The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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REILLY, MATTHEW (J.) (chron.) (continued)

* _Seven Ancient Wonders (Macmillan UK 1-4050-4095-5, Jan 2006, £12.99, 472pp, hc, cover by www.blacksheep-uk.com) [Seven Deadly Wonders] Reprint (Macmillan Australia 2005) fantasy thriller of a race to reassemble the scattered pieces of the capstone of the Great Pyramid and save Earth from disaster. [First U.K. edition]
* _Seven Ancient Wonders (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-42657-5, Aug 2006, £6.99, 583pp, pb) [Seven Deadly Wonders] Reprint (Macmillan Australia 2005) SF/fantasy novel of a race to reassemble the capstone of the Great Pyramid, scattered millennia ago among the seven ancient wonders of the world.
* _Seven Deadly Wonders (Pocket 1-4165-0506-7, Jan 2007, $7.99, 547pp, pb) [Seven Deadly Wonders] Reprint (Simon & Schuster 2006 as 7 Deadly Wonders) fantasy thriller about a chase after the Great Pyramid’s capstone that will protect the Earth from a deadly solar event.
REISZ, KRISTOPHER (chron.)

* *Tripping to Somewhere (Simon Pulse 1-4169-4000-6, Oct 2006, $6.99, 368pp, tp, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) Young-adult fantasy novel. Two teens follow a mystical carnival through history.
RESNICK, LAURA (stories) (chron.)

* _Disappearing Nightly (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80259-5, Nov 2006, $6.99, 408pp, pb) Reprint (Luna 2005) humorous fantasy romance.
RESNICK, MIKE; [i.e., Michael Diamond Resnick] (1942- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* *A Gathering of Widowmakers (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-085-1, Jan 2006, $23.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Widowmaker] SF novel of a bounty hunter and his clones in the lawless frontier worlds. Book four in the “Widowmaker” trilogy.
* _A Gathering of Widowmakers (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-086-X, Jul 2006, $16.95, 263pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) [Widowmaker] Reprint (Meisha Merlin 2005) SF novel of a bounty hunter in the lawless frontier worlds. Book four in the Widowmaker trilogy.
* *New Dreams for Old (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-441-2, Jun 2006, $15.00, 417pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Collection of 20 stories, with notes on each by the author. Introduction by Nancy Kress. (Contents)
* _Oracle (BenBella Books 1-932100-76-8, Apr 2006, $14.95, 244pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Ace 1992) SF novel. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com].
* *Starship: Pirate (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-490-0, Dec 2006, $25.00, 332pp, hc, cover by John Picacio) [Starship] Military SF novel, the second in a series set 3,000 years in the future. Captain Cole and his crew flee a court-martial and head for the lawless Inner Frontier with their ship.
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* *Space Cadets (SCIFI 0-9633099-1-9, Aug 2006, $25.00, 305 + xiii, hc, cover by James Gurney) Original anthology of 23 stories inspired by Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, published by L.A.con IV. Authors include Connie Willis, Nancy Kress, and Larry Niven. Introduction by Mike Resnick; foreword by Frankie Thomas. A limited edition signed by the contributors (-2-7, $75.00) is also available. SCIFI, PO Box 8442, Van Nuys CA 91409-8442. (Contents)
* *This Is My Funniest: Leading Science Fiction Writers Present Their Funniest Stories Ever (BenBella Books 978-1-932100-95-2, Oct 2006, $14.95, 427pp, tp, cover by Ralph Voltz) Anthology of 29 humorous SF stories chosen and introduced by their authors, including Harry Harrison, Spider Robinson, Esther Friesner, and Connie Willis. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com]. (Contents)
* *Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches (with Joseph D. Siclari) (ISFiC Press 0-9759156-3-0, Aug 2006, $30.00, 309pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Non-fiction anthology of 31 speeches by Worldcon guests of honor, from Frank R. Paul in 1939 to Christopher Priest in 2005. Other authors include Robert A. Heinlein, Harlan Ellison, and Gene Wolfe. ISFiC Press, 707 Sapling Lane, Deerfield IL 60015; [www.isficpress.com].
REYNOLDS, ALASTAIR (1966- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Century Rain (Ace 0-441-01307-4, Jun 2006, $7.99, 626pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Gollancz 2004) SF novel.
* _Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (Ace 0-441-01278-7, Jan 2006, $7.99, 296pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) [Inhibitor] Reprint (Gollancz 2003) collection/omnibus of two novellas set in the Revolution Space universe, both originally published in 2002 in slightly different versions as separate books: Diamond Dogs (PS Publishing) and Turquoise Days (Golden Gryphon).
* *Galactic North (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07910-X, Oct 2006, £9.99, 343pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) [Conjoiner] Collection of eight Conjoiner stories, three original, set in the universe of Revelation Space. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-07911-8, £10.99) was announced but not seen. (Contents)
* +Pushing Ice (Ace 0-441-01401-1, Jun 2006, $25.95, 458pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) SF novel. Comet miners follow a moon of Saturn that suddenly speeds out of the solar system. First US edition (Gollancz 10/05).
* _Pushing Ice (SFBC #1211524, Jun 2006, $12.99, 457pp, hc, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Gollance 2005) SF novel. This is similar to the Ace edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* *Zima Blue and Other Stories (Night Shade Books 1-59780-058-9, Sep 2006, $26.95, 280pp, hc, cover by Chris Mayernik) Collection of ten stories, one original, and one somewhat revised. Introduction by Paul J. McAuley. A signed, limited edition of 150 ($49.00, -059-7) with added story “Digital to Analogue” is also available. Night Shade Books, 1423 33rd Ave., San Francisco CA 94122; 415-759-8901; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. (Contents)
REYNOLDS, ANTHONY (chron.)

