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The Xenocide Mission Ben Jeapes (Random House/Dell Laurel-Leaf 0-440-23785-8, Jan 2004, $6.50, 388pp, pb) [His Majesty’s Starship] Reprint (Fickling 2002) young-adult SF novel, sequel to His Majesty’s Starship (UK title)/The Ark (US).
Sock Penn Jillette (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-32805-2, Jul 2004, $12.95, 228pp, tp) Mainstream novel with fantasy elements, a mystery narrated by a sock monkey. A first novel.
A Fast and Brutal Wing Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson (Millbrook/Roaring Brook Press 1-596-43013-3, Oct 2004, $16.95, 191pp, hc, cover by Jaye Zimet) Young-adult novel with possible dark fantasy elements, about troubled siblings who may be shapeshifters — or insane killers.
Fudoki Kij Johnson (Tor 0-765-30391-4, Oct 2004, $14.95, 316pp, tp, cover by Michael Dringenberg) [Fox Woman] Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel based on Japanese folkore, set in the same world as The Fox Woman.
The Last Rebel: Survivor William W. Johnstone (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1630-2, Sep 2004, $5.99, 317pp, pb) [Last Rebel] Post-holocaust SF adventure novel, the second in “The Last Rebel” series featuring Jim LaDoux, a spin-off of the “Ashes” series.
The Merlin Conspiracy Diana Wynne Jones (HarperTrophy 0-06-052320-4, May 2004, $6.99, 468pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Deep Secret] Reprint (Greenwillow 2003) young-adult time-travel fantasy novel set in the same worlds as Deep Secret.
Stopping for a Spell Diana Wynne Jones (HarperTrophy/Greenwillow 0-06-056206-4, Mar 2004, $5.99, 132pp, tp, cover by Mark Zug) Reprint (Morrow Greenwillow 1993) young-adult omnibus of three humorous fantasy stories. A simultaneous Greenwillow hardcover edition (0-06-056205-6, $15.99) was announced but not seen.
Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories Diana Wynne Jones (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-055533-5, May 2004, $16.99, 498pp, hc, cover by Dan Craig) Young-adult collection of 16 stories.

· The Girl Jones · ss Sisters, ed. Miriam Hodgson, Mammoth, 1998
· Nad and Dan adn Quaffy · nv Digital Dreams, ed. David V. Barrett, NEL, 1990
· The Plague of Peacocks · ss Warlock At the Wheel and Other Stories, Macmillan, 1984
· The Master · ss Hidden Turnings, ed. Diana Wynne Jones, London: Methuen, 1989
· Enna Hittims · ss Believing Is Seeing, Morrow Greenwillow, 1999
· The Girl Who Loved the Sun · ss Heartache, ed. Miriam Hodgson, 1990
· The Fluffy Pink Toadstool · ss Puffin Post v13 #4 ’79
· Auntie Bea’s Day Out · ss The Cat Flap and the Apple Pie and Other Funny Stories, ed. Lance Salway, W.H. Allen, 1979
· Carruthers · nv Young Winter’s Tales 8, ed. D. J. Denney, London: Macmillan, 1978
· What the Cat Told Me · nv Fantasy Stories, ed. Diana Wynne Jones, Kingfisher, 1994
· The Green Stone · ss Gaslight & Ghosts, ed. Stephen Jones & Jo Fletcher, 1988 World Fantasy Con/Robinson Pub., 1988
· The Fat Wizard · ss Guardian Angels, ed. Stephanie Nettell, Viking Kestrel, 1987
· No One · nv Warlock At the Wheel and Other Stories, Macmillan, 1984
· Dragon Reserve, Home Eight · nv Warlock At the Wheel and Other Stories, Macmillan, 1984
· Little Dot · nv Firebirds, ed. Sharyn November, Penguin/Firebird, 2003
· Everard’s Ride · na Everard’s Ride, NESFA Press, 1995
Witch’s Business Diana Wynne Jones (HarperTrophy/Greenwillow 0-06-008784-6, Mar 2004, $5.99, 210pp, tp, cover by Dan Craig) Reprint (Macmillan 1973 as Wilkins’ Tooth) young-adult fantasy novel. This includes a reading group guide.
