The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

SAVORY, BRETT ALEXANDER, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Last Pentacle of the Sun: Writings in Support of the West Memphis Three (with M. W. Anderson) See entry under M. W. Anderson

SAWYER, ROBERT J(ames) (1960- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Foreigner (Tor 0-765-30972-6, Aug 2005, $13.95, 318pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Quintaglio Ascension] Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novel, third in The Quintaglio Ascension series.
• * _Fossil Hunter (Tor 0-765-30973-4, Mar 2005, $14.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Quintaglio Ascension] Reprint (Ace 1993) SF novel, the second of “The Quintaglio Ascension”, set in a world inhabited by intelligent dinosaurs.
• * _Frameshift (Tor 0-765-31316-2, Nov 2005, $14.95, 347pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Tor 1997) SF thriller.
• * *Mindscan (Tor 0-765-31107-0, Apr 2005, $24.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) SF novel. A man who cheated death by having his consciousness placed in an android body is sued by his daughter for her interitance, and his biological self wants his rights back.
• * _Mindscan (SFBC #1182023, Apr 2005, $12.49, 302pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Mindscan (Tor 0-765-34975-2, Jan 2006, $6.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel.

SAXTON, JOHN (1962- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bloodshot (D-Press no ISBN, Jan 2005, £2.00, 27pp, ph, cover by Carole Humphreys) Fantasy/horror collection. (Contents)

SCALZI, JOHN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Old Man’s War (SFBC #1177949, Feb 2005, $11.99, 316pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Old Man’s War (Tor 0-765-31524-6, Jan 2006, $12.95, 316pp, tp, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. John Perry joins the war against aliens on his 75th birthday.

SCANLON, MITCHEL (stories) (chron.)

• * +Warhammer 40,000: Fifteen Hours (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-231-1, Jul 2005, $6.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Klaus Scherwinski) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the universe of the roleplaying game. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK 6/05 edition, but gives only US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

SCARBOROUGH, ELIZABETH ANN (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Acorna’s Children: First Warning (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Acorna’s Rebels (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Acorna’s Search (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Acorna’s Triumph (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Changelings (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Powers That Be (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.

SCHEERER, TERRY D. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dreams of Darkness, Dreams of Night (Gateway Press 0-9770940-0-6, Aug 2005, $13.00, 113pp, tp, cover by David Guillory) Original collection of 19 poems (nine reprints) and six stories (three reprints). The author provides notes on the inspiration for each story. This is a limited edition of 500. Gateway Press, 16604 Verde Street, Hesperia CA 92345. (Contents)

SCHMIDT, ALICE, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Mecca/Mettle (Payseur & Schmidt no ISBN, Oct 2005, $30.00, 102pp, hc, cover by Tim Kirk) Anthology of five stories by members of the band Blöödhag and Thomas M. Disch. Includes a CD with music by BlöödHag and “word-jazz” by Disch. Illustrated by Tim Kirk. This is a limited edition of 300 signed by all contributors. Payseur & Schmidt c/o Alice Schmidt, PO Box 61249, Seattle WA 98141; [payseurandschmidt.com]. (Contents)

SCHMITZ, JAMES H(enry) (1911-1981) (chron.)

• * _The Witches of Karres (Baen 1-4165-0915-1, Nov 2005, $7.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Kurt Miller) Reprint (Chilton 1966) SF/fantasy novel.

SCHONSTEIN, PATRICIA (chron.)

• * _A Time of Angels (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-056243-9, Dec 2005, $13.95, 223pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam UK 2003) contemporary fantasy novel. This has a separately paginated 16-page readers guide.

SCHOW, DAVID J. (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Zombie Jam (Subterranean Press 1-931081-77-8, Mar 2005, $40.00, 136pp, hc, cover by Bernie Wrightson) Collection of four zombie stories with new interstitial material and introduction and afterword on zombie horror by Schow. Illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a leatherbound, slipcased, lettered edition of 26 ($100.00) is also available. (Contents)

SCHREIBER, ELLEN (chron.)