* +Warhammer: Mark of Chaos (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-396-2, Nov 2006, $7.99, 410pp, tp, cover by Gergo Sziptner) Novelization based on the computer game based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (10/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.
REYNOLDS, ERIC T. (chron.)

* *Golden Age SF: Tales of a Bygone Future (Hadley Rille Books 0-9785148-0-7, Aug 2006, $24.95, 292pp, hc, cover by Chesley Bonestell) Original anthology of 16 SF stories, three reprints, written in old-fashioned pulp style. Authors include Stephen Baxter, Terry Bisson, Robert Sheckley, and Mike Resnick. Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke. Hadley Rille Books, PO Box 25466, Overland Park KS 66225-5466; [www.bygonefutures.com]. (Contents)
RHODES, EVIE (chron.)

* *Criss Cross (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-0872-3, Feb 2006, $14.00, 240pp, tp) Supernatural thriller. A homicide detective’s mind is connected to a serial killer’s.
* *Out “A” Order (Kensington/Dafina 0-7582-1666-1, Jan 2007, $14.00, 222pp, tp) Supernatural thriller. An ex-con seeking his daughter’s killer discovers an evil spirit is infecting the Central Ward of Newark, New Jersey.
RHODES, JENNA; pseudonym of Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz, (1949- ) (chron.)

* *The Four Forges (DAW 0-7564-0274-3, May 2006, $23.95, 554pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Elven Ways] Fantasy novel, book one of The Elven Ways. Tensions build between the natives of Kaerith and their Vaelinar rulers from another world. Rhodes is a pseudonym for Rhondi V. Salsitz.
RHODES, NATASHA (chron.)

* *Final Destination (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-317-2, Jan 2006, £6.99, 404pp, pb) [Final Destination] Novelization based on the horror movie.
* _Final Destination 2 (with Nancy A. Collins) See entry under Nancy A. Collins
* *A Nightmare on Elm Street: Perchance to Dream (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-322-9, Mar 2006, $7.99, 412pp, pb) [Nightmare on Elm Street] Novelization based on characters from the movies. Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only has US and Canadian prices.
RICE, ANNE; [i.e., Howard Allan Frances O’Brien Rice] (1941- ) (chron.) (assoc.)

* _Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Ballantine 0-345-43683-0, Nov 2006, $7.99, 350pp, pb) Reprint (Knopf 2005) associational novel. This has a new introduction and author’s note by Rice.
RICE, HOWARD ALLAN FRANCES O’BRIEN; see under Rice, Anne (chron.)
RICHARDS, JUSTIN (chron.) (assoc.)

* +The Death Collector (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-721-2, Jun 2006, $16.95, 320pp, hc) Young-adult SF horror novel. Three teens in Victorian London learn that factory owner Augustus Lorimore is reanimating dead humans and dinosaurs. First US edition (Faber and Faber 3/06)
* *Doctor Who: The Resurrection Casket (BBC Books 0-563-48642-2, Apr 2006, £6.99, 246pp, hc) [Doctor Who] Novelization based on the TV series, featuring the 10th Doctor and Rose.
* *The Invisible Detective: Ghost Soldiers (Penguin/Putnam/Sleuth 0-399-24500-6, Feb 2006, $11.99, 203pp, hc, cover by David Frankland) Young-adult mystery with supernatural elements set in the 1930s and the present day, third in the series.
RICHARDSON, E. E. (chron.)

