The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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The List of Seven Mark Frost (HarperCollins/Avon 0-380-72019-1, Apr 2005, $7.99, 401pp, pb) Reissue (Morrow 1993) adventure thriller with fantasy elements. Seventh printing.

The World of the Dark Crystal Brian Froud (Abrams 0-8109-4579-7, Nov 2005, $35.00, 132pp, hc, cover by Brian Froud) Reissue (Knopf 1982) art book of Froud’s design work on the movie, with text by J.J. Llewellyn. This is the 2003 Abrams edition with introduction by Froud and added booklet. Copyrighted by The Jim Henson Company.

Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Letters Brian Froud & Ari Berk (Abrams 0-8109-5788-4, Oct 2005, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Brian Froud) [Lady Cottington] Art book, third in the series begun in Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book, in the form of Lady C’s scrapbook of letters from famous personages including Kipling, Jung, and Queen Victoria.

Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book: 10 3/4 Anniversary Edition Brian Froud & Terry Jones (Abrams 0-8109-5942-9, Oct 2005, $24.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Brian Froud) [Lady Cottington] Reprint (Pavilion 1994) humorous art book. This special anniversary edition includes eight additional pages, a new introduction by Terry Jones & Brian Froud, and a DVD with footage of the elderly Lady Cottington in action.

Northrop Frye’s Notebooks on Romance Northrop Frye (University of Toronto Press 0-8020-3947-2, Dec 2004, $95.00, 503 + lxii, hc) Non-fiction, critical, a collection of notes by Frye on literature, myth, and other loosely related topics, including SF and fantasy. Volume 15 of the Collected Works of Northrop Frye. Edited and with notes and introduction by Michael Dolzani. Includes index. University of Toronto Press, 2250 Military Road, Tonawanda NY 14150; 716-693-2768;

Inkheart Cornelia Funke (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-70910-5, Jun 2005, $7.99, 534pp, tp, cover by Carol Lawson & Ian Butterworth) [Inkheart] Reprint (The Chicken House US 2003) young-adult fantasy. Translated from the German Tintinherz (Dressler Verlag 2003) by Anthea Bell. This is a “Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!” edition.

Inkspell Cornelia Funke (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-55400-4, Oct 2005, $19.99, 635pp, hc, cover by Carol Lawson) [Inkheart] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to Inkheart. Translated from the German Tintenblut (Dressler Verlag 2005) by Anthea Bell.

Inkspell Cornelia Funke (SFBC #1193749, Dec 2005, $10.99, 640pp, hc, cover by Carol Lawson) [Inkheart] Reprint (The Chicken House 2005) young-adult fantasy, sequel to Inkheart. Translated from the German Tintenblut (Dressler Verlag 2005) by Anthea Bell. This is similar to The Chicken House edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke; trans. by Anthea Bell (Scholastic/The Chicken House 0-439-45695-9, Dec 2005, $12.95, 523pp, hc, cover by Don Seegmiller) Reprint (The Chicken House 2004) young-adult fantasy, translated from the German Drachenreiter (Cecilie Dressler 1997) by Anthea Bell. This adds “Sorrel’s Story”, author’s note, a list of characters, and more, but drops the original fold-out map, and has holographic foil on the bound-in-boards cover. Eighth printing.

Colman Monica Furlong (Random House 0-375-81515-5, Feb 2005, $4.99, 267pp, tp, cover by Leo & Diane Dillon) [Wise Child] Reprint (Random House 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Juniper and Wise Child.

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: A Concordance: Vol. II Robin Furth (Simon & Schuster/Scribner 0-7432-5208-X, Mar 2005, $18.00, 456 + xv, tp, cover by Michael Whelan & Darrel Anderson) Non-fiction, reference, a guide to the last three books in the Dark Tower series, covering characters, places, history, and dialects, plus maps and reading group guides. [Stephen King]

Night of the Loving Dead James Futch & James Newman (KHP Industries/Demonic Clown Books 0-9767914-1-2, Sep 2005, $10.00, 102pp, tp) Horror novella of zombies, the Mafia, and Internet porn. This is a print-on-demand edition available online at [www.khpindustries.com] or from KHP Industries, PO Box 588, Effort PA 18330.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte 0-385-32416-2, Oct 2005, $28.00, 979pp, hc) [Outlander] Historical time-travel fantasy novel. Sixth in the “Outlander” series. Simultaneous with the UK (Century) edition.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes Diana Gabaldon (SFBC #1196908, Nov 2005, $13.99, 1158pp, hc) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 2005) historical time-travel fantasy novel. Sixth in the “Outlander” series. This is similar to the Delacorte edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Fiery Cross Diana Gabaldon (Dell 0-440-22166-8, Sep 2005, $7.99, 1443pp, pb, cover by Kinuko Craft) [Outlander] Reprint (Delacorte 2001) time-travel historical novel, fifth in the “Outlander” series.

