The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

STEPHENSON, NEAL (chron.) (continued)

• * _The System of the World (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-946336-9, Oct 2005, £8.99, 887pp, tp, cover by Giuseppe Bestoni) Reprint (Heinemann 2004) historical novel with SF elements. Volume three of The Baroque Cycle.

STERLING, (Michael) BRUCE (1954- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Visionary in Residence (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-841-1, Mar 2006, $15.95, 294pp, tp) Collection of 13 stories, one original. (Contents)

STERN, D(avid) A. (chron.)

• * *Shadows in the Asylum: The Case Files of Dr. Charles Marsh (Emmis Books 1-57860-204-1, Feb 2006, $14.95, unpaginated, tp) Horror novel in the form of case notes, diary extracts, etc. from a psychiatrist who became convinced a patient’s delusions are real.

STERN, DAVE (chron.)

• * *Fantastic Four: The Baxter Effect (Pocket Star 978-1-4165-1066-6, Jan 2007, $7.99, 311pp, pb, cover by Glen Orbik) Novelization based on the world of the Marvel comics. Copyrighted by Marvel Characters.
• * *Star Trek: Enterprise: Rosetta (Pocket 1-4165-0746-9, Feb 2006, $6.99, 407pp, pb) Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

STEVENS, AMANDA; pseudonym of Marilyn Medlock Amann, (c1953- ) (chron.)

• * _The Perfect Kiss (Harlequin/Silhouette 0-373-47083-5, Sep 2006, $4.99, 251pp, pb) Reissue (Silhouette 1994) vampire romance. Copyrighted by Marilyn Medlock Amann.

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS (Balfour) (1850-1894) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Strange Tales (Borders Classics 1-58726-370-X, 2006, $5.95, 199pp, tp, cover by Howard Pyle) Reprint (as part of The Complete Shorter Fiction Robinson 1991) collection of the classic horror novel (1886) plus six additional stories.
• * *Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Other Tales of Terror (Oxford University Press 0-19-280597-5, May 2006, $7.95, 205 + xli, tp, cover by Arthur Batut) Collection of the classic horror novel (1886) plus three stories and two essays. Appendices add three contemporary non-fiction pieces on multiple personalities. Introduction, notes, select biblography, and chronology by Roger Luckhurst.
• * *Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales (Oxford University Press 0-19-280597-5, Jun 2006, £4.99, xli+205pp, tp, cover by S. G. Hulge Beaman) Collection of four stories and two articles, with added contemporary non-fiction pieces. Edited and with an introduction and notes by Roger Luckhurst. (Contents)

STEVERMER, CAROLINE (J.) (1955- ) (chron.)

• * _The Grand Tour (with Patricia C. Wrede) See entry under Patricia C. Wrede
• * _The Mislaid Magician, or Ten Years After (with Patricia C. Wrede) See entry under Patricia C. Wrede
• * _A Scholar of Magics (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35346-6, Mar 2006, $5.99, 426pp, tp, cover by David Bowers) Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, sequel to College of Magics. This includes a reader’s guide.

STEWART, ALEX; [i.e., Alexander Michael Stewart] (1958- ); see pseudonym Sandy Mitchell (stories) (chron.)

STEWART, GEORGE R(ippey) (1895-1980) (chron.)

• * _Earth Abides (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48713-3, Apr 2006, $13.95, 345 + xiv, tp) Reprint (Random House 1949) classic post-holocaust SF novel. This has a new introduction by Connie Willis.

STEWART, IAN (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _The Science of Discworld III: Darwin’s Watch (with Jack Cohen & Terry Pratchett) See entry under Terry Pratchett.

STEWART, MARY (Florence Elinor, née Rainbow) (1916- ) (chron.)

• * _The Crystal Cave (Hodder 0-340-83992-9, Mar 2006, £6.99, 464pp, tp) [Merlin] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1970) fantasy novel, the first in the Merlin series.

STEWART, PAUL (stories) (chron.)

