The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004
Books, Listed by Author
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- ERIKSON, STEVEN (stories) (chron.) (continued)
- ERSKINE, BARBARA; pseudonym of Barbara Hope-Lewis, (1944- ) (chron.)
- * _Sands of Time (HarperCollins UK 0-00-651209-7, Apr 2004, £6.99, 416pp, pb) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2003) collection of 23 stories and three poems.
- ESDALE-BANKS, LESLIE; see pseudonym L. A. Banks (stories) (chron.)
- ESKRIDGE, KELLEY (chron.)
- ETCHISON, DENNIS (William) (1943- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _Talking in the Dark (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9742907-6-9, 2004, $16.50, 355pp, tp) Reprint (Stealth Press 2001) collection of 24 stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.writers.com/publishing] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
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- ETTETH, RAVI SHANKAR (chron.)
- * *The Village of Widows (Transworld/Black Swan 0-552-77078-7, May 2004, £6.99, 302pp, tp, cover by Judy Haslam-Jones) Literary novel with fantasy elements. A hardback (Doubleday UK 0-385-60404-1, £12.99) scheduled for 1/04 was cancelled.
- EVANS, LINDA (chron.)
- EVANS, PETER J. (chron.)
- EVERETT, PERCIVAL (L.) (1956- ) (chron.)
- * *American Desert (Hyperion 0-7868-6917-8, May 2004, $24.95, 291pp, hc) Satirical mainstream novel with elements of dark fantasy. A beheaded man comes back to life, causing a frenzy among the media, academia, and religious groups.
- EVERSON, JOHN (1966- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Covenant (Delirium Books 1-929653-65-4, Dec 2004, $50.00, 306pp, hc) Horror novel. A reporter stumbles on a dark secret behind a series of teen suicides. A first novel. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; [www.deliriumbooks.com]; [sales@deliriumbooks.com].
- EWING, JEREMY (stories) (chron.)
- EWING, LYNNE (chron.)
- * *The Becoming (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1892-1, Sep 2004, $9.99, 273pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, 11th in the Daughters of the Moon series.
- * *The Prophecy (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1891-3, Jun 2004, $9.99, 273pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Daughters of the Moon] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, 11th in the Daughters of the Moon series.
- * *Sons of the Dark #1: Barbarian (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1811-5, Sep 2004, $9.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Sons of the Dark] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, first in a companion series to Daughters of the Moon.
- * *Sons of the Dark #2: Escape (Hyperion/Volo 0-7868-1812-3, Sep 2004, $9.99, 252pp, hc, cover by Suza Scalora) [Sons of the Dark] Young-adult contemporary fantasy, second in a companion series to Daughters of the Moon.
- FALKNER, J(ohn) MEADE (1858-1932) (chron.)
- * _The Nebuly Coat (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-073-5, Sep 2004, C$59.00, xiv+290pp, hc, cover by Paul Lowe) Reprint (Edward Arnold 1903) classic mystery novel with an introduction by Mark Valentine. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $46.00 and in the UK for £28.00.
- FALLON, JENNIFER (chron.) (assoc.)
- * +Eye of the Labyrinth (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58669-6, Apr 2004, $6.99, 512pp, pb, cover by John Taylor Dismukes) [Second Sons] Fantasy novel, book two of the Second Sons trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2003).
- * +The Lion of Senet (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58668-8, Apr 2004, $6.99, 558pp, pb, cover by John Taylor Dismukes) [Second Sons] Fantasy novel, book one of the Second Sons trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2002).
- * +Lord of the Shadows (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58670-X, Jun 2004, $6.99, 574pp, pb, cover by John Taylor Dismukes) [Second Sons] Fantasy novel, book three of The Second Sons trilogy. First US edition (HarperCollins Australia 2003).
- * +Medalon (Tor 0-765-30986-6, May 2004, $24.95, 431pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Fantasy novel, book one of The Demon Child trilogy. A first novel. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2000).
- * _Medalon (SFBC #65726, May 2004, $12.49, 431pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) fantasy novel, book one of The Demon Child trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _Medalon (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-326-0, May 2004, £7.99, 615pp, pb, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) fantasy novel, the first book of The Demon Child trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
- * _Medalon (Tor 0-765-34866-7, Nov 2004, $7.99, 488pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2000) fantasy novel, book one of The Demon Child trilogy.
- * +Treason Keep (Tor 0-765-30987-4, Nov 2004, $25.95, 492pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Fantasy novel, book two of The Demon Child trilogy, in the Hythrun Chronicles. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2001).
- FARLAND, DAVID; pseudonym of David Wolverton, (1957- ) (chron.)
- * _The Runelords (Tor 0-812-54162-6, Oct 2004, $7.99, 613pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reissue (Earthlight 1998 as The Sum of All Men) fantasy novel, first in a series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton. Fifth printing.
- FARMER, NANCY; [born Nancy Forsythe Coe] (1941- ) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * _The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm (Scholastic/Orchard Classics 0-439-53064-4, Mar 2004, $9.95, 312pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reissue (Orchard 1994) young-adult SF novel of Zimbabwe in 2194. A Newbery Honor Book. This has a new preface by Farmer and a discussion guide.
