The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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Something Rotten Jasper Fforde (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82595-2, Apr 2005, £6.99, 400pp, tp, cover by Mark Thomas) [Thursday Next]; Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2004) humorous alternate-world fantasy novel. Fourth in the “Thursday Next” series.

The Well of Lost Plots Jasper Fforde (Hodder 0-340-83850-7, Apr 2005, £6.99, 365pp, tp) [Thursday Next]; Reissue (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) humorous fantasy novel. Volume three in the Thursday Next series.

Belin’s Hill Catherine Fisher (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948223-1, Mar 2005, £4.99, 166pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds); Reprint (The Bodley Head 1997) young-adult fantasy novel.

Darkhenge Catherine Fisher (The Bodley Head 0-370-32859-0, Mar 2005, £10.99, 314pp, hc, cover by Tim Edmonds); Young-adult fantasy novel.

The Scarab Catherine Fisher (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87894-0, Jun 2005, £5.99, 426pp, tp, cover by Tracey Hurst & Jerry Paris) [Oracle]; Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the Oracle trilogy.

The Rose of the World Jude Fisher (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5936-X, Aug 2005, £11.99, 676pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Fool’s Gold]; Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel. Last in the Fool’s Gold trilogy. A hardcover edition (-5935-1, £17.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Red Judge Pauline Fisk (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7160-0, Jan 2005, £6.99, 202pp, tp) [Sabrina Fludde]; Young-adult fantasy novel. A companion novel to Sabrina Fludde.

Sabrina Fludde Pauline Fisk (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7655-6, Jan 2005, £4.99, 256pp, tp) [Sabrina Fludde]; Reprint (Bloomsbury 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.

Warhammer: Blood Bowl Matt Forbeck (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6200-1, Aug 2005, £5.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini) [Warhammer]; Novelization based on the spin-off Warhammer football game.

The Cosmology of the Wider World Jeffrey Ford (PS Publishing 1-904619-82-7, Oct 2005, £10.00, 173 + vii, tp, cover by Kim Deitch); Fantasy short novel about the minotaur Belius. Expanded greatly from an eponymous story published 1990. Introduction by Jeff VanderMeer. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Ford; a hardcover edition of 300 signed by Ford and VanderMeer (-83-5, £25.00) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

To the End of the World Colin Foreman (Myroy Books 0-9548-9490-1, Jan 2005, £7.99, 332pp, tp, cover by Wayne Reynolds) [Keepers & Seekers]; Young-adult time-travel fantasy novel, book one of Keepers & Seekers.

Stargate SG-1: Sacrifice Moon Julie Fortune (Fandemonium Books 0-9547343-1-9, 2005, £5.99, 213pp, pb) [Stargate SG-1]; Reissue (Fandemonium Books 2004) novelization based on the TV series; second printing.

Demonized Christopher Fowler (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-786-8, Jan 2005, £7.99, 241pp, tp); Reprint (Serpent’s Tail 2004) collection of 17 stories.

Seventy-Seven Clocks Christopher Fowler (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60885-3, Sep 2005, £12.99, 448pp, hc, cover by Aidan Willis) [Bryant & May]; Gothic mystery novel, third in the series featuring detectives Bryant & May. This is a reworking of Darkest Day.

The Water Room Christopher Fowler (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81553-9, Sep 2005, £6.99, 430pp, tp, cover by Aidan Willis) [Bryant & May]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) gothic mystery novel, second in the Bryant & May series.

Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book: 10 3/4 Anniversary Edition Brian Froud & Terry Jones (Pavilion 1-86205-700-1, Sep 2005, £14.99, 70pp, tp, cover by Brian Froud); Reprint (Pavilion 1994) humorous art book. This edition includes a new introduction by Jones and Froud, eight new pages, and a DVD including a filmed interview with Lady Cottingham (Jones) and other bits.

