The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999
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- HARTWELL, DAVID G(eddes), ed. (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- * *Northern Suns (with Glenn Grant) (Tor 0-312-86461-2, Apr 99 [Mar 99], $24.95, 382pp, hc) Anthology of 22 stories by Canadian authors, companion to Northern Stars. Authors include Robertson Davies, Nalo Hopkinson, W.P. Kinsella, and Nancy Kilpatrick. Includes an appendix listing Canadian SF awards from 1994-1998. (Contents)
- * *Years Best SF 4 (HarperPrism 0-06-105902-1, Jun 99 [May 99], $6.50, 484pp, pb, cover by John Harris) Years Best anthology of 20 stories from 1998, all strictly SF (no fantasy). Hartwell discusses the year in his very short introduction. (Contents)
- * _Years Best SF 4 (SFBC #01419, Jul 99 [Aug 99], $9.98, 484pp, hc, cover by John Harris) Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) Years Best anthology of 20 stories from 1998. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- HATCH, ROB, ed. (chron.)
- HAUSMAN, GERALD (Andrews) (1945- ) (chron.)
- * *The Coyote Bead (Hampton Roads 1-57174-145-3, Oct 99 [Nov 99], $11.95, 141pp, tp, cover by Charles Dailey) Young-adult retelling of a Navajo tale of magic beads that balanced the opposing energies of peace and war. Hampton Roads Publishing, 134 Burgess Lane, Charlottesville VA 22902; 800-766-8009.
- HAUTALA, RICK; [i.e., Richard Andrew Hautala] (1949- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Poltergeist: The Legacy: The Hidden Saint (Ace 0-441-00645-0, Oct 99, $5.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Poltergeist: The Legacy] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
- HAVOC, JAMES, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- HAWES, LOUISE; [i.e., Louise Hawes Jacobson] (1943- ) (chron.)
- * *Rosey in the Present Tense (Walker 0-8027-8685-5, Apr 99 [Dec 99], $15.95, 128pp, hc, cover by Joseph Daniel Fiedler) Young-adult ghost novel. A teens dead girlfriend returns as a spirit only he and her dying grandmother can see.
- HAWKE, SIMON; [legalized from Nicholas Valentin Yermakov] (1951- ); formerly Nicholas V. Yermakov (stories) (chron.)
- * _Time Wars #1: The Ivanhoe Gambit (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-021-5, May 99, $19.95, 259pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) [Time Wars] Reprint (Ace 1984) SF novel, first in the Time Wars series. This has a new introduction by the author. An on-demand edition, also available in a Paperless Book digital edition. Available from Pulpless.Com, 775 East Blithedale Ave., Suite 508, Mill Valley CA 94941-7353; www.pulpless.com
- * _Time Wars #2: The Timekeeper Conspiracy (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-054-1, Jun 99, $19.95, 245pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) [Time Wars] Reprint (Ace 1984) SF novel, second in the Time Wars series. An on-demand edition, also available in a Paperless Book digital edition. Available from Pulpless.Com, 775 East Blithedale Ave., Suite 508, Mill Valley CA 94941; 500 367-7353; www.pulpless.com
- HAWKES, JUDITH (1949- ) (chron.)
- * *The Heart of a Witch (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19722-4, Apr 99 [Mar 99], $6.99, 418pp, pb) Dark fantasy novel. Twin sisters, fascinated by witchcraft, are initiated into a coven and uncover dark secrets.
- HAWKS, KATE; pseudonym of Parke Godwin, (1929- ) (chron.)
- * *The Lovers: The Legend of Trystan and Yseult (Avon 0-380-72676-9, Jul 99 [Jun 99], $13.50, 324pp, tp, cover by Marianne Stokes) Associational historical Arthurian novel, with fantasy elements. Hawks is a pen name for Parke Godwin.
- HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL (1804-1864) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- HAYCRAFT, ANNA (Margaret) (1932-2005); see pseudonym Alice Thomas Ellis (chron.)
- HAYDEN, PATRICK NIELSEN; see under Nielsen Hayden, Patrick (chron.)
- HAYDON, ELIZABETH (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Rhapsody (Tor 0-312-86752-2, Sep 99 [Aug 99], $27.95, 479pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Rhapsody] Fantasy novel, first in a series. Singer Rhapsody escapes an old enemy to find herself forced to accompany an assassin on an unexpected journey.
- * _Rhapsody (SFBC #03373, Sep 99, $13.98, 621pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Rhapsody] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- HAYLES, N. KATHERINE (chron.)
