan 2004, $6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Koveck) [Magiere the dhampir]; Dark fantasy/vampire novel, sequel to Dhampir. A hefty fee lures Magiere the dhampir to the capital to stop a vampire.

Stands the Archer Eric S. Hendricks (PublishAmerica 1-4137-3767-6, Oct 2004, $16.95, 190pp, tp); Fantasy novel, sequel to Covina. Covina is shipwrecked on an island in need of help from attacking Heart Eaters. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

The Labyrinth Key Howard V. Hendrix (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45596-7, Apr 2004, $14.95, 434pp, tp, cover by Stanislaw Fernandes); Near-future SF novel. A government scientist is killed as the US and China race to develop a quantum computer.

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