The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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One Million A.D. ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #1175010, Jan 2006, $13.99, 399pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Original anthology of six stories of the far future. This has ISBN 0-7394-6273-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-35334-0, Jul 2006, $19.95, 810pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Best-of-the-Year anthology of 30 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois. A St. Martin’s hardcover edition (-35335-9, $35.00) is also available.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (SFBC #1217189, Jul 2006, $15.99, 810pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2006) best-of-the-Year anthology of 30 stories, with a summation of the year by Dozois.

Bridgehead David Drake (Tor 0-765-35647-3, Jan 2007, $6.99, 279pp, pb, cover by Wayne Barlowe) Reissue (Tor 1986) SF novel.

The Complete Hammer’s Slammers, Vol. 1 David Drake (Night Shade Books 1-892389-69-X, Mar 2006, $35.00, 395pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [Hammer’s Slammers] Collection of 20 stories (one original) and two non-fiction pieces in the military SF series. This is the first in a three-volume set. Drake provides a new story and afterword; new introduction by Gene Wolfe. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; 503-643-5824; [books@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].

The Complete Hammer’s Slammers, Vol. 1 David Drake (SFBC #1214405, Jun 2006, $14.99, 395pp, hc, cover by John Berkey) [Hammer’s Slammers] Reprint (Night Shade Books 2006) collection of 20 stories (one original) and two non-fiction pieces in the military SF series, the first in a three-volume set. This is similar to the Night Shade edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Forlorn Hope David Drake (Tor 0-765-35646-5, Sep 2006, $6.99, 318pp, pb, cover by Alan Gutierrez) Reissue (Tor 1984) military SF novel. Third printing.

The Fortress of Glass David Drake (Tor 0-765-31259-X, Apr 2006, $25.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles: Crown of the Isles] Fantasy novel, seventh in the overall Lord of the Isles series, and the first in the concluding trilogy The Crown of the Isles.

Lord of the Isles David Drake (Tor 0-765-35476-4, Feb 2006, $3.99, 625pp, pb, cover by Kevin Murphy) [Lord of the Isles] Reissue (Tor 1997) fantasy novel, first in a series. This is a low-priced “Special Edition.”

Master of the Cauldron David Drake (Tor 0-812-56170-8, Mar 2006, $7.99, 473pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) [Lord of the Isles] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Lord of the Isles” series.

Other Times Than Peace David Drake (Baen 1-4165-2076-7, Aug 2006, $25.00, 331pp, hc, cover by Kurt Miller) Collection of 11 military SF stories, one revised and two original stories in the Hammer’s Slammers series.

Some Golden Harbor David Drake (Baen 1-4165-2080-5, Sep 2006, $25.00, 373pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy] Military SF novel in the RCN series featuring Leary and Mundy.

Some Golden Harbor David Drake (SFBC #1221613, Sep 2006, $12.99, 373pp, hc, cover by Stephen Hickman) [Leary & Mundy] Reprint (Baen 2006) military SF novel in the RCN series. This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The World Turned Upside Down ed. David Drake, Eric Flint & Jim Baen (Baen 1-4165-2068-6, Jun 2006, $15.00, 741pp, tp, cover by Thomas Kidd) Reprint (Baen 2005) anthology of 29 stories that hooked the editors on SF.

Star Trek: The Empty Chair Diane Duane (Pocket 1-4165-0891-0, Dec 2006, $7.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Tom Hallman) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Star Trek novelization, the fifth in the Rihannsu saga. This is a 40th anniversary edition. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek: Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane & Peter Morwood (Pocket 978-1-4165-2577-6, Dec 2006, $16.00, 769pp, tp, cover by Keith Birdsong) [Star Trek: Rihannsu] Reprint (SFBC 2000 as Star Trek: Rihannsu by Diane Duane) Star Trek omnibus of four novels in the Rihannsu series: My Enemy, My Ally (1984), The Romulan Way (1987), Swordhunt (2000), and Honor Blade (2000). Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Renegade L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-04-2, Jun 2006, $19.00, 616pp, tp) [Marq’ssan Cycle] SF thriller of alien invasion in 2076 Seattle and government scapegoating of feminists. The second of five books in the Marq’ssan Cycle. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

Tsunami L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-09-3, Jan 2007, $19.00, 525pp, tp) [Marq’ssan Cycle] SF novel. The war over, the government seeks to regain power while internal conflicts threaten the Free Zone’s Co-op. The third of five books in the Marq’ssan Cycle. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

Talking Back: Epistolary Fantasies ed. L. Timmel Duchamp (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-05-0, Feb 2006, $9.00, 91pp, ph) Original anthology of 18 fantasy letters written to various people, including dead people and fictional characters. Authors include Eileen Gunn, Leslie What, and Carol Emshwiller. Part of the Conversation Pieces series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com]; [info@aqueductpress.com].

