Asimov’s Science Fiction–Sheila Williams, ed. Vol. 36 No. 12, Whole Number 443, December 2012, $4.99, 10 times a year, 112pp, 15 x 22 cm. Novella by Steven Popkes; novelette by Ken Liu; short stories by Chris Beckett, Mike Resnick, Sandra McDonald, and Robert Reed; an essay by Robert Silverberg; poetry and reviews. Cover by Laura Diehl.
Dwarf Stars 2012–Geoffrey A. Landis & Joshua Gage, eds., 2012, $8.00/$7.00 for SFPA members + postage ($2.00 US postage/$3.00 International postage), annually, 22pp, 14 x 21 1/2 cm. Annual anthology of the best speculative poems (ten lines or less) nominated by the Science Fiction Poetry Association and chosen for publication by the editors. Cover by Once Upon a Time Digital Image. Subscription: $8.00, checks to Science Fiction Poetry Association, c/o Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer, PO Box 4846, Covina CA 91723; Paypal to
Jupiter: Pasithee–Ian Redman, ed., #38, October 2012, £2.75 + shipping, quarterly, 52pp, 15 x 21 cm. British SF ’zine with six pieces of short fiction by Alex Weinle, Allen Ashley, and others; and poetry. Cover by David Conyers. Subscription: £10.00 UK, more for non-UK delivery, for four issues, to Jupiter, 19 Bedford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5UG, UK; e-mail:
Star*Line–F.J. Bergmann, ed. No. 35.3, July-September 2012, $5.00, quarterly, 48pp, 14 x 21 1/2 cm. Magazine of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) with work by Jessy Randall, LeRoy Gorman, David C. Kopaska-Merkel and others; a tribute to Ray Bradbury; other articles, illustrations, and reviews. Cover by Max Bertolini. Subscription: $10.00 (digital) or $24.00 US/$28.00 Canada & Mexico/$30.00 elsewhere for four issues, checks to Science Fiction Poetry Association, c/o Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer, PO Box 4846, Covina CA 91723; Paypal to
Star*Line–F.J. Bergmann, ed. No. 35.4, October-December 2012, $5.00, quarterly, 36pp, 14 x 21 1/2 cm. Magazine of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) with work by Denise Dumars, Juan Manuel Perez, and others; short articles including a con report, and reviews. Cover by Skinny Gaviar. Subscription: $10.00 (digital) or $24.00 US/$28.00 Canada & Mexico/$30.00 elsewhere for four issues, checks to Science Fiction Poetry Association, c/o Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer, PO Box 4846, Covina CA 91723; Paypal to
Weird Tales–Marvin Kaye, ed. Vol. 66 No. 4,Whole No. 360, Fall 2012, $6.99, quarterly, 112 (94/18) pp, 21½ x 27½ cm. Small press magazine of dark fantasy. This special issue is split unevenly into two parts with two separate covers (like an Ace double) with one section proclaiming itself ‘‘The Elder Gods Issue’’ and the other a celebration of the life of Ray Bradbury. The Elder Gods section includes short stories by Brian Lumley, Michael Shea, Michael Reyes, Darrell Schweitzer, Matthew Jackson, William Blake-Smith, and Stephen Garcia; unthemed fiction by Parke Godwin, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Collin B. Greenwood, and M.A. Brines; and poetry. The celebration for Ray Bradbury includes two short works and a poem by Ray Bradbury, a remembrance by Marvin Kaye, and a review of Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury. Cover by Danielle Tunstall (Elder Gods)/David Hartman (Bradbury). Subscription: $20.00 US/$40.00 elsewhere (US funds only) for four issues to Nth Dimension Media, Inc., 105 West 86th Street, Ste. 307, New York NY 10024-3412; website:
The Outer Limits
Financial Times (September 15-16, 2012) has Michael Ignatieff’s thoughtful commentary on what we as a society have learned from Salman Rushdie and the fatwa against him.
