The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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Ultima: The Technocrat War: Book III: Maelstrom Austen Andrews (Pocket 0-7434-0381-9, May 2002, $6.99, 384pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Ultima: Machinations] Novelization based on the computer game series, the second of three in the “Machinations” series. Copyrighted by Electronic Arts.

You’ve Got Murder Donna Andrews (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-18191-X, Apr 2002, $21.95, 298pp, hc) [Turing Hopper] Mystery with SF elements. AI program “Turing” searches for her missing programmer.

The 2002 Rhysling Anthology ed. Anon. (Science Fiction Poetry Association, Jun 2002, no price, 77pp, ph, cover by Julia Morgan-Scott) Anthology of 42 poems. Subtitled “The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Poetry of 2001”, this serves as the ballot for the SFPA’s Rhysling Awards. For information write Scott E. Green, SFPA President, 47 Byledge Rd., Manchester NH 03104-2101; [sgreen@grolen.com].

Angel: The Longest Night, Vol. I ed. Anon. (Simon Pulse 0-7434-2756-4, Dec 2002, $5.99, 412pp, pb) [Angel] Original anthology of 12 stories set on a single night, based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox.

Bolos Book 6: Cold Steel ed. Bill Fawcett (Baen 0-7434-3549-4, Jul 2002, $7.99, 418pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Original anthology/omnibus of a novella by J. Steven York & Dean Wesley Smith, and a novel by Linda Evans. Sixth in a series featuring the sentient tanks created by Keith Laumer. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1 ed. Anon. (SFBC #15702, Jan 2002, $10.99, 280pp, hc) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer] Reprint (Pocket Pulse 2001) anthology of seven stories loosely based on the TV show, about Slayers through the ages. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film. This has ISBN 0-7394-2419-X; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Classics of Horror: Stoker and Shelley ed. Anon. (State Street Press 0-681-97986-0, 2001, $19.95, 655pp, hc) Reprint (BOMC/QPBC 1991 as Dracula/Frankenstein) omnibus of two classic horror novels: Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897) and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818). This is dated 2001, but not seen until now.

Crimson Skies ed. Anon. (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45874-5, Oct 2002, $6.99, 306pp, pb) Tie-in anthology of three stories, plus bridging material, based on a computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft.

DragonLance: Bertrem’s Guide to the War of Souls, Volume Two ed. Anon. (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2816-6, Nov 2002, $6.99, 305pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) [DragonLance] Original anthology/sourcebook with 14 quasi-fictional articles supposedly written by the role-playing game world’s inhabitants. Authors are Stan Brown, Mary H. Herbert, and Don Perrin. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Four Dark Nights ed. Anon. (Leisure 0-8439-5098-6, Oct 2002, $25.00, 326pp, hc) Original anthology of four supernatural horror novellas by Douglas Clegg, Christopher Golden, Bentley Little, and Tom Piccirilli.

His Eternal Kiss ed. Anon. (Kensington 0-7582-0332-2, Sep 2002, $12.00, 263pp, tp) Vampire/Regency romance anthology of three stories by Karla Hocker, Judith A. Lansdowne, and Jeanne Savery.

Lords of the Night ed. Anon. (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-7318-6, Sep 2002, $5.99, 320pp, pb) Reissue (Zebra 1997) vampire-romance anthology of three stories by Janice Bennett, Sara Blayne, and Monique Ellis. Second printing.

Rabid Transit ed. Anon. (Velocity Press, May 2002, $5.00, 43pp, pb) Chapbook original anthology of four stories by authors called the “Ratbastards”: Christopher Barzak, Barth Anderson, Alan DeNiro, and Kristin Livdahl. Order from Velocity Press, 124 Illinois Ave., Youngstown OH 44505; [www.taverners-koans.com/ratbastards].

Star Trek, the Next Generation: Double Helix Omnibus ed. Anon. (Pocket 0-7434-1272-9, Oct 2002, $17.00, 1112pp, tp) [Star Trek, the Next Generation: Double Helix] Omnibus of six Star Trek novelizations in the series (all 1999): Infection by John Gregory Betancourt, Vectors by Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Red Sector by Diane Carey, Quarantine by John Vornhold, Double or Nothing by Peter David, and The First Virtue by Michael Jan Friedman & Christie Golden. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Gateways: What Lay Beyond ed. Anon. (Pocket 0-7434-5683-1, Nov 2002, $6.99, 488pp, pb) [Star Trek: Gateways] Reprint (Pocket 2001) Star Trek original anthology/mosaic novelization, the seventh and final volume in the crossover “Gateways” series, credited as by all six authors of the first six volumes: Diane Carey, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christie Golden, Robert Greenberger, and Susan Wright. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Star Wars Trilogy ed. Anon. (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45339-5, Jul 2002, $25.95, 260+216+229pp, hc, cover by Ralph McQuarrie) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 1987) omnibus of the three film novelizations: Star Wars by George Lucas (1976), The Empire Strikes Back by Donald F. Glut (1980), and Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983). This is “The 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition”. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.

2 Creepy Stories ed. Anon. (Small Beer Press, Apr 2002, no price, 48pp, ph) Anthology of two stories by Kelly Link (her Nebula-winning story “Louise’s Ghost”) and Ray Vukcevich. Published as a giveaway at the World Horror Convention.

