The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001

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The Manhattan Hunt Club John Saul (Ballantine 0-345-43330-0, Aug 2001, $25.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Phil Heffernan) Associational non-supernatural horror novel/thriller. A secret society hunts humans in the tunnels under the city.

Nightshade John Saul (Ballantine 0-449-00590-9, Jun 2001, $7.99, 399pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 2000) horror novel.

Similar Monsters Steve Savile (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-404-8, Aug 2001, $12.00, 220pp, tp, cover by Geoff Priest) Collection of 15 stories, five original, one substantially revised, plus a long afterword. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

Calculating God Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-812-58035-4, Jul 2001, $6.99, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2000) near-future SF novel.

End of an Era Robert J. Sawyer (Tor 0-312-87693-9, Sep 2001, $14.95, 247pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Ace 1994) SF novel. This edition has been somewhat revised.

The Witches and Wizards of Oberin Suza Scalora (HarperCollins/Cotler 0-06-029535-X, Sep 2001, $19.95, 44pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) Art book, a photographic guide to a secret group of witches and wizards.

Vampire Vow Michael Schiefelbein (Alyson 1-55583-586-4, Jul 2001, $12.95, 203pp, tp) [Victor Decimus] Gay vampire novel. A vampire whose love was rejected by Jesus seeks revenge across the ages against the God of the Christians. Order from Alyson Publications, PO Box 4371, Los Angeles CA 90078-4371; orders 800-464-4574; [www.alyson.com]; e-mail: [mail@alyson.com].

Frankenstein: The Legacy Chris Schildt (Pocket 0-7434-3453-6, Oct 2001, $6.99, 193pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Frankenstein] Horror novel, based on the classic SF horror novel, setting it in 2001. Introduction by Sara Karloff.

Night of Dracula Chris Schildt (Pocket 0-7434-3452-8, Oct 2001, $6.99, 179pp, pb, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Dracula] Vampire novel, based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, set in 2001. Introduction by Bela G. Lugosi, son of the actor.

Which Way to the Future? Stanley Schmidt (Tor 0-765-30104-0, Dec 2001, $24.95, 255pp, hc, cover by Rick Fischer) Non-fiction collection of 35 essays originally published in Analog.

Agent of Vega & Other Stories James H. Schmitz (Baen 0-671-31847-0, Nov 2001, $6.99, 567pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Omnibus/collection of 11 pieces, a follow-up volume of Schmitz’s work not in the four-volume “The Complete Federation of the Hub” edited by Eric Flint and Guy Gordon. This includes the contents of the collection Agent of Vega (Gnome Press 1960) and seven more, five not previously collected. Preface by Mercedes Lackey.

The Best of James H. Schmitz James H. Schmitz (NESFA Press 0-915368-46-3, Dec 2000, $22.00, 243pp, hc, cover by Frank Kelly Freas) Reissue (NESFA Press 1991) collection of nine stories with introduction by Janet Kagan. Third printing. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfa.org/press]; add $2.50 postage.

The Hub: Dangerous Territory James H. Schmitz (Baen 0-671-31984-1, Apr 2001, $6.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Complete Federation of the Hub] Omnibus/collection of 10 pieces, the fourth and final volume in “The Complete Federation of the Hub” edited by Eric Flint and Guy Gordon. This includes the novel The Demon Breed (1968) and all but one of the stories (included in volume one) from Nice Day for Screaming and Other Tales of the Hub (1965).

Eye David J. Schow (Subterranean Press 1-892284-82-0, Mar 2001, $40.00, 244pp, hc) Collection of 13 stories, two original. This is a signed limited edition of 1000; a lettered edition of 26 ($100) adds another original story, “Murder”. Schow’s lengthy afterword discusses the genesis of the stories.

Ventus Karl Schroeder (SFBC #34452, Jan 2001, $10.98, 477pp, hc, cover by Alan Pollack) [Ventus] 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.

Ventus Karl Schroeder (Tor 0-812-57635-7, Nov 2001, $7.99, 662pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) [Ventus] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel.

