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The Masque of Mañana Robert Sheckley (SFBC #1202183, Dec 2005, $14.50, 569pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reprint (NESFA Press 2005) collection of 41 stories, including all the AAA Ace Interplanetary Decontamination stories. This is similar to the NESFA edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Night Visions 11 ed. Bill Sheehan (Subterranean Press 1-931081-94-8, Jun 2004, $30.00, 244pp, hc, cover by Edward Miller) Original anthology of three novellas. Authors are Kim Newman (with a story featuring Richard Jeperson and the Diogenes Club), Tim Lebbon, and Lucius Shepard. A limited edition of 250 ($50.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

· Introduction · Bill Sheehan · in *
· Swellhead [Richard Jeperson; Diogenes Club] · Kim Newman · na *
· In Perpetuity · Tim Lebbon · na *
· Hands Up! Who Wants to Die? · Lucius Shepard · na *
The Adventures of the Faithful Counselor Anne Sheldon (Aqueduct Press 0-9746559-8-8, May 2005, $9.00, 79pp, ph) Narrative poem in perfect-bound chapbook form, telling a series of stories about ancient gods Inanna and Gilgamesh. Part of the “Conversation Pieces” chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].
Eternity and Other Stories Lucius Shepard (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-662-1, Sep 2005, $15.95, 442pp, tp) Collection of seven stories from the last six years.

· Only Partly Here · nv Asimov’s Mar, 2003
· A Walk in the Garden · ss Sci Fiction website Aug 20, 2003
· Crocodile Rock · na F&SF Oct/Nov ’99
· Hands Up! Who Wants to Die? · na Night Visions 11, ed. Bill Sheehan, Subterranean Press, 2004
· The Drive-In Puerto Rico · na F&SF Oct/Nov, 2002
· Jailwise · na Sci Fiction website Jun 4, 2003
· Eternity and Afterward · na F&SF Mar, 2001
Trujillo Lucius Shepard (Night Shade Books 1-59780-012-0, Sep 2005, $24.95, 192pp, hc) Fantasy novella. First US edition (PS Publishing 8/04 as part of the collection Trujillo). Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [www.nightshadebooks.com].
Kris Longknife: Defiant Mike Shepherd (Ace 0-441-01349-X, Nov 2005, $7.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Kris Longknife] SF novel, third in the “Kris Longknife” series. Shepherd is a pen name for Mike Moscoe.
Starfist: Force Recon, Book 1: Backshot David Sherman (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46058-8, Aug 2005, $6.99, 356pp, pb) Military SF novel, 11th overall in the Starfist series, and the first in a spinoff series.
Star Wars: Jedi Trial David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-46115-0, Jun 2005, $6.99, 337pp, pb, cover by Steven D. Anderson) [Star Wars] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
Starfist: A World of Hurt David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46053-7, Dec 2005, $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Starfist] Reprint (Del Rey 2004) military SF novel, tenth in a series about 25th-century Marines.
Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda: Through the Looking Glass Josepha Sherman (Tor 0-765-30486-4, Feb 2005, $24.95, 236pp, hc) [Andromeda] Novelization, the fourth based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment Company and Fireworks Entertainment.
Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda: Through the Looking Glass Josepha Sherman (Tor 0-765-34410-6, Jun 2005, $6.99, 236pp, pb) [Andromeda] Reprint (Tor 2004) novelization, the fourth based on the TV series. Copyrighted by Tribune Entertainment Company and Alliance Atlantis Communications.
Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul, Book 1: Exodus Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (Pocket 0-7434-6357-9, Sep 2005, $7.99, 292pp, pb) [Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul] Reprint (Pocket 2004) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.
The House of Sounds M. P. Shiel (Hippocampus Press 0-9748789-6-0, Jul 2005, $20.00, 299pp, tp) Collection of seven stories and novel The Purple Cloud in its original 1901 version. An appendix adds an earlier version of the title story. This is part of the Lovecraft’s Library series, edited and with an introduction by S.T. Joshi discussing HPL’s reactions to the works. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online from [www.hippocampuspress.com] or from Hippocampus Press, PO Box 641, New York NY 10156.

