The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003

Books, Listed by Author

SCHOLZ, CARTER (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Amount to Carry (Picador USA 0-312-26901-3, Feb 2003, $23.00, 208pp, hc) Collection of 12 stories, one original, the rest somewhat revised. (Contents)

SCHONSTEIN, PATRICIA (chron.)

• * *A Time of Angels (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05176-9, Sep 2003, £14.99, 223pp, hc) Literary fantasy novel.

SCHOW, DAVID J. (1955- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Bullets of Rain (HarperCollins/Dark Alley 0-06-053667-5, Sep 2003, $13.95, 289pp, tp) Associational psychological thriller. A recluse attends a strange party despite an impending hurricane.

SCHREIBER, ELLEN (chron.)

• * *Teenage Mermaid (HarperCollins 0-06-008204-6, Jun 2003, $15.99, 150pp, hc, cover by Zena Holloway) Young-adult fantasy novel, a revamp of Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”. A rebellious teen mermaid wants to learn more about the land-dwelling Earthees.
• * *Vampire Kisses (HarperCollins 0-06-009334-X, Aug 2003, $15.99, 197pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Young-adult novel about a teen goth who thinks the new family in town could be vampires.

SCHROEDER, KARL (1962- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Permanence (Tor 0-765-34285-5, Mar 2003, $7.99, 471pp, pb, cover by Alan Pollack) Reprint (Tor 2002) near-future SF adventure novel.

SCHULTZ, DAVID E., ed. (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _From the Pest Zone: Stories from New York See entry under H. P. Lovecraft.

SCHULZ, CHARLAINE HARRIS; see under Harris, Charlaine (stories) (chron.)

SCHWANER, JEFF (chron.)

• * *Apprehension (BookSurge/IMPbooks 1-58898-924-0, Aug 2003, $14.99, 290pp, tp) Horror novel about a writer being stalked, originally published as a five-part serial (BookSurge 2002-2003). A signed, limited edition of 100 from Broken Umbrella Press was announced but not seen. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.booksurge.com] or from BookSurge, 5341 Dorchester Road, Suite 16, North Charleston SC 29418.

SCHWARTZ, SUSAN L. (chron.)

• * _Religions of Star Trek (with Ross S. Kraemer & William Cassidy) See entry under Ross S. Kraemer

SCHWEIGHARDT, JOAN (chron.)

• * *Gudrun’s Tapestry (Beagle Bay Books 0-9679591-3-6, 2003, $24.95, 271pp, hc) Historical fantasy loosely based on the Poetic Edda. A woman with a cursed sword believes it is her duty to protect her people from Attila the Hun.

SCHWEITZER, DARRELL (Charles) (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Mask of the Sorcerer (Wildside Press 0-8095-3281-6, Dec 2003, $19.95, 385pp, tp, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Reprint (NEL 1995) fantasy novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301.

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• * *The Thomas Ligotti Reader (Wildside Press 1-59224-130-1, May 2003, $19.95, 188pp, tp, cover by Jason Van Hollander) Non-fiction collection of 11 articles on Ligotti (seven original), two interviews, an article on horror writing by Ligotti himself, and a bibliography of Ligotti’s works by Douglas A. Anderson. Authors include S.T. Joshi, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, and Matt Cardin. This is a print-on-demand edition available from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928; [www.wildsidepress.com]; [wildside@wildsidepress.com]. (Contents) [Ligotti]
• * *Weird Tales 305-6 (Winter 1992-Spring 1993) (Wildside Press 0-8095-3221-2, Dec 2003, $16.95, 164pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Anthology/omnibus, internally a facsimile reprint of two issues of Weird Tales. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)
• * *Weird Tales 307-8 (Summer 1993/Spring 1994) (Wildside Press 0-8095-3222-0, Dec 2003, $16.95, 164pp, tp, cover by Paul Lehr) Anthology/omnibus, internally a facsimile reprint of two issues of Weird Tales. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)
• * *Weird Tales 309-312 (Summer 1994-Summer 1996) (Wildside Press 0-8095-3223-9, Dec 2003, $24.95, 280pp, tp, cover by Ian Miller) Anthology/omnibus, internally a facsimile reprint of four issues of Weird Tales. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)
• * *Weird Tales 313-316 (Summer 1998-Summer 1999) (Wildside Press 0-8095-3224-7, Dec 2003, $24.95, 264pp, tp, cover by Stephen E. Fabian) Anthology/omnibus, internally a facsimile reprint of four issues of Weird Tales. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)
• * _Weird Tales 317-320 (Fall 1999-Summer 2000) (with George H. Scithers) See entry under George H. Scithers

SCITHERS, GEORGE H(arry), ed. (1929- ) (chron.)

