Locus, January 2013

by Locus Publications

  Sumner, Gregory D. Unstuck in Time: A Journey Through Kurt Vonnegut’s Life and Novels (Seven Stories Press 978-1-60980-430-5, $18.95, 355pp, tp, cover by R.A. Miller) Reprint (Seven Stories Press 2011) non-fiction, a critical biography of Vonnegut focusing on his novels. Includes notes, bibliographic references, and index.

  * Swavely, Dave Silhouette (St. Martin’s/Dunne 978-1-250-00149-8, $24.99, 259pp, hc) Near-future SF novel, the first book in the Peacer series, set in a post-quake San Francisco where new antigravity technology is being developed. A man’s investigation into his daughter’s murder finds the trail leads too close to home. A first novel.

  * Tanzer, Molly A Pretty Mouth (Eraserhead/Lazy Fascist Press 978-1-62105-050-6, $11.95, 233pp, tp, cover by Matthew Revert) Original collection of five weird stories, two reprints, about the mysterious Calipash family. The author’s first collection.

  * Tayler, Kassy Ashes of Twilight (St. Martin’s Griffin 978-0-312-64178-8, $9.99, 310pp, tp) Dystopian steampunk SF novel. The ruling class keeps a domed city’s inhabitants from wondering what’s outside their domes, built two centuries before, in the 1800s, to protect England’s royal family from a comet collision. Copyrighted by Cindy Holby.

  * Taylor, Travis & Stephanie Osborn A New American Space Plan (Baen 978-1-4516-3865-3, $15.00, 218pp, tp) Associational non-fiction, a tie-in to the Rocket City Rednecks TV show.

  Thomson, Jamie Dark Lord: The Early Years (Bloomsbury/Walker US 978-0-8027-2849-4, $16.99, 288pp, hc) Middle-grade fantasy novel, the story of a Dark Lord trapped in the body of a British schoolboy. First US edition (Orchard UK 10/11 as Dark Lord: The Teenage Years).

  Timlin, William M. The Ship That Sailed to Mars (Dover/Calla Editions 978-1-60660-017-7, $40.00, unpaginated, hc, cover by William M. Timlin) Reprint (Harrap 1923) fantasy novelette/art book, reproduced in its original format with 48 pages of calligraphic text, plus numerous full-page color illustrations by the author. This has a new introduction by John Howe.

  Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 978-0-544-04552-1, $19.95, 277pp, tp) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1937) young-adult fantasy novel, prequel to ‘‘The Lord of the Rings’’. The text follows the HarperCollins 2001 edition, with note by Douglas A. Anderson. This is a gilt-edged ‘‘deluxe pocket’’ edition with semi-soft leatherette covers.

  Turner, Joan Frances Frail (Ace 978-1-937007-90-1, $15.00, 397pp, tp) Reprint (Ace 2011) post-apocalyptic zombie novel, sequel to Dust. Copyrighted by Hilary Hall.

  * Vail, Michele Undeadly (Harlequin Teen 978-0-373-21046-6, $9.99, 267pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel. Molly gets sent to a boarding school for Necromancers. This is a pen name for Michele Bardsley.

  * Van Pelt, James Flying in the Heart of the Lafayette Escadrille and Other Stories (Fairwood Press 978-1-933846-34-7, $17.99, 303pp, tp, cover by Elena Vizerskaya) Collection of 23 stories Introduction by Brenda Cooper. A print-on-demand edition. Fairwood Press, 21528 104th St. Court East, Bonney Lake WA 98391; .

  * Vigneault, Simon Gray World: Stealing Fire (Sam’s Dot, $8.00, 94pp, tp, cover by Teresa Tunaley) Far-future science-fantasy spy thriller novella. Introduction by Tyree Campbell. Sam’s Dot Publishing, PO Box 782, Cedar Rapids IA 52406-0782; .

