The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders Neil Gaiman (SFBC #1221406, Oct 2006, $13.49, 360pp, hc) Reprint (Morrow 2006) collection. This is similar to the Morrow edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean (HarperCollins 0-06-058703-2, Oct 2006, $7.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Dave McKean) Reprint (White Wolf 1997) quasi-fantasy children’s picturebook. This follows the 2004 deluxe edition, but drops the CD.

Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins/Morrow 0-06-085396-4, Mar 2006, $29.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Haydn Cornner) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) satirical fantasy novel. This adds a new foreword, some answers to frequently asked questions, and essays on each other by the authors. There are two versions of the dust jacket, one with Crowley and one with Aziraphale.

Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (SFBC #1206514, Oct 2006, $12.99, 330pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) satirical fantasy novel. This SFBC 50th Anniversary Edition follows text of the Morrow 2006 edition; it has ISBN 978-0-7394-7414-3, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Good Omens Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (HarperTorch 0-06-085398-0, Dec 2006, $7.99, 412pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) satirical fantasy novel. This includes the added material of the Morrow 2006 edition.

One Hex of a Wedding Yasmine Galenorn (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-21117-7, Aug 2006, $6.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Chintz ’n China] Mystery with supernatural/horror elements, fifth in the Chintz ’n China mystery series.

Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: Bad Bargain Diana G. Gallagher (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 1-4169-1919-8, Dec 2006, $6.99, 192pp, pb) [Buffy, the Vampire Slayer] Novelization based on the TV show. Copyrighted by Twentieth Century Fox Film.

Charmed: Hurricane Hex Diana G. Gallagher (Simon Spotlight Entertainment 1-4169-1467-6, Feb 2006, $6.99, 213pp, pb) [Charmed] Young-adult novelization based on the TV show about three witches. Copyrighted by Spelling Television.

Revenant Gaines Galloway (Wheatmark 1-58736-643-6, Aug 2006, $13.95, 155pp, tp) Original collection of 11 horror stories. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.wheatmark.com] or from Wheatmark, 610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson AZ 85705.

The Killing Frost Scott Gamboe (Medallion Press 1-932815-98-8, Sep 2006, $6.99, 589pp, pb, cover by James Tampa) SF space opera novel. Captain Arano Lakeland leads an elite military group in a covert war against “renegade” forces of the Bromidian Empire.

The Love Curse of the Rumbaughs Jack Gantos (Farrar Straus Giroux 0-374-33690-3, May 2006, $17.00, 185pp, hc, cover by Andrea Deszo) Young-adult humorous gothic novel with possible supernatural elements. A curse makes family members love too much.

Firebird R. Garcia y Robertson (Tor 0-765-31356-1, May 2006, $24.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Kinuko Y. Craft) Fantasy novel. The orphan girl Aria helps a foreign knight return a Firebird egg to its nest.

The Valley of the Wolves Laura Gallego Garcia (Scholastic/Levine 0-439-58553-8, Apr 2006, $16.99, 247pp, hc, cover by Bill Tsukuda) Young-adult fantasy. Dana goes to study sorcery with the Maestro. Translated from the Spanish Valle de los Lobos (Ediciones SM 2000) by Margaret Sayers Peden.

Battlestar Galactica: The Cylons’ Secret Craig Shaw Gardner (Tor 0-765-31579-3, Aug 2006, $14.95, 302pp, tp) [Battlestar Galactica] Novelization, the second based on the new version of the SF TV show. A hardcover edition (-31578-5, $25.95) was announced but not seen.

Bride of the Slime Monster Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-07950-4, Sep 2006, $6.99, 213pp, pb) [Cineverse Cycle] Reissue (Ace 1990) fantasy novel, second in the Cine Cycle or Cineverse Cycle. Second printing.

Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-71833-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 216pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Cineverse Cycle] Reissue (Ace 1990) fantasy novel, the third in the Cineverse Cycle. Third printing.

Slaves of the Volcano God Craig Shaw Gardner (Ace 0-441-76977-2, Aug 2006, $6.99, 213pp, pb, cover by Walter Velez) [Cineverse Cycle] Reissue (Ace 1989) humorous fantasy novel, book one of the Cineverse Cycle.