• * *Weird Tales 317-320 (Fall 1999-Summer 2000) (with Darrell Schweitzer) (Wildside Press 0-8095-3225-5, Dec 2003, $24.95, 264pp, tp, cover by Jill Bauman) Anthology/omnibus, internally a facsimile reprint of four issues of Weird Tales. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wildsidepress.com], or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301. (Contents)

SCOTCH, CHERI (chron.)

• * _The Werewolf’s Kiss (ibooks 0-7434-7455-4, Jul 2003, $6.99, 263pp, pb) [*Werewolf’s Kiss] Reprint (Diamond 1992) romantic werewolf novel, first in a trilogy about a clan of Louisiana werewolves.
• * _The Werewolf’s Sin (ibooks 0-7434-7981-5, Jan 2004, $6.99, 239pp, pb) [*Werewolf’s Kiss] Reprint (Diamond 1994) romantic werewolf novel, third in a trilogy about a clan of Louisiana werewolves.
• * _The Werewolf’s Touch (ibooks 0-7434-7521-6, Oct 2003, $6.99, 260pp, pb) [Voodoo Moon] Reprint (Diamond 1993) romantic werewolf novel, second in the “Voodoo Moon” trilogy about a clan of Louisiana werewolves.

SCOTT, MANDA (Catriona) (1962- ) (chron.)

• * *Dreaming the Eagle (Delacorte 0-385-33670-5, Jun 2003, $23.95, 465pp, hc) [Boudica] Historical novel with fantasy elements, the first in a trilogy about ancient British warrior queen Boudica.
• * _Dreaming the Eagle (SFBC #56202, Jul 2003, $11.99, 463pp, hc) [Boudica] Reprint (Delacorte 2003) historical novel with elements of fantasy about Celtic warrior queen Boudica. This is similar to the Delacorte edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

SCOTT, MARTIN; pseudonym of Martin Millar (stories) (chron.)

• * *Thraxas (Baen 0-7434-7152-0, Sep 2003, $7.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Monte Moore) [Thraxas] Omnibus of two humorous fantasy detective novels, the first two in a series about a portly private eye in a magical city: Thraxas (1999) and Thraxas and the Warrior Monks (1999), the first US edition (Orbit) for both. The first one won a World Fantasy Award. (Contents)
• * *Thraxas at War (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-242-6, Jul 2003, £5.99, 268pp, pb, cover by Mark Thomas) [Thraxas] Humorous fantasy novel, book seven in the “Thraxas” series. Scott is the pseudonym of Martin Millar.

SCOVILLE, PAMELA D. (chron.)

• * _The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction & Fantasy Art: A Retrospective (with John Grant & Elizabeth Humphrey) See entry under John Grant.
• * _The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective (with John Grant & Elizabeth Humphrey) See entry under John Grant.

SEABROOKE, BRENDA (chron.)

• * *The Haunting of Swain’s Fancy (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-46938-9, Aug 2003, $16.99, 154pp, hc, cover by Terry Julien) Young-adult ghost mystery. Squabbling stepsiblings bond over a mystery involving ghosts from the Civil War.

SEARCY, DAVID (chron.)

• * _Last Things (SFBC #53989, Feb 2003, $12.50, 278pp, hc) Reprint (Viking 2002) horror novel. This is similar to the Viking edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Last Things (Penguin/Plume 0-452-28463-5, Oct 2003, $14.00, 322pp, tp) Reprint (Viking 2002) horror novel.

SEARS, RICHARD (chron.)

• * _Last Day (Tor 0-765-34295-2, Sep 2003, $6.99, 293pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2001) thriller with paranormal elements. A cop with a bullet in his brain starts having strange visions.

SECOMBE, ANDY (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Limbo (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-0484-3, Mar 2003, £10.99, 277pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Limbo] Humorous fantasy novel set in various versions of Brighton, history, and the land of Limbo. A first novel.

