The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 1999

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Magic: The Gathering: Time Streams J. Robert King (TSR/Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1344-4, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $5.99, 343pp, tp, cover by Dave Dorman) [Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle] Novelization based on the fantasy card game, book three of the “Artifacts Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Bag of Bones Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-02423-X, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $7.99, 732pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1998) horror novel of a novelist with a haunted hometown in Maine. Winner of the Stoker Award.

Carrie Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-03972-5, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $7.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Lisa Litwack) Reprint (Doubleday 1974) horror novel. This features a new introduction by King.

The Dark Tower Stephen King (Donald M. Grant 1-880418-40-1, Feb ’99, $117.00, bx) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Boxed set of three dark fantasy novel/collections in the series: The Gunslinger (1982; third printing), The Drawing of the Three (1987), and The Waste Lands (Grant 1991; trade edition first printing). This is Grant’s second edition of The Drawing of the Three, ISBN -39-8, with new illustrations and cover by Phil Hale, and is available in this set only; it and The Gunslinger third printing are both dated 1998, but not seen until now. Order from Donald M. Grant, PO Box 187, Hampton Falls, NH 03844; price includes postage; the slipcase can be ordered separately for $25.00.

The Dead Zone Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-15575-0, Jan ’99 [Mar ’99], $7.99, 402pp, pb) Reissue (Viking 1979) horror novel. 50th printing.

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-86762-1, Apr ’99, $16.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Shasti O’Leary) Associational novel about a girl lost in the woods of Maine who starts fantasizing about Red Sox relief pitcher Tom Gordon. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton UK 4/99).

The Green Mile Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-03265-8, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $7.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Signet 1996 in six parts) associational novel. This is a “soon to be” movie tie-in edition.

The Green Mile Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-03265-8, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $7.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reissue (Plume 1997) associational novel that originally appeared as a six-part serial (Signet 1996). This is a movie tie-in edition.

Hearts in Atlantis Stephen King (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-684-85351-5, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $28.00, 523pp, hc, cover by Phil Heffernan) Original collection of five interconnected stories, one previously published, at least two with supernatural elements, about the ’60s and their lasting effects.

Night Shift Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-17011-3, Feb ’99 [Mar ’99], $7.99, 326pp, pb) Reissue (Doubleday 1978) collection. 66th printing.

Roadwork Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19787-9, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $7.99, 307pp, pb) Reprint (Signet 1981 as by Richard Bachman) associational non-supernatural horror novel. This has King’s 1996 introduction to the Penguin/Plume omnibus The Bachman Books.

The Running Man Stephen King (Penguin/Signet 0-451-19796-8, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $7.99, 317pp, pb) Reprint (Signet 1982 as by Richard Bachman) associational non-supernatural horror novel. This has King’s 1996 introduction to the Plume omnibus The Bachman Books.

’Salem’s Lot Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-03974-1, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $7.99, 631pp, pb, cover by Lisa Litwack) Reprint (Doubleday 1975) vampire horror novel. This has a new introduction by King.

Storm of the Century Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-03264-X, Feb ’99 [Jan ’99], $15.00, 377pp, tp) Associational screenplay for the television miniseries. The introduction by King discusses the writing and filming of the script.

Shoeless Joe W. P. Kinsella (Houghton Mifflin/Mariner 0-395-95773-7, Apr ’99, $12.00, 265pp, tp, cover by Christopher J. Moisan) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1982) baseball fantasy novel.

Book of the Monk D. K. Kirts (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-012-6, May ’99, $19.95, 299pp, tp, cover by James Mathers) Dystopian SF/martial arts novel. 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

Alien Secrets Annette Curtis Klause (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22851-4, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $4.99, 227pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Delacorte 1993) young-adult SF mystery.

Blood and Chocolate Annette Curtis Klause (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22668-6, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $4.99, 264pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Delacorte 1997) young-adult werewolf novel.

The Silver Kiss Annette Curtis Klause (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-21346-0, Oct ’99, $4.50, 198pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reissue (Delacorte 1990) young-adult vampire novel. 11th printing.

DragonLance: Reavers of the Blood Sea Richard A. Knaak (TSR 0-7869-1345-2, May ’99, $5.99, 313pp, tp, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance: Chaos War] Fantasy novelization based on the role-playing games. Volume five of “The Chaos War”. Copyrighted by TSR.

Shattered Light 1: Ruby Flames Richard A. Knaak (Pocket 0-671-03266-6, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $6.50, 392pp, pb, cover by David A. Cherry) [Shattered Light] Novelization based on the CD-ROM/online game. Copyrighted by Catware.

Death Storm Anne Knight (DAW 0-88677-838-7, Oct ’99, $6.99, 455pp, pb) Thriller. Psychic teens in Russia and the U.S. are pursued for their talents. Knight is a pen name for Rhondi V. Salsitz.

