The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

Books, Listed by Author

WILLIAMS, WALTER JON (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * *Dread Empire’s Fall: Conventions of War (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-82022-6, Nov 2005, $7.99, 677pp, pb) [*Dread Empire’s Fall] SF novel, the third book of Dread Empire’s Fall. Simultaneous with the Simon & Schuster UK edition.

WILLIAMSON, EDWIN (chron.)

• * _Borges (Penguin 0-14-303556-8, Aug 2005, $18.00, 574 + xviii, tp) Reprint (Viking 2004) biography. [Borges]

WILLIAMSON, JACK; [i.e., John Stewart Williamson] (1908-2006) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Man from Somewhere (Cacahuete Press no ISBN, Mar 2005, $10.00, 27pp, ph) Short story originally published in Asimov’s. This is a signed, limited edition of 200. Available from Cacahuete Press, 304 East 17th St., Portales NM 88130; [rhauptmann@yucca.net].
• * *The Stonehenge Gate (Tor 0-765-30897-5, Aug 2005, $24.95, 313pp, hc, cover by John Harris) SF novel. Explorers in the Sahara uncover an ancient gateway between worlds.
• * _The Stonehenge Gate (SFBC #1197208, Oct 2005, $12.50, 313pp, hc, cover by John Harris) 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.
• * _Wonder’s Child (BenBella Books 1-932100-57-1, Sep 2005, $14.95, 356 + ix, tp) Reprint (Bluejay 1984) autobiography, updated with over 60 pages covering an additional 20 years, and a new introduction by Mike Resnick. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com].

WILLIAMSON, MICHAEL Z. (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Hero (with John Ringo) See entry under John Ringo.
• * *The Weapon (Baen 1-4165-0894-5, Aug 2005, $25.00, 487pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Military SF novel. A military man fights for his homeworld as a saboteur on fascist Earth.

WILLIAMSON, NEIL (1969?- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction (with Andrew J. Wilson) (Mercat Press/Crescent Books 1-84183-086-0, Aug 2005, £9.99, 287pp, tp) Original anthology of 21 stories and one poem reimagining Scotland. Authors include Ken MacLeod, Jane Yolen, and Charles Stross. Introduction by David Pringle. (Contents)

WILLIS, CONNIE; [i.e., Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis] (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Inside Job (Subterranean Press 1-59606-024-7, May 2005, $35.00, 99pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Fantasy novella in the style of ’30s comedy about attempts to debunk a psychic who may be channeling H.L. Mencken, originally published in Asimov’s. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a slipcased, lettered edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

WILLIS, DAN (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 7: Dragon Knight (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3735-1, May 2005, $5.99, 244pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

WILSON, ANDREW J. (1963- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction (with Neil Williamson) See entry under Neil Williamson.

WILSON, CHRISTOPHER (chron.)

• * *The Ballad of Lee Cotton (Little Brown UK 0-316-73026-2, May 2005, £14.99, 307pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel about an empath who’s a white-looking black boy in 1960s Mississippi.

WILSON, D. HARLAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Pseudo-City (Raw Dog Screaming 1-933293-02-0, Jun 2005, $15.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Brandon Duncan) Collection of 29 surreal/satirical stories, 11 original, set in Pseudofoliculitis City. A hardcover edition (-10-1, $29.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784; [www.rawdogscreaming.com]. (Contents)

WILSON, DAVID NIALL (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Deep Blue (Gale Group/Five Star 1-4104-0228-2, Jun 2005, $13.95, 343pp, tp) Reprint (Five Star 2004) dark fantasy novel.

