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

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Ptolemy’s Gate Jonathan Stroud (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55028-0, Oct 2006, £6.99, 515pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Bartimaeus] Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, third in the Bartimaeus trilogy.

Roadside Picnic Arkady & Boris Strugatsky (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07978-6, Feb 2007, £6.99, 145pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Macmillan 1977 as part of Roadside Picnic/Tales of the Troika) SF novel. Volume 68 in the SF Masterworks series.

Sound Mind Tricia Sullivan (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-405-0, Jan 2007, £7.99, 357pp, pb) Fantasy novel.

The King Arthur Trilogy Rosemary Sutcliff (Random House UK/Red Fox 978-0-099-40164-3, Mar 2007, £6.99, 652pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) Reprint (Red Fox 1999 as King Arthur Stories) young-adult fantasy omnibus.

Loop Koji Suzuki (HarperCollins UK 978-0-00-717909-1, Mar 2007, £6.99, 473pp, tp) [Ring] Reprint (Vertical 2005) horror novel, third in the Ring trilogy. Translated by Glynne Walley from the Japanese Rupu (Kadokawa Shoten 1998). [First U.K. edition]

Ring Koji Suzuki (Harper UK 978-0-00-724013-5, Mar 2007, £6.99, 392pp, tp) [Ring] Reprint (Vertical 2003) horror novel, the first in a trilogy. Translated by Robert B. Rohmer & Glynne Walley from the Japanese Ringu (Kadokawa Shoten 1991).

Spiral Koji Suzuki (Harper UK 978-0-00-724014-2, Mar 2007, £6.99, 460pp, tp) [Ring] Reprint (Vertical 2004) horror novel, second in a trilogy after Ring. Translated by Glynne Walley from the Japanese Rasen (Kadokawa Shoten 1995).

The Modern World Steph Swainston (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07007-3, Apr 2007, £9.99, hc) [Castle] Fantasy novel, the third in the series begun in The Year of Our War. A trade paperback (airport only) edition (-07768-3, £10.99) was announced but not seen. [Not seen]

The Modern World Steph Swainston (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07007-3, May 2007, £14.99, 323pp, hc) [Castle] Fantasy novel, the third in the Castle series after The Year of Our War and No Present Like Time. A trade paperback (airport only) edition (-07768-3, £11.99) is also available.

Doctor Who: Peacemaker James Swallow (BBC Books 978-1-8460-7349-6, Dec 2007, £6.99, 288pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Original novel based on the TV series.

Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: The Flight of the Eisenstein James Swallow (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-459-2, Mar 2007, £6.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts) [Warhammer 40,000: Horus Heresy] Novelization based on the universe of the far-future roleplaying game, the fourth book in the Horus Heresy series.

The Adventures of Little Lou Lucy Swan (Savoy Books 978-0-86130-1171-0, Nov 2007, £18.00, 127pp, hc) [Lord Horror] Fantasy novel in the Lord Horror mythos. A first novel. Savoy Books, 446 Wilmslow Rd., Withington, Manchester M20 3BW UK; [www.savoy.abel.co.uk\].

The Island of Dr. Sade Wendy Swanscombe (Nexus 978-0-352-34112-9, Aug 2007, £6.99, 238pp, pb) Erotic fantasy.

Blitzed Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 978-0-552-55589-0, Jan 2007, £4.99, 174pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2002) young-adult timeslip novel of a young boy transported back to WWII London during the Blitz.

Blitzed Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 978-0-552-55589-0, Jan 2007, £4.99, 174pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2002) young-adult timeslip SF novel of a young boy transported back to WW2 London in the Blitz.

In the Nick of Time Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 978-0-552-55585-2, Jan 2007, £4.99, 213pp, tp, cover by Tracey & Jerry Paris) Young-adult time-slip fantasy.

Nightmare Stairs Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 978-0-552-55590-6, Jan 2007, £4.99, 174pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1997) young-adult horror novel.

Room 13 and Inside the Worm Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 978-0-552-55591-3, Jan 2007, £4.99, 158+190pp, tp) Omnibus of two young-adult horror novels.

Timesnatch Robert Swindells (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 978-0-552-55592-0, Jan 2007, £4.99, 172pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1994) young-adult SF thriller.

The Curse of Salamander Street G. P. Taylor (Faber and Faber 978-0-571-23254-3, Jun 2007, £6.99, 335pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Shadowmancer] Reprint (Faber and Faber 2006) young-adult dark fantasy novel. The sequel to Shadowmancer.

Mariah Mundi: The Midas Box G. P. Taylor (Faber and Faber 978-0-571-22650-4, Sep 2007, £9.99, 369pp, hc, cover by David Roberts) [Mariah Mundi] Young-adult fantasy novel. A trade paperback (airside) edition (-23836-1) was announced but not seen.

