The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001


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Fatalis Jeff Rovin (St. Martin’s 0-312-98120-1, Oct 2001, $6.99, 375pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2000) horror novel of prehistoric cats in Southern California.


The Shasht War Christopher Rowley (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45817-6, Feb 2001, $6.99, 440pp, pb, cover by Duane Myers) [Arna] Fantasy novel, the second book of “Arna”. The watermot Thru Gillo is captured by humans and taken to the brutal land of Shasht.


Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander J. K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-29501-7, Mar 2001, $3.99, 42pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy in the form of a textbook from the Harry Potter series, written as a benefit for Comic Relief UK.


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling (Scholastic 0-439-13636-9, Sep 2001, $7.99, 435pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Bloomsbury 1999) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Harry Potter” series about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.


Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J. K. Rowling (Scholastic 0-590-35342-X, Nov 2001, $6.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Bloomsbury 1997 as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) young-adult fantasy novel of a boy at a school for wizards.


Harry Potter Schoolbooks: Quidditch Through the Ages & Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them by Kennilworthy Whisp & Newt Scamander J. K. Rowling (SFBC #37672, May 2001, $7.98, 56 + 42pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Reprint (Scholastic/Levine) YA fantasy textbooks from the Harry Potter series, shrink-wrapped together as a two-book set of trade paperbacks, similar to the Scholastic editions except they lack prices, and have new ISBNs: Fantastic Beasts 0-439-33463-2, and Quidditch 0-439-33464-0.


Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp J. K. Rowling (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-29502-5, Mar 2001, $3.99, 56pp, tp, cover by Mary GrandPré) [Harry Potter] Young-adult fantasy, a textbook from the Harry Potter series, written as a benefit for Comic Relief UK.


Batman: No Man’s Land Greg Rucka (Pocket Star 0-671-77455-7, Mar 2001, $6.99, 467pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) [Batman] Reprint (Pocket 2000) post-holocaust Batman novelization, based on the comics, set in a Gotham City ruined and isolated by earthquakes. Copyrighted by DC Comics.


Realware Rudy Rucker (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-80878-1, Apr 2001, $6.50, 305pp, pb) [Software] Reprint (HarperCollins/Eos 2000) SF novel, fourth in the “Ware” series. Metamartians give out devices that give humans the power of mind over matter.


Saucer Wisdom Rudy Rucker (Tor/Forge 0-312-86883-9, Jun 2001, $14.95, 287pp, tp) Reprint (Forge 1999) associational prophetic non-fiction speculative book disguised as didactic fiction.


White Light Rudy Rucker (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-198-X, Apr 2001, $13.95, 269pp, tp, cover by Scott Idleman) Reprint (Virgin 1980) SF novel. This has the foreword by John Shirley from the 1997 Wired Books edition.


Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Witch Way Did She Go? Paul Ruditis (Pocket Archway 0-7434-1810-7, Jun 2001, $4.99, 146pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 37th in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Archie Comic Publication.


The Discovery of Chocolate James Runcie (HarperCollins 0-06-018481-7, Feb 2001, $25.00, 264pp, hc) Literary novel with fantasy elements. A Spanish Conquistador finds a chocolate drink that gives him immortality. A first novel.


Stories for an Enchanted Afternoon Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-02-9, May 2001, $24.95, xvi + 284pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Collection of 11 stories. Foreword by Kevin J. Anderson. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].


Entities: The Selected Novels of Eric Frank Russell Eric Frank Russell (NESFA Press 1-886778-33-7, Sep 2001, $29.00, 691pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection/omnibus of five novels: Wasp (1957), Sentinels from Space (1953), Call Him Dead (1956 as Three to Conquer), Next of Kin (1958 as The Space Willies), and Sinister Barrier (1943), plus stories “Legwork”, “Mana”, and “Mechanical Mice”. The novels are unabridged, three appearing for the first time in the US in this form. Introduction by editor Rick Katze; introductions to the novels by Jack L. Chalker. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701-0203; website: [www.nesfa.org/press]; e-mail: [sales@nesfa.org]; add $3.00 shipping.


