The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

Books, Listed by Author

FAWCETT, BILL, ed. (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * _The Fleet: Counterattack (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
• * *The Warmasters (Baen 0-7434-3534-6, May 2002, $24.00, 307pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) Anthology of three novellas by David Weber, David Drake, and Eric Flint, each part of a longer work in progress in the author’s most popular series: Weber’s “Honor Harrington”, Drake’s “Hammer’s Slammers”, and Flint’s “Belisarius” series. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates (individual stories copyrighted by their authors). (Contents)

FAWCETT, QUINN; pseudonym of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro & Bill Fawcett (chron.)

• * *Death to Spies (Tor/Forge 0-312-86930-4, Jul 2002, $24.95, 397pp, hc) Associational mystery featuring the spy adventures of Ian Fleming. Fawcett is a pen name for Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett.

FEARN, JOHN (Francis) RUSSELL (1908-1960) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Cosmic Crusaders (Gryphon Books 1-58250-046-0, Jul 2002, $15.00, 122pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel, #14 in the “Golden Amazon” series, previously published only in newspaper form (1953). Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; add $1.50 postage.
• * +The Genial Dinosaur (Gryphon Books 1-58250-028-2, Jan 2003, $15.00, 128pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Dinosaur] SF novel, second in the “Dinosaur” series. First US edition (Scion 1954 as by Volsted Gridban). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.
• * *Parasite Planet (Gryphon Books 1-58250-047-9, Jul 2002, $15.00, 120pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel, #15 in the “Golden Amazon” series, only published previously in newspaper form (1955). Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; add $1.50 postage.
• * +A Thing of the Past (Gryphon Books 1-58250-027-4, Jan 2003, $15.00, 144pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Dinosaur] SF novel, first in the “Dinosaur” series. This includes an earlier story version, “Through the Earth’s Core”. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. First US edition (Scion 1953 as by Volsted Gridban). Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

FEEHAN, CHRISTINE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dark Guardian (Leisure 0-8439-4994-5, May 2002, $6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by John Ennis) [Carpathian] Vampire romance. An immortal vampire hunter meets his lifemate, a police officer with a homicidal stepfather.
• * _Dark Legend (SFBC 0-7394-2274-X, Jan 2002, $9.99, 394pp, hc) [Carpathian] Reprint (Leisure 1/02, not seen) gothic/ghostly romance. A legendary vampire hunter wakens from centuries of sleep.
• * *Dark Legend (Leisure 0-8439-4952-X, Jan 2002, $5.99, 382pp, pb) [Carpathian] Vampire romance in the “Dark” series. A legendary Carpathian vampire hunter awakes after many years and becomes obsessed with a woman with healing powers.

FEINTUCH, DAVID (1944-2006) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Children of Hope (Ace 0-441-00922-0, Apr 2002, $7.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Nicholas Seafort] Reprint (Ace 2001) SF novel, seventh in the “Nicholas Seafort” series.
• * *The King (Ace 0-441-00902-6, Aug 2002, $24.95, 508pp, hc, cover by Christian McGrath) [Still] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Still. Rodrigo fights to regain control of his kingdom.

FEIST, RAYMOND E(lias) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Faerie Tale (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-07139-3, Mar 2001, £6.99, 490pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reissue (Doubleday 1988) fantasy novel. This was published in 2001, but not seen until now.
• * _Honoured Enemy (with William R. Forstchen) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224719-4, Jan 2002, £11.99, 323pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar: Legends] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel, book one in the “Legends of the Riftwar”, and thirteenth overall in the “Riftwar” series.
• * _Honoured Enemy (with William R. Forstchen) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648388-7, May 2002, £6.99, 323pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Riftwar: Legends] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel, first book of “Legends of the Riftwar”; thirteenth overall in the “Riftwar” series.
• * _Krondor: Tear of the Gods (HarperTorch 0-380-79528-0, Jun 2002, $7.50, 365pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar Legacy] Reprint (Voyager 2000) fantasy novel, third in the “Krondor"/"Riftwar Legacy” series set in Feist’s world of Midkemia.
• * _Magician (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713411-8, Sep 2002, £25.00, xi+681pp, hc) [Riftwar] Reissue (Grafton; Doubleday 1992) fantasy novel, first in “The Riftwar Saga”. This anniversary edition has a new “Foreword to the 20th Anniversary Edition” along with the “Foreword to the Revised Edition” (1992). Signed by Feist, and issued without a dustjacket. This is a revision of the original (Doubleday 1982) which is still used as the copyright.
• * *Murder in LaMut (with Joel Rosenberg) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224720-8, Jun 2002, £17.99, 324pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Legends of the Riftwar] Fantasy novel, second in the “Legends of the Riftwar” after Honoured Enemy (by Feist & William Forstchen); fourteenth overall in the “Rift” series.
• * _Murder in LaMut (with Joel Rosenberg) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224721-6, Dec 2002, £11.99, ii+324pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Legends of the Riftwar] Reprint (Voyager 2002) fantasy novel. Book two of the “Legends of the Riftwar” after Honoured Enemy (by Feist and William Forstchen).
• * *Talon of the Silver Hawk (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224681-3, Sep 2002, £17.99, 390pp, hc, cover by Martin McKenna) [Conclave of Shadows] Fantasy novel, the first book in the “Conclave of Shadows” series.

