The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

FARAGO, GINA (chron.)

• * _Ivy Cole and the Moon (Berkley 0-425-21256-4, Oct 2006, $7.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Reprint (NeDeo Press 2005, not seen) Southern werewolf novel about a female werewolf vigilante, the first in a series.

FARDELL, JOHN (chron.)

• * +The 7 Professors of the Far North (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-24381-X, Sep 2005, $14.99, 217pp, hc) Young-adult adventure with SF elements. Zara and Ben must rescue their great-uncle and his professor friends from the Arctic stronghold of sinister Professor Murdo. A first novel. First US edition (Faber and Faber 2004).

FARLAND, DAVID; pseudonym of David Wolverton, (1957- ) (chron.)

• * _The Runelords (Tor 0-765-35645-7, Oct 2006, $3.99, 613pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reissue (Earthlight 1998 as The Sum of All Men) fantasy novel, first in a series. This is a special reduced-price edition. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton.
• * *Sons of the Oak (Tor 0-765-30177-6, Nov 2006, $27.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Fantasy novel, fifth in The Runelords series, set eight years after The Lair of Bones. Gaborn’s death leaves his child heir the target of supernatural attacks. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton.
• * _Sons of the Oak (SFBC #1225824, Nov 2006, $14.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, fifth in The Runelords series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton. This is similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

FARMER, JON (chron.)

• * *Sieg Heil Iconographers (Savoy Books 0-86130-116-1, Nov 2006, £25.00, 608pp, tp) Associational non-fiction ^manifesto^ combining social commentary and the history of Savoy Books and the works of David Britton and Michael Butterworth, touching on British fascism, censorship, and cultural influences including SF. Extensively illustrated with photos and cartoons. Savoy Books, 446 Wilmslow Rd., Withington, Manchester M20 3BW UK; [www.savoy.abel.co.uk].

FARMER, NANCY; [born Nancy Forsythe Coe] (1941- ) (chron.)

• * _The Sea of Trolls (Simon Pulse 0-689-86746-8, Jun 2006, $8.99, 459pp, tp, cover by Tim O’Brien) Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult Viking fantasy novel.

FARMER, PHILIP JOSÉ; (1918- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *The Best of Philip José Farmer (Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0, Mar 2006, $38.00, 572pp, hc, cover by Michael Komark) Collection of 20 stories. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale; afterword by Michael Croteau. A signed limited edition of 100 ($125.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com]. (Contents)
• * *Pearls from Peoria (Subterranean Press 1-59606-059-X, Aug 2006, $45.00, 773pp, hc) Collection of fiction and non-fiction, with 23 stories, six original (including an unfinished draft, a story treatment, and a chapter from a projected novel); 37 non-fiction pieces, three original; and eight poems. Afterwords by Michael Croteau and editor Paul Spiteri. Artists Keith Howell, Charles Berlin, Jason Robert Bell, and Mario Zecca comment on their illustrations. This trade edition and a limited edition (100 signed, leatherbound copies, $150.00) are both sold out; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($300.00) is still available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com]. (Contents)
• * *Strange Relations (Baen 1-4165-0934-8, Feb 2006, $13.00, 476pp, tp, cover by Clyde Caldwell) Omnibus of three books: novels The Lovers (1961) and Flesh (1968) and collection Strange Relations (1960). (Contents)
• * _Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-6921-8, Apr 2006, $19.95, 312 + lxxiii, tp, cover by Jean-Paul Goude) Reprint (Doubleday 1972) novel in the form of a biography, complete with bibliography and index. This adds two additional short pieces. New foreword by Win Scott Eckert and new introduction by Mike Resnick. Order from University of Nebraska Press, PO Box 84555, Lincoln NE 68501-4555; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].

FARRELL, S. L. (chron.)

• * _Heir of Stone (DAW 0-7564-0321-9, Jan 2006, $7.99, 642pp, pb, cover by Gordon Crabb) Reprint (DAW 2005) Celtic fantasy novel, third in “The Cloudmages” series. Farrell is a pseudonym for Stephen Leigh.

FARREN, MICK (1943- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Conflagration (Tor 0-765-31363-4, Jun 2006, $27.95, 396pp, hc) Fantasy novel, sequel to Kindling.
• * _Kindling (Tor 0-765-34580-3, Feb 2006, $7.99, 416pp, pb, cover by David Seeley) Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel. Four youngsters come together to battle the Dark Things attacking the New World.

FARRER, MATTHEW (stories) (chron.)

• * +Warhammer 40,000: Blind (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-373-3, Aug 2006, $7.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, the third in the Shira Calpurnia sub-series. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK edition (7/06) but gives only US and Canadian prices.