Mockingbird Walter Tevis (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07915-1, Jun 2007, £7.99, 278pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Doubleday 1980) SF novel. Volume 70 in the SF Masterworks series.

Deadstock Jeffrey Thomas (BL Publishing/Solaris 978-1-84416-447-9, Mar 2007, £7.99, 414pp, pb) [Punktown] SF novel in the Punktown series.

The End of Mr. Y Scarlett Thomas (Canongate 978-1-8476-7117-2, Jul 2007, £10.99, 452pp, tp) Reprint (Harcourt 2006) literary fantasy novel. A PhD student finds a mysterious book which contains a recipe allowing a person to enter the others’ minds. [First U.K. edition]

The Fourth Horseman Kate Thompson (Random House UK/Red Fox 978-0-099-49503-1, Jun 2007, £5.99, 271pp, tp) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Last of the High Kings Kate Thompson (The Bodley Head 978-0-370-32925-3, Jun 2007, £12.99, 323pp, hc) [New Policeman] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The New Policeman.

In the Shadows: an anthology of the curious Justin Thorne (Sigel Press 978-1-905941-03-2, Jun 2007, £7.99, 203pp, tp, cover by Kevin Radthorne) Collection of 20 stories, eight reprints. Sigel Press, 51A Victoria Road, Cambridge CB4 3BW UK; [www.sigelpress.com\]. Available in the US at for $15.98 from Sigel Press, 4403 Belmont Court, Medina OH 44256.

Hybrids David Thorpe (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 978-0-00-724784-4, May 2007, £5.99, 304pp, tp, cover by Benedict Campbell) Young-adult SF novel. A virus causes sufferers to merge with their machines. Winner of the HarperCollins/SAGA Magazine competition.

The Children of Húrin J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 978-0-00-724622-9, Apr 2007, £18.99, 313pp, hc, cover by Alan Lee) [Middle-Earth] Fantasy novel, reconstructed by Christopher Tolkien. Illustrated by Alan Lee. Simultaneous with the US (Houghton Mifflin) edition.

Mr. Bliss J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 978-0-00-725533-7, Oct 2007, £16.99, 100pp, hc, cover by J. R. R. Tolkien) Reprint (Allen & Unwin 1982) children’s fantasy story. This is a revised/redesigned edition, with Tolkien’s original illustrated manuscript, side-by-side with a printed version.

The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien (HarperCollins UK 978-0-00-726489-6, Nov 2007, £60.00, hc) [Middle-Earth] Reprint (Houghton Mifflin; Allen & Unwin 1977) fantasy novel. This is a 30th Anniversary deluxe edition, quarter-bound, in a matching slipcase. The text has been revised and reset, and extras include a 1951 letter from Tolkien and a colour frontispiece by Tolkien.

True Colours Rhian Tracey (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-8941-9, Aug 2007, £5.99, 270pp, tp, cover by Anna Hymas) Young-adult fantasy of a teen who gains the ability to read auras.

Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice Karen Traviss (LucasBooks/Random House UK/Century 978-1-844-13303-1, Jun 2007, £17.99, 367pp, hc, cover by Jason Felix) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] Reprint (Del Rey 2007) SF novelization based on the world of the films, the fifth in a subseries. [First U.K. edition]

Star Wars: Republic Commando: True Colours Karen Traviss (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-650-4, Nov 2007, £6.99, ii+451pp, pb) [Star Wars: Republic Commando] Novelization based on the Star Wars universe. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey). This includes a prequel short story, “Star Wars: Republic Commando: Odds”.

Salmonella Men on Planet Porno Yasutaka Tsutsui (Alma Books 978-1-84688-016-2, Oct 2006, £10.99, 252pp, tp) Collection of 13 humorous stories, with many metafictional/surreal, SF, and/or fantasy elements. Translated from the Japanese by Andrew Driver. This appeared in the UK 10/06, but was not seen until now; this is an international edition available in the US for $17.95.

Settling Accounts: In at the Death Harry Turtledove (Hodder & Stoughton 978-0-340-92179-1, Oct 2007, £19.99, 609pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Settling Accounts] Reprint (Del Rey 2007) alternate-history SF novel, fourth and final in the Settling Accounts quartet, which follows The Great War and American Empire trilogies. [First U.K. edition]

Settling Accounts: The Grapple Harry Turtledove (Hodder 978-0-340-82690-4, Jan 2007, £7.99, 804pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Settling Accounts] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) alternate-history novel, third in a series sequel to the Great War and American Empire series.

