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Warhammer 40,000: The Ultramarines Graham McNeill (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-403-9, Jun 2006, $10.99, 765pp, tp, cover by Karl Kopinski) [Warhammer 40,000: Ultramarines]; Omnibus of three novelizations based on the Warhammer 40,000 SF roleplaying game universe: Nightbringer (2002), Warriors of Ultramar (2003), and Dead Sky, Black Sun (2004) plus one story. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK edition (5/06) but gives only US and Canadian prices.

8 · Introduction · in
11 · Chains of Command · ss Inferno! #26, 2001
33 · Nightbringer · n. Black Library, 2002
273 · Warriors of Ultramar · n. Black Library, 2003
521 · Dead Sky, Black Sun · n. Black Library, 2004
Secrets F. M. McPherson (Medallion Press 1-932815-3-09, Nov 2005, $9.99, 267pp, tp, cover by Adam Mock); Young-adult dark fantasy novel about a not-so-typical teen. Medallion Press, 225 Seabreeze Ave., Palm Beach FL 33480; [www.medallion press.com].
Resolution John Meaney (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-437-4, Mar 2006, $25.00, 493pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns); SF novel, third in the Nulapeiron Sequence. First US edition (Bantam UK 12/04). Order from Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; 800-421-0351; [www.pyrsf.com].
To Hold Infinity John Meaney (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-489-7, Sep 2006, $25.00, 499pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns); SF novel. An Earth biologist seeking her son on a distant planet finds him missing and accused of murder. First US edition (Bantam UK 1998).
The Vampire Who Loved Me Teresa Medeiros (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-076303-5, Oct 2006, $6.99, 373pp, pb); Vampire romance.
The Vampire Who Loved Me Teresa Medeiros (SFBC #1217061, Dec 2006, $11.99, 373pp, hc); Reprint (Avon 2006) vampire romance. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7371-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Castle Waiting Linda Medley (Fantagraphics Books 1-56097-747-7, Apr 2006, $29.95, 457pp, hc, cover by Linda Medley); Graphic novel collecting the complete first volume (plus a new final chapter) of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning b&w comic book about the everyday lives of the unusual inhabitants of a castle in a fairy-tale world. Introduction by Jane Yolen. Fantagraphics Books, 7563 Lake City Way NE, Seattle WA 98115; [www.fantagraphics.com].
George and the Angels Glenn Meganck (Beachfront Entertainment 1-892339-59-5, Apr 2006, $25.00, 290pp, hc); Contemporary fantasy novel. George’s life is gray until he starts hearing angels, and everyone thinks he’s crazy. Beachfront Publishing, PO Box 811922, Boca Raton FL 33481;[www.beachfrontentertainment.com].
The Summer King O. R. Melling (Abrams/Amulet 0-8109-5969-0, May 2006, $16.95, 359pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen); Young-adult Celtic fantasy novel, the second book in The Chronicles of Faerie. Laurel investigates the mysterious death of her twin and ends up on a quest to find the missing Summer King and save Faerie. This first US edition (Viking Canada 1999) has been revised. Melling is a pen name for G.V. Whelan.
The Myriad R. M. Meluch (DAW 0-7564-0320-0, Jan 2006, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis); Reprint (DAW 2005) military SF novel, first in the Tour of the Merrimack series.
Wolf Star R. M. Meluch (DAW 0-7564-0324-3, Jan 2006, $23.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis); Military SF novel, second in the Tour of the Merrimack series.
Alien Constructions: Science Fiction and Feminist Thought Patricia Melzer (University of Texas Press 0-292-71307-X, Jul 2006, $24.95, 325 + x, tp); Non-fiction, a critical look at feminist SF, with special focus on posthuman embodiment, difference and identity, and the films Alien Resurrection and The Matrix. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.
Diana Wynne Jones: Children’s Literature and the Fantastic Tradition Farah Mendlesohn (Routledge 0-415-97023-7, Dec 2005, $95.00, xxxiii + 240pp, hc); Non-fiction, a critical examination of the YA fantasies of Diana Wynne Jones. Includes notes, bibliographies, and index. Part of the Children’s Literature and Culture series. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 270 Madison Ave., New York NY NY 10016; [www.routledge-ny.com].
Polder: A Festschrift for John Clute and Judith Clute ed. Farah Mendlesohn (Old Earth Books 1-882968-34-4, Mar 2006, $40.00, 308pp, hc, cover by Judith Clute); Original anthology, a mix of six stories (two reprints), three novel excerpts (all reprints), two poems (one reprint), and 15 non-fiction pieces in honor of critic John Clute and artist Judith Clute. Includes bibliography and notes. Order from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211; [www.oldearthbooks.com].

