Contents Lists

The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy Brian Sibley (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-25800-0, 2002, $29.95, 192pp, hc) [Middle-Earth] Non-fiction guide to the making of the movies, extensively illustrated with stills, with minor discussion of design work by artists including Alan Lee and John Howe. Foreword by Ian McKellen.
The Dragon Charmer Jan Siegel (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44258-X, Aug 2002, $6.99, 333pp, pb, cover by Eric Peterson) [Way of the Witch] Reprint (Voyager 2000 as The Dragon-Charmer) fantasy novel, the second in the trilogy begun in Prospero’s Children.
The Way of the Witch Jan Siegel (SFBC #53000, Sep 2002, $14.99, 627pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Way of the Witch] Omnibus of three fantasy novels in a trilogy: Prospero’s Children (1999), The Dragon Charmer (2000), and The Witch Queen (2002). This has ISBN 0-7394-2849-7; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

1 · Prospero’s Children · n. Voyager, 1999
213 · The Dragon Charmer · n. Voyager, 2000
431 · The Witch Queen [“Witch’s Honour”] · n. Voyager, 2002
The Witch Queen Jan Siegel (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-43903-1, Aug 2002, $24.00, 344pp, hc, cover by Eric Peterson) [Way of the Witch] Fantasy novel, the third in the trilogy begun in Prospero’s Children. First US edition (Voyager 7/02 as Witch’s Honour).
Dying Inside Robert Silverberg (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-3508-7, Feb 2002, $12.00, 239pp, tp, cover by Duncan Long) Reprint (Scribner’s 1972) classic SF novel of a telepath whose abilities are fading.
Hawksbill Time Two Robert Silverberg (FoxAcre Press 0-9709711-6-8, Apr 2002, $15.00, 213pp, tp) Collection of the SF novel Hawksbill Station (Doubleday 1968), plus the earlier novella by the same title, plus a new foreword and afterword on how they were written. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.foxacre.com], or from FoxAcre Press, 401 Ethan Allen Ave., Takoma Park MD 20912.

11 · Foreword · fw
15 · Hawksbill Station · na Galaxy Aug ’67
67 · Hawksbill Station · n. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1968
211 · Afterword · aw
214 · About the Author · Misc. · bg
In Another Country and Other Short Novels Robert Silverberg (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-3876-3, Mar 2002, $24.95, 311pp, hc, cover by Ken Barr) Collection of four novellas, with introduction by Silverberg. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. Available from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 207-859-1000; [www.galegroup.com]. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman.

· Introduction · in
· In Another Country · na IASFM Mar ’89
· This Is the Road · na No Mind of Man, ed. Robert Silverberg, Hawthorn, 1973
· The Way to Spook City · na Playboy Aug ’92
· They Hide, We Seek · na Isaac’s Universe Volume One: The Diplomacy Guild, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Avon, 1990
The King of Dreams Robert Silverberg (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-102052-4, May 2002, $7.50, 480pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) [Majipoor: Prestimion] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel in the “Majipoor” series, third in the “Prestimion” sub-series, and “the concluding volume in the Majipoor Cycle.”
The Longest Way Home Robert Silverberg (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97858-X, Jul 2002, $25.95, 294pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) SF novel. A rebellion forces a young man of the Master class to take refuge among the planet’s Indigenes. First US edition (Gollancz 5/02).
The Man in the Maze Robert Silverberg (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-5274-7, Nov 2002, $12.00, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Avon 1969) SF novel. This has a new introduction by Neil Gaiman.
The Masks of Time Robert Silverberg (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07218-0, Feb 2003, $14.95, 252pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Ballantine 1968) SF novel. This is the 2002 Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].
Tower of Glass Robert Silverberg (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07097-8, Aug 2001, $14.95, 206pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Scribner 1970) SF novel. This is a special printing (dated 8/01) of the 2000 Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].
Up the Line Robert Silverberg (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-4497-3, Jun 2002, $12.00, 298pp, tp, cover by Eric J. Hellar) Reprint (Ballantine 1969) SF time travel novel.
The Great SF Stories: 1964 ed. Robert Silverberg & Martin H. Greenberg (NESFA Press 1-886778-21-3, Jan 2002, $25.00, 395pp, hc, cover by Eddie Jones) Anthology of 15 stories first published in 1964, a continuation of the series originally edited by Isaac Asimov and Greenberg. Authors include Norman Spinrad, Poul Anderson, and John Brunner. Foreword and introduction by Silverberg, who discusses why he decided to do the anthology, and the state of the US and science fiction in 1964. Order from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; [www.nesfapress.com].

