The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

DAVIDSON, MaryJANICE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Dead and Loving It (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20795-1, Apr 2006, $14.00, 305pp, tp, cover by Chris Long) [Wyndham Werewolf] Collection of four humorous romance stories of the Wyndham werewolves, three originally published as e-books. (Contents)
• * *Drop Dead, Gorgeous! (Kensington/Brava 0-7582-1204-6, May 2006, $14.00, 200pp, tp) [Gorgeous!] Contemporary SF/chick-lit romance, sequel to Hello, Gorgeous! about an ultra-secret organization using nano-tech cyborg agents.
• * *Jennifer Scales and the Messenger of Light (with Anthony Alongi) (Berkley Jam 0-425-21011-1, Jun 2006, $9.99, 328pp, tp, cover by Daniel O’Leary) [Jennifer Scales] Young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series about a teen weredragon.
• * *Sleeping with the Fishes (Jove 0-515-14222-0, Dec 2006, $7.99, 268pp, pb) [Fred the Mermaid] Paranormal romance, the first in a series. Fred the cranky mermaid investigates toxins in seawater with the help of a hunky marine biologist.
• * _Undead and Unpopular (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21029-4, Jun 2006, $22.95, 257pp, hc, cover by Chris Long) [Betsy, Queen of the Vampires] Humorous vampire novel, fifth in the series featuring Betsy the Vampire Queen.
• * _Undead and Unreturnable (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21081-2, Jun 2006, $6.99, 250pp, pb, cover by Chris Long) [Betsy, Queen of the Vampires] Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2005) vampire romance/chick-lit novel, the fourth in the series about Betsy, Queen of the Vampires.

DAVIES, ALISON L. R., ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Shrouded by Darkness: Tales of Terror (Telos 1-84583-046-6, Sep 2006, £12.99, 387pp, tp) Anthology of 23 horror stories (nine original) and one drawing. Royalties go to DebRA, a charity for the skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP. (Contents)

DAVIS, GRAEME (chron.)

• * *Eberron: Blood and Honor (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4069-7, Sep 2006, $6.99, 308pp, pb, cover by Wayne Reynolds) [Eberron: War-Torn] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the fourth volume in The War-Torn series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DAVIS, HANK, ed.

• * _We the Underpeople See entry under Cordwainer Smith.

DAVIS, JAMES P. (chron.)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Bloodwalk (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4018-2, Jul 2006, $6.99, 314pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Meyers) [Forgotten Realms: Wizards] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book two of The Wizards. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DAVIS, JONATHAN P. (chron.)

• * *Life, Inc. (AuthorHouse 1-4259-3414-5, Aug 2006, $10.95, 228pp, tp, cover by Todd Faris) Fantasy novel. The Stabilizer starts to question his role as an Agent of Death after thousands of years. A print-on-demand book, available online at [www.AuthorHouse.com]; 800-839-8640.

DAVIS, LINDA H. (chron.)

• * *Charles Addams: A Cartoonist’s Life (Random House 0-679-46325-9, Oct 2006, $29.95, 382pp, hc) Non-fiction, an associational biography with notes, index, photos, and cartoons. [Addams]

DAVIS, RUSSELL, ed. (1970- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Millennium 3001 (with Martin H. Greenberg) See entry under Martin H. Greenberg

DAVIS, TONI (chron.)

• * _The Return of Innocence (with Duane Simolke) See entry under Duane Simolke.

DAWIDZIAK, MARK, ed. (1956- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Bloodlines: Richard Matheson’s Dracula, I Am Legend and Other Vampire Stories See entry under Richard Matheson.

DAY, THOMAS A. (chron.)

• * *A Grey Moon Over China (Black Heron Press 0-930773-78-0, Oct 2006, $25.95, 358pp, hc, cover by Bryan Sears) SF novel. A first novel. Black Heron Press, PO Box 95676, Seattle WA 98145; [www.blackheronpress.com].

DAYTON, GAIL; pseudonym of Gail Shelton (chron.)

• * *The Barbed Rose (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80225-0, Mar 2006, $13.95, 441pp, tp) [Compass Rose] Fantasy romance novel, sequel to The Compass Rose. Copyrighted by Gail Shelton.

DEAN, CAMERON (chron.)