Life Gwyneth Jones (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-2-9, Oct 2004, $19.00, 369pp, tp) Near-future SF novel about biologist Anna Senoz and her momentous discovery about the X and Y chromosomes. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].
A Fortress of Grey Ice J. V. Jones (Tor 0-765-34549-8, Aug 2004, $7.99, 609pp, pb, cover by Jean Pierre Targete) [Sword of Shadows] Reprint (Orbit 2002) fantasy novel, the second book in the “Sword of Shadows” trilogy after A Cavern of Black Ice. This follows the somewhat revised Tor 2003 edition.
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Fifteen ed. Stephen Jones (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1426-3, Oct 2004, $12.95, 624 + xi, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Annual horror anthology of 25 stories, with an overview of the year 2003 by Jones, and a necrology by Jones and Kim Newman. Authors include Ramsey Campbell, Gene Wolfe, Neil Gaiman, and Paul McAuley. Simultaneous with the UK (Robinson) edition.
The Mammoth Book of New Terror ed. Stephen Jones (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1409-3, Dec 2004, $12.95, 497 + xi, tp, cover by John Picacio) Horror anthology of 26 stories, four original. Authors include Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, and Pat Cadigan. Illustrated by Randy Broecker. First US edition (Robinson 11/04).
The Mammoth Book of Vampires ed. Stephen Jones (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1372-0, Aug 2004, $12.95, 628pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Revised edition of the 1992 vampire anthology; this drops six stories and one poem, and adds 13 stories, three original. First US edition (Robinson 5/04).
World’s Greatest Horror Stories ed. Stephen Jones & Dave Carson (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-5466-7, Mar 2004, $7.95, 450pp, tp, cover by Simon Marsden) Reprint (Robinson 1994 as H.P. Lovecraft’s Book of Horror) anthology of 21 horror stories mentioned in H.P. Lovecraft’s essay, ’Supernatural Horror in Literature’, also included.
Ghosts in the Snow Tamara Siler Jones (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58709-9, Nov 2004, $6.99, 465pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) [Dubric Byerly] Police-procedural fantasy. A first novel.
Shade Neil Jordan (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-482-5, 2004, $24.95, 275pp, hc, cover by Adam Fuss) Mainstream novel with fantasy elements. A murdered woman’s ghost watches her family past and present. First US edition (John Murray 5/04).
The Further Chronicles of Conan Robert Jordan (Tor 0-765-30301-9, Sep 2004, $16.95, 509pp, tp, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Conan] Reprint (Tor 1999) omnibus of three of Jordan’s “Conan” novelizations: Conan the Magnificent (1984), Conan the Triumphant (1983), and Conan the Victorious (1984). Copyrighted by Conan Properties.
New Spring: The Novel Robert Jordan (SFBC #63420, Feb 2004, $12.99, 334pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Wheel of Time] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the first in a series prequel to “The Wheel of Time”. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Evolution of the Weird Tale S. T. Joshi (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-2-8, Aug 2004, $15.00, 216pp, tp, cover by Wallace Smith) Non-fiction, critical collection of essays about authors of weird fiction from the Golden Age (1880-1940) to now, including Robert W. Chambers, Robert Bloch, Fritz Leiber, Rod Serling, Dennis Etchison, and Poppy Z. Brite. All essays have been revised from previous appearances. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.
Primal Sources: Essays on H.P. Lovecraft S. T. Joshi (Hippocampus Press 0-9721644-0-5, Feb 2004, $15.00, 208pp, tp, cover by Robert H. Knox) Non-fiction collection of 23 critical essays on Lovecraft, most originally published in Lovecraft Studies or Crypt of Cthulhu. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156. [H. P. Lovecraft]
An H.P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia S. T. Joshi & David E. Schultz (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-1-X, May 2004, $20.00, 339 + xx, tp, cover by Gaile Ivaska) Reprint (Greenwood 2001) non-fiction, reference, an alphabetical guide to Lovecraft’s works. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156. [H. P. Lovecraft]
Judge Dredd: Black Atlantic Simon Jowett & Peter J. Evans (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-108-0, Jun 2004, $6.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Dylan Teague) [Judge Dredd] Novelization based on the comic books. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.
