The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2002

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Effendi: The Second Arabesk Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-0285-6, Apr 2002, £12.99, 376pp, hc, cover by The Whole Hog) [Arabesk] SF novel, second in an alternate-world trilogy, after Pashazade.

Pashazade: The First Arabesk Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-671-77368-2, Apr 2002, £6.99, 326pp, tp, cover by The Whole Hog) [Arabesk] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2001) SF novel, first in a trilogy, set in a world where Germany won the First World War, and the Ottoman Empire dominates the Middle East.

Going for Stone Philip Gross (Oxford University Press 0-19-271905-X, Dec 2002, £6.99, 215pp, tp, cover by BCADjalamy) Young-adult fantasy novel. A destitute teenager comes under the sway of a secret cult whose adherents can turn themselves to stone.

The Mabinogion Lady Charlotte Guest & Alan Lee (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-261-10392-X, Mar 2002, £14.99, xvii+355pp, tp, cover by Alan Lee) Reprint (1838-46) collection of Welsh myths translated by Guest, with illustrations by Lee. This includes notes and an 1848 introduction by Guest, and illustrations from an 1877 edition. The 2000 hardcover edition with Lee’s illustrations was not seen.

Meditations on Middle-Earth ed. Karen Haber (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-3100-7, May 2002, £10.00, xvi+235pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2001) non-fiction anthology of essays by fantasy writers explaining how The Lord of the Rings has influenced them. Preface by Haber; introduction by George R.R. Martin. Illustrated by John Howe. [First U.K. edition] [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Turnabout Margaret Haddix (Red Fox 0-09-942708-7, Jan 2002, £4.99, 189pp, tp, cover by Mark Preston) Reprint (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2000 as by Margaret Peterson Haddix) young-adult SF novel. Sisters given a reverse-ageing drug discover the next critical injection will probably kill them. A “Definitions” title. [First U.K. edition]

Scary! 2: More Stories to Make You Scream! ed. Peter Haining (Souvenir Press 0-285-63648-0, Sep 2002, £6.99, 207pp, tp, cover by Darren Lock) Young-adult anthology of 12 horror stories, each with a brief biography of the author.

Taylor Five Ann Halam (Orion/Dolphin 1-85881-792-7, Aug 2002, £4.99, 176pp, tp, cover by Tony Stone & Nick Castle) Young-adult novel of a 14-year old clone on the run with a super-intelligent orangutan. Halam is a pseudonym of Gwyneth Jones.

Worlds Joe Haldeman (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07361-6, Apr 2002, £9.99, 239pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Worlds] Reprint (Viking Press 1981) SF novel. First in a trilogy. A “Gollancz SF Collectors’ Edition”.

Doctor Who: History 101 Mags Halliday (BBC Books 0-563-53854-6, Jul 2002, £5.99, 268pp, pb) [Doctor Who: New Adventures] Novelization based on the TV series. Book 58 in the BBC “New Adventures” series, featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Narcissus in Chains Laurell K. Hamilton (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-134-9, Sep 2002, £6.99, 533pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Anita Blake] Reprint (Ace 2001) dark fantasy detective novel, tenth in the “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter” series. [First U.K. edition]

Fallen Dragon Peter F. Hamilton (Pan 0-330-48006-5, Jul 2002, £7.99, 808pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2001) SF novel.

Misspent Youth Peter F. Hamilton (Macmillan UK 0-333-90070-7, Nov 2002, £17.99, 358pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Near-future SF novel about the first rejuvenated human, and the effects on his family and aged friends.

Watching Trees Grow/Tendeléo’s Story Peter F. Hamilton & Ian McDonald (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07305-5, Mar 2002, £4.99, 111+103pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Two SF novellas bound Ace-Double style. The pair have previously appeared separately (PS Publishing 2000), and as half of Futures (2001) edited by Peter Crowther.

Emergence Ray Hammond (Pan 0-330-48595-4, Jan 2002, £6.99, 597pp, pb, cover by Redseal) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2001) near-future SF novel. A first novel.

The Healer’s Keep Victoria Hanley (David Fickling Books 0-385-60414-9, Sep 2002, £10.99, 413pp, hc, cover by Christos Magganas) [Seer and the Sword] Young-adult fantasy novel. A slave girl battles to save herself and friends from the Shadow King.

Tales of Protection Erik Fosnes Hansen (Secker & Warburg 0-436-21003-7, Aug 2002, £12.00, 500pp, hc) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2002) literary fantasy novel. Translated by Nadia Christiansen from the Norwegian original, Beretninger om Beskyttelse (J.W. Cappelens Forlag 1998). [First U.K. edition]

Stars and Stripes Triumphant Harry Harrison (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-68921-8, Jun 2002, £18.99, 249pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Stars and Stripes] Alternate-history SF novel, third in the “Stars and Stripes” trilogy. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-82560-X) was announced but not seen.