Outlander Diana Gabaldon (Dell 0-440-24294-0, Aug 2005, $3.99, 851pp, pb) [Outlander] Reissue (Delacorte 1991) time-travel historical romance, first in the “Outlander” series. This indicates first printing.

Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-051518-X, Sep 2005, $26.95, 336pp, hc) [American Gods] Contemporary fantasy novel, sequel to American Gods. Anansi’s son Fat Charlie discovers a brother he didn’t know he had — a trickster like their late father.

Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman (SFBC #1197056, Oct 2005, $14.99, 306pp, hc) [American Gods] Reprint (Morrow 2005) fantasy novel, in the same world as American Gods. This is similar to the Morrow edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions Neil Gaiman (HarperCollins/Avon 0-380-78902-7, Sep 2005, $7.99, 346pp, pb) Reprint (Avon 1998) collection of 30 stories and poems. This is an expanded version of Gaiman’s earlier collection Angels & Visitations (DreamHaven 1993).

A Study in Emerald Neil Gaiman (DreamHaven Books, Dec 2005, $10.00, 1pp, ph) [Sherlock Holmes] Reprint (Del Rey 2003 as part of anthology Shadows Over Baker Street) Hugo and Locus Award-winning story, a Lovecraft/Holmes pastiche here published as a poster/broadsheet, supposedly the June 28, 1914 edition of The Star of Albion, complete with ads; illustrated by Jouni Koponen. A signed edition of 200 ($40.00) is also available. Order from DreamHaven Books, 912 W. Lake St., Minneapolis MN 55408; 612-823-6161; [dream@dreamhavenbooks.com]; [www.dreamhavenbooks.com].

Melinda Neil Gaiman & Dagmara Matuszak (Hill House 0-931771-04-8, Jan 2005, $90.00, 60pp, hc) Picture book about a girl surviving alone, with text by Gaiman and illustrated by Matuszak in b&w, with color illustrations laid in. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,500. Available from Hill House, 491 Illington Road, Ossining NY 10562; [HillHousePublishers.com]; add $6.00 shipping.

MirrorMask Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-079875-0, May 2005, $34.95, 331pp, hc, cover by Dave McKean) Art book/tie-in to the movie written by Gaiman and directed by McKean, with script, storyboards, and sketches in b&w, plus 32 unpaginated pages of color photos and art.

MirrorMask Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (HarperCollins 0-06-082109-4, Oct 2005, $16.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Dave McKean) Young-adult picture book based on the movie, with text by Gaiman and illustrations (drawings and stills) by McKean. First US edition (Bloomsbury 9/05).

The Wolves in the Walls Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (HarperTrophy 0-380-81095-6, Aug 2005, $6.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (HarperCollins 2003) children’s picture book with text by Gaiman and illustrations by McKean.

Now We Are Sick ed. Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones (DreamHaven Books 1-892058-10-3, Aug 2005, $9.95, 107pp, tp, cover by Gahan Wilson) Reprint (Dreamhaven 1991) anthology of sick and nasty verse, illustrated by Andrew Smith and Clive Barker. Order from DreamHaven Books, 912 W. Lake St., Minneapolis MN 55408; 612-823-6161; [dream@dreamhavenbooks.com]; [www.dreamhavenbooks.com].

A Harvest of Bones Yasmine Galenorn (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-20726-9, Dec 2005, $6.99, 277pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Chintz ’n China] Mystery with supernatural/horror elements, fourth in the “Chintz ’n China” mystery series. Emerald O’Brien seeks an explanation for strange happenings related to the vacant lot next door.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Spark and Burn Diana G. Gallagher (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 1-4169-0056-X, Aug 2005, $6.99, 239pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Charmed: Mystic Knoll Diana G. Gallagher (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 0-689-86854-5, Feb 2005, $5.99, 217pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization, the 28th based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

White Rose R. Garcia y Robertson (Tor 0-812-58958-0, Oct 2005, $6.99, 422pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [Robyn Stafford] Reprint (Forge 2004) time-travel historical romance, third in the series begun in Knight Errant.

Hot and Sweaty Rex Eric Garcia (Ace 0-441-01273-6, Mar 2005, $13.95, 334pp, tp) [Vincent Rubio] Reprint (Villard 2004) contemporary SF lost-race mystery novel, the third in the series featuring disguised velociraptor PI Vincent Rubio.

The Legend of the Wandering King Laura Gallego Garcia (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-58556-2, Aug 2005, $16.95, 213pp, hc, cover by Tim O’Brien) Young-adult fantasy. An Arabian prince seeks to recover a carpet that makes men mad. Translated by Dan Bellm from the Spanish Leyenda del rey errante (Ediciones SM 2002). An Arthur A. Levine book.

