The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

Books, Listed by Author

HOLT, TOM (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * +For Two Nights Only (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-267-1, Mar 2004, $13.95, 671pp, tp, cover by Bella Pagan) Omnibus of two humorous fantasy novels: Overtime (1993) and Grailblazers (1994), neither previously published in the US. This first US edition (Orbit 3/04) is a 2004 reissue of the UK edition, with stickers, distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square, Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
• * *For Two Nights Only: Overtime/Grailblazers (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-267-1, Mar 2004, £8.99, 671pp, tp, cover by Bella Pagan) Omnibus of two humorous fantasy novels: Overtime (1993) and Grailblazers (1994). (Contents)
• * *In Your Dreams (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-159-4, Jun 2004, £12.99, 474pp, hc, cover by Tamsyn Berryman) [Paul Carpenter] Humorous fantasy novel, sequel to The Portable Door in the “Paul Carpenter” series.
• * +Little People (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-185-3, Sep 2003, $9.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Paul Cemmick) Humorous fantasy novel. First US edition (Orbit 6/02); this is the 2/03 Orbit paperback edition with stickers, distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
• * _The Portable Door (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-208-6, Feb 2004, £6.99, 404pp, tp, cover by Tim Holman) [Paul Carpenter] Reprint (Orbit 2003) humorous fantasy novel. Paul Carpenter gets a new job with a firm of sorcerors.
• * +The Portable Door (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-208-6, May 2004, $13.00, 404pp, tp, cover by Tim Holman) [Paul Carpenter] Humorous fantasy novel. First US edition (Orbit 3/03); this is the 2004 Orbit trade paperback edition with stickers, distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
• * *Saints and Sinners (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-346-5, Sep 2004, £8.99, 628pp, tp, cover by Bella Pagan) Humorous fantasy omnibus of Paint Your Dragon (1996) and Open Sesame (1997). (Contents)
• * *Tall Stories (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-345-7, Aug 2004, £8.99, 568pp, tp, cover by Bella Pagan) Omnibus of two humorous fantasy novels: Expecting Someone Taller (1987) and Ye Gods! (1992). (Contents)
• * *Tall Stories (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-345-7, Aug 2004, £8.99, 568pp, tp, cover by Bella Pagan) Omnibus of two humorous fantasy novels: Expecting Someone Taller (1987) and Ye Gods! (1992).

HOMER (c850 BC) (chron.)

• * _The Odyssey (Tor/Forge 0-312-86901-0, Jan 2005, $15.95, 432pp, tp) Reprint (Forge 2001) associational non-fiction, with the ancient Greek epic translated by Randy Lee Eickhoff.

HOOBLER, DOROTHY (chron.)

• * _In Darkness, Death (with Thomas Hoobler) See entry under Thomas Hoobler.

HOOBLER, THOMAS (1944?- ) (chron.)

• * *In Darkness, Death (with Dorothy Hoobler) (Penguin/Philomel 0-399-23767-4, Mar 2004, $16.99, 195pp, hc, cover by Greg Call) Young-adult historical mystery with possible fantasy elements, third in a series about Japan’s Judge Ooka.

HOOK, ANDREW, ed. (1967- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Alsiso Project (Elastic Press 0-9543747-5-4, Jan 2004, £6.00, ii+329pp, tp, cover by K. J. Bishop) Original anthology of 23 short stories based on interpretations of the word “Alsiso”, with an introduction by Christopher Fowler. (Contents)

HOOPER, (Glenda) KAY (1957- ) (chron.)

• * _Sense of Evil (Bantam 0-553-58347-6, Jul 2004, $7.50, 357pp, pb, cover by Alan Ayers) Reprint (Bantam 2003) mystery with psychic elements.

HOPE-LEWIS, BARBARA (1944- ); see pseudonym Barbara Erskine (chron.)

HOPKINSON, NALO (1960- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Salt Roads (Warner 0-446-67713-2, Nov 2004, $14.95, 409pp, tp, cover by Christian Clayton) Reprint (Warner 2003) mainstream magical realism novel of a goddess and women linked by salt.

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• * *So Long Been Dreaming (with Uppidner Mehan) (Arsenal Pulp 1-55152-158-X, Oct 2004, $19.95, 270pp, tp, cover by Ho Che Anderson) Original anthology of 19 “postcolonial” SF stories written by people of color. Introduction by Hopkinson, afterword by Mehan. Authors include Karin Lowachee, Nisi Shawl, and Sheree R. Thomas. Arsenal Pulp Press, 103-1014 Homer Street, Vancouver BC Canada V6B 2W9; 604-687-4233; 888-600-PULP; [www.arsenalpulp.com]. (Contents)

HORNE, DANIEL R. (chron.)