The Washington Post (September 28, 2012) includes Michael Cavna’s article on Neil Gaiman and his ability to do everything.
The Washington Post (October 2, 2012) has a short Q&A with Jasper Fforde on his lastest Thurday Next novel and related subjects.
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BOOKS RECEIVED: OCTOBER
Compiled by Liza Groen Trombi & Carolyn Cushman. Please send all corrections to Carolyn Cushman c/o Locus. We will run all verified corrections.
* Abnett, Dan Warhammer 40,000: Pariah: Ravenor Vs. Eisenhorn (Black Library US 978-1-84970-202-7, $24.99, 317pp, hc, cover by Wayne England) Gaming tie-in novel, the first book in the Bequin trilogy. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition. Copyrighted by Games Workshop Ltd.
* Adams, John Joseph, ed. Epic (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-084-1, $17.95, 612pp, tp) Anthology of 17 epic fantasy stories. Authors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Paolo Bacigalupi, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R.R. Martin. Foreword by Brent Weeks. Tachyon Publications, 1459 18th Street #139, San Francisco CA 94107;
Adams, Richard Watership Down (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 978-1-4424-4405-8, $29.99, 476pp, hc, cover by Aldo Galli) Reprint (Rex Collings 1972) novel about talking rabbits. Illustrated by Aldo Galdi.
* Anonymous, ed. After Moonrise (Harlequin/HQN 978-0-373-77648-1, $14.95, 317pp, tp) Original anthology of two paranormal romance/mystery novellas about the After Moonrise detective agency: ‘‘Possessed’’ by P.C. Cast and ‘‘Haunted’’ by Gena Showalter.
Anonymous, ed. The Bite Before Christmas (HarperCollins/Avon 978-0-06-202260-8, $7.99, 325pp, pb) Reprint (Morrow 2011) anthology of two Christmas vampire romance stories by Lynsay Sands and Jeaniene Frost.
Archer, Jennifer Through Her Eyes (HarperTeen 978-0-06-183459-2, $9.99, 374pp, tp, cover by Tanja Keler) Reprint (HarperTeen 2011) young-adult horror novel/ghost story.
* Archer, Jill Dark Light of Day (Ace 978-0-425-25715-9, $7.99, 375pp, pb, cover by David Palumbo) Fantasy novel, the first book in the Noon Onyx series, set in a world ruled by demons.
Armstrong, Kelley Dime Store Magic (Bantam 978-0-345-53683-9, $9.99, 424pp, pb, cover by Don Sipley) Reprint (Orbit 2004) fantasy novel, third in a series after Stolen. This is a premium/tall rack-size edition.
Arthur, Keri Beneath a Darkening Moon (Random House/Dell 978-0-440-24650-3, $7.99, 368pp, pb) Reprint (ImaJinn 2003) paranormal romance novel, book two in the Ripple Creek Werewolf series. This has been slightly revised from the ImaJinn edition.
* Bailey, Michael, ed. Chiral Mad (Written Backwards 978-1-4791524-3-8, $15.00, 370pp, tp, cover by Michael Bailey) Associational original anthology of 28 stories, five reprints, of psychological horror on a theme of chirality. Authors include Gord Rollo, Gary A. Braunbeck, and Jack Ketchum. Profits go to Down syndrome charities. A print-on-demand edition. Written Backwards,
Banks, Iain Stonemouth (Pegasus 978-1-60598-382-0, $25.95, 356pp, hc) Associational novel. First US edition (Little, Brown UK 4/12).
* Banks, Kate The Magician’s Apprentice (Farrar Straus Giroux 978-0-374-34716-1, $16.99, 213pp, hc, cover by Peter Sís) Young-adult literary/metaphysical fantasy novella. Illustrated by Peter Sís.
* Barlough, Jeffrey E. What I Found at Hoole (Gresham & Doyle 978-0-9787634-3-5, $14.95, 250pp, tp, cover by F.H. Tyndale) Alternate-world Victorian fantasy, seventh in the Western Lights series. Ingram Somervell inherits an abandoned mill in Hoole, and finds mysteries awaiting him.