Elidor Alan Garner (Harcourt/Odyssey Classics 0-15-205624-6, Mar 2006, $6.95, 173pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) Reprint (Collins 1965) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Moon of Gomrath Alan Garner (Harcourt/Odyssey 0-15-205630-0, Oct 2006, $6.95, 199pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) [Alderley Edge] Reissue (Collins 1963) classic young-adult fantasy novel in the Tales of Alderley, sequel to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. This has a new afterword by the author.

The Owl Service Alan Garner (Harcourt/Odyssey Classics 0-15-205618-1, Mar 2006, $6.95, 219pp, tp, cover by Greg Call) Reprint (Collins 1967) Carnegie Medal-winning young-adult fantasy novel.

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen Alan Garner (Harcourt/Odyssey 0-15-205636-X, Oct 2006, $6.95, 272pp, pb, cover by Greg Call) Reprint (Collins 1960) classic young-adult fantasy novel, a Tale of Alderley. This has a new afterword by the author.

Live Girls Ray Garton (Leisure 0-8439-5674-7, Aug 2006, $6.99, 337pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1987) vampire novel.

The Loveliest Dead Ray Garton (Leisure 0-8439-5648-8, Jan 2006, $6.99, 372pp, pb) Horror novel. A family’s new house is haunted.

Warhammer 40,000: Tales from the Dark Millennium ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-418-7, Nov 2006, $7.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Michael Komark) [Warhammer 40,000] Original anthology of eight stories based on the collectible card game based on the fantasy roleplaying game, some previously published online. Introduction by Steve Horvath. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (10/06) edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

Warhammer: The Cold Hand of Betrayal ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-342-3, May 2006, $7.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Jeff Johnson) [Warhammer] Original anthology of nine stories based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (4/06) edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

Warhammer 40,000: Let the Galaxy Burn ed. Marc Gascoigne & Andy Jones (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-342-3, May 2006, $10.99, 750pp, tp, cover by Jim Burns) [Warhammer 40,000] Anthology/omnibus of 38 stories based on the far-future SF roleplaying game, three original, most published first in Inferno! and previously anthologized in Into the Maelstrom (1999), Dark Imperium (2001), and Words of Blood (2002). Introduction by Gascoigne. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (4/06) edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices.

Grimm Reapings R. Patrick Gates (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1640-X, Feb 2006, $6.99, 382pp, pb) [Grimm Memorials] Horror novel, sequel to Grimm Memorials.

It Sleeps in Me Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor 0-765-35025-4, Jul 2006, $6.99, 298pp, pb, cover by Vince Natale) [It Sleeps in Me] Reprint (Forge 2005) prehistoric novel with supernatural elements.

It Wakes in Me Kathleen O’Neal Gear (Tor/Forge 0-765-31482-7, Jul 2006, $13.95, 268pp, tp, cover by Vince Natale) [It Sleeps in Me] Prehistoric novel with supernatural elements, sequel to It Sleeps in Me.

People of the Moon Kathleen O’Neal & W. Michael Gear (Tor 0-765-34758-X, Nov 2006, $7.99, 615pp, pb, cover by Luis Royo) [First North Americans] Reprint (Forge 2005) associational pre-historical novel, 13th in the First North Americans series.

The Athena Factor W. Michael Gear (Tor/Forge 0-765-35023-8, Jul 2006, $7.99, 533pp, pb) Reprint (Forge 2005) thriller of genetic engineering.

Hot Blood X ed. Jeff Gelb & Michael Garrett (Kensington/Pinnacle 0-7860-1651-5, Apr 2006, $6.99, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Pocket 1998) original anthology of 17 stories, one a reprint, of erotic horror.

Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow David Gemmell (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-49457-1, Oct 2006, $14.95, 476pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Bantam UK 2005) historical fantasy novel of ancient Troy.

Star Trek: Crucible: McCoy: Provenance of Shadows David R. George, III (Pocket 0-7434-9168-8, Sep 2006, $7.99, 627pp, pb) [Star Trek: Crucible] Star Trek novelization, the first book in a series. This is a 40th anniversary edition. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek: Crucible: Spock: The Fire and the Rose David R. George, III (Pocket 0-7434-9169-6, Dec 2006, $7.99, 388pp, pb, cover by John Picacio) [Star Trek: Crucible] Star Trek novelization, the third book in a series. This is a 40th anniversary edition. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Helen of Troy Margaret George (Penguin/Viking 0-670-03778-8, Aug 2006, $27.95, 611pp, hc) Fantasy novel based on Greek myth. Helen tells her story. Simultaneous with the Macmillan UK edition.

