Contents Lists

Year’s Best Fantasy 2 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81841-8, Jul 2002, $7.50, 492pp, pb) “Year’s Best” anthology of 22 stories from 2001, the all-fantasy counterpart to Hartwell’s “Year’s Best SF” series. The editors discuss the year in their introduction. Only Hartwell is credited on the cover.

· Introduction · David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer · in
· The Finder [Earthsea] · Ursula K. Le Guin · na Tales from Earthsea, Harcourt, 2001
· Senator Bilbo · Andy Duncan · ss Starlight 3, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 2001
· Big City Littles · Charles de Lint · ss Triskell Press, 2000
· What the Tyger Told Her · Kage Baker · ss Realms of Fantasy Jun, 2001
· In the Shadow of Her Wings · Ashok Banker · ss Interzone Apr, 2001
· The Heart of the Hill · Marion Zimmer Bradley & Diana L. Paxson · ss Out of Avalon, ed. Jennifer Roberson & Martin H. Greenberg, Roc, 2001
· Queen · Gene Wolfe · ss Realms of Fantasy Dec, 2001
· The Black Heart · Patrick O’Leary · ss Sci Fiction website Aug 8, 2001
· On the Wall · Jo Walton · ss Strange Horizons (online) Sep 3, 2001
· Hell Is the Absence of God · Ted Chiang · nv Starlight 3, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 2001
· The Man Who Stole the Moon · Tanith Lee · ss Realms of Fantasy Feb, 2001
· Firebird [Markovy] · R. Garcia y Robertson · nv F&SF May, 2001
· My Case for Retributive Action · Thomas Ligotti · ss Weird Tales Sum, 2001
· The Shadow · Thomas M. Disch · ss F&SF Dec, 2001
· Stitchery · Devon Monk · ss Black Gate Sum, 2001
· To Others We Know Not Of · Kate Riedel · ss Weird Tales Spr, 2001
· The Lady of the Winds [Cappen Varra] · Poul Anderson · nv F&SF Oct/Nov, 2001
· His Own Back Yard · James P. Blaylock · nv Sci Fiction website Jul 11, 2001
· A Place to Begin · Richard Parks · ss Weird Tales Spr, 2001
· Nucleon · David D. Levine · ss Interzone Dec, 2001
· My Stolen Sabre · Uncle River · ss Asimov’s Dec, 2001
· Apologue · James Morrow · vi Sci Fiction website, 2001
Year’s Best SF 7 ed. David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer (SFBC #51658, Jul 2002, $10.99, 498pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Eos 2002) “Year’s Best” anthology of 19 stories from 2001, all strictly SF. This has ISBN 0-7394-2692-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Cleansing John D. Harvey (Arkham House 0-87054-181-1, Oct 2002, $32.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Tony Patrick) Dark fantasy novel. An American Indian wolf god comes to Earth to punish humanity for its abuses against nature. A first novel. Available from Arkham House, PO Box 546, Sauk City WI 53583; [www.arkhamhouse.com]; [sales@arkhamhouse.com].
The Book of Alfar: A Tale of the Hudson Highlands Peter W. Hassinger (HarperCollins/Geringer 0-06-028469-2, Jun 2002, $15.95, 264pp, hc, cover by Brett Helquist) Young-adult fantasy novel combining Irish folklore and the history of the Hudson Highlands.
Battlestar Galactica: Rebellion Richard Hatch & Alan Rodgers (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-4503-1, Jul 2002, $23.00, 280pp, hc, cover by Frank Frazetta) [Battlestar Galactica] Novelization based on the TV series. Packaged by Byron Preiss Multimedia; copyrighted by Universal Studios Publishing Rights.
Much Ado About Murder Simon Hawke (Tor/Forge 0-765-30241-1, Dec 2002, $23.95, 237pp, hc) [Shakespeare & Smythe] Associational mystery, third in the “Shakespeare & Smythe” series involving Shakespeare as one of a team of sleuths.
The Slaying of the Shrew Simon Hawke (Tor 0-765-34294-4, Dec 2002, $6.99, 246pp, pb) [Shakespeare & Smythe] Reprint (Forge 2001) associational mystery, second in the series involving Shakespeare as one of a team of sleuths. Copyrighted by Hawke and William Fawcett & Associates.
Destiny Elizabeth Haydon (Tor 0-812-57083-9, May 2002, $7.99, 835pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [Rhapsody] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, third in the trilogy begun with Rhapsody.
Requiem for the Sun Elizabeth Haydon (Tor 0-312-87884-2, Sep 2002, $27.95, 462pp, hc) [Symphony of Ages] Fantasy novel, a continuation of the series begun with the “Rhapsody” trilogy.
Requiem for the Sun Elizabeth Haydon (SFBC #53109, Oct 2002, $13.99, 462pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Symphony of Ages] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel, a continuation of the series begun in the “Rhapsody” trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Portals in a Northern Sky Charles Douglas Hayes (Autodidactic Press 0-9621979-5-5, Feb 2003, $24.95, 378pp, hc) Near-future SF thriller. Portals in Alaska allow observers to watch the past. A first novel. Autodidactic Press, PO Box 872749, Wasilla AK 99687; [autpress@alaska.net]; [www.autodidactic.com].
The Healer Amber Hayward (Books Collective/Tesseract 1-895836-91-3, Oct 2002, $29.95, 251pp, hc) [Children of the Panther] Fantasy novel. A healer in the Brazilian slums fights an evil candomble leader who is stealing his followers’ energy. A trade paperback edition (-89-1, $17.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Tesseract Books, The Books Collective, 214-21, 10405 Jasper Ave., Edmonton, AB Canada T5J 3S2; [www.bookscollective.com].
Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn (Penguin/Riverhead 1-57322-225-9, Sep 2002, $24.95, 290pp, hc) [Tales of the Otori] Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. A boy with amazing powers avenges the death of his mentor. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein.
Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn (SFBC, Nov 2002, $12.50, 290pp, hc, cover by Honi Werner) [Tales of the Otori] Reprint (Riverhead 9/02) Japanese Samurai fantasy novel, first in a trilogy. Hearn is a pen name for Gillian Rubenstein. This is similar to the Riverhead edition, except it lacks a price.
The Victorian Fairy Tale Book ed. Michael Patrick Hearn (Random House/Pantheon 0-375-71455-3, Jan 2003, $18.00, 384pp, tp) Reprint (Pantheon 1988) anthology of 17 Victorian fairy tales and poems, with the original illustrations.
Grimoire de Solace, Vol. 1: Lost Runes and Sorrow ed. Christopher Heath (iUniverse.com/Writers Club Press 0-595-22907-7, May 2002, $21.95, 423pp, tp, cover by M. S. Murdock) Anthology of 21 dark fantasy stories. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com], or from iUniverse, 5220 S. 16th St., Suite 200, Lincoln NE 68512.

