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Taylor, Laini Days of Blood and Starlight (Little, Brown 978-0-316-13398-2, $11.00, 513pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) Reprint (Little, Brown 2012) young-adult dark fantasy novel, sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone.
Theroux, Marcel Strange Bodies (Farrar, Straus & Giroux 978-0-374-27065-0, $26.00, 292pp, hc) Literary novel/thriller of conspiracy, with SF elements. A psychiatric patient insists he is a man who’s been dead for months. First US edition (Faber & Faber 5/13). E-book also available.
* Tiernan, Cate Birthright: Darkest Fear (Simon Pulse 978-1-4424-8245-6, $9.99, 359pp, tp, cover by Michael Frost) Young-adult horror novel, the first in the Birthright series about a jaguar shapeshifter teen. A hardcover edition (-8246-3, $17.99) was announced but not seen; e-book also available.
* Tobin, Paul, ed. White Cloud Worlds, Volume Two (HarperCollins New Zealand/Ignite 978-0-47321-504-0, NZ$64.70, 148pp, hc, cover by Christian Pearce) Art book showcasing SF and fantasy art by over 40 artists from New Zealand, many crewmembers at Weta Workshop. This is dated 2012, but not seen until now.
* Traviss, Karen Halo: Mortal Dictata (Tor 978-0-7653-2395-8, $15.99, 492pp, tp, cover by Dave Seeley) Gaming tie-in novel, the third book in the Kilo-Five trilogy after Halo: Glasslands and Halo: The Thursday War. A hardcover edition (-3545-6, $27.99) was announced but not seen; e-book also available. Simultaneous with the Tor UK edition. Copyrighted by Microsoft.
* VanderMeer, Jeff Annihilation (Farrar, Straus & Giroux/FSG Originals 978-0-374-10409-2, $13.00, 195pp, tp, cover by Eric Nyquist) Weird eco-SF novel, the first in the Southern Reach trilogy. Scientific teams suffer strange mishaps when sent to study Area X, where nature is taking back control. Simultaneous with the UK (Fourth Estate) and Canadian (HarperCollins Canada) editions. E-book also available.
* Viehl, Lynn Disenchanted & Co. (Pocket 978-1-4767-2235-1, $7.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) Collection/omnibus of two steampunk/alternate history fantasy novellas, the first book in a series featuring magical investigator Charmian ‘‘Kit’’ Kittredge, both originally published as e-books: ‘‘Her Ladyship’s Curse’’ (2013) and ‘‘His Lordship Possessed’’ (2013). This is a pen name for Sheila Kelly, who also writes as S.L. Viehl, Gena Hall, Jessica Hall, and Rebecca Kelly.
Vonnegut, Kurt Letters (Random House/Dial 978-0-385-34376-3, $20.00, xxvi + 436pp, tp, cover by Dmitri Kasterine) Reprint (Delacorte 2012) nonfiction reference, a selection of Vonnegut’s personal correspondence edited and with an introduction by Dan Wakefield.
Vonnegut, Kurt We Are What We Pretend to Be (Perseus Books Group/Da Capo Press 978-0-306-82278-0, $12.99, xiii + 161pp, tp) Reprint (Vanguard Press 2012, not seen) associational original collection of two semi-autobiographical novellas written at the beginning and end of Vonnegut’s career: ‘‘Basic Training’’ and ‘‘If God Were Alive Today’’. Foreword by Nanette Vonnegut.
* Walton, Jo What Makes This Book So Great (Tor 978-0-7653-3193-9, $26.99, 446pp, hc) Nonfiction collection of 129 essays originally published online at Tor.com. E-book also available.
Watt-Evans, Lawrence Dragon Weather (Tor 978-0-7653-3739-9, $16.99, 480pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (Tor 1999) fantasy novel in the Obsidian Chronicles series.
