The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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JENKINS, WILL(iam) F(itzgerald) (1896-1975); see pseudonym Murray Leinster (stories) (chron.)
JENNINGS, PATRICK (chron.)

* _The Wolving Time (Scholastic 0-439-39556-9, May 2005, $5.99, 197pp, tp, cover by Fabian Negrin) Reprint (Scholastic Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.
JENSEN, JAN LARS (chron.)

* +Nervous System: Or, Losing My Mind in Literature (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1562-6, Mar 2005, $14.95, 273pp, tp) Associational memoir about the psychotic breakdown that accompanied publication of Jensen’s SF first novel. First US edition (Raincoast Books Canada 2/04).
JOHN, J. ALLEN ST.; see under St. John, J. Allen (chron.)
JOHNS, LINDA (chron.)

* *Star Sisterz: Carmen Dives In (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone 0-7869-3714-9, Apr 2005, $5.99, 135pp, tp, cover by Taia Morley) [Star Sisterz] Young-adult fantasy novelization, the second based on the collectible charms game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
JOHNSON, ALEX S. (stories) (chron.)

* *Jason X: Death Moon (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-273-7, Dec 2005, $7.99, 414pp, pb) [Friday the 13th] Horror novelization based on the character from the movies. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.
JOHNSON, JANE; see pseudonym Jude Fisher (chron.)

* *The Secret Country (Simon & Schuster UK 0-689-86081-1, Mar 2005, £12.99, 247pp, hc, cover by Adam Stover) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series.
JOHNSON-SMITH, JAN (chron.)

* +American Science Fiction TV: “Star Trek”, “Stargate” and Beyond (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6738-8, Jan 2005, $22.95, 308pp, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination of science fiction and the ways it is used in television. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. First US edition (I.B. Taurus 10/04). Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].
JONES, ALLAN FREWIN (chron.)

* *The Elephant of Parvati (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88227-1, Jun 2005, £4.99, 202pp, tp, cover by Jerry Paris) [Talisman] Young-adult fantasy novel in the Talisman series. Copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.
* *Talisman: The Amulet of Quilla (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88226-3, Jun 2005, £4.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Jerry Paris) [Talisman] Young-adult fantasy novel in a series. Copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.
* *Talisman: The Tears of Isis (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88224-7, Jun 2005, £4.99, 202pp, tp, cover by Jerry Paris) [Talisman] Young-adult fantasy novel in a series. Copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.
JONES, ARTHUR LLEWELLYN (1863-1947); see pseudonym Arthur Machen (stories) (chron.)
JONES, CHRISTINA (chron.)

