The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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Whispers Dean Koontz (Berkley 0-425-18109-X, Jun 2001, $7.99, 509pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1980) horror novel. This has a new afterword by Koontz and a new ISBN. 48th printing.

Winter Moon Dean Koontz (Bantam 0-553-58293-3, Feb 2001, $7.99, 472pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) Reprint (Headline 1994) SF horror novel, expanded from Invasion (Laser 1975 as by Aaron Wolfe).

The 2001 Rhysling Anthology ed. David C. Kopaska-Merkel (Science Fiction Poetry Association, Apr 2001, no price, 65pp, ph, cover by Julia Morgan-Scott) Anthology of 35 poems. Subtitled “The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Poetry of 2000”, this serves as the ballot for the SFPA’s Rhysling Awards. For information write Scott E. Green, SFPA President, 47 Byledge Rd., Manchester NH 03104-2101; [sgreen@grolen.com].

Aliens, Minibikes and Other Staples of Suburbia M. F. Korn (Silver Lake Publishing 1-931095-27-2, Jul 2001, $14.95, 110pp, tp) Reprint (Golden Meteorite Press 1998 as The Spectral Carnival Show and Other Stories, not seen) collection of eight stories. This adds one story and has a new introduction by Sherry Decker. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com].

Confessions of a Ghoul and Other Stories M. F. Korn (Silver Lake Publishing 1-931095-17-5, May 2001, $14.95, 118pp, tp, cover by Lawrence D. P. Miller) Collection of seven stories. Introduction by D.F. Lewis.

Blind Vision Marguerite Krause (Speculation Press 0-9671979-4-5, Jan 2001, $11.50, 266pp, tp, cover by Judith Huey) Fantasy novel. A seer can’t get anyone to help him prevent a disastrous future. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.speculationpress.com], or write PO Box 543, DeKalb IL 60115; add $3.00 postage.

Probability Sun Nancy Kress (Tor 0-312-87407-3, Jul 2001, $24.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Probability] SF novel. Sequel to Probability Moon. Scientists study a mysterious artifact hoping for help in their war against the alien Fallers.

Probability Sun Nancy Kress (SFBC #38707, Aug 2001, $12.50, 348pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Probability] Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel. Sequel to Probability Moon. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Sorcerer’s Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter Allan Zola & Elizabeth Kronzek (Broadway Books 0-7679-0847-3, Sep 2001, $15.00, 286pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Harry Potter] Non-fiction, an encyclopedic look at the history and folklore of magical methods and items encountered in the Harry Potter books. [J. K. Rowling]

King Kelson’s Bride Katherine Kurtz (Ace 0-441-00827-5, Jul 2001, $7.50, 488pp, pb, cover by Jon Sullivan) [Deryni] Reprint (Ace 2000) fantasy novel in the “Deryni” series.

St. Patrick’s Gargoyle Katherine Kurtz (Ace 0-441-00725-2, Feb 2001, $21.95, 233pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) Contemporary fantasy novel. A Dublin church gargoyle recruits an elderly man to fight an ancient evil tied to an ancient Templar relic.

The Temple and the Crown Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Harris Turner (Warner Aspect 0-446-60854-8, Apr 2001, $6.99, 542pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) [Temple and the Stone] Historical fantasy novel, sequel to The Temple and the Stone. The Templars, accused of black magic, flee to Scotland where Robert Bruce is fighting to hold his throne.

Once Upon a Fairy Tale ed. Karen Kushell (Viking 0-670-03500-9, Nov 2001, $30.00, 61pp, hc, cover by Tony DiTerlizzi) Picture book/anthology of four fairy tales retold in pieces by various celebrities, and illustrated by artists including Berkeley Breathed, Mary GrandPré, Barry Moser, and Chris Van Allsburg. A CD-ROM is included. Published as a benefit for the STARBRIGHT Foundation.

Zuntig Tom La Farge (Green Integer 1-931243-06-9, Dec 2001, $13.95, 338pp, tp) [Crimson Bears] Fantasy novel set in the animal world of The Crimson Bears. Zuntig the Swamp Ape discovers she can take the form of other animals. Order from Green Integer, 6026 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90036; [www.greeninteger.com].