WILSON, F(rancis) PAUL (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Artifact (with Kevin J. Anderson, Janet Berliner & Matthew J. Costello) See entry under Kevin J. Anderson
• * _An Enemy of the State (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9766544-2-3, Nov 2005, $14.99, 307pp, tp) [LaNague Federation] Reprint (Doubleday 1980) SF novel, the first book of the LaNague Federation. This follows the Stealth Press 2001 edition with two added stories and a preface by the author. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
• * _Healer (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9766544-1-5, Nov 2005, $15.99, 215 + iii, tp) [LaNague Federation] Reprint (Doubleday 1976) SF fix-up novel set in the LaNague Federation. This follows the Stealth Press 2001 edition with an added story and preface by the author. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
• * _Infernal (Tor/Forge 0-765-31275-1, Nov 2005, $25.95, 351pp, hc) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet Press 2005) thriller/horror novel, ninth in the “Repairman Jack” series after Crisscross.
• * _Midnight Mass (Tor 0-765-34634-6, Nov 2005, $6.99, 403pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2004) horror novel of a world overrun by vampires, based on a novella by the same title (Axolotl 1990).
• * *Sims, Book Four: Zero (CD Publications 1-58767-099-2, Jun 2005, $35.00, 129pp, hc, cover by Phil Parks) [Sims] Horror novella of chimps engineered with human genes, fourth in a series of four. This is a signed, limited edition of 750 copies; a deluxed leatherbound, traycased edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009.
• * _Wheels Within Wheels (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9766544-3-1, Nov 2005, $15.95, 211pp, tp) [LaNague Federation] Reprint (Doubleday 1978) SF novel, the second book of the LaNague Federation and winner of the Prometheus Award. This adds two related stories and a preface by the author. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.

WILSON, JUSTINE (chron.)

• * *Blood Angel (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46052-9, Oct 2005, $6.99, 343pp, pb) Horror novel. Horrors sweeping the nation are somehow tied to a new rock singer. A first novel.

WILSON, KELPIE (chron.)

• * *Primal Tears (North Atlantic Books/Frog 1-58394-133-9, Oct 2005, $13.95, 312pp, tp) Science fiction eco-thriller about a child who’s a cross between human and bonobo chimpanzee.

WILSON, LEAH, ed. (chron.)

• * _King Kong Is Back! (with David Brin) See entry under David Brin.

WILSON, PAUL CALVIN, ed. (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Maelstrom, Volume One (Calvin House 0-9547665-0-4, Jan 2005, £9.99, 302pp, tp, cover by Allen Koszowski) Original horror anthology of 34 stories. This is a limited edition of 350. (Contents)

WILSON, ROBERT CHARLES (1953- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Magic Time: Ghostlands (with Marc Scott Zicree) See entry under Marc Scott Zicree.
• * *Spin (Tor 0-765-30938-6, Apr 2005, $25.95, 364pp, hc) SF novel. A mysterious barrier goes up around Earth and changes the passage of time so the sun’s death is only 40 years away.
• * _Spin (SFBC #1182015, Apr 2005, $12.99, 384pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel about a temporal global catastrophe. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

WINDLING, TERRI, ed. (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold (with Ellen Datlow) See entry under Ellen Datlow.

WINTERS, K. C. (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Twilight Zone: Chosen/The Placebo Effect (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-150-1, Apr 2005, $7.99, 391pp, pb) [Twilight Zone] Omnibus/original collection of two novelizations based on the TV show. Fourth in the series. Copyrighted by New Line Productions. Simultaneous with Black Flame UK edition. (Contents)

WINTERSON, JEANETTE (1959- ) (chron.)

• * +Weight (Grove/Canongate Books 1-84195-718-6, Nov 2005, $18.00, 151pp, hc, cover by Marion Deuchars) [Myths] Fantasy novel, a retelling of the story of Atlas and Hercules, part of the multi-author series The Myths. First US edition (Canongate 10/05).

WISKER, GINA (chron.)

• * *Horror Fiction: An Introduction (Continuum 0-8264-1561-X, May 2005, $14.95, 294pp, tp) Non-fiction, critical, an introductory guide to literary horror, its development, themes, and major authors, with timeline, bibliography/suggested reading, and index. Part of the Continuum Studies in Literary Genre series. A hardcover edition (-1560-1, $65.00) is also available. Continuum, 15 E. 26th St., New York NY 10010; 212-953-5858; [info@continuum-books.com].

WITCOVER, PAUL (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Tumbling After (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105285-X, Mar 2005, $24.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Slipstream SF of contemporary twins with a strange game, and a post-holocaust far future seemingly derived from their game.

WOJTOWICZ, SLAWEK (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Daydreaming: The Art of Slawek Wojtowicz (Xlibris 1-4134-4642-6, Oct 2004, $26.99, 77pp, tp, cover by Slawek Wojtowicz) Art book, with SF paintings and digital art, plus a section showing the design process. Foreword by Diana Kemp-Jones. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.xlibris.com]; 888-795-4274.

