The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2005

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The Ghost from the Grand Banks Arthur C. Clarke (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07624-0, Aug 2005, £6.99, 274pp, pb, cover by Splash) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) SF novel.

Sunstorm Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07531-7, Jul 2005, £12.99, 251pp, hc) [A Time Odyssey] Reprint (Del Rey 2005) SF novel, the second of two books in A Time Odyssey. A trade paperback (OME) edition (£10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Time’s Eye Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07647-X, May 2005, £6.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Terry Pastor) [A Time Odyssey] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2004) SF novel. “A Time Odyssey: Book One”.

The Return from Troy Lindsay Clarke (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715027-X, Jun 2005, £17.99, ii+493pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Troy] Fantasy novel retelling the story of The Odyssey, sequel to The War at Troy.

The War at Troy Lindsay Clarke (HarperCollins UK 0-00-715255-8, Mar 2005, £7.99, 450pp, pb, cover by Alan Lee) [Troy] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) historical fantasy novel.

Shadowfall James Clemens (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-394-5, May 2005, £10.99, iv+470pp, tp, cover by blacksheep) [Godslayer Chronicles] Fantasy novel, the first book of the Godslayer Chronicles.

Mission of Gravity Hal Clement (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07708-5, Oct 2005, £6.99, 203pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Reprint (Doubleday 1954) classic SF novel. Volume 62 in the SF Masterworks series.

The Alchemists of Barbal David Clement-Davies (Macmillan Children’s Books 1-4050-0003-1, May 2005, £12.99, 341pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Shadowmasque Michael Cobley (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-5682-4, Jun 2005, £10.99, 448pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Shadowkings] Fantasy novel, the third book of the Shadowkings trilogy.

Glint Ann Coburn (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-940139-8, Mar 2005, £5.99, 389pp, tp, cover by David Atkinson) Young-adult fantasy novel.

The Magical Worlds of Narnia: A Treasury of Myths and Legends David Colbert (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31994-1, Oct 2005, £5.99, 205pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Non-fiction guide exploring the origins of the Narnia novels in religion, myth, literature, and Lewis’s personal life. [C. S. Lewis]

Doctor Who: The Monsters Inside Stephen Cole (BBC Books 0-563-48629-5, May 2005, £6.99, 253pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, and featuring the 9th Doctor and Rose.

Doctor Who: To the Slaughter Stephen Cole (BBC Books 0-563-48625-2, Feb 2005, £6.99, 271pp, pb) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the eighth Doctor.

The Wereling: Prey Stephen Cole (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6503-1, May 2004, £5.99, 250pp, tp) [Wereling] Young-adult horror novel, second in “The Wereling” trilogy.

Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-38164-7, May 2005, £12.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Tony Fleetwood) [Artemis Fowl] Humorous young-adult fantasy novel, fourth in the series. Simultaneous with the US (Miramax) edition.

The Supernaturalist Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131741-8, Feb 2005, £5.99, 291pp, tp) Reprint (Hyperion 2004) young-adult futuristic novel with dark fantastic elements.

Soul Corporation Robert Collins (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-946507-8, Jun 2005, £6.99, 310pp, pb) Reprint (Heinemann 2004) SF novel of a modern Faustian bargain.

The Black Angel John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83765-9, Apr 2005, £14.99, 529pp, hc) [Charlie “Bird” Parker] Dark fantasy novel featuring detective Charlie Parker.

The Hienama Storm Constantine (Immanion Press 1-9048-5327-7, Jan 2005, £16.99, 179pp, hc, cover by Ruby) Erotic fantasy novella of the Sulh in the Wraethu Mythos. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.immanionpress.wox.org], or from 8 Rowley Grove, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9BJ, UK.

Saucer: The Conquest Stephen Coonts (Orion 0-7528-6864-0, Jan 2005, £12.99, 340pp, hc, cover by blacksheep) [Saucer] Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2004) SF novel, sequel to Saucer. A trade paperback edition (-6865-9, £10.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

Merrow Louise Cooper (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-88145-3, Jun 2005, £5.99, 182pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Sea Horses: The Last Secret Louise Cooper (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31442-7, Feb 2005, £4.99, 160pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Sea Horses] Young-adult fantasy novel. Last in the Sea Horses quartet.

