The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2004

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Wild Cards III: Jokers Wild ed. George R. R. Martin (ibooks 0-7434-9336-2, Nov 2004, $6.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Brian Bolland) [Wild Cards] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) shared-world anthology of superhero stories. This has the 2003 illustrations by Mike Zeck and afterword by Martin.

Understanding Middle Earth: Essays on Tolkien’s Middle-earth Michael Martinez (NetPub/ViviSphere Publishing 1-58776-145-9, Nov 2003, $16.00, 313pp, tp) [Middle-Earth] Non-fiction collection of essays on elements of Middle-earth, drawing heavily on the “History of Middle-earth” volumes edited by Christopher Tolkien. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand book available online at [www.vivisphere.com], or from NetPub/Vivisphere Publishing, 675 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie NY 12603; credit card orders 800-724-1100. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

The Mob Clem Martini (Kids Can Press/KCP Fiction 1-55337-574-2, Sep 2004, $16.95, 239pp, hc) [Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles] Young-adult fantasy, the first in the “Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles” trilogy about crows. A first novel.

Ray Bradbury: Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy Wendy Mass (Enslow Publishers 0-7660-2240-4, Mar 2004, $20.95, 104pp, hc, cover by June Ponte) Young-adult biography, part of the “Authors Teens Love” series. Includes a timeline, notes, and index. [Ray Bradbury]

Dark Corner Brandon Massey (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-0250-4, Jan 2005, $6.99, 544pp, pb) Reprint (Dafina 2004) supernatural thriller.

Dark Dreams ed. Brandon Massey (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-0753-0, Aug 2004, $15.00, 307pp, tp) Original anthology of 20 stories of horror and suspense by black authors, several with supernatural or SF elements, including an apocalyptic SF tale by Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due.

Arthur the King Allan Massie (Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1384-4, Nov 2004, $25.00, 292pp, hc, cover by Julek Heller) Historical Arthurian novel with possible fantasy elements. First US edition (Weidenfeld & Nicholson 9/03).

Sineater Elizabeth Massie (ibooks 0-7434-9783-X, Nov 2004, $6.99, 396pp, pb) Reprint (Pan 1982) horror novel.

The Devil in Gray Graham Masterton (Leisure 0-8439-5361-6, Oct 2004, $6.99, 355pp, pb) Horror novel.

A Stir of Echoes Richard Matheson (Tor 0-765-30871-1, Jul 2004, $12.95, 223pp, tp) Reissue (Lippincott 1958) dark fantasy novel.

What Dreams May Come Richard Matheson (Tor 0-765-30870-3, Jan 2004, $14.95, 288pp, tp, cover by Brad Holland) Reprint (Putnam 1978) dark fantasy novel.

Autumn Bridge Takahashi Matsuoka (Delacorte 0-385-33641-1, Aug 2004, $25.00, 415pp, hc) Historical novel with fantasy elements. A 19th-century Japanese family has benefitted for centuries from the ability to see the future.

Looking Glass A. J. Matthews (Berkley 0-425-19099-4, Jan 2004, $6.99, 342pp, pb) Horror novel. Matthews is a pen-name for Rick Hautala.

The Search for the Emerald Blackbird Jem Matzan (Xlibris 1-4134-3166-6, Dec 2003, $24.99, 420pp, tp, cover by Ro Cambe) Fantasy novel. A thief, an inventor, a flower girl, a fairy, and others get caught in the search for a legendary statuette. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.xlibris.com]; or from Xlibris Corporation, 426 Walnut St., Philadelphia PA 19106; 888-795-4274.

Conqueror’s Moon Julian May (Ace 0-441-01132-2, Jan 2004, $24.95, 389pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Boreal Moon Tale] Fantasy novel, first book in the “Boreal Moon Tale”. First US edition (Voyager 9/03).

Conqueror’s Moon Julian May (SFBC #63166, Feb 2004, $17.99, 389pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Boreal Moon Tale] Reprint (Voyager 2003) fantasy novel, the first book in the “Boreal Moon Tale”. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Darkness Rising, Volume Seven: Screaming in Colours ed. L. H. Maynard & M. P. N. Sims (Prime Books 1-894815-60-2, 2003, $15.00, 203pp, tp, cover by Pia Hall) Original anthology of 17 horror stories, one a reprint. This is dated 2003, but not seen until now.

Administrator Taku Mayumura (Kurodahan Press 4-902075-00-8, 2004, $15.00, 209pp, tp, cover by Kato Naoyuki) Collection of four novelettes in a series about colonial governors caught between Terran colonists, the Federation government, and native inhabitants. Translated by Daniel Jackson from the Japanese original Shiseikan (Hayakawa Shobo 1974). Taku is a pen name for Murakami Takuji. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.kurodahan.com], or from Kurodahan Press, #403 Tenjin 3-9-10, Cuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001, Japan.

