The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007

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My Swordhand Is Singing Marcus Sedgwick (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).

The Secret History of Moscow Ekaterina Sedia (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].

Weird Tales: The 21st Century: Volume One ed. Stephen H. Segal & 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].

The Book of Dave Will Self (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59691-384-4, Nov 2007, $15.95, 496pp, tp) Reprint (Viking UK 2006) dystopian SF novel.

Psycho Geography Will Self & Ralph Steadman (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59691-466-7, Oct 2007, $34.95, 255pp, hc) Associational travelogue and art book, with text by Self and gonzo illustrations by Steadman.

Tomorrow’s Magic Pamela F. Service (Random House 978-0-375-84087-6, Apr 2007, $15.99, 437pp, hc, cover by James Bernardin) [Winter of Magic’s Return] Omnibus of two young-adult postholocaust Arthurian fantasy novels, Winter of Magic’s Return (1985) and Tomorrow’s Magic (1987).

Cirque Du Freak: Lord of the Shadows Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01661-2, May 2007, $7.99, 220pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Cirque Du Freak] Reprint (Collins 2004) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, 11th in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Lord of the Shadows Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01662-9, Sep 2007, $6.99, 220pp, pb, cover by Don Bishop) [Cirque Du Freak] Reprint (Collins 2004) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, 11th in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Sons of Destiny Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01663-2, Sep 2007, $7.99, 240pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Cirque Du Freak] Reprint (Collins 2004) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, 12th and final in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: The Lake of Souls Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-15437-6, Apr 2007, $6.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielson) [Cirque Du Freak] Reprint (Collins 2003) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, tenth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

The Demonata: Bec Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01389-5, May 2007, $16.99, 241pp, hc) [Demonata] Young-adult dark fantasy, fourth in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 10/06).

The Demonata: Blood Beast Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-00377-3, Nov 2007, $16.99, 217pp, hc) [Demonata] Young-adult dark fantasy, fifth in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 06/07).

The Demonata: Demon Thief Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01238-6, Apr 2007, $8.99, 250pp, tp) [Demonata] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2005) young-adult dark fantasy, second in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

The Demonata: Slawter Darren Shan (Little, Brown 978-0-316-01388-8, Nov 2007, $8.99, 233pp, tp) [Demonata] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2006) young-adult dark fantasy, third in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

J.K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter Marc Shapiro (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-37697-0, May 2007, $6.99, 274+xi, tp) Reprint (Griffin 2000) young-adult non-fiction, an unauthorized biography of the author. This is a re-revised and updated edition with a new ISBN; it drops the photos from earlier editions. [J. K. Rowling]

Star Trek: Academy: Collision Course William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 978-1-4165-0396-5, Oct 2007, $25.00, 452pp, hc, cover by James Wang) [Star Trek: Academy] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek: Captain’s Glory William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 978-0-7434-5376-9, Oct 2007, $7.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) [Star Trek] Reprint (Pocket 2006) Star Trek novelization, third in the Totality series after Captain’s Blood. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Eye of the Beholder Shari Shattuck (Penguin/Signet 978-0-451-22199-5, Sep 2007, $6.99, 387pp, pb) Horror novel. A woman downplays her psychic abilities until her son starts to have frightening visions, too.

When We Were Six Heather Shaw (Tropism Press, May 2007, $5.00, 52pp, ph, cover by Heather Shaw) Chapbook collection of six stories, one original, with story notes by the author discussing the genesis of each. Order from Tropism Press, 1034 McKinley Ave., Oakland CA 94610; [www.tropismpress.com].

Demon’s Kiss Maggie Shayne (Harlequin/MIRA 978-0-7783-2497-3, Dec 2007, $7.99, 395pp, pb) [Demon’s Kiss] Vampire romance. The vampire Reaper and his band of misfits track down rogue vampires and find romance.

Eternal Love Maggie Shayne (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21739-9, Nov 2007, $15.00, 566pp, tp, cover by Aleta Rafton) Omnibus of two paranormal romances: Eternity (1998) and Infinity (1999). Copyrighted by Margaret Benson.

Immortal Desire Maggie Shayne (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21748-1, Dec 2007, $14.00, 346pp, tp, cover by Aleta Rafton) Collection/omnibus of paranormal romance novel Destiny (2001) and novella “Immortality”. Copyrighted by Margaret Benson.

Sheer Pleasure Maggie Shayne (Berkley Sensation 978-0-425-21458-9, Feb 2007, $14.00, 295pp, tp) Collection of three romance novellas, two supernatural.