The Scientific Adventures of Baron Münchausen Hugo Gernsback (Apogee Books 0-9738203-5-7, Aug 2006, $9.95, 223pp, pb) Episodic SF novel, originally published as a serial in The Electrical Experimenter (1915-1917). Edited, abridged, and with a lengthy historical afterword by Robert Godwin. This is a WorldCon edition. Apogee Books, Box 62034, Burlington Ont Canada L7R 4K2; [www.apogeespacebooks.com].

Fire Maiden Tina Gerow (Triskelion Publishing 1-933874-37-6, Oct 2006, $7.99, 296pp, pb) [Stone Maiden] Dark fantasy novel, sequel to Stone Maiden. Kefira must protect her pregnant sister from a Succubus queen and a vampire determined to steal the baby. Originally published as an ebook 8/06.

The Mephisto Club Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine 0-345-47699-9, Sep 2006, $25.95, 355pp, hc) Mystery with possible supernatural elements. Detective Jane Rizzoli traces a murder to a club devoted to proving Satan walks on Earth.

Boarding the Enterprise: Transporters, Tribbles and the Vulcan Death Grip in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek ed. David Gerrold, Robert J. Sawyer & Leah Wilson (BenBella Books 978-1-932100-87-7, Aug 2006, $17.95, 214pp, tp) [Star Trek] Non-fiction gathering of 14 essays on Star Trek. Authors include Norman Spinrad, D.C. Fontana, and Adam Roberts. BenBella Books, 6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 508, Dallas TX 75206; [www.benbellabooks.com]. info: leah@benbellabooks.com

Atlantis David Gibbins (Dell 0-553-58792-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 465pp, pb) Thriller about a race to rediscover Atlantis. First US edition (Headline 2005).

Against Gravity Gary Gibson (Trafalgar Square/Tor UK 1-4050-3446-7, Jul 2006, $16.95, 378pp, tp, cover by Steve Rawlings) SF novel. First US edition (Tor UK 2005); this is the Tor UK edition, available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].

The Wrekening Jayel Gibson (Synergy Books 1-933538-30-9, Aug 2006, $14.95, 427pp, tp, cover by Michele-lee Phelan) [Ancient Mirrors Tales] Fantasy novel in the Ancient Mirrors Tales series. Cwen and her companions seek the Wreken Wyrm shards to stop evil from attacking their land. Synergy Books, 2100 Kramer Lane, Suite 300, Austin TX 78758; [www.bookpros.com]; 512-478-2028.

Count Zero William Gibson (Ace 0-441-01367-8, Mar 2006, $14.00, 308pp, tp) Reprint (Arbor House 1986) SF novel.

Pucker Melanie Gideon (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-055-7, May 2006, $16.99, 273pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy. A severely scarred young man travels to another world where his looks are restored in exchange for his freedom.

Alpha City 2050 James Gillam & Julie Johnston (Apogee Books 0-9738203-1-4, Aug 2006, $9.95, 190pp, pb) Young-adult near-future SF novel, the first in the Ticket to Orbit series following the space adventures of Jax Janssen. Apogee Books, Box 62034, Burlington Ont Canada L7R 4K2; [www.apogeespacebooks.com].

Hammerjack Marc Giller (Bantam Spectra 0-553-58786-2, Sep 2006, $6.99, 449pp, pb) [Lea Prism] Reprint (Bantam Spectra 2005) SF noir thriller.

Prodigal Marc Giller (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38332-9, Oct 2006, $12.00, 404pp, tp, cover by John Warden) [Lea Prism] SF novel, sequel to Hammerjack. Ex-hammerjack Lea Prism, now a corporate spook, fights to stop anti-technology terrorism.

Strange Birds Judith Heide Gilliland (Farrar Straus Giroux 0-374-37275-6, May 2006, $17.00, 233pp, hc, cover by Jim LaMarche) Young-adult fantasy novel. Newly orphaned Anna befriends a herd of tiny winged horses. A first novel.

The Ring of Words Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall & Edmund Weiner (Oxford University Press 0-19-861069-6, Apr 2006, $25.00, 240 + xvi, hc) Non-fiction look at Tolkien’s involvement in the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary and 100 of the most interesting words Tolkien used in his own writing. Includes bibiliography and index. [J. R. R. Tolkien]

Candle in a Bottle Carolyn Ives Gilman (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-07-7, May 2006, $9.00, 103pp, ph) SF novella in perfect-bound chapbook form. Part of the Conversation Pieces chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

Bring It On Laura Anne Gilman (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80240-4, Jul 2006, $14.95, 377pp, tp) [Retrievers] Contemporary urban fantasy/mystery novel, third in the Retrievers series.