- * *How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics (University of Chicago Press 0-226-32146-0, Feb 99 [Jan 99], $18.00, 350pp, tp) Non-fiction look at changing perceptions of information in the computer age, with some discussion of the influence of SF works including William Gibsons Neuromancer, Greg Bears Blood Music, Neal Stephensons Snow Crash, and Richard Powers Galatea 2.2, with entire chapters on Bernard Wolfes Limbo and the mid-60s novels of Philip K. Dick. A hardcover edition (-32146-0, $49.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University of Chicago Press, 11030 South Langley Ave, Chicago IL 60628; 800-621-2736.
- HAYS, CLARK (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *The Cowboy and the Vampire (with Kathleen McFall) (Llewellyn 1-56718-451-0, May 99 [Apr 99], $12.95, 318pp, tp, cover by William Merlin Cannon) Humorous gothic cowboy romance. A megalomaniacal vampires plans for world domination arent appreciated by his planned Queen and her cowboy boyfriend. Available from Llewellyn, PO Box 64383, Dept. K451-0, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; credit card orders 800-843-6666; add $4.00 postage.
- HECK, PETER J(ewell) (1941- ) (stories) (chron.)
- HECK, VICTOR, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- * *The Asylum, Vol. 1: The Psycho Ward (DarkTales Publications 0-9672029-0-6, Oct 99 [Nov 99], $15.00, 165pp, tp) Original anthology of 13 horror stories and 10 poems. Authors include Douglas Clegg and John R. Platt. An on-demand book. Order online at www.darktales.com, or from PO Box 675, Grandview MO 64030; add $4.00 shipping. (Contents)
- HEIN, ROLLAND (Neal) (1932- ) (chron.)
- * *Christian Mythmakers: Lewis, LEngle, Tolkien & Others (Cornerstone Press Chicago 0-940895-31-5, Oct 98 [Feb 99], $13.95, 289pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, a look at Christian mythopoeia in works by John Bunyan, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis, with a chapter on more recent authors including Madeleine LEngle and Walter Wangerin. Foreword by Clyde S. Kilby. Includes a bibliography and index. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Cornerstone Press Chicago, 939 West Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60640.
- * _The Harmony Within: The Spiritual Vision of George MacDonald (Cornerstone Press Chicago 0-940895-43-9, Oct 99 [Aug 99], $12.95, 228pp, tp) Reprint (Eerdmans 1982) critical non-fiction, looking at the religious roots and mythic elements of MacDonalds writings, including his fairy tales. This is a Revised Second Edition, with added biographical material, glossary of Scottish phrases, a one-year reading plan, and an updated bibliography. Order from Cornerstone Press Chicago, 939 West Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60640. [MacDonald]
- HEINLEIN, ROBERT A(nson) (1907-1988) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-312-87245-3, Nov 99 [Oct 99], $27.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Peter Gudynas) Fantasy omnibus/collection of eight stories. Reprints the contents of Waldo and Magic, Inc. (Doubleday 1950) and The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (Gnome 1959). (Contents)
- * _The Menace from Earth (Baen 0-671-57802-2, Feb 99 [Jan 99], $6.99, 271pp, pb) Reissue (Gnome Press 1959) collection. Third printing.
- * _Sixth Column (Baen 0-671-57826-X, Aug 99 [Jul 99], $5.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) Reissue (Gnome Press 1949) SF novel. Fifth printing.
- HELDRETH, LEONARD G., ed. (chron.)
- * *The Blood is the Life: Vampires in Literature (with Mary Pharr) (Bowling Green University Popular Press 0-87972-804-3, Nov 99 [Dec 99], $25.95, 275pp, tp) Critical gathering of 18 essays on vampires in fiction, from early gothic examples to the works of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, S.P. Somtow, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Fred Saberhagen, and Nancy A. Collins. Authors include Jean Lorrah, J.P. Telotte, and MIchael R. Collings. Essays are accompanied by notes, and there are select bibliographies of vampire fiction and criticism, along with an index. A hardcover edition (-803-5, $51.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Bowling Green State University Popular Press, Bowling Green OH 43403; 419-372-7865.
- HELFERS, JOHN, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- HELLDORFER, MARY CLAIRE (chron.)
- * *Night of the White Stag (with Anne Yvonne Gilbert) (Doubleday 0-385-32261-5, Oct 99, $16.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Yvonne Gilbert) Childrens picture book illustrated by Gilbert. A lost boy and a blind old man hunt for a magic white stag.
- HELLER, CAROL (chron.)
