The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2000


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Into the Thinking Kingdoms Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect 0-446-60804-1, Feb 2000, $6.50, 375pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Journeys of the Catechist] Reprint (Warner Aspect 1999) fantasy novel, book two in the “Journeys of the Catechist”.


Journeys of the Catechist Alan Dean Foster (SFBC #06095, Mar 2000, $14.98, 823pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Journeys of the Catechist] Omnibus of three fantasy novels in the series: Carnivores of Light and Darkness (1998), Into the Thinking Kingdoms (1999), A Triumph of Souls (2000). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0792-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Phylogenesis Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-41861-1, Jul 2000, $6.99, 289pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Founding of the Commonwealth] Reprint (Del Rey 1999) SF novel of the birth of the Commonwealth of the “Pip and Flinx” novels.


To the Vanishing Point Alan Dean Foster (Wildside Press 1-58715-046-8, 1999, $17.00, 310pp, tp) Reprint (Warner 1988) fantasy novel. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available online from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com


A Triumph of Souls Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect 0-446-52218-X, Mar 2000, $24.95, 406pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Journeys of the Catechist] Fantasy novel, third and final in the “Journeys of the Catechist”.


Scepticism Inc. Bo Fowler (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-072-2, Mar 2000, $13.95, 248pp, tp) Fantasy satire of faith, love, artificial intelligence, and a metaphysical betting shop. First US edition (Cape 1998).


Sex Rites Brandon Fox (Leyland Publications 0-943595-80-0, Dec 2000, $15.95, 191pp, tp, cover by Jan J. Vágner) [Apprenticed to Pleasure] Erotic gay fantasy novel, third in a series after Apprenticed to Pleasure and Conjuring the Flesh. A group of mages opposes the tyrannical zamindar. Available from Leyland Publications, PO Box 410690, San Francisco CA 94141; add $1.00 postage.


Treading on the Past Derek M. Fox (Enigmatic Press 0-9537476-2-X, Jun 2000, $13.00, 81pp, tp, cover by Frank Mafrici) Original collection of four dark fantasy stories. Illustrated by Frank Mafrici. Originally published in the UK, this is available in the US from Firebird Distributing, 2030 First Street, Unit 5, Eureka CA 95501; 800-353-3575.


The Memory of Fire George Foy (Bantam Spectra 0-553-37930-5, Feb 2000, $12.95, 371pp, tp, cover by Eric Dinyer) Dystopian near-future SF novel. A musician opposes government plans to close down an anarchist outsider enclave.


A Boy and His Tank Leo Frankowski (Baen 0-671-57850-2, Feb 2000, $6.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Boy and His Tank] Reprint (Baen 1999) military SF novel. An author’s note explains this lacks the hardcover’s last chapter, which will now be the first chapter of the sequel.


The Fata Morgana Leo Frankowski (Baen 0-671-57876-6, Jul 2000, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 1999) SF novel. Two engineers find the legendary Western Isles.


FANDOM: Confidential Ron Frantz (Midguard Publishing 0-9678273-0-2, Jan 2000, $14.95, 209pp, tp, cover by Peter Morisi & Richard Mosso) Autobiographical memoir of organized comics fandom and collecting in the 1960s and ’70s. Introduction by Robert Sampson. Order from Midguard Publishing, PO Box 1711, Mena AR 71953.


Legacy Frank Frazetta (SFBC #05278, Nov ’99, $19.98, 189pp, hc, cover by Frank Frazetta) Reprint (Underwood 1999) art book. This has plain bindings where the Underwood edition has art printed on the cover; the jacket lacks both price and SFBC number.


the daily chernobyl Robert Frazier (Anamnesis Press 1-892842-17-3, Jun 2000, $7.95, 43pp, ph, cover by Katie Trinkle Legge Legge) Chapbook poetry collection of 30 poems, three original. Available from Anamnesis Press, PO Box 95, Ridgecrest CA 93556; price includes postage.


Frank Kelly Freas: As He Sees It Frank Kelly & Laura Brodian Freas (Sterling Publishing/Paper Tiger 1-85585-848-7, Mar 2001, $29.95, 112pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Art book, a retrospective of Freas’s work, with text (co-authored with Laura Brodian Freas) on his career and techniques. There is an foreword by Tim Powers. This is the Paper Tiger UK edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. South, New York NY 10016-8810; 800-367-9692; website [www.sterlingpub.com].


Critical Theory and Science Fiction Carl Freedman (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6399-4, Mar 2000, $19.95, 206+xx, tp) Non-fiction, criticism. An examination of relationships between “the discourses of science fiction” and critical theory, with specific examination of works by Stanislaw Lem, Ursula K. LeGuin, Joanna Russ, Samuel Delany, and Philip K. Dick. There is an index. A hardover edition (-6398-6, $50.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University Press of New England, 23 S. Main St., Hanover NH 03755; 800-421-1561; add $5.00 postage.


