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Memory Linda Nagata (Tor 0-765-30900-9, Jun 2004, $14.95, 416pp, tp, cover by David Bowers); Reprint (Tor 2003) SF novel set on a constructed world whose inhabitants have forgotten their origins.
Beast Donna Jo Napoli (Simon Pulse 0-689-87005-1, Jul 2004, $5.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Rafal Olbinski); Reprint (Atheneum 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, telling the Beast’s side of “Beauty and the Beast”.
Bound Donna Jo Napoli (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-86175-3, Nov 2004, 016.95, 186pp, hc); Young-adult historical novel with fantasy elements, a retelling of Cinderella set in Ming China.
Gracie, the Pixie of the Puddle Donna Jo Napoli (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-47264-9, Jun 2004, $16.99, 133pp, hc, cover by Judith Byron Schachner) [Prince of the Pond]; Young-adult fantasy novella, third in the series begun in The Prince of the Pond. Gracie the frog wins the love of Jimmy, the frog prince’s son.
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Wicked Willow I: The Darkening Yvonne Navarro (Simon Spotlight 0-7434-2774-2, May 2004, $6.99, 282pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer]; Novelization based on the television show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Wicked Willow II: Shattered Twilight Yvonne Navarro (Simon Spotlight 0-689-86953-3, Jul 2004, $6.99, 258pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Wicked Willow]; Novelization based on the television shows, the second in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Wicked Willow III: Broken Sunrise Yvonne Navarro (Simon Spotlight 0-689-86954-1, Sep 2004, $6.99, 261pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Wicked Willow]; Novelization based on the television shows, the third in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
Elektra Yvonne Navarro (Pocket Star 1-4165-0505-9, Jan 2005, $6.99, 280pp, pb); Novelization of the movie based on the Marvel comics character. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film and Regency Entertainment.
Hellboy Yvonne Navarro (Pocket Star 0-7434-9289-7, Mar 2004, $6.99, 295pp, pb) [Hellboy]; Novelization of the movie based on the horror comic book by Mike Mignola. Copyrighted by Revolution Studios Distribution Company.
Mirror Me Yvonne Navarro (Overlook Connection Press 1-892950-69-3, Apr 2004, $44.95, 295pp, hc, cover by Rick Sardinha); Supernatural serial-killer horror novel. This is a signed, limited edition of 500. Order from The Overlook Connection Press, PO Box 1934, Hiram GA 30188; 678-567-9777; [OverlookCN@aol.com]; [www.OverlookConnection.com].
Deficiency Andrew Neiderman (Pocket Star 0-7434-8321-9, Aug 2004, $7.99, 377pp, pb); Horror novel about a man who must suck the vitamins out of his victims to survive, the result of a research experiment gone wrong.
Stone Cribs Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-28784-4, Feb 2004, $24.95, 323pp, hc) [Smokey Dalton]; Associational mystery, the fourth featuring detective Smokey Dalton. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
Thin Walls Kris Nelscott (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-32044-2, Feb 2004, $13.95, 387pp, tp) [Smokey Dalton]; Reprint (Minotaur 2002) associational mystery featuring detective Smokey Dalton. Nelscott is a pen name for Kristine Kathryn Rusch.
Five Children and It E. Nesbit (Penguin Classics 0-14-303915-6, Dec 2004, $10.00, 207pp, tp, cover by Tim Bower) [Psammead]; Reprint (Unwin 1902) classic juvenile fantasy novel.
Five Children and It Book and Charm E. Nesbit (HarperFestival 0-06-053724-8, Jun 2004, $6.99, 246pp, tp, cover by Dave Kramer) [Psammead]; Reprint (Unwin 1902) classic juvenile fantasy novel, packaged with a charm on a necklace.
A Blazing World: The Unofficial Companion to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume Two Jess Nevins (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-10-4, Sep 2004, $15.95, 304pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) [League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]; Associational non-fiction, the second guide to the graphic novel/comic book miniseries, mainly a panel-by-panel annotation of the various Victorian references, many SF. Includes an interview with and an introduction by Alan Moore. Order from MonkeyBrain, 11204 Crossland Dr., Austin TX 78726; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com].