* Webb, Wendy The Vanishing (Hachette/Hyperion 978-1-4013-4194-7, $15.00, 286pp, tp) Gothic suspense/horror novel. Julia Bishop takes a job as companion to reclusive elderly horror writer Amaris Sinclair at the author’s remote estate.
* Weber, David & John Ringo Empire of Man (Baen 978-1-4767-3624-2, $14.00, 1031pp, tp, cover by David Seeley) Omnibus of the first two military SF novels in the March/Prince Roger/Empire of Man series: March Upcountry (2001) and March to the Sea (2001).
* Welles, Hunter Solomon the Peacemaker (Cowcatcher Press 978-0-9897628-0-9, $16.00, 226pp, tp, cover by Megan Frauenhoffer) SF novel. The computer called the Peacemaker has prevented war for 50 years. A first novel. Cowcatcher Press, 14 Robie St. W., Saint Paul MN 55107;
Wells, Catherine Children of the Earth (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-166-7, $14.99, 451pp, tp) Reprint (Del Rey 1992) SF novel, second in the Coconino trilogy. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339;
Wells, Catherine The Earth is All That Lasts (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-164-3, $14.99, 377pp, tp) Reprint (Del Rey 1991) SF novel, the first book in the Coconino trilogy. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849;
* Wells, Jaye Dirty Magic (Orbit US 978-0-316-22843-5, $10.00, 381pp, tp) Urban fantasy novel, the first book in the Prospero’s War series. Patrol cop Kate Prospero decides to join the Magical Enforcement Agency. Simultaneous with the Orbit UK edition. E-book also available.
* Wheeler, Ramona Three Princes (Tor 978-0-7653-3597-5, $25.99, 349pp, hc, cover by Raphael Lacoste) Alternate-history novel set in 1877 in a world where the Egyptian Empire rules Africa, Europe, and much of Asia. European terrorist Otto von Bismark sets off an international conspiracy. E-book also available.
* Wiebe, Joanna The Unseemly Education of Anne Merchant (BenBella Books 978-193952932-9, $16.95, 318pp, hc) Young-adult horror novel. Anne Merchant’s new boarding school hides dark secrets. A first novel.
* Williams, David J. & Mark Williams Transformers: Retribution (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-51987-0, $7.99, 391pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) Tie-in novel, a prequel to the animated series based on the toys. Copyrighted by Hasbro. E-book also available.
* Willrich, Chris Pathfinder Tales: The Dagger of Trust (Paizo 978-1-60125-614-0, $9.99, 426pp, pb, cover by Lucas Graciano) Gaming tie-in novel. Copyrighted by Paizo Publishing. E-book also available.
Wilson, F. Paul Nightworld (Tor 978-0-7653-6109-7, $8.99, 462pp, pb) Reprint (Tor 2012) horror novel, the sixth and final book in the Adversary Cycle, and the final book in the Secret History series. This has been extensively revised from its initial publication (NEL 1992).
* Wright, John C. The Judge of Ages (Tor 978-0-7653-2929-5, $26.99, 380pp, hc, cover by John Harris) SF space opera novel, the third in a series begun in Count to a Trillion. E-book also available.
* Zettel, Sarah Palace of Spies (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-07411-8, $16.99, 162pp, hc, cover by Natalie Shau) Associational young-adult historical novel. Well-bred orphan Peggy agrees to impersonate a lady in waiting at the court of King George I of England. E-book also available.
January 2013
SF Novels 23
Fantasy Novels 32
Horror Novels 11
Paranormal Romance 10
Anthologies 2
Collections 7
Reference 0
History/Criticism 2
Media Related 8
Young Adult 39
SF 12
Fantasy 17
Horror 3
Paranormal Romance 7
Other 0
Omnibus 1
Art/Humor 2
Miscellaneous 7
Total New: 144
Reprints &
Reissues: 61
Total: 205
Year to Date
SF Novels 23
Fantasy Novels 32
Horror Novels 11
Paranormal Romance 10
Anthologies 2
Collections 7
Reference 0
History/Criticism 2
Media Related 8
Young Adult 39
SF 12
Fantasy 17
Horror 3
Paranormal Romance 7
Other 0
Omnibus 1
Art/Humor 2
Miscellaneous 7
Total New: 144
Reprints &
Reissues: 61
Total: 205
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BRITISH BOOKS: DECEMBER
Note: This information, unlike the Locus main list, is put together by Ian Covell; send correcti
ons to him at 24 St Pauls Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5NQ, England. First world editions marked with an asterisk. Comments by Ian Covell.