7 · Introduction · S. T. Joshi · in
17 · Xélucha · ss Shapes in the Fire, London: John Lane, 1896
25 · The Pale Ape · ss The Pale Ape and Other Pulses, London: T. Werner Laurie, 1911
34 · The Case of Euphemia Raphash · ss Chapman’s Magazine of Fiction Dec, 1895
45 · Huguenin’s Wife · ss The Pall Mall Magazine Apr, 1895
53 · The House of Sounds · nv The Pale Ape and Other Pulses, London: T. Werner Laurie, 1911; a revised and updated version of “Vaila”, Shapes in the Fire, 1896.
74 · The Great King · ss The Pale Ape and Other Pulses, London: T. Werner Laurie, 1911
82 · The Bride · ss The English Illustrated Magazine May ’02
91 · The Purple Cloud · n. London: Chatto & Windus, 1901
275 · Vaila · nv Shapes in the Fire, London: John Lane, 1896
Angel-Seeker Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-01260-4, Mar 2005, $7.99, 497pp, pb, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Samaria] Reprint (Ace 2004) SF novel in the Samaria series.
Mystic and Rider Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-01246-9, Mar 2005, $23.95, 440pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Twelve Houses] Fantasy novel, the first in the Twelve Houses series. The king sends a young mystic with distrustful Riders to investigate rumors of unrest over the use of magic.
The Safe-Keeper’s Secret Sharon Shinn (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240357-1, Nov 2005, $6.99, 222pp, tp, cover by Matt Mahurin) [Safe-Keeper’s Secret] Reprint (Viking 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Truth-Teller’s Tale Sharon Shinn (Penguin/Viking 0-670-06000-3, Jul 2005, $16.99, 276pp, hc) [Safe-Keeper’s Secret] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Safe-Keeper’s Secret. Mirror twins, a Safe-Keeper and Truth-Teller, get involved in romance and mistaken identity.
The Pig Scrolls Paul Shipton (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2702-X, Oct 2005, $15.99, 275pp, hc, cover by David Roberts) [Gryllus the Pig] Young-adult fantasy satire based on Greek myth, supposedly written by Gryllus the Pig, one of Odysseus’s crewmen who preferred to keep his porcine form.
Constantine John Shirley (Pocket Star 0-7434-9755-4, Jan 2005, $6.99, 321pp, pb) Novelization of the movie based on the Vertigo comics. Copyrighted by DC Comics.
Doom John Shirley (Pocket Star 1-4165-0995-X, Aug 2005, $6.99, 304pp, pb) Novelization of the movie based on the computer game. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.
In Darkness Waiting John Shirley (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9742907-3-4, Feb 2005, $15.95, 257pp, tp) Reprint (NAL 1988) horror novel. A hardcover edition (-5-0, $29.99) is also available. This is a POD edition, available online at [www.writers.com/publishing] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.
Spider Moon John Shirley (CD Publications 1-58767-054-2, Aug 2002, $35.00, 170pp, hc, cover by Paul Mavrides) Associational crime novel. This is dated 2002, but not seen until now. A signed, limited edition of 1500 copies.
The Old Tailor & the Gaunt Man Brian J. Showers (Swan River Press, Mar 2005, $6.00, 37pp, ph, cover by Meggan Kehrli) Reissue (Swan River Press 2003) chapbook ghost short story, illustrated by Meggan Kehrli; second printing. Brian Showers/Swan River Press, 10 Leinster Road #3, Rathmines, Dublin 6, Ireland; [bshowers@usalumni.com]; the price includes international postage.
The Snow Came Softly Down; or, The Kindness of Ghosts Brian J. Showers (Swan River Press, Sep 2005, $6.00, 37pp, ph, cover by Duane Spurlock) Reissue (Swan River Press 2004) chapbook ghost short story, illustrated by Duane Spurlock; second printing. Brian Showers/Swan River Press, 10 Leinster Road Flat 3, Rathmines, Dublin 6, Ireland; [bshowers@usalumni.com]; the price includes international postage.
Tigh an Bhreithimh Brian J. Showers (Swan River Press, Oct 2005, $6.00, 37pp, ph, cover by Duane Spurlock) Chapbook ghost short story, illustrated by Duane Spurlock. This is a limited edition of 300. Brian Showers/Swan River Press, 10 Leinster Road #3, Rathmines, Dublin 6, Ireland; the price includes international postage.