Port Nowhere ed. K. G. McAbee (Mystic Toad Press 0-9752542-2-7, Jul 2004, $15.00, 318pp, tp) Original anthology of 25 shared-world stories by eight authors, set in a starport that’s “the worst place in the galaxy.” Mystic Toad Press, PO Box 401, Pacolet SC 29372; [mystictoadpress.com].

Less Than Human Maxine McArthur (Warner Aspect 0-446-61342-8, Oct 2004, $6.99, 387pp, pb, cover by Shasti O’Leary Soudant) Near-future SF thriller. A cybernetics engineer investigates a series of murders in Japan.

Encounters: An Anthology of Australian Speculative Fiction ed. Maxine McArthur & Donna Maree Hanson (CSFG Publishing 0-958139-02-4, Sep 2004, A$16.95, 212pp, tp, cover by Les Petersen) Original anthology of 22 stories by Australian authors. Illustrated by Shane Parker. Published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Authors include Richard Harland, Cory Daniells, and Cat Sparks. Available from CSFG Publishing, PO Box 89, Latham ACT 2615, Australia; [orders@csfg.org.au].

White Devils Paul McAuley (Tor 0-765-30761-8, Feb 2004, $25.95, 464pp, hc) Near-future SF biotech thriller. Investigators stumble across apelike creatures and a deadly cover-up in the Congo.

species Michael McBride (KHP Industries/Black Death Books 0-9747680-4-9, Jun 2004, $22.00, 277pp, tp) Horror novel. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.khpindustries.com], or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

Hanging Out with the Dream King: Conversations with Neil Gaiman and His Collaborators Joseph McCabe (Fantagraphics Books 1-56097-617-9, Dec 2004, $17.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Sophia Quach) Non-fiction, a collection of interviews with Gaiman and people he’s worked with on comics and books, including Dave McKean, Kim Newman, Terry Pratchett, and Gene Wolfe. [Neil Gaiman]

All the Weyrs of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36893-2, Dec 2004, $7.99, 433pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reissue (Del Rey 1991) SF novel in the “Pern” series. 18th printing.

Black Horses for the King Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46863-5, May 2004, $6.99, 179pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt Brace 1996) associational YA historical Arthurian novel. Part of the “Imagine” line for young adults.

The Dolphins of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36895-9, Dec 2004, $7.99, 371pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Pern] Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey 1994) SF novel in the “Pern” series. 16th printing.

The Renegades of Pern Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-36933-5, Dec 2004, $6.99, 339pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) [Pern] Reissue (Del Rey 1989) SF novel in the “Pern” series. 22nd printing.

Dragon’s Kin Anne & Todd McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46200-9, Jan 2005, $7.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Pern] Reprint (Del Rey 2003) SF novel in the “Pern” series.

Doona Anne McCaffrey & Jody Lynn Nye (Ace 0-441-01131-4, Feb 2004, $15.00, 585pp, tp, cover by Michael Herring) [Doona] Omnibus of two novels set on McCaffrey’s world of Doona: Crisis on Doona (1992) Treaty at Doona (1994). Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Acorna’s Triumph Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97900-4, Mar 2004, $24.95, 308pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] SF novel based on a comic book idea by McCaffrey, seventh and final in the “Acorna the Unicorn Girl” series.

Acorna’s Triumph Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (SFBC #63012, Apr 2004, $12.99, 308pp, hc, cover by John Ennis) [Acorna] Reprint (Eos 2004) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, seventh in the “Acorna the Unicorn Girl” series. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Acorna’s Triumph Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (HarperTorch 0-380-81848-5, Nov 2004, $7.50, 337pp, pb) [Acorna] Reprint (Eos 2004) SF novel based on a comic-book idea by McCaffrey, seventh and final in the “Acorna the Unicorn Girl” series.

The City and the Ship Anne McCaffrey & S. M. Stirling (Baen 0-7434-7189-X, Mar 2004, $25.00, 627pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Ship Who Sang] Omnibus of two SF novels set in McCaffrey’s “Ship” universe: The City Who Fought (1993) by McCaffrey & Stirling, and sequel The Ship Avenged (1997) by Stirling. This is a Baen MEGA HC. Copyrighted by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Lost in Transmission Wil McCarthy (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58447-2, Mar 2004, $6.99, 370pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) [Monarchs of Sol] Far-future SF novel set in the same world as The Collapsium and The Wellstone. Rebels banished from the Queendom of Sol hope to start a colony at Barnard’s Star.