The Gates of Dawn Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44895-2, Jun 2004, $7.99, 514pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Blood and Stone]; Reprint (Del Rey 2003) fantasy novel, second in “The Chronicles of Blood and Stone” after The Fifth Sorceress.
The Scrolls of the Ancients Robert Newcomb (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44896-0, Jun 2004, $26.95, 531pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Blood and Stone]; Fantasy novel, third in the “The Chronicles of Blood and Stone” begun in The Fifth Sorceress.
The Scrolls of the Ancients Robert Newcomb (SFBC #1165077, Jun 2004, $14.49, 530pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Blood and Stone]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) fantasy novel, third in “The Chronicles of Blood and Stone”. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Midnight Rain James Newman (Earthling Publications 0-9744203-6-0, Jun 2004, $40.00, 294pp, hc); Associational non-supernatural horror novel. Foreword by Ed Gorman. Illustrated by Alex McVey. This is a signed, limited edition of 250 without a dust jacket; a lettered, slipcased edition of ten (-7-9) is sold out. Earthling Publications, PO Box 413, Northborough MA 01532; [earthlingpub@yahoo.com]; [www.earthlingpub.com].
Midnight Rain James Newman (Leisure 0-8439-5389-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 354pp, pb); Reprint (Earthling Publications 2004) associational horror novel/thriller.
The Covenant Rising Stan Nicholls (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-073889-8, Jan 2005, $14.95, 410pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Dreamtime]; Fantasy novel, first in “The Dreamtime” trilogy about a cursed warrior seeking a group of magicians called the Covenant. First US edition (Voyager 2003 as Quicksilver Rising).
The Manor Scott Nicholson (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1580-2, Sep 2004, $5.99, 320pp, pb); Horror novel set in the Appalachians. A psychic investigates an artists’ retreat she’s been dreaming about.
Firesong William Nicholson (Hyperion 0-7868-1419-5, Jun 2004, $7.99, 540pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Wind on Fire]; Reprint (Egmont 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Wind on Fire” trilogy. Illustrated by Peter Sis.
Slaves of the Mastery William Nicholson (Hyperion 0-7868-1418-7, Jun 2004, $7.99, 582pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Wind on Fire]; Reprint (Mammoth 2001) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the “Wind on Fire” trilogy.
The Wind Singer William Nicholson (Hyperion 0-7868-1826-3, Jun 2004, $7.99, 486pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Wind on Fire]; Reissue (Egmont 2000) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the “Wind on Fire” trilogy.
New Magics ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Teen 0-765-30015-X, Jan 2004, $19.95, 256pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos); Young-adult anthology of 12 fantasy stories. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Charles de Lint, and Ursual K. Le Guin.

11 · Introduction · Patrick Nielsen Hayden · in
19 · Chivalry · Neil Gaiman · ss Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurences, ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer, Atlanta, GA: Unnameable Press, 1992
35 · Charis [Borderland] · Ellen Kushner · nv Borderland, ed. Terri Windling & Mark Alan Arnold, Signet, 1986
65 · Jo’s Hair · Susan Palwick · ss Xanadu 3, ed. Jane Yolen, Tor, 1995
77 · Not All Wolves · Harry Turtledove · ss Werewolves, ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg, Harper & Row, 1988
89 · Stealing God · Debra Doyle & James D. Macdonald · nv Tales of the Knights Templar, ed. Katherine Kurtz, Warner Aspect, 1995
113 · Mama Gone · Jane Yolen · ss Vampires, ed. Jane Yolen & Martin H. Greenberg, HarperCollins, 1991
121 · The Bone Woman [Newford] · Charles de Lint · ss Triskell Press, 1992
135 · Liza and the Crazy Water Man · Andy Duncan · nv Starlight 1, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 1996
171 · Mom and Dad at the Home Front · Sherwood Smith · ss Realms of Fantasy Aug, 2000
185 · A Bird That Whistles · Emma Bull · ss Hidden Turnings, ed. Diana Wynne Jones, London: Methuen, 1989
203 · The Bones of the Earth [Earthsea] · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Tales from Earthsea, Harcourt, 2001
223 · Hatrack River [Alvin Maker] · Orson Scott Card · nv IASFM Aug ’86
New Magics ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Teen 0-765-34003-8, Jan 2005, $6.99, 256pp, tp, cover by Daniel dos Santos); Reprint (Tor Teen 2004) young-adult anthology of 12 fantasy stories.