• * *The Daniel Horne Sketchbook (SQP 0-86562-074-1, Aug 2003, $9.95, 64pp, tp, cover by Daniel Horne) Art book of b&w sketches by Horne. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now. Available from SQP Inc, PO Box 550, Howell NJ 07731; [www.sqpinc.com].

HORNER, W. H., ed. (chron.)

• * *Cloaked in Shadow: Dark Tales of Elves (Fantasist Enterprises 0-9713608-2-0, Oct 2004, $16.00, 239pp, tp) Original Anthology of 22 dark fantasy stories about elves. Authors include K.D. Wentworth, Elaine Cunningham, and Gerard Daniel Houarner. Introduction by Drew Hayes. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.fantasistent.com]; Fantasist Enterprises, PO Box 9381, Wilmington DE 19809. (Contents)

HOUSTON, GINDY ELIZABETH (stories) (chron.)

• * _"Monday Morning Over the World/Bitter-Sweet" (with John B. Michel & Mark Sonnenfeld) See entry under John B. Michel

HOWARD, MADELINE; pseudonym of Teresa Edgerton, (1949- ) (chron.)

• * *The Hidden Stars (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057587-5, Nov 2004, $14.95, 424pp, tp, cover by Steve Youll) [Rune of Unmaking] Fantasy novel, the first book of “The Rune of Unmaking”. A hidden princess may be the only hope of ending a cruel empress’s reign. A first novel.

HOWARD, ROBERT E(rvin) (1906-1936) (stories) (chron.)

• * +The Bloody Crown of Conan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46152-5, Dec 2004, $15.95, 367 + vi, tp, cover by Gary Gianni) [Conan] Omnibus/collection of three titles: novella “The People of the Black Circle”, The Hour of the Dragon (1950 as Conan the Conqueror), and novella “A Witch Shall Be Born”. Illustrated by Gary Gianni, whose color illustrations for the UK edition are here in b&w. Introduction by Rusty Burke. Text restored from Howard’s manuscripts by Patrice Louinet, who provides notes and commentary; various drafts and synopses are also included. First US edition (Wandering Star 2003 as Robert E. Howard’s Complete Conan of Cimmeria, Volume Two (1934), not seen). (Contents)
• * _The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (SFBC #62490, Feb 2004, $12.99, 463 + xxv, hc, cover by Mark Schultz) [Conan] Reprint (Wandering Star 2003 as Robert F. Howard’s Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume One (1932-1933)) fantasy collection of the first 13 Conan stories and several drafts. This follows the Del Rey 2003 trade paperback edition with the title above; it has ISBN 0-7394-4081-0, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Gates of Empire and Other Tales of the Crusades (Wildside Press 0-8095-1550-4, Apr 2004, $39.95, 262pp, hc) Associational collection of eight adventure stories. Edited by Paul Herman. Introduction by Fred Blosser. Order from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com]. (Contents)
• * *Savage Adventures (Wild Cat Books, Oct 2004, $14.99, 321pp, tp, cover by David Burton) Fantasy/horror collection. (Contents)
• * _The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46150-9, Jul 2004, $15.95, 414 + xvi, tp, cover by Gary Gianni) [Solomon Kane] Reprint (Wandering Star 1998) collection of sword & sorcery stories. The Gianni illustrations are reproduced in black-and-white.
• * *Shadow Kingdoms (Wildside Press 0-8095-1126-6, Dec 2004, $35.00, hc, cover by Stephen Fabian) First in a series of books presenting all of Howard’s work for the pulp magazine Weird Tales meticulously restored to its original magazine texts. Volume one in the “Weird Works of Robert E. Howard” series. (Contents) [ed: Paul Herman]
• * *Treasures of Tartary and Other Heroic Tales (Wildside Press 0-8095-1109-6, Jul 2004, $35.00, 218pp, hc) Associational collection of five adventure stories. Edited by Paul Herman. Introduction by James Reasoner. There are no earlier copyrights. Order from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928-0301; [www.wildsidepress.com]. (Contents)

HOWELL, BRIAN (1961- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Sound of White Ants: Stories of Modern Japan (Elastic Press 0-9543747-7-0, May 2004, £5.00, 167pp, tp) Associational collection. (Contents)

HOWLETT, WINSTON A. (stories) (chron.)

• * _Savage Empire: Prophecies (with Jean Lorrah) See entry under Jean Lorrah.