• * *Kissing Coffins (HarperCollins 0-06-077622-6, Aug 2005, $15.99, 165pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Young-adult novel, sequel to Vampire Kisses about a teen goth whose boyfriend is a vampire.
• * _Vampire Kisses (HarperTrophy 0-06-009336-6, Aug 2005, $5.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult vampire novel. A Katherine Tegen book.

SCHROEDER, KARL (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Lady of Mazes (Tor 0-765-31219-0, Aug 2005, $24.95, 286pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Ventus] Far-future SF epic set in the future of Ventus, about a diplomat in a ringworld with multiple civilizations chosing to use different technologies.

SCHULZ, CHARLAINE HARRIS; see under Harris, Charlaine (stories) (chron.)

SCOTT, HARPER (chron.)

• * *How I Helped the Chicago Cubs (Finally!) Win the World Series (Aardwolf Press 0-9706225-7-0, Nov 2005, $24.95, 223pp, hc, cover by Frank Wu) SF time-travel baseball novel. Fed-up fans in 2160 travel to 1908 to bring back players from the Cubs’ last team to win the World Series.

SCOTT, MANDA (Catriona) (1962- ) (chron.)

• * _Boudica: Dreaming the Bull (Dell/Delta Spectra 0-385-33774-4, Jun 2005, $14.00, 345pp, tp) [Boudica] Reprint (Bantam Press UK 2004) historical novel with fantasy elements, the second in a trilogy about the ancient British warrior queen.
• * _Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle (Dell/Delta Spectra 0-385-33773-6, Jun 2005, $14.00, 466pp, tp) [Boudica] Reissue (Delacorte 2003) historical novel with fantasy elements, the first in a trilogy about Boudica. Second printing.

SCOTT, MARTIN; pseudonym of Martin Millar (chron.)

• * +Thraxas and the Dance of Death (Baen 1-4165-0907-0, Oct 2005, $22.00, 247pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Fantasy detective novel, the sixth in a series about a portly private eye in a magical city. First US edition (Orbit 2002). Scott is a pen name for Martin Millar.
• * +Thraxas and the Sorcerers (Baen 0-7434-9908-5, Jun 2005, $22.00, 262pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Humorous fantasy detective novel, the fifth in a series about portly private eye Thraxas in a magical city. First US edition (Orbit 11/01).
• * *Thraxas under Siege (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-254-X, May 2005, £6.99, 265pp, pb, cover by Mark Thomas) [Thraxas] Humorous fantasy detective novel, eighth in the Thraxas series. Scott is the pseudonym of Martin Millar.

SCOTT, ROBERT (chron.)

• * *The Hickory Staff (with Jay M. Gordon) (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07607-0, Aug 2005, £14.99, ii+577pp, tp) [Eldarn Sequence] Fantasy novel, the first in the Eldarn Sequence. A hardcover edition (-07606-2, £18.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

SCULL, CHRISTINA (chron.)

• * _The Lord of the Rings: A Reader’s Companion (with Wayne G. Hammond) See entry under Wayne G. Hammond

SECOMBE, ANDY (chron.)

• * *The Last House in the Galaxy (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4618-X, May 2005, £10.99, 335pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Humorous SF novel. Galactic war comes to rural England, which is a bit hard on the flower beds.
• * _Limbo II: The Final Chapter (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41162-4, May 2005, £6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Limbo] Reprint (Tor UK 2004) humorous fantasy/SF novel, sequel to Limbo.

SEDGWICK, MARCUS (chron.)

• * _The Dark Flight Down (Orion/Dolphin 1-84255-136-1, Jul 2005, £5.99, 234pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett) [Book of Dead Days] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Sequel to The Book of Dead Days.
• * +The Dark Flight Down (Random House/Lamb 0-385-74645-8, Oct 2005, $15.95, 230pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Book of Dead Days] Young-adult fantasy about magic set in the 18th century, third in the series begun in The Book of Dead Days. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 7/04).