Fear Itself Barrett Schumacher (Tor/Forge 0-765-30130-X, Jan 2002, $26.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Horror novel. A woman’s premonitions about her own violent death come true, sending her husband on a mission to avert other foreseen deaths.

The Great World and the Small: More Tales of the Ominous and Magical Darrell Schweitzer (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-587-15345-9, Jul 2001, $16.00, 171pp, tp, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Collection of 16 weird stories. Illustrations by Jason Van Hollander. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.

Discovering H.P. Lovecraft ed. Darrell Schweitzer (Wildside Press 1-58715-471-4, Sep 2001, $17.50, 163pp, tp) Reprint (Starmont House 1987) non-fiction gathering of essays on Lovecraft. Originally published in 1976 as Essays Lovecraftian, revised and expanded for the Starmont House edition, again updated and expanded here; it adds a reprint of Lin Carter’s “H.P. Lovecraft: The Books”, revised and annotated by S.T. Joshi and Robert M. Price. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. [H. P. Lovecraft]

The Jazz Melissa Scott (Tor 0-312-87542-8, Jun 2001, $14.95, 316pp, tp, cover by Nicholas Jainschigg) Reprint (Tor 2000) near-future SF novel of spreaders of deliberate misinformation, or Jazz, on the Internet.

Point of Dreams Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett (Tor 0-312-86782-4, Feb 2001, $25.95, 352pp, hc, cover by David Bowers) [Point of Hopes] Fantasy novel, sequel to Point of Hopes. In this world’s equivalent of the late Renaissance, Pointsman (investigator) Nicolas Rathe must find who killed a popular actor onstage.

Point of Dreams Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett (Tor 0-312-87589-4, Dec 2001, $15.95, 352pp, tp, cover by David Bowers) [Point of Hopes] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy mystery novel, sequel to Point of Hopes.

The Culai Heritage Michael Scott (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-17-7, Jan 2001, $20.00, 881pp, tp, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Tales of the Bard] Omnibus of three fantasy novels of Paedur the Bard: Magician’s Law (1987), Demon’s Law (1988), and Death’s Law (1989); all three are appearing in their first US edition (Sphere).

The Eighth House Karen Sealy (Highbridge House 0-9678832-5-3, Jul 2000, $19.95, 307pp, tp) Supernatural suspense. A terrorist who made a pact with the devil in 1908 plans to destroy 2001 New York through telekinetic powers. A first novel. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now. It appears to be a print-on-demand book available from Highbridge Press, [www.highbridgepress.com]; or from Highbridge Press, PO Box 954, Mohegan Lake NY 10547.

Last Day Richard Sears (Tor/Forge 0-312-87898-2, Nov 2001, $24.95, 254pp, hc) Thriller with paranormal elements. A cop with a bullet in his brain starts having strange visions.

Floodland Marcus Sedgwick (Delacorte 0-385-32801-X, Mar 2001, $15.95, 148pp, hc, cover by Danilo Ducak) Young-adult SF novel of a girl accidentally left behind when her parents flee flooding caused by global warming. First US edition (Orion 2000).

Exterminance Cometh Robert Segarra (iUniverse.com/Writers Club Press 0-595-09607-7, Feb 2001, $10.95, 156pp, tp) Post-holocaust SF novel. In the chaos after a meteor collides with Earth, freedom-minded groups work to build a new society. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com].

How the Dead Live Will Self (Grove 0-8021-3848-9, Sep 2001, $13.00, 404pp, tp, cover by Erwin Blumenfeld) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2000) satiric literary fantasy novel of death and the afterlife.

Cirque Du Freak Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-60340-6, Apr 2001, $15.95, 257pp, hc, cover by Jennifer Nelson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of a freak show full of vampires, supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 2000).

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-60610-3, Sep 2001, $15.95, 241pp, hc, cover by Sheila Smallwood) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. Darren gets to know the rest of the crew of the freak show. First US edition (Collins 2000).

