The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Oracles: A Pilgrimage Catherynne M. Valente (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-0045-0, Oct 2005, $8.00, 82pp, tp, cover by John Collier); Collection of 19 poems, seven reprints, with framing prose prologue and epilogue. Order from Prime Books, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928; [www.primebooks.net].

Yume no Hon: The Book of Dreams Catherynne M. Valente (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-1087-1, Dec 2004, $27.95, 149pp, hc); Japanese fantasy novel. Prime Books, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735; [www.primebooks.com].

The Ultimate Collection Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell (Collins Design 0-06-088102-X, Nov 2005, $29.95, 192pp, hc, cover by Boris Vallejo); Art book, a selection of the artists’ best works from the early, middle, and late periods of their careers. Text by Nigel Suckling. Introduction by Bob Eggleton. First US edition (Paper Tiger 10/05).

Lone Wolf Edo van Belkom (Tundra 0-88776-741-9, Oct 2005, $8.95, 176pp, tp, cover by David Parkins) [Wolf Pack]; Young-adult werewolf novel, sequel to Wolf Pack. The end of high school and forest clearcutting complicate the lives of four teen werewolves.

Fourth Planet from the Sun: Tales of Mars from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ed. Gordon Van Gelder (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-666-4, Apr 2005, $15.95, 306pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll); Anthology of 12 Mars stories, all but two originally published in F&SF. Authors include Roger Zelazny, Philip K. Dick, John Varley, and Alex Irvine.

Fourth Planet from the Sun: Tales of Mars from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ed. Gordon Van Gelder (SFBC #1187875, Apr 2005, $11.99, 306pp, hc, cover by Michael Carroll); Reprint (Thunder’s Mouth 2005) anthology of 12 Mars stories, all but two originally published in F&SF. This has ISBN 0-7394-5190-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Last of the O-Forms James Van Pelt (Fairwood Press 0-9746573-5-2, Aug 2005, $17.99, 216pp, tp, cover by Alan M. Clark); Collection of 15 stories. Introduction by James Patrick Kelly. This is a print-on-demand edition available at [www.fairwoodpress.com] or from Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092; [info@fairwoodpress.com].

The Demon Princes Jack Vance (SFBC #1187342, Apr 2005, $15.99, 965pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) [Demon Princes]; Reissue (SFBC 1998) omnibus of five novels: The Star King (1964), The Killing Machine (1964), The Palace of Love (1967), The Face (1979), and The Book of Dreams (1981). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-5103-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Dragon Masters Jack Vance (ibooks 1-4165-0494-X, Apr 2005, $6.99, 233pp, pb, cover by Gabriel Ippoliti); Reprint (Ace 1963) fantasy novel, winner of the Hugo award, plus the Hugo-winning novelette “The Last Castle.”

Ports of Call & Lurulu Jack Vance (SFBC #1175876, Jan 2005, $12.99, 404pp, hc, cover by John Harris); Omnibus of two SF novels: Ports of Call (1998) and Lurulu (2004). This has ISBN 0-7394-4999-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Book of Mordred Vivian Vande Velde (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-50754-X, Sep 2005, $16.00, 344pp, hc, cover by Justin Gerard); Young-adult Arthurian fantasy novel. A young woman with the power to foresee the future is rescued from kidnappers by Mordred.

Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205572-X, Aug 2005, $5.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Eric Fortune); Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1995) young-adult collection of 13 tongue-in-cheek revisions of fairy tales. Illustrations by Brad Weinman.

Three Good Deeds Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt 0-15-205382-4, Oct 2005, $16.00, 147pp, hc); Children’s fantasy novella. A witch turns a boy into a goose, and the only way he can undo the spell is to do three good deeds.

Witch Dreams Vivian Vande Velde (Marshall Cavendish 0-7614-5235-4, Nov 2005, $15.95, 120pp, hc); Young-adult medieval fantasy novel. A young woman risks exposure as a witch when she uses her psychic abilities to investigate the murder of her family years before.

Veniss Underground Jeff VanderMeer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38356-6, Oct 2005, $14.00, 275pp, tp, cover by Mike Dringenberg) [Veniss]; Collection of the title near-future SF novel (Prime 2003), plus four stories set in the Veniss universe.

The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases ed. Jeff VanderMeer & Mark Roberts (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38339-6, May 2005, $14.00, 298pp, tp, cover by John Coulthart); Reprint (Night Shade 2003) anthology, a fake disease guide.

