The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook Alan Lee (HarperCollins UK 0-261-10383-0, Sep 2005, £20.00, 192pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth]; Art book showing the development of the paintings for the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, from concepts and sketches to some of the final works. Includes concept art for the Peter Jackson movie trilogy, plus new work produced specially for this book.

Cast a Bright Shadow Tanith Lee (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41309-0, May 2005, £6.99, 510pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Lionwolf]; Reprint (Tor UK 2004) fantasy novel. Book one of The Lionwolf Trilogy.

Here in Cold Hell Tanith Lee (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-0635-8, Aug 2005, £10.99, 418pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) [Lionwolf]; Fantasy novel, second in the Lionwolf trilogy after Cast a Bright Shadow.

Doctor Who: Island of Death Barry Letts (BBC Books 0-563-48631-7, Jul 2005, £5.99, 281pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; Novelization based on the TV series.

The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-721502-9, Oct 2005, £16.99, 767pp, tp) [Narnia]; Reprint (Collins 1998 as The Complete Chronicles of Narnia) young-adult fantasy omnibus. A film tie-in edition.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-720228-8, Oct 2005, £5.99, 243pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Narnia]; Reprint (Geoffrey Bles 1950) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Narnia series. Film tie-in edition.

Out of the Silent Planet C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715715-0, Dec 2005, £6.99, 224pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Cosmic]; Reprint (John Lane 1938) SF novel. Book one of the Cosmic Trilogy.

Perelandra C. S. Lewis (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715716-9, Dec 2005, £6.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Cosmic]; Reprint (John Lane 1943) SF novel. Book two of the Cosmic Trilogy.

The Face of the Shadow Erik L’Homme (Chicken House, The 1-904442-43-9, Aug 2005, £5.99, 287pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Book of Stars]; Young-adult fantasy novel. The third volume in The Book of Stars, after Quadehar the Sorcerer and The Mystery of Lord Sha. Translated by Ros Schwartz from the French, Le Visage de l’Ombre (Gallimard 2002).

The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories H. P. Lovecraft (Penguin UK 0-141-18789-1, Apr 2005, £9.99, 453pp, tp); Reprint (Penguin Classics 2004) collection of 21 weird stories, with introduction and notes by editor S.T. Joshi. [First U.K. edition] [S. T. Joshi]

Provender Gleed James Lovegrove (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07684-4, Sep 2005, £14.99, 330pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett); SF novel of an alternate 20th-century Britain, ruled by The Families. A hardcover edition (-07683-6, £18.99) is also available.

Worldstorm James Lovegrove (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07656-9, Sep 2005, £7.99, 452pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett); Reprint (Gollancz 2004) SF novel.

King Kong Delos W. Lovelace (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07876-6, Dec 2005, £6.99, 201pp, hc) [King Kong]; Reprint (Grosset & Dunlap 1932) movie novelization. This is a tie-in to the new Peter Jackson film.

Star Wars: Labyrinth of Evil James Luceno (Random House UK/Century/Lucasbooks 1-8441-3871-2, Jan 2005, £17.99, 339pp, hc, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars]; Novelization based on the world of the films. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.

Science Fiction Roger Luckhurst (Polity Press 0-7456-2893-1, Feb 2005, £16.99, 305pp, tp) [Paolozzi, Eduardo]; Non-fiction, a critical cultural history of SF. Includes notes, selected bibliography, and index. Part of the Cultural History of Literature series. A hardcover edition (-2892-3, £55.00) was announced but not seen.

Late Victorian Gothic Tales ed. Roger Luckhurst (Oxford University Press 0-19-280480-4, Jun 2005, £8.99, xliv+256pp, tp, cover by Edvard Munch); Collection of 12 gothic stories, edited and with an extensive introduction and notes by Luckhurst. In the Oxford World’s Classics series.

The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend Alan Lupack (Oxford University Press 0-19-280287-9, Jul 2005, £50.00, 496pp, hc, cover by Sir Edward Burne-Jones); Reference book, a wide-ranging guide covering all details, characters, and places of the Arthurian tales, tracing them to their most likely first appearances in history or literature, with discussion of many modern fictional interpretations.

