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1997 Novels, Collections and Anthologies

This is a list of Canadian literature of the fantastic. Only those which are novels or novel-length collections are eligible for the Sunburst Award.

Novels (alphabetical by author)

  • Allen, Robert, Napoleon's Retreat (Montreal, DC Books, 1997)
  • Alma, Ann, Under Emily's Sky (Vancouver, Beach Holme, 1997)
  • Amadahy, Zainab, The Moons of Palmares (Toronto, Sister Vision Press, 1997)
  • Atack, Chris, Project Maldon (New York, Baen, 1997)
  • Bantock, Nick, The Forgetting Room (Toronto, HarperCollins, 1997) HC
  • Birdsell, Sandra, The Town That Floated Away (Toronto, HarperCollins, 1997) HC
  • Boving, Nicholas, Maxim Gunn: The Demon Plan (Mississauga, Taurus Pub., 1997)
  • Bow, Patricia, The Spiral Maze (Saskatoon, SK, Thistledown, 1997)
  • Bowering, Marilyn, Visible Worlds (Toronto, HarperCollins, 1997) HC
  • Bradford, Karleen, Dragonfire (Toronto, HarperCollins, 1997)
  • Bradley, Rebecca, Scion's Lady (London, Gollancz, 1997) HC
  • Brouwer, Sigmund, Pirate's Cross (Nashville, Thomas Nelson Inc., 1997)
  • ——, Outlaw's Gold (Nashville, Thomas Nelson Inc., 1997)
  • ——, Soldier's Aim (Nashville, Thomas Nelson Inc., 1997)
  • Byrne, John, Wonder Woman; Gods And Goddesses (Calif., Prima, 1997) HC
  • Case, George, Silence Descends (Vancouver, Arsenal Pulp Press, 1997)
  • Czerneda, Julie, A Thousand Words for Stranger (New York, Daw, 1997)
  • de Lint, Charles, Trader (New York, Tor, 1997) HC
  • Dickson, Gordon R., The Dragon and the Gnarly King (New York, Tor, 1997) HC
  • Donovan, Rita, The Plague Saint (Edmonton, Tesseract, 1997) HC
  • Dorsey, Candas Jane, Black Wine (New York, Tor, 1997) HC
  • Duncan, Dave, Future Indefinite (New York, Avon, 1997) HC
  • Gaetz, Dayle Campbell, Alien Rescue (Montreal, Roussan, 1997) TD
  • Gardner, James Alan, Expendable (New York, Avonova, 1997)
  • Green, John F., The Curse of Jonathan Matthew (Toronto, Stoddart, 1997)
  • Green, Terence M., Blue Limbo (New York, Tor, 1997) HC
  • Greenwood, Ed, Elminster in Myth Drannor (Renton, WA, TSR, 1997)
  • Heffernan, Colleen, Mill Creek Kids (Edmonton, AB, Hodgepog Books, 1997) TD
  • Hill, Douglas, The Dragon Charmer (London, Hodder, 1997)
  • Holz, Cynthia, The Other Side (Toronto, Second Story Press, 1997)
  • Hood, Hugh, Great Realizations (Toronto, Anansi, 1997) HC
  • Hood, Ken, Demon Rider (New York, HarperPrism, 1997)
  • Huff, Tanya, Blood Debt (New York, Daw, 1997)
  • Hughes, Monica, The Faces of Fear (HarperCollins, Toronto, 1997) HC
  • Hutchins, Hazel, The Prince of Tarn (Toronto, Annick, 1997)
  • Jocelyn, Marthe, The Invisible Day (Toronto, Tundra, 1997) HC
  • Johansen, K.V., Torrie and the Dragon (Montreal, Roussan, 1997)
  • Kearsley, Susanna, The Shadowy Horses (Toronto, Seal, 1997) PB
  • Lawson, Julie, Goldstone (Toronto, Stoddart, 1997) TD
  • Leavey, Peggy Dymond, A Circle in Time (Toronto, Napoleon, 1997) TD
  • Lee, Stephen Andrew, Tales From Sanctuary: The Vampire Sex Bar (Toronto, Spitfire, 1997)
  • Major, Kevin, Gaffer (Toronto, Doubleday Canada, 1997) HC
  • Majzels, Robert, City of Forgetting: A Novel (Toronto, Mercury, 1997)
  • Marston, Ann, Broken Blade (New York, Harper Prism, 1997)
  • Matas, Carol, The Freak (Toronto, Key Porter, 1997)
  • Mathias, Barry, The Power in the Dark (Vancouver, Salal Press, 1997)