* Barnhill, Kelly Iron Hearted Violet (Little, Brown 978-0-316-05673-1, $16.99, 424pp, hc, cover by Iacopo Bruno) Middle-grade fantasy novel about a reckless princess who finds out about an evil being that threatens the world.
* Barratt, Bethany The Politics of Harry Potter (St. Martin’s/Palgrave Macmillan 978-0-230-60899-3, $25.00, 182pp, tp) Nonfiction, a critical analysis of the portrayal of politics in Rowling’s Harry Potter series. A hardcover edition (-60851-1, $85.00) is also available.
* Bear, Elizabeth Shoggoths in Bloom (Prime Books 978-1-60701-361-7, $15.95, 332pp, tp, cover by Chris Martin) Collection of 20 stories from the last six years, one original. Introduction by Scott Lynch.
* Bein, Steve Daughter of the Sword (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46477-4, $16.00, 468pp, tp, cover by Chris McGrath) Urban fantasy novel, t
he first book in the Fated Blades series. Tokyo detective Mariko Oshiro investigates the attempted theft of a reputedly magical sword. A first novel.
* Bell, Christopher E., ed. Hermione Granger Saves the World: Essays on the Feminist Heroine of Hogwarts (McFarland 978-0-7864-7137-9, $40.00, 223pp, tp) Nonfiction, a selection of 11 essays about the character from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, looking at her roles as woman, scholar, warrior, and activist. Introductions by Bell and Julie Alexander. Individual essays provide notes and bibliographies; a general index is provided. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640;
* Benford, Gregory & Larry Niven Bowl of Heaven (Tor 978-0-7653-2841-0, $25.99, 412pp, hc) SF novel. A human starship encounters an immense bowl-shaped object heading for the same star system.
* Bennett, Christopher Only Superhuman (Tor 978-0-7653-3229-5, $24.99, 349pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland) SF novel about superhero-style modified humans trying to police the rough-and-ready Asteroid Belt.
* Benson, Raymond Hitman: Damnation (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-47134-5, $9.99, 294pp, pb) Tie-in novel based on the video game. Copyrighted by IO Interactive.
Benulis, Sabrina Archon (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-211690-1, $14.99, 390pp, tp, cover by Borja Fresco Costa) Reprint (Harper Voyager US 2012) urban fantasy novel, the first in the Books of Raziel series.
* Boenig, Robert C.S. Lewis and the Middle Ages (Kent State University Press 978-1-60635-114-7, $55.00, 181pp, hc) Nonfiction, a critical examination of the influence of the Middle Ages and Norse myth on C.S. Lewis’ beliefs and works. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. Kent State University Press, 1118 University, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001;
* Boyle, A.M. Sentry’s Time: Veil of Redemption (Wolf Pirate Project 978-0-9822343-7-2, $16.00, 313pp, tp) Fantasy novel, the second book in a trilogy. Wolf Pirate Project, 337 Lost Lake Drive, Divide CO 80814;
* Bray, Libba The Diviners (Little, Brown 978-0-316-12611-3, $19.99, 578pp, hc) Young-adult Jazz Age fantasy novel, the first book in The Diviners quartet. Evie O’Neill moves to NYC to stay with her uncle, who is obsessed with the occult. Simultaneous with the UK (Atom) edition.
* Brennan, Herbie The Secret Prophecy (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray 978-0-06-207180-4, $16.99, 364pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) Young-adult fantasy thriller novel involving a prophecy by Nostradamus. Em has to go on the run to stop a huge conspiracy.
* Brennan, Sarah Rees Unspoken (Random House 978-0-375-87041-5, $18.99, 370pp, hc) Young-adult contemporary gothic romance, the first book in the Lynburn Legacy series. Kami Glass finally meets the boy who talks to her in her head.