FAUST, CHRISTA (1971?- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Final Destination 3 (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-319-9, Jan 2006, $7.99, 409pp, pb) Movie novelization. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but has only US and Canadian prices.
• * *Final Destination 3 (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-319-9, Jan 2006, £6.99, 409pp, pb) Horror novelization based on the world of the movie.
• * *Friday the 13th: The Jason Strain (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-320-2, Jan 2006, $7.99, 412pp, pb) Novelization based on the character from the movies. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This is a 25th anniversary (of the movie) edition; it is simultaneous with and has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.
• * *Friday the 13th: The Jason Strain (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-320-2, Jan 2006, £6.99, 412pp, pb) Horror novelization based on the character from the movies.

FAWCETT, BILL, ed.; [i.e., William Brian Fawcett] (1947- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Battle for Azeroth: Adventure, Alliance and Addiction: Insights into the World of Warcraft (BenBella Books 978-1-932100-84-6, Aug 2006, $17.95, 287pp, tp) Non-fiction gathering of 13 essays exploring the popularity of the Massive Multiplayer Role-Playing Game. Authors include Justina Robson, James M. Ward, and Jody Lynn Nye. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 617, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com].
• * *LiftPort (with Michael Laine & Tom Nugent, Jr.) (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-109-2, Jun 2006, $16.95, 308pp, tp) Anthology of six SF stories, four novel excerpts (all reprint) and 26 non-fiction articles about space elevators. Authors of original fiction include Jody Lynn Nye, Todd McCaffrey, and John Helfers.

FEARN, JOHN (Francis) RUSSELL (1908-1960) (chron.)

• * *Chameleon Planet (with Philip Harbottle) (Gryphon Books 1-58250-080-0, Aug 2006, $16.00, 126pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) SF novel, the 27th in the Golden Amazon series created by Fearn, written by Harbottle, expanding on two non-Amazon SF stories by Fearn. Harbottle discusses his process in an introduction; a reprint article on the entire series is included. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.
• * *The Golden Amazon of Venus (Gryphon Books 1-58250-082-7, Aug 2006, $16.00, 131pp, tp, cover by Ron Turner) Collection/fix-up novel of four stories about a girl lost on Venus and raised by natives, originally published in Fantastic Adventures, precursors to Fearn’s Golden Amazon series. Edited by Philip Harbottle, whose introduction discusses the stories’ history and how Fearn borrowed elements from the stories for his later series. Available from Gryphon Publications, PO Box 209, Brooklyn NY 11228; [www.gryphonbooks.com]; add $2.00 postage.

FEDERICI, DEBBIE (chron.)

• * *Witch Circle (with Susan Vaught) (Llewellyn 0-7387-0935-2, May 2006, $8.95, 249pp, tp) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the L.O.S.T. trilogy.

FEEHAN, CHRISTINE (stories) (chron.)

• * *Conspiracy Game (Jove 0-515-14216-6, Nov 2006, $7.99, 336pp, pb) Paranormal romantic suspense novel, fourth in the GhostWalkers series about genetically enhanced soldiers.
• * _Conspiracy Game (SFBC, Dec 2006, $11.99, 336pp, hc) Reprint (Jove 2006) paranormal romantic suspense novel, fourth in the GhostWalkers series about genetically enhanced soldiers. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7425-9; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.
• * *Dangerous Tides (Jove 0-515-14154-2, Jul 2006, $7.99, 354pp, pb, cover by Dan O’Leary) Paranormal romance in the Drake Sisters series. Libby Drake’s healing power attracts dangerous attention.
• * _Dangerous Tides (SFBC #1215296, Sep 2006, $11.99, 293pp, hc) Reprint (Jove 2006, not seen) paranormal romance in the Drake Sisters series. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7117-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Dark Celebration (Berkley 0-425-21167-3, Sep 2006, $23.95, 372pp, hc) Paranormal romantic suspense/dark fantasy novel in the Carpathian series, bringing together characters from previous books. Carpathians from around the world gather to oppose those who would exterminate them.
• * _Dark Celebration (SFBC #1219218, Sep 2006, $11.99, 318pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Berkley 2006) paranormal romantic suspense novel in the Carpathian series. This is similar to the Berkley edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Dark Demon (Piatkus 0-7499-3668-1, Mar 2006, £6.99, 513pp, pb) Dark fantasy/vampire romance novel in the Carpathian series.
• * +Dark Demon (Jove 0-515-14088-0, Apr 2006, $7.99, 531pp, pb, cover by Franco Accornero) Romantic vampire novel in the Carpathian series. First US edition (Piatkus 3/06).
• * _Dark Demon (SFBC #1201262, Apr 2006, $10.99, 309pp, hc) Reprint (Piatkus 2006) romantic vampire novel in the Carpathian series. This has ISBN 0-7394-6360-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Dark Desire (Leisure 0-8439-5653-4, Jan 2006, $7.99, 369pp, pb) Reprint (Love Spell 1999) romantic vampire novel, the second in the Carpathian series.
• * *Fever (Berkley 0-425-20751-X, Jan 2006, $14.00, 406pp, tp) [Leopard People] Collection/omnibus of the novel Wild Rain (2004) and novella “The Awakening” about the Leopard People. (Contents)

FEIFFER, JULES (Ralph) (1929- ) (chron.)

