The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2003


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Tolkien: A Biography Michael White (Penguin/NAL 0-451-21242-8, Nov 2003, $13.95, 292pp, tp) Reprint (Alpha Books 2001 as Critical Lives: J.R.R. Tolkien) critical biography of Tolkien. Includes notes, chronology, bibliography, and index. [J. R. R. Tolkien]


Demon’s Gate Steve White (Baen 0-7434-7176-8, Jan 2004, $24.00, 277pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) Fantasy novel set in an alternate Bronze Age. A summoning threatens to open a gate that will let demons back into the world.


Forge of the Titans Steve White (Baen 0-7434-3611-3, Jun 2003, $22.00, 282pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) SF novel. The godlike titans return to Earth and a handful of human telepaths join forces with the ancient gods to defeat them.


Witchblood Timothy Whitfield (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9679220-5-4, Apr 2003, $16.00, 286pp, tp) Horror novel, the first in a series. An angelic albino girl faces an evil graveworm that grew out of the slums and pollution of Pittsburgh’s steel industry. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.


Forgotten Realms: The Crimson Gold Voronica Whitney-Robinson (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3120-5, Dec 2003, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) [Forgotten Realms: Rogues] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, third in “The Rogues”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine Voronica Whitney-Robinson & Haden Blackman (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-47066-4, Jan 2004, $7.50, 286pp, pb) [Star Wars] Novelization based on the computer game based on the movies. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


The Saxon Shore Jack Whyte (Tor/Forge 0-765-30650-6, Nov 2003, $17.95, 496pp, tp, cover by John Harris) [Camulod Chronicles] Reprint (Viking Canada 1995) historical Arthurian novel, fourth book in “The Camulod Chronicles”.


The Mouse That Roared Leonard Wibberley (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-249-8, Jan 2003, $13.95, 280pp, tp) [Grand Fenwick] Reprint (Little, Brown 1955) satirical SF novel about a tiny nation that attacks the US and captures a superweapon, first in the “Grand Fenwick” series.


Master Storyteller: An Illustrated Tour of the Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard William J. Widder (Bridge/Galaxy 1-59212-054-7, Aug 2003, $49.95, 194pp, hc) Non-fiction, art book and biography of Hubbard’s fiction-writing career, with reproductions of covers from books and magazines featuring Hubbard’s work, and photos of Hubbard’s life. This touches only lightly on Hubbard’s work in Scientology and Dianetics. Preface by Frank Kelly Freas. Includes an index and separate chronologies of Hubbard’s life and fiction. [L. Ron Hubbard]


World of Darkness: Vampire: The Clan Novel Saga, Volume One: The Fall of Atlanta ed. Stewart Wieck, Gherbod Fleming, Eric Griffin & et al (White Wolf 1-58846-845-3, Aug 2003, $17.99, 590pp, tp, cover by John Van Fleet) [World of Darkness: Vampire: Clan] Omnibus/anthology based on the roleplaying game, part one of four combining the original 13 ’Clan’ novelizations, with chapters from the various novels arranged chronologically, plus added material from anthologies (Clan Novel Anthology and The Beast Within), online publications, and original material. Copyrighted by White Wolf.


The Cold Road Rick Wilber (Tor/Forge 0-312-86621-6, Jun 2003, $25.95, 395pp, hc) Dark fantasy thriller. A woman with obeah power uncovers disturbing rumors about her new employers.


The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-4867-5, Jun 2003, $4.95, 288pp, hc) [Dorian Gray] Reprint (Ward, Locke & Co. 1891) classic literary fantasy/horror novel. Afterword by Peter Harness. This is a “Collector’s Library” gilt-edged mini-hardcover edition.


The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde (Barnes & Noble Classics 1-59308-025-5, Jun 2003, $4.95, 248 + xxxiii, pb, cover by Henri Lehmann) [Dorian Gray] Reprint (Ward, Locke & Co. 1891) classic literary fantasy/horror novel. Introduction and notes by Camille Cauti.