Poe’s Progeny ed. Gary Fry (Gray Friar Press 0-9550922-0-5, Oct 2005, £11.99, 379pp, tp, cover by Robert Sammelin); Original anthology of 31 stories inspired by classic dark fiction. Authors include Tim Lebbon, Conrad Williams, Nicholas Royle, and Ramsey Campbell. Introduction by Michael Marshall Smith. A hardcover edition of 125 (-0-9) signed by Smith and Campbell is sold out. Gray Friar Press, 19 Ruffield Side, Delph Hill, Wyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire UK; [www.grayfriarpress.com].

Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke (The Chicken House 1-904442-48-X, Jun 2005, £5.99, 527pp, tp); Reprint (The Chicken House 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Translated by Anthea Bell from Drachenreiter (Cecilie Dressler Verlag 1997).

Inkspell Cornelia Funke (Chicken House, The 1-90-444272-2, Oct 2005, £12.99, 682pp, hc, cover by Carol Lawson) [Inkheart]; Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Inkheart. Translated by Anthea Bell from the original German (2005). Simultaneous with the US (Scholastic) edition. A limited signed edition edition (-529405-0, £12.99) was announced but not seen.

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: A Concordance: Volume II Robin Furth (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83067-0, Nov 2005, £17.99, xviii+668pp, hc); Reprint (Scribner 2005) encyclopaedic guide to the final three volumes of the septet, covering characters, places, objects, languages, and so on. [First U.K. edition] [Stephen King]

A Breath of Snow and Ashes Diana Gabaldon (Random House UK/Century 0-7126-7983-9, Sep 2005, £18.99, 979pp, hc, cover by Alison Groom) [Outlander]; Fantasy time-travel historical novel, sixth in the Outlander series. Simultaneous with the US (Delacorte) edition. A trade paperback edition (-8060-8, £14.99) was announced but not seen.

Faeries and Other Fantastical Folk: The Faery Paintings of Maxine Gadd Maxine Gadd (Artists’ and Photographers’ Press 1-904332-23-4, Sep 2005, £14.99, 112pp, hc, cover by Maxine Gadd); Art book. This has a padded cover, gilt edging, and no dust jacket. Available in the US through the SFBC. AAPPL, 10 Hillside, London SW19 4NH, UK; [www.aapl.com].

American Gods Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline 0-7553-2281-9, Sep 2005, £7.99, 640+16pp, pb, cover by gray318); Reprint (Morrow 2001) fantasy novel. This edition follows Gaiman’s “preferred text” from the Hill House (2004) edition and adds an unpaginated section with an interview and other material.

Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-0507-8, Sep 2005, £17.99, 348+44pp, hc, cover by gray318); Fantasy novel. Simultaneous with the US (Morrow) edition. This adds an unpaginated readers guide with a deleted scene, an interview with Gaiman, and discussion questions.

Stardust Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline 0-7553-2282-7, Sep 2005, £7.99, 196+20pp, pb, cover by gray318); Reprint (DC/Vertigo 1998) fantasy novel. This edition adds an unpaginated section of extra material at the end.

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7840-0, Sep 2005, £7.99, 55pp, tp, cover by Dave McKean); Reprint (White Wolf 1997) young-adult picture book. This follows the 2004 HarperCollins edition with a new afterword by Gaiman and audio CD with a reading by Gaiman.

Mirrormask Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-2829-9, May 2005, £20.00, 331pp, hc); Art book, an illustrated script of the film written by Gaiman and designed/directed by McKean, with storyboards and stills. Simultaneous with the US (HarperCollins) edition.

MirrorMask Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8111-8, Oct 2005, £14.99, 77pp, hc); Young-adult picture book based on the movie with text by Gaiman and illustrations (movie stills and art) by McKean.

Valley of Lights Stephen Gallagher (Telos 1-903889-74-X, May 2005, £9.99, 298pp, tp, cover by Martin McKenna); Reprint (NEL 1987) crime/horror novel. This adds a precursor novella, a diary about an aborted film version, and an interview with the author. Introduction by Stephen Laws; a new afterword by Gallagher. A signed, limited hardcover edition (-75-8, £30.00) was announced but not seen.. Telos Publishing, Beech House, Chapel Lane, Moulton, Cheshire, CW9 8PQ UK; [www.telos.co.uk].