• * _Beyond the Deepwoods (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55422-7, Jul 2006, £5.99, 284pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1998) young-adult fantasy novel. Book one of The Edge Chronicles.
• * *Clash of the Sky Galleons (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60721-0, Sep 2006, £12.99, 427pp, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) Young-adult fantasy novel, ninth in The Edge Chronicles.
• * _The Curse of the Gloamglozer (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55425-1, Jul 2006, £5.95, 380pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2001) young-adult fantasy novel in The Edge Chronicles. Book one of the Quint series.
• * *The Edge Chronicles: The Stone Pilot (with Chris Riddell) (Corgi 0-552-55439-1, Mar 2006, £1.00, 80pp, pb) Young-adult fantasy novella in the Edge Chronicles series, published for World Book Day.
• * _The Edge Chronicles: The Winter Knights (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55126-0, Jul 2006, £5.99, 416pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Book eight in the series. Second in the Quint sequence after The Curse of the Gloamglozer.
• * +Freeglader (with Chris Riddell) (Random House/Fickling 0-385-75082-X, Apr 2006, $12.95, 403pp, hc, cover by Chris Riddell) Young-adult fantasy novel, seventh in the “Edge Chronicles” and third in the Rook Barkwater trilogy. First US edition (Doubleday UK 9/04).
• * _Freeglader (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55428-6, Jul 2006, £5.95, 415pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Book seven overall in The Edge Chronicles and third in the Rook sub-series.
• * _Last of the Sky Pirates (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55426-X, Jul 2006, £5.95, 379pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Book five in The Edge Chronicles and first in the Rook sub-series.
• * _Midnight over Sanctaphrax (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55424-3, Jul 2006, £5.95, 365pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2000) young-adult fantasy novel. Book three in The Edge Chronicles.
• * _Stormchaser (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55423-5, Jul 2006, £5.99, 394pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Reprint (Doubleday UK 1999) young-adult fantasy novel. Book two in The Edge Chronicles.
• * _Vox (with Chris Riddell) (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55427-8, Jul 2006, £5.99, 395pp, tp, cover by Chris Riddell) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. Book six overall of The Edge Chronicles, and second in the Rook sub-series.

STEWART, (Michael) SEAN (1965- ) (chron.)

• * _Mockingbird (Small Beer Press 1-931520-09-7, Aug 2005, $14.00, 263pp, tp, cover by Elaine Chen) Reprint (Ace 1998) fantasy novel of a woman who inherits an unwanted magic. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now.

STIRLING, S(tephen) M(ichael) (1953- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *A Meeting at Corvallis (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46111-8, Sep 2006, $25.95, 497pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) SF novel, third in the Change War trilogy begun in Dies the Fire, set in the world that the island of Nantucket left behind in “Island in the Sea of Time”.
• * _A Meeting at Corvallis (SFBC #1217275, Sep 2006, $13.99, 497pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Roc 2006) SF novel, third in the Change War trilogy begun in Dies the Fire.
• * _The Protector’s War (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46077-4, Sep 2006, $7.99, 591pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Reprint (Roc 2005) SF novel, second in the trilogy begun in Dies the Fire, set in the world that the island of Nantucket left behind in “Island in the Sea of Time”.
• * *The Sky People (Tor 0-765-31488-6, Nov 2006, $24.95, 301pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) Alternate-world SF adventure novel set on Venus in 1988 in a universe where 1960s space probes showed Mars and Venus already inhabited by humans.
• * _The Sky People (SFBC #1224070, Dec 2006, $12.49, 301pp, hc, cover by Gregory Manchess) Reprint (Tor 2006) SF novel of a world in which Mars and Venus have been inhabited by Earth life since ancient times. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

STOKER, BRAM; [i.e., Abraham Stoker] (1847-1912) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Dracula (Borders Classics 1-58726-362-9, 2006, $6.95, 359pp, tp, cover by Jonathan Barry) Reprint (Constable 1897) classic vampire novel.
• * *Dracula (with Gary Reed & Becky Cloonan) (Penguin/Puffin Graphics 0-14-240572-8, Mar 2006, $10.99, 175pp, tp, cover by Dennis Calero) Young-adult graphic novel adaptation of Stoker’s vampire novel (Constable 1897) with text by Gary Reed and art by Becky Cloonan. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.
• * _Dracula (Tor 0-812-52301-6, Oct 2006, $4.99, 368pp, pb, cover by Boris Vallejo) Reissue (Constable 1897) classic horror novel; 12th printing.
• * *Five Novels (Barnes & Noble 0-7607-7960-0, 2006, $12.95, 1280pp, hc) Omnibus of five novels: Dracula (1897), The Mystery of the Sea (1902), The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903), The Lady of the Shroud (1909), and The Lair of the White Worm (1911). Introduction by S.T. Joshi.
• * _The Illustrated Dracula (Penguin/Viking Studio 0-14-200515-0, Oct 2006, $21.95, 389pp, tp, cover by Jae Lee) Reprint (Constable 1897 as Dracula) classic vampire novel, illustrated by Jae Lee. The text follows the Oxford World Classics edition, plus the missing chapter “Dracula’s Guest”. Introduction, biography, select bibliography, and appendices by Marvin Kaye. Illustrated by Edward Gorey.

STOLARZ, LAURIE FARIA (chron.)