SEDGWICK, MARCUS (chron.)

• * *The Book of Dead Days (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-217-1, Jul 2003, £8.99, 264pp, hc) [Book of Dead Days] Young-adult fantasy novel. An amateur inventor and conjuror has seven days to find the book that may save him from his pact with evil.
• * +The Dark Horse (Random House/Lamb 0-385-73054-3, Feb 2003, $15.95, 217pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Young-adult prehistoric fantasy about betrayal and ancient magic. Sig rescues a girl who has been sheltered by wolves. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 9/02).

SEGRIFF, LARRY (stories) (chron.)

• * *Wizardspawn (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5340-1, Jun 2003, $25.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Dark fantasy novel. A writer discovers someone has taken over his life, including his wife and newborn child. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Dr., Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

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• * _Future Wars (with Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Martin H. Greenberg

SEHESTEDT, MARK, ed. (chron.)

• * _DragonLance: Masters of DragonLance Art (SFBC no ISBN, Mar 2003, $17.99, 126pp, tp, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2002) art book. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This lacks both price and SFBC number.

SEIDLER, TOR (chron.)

• * *Brainboy and the Deathmaster (HarperCollins 0-06-029181-8, Oct 2003, $16.99, 311pp, hc, cover by Brett Helquist) Young-adult SF novel. Computer game whiz Darryl uncovers a programmer’s sinister plot.

SELAN, JOHN, ed.

• * _Owls Hoot in the Daytime and Other Omens See entry under Manly Wade Wellman.

SELF, WILL (1961- ) (chron.)

• * _Dorian (Penguin UK 0-140-29056-7, Jun 2003, £7.99, 278pp, tp) [Dorian Gray] Reprint (Viking UK 2002) dark fantasy novel updating The Picture of Dorian Gray. A beautiful young man’s soul is captured in an artistic installation.

SENDAK, MAURICE (Bernard) (1928- ) (chron.)

• * *The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present (with Tony Kushner) (Abrams 0-8109-4448-0, Nov 2003, $60.00, 223pp, hc, cover by Maurice Sendak) Art book, with art by Sendak and text by Tony Kushner. Includes book illustrations and stage and costume designs for opera and ballet. There is a chronology of Sendak’s works during the period, a bibliography, and an index.
• * _Brundibar (with Tony Kushner) See entry under Tony Kushner.

SENF, CAROL A. (chron.)

• * *Science and Social Science in Bram Stoker’s Fiction (Greenwood Press 0-313-31203-6, Nov 2002, $59.95, 158 + xi, hc) Non-fiction, critical, an examination of Stoker’s blending of supernatural Gothic themes and science in such works as Dracula and The Jewel of Seven Stars. Includes notes, an appendix summarizing Stoker’s major works, bibliography, and index. Order from Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Box 5007, Westport CT 06881; credit card orders: 800-225-5800; [www.greenwood.com]. [Stoker]

SENNITT, STEPHEN L. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Creatures of Clay and Other Stories of the Macabre (Headpress/Diagonal 1-900486-25-3, May 2003, £7.99, 127pp, tp, cover by Sean Madden) Original collection of 30 horror stories, 12 reprints, and one poem. Illustrated by Sean Madden. Available from Headpress/Diagonal, 40 Rossall Avenue, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1JD, UK; [www.headpress.com]. (Contents)

SERKIS, ANDY, ed. (chron.)

• * *The Lord of the Rings: Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-39104-5, Dec 2003, $9.95, 122pp, tp) Art/photo book of the creation of the computer-generated character in the movies by the actor who provided the voice and movements. Gary Russell provides excerpts from interviews with various crew members.

SEYMOUR, LEE EDWARD (1957- ); see pseudonym Edward Lee (stories) (chron.)

SHAHAR, ELUKI bes; see under bes Shahar, Eluki (stories) (chron.)

SHAN, DARREN; pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy (stories) (chron.)

