The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

Books, Listed by Author

SARRANTONIO, AL (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Halloweenland (Leisure 978-0-8439-5927-7, Oct 2007, $7.99, 309pp, pb) [Orangefield] Horror novel in the Orangefield series, the first part of which was previously published in somewhat different form as novella “The Baby”, also included here with comments on both by the author. (Contents)
• * *Masters of Mars (SFBC #1224407, Nov 2006, $14.99, 536pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Masters of Mars] Omnibus of three SF novels: Haydn of Mars (2005), Sebastian of Mars (2005), and Queen of Mars (2006). This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7659-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)

SARRIS, A. A. (chron.)

• * *The Sunburst Crown (Lulu.com 978-1-4116-6965-9, 2006, $22.75, 387pp, tp) Far-future SF novel. A woman falls for one of the imperial invaders with psionic powers attacking her planet. A first novel. This is dated 2006, but not seen until now. A POD edition available online at [www.lulu.com].

SATTERLIE, RICHARD (chron.)

• * *Something Bad (Medallion Press 978-1-933836-13-3, Jul 2007, $6.99, 449pp, pb, cover by James Tampa) Horror novel. A strange little man comes to a rural town and people start dying in bizarre natural disasters.

SAUL, JOHN (Woodruff, III) (1942- ) (chron.)

• * *The Devil’s Labyrinth (Ballantine 978-0-345-48703-2, Jul 2007, $25.95, 352pp, hc) Horror novel. A priest at a boarding school tries to cure troubled teens with exorcism.
• * _In the Dark of the Night (SFBC #1216448, Sep 2006, $10.99, 324pp, hc) Reprint (Ballantine 2006) horror novel. This is similar to the Ballantine edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _In the Dark of the Night (Ballantine 978-0-345-48702-5, Jul 2007, $7.99, 390pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 2006) horror novel.
• * _In the Dark of the Night (Macmillan/Pan 978-0-230-01483-1, Jul 2007, £6.99, 407pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 2006) horror novel. Strange things start happening when teens become obsessed with broken objects found at a summer house. [First U.K. edition]

SAUNDERS, CHARLES R(obert) (1946- ) (chron.)

• * *Imaro 2: The Quest for Cush (Night Shade Books 1-59780-066-2, Jan 2007, $14.95, 214pp, tp, cover by Vince Evans) [Imaro] Alternate-Africa fantasy novel, sequel to Imaro. This is significantly revised from the 1984 DAW edition (as by Charles R. Saunders), and includes a note by the author on the changes. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Ave., San Francisco CA 94122; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

SAUNDERS, GEORGE (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil and In Persuasion Nation (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-8596-1, Apr 2007, £7.99, 358pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2006) collection/omnibus combining the novella The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil (2005) with the collection In Persuasion Nation (2006). (Contents) [First U.K. edition]
• * _In Persuasion Nation (Berkley/Riverhead 978-1-59448-242-7, Mar 2007, $14.00, 228pp, tp) Reprint (Riverhead 2006) collection of 12 stories.

SAVILE, STEVE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Hollow Earth (Bloodletting Press 978-0-9768531-8-3, Nov 2007, $15.00, 61pp, ph, cover by Daniele Serra) Chapbook horror story. This is a signed, limited edition of 300; a hardcover lettered edition of 52 was announced but not seen. Bloodletting Press, 3732 Havenhurst Ct., Modesto CA 95355; [www.bloodlettingbooks.com].
• * *Warhammer: Retribution (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-293-2, Mar 2007, £6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Jeff Johnson) [Warhammer: Von Carstein] Novelization based on the world of the fantasy roleplaying game, the third book in the Von Carstein trilogy.
• * *Warhammer: Retribution (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-293-2, Mar 2007, £6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Jeff Johnson) [Warhammer: Von Carstein] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game universe, the third book in the Von Carstein trilogy.
• * +Warhammer: Retribution (BL Publishing/Black Library US 978-1-8446-293-2, Apr 2007, $7.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Jeff Johnson) [Warhammer: Von Carstein] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, the third book in the Von Carstein trilogy. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (3/07) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

SAVORY, BRETT ALEXANDER (stories) (chron.)

• * *In and Down (Brindle & Glass 978-1-897142-26-4, Oct 2007, $17.95, 219pp, tp) Horror novel with possible fantastic elements about two young brothers, one cruel, the other struggling with visions of another reality.

