The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

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The Pinhoe Egg Diana Wynne Jones (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 978-0-00-722855-3, Apr 2007, £6.99, 400+xvi, tp) [Chrestomanci] Reprint (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 2006) young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series. This includes a readers’ guide.

Rainbow Bridge Gwyneth Jones (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07976-2, Apr 2007, £7.99, 574pp, pb) [Bold as Love] Reprint (Gollancz 2006) SF novel, the last in a quintet after Bold as Love, Castles Made of Sand, Midnight Lamp, and Band of Gypsys.

A Sword from Red Ice J. V. Jones (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-117-2, Oct 2007, £18.99, xix+618pp, hc) [Sword of Shadows] Fantasy novel, book three in the Sword of Shadows series. A trade paperback edition (-118-9, £9.99) was announced but not seen. Simultaneous with the Tor US edition.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Eighteen ed. Stephen Jones (Robinson 978-1-84529-481-6, Oct 2007, £7.99, 574pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Annual dark fantasy anthology of 24 stories, including works by Michael Bishop, Ramsey Campbell, Christopher Fowler, and Elizabeth Hand. Jones provides a long introduction on the year in horror, and there is a long necrology by Jones and Kim Newman.

The Mammoth Book of Monsters ed. Stephen Jones (Robinson 978-1-84529-594-3, Jun 2007, £7.99, 499pp, tp, cover by Edward Miller) Anthology of 22 stories, six original. Authors include Christopher Fowler, Jay Lake, and Michael Marshall Smith.

Stardust: The Visual Companion ed. Stephen Jones (Titan Books 978-1-84576-422-6, Jun 2007, £19.99, 240pp, tp) Non-fiction companion to the movie adaptation of the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess. Includes photos, interviews, screenplay, design sketches, etc. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.

Dead Earth: The Green Dawn Mark Justice & David T. Wilbanks (PS Publishing 978-1-905834-68-6, Oct 2007, £25.00, ix+94pp, hc, cover by Glenn Chadbourne) Near-future zombie horror novella set in a small town in New Mexico. Introduction by Gary Braunbeck. This is a limited edition of 200 signed by Justice, Wilbanks, and Braunbeck; a lettered, slipcased edition of 26 signed by all contributors and a bound-in-boards edition of 500 signed by Justice and Wilbanks (-67-9, £10.00) wer PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

The Lazarus Condition Paul Kane (Tasmaniac Publications 978-0-9803868-0-6, Jul 2007, A$22.95, 120pp, tp, cover by Dion Hamill) Horror novella. includes bonus story “Dead Time”. Introduction by Mick Garris. Illustrated by Dion Hamill. This is a limited edition of 185 copies. A hardcover edition of 15 (-1-3, A$150.00) signed by Kane, Hamill, and Garris was announced but not seen. Available from PO Box 45, Hagley, Tasmania 7292, Australia; [www.tasmaniacpublications.com].

Mass Effect: Revelation Drew Karpyshyn (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-8414-9675-7, Jun 2007, £6.99, 323pp, pb) [Mass Effect] Reprint (Del Rey 2007) SF novelization, the first of a two-book prequel to the video game. Copyrighted by BioWare Corp. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction Drew Karpyshyn (Random House UK/Arrow 978-0-099-49196-5, Jul 2007, £6.99, 389pp, pb, cover by John Palencar) [Star Wars: Darth Bane] Reprint (Century 2006) SF novelization.

Guilty Anna Kavan (Owen, Peter 978-0-7206-1287-5, Jun 2007, £12.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Alexander Personage) Associational novel, with an introduction by Jennifer Sturm. The son of a soldier-turned-pacifist is overwhelmed by Kafkaesque bureaucracy.

Ysabel Guy Gavriel Kay (Simon & Schuster UK 978-0-7432-5250-8, Mar 2007, £18.99, 427pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Viking Canada 2007) fantasy novel of a teenager and his family drawn into living myths in the Provence countryside. [First U.K. edition]

This Forsaken Earth Paul Kearney (Transworld/Bantam UK 978-0-553-81375-3, Jul 2007, £6.99, 416pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Sea Beggars] Reprint (Bantam UK 2006) fantasy novel. Book two of The Sea Beggars series after The Mark of Ran.