The Highest Tide Jim Lynch (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7844-3, Oct 2005, £10.99, 246pp, tp); Reprint (Bloomsbury USA 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

Dragon’s Treasure Elizabeth Lynn (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-35558-9, Apr 2005, £6.99, 407pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Dragon]; Reprint (Tor UK 2003) fantasy novel. The sequel to Dragon’s Winter.

The House of Storms Ian R. MacLeod (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5672-7, Feb 2005, £12.99, 457pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Light Ages]; Fantasy novel set in an industrial England powered by magic, the sequel to The Light Ages. A trade paperback edition (-5673-5, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

Learning the World Ken MacLeod (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-343-0, Aug 2005, £16.99, 338pp, hc, cover by Lee Gibbons); SF novel of first contact.

Newton’s Wake Ken MacLeod (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-224-8, Jan 2005, £6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons); Reprint (Orbit 2004) SF novel.

Another Me Catherine MacPhail (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7831-1, Jun 2005, £5.99, 174pp, tp); Reprint (Bloomsbury 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Devil’s Armour John Marco (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07629-1, Mar 2005, £6.99, 746pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Eyes of God]; Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel, a sequel to The Eyes of God.

The Sword of Angels John Marco (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07779-4, Nov 2005, £14.99, 792pp, tp, cover by Terry Pastor) [Eyes of God]; Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel. Last in a trilogy after The Eyes of God and The Devil’s Armour. A hardcover edition (-07635-6, £19.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Dark Mirror Juliet Marillier (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4105-6, Mar 2005, £17.99, 561pp, hc, cover by Jo Allsop) [Bridei Chronicles]; Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2004) fantasy novel, the first book in the Bridei Chronicles. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-4106-4) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Foxmask Juliet Marillier (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41184-5, Mar 2005, £7.99, 659pp, pb) [Saga of the Light Isles]; Reprint (Pan Macmillan Australia 2003) fantasy novel based on Viking and Pictish myths, a sequel to Wolfskin.

Riding Tycho Jan Mark (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-333-99773-5, Jan 2005, £9.99, 218pp, hc); Young-adult SF novel.

Useful Idiots Jan Mark (Random House UK/David Fickling Books 0-385-60413-0, Apr 2004, £12.99, 409pp, hc); Young-adult SF novel.

Useful Idiots Jan Mark (Random House UK/Definitions 0-09-947300-3, Apr 2005, £6.99, 409pp, tp); Reprint (Fickling UK 2004) young-adult SF novel.

Troublesome Angels and Flying Machines Hazel Marshall (Oxford University Press 0-19-275442-4, May 2005, £4.99, 196pp, pb) [Troublesome Angels]; Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. First in a trilogy.

Troublesome Angels and the Red Island Pirates Hazel Marshall (Oxford University Press 0-19-271963-7, Sep 2005, £6.99, 186pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Troublesome Angels]; Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a trilogy after Troublesome Angels and Flying Machines.

Blood of Angels Michael Marshall (HarperCollins UK 0-00-716396-7, Jun 2005, £12.99, 442pp, hc) [Straw Men]; Thriller with SF elements, the third in the series begun in The Straw Men. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-719149-9) was announced but not seen. Marshall is a pseudonym of Michael Marshall Smith.

The Lonely Dead Michael Marshall (HarperCollins UK 0-00-716395-9, Apr 2005, £6.99, 485pp, pb) [Straw Men]; Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) thriller with SF elements, the sequel to The Straw Men. Marshall is a pseudonym of Michael Marshall Smith.

A Feast for Crows George R. R. Martin (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224739-9, Oct 2005, £18.99, iii+753pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Song of Ice and Fire]; Fantasy novel, the fourth book of A Song of Ice and Fire.

Darkroom Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-6053-4, Sep 2004, £18.99, 232pp, hc) [Jim Rook]; Dark fantasy novel, the sixth book in the “Jim Rook” series.

Innocent Blood Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-6189-1, Feb 2005, £18.99, 281pp, hc); Horror novel. Something darker lies behind the death of a comedian’s son at the hands of terrorists.