- * *The Stones of Stiga (Avon Eos 0-380-79081-5, Jun 99, $5.99, 308pp, pb) [Shunlar Chronicles] Fantasy novel, third in The Shunlar Chronicles.
- HEMINGWAY, AMANDA; [born Amanda Jane Askew] (1955- ); see pseudonym Jan Siegel (chron.)
- HEMINGWAY, HILARY (Hancock) (1961- ) (chron.)
- * _Dreamchild (with Jeffry P. Lindsay) (Tor 0-812-57119-3, Jul 99 [Jun 99], $6.99, 288pp, pb) [Dreamland] Reprint (Forge 1998) alien-abduction thriller, sequel to Dreamland.
- HENDRIX, HOWARD V(incent) [Ph.D.] (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Better Angels (Ace 0-441-00652-3, Oct 99, $22.95, 373pp, hc, cover by Victor Stabin) [Lightpaths] Near-future SF novel, prequel to Lightpaths and Standing Wave. Remains of an alien angel are found in the La Brea tar pits.
- HENDRY, DIANA (chron.)
- * _Minders (Walker 0-7445-6940-0, 1999 [Aug 99], £3.99, 143pp, pb, cover by Mark Preston) Reprint (Walker 1998) young-adult fantasy novel. The original edition was not seen.
- HENDRY, FRANCES MARY (chron.)
- * _Atlantis (Oxford University Press 0-19-275017-8, Jun 99 [Aug 99], £3.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1997) young-adult fantasy novel. First in a series.
- * _Atlantis in Peril (Oxford University Press 0-19-275018-6, Jun 99 [Aug 99], £3.99, 154pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) Reprint (Oxford University Press 1998) young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a series. The original edition was not seen.
- HENSLEY, SHANE LACY, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- * *The Anthology with No Name, Volume 1 (Pinnacle 1-889546-65-8, 1999, 208pp, hc) Deadlands: The Weird West: A Fistful o Dead Guys." (Contents)
- * *The Anthology with No Name, Volume 2 (Pinnacle 1-889546-66-6, 1999, 208pp, hc) Deadlands: The Weird West: For a Few Dead Guys More." (Contents)
- * *The Anthology with No Name, Volume 3 (Pinnacle 1-889546-67-4, 1999, 208pp, hc) Deadlands: The Weird West: The Good, The Bad, and The Dead." (Contents)
- HERALD, DIANA TIXIER (chron.)
- * *Fluent in Fantasy: A Guide to Reading Interests (Libraries Unlimited 1-56308-655-7, May 99, $39.00, 260pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A librarians guide to fantasy for young adults, covering history and sub-genres, with lists of recommended novels and anthologies, references, and awards, with indexes by subject, title and author. Order from Libraries Unlimited, PO Box 6633, Englewood CO 80155-6633; orders 800-237-6124; $47.00 outside North America.
- HERBERT, BRIAN (Patrick) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Dune: House Atreides (with Kevin J. Anderson) (Bantam Spectra 0-553-11061-6, Oct 99 [Sep 99], $27.50, 604pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] SF novel, a prequel to Frank Herberts Dune series. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership.
- * _Dune: House Atreides (with Kevin J. Anderson) (SFBC #05025, Oct 99, $13.50, 604pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1999) SF prequel to Frank Herberts Dune series. This is similar to the Bantam Spectra edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * *Prelude to Dune: House Atreides (with Kevin J. Anderson) (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-75174-6, Oct 99, £16.99, 605pp, hc, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] SF novel. First in a trilogy, telling the story of the generation before Dune began. Simultaneous with the US (Bantam Spectra) edition. A (trade paperback) edition (-75175-4, £9.99) was announced but not seen.
- HERBERT, FRANK (Patrick) (1920-1986) (chron.)
- * _Chapterhouse Dune (Ace 0-441-10267-0, Oct 99, $6.99, 436pp, pb, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reissue (Gollancz 1985) SF novel, fourth in the Dune series. 22nd printing.
- * _Children of Dune (Ace 0-441-10402-9, Oct 99, $6.99, 408pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Berkley 1976) SF novel, third in the Dune series. 21st printing.
- * _Children of Dune (Hodder/NEL 0-450-03427-5, Oct 99, £6.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1976) SF novel. Volume three in the Dune series. 34th printing.
- * _Dune (Ace 0-441-00590-X, Oct 99 [Sep 99], $24.95, 517pp, hc, cover by George Steinmetz) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) classic SF novel, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.
- * _Dune (Ace 0-441-17271-7, Oct 99, $6.99, 535pp, pb, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) classic SF novel. 22nd printing.