Tempest raised Lizzy Shannon (AmErica House 1-58851-028-X, Aug 2001, $19.95, 232pp, tp, cover by Len Shalansky) SF romance novel of a 20th-century woman thrust into a future where aliens rule Earth. This is copyrighted 2000, but not published until now. Order online from AmErica House Book Publishers at [www.publishamerica.com].

J.K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter Marc Shapiro (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-28662-7, Nov 2001, $5.99, 163pp, tp) Reprint (Griffin 2000) young-adult non-fiction, an unauthorized biography of the author. This is considerably expanded and revised from the previous edition, and has a new ISBN. [J. K. Rowling]

The Law of War William Shatner (Ace 0-441-00806-2, Feb 2001, $6.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Sean Beavers) [Man O’ War] Reprint (Putnam 1998) SF novel, sequel to Man O’ War.

Quest for Tomorrow: Beyond the Stars William Shatner (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105996-X, Mar 2001, $6.50, 264pp, pb, cover by Peter Peebles) [Quest for Tomorrow] Reprint (HarperPrism 2000) SF novel, fourth in the series.

Star Trek: Preserver William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-671-02126-5, Apr 2001, $6.99, 420pp, pb) [Star Trek: Mirror Universe] Reprint (Pocket 2000) Star Trek novelization, third in “The Mirror Universe” series after Dark Victory. Shatner’s co-authors are credited on the title page. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Spheres of Heaven Charles Sheffield (Baen 0-671-31969-8, Feb 2001, $24.00, 440pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Mind Pool] SF novel, sequel to The Mind Pool. A spacer working for the pacifist aliens who keep Earth under quarantine is sent to investigate missing ships.

Spheres of Heaven Charles Sheffield (SFBC #35530, Mar 2001, $11.98, 440pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Mind Pool] Reprint (Baen 2001) SF novel, sequel to The Mind Pool. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Spheres of Heaven Charles Sheffield (Baen 0-671-31856-X, Jan 2002, $7.99, 532pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Mind Pool] Reprint (Baen 2001) SF novel, sequel to The Mind Pool.

The Web Between the Worlds Charles Sheffield (Baen 0-671-31973-6, Feb 2001, $6.99, 337pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Ace 1979) of SF novel. This has been slightly revised, and has a new introduction by the author, along with Arthur C. Clarke’s 1979 letter to the SFWA Bulletin saying the idea wasn’t stolen from him. Sheffield also provides answers to some of the most common questions about the novel, and

The Buchanan Campaign Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00292-7, Oct 2001, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Buchanan Campaign] Reissue (Ace 1995) military SF novel. Fourth printing.

The Fires of Coventry Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00385-0, Nov 2001, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder) [Buchanan Campaign] Reissue (Ace 1996) military SF novel, set in the same universe as The Buchanan Campaign. Third printing.

Return to Camerein Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00496-2, Dec 2001, $6.99, 330pp, pb, cover by Edwin Herder) Reissue (Ace 1998) military SF novel. This repackaged edition has the same ISBN, but indicates first printing.

Spec Ops Squad: Holding the Line Rick Shelley (Ace 0-441-00834-8, Aug 2001, $6.99, 300pp, pb) [Spec Ops Squad] Military SF novel, first in a new series. Sergeant Bart Drak must create a fighting unit with members from every alien race in the Alliance.

The Jaguar Hunter Lucius Shepard (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-186-6, May 2001, $15.95, 500pp, tp) Reprint (Arkham House 1987) collection of twelve stories; it adds Locus Award-winning novella “Radiant Green Star” to the contents of the Arkham House edition. Foreword by Michael Bishop.

Blackrose Avenue Mark Shepherd (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-17-1, May 2001, $14.00, 336pp, tp, cover by Brand Whitlock) Near-future dystopian SF novel. The religious right has taken over the US, AIDS victims are shipped off to over-crowded concentration camps, and rebels are starting to move. Order from Yard Dog Comics, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; e-mail: [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; website: [www.yarddogpress.com]; add $2.00 postage.

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