Greed & Stuff Jay S. Russell (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-26168-3, Feb 2001, $23.95, 263pp, hc) [Marty Burns] Associational mystery novel, third in the series featuring detective Marty Burns begun in Celestial Dogs.


The One Kingdom Sean Russell (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97489-4, Feb 2001, $25.00, 463pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Swans’ War] Fantasy novel, book one in the “Swans’ War” trilogy. Fantasy of feuding aristocrats in a divided land. First US edition (Orbit 1/01).


The One Kingdom Sean Russell (SFBC #35127, Feb 2001, $12.50, 463pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Swans’ War] Reprint (Orbit 2001) fantasy novel, book one in the “Swans’ War” trilogy. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Ship of Fools Richard Paul Russo (Ace 0-441-00798-8, Jan 2001, $12.95, 370pp, tp, cover by Bruce Jensen) SF novel. A generation starship that has forgotton both its origins and destination stumbles across an alien mystery.


Ship of Fools Richard Paul Russo (SFBC #35724, Mar 2001, $10.98, 370pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Ace 2001) SF novel. This lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Varney the Vampyre or, The Feast of Blood, Book One: The Feast of Blood James Malcolm Rymer (Wildside Press 1-58715-364-5, 2000, $17.95, 341pp, tp) Reprint (E. Lloyd 1847 as part of one volume) classic vampire novel, being published in two parts. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.


Varney the Vampyre or, The Feast of Blood, Book Two: The Flight of the Vampire James Malcolm Rymer (Wildside Press 1-58715-365-3, 2000, $17.95, 291pp, tp) Reprint (E. Lloyd 1847 as part of one volume) classic vampire novel, the second of two parts. The introduction by Michael Holmes discusses the novel, its author, and the “Penny Blood” serial format in which it first appeared. This is dated 2000 but not seen until now. A print-on-demand book available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.


The Books of the Gods, Part One Fred Saberhagen (SFBC #34451, Jan 2001, $14.98, 1013pp, hc, cover by Marc Fishman) [Books of the Gods] Omnibus of three fantasy novels: The Face of Apollo (1998), Ariadne’s Web (2000), and The Arms of Hercules (2000). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1487-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


God of the Golden Fleece Fred Saberhagen (Tor 0-312-87037-X, Aug 2001, $24.95, 378pp, hc, cover by Julie Bell) [Books of the Gods] Fantasy novel, fourth in the “Book of the Gods” series.


The World According to Kane and Other Stories A. S. Salinas (iUniverse.com/Writers Club Press 0-595-14000-9, May 2001, $21.95, 438pp, tp) Collection of 12 stories, including SF and the surreal. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse.com, 5220 S 16th, Suite 200, Lincoln NE 68512.


Ascendance R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43040-9, May 2001, $25.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Demon Wars] Fantasy novel, book one of the second “DemonWars” saga.