HOYT, RICHARD (Duane) (1941- ) (chron.)

• * *Pony Girls (Tor/Forge 0-765-30616-6, May 2004, $24.95, 268pp, hc, cover by Rafal Olbinski) [John Denson] Mystery with fantastic elements featuring detective John Denson, who again tries his Native American partner’s shamanistic methods to track a killer of horses.

HOYT, SARAH (Marques de) A(lmeida) (1962- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Any Man So Daring (Ace 0-441-01208-6, Nov 2004, $6.50, 327pp, pb, cover by Judy York) [William Shakespeare] Reprint (Ace 2003) fantasy novel, the third in the series featuring William Shakespeare.

HUBBARD, L(afayette) RON(ald, Sr.) (1911-1986) (stories) (chron.)

• * _To the Stars (Bridge/Galaxy 1-59212-175-6, Sep 2004, $24.95, 219 + x, hc) Reprint (Ace 1954 as Return to Tomorrow) SF novel, serialized under this title in 1950.

HUBBELL, WILL (chron.)

• * *Sea of Time (Ace 0-441-01143-8, Feb 2004, $6.50, 359pp, pb, cover by Leonello Calvetti) [Constance Clements] SF novel, sequel to Cretaceous Sea. Constance Clements wants to alter time to stop her husband’s murder, and ends up back in the Jurassic.

HUFF, TANYA (Sue) (1957- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Blood Debt (DAW 0-88677-739-9, Oct 2004, $6.99, 330pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1997) vampire detective novel, fifth in the “Victory Nelson” series. Tenth printing.
• * _Blood Debt (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-360-0, Dec 2004, £6.99, 362pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reprint (DAW 1997) vampire detective novel, the fifth book in the “Victory Nelson” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Blood Lines (DAW 0-88677-530-2, Oct 2004, $6.99, 271pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1993) vampire detective novel, third in the “Victory Nelson” series. Tenth printing.
• * _Blood Lines (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-358-9, Nov 2004, £6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reprint (DAW 1993) fantasy novel. Book 3 in the “Blood” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Blood Pact (DAW 0-88677-582-5, Oct 2004, $6.99, 332pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1993) vampire detective novel, fourth in the “Victory Nelson” series. 12th printing.
• * _Blood Pact (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-359-7, Dec 2004, £6.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reprint (DAW 1993) vampire detective novel, fourth in the “Victory Nelson” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Blood Price (DAW 0-88677-471-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 272pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reissue (DAW 1991) vampire detective novel, first in the “Victory Nelson” series. 16th printing.
• * _Blood Price (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-356-2, Oct 2004, £6.99, 330pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reprint (DAW 1991) dark fantasy novel. A female PI and an immortal vampire join forces to save Toronto from an ancient evil. Book 1 in the “Blood” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Blood Trail (DAW 0-88677-502-7, Oct 2004, $6.99, 304pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reprint (DAW 1992) vampire detective novel, second in the “Victory Nelson” series. 12th printing.
• * _Blood Trail (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-357-0, Nov 2004, £6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Sam Hadley) [*Victory “Vicki” Nelson] Reprint (DAW 1992) fantasy novel. Book 2 in the “Blood” series. [First U.K. edition]
• * *Smoke and Shadows (DAW 0-7564-0183-6, Apr 2004, $23.95, 375pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Victory Nelson (related)] Dark fantasy novel, related to the “Victory Nelson” series. Henry’s friend Tony finds nasty otherworldly magic while working on the set of a bad vampire-detective TV show.
• * _Smoke and Shadows (SFBC #65607, May 2004, $11.99, 375pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Victory Nelson (related)] Reprint (DAW 2004) dark fantasy novel, related to the “Victory Nelson” series. This is similar to the DAW edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

HUGHES, MATT(hew) (1949- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Black Brillion (Tor 0-765-30865-7, Nov 2004, $23.95, 272pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Archonate] Satiric fantasy novel, third in the “Archonate” series.
• * _Black Brillion (SFBC #1173826, Dec 2004, $11.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Archonate] Reprint (Tor 2004) satiric fantasy novel, third in the “Archonate” series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

HUGHES, RHYS H. (1967?- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The New Universal History of Infamy (Night Shade Books/Ministry of Whimsy Press 1-892389-83-5, Feb 2004, $25.00, 183pp, hc) Collection of 19 “nonfictional fictions” in the style of Jorge Luis Borges. Introduction by John Clute. A signed limited edition of 100 ($45.00, -84-3) with an extra story is sold out.
• * *The Skeleton of Contention (D-Press no ISBN, Oct 2004, £2.00, 31pp, ph, cover by Rabidwire) Fantasy/horror collection. (Contents)

HULME, JULIET MARION (1938- ); see pseudonym Anne Perry (stories) (chron.)