Stars and Stripes Triumphant Harry Harrison (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-340-68922-6, Sep 2002, £6.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Stars and Stripes] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2002) alternate-history SF novel, third in the “Stars and Stripes” trilogy.

Light M. John Harrison (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07026-9, Oct 2002, £10.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) [Light] SF novel, with intertwined narratives, contemporary and from 2400, exploring the mystery of a human skeleton, dice, and an abandoned spaceship on an asteroid in the light of the Kefahuchi Tract.

Destiny Elizabeth Haydon (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07270-9, Jan 2002, £10.99, 558pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Rhapsody] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel. Last in the trilogy begun with Rhapsody and Prophecy. A hardcover edition (-07269-5, £12.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Destiny Elizabeth Haydon (Orion/Gollancz 1-85798-992-9, Sep 2002, £6.99, 558pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Rhapsody] Reprint (Tor 2001) fantasy novel, third in the trilogy begun in Rhapsody. [First U.K. edition]

Requiem for the Sun Elizabeth Haydon (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07307-1, Oct 2002, £12.99, 436pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Symphony of Ages] Reprint (Tor 2002) fantasy novel, a sequel to the “Rhapsody” trilogy set three years later. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-07308-X, £10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Rhapsody Elizabeth Haydon (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07242-3, Mar 2001, £17.99, 609pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Rhapsody] Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel, first in a series. This first UK hardcover edition was published in 2001, but not seen until now. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-07243-1, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

Naked Brunch Sparkle Hayter (No Exit Press 1-84243-042-4, May 2002, £14.99, 284pp, tp) Satirical contemporary fairy tale, involving werewolves. The first 1000 copies are signed by the author.

Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn (Macmillan UK 1-4050-0032-5, Sep 2002, £12.99, 294pp, hc) [Tales of the Otori] Historical fantasy novel set in a mythic Japan; first in the “Tales of the Otori” trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (Riverhead) edition. Hearn is a pseudonym of Gillian Rubinstein.

The Babel Effect Daniel Hecht (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-4954-1, Oct 2002, £6.99, 519pp, pb) Reprint (Crown 2001) literary SF novel.

Bright Angel Carol Hedges (Oxford University Press 0-19-271898-3, Feb 2002, £6.99, 185pp, tp) Young-adult SF/fantasy apocalyptic thriller.

Red Velvet Carol Hedges (Oxford University Press 0-19-275191-3, Mar 2002, £6.99, 148pp, tp) Reprint (Oxford University Press 2001) young-adult fantasy novel.

Between Planets Robert A. Heinlein (Robert Hale 0-7090-7138-8, Sep 2002, £17.99, 221pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) Reprint (Scribners 1951) SF novel.

The Grave James Heneghan (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54782-4, May 2002, £4.99, 268pp, pb) Reprint (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2000) young-adult time travel/horror novel. A boy fascinated by a recently discovered mass grave is pulled back to the Irish potato famine in 1847. [First U.K. edition]

Legends of Dune: The Butlerian Jihad Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-82330-5, Sep 2002, £17.99, 616pp, hc, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] SF novel in the “Dune” series. Copyrighted by the Herbert Limited Partnership. A trade paperback edition (-82331-3, £10.99) was announced but not seen. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition.

Prelude to Dune III: House Corrino Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (NEL 0-340-75180-0, Apr 2002, £6.99, 590pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2001) SF novel, third in a trilogy. Copyrighted by Herbert Limited Partnership.

Chapterhouse Dune Frank Herbert (Hodder Headline/NEL 0-450-05886-7, Aug 2002, £6.99, 476pp, pb, cover by Gerry Grace) [Dune] Reprint (Gollancz 1985 as Chapter House Dune) SF novel, sixth in the “Dune” series.

Once... James Herbert (Pan 0-330-37613-6, May 2002, £6.99, 471pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2001) dark fantasy novel.

Amaryllis Night and Day Russell Hoban (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5381-5, Jan 2002, £6.99, 176pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2001) literary fantasy novel of a couple who can enter each other’s dreams. The original edition was not seen.

Kleinzeit Russell Hoban (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5641-5, Jan 2002, £6.99, 191pp, tp) Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1974) literary fantasy novel.

Pilgermann Russell Hoban (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5640-7, Jan 2002, £6.99, 240pp, tp) Reprint (Jonathan Cape 1983) literary fantasy novel.