The Good House Tananarive Due (Simon & Schuster/Washington Square Press 0-7432-9616-8, Dec 2006, $7.99, 597pp, pb) Reprint (Atria 2003) horror novel.

The Silver Road Grace Dugan (Penguin Australia 0-14-300447-6, Aug 2006, A$19.95, 439pp, tp, cover by Elizabeth Dias) Fantasy novel. A young woman flees her boring village, unaware she has a secret destiny. A first novel.

Children of Chaos Dave Duncan (Tor 0-765-31483-5, Jun 2006, $25.95, 349pp, hc, cover by Daniel Dos Santos) [Children of Chaos] SF/fantasy, first in a duology set on a dodecahedral world. Four siblings, scattered as hostages in childhood, must find each other years later to save the world.

Vellum Hal Duncan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48731-1, May 2006, $14.95, 466pp, tp) [Book of All Hours] SF/fantasy novel, the first of two in The Book of All Hours. Humans transformed into angels and demons walk the earth of 2017, looking for the blueprint of reality. A first novel. First US edition (Tor UK 8/05).

Close Kin Clare B. Dunkle (Holt 0-8050-8109-7, Sep 2006, $6.95, 216pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) [Hollow Kingdom] Reprint (Holt 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, the second book in The Hollow Kingdom trilogy.

The Hollow Kingdom Clare B. Dunkle (Holt 0-8050-8108-9, Sep 2006, $6.95, 230pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) [Hollow Kingdom] Reprint (Holt 2003) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series.

In the Coils of the Snake Clare B. Dunkle (Holt 0-8050-8110-0, Sep 2006, $6.95, 231pp, tp, cover by Matt Manley) [Hollow Kingdom] Reprint (Holt 2005) young-adult fantasy, third in The Hollow Kingdom trilogy.

Ingo Helen Dunmore (HarperCollins 0-06-081852-2, Aug 2006, $16.99, 328pp, hc) [Ingo] Young-adult fantasy involving mermaids. Sapphire starts to feel the call of the sea after her father disappears. First US edition (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 9/05).

The Prophet of Yonwood Jeanne DuPrau (Random House 0-375-87526-3, May 2006, $15.95, 289pp, hc) [Book of Ember] Young-adult post-holocaust SF novel, the third Book of Ember, a prequel to The City of Ember.

Vampire Beach: Bloodlust Alex Duval (Simon Pulse 1-4169-1166-9, Jun 2006, $5.99, 196pp, pb) [Vampire Beach] Young-adult vampire novel, the first in a new series. Duval is a pen name. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Ltd.

Vampire Beach: Initiation Alex Duval (Simon Pulse 1-4169-1167-7, Jul 2006, $5.99, 185pp, pb) [Vampire Beach] Young-adult vampire novel, the second in a series. Duval is a pen name. Packaged and copyrighted by Working Partners Limited.

Reading the Lord of the Rings: New Writings on Tolkien’s Classic ed. Robert Eaglestone (Continuum 0-8264-8460-3, Feb 2006, $19.95, 214pp, tp) Non-fiction anthology of 12 essays on the books. Includes notes, bibliographic references, and index. A hardcover edition (-8459-X, $75.00) was announced but not seen. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Tick Hill Billy Eakin (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-78-3, Jun 2006, $16.00, 195pp, tp, cover by Allison Stein) Humorous horror novel. Homeland Security engineers special ticks to protect freedom, but they escape in the Ozarks and start eating people. The author also writes as William R. Eakin. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

Warhammer: The Corrupted Robert Earl (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-397-0, Oct 2006, $7.99, 252pp, pb) [Warhammer] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (9/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

The Apocalypse Stone Pete Earley (Tor/Forge 0-765-31025-2, Jun 2006, $25.95, 366pp, hc) Supernatural thriller. An ambitious judge is given a stone that give holders terrible visions and stigmatic wounds.

Myths for the Modern Age: Philip José Farmer’s Wold Newton Universe ed. Win Scott Eckert (MonkeyBrain Books 1-932265-14-7, Nov 2005, $18.95, 392pp, tp) Non-fiction, an anthology of nine essays by Farmer on characters he theorized were genetically related (Tarzan, Doc Savage, Sherlock Holmes, etc.) plus 19 new essays by various authors. The introduction by Win Scott Eckert discusses the Wold Newton universe in detail, including a bibliography of Farmer’s related works. Order from MonkeyBrain Books, 11204 Crossland Drive, Austin TX 78726; [info@monkeybrainbooks.com]; [www.monkeybrainbooks.com]. [Philip José Farmer]

Crystal Gorge David & Leigh Eddings (Warner 0-446-61331-2, Aug 2006, $7.99, 526pp, pb, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dreamers] Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, third in The Dreamers series.