Abnett, Dan Warhammer 40,000: First and Only (Black Library 978-1-84970-504-2, £12.99, 400pp, hc) Reprint (Black Library 1999) gaming tie-in novel in the Gaunt’s Ghosts series. A Black Library Classic edition.
Abnett, Dan Warhammer 40,000: Pariah: Ravenor vs. Eisenhorn (Black Library 978-1-84970-514-1, £8.99, 408pp, pb, cover by Wayne England) Reprint (Black Library 2012) gaming tie-in novel, the first volume of the Bequin trilogy.
Adams, Douglas The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07486-6, £7.99, 196pp, hc) Reprint (Pan 1980) humorous SF novel, second in the Hitchhiker series.
Albom, Mitch The Time Keeper (Sphere 978-0-7515-4117-5, £6.99, 236pp, tp) Reprint (Hyperion 2012) fantasy novel.
* Aldiss, Brian Comfort Zone (HarperCollins UK/The Friday Project 978-0-00-748248-1, £9.99, 308pp, tp, cover by Ifan Bates) Associational novel about the breakdown of a contemporary community due to prejudice and mistrust.
Anderson, Kevin J., ed. War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (Titan 978-1-7811-6174-6, £7.99, 406pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1996) original anthology of 18 ‘‘eyewitness accounts’’ of Wells’s classic invasion, from such diverse historical figures as Rudyard Kipling (Barbara Hambly), Jules Verne (Gregory Benford & David Brin), Albert Einstein (Doug Beason), and Emily Dickinson (Connie Willis).
* Anonymous, ed. Doctor Who: 11 Doctors, 11 Stories (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-34894-0, £12.99, 516pp, hc) SF omnibus, collecting 11 e-books originally published monthly from January 2013. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first episode.
* Arthur, Keri Darkness Splintered (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-349-40165-2, £8.99, 382pp, tp) Paranormal romance/urban fantasy novel, sixth in the Dark Angels series. Simultaneous with the US (Signet) edition.
* Barnett, David Gideon Smith and The Mechanical Girl (Snowbooks 978-1-907777-97-4, £7.99, 351pp, tp) Steampunk fantasy novel. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition. A hardcover edition (978-1-909679-06-1, £19.99) was announced but not seen.
Beauman, Ned The Teleportation Accident (Sceptre 978-0-340-99844-1, £8.99, 357pp, tp) Reprint (Sceptre 2012) literary SF novel.
Brackston, Paula The Witch’s Daughter (Constable Robinson/Corsair 978-1-4721-0368-0, £7.99, 453pp, tp) Reprint (Snowbooks 2009 as Book of Shadows) fantasy novel, the first in the Shadow Chronicles trilogy. Bess Hawksmith is pursued across the centuries by a warlock.