Captain Anger #1: The Microbotic Menace Victor Koman (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-030-4, Jun ’99, $19.95, 158pp, tp, cover by Victor Koman) [Captain Anger] SF novel, first in a series about a band of heroes with high-tech weapons. 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

Death’s Dimensions: A Psychotic Space Opera Victor Koman (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-093-2, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $19.95, 252pp, tp, cover by Billy Tackett) SF novel. 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

The Jehovah Contract Victor Koman (Pulpless.Com 1-58445-024-X, May ’99, $19.95, 264pp, tp, cover by Victor Koman) Reprint (Franklin Watts 1987) SF novel. Originally published in German (Heyne 1985 as Der Jehova Vertrag). 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

Dragon Tears Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-14003-2, Dec ’98 [Mar ’99], $7.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) Reissue (Putnam; Headline 1993) horror novel. 14th printing.

The Eyes of Darkness Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-15397-5, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $7.99, 369pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1981 as by Leigh Nichols) SF thriller. This has Koontz’s 1996 afterword. Sixth printing.

False Memory Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-10666-X, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], $26.95, 627pp, hc) Associational psychological horror novel of mind control. First US edition (Hodder Headline 11/99).

The Funhouse Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-14248-5, Oct ’99 [Nov ’99], $7.99, 333pp, pb) Reissue (Jove 1980 as by Owen West) horror movie novelization. Copyrighted by MCA Publishing. Tenth printing.

The Key to Midnight Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-14751-7, Feb ’99 [Jul ’99], $7.99, 419pp, pb) Reissue (Pocket 1979 as by Leigh Nichols) SF/horror thriller, revised and with an afterword describing the revision. Sixth printing.

Midnight Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-11870-3, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $7.99, 471pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1989) horror/SF thriller. 21st printing.

Night Chills Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-09864-8, Nov ’99, $7.99, 369pp, pb) Reissue (Atheneum 1976) SF/horror novel. 46th printing.

Phantoms Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-10145-2, May ’99 [Jul ’99], $7.99, 426pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1983) horror novel. 57th printing.

Seize the Night Dean Koontz (SFBC #01961, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $13.50, 358pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) [Fear Nothing] Reprint (Headline 1998) SF thriller of genetic engineering and conspiracy, sequel to Fear Nothing. This is similar to the Bantam edition, except it lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Seize the Night Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-58019-1, Dec ’99 [Nov ’99], $7.99, 443pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) [Fear Nothing] Reprint (Headline 1998) SF thriller of genetic engineering and conspiracy, sequel to Fear Nothing.

Strangers Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-11992-0, Jul ’99, $7.99, 681pp, pb) Reissue (W.H. Allen; Putnam 1986) SF/horror novel. 30th printing.

Twilight Eyes Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-10065-0, Apr ’99 [Jul ’99], $7.99, 451pp, pb) Reissue (W.H. Allen 1987) horror novel, expanded from an earlier (1985) version. 23rd printing.

The Vision Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-09860-5, Jan ’99 [Mar ’99], $7.99, 353pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1977) horror novel. 33rd printing.

Watchers Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-10746-9, Aug ’99, $7.99, 483pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1987) horror novel. 33rd printing.

Whispers Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-09760-9, Jun ’99 [Jul ’99], $7.99, 502pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1980) horror novel. 46th printing.

Y2K Survival Kit David C. Kopaska-Merkel (Smoldering Banyan Press, Mar ’99, $5.00, 40pp, ph) Chapbook collection of 22 SF poems and vignettes, eight previously published. Introduction by Kevin L. Donihe. This is a signed, limited edition of 100. Order from the author at 1300 Kicker Rd, Tuscaloosa AL 35404; postage included in price.

Star Trek Voyager: Death of a Neutron Star Eric Kotani & Dean Wesley Smith (Pocket 0-671-00425-5, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $6.50, 263pp, pb) [Star Trek: Voyager] Star Trek novelization. Smith is credited only on the title page. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Angle Quickest for Flight Steven Kotler (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-129-7, May ’99, $20.00, 443pp, hc, cover by Timothy Hsu) Literary fantasy novel of metaphysics and secret conspiracies. An odd group conspires to raid the bowels of the Vatican for a Kabbalistic text. A first novel.

Teek Steven Krane (DAW 0-88677-846-8, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $6.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Don Brautigam) SF horror novel. A young woman discovers she has strange abilities, the result of a covert Agency’s experiments in psionics. Krane is a pen name for S.A. Swiniarski (aka S. Andrew Swann).

Beaker’s Dozen Nancy Kress (Tor 0-312-86843-X, Aug ’99 [Jul ’99], $13.95, 352pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 1998) collection of 13 stories, including the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning “Beggars in Spain”.

David Brin’s Out of Time: Yanked! Nancy Kress (Avon 0-380-79968-5, Jun ’99, $4.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Peter Bollinger & Cliff Nielsen) [Out of Time] Young-adult SF novel, the first in a series “created by” David Brin. Teens are “yanked” out of the late 20th century and other times to save other a far-future utopia from aliens.