* Breving, J.S. Machinations (iUniverse 978-1-4620-0774-5, $23.95, 433pp, tp) SF novel. The lives of two young people become intertwined with that of a brilliant scientist-turned-politician 1,000 years in the future. This is dated 2011, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand edition. iUniverse, 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington IN 47403;
* Bridges, Robin The Unfailing Light (Random House/Delacorte 978-0-385-74024-1, $17.99, 308pp, hc, cover by Michael Frost) Young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in the Katerina trilogy about a duchess/necromancer in 1888 Russia.
* Briggs, Patricia, David Lawrence & Todd Herman Alpha and Omega: Cry Wolf: Volume One (Penguin/Inklit 978-0-441-01848-2, $24.95, 112pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) Graphic novel adaptation of the first part of Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs, the first book in the series about Alpha and Omega werewolves Charles and Anna, a spin-off of the Mercy Thompson series. Adapted by David Lawrence, with art by Todd Herman. This collects issues 1-4 of the comic book from Dynamite Entertainment.
* Brittenham, Skip & Brian Haberlin Anomaly (Anomaly Productions 978-0-9853-3420-8, $75.00, 368pp, hc) SF graphic novel/art book, written by Brittenham & Haberlin and illustrated in full color by Haberlin with Geirrod Van Dyke. This is an oversize edition. A free app allows users with iOS or Android devices to see 3-D models and other additional material. A standalone app version ($4.99) is also planned. A limited edition of 1,000 ($150.00), with 16 exclusive prints, is also available. Anomaly Productions,
* Brom Krampus: The Yule Lord (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-209565-7, $27.99, 357pp, hc, cover by Gerald Brom) Dark fantasy novel, illustrated by the author. On Christmas Eve, a failed songwriter falls afoul of the trickster demon Krampus, who plots to destroy Santa Claus and take over Christmas.
* Brown, Eric Helix Wars (Rebellion/Solaris US 978-1-78108-049-8, $8.99, 538pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) SF novel, fourth in the Helix series. Simultaneous with the Solaris UK edition.
* Browne, S.G. I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus (Simon & Schuster/Gallery 978-1-4767-0872-0, $14.99, 199pp, hc) Satiric Christmas zombie horror novella, set in the world of Breathers.
* Buckell, Tobias S. & Joe Monti, eds. Diverse Engines (Lee & Low/Tu Books 978-1-60060-887-2, $19.95, 314pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) Young-adult original anthology of 12 dystopian stories, three reprints (one a novel excerpt.) Authors include Greg van Eekhout, Malinda Lo, Paolo Bacigalup, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Preface by Buckell; afterword by Monti.
* Buehlman, Christopher Between Two Fires (Ace 978-1-937007-86-7, $25.95, 423pp, hc) Historical fantasy novel set in 1348 Europe.
* Campbell, Jack The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight (Ace 978-1-937007-82-2, $26.95, 390pp, hc, cover by Craig White) Military SF novel, the first in a spin-off series from The Lost Fleet series. Campbell is a pen name for John G. Hemry.
* Canavan, Trudi The Traitor Queen (Orbit US 978-0-316-03789-1, $25.99, 516pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Traitor Spy series.
* Card, Orson Scott Ruins (Simon Pulse 978-1-4169-9177-9, $18.99, 530pp, hc, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in the Pathfinder series mixing psychic abilities, time travel, and interstellar voyages.
* Carey, Jacqueline Dark Currents (Penguin/Roc 978-0-451-46478-1, $26.95, 356pp, hc) Urban fantasy novel, the first book in the Agent of Hel trilogy. Daisy Johanssen is the enforcer for the goddess Hel and the supernatural community’s police liason in the Midwestern resort town of Pemkowet.