• * *Eternal Hunger (Ballantine 978-0-345-49255-5, Jan 2007, $6.99, 311pp, pb) [Candace Steele, Vampire Killer] Vampire romance novel, third in the Candace Steele Vampire Killer series.
• * *Luscious Craving (Ballantine 0-345-49254-4, Dec 2006, $6.99, 328pp, pb) [Candace Steele, Vampire Killer] Vampire romance novel, second in the Candace Steele Vampire Killer series.
• * *Passionate Thirst (Ballantine 0-345-49253-6, Nov 2006, $6.99, 301pp, pb) [Candace Steele, Vampire Killer] Vampire romance, the first in the Candace Steele Vampire Killer series. Candace works security for a Las Vegas concert when her old vampire boyfriend turns up.

DEAN, PAMELA; [i.e., Pamela Collins Dean Dyer-Bennet] (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Tam Lin (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240652-X, Aug 2006, $8.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) Reprint (Tor 1991) contemporary fantasy novel based on the Scottish ballad. This has an updated introduction by Terry Windling.

de ANGELES, LY (chron.)

• * *The Shining Isle (Llewellyn 0-7387-0834-8, Apr 2006, $14.95, 297pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Hunt) [Quickening] Urban fantasy novel, sequel to The Quickening.

DEARY, TERRY (chron.)

• * *The Fire Thief (Kingfisher 0-7534-1148-2, Jan 2006, £7.99, 253pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Fire Thief] Young-adult fantasy novel. Prometheus escapes his torment and travels through time, only to risk recapture to save his new friends.
• * *Flight of the Fire Thief (Houghton Mifflin/Kingfisher 0-7534-5819-5, Oct 2006, $9.95, 225pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Fire Thief] Young-adult fantasy, sequel to The Fire Thief. Prometheus again flees the gods’ revenge and ends up in 1795 in gritty Eden City. This is a bound-in-boards edition.

DEATON, HOLLY LISLE; see under Lisle, Holly (chron.)

de BALZAC, HONORÉ; see under Balzac, Honoré de (chron.)

DEBUS, ALLEN A. (chron.)

• * *Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction: A Thematic Survey (McFarland 0-7864-2672-1, Feb 2007, $55.00, 220pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Non-fiction, a guide to dinosaurs in literature from Jules Verne to Michael Crichton. Forewords by Donald F. Glut and Mark F. Berry. Includes notes, bibliography, index, and an appendix with short summaries of works not covered in the main text. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].

DeCANDIDO, KEITH R. A. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Blackout (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 1-4169-1917-1, Sep 2006, $6.99, 232pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on characters from the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.
• * *Serenity (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-0288-2, Sep 2005, £6.99, 257pp, pb) Novelisation based on the movie based on the TV series, Firefly. Simultaneous with the 2005 US (Pocket Star) edition, but not seen until now.
• * *StarCraft: Ghost: Nova (Pocket Star 0-7434-7134-2, Dec 2006, $7.99, 304pp, pb, cover by Glenn Rane) [StarCraft: Ghost] Novelization, a prequel to the SF computer game StarCraft: Ghost. Introduction by Chris Metzen. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.
• * *World of Warcraft: Cycle of Hatred (Pocket Star 0-7434-7136-9, Feb 2006, $7.99, 238pp, pb, cover by Glenn Rane) [World of Warcraft] Novelization based on the electronic game series. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

DECKER, SHERRY (stories) (chron.)

• * *Hook House and Other Horrors (Silver Lake Publishing 1-933511-09-5, Jan 2006, $12.95, 165pp, tp, cover by Barbara Duryea) Collection of 11 stories, one original. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.silverlakepublishing.com], or from Silver Lake Publishing, 11 S. Mansfield Road, Lansdowne PA 19050. (Contents)

DEDMAN, STEPHEN (1959- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Shadowrun: A Fistful of Data (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46116-9, Oct 2006, $6.99, 276pp, pb) [Shadowrun] Novelization based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.

DEFOE, GIDEON (chron.)

• * *The Pirates! in an Adventure with Communists (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-84867-4, Sep 2006, £7.99, 167pp, hc) [Pirates!] Humorous surreal literary fantasy, third in a series after The Pirates! in an adventure with Scientists and The Pirates! in an adventure with Whaling. Copyrighted by Defoe and Richard Murkin. A mini-hardback edition.

DE HAVEN, TOM (1949- ) (chron.)

• * _It’s Superman! (Ballantine 0-345-49392-3, Sep 2006, $13.95, 417pp, tp) [Superman] Reprint (Chronicle Books 2005) novelization about the comic-book character’s early years. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

DEITZ, TOM; [i.e., Thomas Franklin Dietz] (1952-2009) (chron.)