Dark Fusion: Red Rider’s Hood Neal Shusterman (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-47562-1, Oct 2005, $15.99, 181pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Dark Fusion] Young-adult contemporary dark fantasy novel, second in the series mixing fairy tales and myth. Red’s grandmother gets mugged by members of the Wolves gang.
Dread Locks Neal Shusterman (Penguin/Dutton 0-525-47554-0, May 2005, $15.99, 164pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Dark Fusion] Young-adult dark fantasy novel, first in the Dark Fusion series based on a mix of myths and fairy tales.
Hostile Takeover Susan Shwartz (Tor 0-765-34382-7, Dec 2005, $6.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (Tor 2004) SF novel. A financial analyst’s audit on a colony planet uncovers a complicated plot that threatens humankind.
At Winter’s End Robert Silverberg (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9330-5, Oct 2005, $18.95, 491 + xiv, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) [New Springtime] Reprint (Warner 1988) SF novel, part one of The New Springtime. This has a new introduction by the author. Part of the Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].
The Gate of Worlds Robert Silverberg (ibooks 1-59687-157-1, Dec 2005, $11.95, 151pp, tp, cover by John Harris) Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1967) SF novel. This is copyrighted 2005, but apparently only a date on page one was changed.
The Man in the Maze Robert Silverberg (ibooks 0-7434-9777-5, Jan 2005, $6.99, 214pp, pb, cover by Michael Whelan) Reprint (Avon 1969) SF novel, with the 2002 introduction by Neil Gaiman.
The Queen of Springtime Robert Silverberg (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9331-3, Oct 2005, $18.95, 368 + x, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) [New Springtime] Reprint (Gollancz 1989) SF novel, part two of The New Springtime. This includes the outline for the unpublished third volume and a new introduction by the author. Part of the Beyond Armageddon series. Order from University of Nebraska Press, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln NE 68588-0630; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].
Star of Gypsies Robert Silverberg (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-309-2, Mar 2005, $15.00, 470pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Reprint (Fine 1986) SF novel.
Far Horizons ed. Robert Silverberg (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-081712-7, Dec 2005, $14.95, 484pp, tp, cover by Bob Keck) Reprint (Avon Eos 1999) original anthology of 11 SF novellas, with authors writing in their best-known worlds.
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929-1964 ed. Robert Silverberg (Tor/Orb 0-765-30537-2, Feb 2005, $17.95, 560pp, tp, cover by Kenn Brown) Reprint (Doubleday 1970 as The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1) anthology of 26 classic SF stories.
The Sound of Angels Lisa Silverthorne (Wildside Press 0-8095-5606-5, Dec 2005, $17.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Rita Isabel) Collection of 19 stories, three original. Introduction by Dean Wesley Smith. This is a print-on-demand edition available from [www.wildsidepress.com] or from Wildside Press, PO Box 301, Holicong PA 18928.

7 · Deep Waters · Dean Wesley Smith · in *
9 · When Sparrows Fall · ss Cemetery Sonata, ed. June Hubbard, Chameleon Publishing, 1999
19 · The Sound of Angels · ss Bending the Landscape: Fantasy, ed. Nicola Griffith & Steve Pagel, White Wolf, 1997
26 · Midnight Oil · ss 100 Wicked Little Witch Stories, ed. Stefan Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble, 1995
31 · Wild Feed · ss *
43 · Homecoming · ss The Age of Reason, ed. Kurt Roth, SFF Net, 1999
56 · A Universal Spectrum · ss *
65 · Peace of Lace · ss Sirius*Visions Aug 1 ’94
71 · Surviving the Elephant · ss Civil War Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 2000
83 · Central Premise · vi Galaxy Jul/Aug ’94
87 · Snow Angels · ss Millennium Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine Mar ’97
92 · Rena 733 · ss Treachery and Treason, ed. Laura Anne Gilman & Jennifer Heddle, Roc, 2000
104 · The Mermaid’s Looking Glass · ss *
119 · Nightweaver · ss Blood Muse, Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg, Fine, 1995
124 · Whispers · ss Hauntings, ed. L. Marie Wood, Cyber-Pulp, 2004
130 · Safe as the Dark · ss Switch.Blade School’s Out, ed. Amy Sterling Casil, FictionWise, 2002
144 · The Essence of Place · ss Age of Wonders, ed. Jeffry Dwight, SFF Net, 2000
159 · Music to Her Ears · ss Prom Night, ed. Nancy Springer, 1999
170 · The Spirit House · ss Quantum Speculative Fiction, ed. Kurt Roth, Obscura Press, 1999
187 · Circle of Life · ss Beyond the Last Star, ed. Sherwood Smith, SFF Net, 2002
Ilium Dan Simmons (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-81792-6, Jul 2005, $7.99, 731pp, pb, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Ilium] Reprint (Subterranean Press 2003) far-future SF novel, a re-telling of The Iliad, among many other things.
