The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000

Books, Listed by Author

BOYLE, T(homas) CORAGHESSAN (1948- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Friend of the Earth (Viking 0-670-89177-0, Sep 2000, $24.95, 271pp, hc, cover by Marty Blake) Near-future SF novel of an ex-eco-terrorist working as a celebrity’s menagerie keeper after the ecology collapses.

BOYLL, (James) RANDALL (1962- ) (chron.)

• * *Katastrophe (HarperCollins 0-06-019236-4, May 2000, $25.00, 543pp, hc) Thriller with possible fantasy elements. A hypnotized man reveals he was Adolf Hitler in a past life, and finds himself threatened by those who believe him.

BOYNE, JOHN (chron.)

• * *The Thief of Time (Orion/Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-64656-7, Aug 2000, £9.99, 376pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel. A man stops aging in 1758, and lives through the next 250 years. A hardcover edition (-64654-0, £16.99) was announced but not seen.

BRADBURY, RAY(mond Douglas) (1920- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dandelion Wine (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03770-6, Jul 2000, £6.99, 239pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) [Dandelion Wine] Reprint (Doubleday 1957) mainstream novel of teenage life, with a 1975 introduction by Bradbury.
• * _The Halloween Tree (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03768-4, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], £5.99, 181pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) Reprint (Knopf 1972) dark fantasy novel, illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini.
• * _Long After Midnight (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03769-2, May 2000, £5.99, 275pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) Reprint (Knopf 1976) collection of 22 fantasy/mainstream stories.
• * _The Machineries of Joy (Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 0-671-03771-4, Dec 2000, £5.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Trevor Scobie) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1964) SF/fantasy collection of 21 stories.
• * _Something Wicked This Way Comes (Thorndike, ME: Center Point Publishing 1-58547-020-1, 1999, hc) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1962) classic dark fantasy novel. Large print edition.

BRADDON, M(ary) E(lizabeth) [Mrs. John Maxwell] (1835-1915) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Cold Embrace and Other Ghost Stories (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-004-2, May 2000, C$58.00, xxii+286pp, hc, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt) Collection of Braddon’s supernatural stories along with an article about her done for Windsor magazine back in 1897, edited by Richard Dalby. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $42.50 and in the UK for £26.50. (Contents)

BRADLEY, MARION (Eleanor) ZIMMER (1930-1999) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Mists of Avalon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44118-4, Nov 2000, $30.00, 876pp, hc, cover by Braldt Bralds) [Avalon] Reprint (Knopf 1983) Arthurian fantasy.
• * *Priestess of Avalon (with Diana L. Paxson) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224709-7, Nov 2000, £16.99, xviii+382pp, hc, cover by Paula Lewis) [Avalon] Fantasy novel in the “Avalon” sequence, based on the life of the mother of Constantine the Great, who may have been a British princess trained as a Priestess in the Old Religion. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-224708-9, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _Traitor’s Sun (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes) (DAW 0-88677-811-5, Feb 2000, $6.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Darkover] Reprint (DAW 1999) SF novel in the “Darkover” series, sequel to The Shadow Matrix, third featuring Marguerida Alton. Co-author Adrienne Martine-Barnes is credited only on the copyright page.
• * _Witch Hill (Tor 0-312-87283-6, Sep 2000, $11.95, 188pp, tp) [Claire Moffat] Reprint (Tor 1990) occult horror novel.

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• * *Sword and Sorceress XVII (DAW 0-88677-891-3, May 2000, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Warwick Goble) Original anthology of 21 fantasy stories. Authors include Cynthia McQuillin, Dave Smeds, and Diana L. Paxson. (Contents)

BRADLEY, REBECCA (chron.)

• * +Lady in Gil (Ace 0-441-00709-0, Mar 2000, $5.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Gil] Fantasy novel of a quest for a statue with powers to overthrow usurpers. First of a series. First US edition (Gollancz 1996).
• * +Scion’s Lady (Ace 0-441-00788-0, Dec 2000, $5.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Gil] Fantasy novel, sequel to Lady in Gil. First US edition (Gollancz 1997).

BRADSHAW, GILLIAN (Marucha) (1956- ) (chron.)

