The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

SUMMERS, DAVID LEE, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Hadrosaur Tales Volume XXI (Hadrosaur Productions 1-885093-36-5, Mar 2005, $5.95, vi+116pp+, tp, cover by Marcia Borell) continued as the magazine Tales of the Talisman. (Contents)

SUPRYNOWICZ, VIN (chron.)

• * *The Black Arrow (Mountain Media 0-9762516-0-4, Apr 2005, $24.95, 703pp, tp) Near-future SF novel. A masked freedom fighter emerges to lead the resistance to America’s repressive police state. A first novel. A leatherbound limited edition (-1-2, $48.95) is also available. Mountain Media, 3172 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 343, Las Vegas NV 89108; [www.libertybookshop.us]; add $3.00 postage.

SUSSEX, LUCY (Jane) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Tour Guide in Utopia (MirrorDanse Books 0-9757852-0-6, Aug 2005, A$24.95, 266pp, tp, cover by Deborah Klein) Collection of 12 stories from the ’90s to the present. Available from MirrorDanse Books, PO Box 3542, Parramatta NSW 2124, Australia; [mirrordanse@optusnet.com.au]; [www.tabula-rasa.info/MirrorDanse/]. (Contents)

SUTCLIFF, ROSEMARY (1920-1992) (chron.)

• * _Black Ships Before Troy (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-553-49483-X, Dec 2005, $5.99, 151pp, tp, cover by Jody Hegwill) Reprint (Frances Lincoln UK 1993) young-adult retelling of Homer’s The Iliad.
• * _The Wanderings of Odysseus (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-553-49482-1, Dec 2005, $5.99, 135pp, tp, cover by Jody Hegwill) Reprint (Frances Lincoln UK 1995) young-adult retelling of Homer’s epic poem, with full-color illustrations by Alan Lee.

SUTHERLAND, LUKE (chron.)

• * _Venus as a Boy (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6905-3, Mar 2005, £6.99, 149pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2004) literary fantasy novel. A promiscuous youth looks back on his life while turning to gold.

SUTIN, LAWRENCE (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1623-1, Aug 2005, $15.95, 352 + xiii, tp) Reprint (Harmony 1989) non-fiction, biography. This has a new introduction by the author. [Dick]

SUZUKI, KOJI (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dark Water (HarperCollins UK 0-00-720741-7, Aug 2005, £10.00, 294pp, hc) Reprint (Vertical 2004) collection of seven stories with a framing prologue and epilogue, including the original novella filmed as Dark Water. Originally published in Japanese as Honogurai mizu no soko kara (Kadokawa Shoten 1996). A trade paperback (OME) edition (-720742-5, £10.99) was announced but not seen. (Contents) [First U.K. edition]
• * *Loop (Vertical 1-932234-15-2, Oct 2005, $24.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Chip Kidd) [Ring] Horror novel, third in the “Ring” trilogy. Translated by Glynne Walley from the Japanese Rupu (Kadokawa Shoten 1998).
• * _Ring (HarperCollins UK 0-00-717885-9, Mar 2005, £6.99, 292pp, pb) [Ring] Reprint (Vertical 2003) horror novel, first in a series. Translated by Glynne Whalley from the Japanese Ringu (Kadowaka Shoten 1991).
• * _Spiral (HarperCollins UK 0-00-717906-5, Mar 2005, £12.99, 281pp, hc) [Ring] Reprint (Vertical 2004) horror novel, second in a series after Ring. Translated by Glynne Whalley from the Japanese, Rasen (Kadowaka Shoten 1994). A trade paperback (OME) edition (-719236-3) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Spiral (HarperCollins UK 0-00-717907-3, Nov 2005, £6.99, 460pp, pb) [Ring] Reprint (Vertical 2004) horror novel, second in a series after Ring. Translated by Glynne Whalley.

SWAINSTON, STEPH (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *No Present Like Time (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07006-4, Apr 2005, £9.99, 317pp, hc, cover by Emma Wallace) [Year of Our War] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Year of Our War.
• * +The Year of Our War (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-075387-0, Feb 2005, $13.95, 384pp, tp, cover by Christophe Sivet) [Year of Our War] Fantasy novel. First US edition (Gollancz 4/04).
• * _The Year of Our War (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07642-9, Apr 2005, £6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Emma Wallace) [Year of Our War] Reprint (Gollancz 2004) fantasy novel, first in a series.

SWALLOW, JAMES (stories) (chron.)