• * *Passionella and other stories (Fantagraphic Books 1-56097-097-9, Aug 2006, $19.95, unpaginated, hc, cover by Jules Feiffer) Graphic anthology of nine pieces, including the title Cinderella take-off. Volume four of The Collected Works of Jules Feiffer. Illustrated by the author. Introduction by Gary Groth.

FEIST, RAYMOND E(lias) (1945- ) (chron.)

• * _A Darkness at Sethanon (Harper Voyager 0-00-722943-7, Sep 2006, £6.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Doubleday 1986) fantasy novel.
• * _Exile’s Return (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648359-3, Sep 2005, £6.99, 356pp, pb) Reprint (Voyager 2004) fantasy novel, third in the Conclave of Shadows series.
• * _Exile’s Return (HarperTorch 0-380-80327-5, Apr 2006, $7.99, 343pp, pb) Reprint (Voyager 2004) fantasy novel set in the world of Midkemia, the third book of Conclave of Shadows.
• * +Flight of the Nighthawks (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-079278-7, Apr 2006, $25.95, 347pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) Fantasy novel set in the world of Midkemia, first volume in the Darkwar Saga. First US edition (Voyager 9/05).
• * _Flight of the Nighthawks (SFBC #1206928, Apr 2006, $13.99, 947pp, hc, cover by Paul Robinson) Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel set in the world of Midkemia, first volume in the Darkwar Saga. This is similar to the Eos edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Flight of the Nighthawks (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713376-6, Sep 2006, £6.99, 420pp, pb, cover by Dominic Forbes) Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book one of the Darkwar series.
• * +Honored Enemy (with William R. Forstchen) (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-079283-3, Jul 2006, $13.95, 323pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) Fantasy novel. The first book of The Legends of the Riftwar series. First US edition (Voyager 8/01).
• * _Honored Enemy (with William R. Forstchen) (SFBC #1215342, Jul 2006, $12.99, 323pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Voyager 2001) fantasy novel. The first book of The Legends of the Riftwar series. This has ISBN 978-0-06-079283-1; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * *Into a Dark Realm (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713377-4, Sep 2006, £18.99, 386pp, hc, cover by Dominic Forbes) Fantasy novel, book two of the Darkwar series.
• * _Silverthorn (Harper Voyager 0-00-722942-9, Sep 2006, £6.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) Reprint (Doubleday 1985) fantasy novel.
• * *The Wood Boy/The Burning Man (with Tad Williams) (Dabel Brothers 0-9764011-1-8, Jan 2006, $14.95, unpaginated, tp) Graphic novel version of novellas by Feist and Williams, adapted by Sean J. Jordan with art by Brett Booth, Mat Broome, and Abdul Rashid.

FENNER, ARNIE, ed. (chron.)

• * _Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (with Cathy Fenner) See entry under Cathy Fenner.

FENNER, CATHY, ed. (chron.)

• * *Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art (with Arnie Fenner) (Underwood Books 1-59929-002-2, Oct 2006, $39.95, 224pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Art yearbook, this covers 2005 with reproductions of over 400 works by over 300 artists, chosen by a jury. Arnie Fenner discusses “The Year in Review”. This includes a profile of Grand Master Award winner Jeffrey Jones, and an essay on the effect of Hurricane Katrina on the art community by William Joyce. A trade paperback edition (-001-4, $29.95) was announced but not seen. Order from Underwood Books, PO Box 1919, Nevada City CA 95959; [www.underwoodbooks.com].

FENTON, ALAN (chron.)

• * *The Return of Arthur (Dovecot Press 1-904349-29-3, Jul 2006, £14.99, 480pp, hc) Arthurian fantasy novel, the first in a series. The Arthurian characters are reborn into the twentieth century.

FÉVAL, PAUL (Henri Corentin) (1817-1887) (chron.)

FEVAL, PAUL (chron.)

• * *Revenants (Black Coat Press 1-932983-70-8, Jul 2006, $22.95, 331pp, tp, cover by Arnaud Demaegd) Gothic ghost novel translated/adapted and with notes, introduction, and afterword by Brian Stableford from the French (Cadot 1852 as La soeur des fantomes); this follows the 1881 revised text (Palmé as Une histoire de revenants). This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.blackcoatpress.com], or from Hollywood Comics.com, PO Box 17270, Encino CA 91416.

