The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2007 (original) (raw)

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The High Lord Trudi Canavan (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-9056-5409-3, Sep 2007, £7.99, 647pp, tp, cover by Sean Gareby) [Black Magician] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three of the Black Magician trilogy.

Last of the Wilds Trudi Canavan (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-516-3, Jan 2007, £7.99, 614pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Age of the Five] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2006) fantasy novel. Book two of the Age of the Five series.

The Magicians’ Guild Trudi Canavan (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-905654-10-9, Jun 2007, £7.99, 469pp, tp, cover by LBBG & Sean Garrehy) [Black Magician] Reprint (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2001) young-adult fantasy novel, the first book in the Black Magician trilogy.

The Novice Trudi Canavan (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-9056-5411-6, Aug 2007, £7.99, 581pp, tp, cover by Sean Garrehy) [Black Magician] Reprint (HarperCollins/Voyager Australia 2002) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two of The Black Magician trilogy.

Voice of the Gods Trudi Canavan (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-388-6, Jul 2007, £12.99, 626pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Age of the Five] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2006) fantasy novel. Book three of the Age of the Five trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

Dead Men’s Boots Mike Carey (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-415-9, Sep 2007, £7.99, 534pp, pb, cover by Tim Byrne) [Felix Castor] Dark fantasy novel, the third in the Felix Castor series after The Devil You Know and Vicious Circle.

The New Heroes: Absolute Power Michael Carroll (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 978-0-00-721094-7, Jul 2007, £5.99, 348pp, tp) [New Heroes] Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in a series about the children of superheroes.

Fireworks Angela Carter (Virago 1-8440-8367-5, Oct 2006, £7.99, 153pp, tp) Reprint (Quartet 1974 as Fireworks: Nine Profane Pieces) original fantasy collection.

The Magic Toyship Angela Carter (Virago 0-86068-190-4, Oct 2006, £7.99, 200pp, tp) Reprint (Heinemann 1967) associational novel.

The Hand of the Devil Dean Vincent Carter (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-55297-4, Mar 2007, £5.99, 275pp, tp) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2006) young-adult horror novel.

The Hunting Season Dean Vincent Carter (The Bodley Head 978-0-370-32912-3, Mar 2007, £10.99, 241pp, hc, cover by Songe Riddle) Young-adult dark fantasy novel.

Battlestar Galactica Jeffrey A. Carver (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07965-6, Jan 2007, £6.99, 336pp, pb) [Battlestar Galactica] Reprint (Tor 2006) novelization of the new version of the SF TV show. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing. [First U.K. edition]

Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools Philip Caveney (The Bodley Head 978-0-370-32915-4, Jan 2007, £9.99, 377pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Sebastian Darke] Young-adult humorous fantasy novel, the first in a series. Half-elf Sebastian tries to take up his human father’s trade as a jester. Illustrated by Bob Lea.

Sindi in Silk Yolande Celbridge (Nexus 978-0-352-34102-0, Apr 2007, £6.99, 238pp, pb) Erotic postapocalyptic vampire fantasy retelling of Cinderella.

Jack of Ravens Mark Chadbourn (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07948-9, Dec 2007, £7.99, 388pp, tp, cover by Sue Michniewicz) [Kingdom of the Serpent] Reprint (Gollancz 2006) fantasy novel, book one of the Kingdom of the Serpent series. Jack Churchill is thrown back millennia in time and seen as a messenger from the gods,

Winkie Clifford Chase (Hodder & Stoughton 978-0-340-92454-9, Apr 2007, £12.99, 240pp, hc) Reprint (Grove/Atlantic 2006) satirical fantasy novel of a sentient teddy bear accused of terrorism. [First U.K. edition]

The Man Who Was Thursday G. K. Chesterton (Hodder Headline/Review 978-0-7553-3886-3, Jun 2007, £4.99, 226pp, tp) Reprint (Arrowsmith 1908) fantasy novel. This edition adds an extract from a related 1936 article by Chesterton.