ix · Foreword · Christopher Heath · fw
xi · List of Contributors · Misc. · bg *
xiii · Prologue · Christopher Heath · pr *
1 · The Wizard’s Mark · Tony Wilson · ss *
17 · Whispers · Tony Wilson · ss *
31 · Nothing Sacred · Steven Shrewsbury · nv *
60 · Lioness’ Curse · Joseph Gay · ss *
74 · Knight’s End · Joseph Gay · ss *
90 · The Crown of Roon · Christopher Heath · nv *
111 · A Prophecy Failed · Christopher Heath · nv *
133 · The Unworthy Warrior · Sean Wagner · ss *
148 · How the Seer Lost His Sight · Sean Wagner · ss *
164 · Six to Fall · G. S. Sinclair · nv *
186 · In the Wake · G. S. Sinclair · ss *
198 · Extinction · Chris Kirby · na *
244 · The Knight’s Heart · Ewan Mah · ss *
258 · Stælwierthe Souls · Jeff Stevenson · ss *
278 · Terrian Chronicles: Blood of the Innocent · P. David Cunningham · nv *
306 · The Heir of Domokos · Brian McCusker · ss *
322 · The Quest · Russ McIntosh · ss *
340 · A Warrior’s Tale · James Grasselli · ss *
355 · Daybreak · Michael P. Lazure · ss *
372 · The Master of the Dark Ways · Michael P. Lazure · nv *
401 · Windows to the Soul · Bryan Imhoff · nv *
The Asylum, Vol. 2: The Violent Ward ed. Victor Heck (DarkTales Publications 1-930997-19-1, Mar 2002, $19.99, 250pp, tp) Original anthology of 25 horror stories. Authors include Adam Niswander, Gerard Houarner, and Sephera Giron. Order online at [www.darktales.com], or from PO Box 675, Grandview MO 64030; add $4.00 shipping.