I, Coriander Sally Gardner (Orion Children’s Books 1-8425-5290-2, Aug 2005, £8.99, 300pp, hc); Young-adult historical fantasy novel.

Firebird Susan Gates (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31904-6, Jul 2005, £5.99, 212pp, tp); Young-adult SF novel set in a dystopian future.

The Vesuvius Club: Graphic Edition Mark Gatiss & Ian Bass (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-7600-0, Nov 2005, £12.99, 102pp, tp, cover by Ian Bass); Graphic version of the novel by Gatiss, adapted by Gatiss and Bass, and illustrated by Bass.

The Science of Middle-earth Henry Gee (Souvenir Press 0-285-63723-1, May 2005, £10.99, 253pp, tp, cover by Luis V. Rey); Reprint (Cold Spring Press 2004) critical book. [First U.K. edition] [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow David Gemmell (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05219-6, Sep 2005, £17.99, 475pp, hc, cover by John Bolton) [Troy]; Historical fantasy novel, the first volume in a trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-05220-X) was announced but not seen.

The Swords of Night and Day David A. Gemmell (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14678-1, Apr 2005, £6.99, 640pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Drenai: Skilgannon the Damned]; Reprint (Bantam UK 2004) fantasy novel in the Drenai series. Book two of The Damned featuring Druss the Legend.

Under the Penitence Mary Gentle (PS Publishing 1-904619-10-X, Jan 2005, £10.00, 76 + viii, tp, cover by Edward Miller); Fantasy/alternate-history novella set in Visigothic Carthage in the world of “Ash”. Introduction by S.M. Stirling. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by Gentle; a hardcover edition of 300 (-11-8, £25.00) signed by Gentle and Stirling is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Faces of Mist and Flame Jon George (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41984-6, Aug 2005, £6.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman); Reprint (Tor UK 2004) SF novel of mind transfer through time.

Ithaka Adèle Geras (Random House UK/David Fickling Books 0-385-60391-6, Oct 2005, £12.99, 405pp, hc); Historical fantasy novel retelling the story of Odysseus and Penelope from her viewpoint.

Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse Michael Gerber (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07692-5, Oct 2005, £5.99, 306pp, tp, cover by Douglas Carrel) [Barry Trotter]; Reprint (Gollancz 2004) satiric fantasy novel. Third in the series spoofing Harry Potter.

Against Gravity Gary Gibson (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-3446-7, Aug 2005, £10.99, 378pp, tp, cover by Steve Rawlings); SF novel.

Angel Stations Gary Gibson (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-42017-8, Jul 2005, £6.99, 552pp, pb, cover by Steve Rawlings); Reprint (Tor UK 2004) SF novel.

Incubus Nick Gifford (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131731-0, Feb 2005, £5.99, 225pp, tp, cover by Dominick Harman); Young-adult horror novel. Gifford is a pseudonym for Keith Brooke.

Deep Trouble Debi Gliori (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55046-9, Jun 2005, £5.99, 304pp, tp) [Strega-Borgia family]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) humorous young-adult fantasy novel. Fourth in the Strega-Borgia series.

King Kong Christopher Golden (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-1166-0, Dec 2005, £6.99, 324pp, pb) [King Kong]; Movie novelization of the 2005 remake. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket Star) edition.

Outcast: Dragon Secrets Christopher Golden & Thomas E. Sniegoski (Simon & Schuster UK 0-689-87302-6, Mar 2005, £5.99, 236pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Outcast]; Reprint (Aladdin 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series. [First U.K. edition]

Outcast: Ghostfire Christopher Golden & Thomas E. Sniegoski (Simon & Schuster UK 0-689-87303-4, Jul 2005, £5.99, 229pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Outcast]; Reprint (Aladdin 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Third in a series. [First U.K. edition]

The Princess Bride William Goldman (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7546-0, Jul 2005, £6.99, 399pp, tp); Reprint (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1973) fantasy novel.

