The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001


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Star Trek Voyager: Endgame Diane Carey (Pocket 0-7434-4216-4, Jun 2001, $12.00, 182pp, tp) [Star Trek Voyager] Star Trek novelization of the series finale. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Star Trek: Challenger: Gateways, Book Two: Chainmail Diane Carey (Pocket 0-7434-1855-7, Aug 2001, $6.99, 334pp, pb) [Star Trek: Challenger; Gateways] Star Trek novelization, second in a series of seven. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Star Trek: Enterprise: Broken Bow Diane Carey (Pocket 0-7434-4862-6, Oct 2001, $19.95, 232pp, hc) [Star Trek: Enterprise] Novelization based on the first episode of the new Star Trek series, with a behind-the-scenes section by Paul Ruditis. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.


Kushiel’s Dart Jacqueline Carey (Tor 0-312-87238-0, Jun 2001, $25.95, 701pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Kushiel’s Legacy] Fantasy novel. An indentured servant observes intrigue and corruption at the Night Court. A first novel.


Kushiel’s Dart Jacqueline Carey (SFBC #38007, Jul 2001, $12.98, 701pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Kushiel’s Legacy] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Ashling Isobelle Carmody (Tor 0-312-86956-8, Sep 2001, $26.95, 428pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Obernewtyn Chronicles] Post-holocaust fantasy novel, book three of the “Obernewtyn Chronicles”. Elspeth represents the Misfits in meeting with rebel groups. First US edition (Viking Australia 1995).


Ashling Isobelle Carmody (SFBC #01106, Oct 2001, $13.50, 428pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Obernewtyn Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Australia 1995) post-holocaust fantasy novel, book three of the “Obernewtyn Chronicles”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Farseekers Isobelle Carmody (Tor 0-812-58423-6, Jul 2001, $6.99, 316pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Obernewtyn Chronicles] Reprint (Penguin Australia 1990) post-holocaust fantasy novel, book two of the “Obernewtyn Chronicles”.


The Roadkill of Middle Earth John Carnell & Tom Sutton (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-3467-6, Dec 2001, $12.95, 64pp, tp, cover by Steve Fastner & Rich Larson) [Middle-Earth] Humorous fantasy/art book, a parody of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, with text by Carnell and illustrations by Sutton.


Killing Time Caleb Carr (Warner 0-446-61095-X, Jan 2002, $7.99, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Random House 2000) near-future SF thriller about the assassination of a female US President.


The Mediator #2: Ninth Key Jenny Carroll (Pocket Pulse 0-671-78798-5, Feb 2001, $4.99, 230pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Mediator] YA dark fantasy, second in the series about a girl who communicates with the dead. Copyrighted by Meggin Cabot.


The Mediator: Darkest Hour Jenny Carroll (Pocket Pulse 0-671-78847-7, Dec 2001, $4.99, 243pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Mediator] Young-adult dark fantasy, fourth in the series about a girl who communicates with the dead. The author also writes as Meg Cabot.


The Land of Laughs Jonathan Carroll (Tor/Orb 0-312-87311-5, Feb 2001, $13.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Patrick Arrasmith) Reprint (Viking 1980) classic fantasy novel.


The Wooden Sea Jonathan Carroll (Tor 0-312-87823-0, Feb 2001, $23.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Rafal Olbinski) [Frannie McCabe] Literary fantasy novel, third in the “loose trilogy” begun in Kissing the Beehive and The Marriage of Sticks. Police chief Frannie McCabe’s life is changed when a three-legged dog dies at his feet.


The Wooden Sea Jonathan Carroll (SFBC #35726, Mar 2001, $11.98, 302pp, hc, cover by Rafal Olbinski) [Frannie McCabe] Reprint (Tor 2001) literary fantasy novel, third in the “loose trilogy” begun in Kissing the Beehive and The Marriage of Sticks. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll (Dover 0-486-41658-5, Aug 2001, $2.00, 105pp, tp, cover by Pat Stewart) [Alice] Reprint (Macmillan 1865 as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) children’s fantasy novel, with the original illustrations by John Tenniel. This has the text of the 1906 Macmillan US edition.


Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-174-5, 2001, $15.95, 170 + xvii, hc, cover by Mervyn Peake) [Alice] Reprint (Macmillan 1865) classic children’s fantasy novel, with the 1946 illustrations by Mervyn Peake. This has a new introduction by Will Self, and notes on the restoration work done on Peake’s original art.


Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll (HarperCollins 0-06-029150-8, Oct 2001, $21.95, 181pp, hc, cover by DeLoss McGraw) [Alice] Reprint (1865) classic children’s fantasy, with full-color llustrations by DeLoss McGraw.


Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There Lewis Carroll (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-175-3, 2001, $15.95, 202 + xvii, hc, cover by Mervyn Peake) [Alice] Reprint (1871) classic children’s fantasy novel, with the 1946 illustrations by Mervyn Peake. There is a new introduction by Zadie Smith.


The Throwback Michael Carroll (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-392-0, 2001, $15.00, 276pp, tp, cover by Michael Carroll) SF novel. A spaceman is stranded on a primitive planet. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.wildsidepress.com], or from PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.


Tomorrowland: Ten Stories About the Future ed. Michael Cart (Scholastic Signature 0-590-37679-9, Nov 2001, $4.99, 198pp, tp) Reprint (Scholastic Press 1999) young-adult anthology.


The Barbarian of World’s End Lin Carter (Wildside Press 1-58715-342-4, Jan 2001, $14.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Gondwane Epic] Reprint (DAW 1977) science fantasy novel, fourth book of the “Gondwane Epic”. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


The Enchantress of World’s End Lin Carter (Wildside Press 1-58715-340-8, Jan 2001, $14.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Gondwane Epic] Reprint (DAW 1975) science fantasy novel, second book of the “Gondwane Epic”. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


The Immortal of World’s End Lin Carter (Wildside Press 1-58715-341-6, Jan 2001, $14.95, 160pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Gondwane Epic] Reprint (DAW 1976) science fantasy novel, third book of the “Gondwane Epic”. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


The Pirate of World’s End Lin Carter (Wildside Press 1-58715-343-2, Jan 2001, $14.95, 173pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Gondwane Epic] Reprint (DAW 1978) science fantasy novel, fifth book of the “Gondwane Epic”. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


The Warrior of World’s End Lin Carter (Wildside Press 1-58715-339-4, Jan 2001, $14.95, 160pp, tp, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [Gondwane Epic] Reprint (DAW 1974) science fantasy novel, first book of the “Gondwane Epic”. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


Eternity’s End Jeffrey A. Carver (SFBC #34448, Jan 2001, $13.50, 555pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) 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.


Eternity’s End Jeffrey A. Carver (Tor 0-812-53443-3, Oct 2001, $7.99, 659pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel.


Red Moon Michael Cassutt (Tor 0-312-87440-5, Feb 2001, $25.95, 380pp, hc) Associational secret history/technothriller suggesting the Soviet space program was sabotaged in the 1960s.


Red Moon Michael Cassutt (Tor 0-812-56508-8, Jan 2002, $7.99, 402pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2001) associational secret history/technothriller suggesting the Soviet space program was sabotaged in the 1960s.


Spider-Man: Revenge of The Sinister Six Adam-Troy Castro (Pocket/BP Books 0-7434-3466-8, Jun 2001, $24.95, 435pp, hc, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man] Novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters; packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.


Spider-Man: Revenge of The Sinister Six Adam-Troy Castro (SFBC #39697, Sep 2001, $12.50, 435pp, hc, cover by Mike Zeck & Phil Zimelman) [Spider-Man] Reprint (BP Books 2001) novelization based on the comic-book character. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters; packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications. This is similar to the BP Books edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Evil Returns Hugh B. Cave (Leisure 0-8439-4893-0, Jul 2001, $5.99, 359pp, pb) Horror novel. A voodoo master plots to expand his control in Haiti.


Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, Book I: Casting Shadows Jeanne Cavelos (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42721-1, Mar 2001, $6.50, 336pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) [Babylon 5: Passing of the Techno-Mages] Novelization based on the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Warner Bros.


Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, Book II: Summoning Light Jeanne Cavelos (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-42722-X, Jul 2001, $6.99, 356pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) [Babylon 5: Passing of the Techno-Mages] Novelization based on the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Warner Bros.


Babylon 5: The Passing of the Techno-Mages, Book III: Invoking Darkness Jeanne Cavelos (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43833-7, Dec 2001, $6.99, 357pp, pb, cover by Ashley Wood) [Babylon 5: Passing of the Techno-Mages] Novelization based on the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Warner Bros.


Balshazzar’s Serpent Jack L. Chalker (Baen 0-671-31999-X, Jul 2001, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Three Kings] Reprint (Baen 2000) far-future SF novel, first in the “Three Kings” trilogy.