Necromunda: Outlander Matt Keefe (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-411-X, Dec 2006, £6.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Necromunda] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. This was published in 2006 but not seen till now.

Dark Side of the Moon Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3738-6, Jul 2006, £10.99, 322pp, tp) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (Piatkus 2006) supernatural romance novel, ninth in the Dark-Hunter series,

Dark Side of the Moon Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3687-8, Dec 2006, £6.99, 322pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (Piatkus 2006) supernatural romance novel, ninth in the Dark-Hunter series. This was published in 2006 but not seen until now.

Devil May Cry Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 978-0-7499-3827-7, Aug 2007, £12.99, 307pp, tp) [Dark-Hunter] Paranormal romance in the Dark-Hunter series. Simultaneous with the US (St. Martin’s) edition.

The Dream Hunter Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3797-1, Feb 2007, £6.99, 340pp, pb) [Dream-Hunter] Paranormal romance novel, the first in the Dream-Hunter series set in the Dark-Hunter world. Simultaneous with the US (St. Martin’s as The Dream-Hunter) edition.

Upon the Midnight Clear Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 978-0-7499-3894-9, Dec 2007, £6.99, 282pp, pb) [Dream-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2007) fantasy collection. Second in the Dream-Hunter series set in the Dark-Hunter world, plus a short story, “Holiday Gatherings”. [First U.K. edition]

Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter Handbook Sherrilyn Kenyon & Alethea Kontis (Piatkus 978-0-7499-3867-3, Nov 2007, £12.99, 420pp, tp) [Dark-Hunter] Non-fiction, reference, a guide to Kenyon’s books set in the Dark-Hunter world. Simultaneous with the US edition (St. Martin’s as The Dark-Hunter Companion).

The Gold Falcon Katharine Kerr (HarperVoyager 978-0-00-712872-3, Feb 2007, £7.99, 511pp, pb) [Deverry: Silver Worm] Reprint (Voyager 2006) fantasy novel, book four of the Dragon Mage subseries, and 12th overall in the Deverry sequence.

The Gold Falcon Katharine Kerr (HarperVoyager 978-0-00-712872-3, Feb 2007, £7.99, 511pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Silver Worm] Reprint (Voyager 2006) fantasy novel, book four of the Dragon Mage series.

The Spirit Stone Katharine Kerr (HarperVoyager 978-0-00-712871-6, Jun 2007, £12.99, 410pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Silver Worm] Fantasy novel, book five of the Dragon Mage series, and 13th overall in the Deverry sequence. Simultaneous with the DAW US edition. A hardcover edition (£17.99) was announced but not seen.

Science Fiction and Empire Patricia Kerslake (Liverpool University Press 978-1-84631-024-9, Apr 2007, £50.00, 217pp, hc) Critical examinaion of the theme of empire in SF in the context of colonialism and postimperialism. The author examines (among many others) works by H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Stanislaw Lem, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

The Blood Knight Greg Keyes (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-330-41947-5, Jul 2007, £7.99, 671pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) fantasy novel, book three of the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series.

Beowulf Caitlín R. Kiernan (Transworld/Bantam UK 978-0-553-81937-3, Nov 2007, £6.99, ii+368pp, pb) Reprint (HarperEntertainment 2007) novelisation of the film based on the screenplay by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary, with an introduction by Gaiman. [First U.K. edition]

Attica Garry Kilworth (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-904233-56-5, May 2007, £5.99, 334pp, tp, cover by David Franklin) Reprint (Atom 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.

Jigsaw Garry Kilworth (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-904233-76-3, May 2007, £12.99, 276pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Bag of Bones Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95142-2, May 2007, £6.99, 660pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1998) horror novel.

Carrie Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95141-5, May 2007, £6.99, 242pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1974) horror novel.

Cell Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-92153-1, Jan 2007, £7.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2006) SF/horror novel.

Cell Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-92153-1, Oct 2007, £6.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2006) horror novel.

Christine Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95140-8, May 2007, £6.99, 740pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1983) horror novel.