The Younger Gods David & Leigh Eddings (Warner Aspect 0-446-53228-2, Aug 2006, $26.99, 410pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dreamers] Epic fantasy novel, fourth in The Dreamers series. First US edition (Voyager 6/06).

The Younger Gods David & Leigh Eddings (SFBC #1218581, Sep 2006, 410pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [Dreamers] Reprint (Voyager 2006) epic fantasy novel, fourth in The Dreamers series. This is similar to the Warner Aspect edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Worm Ouroboros E. R. Eddison (Dover 0-486-44740-5, Jun 2006, $14.95, 446pp, tp) Reprint (Cape 1922) classic fantasy novel.

Infoquake David Louis Edelman (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-442-0, Jul 2006, $15.00, tp) [Jump 225] Far future SF novel, volume one of the Jump 225 trilogy. A master bio/logician prepares a new technology for public release even as the disruptive energy of the infoquake threatens the networks.

The Exile Kiss George Alec Effinger (Tor/Orb 0-765-31360-X, Jul 2006, $14.95, 315pp, tp, cover by Craig Mullins) [Marid Audran] Reprint (Doubleday 1991) SF novel, sequel to A Fire in the Sun in the Marid series.

A Fire in the Sun George Alec Effinger (Tor/Orb 0-765-31359-6, Mar 2006, $14.95, 289pp, tp, cover by Craig Mullins) [Marid Audran] Reprint (Doubleday Foundation 1989) SF novel, sequel to When Gravity Fails.

The Book of Sea Monsters Bob Eggleton & Nigel Suckling (Overlook Press 1-58567-760-4, Jan 2006, $24.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Bob Eggleton) Reissue (Paper Tiger 1998) art book about real and mythical sea monsters, with text by Nigel Suckling. Second printing.

Star Brigade: First Renaissance C. C. Ekeke (Llumina Press 1-59526-387-X, Jun 2006, $21.95, 497pp, tp) SF novel. The Star Brigade Special Forces defend the Galactic Union, a government representing hundreds of sentient species. A first novel. Llumina Press, PO Box 772246, Coral Springs, FL 33077-2246; [www.llumina.com].

Grease Monkey Tim Eldred (Tor 0-765-31325-1, Jun 2006, $27.95, 351pp, hc, cover by Tim Eldred) Humorous SF graphic novel about an uplifted gorilla mechanic and his new human assistant on a space station. Parts previously appeared separately. Foreword by Kurt Busiek.

Crown of Stars Kate Elliott (DAW 0-7564-0326-X, Feb 2006, $25.95, 541pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Fantasy novel, seventh and final in the Crown of Stars series. Elliott is a pen name for Alis Rasmussen.

Crown of Stars Kate Elliott (SFBC #1196711, Mar 2006, $12.99, 541pp, hc, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (DAW 2006) fantasy novel, seventh in the “Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen name for Alis Rasmussen. This is similar to the DAW edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

In the Ruins Kate Elliott (DAW 0-7564-0268-9, Feb 2006, $7.99, 606pp, pb, cover by Jody A. Lee) [Crown of Stars] Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, sixth in the “Crown of Stars” series. Elliott is a pen name for Alis Rasmussen.

Spirit Gate Kate Elliott (Tor 0-765-31055-4, Oct 2006, $25.95, 445pp, hc, cover by Michael Kaluta) [Crossroads] Fantasy novel, the first book of the Crossroads series. Things are going awry in a world abandoned by its immortal Guardians.

Spirit Gate Kate Elliott (SFBC #1219696, Oct 2006, $13.99, 445pp, hc, cover by Michael Kaluta) [Crossroads] Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, the first book in the Crossroads series. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Murkmere Patricia Elliott (Little, Brown 0-316-01042-1, Feb 2006, $16.99, 344pp, hc, cover by Jon Krause) [Murkmere] Young-adult fantasy novel. A village girl becomes companion to a wealthy young woman obsessed with swans in a land where birds are considered divine beings. First US edition (Hodder Children’s Books 2004).

Deathbird Stories Harlan Ellison (SFBC #1180866, Jan 2006, $10.99, 288pp, hc, cover by Bruce Jensen) Reprint (Harper 1975) collection. #24 in the SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. This has ISBN 0-7394-6228-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Spider Kiss Harlan(R) Ellison (Dark Horse Comics/M Press 1-59582-058-2, Nov 2006, $12.95, 224pp, tp, cover by Robert McGinnis) Reprint (Fawcett 1961 as Rockabilly) associational rock novel. This is an Edgeworks Abbey® offering in association with M Press.

Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand David Ellwand, David Downton & Eugenie Bird (Candlewick Press 0-7636-3262-7, Oct 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by David Ellwand & David Downton) Reprint (Candlewick Press 2002) young-adult art book of fairy fashions with photos by David Ellwand, fashion illustrations by David Downton, and text by Eugenie Bird.

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