The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Checkmate Malorie Blackman (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60773-3, Jun 2005, £12.99, 511pp, hc) [Noughts and Crosses] Young-adult SF novel. Last in the main Noughts and Crosses trilogy.

Knife Edge Malorie Blackman (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54892-8, Jun 2005, £6.99, 363pp, tp) [Noughts and Crosses] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) young-adult SF novel. Second in the main Noughts and Crosses trilogy.

The Mirror of Ink Jorge Luis Borges (Penguin UK 0-141-02213-2, May 2005, £1.50, 56pp, tp) Seven stories selected from Collected Fictions (Viking 1998) translated by Andrew Hurley from the three-volume Spanish-language collection Obras Completas (Emecé Editores 1989).

Doctor Who: Match of the Day Chris Boucher (BBC Books 0-563-48618-X, Jan 2005, £6.99, 277pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the fourth Doctor and Leela.

Parietal Games: Critical Writings by and on M. John Harrison ed. Mark Bould & Michelle Reid (Science Fiction Foundation 0-903007-05-3, Aug 2005, £18.00, 357pp, tp, cover by Colin Odell) Non-fiction gathering of 86 reviews and articles by Harrison, with eight critical essays on his works by authors including John Clute and Farah Mendlesohn. Introduction by Elizabeth Hand. This has a bibliography and index. A hardcover edition noted on the copyright page (-04-5) doesn’t appear to exist. Available from The Science Fiction Foundation, 28 St. Johns Road, Guildford GU2 7UH, UK; [www.sf-foundation.org]. [M. John Harrison]

Mercury Ben Bova (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82394-1, Feb 2005, £18.99, 370pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) [Grand Tour of the Solar System] SF novel in the Grand Tour series.

Mercury Ben Bova (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-82395-X, Aug 2005, £7.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Grand Tour of the Solar System] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) SF novel in the Grand Tour of the Solar System series.

Apocalypse Tim Bowler (Oxford University Press 0-19-275437-8, Jun 2005, £5.99, 341pp, tp) Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

Tales from the Dark Side: Blood on Snow Tim Bowler (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88172-0, Jan 2005, £10.99, 128pp, hc, cover by Jason Cockcroft) [Tales from the Dark Side] Young-adult ghost story, first in a series about teens who encounter ghosts. Illustrated by Jason Cockcroft.

Sea Kings of Mars Leigh Brackett (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07689-5, Jul 2005, £9.99, xii+653pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Collection of 12 stories, including the title story in its expanded novel version (Ace 1953 as The Sword of Rhiannon) and the original Eric John Stark stories. Edited and with an afterword by Stephen Jones. Volume 46 in the Fantasy Masterworks series.

R Is for Rocket Ray Bradbury (PS Publishing 1-904619-77-0, Oct 2005, £25.00, 227 + xiii, hc, cover by Joe Mugnaini) Reprint (Doubleday 1962) collection, very slightly revised and illustrated with art from the stories’ original appearances. This has a new foreword by Ray Harryhausen and introduction by Michael Marshall Smith, as well as the 1962 introduction by Bradbury. This is a limited edition of 500; a slipcased edition of 200 (-78-9, £75.00) signed by Bradbury and editions in 100 slipcased sets (-79-7, £295.00) with S Is for Space and original collection Forever and the Earth, signed by Bradbury, Harryhausen, and Smith are also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

S Is for Space Ray Bradbury (PS Publishing 1-904619-80-0, Oct 2005, £25.00, 217pp, hc, cover by Joe Mugnaini) Reprint (Doubleday 1966) collection, very slightly revised and illustrated with art from the stories’ original appearances. This has a new foreword by Arthur C. Clarke and Introduction by Tim Powers, as well as the 1965 introduction by Bradbury. This is a limited edition of 500; a slipcased edition of 200 (-81-9, £75.00) signed by Bradbury and editions in 100 slipcased sets (-79-7, £295.00) with R Is for Rocket and original collection Forever and the Earth, signed by Bradbury, Clarke, and Powers are also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Ancestors of Avalon Marion Zimmer Bradley & Diana Paxson (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713845-8, Aug 2005, £6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Avalon] Reprint (Viking 2004 as Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon by Diana Paxson) Arthurian fantasy novel in the Avalon series.