Clear and Convincing Proof Kate Wilhelm (Harlequin/Mira Books 1-55166-697-9, Aug 2003, $23.95, 344pp, hc) [Barbara Holloway] Associational mystery featuring lawyer Barbara Holloway.


Skeletons Kate Wilhelm (Mira 1-55166-749-5, 2003, $6.50, 378pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s Minotaur 2002) associational mystery.


Nine Layers of Sky Liz Williams (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58499-5, Sep 2003, $5.99, 427pp, pb, cover by Cliff Neilsen) SF novel with elements out of Russian fantasy. A female former Soviet astrophysicist, reduced to janitorial work, meets a centuries old mythic hero.


Throne Price Lynda Williams & Alison Sinclair (EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing 1-894063-06-6, Mar 2003, $13.95, 339pp, tp, cover by Sandrine Gestin) SF novel of two men struggling to prevent interstellar war between the Empire of Gelion and the Confederation of Rire. EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary Alberta Canada T2P 2L7; 403-254-0160; [www.edgewebsite.com].


Orphans of Earth Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Ace 0-441-01006-7, Jan 2003, $7.50, 374pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Orphans] SF novel, second in the “Orphans” trilogy after Echoes of Earth. Simultaneous with the Australian edition (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2/03).


Orphans of Earth Sean Williams & Shane Dix (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 0-7322-7526-1, Feb 2003, A$18.95, 419pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Orphans] SF novel, second in the “Orphans” trilogy after Echoes of Earth. Simultaneous with the Ace US edition.


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic Sean Williams & Shane Dix (SFBC #58791, Jul 2003, $14.99, 850pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Omnibus of three Star Wars novelizations in the trilogy, all 2003: Remnant, Refugee, and Reunion. This has ISBN 0-7394-3601-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42870-6, Feb 2003, $6.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Jon Foster) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Force Heretic] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42871-4, May 2003, $6.99, 397pp, pb, cover by Jon Foster) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Force Heretic] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic III: Reunion Sean Williams & Shane Dix (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42872-2, Jul 2003, $6.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Jon Foster) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order: Force Heretic] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


The War of the Flowers Tad Williams (DAW 0-7564-0135-6, May 2003, $24.95, 686pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Fantasy novel. A musician ends up in the middle of a war in a grim and strangely contemporary version of fairyland.


The War of the Flowers Tad Williams (SFBC #57728, Jun 2003, $12.50, 686pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (DAW 2003) fantasy novel. This is similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Dread Empire’s Fall: The Praxis Walter Jon Williams (HarperTorch 0-380-82020-X, Sep 2003, $7.50, 421pp, pb) [Dread Empire’s Fall] SF novel, first in the “Dread Empire’s Fall” trilogy. First US edition (Earthlight 10/02 as The Praxis).


Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Destiny’s Way Walter Jon Williams (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-42874-9, Aug 2003, $7.50, 451pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: New Jedi Order] Reprint (Del Rey 2002) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.


Terraforming Earth Jack Williamson (Tor 0-765-34497-1, Feb 2003, $6.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2001) SF novel. Refugees on the moon plan the rebuilding of Earth after a disastrous meteor strike.


Freehold Michael Z. Williamson (Baen 0-7434-7179-2, Jan 2004, $6.99, 667pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) Military SF novel. Sergeant Kendra Pacelli is pursued by a repressive interstellar government for a crime she didn’t commit. A first novel.


Spider World, Volume 4: Shadowland Colin Wilson (Hampton Roads 1-57174-399-5, Oct 2003, $14.95, 366pp, tp) [Spider World] Visionary science fiction novel, fourth in a series set on a future Earth ruled by giant spiders. Niall leaves the spiders’ city in an effort to save his brother.


Pine Shallow: The Serpent Prophecies Darrin Wilson (Standmar Press/Andromeda Fiction 0-9734098-0-0, Jan 2004, $14.99, 338pp, tp, cover by John C. Carver) Horror novel. A supernatural force threatens a California town. Standmar Press, 705 West 5th Street, Hamilton Ontario Canada L9C 3R3; [www.standmar.ca].