  * Waggener, Anna Grim (Scholastic Press 978-0-545-38480-3, $17.99, 313pp, hc, cover by Chris Gibbs) Young-adult fantasy novel. Three siblings find themselves stuck in a haunted wood after their mother is hurt in a car accident. A first novel by the winner of the 2008 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

  Ward, Rachel Numbers: Infinity (Scholastic/Chicken House 978-0-545-35092-1, $17.99, 249pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in a trilogy. First US edition (Chicken House UK 6/11).

  Warman, Jessica Between (Bloomsbury/Walker US 978-0-8027-3386-3, $9.99, 454pp, tp) Reprint (Walker US 2011) young-adult paranormal novel.

  * Wells, Martha The Siren Depths (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-440-0, $14.99, 277pp, tp, cover by Steve Argyle) Fantasy novel, third in the Books of the Raksura series begun in The Cloud Roads.

  * Werner, C.L. Warhammer 40,000: Siege of Castellax (Black Library US 978-1-84970-260-7, $12.99, 407pp, tp, cover by Jon Sullivan) Tie-in novel based on the world of the SF roleplaying game, part of the Space Marines Battles series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop.

  * Westerfeld, Scott, Devin Grayson & Steven Cummings Uglies: Cutters (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-52723-3, $10.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Steven Cummings) Young-adult graphic novel based on Westerfeld’s YA series, telling part of the story from a different point of view. Co-authored by Grayson and illustrated by Cummings.

  * Williams, Mazarkis Knife-Sworn (Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-386-1, $26.99, 307pp, hc) Fantasy novel, second in the Tower and Knife series begun in The Emperor’s Knife. Simultaneous with the UK (Jo Fletcher) edition.

  * Williams, Sandy The Shattered Dark (Ace 978-1-937007-81-2, $7.99, 292pp, pb) Urban fantasy novel, the second book in the Shadow Reader series about McKenzie Lewis, who can track fae across worlds by the shadows they leave behind.

  Williams, Tad Shadowheart (DAW 978-0-7564-0765-0, $8.99, 840pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) Reprint (DAW 2010) fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Shadowmarch.

  Wilson, F. Paul Cold City (Tor 978-0-7653-3014-7, $25.99, 365pp, hc) Reprint (Gauntlet 2012, not seen) thriller/dark fantasy novel in the Repairman Jack series, first book in The Early Years trilogy about Repairman Jack in 1990.

  Wolfe, Gene Peace (Tor/Orb 978-0-7653-3456-5, $15.99, 320pp, tp) Reissue (Harper & Row 1975) fantasy/ghost novel.

  * Wyath, N.C. Great Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth (Dover 978-0-486-47295-9, $19.95, xvii + 110pp, tp, cover by N.C. Wyeth) Art book with over 100 plates reproducing Wyeth illustrations, primarily for historical adventure novels, but including The Boy’s King Arthur, Mark Twain’s ‘‘The Mysterious Stranger’’, and Washington Irving’s ‘‘Rip van Winkle’’. Includes an article by Wyeth, ‘‘For Better Illustration’’, Edited and with an introduction by Jeff A. Menges. This is dated 2011 but not seen until now.

  * Yolen, Jane Curse of the Thirteenth Fey (Penguin/Philomel 978-0-399-25664-6, $16.99, 290pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel expanding on the eponymous story, based on the story of Sleeping Beauty.

  Zeltserman, Dave A Killer’s Essence (Overlook Press 978-1-59020-321-7, $23.95, 240pp, hc) Horror novel/mystery. NYC homicide detective Stan Green finds a murder witness who sees demons that may not be hallucinations. This is dated 2011, but not seen until now.

  * Zinovii, Niko The God Antenna (Zinovii Art Studio 978-0-9852230-0-7, $13.95, 247pp, tp, cover by Leonardo Ariel Ariza Ardila) SF novel of first contact. A mind-altering pill transforms humanity, leading to the loss of religious belief and first contact. A print-on-demand edition. Zinovii Art Studio, .