The Purple Emperor Herbie Brennan (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7763-3, Oct 2005, £6.99, 431pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Faerie Wars] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. The sequel to Faerie Wars.

The Dream Master: Arabian Nights Theresa Breslin (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86502-6, Aug 2005, £4.99, 206pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Dream Master] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. Illustrated by Wyatt.

Dream Master: Gladiator Theresa Breslin (Transworld/Corgi 0-440-86501-8, Aug 2004, £4.99, 168pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Dream Master] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

First Rider’s Call Kristen Britain (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-0894-2, Mar 2005, £6.99, 639pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Green Rider] Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, sequel to Green Rider.

The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus Terry Brooks (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-355-4, Aug 2005, £14.99, 1238pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 2003 as The Heritage of Shannara) omnibus of the four books in the Shannara sub-series: The Scions of Shannara (1990), The Druid of Shannara (1991), The Elf Queen of Shannara (1992), and The Talismans of Shannara (1993). [First U.K. edition]

High Druid of Shannara: Straken Terry Brooks (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5946-7, Aug 2005, £17.99, 368pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: High Druid of Shannara] Fantasy novel, third in the trilogy after Jarka Ruus and Tanequil. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition. A trade paperback edition (-5947-5, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

High Druid of Shannara: Tanequil Terry Brooks (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-1498-5, May 2005, £6.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: High Druid of Shannara] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2004) fantasy novel, second in the High Druid of Shannara series.

Mothership John Brosnan (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07627-5, Feb 2005, £6.99, 312pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 2004) SF novel in a new series set aboard a generation spaceship which has degenerated into feudalism.

Approaching Omega Eric Brown (Telos 1-903889-98-7, Jan 2005, £7.99, 117pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) SF novella. A hardcover edition (-99-5, £30.00) was announced but not seen. Telos Publishing, 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth Surrey KT5 9JP, England; [www.telos.co.uk].

The Extraordinary Voyage of Jules Verne Eric Brown (PS Publishing 1-904619-34-7, May 2005, £10.00, 137pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) SF novella. Struggling playwright Jules Verne finds himself traveling in time. Introduction by Ian Watson This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a hardcover edition of 300 signed by Brown and Watson (-35-5, £25.00) is also available. Available from Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

The Fall of Tartarus Eric Brown (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07618-6, Apr 2005, £6.99, 312pp, pb) [Fall of Tartarus] SF collection of eight stories of the Fall of Tartarus published from 1995-2000.

The Story of Stone N. M. Browne (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7702-1, Sep 2005, £6.99, 335pp, tp, cover by Yeti McCaldin) Young-adult fantasy novel. The daughter of a Findsman touches a stone which gives her visions of the remote past.

The Fiery Angel Valery Bruisov (Dedalus 1-903517-33-8, Jan 2005, £9.99, 411pp, tp, cover by Ben Mitchell) Reprint (Humphrey Toulmin/Cayme Press 1930 as by Valeri Briussov) decadent dark fantasy novel of the occult in 16th-century Germany. Translated by Ivor Montagu & Sergei Nalbandov from the Russian original (1908/9). Afterword on Bruisov and his literary environment by Gary Lachman.

The Prophecy of the Gems Flavia Bujor (Collins Voyager 0-00-716113-1, Apr 2005, £5.99, 441pp, tp) Reprint (Collins Voyager 2004) fantasy novel. Translated by Linda Coverdale from the French original, La Prophétie des Pierres (Editions Anne Carriere 2002).