SEIDLER, TOR (chron.)

• * _Brainboy and the Deathmaster (HarperTrophy 0-06-440935-X, Jul 2005, $5.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Brett Helquist) Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult SF novel.

SELF, WILL (1961- ) (chron.)

• * _My Idea of Fun (Grove 0-8021-4213-3, Sep 2005, $14.00, 309pp, tp, cover by Marc Quinn) Reprint (Bloomsbury 1993) literary fantasy novel. A man sells his soul to the devil.

SEVERIN, TIM (chron.)

• * *Viking: Odinn’s Child (Macmillan UK 1-4050-4112-9, Jan 2005, £12.99, 325pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Viking] Historical novel with fantasy elements, the first in a series.
• * *Viking: Sworn Brother (Macmillan UK 1-4050-4114-5, Jun 2005, £12.99, 354pp, hc) [Viking] Historical novel with fantasy elements, sequel to Odinn’s Child.

SEYMOUR, LEE EDWARD (1957- ); see pseudonym Edward Lee (stories) (chron.)

SHAHAR, ELUKI bes; see under bes Shahar, Eluki (stories) (chron.)

SHAN, DARREN; pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy (stories) (chron.)

• * _Cirque Du Freak: Allies of the Night (Little Brown 0-316-11437-5, Sep 2005, $7.99, 209pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, eighth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * _Cirque Du Freak: Hunters of the Dusk (Little Brown 0-316-00098-1, Sep 2005, $5.95, 208pp, pb, cover by Don Bishop) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, seventh in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * +Cirque Du Freak: Killers of the Dawn (Little Brown 0-316-15626-4, May 2005, $15.99, 206pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, ninth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 2003).
• * +Cirque Du Freak: The Lake of Souls (Little Brown 0-316-15627-2, Oct 2005, $15.99, 292pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, tenth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 2003).
• * _Cirque du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan: Book 1 (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-720985-1, Oct 2005, £9.99, 336pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2000) young-adult horror novel. A mini-hardback edition, issued without cover. Includes an interview with the author. Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * _Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire Prince (Little Brown 0-316-00097-3, Apr 2005, $5.99, 192pp, pb, cover by Rick Raymond) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collin 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, sixth in the series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * *Demon Thief (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-719322-X, Dec 2005, £12.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Mel Grant) [Demonata] Young-adult horror novel, the second book of The Demonata after Lord Loss. Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * +The Demonata: Lord Loss (Little Brown 0-316-11499-5, Oct 2005, $15.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Demonata] Young-adult dark fantasy, first in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (HarperCollins 6/05).
• * *Lord Loss (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-719321-1, Jun 2005, £12.99, 264pp, hc) [Demonata] Young-adult horror novel, book one of The Demonata. Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * *The Saga of Darren Shan: Vampire Destiny Trilogy (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-717959-6, Oct 2005, £9.99, 592pp, tp) [Darren Shan] Young-adult omnibus of Books 10-12 in the dark fantasy series: The Lake of Souls (2003), Lord of the Shadows (2004), and Sons of Destiny (2004). Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy. (Contents)
• * *Vampire War Trilogy (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-717958-8, Feb 2005, £9.99, 554pp, tp) [Saga of Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy omnibus of books seven through nine in The Saga of Darren Shan. (Contents)

SHANKS, CHARLES P. (chron.)

• * *A Mythical Man: The Saga of Wilhelm Horst von Dirksen, Book One (PublishAmerica 1-4137-4852-X, Dec 2004, $19.95, 238pp, tp) Fantasy novel of a WWI flying ace transported to a magical world where humans are myth. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

SHANNON, TERENCE (chron.)

• * *What Happened to the Indians (Shannon Books 0-9679206-0-4, 2000, $16.99, 250pp, tp) SF novel. Aliens arrive on Earth and set up base in New Mexico.

SHAPIRO, ERIC (stories) (chron.)