  November 2012

  SF Novels 25

  Fantasy Novels 33

  Horror Novels 10

  Paranormal Romance 18

  Anthologies 6

  Collections 16

  Reference 0

  History/Criticism 1

  Media Related 7

  Young Adult 51

  SF 10

  Fantasy 29

  Horror 8

  Paranormal Romance 3

  Other 1

  Omnibus 3

  Art/Humor 3

  Miscellaneous 4

  Total New: 177

  Reprints &

  Reissues: 71

  Total: 248

  Year to Date

  SF Novels 213

  Fantasy Novels 406

  Horror Novels 121

  Paranormal Romance 190

  Anthologies 111

  Collections 132

  Reference 23

  History/Criticism 39

  Media Related 81

  Young Adult 445

  SF 81

  Fantasy 206

  Horror 56

  Paranormal Romance 94

  Other 8

  Omnibus 61

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bsp; Art/Humor 38

  Miscellaneous 66

  Total New: 1,924

  Reprints &

  Reissues: 834

  Total: 2,758

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  BRITISH BOOKS: OCTOBER

  Note: This information, unlike the Locus main list, is put together by Ian Covell; send corrections to him at 24 St Pauls Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 5NQ, England. First world editions marked with an asterisk. Comments by Ian Covell.

  * Abercrombie, Joe Red Country (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09582-3, £16.99, 451pp, hc) Fantasy novel, a sequel to the First Law series, set around 15 years later.

  * Asher, Neal Zero Point (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-230-75070-8, £17.99, 564pp, hc, cover by Jon Sullivan) SF novel, the second book in the Owner series.

  * Banks, Iain M. The Hydrogen Sonata (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50150-5, £20.00, 517+19pp, hc) SF novel in the Culture series. Includes an interview with Banks. A trade paperback edition (-50151-2, £13.99) was announced but not seen.

  * Battersby, Lee The Corpse-Rat King (Angry Robot 978-0-857-66286-6, £7.99, 376pp, tp) Fantasy novel. A first novel. Simultaneous with the Angry Robot US edition.

  Baxter, Stephen Bronze Summer (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08924-2, £7.99, 418pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2011) fantasy novel, the second volume in the Northland trilogy.

  Beckett, Chris Dark Eden (Corvus 978-1-84887-464-0, £7.99, 404pp, tp, cover by S. Scott) Reprint (Corvus 2012) SF novel.

  * Brenchley, Chaz House of Bells (Severn House 978-0-7278-8156-4, £19.99, 232pp, hc) Horror novel, the third volume in the Keys to D’Esperance series.

  Briggs, Patricia Aralorn: Masques and Wolfsbane (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50164-2, £9.99, 595pp, tp) Reprint (SFBC 2011 as Masques and Wolfsbane) omnibus of two fantasy novels about the shapeshifter Aralorn: Masques (1993; revised 2010) and Wolfsbane (2010). [First UK edition]

  * Broaddus, Maurice The Knights of Breton Court (Angry Robot 978-0-857-66255-2, £12.99, 874pp, tp, cover by Joey HiFi) Omnibus of three Arthurian urban fantasy novels, retelling the story of King Arthur in Indianapolis: King Maker (2010), King’s Justice (2011), and King’s War (2011).

  Brooks, Terry The Measure of the Magic (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-588-0, £8.99, 515pp, tp) Reprint (Orbit 2011) fantasy novel, second in the Legends of Shannara duology.

  Butcher, Jim Ghost Story (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-716-7, £8.99, 608pp, tp) Reprint (Roc 2011) urban fantasy novel, volume 13 in the Dresden Files series.

  * Cameron, Miles The Red Knight (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-11329-9, £14.99, 648pp, tp, cover by Kerem Beyit) Fantasy novel about the leader of a group of mercenaries, the first book in the Traitor Son Cycle. The author also writes historical fiction under a different name. A hardcover edition (-11328-2, £20.00) was announced but not seen.