Lucifer’s Ark Simon Clark (Severn House 978-0-7278-6580-9, Nov 2007, £18.99, 250pp, hc) Associational thriller.

Midnight Bazaar: A Secret Arcade of Strange and Eerie Tales Simon Clark (Hale, Robert 978-0-7090-8344-3, Jul 2007, £18.99, 224pp, hc, cover by Derek Colligan) Collection of eight stories, two original. It includes the novella She Loves Monsters (Necessary Evil Press 2006), which has lost its last few paragraphs.

Tales from the White Hart Arthur C. Clarke (PS Publishing 978-1-905834-77-8, Dec 2007, £20.00, 210 + xi, hc, cover by J. K. Potter) [Harry Purvis (White Hart)] Reprint (Ballantine 1957) collection of 16 bar stories; this 50th Anniversary edition adds a new story written in collaboration with Stephen Baxter, who also provides the introduction; this includes Clarke’s preface to the 1969 edition. This is a paper-over-boards edition of 500 signed by Clarke; a slipcased hardcover edition of 200 signed by Clarke and Baxter (-78-5, £50.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8703-5, Oct 2006, £16.99, 235pp, hc) Fantasy collection. Illustrated by Charles Vess. Simultaneous with the Bloomsbury USA edition.

The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-9240-2, Sep 2007, £7.99, 235pp, tp, cover by Petra Borner) Reprint (Bloomsbury 2006) literary fantasy collection. Illustrated by Charles Vess.

Hinterland James Clemens (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-303-9, May 2007, £7.99, 577pp, pb, cover by blacksheep) [Godslayer Chronicles] Reprint (Orbit 2006) fantasy novel. Book two of the Godslayer Chronicles. Copyrighted by James Czaijkowski. Interior maps by Steve Perry.

The Telling Pool David Clement-Davies (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-7289-3, Aug 2007, £6.99, 360pp, tp, cover by butterworthdesign.com) Reprint (Amulet 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Good People Steve Cockayne (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-904233-63-3, Jul 2007, £5.99, 343pp, tp) Reprint (Atom 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.

Nemesis Circle Emerson Cole (Severn House 978-0-7278-6537-3, Jul 2007, £18.99, 314pp, hc, cover by R. Evry) [Connor Brock, I.C.E.] Near-future SF thriller. The second Connor Brock novel after GodSword.

The Aztec Code Stephen Cole (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-8427-8, Mar 2007, £6.99, 312pp, tp) [Thieves Like Us] Young-adult thriller with SF and fantasy elements, sequel to Thieves Like Us.

Doctor Who: Sting of the Zygons Stephen Cole (BBC Books 978-1-8460-7225-3, Apr 2007, £6.99, 248pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the world of the TV series.

Thieves Like Us Stephen Cole (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-8951-8, Feb 2007, £6.99, 350pp, tp) [Thieves Like Us] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2006) young-adult thriller with SF and fantasy elements. First in a series.

Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony Eoin Colfer (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-32079-3, May 2007, £6.99, 376pp, tp) [Artemis Fowl] Reprint (Puffin 2006) humorous young-adult fantasy novel. Book five in the series.

Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin & Giovanni Rigano (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-32296-4, Oct 2007, £7.99, 110pp, tp, cover by Giovanni Rigano) [Artemis Fowl] Reprint (Miramax 2007) young-adult graphic novel based on the book by Colfer, adapted by Donkin with art by Rigano. [First U.K. edition]

Gregor and the Rats of Underland Suzanne Collins (The Chicken House 978-1-904442-81-3, Mar 2007, £5.99, 256pp, tp) [Underland Chronicles] Reprint (Scholastic Press 2003 as Gregor the Overlander) young-adult fantasy novel, the first book of the Underland Chronicles.