• * *The Sand-Reckoner (Tor/Forge 0-312-87340-9, Apr 2000, $23.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Patrick Faricy) Associational historical novel of Archimedes and the dawn of science.
• * *The Wrong Reflection (Severn House 0-7278-5572-7, Aug 2000, £17.99, 284pp, hc) SF novel of an amnesiac, whose real mind is more alien than he can imagine. Available in the US for $26.00.

BRADSHAW, PAUL (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Reservoir of Dreams (BJM Press, 2000, £4.00, 100pp, ph) Details taken from review on Terror Tales website. (Contents) [Not seen]

BRASS, PERRY (chron.)

• * *Angel Lust (Belhue Press 1-892149-00-1, 2000, $12.95, 216pp, tp, cover by John Phillips) Gay erotic fantasy novel about two (wingless) angels in a near-1,000-year relationship.

BRAUNBECK, GARY A. (1960- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dark*Matter: In Hollow Houses (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1636-2, Aug 2000, $6.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) [Dark*Matter] Novelization, the first in a series based on the dark SF role-playing game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

BRAVER, GARY; pseudonym of Gary Goshgarian, (1942- ) (chron.)

• * *Elixir (Tor/Forge 0-312-87308-5, Apr 2000, $25.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Patrick Faricy) SF thriller. A biologist gets an herb that stops aging from a tribal shaman.

BRENCHLEY, CHAZ (R.) (1959- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Feast of the King’s Shadow (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-745-5, Feb 2000 [Dec ’99], £7.99, 648pp, pb, cover by Barbara Lofthouse) [Outremer] Fantasy novel, the “Second Book of Outremer”, sequel to Tower of the King’s Daughter. Marron has unwillingly become the long-promised liberator known as the Ghost Walker.

BRESCIA, MARTHA T. (chron.)

• * *Another Chance (American Literary Press 1-56167-520-2, 1999, $14.95, 299pp, tp) SF novel. The President, Congress, and visitors are carried off to another world. Order from American Literary Press, 8019 Belair Rd, Suite 10, Baltimore MD 21236; credit card orders 800-873-2003.

BRESLIN, THERESA (chron.)

• * _The Dream Master (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86382-1, Apr 2000, £3.99, 173pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt) [Dream Master] Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series. A young boy who can move in and out of his dream world is opposed by the Dream Master — who knows the dream world is more real than it appears. Illustrated by David Wyatt. The original edition was not seen.
• * *Dream Master Nightmare! (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-41036-0, Apr 2000, £10.99, 144pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Dream Master] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the “Dream Master” series about a boy who can control dreams and alternate versions of history.

BRESMAN, JONATHAN (chron.)

• * *The Art of Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43109-X, Sep 2000, $22.95, 215pp, tp, cover by Doug Chiang) [Star Wars] Art book showing design sketches, backdrop paintings, etc. for the movie. Foreword by Doug Chiang. We apparently missed the first hardcover edition (9/99).

BREWER, GENE (chron.)

• * _K-PAX (St. Martin’s 0-312-97702-6, Jan 2001, $6.50, 233pp, pb) [K-PAX] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1995) associational novel of a man who claims to be an alien from a Utopian world.

BRIERY, TRACI (1967- ) (chron.)

• * _The Vampire Memoirs (with Mara McCuniff) See entry under Mara McCuniff.

BRIGGS, STEPHEN (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _Discworld Fools’ Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001 (with Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.
• * _Guards! Guards! (with Graham Higgins & Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.

BRIN, (Glen) DAVID (1950- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Foundation’s Triumph (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-000-8, Mar 2000, £6.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [Second Foundation] Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) SF novel, third in the “Second Foundation” trilogy after Foundation’s Fear by Gregory Benford and Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear. Copyrighted by Brin and the Asimov estate.
• * _Foundation’s Triumph (HarperTorch 0-06-105639-1, Jun 2000, $6.99, 392pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) [Second Foundation] Reprint (HarperPrism 1999) SF novel, third in the “Second Foundation” trilogy after Foundation’s Fear by Gregory Benford and Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear. Copyrighted by Brin and the Asimov estate.
• * _Startide Rising (Bantam Spectra 0-553-27418-X, Apr 2000, $6.50, 460pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Uplift] Reissue (Bantam 1983) Nebula Award-winning SF novel in Brin’s “Uplift” series. This is the revised 1993 edition. 20th printing.