Olympos Dan Simmons (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97894-6, Jul 2005, $25.95, 691pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Ilium] Far-future SF novel, a retelling of The Iliad, among many other things. This was scheduled for July, but received in May, and is at least simultaneous with the Gollancz 6/05 edition.
Olympos Dan Simmons (SFBC #1186165, Aug 2005, $12.99, 737pp, hc, cover by Gary Ruddell) [Ilium] Reprint (Gollancz 2005) SF novel, sequel to Ilium. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Olympos Dan Simmons (Subterranean Press 159606-038-7, Aug 2005, $75.00, 899pp, hc) [Ilium] Reprint (Eos 2005) science fiction novel, sequel to Ilium, a retelling of The Iliad, and many other things. This is a signed, leatherbound limited edition of 724; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].
Dead on My Feet Wm. Mark Simmons (Baen 1-4165-0910-0, Oct 2005, $7.99, 546pp, pb, cover by Patrick Turner) [Chris Csejthe] Reprint (Baen 2003) humorous horror novel, sequel to One Foot in the Grave.
Habeas Corpses Wm. Mark Simmons (Baen 1-4165-0913-5, Nov 2005, $22.00, 403pp, hc, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Chris Csejthe] Humorous horror novel, third in series begun in One Foot in the Grave.
Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams M. J. Simpson (Justin, Charles & Co. 1-932112-35-9, May 2005, $14.99, 418 + xxv, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2003) non-fiction, biography. This follows the Justin Charles 2003 first US edition with its updated introduction and foreword by Neil Gaiman. Includes notes and index. Justin, Charles & Co., 20 Park Plaza, Suite 909, Boston MA 02116; 617-426-4406; [www.justincharlesbooks.com]. [Douglas Adams]
The Dark Horse Patricia Simpson (Tor 0-765-35324-5, Nov 2005, $6.99, 366pp, pb) [Forbidden Tarot] Dark fantasy romance, second in The Forbidden Tarot series. A psychic female code expert helps hunt for the Fountain of Youth with a cursed tarot deck and a group that includes a shapechanger and the Egyptian god Set.
The Dark Lord Patricia Simpson (Tor 0-765-34861-6, Jan 2005, $6.99, 374pp, pb, cover by Judy York) Dark fantasy romance. A woman learns one of the men in her life may be the embodiment of the deadly Forbidden Tarot. This is copyrighted 2003, but no previous publication is known.
The Midnight Work Kassandra Sims (Tor 0-765-35394-6, Dec 2005, $6.99, 355pp, pb) Contemporary dark fantasy novel. Sophie’s Christmas is complicated by her turning into a vampire and a threat from a crazy death fairy.
An Accidental Goddess Linnea Sinclair (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58799-4, Jan 2006, $6.99, 434pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) Reprint (LTDBooks 2002 as by Megan Sybil Baker) science fantasy novel. This is copyrighted 2006 with no indication of a previous edition.
Finders Keepers Linnea Sinclair (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58798-6, May 2005, $6.99, 453pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) Reprint (Novel Books Inc. 2001) science fiction novel. A space trader gets some help from a military officer stuck on an enemy planet.
Gabriel’s Ghost Linnea Sinclair (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58797-8, Nov 2005, $6.99, 447pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) [Chasidah Bergren] SF novel. Space pilot Chasidah Bergren, convicted of a crime she didn’t commit, escapes with the help of a ghost from her past. Reprint (LtdBooks 2002 as by Megan Sybil Baker). This has been revised and has a different final chapter.