Partial Eclipse and Other Stories Graham Joyce (Subterranean Press 1-931081-62-X, Mar 2004, $40.00, 226pp, hc) Collection of ten stories. Introduction by Bill Sheehan. This is a signed, limited edition of 1250; a lettered, traycased edition is also available ($150.00). This is dated 2003, but was not seen until now. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com]; [subpress@earthlink.net].

· The Apprentice · ss Interzone Nov ’93
· Black Dust · ss Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2001
· Candia · ss Taps and Sighs, ed. Peter Crowther, Subterranean Press, 2000
· The Careperson · ss Interzone Apr ’92
· Gap-Sickness · ss New Worlds 3, ed. David S. Garnett, London: Gollancz, 1993
· Leningrad Nights · na PS Publishing, 1999
· The Mountain Eats People [“The Mountain Kills People”] · ss Interzone Jan ’98
· Partial Eclipse · ss Sci Fiction website Aug 9, 2000
· Pinkland · ss Crossing the Border: Tales of Erotic Ambiguity, ed. Lisa Tuttle, Gollancz, 1998
· Under the Pylon · ss Darklands 2, ed. Nicholas Royle, Edgerton Press, 1992
· Xenos Beach · ss The Third Alternative #23, 2000
Fitzpatrick’s War Theodore Judson (DAW 0-7564-0196-8, Aug 2004, $19.95, 481pp, hc, cover by Gnemo) Alternate-history SF novel set in a 26th century where the US and Canada have been replaced by the rigid Confederacy of the Yukon, whose founder’s legend is being challenged by a newly surfaced memoir.
The Shamer’s Daughter Lene Kaaberbol (Holt, Henry 0-8050-7541-0, May 2004, $16.95, 235pp, hc) [Shamer Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the “Shamer Chronicles”. A young woman is forced to use her unwanted ability to get shamed confessions from the guilty simply by looking into their eyes. Translated by the author from the Danish Skammerens Datter (Forum 2000). First US edition (Hodder Children’s Books 2002).
World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Tzimisce Myranda Kalis (White Wolf 1-58846-852-6, Aug 2004, $6.99, 287pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Clan] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the 13th and final “Clan” novel in the “Dark Ages” series.
Walk in Shadows Nicholas Kaufmann (Prime Books/House of Dominion 1-930997-36-1, Feb 2004, $15.00, 259pp, tp, cover by Damon Andrews) Collection of 11 stories, two original. Introduction by Brian A. Hopkins. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.houseofdominion.com] or from Dominion, PO Box 36503, Canton OH 44735.
Back to the Divide Elizabeth Kay (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-63410-5, Jul 2004, $15.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Ted Dewan) [Divide] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to The Divide. Snakeweed follows Felix out of the world beyond The Divide and sets loose a magical disease. This has no dustjacket, and is bound so it opens in the middle of the front cover.
The Darkest Road Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperPerennialCanada 0-00-639321-7, Mar 2004, C$19.95, 384 + xxii, tp, cover by Martin Springett) [Fionavar Tapestry] Reprint (Arbor House 1986) fantasy novel, book three of “The Fionavar Tapestry”. This 20th Anniversary (of book one) edition has a new afterword by Kay.
The Last Light of the Sun Guy Gavriel Kay (Viking Canada 0-670-04319-2, Mar 2004, C$37.00, 501pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Sarantine Mosaic] Fantasy alternate-history novel with the equivalents of Celts, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings in Britain.
The Last Light of the Sun Guy Gavriel Kay (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45965-2, Mar 2004, $24.95, 501pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Sarantine Mosaic] Fantasy alternate-history novel with the equivalent of Vikings and Celts in ancient Britain. First US edition (Viking Canada 2004).
The Last Light of the Sun Guy Gavriel Kay (SFBC 65725, May 2004, $12.49, 501pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Sarantine Mosaic] Reprint (Viking Canada 2004) fantasy alternate-history novel. This is similar to the Roc edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Summer Tree Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperPerennialCanada 0-00-639319-5, Mar 2004, C$19.95, 305 + xvii, tp, cover by Martin Springett) [Fionavar Tapestry] Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1984) fantasy novel, book one of “The Fionavar Tapestry”. This is a 20th Anniversary edition with new forewords by Dena Taylor and Janeen Webb.
