The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Dark Future: Golgotha Run Dave Stone (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-237-0, Oct 2005, $6.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Jaime Jones) [Dark Future: Golgotha]; Novelization based on the near-future roleplaying game, first in the Golgotha series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition (Black Library 9/05) has the same ISBN as the UK, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Matthew Stover (SFBC #1187018, Apr 2005, $14.99, 419pp, hc) [Star Wars]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Matthew Stover (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42884-6, Nov 2005, $7.50, 451pp, pb) [Star Wars]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) Star Wars movie novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

Best Short Novels: 2005 ed. Jonathan Strahan (SFBC #1181126, Jun 2005, $12.99, 592 + xiv, hc, cover by Larry Price); Year’s Best anthology of ten novellas published in 2004, with a discussion of the year by Strahan. Authors include Stephen Baxter, Patricia A. McKillip, and Gregory Feeley. This has ISBN 1-58288-173-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Locus Awards ed. Jonathan Strahan & Charles N. Brown (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 0-7322-7873-2, Jul 2005, A$19.95, 677 + xvi, tp, cover by Michael Whelan); Reprint (Voyager Australia 2004) anthology of 18 Locus Award-winning stories.

Mars Year One: Marsquake! Brad Strickland & Thomas E. Fuller (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-86402-7, Feb 2005, $4.99, 175pp, hc, cover by Michael Koelsch); Young-adult SF novel, third in a trilogy about teens on Mars in 2085.

Accelerando Charles Stross (Ace 0-441-01284-1, Jul 2005, $24.95, 390pp, hc) [Macx Family]; SF fix-up novel of a posthuman future, based on stories serialized in Asimov’s. Something is dismantling the planets of the solar system.

Accelerando Charles Stross (SFBC #1194005, Sep 2005, $12.50, 390pp, hc) [Macx Family]; Reprint (Ace 2005) SF fix-up novel of a posthuman future. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Family Trade Charles Stross (Tor 0-765-34821-7, May 2005, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Merchant Princes]; Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel, the first in The Merchant Princes series.

The Hidden Family Charles Stross (Tor 0-765-31347-2, Jun 2005, $24.95, 303pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Merchant Princes]; SF/fantasy novel, the second book of The Merchant Princes after The Family Trade. Miriam’s modern American ideas have some unexpected repercussions in trade across timelines.

Iron Sunrise Charles Stross (Ace 0-441-01296-5, Jul 2005, $7.99, 433pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Singularity Sky]; Reprint (Ace 2004) SF novel, second in the sequence begun in Singularity Sky.

The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Three: Ptolemy’s Gate Jonathan Stroud (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-1861-1, Jan 2006, $17.95, 501pp, hc, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Bartimaeus Trilogy]; Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel, the third in a trilogy about a young magician and the djinn Bartimaeus in an England ruled by magicians.

Drew Struzan: Oeuvre Drew Struzan (Dreamwave Productions 0-9732-7867-6, Dec 2004, $59.95, 254pp, hc, cover by Drew Struzan); Art book. Text by Jessie Horsting & Amy Horsting. Introduction by George Lucas. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now.

The Man Who Lost the Sea: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, Volume X Theodore Sturgeon (North Atlantic 1-55643-519-3, Jan 2005, $35.00, 335pp, hc); Collection of 13 stories, two not previously collected. Foreword by Jonathan Lethem. This volume covers work written from 1957 to 1960. Edited and with extensive story notes by Paul Williams.

Spider Pie Alyssa Sturgill (Raw Dog Screaming 1-933293-05-5, Aug 2005, $10.95, 97pp, tp, cover by Kris Kuksi); Original collection of 24 irreal stories, seven reprints. This is the author’s first collection. Introduction by D. Harlan Wilson. Illustrated by Cake Earthhead. A print-on-demand edition is available online at [www.rawdogscreaming.com], or from Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Hyattsville MD 20784.

The Black Arrow Vin Suprynowicz (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.

A Tour Guide in Utopia Lucy Sussex (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/].

Black Ships Before Troy Rosemary Sutcliff (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 Rosemary Sutcliff (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.

Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick Lawrence Sutin (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. [Philip K. Dick]

Loop Koji Suzuki (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).

The Year of Our War Steph Swainston (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).

Judge Dredd: Whiteout James Swallow (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 James Swallow (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 James Swallow (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.

The Dwarves of Whiskey Island S. Andrew Swann (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.

Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver Jonathan Swift, 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.

The Bright Spot Robert Sydney (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.

Singing Innocence and Experience Sonya Taaffe (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].

Silver and Blood Trina L. Talma (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].

Spotted Lily Anna Tambour (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.

Blood Surrender ed. Cecilia Tan (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.

Erotica Vampirica ed. Cecilia Tan (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.

The Lost Thing Shaun Tan (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).

King’s Blood Judith Tarr (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 Judith Tarr (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.

Kafka’s Uncle and Other Strange Tales Bruce Taylor (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.

Shadowmancer G. P. Taylor (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.

Wormwood G. P. Taylor (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240469-1, Sep 2005, $7.99, 259pp, tp); Reprint (Faber & Faber 2004) young-adult dark fantasy.

A Hairy Chest, a Big Dick, and a Harley Lucy Taylor (Overlook Connection Press, 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 Lucy Taylor (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].

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

Carved in Stone Vickie Taylor (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.

Heaven’s Witness Joseph Telushkin & 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.

Jahaz Chronicles James Templer (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.

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