Gravity Wells James Alan Gardner (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-008770-6, May 2005, $15.95, 345 + xix, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) Collection of 14 stories, two original, with notes on the inspirations for each by the author.

Radiant James Alan Gardner (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81332-7, Aug 2005, $7.99, 404pp, pb, cover by Fred Gambino) [League of Peoples] Reprint (Eos 2004) SF novel in the “League of Peoples” universe.

I, Coriander Sally Gardner (Penguin/Dial 0-8037-3099-3, Sep 2005, $16.99, 280pp, hc, cover by Dan Craig) Young-adult historical fantasy. A girl from Cromwell’s England travels to a perilous fairy kingdom. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 8/05).

My Father the Werewolf Henry Garfield (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-85180-4, Aug 2005, $17.95, 228pp, hc) Young-adult werewolf novel. Teens move to a remote part of Maine to be with their werewolf father. A Richard Jackson book.

Lady Into Fox David Garnett (Penguin/Roc 1-932416-05-6, Jun 2004, $18.00, 78pp, hc) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1922) fantasy novella. A man’s wife transforms into a fox. Illustrated by R.A. Garnett. Introduction by Paul Collins. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now.

Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth John Garth (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-57481-6, Jun 2005, $14.00, 398 + xviii, tp) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2003) non-fiction, biography. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Night Life Ray Garton (Subterranean Press 1-59606-014-X, Oct 2005, $40.00, 262pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [Live Girls] Vampire novel, sequel to Live Girls. A leatherbound, signed limited edition of 400 and a lettered edition of 13 are sold out.

Scissors Ray Garton (CD Publications 1-58767-022-4, Jun 2005, $40.00, 336pp, hc, cover by Alan M. Clark) Horror novel. Stuart’s worst nightmare from his childhood — Dr. Furgeson and his scissors — is back. A signed, limited edition of 1,000; a leatherbound, traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($200.00) is also available. Cemetery Dance Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest HIll MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com].

Warhammer 40,000: Bringers of Death ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-232-X, Sep 2005, $6.99, 253pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts) [Warhammer 40,000] Anthology of five stories based on the fantasy roleplaying game, most originally published in Inferno! Copyrighted by Games Workshop. First US edition (Black Library UK 8/05).

Grimm Memorials R. Patrick Gates (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1698-1, Jun 2005, $6.50, 444pp, pb) Reprint (Onyx 1990) horror novel, an update of Hansel and Gretel.

Dusk Susan Gates (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-24343-7, May 2005, $16.99, 170pp, hc, cover by Tony Sahara) Young-adult SF about a girl genetically engineered with hawk genes.

It Sleeps in Me Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor/Forge 0-765-31415-0, May 2005, $13.95, 256pp, tp, cover by Vince Natale) [It Sleeps in Me] Prehistoric novel with supernatural elements. A Chieftess suspects her late husband’s spirit inhabits a friend.

People of the Moon Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor/Forge 0-765-30856-8, Oct 2005, $25.95, 528pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [First North Americans] Associational pre-historical novel, 13th in the “First North Americans” series.

People of the Raven Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor 0-765-34757-1, Aug 2005, $7.99, 562pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [First North Americans] Reprint (Forge 2004) associational pre-historical novel, 12th in the “First North Americans” series.

The Athena Factor W. Michael Gear (Tor/Forge 0-765-31166-6, Jul 2005, $24.95, 476pp, hc) Thriller of genetic engineering. Someone is attacking celebrities for tissue samples for cloning.

Guru Cigarettes Patricia Geary (Gorsky Press 0-966-81853-9, Mar 2005, $13.95, 246pp, tp, cover by McElroy) Fantasy novel. Fashion pornographers heist the Fountain of Youth. This is dated 2004, but did not appear until now. Order from Gorsky Press, PO Box 42024, Los Angeles CA 90042; [gorskypress@hotmail.com]; [www.gorskypress.com].

Crimes of Passion ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1650-7, Sep 2005, $5.99, 272pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1997 as Hot Blood: Crimes of Passion) anthology of 14 stories of erotic horror, ninth in the “Hot Blood” series.

Deadly After Dark ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1646-9, Jan 2005, $5.99, 280pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1994) erotic horror anthology, fourth in the “Hot Blood” series.

Fear the Fever ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1649-3, Sep 2005, $5.99, 321pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1996) anthology of 17 stories of erotic horror, seventh in the “Hot Blood” series.

Seeds of Fear ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1647-7, Apr 2005, $5.99, 295 + xx, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1995) erotic horror anthology in the “Hot Blood” series with 19 stories.