- * _Dune (Hodder/NEL 0-450-01184-4, Oct 99 [Sep 99], £6.99, 605pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Chilton 1965) SF novel, first in the Dune series. Winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards. 48th printing.
- * _Dune (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06856-6, Dec 99, £16.99, 447pp, hc, cover by John Schoenherr) [Dune] Reprint (Chilton 1965) Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel. First in the Dune series. A quality hardback, illustrated with 12 colour plates by John Schoenherr.
- * _Dune Messiah (Ace 0-441-17269-5, Oct 99, $6.99, 329pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1969) SF novel, second in the Dune series. 24th printing.
- * _Dune Messiah (Hodder/NEL 0-450-02285-4, Oct 99 [Sep 99], £6.99, 222pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1969) SF novel. Volume two in the Dune series. 39th printing.
- * _God Emperor of Dune (Ace 0-441-29467-7, Oct 99, $6.99, 423pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1981) SF novel, fifth in the Dune series. 21st printing.
- * _God Emperor of Dune (Hodder/NEL 0-450-05262-1, Oct 99 [Sep 99], £6.99, 454pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reissue (Putnam 1981) SF novel. Volume four in the Dune series. 28th printing.
- * _Heretics of Dune (Ace 0-441-32800-8, Oct 99, $6.99, 471pp, pb) [Dune] Reissue (Gollancz; Putnam 1984) SF novel, sixth in the Dune series. 21st printing.
- HERBERT, JAMES (John) (1943- ) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * _The Dark (Pan 0-330-37620-9, Apr 99, £5.99, 439pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1980) horror novel.
- * _Fluke (Pan 0-330-37617-9, Apr 99, £4.99, 215pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1977) fantasy novel.
- * _The Fog (Pan 0-330-37615-2, Apr 99, £5.99, 345pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1975) horror novel.
- * _The Magic Cottage (Pan 0-330-37625-X, Apr 99, £5.99, 394pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1986) ghost novel.
- * *Others (Macmillan UK 0-333-78064-7, Apr 99 [Mar 99], £10.99, 504pp, hc) Horror novel. This special small-sized hardback is labelled a Special Travellers Edition and is available only in UK airports. It has the feel and appearance of a book club edition.
- * *Others (Macmillan UK 0-333-76117-0, Apr 99, £16.99, 504pp, hc) Horror novel. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-76136-7, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
- * +Others (Tor/Forge 0-312-87293-3, Oct 99 [Sep 99], $25.95, 504pp, hc) Horror novel of a private investigator with a deep secret. First US edition (Macmillan UK 4/99).
- * _The Rats (Pan 0-330-37614-4, Apr 99, £5.99, 197pp, pb) [Rats] Reprint (NEL 1974) horror novel.
- * _Shrine (Pan 0-330-37622-5, Apr 99, £5.99, 534pp, pb) Reprint (NEL 1983) horror novel.
- HERNIMAN, MARCUS (chron.)
- * *The Siege of Arrandin (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-02189-3, Jul 99 [Jun 99], £5.99, 519pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Arrandin Trilogy] Fantasy novel, Book One of The Arrandin Trilogy. The city of Arrandin is undermined by magic, religious conflict, and treachery as the empire tries to hold off invaders. A first novel.
- HERTENSTEIN, MIKE (chron.)
- * *The Double Vision of Star Trek: Half Humans, Evil Twins, and Science Fiction (Cornerstone Press Chicago 0-940895-42-0, Sep 98 [Feb 99], $14.95, 284pp, tp) Critical non-fiction, an examination of the inner conflicts in Star Trek, such as logic vs. emotion, and reality vs. fantasy, explored with an eye to mythic resonances, and its part in popular culture. Occasionally takes a Christian viewpoint, using Inklings Tolkien, Lewis, et al. as background examples of Christian thought in imaginative fiction and utopian writing. This is dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Cornerstone Press Chicago, 939 West Wilson Ave, Chicago IL 60640.
- HEWSON, DAVID (1953- ) (chron.)
- * +Solstice (Warner 0-446-52449-2, Jul 99 [Oct 99], $24.00, 470pp, hc) Near-future SF thriller of solar storms, electromagnetic explosions, solar arrays, and eco-terrorists. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 1998).
- HICKAM, HOMER H., Jr. (chron.)
- * *Back to the Moon (Delacorte 0-385-33422-2, Jun 99, $23.95, 447pp, hc) SF thriller about a space shuttle hijacked to the moon by the good guys.
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