The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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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]; 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]; 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]; 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.

The Ghost from the Grand Banks Arthur C. Clarke (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07624-0, Aug 2005, £6.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Splash); Reprint (Gollancz 1990) SF novel.

Sunstorm Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07531-7, Jul 2005, £12.99, 251pp, hc) [A Time Odyssey]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel, the second of two books in A Time Odyssey. A trade paperback (OME) edition (£10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Time’s Eye Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07647-X, May 2005, £6.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Terry Pastor) [A Time Odyssey]; Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2004) SF novel. “A Time Odyssey: Book One”.

The Return from Troy Lindsay Clarke (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715027-X, Jun 2005, £17.99, ii+493pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Troy]; Fantasy novel retelling the story of The Odyssey, sequel to The War at Troy.

The War at Troy Lindsay Clarke (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715255-8, Mar 2005, £7.99, 450pp, pb, cover by Alan Lee) [Troy]; Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) historical fantasy novel.

Shadowfall James Clemens (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-394-5, May 2005, £10.99, iv+470pp, tp, cover by blacksheep) [Godslayer Chronicles]; Fantasy novel, the first book of the Godslayer Chronicles.

Mission of Gravity Hal Clement (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07708-5, Oct 2005, £6.99, 203pp, tp, cover by John Picaco); Reprint (Doubleday 1954) classic SF novel. Volume 62 in the SF Masterworks series.

The Alchemists of Barbal David Clement-Davies (Macmillan Children’s Books 1-4050-0003-1, May 2005, £12.99, 341pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy novel.

Shadowmasque Michael Cobley (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5682-4, Jun 2005, £10.99, 448pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Shadowkings]; Fantasy novel, the third book of the Shadowkings trilogy.

Glint Ann Coburn (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-940139-8, Mar 2005, £5.99, 389pp, tp, cover by David Atkinson); Young-adult fantasy novel.

The Magical Worlds of Narnia: A Treasury of Myths and Legends David Colbert (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31994-1, Oct 2005, £5.99, 205pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt); Non-fiction guide exploring the origins of the Narnia novels in religion, myth, literature, and Lewis’s personal life. [C. S. Lewis]

Doctor Who: The Monsters Inside Stephen Cole (BBC Books 0-563-48629-5, May 2005, £6.99, 253pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; Novelization based on the TV series, and featuring the 9th Doctor and Rose.

Doctor Who: To the Slaughter Stephen Cole (BBC Books 0-563-48625-2, Feb 2005, £6.99, 271pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the eighth Doctor.

The Wereling: Prey Stephen Cole (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6503-1, May 2004, £5.99, 250pp, tp) [Wereling]; Young-adult horror novel, second in “The Wereling” trilogy.

Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-38164-7, May 2005, £12.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Tony Fleetwood) [Artemis Fowl]; Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. Simultaneous with the US (Miramax) edition.

The Supernaturalist Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131741-8, Feb 2005, £5.99, 291pp, tp); Reprint (Hyperion 2004) young-adult futuristic novel with dark fantastic elements.

Soul Corporation Robert Collins (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-946507-8, Jun 2005, £6.99, 310pp, pb); Reprint (Heinemann 2004) SF novel of a modern Faustian bargain.

The Black Angel John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83765-9, Apr 2005, £14.99, 529pp, hc) [Charlie “Bird” Parker]; Dark fantasy novel featuring detective Charlie Parker.

The Hienama Storm Constantine (Immanion Press 1-9048-5327-7, Jan 2005, £16.99, 179pp, hc, cover by Ruby); Erotic fantasy novella of the Sulh in the Wraethu Mythos. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.immanionpress.wox.org], or from 8 Rowley Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9BJ, UK.

Saucer: The Conquest Stephen Coonts (Orion 0-7528-6864-0, Jan 2005, £12.99, 340pp, hc, cover by blacksheep) [Saucer]; Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2004) SF novel, sequel to Saucer. A trade paperback edition (-6865-9, £10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Merrow Louise Cooper (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88145-3, Jun 2005, £5.99, 182pp, tp); Young-adult fantasy novel.