* _Hubble Bubble (Piatkus 0-7499-3497-2, Oct 2004, £6.99, 313pp, pb) Reprint (Piatkus 2004) contemporary fantasy novel. A newly retired woman discovers a cookbook of magical recipes.
JONES, DIANA WYNNE (1934- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Castle in the Air (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-675530-5, Aug 2005, £5.99, 285pp, tp, cover by Katmo) [*Wizard’s Castle] Reprint (Methuen 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the Castle series; sixth printing.
* _Charmed Life (Collins 0-00-675515-1, Mar 2005, £5.99, 270pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Chrestomanci] Reissue (Macmillan UK 1977) young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series. 11th printing.
* *Conrad’s Fate (Collins 0-00-719085-9, Mar 2005, £12.99, 393pp, hc) [Chrestomanci] Young-adult fantasy novel in the “Chrestomanci” series. Conrad investigates a strange mansion with the help of an undercover Christopher Chant.
* +Conrad’s Fate (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-074743-9, Apr 2005, $16.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) [Chrestomanci] Young-adult fantasy in the “Chrestomanci” series. Conrad gets a job as a servant at a big mansion to find out who’s magically messing with the possibilities, and gets help from a fellow undercover trainee, the enchanter Christopher Chant. First US edition (Collins 3/05).
* _The Dalemark Quartet, Volume One: Cart and Cwidder and Drowned Ammet (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-076369-8, May 2005, $7.99, 533pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) [Dalemark Quartet] Reprint (SFBC 2003 as part of The Dalemark Quartet) omnibus of the first two young-adult fantasy novels in the quartet: Cart and Cwidder (1975) and Drowned Ammet (1977).
* _The Dalemark Quartet, Volume Two: The Spellcoats and The Crown of Dalemark (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-076371-X, May 2005, $7.99, 754pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) [Dalemark Quartet] Reprint (SFBC 2003 as part of The Dalemark Quartet) omnibus of the second two young-adult fantasy novels in the quartet: The Spellcoats (1979) and The Crown of Dalemark (1993).
* _Howl’s Moving Castle (HarperTrophy/Greenwillow 0-06-441034-X, May 2005, $6.99, 329pp, pb) Reprint (Greenwillow 1986) young-adult fantasy novel. This is a movie tie-in edition.
* _Howl’s Moving Castle (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-675523-2, Aug 2005, £5.99, 302pp, tp, cover by Katmo) [*Wizard’s Castle] Reprint (Greenwillow 1986) young-adult humorous fantasy novel of a dueling witch and wizard. First in the Castle series. A film tie-in edition; ninth printing.
* _The Lives of Christopher Chant (Collins 0-00-675518-6, Mar 2005, £5.99, 333pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Chrestomanci] Reissue (Morrow Greenwillow 1988) young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series. Eighth printing.
* _The Magicians of Caprona (Collins 0-00-675516-X, Mar 2005, £5.99, 268pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Chrestomanci] Reprint (Macmillan UK 1980) young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series. Eighth printing.
* _Mixed Magics (Collins 0-00-675529-1, Mar 2005, £5.99, 171pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Chrestomanci] Reissue (Collins 2000) collection of four stories. Book five in the Chrestomanci series. Fourth printing. (Contents)
* _Witch Week (Collins 0-00-675517-8, Mar 2005, £5.99, 287pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Chrestomanci] Reissue (Macmillan Children’s Books 1982) young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series. Eighth printing.
JONES, GWYNETH (Ann) (1952- ); see pseudonym Ann Halam (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Band of Gypsys (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07044-7, May 2005, £10.99, i+297pp, tp, cover by Anne Sudworth) [Bold as Love] Near-future fantasy novel, fourth in the quintet begun in Bold as Love. A hardcover edition (-07043-9, £16.99) was announced but not seen.
* +Bold as Love (Night Shade Books 1-597800-02-3, Oct 2005, $25.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Mike Dringenberg) [Bold as Love] Futuristic Arthurian rock-’n’-roll fantasy, the first in a series. A limited edition (-03-1, $49.00) was announced but not seen. First US edition (Gollancz 2001).
* _Divine Endurance (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07012-9, Mar 2005, £6.99, xiv+305pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1984) SF novel.
JONES, J(ulia) V(ictoria) (1963- ) (chron.)

* _A Cavern of Black Ice (Tor 0-765-34551-X, Mar 2005, $7.99, 769pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Sword of Shadows] Reprint (Orbit 1999) fantasy novel, first in the “Sword of Shadows” trilogy.
JONES, JOHN ROBERT (1926- ); see pseudonym John Dalmas (chron.)
JONES, MARK HOWARD (stories) (chron.)

* *Night Country (D-Press no ISBN, Jan 2005, £2.00, 27pp, ph, cover by Marcia Borell) Fantasy/horror collection. (Contents)
JONES, STEPHEN (Gregory), ed. (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

* _Great Ghost Stories: Tales of Mystery and Madness (with R. Chetwynd-Hayes) See entry under R. Chetwynd-Hayes
* *Horror: Another 100 Best Books (with Kim Newman) (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1577-4, Sep 2005, $16.95, 456 + xx, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Non-fiction, a critical guide to 100 horror classics, chosen and commented on by noted authors, a companion to the 1988 Horror: 100 Best Books. Foreword by Peter Straub. Introduction by the editors. Includes a recommended reading list, “webliography,” and index.
* *The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Sixteen (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1600-2, Oct 2005, $13.95, 610pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Annual horror anthology of 21 stories, with an overview of the year 2004 by Jones, and a necrology by Jones and Kim Newman. Authors include Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, Tanith Lee, and Lisa Tuttle. Simultaneous with the UK (Robinson) edition.
* *The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Sixteen (Robinson 1-84529-117-4, Nov 2005, £7.99, 610pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Annual dark fantasy anthology of 21 stories, including works by Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, and Poppy Z. Brite. Jones provides a long introduction on horror in 2004, and a necrology in collaboration with Kim Newman. Simultaneous with the Carroll & Graf US edition. (Contents)
* _The Mammoth Book of Vampires (SFBC #1171760, Feb 2005, $12.99, 628pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Reprint (Robinson 2004) revised edition of the 1992 vampire anthology. This has ISBN 0-7394-5051-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Now We Are Sick (with Neil Gaiman) See entry under Neil Gaiman.
JONES, STEPHEN GRAHAM (chron.)