* Britton, David & Eduardo Paolozzi Eduardo Paolozzi at New Worlds: Science Fiction and Art in the Sixties (Savoy Books 978-0-86130-128-7, £17.00, 181pp, tp, cover by John Coulthart) Art book/historical look at science fiction art in the 1960s, with a focus on Paolozzi’s work for the seminal SF magazine New Worlds. Written by Britton, with extensive illustrations of both Paolozzi’s work and other influential art of the period. Appendices add a manuscript by Paolozzi, and interviews with Michael Moorcock, Charles Platt, J.G. Ballard, and others. Includes bibliography and index. Foreword by Britton; introduction by Rick Poyner. Savoy Books, 446 Wilmslow Road, Withington Manchester M20 3BW, UK;
* Budrys, Algis Benchmarks Concluded: F&SF ‘‘Books’’ Columns 1987-1993 (Ansible Editions 978-1-291-45227-4, $20.00, 270pp, tp) Nonfiction collection of Budrys’s columns of critical reviews. Edited and with an introduction by David Langford & Greg Pickersgill. Includes notes and index. Ansible Editions, 94 London Road, Reading England RG1 5AU;
* Budrys, Algis Benchmarks Revisited: F&SF ‘‘Books’’ Columns 1983-1986 (Ansible Editions 978-1-291-43604-4, $20.00, 265pp, tp) Nonfiction collection of Budrys’s columns of critical reviews. Edited and with an introduction by David Langford & Greg Pickersgill. Includes notes and index. Ansible Editions, 94 London Road, Reading England RG1 5AU;
Crowley, John AEgypt (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08300-4, £9.99, 426pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1987) fantasy novel, the first in the eponymous quartet. Introduction by Graham Sleight. Part of the Fantasy Masterworks series.
Dalglish, David A Dance of Blades (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50279-3, £8.99, 387pp, tp, cover by Michael Frost & Gene Mollica) Reprint (CreateSpace 2011) fantasy novel, the second book in the Shadowdance series. Substantially revised from the original self-published edition.
Dalglish, David A Dance of Mirrors (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50280-9, £8.99, 374pp, tp, cover by Michael Frost & Gene Mollica) Reprint (CreateSpace 2011 as A Dance with Death) fantasy novel, third in the Shadowdance series. Substantially revised from the original self-published edition.
* Delaney, Joseph The Spook’s Revenge (The Bodley Head 978-0-370-33204-8, £9.99, 300+xi, hc, cover by Alessandro ‘‘Talexi’’ Taini) Young-adult fantasy novel, 13th and final in The Wardstone Chronicles series. Includes an interview with the author and a selection of reader responses on why they like the series.
Doctorow, Cory Homeland (Titan 978-1-7811-6748-9, £7.99, 414pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2013) SF novel.
Dozois, Gardner, ed. The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 26 (Robinson 978-1-4721-0601-8, £9.99, xliv+720pp, tp, cover by joeroberts.co.uk) Reprint (Griffin 2013 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection) SF anthology.
Dyson, Jeremy The Haunted Book (Canongate 978-0857862433, £8.99, 272pp, tp, cover by Despotica) Reprint (Canongate 2012) ghost novel. The author is asked by a mysterious stranger to collect ghost stories from around the country.
* Eckert, Win Scott & Christopher Paul Carey, eds. Tales of the Wold Newton Universe (Titan 978-1-7811-6304-7, £7.99, 492pp, tp) Anthology of ten stories, with introductions; all the stories have been re-copyrighted 2013.
* Ee, Susan World After (Hodder 978-1-444-77853-3, £6.99, 438pp, tp, cover by Sammy Yuen) Fantasy novel, second in the Penryn & the End of Days series after Angelfall. Simultaneous with the US (Skyscape) edition.
Fenn, Jaine Queen of Nowhere (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09700-1, £7.99, 340pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2013) SF novel, fifth in the Hidden Empire series.
Gabaldon, Diana A Trail of Fire (Orion 978-1-4091-0380-6, £7.99, 374pp, tp) Reprint (Orion 2012) collection of four stories in the Outlander and Lord John series.
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* Gibson, Gary Marauder (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-230-74890-3, £18.99, 373pp, hc) SF novel, fourth in the Shoal series.
* Goss, James & Steve Tribe Doctor Who: The Doctor – His Life and Times (BBC Books 978-1-849-90636-4, £20.00, 255pp, hc) Tie-in book, a biography of the Doctor told through a series of fictitious interviews, letters, journals, etc.