· Foreword · Robert Silverberg · fw
· Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in
· Outward Bound · Norman Spinrad · nv Analog Mar ’64
· The Kragen · Jack Vance · na Fantastic Jul ’64
· The Master Key [Nicholas van Rijn] · Poul Anderson · nv Analog Jul ’64
· The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal · Cordwainer Smith · ss Amazing May ’64
· The Graveyard Heart · Roger Zelazny · na Fantastic Mar ’64
· Purple Priestess of the Mad Moon · Leigh Brackett · ss F&SF Oct ’64
· The Last Lonely Man · John Brunner · ss New Worlds May/Jun ’64
· Soldier, Ask Not [Childe Cycle] · Gordon R. Dickson · na Galaxy Oct ’64
· A Man of the Renaissance · Wyman Guin · nv Galaxy Dec ’64
· The Dowry of Angyar · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Amazing Sep ’64
· When the Change-Winds Blow [Change War] · Fritz Leiber · ss F&SF Aug ’64
· The Fiend · Frederik Pohl · ss Playboy Apr ’64
· The Life Hater [Berserker] · Fred Saberhagen · ss If Aug ’64
· Neighbor · Robert Silverberg · ss Galaxy Aug ’64
· Four Brands of Impossible · Norman Kagan · nv F&SF Sep ’64
Fantasy: The Best of 2001 ed. Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-5247-X, Jun 2002, $7.99, 419pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) Best-of-the-year anthology of 11 stories. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Lucius Shepard, and Ted Chiang. Copyrighted by ibooks.

vi · Introduction · Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber · in
1 · The Bones of the Earth [Earthsea] · Ursula K. Le Guin · ss Tales from Earthsea, Harcourt, 2001
27 · Legerdemain · Jack O’Connell · nv F&SF Oct/Nov, 2001
64 · Diving the Coolidge · Brian A. Hopkins · nv Historical Hauntings, ed. Jean Rabe & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 2001
95 · The Mould of Form · Rosemary Edghill · ss Villains Victorious, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2001
117 · Eternity and Afterward · Lucius Shepard · na F&SF Mar, 2001
239 · Wolves Till the World Goes Down · Greg van Eekhout · ss Starlight 3, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 2001
257 · The Lady of the Winds [Cappen Varra] · Poul Anderson · nv F&SF Oct/Nov, 2001
314 · Ave de Paso · Catherine Asaro · ss Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, ed. Al Sarrantonio, Penguin/Roc, 2001
335 · Grass · Lawrence Miles · ss F&SF Sep, 2001
361 · Slipshod, at the Edge of the Universe · Robert Thurston · ss F&SF Mar, 2001
375 · Hell Is the Absence of God · Ted Chiang · nv Starlight 3, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 2001
421 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
Science Fiction: The Best of 2001 ed. Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber (Pocket/ibooks 0-7434-3498-6, Feb 2002, $7.99, 496 + ix, tp, cover by Scott Grimando) Best-of-the-year anthology of 11 stories. Authors include Gregory Benford, Stephen Baxter, and Dan Simmons. Copyrighted by ibooks.