Mammoth John Varley (Ace 0-441-01281-7, Jun 2005, $23.95, 364pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki); SF novel of mammoths, time travel, and circuses.

Mammoth John Varley (SFBC #1189291, Jul 2005, $12.99, 364pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki); Reprint (Ace 2005) SF novel of time travel and mammoths. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Warprize Elizabeth Vaughan (Tor 0-765-35264-8, Jun 2005, $6.99, 314pp, pb); Fantasy romance novel, the first in a trilogy. A healer-princess is handed over to a conquering warlord she considers a barbarian. A first novel.

Sherlock Holmes & the Coils of Time Ralph Vaughan (Gryphon Books 1-58250-074-6, Sep 2005, $16.00, 101pp, tp, cover by Jukka Murtosaari) [Sherlock Holmes; Time Machine]; SF novella. Holmes meets H.G. Wells’s Time Traveler when Eloi and Morlocks turn up in Victorian London. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

Kitty and the Midnight Hour Carrie Vaughn (Warner 0-446-61641-9, Nov 2005, $6.99, 259pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Kitty the werewolf]; Urban fantasy novel. A werewolf DJ makes a hit with a midnight talk show discussing tabloid fare. A first novel.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Jules Verne (Pocket 1-4165-0020-0, Apr 2005, $5.95, 451 + xxiv, pb, cover by Dennis Lyall) [Nemo]; Reprint classic SF novel. A Pocket Enriched Classic with introduction, notes, discussion of critical response, and chronology by Harrison Solow.

The Begum’s Millions Jules Verne (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6796-5, Dec 2005, $29.95, 261 + xxxix, hc, cover by Leon Benett); SF novel in a new modern English-language edition. Translated by Stanford L. Luce from the French Les Cinq cents millions de la Bégum (Hetzel 1879); this includes the illustrations by Leon Benett from the French first edition. Introduction and notes by Peter Schulman. Order from Wesleyan University Press c/o University Press of New England, 23 S. Main St., Hanover NH 03755; 800-421-1561; [University.Press@Dartmouth.edu]; add $5.00 postage.

From the Earth to the Moon Jules Verne (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-6519-7, Jan 2005, $6.95, 259 + xii, tp); Reprint (J. Hetzel 1865) classic SF novel, translated by Edward Roth.

Long Horn, Big Shaggy Steve Vernon (KHP Industries/Demonic Clown Books 0-9747680-9-X, Dec 2004, $10.00, 102pp, tp); Wild West horror novel. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.khpindustries.com] or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

The Bridge of Light A. Hyatt Verrill (Capricorn Publishing 0-9753970-7-9, 2005, $16.00, 224pp, tp); Reprint (Fantasy Press 1950) fantasy novel/archaeological adventure. A print-on-demand book available online at [www.capricornpublishing.com].

If Angels Burn Lynn Viehl (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21477-3, May 2005, $6.99, 291pp, pb) [Darkyn]; Paranormal novel, first in the “Darkyn” series. Viehl is a pen name for Sheila Kelly, who also writes as S.L. Viehl, Gena Hale, Jessica Hall, and Rebecca Kelly.

Private Demon Lynn Viehl (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21705-5, Oct 2005, $6.99, 287pp, pb) [Darkyn]; Paranormal novel, second in the “Darkyn” series. Viehl is a pen name for Sheila Kelly, who also writes as S.L. Viehl, Gena Hall, Jessica Hall, and Rebecca Kelly.

Afterburn S. L. Viehl (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46029-4, Aug 2005, $23.95, 312pp, hc, cover by Allen Douglas) [Bio Rescue]; SF novel, second in the “Bio Rescue” new series set in the “Stardoc” universe, about a squadron of surgically enhanced pilots. Viehl is a pen name for Sheila Kelly, who also writes as Lynn Viehl, Gena Hale, Jessica Hall, and Rebecca Kelly.

Bio Rescue S. L. Viehl (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46008-1, Aug 2005, $7.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Allen Douglas) [Bio Rescue]; Reprint (Roc 2004) SF novel, first in a new series set in the Stardoc universe. Viehl is a pen name for Sheila Kelly, who also writes as Lynn Viehl, Gena Hale, Jessica Hall, and Rebecca Kelly.

Scarlet Moon Debbie Viguie (Simon Pulse 1-4169-1150-2, Jan 2006, $3.99, 157pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft); Reissue (Simon Pulse 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, a twist on “Little Red Riding Hood.”

The Snow Queen Joan D. Vinge (SFBC #1180912, Oct 2005, $12.99, 447pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen); Reprint (Dial 1980) Hugo-winning SF novel. SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection #22.