Dragonmaster Book Three: The Last Battle Chris Bunch (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-223-X, Mar 2005, £6.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) [Dragonmaster] Reprint (Orbit 2004) fantasy novel. Last in a trilogy after Storm of Wings and Knighthood of the Dragon.

Bloodsong Melvin Burgess (Andersen Press 1-84270-179-7, Sep 2005, £12.99, 322pp, hc) [Bloodtide] Young-adult near-future urban fantasy novel, based on the Volsung Saga, sequel to Bloodtide.

Naked Lunch: The Restored Text William Burroughs (Harper Perennial UK 0-00-720444-2, May 2005, £7.99, i+289+20pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) Reprint (Olympia Press 1959 as by William S. Burroughs) literary novel with fantasy/SF elements. This follows the Grove 2001 restored text edited by James Grauerholz and Barry Miles, with added notes and essays from Burroughs’s manuscript, introductions, letters, and “outtakes.” Also includes a 1993 introduction by J.G. Ballard. [First U.K. edition]

Blood Rites Jim Butcher (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-403-8, Nov 2005, £6.99, 452pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dresden Files] Reprint (Roc 2004) dark fantasy mystery novel. Book six in the Dresden Files series. [First U.K. edition]

Death Masks Jim Butcher (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-402-X, Nov 2005, £6.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dresden Files] Reprint (Roc 2003) dark fantasy mystery novel. Book five in the Dresden Files series. [First U.K. edition]

Fool Moon Jim Butcher (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-399-6, Sep 2005, £6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dresden Files] Reprint (Penguin/Roc 2001) dark fantasy mystery novel, book two in The Dresden Files. Wizard Harry Dresden tracks murderous werewolves. [First U.K. edition]

Grave Peril Jim Butcher (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-400-3, Oct 2005, £6.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dresden Files] Reprint (Roc 2001 as Grave Peril) humorous dark fantasy mystery novel. The third book in the Dresden Files series. [First U.K. edition]

Storm Front Jim Butcher (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-398-8, Sep 2005, £6.99, 341pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dresden Files] Reprint (Roc 2000) dark fantasy mystery novel, book one in The Dresden Files. The Chicago police ask wizard Harry Dresden (listed in the yellow pages) to consult on a grisly murder. [First U.K. edition]

Summer Knight Jim Butcher (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-401-1, Oct 2005, £6.99, 405pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Dresden Files] Reprint (Roc 2002) humorous dark fantasy mystery, fourth in the Dresden Files series. [First U.K. edition]

Christopher Priest: The Interaction ed. Andrew M. Butler (Science Fiction Foundation 0-903007-07-X, Aug 2005, £13.00, 357pp, tp, cover by Colin Odell) Non-fiction gathering of ten critical essays examining Priest’s novels. Introduction by Butler. This has a bibliography of Priest’s works and an index. A hardcover edition noted on the copyright page (-06-1) doesn’t appear to exist. Available from The Science Fiction Foundation, 28 St. Johns Road, Guildford GU2 7UH, UK; [www.sf-foundation.org]. [Christopher Priest]

Cellular Pat Cadigan (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-104-8, Sep 2004, £6.99, 410pp, pb) Associational movie novelization, from a screenplay by Larry Cohen and Christopher Morgan.

Twilight Zone: Upgrade: Sensuous Cindy Pat Cadigan (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-131-5, May 2004, £6.99, 415pp, pb) Novelization of two stories based on the series.

Secret Stories Ramsey Campbell (PS Publishing 1-904619-51-7, Oct 2005, £25.00, 419 + viii, hc, cover by David Kendall) Associational non-supernatural horror novel, a dark comedy about a Liverpool writer who solves writer’s block with murder. Introduction by Jeremy Dyson. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Campbell; a slipcased edition of 200 signed by Campbell and Dyson (-52-5, £60.00) with cover art by Edward Noon is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

The High Lord Trudi Canavan (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-68-6, Nov 2005, £7.99, 647pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Black Magician] Reprint (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2003) fantasy novel. Third book of The Black Magician trilogy.