• * +Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire Prince (Little, Brown 0-316-60709-6, Sep 2003, $15.95, 192pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, sixth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 2/02).
• * +Cirque Du Freak: Trials of Death (Little, Brown 0-316-60367-8, Apr 2003, $15.95, 202pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, fifth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. Darren undergoes initiation trials to prove himself worthy of being a half-vampire. First US edition (Collins 2001).
• * _Cirque Du Freak: Tunnels of Blood (Little, Brown 0-316-60608-1, Apr 2003, $6.50, 224pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2000) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, third in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * _Cirque Du Freak: Vampire Mountain (Little, Brown 0-316-60542-5, Sep 2003, $6.50, 195pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Darren Shan] Reprint (Collins 2001) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, fourth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * *Killers of the Dawn: The Saga of Darren Shan: Book 9 (Collins 0-00-713781-8, Feb 2003, £3.99, 185pp, tp, cover by Tim Byrne) [Killers of the Dawn] Young-adult dark fantasy novel. Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * *The Lake of Souls: The Saga of Darren Shan: Book 10 (Collins 0-00-715919-6, Oct 2003, £3.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Young-adult horror novel. Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy.
• * *Vampire Blood Trilogy (Collins 0-00-714374-5, Sep 2003, £9.99, 515pp, tp) [Darren Shan] Young-adult horror omnibus collecting the first three books in “The Saga of Darren Shan”: Cirque du Freak (2000), The Vampire’s Assistant (2000), Tunnels of Blood (2000). Shan is a pseudonym of Darren O’Shaughnessy. (Contents)

SHANOWER, ERIC (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Salt Sorcerer of Oz and Other Stories (Hungry Tiger Press 1-929527-06-3, Jan 2003, $24.95, 283pp, hc, cover by Eric Shanower) [Oz] Collection of six stories and six poems about L. Frank Baum’s Oz. Most stories were previously published in slightly different form in Oz-Story and other Oz-related publications; one is significantly expanded. Written and illustrated by Eric Shanower. Available from Hungry Tiger Press, 5995 Dandridge Lane, Suite 121, San Diego CA 92115-6575; [www.hungrytigerpress.com]. (Contents)

SHATNER, WILLIAM (1931- ) (chron.)

• * _Quest for Tomorrow: Shadow Planet (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105997-8, Dec 2003, $7.50, 340pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Quest for Tomorrow] Reprint (Eos 2002) SF novel, fifth in the series.
• * *Star Trek: Captain’s Blood (with Judith Reeves-Stevens & Garfield Reeves-Stevens) (Pocket 0-671-02129-X, Dec 2003, $23.95, 335pp, hc) [Star Trek] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

SHAW, HEATHER (stories) (chron.)

• * *Wintering Away (with Tim Pratt) (Tropism Press no ISBN, Dec 2003, $3.00, 8pp, ph) Chapbook original collection of two stories (one by each author) and one collaborative poem. Order from Tropism Press, PO Box 13222, Berkeley CA 94712-4222; [www.tropismpress.com]. (Contents)

SHAW, KEITH A. (chron.)

• * *The Curse of the Dragonslayer (PublishAmerica 1-59286-632-8, Jul 2003, $21.95, 262pp, tp) Medieval fantasy novel. A squire finds a legendary sword, but to use it he must slay a dragon and take on a curse. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

SHAYNE, MAGGIE; pseudonym of Margaret Benson (chron.)

• * _Embrace the Twilight (SFBC #56421, Jun 2003, $9.99, 386pp, hc) Reprint (Mira 2003, not seen) vampire romance novel. This has ISBN 0-7394-3205-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

SHEARER, ALEX (chron.)

• * *Bootleg (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-41562-X, Jul 2003, £4.99, 345pp, tp) Young-adult satirical SF novelization about the outlawing of chocolate. Based on the 2002 BBC TV series.
• * *The Speed of the Dark (Macmillan Children’s Books 1-4050-2042-3, Apr 2003, £9.99, 280pp, hc, cover by Tom Sanderson) Young-adult fantasy novel. An obsessed scientist who dreamed of slowing down light disappears, leaving only a strange snow globe, and a manuscript.
• * _The Stolen (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-39892-X, Apr 2003, £4.99, 262pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan Children’s Books 2002) young-adult fantasy novel.

SHECKLEY, ALISA; see pseudonym Alisa Kwitney (chron.)

SHECKLEY, ROBERT (1928-2005) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Uncanny Tales (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5341-X, Jul 2003, $25.95, 252pp, hc, cover by RABZ) Collection of 16 stories. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. Order from Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar]. (Contents)