• * _Blue Is for Nightmares (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0391-5, Aug 2006, $8.95, 284pp, tp) Reissue (Llewellyn 2003) young-adult dark fantasy novel, first in a series about a Wiccan teen whose dreams foretell murder; 10th printing. Available as part of a boxed set (0-7387-0988-3, $29.95). Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].
• * _Red Is for Remembrance (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0760-0, Aug 2006, $8.95, 320pp, tp) Reissue (Llewellyn 2005) young-adult dark fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Blue is for Nightmares about a Wiccan teen whose dreams foretell murder. This second printing is dated 2005 but not seen until now. Available as part of a boxed set (0-7387-0988-3, $29.95). Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].
• * _Silver Is for Secrets (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0631-0, Aug 2006, $8.95, 277pp, tp) Reissue (Llewellyn 2005, not seen) young-adult dark fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Blue is for Nightmares about a Wiccan teen whose dreams foretell murder. Fifth printing. Available as part of a boxed set (0-7387-0988-3, $29.95). Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].
• * _White Is for Magic (Llewellyn Publications 0-7387-0443-1, Aug 2006, $8.95, 301pp, tp) Reissue (Llewellyn 2004) young-adult dark fantasy novel, second in the series begun in Blue is for Nightmares about a Wiccan teen whose dreams foretell murder. Eighth printing. Available as part of a boxed set (0-7387-0988-3, $29.95). Llewellyn Publications, PO Box 64383, St. Paul MN 55164-0383; 800-THE-MOON; [www.lllewellyn.com].

STONE, DAVE (1964- ) (chron.)

• * *Judge Dredd: Psykogeddon (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-321-0, Jan 2006, £6.99, 246pp, pb) Novelization based on the comic book character.
• * +Judge Dredd: Psykogeddon (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-321-0, Feb 2006, $7.99, 246pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) Novelization based on the 2000 AD comic book character. This first US edition (Black Flame UK 1/06) has the same ISBN as the UK, but only gives US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.

STONE, DAVID LEE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Illmoor Chronicles: The Dwellings Debacle (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-89368-0, Jan 2006, £10.99, iii+273pp, hc, cover by Bob Lea) Young-adult fantasy novel, book four in the series. Illustrated by Lee, with a map by Dave Bowyer.
• * _The Illmoor Chronicles: The Dwellings Debacle (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-89369-9, Jul 2006, £5.99, 273pp, tp, cover by Bob Lee) Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. Book four in the series.
• * _The Illmoor Chronicles: The Ratastrophe Catastrophe (Hyperion 0-7868-5129-5, Feb 2006, $6.99, 273pp, tp, cover by Bob Lea) Reprint (Hodder 2004) young-adult humorous dark fantasy loosely inspired by “The Pied Piper”, first in the “Illmore Chronicles” trilogy.
• * _The Illmoor Chronicles: The Shadewell Shenanigans (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-87401-5, Jan 2006, £5.99, iii+273pp, tp, cover by Bob Lee) Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2005) young-adult humorous fantasy novel, third in the series.
• * +The Illmoor Chronicles: The Shadewell Shenanigans (Hyperion 0-7868-3795-0, Jun 2006, $16.99, 308pp, hc, cover by Bob Lea) Young-adult humorous dark fantasy novel, third in the “Illmore Chronicles” trilogy. First US edition (Hodder 6/05).
• * *The Illmoor Chronicles: The Vanquish Vendetta (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-89370-2, Jul 2006, £10.99, v+254pp, hc, cover by Bob Lea) Young-adult fantasy novel, fifth in the series.
• * +The Illmoor Chronicles: The Yowler Foul-Up (Hyperion 0-7868-5597-5, Feb 2006, $16.99, 289pp, hc, cover by Bob Lea) Young-adult humorous dark fantasy novel, second in the “Illmore Chronicles” trilogy. First US edition (Hodder Children’s Books 6/04).

STOVER, MATTHEW WOODRING, ed. (chron.)

• * _Star Wars on Trial (with David Brin) See entry under David Brin.

STRAHAN, JONATHAN, ed. (stories) (chron.)

• * *Best Short Novels: 2006 (SFBC #1205600, Jun 2006, $12.99, 573 + xiv, hc, cover by Les Edwards) Year’s Best anthology of nine novellas published in 2005, with a discussion of the year by Strahan. Authors include Cory Doctorow, Kelly Link, and Connie Willis. This has ISBN 1-58288-222-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. (Contents)
• * *Eidolon I (with Jeremy G. Byrne) (Perth, WA: Eidolon Publications 0-9586864-7-5, Jun 2006, A$29.95, 295pp, tp, cover by Shaun Tan) (Contents)
• * *Fantasy: The Very Best of 2005 (Locus Press 0-9786210-1-8, Aug 2006, $16.95, 243pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Year’s best anthology of 16 stories, with an introduction by the editor discussing the year in fantasy. Authors include Peter S. Beagle, Charles Stross, Neil Gaiman, and Paul Di Filippo. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.locusmag.com] or from Locus Press, PO Box 13305, Oakland CA 94608. (Contents)
• * *Science Fiction: The Very Best of 2005 (Locus Press 0-9786210-0-X, Aug 2006, $17.95, 343pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Year’s best anthology with 14 fantasy stories, with an introduction by Strahan discussing the year in SF. Authors include Michael Swanwick, Vonda N. McIntyre, James Morrow, and Howard Waldrop. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.locusmag.com] or from Locus Press, PO Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. (Contents)

STRAUB, PETER (Francis) (1943- ) (chron.)