WOLF, LEONARD, ed. (1923- ) (chron.)

• * _The Essential Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Definitive Annotated Edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Classic Novel (ibooks 1-59687-105-9, Sep 2005, $14.95, 295pp, tp, cover by M. Postawa) Reprint (Plume 1995) non-fiction look at the classic SF/horror novel, complete with the full text, heavily annotated. Packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. [Stevenson]
• * _The Essential Dracula (SFBC #1171490, Aug 2005, $12.99, 484pp, hc) [Dracula] Reprint (Plume 1993) non-fiction, an annotated edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Constable 1897) plus “Dracula’s Guest”, annotations, and an introductory essay by Wolf. This has ISBN 0-7394-5610-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

WOLFE, GARY K(ent) (1946- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996 (Beccon Publications 1-870824-50-4, Aug 2005, £15.00, 415pp, tp, cover by Judith Clute) Non-fiction collection of reviews and annual summations originally published in Locus. Includes an index. Beccon, 75 Rosslyn Ave., Harold Wood, Essex RM3 0RG, UK; [beccon@dial.pipex.com].

WOLFE, GENE (Rodman) (1931- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Innocents Aboard (Tor/Orb 0-765-30791-X, Mar 2005, $14.95, 304pp, tp, cover by René Magritte) Reprint (Tor 2004) collection of 22 stories.
• * _The Knight (Tor 0-765-34701-6, Aug 2005, $7.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the first in “The Wizard Knight” series.
• * *Starwater Strains (Tor 0-765-31202-6, Aug 2005, $25.95, 352pp, hc) Collection of 25 stories, primarily SF. Wolfe describes the inspirations for the stories in his introduction. (Contents)
• * _The Wizard (Tor 0-765-31470-3, Oct 2005, $14.95, 477pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the second part of “The Wizard Knight.”
• * *The Wizard Knight (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07710-7, Sep 2005, £14.99, 920pp, tp, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Fantasy novel originally published in two parts as The Knight (2004) and The Wizard (2004); this is the first unitary edition. A hardcover edition (-07709-3, £20.00) was announced but not seen. (Contents)

WOLFMAN, MARV (1946- ) (chron.)

• * *Crisis on Infinite Earths (SFBC #1192267, Apr 2005, $11.49, 310pp, hc, cover by George Perez & Alex Ross) Reprint (ibooks 2005) novelization based on the 1980s comic-book series from DC Comics.
• * *Crisis on Infinite Earths (ibooks 0-7434-9839-9, Apr 2005, $22.95, 310pp, hc, cover by George Perez & Alex Ross) Novelization based on the 1980’s comic-book series. Copyrighted by DC Comicx.

WOLVERTON, DAVID (John) (1957- ); see pseudonym David Farland (stories) (chron.)

WOOD, BARBARA (née Lewandowski) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *The Star of Babylon (Severn House 0-7278-6210-3, Mar 2005, £18.99, 316pp, hc) Fantasy novel of an ancient prophecy being fulfilled by a modern sect.

WOOD, BRIAN, ed. (chron.)

• * *The Art of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (Fantasy Flight Publishing 1-58994-218-3, Nov 2005, $29.95, 189pp, hc, cover by Michael Komarck) Art book, with works from book covers, special editions, comics, card and board games, concept art, and fan art, all chosen by Martin, who provides a foreword. Artists include John Schoenherr, John Howe, Jim Burns, and Charles Vess. [Martin]

WOOD, NICK (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Stone Chameleon (Maskew Miller Longman 0-636-06255-4, 2004, R54.95, 92pp, tp, cover by Ian Lusted) Near-future young-adult fantasy novel. A teen seeks a special stone that can help stop a vicious gang whose bodies have been genetically altered to look like animals. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now. Maskew Miller Longman, PO Box 396, Cape Town 8000, South Africa; [www.mml.co.za].

WOODALL, CLIVE (chron.)