World of Darkness: Werewolf: Black Spiral Dancers & Wendigo ed. Anon. (White Wolf 1-58846-822-4, Dec 2002, $6.50, 284pp, pb, cover by Steve Prescott) [World of Darkness: Tribe] Omnibus of two “Tribe” novelizations based on the role-playing games: Black Spiral Dancers by Eric Griffin and Wendigo by Bill Bridges. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: Werewolf: Bone Gnawers and Stargazers ed. Anon. (White Wolf 1-56504-886-5, Feb 2002, $6.50, 286pp, pb, cover by Steve Prescott) [World of Darkness: Tribe] Omnibus of two novelizations in the “Tribe” series, based on the role-playing games: Bone Gnawers by Bill Bridges & Justin Achilli, and Stargazers by Bill Bridges. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: Werewolf: Children of Gaia & Uktena ed. Anon. (White Wolf 1-58846-812-7, Mar 2002, $6.50, 286pp, pb, cover by Steve Prescott) [World of Darkness: Tribe] Omnibus of two novelizations in the “Tribe” series, based on the role-playing games: Children of Gaia by Richard Lee Byers and Uktena by Stefan Petrucha. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

World of Darkness: Werewolf: Silver Fangs & Glass Walkers ed. Anon. (White Wolf 1-58846-813-5, Aug 2002, $6.50, 283pp, pb, cover by Steve Prescott) [World of Darkness: Tribe] Omnibus of two “Tribe” novelizations based on the role-playing games: Silver Fangs by Carl Bowen and Glass Walkers by Tim Dedopulos. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

The Last Rune, Book Four: Blood of Mystery Mark Anthony (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58332-8, Apr 2002, $6.99, 579pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Last Rune] Fantasy novel, book four in “The Last Rune” series. Travis is trapped in Colorado in the 1800s, while in Eldh Grace and her companions seek a magic sword.

DoOon Mode Piers Anthony (Tor 0-812-57542-3, Apr 2002, $6.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Mode] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, fourth in the ’Mode’ series.

How Precious Was That While Piers Anthony (Tor 0-812-57543-1, Jun 2002, $7.99, 418pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reprint (Tor 2001) non-fiction, autobiography.

Swell Foop Piers Anthony (Tor 0-812-57474-5, Oct 2002, $6.99, 354pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 2001) humorous fantasy novel, 25th in the “Xanth” series.

Up in a Heaval Piers Anthony (Tor 0-312-86904-5, Oct 2002, $24.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Humorous fantasy novel, 26th in the “Xanth” series.

Xanth: The Quest for Magic Piers Anthony (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45328-X, Nov 2002, $18.95, 774 + viii, tp) [Xanth] Reprint (Wings 1994 as Three Complete Xanth Novels) omnibus of the first three fantasy novels in the “Xanth” series: A Spell for Chameleon (1977), The Source of Magic (1979), and Castle Roogna (1979). There is a new introduction by Anthony.

Pandora’s Legions Christopher Anvil (Baen 0-671-31861-6, Feb 2002, $6.99, 379pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Centrans] SF fix-up novel that takes the novelette expanded previously into Pandora’s Planet (1972), and interpolates three stories featuring John Towers, plus one related story. There is some rewriting by Anvil. Edited and with an afterword by Eric Flint.

Remnants 10: Lost and Found K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88494-8, Jan 2003, $4.99, 134pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. The remnants’ ship finds Earth again after 500 years.

Remnants 5: Mutation K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88194-9, Feb 2002, $4.99, 160pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. The remnants of humanity are on a spaceship controlled by an alien computer that is out of control.

Remnants 6: Breakdown K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88195-7, Apr 2002, $4.99, 152pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel. Yago challenges Mother, the spaceship’s computer that creates nightmare worlds for the Remnants.

Remnants 7: Isolation K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88196-5, Jul 2002, $4.99, 158pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel.

Remnants 8: Mother, May I? K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88273-2, Sep 2002, $4.99, 137pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel.

Remnants 9: No Place Like Home K. A. Applegate (Scholastic 0-590-88492-1, Nov 2002, $4.99, 151pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) [Remnants] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel.

The Harlequin’s Dance Tom Arden (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07475-2, Feb 2003, $14.95, 448pp, tp, cover by Kevin Jenkins) [Orokon] Fantasy novel, first in “The Orokon” series. Arden is a pen name for David Rain. First US edition (Gollancz 1997); this is a special 2002 Gollancz trade paperback edition with US price, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].

Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 1: The Kindling Jennifer Armstrong & Nancy Butcher (HarperCollins 0-06-008048-5, Apr 2002, $15.95, 224pp, hc, cover by John Van Fleet) [Fire-Us Trilogy] Young-adult near-future, post-holocaust SF novel, first in a trilogy. Kids try to survive in a world depopulated by a deadly virus.

Fire-Us Trilogy: Book 2: The Keepers of the Flame Jennifer Armstrong & Nancy Butcher (HarperCollins 0-06-008049-3, Nov 2002, $15.99, 231pp, hc, cover by John Van Fleet) [Fire-Us Trilogy] Young-adult near-future, post-holocaust SF novel, second in a trilogy. The kids find Grown-ups five years after the deadly virus wiped out all adults.

Bitten Kelley Armstrong (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28348-5, Jan 2003, $13.00, 372pp, tp) [Women of the Otherworld] Reprint (Little, Brown UK 2001) werewolf novel, the first book of “Women of the Otherworld”.

The Quantum Rose Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-812-56883-4, Feb 2002, $7.99, 419pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Skolian Empire] Reprint (Tor 2000) SF novel, the sixth “Ruby Empire” novel of the Skolian Imperialate.

Spherical Harmonic Catherine Asaro (Tor 0-812-56882-6, Aug 2002, $6.99, 370pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [Skolian Empire] Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel, the seventh novel of the Skolian Empire.

The Mammoth Book of Science Fiction ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1004-7, Jun 2002, $11.95, 498pp, tp, cover by Pete Rozycki) Anthology of 22 SF stories, two original by Stephen Baxter and Eric Brown. Other authors include Brian W. Aldiss, Philip K. Dick, and Connie Willis. First American edition (Robinson 2002).

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