The Colorado Kid Stephen King (PS Publishing 1-905834-01-3, Jun 2007, £25.00, hc) Reprint (Hard Case Crime 2005) associational novel. Each edition is issued in three states (with separate ISBNs) illustrated by different artists. This is an unsigned edition of 10,000, with covers by Edward Miller (1-905834-01-3), J.K. Potter (-02-0), and Glenn Chadbourne (-03-7); Other editions are a 1,000-copy edition (£50.00) signed by the artist: Miller (-04-4), Potter (-05-1), and Chadbourne (-06-8); a sold out slipcased 450-copy edition (£125.00) signed by author and artist: Miller (-07-5), Potter (-08-2), and Chadbourne (-09-9) [Sold Out]; and a sold out traycased, gilt-edged, leatherboung 99-copy edition (£375.00) signed by the author and all artists: Miller (-10-5), Potter (-11-2), Chadbourne (-12-9); includes a gallery with all the covers and illustrations. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK. [First U.K. edition, not seen]

The Dark Half Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95261-0, Nov 2007, £7.99, 460pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1989) horror novel.

Desperation Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95265-8, Nov 2007, £7.99, 706pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Donald M. Grant 1996) horror novel.

Dolores Claiborne Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95263-4, Nov 2007, £7.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1992) horror novel.

Dreamcatcher Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95240-5, Oct 2007, £7.99, 692pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2001) horror novel.

Everything’s Eventual Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95206-1, Oct 2007, £7.99, 538pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2002) collection. This is a tie-in to the movie 1408.

Firestarter Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95269-6, Dec 2007, £7.99, 566pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Viking 1980) horror novel.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95238-2, Oct 2007, £7.99, 223pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) associational novel.

Hearts in Atlantis Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95239-9, Oct 2007, £7.99, 671pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) collection.

It Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95145-3, Oct 2007, £8.99, 1376pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1986) horror novel.

Lisey’s Story Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-89895-6, Jul 2007, £7.99, 693pp, pb) Reprint (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton 2006) horror novel.

Misery Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95143-9, May 2007, £6.99, 369pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1987) associational psychological thriller.

Night Shift Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95267-2, Dec 2007, £7.99, 488pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Doubleday 1978) collection.

Pet Sematary Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95146-0, Oct 2007, £7.99, 465pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Doubleday 1983) horror novel.

Rose Madder Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95264-1, Nov 2007, £7.99, 595pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1995) horror novel.

’Salem’s Lot Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95147-7, Oct 2007, £7.99, 751pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Doubleday 1975) horror novel.

The Stand Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92095-5, Sep 2006, £7.99, 1329pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1978) SF/horror novel. This is the complete and uncut edition from 1990.

The Stand Stephen King (Hodder 978-0-340-95144-6, May 2007, £6.99, 1327pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1978) fantasy novel. This is the complete, uncut text published in 1990.

The Talisman Stephen King & Peter Straub (Hodder 978-0-340-95271-9, Dec 2007, £7.99, 979pp, pb, cover by Keenan) Reprint (Viking 1984) fantasy collection.

The Warhammer 40,000: The Space Wolf Omnibus William King (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-457-8, Jan 2007, £9.99, 766pp, tp) [Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf] Omnibus of three novellas set in the SF roleplaying universe: Space Wolf (1999), Ragnar’s Claw (2000), and Grey Hunter (2002).

Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix: The First Omnibus William King (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-374-1, Jul 2006, £9.99, 763pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Reprint (Black Library 2003) omnibus of three novelizations based on the fantasy roleplaying game, the first three books in the Gotrek & Felix subseries: Trollslayer (1999), Skavenslayer (1999), and Daemonslayer (1999). Published in 2006 but not seen till now.

Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix: The Second Omnibus William King (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6417-9, Oct 2006, £8.99, 766pp, tp, cover by Greg Staples) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Omnibus of three novelizations based on the roleplaying game universe, books four through six in the Gotrek & Felix subseries: Dragonslayer (2000), Beastslayer (2001), and Vampireslayer (2001). Published in 2006 but not seen till now.

The Mark of the Beast and Other Fantastical Tales Rudyard Kipling (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07791-1, Jan 2007, £7.99, xii+785pp, tp, cover by Richard Carr) Collection of 50 SF, fantasy, and horror stories, edited and with an afterword by Stephen Jones. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Volume 50 in the Fantasy Masterworks series.

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