• * +One for Sorrow, Two for Joy (Ace 0-441-01265-5, Jan 2005, $19.95, 312pp, hc, cover by Tim Jessell) Fantasy novel of a small robin fighting to unite Birddom against evil magpies and crows. A first novel. First US edition (Ziji Publishing 2002).
• * _One for Sorrow, Two for Joy (SFBC #1182024, Feb 2005, $11.99, 312pp, hc, cover by Tim Jessell) Reprint (Ziji Publishing 2002) animal fantasy novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

WOODING, CHRIS (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Ascendancy Veil (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07446-9, May 2005, £9.99, 374pp, tp) [Braided Path] Fantasy novel, book three of The Braided Path. A hardcover edition (-07445-0, £16.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray (Scholastic 0-439-59851-6, Aug 2005, $7.99, 292pp, tp) Reprint (Scholastic UK 2001) young-adult dark fantasy novel.
• * +Poison (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-75570-0, Sep 2005, $16.99, 273pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. A girl named Poison must rescue her sister from phaeries. First US edition (Scholastic UK 3/03).
• * _The Skein of Lament (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07646-1, May 2005, £6.99, 536pp, pb) [Braided Path] Reprint (Gollancz 2004) fantasy novel. Book two of The Braided Path.

WOODS, CHRISTINA (chron.)

• * *DragonLance: The New Adventures, Volume 9: Wizard’s Curse (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3794-7, Sep 2005, $5.99, 240pp, tp, cover by Vinod Rams) [DragonLance: New Adventures] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying games, volume one in the Trinistyr trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

WOODS, PAUL A. (chron.)

• * *Friday the 13th: Hell Lake (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-182-X, Aug 2005, $7.99, 393pp, pb) [Friday the 13th] Movie tie-in. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.
• * *Friday the 13th: Hell Lake (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-8441-6182-X, Aug 2005, £6.99, 393pp, pb) [Friday the 13th] Horror novelization based on the film series.

WOODWORTH, STEPHEN (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *In Golden Blood (Dell 0-440-24252-5, Nov 2005, $6.99, 304pp, pb) [Violet] Alternate world SF thriller, third in the “Violet” sequence set in a world where violet-eyed people channel dead people in court. Natalie is hired to go to Peru and attempt to contact Pizarro.
• * _In Golden Blood (SFBC #1197313, Nov 2005, $10.99, 304pp, hc) [Violet] Reprint (Dell 2005) alternate world SF novel, third in the “Violet” sequence. This has ISBN 0-7394-6085-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _With Red Hands (SFBC #1174521, Apr 2005, $10.99, 307pp, hc) [Through Violet Eyes] Reprint (Dell 2005) alternate world SF thriller novel, sequel to Through Violet Eyes. This has ISBN 0-7394-4991-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

WORLEY, ALEC (chron.)

• * *Empires of the Imagination: A Critical Survey of Fantasy Cinema from Georges Méliès to The Lord of the Rings (McFarland 0-7864-2324-2, 2005, $45.00, 296pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical look at fantasy and how it has been treated in films. Foreword by Brian Sibley. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

WORTIS, AVI (1937- ); see pseudonym Avi (chron.)

WREDE, PATRICIA C(ollins) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Book of Enchantments (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205508-8, Oct 2005, $5.95, 235pp, tp, cover by Peter de Seve) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) young-adult fantasy collection.
• * _The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (SFBC #1198309, Oct 2005, $14.99, 617pp, hc, cover by Gary Lippincott) Reissue (SFBC 1996) fantasy omnibus of four young-adult novels, Dealing With Dragons (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1990), Searching for Dragons (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1991), Calling on Dragons (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1993), and Talking to Dragons (Ace/Tempo 1985). The jacket lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back.
• * *Magicians of Quality (with Caroline Stevermer) (SFBC #1184983, Mar 2005, $13.99, 435pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Sorcery & Cecelia] Omnibus of two YA Regency fantasy novels: Sorcery & Cecelia (1988, revised 2003) and The Grand Tour (2004). This has ISBN 0-7394-5059-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)

WRIGHT, JOHN C(harles) (1961- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Last Guardian of Everness (Tor 0-812-57987-9, Aug 2005, $6.99, 324pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet) Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel.
• * *Mists of Everness (Tor 0-765-31333-2, Mar 2005, $25.96, 352pp, hc, cover by Justin Sweet) [Chronicles of Everness] Fantasy novel, second in the “Chronicles of Everness” after The Last Guardian of Everness.