* *The Bird Is Gone: A Manifesto (Florida State University/FC2 1-57366-109-0, Oct 2003, $13.95, 179pp, tp) Futuristic/surreal suspense novel. A government edict to restore the prairies’ native flora and fauna includes Indians. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now. Fiction Collection Two, c/o English Department, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306-1580; [http://fc2.org].
JONES, TAMARA SILER (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Threads of Malice (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58710-2, Nov 2005, $6.99, 497pp, pb, cover by Edward Miller) [Dubric Byerly] Police-procedural medieval fantasy, sequel to Ghosts in the Snow. Castellan Dubric Byerly and his assistants investigate the brutal murders of young men in a rural region.
JONES, TERRY; [i.e., Terence Graham Parry Jones] (1942- ) (chron.)

* _Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book: 10 3/4 Anniversary Edition (with Brian Froud) See entry under Brian Froud.
JONES, V. M. (chron.)

* _The Serpents of Arakesh: The Karazan Quartet (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-138200-7, Apr 2005, £6.99, 279pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Karazan Quartet] Reprint (HarperCollins New Zealand 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Karazan Quartet. An unhappy underachiever meets a computer genius and discovers his new game is more than virtual reality. [First U.K. edition]
JONES, WILLIAM, ed. (stories) (chron.)

* *Horrors Beyond: Tales of Terrifying Realities (Elder Signs Press 0-9759229-2-0, Apr 2005, $15.95, 281pp, tp, cover by Dave Carson) Original anthology of 18 stories, one a reprint. Authors include Gerard Houarner, Richard A. Lupoff, and C.J. Henderson. Elder Signs Press, PO Box 389, Lake Orion MI 48361-0389; [www.eldersignspress.com]. (Contents)
JORDAN, ROBERT; pseudonym of James Rigney, Jr., (1948-2007) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Knife of Dreams (Tor 0-312-87307-7, Oct 2005, $29.95, 783pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wheel of Time] Fantasy novel, 11th in “The Wheel of Time”. A limited leatherbound edition (0-765-31053-8, $250.00) was announced but not seen.
* *Knife of Dreams (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-163-2, Oct 2005, £20.00, 783pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Wheel of Time] Fantasy novel. Book 11 of The Wheel of Time. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition. A trade paperback edition (-164-0, £12.99) was announced but not seen.
* _Knife of Dreams (SFBC #1199220, Nov 2005, $14.99, 783pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wheel of Time] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, 11th in “The Wheel of Time”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _New Spring: The Novel (Tor 0-765-34545-5, Jun 2005, $6.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wheel of Time] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the first in a series prequel to “The Wheel of Time”. An international mass market edition (same information) was announced but not seen.
JOSHI, S(unand) T(ryambak), ed. (1958- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _The Collected Jorkens, Volume Three See entry under Lord Dunsany.
* _Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories See entry under M. R. James.
* _The House of Sounds See entry under M. P. Shiel.
* *Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia (with Stefan Dziemianowicz) (Greenwood-Heinemann 0-313-32774-2, Nov 2005, $299.95, 1424 + xli, hc) Non-fiction, a three-volume guide to supernatural horror focusing primarily on major authors and works, with additional entries on editors, publishers, magazines, and motifs. Includes indexes to characters and themes, a general index, and bibliography. Foreword by Ramsey Campbell. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; 800-225-5800; [www.greenwood.com].
* _Tales See entry under H. P. Lovecraft.
* _The Terror and Other Stories See entry under Arthur Machen.
JOWETT, LORNA (chron.)

* +Sex and the Slayer: A Gender Studies Primer for the Buffy Fan (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6758-2, Apr 2005, $22.95, 241pp, tp) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Non-fiction, a critical examination of gender roles depicted in the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. A hardcover edition (-6754-4, $60.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University Press of New England, Order Dept., 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766-1405; 800-421-1561; [www.wesleyan.edu/wespress].
JOY, MICHALES WARWICK (chron.)