New Skies ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden (Tor Teen 0-765-34004-6, Jul 2004, $6.99, 275pp, tp, cover by Daniel Dos Santos); Reprint (Tor Teen 2003) anthology.
Making Book Teresa Nielsen Hayden (NESFA Press 0-915368-55-2, Dec 2003, $14.00, 158pp, tp); Reissue (NESFA 1994) associational non-fiction, a collection of 15 essays. Third printing.
Arkham House Books: A Collector’s Guide Leon E. Nielsen (McFarland 0-7864-1785-4, Jan 2005, $39.95, 200 + ix, tp); Non-fiction, reference, a bibliography and guide to collecting, buying, and selling books from Arkham House, Mycroft & Moran, and Stanton & Lee. Includes a reference bibliography and indexes. Foreword by Barry Abrahams. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].
The Time Traveler’s Wife Audrey Niffenegger (SFBC #81867, Apr 2004, $10.99, 522pp, tp, cover by Tim Heatherington); Reprint (Macadam/Cage 2003) time-travel fantasy novel. This special book club edition has ISBN 0-965-81867-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Time Traveler’s Wife Audrey Niffenegger (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-602943-X, Jul 2004, $14.00, 546pp, tp); Reprint (Macadam/Cage 2003) fantasy time-travel novel.
DragonLance: The Kinslayer Wars Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3370-4, Nov 2004, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Brom) [DragonLance: Elven Nations]; Reprint (TSR 1991) novelization based on the roleplaying game. Second book of the “Elven Nations” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
DragonLance: Wizards’ Conclave Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3351-8, Jul 2004, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [DragonLance: Age of Mortals]; Novelization based on the roleplaying game, fifth in “The Age of Mortals” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Forgotten Realms: Black Wizards Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3563-4, Nov 2004, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by J. P. Targete) [Forgotten Realms: Moonshae]; Reprint (TSR 1988) novelization based on the roleplaying game, the second book of the “Moonshae” trilogy. Introduction by Ed Greenwood. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Forgotten Realms: Darkwalker on Moonshae Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3560-X, Oct 2004, $6.99, 365pp, pb, cover by J. P. Targete) [Forgotten Realms: Moonshae]; Reprint (TSR 1987) novelization based on the roleplaying game, the second book of the “Moonshae” trilogy. Copyrighted 1987 by TSR, 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.
Forgotten Realms: Darkwell Douglas Niles (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3566-9, Dec 2004, $6.99, 335pp, pb, cover by J. P. Targete) [Moonshae]; Reprint (TSR 1989) novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third book of the “Moonshae” trilogy. Copyrighted 1989 by TSR, 2004 by Wizards of the Coast.
The Goddess Worldweaver Douglas Niles (Ace 0-441-01127-6, Mar 2004, $7.50, 355pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Seven Circles]; Reprint (Ace 2003) fantasy novel, book three of the “Seven Circles” trilogy.
Fox at the Front Douglas Niles & Michael Dobson (Tor/Forge 0-765-34399-1, Jun 2004, $7.99, 661pp, pb) [Fox on the Rhine]; Reprint (Forge 2003) alternate military history of WWII, sequel to Fox on the Rhine.
Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy Jenny Nimmo (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-54526-9, Jul 2004, $9.95, 408pp, hc, cover by Chris Sheeban) [Children of the Red King]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in “The Children of the Red King” quintet. A magic snake loose in the school makes people invisible. First US edition (Egmont 3/04 as Blue Boa).
Ringworld’s Children Larry Niven (Tor 0-765-30167-9, Jun 2004, $24.95, 284pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Ringworld]; SF novel in the “Ringworld” series, set shortly after The Ringworld Throne. Louis Wu seeks to protect Ringworld from destruction as the Fringe War intensifies.