Hello Summer, Goodbye Michael Coney (PS Publishing 978-1-905834-52-5, Dec 2007, £20.00, 192pp, hc, cover by Edward Miller) Reprint (Gollanz 1975) SF novel. Introduction by Brian W. Aldiss. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a two-book slipcased set (with I Remember Pallahaxi, -54-9, £50.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

I Remember Pallahaxi Michael Coney (PS Publishing 978-1-905834-53-2, Dec 2007, £20,00, 260 + xii, hc, cover by Edward Miller) [Hello Summer, Goodbye] SF novel, a sequel to Hello Summer, Goodbye set centuries later. This includes the author’s note Coney added when he made the book available free online before his death in 2005. Introduction by Eric Brown. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a two-book slipcased set (with Hello Summer, Goodbye, -54-9, £50.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

The Book of Lost Things John Connolly (Hodder 978-0-340-89948-9, Apr 2007, £6.99, 502pp, tp, cover by Rob Ryan) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2006) fantasy novel of a child mourning the loss of his mother by taking refuge in fairy tales.

The Unquiet John Connolly (Hodder & Stoughton 978-0-340-92048-0, Jun 2007, £14.99, 472pp, hc) [Charlie “Bird” Parker] Reprint (Atria 2007) mystery/suspense novel with elements of dark fantasy, featuring detective Charlie Parker. A trade paperback (Airport) edition (-92049-7) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Kingdom of Gems Trilogy 1: Candara’s Gift Jasper Cooper (SilverWell Publishing 0-9551653-0-X, Jun 2006, £5.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Jasper Cooper) Young-adult fantasy novel. This was published in 2006 but not seen until now.

The Dark Is Rising Susan Cooper (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-32355-8, Sep 2007, £5.99, 267pp, tp) [Dark Is Rising] Reprint (Atheneum 1973) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the eponymous series. This is a film tie-in edition.

The Dark Is Rising Sequence Susan Cooper (The Bodley Head 978-0-370-32942-0, Oct 2007, £14.99, 739pp, hc) [Dark Is Rising] Reprint (Puffin 1984) omnibus of the five novels: Over Sea, Under Stone (1965), The Dark is Rising (1973), Greenwitch (1974), The Grey King (1975), and Silver on the Tree (1977). Issued without a dustjacket.

Victory Susan Cooper (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-55415-2, Feb 2007, £5.99, 264pp, tp, cover by Steve Rawlings) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.

Monster Blood Tattoo: Book One: Foundling D. M. Cornish (Random House UK/Fickling 978-0-385-61148-0, Feb 2007, £8.99, 435pp, hc, cover by D. M. Cornish) [Monster Blood Tattoo] Reprint (Omnibus Australia 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a new series. Illustrated by the author, this also includes a 120-page Explicarium, a glossary/appendix about the world. [First U.K. edition]

Warhammer 40,000: Chapter War Ben Counter (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-458-5, Apr 2007, £6.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Leonid Kozienko) [Warhammer 40,000: Soul Drinkers] Novelization based on the SF roleplaying game, the first book in a second Soul Drinkers trilogy.

Warhammer 40,000: Soul Drinkers Ben Counter (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-416-0, Dec 2006, £8.99, 750pp, tp, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Soul Drinkers] Omnibus of three novelizations based on the SF roleplaying game in the Soul Drinkers subseries: Soul Drinker (2002), Bleeding Chalice (2003), and Crimson Tears (2005). This is dated 2006 but not seen until now.

Arabesk Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08132-1, Oct 2007, £14.99, 876pp, tp, cover by Stewart Larking) [Arabesk] Omnibus of the three Ashraf Bey SF mysteries: Pashazade (2001), Effendi (2002) and Felaheen (2003).

End of the World Blues Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07953-3, Oct 2007, £6.99, 342pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 2006) SF novel.

The Pesthouse Jim Crace (Macmillan/Picador UK 978-0-330-44562-7, Mar 2007, £12.99, 309pp, hc) Post-apocalyptic SF novel. A trade paperback edition (-45007-2) was announced but not seen.

Jimmy Coates: Revenge Joe Craig (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 978-0-00-723285-7, Jan 2007, £5.99, 314pp, tp) [Jimmy Coates] Young-adult near-future SF novel, the third in a series. Genetically engineered (38% human) Jimmy combats dark forces and his own destiny as an assassin when he reaches adulthood.