Ascendance R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #36477, May 2001, $12.98, 423pp, hc, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Demon Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2001) fantasy novel, book one of the second “DemonWars” saga. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow Collector’s Edition R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1800-4, Jan 2001, $27.95, 1077pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms] Omnibus of four novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: The Legacy (1992), Starless Night (1993), Siege of Darkness (1994), and Passage to Dawn (1996). Copyrighted 2001 by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow Collector’s Edition R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #35189, Feb 2001, $13.98, 1077pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) [Forgotten Realms] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2001) omnibus of four novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: The Legacy (1992), Starless Night (1993), Siege of Darkness (1994), and Passage to Dawn (1996). This is similar to the Wizards of the Coast edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Forgotten Realms: Sea of Swords R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1898-5, Oct 2001, $25.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, volume four in the “Paths of Darkness” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: Sea of Swords R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #00589, Dec 2001, $12.99, 348pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2001) novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, volume four in the “Paths of Darkness” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Forgotten Realms: Servant of the Shard R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1878-0, Jul 2001, $7.99, 359pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2000) novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, sequel to Forgotten Realms: The Spine of the World. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet R. A. Salvatore (SFBC #02288, Nov 2001, $13.99, 1036pp, hc, cover by Daniel Horne) [Forgotten Realms: Cleric] Reprint (TSR 1999) omnibus of five novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: Canticle (1991), In Sylvan Shadows (1992), Night Masks (1992), The Fallen Fortress (1993), and The Chaos Curse (1994). Copyrighted by TSR. This is similar to the TSR edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector’s Edition R. A. Salvatore (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1811-X, Feb 2001, $19.95, 1040pp, tp, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale] Reprint (SFBC 1999) omnibus of three novelizations based on the fantasy role-playing game: The Crystal Shard (1988), Streams of Silver (1989), and The Halfling’s Gem (1990). This has a new introduction by Terry Brooks. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Mortalis R. A. Salvatore (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43042-5, Apr 2001, $6.99, 556pp, pb, cover by Keith Parkinson) [Demon Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2000) fantasy novel in the “DemonWars Saga”.


The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring Ruth Sanderson (Little, Brown 0-316-76906-1, Apr 2001, $15.95, 32pp, hc, cover by Ruth Sanderson) Children’s picture book based on Russian fairy tales, illustrated by the author. A young huntsman seeking his fortune gets help from a magic horse.


Histories of the Future: Studies in Fact, Fantasy and Science Fiction ed. Alan Sandison & Robert Dingley (St. Martin’s/Palgrave 0-312-23604-2, Sep 2000, $59.95, 202+xviii, hc) Non-fiction anthology of critical essays discussing SF and alternate history. Authors include Harry Harrison, Damien Broderick, Ken MacLeod, and Tom Shippey. This appears to be the 2000 UK edition (0-333-77641-0) with a sticker showing the US ISBN.


Eternity Karen Sandler (Hard Shell Word Factory 0-7599-0279-8, Mar 2001, $10.95, 184pp, tp, cover by Dirk A. Wolf) SF romance novel set in 2098. A pilot opposed to genetic experimentation is attracted to an asteroid-based scientist she’s supposed to sabotage. Originally published as an e-book in 1998.


The Treasury of the Fantastic: Romanticism to Early Twentieth Century Literature ed. David Sandner & Jacob Weisman (North Atlantic/Frog/Tachyon Publications 1-58394-030-8, Feb 2001, $27.50, 747pp, hc, cover by Michael Dashow) Anthology of 46 stories and poems, by authors ranging from Coleridge, Byron, and Keats through Virginia Woolf and Algernon Blackwood. Foreword by Peter S. Beagle.


Serpent & Storm Marella Sands (Tor 0-812-57765-5, Jun 2001, $6.99, 351pp, pb) [Sky Knife] Reprint (Forge 1999) historical fantasy novel of the ancient Maya, sequel to Sky Knife.


All the Names José Saramago (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-601059-3, Oct 2001, $14.00, 245pp, tp, cover by Tony Baker) Reprint (Harvill 1999) associational novel with surreal elements, by a Nobel Prize-winning author. Translated from the Portuguese Todos os names (Caminho 1997) by Margaret Jull Costa. This includes a reading group guide.


Child of Venus Pamela Sargent (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105027-X, May 2001, $25.00, 445pp, hc, cover by Jean Targete) [Venus of Dreams] SF novel of life on a partially terraformed Venus, the long-awaited conclusion to the trilogy begun in Venus of Dreams and Venus of Shadows.


999 ed. Al Sarrantonio (HarperPerennial 0-380-80518-9, Oct 2001, $16.00, 666pp, tp, cover by Amy Halperin) Reprint (Avon 1999) original anthology of 29 horror stories.


Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction ed. Al Sarrantonio (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45859-1, Dec 2001, $24.95, 544pp, hc) Original SF anthology of 30 stories. Authors include Stephen Baxter, Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Moorcock, Dan Simmons, and Gene Wolfe.


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