viii · A Word from the Editor · Victor Heck · pr
xiii · A Foreword · Victor Heck · fw
3 · Meticulously Prepared for Madness · D. F. Lewis & Stuart Hughes · ss *
11 · Burden of Guilt 2: My Brother’s Keeper · James A. Moore · ss *
19 · One Bad Day · Richard Wright · ss *
27 · Feeling Alive · David Whitman · ss *
33 · Bad of Heart · Michael T. Huyck, Jr. · ss *
45 · Doors · Adam Niswander · ss *
53 · Lying Eyes · Sephera Giron · ss *
65 · Inner Workings · Dominick Cancilla · ss *
69 · A Day in the Life of a Dust Bunny · Weston Ochse · ss *
79 · Sow and Reap · Steve Eller · ss *
91 · Decking the Hall · James S. Dorr · ss *
97 · Dark Places, Underground · William D. Gagliani · ss *
113 · When It Hurts I Scream · Hart Fisher · ss *
119 · Lesions · Lawrence C. Connolly · ss *
127 · The Keeper · Gerard Houarner · ss *
139 · Honest-to-God True Story of Earl P. and a Bug Called Abraham Lincoln · J. Newman · ss *
147 · Crush · Kevin Johnson · ss *
159 · Danny Boy · Brett A. Savory · ss *
171 · Panopticon · David Annandale · ss *
181 · The Exploitations of George Frederick Leighton · Michael Laimo · ss *
191 · Not That Kind of Story · Nicholas Kaufmann · ss *
203 · Choppers Hands · Gord Rollo · ss *
215 · Mama’s Boy · Patricia Lee Macomber · ss *
225 · Trapdoor · Michael W. Watt · ss *
241 · Safe · J. F. Gonzalez · ss *
Harry Potter’s World: Multidisciplinary Critical Perspectives ed. Elizabeth E. Heilman (Routledge 0-415-93374-9, Jan 2003, $24.94, 308pp, tp) [Harry Potter] Non-fiction, a gathering of 13 critical essays examining Harry Potter from the perspectives of cultural studies, reader response, literature, and sociology. An appendix compares the first movie and the book. An index is included. A hardcover edition (-93373-0, $90.00) was announced but not seen. Order from Routledge, 29 West 35th St., New York NY 10001; [www.routledge-ny.com].
Beyond This Horizon Robert A. Heinlein (Baen 0-7434-3561-3, Sep 2002, $6.99, 248pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) Reprint (Fantasy Press 1948) classic SF novel.
The Fantasies of Robert A. Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein (Tor 0-312-87557-6, May 2002, $16.95, 352pp, tp) Reissue (Tor 1999) fantasy omnibus/collection of eight stories. Reprints the contents of Waldo and Magic, Inc. (Doubleday 1950) and The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (Gnome 1959). Although we listed a trade paperback with the same information in 2001, this indicates “First Trade Paperback Edition: May 2002.”
Friday Robert A. Heinlein (SFBC #53645, Oct 2002, $11.99, 368pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Reissue (Holt Rinehart & Winston; NEL 1982) SF novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-2993-0; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
A Golden Anniversary Bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs Henry Hardy Heins (Grant, Donald M. 1-880418-51-7, Nov 2001, $100.00, 428pp, hc, cover by J. Allen St. John) Reprint (Grant 1964) guide to the works of Burroughs, with a new postscript by the author providing some information on first editions published since 1964. This is a signed, slipcased, numbered edition of 1,000 copies; it is dated 2001, but not seen until now. Order from Donald M. Grant, PO Box 187, Hampton Falls NH 03844; 603-778-7191; [www.grantbooks.com]. [Edgar Rice Burroughs]
The Valdemar Companion ed. John Helfers & Denise Little (SFBC #18151, Feb 2002, $12.50, 497pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Reprint (DAW 2001) non-fiction guide to Mercedes Lackey’s “Valdemar” fantasies. Copyrighted by Lackey and packager Tekno Books. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. [Mercedes R. Lackey]
The Valdemar Companion ed. John Helfers & Denise Little (DAW 0-7564-0069-4, Dec 2002, $15.00, 497pp, tp, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Valdemar] Reprint (DAW 2001) non-fiction guide to Mercedes Lackey’s “Valdemar” fantasies. Copyrighted by Lackey and packager Tekno Books. [Mercedes R. Lackey]
The Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith Karen L. Hellekson (McFarland 0-7864-1149-X, Sep 2001, $28.50, 158pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical discussion of Smith’s works, focusing on manuscripts held by the Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Includes an extensive glossary of terms used in Smith’s fiction, a bibliography, and an index. This is dated 2001 but not seen until now. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; credit card orders 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]; add $4.00 postage. [Cordwainer Smith]
Stark’s Crusade John G. Hemry (Ace 0-441-00915-8, Mar 2002, $5.99, 263pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Stark’s War] Military SF novel, third in the “Stark” series.
Empty Cities of the Full Moon Howard V. Hendrix (Ace 0-441-00937-9, Aug 2002, $14.95, 441pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Ace 2001) post-holocaust SF novel.
Flood James Heneghan (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 0-374-35057-4, Mar 2002, $16.00, 182pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy. A boy is saved from flood by the Little People, but finds he’s lost the only family he knows.
The Grave James Heneghan (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-22948-0, Jun 2002, $5.50, 245pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2000) young-adult time travel/horror novel about the Irish potato famine in 1847.
Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to Reading Interests Diana Tixier Herald & Bonnie Kunzel (Libraries Unlimited 1-56308-893-2, Jul 2002, $55.00, 297pp, hc) Non-fiction, reference. A librarian’s guide to SF (excluding fantasy), covering history, sub-genres, and recommended novels and anthologies, references, and awards. Includes indexes by subject, character, title, and author. Libraries Unlimited, Greenwood Publishing Group, 7730 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite A200, Greenwood Village CO 80111; 800-225-5800; [www.lu.com].
Dune: House Corrino Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58033-7, Sep 2002, $7.50, 667pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2001) SF novel, third prequel to Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership.
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Tor 0-765-30157-1, Sep 2002, $27.95, 621pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] SF novel, first in a new prequel series set 10,000 years before Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. A limited leatherbound edition (-30585-2, $200.00) was announced but not seen. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership.
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (SFBC #53001, Oct 2002, $14.99, 621pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dune] Reprint (Tor 2002) SF novel, first in the “Legends of Dune” series prequel to Frank Herbert’s “Dune” series. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Dosadi Experiment Frank Herbert (Tor 0-765-34253-7, Sep 2002, $6.99, 301pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Putnam 1977) SF novel.
Dune Messiah & Children of Dune Frank Herbert (SFBC #17064, Feb 2002, $13.99, 592pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Dune] Omnibus of the second and third novels in the “Dune” series: Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). This SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-2399-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. First US edition (Gollancz 1979 as part of The Great Dune Trilogy).