Sea Switch Linda Joy Singleton (Llewellyn 0-7387-0712-0, Sep 2005, $5.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Mike Harper) [Strange Encounters] Young-adult fantasy novel in the Strange Encounters series. Cassie is tricked into trading bodies with a mermaid. The author also writes as L.J. Singleton. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.llewellyn.com].
The Seer: Last Dance Linda Joy Singleton (Llewellyn 0-7387-0638-8, Jun 2005, $5.99, 242pp, pb) [Seer] Young-adult fantasy mystery, second in a series about a psychic teen. A ghost teen wants Sabine to investigate her death 50 years ago. The author also writes as L.J. Singleton. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.llewellyn.com].
The Seer: Witch Ball Linda Joy Singleton (Llewellyn 0-7387-0821-6, Jan 2006, $5.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Lisa Novak) [Seer] Young-adult fantasy mystery, third in a series about a psychic teen. Sabine volunteers to help run the psychic booth at the school carnival. The author also writes as L.J. Singleton. Available from Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.llewellyn.com].
Crave the Night Susan Sizemore (Pocket 1-4165-1083-4, Sep 2005, $13.95, 679pp, tp, cover by Tom Hallman) [I Burn for You] Omnibus of three vampire romance novels in a series: I Burn for You (2003), I Thirst for You (2004), and I Hunger for You (2005).

· I Burn for You · n. Pocket Star, 2003
· I Thirst for You · n. Pocket Star, 2004
· I Hunger for You · n. Pocket Star, 2005
I Hunger for You Susan Sizemore (Pocket Star 0-7434-6744-2, Apr 2005, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) [I Burn for You] Vampire romance novel, third in the series begun in I Burn for You.
The Affinity Trap Martin Sketchley (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-339-4, Sep 2005, $15.00, 304pp, tp, cover by Dave Seeley) [Structure] Science fiction novel, the first book of the Structure series. First US edition (Simon & Schuster UK 2/04).
The Revolt Gloria Skurzynski (Simon & Schuster/Atheneum 0-689-84265-1, Jun 2005, $16.95, 247pp, hc) [Virtual War Chronologs] Young-adult SF novel, third in the “Virtual War Chronologs.”
Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo Obert Skye (Shadow Mountain 1-59038-369-9, Apr 2005, $17.95, 348pp, hc, cover by Ben Sowards) Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series. An Oklahoma boy is sought by creatures who believe he alone has the power to save the dream land of Foo.
Blue Beyond Blue: Extraordinary Tales for Ordinary Dilemmas Lauren Slater (Norton 0-393-05959-6, Jun 2005, $23.95, 211pp, hc, cover by René Magritte) Original collection of 16 fairy tales for adults. The author, a psychologist, discusses the therapeutic aspects of fairy tales and the process of writing.

3 · Introduction · in
15 · Blue Beyond Blue · ss *
35 · Placebo · ss *
45 · My Girlfriend’s Arm · ss *
53 · Morphed · ss *
59 · The Fairy of Lost Things · ss *
79 · A Daughter’s Tale · ss *
101 · No No No · ss *
107 · Fur · ss *
123 · Ruby Red · ss *
143 · Defenestration · ss *
147 · Gretel’s Witch · ss *
155 · Six Green Bottles · ss *
163 · Swallow a Stone · ss *
169 · The Golden Egg · ss *
171 · The Gun · ss *
179 · The Mermaid · ss *
Carnivore Diet Julia Slavin (Norton 0-393-05998-7, Jul 2005, $23.95, 296pp, hc) Surreal fantasy novel. A jailed congressman’s wife must deal with a mythical beast hanging around.
The Boy Who Couldn’t Die William Sleator (Abrams/Amulet 0-8109-8790-2, Mar 2005, $6.95, 161pp, hc) Reprint (Amulet 2004) young-adult horror novel.
The Green Futures of Tycho William Sleator (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35238-9, Oct 2005, $5.99, 121pp, tp, cover by James Jean) Reprint (Dutton 1981) young-adult SF novel. This includes a reader’s guide.
The Last Universe William Sleator (Abrams/Amulet 0-8109-5858-9, Apr 2005, $16.95, 215pp, hc) Young-adult SF horror novel. A brother and sister discover a strange maze that can change reality.

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