Sea Horses: The Last Secret Louise Cooper (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31442-7, Feb 2005, £4.99, 160pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Sea Horses]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Last in the Sea Horses quartet.

Lionboy: The Chase Zizou Corder (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31756-6, Jun 2005, £4.99, 323pp, tp, cover by blacksheep & corbis) [Lionboy]; Reprint (Puffin UK 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy. Corder is a pseudonym for Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Young.

The Bridge in the Clouds William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948219-3, Apr 2005, £5.99, 340pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House]; Reprint (The Bodley Head 1992) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth and final in The Magician’s House series.

The Door in the Tree William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948222-3, Apr 2005, £5.99, 290pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House]; Reprint (The Bodley Head 1991) young-adult fantasy novel, second in The Magician’s House series.

The Steps Up the Chimney William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948217-7, Apr 2005, £5.99, 263pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House]; Reprint (The Bodley Head 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, first in The Magician’s House series.

The Tunnel Behind the Waterfall William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948218-5, Apr 2005, £5.99, 307pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House]; Reprint (The Bodley Head 1991) young-adult fantasy novel, third in The Magician’s House.

King Kong: The Island of the Skull Matthew Costello (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-1166-0, Nov 2005, £6.99, 324pp, pb) [King Kong]; Fantasy novelization, a prequel to the film. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket Star) edition.

Slapton Sands Frances Cottam (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-4802-3, May 2004, £12.99, 307pp, hc); Literary ghost novel. Published in 2004, but not seen until now.

Slapton Sands Frances Cottam (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6152-5, Jan 2005, £6.99, 312pp, tp); Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2004) literary ghost novel.

Essential SF: A Concise Guide Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester (Porcupine Press 0-9549149-0-2, May 2005, £8.90, 268pp, pb); Non-fiction, reference, an encyclopedic guide to “core” SF (no fantasy) authors, novels, films, awards, etc. Introduction by Vin¢ Clarke. Porcupine Books, 37 Coventry Road, Ilford Essex IG1 4QR, UK; [sales@porcupine.demon.co.uk]; [www.porcupine.demon.co.uk/Essential].

In the Morning Michael Cronin (Oxford University Press 0-19-275447-5, Nov 2005, £5.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Chris Inns) [Against the Day]; Alternate-history novel, third in the Nazi-occupied Britain series after Against the Day and Through the Night.

The Black Room Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press 0-19-271974-2, Apr 2005, £10.99, 218pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Dark Ground]; Young-adult SF novel. Second in “The Dark Ground Trilogy” after The Dark Ground.

The Dark Ground Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press 0-19-275381-9, Apr 2005, £5.99, 242pp, tp) [Dark Ground]; Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult SF novel. First in a trilogy.

Pictures in the Dark Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press 0-19-275428-9, Jul 2005, £4.99, 197pp, tp, cover by Gill Wills); Reprint (Holiday House; Oxford University Press 1996) young-adult fantasy novel.

Postscripts Number 3 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing 1-904619-32-0, Apr 2005, £6.00, 125pp, tp); Original anthology/magazine with eight stories and two nonfiction pieces; this is the third issue, dated Spring 2005. Authors include Gene Wolfe, Chaz Brenchley, Jack Dann, and Garry Kilworth.. A hardcover signed limited edition of 150 (£50.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Hamilton House, 4 Park Avenue, Harrogate HG2 9BQ, England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]. Contents listed under magazines.

Postscripts Number 5 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing No ISBN, Dec 2005, £50.00, 144pp, hc); Original anthology/magazine with seven stories, an editorial by Ramsey Campbell, and an interview with China Miéville. This is the fifth issue, dated Autumn 2005. Authors include Joe Hill, Stephen Baxter, Chris Roberson, and Juliet McKenna. This is a limited edition of 150 signed by all contributors; a perfect-bound magazine edition (£6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]. Contents listed under magazines.

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