- * _A Girl Named Disaster (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-47144-3, Jan 2004, $9.95, 310pp, tp) Reprint (Orchard 1996) young-adult novel with fantasy elements.
- * _The House of the Scorpion (Simon Pulse 0-689-85223-1, May 2004, $7.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Russell Gordon) Reprint (Atheneum 2002) young-adult SF novel about a clone. Winner of the National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature.
- * *The Sea of Trolls (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-86744-1, Sep 2004, $17.95, 459pp, hc, cover by Tim OBrien) [Sea of Trolls] Young-adult Viking fantasy novel. A Richard Jackson book.
- * _The Sea of Trolls (SFBC #1171417, Oct 2004, $9.99, 459pp, hc, cover by Tim OBrien) [Sea of Trolls] Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult Viking fantasy novel. This is similar to the Atheneum edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _The Sea of Trolls (Simon & Schuster UK 0-689-86043-9, Oct 2004, £12.99, 459pp, hc, cover by Mel Grant) [Sea of Trolls] Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]
- FARMER, PHILIP JOSÉ; (1918-2009) (chron.)
- * _To Your Scattered Bodies Go (SFBC #63351, Mar 2004, $10.99, 184pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Riverworld] Reprint (Putnam 1971) Hugo-winning SF novel, first in the Riverworld series. This is the ninth book in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection.
- FARMER, W. C., ed. (stories) (chron.)
- FARRAR, MATTHEW (chron.)
- * *Warhammer 40,000: Legacy (Black Library 1-84416-092-0, Jul 2004, £5.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000] Novelization based on the future-war roleplaying game universe, second in the Shira Calpurnia series.
- FARRELL, ROBERT (chron.)
- * _Alien Log (Farrellbooks, R.E. 0-9759116-0-0, Oct 2004, $13.95, 262pp, tp) Reprint (Farrellbooks 2003, not seen) SF thriller about an artifact found at a UFO crash site. This second edition has apparently been revised. R.E. FarrellBooks, PO Box 6507, Peoria AZ 85385-6507; [info@refarrellbooks.com]; [www.refarrellbooks.com].
- FARRELL, S. L.; pseudonym of Stephen Leigh, (1951- ) (chron.)
- * _Holder of Lightning (DAW 0-7564-0152-6, Jan 2004, $6.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Cloudmages] Reprint (DAW 2003) Celtic fantasy novel, first in The Cloudmages series. Farrell is a pseudonym for Stephen Leigh.
- * *Mage of Clouds (DAW 0-7564-0169-0, Jan 2004, $23.95, 514pp, hc, cover by Gordon Crabb) [Cloudmages] Celtic fantasy novel, second in The Cloudmages series. Farrell is a pseudonym for Stephen Leigh.
- FARREN, MICK (1943- ) (chron.)
- * *Kindling (Tor 0-765-30656-5, Aug 2004, $27.95, 416pp, hc, cover by David Seeley) Fantasy novel. Four youngsters come together to battle the Dark Things attacking the New World.
- FARRER, MATTHEW (chron.)
- FARRINGTON, IAN, ed. (stories) (chron.)
- * *Doctor Who: Short Trips: Past Tense (Big Finish 1-84435-046-0, Apr 2004, £14.99, hc) Anthology of original stories based on the TV series. Volume six in the series. (Contents) [Not seen]
- FATTARUSO, PAUL (stories) (chron.)
- * *Travel in the Mouth of the Wolf (Soft Skull Press 1-932360-49-2, Sep 2004, $11.95, 114pp, tp, cover by Paul Fattaruso) Fantasy novella. A man struck deaf goes to Antarctica and with the help of a ghost finds a frozen dinosaur. This is part of the Soft Skull ShortLit series. Order from Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond Street, Brooklyn NY 11217; [www.softskull.com].
- FAUST, CHRISTA (1971?- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *Hoodtown (From Parts Unknown Publications 0-9753791-0-0, Jun 2004, $16.95, 240pp, tp, cover by Rafael Navarro) Associational novel set in the imaginary Hoodtown, a ghetto where everyone lives masked in the style of lucha libre, Mexican professional wrestling. A former luchadora investigates the murder of Hood prostitutes. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd. #163, Los Angeles CA 90039; [www.frompartsunknown.com].
- * _Triads (with Poppy Z. Brite) See entry under Poppy Z. Brite
- FAUST, MINISTER; pseudonym of Malcolm Azania (chron.) (assoc.)
- * *The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46635-7, Aug 2004, $14.95, 533pp, tp, cover by Ashley Wood) Fantasy novel. Two frinds meet a mysterious woman seeking a lost artifact. A first novel. Faust is a pen name for Malcolm Azania.
- FAWCETT, BILL, ed.; [i.e., William Brian Fawcett] (1947- ); see pseudonym Quinn Fawcett (chron.)