• * _In the Night Room (Ballantine 0-345-49132-7, Apr 2006, $7.99, 368pp, pb) Reprint (Random House 2004) horror novel, sequel to lost boy lost girl.

STRAUSS, VICTORIA (chron.)

• * *The Awakened City (HarperCollins/Eos 0-380-97892-X, Mar 2006, $25.95, 449pp, hc, cover by Mark Harrison) Fantasy novel, sequel to The Burning Land. Two powerful Shapers seek the true Next Messenger in hopes of ending the war between the Brethren and the Empire of Arsace.

STRICKLAND, (William) BRAD(ley) (1947- ) (chron.)

• * *Grimoire: Curse of the Midions (Penguin/Sleuth/Dial 0-8037-3060-8, Jun 2006, $11.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Brad Weinman) Young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Grimoire trilogy. A magical book transports Jarvey to an alternate London.
• * *The House Where Nobody Lived (Penguin/Sleuth/Dial 0-8037-3148-5, Oct 2006, $16.99, 173pp, hc, cover by Bart Goldman) Young-adult fantasy novel in the Lewis Barnavelt series created by John Bellairs. Copyrighted by Suzanne Bellairs and Frank Bellairs.

STRICKLAND, YVONNE (chron.)

• * *Carnal Possession (Nexus 0-352-34062-2, Aug 2006, £6.99, 218pp, pb) Erotic sexual fantasy of witches and domination.

STRIEBER, (Louis) WHITLEY (1945- ) (chron.)

• * *The Grays (Tor 0-765-31389-8, Aug 2006, $24.95, 335pp, hc) SF novel of aliens among us, based on his own experiences.

STROHM, KEITH FRANCIS (chron.)

• * *Forgotten Realms: Bladesinger (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3835-8, Apr 2006, $699, 312pp, pb, cover by Raymond Swanland) Novelization based on the role-playing game, part of The Fighters sub-series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

STROSS, CHARLES (1964- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * _Accelerando (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-389-9, Jun 2006, £6.99, 433pp, pb) [Macx Family] Reprint (Ace 2005) SF novel.
• * _Accelerando (Ace 0-441-01415-1, Jul 2006, $7.99, 415pp, pb) [Macx Family] Reprint (Ace 2005) SF fix-up novel of a posthuman future. A Hugo nominee.
• * _The Atrocity Archives (Ace 0-441-01365-1, Jan 2006, $14.00, xix + 345pp, tp, cover by Mark Frederickson) Reprint (Golden Gryphon 2004) Lovecraftian dark fantasy novel, plus related Hugo-winning novella “The Concrete Jungle”.
• * *The Clan Corporate (Tor 0-765-30930-0, May 2006, $24.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) Fantasy/steampunk novel, third book of The Merchant Princes.
• * *Glasshouse (Ace 0-441-01403-8, Jul 2006, $24.95, 335pp, hc) Standalone SF novel set in the same universe as Accelerando. A 27th century man on the run volunteers to take part in an experiment to re-create the 20th century.
• * _Glasshouse (SFBC #1216735, Jul 2006, $12.49, 335pp, hc) Reprint (Ace 2006) standalone SF novel set in the same universe as Accelerando. This is similar to the Ace editon, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Hidden Family (Tor 0-765-35205-2, May 2006, $7.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy/SF novel, the second book of The Merchant Princes after The Family Trade.
• * *The Jennifer Morgue (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-45-2, Nov 2006, $25.95, 313pp, hc, cover by Steve Montiglio) Lovecraftian dark fantasy novel featuring Bob Howard, sequel to The Atrocity Archives, plus a related story and an afterword on “The Golden Age of Spying”. Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 E. Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [gryphon@goldengryphon.com].

STROUD, JONATHAN (chron.)

• * _The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Three: Ptolemy’s Gate (SFBC #1204465, Mar 2006, $10.99, 501pp, hc, cover by Melvyn Grant) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel, the second in “The Bartimaeus Trilogy”. This is similar to the Miramax edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
• * _The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book Three: Ptolemy’s Gate (Hyperion/Miramax 978-0-7868-3868-4, Jan 2007, $8.99, 501pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel, the third in the Bartimaeus Trilogy.