Ringworld’s Children Larry Niven (SFBC #1164364, Jun 2004, $12.49, 284pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Ringworld]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Scatterbrain Larry Niven (Tor 0-765-34047-X, Jul 2004, $6.99, 314pp, pb); Reprint (Tor 2003) collection of recent works by Niven (some collaborations), with five stories, four novel excerpts, and 16 non-fiction pieces.
The Mote in God’s Eye Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (Pocket 0-671-74192-6, Feb 2004, $6.99, 560pp, pb, cover by Lee MacLeod) [Mote]; Reissue (Simon & Schuster 1974) SF novel; 34th printing.
The Houses of the Kzinti ed. Larry Niven (Baen 0-7434-8825-3, May 2004, $7.99, 579pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Man-Kzin Wars]; Reprint (Baen 2002) omnibus/anthology set in Larry Niven’s Known Space universe, with two novellas by Dean Ing previously collected as Cathouse, and fix-up novel The Children’s Hour by Jerry Pournelle & S.M. Stirling.
Abhorsen Garth Nix (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-052873-7, Feb 2004, $7.99, 518pp, pb, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) [Abhorsen]; Reprint (Eos 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Lirael, third in the series begun in Sabriel.
Abhorsen Garth Nix (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-059498-5, Sep 2004, $12.99, 340pp, tp) [Abhorsen]; Reprint (Eos 2003) fantasy novel, sequel to Lirael, third in the series begun in Sabriel.
Lirael Garth Nix (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-059016-5, Sep 2004, $12.99, 464pp, tp) [Abhorsen]; Reprint (Allen & Unwin Australia 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to Sabriel.
The Ragwitch Garth Nix (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050807-8, Apr 2004, $6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Douglas Mullen); Reprint (Pan Australia 1990) young-adult dark fantasy novel about an evil doll.
Sabriel Garth Nix (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057581-6, Sep 2004, $12.99, 311pp, tp) [Abhorsen]; Reprint (HarperCollinsAustralia/Moonstone 1995) fantasy novel. Winner of the 1995 Aurealis Award.
Keaen: For Life, For Love, For Liberty Till Noever (Hades Publications/EDGE 1-894063-08-2, Apr 2004, $14.95, 339pp, tp, cover by David Day); Fantasy novel. A couple in love faces opposition from royal parents and the wrath of magices. Hades/EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary Alberta Canada T2P 2L7; 403-254-0160; [www.edgewebsite.com].
Nightworlds William F. Nolan (Leisure 0-8439-5191-5, Dec 2004, $6.99, 355pp, pb); Reprint (Stealth Press 2001 as part of Dark Universe) collection of 22 horror stories, with story notes by Nolan.

1 · Preface · pr
6 · Kelly, Fredric Michael: 1928-1987 · ss Infinity #5, ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1973
18 · On 42nd St. · ss Masques #3, ed. J. N. Williamson, 1989
34 · The Halloween Man · ss Night Cry Sum ’86
52 · The Final Stone · ss Cutting Edge, ed. Dennis Etchison, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986
90 · My Name Is Dolly · ss Whispers VI, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1987
98 · The Party · ss Playboy Apr ’67
116 · Something Nasty · ss The Dodd, Mead Gallery of Horror, ed. Charles L. Grant, Dodd Mead, 1983
132 · An Act of Violence · ss Phantasm #2 ’95
144 · Fyodor’s Law · ss Cemetery Dance Spr ’94
162 · On Harper’s Road · ss Journeys to the Twilight Zone, ed. Carol Serling & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1993
186 · The Francis File · ss The Best of Whispers, ed. Stuart David Schiff, Borderlands Press, 1994
200 · Freak · ss The Touch, ed. Steven-Elliot Altman & Patrick Merla, Pocket/ibooks, 2000
214 · The Pool · ss Horrors, ed. Charles L. Grant, Playboy, 1981
232 · One of Those Days · ss F&SF May ’62
240 · Him, Her, Them · ss Psycho-Paths, ed. Robert Bloch, Tor, 1991
268 · Gobble, Gobble! · ss Weird Tales Win ’90
278 · Fair Trade · ss Whispers Mar ’82
288 · Babe’s Laughter · ss Cold Blood, ed. Richard T. Chizmar, Ziesing, 1991
298 · He Kilt It with a Stick · ss F&SF Feb ’68
310 · Starblood · ss Infinity #4, ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1972
330 · Vympyre · vi I, Vampire, ed. Jean Stine & Forrest J Ackerman, Longmeadow Press, 1995
336 · A Real Nice Guy · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Apr ’80
Between Heaven and Earth: Bird Tales from Around the World Howard Norman, Leo & Diane Dillon (Harcourt/Gulliver 0-15-201982-0, Oct 2004, $22.00, 78 + ix, hc, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon); Art book/young-adult collection of five bird stories from around the world, illustrated by the Dillons.