At the Crossing Places Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion/Phoenix 978-0-7538-2122-0, Feb 2007, £6.99, 369pp, tp, cover by Ghost) [Arthur] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2001) adult edition of the young-adult Arthurian novel, second in the Arthur series.

Gatty’s Tale Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion Children’s Books 978-1-84255-570-5, Sep 2007, £6.99, 388pp, tp) [Arthur] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2006) young-adult fantasy novel featuring the character from his Arthur books.

King of the Middle March Kevin Crossley-Holland (Orion/Phoenix 978-0-7538-2123-7, Nov 2007, £7.99, 399pp, tp, cover by Ghost) [Arthur] Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. Last in a trilogy after Arthur: The Seeing Stone and Arthur: At the Crossing Places.

Postscripts Number 10 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing No ISBN, May 2007, £25.00, 352pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Original anthology/magazine with 29 stories, a novel excerpt, an article, and an editorial by Stephen Jones. This is the tenth issue, dated Spring 2007; a special double-sized issue, this has a special section with eight pieces by Michael Marshall Smith. Other authors include Lucius Shepard, Ramsey Campbell, and Stephen King. The previous perfect-bound magazine version (£12.00) is now a paper-over-boards hardcover. This is a limited edition of 300 signed by the authors; a slipcased edition of 200 signed by all contributors is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

Postscripts Number 11 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing 978-1-905834-95-2, Aug 2007, £25.00, 143pp, hc, cover by Tomislav Tikulin) Original anthology/magazine with ten stories. Editorial by Paul Di Filippo. This 11th issue is dated Summer 2007. Authors include Steve Aylett, Richard Paul Russo, and David Barnett. This is a limited edition of 200 signed by the authors. A perfect-bound newsstand edition (-94-5, £6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

Postscripts Number 12 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing 978-1-906301-10-1, Oct 2007, £25.00, 144pp, hc, cover by Ben Baldwin) Original anthology/magazine with 11 stories. Editorial by Lisa Tuttle. This 12th issue is dated Autumn 2007. Authors include Patrick O’Leary, Brian Aldiss, and Scott Edelman. This is a limited edition of 200 signed by the authors. A perfect-bound newsstand edition (-09-5, £6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

Postscripts Number 13 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing 978-1-906301-18-7, Dec 2007, £25.00, 144pp, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Original anthology/magazine with nine stories. Editorial by Graham Joyce. This 13th issue is dated Winter 2007. Authors include Christopher Fowler, Paul Di Filippo, and Hal Duncan. This is a limited edition of 200 signed by the authors. A perfect-bound newsstand edition (-17-0, £6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG England; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters G. W. Dahlquist (Viking UK 978-0-670-91647-4, Jan 2007, £16.99, 753pp, hc) [Glass Books of the Dream Eaters] Reprint (Bantam 2006 as by Gordon Dahlquist) fantasy novel. [First U.K. edition]

The Virago Book of Ghost Stories ed. Richard Dalby (Virago 1-84408-159-1, Oct 2006, £12.99, x+496pp, hc) Ghost anthology. Selected from three previous anthologies.

The Virago Book of Ghost Stories ed. Richard Dalby (Virago 1-84408-159-1, Oct 2007, £12.99, x+496pp, tp) Anthology of 31 ghost stories selected from three previous anthologies: The Virago Book of Ghost Stories (1987), The Virago Book of Victorian Ghost Stories (1988), and The Virago Book of Ghost Stories: The Twentieth Century: Volume Two (Virago 1991).

Promised Land: Stories of Another America Jack Dann (PS Publishing 978-1-904619-91-8, Apr 2007, £25.00, 250 + xix, hc, cover by Vincent Chong) Collection of ten interlinked alternate history stories, one original, about a different 20th-century USA. Introduction by Kim Stanley Robinson. This is a signed limited edition of 500; a deluxe slipcased edition of 200 signed by both Dann and Robinson (-92-5, £50.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

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