vii · Introduction · Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber · in
· Undone · James Patrick Kelly · nv Asimov’s Jun, 2001
· Know How, Can Do · Michael Blumlein · nv F&SF Dec, 2001
· From Here You Can See the Sunquists · Richard Wadholm · nv Asimov’s Jan, 2001
· Keepers of Earth · Robin Wayne Bailey · nv Silicon Dreams, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 2001
· Anomalies · Gregory Benford · ss Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, ed. Al Sarrantonio, Penguin/Roc, 2001
· One of Her Paths · Ian Watson · na F&SF Oct/Nov, 2001
· The Dog Said Bow-Wow [Surplus & Darger] · Michael Swanwick · ss Asimov’s Oct/Nov, 2001
· And No Such Things Grow Here · Nancy Kress · nv Asimov’s Jun, 2001
· Sun-Cloud · Stephen Baxter · ss Starlight 3, ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Tor, 2001
· Into Greenwood [Hormling] · Jim Grimsley · nv Asimov’s Sep, 2001
· On K2 with Kanakaredes · Dan Simmons · nv Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, ed. Al Sarrantonio, Penguin/Roc, 2001
489 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
Mirror, Mirror: Twisted Tales Silverman (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-29593-9, Mar 2002, $15.95, hc) Young-adult collection of ten stories and two poems of bizarre happenings and strange transformations. First US edition (Chicken House UK 2002, not seen).
The Mermaid That Came Between Them Carol Ann Sima (Coffee House Press 1-56689-124-8, Apr 2002, $24.95, 217pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A writer and his son are torn apart by a pre-menopausal mermaid looking for a man to father her child. Order from Coffee House Press, 27 N. 4th St., Suite 400, Minneapolis MN 55401; credit card orders 612-338-0125; [www.coffeehousepress.org].
Hard Freeze Dan Simmons (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0-312-27854-3, Aug 2002, $24.95, 296pp, hc) [Joe Kurtz] Associational mystery, the second featuring ex-PI Joe Kurtz.
Summer of Night Dan Simmons (Warner Aspect 0-446-36266-2, Feb 2002, $7.99, 600pp, pb) [Dale Stewart] Reissue (Putnam 1991) horror novel. This has the ISBN of previous Warner paperback editions, but says “Reissued: February 2002” and indicates first printing.
A Winter Haunting Dan Simmons (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-380-97886-5, Feb 2002, $25.95, 303pp, hc) [Dale Stewart] Horror novel, sequel to Summer of Night. Dale Stewart returns to his home town and finds new horrors.
A Winter Haunting Dan Simmons (SFBC #15906, Feb 2002, $12.99, 303pp, hc) [Dale Stewart] Reprint (Morrow 2/02) horror novel, sequel to Summer of Night. This is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
A Winter Haunting Dan Simmons (HarperTorch 0-380-81716-0, Jan 2003, $7.50, 371pp, pb) [Dale Stewart] Reprint (Morrow 2002) horror novel, sequel to Summer of Night.
Worlds Enough & Time Dan Simmons (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-050604-0, Dec 2002, $14.95, 262pp, tp) Reprint (Subterranean Press 2002) collection of five novellas.
Worlds Enough and Time Dan Simmons (Subterranean Press 1-931081-54-9, Mar 2002, $40.00, 243pp, hc) Collection of five novellas, one original. Simmons provides an overall introduction plus introductions to the individual stories. A signed, limited edition is also available (-55-7, $100.00). Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519.

· Introduction · in
· Looking for Kelly Dahl · nv Omni Online Sep ’95
· Orphans of the Helix [Hyperion Cantos] · ss Far Horizons, ed. Robert Silverberg, Avon Eos, 1999
· The Ninth of Av · na
· On K2 with Kanakaredes · nv Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction, ed. Al Sarrantonio, Penguin/Roc, 2001
· The End of Gravity · na
The Dreamland Chronicles William Mark Simmons (Meisha Merlin 1-892065-60-6, May 2002, $20.00, 953pp, tp, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Dreamland] Omnibus of three SF/fantasy novels of a virtual theme park, the third not previously published: In the Net of Dreams (1990), When Dreams Collide (1992), and The Woman of His Dreams. The first two novels have been somewhat revised. Order from Meisha Merlin, PO Box 7, Decatur GA 30031; [www.MeishaMerlin.com].