• * +Judge Dredd: Whiteout (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-219-2, Oct 2005, $6.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Judge Dredd] Novelization based on the 2000 AD comic book character. This first US edition (Black Flame UK 9/05) has the same ISBN as the UK, but only gives US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.
• * *Rogue Trooper: Blood Relative (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-167-6, Apr 2005, $6.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Dylan Teague) Novelization based on the 2000AD comic book. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. Simultaneous with the UK edition.
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels: Deus Sanguinius (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-155-2, May 2005, $6.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Phillip Sibbering) [Warhammer 40,000: Blood Angels] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, the second volume in the “Blood Angels” series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (4/05) edition, but has US and Canadian prices only.

SWANN, S. ANDREW; pseudonym of S. A. Swiniarski, (1966- ) (chron.)

• * *The Dwarves of Whiskey Island (DAW 0-7564-0315-4, Oct 2005, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Kline Maxwell] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Dragons of the Cuyahoga. Cleveland reporter Kline Maxwell investigates a tip from a dwarf.

SWANWICK, MICHAEL (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Iron Dragon’s Daughter (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07605-4, Jan 2005, £6.99, 343pp, tp) Reprint (Millennium 1993) fantasy novel. Volume 42 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.
• * *The Periodic Table of Science Fiction (PS Publishing 1-904619-00-2, Jul 2005, £25.00, 274pp, hc) Collection of stories, one each for each element on the periodic table of elements, plus a few. There is a new afterword by Swanwick. Introduction by Theodore W. Gray. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Swanwick; a slipcased edition of 200 signed by Swanwick and Gray is also available. Available from Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

SWIFT, JONATHAN (1667-1745) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Gulliver’s Travels (Oxford University Press 0-19-280534-7, Mar 2005, £3.99, lix+362pp, tp) [Gulliver] Reprint (Benjamin Motte 1726 as Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts as by Lemuel Gulliver) classic satirical fantasy novel, edited with an introduction by Claude Rawson, and notes by Ian Higgins. (Contents)
• * *Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver (with Martin Jenkins & Chris Riddell) (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2409-8, Mar 2005, $19.99, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) [Gulliver] Art book, a children’s adaptation of Gulliver’s Travels, abridged by Martin Jenkins and illustrated by Chris Riddell.

SWINIARSKI, S(teven) A. (1966- ); see pseudonym S. Andrew Swann (chron.)

SYDNEY, ROBERT; pseudonym of Dennis Danvers, (1947- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Bright Spot (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58759-5, Jul 2005, $6.99, 337pp, pb, cover by Dave Johnson) SF detective novel. Actors Nick and Luella accidentally get involved in a deadly conspiracy. Sydney is a pen name for Dennis Danvers.

TAAFFE, SONYA (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Postcards from the Province of Hyphens (Prime Books, 2005, tp, cover by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema) (Contents)
• * *Singing Innocence and Experience (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-4479-2, Oct 2005, $17.95, 272pp, tp, cover by John William Waterhouse) Collection of 15 stories, two original, and eight poems. The author provides notes on the writing of each story. Introduction by Tim Pratt. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928; [www.primebooks.net]. (Contents)

TALMA, TRINA L. (chron.)

• * *Silver and Blood (Lulu 1-4116-2411-4, Apr 2005, $9.74, 238pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the first book in a series. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.lulu.com].

TAMAI, TONY LEONARD (chron.)

• * _William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (with Arthur Byron Cover) See entry under Arthur Byron Cover.

TAMBOUR, ANNA (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Spotted Lily (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-4483-0, Apr 2005, $17.95, 272pp, tp, cover by Norman Lindsay) Fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-4482-2, $29.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand book, available online from [www.primebooks.net] or from Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735.

TAN, CECILIA, ed. (chron.)

• * *Blood Surrender (Avalon/Blue Moon Books 1-56201-445-5, Mar 2005, $14.95, 208pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 erotic horror stories, three reprints (two originally published electronically). Authors include Nancy Kilpatrick, Thomas S. Roche, and Maria Alexander. (Contents)
• * _Erotica Vampirica (Avalon Publishing Group/Blue Moon Books 1-56201-485-4, Jul 2005, $14.95, 188pp, tp) Reprint (Circlet Press 1996) anthology of 10 erotic vampire stories.

TAN, SHAUN (Chi Yeong) (1974- ) (chron.)

• * +The Lost Thing (Simply Read Books 1-894965-10-8, Apr 2005, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Shaun Tan) Art/picture book. A boy finds a strange creature. First US edition (Lothian 2004).

TARR, JUDITH (1955- ); see pseudonym Caitlin Brennan (stories) (chron.)