1 · Dune Messiah · n. New York: Putnam, 1969
207 · Children of Dune · n. New York: Putnam, 1976
The Eyes of Heisenberg Frank Herbert (Tor 0-765-34252-9, Sep 2002, $6.99, 176pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Berkley 1966) SF novel.
The Green Brain Frank Herbert (Tor 0-765-34250-2, Sep 2002, $6.99, 208pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Ace 1966) SF novel.
The Santaroga Barrier Frank Herbert (Tor 0-765-34251-0, Sep 2002, $6.99, 241pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Berkley Medallion 1968) SF novel.
Once... James Herbert (Tor 0-765-30285-3, Apr 2002, $26.95, 382pp, hc) A dark contemporary fairytale for adults. A stroke victim’s return to his childhood home revives an ancient evil. First US edition (Macmillan 2001).
Evening’s Empire David Herter (Tor 0-312-87034-5, Jun 2002, $24.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Contemporary fantasy novel set in a coastal Oregon town known for its cheese, where a composer is working on an opera based on Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Timegate W. L. Hesse (iUniverse.com/Writer’s Showcase 0-595-21264-6, Apr 2002, $20.95, 382pp, tp, cover by M. S. Murdock) SF alternate history novel. A man travels back in time to stop the German victory in WWII. Hesse is a pseudonym for Walter H. Hesse & Liz Hesse Osborne. This is a print-on-demand book, available online at [www.iuniverse.com].
The Summer Country James A. Hetley (Ace 0-441-00972-7, Oct 2002, $14.00, 361pp, tp, cover by Lori Earley) [Summer Country] Celtic fantasy novel. A woman in Maine discovers she has magic powers coveted in another world. A first novel.
The Summer Country James A. Hetley (SFBC #54335, Nov 2002, $11.99, 361pp, hc, cover by Lori Earley) [Summer Country] Reprint (Ace 2002) Celtic fantasy novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-3046-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Return of the Soul and Other Stories Robert Hichens (Midnight House 0-9707349-3-X, Nov 2001, $40.00, 316pp, hc, cover by Allen Koszowski) Collection of eight horror stories, the first in a two-book “comprehensive collection” of Hichen’s supernatural stories. Edited and with an introduction by S.T. Joshi. Order from Midnight House, 4128 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle WA 98103; [www.darksidepress.com].