Grail Quest, Book 2: Morgain’s Revenge Laura Anne Gilman (HarperCollins 0-06-077282-4, Jul 2006, $10.99, 280pp, hc, cover by Don Seegmiller) [Grail Quest] Young-adult fantasy with Arthurian elements, the second in the Grail Quest trilogy. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Grail Quest, Book 3: The Shadow Companion Laura Anne Gilman (HarperCollins 0-06-077285-9, Nov 2006, $10.99, 250pp, hc, cover by Don Seegmiller) [Grail Quest] Young-adult fantasy with Arthurian elements, the third in the Grail Quest trilogy. Copyrighted by Parachute Publishing.

Grail Quest: The Camelot Spell Laura Anne Gilman (HarperCollins 0-06-077279-4, Mar 2006, $10.99, 291pp, hc, cover by Don Seegmiller) [Grail Quest] Young-adult fantasy with Arthurian elements, the first in the Grail Quest trilogy. Copyrighted by Parachute Press.

Staying Dead Laura Anne Gilman (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80253-6, Jun 2006, $6.99, 411pp, pb) [Retrievers] Reprint (Luna 2004) contemporary urban fantasy/mystery novel, first in the “Retrievers” trilogy.

The Exchange Student Kate Gilmore (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-68948-6, Jul 2006, $6.95, 217pp, tp, cover by Pamela A. Consolazio) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 1999) young-adult SF novel about an alien exchange student.

Snow Wings Jutta Goetze (Allen & Unwin Australia 1-74114-463-9, Aug 2005, $15.95, 294pp, tp, cover by Steve Hunt) Young-adult fantasy novel. Young people battle evil in a strange snow-covered land. Available in the US through Independent Publishers Group, 814 N. Franklin St., Chicago IL 60610; 800-888-4741; [www.ipgbook.com].

The Lamp Post Motel Joe Gold (Dailey Swan Publishing 0-9773676-8-1, Oct 2006, $14.95, 349pp, tp) SF novel. Anthropology researchers from the future put a motel owner’s mind into the bodies of the customers he normally watches through hidden cameras. Dailey Swan Publishing, 2544 Appian Way #101, Pinole CA 94564; [www.daileyswanpublishing.com].

On Fire’s Wings Christie Golden (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80255-2, Aug 2006, $6.99, 439pp, pb) [Final Dance] Reprint (Luna 2004) fantasy novel, the first in The Final Dance series.

Ravenloft: Vampire of the Mists Christie Golden (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4124-3, Sep 2006, $12.95, 312pp, tp, cover by Jon Foster) [Ravenloft] Reprint (TSR 1991) horror novelization based on the roleplaying game, part of the Ravenloft Covenant series. Copyrighted 1991 TSR, 2006 Wizards of the Coast.

World of WarCraft: Rise of the Horde Christie Golden (Pocket 978-0-7434-7138-1, Jan 2007, $7.99, 355pp, pb) [WarCraft] Novelization based on the electronic game. This includes an unpaginated eight-page b&w insert with a WarCraft manga preview. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

The Myth Hunters Christopher Golden (Bantam Spectra 0-553-38326-4, Feb 2006, $12.00, 350pp, tp) [Veil] Dark fantasy novel. A lawyer is recruited by Jack Frost to help stop the merging of their two realities. Book one in The Veil trilogy.

Straight On ’Til Morning Christopher Golden (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46106-1, Sep 2006, $14.00, 320pp, tp) [Peter Pan] Reprint (Signet 2001) horror novel, a twist on the story of Peter Pan. This adds a new introduction by the author and a related story, “Runaway”.

The Hollow: Enemies Christopher Golden & Ford Lytle Gilmore (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-027-1, Jun 2006, $5.99, 198pp, tp, cover by Doron Ben-Ami) [Hollow] Young-adult horror novel, fourth in the series about teens in a cursed town.

The Hollow: Mischief Christopher Golden & Ford Lytle Gilmore (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-026-3, Feb 2006, $6.99, 214pp, tp, cover by Doron Ben-Ami) [Hollow] Young-adult horror novel, third in the series about teens in a cursed town.

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