Lionboy: The Chase Zizou Corder (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31756-6, Jun 2005, £4.99, 323pp, tp, cover by blacksheep & corbis) [Lionboy] Reprint (Puffin UK 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a trilogy. Corder is a pseudonym for Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh Young.

The Bridge in the Clouds William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948219-3, Apr 2005, £5.99, 340pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1992) young-adult fantasy novel, fourth and final in The Magician’s House series.

The Door in the Tree William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948222-3, Apr 2005, £5.99, 290pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1991) young-adult fantasy novel, second in The Magician’s House series.

The Steps Up the Chimney William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948217-7, Apr 2005, £5.99, 263pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1990) young-adult fantasy novel, first in The Magician’s House series.

The Tunnel Behind the Waterfall William Corlett (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-948218-5, Apr 2005, £5.99, 307pp, tp, cover by David Roberts & Ole Kristian Skedsmo) [Magician’s House] Reprint (The Bodley Head 1991) young-adult fantasy novel, third in The Magician’s House.

King Kong: The Island of the Skull Matthew Costello (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-1166-0, Nov 2005, £6.99, 324pp, pb) [King Kong] Fantasy novelization, a prequel to the film. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket Star) edition.

Slapton Sands Frances Cottam (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-4802-3, May 2004, £12.99, 307pp, hc) Literary ghost novel. Published in 2004, but not seen until now.

Slapton Sands Frances Cottam (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 0-7434-6152-5, Jan 2005, £6.99, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2004) literary ghost novel.

Essential SF: A Concise Guide Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester (Porcupine Press 0-9549149-0-2, May 2005, £8.90, 268pp, pb) Non-fiction, reference, an encyclopedic guide to “core” SF (no fantasy) authors, novels, films, awards, etc. Introduction by Vin¢ Clarke. Porcupine Books, 37 Coventry Road, Ilford Essex IG1 4QR, UK; [sales@porcupine.demon.co.uk]; [www.porcupine.demon.co.uk/Essential].

In the Morning Michael Cronin (Oxford University Press 0-19-275447-5, Nov 2005, £5.99, 153pp, tp, cover by Chris Inns) [Against the Day] Alternate-history novel, third in the Nazi-occupied Britain series after Against the Day and Through the Night.

The Black Room Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press 0-19-271974-2, Apr 2005, £10.99, 218pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Dark Ground] Young-adult SF novel. Second in “The Dark Ground Trilogy” after The Dark Ground.

The Dark Ground Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press 0-19-275381-9, Apr 2005, £5.99, 242pp, tp) [Dark Ground] Reprint (Oxford University Press 2004) young-adult SF novel. First in a trilogy.

Pictures in the Dark Gillian Cross (Oxford University Press 0-19-275428-9, Jul 2005, £4.99, 197pp, tp, cover by Gill Wills) Reprint (Holiday House; Oxford University Press 1996) young-adult fantasy novel.

Postscripts Number 3 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing 1-904619-32-0, Apr 2005, £6.00, 125pp, tp) Original anthology/magazine with eight stories and two nonfiction pieces; this is the third issue, dated Spring 2005. Authors include Gene Wolfe, Chaz Brenchley, Jack Dann, and Garry Kilworth.. A hardcover signed limited edition of 150 (£50.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Hamilton House, 4 Park Avenue, Harrogate HG2 9BQ, England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]. Contents listed under magazines.

Postscripts Number 5 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing No ISBN, Dec 2005, £50.00, 144pp, hc) Original anthology/magazine with seven stories, an editorial by Ramsey Campbell, and an interview with China Miéville. This is the fifth issue, dated Autumn 2005. Authors include Joe Hill, Stephen Baxter, Chris Roberson, and Juliet McKenna. This is a limited edition of 150 signed by all contributors; a perfect-bound magazine edition (£6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk]. Contents listed under magazines.

The Dark Marianne Curley (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7433-2, Feb 2005, £5.99, 334pp, tp, cover by Ian Butterworth) [Guardians of Time] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2002) young-adult fantasy time-travel novel, second in the Guardians of Time trilogy

The Key Marianne Curley (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7334-4, Feb 2005, £6.99, 413pp, tp) [Guardians of Time] Young-adult fantasy novel, third and final in the Guardians of Time trilogy.