Brightly Burning Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-88677-989-8, Jun 2001, $6.99, 445pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reprint (DAW 2000) fantasy novel, a standalone in the “Heralds of Valdemar” series, the story of legendary Herald Lavan Firestorm.

The Serpent’s Shadow Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-88677-915-4, Mar 2001, $24.95, 343pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Fantasy novel. A half-British woman doctor in India is threatened by sorcery and flees to London, where she practices medicine in the face of prejudice, and struggles to learn magic.

The Serpent’s Shadow Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #35531, Mar 2001, $12.50, 343pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elemental Masters] Reprint (DAW 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Take a Thief Mercedes Lackey (DAW 0-7564-0008-2, Oct 2001, $24.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Fantasy novel, a prequel to Arrows of the Queen featuring the thief-turned-Herald Skif.

Take a Thief Mercedes Lackey (SFBC #39633, Oct 2001, $12.50, 351pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar: Heralds] Reprint (DAW 2001) fantasy novel, a prequel to Arrows of the Queen featuring the thief-turned-Herald Skif.

Beyond World’s End Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 0-671-31955-8, Jan 2001, $24.00, 331pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard] Fantasy novel, sequel to Bedlam’s Bard. Bard Eric Banyon gets involved when unethical drug researchers attract the attention of the dark Sidhe.

Beyond World’s End Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (SFBC #35126, Feb 2001, $11.98, 329pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to Bedlam’s Bard. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Beyond World’s End Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 0-671-31855-1, Dec 2001, $7.99, 402pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Bedlam’s Bard] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel, sequel to Bedlam’s Bard.

Spirits White as Lightning Mercedes Lackey & Rosemary Edghill (Baen 0-671-31853-5, Dec 2001, $24.00, 437pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Bedlam’s Bard] Fantasy novel, fifth in the “Bedlam’s Bard” series featuring Bard Eric Banyon, after Beyond World’s End.

Annals of Klepsis R. A. Lafferty (Wildside Press 1-58715-426-9, Apr 2001, $14.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Iain Maynard) Reprint (Ace 1983) SF adventure novel. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

Not to Mention Camels R. A. Lafferty (Wildside Press 1-58715-245-2, Sep 2000, $16.00, 215pp, tp) Reprint (Bobbs-Merrill 1976) fantasy novel. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. An on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045; [www.wildsidepress.com].

A Bottomless Grave and Other Victorian Tales of Terror ed. Hugh Lamb (Dover 0-486-41590-2, 2001, $2.50, 224pp, tp) Reprint (Taplinger 1977 as Victorian Nightmares) anthology of 21 stories; the text has been corrected slightly from the Tapliner edition.

The Rain is Full of Ghosts Zoe Landale (River Books 1-895836-81-6, Nov 2000, $16.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Verne Busby) Fantasy novel. A young woman moving from Denmark to Canada is helped by a family ghost in the form of a Canada Goose. A first novel. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. Order from River Books, The Books Collective, 214-21, 10405 Jasper Ave., Edmonton AB T5J 3S2; 780-448-0590; [www.bookscollective.com].

Impact Parameter and Other Quantum Realities Geoffrey A. Landis (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-06-1, Nov 2001, $24.95, 340pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 16 stories. Landis’s afterword discusses how he came to write the stories. Foreword by Joe Haldeman.

Mars Crossing Geoffrey A. Landis (SFBC #34916, Jan 2001, $12.50, 331pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Mars Crossing Geoffrey A. Landis (Tor 0-812-57648-9, Nov 2001, $7.99, 434pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel of the third in a series of disastrous manned missions to Mars.

The Bottoms Joe R. Lansdale (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-446-67792-2, Sep 2001, $13.95, 328pp, tp, cover by Herman Estevez) Reprint (Subterranean 2000) horror novel based on his earlier novella “Mad Dog Summer”. Winner of the 2001 Edgar Award.

Captains Outrageous Joe R. Lansdale (Warner/Mysterious Press 0-89296-728-5, Sep 2001, $24.95, 319pp, hc) [Hap Collins; Leonard Pine] Reprint (Subterranean Press 2001) associational mystery novel.

