The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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Lancelot du Lethe J. Robert King (Tor 0-765-30118-0, Dec 2001, $25.95, 461pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Mad Merlin] Arthurian fantasy novel, sequel to Mad Merlin.

Mad Merlin J. Robert King (Tor 0-812-58427-9, Aug 2001, $6.99, 505pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Mad Merlin] Reprint (Tor 2000) Arthurian fantasy novel, with Merlin as a fallen god meddling in human affairs.

Magic: The Gathering: Apocalypse J. Robert King (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1880-2, Jun 2001, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Magic: The Gathering: Invasion Cycle] Novelization based on the card game, third book in the “Invasion Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering: Planeshift J. Robert King (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1802-0, Feb 2001, $6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Gerald Brom) [Magic: The Gathering: Invasion Cycle] Novelization based on the card game, second book in the “Invasion Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering: The Dragons of Magic ed. J. Robert King (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1872-1, Aug 2001, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) [Magic: The Gathering] Original anthology of 12 stories based on the card game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Dreamcatcher Stephen King (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-1138-3, Mar 2001, $28.00, 620pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) SF/horror novel. Four guys from Kings’s town of Derry Maine face alien invaders.

Dreamcatcher Stephen King (SFBC #35436, Apr 2001, $13.98, 573pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton 2001) horror novel. This is similar to the Scribner edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dreamcatcher Stephen King (Pocket 0-7434-3627-X, Dec 2001, $7.99, 882pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton 2001) SF/horror novel set in King’s town of Derry Maine.

Hearts in Atlantis Stephen King (Pocket 0-7434-3621-0, Oct 2001, $7.99, 673pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reissue (Scribner; Hodder & Stoughton 1999) collection of five interconnected stories, with some supernatural elements, about the ’60s. This is a movie tie-in edition; it has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

On Writing Stephen King (Pocket 0-671-02425-6, Jun 2001, $14.95, 288pp, tp) Reprint (Scribner 2000) non-fiction writing book with elements of autobiography.

Pet Sematary Stephen King (Pocket 0-7434-1227-3, Jan 2001, $7.99, 562+xiii, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1983) horror novel. This has a new introduction by King on his inspirations for the novel.

The Shining Stephen King (Pocket 0-7434-2442-5, Sep 2001, $7.50, 683pp, pb) Reprint (Doubleday 1977) horror novel. This has a new introduction by King. 59th printing.

The Stand Stephen King (Random House/Gramercy 0-517-21901-8, 2001, $19.99, 1153pp, hc, cover by William L. Villarreal) Reprint (Doubleday 1990) revised edition of King’s 1978 horror novel. This instant remainder edition has the 1990 illustrations by Bernie Wrightson.

Stephen King’s Danse Macabre Stephen King (Berkley 0-425-18160-X, Sep 2001, $14.95, 400pp, tp) Reissue (Everest House 1981) non-fiction about horror in books and film. This “Second Berkley trade paperback edition” has a new ISBN and indicates first printing.

Black House Stephen King & Peter Straub (Random House 0-375-50439-7, Sep 2001, $28.95, 625pp, hc) [Talisman] Dark fantasy novel, sequel to The Talisman.

Black House Stephen King & Peter Straub (SFBC #38817, Sep 2001, $15.98, 565pp, hc) [Talisman] Reprint (Random House 2001) dark fantasy novel, sequel to The Talisman. This is simlar to the Random House edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Talisman Stephen King & Peter Straub (Ballantine 0-345-44488-4, Aug 2001, $7.99, 735pp, pb) [Talisman] Reprint (1984) dark fantasy novel. This has a teaser for the sequel, Black House.

The Talisman Stephen King & Peter Straub (Random House 0-375-50777-9, Sep 2001, $28.95, 653pp, hc) [Talisman] Reprint (Viking 1984) dark fantasy novel. This is the first Random House hardcover seen, but indicates second printing.

The Talisman Stephen King & Peter Straub (SFBC/BOMC, Oct 2001, no price, 653pp, hc) [Talisman] Reprint (Viking 1984) dark fantasy novel. This is similar to the Random House hardcover seen in September, except it lacks a price.

Warhammer: Beastslayer William King (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1161-7, Mar 2001, $6.95, 273pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, fifth in the “Gotrek & Felix” series. First US edition (Black Library UK 2/02). Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

Warhammer: Vampireslayer William King (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-1168-4, Sep 2001, $6.95, 299pp, tp, cover by Adrian Smith) [Warhammer: Gotrek & Felix] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, sixth in the “Gotrek & Felix” series. Simultaneous with the UK edition (Black Library UK). Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

Spider Sparrow Dick King-Smith (Random House/Dell Yearling 0-440-41664-7, Jul 2001, $4.99, 163pp, tp, cover by Brad Yeo) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1998 as The Crowstarver) young-adult fantasy novel.