Roll Them Bones David Niall Wilson (CD Publications 1-58767-068-2, Sep 2003, $30.00, 129pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Horror novella. Four friends must face a hometown horror out of their childhood. Illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne. This is a signed limited edition of 750; a leatherbound, lettered edition of 26 ($125.00) is also available. Order from Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com]; [info@cemeterydance.com].


World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Lasombra David Niall Wilson (White Wolf 1-58846-820-8, Apr 2003, $6.99, 268pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Clan] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the fifth “Clan” novel in the “Dark Ages” series. Copyrighted by White Wolf.


The Fifth Harmonic F. Paul Wilson (Hampton Roads 1-57174-386-3, Nov 2003, $22.95, 213pp, tp) Visionary fiction with mystic elements. A skeptical doctor with cancer finds help in ancient Mayan wisdom. Hampton Roads, 1125 Stoney Ridge Road, CHarlottesville VA 22902; [www.hrpub.com].


Gateways F. Paul Wilson (Tor/Forge 0-765-30690-5, Nov 2003, $25.95, 367pp, hc) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet 2003) thriller/horror novel, seventh in the “Repairman Jack” series. Jack goes to Florida to investigate his father’s car accident.


Hosts F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-812-56166-X, Aug 2003, $7.99, 503pp, pb) Reprint (Gauntlet 2001) dark fantasy/SF thriller featuring Repairman Jack, who faces a virus that forces minds to merge into a single group mind.


Sims F. Paul Wilson (Tor/Forge 0-765-30551-8, Apr 2003, $25.95, 414pp, hc) Near-future SF thriller. Parts were previously published as three novellas from Cemetery Dance Publications. A lawyer uncovers deadly secrets when he tries to unionize genetically altered chimpanzees that are replacing humans at manual labor.


Gahan Wilson’s Monster Party Gahan Wilson (ibooks 0-7434-7987-4, Oct 2003, $9.95, 183pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson) Cartoon collection.


Blind Lake Robert Charles Wilson (Tor 0-765-30262-4, Aug 2003, $24.95, 399pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) SF thriller. Humans observe an alien world through a barely understood distance-viewing technology.


Blind Lake Robert Charles Wilson (SFBC #58512, Aug 2003, $12.50, 399pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Tor 2003) SF thriller. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Wood Wife Terri Windling (Tor/Orb 0-765-30293-4, May 2003, $14.95, 320pp, tp, cover by Susan Seddon Boulet) Reprint (Tor 1996) fantasy novel of poetry and wild desert magic in Arizona.


Jeremy Visick David Wiseman (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-34514-0, May 2003, $5.95, 170pp, tp) Reprint (Houghton 1981) young-adult timeslip novel about Cornish mines in 1852.


The Knight Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-765-30989-0, Jan 2004, $25.95, 430pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Fantasy novel, the first in “The Wizard Knight” series. A young man transported to a magical realm and becomes a knight.


Latro in the Mist Gene Wolfe (Tor/Orb 0-765-30294-2, Feb 2003, $17.95, 639pp, tp, cover by David Grove) [Latro] Omnibus of two novels in the “Latro” historical fantasy series: Soldier of the Mist (1986) and Soldier of Arete (1989).
  • 7 · Soldier of the Mist · n. New York: Tor, 1986
  • 317 · Soldier of Arete · n. New York: Tor, 1989
  • 625 · Glossary · Misc. · ms


The Woman Who Lives in the Earth Swain Wolfe (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-31698-4, Jun 2003, $12.95, 171pp, tp, cover by Michael Storrings) Reprint (Stone Creek Press 1993, not seen) fantasy novel/ecological fable.


30th Anniversary DAW: Fantasy ed. Elizabeth R. Wollheim & Sheila E. Gilbert (DAW 0-7564-0138-0, May 2003, $6.99, 462pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 2003) original anthology of 18 fantasy stories in honor of DAW’s anniversary.


30th Anniversary DAW: Science Fiction ed. Elizabeth R. Wollheim & Sheila E. Gilbert (DAW 0-7564-0137-2, May 2003, $6.99, 539pp, pb) Reprint (DAW 2003) original anthology of 19 SF stories in honor of DAW’s anniversary, with introductions to each by the authors.