• * *King’s Blood (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46045-6, Oct 2005, $16.00, 376pp, tp) [Rite of Conquest] Historical novel with fantasy elements, sequel to Rite of Conquest. The son of William of Conqueror tries to rule without magic and the land suffers.
• * _Rite of Conquest (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46051-0, Oct 2005, $7.99, 351pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Rite of Conquest] Reprint (Roc 2004) historical novel with fantasy elements, the story of William the Conqueror.

TAYLOR, BRUCE (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Kafka’s Uncle and Other Strange Tales (Afterbirth Books 0-9766310-2-4, Nov 2005, $16.95, 339pp, tp, cover by Adrian Majkrzak) Original collection of 22 stories (nine reprints) and nine poems (five reprints); parts of the title story were previously published. Introduction by Brian Herbert. This is a print-on-demand edition, available at [www.afterbirthbooks.com], or from Afterbirth Books, PO Box 6068, Lynnwood WA 98037. (Contents)

TAYLOR, G. P. (chron.)

• * _Shadowmancer (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240341-5, Jun 2005, $7.99, 275pp, hc, cover by Deborah Vess) Reprint (Mount Publishing 2003) young-adult gothic fantasy adventure novel with strong Christian overtones.
• * *Tersias (Faber and Faber 0-571-22152-1, Aug 2005, £9.99, 330pp, hc, cover by Plant43) Young-adult fantasy novel.
• * _Wormwood (Faber and Faber 0-571-22150-5, Jan 2005, £6.99, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Faber and Faber 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, repackaged for adults.
• * _Wormwood (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240469-1, Sep 2005, $7.99, 259pp, tp) Reprint (Faber & Faber 2004) young-adult dark fantasy.

TAYLOR, LUCY (Campbell) (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Hairy Chest, a Big Dick, and a Harley (Overlook Connection Press no ISBN, Oct 2004, $44.95, 150pp, hc, cover by Rick Sardhina) Original collection of five horror stories, one a reprint. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,000 and was simultaneously published in trade as The Silence Between the Screams (seen 2/05); this adds illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne and different cover art. Overlook Connection Press, PO Box 1934, Hiram GA 30141; [www.overlookconnection.com]; [overlookcn@aol.com].
• * *The Silence Between the Screams (Overlook Connection Press 1-892950-64-2, Oct 2004, $39.95, 150pp, hc, cover by Rick Sardinha) Original collection of five horror stories, one a reprint. A signed, limited edition of 1,000 ($44.95) with the title A Hairy Chest, a Big Dick, and a Harley, illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne, and different cover art by Sardinha was announced but not seen. Overlook Connection Press, PO Box 1934, Hiram GA 30141; [www.overlookconnection.com]; [overlookcn@aol.com]. (Contents)

TAYLOR, TRAVIS S. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Quantum Connection (Baen 0-7434-9896-8, Apr 2005, $24.00, 289pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Warp Speed] SF novel, sequel to Warp Speed.

TAYLOR, VICKIE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Carved in Stone (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20291-7, Jun 2005, $6.99, 327pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) [Nathan Cross] Paranormal romance, the first in a series featuring gargoyle shapeshifter Nathan Cross. Nathan attracts the attention of a female Interpol agent looking for the winged monster that killed her parents.

TELUSHKIN, JOSEPH (1948- ) (chron.)

• * *Heaven’s Witness (with Allen Estrin) (Toby Press 1-59264-091-5, Sep 2004, $19.95, 463pp, hc) Serial killer novel with psychic elements. A hypnotized woman’s past-life memories may hold clues to a current murder spree. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now.

TEMPLER, JAMES (chron.)

• * *Jahaz Chronicles (Vantage Press 0-533-14688-7, 2004, $13.95, 283pp, tp) SF novel. A soldier fighting in WWII Africa is transported to Venus. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now. Vantage Press, 419 Park Ave. South, New York NY 10016.

TEPPER, SHERI S. (1929- ) (chron.)

• * _The Companions (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07628-3, Mar 2005, £6.99, 452pp, pb) Reprint (Eos 2003) SF novel.
• * _The True Game (Ace 0-441-00331-1, Jan 2005, $15.95, 501pp, tp, cover by James Christensen) [True Game] Reissue (Corgi 1985) omnibus of the first fantasy/SF trilogy set on the world of the True Game: King’s Blood Four (Ace 1983), Necromancer Nine (Ace 1983), and Wizard’s Eleven (Ace 1984). Fifth printing.

TESSARO, KATHLEEN (chron.)

