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Terry, Teri Slated (Penguin/Paulsen 978-0-399-16172-8, $17.99, 346pp, hc) Young-adult SF novel. Kyla has been Slated, her memory erased by the government, but she’s not like other Slateds. A first novel. A Nancy Paulsen book. E-book also available. First US edition (Orchard UK 5/12).
Treggiari, Jo Ashes, Ashes (Scholastic 978-0-545-25564-6, $9.99, 341pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Scholastic Press 2011) young-adult post-apocalyptic SF novel.
* Tubb, Kristin O’Donnell The 13th Sign (Macmillan/Feiwel and Friends 978-0-312-58352-1, $16.99, 264pp, hc, cover by Melinda Beck) Young-adult fantasy about a girl who discovers the world-changing 13th sign of the zodiac. E-book also available.
* Tutuola, Amos Don’t Pay Bad for Bad (Cheeky Frawg Books 978-0-9857904-3-1, $5.99, unpaginated, eb) Collection of nine stories, some apparently original. Introduction by Yinka Tutuola. Afterword by Matthew Cheney; includes bibliography. This is an e-book-only edition. Cheeky Frawg Books, POB 4248, Tallahassee FL;
* Tyler, Anne The Beginner’s Goodbye (Random House/Knopf 978-0-307-95727-6, $24.95, 198pp, hc) Literary novel with possible fantasy elements. A middle-aged widower takes comfort from his late wife’s frequent appearances. Dated April 2012 but not seen until now; simultaneous e-book also available.
* Vardeman, Robert E. God of War II (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-50868-3, $15.00, 352pp, tp, cover by Charlie Wen) Gaming tie-in novel. E-book also available.
* Varlet, Théo The Golden Rock (Black Coat Press 978-1-61227-134-7, $20.95, 238pp, tp, cover by Mandy) Collection of the title SF novel (French Le Roc d’or Plon 1927) and three stories, translated/adapted by Brian M. Stableford, who also provides an introduction and notes. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at
Verne, Jules The Earth Turned Upside Down (Trafalgar Square/Hesperus Press 978-1-84391-367-2, $19.95, x + 191pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) SF novel in the Baltimore Gun Club series begun in From the Earth to the Moon, newly translated from the French Sans dessus dessous (1889) by Sophie Lewis. Previously published in English as The Purchase of the North Pole (1889) and Topsy-Turvy (1890). Introduction by Ian Fells. This first US edition is the UK (Hesperus Press 6/12) edition, distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square.
Walker, Karen Thompson The Age of Miracles (Random House 978-0-8129-8294-7, $15.00, 269pp, tp) Reprint (Random House 2012, not seen) SF novel of a family facing global catastrophe.
* Webb, Don The War with the Belatrin/A Velvet of Vampires (Wildside Press/Borgo 978-1-4344-1239-3, $14.99, 139 + 101pp, tp) Omnibus of two previously unpublished collections bound in Ace Double format: The War with the Belatrin (seven stories, three original) and Lovisi’s A Velvet of Vampires (seven stories, two original). A print-on-demand edition. Wildside Press,
Weber, David A Rising Thunder (Baen 978-1-4516-3871-4, $15.00, 458pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) Reprint (Baen 2012) military SF novel, the 13th in the Honor Harrington series and 17th in the overall Honorverse series.
* Weekes, Patrick The Palace Job (Tyche Books 978-0-9878248-6-8, $14.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Lili Ibrahim) Fantasy novel. Loch assembles a team of thieves to steal back a priceless manuscript from the most powerful man in the Republic. This is a print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Tyche Books, PO Box 45028, Brentwood RPO, Calgary Alberta T2L 1Y4 Canada;
* Wellman, Manly Wade The Complete John Thunstone (Haffner Press 978-1-89388759-6, $40.00, xx + 646pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland) Collection featuring John Thunstone, with 16 stories and two novels: What Dreams May Come (1983) and The School of Darkness (1985). All but one of the stories were previously collected as part of Lonely Vigils (Carcosa 1981). Introduction by Ramsey Campbell. Illustrated by George Evans. Haffner Press, 5005 Crooks Rd, Suite 35, Royal Oak MI 48073-1239;
Wells, Catherine Mother Grimm (Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-115-5, $12.99, 322pp, tp) Reprint (Roc 1997) post-holocaust SF novel. A print-on-demand edition; e-book also available. Phoenix Pick, PO Box 10339, Rockville MD 20849-0339;
* West, Michelle Battle (DAW 978-0-7564-0795-7, $25.95, 676pp, hc, cover by Jody Lee) Fantasy novel, the fifth in The House War series, a companion to the Sun Sword series. E-book also available.