* Carr, John F. & Mike Robertson Space Viking’s Throne (Pequod Press 978-0-937912-19-5, $38.00, 274pp, hc, cover by Alan Gutierrez) SF novel, the concluding sequel to The Last Space Viking, set in H. Beam Piper’s Terro-Human future history series. Pequod Press, PO Box 80, Boalsburg PA16827;
* Carrié, Jacques Octiblast (CreateSpace 978-1-463712532, $28.00, 772pp, tp) Science fantasy novel, the first book in the Octidamned trilogy. Convicted octillionaire Richard Flynn is sentenced to face a series of encounters through time. CreateSpace, 7290 B Investment Drive, Charleston SC 29418;
Chan, Kylie Hell to Heaven (Harper Voyager US 978-0-06-202155-7, $7.99, 560pp, pb) Martial arts/urban fantasy novel, the second book in the Journey to Wudang trilogy after Earth to Hell. First US edition (Voyager Australia 8/10).
* Clare, Cassandra & HyeKyung Baek The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel 1 (Hachette/Yen Press 978-0-316-20098-1, $12.99, 243pp, tp, cover by HyeKyung Baek) Young-adult graphic novel, the first in a series adapting the first book of Cassandra Clare’s Infernal Devices trilogy; adapted and illustrated by Baek.
Coakley, Lena Witchlanders (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 978-1-4424-2005-2, $9.99, 400pp, tp) Reprint (Atheneum 2011) young-adult fantasy novel.
Cobley, Michael The Orphaned Worlds (Orbit US 978-0-316-21401-8, $7.99, 606pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) SF novel, book two of Humanity’s Fire. First US edition (Orbit 2010).
* Collins, Lee The Dead of Winter (Angry Robot US 978-0-85788-272-9, $7.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Chris McGrath) Dark fantasy Western novel about a couple that tracks supernatural creatures. A first novel. Copyrighted by Peter Friedrichsen.
* Costello, Matthew Home (St. Martin’s/Dunne 978-1-250-01273-9, $25.99, 332pp, hc) Post
apocalyptic SF horror novel, sequel to Vacation.
* Creagh, Kelly Enshadowed (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 978-1-4424-0204-1, $17.99, 429pp, hc) Young-adult dark fantasy romance novel, second in the Nevermore trilogy.
* Croshaw, Yahtzee Jam (Dark Horse 978-1-59582-957-3, $7.99, 398pp, pb) Darkly humorous apocalyptic SF novel. The end of the world comes in the form of man-eating strawberry-scented jam.
* Crossan, Sarah Breathe (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 978-0-06-211869-1, $17.99, 371pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel. Three young people leave the domed city in which they were raised.
Danielewski, Mark Z. The Fifty Year Sword (Random House/Pantheon 978-0-307-90772-1, $26.00, 284pp, hc) Horror novella/ghost story about a strange storyteller at a Halloween party at an orphanage. Printed with nine Pantone colors. First US edition; published in different form in the Netherlands 2005 by De Bazige Bij in both English and Dutch. Copyrighted 2005, 2012.
* Darnell, Melissa Covet (Harlequin Teen 978-0-373-21056-5, $9.99, 473pp, tp) Young-adult dark fantasy romance novel, the second book in the Clann trilogy about a war between witches and vampires.
* Dart-Thornton, Cecilia The Midnight Game (Leaves of Gold Press 978-0-646-57857-6, A$59.95, 367pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel. This is a signed, gilt-edged, limited edition of 1,000, with gold embossed cover; issued without a dust jacket. Leaves of Gold Press, PO Box 9113, Brighton, Victoria 3186, Australia;
* Davies, Tod The History of Arcadia: Lily the Silent (Exterminating Angel Press 978-1-935259-18-3, $14.95, 247pp, tp) Alternate-world fantasy novel/allegory, sequel to The History of Arcadia: Snotty Saves the Day. Portions previously appeared online. Illustrated by Mike Madrid. Exterminating Angel Press,
* De Grave, Kathleen The Hour of Lead (See Sharp Press 978-1-937276-27-0, $14.95, 255pp, tp) Near-future SF novel of climate change and alternate realities. See Sharp Press, PO Box 1731, Tucson AZ 85705;
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