The Named Marianne Curley (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7539-8, Feb 2005, £5.99, 333pp, tp, cover by Ian Butterworth) [Guardians of Time] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2002) young-adult fantasy time-travel novel, first in the Guardians of Time trilogy

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31990-9, Jun 2005, £5.99, 190pp, tp) [Charlie] Reprint (Knopf 1964) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series. This is a film tie-in edition with eight pages of colour stills.

A Taste of the Unexpected Roald Dahl (Penguin UK 0-141-02298-1, May 2005, £1.50, 56pp, tp) Collection of three stories selected from Completely Unexpected Tales (Penguin, 1986). One of the “Penguin 70s”.

Whispering to Witches Anna Dale (Bloomsbury 0-7475-6910-X, Sep 2005, £5.99, 297pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. A first novel. The original edition was not seen.

The Iron Tree Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4711-9, Apr 2005, £10.99, v+425pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller) [Crowthistle Chronicles] Reprint (Tor UK 2004) fantasy novel, the first book in The Crowthistle Chronicles.

The Iron Tree Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-43301-6, Aug 2005, £7.99, 591pp, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Crowthistle Chronicles] Reprint (Tor UK 2004) fantasy novel, the first book in The Crowthistle Chronicles.

Heredity Jenny Davidson (Serpent’s Tail 1-85242-864-3, Feb 2005, £9.99, 278pp, tp) SF thriller of genetic engineering. A contemporary woman is determined to give birth to the son of 18th-century criminal, Jonathan Wild.

Collaborator Murray Davies (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-49080-X, Sep 2004, £6.99, 651pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2003) alternate-history SF novel of Britain under Nazi rule in 1940. Published in 2004 but not seen until now.

Crash Deluxe Marianne de Pierres (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-258-2, Jun 2005, £6.99, 324pp, pb) [Parrish Plessis] SF novel, the third in the Parrish Plessis series.

The Wave of Space Truth Brian Deegan (Magnoff Publishing 0-9548316-0-8, Aug 2005, £6.99, 250pp, tp) SF novel. Three friends in California experience the Wave of Space Truth. Magnoff Publishing, Sutdio C, 165 Caledonian Road, London N1 0SL, UK; [www.magnoffpublishing.co.uk].

The Spook’s Apprentice Joe Delaney (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-099-45645-1, Jul 2005, £5.99, 325pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Spook] Reprint (The Bodley Head 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Spook’s Curse Joe Delaney (The Bodley Head 0-370-32827-2, Jul 2005, £8.99, 424pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Spook] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a series after The Spook’s Apprentice. The Spook and his new apprentice confront the corrupting power of The Bane.

Star Wars: Dark Nest 1: The Joiner King Troy Denning (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-949105-2, Aug 2005, £6.99, xi+526pp, pb) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] Novelization based on the Star Wars universe. Includes a novella by Walter Jon Williams previously available only as an e-book. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.

Confessions of a Crap Artist Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07464-7, Nov 2005, £7.99, 246pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Entwhistle 1975) associational mainstream novel of 1950s California.

Galactic Pot-Healer Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07462-0, Dec 2005, £6.99, 177pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Berkley 1969) SF novel.

In Milton Lumky Territory Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07465-5, Jun 2005, £7.99, 213pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Dragon Press 1985) associational mainstream novel.

Mary and the Giant Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07466-3, Jun 2005, £7.99, 232pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Arbor House 1987) associational mainstream novel.

A Maze of Death Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07461-2, Dec 2005, £6.99, 190pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Doubleday 1970) SF novel. Volume 63 in the SF Masterworks series.

Minority Report Philip K. Dick (Orion 0-752-86431-9, Mar 2005, £6.99, 290pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2002) SF collection.

The Penultimate Truth Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07481-7, Feb 2005, £7.99, 191pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Belmont 1964) SF novel. Volume 58 in the SF Masterworks series.

The Cup of the World John Dickinson (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-54886-3, Jan 2005, £5.99, iv+419pp, tp) [Cup of the World] Reprint (David Fickling 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrations by Assheton Gorton. First in a new series.