West, Michelle Skirmish (DAW 978-0-7564-0777-3, $8.99, 656pp, pb, cover by Jody Lee) Reprint (DAW 2012) fantasy novel, the fourth in The House War series.
* White, Steve Sunset of the Gods (Baen 978-1-4516-3846-2, $14.00, 224pp, tp, cover by Kurt Miller) Military SF novel, second in the Temporal Regulatory Authority series begun in Blood of the Heroes. E-book also available.
* Wisoker, Leona Bells of the Kingdom (Mercury Retrograde Press 978-1-936427-22-2, $19.95, 433pp, tp, cover by Aaron Miller) Fantasy novel, the third book in the Children of the Desert series. A print-on-demand edition. Mercury Retrograde Press, 6025 Sandy Springs Circle, Suite 320, Atlanta GA 30328;
* Yep, Laurence City of Death (Tor/Starscape 978-0-7653-1926-5, $17.99, 381pp, hc, cover by Yuta Onoda) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third book in the City trilogy. E-book also available.
* Yovanoff, Brenna Paper Valentine (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-599-4, $17.99, 304pp, hc, cover by Elsa Mora) Young-adult dark fantasy novel. The ghost of Hannah’s best friend forces her to investigate serial murders. E-book also available.
Yovanoff, Brenna The Space Between (Penguin/Razorbill 978-1-59514-483-6, $8.99, 363pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Reprint (Razorbill 2011) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel.
January 2013
SF Novels 20
Fantasy Novels 29
Horror Novels 9
Paranormal Romance 11
Anthologies 9
Collections 8
Reference 0
History/Criticism 5
Media Related 7
Young Adult 51
SF 13
Fantasy 26
Horror 4
Paranormal Romance 8
Other 0
Omnibus 6
Art/Humor 4
Miscellaneous 9
Total New: 168
Reprints &
Reissues: 83
Total: 251
Year to Date
SF Novels 20
Fantasy Novels 29
Horror Novels 9
Paranormal
Romance 11
Anthologies 9
Collections 8
Reference 0
History/Criticism 5
Media Related 7
Young Adult 51
SF 13
Fantasy 26
Horror 4
Paranormal Romance 8
Other 0
Omnibus 6
Art/Humor 4
Miscellaneous 9
Total New: 168
Reprints &
Reissues: 83
Total: 251
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BRITISH BOOKS: DECEMBER
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.
* Adams, Guy Hands of the Ripper (Random House UK/Arrow/Hammer 978-0-09-955385-4, £6.99, 270pp, tp) Horror novel. Novelisation of the 1971 Hammer horror film.
Ahern, Cecelia The Time of my Life (HarperCollins UK 978-0-00-735045-2, £7.99, 484pp, tp, cover by Sarah Coleman) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2011) humorous fantasy novel.
* Andrews, Virginia Daughter of Light (Simon & Schuster UK 978-1-47111-482-3, £7.99, 376pp, tp) Vampire novel, second in the Kindred vampire series after Daughter of Darkness. The author is probably still Andrew Neiderman. Simultaneous with the US (Gallery) edition.
* Arthur, Keri Darkness Hunts (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5775-9, £7.99, 366pp, tp) Paranormal roma
nce/urban fantasy novel, fourth in the Dark Angels series. Simultaneous with the US (Signet Select) edition.
Baker, Nicholson House of Holes: A Book of Raunch (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 978-0-8572-0661-9, £7.99, 262pp, tp) Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2011) erotic SF novel.
* Bergen, Andrez One Hundred Years of Vicissitude (John Hunt Publishing/Perfect Edge 978-1-78099-597-7, £9.99, 251pp, tp) Fantasy novel, narrated by a ghost as he follows another ghost through moments of her life in 20th-century Japan. John Hunt Publishing, Laurel House, Station Approach, Alresford, Hants SO24 9JH, UK;
* Brannan, J.T. Origin (Headline Review 978-0-7553-9684-9, £7.99, 389pp, tp) Quasi-SF thriller about the true origins of mankind. A first novel.
* Briggs, Patricia Fair Game (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-796-9, £7.99, 540pp, tp, cover by Fred Gambino) Urban fantasy novel, the third book in the Alpha and Omega series about werewolves Charles and Anna. Simultaneous with the US (Ace) edition.
* Brown, Eric Helix Wars (Solaris 978-1-78108-047-4, £7.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Dominic Harman) SF novel, sequel to Helix.