Crescendo L. Marie Wood (PublishAmerica 1-59286-668-9, Nov 2003, $24.95, 343pp, tp) Horror novel. A man haunted by a family curse has to face the demons inside him. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com], or from PublishAmerica, PO Box 151, Frederick MD 21705; 240-529-1031.


Calling on Dragons Patricia C. Wrede (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204692-5, Mar 2003, $5.95, 244pp, pb, cover by Peter de Sève) [Enchanted Forest] Reissue (Harcourt Brace 1993) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the “Enchanted Forest Chronicles”.


Talking to Dragons Patricia C. Wrede (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-204691-7, Mar 2003, $5.95, 255pp, pb, cover by Peter de Sève) [Enchanted Forest] Reprint (Ace/Tempo 1985) young-adult fantasy novel, first written but fourth in the “Enchanted Forest Chronicles”.


Sorcery & Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (Harcourt 0-15-204615-1, May 2003, $17.00, 320pp, hc, cover by Scott M. Fischer) [Sorcery & Cecelia] Reprint (Ace 1988 as Sorcery and Cecelia) epistolary Regency fantasy novel repackaged for young adults. This has been slightly revised and is copyrighted 2003.


The Golden Age John C. Wright (Tor 0-812-57984-4, Apr 2003, $6.99, 395pp, pb, cover by Shelley Eshkar) [Golden Age] Reprint (Tor 2002) far-future SF adventure novel, first in a series of two.


The Golden Transcendence John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-30756-1, Nov 2003, $25.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) [Golden Age] Far-future SF adventure novel, third in “The Golden Age” trilogy. The end of the Millennium will cause all minds in the solar system to merge briefly, revealing Phaethon’s plans.


The Phoenix Exultant John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-30432-5, Apr 2003, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Shelley Eshkar) [Golden Age] Far-future SF adventure novel, the second volume of “The Golden Age”.


The Phoenix Exultant John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-34354-1, Oct 2003, $6.99, 291pp, pb, cover by Shelley Eshkar) [Golden Age] Reprint (Tor 4/03) far-future SF adventure novel, sequel to The Golden Age.


Slave Trade Susan Wright (Pocket Star 0-7434-5763-3, Apr 2003, $6.99, 339pp, pb) SF novel, the first volume in trilogy. A woman, abducted and made a sex slave for aliens, plots a revolt.


Cold House T. M. Wright (Catalyst Press 91-85075-01-9, Nov 2003, $15.00, 215pp, tp, cover by Russell Dickerson) Horror novel. A huge house in a strange city is haunted by ghosts. Introduction by Jack Ketchum. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.catalystpress.net], or from Catalyst Press, PO Box 755, New York NY 10009.


The House on Orchid Street T. M. Wright (Leisure 0-8439-5090-0, Nov 2003, $6.99, 322pp, pb) Horror novel. A charming country house hides dark secrets.


Laughing Man T. M. Wright (Leisure 0-8439-5084-6, Feb 2003, $5.99, 306pp, pb) Horror novel. A detective tracking an impossible killer starts to go mad himself.


Legend of the Five Rings: Wind of Justice Rich Wulf (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3073-X, Jun 2003, $6.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Stephen Daniele) [Legend of the Five Rings: Four Winds Saga] Novelization based on the card game, third volume in “The Four Winds Saga”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.


Pinocchio Goes Postmodern: Perils of a Puppet in the United States Richard Wunderlich & Thomas J. Morrissey (Routledge 0-8153-3896-1, 2002, $90.00, 257 + xviii, hc) Non-fiction, a critical examination of the cultural implications of the American revamping of Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio in books, film, and stage. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Part of the Children’s Literature and Culture series. Order from Routledge, 29 W. 35th St., New York NY 10001; [www.routledge-ny.com].


The Day of the Triffids John Wyndham (Random House/Modern Library Classics 0-8129-6712-7, 2003, $11.95, 230 + xv, tp) [Triffids] Reprint (Doubleday 1951) SF novel. Introduction by Edmund Morris.