13 · Author’s Foreword · fw
23 · In the Net of Dreams · n. Questar, 1990
315 · When Dreams Collide · n. Questar, 1992
641 · The Woman of His Dreams · n. *
Becoming October William P. Simmons (Flesh & Blood Press, Nov 2002, $5.00, 28pp, ph, cover by Chad Savage) Chapbook original collection of three stories, one a reprint. Introduction by T.M. Wright. Order from Flesh & Blood Press, 121 Joseph St., Bayville NJ 08721; [zombie.horrorseek.com/horror/fleshnblood/main.htm].

ii · Introduction · T. M. Wright · in
1 · Telling Stories in the Dark · ss *
8 · The Field · ss *
19 · The Halloween Boy · ss Octoberland, Flesh & Blood Press, 2002
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Mission: Gamma Book Four: Lesser Evil Robert Simpson (Pocket 0-7434-1024-6, Oct 2002, $6.99, 266pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Mission: Gamma] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
Landor’s Tower Iain Sinclair (Granta 1-86207-488-7, Oct 2002, $12.95, 367pp, tp) Reprint (Granta 2001 as Landor’s Tower, or The Imaginary Conversations) fantasy novel. A man is obsessed by a valley on the border of England and Wales where the past seems to be alive in the present. The hardcover first US edition (Granta 9/01) was not seen.
In the Shadows Bradley H. Sinor (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-32-5, Aug 2002, $6.00, 64pp, ph, cover by Tania Mears) Chapbook collection of six stories. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W. Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [srosen.lstran@juno.com]; [www.yarddogpress.com].

7 · Introduction · in
9 · Oaths · ss The Time of the Vampires, ed. P. N. Elrod & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1996
23 · Hunt · vi Horrors! 365 Scary Stories, ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1998
27 · A Small Matter · vi Yard Dog, the Magazine Nov/Dec ’99
29 · Central Park · ss Merlin, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1999
39 · Fireflies · ss Single White Vampire Seeks Same, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Brittiany A. Koren, DAW, 2001
49 · Final Score · nv Warrior Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2000
Blood Electric Kenji Siratori (Creation Books 1-84068-060-1, Jul 2002, $14.95, 224pp, tp) Experimental SF cyberpunk novel of an artificial intelligence coming to consciousness. A first novel. Order from Creation Books, 1228 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles CA 90017; [www.creationbooks.com].
Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict: Legacy Glenn R. Sixbury (Tor 0-765-30040-0, Jun 2002, $14.95, 335pp, tp) [Earth: Final Conflict] Novelization based on the TV series. A hardcover edition (-30039-7, $24.95) is also available. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment and Alliance Atlantic Communications.
Laws of the Blood: Deceptions Susan Sizemore (Ace 0-441-00984-0, Oct 2002, $5.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Miro Sinovic) [Laws of the Blood] Vampire novel, fourth in a series about vampire Enforcers.
The Clones Gloria Skurzynski (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-84263-5, Jul 2002, $16.00, 181pp, hc) [Virtual War Chronologs] Young-adult SF novel, second in the “Virtual War Chronologs”. Cloned twins make life difficult for Corgan.
The Reproductive System John Sladek (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07116-8, Jan 2002, $14.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Gollancz 1968) SF novel. This is a special printing (dated 8/01) of the 2000 Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].
Tik-Tok John Sladek (Sterling Publishing/Gollancz 0-575-07235-0, Feb 2003, $14.95, 184pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Gollancz 1983) SF novel. This is a special second printing (dated 2002) of the 2001 Gollancz “SF Collectors’” edition, distributed in the US by Sterling Publishing, 387 Park Ave. S., New York NY 10016-8810; 800-805-5489; [www.sterlingpub.com].
Marco’s Millions William Sleator (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-230217-1, Oct 2002, $5.99, 161pp, tp, cover by Victor Lee) [Boxes] Reprint (Dutton 2001) young-adult SF novel, prequel to The Boxes.
Parasite Pig William Sleator (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46918-4, Oct 2002, $15.99, 212pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Barney] Young-adult SF novel, sequel to Interstellar Pig. Intelligent parasites force Barney to continue the game off Earth.
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters ed. Michele Slung (HarperPerennial 0-06-105245-0, Feb 2002, $13.95, 371pp, tp, cover by Alexei Titarenko) Anthology of 22 horror stories, five original. Authors with original stories include Muriel Gray, Tabitha King, and Jay Russell; other authors include Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, Thomas M. Disch, and Lisa Tuttle.