  * Campbell, Jack The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight (Titan 978-0-857-68923-8, £7.99, 447pp, tp) SF novel. Book one in an offshoot to the Lost Stars series. Campbell is a pseudonym for John G. Hemry. Simultanenous with the US (Ace) edition.

  Campbell, Ramsey The Darkest Part of the Woods (PS Publishing/Drugstore Indian Press 978-1-848634-94-7, £6.99, vii + 321pp, tp) Reprint (PS Publishing 2002) horror novel. Introduction by Peter Straub. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; .

  Campbell, Ramsey The Overnight (PS Publishing/Drugstore Indian Press 978-1-848634-92-3, £6.99, xi + 362pp, tp) Reprint (PS Publishing 2004) horror novel. Introduction by Mark Morris. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; .

  Campbell, Ramsey Secret Story (PS Publishing/Drugstore Indian Press 978-1-848634-94-7, £6.99, vii + 382pp, tp) Reprint (PS Publishing as Secret Stories) horror novel. Introduction by Jeremy Dyson. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; .

  Campbell, Ramsey Told By the Dead (PS Publishing/Drugstore Indian Press 978-1-848634-93-0, £6.99, xi + 345pp, tp) Reprint (PS Publishing 2003) Collection of 23 horror stories. Introduction by Poppy Z. Brite. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; .

  * Canavan, Trudi The Traitor Queen (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-595-8, £18.99, 516pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Fantasy novel, the third in the Traitor Queen trilogy, prequel to the Black Magician trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (Orbit US) edition.

  * Chinn, Mike, ed. The Alchemy Press Book of Pulp Heroes (Alchemy Press 978-0-9532260-9-2, £10.00, 242pp, tp, cover by Bob Covington) Original anthology of 17 stories, two reprints, featuring heroes in classic pulp fiction style. Authors include Mike Resnick, William Meikle, and Peter Atkins. The Alchemy Press, 36 Town End, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 1PF, UK; .

  * Christopher, Adam Seven Wonders (Angry Robot 978-0-857-66195-1, £7.99, 440+20pp, tp) Fantasy novel. Includes a selection with deleted scenes.

  * Cisco, Michael Celebrant (Chômu Press 978-1-907681-15-8, £12.00, 320pp, tp, cover by Christopher Conn Askew) Fantasy novel about a search for a mystical city where time runs backwards. Chômu Press, .

  * Counihan, Elizabeth Forests of Eden (PS Publishing 978-1-848635-01-2, 60, hc, hc, cover by Ben Baldwin) SF novella. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a jacketed, signed edition of 100 (-02-9, £24.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; .

  Dick, Philip K. Total Recall (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-10029-9, £8.99, xii+395pp, tp) Reprint (Underwood-Miller 1987 as The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. Five: The Little Black Box) collection of 25 stories written 1964-1981, plus three from fanzines and other obscure sources, with an introduction by Thomas M. Disch, and an appendix quoting Dick’s comments on many of the stories. A film tie-in edition.

  Douglas, Ian Star Carrier: Book Two: Center of Gravity (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-748296-2, £6.99, 389pp, tp) Reprint (Eos 2011) SF novel. [First UK edition]

  Douglas, Ian Star Carrier: Book One: Earth Strike (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-748294-8, £6.99, 357pp, tp) Reprint (Eos 2010) SF novel. [First UK edition]

  Dozois, Gardner, ed. The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 25 (Robinson 978-1-78033-882-8, £9.99, 720pp, tp, cover by joeroberts.co.uk) Reprint (St. Martin’s Griffin 2012 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection) SF anthology. [First UK edition]

  * Edwards, Jan & Jenny Barber, eds. The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders (Alchemy Press 978-0-9532260-8-5, £10.00, 248pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) Original anthology of 14 stories, two reprints, about ancient sites and landscapes and other wonders of the past. Introduction by Kari Sperring. Authors include Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adrian Cole, and Aliette de Bodard. The Alchemy Press, 36 Town End, Cheadle, Staffordshire ST10 1PF, UK; .