* *Season of Peril (Tigress Press 0-9740848-5-9, Apr 2004, $12.95, 265pp, tp, cover by David Deen) Fantasy mystery novel. Something is stalking the Walled City. Tigress Press, 2509 Morning Glory Drive, Columbia MO 65202; [www.tigresspress.com].
JOYCE, GRAHAM (William) (1954- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Black Dust & Other Tales of Interrupted Childhood (Beccon Publications/Westwood St. Thomas 1-870824-52-0, Nov 2005, £9.95, 62pp, tp, cover by Tony Baker) Collection of three stories. Introduction by Mark Chadbourn, afterword by Joyce, and comments by Jeffrey Ford and Jeff VanderMeer. Published by Westwood St. Thomas School in association with Beccon as a benefit for a school in South Africa. This is a signed, limited edition of 800; a hardcover edition of 125 signed by all contributors (-51-2, £24.95) is also available. Order online at [BlackDust@westwood-st-thomas.wilts.sch.uk].
* _The Facts of Life (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-842-6, Nov 2004, £6.99, 298pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2002) fantasy novel.
* *The Limits of Enchantment (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07231-8, Jan 2005, £14.99, 250pp, hc) A maybe-witch accepts her heritage as she comes of age in the 1960s.
* +The Limits of Enchantment (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7434-6344-7, Feb 2005, $23.00, 263pp, hc, cover by David Sacks) Mostly mainstream novel with fantastic elements. First US edition (Gollancz 1/05).
* *TWOC (PS Publishing 1-904619-37-1, May 2005, £25.00, 205 + vii, hc, cover by James Hannah) Associational YA novel. Introduction by Rob Grant. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a slipcased hardcover edition of 200 (-36-3, £60.00) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].
JUBERT, HERVÉ (chron.)

* _Dance of the Assassins (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87538-0, Oct 2004, £6.99, 343pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) [*Devil’s Dances] Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2004) young-adult fantasy novel of a witch investigating murders in a virtual city. Translated by Anthea Bell from the original Le Quadrille des Assassins (Editions Albin Michael S.A. 2002).
* +Dance of the Assassins (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-077717-6, Sep 2005, $16.99, 396pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [*Devil’s Dances] Young-adult science fantasy novel, volume one in The Devil’s Dances trilogy set in a future where theme park/Historic Cities recreate the past. A witch and an assistant fresh from the police academy must stop a new Jack the Ripper in 19th-century London. Translated by Anthea Bell from the French Quadrille des assassins (Editions Albin Michel 2002). First US edition (Hodder Children’s Books 2/04).
* *Devil’s Tango (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87540-2, Apr 2005, £6.99, 328pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) [*Devil’s Dances] Young-adult science fantasy novel, sequel to Dance of the Assassins. Translated from Un Tango Du Diable (Editions Albin Michel 2003).
JUDSON, THEODORE (chron.)

* _Fitzpatrick’s War (DAW 0-7564-0271-9, Aug 2005, $7.99, 548pp, pb, cover by Gnemo) Reprint (DAW 2004) alternate-history steampunk SF novel set in the 26th century.
KAABERBØL, LENE (1960- ) (chron.)

* *The Serpent Gift (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88363-4, Feb 2005, £5.99, 423pp, tp, cover by Martin Macrae) [Shamer Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in a quartet after The Shamer’s Daughter and The Shamer’s Signet. Translated by the author from the Danish Slangens Gave (Forlaget Forum 2003).
* _The Shamer’s Daughter (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-89429-6, Feb 2005, £5.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Martin Macrae) [Shamer Chronicles] Reprint (Hodder Silver 2002) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a quartet. Translated by the author from the Danish Skammerens Datter (Forlaget Forum 2000).
* _The Shamer’s Signet (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-89430-X, Feb 2005, £5.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Martin Macrae) [Shamer Chronicles] Reprint (Hodder Silver 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a quartet. Translated by the author from the Danish Skammer Tegnet (Forlaget Forum 2001).
* +The Shamer’s Signet (Holt 0-8050-7542-9, May 2005, $16.95, 314pp, hc) [Shamer Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the “Shamer Chronicles”. A young woman is forced to use her unwanted ability to get shamed confessions from the guilty simply by looking into their eyes. Translated by the author from the Danish Skammertegnet (Forlaget 2001). First US edition (Hodder Children’s Books 2003).
* *The Shamer’s War (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88362-6, Jun 2005, £5.99, 375pp, tp) [Shamer Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel. Last in a quartet. Translated by the author from the Danish, Skammer Krigen (Forlaget Forum 2003).
KAHN, JAMES (1947- ) (chron.)

* _Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-30767-4, May 2005, $6.99, 181pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reissue (Del Rey 1983 as The Return of the Jedi) SF novelization based on the third “Star Wars” film. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. 33rd printing.

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