The Widow and the King John Dickinson (Random House UK/David Fickling 0-385-60838-1, Jan 2005, £12.99, iv+613pp, hc) [Cup of the World] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Cup of the World.

The Gift Boat Peter Dickinson (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-42085-2, Feb 2005, £4.99, 138pp, tp) Reprint (Wendy Lamb 2004 as Inside Grandad) young-adult fantasy novel.

Doctor Who: World Game Terrance Dicks (BBC Books 0-563-48636-8, Oct 2005, £5.99, 285pp, pb) [Doctor Who] SF novelization based on the TV series, featuring the 2nd Doctor.

Halo: The Flood William C. Dietz (Time Warner UK/Orbit 1-84149-421-6, Feb 2005, £6.99, 341pp, pb) [Halo] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2003) second novelization based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Microsoft Corporation. [First U.K. edition]

Queen of Dreams Chitra Divakaruni (Time Warner UK/Abacus 0-349-11608-3, Mar 2005, £10.99, 307pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 2004) associational novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Conch Bearer Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Chicken House, The 1-904442-11-0, Oct 2004, £12.99, 265pp, hc, cover by Michael Foreman) [Brotherhood of the Conch] Reprint (Roaring Brook Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. The boy Anand must take a mystical conch shell from Calcutta to its Himalayan home. [First U.K. edition]

About Grace Anthony Doerr (Harper Perennial UK 0-00-714699-X, Jul 2005, £7.99, 402pp, tp) Literary fantasy novel. A psychic sees the death of his daughter and tries to prevent it.

The Mercy of Thin Air Ronlyn Domingue (Simon & Schuster UK 0-7432-7589-6, Oct 2005, £10.99, 308pp, tp) Reprint (Atria Books 2005) ghost novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Runes of the Earth Stephen Donaldson (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07599-6, Apr 2005, £12.99, 593pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett) [Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant] Reprint (Gollancz 2004) fantasy novel, first in The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

The Runes of the Earth Stephen Donaldson (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07612-7, Oct 2005, £7.99, 755pp, pb) [Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant] Reprint (Gollancz 2004) fantasy novel, the first book in the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 18th Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (Robinson 1-8452-9116-6, Sep 2005, £9.99, xlv+722pp, tp) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2005 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection) year’s best anthology of 28 stories. [First U.K. edition]

Death of an Ordinary Man Glen Duncan (Simon & Schuster/Scribner UK 0-7432-5228-4, Apr 2005, £7.99, 304pp, tp) Reprint (Scribner UK 2004) literary fantasy novel. A man returns from the dead.

Vellum: The Book of All Hours Hal Duncan (Macmillan UK 1-4050-5208-2, Aug 2005, £17.99, 499pp, hc) [Book of All Hours] Fantasy novel, the first in The Book of All Hours series. A trade paperback edition (-5334-8, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

Ingo Helen Dunmore (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 0-00-720487-6, Sep 2005, £12.99, 320pp, hc) [Ingo] Young-adult fantasy novel. Siblings in Cornwall discover an undersea world inhabited by Mers. First in a trilogy.

The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55238-0, Jan 2005, £4.99, 270pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds) [Book of Ember] Reprint (Random House 2003) young-adult SF novel of a future city succumbing to the final darkness.

Warhammer: Savage City Robert Earl (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6198-6, Jul 2005, £5.99, 253pp, pb) [Warhammer: Florin & Lorenzo] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, part of the Florin and Lorenzo sub-series.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-20372-9, 2005, £7.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reissue (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel. The first book of The Elenium. 18th printing.

The Diamond Throne David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-20372-9, Jun 2005, £7.99, 496pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reissue (Del Rey 1989) fantasy novel, the first book of The Elenium; 18th printing.

The Ruby Knight David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-20373-7, 2005, £7.99, 444pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reissue (Grafton 1990) fantasy novel. Book two of The Elenium. 19th printing.

The Ruby Knight David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-586-20373-7, Jun 2005, £7.99, 444pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Elenium] Reissue (Grafton; Del Rey 1990) fantasy novel, second book of The Elenium; 19th printing.

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