xvii · Preface · Michele Slung · pr
1 · The Women’s Room · Tabitha King · nv *
21 · In the Desert of Deserts · Thomas Tessier · ss After the Darkness, ed. Stanley Wiater, Baltimore, MD: Maclay & Associates, 1993
33 · The Baby-Sitters · Alex Hamilton · ss Beam of Malice, London: Hutchinson, 1966
49 · After You’ve Gone · John Peyton Cooke · ss *
66 · He · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales Sep ’26
78 · The Nature of the Thing · Patricia Highsmith · ss EQMM Apr ’70
95 · The General Store [“Revenge”] · G. K. Wuori · ss Nude in Tub: Stories of Quillifarkeag, Maine, Algonquin Books, 1999
114 · Honey, I’m Home · Lisa Tuttle · nv *; revised from original appearance in In Dreams, ed. Paul J. McAuley & Kim Newman, Gollancz 1992.
133 · Letters from the Samantha · Mark Helprin · ss New Yorker Jan 5 ’76
146 · The Box · Jack Ketchum · ss Cemetery Dance Spr ’94
158 · Afterward · Edith Wharton · nv The Century Jan ’10
191 · The Town Where No One Got Off · Ray Bradbury · ss EQMM Oct ’58
201 · Hated · Christopher Fowler · nv Flesh Wounds, Warner UK, 1995
218 · Being Kind · Victoria Rothschild · ss *
233 · Meteor [“Phoney Meteor”, as by John Beynon] · John Wyndham · nv Amazing Mar ’41
252 · Shite-Hawks · Muriel Gray · ss The Third Alternative #27, 2001
266 · Jack the Ripper · Shirley Jackson · ss Just an Ordinary Day, Bantam, 1997
272 · Button, Button · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy Jun ’70
281 · The Asian Shore · Thomas M. Disch · nv Orbit 6, ed. Damon Knight, G.P. Putnam’s, 1970
319 · The Hobby · Eric McCormack · ss Inspecting the Vaults, Penguin Canada, 1987
324 · The Two-Headed Man · Nancy A. Collins · ss Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine Issue 9, ed. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Pulphouse, 1990
338 · Hides · Jay Russell · nv *
365 · Contributors · Misc. · bg
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters ed. Michele Slung (SFBC #17602, Mar 2002, $10.99, 371pp, hc, cover by Alexei Titarenko) Reprint (HarperPerennial 2002) anthology of 22 horror stories. This has ISBN 0-7394-2433-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Forgotten Realms: Heirs of Prophecy Lisa Smedman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-2737-2, Jun 2002, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Forgotten Realms: Sembia] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, fifth in the “Sembia” series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Embracing the Starlight Dave Smeds (Dark Regions Press/Tachyon Publications 1-888993-32-4, Oct 2002, $15.95, 338pp, tp) Collection of 12 stories, one original, with introductions to each by Smeds. A signed, lettered hardcover edition of 26 (-33-2, $100.00) that drops three stories and adds four others was announced but not seen. Co-published by Tachyon Publications and Dark Regions Press; order from Dark Regions Press, PO Box 1558, Brentwood CA 94513; [darkregions.hypermart.net].

1 · Foreword: You and Me · fw *
5 · Suicidal Tendencies · nv Full Spectrum 4, ed. Lou Aronica, Amy Stout & Betsy Mitchell, Bantam Spectra, 1993
33 · Fearless · nv Warriors of Blood and Dream, ed. Roger Zelazny & Martin H. Greenberg, AvoNova, 1995
61 · A Wife of Acorn, Leaf, and Rain · ss Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers, ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, HarperPrism, 1998
85 · The Eighth of December · nv David Copperfield’s Tales of the Impossible, ed. David Copperfield, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg, HarperPrism, 1995
115 · Termites · ss IASFM May ’87
139 · A Raven on My Shoulder · nv The Age of Reason, ed. Kurt Roth, SFF Net, 1999
173 · Family Values · nv *
207 · The Cookie Jar · ss Age of Wonders, ed. Jeffry Dwight, SFF Net, 2000
227 · Sorceress of the Gulls · ss Sword and Sorceress #5, ed. Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1988
257 · Foam · ss Realms of Fantasy Dec ’95
283 · Short Timer · nv F&SF Dec ’94
307 · Survivor · nv Peter S. Beagle’s Immortal Unicorn, ed. Peter S. Beagle, Janet Berliner & Martin H. Greenberg, HarperPrism, 1995

Next -- Table-of-Contents

The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

Contents Lists