Fool’s Errand Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711056-1, Mar 2002, £11.99, ii+564pp, tp, cover by John Howe) [Tawny Man] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel, first book in “The Tawny Man” series set in the “Farseer” world. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

Fool’s Errand Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648601-0, Oct 2002, £7.99, 661pp, pb, cover by John Howe) [Tawny Man] Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel, the first book in “The Tawny Man” trilogy. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

The Golden Fool Robin Hobb (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224727-5, Oct 2002, £17.99, ii+599pp, hc, cover by John Howe) [Tawny Man] Fantasy novel, second in “The Tawny Man” trilogy, sequel to the “Farseer” trilogy. Hobb is a pseudonym for Megan Lindholm.

The House on the Borderland and Other Novels William Hope Hodgson (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07372-1, Oct 2002, £6.99, ix+637pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Arkham House 1946) fantasy/horror omnibus of four novels: The Boats of the “Glen Carrig" (1907), The House on the Borderland (1908), The Ghost Pirates (1909), and The Night Land (1912), with a new introduction by China Miéville. Volume 33 in the "Fantasy Masterworks” series.

Time Stops for No Mouse Michael Hoeye (Puffin 0-670-91306-5, May 2002, £9.99, 262pp, hc, cover by Dale Champlin) [Hermux Tantamoq] Reprint (Terfle Books 2001) young-adult animal fantasy novel. First in a series featuring Hermux Tantamoq. Comes with a four-page newspaper and clock bookmark. [First U.K. edition]

Practical Magic Alice Hoffman (Random House/Vintage UK 0-09-942917-9, Apr 2002, £6.99, 279pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 1995) literary fantasy novel.

Turtle Moon Alice Hoffman (Random House/Vintage UK 0-09-942916-0, Apr 2002, £6.99, 275pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 1992) literary fantasy novel.

Stravaganza: City of Masks Mary Hoffman (Bloomsbury 0-7475-5533-8, Sep 2002, £10.99, 345pp, hc, cover by Ian Butterworth) [Stravaganza] Young-adult fantasy alternate world/timeslip novel.

Celtika Robert Holdstock (Earthlight UK 0-671-02882-0, Jan 2002, £6.99, 434pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Merlin Codex] Reprint (Earthlight UK 2001) fantasy novel, Book One of “The Merlin Codex”. Merlin meets Jason and Medea in ancient Greece.

Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn Robert Holdstock (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-4080-3, Aug 2002, £6.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Mythago] Reprint (Penguin/Roc 1997) fantasy novel in the “Mythago” cycle.

The Iron Grail Robert Holdstock (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7432-2077-3, Aug 2002, £17.99, 301pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Merlin Codex] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Merlin Codex” after Celtika. Merlin and Jason journey to the land that will become England. A trade paperback edition (-2078-1, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock (Simon & Schuster/Earthlight 0-7434-4081-1, Aug 2002, £6.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Mythago] Reprint (Gollancz 1984) fantasy novel in the “Mythago” cycle.

The Divine Comedies: Here Comes the Sun/Odds and Gods Tom Holt (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-145-4, Dec 2002, £8.99, 614pp, tp, cover by Steve Lee) Humorous fantasy omnibus of two novels, Here Comes the Sun (1993) and Odds and Gods (1995).

Falling Sideways Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-087-3, Jan 2002, £16.99, 406pp, hc, cover by Paul Cemmick) Humorous fantasy novel. David Perkins discovers that the evolution of humanity and the world has been guided by devious frogs.

Falling Sideways Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-110-1, Jun 2002, £6.99, 406pp, pb, cover by Paul Cemmick) Reprint (Orbit 2002) humorous fantasy novel.

Little People Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-116-0, Jun 2002, £16.99, 374pp, hc, cover by Paul Cemmick) Humorous fantasy novel of a man who can see elves. Unfortunately.

Nothing But Blue Skies Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-058-X, Jan 2002, £5.99, 317pp, pb, cover by Paul Cemmick) Reprint (Orbit 2001) humorous fantasy novel.

The Second Tom Holt Omnibus Tom Holt (Little, Brown/Orbit 1-84149-133-0, Mar 2002, £7.99, 566pp, tp, cover by Steve Lee) Humorous fantasy omnibus of My Hero (Orbit, 1988) and Who’s Afraid of Beowulf? (Macmillan UK, 1988).

The Virtual Menagerie and other stories Andrew Hook (Elastic Press 0-9543747-0-3, 2002, £5.00, 161pp, tp, cover by Raya Hook) Collection of 19 surreal stories, specially edited for this collection.

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