FENNER, ARNIE, ed. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Spectrum 9: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (with Cathy Fenner) See entry under Cathy Fenner.

FENNER, CATHY, ed. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Spectrum 9: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (with Arnie Fenner) (Underwood Books 1-887424-65-2, Nov 2002, $35.00, 176pp, tp, cover by Alan Pollack) Art book. The ninth in a series of yearbooks of fantasy art, this covers 2001 with reproductions of over 300 works, by over 200 artists, chosen by a jury. Arnie Fenner discusses “The Year in Review”. A trade paperback edition (-66-0, $27.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

FERGUSON, WILL (chron.)

• * +HappinessTM (Canongate 1-84195-275-3, Jun 2002, $24.00, 309pp, hc) Satirical SF novel. A self-help book that really works disrupts the world. First US edition (Penguin Canada 2001 as Generica).

FERRING, DAVID; pseudonym of David S. Garnett, (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _Warhammer: Shadowbreed (Black Library 1-84154-208-3, Feb 2002, £5.99, 224pp, pb, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer: Konrad] Reprint (GW Books 1991) fantasy novel set in the world of the role-playing game, second in the “Konrad” trilogy.
• * +Warhammer: Shadowbreed (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4301-2, Mar 2002, $6.95, 224pp, tp, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer: Konrad] Novelization based on the role-playing game, second in the “Konrad” series. Ferring is a pen name for David Garnett. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (GW Books 1991).
• * _Warhammer: Warblade (Black Library 1-84154-233-4, Apr 2002, £5.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer: Konrad] Reprint (Boxtree 1993) fantasy war novelization based on the role-playing game. Book three of the “Konrad” trilogy.
• * +Warhammer: Warblade (Games Workshop/Black Library 0-7434-4305-5, May 2002, $6.95, 254pp, tp, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer: Konrad] Novelization based on the role-playing game, third in the “Konrad” series. Ferring is a pen name for David Garnett. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Boxtree 1993).

FERRIS, JEAN (1939- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Once Upon a Marigold (Harcourt 0-15-216791-9, Oct 2002, $17.00, 266pp, hc) [Once Upon a Marigold] Young-adult humorous fairy-tale fantasy. A boy raised by a troll falls in love with Princess Marigold and saves her life.

FFORDE, JASPER (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +The Eyre Affair (Viking 0-670-03064-3, Feb 2002, $24.95, 374pp, hc) [Thursday Next] Humorous fantasy novel, first in a series. A criminal kidnaps literary characters. First US edition (NEL 2001).
• * *Lost in a Good Book (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82283-X, Jul 2002, £17.99, 372pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Thursday Next] Alternate-Earth humorous SF/fantasy novel. Second in the “Thursday Next” series. Simultaneous with the NEL trade paperback.
• * *Lost in a Good Book (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-73357-8, Jul 2002, £6.99, 372pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Thursday Next] Alternate-Earth humorous SF/fantasy novel. Second in the “Thursday Next” series after The Eyre Affair. Simultaneous with the Hodder & Stoughton hardcover.

FIELDER, LISA (chron.)

• * *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Know-It-All (Simon Pulse 0-7434-4239-3, Jun 2002, $4.99, 130pp, pb) [Sabrina, the Teenage Witch] Young-adult novelization, 43nd in the series based on the TV show based on the Archie Comic. Copyrighted by Viacom Productions.

FIENBERG, ANNA (chron.)