• * *It’s Only Temporary (Permuted Press 0-9765559-3-X, May 2005, $8.99, 100pp, tp, cover by Ian Jarvis) SF horror novella with surreal/hallucinatory elements about a young man’s last day on Earth before a giant meteorite hits. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.permutedpress.com].

SHAPIRO, ROCHELLE JEWEL (chron.)

• * *Miriam the Medium (Simon & Schuster 0-7432-4478-8, May 2004, $23.00, hc) Mainstream novel with elements of fantasy. Miriam is a phone psychic whose home life is falling apart. A first novel. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now.

SHAWL, DENISE ANGELA “NISI” (stories) (chron.)

• * *Writing the Other: A Practical Approach (with Cynthia Ward) (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-00-X, Nov 2005, $9.00, 112pp, ph) Non-fiction chapbook collection of three essays, one an original collaboration and two solo reprints by Shawl, plus an excerpt from a forthcoming novel by Shawl. Part of the Conversation Pieces series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

SHAYNE, DAVID (chron.)

• * *MADvertising: A MAD Look at 50 Years of MADison Avenue (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-3081-4, Oct 2005, $24.95, 224pp, tp, cover by Patricia Dwyer) Associational art book, a collection of advertising parodies from MAD magazine, many by Frank Kelly Freas, with a sprinkling of other SF artists.

SHAYNE, MAGGIE; pseudonym of Margaret Benson (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20576-2, Dec 2005, $13.00, 278pp, tp, cover by Robin Davis) Collection of three paranormal romances. (Contents)
• * *Edge of Twilight (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2265-3, Sep 2005, $5.99, 395pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Reprint (Mira 2004) vampire romance novel in the “Wings in the Night” series.
• * _Immortality (Jove 0-515-14078-3, Oct 2005, $2.99, 84pp, pb) Reprint paranormal romance novella, originally published in the anthology Out of This World (Jove 2001). Copyrighted by Margaret Benson.
• * *Two by Twilight (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2266-1, Sep 2005, $5.99, 296pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Omnibus/collection of two vampire romance novels in the Wings in the Night series: the original Run from Twilight and Twilight Vows (1998 as part of Brides of the Night, ed. by Anonymous). (Contents)

SHECKLEY, ROBERT (1928-2005) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Masque of Mañana (NESFA Press 1-886778-60-4, Aug 2005, $29.00, 569pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 41 stories, including all the AAA Ace Interplanetary Decontamination stories. Introduction by David Hartwell. This was published for Sheckley’s aborted appearance as a guest of honor at the 2005 Worldcon. NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfapress.com]; [sales@nesfa.org]; add $3.00 postage. (Contents)
• * _The Masque of Mañana (SFBC #1202183, Dec 2005, $14.50, 569pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (NESFA Press 2005) collection of 41 stories, including all the AAA Ace Interplanetary Decontamination stories. This is similar to the NESFA edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

SHEEHAN, BILL, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Night Visions 11 (Subterranean Press 1-931081-94-8, Jun 2004, $30.00, 244pp, hc, cover by Edward Miller) Original anthology of three novellas. Authors are Kim Newman (with a story featuring Richard Jeperson and the Diogenes Club), Tim Lebbon, and Lucius Shepard. A limited edition of 250 ($50.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com]. (Contents)

SHELDON, ALICE (Hastings Bradley Davey) (1915-1987); see pseudonym James Tiptree, Jr. (stories) (chron.)

SHELDON, ANNE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Adventures of the Faithful Counselor (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-8-8, May 2005, $9.00, 79pp, ph) Narrative poem in perfect-bound chapbook form, telling a series of stories about ancient gods Inanna and Gilgamesh. Part of the “Conversation Pieces” chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

SHELDON, JEREMY (chron.)

• * *The Smiling Affair (Cape, Jonathan 0-224-06281-6, Jul 2005, £12.99, 465pp, tp) Supernatural detective novel featuring paranormal investigator Jay Richards.