HUNT, LEIGH (1784-1859) (chron.)

• * _The Rebellion of the Beasts: or, The Ass Is Dead! Long Live the Ass!!! (Wicker Park Press 0-89733-520-1, Feb 2004, $21.95, 151pp, hc, cover by William Blake) Reprint (J. & H.L. Hunt 1825 as by James Sprat) fable of an animal revolution. Includes a new nine-page introduction by Douglas A. Anderson. Wicker Park Press, 1801 West Byron, Suite 1C, Chicago IL 60613; [www.wickerparkpress.com].

HUNT, (Isobel) VIOLET (1866-1942) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Tales of the Uneasy (Ash-Tree Press 1-55310-065-4, Feb 2004, C$59.00, xvi+235pp, hc, cover by Allen Koszowski) Reprint (Heinemann 1911) ghost/horror/occult collection. Edited, with an Introduction, by John Pelan. This volume, the first of two containing Violet Hunt’s complete supernatural fiction, contains all nine stories from Tales of the Uneasy, originally published in 1911. One of the pieces—the novella ’Tiger Skin’—was subsequently revised and published separately in 1924, and editor John Pelan has chosen this later text for inclusion here. In his introduction he explains why; and also looks at the uneasy life in letters of Violet Hunt, a woman whose experiences were just asDAfascinating as any of her fictions.DBLimited to 500 copiesDCA world-wide edition available in the US for $46.00 and in the UK for £28.00. (Contents) [ed: John C. Pelan]

HUNT, WALTER H. (chron.)

• * *The Dark Ascent (Tor 0-765-31116-X, Aug 2004, $25.95, 416pp, hc, cover by David Seeley) [Dark Wing] Military SF novel, third in a series begun in The Dark Wing.
• * _The Dark Path (Tor 0-765-34564-1, Aug 2004, $7.99, 341pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) [Dark Wing] Reprint (Tor 2003) military SF novel, sequel to The Dark Wing.

HUNTER, ERIN; pseudonym of Cherith Baldry & Kate Cary (chron.)

• * *Warriors: A Dangerous Path (HarperCollins 0-06-000006-6, Jun 2004, $15.99, 313pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in a series about four clans of warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * _Warriors: Fire and Ice (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052559-2, Jun 2004, $5.99, 317pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * _Warriors: Forest of Secrets (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052561-4, Oct 2004, $5.99, 312pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, third in a series about clans of warrior cats.
• * _Warriors: Into the Wild (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-052550-9, Jan 2004, $5.99, 272pp, tp, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series about warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * *Warriors: Rising Storm (HarperCollins 0-06-000005-8, Jan 2004, $15.99, 315pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in a series about four clans of warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.
• * *Warriors: The Darkest Hour (HarperCollins 0-06-000007-4, Oct 2004, $15.99, 315pp, hc, cover by Wayne McLoughlin) [Warriors] Young-adult fantasy novel, sixth in a series about four clans of warrior cats. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

HUNTER, JUSTIN (chron.)

• * *Warhammer: Forged in Battle (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-153-6, Nov 2004, £5.99, 248pp, pb) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game.

HUNTER, KIM (chron.)

• * _Scabbard’s Song (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-240-X, May 2004, £6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by blacksheep) [Red Pavilions] Reprint (Orbit 2003) fantasy novel, third in “The Red Pavilions” trilogy.
• * _Scabbard’s Song (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-240-X, May 2004, £6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Black Sheep) [Red Pavilions] Reprint (Orbit 2003) fantasy novel, third in “The Red Pavilions” trilogy.
• * +Wizard’s Funeral (Trafalgar Square/Orbit 1-84149-143-8, Aug 2003, $7.95, 343pp, pb, cover by Black Sheep) [Red Pavilions] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Red Pavilions”. First US edition (Orbit 2/02); this is the Orbit 2003 paperback edition with stickers. Available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].

HUNTINGTON, GEOFFREY; pseudonym of William J. Mann (chron.)

• * _Demon Witch (HarperCollins/ReganBooks 0-06-059551-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 389pp, pb, cover by Viktor Koen) [Ravenscliff] Reprint (ReganBooks 2003) young-adult horror novel, the second in the “Ravenscliff” series. Huntington is a pen name for William J. Mann.