Angel: Book of the Dead Ashley McConnell (Simon Spotlight 0-689-87084-1, Aug 2004, $5.99, 297pp, pb) [Angel] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

The Haunted Hillbilly Derek McCormack (ECS Press 1-55022-610-X, 2003, C$18.95, 124pp, tp, cover by Ian Phillips) Humorous gay vampire novelette. A gay vampire couturier controls the career of a country music star.

The Haunted Hillbilly Derek McCormack (Soft Skull Press 1-932360-47-6, Sep 2004, $11.95, 128pp, tp, cover by Jon Langford) Humorous gay vampire novelette. A gay vampire couturier controls the career of a country music star. First US edition (ECW 2003). Order from Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond Street, Brooklyn NY 11217; [www.softskull.com].

The King of Ice Cream Robert Wayne McCoy (Gale Group/Five Star 1-59414-148-7, Sep 2004, $25.95, 437pp, hc, cover by Jeff Sturgeon) Dark fantasy novel. An ancient evil born of fallen angels lies beneath a Kentucky college town. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books and Ed Gorman. Five Star, 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville ME 04901; 800-223-1244; [www.galegroup.com/fivestar].

Ghost Riders Sharyn McCrumb (Penguin/Signet 0-451-21184-7, May 2004, $7.99, 401pp, pb) [Sheriff Spencer Arrowood] Reprint (Dutton 2003) mystery novel with ghost/fantasy elements, in the “Ballad” series set in Appalachia.

Omega Jack McDevitt (Ace 0-441-01210-8, Nov 2004, $7.99, 493pp, pb, cover by Danilo Ducak) [Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins] Reprint (Ace 2003) SF novel, the fourth featuring starship captain Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins. A deadly omega cloud threatens a pre-technological alien society.

Polaris Jack McDevitt (Ace 0-441-01202-7, Nov 2004, $24.95, 370pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [Alex Benedict] SF mystery novel, related to A Talent for War. Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict investigates the decades-old disappearance of passengers and crew from the space yacht Polaris.

A Talent for War Jack McDevitt (Ace 0-441-01217-5, Jul 2004, $7.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Alex Benedict] Reissue (Ace 1989) SF novel.

The Vampire as Numinous Experience: Spiritual Journeys with the Undead in British and American Literature Beth E. McDonald (McFarland 0-7864-1947-4, Dec 2004, $35.00, 200 + vii, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination of vampire literature, with special attention to Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles”. This includes bibliography and index. Order from McFarland & Company, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; orders 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]; add $4.00 postage.

Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda: Waystation Steven E. McDonald (Tor 0-765-30485-6, Jul 2004, $24.95, 271pp, hc) [Andromeda] Novelization, the third based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment Company and Fireworks Entertainment.

World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Ventrue Matthew McFarland (White Wolf 1-58846-849-6, Jun 2004, $6.99, 278pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [World of Darkness: Dark Ages: Clan] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the 12th “Clan” novel in the “Dark Ages” series. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

The Gods and Their Machines Oisin McGann (Tor Teen 0-765-31159-3, Nov 2004, $19.95, 235pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Young-adult fantasy novel of a war between a technologically advanced people and their “barbarian” magic-wielding neighbors. A first novel.

Magic: The Gathering: Heretic: Betrayers of Kamigawa Scott McGough (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3575-8, Jan 2005, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Chris Moeller) [Magic: The Gathering: Kamigawa Cycle] Novelization based on the world of the card game, the second book in the “Kamigawa Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Magic: The Gathering: Outlaw: Champions of Kamigawa Scott McGough (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3357-7, Sep 2004, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by John Bolton) [Magic: The Gathering: Kamigawa Cycle] Novelization based on the world of the card game, the first book in the “Kamigawa Cycle”. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

The Darkening Chandler McGrew (Dell 0-553-58603-3, Jul 2004, $6.50, 413pp, pb) Post-apocalyptic thriller/horror novel. A martial arts instructor and a PI face an ancient force plunging the world into darkness.

Star Trek: Duty, Honor, Redemption Vonda N. McIntyre (Pocket 0-7434-9660-4, Oct 2004, $9.95, 453pp, tp) [Star Trek] Omnibus of three Star Trek movie novelizations: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). A Signature Edition. Introduction by Terry J. Erdmann. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Nebula Awards Showcase 2004 ed. Vonda N. McIntyre (Penguin/Roc 0-451-45957-1, Mar 2004, $14.95, 281pp, tp) Anthology of Nebula Award winning and nominated fiction: nine stories, one novel excerpt, two selections from Grand Master Ursula K. Le Guin’s Changing Planes, plus non-fiction pieces on Damon Knight, Author Emeritus Katherine MacLean, and Le Guin. Introduction by the editor. This is the 38th volume in the annual series, the third from Roc.

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