The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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Medicine Road Charles de Lint (Subterranean Press 1-931081-96-4, Jul 2004, $35.00, 206pp, hc, cover by Charles Vess) [Seven Wild Sisters] Fantasy novel, sequel to Seven Wild Sisters. Two musicians, Laurel & Babs Dillard, get involved in a battle between North American spirits. Illustrated by Charles Vess. A deluxe signed limited edition of 750 with added art (-97-2, $60.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Spirits in the Wires Charles de Lint (Tor 0-312-86971-1, Sep 2004, $14.95, 448pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Newford] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel in the Newford series.

Waifs and Strays Charles de Lint (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240158-7, Jun 2004, $7.99, 393pp, tp, cover by John Jude Palencar) Reprint (Viking 2002) young-adult collection of 16 stories about teenagers.

The Wild Wood Charles de Lint (Tor/Orb 0-765-30258-6, Jun 2004, $13.95, 205pp, tp, cover by Stephen T. Johnson) [Faerielands] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1994) contemporary dark fantasy, originally published as the first book in the “Brian Froud’s Faerielands” series.

Wolf Moon Charles de Lint (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240077-7, Jan 2004, $6.99, 245pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Signet 1988) dark fantasy novel about a persecuted werewolf.

Dragon Precinct Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket Star 0-7434-6770-1, Aug 2004, $6.99, 259pp, pb) Fantasy mystery. The guards of the Dragon Precinct in Cliff’s End investigate the murder of a great hero.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket Star 0-7434-9349-4, Sep 2004, $6.99, 277pp, pb) [Resident Evil] Novelization of the movie based on the Capcom video games. Copyrighted by Davis Films/Impact (Canada)/Constantin Film (UK).

Resident Evil: Genesis Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket Star 0-7434-9291-9, Aug 2004, $6.99, 277pp, pb) Novelization based on the movie based on the SF video games. Copyrighted by Davis Films/Impact (Canada)/Constantin Film (UK).

Star Trek, the Next Generation: A Time for War, a Time for Peace Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket 0-7434-9179-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 341pp, pb) [Star Trek, the Next Generation] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Tales of the Dominion War ed. Keith R. A. DeCandido (Pocket 0-7434-9171-8, Aug 2004, $14.00, 370pp, tp, cover by John Blackford) [Star Trek] Original anthology of 12 Star Trek stories. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

World of Darkness: Vampire: The Puppet-Masters Tim Dedopulos (White Wolf 1-58846-816-X, Dec 2003, $6.99, 272pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) [Clan Brujah Trilogy] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, third in the “Clan Brujah Trilogy”. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

The Ghost of Cutler Creek Cynthia DeFelice (Farrar Straus Giroux 0-374-38058-9, Mar 2004, $16.00, 181pp, hc, cover by Leslie Bowman) [Allie Nicholls] Young-adult ghost mystery, third in the series about ghost-magnet Allie Nicholls begun in The Ghost of Fossil Glen.

Jinn Matthew B. J. Delaney (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-32705-6, Apr 2004, $14.95, 548pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2003) horror novel.

Distant Stars Samuel R. Delany (ibooks 0-7434-8661-7, May 2004, $14.00, 352pp, tp, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Bantam 1981) collection of seven stories illustrated by various artists. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Fall of the Towers Samuel R. Delany (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3132-X, Feb 2004, $15.00, 438pp, tp) [Fall of the Towers] Reprint (Ace 1970) omnibus of Out of the Dead City (1963 as Captives of the Flame), The Towers of Toron (1964), and City of a Thousand Suns (1965).

The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village Samuel R. Delany (University of Minnesota Press 0-816-64524-8, Apr 2004, $18.95, 572pp, tp) Reprint (Arbor House 1988) autobiographical non-fiction. This follows the 1993 revised Richard Kasak edition. A hardcover edition (-64523-X, $34.95) was announced but not seen. Order from University of Minnesota Press, 111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290, Minneapolis MN 55401-2520; [www.upress.umn.edu].

The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village Samuel R. Delany (SFBC/QPBC 0-965-90375-3, May 2004, $12.99, 572pp, tp, cover by Ricardo Morin & Rob Stephenson) Reprint (Arbor House 1988) non-fiction, autobiography. A Hugo winner. This has the revised text of the Richard Kasak 1993 edition, plus a new foreword by Rob Stephenson. An offering from the QPBC InsightOut/Triangle Classics club, this lacks a price on the cover.