* Brown, Eric Starship Spring (PS Publishing 978-1-848634-87-9, £11.99, 69pp, hc, cover by Tomislav Tikulin) SF novella, the fourth book in the Starship Seasons series. This is a paper-over-boards edition; a signed, jacketed hardcover limited edition of 100 (-88-6, £24.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
* Budrys, Algis Benchmarks Continued: F&SF ‘‘Books’’ Columns 1975-1982 (Ansible Editions 978-1-300-34659-3, $20.00, 266pp, tp) Nonfiction, the first volume in a planned series reprinting Budrys’s F&SF columns, a companion to Budrys’s Locus Award-winning Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf. Introduction by David Langford & Greg Pickersgill. Includes index. Ansible Editions, 94 London Road, Reading RG1 5AU, UK;
* Butler, Andrew M. Solar Flares: Science Fiction in the 1970s (Liverpool University Press 978-1-84631-834-4, £70.00, x + 302pp, hc) Nonfiction, a critical/historical look at developments in the genre in the ’70s, including chapters on the treatment of race, and the influence of gay liberation, feminism, and the Vietnam War. Includes bibliography and index. Volume 43 in the Liverpool Science Fiction Texts and Studies series.
Cadigan, Pat Synners (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-11954-3, £8.99, 475pp, tp) Reprint (Bantam Spectra 1991) SF novel. Part of the SF Masterworks series.
Caine, Rachel Two Weeks’ Notice (Allison & Busby 978-0-7490-1232-8, £7.99, 380pp, tp) Reprint (Roc 2012) fantasy novel, second in the Revivalist series.
* Cast, P.C. & Kristin Cast Hidden (Little, Brown UK/Atom 978-1-9056-5488-8, £12.99, 302pp, hc) Young-adult vampire fantasy novel, tenth in the House of Night series. Simultaneous with the US (St. Martin’s Griffin) edition.
Cobley, Michael The Ascendant Stars (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-1-84149-636-8, £8.99, 591pp, tp) Reprint (Orbit 2011) SF novel, third in the Humanity’s Fire trilogy.
* Cole, Kresley Shadow’s Claim (Simon & Schuster UK 978-1-47111-390-1, £7.99, 481pp, tp, cover by Greg White) Paranormal romance novel in the Dacians series. Simultaneous with the US (Pocket) edition.
* Connolly, John The Wrath of Angels (Hodder & Stoughton 978-1-444-75644-9, £17.99, 472pp, hc) Thriller/horror novel, 11th in the Charlie Parker series.
* Crowther, Peter & Nick Gevers, eds. Postscripts Number 26/27: Unfit for Eden (PS Publishing 978-1-848632-98-1, £29,99, 388pp, hc, cover by Glenn Chadbourne) Original anthology with 26 stories and a poem. Authors include Matthew Hughes, Robert Reed, Kit Reed, and Michael Swanwick. A slipcased limited edition of 100 signed by the authors (-99-8, £59.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
Dashner, James The Death Cure (Chicken House 978-1-9084-3520-0, £6.99, 327pp, tp) Reprint (Delacorte Books for Young Readers 2011) young-adult SF novel, third in the Maze Runner series.
Day, David The Hobbit Companion (Anova/Pavilion 978-1-86205-915-3£14.99, 92, hc, nf, cover by Lidia Postma) Reprint (Pavilion 1997) nonfiction guide to Tolkien’s hobbits. Illustrated by Postma. A paper-over-boards edition.
* Dunn, C.Z. Warhammer 40,000: Dark Vengeance (Black Library 978-1-84970-251-5, £12.00, 126pp, hc) Gaming tie-in novella, issued to celebrate the new boxed game. Issued without a dustjacket.
Eddings, David Castle of Wizardry (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-16836-6, £7.99, 444pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel, fourth in The Belgariad series.
Eddings, David Enchanter’s End Game (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-16857-1, £7.99, 445pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1984) fantasy novel, fifth in The Belgariad series.
Eddings, David Guardians of the West (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-16856-4, £7.99, 429pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Bantam UK 1987) fantasy novel, first in The Mallorean series.
Eddings, David Magician’s Gambit (Transworld/Corgi 978-0-552-16835-9, £7.99, 446pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel, third in The Belgariad series.
* Feehan, Christine Dark Nights (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5846-6, £7.99, 420pp, tp) Collection of two works in the Carpathians paranormal romance series: story ‘‘Dark Dream’’ and novel Dark Descent, significantly expanded from its original publication in anthology The Only One (Leisure 2003). Simultaneous with the US (Avon) edition.
Feehan, Christine Dark Storm (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5753-7, £13.99, 370pp, tp) Reprint (Jove 2012) paranormal romance novel in the Carpathian series.
Feehan, Christine Lair of the Lion (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5845-9, £7.99, 404pp, tp) Reprint (Leisure 2002) paranormal romance novel. Copyrighted 2012, without mention of the original edition.
* Feehan, Christine Samurai Game (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5752-0, £7.99, 389pp, tp) Paranormal romance novel, book ten in the Ghostwalkers series.