The Wandering Fire Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperPerennialCanada 0-00-639320-9, Mar 2004, C$19.95, 265 + xvii, tp, cover by Martin Springett) [Fionavar Tapestry] Reprint (Arbor House 1986) fantasy novel, book two of “The Fionavar Tapestry”. This is a 20th Anniversary (of book one) edition.
The Dragon Quintet ed. Marvin Kaye (Tor 0-765-31035-X, Apr 2004, $24.95, 302pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (SFBC 2003) original anthology of five novellas about dragons by Orson Scott Card, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Mercedes Lackey, and Michael Swanwick.
Fear of Gravity Brian Keene (Delirium Books 1-929653-60-3, Mar 2004, $45.00, 244pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Original collection of 11 stories, four reprints, with introduction, afterword, and story notes by the author. This is a signed, limited edition of 400; a deluxe slipcased, leatherbound edition of 26 ($175.00) is also available. Order from Delirium Books, PO Box 338, North Webster IN 46555; [www.deliriumbooks.com]; [sales@deliriumbooks.com].

7 · Flying High Again (Introduction) · in *
10 · Dust · ss TheFear Within, ed. A. Nicole Thomas & Elizabeth Peake, 3F Publications, 2003
18 · Babylon Falling · nv The Rise and Fall of Babylon, 2003
49 · Slouching in Bethlehem [Prosper C. Johnson] · ss Shivers II, ed. Richard Chizmar, CD Publications, 2003
56 · Red Wood · nv Tooth & Claw, ed. J. F. Gonzales & Garrett Peck, Lone Wolf Publications, 2002
86 · The King, in: YELLOW · ss *
105 · I Am an Exit · ss *
110 · Purple Reign · nv *
132 · Revolution Happened While You Were Sleeping (A Summoning Spell) Remix · ss *
136 · Castaways · ss *
156 · Marriage Causes Cancer in Rats [Tony & Vince] · ss *
168 · The Garden Where My Rain Grows · na *
230 · After the Fall (Afterword) · aw *
232 · Story Notes · ms *
The Rising Brian Keene (Leisure 0-8439-5201-6, Jan 2004, $6.99, 321pp, pb) [Rising] Reprint (Delirium 2003) horror novel. A man seeks his son despite the zombies destroying civilization.
Silver’s Edge Anne Kelleher (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80207-2, Jun 2004, $13.95, 488pp, tp) [Through the Shadowlands] Fantasy novel, first in the “Through the Shadowlands” duo.
The House of Pendragon, Book I: The Firebrand Debra A. Kemp (Amber Quill Press 1-59279-883-7, May 2004, $15.50, 266pp, tp) Arthurian fantasy novel about Arthur’s illegitimate daughter. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.amberquill.com].
Forgotten Realms: Dawn of Night Paul S. Kemp (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3225-2, Jun 2004, $6.99, 302pp, pb, cover by Terese Nielsen) [Forgotten Realms: Erevis Cale] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Book II in the “Erevis Cale” trilogy. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Nova in a Bottle John Kennedy (Wormhole Books 1-932030-15-8, Mar 2004, $13.00, 61pp, ph, cover by Joanna Erbach) Chapbook original collection of three stories, one a reprint. Introductions by Edward Bryant and Connie Willis; afterword by Kennedy. Color illustrations by Joanna Erbach. This is a signed limited edition of 750; hardcover editions of 250 numbered (-14-X, $30.00) and 52 lettered are also available. This is dated 2003 but not seen until now. Order from Wormhole Books, 3005 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne IN 46807; [info@wormholebooks.com]; [www.wormholebooks.com].

vii · Introduction I: Pouring the Wine · Edward Bryant · in *
xi · Introduction II: The Miss Marple Approach · Connie Willis · in *
15 · Nova in a Bottle · nv Galileo #6 ’78
49 · Rigid · ss *
55 · Irrelevant Details · ss *
59 · Afterword · ss *
Dance with the Devil Sherrilyn Kenyon (SFBC #62162, Mar 2004, $9.99, 343pp, hc) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2003) vampire romance novel, third in the “Dark-Hunters” series. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor. This has ISBN 0-7394-3877-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Kiss of the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin’s 0-312-99241-6, Apr 2004, $6.99, 361pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Vampire romance novel, fourth in the “Dark-Hunters” series about vampire-like Daimon hunters; this follows Wulf. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor.