Isaac Asimov’s Robot City: Volumes 1 and 2 Michael P. Kube-McDowell & Mike McQuay (Pocket/ibooks 0-671-03893-1, Nov ’99 [Oct ’99], $14.00, 448pp, tp, cover by Paul Rivoche) [Robot City] Omnibus of two novels in the series based on a concept by Asimov: Isaac Asimov’s Robot City Book 1: Odyssey (1987) by Michael P. Kube-McDowell and Isaac Asimov’s Robot City Book 2: Suspicion by Mike McQuay (1987). Copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Temple and the Stone Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris (Warner Aspect 0-446-60723-1, Sep ’99 [Aug ’99], $6.99, 544pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) [Temple and the Stone] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1998) historical fantasy of the Knights Templar in 13th-century Scotland.

Mind Kill Richard La Plante (Tor 0-812-58405-8, Jul ’99 [Jun ’99], $6.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Robert Santora) [Josef Tanaka] Reprint (Little, Brown UK 1997) horror novel.

The Black Swan Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-88677-833-6, May ’99 [Apr ’99], $24.95, 376pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) Fantasy novel, a retelling of Swan Lake.

The Black Swan Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #01105, Jul ’99, $12.50, 376pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) Reprint (DAW 1999) fantasy novel, a retelling of Swan Lake. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The River’s Gift Mercedes Lackey (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45759-5, Oct ’99, $14.95, 122pp, hc, cover by David Jermann) Fantasy novelette. A girl with a healing gift and faerie friends may be forced to marry a harsh cousin who dislikes magic.

Werehunter Mercedes Lackey (Baen 0-671-57805-7, Apr ’99 [Mar ’99], $6.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 14 stories, two original.

The Chrome Borne Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon (Baen 0-671-57834-0, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $6.99, 632pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Serrated Edge] Omnibus of two fantasy novels in the “Serrated Edge” series: Born to Run (1992) and Chrome Circle (1994).

Owlknight Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon (DAW 0-88677-851-4, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $24.95, 326pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Darian’s Tale] Fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, third in the “Darian’s Tale” (or “Owlflight”) trilogy set after the “Mage Storms” trilogy.

Owlsight Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon (SFBC #02200, Mar ’99, $11.98, 389pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Darian’s Tale] Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, second in the “Owlflight” series. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Owlsight Mercedes Lackey & Larry Dixon (DAW 0-88677-803-4, Oct ’99 [Sep ’99], $6.99, 450pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Darian’s Tale] Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel in the “Valdemar” series, second in the “Dorian’s Tale” series after Owlflight.

Flights of Fantasy ed. Mercedes Lackey & Martin H. Greenberg (DAW 0-88677-863-8, Dec ’99, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Robert Giusti) Original anthology of 11 fantasy stories about birds of prey. Authors include Diana Paxson, Mike Resnick, and Jody Lynn Nye. Introduction by Lackey. Greenberg is not named as editor, but this is copyrighted by Lackey and Tekno Books.

The Artist of the Missing Paul Lafarge (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-52580-3, Jun ’99 [May ’99], $13.00, 241pp, tp, cover by Stephen Alcorn) Literary fantasy/magical realism novel of missing persons, speaking dolls, and the politics of a nameless city. Illustrated by Stephan Alcorn.

The 37th Mandala Marc Laidlaw (Leisure 0-8439-4658-X, Dec ’99, $4.99, 352pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 1996) New Age satire/Lovecraftian horror novel.

Warlocks and Warpdrive: Contemporary Fantasy Entertainments with Interactive and Virtual Environments Kurt Lancaster (McFarland 0-7864-0691-7, Dec ’99 [Oct ’99], $32.50, 186pp, hc) Non-fiction, a sociological look at the ways fantasy has come to be an interactive field, including computer and role-playing games, theme parks, fandom, and UFO cultists. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; credit card orders 800-253-2187; add $4.00 postage.

Mizora: A World of Women Mary E. Bradley Lane (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-7992-2, Oct ’99, $9.95, 147pp, tp) Reprint (Dillingham 1890 as Mizora; a Prophecy by Princess Vera Zarovitch) feminist utopian SF novel. There is a new introduction by Joan Saberhagen. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 312 North 14th St, PO Box 880484, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; 800-755-1105.

Angry Moon Terrill Lankford (Tor 0-812-54834-5, Mar ’99 [Feb ’99], $5.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsch) Reprint (Forge 1997) supernatural thriller of a hit man with an unkillable target.

Bad Chili Joe R. Lansdale (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-446-60602-2, Oct ’98 [Jan ’99], $6.50, 245pp, pb, cover by Woody Pirtle) [Hap Collins; Leonard Pine] Reprint (Mojo 1997) associational mystery novel.

Freezer Burn Joe R. Lansdale (Crossroads Press 1-892300-05-2, Jul ’99 [Aug ’99], $60.00, hc, cover by George Pratt) Blackly comic, Southern Gothic fantasy novel of carnival freaks including a frozen man who emmanates occult power. Illustrated by George Pratt. This is a signed, limited edition of 400; a leatherbound, lettered edition (-06-0) was announced but not seen.

Freezer Burn Joe R. Lansdale (Mysterious Press 0-89296-703-X, Sep ’99, $23.95, 245pp, hc, cover by Herman Estevez) Reprint (Crossroads Press 1999) associational, blackly comic hardboiled detective novel of carnival freaks, a standalone.

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