Melchior’s Fire Jack L. Chalker (Baen 0-671-31991-4, Jun 2001, $23.00, 277pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Three Kings] Far-future SF novel, second in the “Three Kings” trilogy after Balshazzar’s Serpent.


The Merlin of the Oak Wood Ann Chamberlin (Tor 0-312-87284-4, Jun 2001, $24.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Joan of Arc Tapestries] Historical fantasy novel, book two of the “Joan of Arc Tapestries”.


Hope’s End Stephen Chambers (Tor 0-312-87349-2, Aug 2001, $23.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Andrew Burward-Hoy) [Hope’s End] Science fiction novel. A young con man gets in the middle of political conflict on a colony planet reduced to medieval technology, and invaded by aliens. A first novel.


Lord of the Rings: The Mythology of Power, Revised Edition Jane Chance (University Press of Kentucky 0-8131-9017-7, Oct 2001, $19.95, 162pp, tp, cover by Ted Nasmith) Reprint (Twayne 1992) non-fiction. A critical look at Tolkien’s work. This is a revised edition, with one-third new text, and includes index and bibliography. Order from the University Press of Kentucky, PO Box 11578, Lexington KY 40576-1578; credit card orders 800-839-6855; [www.kentuckypress.com]. [J. R. R. Tolkien]


Tolkien’s Art: A Mythology for England Jane Chance (University Press of Kentucky 0-8131-9020-7, Nov 2001, $19.95, 262pp, tp, cover by Michael Hague) Reprint (Macmillan 1979) non-fiction. This is a revised edition, with one-third new text, index, and bibliography. Order from the University Press of Kentucky, PO Box 11578, Lexington KY 40508; credit card orders 800-839-6855; [www.kentuckypress.com]. [J. R. R. Tolkien]


John Grimes: Lieutenant of the Survey Service A. Bertram Chandler (SFBC #33832, Jan 2001, $14.98, 608pp, hc, cover by Vincent Di Fate) [John Grimes] Omnibus of five novels: The Road to the Rim (1967), To Prime the Pump (1971), The Hard Way Up (1972), Spartan Planet (1969), and The Inheritors (1972). This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-1486-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Ghostkiller Scott Chandler (Berkley 0-425-18100-6, Aug 2001, $6.99, 277pp, pb) Horror novel. A woman is possessed by a serial-killer spirit that attacks women.


Common Ectoids of Arizona Stepan Chapman (Lockout Press/Four-Sep Publications, Nov 2001, $5.00, 41pp, ph, cover by Stepan Chapman) Chapbook collection of illustrations, purportedly a set of field drawings and notations of ectoplasmic entities. Order from Four-Sep Publications, PO Box 12434, Milwaukee WI 53212; price includes postage (outside the US add $3.00).


Dossier Stepan Chapman (Creative Arts Book Company 0-88739-280-6, Jan 2001, $13.95, 166pp, tp) Collection of 17 stories. Order from Creative Arts Book Company, 833 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA 94710.


The Furies Suzy McKee Charnas (Tor/Orb 0-312-86606-2, Sep 2001, $14.95, 383pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) [Holdfast Chronicles] Reprint (Tor 1994) feminist SF novel, sequel to Walk to the End of the World and Motherlines.


MechWarrior: Initiation to War Robert N. Charrette (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45851-6, Dec 2001, $5.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Doug Chaffee) [Battletech: MechWarrior] Novelization, fourth in a series based on the computer game based on the “Battletech” role-playing game. Copyrighted by FASA.


Chanur’s Homecoming C. J. Cherryh (DAW 0-88677-177-3, Apr 2001, $6.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Chanur] Reissue (Phantasia 1986) SF novel, fourth in the “Chanur” series. Seventh printing.


Chanur’s Legacy C. J. Cherryh (DAW 0-88677-559-0, May 2001, $6.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Chanur] Reissue (DAW 1992) SF novel, fifth in the “Chanur” series. Fifth printing.


Defender C. J. Cherryh (DAW 0-88677-911-1, Nov 2001, $23.95, 314pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foreigner] SF novel, fifth in the “Foreigner” universe.