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Feist, Raymond E. Magician (Harper Voyager 978-0-00-746686-3, £8.99, 841pp, tp) Reprint (Grafton 1992) fantasy novel. This is revised from the original (Doubleday Foundation 1982).
* Fowler, Christopher Bryant & May and the Invisible Code (Transworld/Doubleday UK 978-0-857-52050-0, £12.99, 347pp, hc) Gothic mystery novel. Tenth in a series featuring detectives Bryant & May.
Fowler, Karen Joy Sarah Canary (Orion/Gollancz 978-0-575-13136-1, £7.99, 300pp, tp) Reprint (Holt 1991) mostly mainstream novel with fantasy elements. Part of the SF Masterworks series.
* Furth, Robin Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance: Revised and Updated (Hodder & Stoughton 978-1-444-76469-7, £20.00, xxviii+685pp, tp) Encyclopaedic guide to the series, updated and revised to include The Wind Through the Keyhole. Originally published in two volumes as Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance Vol. I and Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Complete Concordance Vol. II (2003-2005).
Gemmell, David Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50141-3, £7.99, 340pp, tp) Reprint (Legend 1992) fantasy novel.
* Goonan, Kathleen Ann Angels and You Dogs (PS Publishing 978-1-848633-31-5, £19.95, 338pp, hc, cover by Kathleen Ann Goonan) Collection of 14 stories, with notes on each by Goonan. This is a paper-over-boards edition. A jacketed, signed, limited edition of 100 (-32-2, £39.99) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, England;
Grossman, Lev The Magician King (Random House UK/Arrow 978-0-09-955346-5, £7.99, 548pp, tp, cover by Kai & Sunny) Reprint (Viking 2011) fantasy novel, sequel to The Magicians.
Hamilton, Laurell K. Kiss the Dead (Headline 978-0-7553-8900-1, £7.99, 386pp, tp) Reprint (Headline 2012) dark erotic urban fantasy novel. This edition adds a bonus chapter. Book 21 in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.
Hamilton, Peter F. The Dreaming Void (Pan 978-1-4472-0856-3, £8.99, 652pp, tp, cover
by Steve Stone) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2007) SF novel, the first book in the Void trilogy.
* Hammond, Sarah The Night Sky in My Head (Oxford University Press 978-0-19-273319-1, £6.99, 287pp, tp, cover by Lucy Davey) Young-adult mystery with possible fantasy elements, involving a teen whose injury may allow him to travel in time.
* Harrison, Thea Lord’s Fall (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5831-2, £7.99, 281pp, tp) Paranormal romance novel, fifth in the Elder Race series. Simultaneous with the US (Berkley) edition.
Harrison, Thea Serpent’s Kiss (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5716-2, £7.99, 312pp, tp) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2011) paranormal romance novel, third in the Elder Race series.
* Hearne, Kevin Trapped (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 978-0-356-50197-0, £7.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Gene Mollica) Fantasy novel, fifth in the Iron Druid Chronicles series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
* Heller, Peter The Dog Stars (Headline Review 978-0-7553-9259-9, £14.99, 311pp, hc) Post-apocalyptic SF novel. A first novel. Simultaneous with the Knopf US edition.
* Herbert, James Ash (Macmillan UK 978-0-230-70695-8, £18.99, 693pp, hc) Horror novel, third in the David Ash series after Haunted and The Ghosts of Sleath.
Herbert, James Haunted (Pan 978-1-4472-3253-7, £2.99, 228pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1988) horror novel, the first in the David Ash series. A special low-priced edition for Waterstones’ bookshops.
Herbert, James The Jonah (Pan 978-0-330-52266-3, £7.99, 296pp, tp) Reprint (NEL 1981) horror novel.
* Hutson, Shaun X the Unknown (Random House UK/Arrow/Hammer 978-0-09-955622-0, £6.99, 337pp, tp) Novelisation of the 1956 Hammer horror film, scripted by Jimmy Sangster.
* Ione, Larissa Rogue Rider (Little, Brown UK/Piatkus 978-0-7499-5557-1, £7.99, 391pp, tp, cover by Richard Jones) Paranormal romance novel, fourth and final in the Lords of Deliverance series.
* Johnson, Suzanne River Road (Headline 978-0-7553-9767-9, £13.99, 387pp, tp, cover by Silas Manhood) Fantasy novel, second in the Sentinels of New Orleans series. Simultaneous with the US (Tor) edition.
Johnson, Suzanne Royal Street (Headline 978-0-7553-9765-5, £13.99, 417pp, tp, cover by Silas Manhood) Reprint (Tor 2012) fantasy novel, the first book in the Sentinels of New Orleans series.