• * *Innocence (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715144-6, Apr 2005, £10.00, 439pp, hc) Ghost novel.

TESSIER, THOMAS (Edward) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Finishing Touches (Leisure 0-8439-5559-7, Aug 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb) Omnibus of the title horror novel (Atheneum 1985) plus the novella Father Panic’s Opera Macabre (Subterranean 2000). (Contents)

THESMAN, JEAN (chron.)

• * *Singer (Penguin/Viking 0-670-05937-4, Apr 2005, $17.99, 280pp, hc, cover by René Milot) Young-adult fantasy novel based on the Celtic legend of “The Children of Lir.”

THOMAS, LEE; pseudonym of Lee Floren, (1910-1995) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Parish Damned (Telos 1-84583-040-7, Sep 2005, £7.99, 79pp, tp, cover by Simon Moore) Horror novella. A limited hardback edition (-044-X) with a frontispiece by Simon Moore was announced but not seen. Available from Beech House, Chapel Lane, Moulton, Cheshire CW9 8PQ.

THOMAS, ROY (William) (1940- ) (chron.)

• * _Doc Dynamo (with Gerard F. Conway) See entry under Gerard F. Conway
• * *Rivers of Time (Black Coat Press Script Library 1-932983-37-6, May 2005, $15.95, 186pp, tp, cover by Stephen R. Bissette) Associational unproduced screenplay based on L. Sprague de Camp’s “A Gun for Dinosaur”, the story adapted by Thomas & Janis Hendler. Introduction by Thomas. This is a print-on-demand edition available online from [www.blackcoatpress.com] or from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416.

THOMAS, SCOTT (Robert) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Westermead (Raw Dog Screaming 1-933293-08-X, Oct 2005, $16.95, 290pp, hc, cover by Jules-Joseph Lefebvre) [Westermead] Original collection of 19 fantasy stories, one a reprint, set in the magical land of Westermead. A hardcover edition (-06-3, $30.95) was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.rawdogscreaming.com] or from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784. (Contents)

THOMAS, SHEREE R(enée), ed. (chron.)

• * _Dark Matter: Reading the Bones (Warner Aspect 0-446-69377-4, Feb 2005, $14.95, 400pp, tp, cover by Daniel Minter) Reprint (Warner Aspect 2004) anthology of 24 stories and three essays by authors of African descent.

THOMPSON, ALICE (chron.)

• * _Pharos (Berkley 0-425-20020-5, Feb 2005, $12.00, 151pp, tp) Reprint (Virago 2002) ghost story.

THOMPSON, ELDON (chron.)

• * *The Crimson Sword (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-074150-3, May 2005, $24.95, 537pp, hc, cover by Koveck) [Legend of Asahiel] Fantasy novel, the first volume in The Legend of Asahiel trilogy. A young man seeks a sword that can save mankind from the demon queen. A first novel.

THOMPSON, JAMES M. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dark Moon Rising (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1616-7, May 2005, $5.99, 320pp, pb) Horror novel. A miracle cure for a tumor turns a pediatrician into a creature of the night.

THOMPSON, KATE (chron.)

• * _Annan Water (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-945626-5, Jun 2005, £4.99, 181pp, tp) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2004) young-adult fantasy novel based on a centuries-old folk song.
• * +Fourth World (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-650-X, Apr 2005, $16.95, 330pp, hc) [Missing Link] Young-adult SF. A teen helps his stepbrother find his mad scientist mother. Book one of the Missing Link trilogy. First US edition (The Bodley Head 2000 as The Missing Link).

THOMPSON, PAUL B. (1958- ) (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: Sanctuary (with Tonya C. Cook) (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3817-X, Oct 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Elven Exiles] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Volume one of Elven Exiles. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

THOMPSON, TED, ed. (chron.)

• * *Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things that Aren’t as Scary, Maybe, ... (with Eli Horowitz) (McSweeney’s Books 1-932416-35-8, Oct 2005, $22.00, 207pp, hc, cover by Bruce Timm) Original anthology of 11 stories, three reprints. The full title continues “...Depending on How You Feel About Lost Lands, Stray Cellphones, Creatures from the Sky, Parents Who Disappear in Peru, a Man Named Lars Farf, and One Other Story We Couldn’t Quite Finish, So Maybe You Could Help Us Out.” Introduction and the unfinished story (part of a contest) on the inside jacket by Lemony Snicket. Authors include Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, and Jeanne DuPrau. Proceeds from the book go to 826NYC, a non-profit tutoring center in New York. (Contents)