BRINDLEY, JOHN (chron.)

• * *Rhino Boy (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-797-8, Jul 2000, £4.99, 147pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel of a school bully who grows a rhino horn.
• * *Scissorman (Scholastic UK/Point 0-439-01304-6, Mar 2000, £3.99, 171pp, pb) Young-adult horror novel of step-siblings and good behaviour enforced by the scissorman.

BRITAIN, KRISTEN (chron.)

• * _Green Rider (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-03303-4, Jan 2000 [Dec ’99], £6.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider] Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel. A girl is handed a vital message for the king by a dying rider and his unnaturally intelligent horse.
• * _Green Rider (DAW 0-88677-858-1, Apr 2000, $6.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Green Rider] Reprint (DAW 1998) fantasy novel.

BRITE, POPPY Z. (1967- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Plastic Jesus (Subterranean Press 1-892284-73-1, Oct 2000, $20.00, 105pp, hc, cover by Mary Fleener) Associational quasi-alternate-history novella about a rock group, based on the Beatles but with the names changed, in which “John” and “Paul” are gay lovers. Illustrated and with an afterword by the author. A signed, limited edition of 600 (-64-2, $45.00) was announced for May 2000, but not seen. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519, website [www.subterraneanpress.com].
• * _Self-Made Man (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-017-4, May 2000, £6.99, 180pp, tp) Reprint (Gauntlet Press 1998 as Are You Loathsome Tonight?) collection of 12 horror stories, two original. Introduction by Peter Straub; afterword by Caitlín R. Kiernan.

BRITTAIN, C. DALE (1948- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Is This Apocalypse Necessary? (The Wooster Book Co. 1-888683-06-6, Sep 2000, $14.95, 452pp, tp, cover by Matthias Grünewald) [Wizard of Yurt] Fantasy novel, the sixth in the “Wizard of Yurt” series. Daimbert seeks a weapon to keep his nemesis Elerius from taking over the wizards’ school. This is the first fantasy from this small press, which mostly does non-fiction about Ohio. Wooster Book Company, 205 West Liberty St, Wooster OH 44691; 330-262-1688; [Email@woosterbook.com].

BRODERICK, DAMIEN (Francis) (1944- ) (chron.)

• * *Transrealist Fiction: Writing in the Slipstream of Science (Greenwood Press 0-313-31121-8, Jun 2000, $65.00, 195pp, hc) Non-fiction, critical study of works by authors including Philip K. Dick, Rudy Rucker, and Kurt Vonnegut. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800.

BROM, GERALD (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Darkwërks: The Art of Brom (Paper Tiger 1-85585-836-3, Jun 2000, £14.99, 128pp, tp, cover by Brom) Reprint (FPG 1998) collection of fantasy art, with a foreword by Rick Berry. [First U.K. edition]

BROOKE, KEITH N. (1966- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Parallax View (with Eric Brown) (Sarob Press 1-902309-12-X, Oct 2000, £19.50, 175 + viii, hc, cover by Dominic E. Harman) Collection of eight stories, six collaborative, plus one solo story by each author. Foreword by Stephen Baxter. This is a limited edition of 250. Sarob Press, “Brynderwen”, 41 Forest View, Glenboi, Mountain Ash, CF45 3DU, Wales UK; e-mail [sarobpress@freeuk.com]; website [http://home.freeuk.net/sarobpress]. (Contents)

BROOKS, TERRY; [i.e., Terrence Dean Brooks] (1944- ) (chron.)