Manitou Blood Graham Masterton (Severn House 0-7278-6291-X, Sep 2005, £19.99, 369pp, hc) [Manitou]; Horror novel, the fourth in the Manitou series.

The Swallow and the Dark Andrew Matthews (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55229-1, Mar 2005, £4.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Kerrie Jane Stritton); Young-adult time-bridge fantasy novel. A teenager diagnosed with terminal illness is somehow connected to a World War I soldier.

Kundalini Conspiracy Andrew May (Post-Fortean Books 1-4116-1739-8, Jan 2005, £3.76, 83pp, tp); Science fantasy fix-up novella, significantly revised from four stories originally published online; this was previously available as an ebook. Paranormal investigator Byron Bland looks into strange happenings in Blastonbury. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.andrew-may.com].

Ironcrown Moon Julian May (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-712322-1, Apr 2005, £12.99, v+502pp, tp) [Boreal Moon Tale]; Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) fantasy novel, the second book of The Boreal Moon Tale.

The Mistmantle Chronicles: Urchin of the Riding Stars M. I. McAllister (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7355-7, Jan 2005, £12.99, 330pp, hc, cover by Gary Blythe) [Mistmantle Chronicles]; Young-adult animal fantasy novel. First in a new series. A trade paperback edition (-7810-9, £6.99) was announced but not seen.

Little Machines Paul McAuley (PS Publishing 1-902880-94-3, Apr 2005, £35.00, 329 + ix, hc, cover by Chesley Bonestell); Collection of 17 stories, one rewritten. Introduction by Greg Bear. The author includes an afterword on the writing of each story. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by McAuley; a slipcased edition of 200 (-93-5, $60.00) signed by McAuley and Bear is also available. Available from Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Mind’s Eye Paul McAuley (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-3887-7, Sep 2005, £12.99, 422pp, hc, cover by Darren Wall); Thriller with possible SF elements. A trade paperback edition (-3888-5, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

White Devils Paul J. McAuley (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6157-6, Jul 2005, £6.99, 662pp, pb, cover by Jonny Ring); Reprint (Tor; Simon & Schuster UK 2004) SF thriller.

Acorna’s Rebels Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Severn House 0-7278-6237-5, May 2005, £19.99, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Dickinson) [Acorna]; Reprint (Eos 2003) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, sixth in the Acorna the Unicorn Girl series.

Acorna’s Search Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Severn House 0-7278-6136-0, Nov 2004, £18.99, 351pp, hc, cover by Paul Dickinson) [Acorna]; Reprint (HarperCollins/Eos 2001) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, fifth in the “Acorna the Unicorn Girl” series.

Acorna’s Triumph Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15275-7, Mar 2005, £6.99, 382pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Acorna]; Reprint (HarperCollins/Eos 2004) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, seventh in the Acorna the Unicorn Girl series. [First U.K. edition]

Dragonsblood Todd McCaffrey (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05361-3, Apr 2005, £16.99, iv+436pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) [Pern]; Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel in Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series by her son. Introduction by Anne McCaffrey. [First U.K. edition]

Notes from a Coma Mike McCormack (Cape, Jonathan 0-224-07361-3, May 2005, £10.99, 200pp, tp); Literary SF novel. The penal system tests putting prisoners in deliberate comas. A hardcover edition (-07360-5, £16.99) is also available.

The Last Companion Patrick McCormack (Robinson 1-84529-150-6, Mar 2005, £7.99, ix+401pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) [Albion Chronicle]; Reprint (Raven 1997 as Albion: The Last Companion) Arthurian fantasy novel. Book one of the Albion Chronicle. This is a revised edition.

Necromunda: Blood Royal Will McDermott & Gordon Rennie (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6190-0, Jul 2005, £5.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Necromunda]; Novelization based on the game, featuring Kal Jericho.

River of Gods Ian McDonald (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-0400-9, Apr 2005, £7.99, 583pp, tp, cover by Paolo Pellizzari); Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2004) SF novel.

Hellbent Anthony McGowan (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60860-8, Feb 2005, £10.99, 247pp, hc, cover by Tracey Hurst & Jerry Paris); Young-adult fantasy novel.