· The Disobedient Daughter (Australia) · anon. · ss
· The Troll and the Carf Made of Crows (Norway) · anon. · ss
· The Beautiful Quail (Sri Lanka) · anon. · ss
· The Bird Who Sang Like a Warthog (Matabeleland) · anon. · ss
· The Swan-Scholar’s Great Secret (China) · anon. · ss
· About the Stories: Laughter, Argument, Friendship · Misc. Material · ms
Darkness and Dawn Andre Norton (Baen 0-7434-8831-8, Jun 2004, $7.99, 482pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton); Reprint (Baen 2003) omnibus of Daybreak—2250 A.D. (1952 as Star Man’s Son: 2250 A.D. and No Night Without Stars (1975).
Gods and Androids Andre Norton (Baen 0-7434-8817-2, Apr 2004, $24.00, 409pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Omnibus of two SF novels, Android at Arms (1971) and Wraiths of Time (1976). A Baen MEGA book.

1 · Android at Arms · n. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971
211 · Wraiths of Time · n. New York: Atheneum, 1976
Lost Lands of Witch World Andre Norton (Tor 0-765-30052-4, Jun 2004, $27.95, 445pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Witch World]; Reprint (SFBC 1998 as Chronicles of the Witch World) omnibus of three fantasy novels, the fourth through sixth in the “Witch World” series: Three Against the Witch World (1965), Warlock of the Witch World. (1967), and Sorceress of the Witch World (1968). New introduction by Mercedes Lackey.
The Solar Queen Andre Norton (SFBC #61654, Jan 2004, $12.49, 382pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Solar Queen]; Reprint (Tor 2003) omnibus of the first two novels in the series, both originally published as by Andrew North: Sargasso of Space (1955) and Plague Ship (1966). This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Solar Queen Andre Norton (Tor 0-765-30055-9, Oct 2004, $14.95, 382pp, tp, cover by Julie Bell) [Solar Queen]; Reprint (Tor 2003) omnibus of the first two novels in the series about Dane Thorson and the Free Trader spaceship crew: Sargasso of Space (1955) and Plague Ship (1956).
Witch World: Swords & Spells Andre Norton (SFBC #1166844, Aug 2004, $14.99, 482pp, hc, cover by Scott Grimando) [Witch World]; Omnibus of three fantasy novels, the 10th, 15th, and 19th in the “Witch World” series: Trey of Swords (1977), ’Ware Hawk (1983), and The Gate of the Cat (1987).

1 · Trey of Swords · n. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1977
141 · ’Ware Hawk · n. New York: Atheneum, 1983
319 · The Gate of the Cat · n. New York: Ace, 1987
Beast Master Team Andre Norton & Lyn McConchie (SFBC #64363, Mar 2004, $12.99, 388pp, hc, cover by Allen Douglas) [Hosteen Storm]; Omnibus of two SF novels, sequels to Norton’s The Beast Master: Beast Master’s Ark (2002) and Beast Master’s Circus (2004). This has ISBN 0-7394-4180-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

1 · Beast Master’s Ark · n. New York: Tor, 2002
197 · Beast Master’s Circus · n. New York: Tor, 2004
Beast Master’s Circus Andre Norton & Lyn McConchie (Tor 0-765-30042-7, Feb 2004, $24.95, 301pp, hc, cover by Allen Douglas) [Hosteen Storm]; SF novel, the second in a series of sequels to Norton’s The Beast Master.

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