SAWYER, ROBERT J(ames) (1960- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Rollback (Tor 978-0-765-31108-5, Apr 2007, $24.95, 317pp, hc) SF novel. A scientist is offered a rejuvenating rollback so she can live long enough to decode a message from aliens.
• * _Rollback (SFBC #1232863, May 2007, $12.99, 317pp, hc) Reprint (Tor 2007) SF novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

SCALZI, JOHN (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Android’s Dream (Tor 978-0-7653-4828-9, Nov 2007, $6.99, 396pp, pb, cover by Shelley Eshkar) Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel.
• * _The Ghost Brigades (Tor 978-0-765-35406-8, May 2007, $7.99, 374pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [*Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel, sequel to Old Man’s War.
• * _The Ghost Brigades (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-131-6, Nov 2007, $60.00, 240pp, hc, cover by Vincent Chong) [*Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel, with new color illustrations by Vincent Chong. This is a signed, limited edition of 400; a deluxe lettered edition of 15 ($250.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
• * *The Last Colony (Tor 978-0-7653-1697-4, May 2007, $23.95, 320pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [*Old Man’s War] SF novel, the third in the series begun in Old Man’s War.
• * _The Last Colony (SFBC #1232851, Jun 2007, $13.99, 320pp, hc, cover by John Harris) [*Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2007) SF novel, the third in the series begun in Old Man’s War. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Old Man’s War (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-330-45216-8, Jun 2007, £6.99, 311pp, pb, cover by John Harris) [*Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel, the first in a series. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Old Man’s War (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-130-9, Aug 2007, $60.00, 230pp, hc, cover by Vincent Chong) [*Old Man’s War] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel, with new color illustrations by Vincent Chong. This is a signed, limited edition of 400; a lettered edition of 15 ($250.00) is also available.
• * *The Sagan Diary (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-117-0, Jan 2007, $20.00, 100pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) [*Old Man’s War] SF novella in the Old Man’s War series. A signed, leatherbound, limited edition (-118-7, $45.00) is also available.
• * *You’re Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing (Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-063-0, Feb 2007, $35.00, 319pp, hc) Non-fiction collection of essays on writing, publishing, and SF originally posted on Scalzi’s website. This is a signed, limited edition of 500. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

SCANLON, MITCHEL (stories) (chron.)

• * +Anderson PSI Division: Sins of the Father (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 978-1-84416-456-1, Feb 2007, $7.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Vincent Chong) Novelization based on the 2000 A.D. comic book character. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.
• * *Warhammer 40,000: Descent of Angels (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-508-7, Oct 2007, £6.99, 453pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts) [Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy] Novelization set in the roleplaying game universe, book six in the Horus Heresy subseries.
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Descent of Angels (BL Publishing/Black Library US 978-1-84416-508-7, Nov 2007, $7.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts) [Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy] Novelization based on the universe of the roleplaying game, in the Horus Heresy subseries. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK 10/07 edition, but gives only US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

SCARBOROUGH, ELIZABETH ANN (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _Acorna’s Children: Second Wave (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Acorna’s Children: Third Watch (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Changelings (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Maelstrom (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.
• * _Power Lines (with Anne McCaffrey) See entry under Anne McCaffrey.

SCARROW, ALEX (chron.)

• * *Last Light (Orion 978-0-7528-8614-5, Jul 2007, £9.99, 402pp, hc) SF novel. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-8615-2, £10.99) was announced but not seen.
• * _A Thousand Suns (Orion 978-0-7528-8135-5, May 2007, £6.99, 485pp, pb) Reprint (Orion 2006, not seen) alternate history novel of Nazis with the atomic bomb.

SCHÄTZING, FRANK (chron.)

• * _The Swarm (Hodder 978-0-340-89524-5, Feb 2007, £7.99, 881pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2006) SF thriller. Translated by Sally-Ann Spencer from Der Schwarm (Kiepenheuer & Witsch 2004).

SCHIEFELBEIN, MICHAEL (chron.)

• * _Vampire Transgression (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-37439-6, Sep 2007, $14.95, 268pp, tp) [Victor Decimus] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2006) gay vampire novel, third in the Victor Decimus series begun in Vampire Vow.