Be More Chill Ned Vizzini (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-0996-5, May 2005, $7.99, 283pp, tp, cover by Timothy Saccenti); Reprint (Miramax 2004) young-adult SF novel.

Minor Angels Antoine Volodine (University of Nebraska Press 0-8032-4672-2, Jul 2004, $25.00, 166pp, hc); Literary SF/fantasy post-holocaust novel in the form of interlocking narratives, or “narracts,” about a bunch of seemingly immortal crones who create a “grandson” to prevent the rebirth of Capitalism. Translated and with preface by Jordan Stump; the French edition Des anges mineurs (Editions du Seuil 1999) won the Prix France Inter 2000. This is dated 2004 but not seen until now. University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th St., Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu].

Venusia Mark von Schlegell (MIT Press/Semiotext(e) 1-58435-026-1, Oct 2005, $14.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Marnie Weber); Dystopian SF novel about a disaffected, mild-mannered junk dealer in a 23rd-century enlightened totalitarian state. A first novel. MIT Press, 55 Hayward St., Cambridge MA 02142-1315; [http://mitpress.mit.edu].

Alternate Beauty Andrea Rains Waggener (Bantam 0-553-38298-5, Aug 2005, $14.00, 371pp, tp, cover by Barbara McGregor); Alternate world fantasy. A plus-size woman wakes up in a world where big is beautiful.

Exalted: A Shadow Over Heaven’s Eye Tim Waggoner (White Wolf 1-58846-871-2, Jul 2005, $6.99, 285pp, pb, cover by Noi Sackda & Omar Dogan); Novelization based on the roleplaying game set pre-World of Darkness. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

Like Death Tim Waggoner (Leisure 0-8439-5498-1, Jan 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb); Horror novel. Scott’s repressed memories of his family’s deaths lead him back to a nightmare world of Shadow.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Protégé Tim Waggoner (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-255-9, Oct 2005, $7.99, 408pp, pb) [Nightmare on Elm Street]; Movie tie-in. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only has US and Canadian prices.

An Audience for Einstein Mark Wakely (Mundania Press 1-59426-385-X, Sep 2005, $22.00, 172pp, hc, cover by Stacey L. King); SF novel. An astrophysicist’s mind is put into the body of a homeless boy. A first novel. A previous trade paperback edition published in February was not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.mundania.com], or from Mundania Press, 6470A Glenway Ave. #109, Cincinnati OH 45211-5222.

Heart of Whitenesse Howard Waldrop (Subterranean Press 1-59606-018-2, May 2005, $40.00, 274pp, hc, cover by Doug Potter); Collection of ten stories, six originally published online with afterwords on each by Waldrop. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a lettered edition of 26 is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Wendy Karen Wallace (Simon Pulse 1-4169-0314-3, Aug 2005, $6.99, 307pp, tp, cover by Marc Yankus) [Peter Pan]; Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2003) associational young-adult novel, the story of Wendy Darling’s life before Peter Pan, with possible minor fantasy elements.

Jabberwocky ed. Sean Wallace (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-5062-8, Sep 2005, $10.00, 117pp, tp, cover by Claude Manuel); Original anthology of 18 poems, one a reprint, and ten stories. Authors include Gemma Files, Tim Pratt, Jane Yolen, and Greer Gilman. Available from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.prime-books.com].

Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe James M. Ward (Tor 0-765-31253-0, Sep 2005, $24.95, 288pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster); Fantasy novel of Hornblower-style sea adventure.

Haint Joy Ward (Trafford Publishing 1-41205675-6, Jun 2005, $18.95, 194pp, tp); Post-holocaust SF novel. Dogs turn out to be superior beings watching over humanity. A print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.trafford.com], or from Trafford Publishing, Suite 6E, 2333 Government St., Victoria BC V8T 4P4, Canada.

Uncle Andy’s James Warhola (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-240347-4, Aug 2005, $5.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by James Warhola); Reprint (Putnam 2003) associational semi-autobiographical children’s picture book of young James on a visit to his uncle, Andy Warhol.

The Grinding House Kaaron Warren (CSFG Publishing 0-958139-03-2, Apr 2005, A$18.95, 216pp, tp, cover by Robyn Evans); Collection of 19 stories, four original. Introduction by Donna Maree Hanson. Published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. CSFG Publishing, PO Box 89, Latham ACT 2615, Australia; [www.csfg.org.au]; [orders@csfg.org.au].

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