Zeppelins West Joe R. Lansdale (Subterranean Press 1-931081-00-X, Jun 2001, $40.00, 168pp, hc, cover by Mark A. Nelson) [Zeppelins West] SF/horror/weird western novel mixing historical characters such as Wild Bill Hickok and Annie Oakley, with skewed versions of fictional characters. Illustrated by Mark A. Nelson. This is a signed, limited edition of 1500; a signed, numbered, slipcased edition (-01-8, $95.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Star Split Kathryn Lasky (Hyperion 0-7868-1568-X, Jul 2001, $5.99, 204pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Hyperion 1999, not seen) young-adult SF novel of a future society in which genetic engineering is common, and the elite are genetically enhanced.

Hex Rhiannon Lassiter (Pocket Archway 0-7434-2211-2, Sep 2001, $4.99, 244pp, pb, cover by Paul Young) [Hex] Young-adult SF novel, first in a series about persecuted kids with supercomputer brains in the 24th century. First US edition (Macmillan Children’s Books 1998).

Excalibur Saunders Anne Laubenthal (SFBC #33680, Dec 2000, $8.98, 201pp, hc, cover by Judy York) Reprint (Ballantine 1973) contemporary Arthurian fantasy novel. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1442-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Retief! Keith Laumer (Baen 0-671-31857-8, Jan 2002, $6.99, 592pp, pb, cover by R. Martin) [Jame Retief] Omnibus/collection of 16 humorous SF stories and novel Retief’s War (1966), featuring interstellar diplomat Jaime Retief. All but one of the stories were previously collected in Envoy to New Worlds (1963) and Galactic Diplomat (1965). Edited and with an afterword by Eric Flint. Preface by David Drake.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Faith Trials James Laurence (Pocket Pulse 0-7434-0044-5, May 2001, $5.99, 215pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization of three episodes from the TV show. This includes eight unpaginated pages of color stills. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Blue Limbo Frank Lauria (North Atlantic Books/Frog 1-58394-037-5, Mar 2001, $15.95, 308pp, tp) [Dr. Owen Orient] Reprint (Avon 1991) occult thriller, seventh in the “Dr. Orient” series. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

Raga Six Frank Lauria (North Atlantic Books/Frog 1-58394-043-X, Jun 2001, $15.95, 307pp, tp) [Dr. Owen Orient] Reprint (Bantam 1972) occult thriller, second in the “Dr. Orient” series. Order from North Atlantic Books, PO Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712.

The Black Rood Stephen R. Lawhead (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105110-1, Jun 2001, $7.50, 482pp, pb, cover by Don Maitz) [Celtic Crusades] Reprint (Voyager 2000) historical novel with fantasy elements, second in the “Celtic Crusades” trilogy.

The Mystic Rose Stephen R. Lawhead (HarperCollins/Eos/Zondervan 0-06-105031-8, Oct 2001, $25.00, 422pp, hc, cover by Don Maitz) [Celtic Crusades] Historical novel with fantasy elements, third in the “Celtic Crusades” trilogy. First US edition (Voyager 3/01).

In the Dark Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-4916-3, Sep 2001, $5.99, 503pp, pb) Associational non-supernatural horror novel. Introduction by Dean Koontz. First US edition (Headline 1994).

Night in the Lonesome October Richard Laymon (CD Publications 1-58767-006-2, Mar 2001, $40.00, 489pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clarke) Associational horror novel. Order from CD Publications, PO Box 943, Abingdon MD 21009; 419-569-5683; email: [cdancepub@aol.com]; website: [www.cemeterydance.com].

The Traveling Vampire Show Richard Laymon (Leisure 0-8439-4850-7, Mar 2001, $5.99, 391pp, pb) Reprint (Cemetery Dance 2000) horror novel with possible supernatural elements. Teens get more than they bargain for when they get into an “adults-only” vampire show.

Always Coming Home Ursula K. Le Guin (University of California Press 0-520-22735-2, Mar 2001, $14.95, 525pp, tp, cover by Granville Redmond) Reprint (Harper & Row 1985) SF novel/collection.

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