Defender C. J. Cherryh (SFBC #12330, Dec 2001, $11.99, 314pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Foreigner] Reprint (DAW 2001) SF novel, fifth in the “Foreigner” universe. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Downbelow Station C. J. Cherryh (DAW 0-7564-0059-7, Dec 2001, $7.99, 526pp, pb, cover by David B. Mattingly) [Alliance-Union] Reissue (DAW 1981) Hugo-winning SF novel. This 20th anniversary edition has a new introduction by Cherryh, a new ISBN, and indicates first printing.


Fortress of Dragons C. J. Cherryh (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-102044-3, Mar 2001, $6.99, 564pp, pb, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [Fortress] Reprint (Eos 2000) fantasy novel, fourth in the “Fortress” quartet.


Hammerfall C. J. Cherryh (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105260-4, Jul 2001, $25.00, 390pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Gene Wars] SF novel, the first volume of “The Gene Wars”. A man suffering from madness on a primitive colony world treks across deserts to discover the high-tech source of his affliction.


Hammerfall C. J. Cherryh (SFBC #37550, Jul 2001, $12.50, 390pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Gene Wars] Reprint (Eos 2001) SF novel, the first volume of “The Gene Wars”. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Paladin C. J. Cherryh (Baen 0-671-31837-3, Jan 2002, $6.99, 383pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reissue (Baen 1988) fantasy novel. Second Printing.


The Sword, the Ring, and the Chalice: The Chalice Deborah Chester (Ace 0-441-00796-1, Jan 2001, $6.99, 395pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Sword, the Ring, and the Chalice] Fantasy novel, third in a trilogy. Dain’s fight to claim his throne is postponed by a quest for a magic chalice to save his love from poison.


The Man Who Was Thursday G. K. Chesterton (Random House/Modern Library 0-375-75791-0, 2001, $8.95, 198 + xvii, tp) Reprint (Arrowsmith 1908) fantasy mystery novel. This includes a biographical note and reading group guide, a new introduction by Jonathan Lethem, and commentary by Hilaire Belloc, William Barry, William Morton Payne, and Chesterton.


(Kubrick, Stanley)Kubrick’s Cinema Odyssey Michel Chion (Indiana University Press/BFI 0-85170-719-X, Oct 2001, $24.95, 194pp, tp) Associational non-fiction, a critical examination of Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey, putting it in a historical, cultural, and cinematic context, and discussing the involvement of Arthur C. Clarke. Translated from the French (1999) by Claudia Gorbman. A hardcover edition (-840-4, $65.00) was announced but not seen. This is the British Film Institute (BFI) UK edition, available in the US from Indiana University Press, 601 N. Morton St., Bloomington IN 47404; credit card orders 800-842-6796; add $4.00 postage.


Night Visions 10 ed. Richard T. Chizmar (Subterranean Press 1-931081-06-9, Feb 2001, $28.00, 293pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Original anthology of seven horror and crime stories by Jack Ketchum, John Shirley, and David B. Silva. A signed, limited edition of 500 (-07-7, $65.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].


The Truthsayer’s Apprentice Deborah Christian (Tor 0-812-56547-9, Oct 2001, $7.99, 466pp, pb, cover by Giancola Donato) [Loregiver] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, first in the “Loregiver” series.


The Little People John Christopher (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-236-3, Dec 2000, $15.00, 224pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1967) horror novel of a haunted Irish castle. This is an on-demand book, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


The Possessors John Christopher (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-237-1, Dec 2000, $15.00, 252pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 1964) SF novel of snowed-in vacationers in the Swiss Alps who encounter something alien in the Swiss Alps. This is dated 2000, but not seen until now; an on-demand book, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Cosmos Books, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


A Wrinkle in the Skin John Christopher (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books 1-58715-235-5, Dec 2000, $15.00, 254pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1965) post-holocost SF novel. This is an on-demand book, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 45, Gillette NJ 07933-0045.


Lake Monsters Joseph A. Citro (University Press of New England 1-58465-110-5, Oct 2001, $14.95, 234pp, tp, cover by Wendell Minor) Reprint (Warner 1991 as Dark Twilight) horror novel of a strange creature in Vermont. Order from University Press of New England, 23 S. Main St., Hanover NH 03755-2048; credit card orders 800-421-1561; [www.upne.com]; add $5.00 postage.


A Box Full of Alien Skies G. O. Clark (Dark Regions Press 1-888993-19-7, Oct 2001, $5.95, 42pp, ph, cover by Margaret Ballif Simon) Chapbook collection of 31 poems. This is a signed, limited edition of 200. Order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1558, Brentwood CA 94513; [isedmorey1@aol.com]; [http://darkregions.hypermart.net/].


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