Bangs & Whimpers: Stories About the End of the World ed. James Frenkel (SFBC #13554, Jul 2000, $11.98, 219pp, hc, cover by Ron Walotsky) Reprint (Roxbury Park 1999) anthology of 19 stories. This SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1147-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Valiant Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket 0-671-77522-7, Apr 2000, $23.95, 279pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Star Trek, the Next Generation: The Valiant Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #14358, May 2000, $11.98, 279pp, hc, cover by Dru Blair) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Reprint (Pocket 2000) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


X-Men: Shadows of the Past Michael Jan Friedman (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-0018-6, Jun 2000, $24.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Jim Steranko) [X-Men] Novelization based on the Marvel comic book characters, with a reference on the flap to the new movie. Packaged by BP Books; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.


X-Men: Shadows of the Past Michael Jan Friedman (SFBC #01185, Sep 2000, $12.50, 328pp, hc, cover by Jim Steranko) [X-Men] Reprint (ibooks 2000) novelization based on the Marvel comic book characters. Packaged by BP Books; copyrighted by Marvel Characters. This is similar to the ibooks edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Chick is in the Mail ed. Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg (Baen 0-671-31950-7, Oct 2000, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) Original anthology of 16 humorous stories, all original, about woman warriors, fourth in the “Chicks” anthology series. Greenberg is credited only on the copyright page. Authors include Harry Turtledove, Elizabeth Moon, Charles Sheffield, and Nancy Kress.


The Chick is in the Mail ed. Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg (SFBC #15267, Nov 2000, $9.98, 314pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) Reprint (Baen 2000) original anthology of 16 humorous stories, all original, about woman warriors, fourth in the “Chicks” anthology series. Greenberg is credited only on the copyright page. This SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1336-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Heart of Myrial Maggie Furey (Bantam Spectra 0-553-57938-X, Feb 2000, $6.99, 469pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Shadowleague] Fantasy novel, book one of “The Shadowleague”. Walls between fantasy lands are dissolving with disastrous result. First US edition (Orbit 7/99).


Stardust Neil Gaiman (Avon/Spike 0-380-80455-7, Jan 2000, $6.99, 336pp, pb, cover by Robert Hunt) Reprint (DC/Vertigo 1998) fantasy novel; this has the slightly rewritten and expanded text of the Spike 1999 edition. There are supposedly three different cover treatments.


Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Doomsday Deck Diana G. Gallagher (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-0041-0, Oct 2000, $5.99, 193pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.


Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Prime Evil Diana G. Gallagher (Pocket 0-671-03930-X, Mar 2000, $5.99, 260pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.


Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Reality Check Diana G. Gallagher (Pocket Archway 0-671-04069-3, Jul 2000, $4.50, 147pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 32nd in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.


Snake Dreamer Priscilla Galloway (Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22017-3, Mar 2000, $4.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Janet Woolley) Reprint (Delacorte 1998) young-adult dark fantasy of contemporary gorgons.


Hunted James Alan Gardner (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-80209-0, Jul 2000, $6.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Gregory Bridges) [Festina Ramos] SF novel. Genetically altered Edward must confront his past, including his father who blames him for his sister’s untimely death — and save humanity, with help from Admiral Festina Ramos (of Expendable and Vigilant).


Hunted James Alan Gardner (SFBC #11602, Aug 2000, $9.98, 328pp, hc, cover by Gregory Bridges) [Festina Ramos] Reprint (Eos 2000) SF novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-1170-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Gardner’s Whys & Wherefores Martin Gardner (Prometheus Books 1-57392-744-9, 1999, $18.95, 261pp, tp) Reprint (Prometheus 1989) non-fiction collection of articles on many topics, including the works of Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and H.G. Wells. Gardner’s new preface provides updates for some of the more dated materials. This is copyrighted 1999 but not seen until now. Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Dr, Amherst NY 14228-2197; orders 800-421-0351; [www.prometheus books.com]; e-mail: [pbooks6205@aol.com].


Visitors from Oz: The Wild Adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodsman Martin Gardner (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-25437-7, Jan 2000, $12.95, 189pp, tp, cover by Ted Enik) [Oz] Reprint (St. Martin’s 1998) fantasy novel of Dorothy and friends in New York City for the 100th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz.


All of an Instant Richard Garfinkle (Tor 0-312-87260-7, Dec 2000, $15.95, 383pp, tp, cover by Jan Uretsky & Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Tor 1999) SF novel. Forces battle in a place out of time for control of history.


Frost Mark A. Garland & Charles G. McGraw (Baen 0-671-31943-4, Oct 2000, $6.99, 345pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Demon Blade] Fantasy novel, sequel to Demon Blade. The sorcerer Frost seeks a safe way to dispose of the dangerous magic sword.


The Changeling War Peter Garrison (Ace 0-441-00708-2, Mar 2000, $6.50, 340pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Changeling Saga] Reprint (Ace 1999) fantasy novel, first in the “Changeling Saga”. Garrison is a pen name for Craig Shaw Gardner.


The Magic Dead Peter Garrison (Ace 0-441-00683-3, Feb 2000, $13.00, 339pp, tp, cover by Don Maitz) [Changeling Saga] Fantasy novel, third in the “Changeling Saga”. Plans to merge the technology of Earth with the magic of Castle mean annihilation for two worlds. Garrison is a pen name for Craig Shaw Gardner.