FFORDE, JASPER (stories) (chron.)

• * _The Big Over Easy (SFBC #1193314, Jan 2006, $10.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Tom Gauld) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) humorous fantasy detective novel, first in the new “Nursery Crimes” series. This has ISBN 0-7394-6432-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back cover.
• * _The Big Over Easy (Hodder 0-340-89710-4, Jul 2006, £6.99, 437pp, tp, cover by Mark Thomas) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) humorous fantasy novel.
• * +The Big Over Easy (Penguin 0-14-303723-4, Aug 2006, $14.00, 385pp, tp, cover by Tom Gauld) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) humorous fantasy detective novel, first in the new Nursery Crimes series.
• * *The Fourth Bear (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83571-0, Jul 2006, £12.99, 383pp, hc) Humorous fantasy novel, second in the Nursery Crimes series.
• * *The Fourth Bear (Penguin/Viking 0-670-03772-9, Aug 2006, $24.95, 382pp, hc, cover by Tom Gauld) Humorous fantasy detective novel, second in the Nursery Crimes series after The Big Over Easy. First US edition (Hodder & Stoughton 7/06).
• * _The Fourth Bear (SFBC #1220855, Sep 2006, $12.99, 382pp, hc, cover by Tom Gauld) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughtong 2006) humorous fantasy detective novel, second in the Nursery Crimes series after The Big Over Easy. This is similar to the Viking edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _Something Rotten (Penguin 0-14-303541-X, Aug 2005, $14.00, 389pp, tp, cover by Viktor Koen) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2004) humorous fantasy novel, fourth in the series featuring Thursday Next. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now.

FINE, ANNE (1947- ) (chron.)

• * _Bad Dreams (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86424-0, Jun 2006, £4.99, 155pp, tp, cover by Sue Clarke) Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.

FINGERMAN, B. H. (chron.)

• * *Bottomfeeder (Dark Horse Comics/M Press 1-59582-097-3, Dec 2006, $12.95, 269pp, tp) Vampire novel. Phil Merman is a vampire with a soul-killing job, no friends, and ethics that force him to feed on society’s dregs.

FINN, MARK (stories) (chron.)

• * *Blood and Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E. Howard (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-21-X, Nov 2006, $15.95, 264pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Biography, taking a special look at the influence of Howard’s Texas roots. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale. This includes bibliography and index. Order from MonkeyBrain, PO Box 200126-Austin TZ 78720; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com]. Chris Roberson [roberson@texas.net] [Howard]

FISHER, CATHERINE (chron.)

• * +Corbenic (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-072470-6, Sep 2006, $16.99, 281pp, hc, cover by Douglas Mullen) Young-adult fantasy novel, a reworking of the story of Perceval and the Holy Grail. Cal’s attempt to run away from his mother’s drinking and madness leads him to the castle of the Fisher King. First US edition (Red Fox 7/02).
• * _Darkhenge (Definitions 0-09-943849-6, Jan 2006, £5.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
• * +Darkhenge (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-078582-9, Mar 2006, $15.99, 340pp, hc, cover by Ryan Obermeyer) Young-adult fantasy novel. Rob stumbles into the labyrinthine Unworld where he finds his comatose sister’s spirit. First US edition (Bodley Head 3/05).
• * +Day of the Scarab (HarperCollins/Greenwillow 0-06-057163-2, Jun 2006, $16.99, 400pp, hc, cover by Nenad Jakesevic) Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in “The Oracle Prophecies” series set in a land combining elements out of the ancient worlds of Egypt and Greece. First US edition (Hodder Children’s Books 6/05 as Scarab).
• * _The Sphere of Secrets (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-057160-8, Jun 2006, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Nenad Jakesevic) Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2004 as The Archon) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a “The Oracle Prophecies” series.

FISHER, JUDE; pseudonym of Jane Johnson (chron.)

• * _The Rose of the World (DAW 0-7564-0337-5, Mar 2006, $7.99, 671pp, pb, cover by Matthew Stawicki) Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, third in the Fool’s Gold trilogy. Fisher is a pen name for Jane Johnson.
• * _The Rose of the World: Book Three of Fool’s Gold (Pocket UK 0-7434-4042-0, Jul 2006, £7.99, 676pp, pb, cover by Melvyn Grant) Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, book three of Fool’s Gold. Fisher is a pseudonym of Jane Johnson.

FLANAGAN, JOHN RICHARD (chron.)

• * _The Ranger’s Apprentice, Book One: The Ruins of Gorlan (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-240663-5, Aug 2006, $6.99, 249pp, tp, cover by John Blackford) Reprint (Random House Australia 2004) young-adult fantasy, first in the “Ranger’s Apprentice” series.