SCHIMEL, LAWRENCE (1971- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Fairy Tales for Writers (A Midsummer Night’s Press 978-0-9794208-0-1, Jun 2007, $6.50, 30pp, ph) Chapbook poetry collection of 13 poems, one a reprint, of revised fairy tales about writers and the pitfalls of publishing. A Midsummer’s Night Press, 16 West 36th Street, 2nd Floor, New York NY 10018; [www.amidsummernightspress.com]. (Contents)

SCHOEN, LAWRENCE M. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Prime Codex (with Michael Livingston) (Paper Golem 978-0-9795349-0-4, Jun 2007, $13.95, 205pp, tp, cover by David Ho) Anthology of 15 stories from “the hungry edge of speculative fiction.” Authors include Ruth Nestvold, Tobias S. Buckell, Jim C. Hines, and James Maxey. Paper Golem, 115 E. Roumfort Road #1, Philadelphia PA 19119. (Contents)

SCHREIBER, ELLEN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dance with a Vampire (HarperCollins/Tegen Books 0-06-113223-3, Jul 2007, $15.99, 179pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Young-adult novel, fourth in the series begun in Vampire Kisses. Raven’s plans for her prom are complicated when her brother Billy befriends a vampire. A Katherine Tegen book.
• * _Kissing Coffins (HarperTeen 978-0-06-077624-4, Jul 2007, $5.99, 224pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Reprint (HarperCollins 2005) young-adult vampire romance novel, sequel to Vampire Kisses.
• * *Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Volume I (HarperTeen/Tokyopop 978-0-06-134081-9, Oct 2007, $7.99, unpaginated, tp) [Vampire Kisses] Young-adult graphic novel based on the teen vampire romance series. A Katherine Tegen book.
• * _Vampireville (HarperTeen 978-0-06-077627-5, Jul 2007, $5.99, 232pp, pb, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Reprint (HarperCollins 2006) young-adult vampire romance novel, third in the series begun in Vampire Kisses.

SCHREIBER, JOE (chron.)

• * _Chasing the Dead (Ballantine 978-0-345-48748-3, Oct 2007, $6.99, 247pp, pb) Reprint (Ballantine 2006) horror novel. A kidnapping ties into dark events in New England’s past.
• * *Eat the Dark (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-48750-6, Oct 2007, $13.95, 192pp, tp) Horror novel. Hospital workers are trapped inside with a psychopathic killer who may be more than human.

SCHROEDER, KARL (1962- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Queen of Candesce (Tor 978-0-7653-1544-1, Aug 2007, $25.95, 332pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Virga] Post-singularity steampunk SF novel, the second in the Virga series. Venera Fanning lands in the nation of Spyre and starts planning revenge.
• * _Sun of Suns (Tor 978-0-7653-5453-2, Aug 2007, $6.99, 322pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Virga] Reprint (Tor 2006) far-future SF adventure novel, the first in the Virga series.

SCHULZ, CHARLAINE HARRIS; see under Harris, Charlaine (stories) (chron.)

SCHWEITZER, DARRELL (Charles), ed. (1952- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Neil Gaiman Reader (Wildside Press 978-0-8095-5637-3, Dec 2006, $19.95, 223pp, tp, cover by Kirk Alberts) Non-fiction, a gathering of 19 original articles on Gaiman’s works, from comics to novels. Authors include Mike Ashley, William Alexander, and Stephen Rauch; Davey M. Snyder provides a bibliography to Gaiman’s works. This includes an index. A hardcover edition (-5625-0, $35.00) is also available. Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com].
• * *The Secret History of Vampires (DAW 978-0-7564-0410-9, Apr 2007, $7.99, 310pp, pb) Original anthology of 13 secret history stories featuring vampires. Authors include Harry Turtledove, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Brian Stableford, and Tanith Lee. This is copyrighted by Schweitzer and Martin H. Greenberg’s Tekno Books. (Contents)

SCOTT, DARIECK (chron.)

• * *Hex (Carroll & Graf 0-78671-764-5, Feb 2007, $16.95, 601pp, tp) Near-future dark fantasy novel. Two gay grad students turn to the supernatural to help find a friend in Miami during the riotous celebration of Fidel Castro’s death.

SCOTT, MANDA (Catriona) (1962- ) (chron.)