• * _Angel Fire East (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43525-7, Sep 2000, $6.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) fantasy novel, third in the trilogy featuring “John Ross, Knight of the Word”.
• * _Angel Fire East (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-970-9, Oct 2000, £5.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reprint (Del Rey; Orbit 1999) fantasy novel, third and final in the “John Ross, Knight” series.
• * _The Druid of Shannara (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-827-3, Oct ’99, £6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1991) fantasy novel. Third printing. Book 2 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 6 overall in the “Shannara” series.
• * _The Elf Queen of Shannara (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-827-3, Oct ’99, £6.99, 403pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1992) fantasy novel. Book 3 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 7 overall in the “Shannara” series.
• * _The Elfstones of Shannara (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-28554-9, Sep 2000, $7.95, 564pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel, second book in the “Shannara” series. 36th printing.
• * _First King of Shannara (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39653-7, Sep 2000, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1996) prequel to The Sword of Shannara. Ninth printing.
• * _A Knight of the Word (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-738-2, Oct 2000, £5.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Brom) [John Ross, Knight] Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey; Orbit 1998) fantasy novel. Second in the “John Ross, Knight” series.
• * _Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-256-9, 2000, £5.99, 350pp, pb, cover by John Avon) [Magic Kingdom] Reissue (Del Rey 1986) fantasy novel. First in the “Magic Kingdom” series.
• * _The Scions of Shannara (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-075-2, Oct ’99, £6.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel. Book 1 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 5 overall in the “Shannara” series.
• * _Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43411-0, Mar 2000, $7.50, 330pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey LucasBooks 1999) Star Wars novelization, first in the story of Darth Vader’s life, the first movie in the new series. This includes an unpaginated, seven-page interview with Brooks. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
• * _Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-43411-0, Mar 2000, $7.50, 330pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reissue (Del Rey LucasBooks 1999) Star Wars novelization of the first movie in the new series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This is the third printing within a month.
• * _Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-940996-8, Mar 2000, £5.99, 324pp, pb) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey; Century 1999) novelization of the film.
• * _The Sword of Shannara (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31425-5, Sep 2000, $7.99, 726pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara] Reissue (Random House 1977) fantasy novel, first book in the “Shannara” series. 49th printing.
• * _The Talismans of Shannara (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-85723-901-6, Oct ’99, £6.99, 453pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Heritage of Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey; Legend 1993) fantasy novel. Book 4 of “Heritage of Shannara”. Book 8 overall in the “Shannara” series.
• * *The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-39654-5, Sep 2000, $26.95, 454pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Voyage of the Jerle Shannara] Fantasy novel, book one in “The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara” set a generation after The Talismans of Shannara. The Druid Walker voyages to find a legendary magic before the ruthless Ilse Witch.
• * _The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch (SFBC #14119, Oct 2000, $13.50, 454pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Voyage of the Jerle Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-0951-6, Oct 2000, £16.99, 454pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara: Voyage of the Jerle Shannara] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) fantasy novel in the “Shannara” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _The Wishsong of Shannara (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-35636-5, Sep 2000, $7.99, 504pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Shannara] Reissue (Del Rey 1985) fantasy novel, third book in the “Shannara” series. 24th printing.

BROSTERMAN, NORMAN (chron.)

• * *Out of Time: Designs for the Twentieth-Century Future (Abrams 0-8109-2939-2, Nov 2000, $19.95, 96pp, tp, cover by Robert Gibson Jones) Art book about techno-futuristic art and design written for a travelling exhibit by the Smithsonian Institution, with original artworks from the collection of Noelle C. Giddings and Norman Brosterman. Artist represented include Frank R. Paul, Chesley Bonestell, and Alex Schomburg. There are brief biographies of the artists, and a bibliography.

BROWN, CHARLES N(ikki) (1937-2009) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1999) (with William G. Contento) (Locus Press, Apr 2000, $49.95, 4,519pp, CD-ROM) Non-fiction, reference. This edition indexes SF books, magazines, and stories published from 1984 through 1999. Included in the index is Contento’s Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections which covers those books published before 1984.

BROWN, DAN (1964- ) (chron.)

• * *Angels & Demons (Pocket 0-671-02735-2, May 2000, $24.95, 430pp, hc) Slightly-SF thriller of Vatican conspiracies, the Illuminati, and antimatter.

BROWN, ERIC (1960- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *New York Nights (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06872-8, May 2000, £16.99, 261pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Virex] SF novel, Book One of the “Virex” trilogy. In a shattered New York, an ex-cop searches for a computer technician who is part of the development of supra-Virtual Reality.