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand Samuel R. Delany (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6714-0, Nov 2004, $19.95, 356pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam 1984) SF novel. This is a 20th Anniversary Edition with a new foreword by Carl Freedman. Order from University Press of New England, Order Department, 37 Lafayette St., Lebanon NH 03766; [www.upne.com].

Settling in Nazareth Sandy DeLuca (December Girl Press 1-929653-54-9, 2003, $15.99, 167pp, tp, cover by Sandy DeLuca) Dark fantasy novel. December Girl Press, 37 Earlham Way, Warwick RI 02886; [www.decembergirlpress.com].

Monkey Trap Lee Denning (Twilight Times Books 1-931201-34-X, Nov 2004, $19.50, 422pp, tp) [Nova sapiens] SF thriller, the first in a trilogy about the emergence of Nova sapiens. Two humans are given great powers by two aliens, one hoping to help humanity, the other to destroy it. Denning is a pen name for father-daughter team Denning Powell & Leanne Powell Myasnik. Twilight Times Books, PO Box 3340, Kingsport TN 37664; 423-323-0183; [www.twilighttimesbooks.com].

Singularity Bill DeSmedt (Per Aspera Press 0-9745734-4-2, Nov 2004, $25.95, 502pp, hc, cover by Karawynn Long) SF thriller. A scientist wants to capture the submicroscopic black hole he believes caused the Tunguska Event. A first novel. Per Aspera Press, 1425 N. 46th Street, Seattle WA 98103; [www.perasperapress.com].

A Flight of Storks and Angels Robert Deveraux (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-058-8, Oct 2003, $25.95, 339pp, hc) Contemporary fantasy novel. Angels transform a small town. 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].

Fuzzy Dice Paul Di Filippo (ibooks 0-7434-9822-4, Oct 2004, $11.95, 296pp, tp, cover by Todd Schorr) Satiric SF novel. A bookstore clerk gets the ability to visit other worlds. Introduction by Rudy Rucker. First US edition (PS Publishing 2003).

Neutrino Drag Paul Di Filippo (Four Walls Eight Windows 1-56858-300-1, Apr 2004, $15.95, 492pp, tp, cover by Marcia Salo) Collection of 20 humorous SF stories, with comments on each by the author.

Spondulix Paul Di Filippo (Cambrian Publications 1-878914-06-5, Jan 2004, $50.00, 345pp, hc, cover by Andy Watson) Satirical quasi-SF novel, expanded from the eponymous story. A sandwich shop owner in Hoboken gives out coupons that become a currency of their own. This is a signed, limited edition of 300. Order from Cambrian Publications, PO Box 41220, San Jose CA 95160-1220; [www.cambrianpubs.com].

The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press 0-7636-1722-9, Sep 2003, $17.99, 272pp, hc, cover by Timothy Basil Ering) Young-adult fantasy novel about the adventures of a romantic mouse, subtitled “being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread”. Winner of the Newbery Medal. This appears to be the first edition with a Newbery medal on the dust jacket.

Lies, Inc. Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3008-0, Mar 2004, $12.00, 202pp, tp) Reprint (Berkley 1983 as The Unteleported Man) SF novel. This is basically the complete version first published by Gollancz in 1984, but bridging material by John Sladek has been replaced with rediscovered text by Dick. Paul Williams discusses the various versions in his afterword.

The Man in the High Castle Philip K. Dick (SFBC #63548, Jun 2004, $10.99, 193pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Putnam 1962) SF novel, #11 in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. This has ISBN 0-7394-4403-4, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Penultimate Truth Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3011-0, Aug 2004, $12.00, 191pp, tp) Reprint (Belmont 1964) SF novel.

Vulcan’s Hammer Philip K. Dick (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-3012-9, Aug 2004, $12.00, 165pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 1960) dystopian SF novel.

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin 0-689-87180-5, Oct 2004, $3.99, 131pp, tp) [Christmas Carol] Reissue (Chapman & Hall 1843) classic Christmas ghost story, with foreword by Nancy Farmer, and a reading group guide.

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens (Tor 0-812-50434-8, Nov 2004, $3.99, 116pp, pb) [Christmas Carol] Reissue (Chapman & Hall 1843) classic Christmas ghost story, with a biography of Dickens, foreword, and afterword by Jane Yolen. 11th printing.