• * _Windmaster’s Bane (Ingalls/High Country Publishers 1-932158-71-5, Jul 2006, $50.00, hc, cover by Val Lindahn & Ron Lindahn) [David Sullivan] Reprint (Avon 1986) contemporary Celtic/Appalachian fantasy novel, the first in the Adventures of David Sullivan series. This 20th anniversary edition has been updated and revised, and has illustrations and a new introduction by the author. This is a signed, limited edition of 450; a trade paperback edition (-72-3, $17.95) was announced but not seen. High Country Publishers, 197 New Market Center #135, Boone NC 28607; [www.windmastersbane.com].

de la CRUZ, MELISSA (chron.)

• * *Blue Bloods (Hyperion 0-7868-3892-2, May 2006, $15.99, 305pp, hc) [Blue Bloods] Young-adult vampire novel. A teen in NYC discovers vampires came over on the Mayflower, and have been living disguised in high society ever since.

DELANEY, JOE; see under Delaney, Joseph H. (chron.)

DELANEY, JOSEPH H(enry) (1932-1999) (chron.)

• * +The Last Apprentice: Curse of the Bane (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-076621-2, Sep 2006, $16.99, 468pp, hc, cover by Patrick Arrasmith) [Last Apprentice] Young-adult dark fantasy. Thomas Ward learns quickly that the hardest part of being an apprentice Spook (ghostbuster) is staying alive. First US edition (The Bodley Head 2005 as The Spook’s Curse by Joe Delaney).
• * _The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-076620-4, Aug 2006, $6.99, 358pp, tp, cover by Scott McKowen) [Last Apprentice] Reprint (The Bodley Head 7/04 as The Spook’s Apprentice by Joe Delaney) young-adult dark fantasy about an apprentice Spook (ghostbuster), the first in a series.
• * _The Spook’s Curse (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-945646-X, Jul 2006, £5.99, 424pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Spook] Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a series after The Spook’s Apprentice.
• * *The Spook’s Secret (The Bodley Head 0-370-32828-0, Jul 2006, £8.99, 454pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Spook] Young-adult fantasy novel. Third in a series after The Spook’s Apprentice and The Spook’s Curse.

DEL CARLO, ERIC (chron.)

• * _Wartorn: Obliteration (with Robert Lynn Asprin) See entry under Robert Lynn Asprin.

de LINT, CHARLES (Henri Diederick Hoefsmit) (1951- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Blue Girl (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240545-0, Apr 2006, $7.99, 368pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Newford] Reprint (Viking 2004) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel set in de Lint’s town of Newford.
• * _The Harp of the Grey Rose (Subterranean Press 1-931081-87-5, Sep 2006, $40.00, 228pp, hc, cover by MaryAnn Harris) [Cerin Songweaver] Reprint (Starblaze 1985) fantasy novel of Cerin the Songweaver. This is a signed, limited edition of 750; a lettered edition of 26 ($150.00) is also available.
• * *Triskell Tales 2 (Subterranean Press 1-59606-055-7, May 2006, $40.00, 178pp, hc, cover by Charles de Lint) Original collection of seven stories (one a collaboration with MaryAnn Harris) originally published by de Lint’s Triskell Press as chapbooks for private distribution. A signed, slipcased limited edition of 250 ($125.00) and a traycased lettered edition of 52 ($250.00) are also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; 810-232-1489; [www.subterraneanpress.com]. (Contents)
• * *Widdershins (Tor 0-765-31285-9, May 2006, $27.95, 560pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Newford] Fantasy novel in the Newford series following Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell.

DEL VECCHIO, GENE (chron.)

• * *Sword of Anton (Pelican Publishing 1-58980-304-3, May 2006, $16.95, 248pp, hc) [Pearl of Anton] Young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The Pearl of Anton. Warrior girl Megani need companions to help her defeat the Wizard out to enslave the world. Pelican Publishing Company, 1000 Burmaster St., Gretna LA 70053; [www.pelicanpub.com].

DeMARCE, VIRGINIA EASLEY (stories) (chron.)

• * _1634: The Ram Rebellion (with Eric Flint) See entry under Eric Flint.

de MOSS, BIANCA, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Blood Sisters: Lesbian Vampire Tales (Alyson Books 1-55583-883-9, May 2006, $14.95, 267 + viii, tp) Original anthology of 18 lesbian vampire stories. (Contents)

DeNIRO, ALAN (stories) (chron.)