Psychohistorical Crisis Donald Kingsbury (Tor 0-312-86102-8, Dec 2001, $27.95, 511pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) SF novel, an update and homage to Asimov’s concept of “psychohistory”. A criminal punished by removal of his artificial memory struggles to recover it.

Psychohistorical Crisis Donald Kingsbury (SFBC #10628, Dec 2001, $13.99, 587pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Tor 12/01) SF novel, an update and homage to Asimov’s concept of “psychohistory”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Baseball Fantastic ed. W. P. Kinsella (Quarry/Out of This World 1-55082-268-3, Apr 2000, $21.95, tp) Anthology of 17 baseball fantasy stories, two original stories by Kinsella himself; other authors include George Alec Effinger, Rick Wilber, Edo van Belkom, Andrew Weiner, and John Kessel. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Order from Out of This World Books, PO Box 1061, Kingston ONT K7L 4Y5, Canada; e-mail: [info@quarrypress.com].

The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling (Dover 0-486-41024-2, 2000, $2.00, 151pp, tp) [Jungle Book] Reprint (Macmillan 1894) classic young-adult collection. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. A Dover thrift edition.

The Mark of the Beast and Other Horror Tales Rudyard Kipling (Dover 0-486-41429-9, 2000, $8.95, 188pp, tp) Collection of 17 stories. Edited and with an introduction by S.T. Joshi. All but one story previously appeared in The Complete Supernatural Stories of Rudyard Kipling (W.H. Allen 1987). This is dated 2000, but not seen until now.

The Josh Kirby Discworld Portfolio Josh Kirby (Sterling Publishing/Paper Tiger 1-85585-895-9, Oct 2001, $19.95, 64pp, tp, cover by Josh Kirby) [Discworld] Art book, with 28 full-page color illustrations done for various books by Terry Pratchett, not all “Discworld”. Introductory text by Nigel Suckling. This is the 2001 Paper Tiger reissue of the 1993 edition; first US edition.

The Glasswrights’ Progress Mindy L. Klasky (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45835-4, Jul 2001, $6.99, 322pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Glasswrights] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Glasswrights’ Apprentice. Treachery makes Rani Trader prisoner of an enemy king building an army of children.

Diablo #1: Legacy of Blood Richard Knaak (Pocket 0-671-04155-X, May 2001, $6.50, 355pp, pb) [Diablo] Novelization of the dark fantasy computer game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

Warcraft: Day of the Dragon Richard A. Knaak (Pocket 0-671-04152-5, Feb 2001, $6.50, 378pp, pb, cover by Sam Didier) [Warcraft: Day of the Dragon] Novelization based on the electronic game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

Nebula Award Stories ed. Damon Knight (Stealth Press 1-58881-018-6, Feb 2001, $29.95, 310pp, hc, cover by Frank R. Paul) Reprint (Doubleday 1966) anthology, the first in the series. Available online at [www.stealthpress.com]; or from Stealth Press, 336 College Ave., Lancaster PA 17603.

The Astonished Eye Tracy Knight (Griffin Skye/PS Publishing 1-902880-24-2, Sep 2001, $55.00, 192pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Contemporary fantasy novel. A tabloid reporter investigates weird happenings in the small town he lived in as a boy. Introduction by Philip José Farmer. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a deluxe lettered edition of 26 (-25-0) was announced but not seen. The hardcover is available in the US from Griffin Skye, 1945 P Street, Eureka CA 95501; 707-444-8768.

Black Oxen Elizabeth Knox (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-11405-6, Jun 2001, $25.00, 436pp, hc) Literary novel with elements of fantasy and SF. A woman in narrative therapy in 2022 tells the story of her life with her possibly non-human father, through journals dated 1987, 2003, and 2010.

Slayer Karen Koehler (Xlibris 0-7388-4724-0, 2000, $16.00, 379pp, tp) [Alek Knight] Vampire novel. A slayer begins to question his calling. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand book available online at [www.xlibris.com], or at 1-888-7-XLIBRIS.

From the Corner of His Eye Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-58274-7, Dec 2001, $7.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) Reprint (Bantam 2000) quasi-SF horror novel involving quantum mechanics and human relationships.

One Door Away from Heaven Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-80137-6, Dec 2001, $26.95, 610pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Horror novel. A woman looking for meaning in her life becomes involved with a disabled child whose life is in danger from her UFO-fanatic stepfather. First US edition (Headline 11/01).

The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse Dean Koontz (HarperCollins 0-06-029488-4, Oct 2001, $17.95, 159pp, hc, cover by Phil Parks) Young-adult poetry collection, illustrated by Phil Parks.

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