  Elliott, Kate Cold Fire (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-316-08098-9, £8.99, 583pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Orbit US; Orbit 2011) fantasy novel, the second book in the Spiritwalker trilogy. Elliott is a pseudonym of Alis A. Rasmussen.

  Esslemont, Ian Cameron Orb Sceptre Throne (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-553-82477-3, £8.99, 844pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Bantam UK 2012) fantasy novel in the Malazan Empire series.

  Farmer, Philip José A Feast Unknown (Titan 978-1-7811-6288-0, £7.99, 295pp, tp) Reprint (Essex House 1969) SF novel. Introduction and afterword by Arthur C. Sippo (2012); postscript by Theodore Sturgeon (1969).

  Farmer, Philip José Lord Tyger (Titan 978-0857689665, £7.99, 416pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1970) novel, a different take on the Tarzan story. This has a new introduction by Joe R. Lansdale and foreword by Paul Spiteri.

  * Fox, Daniel The Wizard, the Farmer, and the Very Petty Princess (CreateSpace 978-1-4679-2918-9, £6.38, 213pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel.

  Friedman, Celia Legacy of Kings (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-536-1, £9.99, 591pp, tp) Reprint (DAW 201
2 as by C.S. Friedman) fantasy novel, third in the Magister trilogy. [First UK edition]

  * Garner, Alan Boneland (HarperCollins UK/4th Estate 978-0-00-746324-4, £16.99, 149pp, hc) Fantasy novel, the third in a trilogy after The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath.

  Gentle, Mary Black Opera (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08350-9, £14.99, 680pp, tp) Fantasy novel. A hardcover edition (-08349-3, £20.00) was announced but not seen. [First UK edition]

  Gonzales, Tony Eve: Templar One (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-09022-4, £7.99, 449pp, tp, cover by CCP) Reprint (Gollancz 2012) SF novel.

  Goyer, David S. & Michael Cassutt Heaven’s Shadow (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-330-54137-4, £7.99, 358pp, tp) Reprint (Ace; Tor UK 2011) SF novel.

  Griffith, Nicola Ammonite (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-11823-2, £8.99, 400pp, tp, cover by Arthur Haas) Reprint (Del Rey; Grafton 1993) SF novel. A SF Masterworks edition.

  * Hamilton, Peter F. Great North Road (Macmillan UK 978-0-230-75005-0, £20.00, 1087pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) SF novel.

  Harrison, Harry The Stainless Steel Rat Returns (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-10104-3, £8.99, 296pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2010) humorous SF novel.

  Herbert, James The Secret of Crickley Hall (Pan 978-1-447-23103-5, £7.99, 666pp, tp) Reissue (Macmillan UK 2006) horror novel. TV tie-in Edition.

  * Holm, Chris F. The Wrong Goodbye (Angry Robot 978-0-857-66220-0, £7.99, 308pp, tp) Fantasy mystery novel, the second book in the Collector series.

  Isis, Justin & Quentin S. Crisp, eds. Dadaoism (Chômu Press 978-1-907681-14-1, £6.99, xi + 318pp, tp) Original anthology of 24 mind-altering stories and two poems. Authors include Michael Cisco, Brendan Connell, and Rhys Hughes. A print-on-demand edition.

  * Jacka, Benedict Taken (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50026-3, £7.99, 319pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Alex Verus series.

  Lackey, Mercedes Foundation (Titan 978-1-7811-6585-0, £7.99, 367pp, tp) Reprint (DAW 2008) fantasy novel, the first book in the Collegium Chronicles, part of the Heralds of Valdemar series. [First UK edition]