• * +The Witch in the Lake (Annick Press 1-55037-722-1, Mar 2002, $7.95, 215pp, tp, cover by Charles Bell) Young-adult fantasy. A young wizard fights to free his village from a curse. A hardcover edition was announced but not seen. First US edition (Allen & Unwin Australia 2001). Available in the US from Firefly Books, PO Box 1338, Ellicott Station, Buffalo NY 14205; [www.annickpress.com]; 800-387-5085.

FINCH, PAUL (stories) (chron.)

• * *Cape Wrath (Telos 1-903889-60-X, Oct 2002, £8.00, 121pp, tp, cover by Anh Nguyen) Dark fantasy novel. An archeological dig on the northernmost island of Britain unleashes an ancient force. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP; [www.telos.co.uk].

FINNEY, CHARLES G(randison) (1905-1984) (chron.)

• * _The Circus of Dr. Lao (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6907-2, Apr 2002, $12.95, 155pp, tp, cover by Boris Artzybasheff) Reprint (Viking 1935) classic fantasy novel of a circus that changes the lives of those who attend. Introduction by John Marco. This has the illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff from the first edition. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 233 North 8th St, Lincoln NE 68588-0484; credit card orders 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.nebraskapress.unl.edu]; add $4.00 postage.

FISCH, SHOLLY (stories) (chron.)

• * *Gen13: Version 2.0 (Ace 0-441-00946-8, Jun 2002, $5.99, 231pp, pb, cover by Bob Larkin) Novelization based on the comic book characters. Copyrighted by WildStorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics; packaged by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

FISHER, CATHERINE (chron.)

• * *Corbenic (Red Fox 0-09-943848-8, Jul 2002, £4.99, 218pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Young-adult fantasy novel of the Grail. An alienated teenager disembarks at the wrong station, at the hall of the Fisher King, for whom he undertakes a quest. A “Definitions” title.

FISHER, JACK, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dark Voices: A Collection of Poetry from the Writers of Wicked Verse (with Nancy Bennett) (Flesh & Blood Press no ISBN, Jan 2002, $7.00, 60pp, ph, cover by Marge Simon) Chapbook poetry anthology of 23 poems. Poets include Chad Hensley, Charlee Jacob, and David Kopaska-Merkel. Introduction by Sandra DeLuca. Illustrated by Marge Simon and Sandra DeLuca. Order from Flesh & Blood Press, 121 Joseph St., Bayville NJ 08721; e-mail [horrorjack@aol.com]. (Contents)
• * *Strangewood Tales (Eraserhead Press, 2002, $10.95, 169pp, tp) (Contents)

FISHER, JUDE; pseudonym of Jane Johnson (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Visual Companion (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-25802-7, Nov 2002, $18.95, 68pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Non-fiction pictorial guide, extensively illustrated with movie stills, to the characters in the movie of the second book in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Foreword by Viggo Mortensen. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson.
• * _Sorcery Rising (SFBC #51359, Jun 2002, $11.99, 469pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [*Fool’s Gold] Reprint (Earthlight UK; DAW 2002) fantasy novel, first in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on its back jacket.
• * *Sorcery Rising (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-2091-9, Jun 2002, £17.99, 502pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [*Fool’s Gold] Fantasy novel, first in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. Enemies and nomads come together at the Allfair, but a new magic disrupts the gathering. Fisher is a pseudonym of Jane Johnson. A trade paperback edition (-2092-7, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
• * +Sorcery Rising (DAW 0-7564-0083-X, Jul 2002, $23.95, 469pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [*Fool’s Gold] Fantasy novel, first in the “Fool’s Gold” trilogy. The great Allfair is the scene of plots, marriage arrangements, and the sale of a map to a sleeping sorcerer’s lair. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson. First US edition (Earthlight UK 2002).

FISK, PAULINE (1948- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Sabrina Fludde (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5935-X, Sep 2002, £5.99, 256pp, tp) [Sabrina Fludde] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * +The Secret of Sabrina Fludde (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-754-9, May 2002, $15.95, 256pp, hc) [Sabrina Fludde] Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel. A mysterious girl is somehow tied to the river called Sabrina Fludde. First US edition (Bloomsbury 2001 as Sabrina Fludde).

FLAMMARION, (Nicholas) CAMILLE (1842-1925) (chron.)