• * *Skinny Dipping in the Lake of the Dead (Small Beer Press 1-931520-17-8, Jul 2006, $16.00, 215pp, tp) Collection of 16 stories, three original. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave., Northampton MA 01060; [www.lcrw.net]; [info@lcrw.net]. (Contents)

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• * _Rabid Transit: Long Voyages, Great Lies (with Kristin Livdahl & Christopher Barzak) See entry under Christopher Barzak.

DENNING, TROY (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Star Wars: Dark Nest (SFBC #1205797, Jan 2006, $14.99, 357pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] Omnibus of three Star Wars novelizations in the Dark Nest trilogy: Star Wars: Dark Nest I: The Joiner King (2005), Star Wars: Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen (2005), and Star Wars: Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (2006). This has ISBN 0-7394-6330-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * *Star Wars: Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-949106-0, Oct 2005, £6.99, 333pp, pb) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] SF novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
• * *Star Wars: Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-949107-9, Jan 2006, £6.99, xii+357pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] SF novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
• * *Star Wars: Legacy of the Force 3: Tempest (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-47752-9, Dec 2006, $7.99, 392pp, pb) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
• * *Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest (Random House UK/Arrow/Lucasbooks 0-09-949204-0, Dec 2006, £6.99, iii+392pp, pb) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] SF novelization. Book three in a subseries. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
• * _Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest (SFBC #1222565, Jan 2007, $11.99, hc) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] Reprint (Del Rey 2006) Star Wars novelization, third in a sub-series. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7705-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

DENNIS, ANDREW (stories) (chron.)

• * _1635: The Cannon Law (with Eric Flint) See entry under Eric Flint.

de PIERRES, MARIANNE (chron.)

• * +Code Noir (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46100-2, Jul 2006, $6.99, 308pp, pb) [Parrish Plessis] SF novel, second in the Parrish Plessis series. First US edition (Orbit 1/04).

DE WINTER, CORRINE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Valentine (Black Arrow Press no ISBN, Sep 2006, $5.00, unpaginated, ph) Chapbook poetry collection of 34 poems. Order from Black Arrow Press, PO Box 454, East Longmeadow MA 01028; [www.corrinedewinter.com].

DiCAMILLO, KATE (chron.)

• * _The Tale of Despereaux (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2529-9, May 2006, $7.99, 272pp, tp, cover by Timothy Basil Ering) Reprint (Candlewick Press 2003) young-adult fantasy novel about the adventures of a romantic mouse. Winner of the Newbery Medal. This includes a tear-out chapbook preview of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.

DiCHARIO, NICHOLAS A. (1960- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Small and Remarkable Life (Fitzhenry & Whiteside/Robert J. Sawyer Books 0-88995-342-2, Sep 2006, $16.95, 236pp, tp) SF novel. An extraterrestrial orphaned on Earth makes a life for himself in the Adirondack Mountains in the mid-1800s. Introduction by Mike Resnick. A first novel. A simultaneous hardcover edition (-336-8, $19.95) was announced but not seen. Robert J. Sawyer Books c/o Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham ON L3R 4T8, Canada; [www.robertjsawyerbooks.com].

DICK, PHILIP K(indred) (1928-1982) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Cosmic Puppets (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07670-4, Jan 2006, £6.99, 143pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 1957) SF novel.
• * *A Scanner Darkly (Random House/Pantheon 0-375-42402-4, Feb 2006, $23.95, 189pp, tp) Graphic version of Dick’s novel (Doubleday 1977) composed of stills from the 2006 animated film.
• * _A Scanner Darkly (Random House/Vintage 1-4000-9690-1, May 2006, $12.95, 279pp, tp) Reissue (Doubleday 1977) SF novel. This is a movie tie-in edition; 23rd printing.
• * _A Scanner Darkly (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07681-X, Aug 2006, £6.99, 219pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1977) SF novel. A film tie in edition.
• * *A Scanner Darkly (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07892-8, Sep 2006, £10.99, 189pp, tp) Graphic novel based on the screenplay by Richard Linklater based on the novel by Philip K. Dick (Doubleday 1977).
• * _Ubik (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07921-5, Aug 2006, £7.99, xi+208pp, tp, cover by Marc Adams) Reprint (Doubleday 1969) SF novel with a new Introduction by Michael Marshall Smith. Part of the Ten Greatest SF Books of All Time series. (Contents)