Locus, April 2013

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  Crowded Magazine –Baden Chant & Ethan Fode, eds. Issue #1, 2013, three times a year, AUD$5.49 for iOS app for iPad and PDF, AUD$18.00 for print. Premier issue of a new Australian-based speculative fiction magazine. This issue includes nine pieces of original short fiction by Ian McHugh, Shannon Fay, Alec Austin, and others; an artist gallery and interview with Matty McMullen; and ‘‘Bound for Glory’’ by Lucius Shepard as their reprinted masterwork. Cover by Matty McMullen. Subscription: $12.50 AUD for three issue (PDF only) at .

  Eclipse Online –Jonathan Strahan, ed. February/March 2013, free online. Eclipse Online posts original science fiction and fantasy stories twice a month. In February/March, Elipse Online presented works by Peter M. Ball, and E. Lily Yu.

  Electric Spec –Betsy Dornbusch, ed., Vol 8, No. 1, February 28, 2013, free, quarterly. Online SF/fantasy magazine. This issue includes short fiction by Mark Rigney, Jennifer Crow, Rebecca Schwartz, Kathryn Yelinek, David Barber; the first chapter from Exile, a new novel by Betsy Dornbusch, and an accompanying interview; and reviews. Subscription: unavailable.

  Lightspeed Magazine –John Joseph Adams, ed. Issue #34, March 2013; free online or $3.99 e-book, monthly. Online SF/fantasy magazine publishing both new and reprinted fiction. This issue includes original SF by Jake Kerr and Rich Larson, and reprints by Holly Phillips and Angélica Gorodischer; original fantasy by Sarena Ulibarri and Lisa Tuttle, and reprints by Karen Joy Fowler, and Felicity Savage; interviews with Philip Pullman and Angélica Gorodischer and an artist showcase featuring the work of cover artist Matt Tkocz. The e-book edition is available on the first of the month with an exclusive novella not available on the website. March’s exclusive content includes ‘‘Things Undone ‘‘ by John Barnes, an interview with Barnes; and an excerpt from Seanan McGuire’s new novel Midnight Blue-Light Special. On the website, each month’s contents are posted throughout the month with new features published on the first four Tuesdays. Cover by Matt Tkocz. Subscription: $2.99/month via Amazon.com or $35.88/year from Weightlessbooks .

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  The New York Review of Science Fiction –David G. Hartwell, et al., eds., Vol. 25 No. 6, Whole No. 294, February 2013, $5.00 cover price ($10.00 + shipping for two copies sold bimonthly bundled from Lulu.com) or $2.99 monthly from Weightlessbooks . Review and criticism magazine, with essay-length and short reviews, etc. This issue includes JeFF Stumpo consideration of the ‘‘self’’ in the works of Lovecraft and Borges; Jen Gunnels’s reviews of the Beckett Theatre’s productions of R.U.R. and The Truth Quotient, Mike Barrett discusses at John Morressy’s Iron Angel quartet; Damien Broderick lauds writer Greg Mellor; Tom Easton suggests a post-steampunk manifesto; Dave Drake recounts Manly Wade Wellman’s career as a reporter; Andrés Lomeña interviews Farah Mendlesohn; and Victor Grech argues that Picard represents humanity’s conscience in Star Trek. Subscriptions: $30.00/year from Weightlessbooks .

  Nightmare Magazine –John Joseph Adams, ed. Issue #6, March 2013; free online or $2.99 e-book, monthly. Online horror/dark fantasy magazine publishing both original and reprinted fiction. This issue includes original fiction by David Tallerman, and Jeff VanderMeer; reprinted fiction by Molly Tanzer and Livia Llewellyn; a showcase of cover artist Daniel Karlsson; an essay by R.J. Sevin, and an interview with Jonathan Maberry. The e-book edition is available on the first of the month. On the website, each month’s contents are posted throughout the month with new features published on the first four Wednesdays. Cover by Daniel Karlsson. Subscription: $2.08/billed monthly from Nightmare or $24.99/year from Weightless Books .

  Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show –Edmund R. Schubert, ed. Issue #32, February 2013, subscription only, bimonthly. Online SF/fantasy magazine, access is by subscription only. This issue includes fiction by M.K. Hutchins, Michael T. Banker, Barbara A. Barnett, and Ian Creasey; part two of a novelette by Trina Marie Phillips; an interview with James Blaylock; and reviews, writing advice, etc.. Cover by Julie Dillon. Subscription: $15.00/year and includes access to entire site and all back issues.