* _The Devil’s Footsteps (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55171-6, Jan 2006, £4.99, 282pp, pb) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult dark fantasy novel.
* _The Devil’s Footsteps (Random House/Laurel-Leaf 0-440-23916-8, Nov 2006, $5.99, 184pp, pb, cover by Diane Fenster) Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult horror novel.
* *The Intruders (The Bodley Head 0-370-32882-5, Jan 2006, £8.99, 278pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy. Joel moves in with his new step-family, and discovers the house holds more than new resentments.
RICHARDSON, J. MICHAEL (chron.)

* *The Existential Joss Whedon: Evil and Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Serenity (with J. Douglas Rabb) (McFarland 0-7864-2781-7, Jan 2007, $35.00, 198pp, tp) Non-fiction, a critical examination of TV and film work of Joss Whedon as part of an existentialist tradition. Includes bibliography and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com].
RICHARDSON, KAT (chron.)

* *Greywalker (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46107-X, Oct 2006, $14.00, 341pp, tp, cover by Chris McGrath) [Harper Blaine] Supernatural detective mystery. PI Harper Blaine comes back from the dead with the ability to see the supernatural. A first novel.
RICHARDSON, NIGEL (chron.)

* _The Wrong Hands (Oxford University Press 0-19-272624-2, May 2006, £5.99, 273pp, tp, cover by Chris Inns) Reprint (Oxford University Press 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
RICKERT, M. (stories) (chron.)

* *Map of Dreams (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-44-4, Oct 2006, $24.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty) Collection of 21 stories, two original, written as by Annie Merchant, the protagonist of the original short novel of the title. Author’s first collection. Introduction by Christopher Barzak; afterword by Gordon Van Gelder. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com]. (Contents)
RICKMAN, PHIL(ip) (chron.)

* *The Smile of a Ghost (Macmillan UK 1-4050-5169-8, Nov 2005, £17.99, 474pp, hc) [Merrily Watkins] Horror novel. Seventh volume in the Merrily Watkins series.
* _The Smile of a Ghost (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-43815-8, Jun 2006, £6.99, 552pp, pb) [Merrily Watkins] Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) horror novel. Book seven in the Merrily Watkins series.
RIDDELL, CHRIS (stories) (chron.)

* _Beyond the Deepwoods (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _Clash of the Sky Galleons (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _The Curse of the Gloamglozer (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _The Edge Chronicles: The Stone Pilot (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _The Edge Chronicles: The Winter Knights (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _Freeglader (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _Last of the Sky Pirates (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _Midnight Over Sanctaphrax (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _Stormchaser (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
* _Vox (with Paul Stewart) See entry under Paul Stewart.
RIGNEY, JAMES (Oliver), Jr. (1948-2007); see pseudonym Robert Jordan (chron.)
RINGO, JOHN (stories) (chron.)

* _Against the Tide (Baen 1-4165-2057-0, Apr 2006, $7.99, 550pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Duke Edmund Talbot] Reprint (Baen 2005) SF novel with fantasy elements, third in the series begun in There Will Be Dragons.
* _Cally’s War (with Julie Cochrane) (Baen 1-4165-2052-X, Mar 2006, $7.99, 468pp, pb, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [Posleen War] Reprint (Baen 2004) military SF novel, fifth in Ringo’s “Posleen War” series begun in A Hymn Before Battle.
* *Choosers of the Slain (Baen 1-4165-2070-8, Jul 2006, $25.00, 427pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Mike Harmon (Ghost)] Associational thriller, third in the Ghost series.
* *East of the Sun, West of the Moon (Baen 1-4165-2059-7, May 2006, $24.00, 307pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Duke Edmund Talbot] SF novel, fourth in the Council Wars series begun in There Will Be Dragons. Two assassins, a soldier, and a quantum physicist face orcs in space.
* _Ghost (Baen 1-4165-2087-2, Nov 2006, $7.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Kurt Miller) [Mike Harmon (Ghost)] Reprint (Baen 2005) associational men’s adventure/thriller. This drops the CD-ROM included with the hardcover.
* *Kildar (Baen 1-4165-2064-3, Mar 2006, $26.00, 390pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Mike Harmon (Ghost)] Associational men’s adventure novel featuring former SEAL Mike Harmon, sequel to Ghost.
* *Unto the Breach (Baen 1-4165-0940-2, Dec 2006, $26.00, 611pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) [Mike Harmon (Ghost)] Associational thriller, fourth in the Ghost series.
* *Von Neumann’s War (with Travis S. Taylor) (Baen 1-4165-2075-9, Aug 2006, $25.00, 394pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Military SF novel. An enemy from space attacks Earth.
* _We Few (with David M. Weber) See entry under David M. Weber
RIORDAN, RICK; [i.e., Richard Russell Riordan, Jr.] (1964- ) (chron.)