- * _The Fleet: Crisis (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
- * _The Fleet: Sworn Allies (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
- * _The Fleet: Total War (with David A. Drake) See entry under David A. Drake
- * *Masters of Fantasy (with Brian M. Thomsen) (Baen 0-7434-8822-9, Jul 2004, $25.00, 376pp, hc, cover by Jeff Easley) Original anthology of 12 stories by authors writing in some of their most popular fantasy worlds, including David Weber with a tale of Bahzell Bahnakhson, Mercedes Lackey with a Valdemar story, Andre Norton (Witch World), and Elizabeth Moon (World of Paksenarrion). Introduction by Brian Thomsen. Packaged and copyrighted by Bill Fawcett and Associates (individual stories copyrighted by their authors). (Contents)
- * _The Warmasters (Baen 0-7434-7185-7, Feb 2004, $7.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) Reprint (Baen 2002) anthology of three novellas by David Weber, David Drake, and Eric Flint.
- FAWCETT, QUINN; pseudonym of Chelsea Quinn Yarbro & Bill Fawcett (chron.)
- * *Honor Among Spies (Tor/Forge 0-312-87644-0, May 2004, $25.95, 348pp, hc) Associational mystery featuring the spy adventures of Ian Fleming. Fawcett is a pen name for Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett.
- FAWKES, RICHARD (chron.)
- * *Nature of the Beast (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-053677-2, Aug 2004, $6.99, 337pp, pb) Military SF novel.
- FEARN, JOHN (Francis) RUSSELL (1908-1960) (stories) (chron.)
- * *Duel With Colossus (Gryphon Books 1-58250-064-9, Jan 2005, $15.00, 131pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel, #23 in the Golden Amazon series, but not previously published. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.
- * *Dwellers in Darkness (Gryphon Books 1-58250-058-4, Apr 2004, $15.00, 109pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #20 in the Golden Amazon series, only published previously in newspaper form (1958), plus a story. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
- * *Kingpin Planet (Gryphon Books 1-58250-056-8, Mar 2004, $15.00, 108pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #18 in the Golden Amazon series, only published previously in newspaper form (1957), plus related earlier story Chaos by Polton Cross, a Fearn pen name. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
- * *Lords of Creation (Gryphon Books 1-58250-063-0, Jan 2005, $15.00, 132pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novel, #22 in the Golden Amazon series, but not previously published. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.
- * *World in Duplicate (Gryphon Books 1-58250-062-2, Jan 2005, $15.00, 120pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #21 in the Golden Amazon series, only published previously in newspaper form (1959), plus a story. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
- * *World in Reverse (Gryphon Books 1-58250-057-6, Apr 2004, $15.00, 110pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) [Golden Amazon] SF novella, #19 in the Golden Amazon series, only published previously in newspaper form (1958), plus the story Martian Miniature. Introduction by Philip Harbottle. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage. (Contents)
- FEDERICI, DEBBIE (chron.)
- * *L.O.S.T. (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0561-6, Nov 2004, $9.95, 326pp, tp) [L.O.S.T.] Young-adult fantasy novel. A teen with ADHD is shanghaied into helping the otherworld witches of Live Oak Springs Township defeat the Shadowmaster. Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].
- FEEHAN, CHRISTINE (stories) (chron.)
- * *Dark Destiny (Jove 0-8439-5050-1, Jul 2004, $7.99, 383pp, pb) [Carpathian] Vampire romance in the Dark series about the Carpathian vampire hunters.
- * *Mind Game (Jove 0-515-13809-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 358pp, pb) [GhostWalker] Horror/romantic suspense novel, set in the GhostWalker world of Shadow Game. Nicholas Trevane must protect telepath Dahlia Le Blanc from assassins.
- FEIST, RAYMOND E(lias) (1945- ) (stories) (chron.)
- * _A Darkness at Sethanon (Bantam Spectra 0-553-26328-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 430pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar] Reissue (Doubleday 1986) fantasy novel, the third book in the Riftwar series. 30th printing.
- * *Exiles Return (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224683-X, Sep 2004, £18.99, v+356pp, hc) [Conclave of Shadows] Fantasy novel, third book of Conclave of Shadows.
- * _Jimmy the Hand (with S. M. Stirling) (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648390-9, Jun 2004, £6.99, 369pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Legends of the Riftwar] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel, book three of Legends of the Riftwar, 15th in the overall Rift series.
- * +King of Foxes (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97709-5, Apr 2004, $24.95, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows] Fantasy novel set in the world of Midkemia, the second book of Conclave of Shadows. First US edition (Voyager 11/03).
- * _King of Foxes (SFBC #63998, May 2004, $12.49, 381pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) [Conclave of Shadows] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
- * _King of Foxes (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-224686-4, May 2004, £11.99, iii+374pp, tp, cover by Martin McKenna) [Conclave of Shadows] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel, book two of Conclave of Shadows.
- * _The Kings Buccaneer (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56373-4, Jul 2004, $7.99, 523pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar] Reissue (Doubleday 1992) fantasy novel, the fifth book in the Riftwar series.
- * _Magician: Apprentice (Bantam Spectra 0-553-56494-3, Jul 2004, $7.99, 485pp, pb, cover by Liz Kenyon) [Riftwar] Reissue (Doubleday Foundation 1982 as Magician) fantasy novel, the first half of the first book in the Riftwar series. This follows the revised and expanded 1994 edition. 22nd printing.
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