Magic Lost, Trouble Found Lisa Shearin (Ace 978-0-441-01505-4, Jun 2007, $7.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Aleta Rafton) [Raine Benares] Fantasy novel, the first in the Raine Benares series. Seeker/sorceress Raine gets involved with a necromancer’s stolen amulet.

Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Barnes & Noble Classics 978-1-59308-161-4, 2007, $7.95, 223+xxxi, hc, cover by Fabrizio D’Acquapendente) [Frankenstein] Reprint (Lackington 1818) classic SF novel; this follows the 1831 Colburn & Bently edition. Introduction and notes by Karen Harbiener. This is an instant remainder edition. Fifth printing.

Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Centipede Press/Millipede Press 978-1-933618-12-8, May 2007, $16.00, 496pp, tp, cover by David Ho) [Frankenstein] Critical edition of the classic horror novel, originally published by Lackington in 1818; this follows the 1831 edition and adds “The Vampyre” by John Polidori and a fragment by Lord Byron, as well as eight critical esays, a section of b&w film stills, and bibliography. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Introduction by Patrick McGrath. Millipede Press, 2565 Teller Court, Lakewood CO 80214; [www.millipedepress.com].

Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Penguin Classics 978-0-14-310503-9, Oct 2007, $15.00, 273+xxx, tp, cover by Daniel G. Clowes) [Frankenstein] SF novel (Lackington 1818); this follows the 1831 revised edition. Edited and with notes by Maurice Hindle. This deluxe edition has a new introduction by Elizabeth Kostova, and includes appendices with a discussion of Shelley’s revisions, the story “The Vampyre” by Dr. John William Polidori, and a fragment by Lord Byron.

Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Barnes & Noble Classics 978-1-59308-005-1, Dec 2007, $3.95, 247pp, pb, cover by Francisco José Goya y Lucientes) [Frankenstein] Reissue (Lackington 1818) classic SF novel. Introduction and notes by Karen Harbiener; 11th printing.

I Hope the World Can Take It Artemus Shelton (Strong Signal Publishing 978-0-9740246-8-6, Oct 2006, $22.95, 342pp, hc, cover by Cory & Catska Ench) SF novel. A data smuggler is pursued for the potentially world-changing data in his head. Strong Signal Publishing, PO Box 712, Round Rock TX 78680; [www.strongsignalpublishing.com].

Softspoken Lucius Shepard (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-073-0, Apr 2007, $23.95, 179pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) Dark fantasy/southern gothic novel. Sanie learns her husband’s ancestral mansion is haunted. A signed limited edition with added material (-072-3, $49.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Ave., San Francisco CA 94122; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

Breakaway Joel Shepherd (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-59102-540-5, Apr 2007, $15.00, 425pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Cassandra Kresnov] Military SF novel, the second featuring android Cassandra Kresnov. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2003).

Breakaway Joel Shepherd (SFBC #1235799, May 2007, $12.99, 425pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Cassandra Kresnov] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2003) military SF novel, the second featuring android Cassandra Kresnov. This hardcover edition is otherwise similar to the Pyr US trade paperback; it has ISBN 978-0-7394-8413-5, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Killswitch Joel Shepherd (Prometheus/Pyr 978-1-59102-598-6, Nov 2007, $15.00, 450pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Cassandra Kresnov] Military SF novel. The third featuring android Cassandra Kresnov. First US edition (Voyager Australia 5/04).

Kris Longknife: Audacious Mike Shepherd (Ace 978-0-441-01541-2, Nov 2007, $7.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Kris Longknife] SF novel, fifth in the Kris Longknife series. Shepherd is a pen name for Mike Moscoe.

Bruce and Roxanne Save the World...Again! Rie Sheridan (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-74-5, Jun 2007, $6.00, 55pp, pb, cover by Sherri Dean) [Bruce & Roxanne] Chapbook collection of three stories, two previously published online, about the supernatural adventures of odd couple Bruce and Roxanne as they prepare for their wedding. Sheridan is a pen name for Adrienne E. Rose. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

Starfist: Firestorm David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46056-1, Jul 2007, $21.95, 297pp, hc) [Starfist] Military SF novel, 14th overall in the Starfist series.

Starfist: Flashfire David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-46055-4, Apr 2007, $7.99, 349pp, pb) [Starfist] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) military SF novel, 12th in a series about 25th-century Marines.