Christmas Carol and Other Holiday Tales Charles Dickens (Borders Classics 1-58726-079-4, 2003, $7.95, 231pp, hc) Reprint (????) omnibus of three fantastic Christmas novels: A Christmas Carol (1843), The Chimes (1844), and A Cricket on the Hearth (1845). This is dated 2003, but not seen until now. An instant remainder edition.

The Haunted House Charles Dickens (Random House/Modern Library Classics 0-8129-7306-2, Oct 2004, $6.95, 126 + xxi, tp, cover by Kamil Vojnar) Reprint classic collaborative ghost story co-authored with Elizabeth Gaskell, Wilkie Collins, and others. Introduction by Wesley Stace.

A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens, Stephen Krensky & Dean Morrissey (HarperTrophy 0-06-443606-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 60pp, tp, cover by Dean Morrissey) Reprint (HarperCollins 2001) illustrated adaptation of Dickens’s classic ghost novel, with text by Krensky and illustrations by Morrissey.

The Cup of the World John Dickinson (Random House/Fickling 0-385-75025-0, Sep 2004, $15.95, 419pp, hc, cover by Albrecht Altdorfer) [Cup of the World] Young-adult medieval fantasy, first in a series. Phaedra is a pawn in court intrigue. A first novel. First US edition (Fickling UK 1/04).

Inside Grandad Peter Dickinson (Random House/Lamb 0-385-74641-5, Feb 2004, $15.95, 117pp, hc, cover by David Johnson) Young-adult fantasy novella. A teen thinks there’s some connection between his grandfather’s stroke and the selkies.

Hour of the Gremlins Gordon R. Dickson & Ben Bova (Baen 0-7434-8826-1, May 2004, $7.99, 536pp, pb, cover by Csanad Novak) Reprint (Baen 2002) omnibus of three novels of alien encounters by Dickson, one in collaboration with Bova: Gremlins Go Home (1974) by Dickson & Bova, The Hour of the Horde (1970), and Wolfling (1969).

For More Than Glory William C. Dietz (SFBC #62489, Jan 2004, $12.49, 488pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Legion of the Damned] Reprint (Ace 2003) military SF novel, fifth in the “Legion of the Damned” series. This is similar to the SFBC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

For More Than Glory William C. Dietz (Ace 0-441-01214-0, Oct 2004, $7.99, 488pp, pb, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Legion of the Damned] Reprint (Ace 2003) military SF novel, fifth in the “Legion of the Damned” series.

For Those Who Fell William C. Dietz (Ace 0-441-01198-5, Oct 2004, $24.95, 410pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) [Legion of the Damned] Military SF novel, sixth in the “Legion of the Damned” series.

McCade for Hire William C. Dietz (Ace 0-441-01129-2, Jan 2004, $14.00, 474pp, tp, cover by Kirk Reinert) [Sam McCade] Omnibus of the first two SF novels featuring interstellar bounty hunter Sam McCade: Galactic Bounty (1986) and Imperial Bounty (1988).

Fiend Angelical Ria Dimitra (Ragnell Press 0-9754174-0-1, Mar 2005, $6.95, 302pp, tp, cover by Jayde Hilliard) Vampire romance novel. Ragnell Press, 191 Borelli Road, New Market AL 35761; [www.ragnellpress.com].

The Infinite Odyssey Jay Dingler (BrainBoxLtd 0-9754539-0-4, 2004, $25.00, 533pp, tp, cover by Algie Lafan) Young-adult SF novel. A first novel. BrainBoxLtd, PO Box 26, Morris AL 35116; [www.InfiniteOdyssey.com].

Feral World J. R. Dittbrenner (PublishAmerica 1-4137-4153-3, Nov 2004, $16.95, 119pp, tp) SF novel of a world made stagnant by global government, and a disturbing new scientific development. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.publishamerica.com].

Queen of Dreams Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Doubleday 0-385-50682-1, Sep 2004, $21.95, 340pp, hc) Mainstream novel with fantasy elements. A Berkeley, California woman tries to get in touch with her roots by reading the Dream Journal of her India-born mother, a woman compelled to interpret dreams for others.

Eastern Standard Tribe Cory Doctorow (Tor 0-765-30759-6, Mar 2004, $23.95, 223pp, hc) SF novel about a secret society dedicated to living on US East Coast time no matter where they live.

Area 51: Legend Robert Doherty (Dell 0-440-23725-4, Apr 2004, $6.99, 313pp, pb) [Area 51] SF thriller, ninth in the “Area 51” series. Humans born on a far planet come to Earth to stop an alien plot, and become involved in human history, the grail and Excalibur. Doherty is a pen name for Bob Mayer.

