This is a log of books received, some of which I review for SFX magazine, in Cloud Chamber, or elsewhere. The latest listing is here.
Send books for listing to: David Langford, 94 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AU, England.Magazines Received
• [12 Mar] Interzone #227, March-April 2010
• [5 Mar] SFX #194, May 2010
• [27 Feb] Fortean Times #260, April 2010
• [20 Feb] Black Static #15, February-March 2010
• [12 Feb] Murky Depths #11
• [10 Feb] SFX #193, April 2010
• [5 Feb] Fortean Times #259, March 2010
• [27 Jan] New York Review of SF #257, January 2010
• [13 Jan] Interzone #226, January/February 2010
• [13 Jan] SFX #192, March 2010
• [4 Jan] Fortean Times #258, February 2010
March 2010 - [13 Mar] Patricia Briggs, Silver Borne – Orbit paperback, urban fantasy. "Mercy Thompson" 5. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [13 Mar] Jim Butcher, Changes – Orbit hardback, urban fantasy. "Dresden Files" 12. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [13 Mar] Trudi Canavan, The Magician's Apprentice – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [13 Mar] Tom Holt, May Contain Traces of Magic – Orbit trade paperback, comic fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [13 Mar] Jaye Wells, The Mage in Black – Orbit paperback, urban fantasy. "Sabina Kane" 2. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [12 Mar] Peter Straub, A Dark Matter – Orion hardback, horror. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also export trade paperback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [11 Mar] Dani & Eytan Hollin, The Unincorporated War – Tor hardback, sf. Sequel to The Unincorporated Man (2009). • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [9 Mar] Michael Cobley, The Orphaned Worlds – Orbit trade paperback, sf. "Humanity's Fire" 2. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [9 Mar] Celine Kiernan, The Poison Throne – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. "Moorehawke" 1. Finished copy now received. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [8 Mar] Jan Guillou, Birth of the Kingdom – Harper trade paperback, historical. "Crusades" trilogy 3. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [5 Mar] Charlaine Harris, Dead in the Family – Gollancz hardback, supernatural fantasy. "Sookie Stackhouse" sequence. Proof copy received; scheduled May 2010. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also trade paperback: Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [3 Mar] , Joe Hill, Horns – Gollancz hardback, horror/dark fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also trade paperback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [3 Mar] , Dmitry Glukovsky, Metro 2039 – Gollancz trade paperback, sf. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also hardback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [3 Mar] , Alastair Reynolds, Terminal World – Gollancz hardback, sf. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also trade paperback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
February 2010 - [26 Feb] Jackie Collins, Poor Little Bitch Girl – Simon & Schuster hardback. God knows why they sent me this. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [26 Feb] Jetse De Vries, ed., Shine – Solaris paperback, sf anthology. 16 tales of "near-future optimistic science fiction". • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [26 Feb] Rebecca Levene, Cold Warriors – Abaddon paperback, supernatural thriller. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [26 Feb] James Lovegrove, The Age of Zeus – Solaris paperback, sf/fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [26 Feb] Darren Shan, City of the Snakes – Harper Voyager trade paperback, fantasy. "City" 3. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [23 Feb] Robin Hobb, Dragon Haven – Harper Voyager hardback, fantasy. "Rain Wild Chronicles" 2. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [22 Feb] Robin Hobb, The Dragon Keeper – Harper Voyager trade paperback, fantasy. "Rain Wild Chronicles" 1. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [22 Feb] Darren Shan, Hell's Horizon – Harper Voyager trade paperback, fantasy. "City" 2. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [20 Feb] Jim Butcher, Turn Coat – Orbit paperback, fantasy. "Harry Dresden" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [20 Feb] Kate Griffin, The Midnight Mayor – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. "Matthew Swift" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [20 Feb] Walter Jon Williams, This Is Not a Game – Orbit paperback, sf. First published 2009. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Feb] Simon R. Green, Damned If You Do in the Nightside – Solaris urban fantasy, paperback. "Nightside" series: omnibus of #7, Hell to Pay (2007), and #8, The Unnatural Inquirer (2008). • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Feb] Ed Greenwood, Arch Wizard – Solaris fantasy, paperback. "Falconfar" 2. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Feb] Ed Greenwood, Falconfar – Solaris fantasy, hardback. "Falconfar" 3. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Feb] Brian Lumley, Necroscope: The Lost Years: Harry and the Pirates – Solaris horror, paperback. Collection of six stories with foreword. "Necroscope" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [17 Feb] , M.D. Lachlan, Wolfsangel – Gollancz trade paperback, fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also hardback: Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [15 Feb] Steph Swainston, Above the Snowline – Gollancz trade paperback, fantasy. "Castle" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also hardback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [13 Feb] Melissa de la Cruz, Blue Bloods – Atom trade paperback, urban fantasy. Finished copy now received; three sequels following in March/April. First published 2006. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [13 Feb] Martin Millar, Lonely Werewolf Girl – Piatkus trade paperback, urban fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [10 Feb] Nalini Singh, Angels' Blood – Gollancz trade paperback, urban fantasy. "Guild Hunter" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [10 Feb] Carrie Vaughn, Kitty's House of Horrors – Gollancz trade paperback, urban fantasy. "Kitty" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [9 Feb] Cinda Williams Chima, The Demon King – Harper Voyager hardback, fantasy. "Seven Realms" 1. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [9 Feb] Stephen Hunt, Secrets of the Fire Sea – Harper Voyager hardback, fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [6 Feb] Markus Heitz, The War of the Dwarves – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. "Dwarves" 2. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [6 Feb] Glenda Larke, The Last Stormlord – Orbit paperback, fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [6 Feb] Elizabeth Moon, Oath of Fealty – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. "Paladin's Legacy" 1. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [6 Feb] Tad Williams, Shadowrise – Orbit hardback, fantasy. "Shadowmarch" 3. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [5 Feb] Tom Holt, Blonde Bombshell – Orbit trade paperback, comic sf. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [2 Feb] John Gribbin, Timeswitch – PS Publishing hardback, sf. A second copy received two weeks after the first! I have no idea why. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also special cased edition, not seen: Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
January 2010 - [30 Jan] Diana Wynne Jones, Enchanted Glass – HarperCollins hardback, fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Jan] Kate Brady, One Scream Away – Piatkus paperback, thriller. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Jan] Jacqueline Carey, Naamah's Kiss – Gollancz trade paperback fantasy. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also hardback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [18 Jan] Stephen Deas, The King of the Crags – Gollancz hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received; scheduled April 2010. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also trade paperback: Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [18 Jan] Charlaine Harris, Grave Secret – Gollancz hardback, supernatural fantasy. "Harper Connelly" sequence. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also trade paperback (not seen): Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [18 Jan] Jonathan L. Howard, Johannes Cabal the Necromancer – Headline paperback, fantasy. First published 2009. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Jan] Julie Kramer, Stalking Susan – Piatkus paperback, thriller. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [18 Jan] Sarah Pinborough, A Matter of Blood – Gollancz hardback, fantasy. Proof copy received; scheduled March 2010. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also trade paperback: Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [18 Jan] Alexandra Sokoloff, The Price – Piatkus paperback, thriller. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [15 Jan] Christopher Golden, ed., Zombie: An Anthology of the Undead – Piatkus trade paperback, horror. 19 new zombie stories. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [15 Jan] John Gribbin, Timeswitch – PS Publishing hardback, sf. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
Also special cased edition, not seen: Book Depository UK • Book Depository US- [15 Jan] N.K. Jemisin, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. "Inheritance" 1. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [15 Jan] Brian Ruckley, Fall of Thanes – Orbit trade paperback, fantasy. "Godless World" 3. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [15 Jan] Jeff Somers, The Eternal Prison – Orbit trade paperback, sf. "Avery Cates" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [14 Jan] Juliet E. MKenna, Blood in the Water – Solaris fantasy, paperback. "Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [14 Jan] Gail Z. Martin, Dark Lady's Chosen – Solaris fantasy, paperback. "Chronicles of the Necromancer" 4. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [14 Jan] Andy Remic, Hardcore – Solaris sf, paperback. "Combat-K" sequence. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [8 Jan] Christine Feehan, Street Game – Piatkus paperback, urban fantasy. "GhostWalker" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [8 Jan] Jackie Kessler & Caitlin Kittredge, Black and White – Piatkus paperback, sf. "Icarus Project" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [8 Jan] Jayne Ann Krentz, Fired Up – Piatkus trade paperback, urban fantasy. "Arcane Society" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US
- [8 Jan] Jayne Ann Krentz, Running Hot – Piatkus trade paperback, urban fantasy. "Arcane Society" series. • Book Depository UK • Book Depository US