Interfictions: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing ed. Delia Sherman & Theodora Goss (Interstitial Arts Foundation 978-1-931520-24-9, Apr 2007, $18.00, 291pp, tp, cover by Connie Toebe) Original anthology of 19 stories, one a reprint. Authors include Leslie What, Rachel Pollack, and Colin Greenland. Published in partnership with Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton MA 01060; [www.lcrw.net/iaf/index.htm]; Interstitial Arts Foundation, PO Box35862, Boston MA 02135; [interstitialarts.org].

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (SFBC #1233733, Apr 2007, $14.99, 758pp, hc, cover by John Vairo, Jr. & Craig White) [Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul] Omnibus of the three Star Trek novelizations in the trilogy: Exodus (2004), Exiles (2006), and Epiphany (2007). Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul, Book III: Epiphany Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (Pocket 978-0-7434-6362-1, Apr 2007, $25.00, 342pp, hc) [Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul] Star Trek novelization, third in the Vulcan’s Soul trilogy. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul: Exiles Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (Pocket 978-0-7434-6360-7, Mar 2007, $7.99, 335pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul] Reprint (Pocket 2006) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

The Gospel of the Knife Will Shetterly (Tor 978-0-312-86631-0, Jul 2007, $25.95, 319pp, hc) [Dogland] Fantasy novel, sequel to Dogland. Ten years after the destruction of Dogland, a mysterious benefactor offers to send 14-year-old Chris Nix to an exclusive school.

Dark Moon Defender Sharon Shinn (Ace 978-0-441-01537-5, Oct 2007, $7.99, 466pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Twelve Houses] Reprint (Ace 2006) fantasy novel, third in the Twelve Houses series.

General Winston’s Daughter Sharon Shinn (Penguin/Viking 978-0-670-06248-5, Oct 2007, $17.99, 342pp, hc, cover by Barry Marcus) Young-adult romance set in an alternate world much like the 19th-century British Empire. Averie Winston visits the land of Chiarrin, recently invaded by her father’s forces.

Reader and Raelynx Sharon Shinn (Ace 978-0-441-01469-9, Nov 2007, $24.95, 420pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Twelve Houses] Fantasy novel, fourth in the Twelve Houses series. The mystic Cammon bodyguards Princess Amalie and begins to suspect she has magic of her own.

The Thirteenth House Sharon Shinn (Ace 978-0-441-01414-9, Mar 2007, $7.99, 484pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Twelve Houses] Reprint (Ace 2006) fantasy novel, second in the Twelve Houses series.

The Truth-Teller’s Tale Sharon Shinn (Penguin/Firebird 978-0-14-240784-4, Apr 2007, $7.99, 276pp, pb, cover by Matt Mahurin) [Safe-Keeper’s Secret] Reprint (Viking 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Safe-Keeper’s Secret.

The Pig Scrolls Paul Shipton (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-3302-8, Sep 2007, $6.99, 275pp, tp, cover by David Roberts) [Gryllus the Pig] Reprint (Puffin UK 2004) young-adult fantasy satire based on Greek myth, supposedly written by Gryllus the Pig, one of Odysseus’ crewmen who preferred to keep his porcine form.

The Pig Who Saved the World Paul Shipton (Candlewick Press 978-0-7636-3446-9, Sep 2007, $15.99, 261pp, hc, cover by David Roberts) [Gryllus the Pig] Young-adult fantasy satire based on Greek myth, the second in a series supposedly written by Gryllus the Pig, Odysseus’ crewman who kept his porcine form. Gryllus wants to be human again, but his trip to find Circe gets sidetracked. First US edition (Puffin UK 7/06, not seen).

Living Shadows: Stories: New and Preowned John Shirley (Wildside Press/Prime Books 978-0-8095-5786-8, May 2007, $14.95, 351pp, tp, cover by Timothy Lantz) Collection of 20 stories, one original. Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.prime-books.com].

The Other End John Shirley (CD Publications 978-1-58767-150-0, Jul 2007, $40.00, 292pp, hc) Near-future horror novel of Judgment Day, but one with a left-wing slant rather than the sort imagined by fundamentalist Christians. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,000; a deluxe lettered edition of 26 ($175.00) is also available. CD Publications, 132-B Industry Lane, Unit 7, Forest Hill MD 21050; [www.cemeterydance.com].

Blacklisted Gena Showalter (Pocket/MTV Books 978-1-4165-3225-5, Jul 2007, $9.95, 228pp, tp) [Alien Huntress] Young-adult SF novel, the second in the Teen Alien Huntress series. Camille Robins’s boyfriend is accused of dealing in alien drugs by Alien investigation and Removal Agents.

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