The Dark River John Twelve Hawks (Transworld/Bantam UK 978-0-593-05489-5, Jul 2007, £14.99, 368pp, hc) [Fourth Realm] Dystopian fantasy thriller, book two of the Fourth Realm trilogy. Simultaneous with the Doubleday US edition.

The Greenwich Chronicles: The Time Apprentice Val Tyler (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-31858-5, Feb 2007, £5.99, 373pp, tp) [Greenwich Chronicles] Reprint (Puffin 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the series.

Where or When Steven Utley (PS Publishing 1-904619-61-4, Jan 2007, £25.00, 228 + x, hc, cover by Max Ernst) Collection of 14 time-travel stories, two original. Introduction by Howard Waldrop. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a slipcased edition of 200 (-62-2, £60.00) signed by both Utley and Waldrop is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].

Shriek: An Afterword Jeff VanderMeer (Macmillan/Pan 978-0-330-44004-2, Jan 2007, £6.99, 480pp, pb) [Ambergris] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2006) fantasy novel.

Warprize Elizabeth Vaughan (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07962-5, Feb 2007, £9.99, 327pp, hc) [Warlands] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy romance novel, the first in a trilogy. A healer-princess is handed over to a conquering warlord she considers a barbarian. A first novel. [First U.K. edition]

Warprize Elizabeth Vaughan (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-08030-0, Jul 2007, £6.99, 327pp, pb) [Warlands] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy romance novel, the first in a trilogy.

Warsworn Elizabeth Vaughan (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-07963-2, Jul 2007, £9.99, 325pp, hc) [Warlands] Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy romance novel, the second in a trilogy after Warprize. [First U.K. edition]

Rainbows End Vernor Vinge (Macmillan/Tor UK 978-0-330-45194-9, Aug 2007, £6.99, 381pp, pb, cover by Stephen Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2006) near-future SF novel, a Hugo winner. A recovering Alzheimer’s patient in 2025 copes with a world much changed from his memories, and inadvertently becomes involved in conspiracy. [First U.K. edition]

The Starlight Conspiracy Steve Voake (Faber and Faber 978-0-571-22998-7, Apr 2007, £12.99, 388pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel.

H.I.V.E.: Higher Insititute of Villainous Education Mark Walden (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-8423-0, May 2007, £6.99, 298pp, tp) [H.I.V.E.] Reprint (Bloomsbury 2006) young-adult SF novel. Teenagers are kidnapped to be trained as the super-villains of the future.

H.I.V.E.: Higher Insititute of Villainous Education: The Overlord Protocol Mark Walden (Bloomsbury 978-0-7475-8395-0, Aug 2007, £6.99, 372pp, hc, cover by butterworthdesign.com) [H.I.V.E.] Young-adult SF novel about a school for evil, sequel to H.I.V.E.: Higher Insititute of Villainous Education.

The House Called Hadlows Victoria Walker (Fidra Books 978-1-906-12302-4, May 2007, £12.00, 205pp, tp) [Winter of Enchantment] Reprint (Deutsch 1972) young-adult fantasy novel, second in a series after The Winter of Enchantment This includes a 2007 preface by the author. There is no price on the cover. Available from Fidra Books Ltd, 60 Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh UK EH4 3PJ; [www. fidrabooks. com].

The House Called Hadlows Victoria Walker (Fidra Books 978-1-906-12302-4, May 2007, £12.00, 205pp, tp) [Winter of Enchantment] Reprint (André Deutsch 1972) young-adult fantasy novel; second in a series after The Winter of Enchantment Available from Fidra Books Ltd, 60 Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh EH4 3PJ, and online at www. fidrabooks. com.

The Winter of Enchantment Victoria Walker (Fidra Books 0-95-519107-6, Nov 2006, £12.00, xi+175pp, tp) [Winter of Enchantment] Reprint (Hart-Davis 1969) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series. Illustrated by the author. This edition adds a long preface on the writing of the book by the author, who also writes as Victoria Clayton. Published in 2006 but not seen until now. Available from Fidra Books Ltd, 60 Craigcrook Road, Edinburgh EH4 3PJ; [www.fidrabooks.com\].

Lover Revealed J. R. Ward (Piatkus 978-0-7499-3822-2, May 2007, £6.99, 462pp, pb) [Black Dagger Brotherhood] Reprint (Signet Eclipse 2007) vampire romance novel, the fourth in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. [First U.K. edition]

Snowbone Cat Weatherill (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-31873-8, Apr 2007, £5.99, 340pp, tp, cover by Sarah Dearlove) [Ashenpeake Island] Reprint (Puffin 2006) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Barkbelly in the Ashenpeake Island series. Interior illustrations by Sarah Dearlove.