Kiss of the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon (SFBC #65679, Aug 2004, $9.99, 361pp, hc) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) vampire romance novel, fourth in the “Dark-Hunters” series. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor. This has ISBN 0-7394-4273-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Night Play Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin’s 0-312-99242-4, Aug 2004, $6.50, 362pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Vampire romance novel, fifth in the “Dark-Hunters” series about vampire-like Daimon hunters; this follows Were-Hunter Vane. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor.
Night Play Sherrilyn Kenyon (SFBC #1170444, Oct 2004, $9.99, 362pp, hc) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) vampire romance novel, fifth in the “Dark-Hunters” series. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor. This has ISBN 0-7394-4475-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Night Pleasures Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin’s 0-312-99836-8, Mar 2004, $2.99, 309pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Reissue (St. Martin’s 2002) vampire romance novel, first in the “Dark-Hunters” series about a vampire-like Daimon hunter. Kenyon also writes as Kinley MacGregor. This is a “special price” edition. Fourth printing.
The Alchemist’s Daughter Eileen Kernaghan (Thistledown Press 1-894345-79-7, Sep 2004, $13.95, 187pp, tp, cover by Lori Koefoed) Young-adult fantasy novel set in Elizabethan England. Order from Thistledown Press, 633 Main St., Saskatoon SK S7H 0J8, Canada; www.thistledown.sk.ca
Winter on the Plain of Ghosts Eileen Kernaghan (Flying Monkey Press 0-9734012-0-6, Jun 2004, $20.00, 254pp, tp) Historical fantasy novel of ancient Mohenjo-daro, one of the lost cities of the Indus Valley. Flying Monkey Press, 225 Townsend Place, New Westminster BC Canada V3L 1L4; [lonewolf@portal.ca].
Redeeming the Lost Elizabeth Kerner (Tor 0-312-89065-6, Jun 2004, $25.95, 398pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Song in the Silence] Fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Song in the Silence. The true dragons return to the human world.
Snare Katharine Kerr (Tor 0-812-55174-5, May 2004, $7.99, 676pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel of a lost colony.
The Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure P. B. Kerr (Scholastic/Orchard 0-439-67019-5, Oct 2004, $16.95, 355pp, hc) [Children of the Lamp] Young-adult fantasy novel, first in a series about 12-year-old fraternal twins who discover they’re part Djinn. Strange dreams and earthquakes spark a search for lost Djinn enslaved by an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. The author also writes as Philip Kerr.
She Wakes Jack Ketchum (Leisure 0-8439-5423-X, Sep 2004, $6.99, 363pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley 1989) horror novel; this is the author’s revised edition, originally published in 2003 by Cemetery Dance. Ketchum provides an afterword with the novel’s history. Ketchum is a pen name for Dallas Mayr.
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603008-X, Jun 2004, $7.99, 311pp, tp, cover by Gary Buss) Reprint (Harcourt 1966) classic SF novel, developed from a Hugo-winning shorter version.
The Briar King Greg Keyes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44070-6, Apr 2004, $7.50, 584pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) fantasy novel, first in the four-book series “The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone”.
The Charnel Prince Greg Keyes (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44067-6, Aug 2004, $23.95, 518pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone] Fantasy novel, book two of “The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone”.
The Charnel Prince Greg Keyes (SFBC #1168251, Sep 2004, $11.99, 518pp, hc, cover by Stephen Youll) [Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone] Reprint (Tor UK 2004) fantasy novel, book two of “The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone”. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Black Fire James Kidman (Leisure 0-8439-5327-6, May 2004, $6.99, 339pp, pb) Horror novel. Eddie Farris is haunted by The Showdown seven years in his past. Kidman is a pen name for Brian Freeman.
The Dry Salvages Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean Press 1-59606-006-9, Nov 2004, $25.00, 123pp, hc, cover by Ryan Obermeyer) Science fiction novella. A signed, limited edition of 250 with additional chapbook ($40.00) was announced but not seen.

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