Sunlight and Shadow Cameron Dokey (Simon Pulse 0-689-86999-1, Jul 2004, $5.99, 185pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Young-adult novel based on the Mozart opera The Magic Flute. A girl’s parents are the Mage of the Day and Queen of the Night.

Daughter of Regals and Other Tales Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31443-3, Oct 2004, $6.99, 366pp, pb) Reissue (Del Rey 1984) collection. This indicates first printing.

The Illearth War Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34866-4, Oct 2004, $7.50, 527pp, pb) [Thomas Covenant] Reissue (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977) fantasy novel, second in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”. This indicates first printing.

Lord Foul’s Bane Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34865-6, Oct 2004, $7.50, 480pp, pb, cover by Michael Herring) [Thomas Covenant] Reissue (SFBC 1977) fantasy novel, first in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”. This indicates first printing.

The Man Who Risked His Partner Stephen R. Donaldson (Tor 0-765-34126-3, Dec 2004, $6.99, 268pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 1986 as by Reed Stephens) associational mystery. This follows the 2003 Forge revised edition.

The Man Who Tried to Get Away Stephen R. Donaldson (Tor/Forge 0-765-30205-5, Nov 2004, $27.95, 304pp, hc) [Man Who] Reprint (Ballantine 1990 as by Reed Stephens) associational mystery in the “Man Who” series. This has been slightly revised.

The Power that Preserves Stephen R. Donaldson (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-34867-2, Oct 2004, $7.50, 489pp, pb) [Thomas Covenant] Reissue (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1977) fantasy novel, third in the “Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”. This indicates first printing.

The Runes of the Earth Stephen R. Donaldson (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-15232-6, Oct 2004, $26.95, 532pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant] Fantasy novel, book one in the “Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” quartet.

The Runes of the Earth Stephen R. Donaldson (SFBC #1171559, Oct 2004, $14.99, 594pp, hc, cover by Michael Whelan) [Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant] Reprint (Putnam 2004) fantasy novel, book one in the “Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” quartet. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Battle for Atlantis Greg Donegan (Berkley 0-425-19453-1, Feb 2004, $6.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Atlantis] Science fiction novel, sixth in the “Atlantis” series. Donegan is a pen name for Bob Mayer.

Letters from the Flesh Marcos Donnelly (Red Deer Press/Robert J. Sawyer Books 0-88995-302-3, May 2004, $19.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Sam Weber) SF novel about evolution versus creationism, and the effect the letters of an alien investigating first-century Earth may have had on early Christianity. Red Deer Press, 813 Mackimmie Library Tower, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary AB Canada T2N 1N4; US orders: 800-805-1083; 403-220-4334; [www.reddeerpress.com].

Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon, Book 3: Sign of the Shapeshifter Dale Donovan & Linda Johns (Wizards of the Coast/Mirrorstone Books 0-7869-3220-1, Oct 2004, $5.99, 180pp, tp, cover by Emily Fiegenshuh) [Dungeons & Dragons: Knights of the Silver Dragon] Young-adult novelization based on the roleplaying game world, the second in a series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Cat in a Neon Nightmare Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34592-7, Aug 2004, $6.99, 349pp, pb, cover by Jo Tronc) [Midnight Louie] Reprint (Forge 2003) associational mystery, #15 in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.

Cat in an Orange Twist Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-30681-6, Aug 2004, $24.95, 396pp, hc, cover by Jo Tronc) [Midnight Louie] Associational mystery, #16 in the “Midnight Louie” series partly narrated by a cat.

Femme Fatale Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34594-3, Nov 2004, $7.99, 441pp, pb, cover by Glenn Harrington) [Irene Adler] Reprint (Forge 2003) associational mystery, seventh in the “Irene Adler” series of Holmesian pastiches. This includes a Reader’s Guide.

Good Night, Mr. Holmes Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-34574-9, Jan 2005, $7.99, 408pp, pb) [Irene Adler; Sherlock Holmes] Reprint (Tor 1990) associational mystery, the first in the “Irene Adler” series of Holmesian pastiches.

Spider Dance Carole Nelson Douglas (Tor/Forge 0-765-30683-2, Dec 2004, $24.95, 460pp, hc, cover by Glenn Harrington) [Irene Adler] Associational mystery, eighth in the “Irene Adler” series of Holmesian pastiches.

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