Stranger by Night ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1648-5, Jul 2005, $5.99, 318pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1995) erotic horror anthology of 18 original stories; sixth in the “Hot Blood” series.

The Hawk Eternal David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45839-7, Sep 2005, $7.50, 356pp, pb, cover by Christian McGrath) [Hawk Queen] Fantasy novel, the second book of The Hawk Queen. First US edition (Legend 1995).

The Lion of Macedon David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48535-1, Jan 2006, $7.99, 516pp, pb, cover by Craig Howell) Reprint (Legend 1991) historical fantasy novel.

Lord of the Silver Bow David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45835-4, Oct 2005, $24.95, 476pp, hc, cover by Craig Howell) Historical fantasy novel of ancient Troy. First US edition (Bantam UK 9/05).

The Swords of Night and Day David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45834-6, Mar 2005, $7.50, 492pp, pb, cover by John Picacio) [Drenai: Skilgannon the Damned] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) fantasy novel in the “Drenai Saga”, sequel to White Wolf.

Foop! Chris Genoa (Eraserhead Press 0-9729598-9-0, Apr 2005, $13.95, 293pp, tp, cover by Lori Phillips) Humorous SF novel. A time-travel tour guide stumbles on events that threaten both future and past. A first novel. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.eraserheadpress.com] or from Eraserhead Press, 16455 E. Fairlynn Drive, Fountain Hills AZ 85268.

A Sundial in a Grave: 1610 Mary Gentle (HarperCollins/Perennial 0-380-82041-2, May 2005, $14.95, 672pp, tp, cover by Giraudon) Medieval fantasy/alternate-history novel. French spy Valentin Rochefort gets caught up in a plot to kill England’s King James I. First US edition (Gollancz 11/03 as 1610: A Sundial in a Grave).

Ithaka Adèle Geras (Harcourt 0-15-205603-3, Jan 2006, $17.00, 360pp, hc) Young-adult account of Penelope while she waits for Odysseus to return from Troy. First US edition (Fickling UK 8/05).

Child of Earth David Gerrold (BenBella Books 1-932100-47-4, Jun 2005, $14.95, 212pp, tp, cover by J. P. Targete) [Sea of Grass] Young-adult SF novel, the first book in the “Sea of Grass” trilogy. Kaer’s family decides to emigrate to the planet Linnea. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com]. Glenn Yeffeth, Publisher, 214-750-3628; [glenn@benbellabooks.com]. Leah Wilson [leah@benbellabooks.com].

The Old Country Mordicai Gerstein (Roaring Brook Press 1-59643-047-8, May 2005, $14.95, 130pp, hc, cover by Mordicai Gerstein) Young-adult fantasy novella/fable. A grandmother tells how she was turned into a fox during wartime.

Pattern Recognition William Gibson (Berkley 0-425-19868-5, Feb 2005, $7.99, 367pp, pb, cover by Benita Raphan) Reprint (Putnam 2003) quasi-SF novel set in the present.

Hammerjack Marc Giller (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38331-0, Jun 2005, $12.00, 355pp, tp) [Lea Prism] SF noir thriller. A former hammerjack (hacker) turned security agent gets involved in plots and terrorist attacks surrounding attempts to build a biological supercomputer “god”. A first novel.

Worlds: A Mission of Discovery Alec Gillis (Design Studio Press 0-9726676-9-5, Aug 2005, $39.95, 127pp, hc, cover by Alec Gillis) Art book using digital art to tell the stories of explorers on distant life-supporting worlds. Foreword by James Cameron.

Curse the Dark Laura Anne Gilman (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80227-7, Jul 2005, $13.95, 346pp, tp) [Retrievers] Contemporary urban fantasy/mystery novel, second in the “Retrievers” series.

Worlds That Weren’t ed. Laura Anne Gilman (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46054-5, Jul 2005, $6.99, 309pp, pb) Reprint (Roc 2002) original alternate history anthology, with novellas by Harry Turtledove, S.M. Stirling, Mary Gentle, and Walter Jon Williams. Gilman is not mentioned as editor.

Gettysburg Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen (St. Martin’s 0-312-98725-0, Apr 2005, $7.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Don Troiani) [Gettysburg] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2003) alternate-history novel of the American Civil War, the first in a trilogy. A Thomas Dunne book.

Grant Comes East Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen (St. Martin’s 0-312-30938-4, Jul 2005, $14.95, 404pp, tp, cover by Don Troiani) [Gettysburg] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) alternate-history novel of the American Civil War, the second in a trilogy. A Thomas Dunne book.

Never Call Retreat Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen (St. Martin’s 0-312-34298-5, Sep 2005, $24.95, 496pp, hc, cover by Don Troiani) [Gettysburg] Alternate-history novel of the American Civil War, the third in a trilogy. A Thomas Dunne book.

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