The Magicians’ Guild Trudi Canavan (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-66-X, Sep 2005, £7.99, 469pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Black Magician] Reprint (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2001) fantasy novel, the first book in the Black Magician trilogy.

The Novice Trudi Canavan (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-67-8, Oct 2005, £7.99, 581pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Black Magician] Reprint (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2002) fantasy novel. Second book of The Black Magician trilogy.

The Shadow of the Giant Orson Scott Card (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-205-1, Aug 2005, £17.99, 365pp, hc) [Ender: Shadow] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel, fourth in the Shadow Saga and eighth in the Ender Wiggins series. [First U.K. edition]

Kushiel’s Avatar Jacqueline Carey (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-3414-9, Sep 2004, £12.99, 702pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Kushiel’s Legacy] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel. Third in the trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Kushiel’s Avatar Jacqueline Carey (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-42001-1, Sep 2005, £7.99, 967pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Kushiel’s Legacy] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel. Third in a trilogy after Kushiel’s Dart and Kushiel’s Chosen.

Kushiel’s Chosen Jacqueline Carey (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41277-9, Sep 2004, £7.99, 893pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Kushiel’s Legacy] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel, sequel to Kushiel’s Dart.

The Dark Hills Divide Patrick Carman (Scholastic UK 0-439-95995-0, Jun 2005, £4.99, 229pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Land of Elyon] Reprint (Amped Media 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Land of Elyon series. [First U.K. edition]

I Am Alive and You Are Dead: A Journey into the Mind of Philip K. Dick Emmanuel Carrère (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6919-3, Jun 2005, £17.99, xiii+315pp, hc) Reprint (Metropolitan 2004) biographical book. Translated by Timothy Bent from the French Je suis vivant et vous etes morts (Editions du Seuil 1993). [First U.K. edition]

Fireworks Angela Carter (Virago 0-86068-402-4, 2004, £7.99, 120pp, tp) Reissue (Quartet 1974) collection of stories with fantasy elements. This follows the revised 1987 Chatto edition, and is further copyrighted 1992. Seventh printing.

The Giants’ Dance Robert Carter (HarperCollins UK 0-00-716924-8, May 2005, £12.99, 544pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Language of Stones] Fantasy novel. Book Two of “The Language of Stones”.

The Language of Stones Robert Carter (HarperCollins UK 0-00-716504-8, Feb 2005, £6.99, 547pp, pb) [Language of Stones] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) Arthurian historical fantasy novel. First in a series.

The Janus Effect Alan Cash (Y Lolfa/Dinas 0-86243-769-5, Aug 2005, £6.95, 239pp, tp, cover by Valerie Just) SF novel of a British dictatorship involved in eugenics. Available from Y Lolfa, Talybont, Ceredigion SY24 5AP, UK; [www.ylolfa.com].

The Hounds of Avalon Mark Chadbourn (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07278-4, Apr 2005, £10.99, 374pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) [Dark Age] Fantasy novel in the Dark Age series. A hardcover edition (-07277-6, £17.99) was announced but not seen.

Queen of Sinister Mark Chadbourn (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07653-4, Apr 2005, £6.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Dark Age] Reprint (Gollancz 2004) fantasy novel, book two of The Dark Age series sequel to The Age of Misrule trilogy.

Necromunda: Survival Instinct Andy Chambers (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6188-9, May 2005, £5.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Necromunda] Novelization based on the game universe.

Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-42664-8, Jan 2005, £6.99, 331pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2002) Locus Award-winning collection of eight stories.

Hotel Midnight Simon Clark (Hale, Robert 0-7090-7819-6, May 2005, £18.99, 221pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) Fantasy/horror collection of 11 stories, two original.

The Deep Range Arthur C. Clarke (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07711-5, Nov 2005, £6.99, 224pp, pb) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1957) SF novel. Includes Clarke’s preface to the 1988 edition.

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