  Strange Horizons –Niall Harrison, ed., posts weekly, February/March 2013; free online. Speculative fiction magazine with original fiction, poetry, articles, podcasts, and reviews. New issues are posted every Monday. For February and March, the site posted fiction with accompanying podcasts of works by Karin Tidbeck, Yukimi Ogawa, and Toh EnJoe; an interview with Nalo Hopkinson; poetry and a podcast of the poetry appearing on the website; nonfiction articles by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Eleanor Arnason, and John Clute; and reviews.

  Tor.com –Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Irene Gallo, Fritz Foy, Tom Doherty, Liz Gorinsky, et al., eds.; February-March 2013; free online. Macmillian publishing house site specializing in genre fiction. Each month Tor.com publishes free fiction and articles including original works, reprints, novel excerpts, and comics; re-reads/re-watches of novels and television shows; an artist gallery; original reviews; articles and commentary; as well as providing a forum for the genre community. New material is posted throughout the month. February/March fiction posts include novel excerpts by Jessica Brody, Mindee Arnett, Jo Bannister, Seanan McGuire, Elspeth Cooper, Guy Saville, Lindsay Ribar, Elizabeth Bear, Nick Cole, Vita Sackville-West, Anne Bishop, Lee Carroll, William Alexander, Guy Gavriel Kay, Rod Rees, Isobelle Carmody, Terry Brooks, Gregory Maguire, Patricia Briggs, Robert Zubrin, S.M. Wheeler, Emma Newman, Adam Christopher, Nalo Hopkinson, Torsten Krol, Robin Hobb, Vicki Pettersson, Ken Scholes, Greg Bear, Anne Carson, Sofia Samatar, Brandon Sanderson, and Ofir Touche Gafla; a comicbook excerpt from Constantine #1 by Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes & Renato Guedes; and original short fiction by John Chu, Jessica Brody, Genevieve Valentine, Weston Ochse, and Helen Marshall; and reprinted short fiction by Jane Yolen.

  THE OUTER LIMITS

  Boston Review (January/February 2013) published an essay by John Crowley on why adults should read Joan Aiken’s The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the subsequent noveles in the series.

  Fortean Times (March 2013) looks at the career of Lionel Fanthorpe and the Fortean inspired pulp fiction he wrote for Badger Books.

  The Washington Post (2/22/13) ran article of short meditations (observations, scenes, and stray thoughts) on Stephenie Meyers by Monica Hesse. The article was prompted by Meyers’s press tour promoting The Host, the new film based on Meyers’s book.

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  BOOKS RECEIVED: FEBRUARY

  Compiled by Liza Groen Trombi & Carolyn Cushman. Please send all corrections to Carolyn Cushman c/o Locus. We will run all verified corrections.

  KEY: * = first edition + = first American edition.

  Adams, Cat The Isis Collar (Tor 978-0-7653-6715-0, $7.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) Reprint (Tor 2012) urban fantasy novel, the fourth in the Blood Singer series. This is a pen name for C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp.

  * Adams, John Joseph, ed. The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination (Tor 978-0-7653-2644-7, $25.99, 363pp, hc, cover by Ben Templesmith) Original anthology of 22 stories, three reprints. Foreword by Chris Claremont. Authors include Harry Turtledove, Seanan McGuire, Diana Gabaldon, and Naomi Novik. A trade paperback edition (-2645-4. $14.99) and e-book are also available.

  * Adrian, Lara Edge of Dawn (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-345-53260-2, $25.00, 273pp, hc) Paranormal vampire romance novel, 11th in the Midnight Breed series. E-book also available. Adrian also writes as Tina St. John.

  * Anastasiu, Heather Override (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-00300-3, $9.99, 310pp, tp) Young-adult dystopian SF novel, the second book in a trilogy begun in Glitch.

  * Anderson, Poul The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 5: The
Door to Anywhere (NESFA Press 978-1-886778-97-9, $29.00, 503pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Collection of 21 stories Introduction by editor Rick Katze. Jerry Pournelle provides an appreciation of Anderson. Available from NESFA Press, PO Box 809, Framingham MA 01701; .

  * Appelhans, Lenore Level 2 (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4424-418598, $17.99, 281pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy about a teen in the afterlife, the first book in the Memory Chronicles series. A first novel.

  * Armstrong, Kelley Amityville Horrible (Subterranean Press, $45.00, 120pp, hc, cover by Maurizio Manzieri) Fantasy novella set in Armstrong’s Otherworld. This is a signed limited edition of 1,500. E-book also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * Arnett, Mindee The Nightmare Affair (Tor Teen 978-0-7653-3333-9, $17.99, 367pp, hc, cover by Kate Forester) Young-adult fantasy mystery novel. Dusty Everhart, the only Nightmare at Arkwell Academy for magickind, witnesses a dream of murder that comes true. E-book also available. A first novel.