  • Molonie, Susie, Dry as Dust (Toronto, Doubleday Canada, 1997) HC
  • Nelson, Rosemary, Galena's Gift (Toronto, Napoleon, 1997)
  • Nickle, David, and Karl Schroeder, The Claus Effect (Edmonton, Tesseract, 1997) TD
  • Oppel, Kenneth, Silverwing (Toronto, HarperCollins, 1997)
  • Patton, Fiona, The Stone Prince (New York, Daw, 1997)
  • Poulsen, David A., The Hunk Machine (Montreal, Roussan, 1997)
  • Read, Nicholas, One in a Million (Vancouver, Polestar, 1997)
  • Richard, Robert, A Johnny Novel (Toronto, Mercury, 1997)
  • Ritter, Erika, The Hidden Life of Humans: A Novel (Toronto, Key Porter, 1997)
  • Robinson, Spider, Lifehouse (New York, Baen, 1997)
  • Russell, Sean, Beneath the Vaulted Hills (New York, Daw, 1997) HC
  • Sawyer, Robert J., Frameshift (New York, Tor, 1997) HC
  • ——, Illegal Alien (New York, Ace, 1997) HC
  • Schafer, R. Murray, Tracks (Indian River, ON, Arcana, 1997)
  • Sebanc, Mark, Flight to Hollow Mountain (Grand Rapids, MI, W.B. Eerdmans, 1997) HC
  • Shatner, William, Delta Search (New York, HarperPrism, 1997) HC
  • ——, In Alien Hands (New York, HarperPrism, 1997) HC
  • ——, Tek Net (New York, Ace ,1997) HC
  • ——, Star Trek: Avenger (New York, Pocket Books, 1997) HC, with Gar & Judy Reeves-Stevens
  • Sherman, Gisella Tobien, Grave Danger (Toronto, Scholastic, 1997) PB
  • Silverthorne, Judith, The Secret of Sentinel Rock (Regina, SK, Coteau, 1997)
  • Silvey, Diane, Spirit Quest (Vancouver, Beach Holme, 1997)
  • Sisson, Hal, Caverns of the Cross (Vancouver, Arsenal Pulp Press, 1997) TD
  • Slade, Arthur G., Draugr (Victoria, BC, Orca, 1997)
  • Slater, Ian, Showdown (New York, Fawcett, 1997)
  • Stanton, Steve, Superlight (Orillia, ON, Skysong Press, 1997)
  • Stewart, Sean, The Night Watch (New York, Ace, 1997) HC
  • Stewart, Sharon, The Minstrel Boy (Toronto, Napoleon Pub., 1997)
  • Stirling, S.M., The Ship Avenged (New York, Baen, 1997) HC
  • Taylor, Cora, Vanishing Act (Red Deer, AB, Red Deer College Press, 1997)
  • Tyson, Donald, The Tortuous Serpent (St. Paul, MN, Llewellyn Publications, 1997) TD
  • van Belkom, Edo, Lord Soth (Lake Geneva, WI, TSR, 1997)
  • West, Michelle, The Broken Crown (New York, Daw, 1997)
  • Whyte, Jack, The Fort at Rivers Bend (Toronto, Viking, 1997)
  • ——, Metamorphosis (Toronto, Viking, 1997)
  • Willett, Ed, Soulworm (Unionville, NY, Royal Fireworks Press, 1997)
  • Wieler, Diana, Ran Van: Magic Nation (Toronto, Groundwood, 1997) HC
  • Wilson, John, Weet's Quest (Toronto, Napoleon Pub., 1997)
  • Wood, Beverley & Chris, Dogstar (Vancouver, Polestar, 1997)
  • Wright, Ronald, A Scientific Romance (Toronto, Knopf Canada, 1997) HC

Collections

  • Aird, Paul Leet, Loon Laughter; Ecological Fairy Tales and Nature Tales (Ottawa, Carleton University Press, 1997)
  • Burns, Cliff, The Reality Machine (North Battleford, SK, Black Dog Press, 1997)
  • Kilpatrick, Nancy, Endorphins (Norfolk, VA, Macabre, Inc., 1997)

Anthologies

  • Hutchison, Don, ed., Northern Frights Four (Oakville, ON, Mosaic, 1997)
  • Rowe, Michael, ed., Brothers of the Night (San Francisco, Cleis Press, 1997), co-editor: Thomas S. Roche
  • Sawyer, Robert J., and Clink, Carolyn, eds., Tesseracts 6 (Edmonton, AB, Tesseract, 1997)
  • Yashinsky, Dan, ed., Ghostwise; A Book of Midnight Stories (Charlottetown, PEI, Ragweed, 1997)

Note: HC=Hardcover; TD=Trade Cover; PB=Paperback Copyright 1997 - All Rights Reserved