Asylum Patrick McGrath (Penguin UK 0-141-01836-4, May 2005, £6.99, 205pp, tp); Reissue (Viking UK 1996) fantasy novel. 13th printing.

Blood and Memory Fiona McIntosh (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-374-0, Jul 2005, £7.99, ii+536pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Quickening]; Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2004) fantasy novel, book two of The Quickening. Sequel to Myrren’s Gift. [First U.K. edition]

Bridge of Souls Fiona McIntosh (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-375-9, Dec 2005, £7.99, 674pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Quickening]; Reprint (Voyager Australia 2004) fantasy novel, book three of The Quickening. [First U.K. edition]

Myrren’s Gift Fiona McIntosh (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-373-2, Feb 2005, £7.99, 662pp, pb) [Quickening]; Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2003) fantasy novel, the first book of The Quickening. [First U.K. edition]

Warhammer: Keepers of the Flame Neil McIntosh (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6186-2, May 2005, £6.99, 402pp, pb) [Warhammer: Stefan Kumansky]; Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Book three in the Stefan Kumansky sub-series.

Turns and Chances Juliet E. McKenna (PS Publishing 1-904619-06-1, Feb 2005, £10.00, 118 + ix, tp, cover by Edward Miller); Fantasy novella. Introduction by Chaz Brenchley. This is a limited edition of 500 signed by McKenna; a hardcover edition of 300 (-07-X, £25.00) signed by McKenna and Brenchley is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Western Shore Juliet E. McKenna (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-376-7, Sep 2005, £7.99, 584pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Aldabreshin Compass]; Fantasy novel. Book Three of The Aldabreshin Compass.

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Patricia A. McKillip (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07765-4, Nov 2005, £7.99, 199pp, tp, cover by Richard Carr); Reprint (Atheneum 1974) fantasy novel, winner of the World Fantasy Award. Volume 48 in the Fantasy Masterworks series.

Time Hunter: Echoes Iain McLaughlin & Claire Bartlett (Telos 1-903889-45-6, Apr 2005, £7.99, 138pp, tp, cover by Nathan Skreslet) [Honoré Lechasseur]; Novelization, sixth in a series about Honoré Lechasseur, introduced in Doctor Who: Cabinet of Light. Available from Beech House, Chapel Lane, Moulton, Cheshire CW9 8PQ UK; [www.telos.co.uk]. A signed hardcover edition (-46-4, £25.00) was announced but not seen.

Warhammer: The Ambassador Chronicles Graham McNeill (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6199-4, Jul 2005, £7.99, 464pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) [Warhammer: Ambassador]; Omnibus of two novels set in the roleplaying game universe: Warhammer: The Ambassador (2003) and Warhammer: Ursun’s Teeth (2004).

Resolution John Meaney (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-04737-0, Jan 2005, £18.99, 406pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Nulapeiron Sequence]; SF novel, the third in the “Nulapeiron Sequence” trilogy.

The Ring Companion Denis Meikle (Titan Books 1-84576-001-8, Oct 2005, £16.99, 271pp, tp) [Ring]; Guide to the movie, its sequels, prequels, and remakes, and the Japanese novels by Koji Suzuki that inspired them.

The Flowing Queen Kai Meyer (Egmont 1-4052-1638-7, May 2005, £12.99, 295pp, hc, cover by Lee. Bob); Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. Translated by Anthea Bell from the German, Die Fliessende KÖnigin (Loewe Verlag 2001).

Firethorn Sarah Micklem (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-720396-9, Apr 2005, £12.99, ii+383pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant); Reprint (Scribner’s 2004) fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Iron Council China Miéville (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-49252-7, Jul 2005, £7.99, 614pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson, Carl D. Galian & Robert Llewellyn) [New Crobuzon]; Reprint (Del Rey 2004) SF/fantasy novel in the loose “New Crobuzon” series, after Perdido Street Station and The Scar. Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best SF Novel, 2005.

Looking for Jake and Other Stories China Miéville (Macmillan UK 1-4050-4830-1, Sep 2005, £17.99, 303pp, hc); Collection of 14 stories, three original. This includes the novella The Tain (PS Publishing 2002). A trade paperback (OME) edition (-5232-5) was announced but not seen.

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