The Sorcerer’s Gun Peter Garrison (Ace 0-441-00775-9, Oct 2000, $6.50, 340pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Changeling Saga] Reprint (Ace 1999) fantasy novel, second in the “Changeling Saga”. Garrison is a pen name for Craig Shaw Gardner.


Warhammer 40,000: Into the Maelstrom ed. Marc Gascoigne & Andy Jones (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-671-78386-6, Apr 2000, $6.95, 282pp, pb) Anthology of 12 stories based on the far-future role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 1999).


Warhammer 40,000: Status: Deadzone ed. Marc Gascoigne & Andy Jones (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1156-0, Nov 2000, $6.95, 285pp, tp, cover by Karl Richardson) [Warhammer 40,000] Anthology of 11 stories based on the far-future role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 8/00, not seen).


Warhammer: Realm of Chaos ed. Marc Gascoigne & Andy Jones (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-671-78405-6, Aug 2000, $6.95, 280pp, pb, cover by Martin Hanford) [Warhammer] Anthology of 12 stories based on the far-future role-playing game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 1/00).


One of Cleopatra’s Nights Théophile Gautier (Wildside Press 1-880448-59-9, 1999, $19.50, 321pp, tp) Reprint (R. Worthington 1882) collection of six stories of fantasy and horror, translated by Lafcadio Hearn. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now; it is an on-demand edition available online from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; www.wildsidepress.com


The Summoning God Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor/Forge 0-312-86532-5, Jul 2000, $25.95, 366pp, hc) [Anasazi Mysteries] Anthropological mystery/horror novel, sequel to The Visitant, second in the “Anasazi Mysteries” series. A simultaneous world English edition (C format) was scheduled but not seen.


The Visitant Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor 0-812-54033-6, Jun 2000, $6.99, 498pp, pb) [Anasazi Mysteries] Reprint (Forge 1999) horror novel/anthropological mystery, first in the “Anasazi Mysteries” series. A “World English Early” edition (-54033-6) was scheduled for February.


Bull God Roberta Gellis (Baen 0-671-57868-5, May 2000, $6.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) Fantasy novel based on the story of the minotaur.


Hero in the Shadows David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43223-1, Mar 2000, $23.00, 385pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Drenai; Waylander] Fantasy novel in the “Drenai” series. Waylander the Slayer returns to face an ancient evil.


Hero in the Shadows David Gemmell (SFBC #06575, Apr 2000, $11.50, 385pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Drenai; Waylander] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) fantasy novel in the “Drenai” series about Waylander the Slayer. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Hero in the Shadows David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43225-8, Oct 2000, $6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Drenai; Waylander] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) fantasy novel in the “Drenai” series.


Winter Warriors David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43230-4, Jun 2000, $6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Drenai] Fantasy novel in the “Drenai” series. First US edition (Bantam UK 1997).


The Book of Ash #2: Carthage Ascendant Mary Gentle (Avon Eos 0-380-80550-2, Feb 2000, $6.99, 424pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Book of Ash] Medieval fantasy/alternate history novel, part two of four.


The Book of Ash #3: The Wild Machines Mary Gentle (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81113-8, Aug 2000, $6.99, 391pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Book of Ash] SF/medieval fantasy novel, part three of four. The female mercenary Ash discovers machines trying to change history. First US edition (Gollancz 6/00 as part of Ash: A Secret History).


The Book of Ash #4: Lost Burgundy Mary Gentle (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81114-6, Dec 2000, $6.99, 482pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Book of Ash] Medieval fantasy/alternate history novel, final of four parts. First US edition (Gollancz 4/00 as part of Ash: A Secret History).


Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 Hugo Gernsback (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-7098-4, Sep 2000, $13.95, 300pp, tp, cover by Frank R. Paul) Reprint (Stratford 1925) classic far-future SF novel. This commemorative edition features the Frank R. Paul illustrations from the first edition, and has Gernsback’s prefaces from the 1925 and 1950 editions. There is a new introduction by Jack Williamson. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 N. 8th Street, Lincoln NE 68588-0255; 800-755-1105; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu]; [pressmail@unl.edu]; add $4.00 postage.


Gravity Tess Gerritsen (Pocket 0-671-01677-6, Oct 2000, $7.99, 385pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Pocket 1999) near-future SF medical thriller set aboard the International Space Station.


Jumping Off the Planet David Gerrold (Tor 0-312-89069-9, Mar 2000, $19.95, 285pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Starsiders] SF novel, first in “The Starsiders” trilogy. A family trip to the moon involves corporate espionage.


All Tomorrow’s Parties William Gibson (Ace 0-441-00755-4, Aug 2000, $13.95, 278pp, tp) [Virtual Light] Reprint (Putnam 1999) SF novel, a sequel to Virtual Light and Idoru.


Neuromancer William Gibson (Ace 0-441-00746-5, Jul 2000, $13.95, 276pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) [Neuromancer] Reprint (Ace 1984) SF novel, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards. This has a new afterword by Jack Womack.


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