  * Arnold, Elana K. Sacred (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-74211-5, $17.99, 354pp, hc) Young-adult paranoromal romance. Anorexic, grieving Scarlett meets an unusual boy who helps her rediscover life. A first novel. E-book also available.

  * Ashton, Brodi Everbound (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-207116-3, $17.99, 358pp, hc) Young-adult paranormal romance novel, sequel to Everneath.

  Ashton, Brodi Everneath (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-207114-9, $9.99, 370pp, tp) Reprint (Balzer + Bray 2012) young-adult paranormal romance novel, the first in a series.

  * Baggott, Julianna Fuse (Grand Central 978-1-4555-0308-7, $25.99, 463pp, hc) Young adult/adult dystopian SF novel, the seccond in the Pure trilogy. The author also writes as Bridget Asher and N.E. Bode.

  Barnes, Jennifer Lynn Trial by Fire (Egmont USA 978-160684-333-8, $9.99, 357pp, tp) Reprint (Egmont USA 2011) young-adult werewolf fantasy novel, second in the Raised by Wolves series. This is dated 2012 but not seen until now.

  Barnhill, Kelly The Mostly True Story of Jack (Little Brown 978-0-316-05672-4, $6.99, 319pp, tp, cover by Iacopo Bruon) Reprint (Little, Brown 2011) young-adult fantasy novel. This is dated 2012, but not seen until now.

  * Beal, Clifford Gideon’s Angel (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-084-9, $7.99, 348pp, pb, cover by Adam Tredowski) Historical fantasy adventure novel set in Cromwell’s England. E-book also available.

  * Bear, Greg Halo: Silentium (Tor 978-0-7653-2398-2, $25.99, 330pp, hc, cover by Sparth) Gaming tie-in novel, the third book in the Forerunner Saga trilogy looking at the early days of the Halo universe. E-book also available. Copyrighted by Microsoft.

  Beauman, Ned The Teleportation Accident (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-62040-022-7, $25.00, 357pp, hc) SF noir novel. Egon Loeser in 1930s Germany investigates whether a deal with Satan killed Renaissance set designer Adriano Lavicini, creator of the Teleporation Device. First US edition (Sceptre 2012). E-book also available.

  * Benét, J.L. Wolf Hunter (Belfire Press 978-1-927580-03-5, $10.99, 199pp, tp) Werewolf horror novel. An Ojibwa shapeshifter interferes with a plot to make werewolves to take over the world. E-book also available. Belfire Press, Box 295, Miami MB R0G 1H0, Canada; .

  * Bennett, Robert Jackson American Elsewhere (Orbit US 978-0-316-20020-2, $13.99, 662pp, tp) Dark fantasy/SF novel of small-town Americana and astral horror. Ex-cop Mona Bright inherits a house in the strange town of Wink, New Mexico. E-book also available.

  * Berk, Ari Mistle Child (Simon & Schuster 978-1-4169-9117-5, $17.99, 333pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in the Undertaken trilogy.

  Berry, Julie Secondhand Charm (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-738-3, $9.99, 342pp, tp) Reprint (Bloomsbury USA 2010) young-adult fantasy novel. This was dated 2012, but not seen until now.

  * Beyer, Kat The Demon Catchers of Milan (Egmont USA 978-1-60684-31407, $16.99, 271pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. A first novel. E-book also available. This is dated 2012, but not seen until now.

  Birmingham, John Angels of Vengeance (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-50294-0, $7.99, 512pp, pb, cover by David Stevenson) Reprint (Macmillan Australia 2011) SF novel, third and final in the trilogy begun in Without Warning.

  * Black, Yelena Dance of Shadows (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-940-0, $17.99, 369pp, hc, cover by Natalie Shau) Young-adult dark fantasy novel. Vanessa Adler enrolls in the New York Ballet Academy, from which her sister disappeared years before.

  * Blackmoore, Stephen Dead Things (DAW 978-0-7564-0774-2, $7.99, 295pp, pb, cover by Chris McGrath) Dark urban fantasy/hardboiled detective novel about necromancer Eric Carter. E-book also available.

  * Bowes, Richard The Queen, the Cambion, and Seven Others (Aqueduct Press 978-1-61976-028-8, $12.00, 141pp, tp, cover by Arthur RAckham) Collection of eight stories, one original, with an essay on fairy tales as an afterword. Part of Aqueduct’s Conversation Pieces series. Illustrations by Arthur Rackham. E-book also available. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; .

  Brennan, Herbie The Faeman Quest (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-833-5, $9.99, 361pp, tp, cover by Jeremy Reston) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2011) young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the Faerie Wars series. This is dated 2011, but not seen until now.