* Gullen, David Shopocalypse (Clarion Publishing/Monico 978-1-90916-20-0, £9.99, 495pp, tp, cover by Ben Baldwin) Near-future SF novel. A couple ends up on the run with a sentient car, lots of money, and psychoactive powder. A first novel. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available.
* Guymer, David Warhammer: City of the Damned (Black Library 978-1-84970-528-8, £8.99, 413pp, tp, cover by Phroilan Gardner) Gaming tie-in novel in the Gotrek & Felix series.
Hamilton, Laurell K. Affliction (Headline 978-0-7553-8904-9, £8.99, 676pp, tp) Reprint (Headline 2013) dark erotic urban fantasy novel in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. Book 22 in the series.
Harris, Charlaine & Toni L.P. Kelner, eds. An Apple for the Creature (Quercus/Jo Fletcher 978-1-78087-259-9, £8.99, 336pp, tp) Reprint (Jo Fletcher 2012) anthology of 13 urban fantasy stories.
Heinlein, Robert A. Double Star (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-12203-1, £8.99, 208pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1956) SF novel. Introduction by Ken MacLeod. Part of the SF Masterworks series.
Huff, Tanya The Better Part of Valour (Titan 978-1-7811-6968-1, £7.99, 348pp, tp, cover by Dreamstime) Reprint (DAW 2002) military SF novel, second in the Confederation series after Valour’s Choice. This edition adds a short story in the series, ‘‘You Do What You Do’
’ (2012). Copyrighted 2000, 2013.
Huff, Tanya Valour’s Choice (Titan 978-1-7811-6966-7, £7.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Dreamstime) Reprint (DAW 2000 as Valor’s Choice) military SF novel, the first in the Confederation series. This adds a short story, ‘‘Not That Kind of War’’ (2012). Copyrighted 2000, 2013.
Hunter, Kim Knight’s Dawn (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50310-3, £8.99, 374pp, tp) Reprint (Orbit 2001) fantasy novel, the first in the Red Pavilions series.
Hunter, Kim Scabbard’s Song (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50312-7, £8.99, 321pp, tp) Reprint (Orbit 2003) fantasy novel, third in the Red Pavilions trilogy.
Hunter, Kim Wizard’s Funeral (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50311-0, £8.99, 343pp, tp) Reprint (Orbit 2002) fantasy novel, the second in the Red Pavilions trilogy. Follows Knight’s Dawn.
Jackson, Shirley Hangsaman (Penguin UK 978-0-141-39198-4, £8.99, 218pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar, Straus & Co 1951) associational novel. A Penguin Modern Classic.
* Johnston, John J & Jared Shurin, eds. Unearthed (Jurassic London 978-0957646285, £8.00, 229pp, tp, cover by Garen Ewing) Anthology of 11 classic stories about mummies. Published in partnership with the Egypt Exploration Society; their vice-chair Johnston’s introduction offers an overview of mummy fiction. Authors include Louisa May Alcott, Edgar Allan Poe, and Arthur Conan Doyle. E-book also available.
* Jones, Stephen, ed. Fearie Tales (Quercus/Jo Fletcher Books, £20.00, 411pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) Original anthology of 15 new dark fairy tales, alternating with 16 brief samples of the type of Grimms’s fairy tales (and two ghost stories) that inspired them. Authors include Ramsey Campbell, Garth Nix, and Tanith Lee. Illustrated by Alan Lee. A trade paperback edition (978-1-78206-407-1, £14.99) was announced but not seen; e-book also available.
* Jones, Stephen, ed. Psycho-Mania! (Constable & Robinson 978-1-78033-027-3, £8.99, 522pp, tp, cover by Les Edwards) Anthology containing 36 stories (plus a four-part framing piece) of psychos and serial killers, many supernatural. Introduction by Robert Bloch. Authors include Paul McAuley, Christopher Fowler, and Neil Gailman.