9 · Introduction · S. T. Joshi · in
17 · The Return of the Soul [“A Re-incarnation”] · na The Pall Mall Magazine Aug, 1895
65 · A Tribute of Souls · Robert Hichens & Frederic Hamilton · na Bye-Ways, Dodd Mead, 1897
113 · The Face of the Monk · ss Bye-Ways, Dodd Mead, 1897
129 · Sea Change · na Tongues of Conscience, London: Methuen, 1900
195 · The Cry of the Child · nv Tongues of Conscience, London: Methuen, 1900
243 · How Love Came to Professor Guildea [“The Man Who Was Beloved”] · na Pearson’s Magazine Oct, 1897
289 · The Lady and the Beggar · ss Tongues of Conscience, London: Methuen, 1900
307 · The Figure in the Mirror · ss The Black Spaniel and Other Stories, Methuen, 1905
StarCraft #3: Speed of Darkness Tracy Hickman (Pocket 0-671-04150-9, Jun 2002, $6.50, 242pp, pb, cover by Bill Petras) [StarCraft] Novelization based on the SF computer game. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.
The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works Roger Highfield (Viking 0-670-03153-4, Oct 2002, $23.95, 322 + xxii, hc) [Harry Potter] Associational non-fiction, an examination of possible science behind the magic in the YA series. Includes an index.
Greg and Tim Hildebrandt: The Tolkien Years Greg & Tim Hildebrandt (Watson-Guptill 0-8230-5105-6, Sep 2002, $24.95, 144pp, tp, cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt) Reprint (Watson-Guptill 2001) art book, with comments by Greg and Tim on each painting. Text by Gregory Hildebrandt, Jr. This expanded edition has 12 new pages of art, and a new pullout poster.
Parliament of Owls Beth Hilgartner (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-63-0, Aug 2002, $14.00, 399pp, tp, cover by Charles Keegan) [Business of Ferrets] Fantasy novel, sequel to A Business of Ferrets. The newly trained seer Owl returns to the intrigues at Court. Meisha Merlin Publishing, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.MeishaMerlin.com].
Enoch’s Portal A. W. Hill (Champion Press 1-891400-59-2, Jun 2002, $16.00, 304pp, tp) [Stephan Raszer] Dark fantasy mystery, the first “Stephan Raszer Investigation” about a psychic detective who investigates cults. Raszer is hired to rescue a woman from an alchemical cult.

Next -- Table-of-Contents

The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

Contents Lists