Wild Magic Cat Weatherill (Penguin/Puffin UK 978-0-141-32114-1, Jul 2007, £5.99, 278pp, tp, cover by Zdenko Basic) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Fire Dreamer Beth Webb (Macmillan Children’s Books UK 978-1-4050-9177-0, Sep 2007, £12.99, 420pp, hc) [Star Dancer] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a quartet after Star Dancer.

Star Dancer: The Book of Air Beth Webb (Macmillan Children’s Books UK 978-0-330-44570-2, May 2007, £5.99, 343pp, tp, cover by Paul Young) [Star Dancer] Reprint (Macmillan Children’s Books UK 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. First in a quartet.

The Obsidian Dagger, Being the Further Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle Catherine Webb (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-904233-79-4, Feb 2007, £5.99, 330pp, tp) [Horatio Lyle] Reprint (Atom 2006) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Black Heart Stanley G. Weinbaum (Leonaur 978-1-84677-070-8, Apr 2006, £17.99, 246pp, hc) Collection/omnibus of The Dark Other (1950) and three stories. Volume four in The Collected Science Fiction & Fantasy of Stanley G. Weinbaum. A trade paperback edition (-049-4, £9.99) is also available.

Interplanetary Odysseys Stanley G. Weinbaum (Leonaur 978-1-84677-070-8, Apr 2006, £17.99, 284pp, hc) [Ham Hammond] Reprint (Hyperion 1974) as part of A Martian Odyssey & Other Science Fiction Tales collection of ten interplanetary adventures, including the classic “A Martian Odyssey” and the complete “Ham” Hammond series. This add one story, the posthumous “Tidal Moon” completed by Helen Weinbaum. Volume one in The Collected Science Fiction & Fantasy of Stanley G. Weinbaum. A trade paperback edition (-060-9, £9.99) is also available.

Other Earths Stanley G. Weinbaum (Leonaur 978-1-84677-072-6, Apr 2006, £17.99, 329pp, hc) Collection of four futuristic stories and novel The Black Flame (1948). Volume two in The Collected Science Fiction & Fantasy of Stanley G. Weinbaum. A trade paperback edition (-062-3, £9.99) is also available.

Strange Genius Stanley G. Weinbaum (Leonaur 978-1-84677-055-5, Apr 2006, £17.99, 270pp, hc) Collection of novel The New Adam (1939) and six stories, including the complete “van Manderpootz” stories. Volume three in The Collected Science Fiction & Fantasy of Stanley G. Weinbaum. A trade paperback edition (-048-7, £9.99) is also available.

Monster Island David Wellington (Snowbooks 978-1-90500-547-5, May 2007, £7.99, 271pp, pb) [Monster Island] Reprint (Thunder’s Mouth 2006) zombie horror novel, the first book in a trilogy. In a world overrun by zombies, a heavily armed group of schoolgirls comes to NYC in search of medicine. Originally serialised online on the author’s website. [First U.K. edition]

Monster Nation David Wellington (Snowbooks 978-1-90500-548-2, Jul 2007, £7.99, 362pp, pb) [Monster Island] Reprint (Thunder’s Mouth 2006) horror novel, the second book in a trilogy after Monster Island. [First U.K. edition]

Monster Planet David Wellington (Snowbooks 978-1-90500-549-9, Oct 2007, £7.99, 415pp, pb) [Monster Island] Zombie horror novel, the third book in a trilogy. Simultaneous with the US (Thunder’s Mouth) edition. [Not seen]

Warhammer: Witch Killer C. L. Werner (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-395-4, Dec 2006, £6.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Darius Hinks) [Warhammer: Witch Hunter] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe. Book three of the Witch Hunter series. This was published in 2006 but not seen till now.

Warhammer: Palace of the Plague Lord C. L. Werner (BL Publishing/Black Library 978-1-84416-481-3, Aug 2007, £6.99, 410pp, pb, cover by Les Edwards) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game universe.

The Last Days Scott Westerfeld (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-905654-06-2, Aug 2007, £5.99, 257pp, tp) [Peeps] Reprint (Penguin/Razorbill 2006) young-adult fantasy/horror novel. The sequel to Parasite Positive (US Peeps). [First U.K. edition]

Parasite Positive Scott Westerfeld (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-9056-5407-9, Jun 2007, £5.99, 270pp, tp) [Peeps] Reprint (Penguin/Razorbill 2005 as Peeps) young-adult contemporary SF vampire novel. A carrier tracks down the women he accidentally infected with a parasite that turned them into vampires. First in a series. [First U.K. edition]

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