No Place Like Earth John Wyndham (Darkside Press 0-9707349-9-9, Apr 2003, $40.00, 285pp, hc, cover by Allen Koszowski) Collection of 16 stories, one original, several collected for the first time. Introduction by John Pelan. Notes by Phillip Stephensen-Payne. This is a limited edition of 510. Wyndham is a pen name for John Beynon Harris. Order from Darkside Press, 4128 Woodland Park Ave. N., Seattle WA 98103; [www.darksidepress.com].
  • 9 · No Like Harris · John Pelan · in *
  • 14 · Story Notes for John Wyndham Collection Book One. · Phil Stephensen-Payne · bi *
  • 17 · Derelict of Space [as by John Beynon] · nv Fantasy #3 ’39
  • 49 · Time to Rest [Bert] · ss Arkham Sampler Win ’49
  • 63 · No Place Like Earth [as by John Beynon; Bert] · nv New Worlds Spr ’51
  • 91 · In Outer Space There Shone a Star · ss TV Times Xmas Extra Dec ’65
  • 103 · But a Kind of Ghost · ss Tales of the Frightened Spr ’57
  • 121 · The Cathedral Crypt [as by John Beynon Harris] · ss Marvel Tales Mar/Apr ’35
  • 129 · A Life Postponed · nv Galaxy Dec ’68
  • 153 · Technical Slip [as by John Beynon Harris] · ss Arkham Sampler Spr ’49
  • 167 · Una [“Perfect Creature”] · nv F&SF Jan ’53; revised from “The Perfect Creature,” Tales of Wonder #1 ’37, as by John Beynon.
  • 191 · It’s a Wise Child · ss Argosy (UK) Nov ’62
  • 205 · Pillar to Post · nv Galaxy Dec ’51
  • 231 · The Stare · ss The Daily Express Nov 15 ’32
  • 235 · Time Stops Today · nv Future Jan ’53
  • 259 · The Meddler [“The Killer on the Hill”] · ss Argosy Oct ’58
  • 263 · Blackmoil · ss *
  • 271 · A Long Spoon · ss Suspense (UK) Sep ’60


Strangers Taichi Yamada (Vertical 1-932234-03-9, Sep 2003, $14.95, 203pp, tp) Ghost story. A middle-aged scriptwriter encounters his long-dead parents. Translated from the Japanese Ijin-tachi to no Natsu (Shinchosha 1987) by Wayne P. Lammers.


Apprehensions and Other Delusions Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Gale Group/Five Star 0-7862-5352-5, Nov 2003, $25.95, 344pp, hc) Collection of 13 dark fantasy stories, one original. Introduction by Pat LoBrutto. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman.
  • 9 · Introduction · Patrick LoBrutto · in
  • 13 · Fugues · nv *
  • 38 · Confessions of a Madman · ss Psycho-Paths, ed. Robert Bloch, Tor, 1991
  • 57 · Renfield’s Syndrome · ss The Spook (online) Jul, 2002
  • 78 · Become So Shining That We Cease to Be · ss World Horror Convention 1991 Program Book, 1991
  • 102 · Echoes · ss Deathport, ed. Ramsey Campbell, Pocket, 1993
  • 125 · Giotto’s Window · ss Graven Images, ed. Nancy Kilpatrick & Thomas S. Roche, Ace, 2000
  • 145 · Lapses · ss Cutting Edge, ed. Dennis Etchison, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1986
  • 167 · Inappropriate Laughter · ss The Spook (online) Mar, 2002
  • 202 · Novena · nv MetaHorror, ed. Dennis Etchison, Dell Abyss, 1992
  • 226 · Traditional Values · ss The Spook (online) Sep, 2001
  • 248 · Day 17 · nv Amazing Experiences Dec ’90
  • 294 · Fruits of Love · ss Women of Darkness II, ed. Kathryn Ptacek, Tor, 1990
  • 312 · On Saint Hubert’s Thing · nv Cheap Street; New Castle, VA, 1982


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