  Briggs, Patricia Cry Wolf (Ace 978-0-425-26132-3, $26.95, viii + 359pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Reprint (Ace 2008) fantasy novel, the first in the Charles & Anna series, a spin-off of the Mercy Thompson series. This includes the novella that introduced the characters, ‘‘Alpha and Omega’’ and a new introduction by Briggs.

  Briggs, Patricia Fair Game (Ace 978-0-425-25618-3, $7.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Reprint (Ace 2012) urban fantasy novel, the third in the Alpha and Omega series.

  Brin, David Existence (Tor 978-0-7653-4262-1, $9.99, 881pp, pb, cover by Studio Macbeth) Reprint (Tor 2012) SF novel. This is a premium/tall rack-size edition.

  Brin, David Kiln People (Tor 978-0-7653-4261-4, $7.99, 568pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns) Reissue (Tor 2002) SF thriller. Fourth printing.

  Britain, Kristen Blackveil (DAW 987-0-7564-0779-7, $8.99, 647pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (DAW 2011) fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Green Rider.

  * Brock, Jason V. Milton’s Children (Bad Moon Books 978-0-9884478-5-1, $15.95, 83pp, tp, cover by GAK) Horror novella. Explorers disappear from an uncharted island with strange creatures. A signed limited hardcover edition ($25.00) was announced but not seen; e-book also available. Bad Moon Books, 1854 W. Chateau Ave., Anaheim CA 92804; .

  Brooks, Terry Wards of Faerie (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-52348-8, $7.99, 435pp, pb, cover by Stephen Youll) Reprint (Del Rey 2013) fantasy novel, the third book in the Legends of Shannara series, set five centuries after The Gypsy Morph.

  * Brown, Alphonse The Conquest of the Air (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-143-9, $22.95, 324pp, tp, cover by Jean-Pierre Normand) Proto SF novel, a Vernian account of an around-the world trip in a steam-powered aircraft. Translated/adapted from La Conquete de l’air: 40 jours de navigation aérienne (Glady Frères 1875) by Brian M. Stableford, who provides an introduction and notes. This is a print-on-demand edition. Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416; .

  Brust, Steven The Lord of Castle Black (Tor 978-0-7653-3031-4, $17.99, 397pp, tp, cover by Eric Bowman) Reprint (Tor 2003) fantasy novel, second in the Viscount of Adrilanka trilogy, fourth in the series, prequel to the Vlad Taltos series, begun in The Phoenix Guards.

  Butcher, Jim Death Masks (Subterranean Press, $80.00, 356pp, hc, cover by Vincent Chong) Reprint (Roc 2003) dark fantasy novel, book five in the Dresden Files about Chicago wizard Harry Dresden. Illustrated by Vincent Chong. This is a signed limited edition of 500; a traycased, leatherbound, lettered edition of 26 is also available. Subterranean Pres, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; .

  * Callihan, Kristen Winterblaze (Grand Central 978-1-4555-2079-4, $7.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Gene Mollica) Parano
rmal romance novel, the third book in the Darkest London series.

  Carey, Peter The Chemistry of Tears (Random House/Vintage International 978-0-307-47608-1, $15.00, 229pp, tp) Reprint (Hamish Hamilton Australia 2012) associational literary novel about a mysterious automaton.

  * Cargill, C. Robert Dreams and Shadows (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-219042-0, $24.99, 433pp, tp) Contemporary fantasy novel about two friends who as children visited a magical world, and now as adults find that world won’t leave them alone. E-book also available. Simultaneous with the Gollancz UK edition.

  Carlton, Clark Thomas Prophets of the Ghost Ants (Carlton, Clark Thomas 978-1481124317, $14.95, 409pp, tp) Reprint (CreateSpace 2011) far-future SF novel set in a world where tiny humans use insects to survive. This indicates ‘‘Second Edition’’ with a copyright date of 2012; no previous edition was seen. E-book also available.

  * Carroll, Lee The Shape Stealer (Tor 978-0-7653-2599-0, $18.99, 351pp, tp) Urban fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Black Swan Rising. E-book also available. Carroll is a pen name for Carol Goodman & Lee Slonimsky.

  Cast, P.C. & Kristin Cast Neferet’s Curse (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-1-250-00025-5, $12.99, 149pp, hc) Young-adult vampire novella in the House of Night series. Illustrated by Kim Doner. First US edition (Atom 1/13).

  * Castle, Kendra Leigh The Wolf’s Surrender (Harlequin/Nocturne 978-0-373-88566-4, $5.50, 298pp, pb) Werewolf romance novel. Copyrighted by Kendra Sawicki. E-book also available.

  * Chambers, Andy Warhammer 40,000: Path of the Incubus (Black Library US 978-1-84970-300-0, $8.99, 414pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts) Gaming tie-in novel, second in the Dark Eldar series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition.

 

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