• * *Lumen (University Press of New England/Wesleyan 0-8195-6567-9, Jul 2002, $17.95, 153 + xxxv, tp) Reprint (Roberts Bros. 1873 as part of Stories of Infinity) SF novel of travel at the speed of light. This is a new translation from the French (1872 as part of Récits de l’infini) by Brian Stableford, who also provides a critical introduction. Includes notes and bibliography. A hardcover edition (-6567-9, $45.00) was announced but not seen. Order from University Press of New England, 23 S. Main St., Hanover NH 03755; 800-421-1561; e-mail: [University.Press@Dartmouth.edu]; add $5.00 postage.

FLANAGAN, MARY, ed. (1969- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Reload: Rethinking Women & Cyberculture (with Austin Booth) (MIT Press 0-262-63187-3, May 2002, $29.95, 581pp, tp) Feminist anthology of 11 fiction pieces (four novel excerpts) and 16 critical essays (all but one original) exploring issues involving science fiction, cyberpunk and cyberculture. Fiction authors include Anne McCaffrey, C.L. Moore, Octavia Butler, and James Tiptree, Jr. This has an index. MIT Press, 5 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142; orders 800-405-1619; [mitpress-orders@mit.edu]; [http://mitpress.mit.edu]. (Contents)

FLEMING, GHERBOD; pseudonym of John H. Steele (stories) (chron.)

• * *World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Nosferatu (White Wolf 1-58846-817-8, Jul 2002, $6.99, 264pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Clan] Novelization based on the role-playing game, the first “Clan” novel in the “Dark Ages” series.
• * *World of Darkness: Predator & Prey: Executioner (White Wolf 1-56504-974-8, May 2002, $6.50, 266pp, pb, cover by William O’Connor) [World of Darkness: Predator & Prey] Novelization based on the role-playing games. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

FLETCHER, SUSAN (Clemens) (1951- ) (chron.)

• * _Dragon’s Milk (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-85196-0, Jul 2002, $2.99, 242pp, tp, cover by Rebecca Guay) [Dragon Kyn] Reprint (Atheneum 1989) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the “Dragon Chronicles” series. This is a specially priced “Books that Cast a Spell!” edition.

FLEWELLING, LYNN (chron.)

• * _The Bone Doll’s Twin (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711308-0, Jun 2002, £6.99, 438pp, pb, cover by George Underwood) [Tamir Triad] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel. Book One of the Tamír Triad.

FLIEGER, VERLYN (1933- ) (chron.)

• * *Pig Tale (Hyperion 0-7868-0792-X, Oct 2002, $16.99, 321pp, hc, cover by Daniel Craig) Young-adult fantasy. A foundling and her pig flee cruel villagers and find mysterious gypsies. A first novel.
• * *Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien’s World, Revised Edition (Kent State University Press 0-87338-744-9, Aug 2002, $19.00, 196 + xxii, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination focusing on The Silmarillion. This is expanded and updated from the 1983 Eerdmans edition, with a new preface. Order from Kent State University Press, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001; [www.kentstateuniversitypress.com]. [Tolkien]

FLINT, ERIC (1947- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _1633 (with David M. Weber) See entry under David M. Weber
• * *Forward the Mage (with Richard Roach) (Baen 0-7434-3524-9, Mar 2002, $24.00, 464pp, hc, cover by Larry Elmore) [*Joe’s World] Fantasy novel, sequel to The Philosophical Strangler.
• * _The Philosophical Strangler (Baen 0-7434-3541-9, Mar 2002, $7.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Stephen Hickman) [*Joe’s World] Reprint (Baen 2001) fantasy novel.
• * _The Shadow of the Lion (with Dave Freer & Mercedes R. Lackey) See entry under Mercedes R. Lackey
• * _The Tide of Victory (with David A. Drake) (Baen 0-7434-3565-6, Oct 2002, $7.99, 561pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Belisarius] Reprint (Baen 2001) historical/alternate world SF novel, fifth in the series featuring Byzantine general Belisarius vs. the alien Malwa in 6th century India.
• * *The Tyrant (with David A. Drake) (Baen 0-7434-3521-4, Apr 2002, $24.00, 394pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [General] Historical/alternate world SF novel, fourth in “The General” series; previous titles were by S.M. Sterling in collaboration with Drake.

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• * _Eternal Frontier See entry under James H. Schmitz.
• * _Keith Laumer: The Lighter Side See entry under Keith Laumer.
• * _Lord Darcy See entry under Randall Garrett.
• * _Med Ship See entry under Murray Leinster.
• * _Odyssey See entry under Keith Laumer.

FLYNN, MICHAEL F(rancis) (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Fallen Angels (with Larry Niven & Jerry E. Pournelle) See entry under Larry Niven.