Chainfire Terry Goodkind (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714560-8, Feb 2005, £18.99, 669pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Sword of Truth]; Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, ninth in the “Sword of Truth” series. Richard Cypher awakens from injury to find his wife missing and everyone denying her existence. [First U.K. edition]

Chainfire Terry Goodkind (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-714561-6, Jul 2005, £12.99, 669pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) [Sword of Truth]; Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel in the Sword of Truth series.

Necromunda: Salvation C. S. Goto (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6189-7, May 2005, £5.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Necromunda]; Novelization based on a computer game based on the roleplaying game.

The Dark Domain Stefan Grabinski (Dedalus 1-873982-25-9, Aug 2005, £6.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Ben Mitchell); Reissue (Dedalus 1993) collection of 11 dark fantasy stories. Translated and with an introduction by Miroslaw Lipinski.

The Fearful Keith Gray (The Bodley Head 0-370-32836-1, Apr 2005, £10.99, 293pp, hc, cover by Andy Briggs); Young-adult fantasy novel. Tim doesn’t believe he must feed the legendary lake monster to keep it from devouring children.

Deathstalker Coda Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07644-5, Feb 2005, £10.99, 364pp, tp, cover by Sonar) [Deathstalker]; SF novel. Last in the Deathstalker series. A hardcover edition (£17.99) was announced but not seen.

Deathstalker Return Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07643-7, Feb 2005, £6.99, 476pp, pb, cover by Sonar) [Deathstalker]; Reprint (Penguin/Roc 2004) SF novel in the Deathstalker series.

Deathstalker War Simon R. Green (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-60061-6, Jun 2005, £6.99, 570pp, pb, cover by Sonar) [Deathstalker]; Reprint (Vista 1997) SF novel, third in the Deathstalker series.

Fred Hoyle’s Universe Jane Gregory (Oxford University Press 0-19-850791-7, Jun 2005, £20.00, 406pp, hc); Biography of the controversial scientist and SF writer. Includes notes and index. [Fred Hoyle]

9Tail Fox Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07615-1, Oct 2005, £12.99, 326pp, hc); Contemporary SF/fantasy novel. A murdered San Francisco cop awakes in another body, pursued by the same killer. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-07713-1) was announced but not seen.

Stamping Butterflies Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07650-X, Aug 2005, £6.99, 424pp, tp); Reprint (Gollancz 2004) SF novel.

Replay Ken Grimwood (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07559-7, May 2005, £6.99, 272pp, tp); Reprint (Arbor House 1987) fantasy novel, winner of the World Fantasy Award. Volume 45 in the “Fantasy Masterworks” series.

The Lastling Philip Gross (Oxford University Press 0-19-275383-5, Jan 2005, £4.99, 225pp, tp, cover by Stuart Williams); Reprint (Oxford University Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

Tropic of Night Michael Gruber (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-42684-2, Apr 2004, £6.99, 563pp, pb); Reprint (HarperCollins/Morrow 2003) horror novel/thriller. A woman in Miami hides from her ex-husband, a serial killer and shaman of African witchcraft. [First U.K. edition]

The Witch’s Boy Michael Gruber (Simon & Schuster UK Children’s Books 1-416-90138-8, May 2005, £12.99, 298pp, hc); Reprint (HarperTempest 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Doctor Who: The Time Travellers Simon Guerrier (BBC Books 0-563-48633-3, Nov 2005, £5.99, 284pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the 1st Doctor, Ian, and Barbara.

The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories ed. Peter Haining (Robinson 1-84529-185-9, Aug 2005, £7.99, 689pp, tp, cover by Joe Roberts); Reprint (Robinson 2000) anthology of 43 haunted house stories. This expanded edition adds seven stories.

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