* _Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-3865-5, Apr 2006, $7.99, 377pp, tp, cover by John Rocco) [Percy Jackson] Reprint (Miramax 2005) young-adult fantasy, the first in a series.
* _Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131913-5, May 2006, £5.99, 375pp, tp, cover by David Wyat) [Percy Jackson] Reprint (Miramax 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series.
* _Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-38149-3, Jul 2006, £10.99, 279pp, hc, cover by Paul Young) [Percy Jackson] Reprint (Hyperion 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. [First U.K. edition]
* *The Sea of Monsters (Hyperion/Miramax 0-7868-5686-6, Apr 2006, $17.95, 279pp, hc, cover by John Rocco) [Percy Jackson] Young-adult fantasy, the second in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series about ancient gods living in the US.
RISER, TROY (stories) (chron.)

* _Time Hunter: The Sideways Door (with R. J. Carter) See entry under R. J. Carter
RO, AWK, ed. (chron.)

* *Spacebloom: A Field Guide to Cosmic Xflora (Etculli PUblishing 0-9730222-0-5, Feb 2004, $49.00, 160pp, hc) Art book, supposedly the “Earth version” of a 2267 guide to manmade space flowers, their structure, uses, identification, etc., with colorful computer-generated illustrations. The text has various orientations. This is dated 2004, but not seen until now. Etculli Publishing, 306-1315 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC V6H 1B8, Canada; [www.spacebloom.net/book/].
ROBAR, SERENA (chron.)

* *Braced2Bite (Berkley Jam 0-425-20976-8, May 2006, $9.99, 199pp, tp) [Colby Blanchard] Young-adult vampire novel, first in a series. Popular girl Colby Blanchard turns into a vampire.
* *Fangs4Freaks (Berkley Jam 0-425-21195-9, Nov 2006, $9.99, 197pp, tp) [Colby Blanchard] Young-adult vampire novel, second in a series.
ROBB, BRIAN J. (chron.) (assoc.)

* *Counterfeit Worlds: Philip K. Dick On Film (Titan Books 1-84023-968-9, Jul 2006, £16.99, 317pp, tp) Non-fiction guide to Dick’s works and movies made from them, including some that never made it to the screen. There is a good biographical article. Illustrated in b&w with photos, stills, and cover reproductions. Includes bibliography and index. [Dick]
ROBB, J. D.; pseudonym of Eleanor F. Aufdem-Brinke, (1950- ) (stories) (chron.)

* *Born in Death (Piatkus 0-7499-0795-9, Oct 2006, £16.99, 291pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] SF mystery novel, the 23rd in the In Death series featuring Eve Dallas. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.
* *Born in Death (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-15347-0, Nov 2006, $24.95, 288pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] SF mystery novel, 23rd in the Eve Dallas series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Simultaneous with the Piatkus UK edition.
* _Born in Death (SFBC #1205872, Nov 2006, $12.99, 288pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putnam 2006) SF mystery novel, 23rd in the Eve Dallas series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Immortal in Death (Berkley 0-425-15378-9, Jul 2006, $7.99, 296pp, pb) [Eve Dallas] Reissue (Berkley 1996) SF mystery novel, third in the Eve Dallas series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts; 25th printing.
* *Memory in Death (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-15328-4, Jan 2006, $24.95, 337pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] SF mystery novel, 22nd in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. Simultaneous with the Piatkus UK edition.
* _Memory in Death (SFBC #119122, Feb 2006, $12.50, 310pp, hc) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Putname 2006) SF mystery novel, 22nd in the “Eve Dallas” series. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts. This is similar to the Putnam edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
* _Memory in Death (Piatkus 0-7499-3636-3, Feb 2006, £10.99, 293pp, tp, cover by Flowers & Foliage) [Eve Dallas] Reprint (Piatkus 2006) SF mystery novel, the 22nd in the Eve Dallas sequence. The original hardcover edition was not seen. Robb is a pen name for Nora Roberts.

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