• * _Boudica: Dreaming the Hound (Delta Spectra 978-0-385-33775-5, Apr 2007, $14.00, 415pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) [Boudica] Reprint (Bantam Press UK 2005) historical novel with fantasy elements, the third in a series about ancient British warrior queen Boudica.
• * +Dreaming the Serpent Spear (Delta Spectra 978-0-385-33835-6, Apr 2007, $14.00, 445pp, tp) [Boudica] Historical novel with fantasy elements, the fourth in a series about ancient British warrior queen Boudica. First US edition (Bantam Press UK 2/06).

SCOTT, MARTIN; pseudonym of Martin Millar (chron.)

• * _Thraxas and the Dance of Death (Baen 978-1-4165-2144-0, Aug 2007, $7.99, 262pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Reprint (Orbit 2002) fantasy detective novel, the sixth in the series. Scott is a pen name for Martin Millar.
• * _Thraxas and the Sorcerers (Baen 978-1-4165-2124-2, May 2007, $6.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Reprint (Orbit 2001) humorous fantasy detective novel, the fifth in a series.
• * _Thraxas at War (Baen 978-1-4165-5513-1, Dec 2007, $6.99, 293pp, pb, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Reprint (Orbit 2003) humorous fantasy detective novel, the seventh in the series about a portly private eye in a magical city.

SCOTT, MICHAEL (1959- ) (chron.)

• * +The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-73357-1, May 2007, $16.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Michael Wagner) Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel. Kids in San Francisco get caught up in the dangerous affairs of the immortal Nicholas Flamel. Simultaneous with the Doubleday UK edition.
• * *The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-385-61293-7, May 2007, £12.99, 375pp, hc, cover by Michael Wagner) [Alchemyst] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series. Simultaneous with the US (Delacorte) edition.

SCOTT, TIM (stories) (chron.)

• * *Outrageous Fortune (Bantam Spectra 978-0-553-38440-6, Jun 2007, $12.00, 371pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) Humorous SF novel. Dream architect Jonny X faces nightmare complications after his house is stolen. A first novel.

SCULL, CHRISTINA (chron.)

• * +The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Chronology (with Wayne G. Hammond) (Houghton Mifflin 978-0-618-39102-8, Jan 2007, $50.00, 996pp, hc) Non-fiction, the first of two parts examining the life and works of Tolkien. This volume contains an in-depth, 775-page chronology of Tolkien’s life with extensive documentation, notes, primary and secondary bibliographies, genealogy, and index. Also available as part of a slipcased set (-39113-4, $100.00). First US edition (HarperCollins UK 11/06).
• * +The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Reader’s Guide (with Wayne G. Hammond) (Houghton Mifflin 978-0-618-39101-1, Jan 2007, $50.00, 1256+xvii, hc) Non-fiction look at Tolkien’s life and works. This contains an encyclopedic reader’s guide with critical entries on Tolkien’s works, topics, and influences, as well as entries on people and places in his life. Also available as part of a boxed set (-39113-4, $100.00). First US edition (HarperCollins UK 11/06).

SECOMBE, ANDY (chron.)

• * _Endgame (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-330-43998-5, Sep 2007, £6.99, 326pp, pb) Reprint (Tor UK 2006) humorous fantasy novel about a wager between Satan and God.

SEDGWICK, MARCUS (stories) (chron.)

• * *Blood Red, Snow White (Orion Children’s Books 978-1-84255-184-4, Jul 2007, £9.99, 304pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.
• * _My Swordhand Is Singing (Orion Children’s Books 978-1-84255-558-3, May 2007, £6.99, 223pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett) [My Swordhand Is Singing] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * +My Swordhand Is Singing (Random House/Lamb 978-0-375-84689-2, Sep 2007, $15.99, 205pp, hc) [My Swordhand Is Singing] Young-adult vampire novel set in 17th-century Eastern Europe. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 7/06).

SEDIA, EKATERINA (née Holland) (1970- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Secret History of Moscow (Wildside Press/Prime Books 978-0-8095-7223-6, Oct 2007, $12.95, 303pp, tp, cover by Frederic Cayet) Fantasy novel of a magical 1990s Moscow. Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.prime-books.com].

SEGAL, STEPHEN H., ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Weird Tales: The 21st Century: Volume One (with Sean Wallace) (Wildside Press/Prime Books 978-0-8095-6281-7, Oct 2007, $6.95, 206pp, tp, cover by Anita Zofia Siuda) Anthology of 12 stories originally published in Weird Tales. Authors include Gerard Houarner, Holly Phillips, and Carrie Vaughn. Introduction by Stephen H. Segal. Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.prime-books.com]. (Contents)