· Songs of the Rooftops · Tom Disch · pm *
· Introduction · Farah Mendlesohn · in *
· Fancy Dancing in the Swill Trough: A Chorus Line · Damien Broderick · ar *
· “The Job of Dissevering Joy from Glop”: John Clute’s New Worlds Criticism · Rob Latham · ar *
· Electrisarian · Sean McMullen · ar *
· Clutes · Candas Jane Dorsey · ar *
· Judith Clute · Joe Haldeman · ar *
· “You Are a Person” from Lust or No Harm Done · Geoff Ryman · ex *
· Paris NW1 7BU · Scott Bradfield · ar *
· The Anti-Santa · Scott Bradfield · ss *; illus. Jack Bradfield
· In the Pickle Jar: Appleseed or Mimesis · Paul Kincaid · ar *
· An Audible Anagnorisis or, How the Swans Died · Brian Aldiss · ar *
· Cold War Water · William Gibson · ss *
· Our Hillbilly Music, Scores: Reviews 1993-2003 · Bruce Sterling · ar *
· What Actually Happened in Docklands · Ian Watson · ss Interzone Jun ’98
· In Which an Entablature of Salamanders Performs a Myoclonic Can-Can, and Mary Livingstone Is Discussed · Neil Gaiman · ar *
· Baby’s First Reference Book: An Appreciation of John Clute’s The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (first edition) · Javier A. Martinez · ar *
· Purloining of an Agenda: or...A Spectre Is Haunting John Clute · Andrew M. Butler · ar *
· Eleven Clutean Views, Chronologically Reviewed · Jack Womack · ar *
· Surgeries of the Fall · Gary K. Wolfe · ar *
· From Climbers · M. John Harrison · ex, 1989
· Thinking About Thinning · Edward James · ar *
· “A History of the Twentieth Century, with Illustrations” · Kim Stanley Robinson · nv IASFM Apr ’91
· Shopping · Ellen Datlow · ar *
· From Mortal Love · Elizabeth Hand · ex, 2004
· Last and First SF · Graham Sleight · ar *
· Cross Referencing · Roz Kaveney · ar *
· Aulde Fleet · Pamela Zoline · ss *
· Publications and Awards · John Clute · ar *
· Exhibitions and Publications · Judith Clute · ar *
· Bibliography · Misc. Material · bi *
· Contributors · Misc. Material · bg *
· Endnotes · Misc. Material · ms *
Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy Vol. IV: Visions of Death Alan Merrett (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-340-7, Sep 2006, $29.00, 96pp, tp, cover by Wayne England); Art book, a background book for the card game based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This appears to be the simultaneous UK edition with stickers.
CUSP Robert A. Metzger (Ace 0-441-01301-5, Apr 2006, $7.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore); Reprint (Ace 2005) SF novel. A supercomputer appears to have its own plan for human evolution.
The Stone Light Kai Meyer (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-87789-7, Jan 2007, $16.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Melvyn Grant); Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Dark Reflections series. Merle and the winged lion go to Hell to get help for beseiged Venice. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Das Steinerne Licht (Loewe Verlag 2002). First US edition (Egmont 5/06).
The Water Mirror Kai Meyer (Simon Pulse 0-689-87788-9, Oct 2006, $7.99, 250pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant); Reprint (Egmont 2005 as The Flowing Queen) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Dark Reflections series. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Die Fliessende Koenigin (Loewe 2001).
The Wave Walkers: Pirate Curse Kai Meyer (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 1-4169-2421-3, Jun 2006, $15.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Rick Sardinha); Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Wave Walkers series about kids who can literally walk on water. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Di Wellenläufer (Leowe Verlag 2003).
New Moon Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown 0-316-16019-9, Sep 2006, $17.99, 563pp, hc); Young-adult vampire novel, second in a trilogy begun in Twilight.
Twilight Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown 0-316-01584-9, Sep 2006, $8.99, 498pp, tp); Reprint (Little Brown 2005) young-adult vampire novel.
The Whispering Road Livi Michael (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-240724-0, Oct 2006, $6.99, 328pp, tp); Reprint (Puffin UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Victorian orphans fleeing an abusive master end up working for a traveling fair.
The Ultimate Prize Nick Michael (Lulu.com 1-4116-6825-1, Feb 2006, $18.96, 206pp, tp); Humorous SF thriller. This is a POD edition available online at [www.lulu.com].
Master Han’s Daughter: Tales from Depraved Neotokyo Midori (Circlet Press 1-885865-50-3, Jun 2006, $9.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Michele Serchuk); Original collection of nine erotic SF S/M stories set in a futuristic Tokyo, one a reprint and one revised. Order from Circlet Press, 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140; [www.circlet.com].

9 · Master Han’s Daughter, Part One · ss *; an earlier draft originally appeared in Asian Fever magazine, 2000.
17 · Aya’s Blade · ss Tough Girls, ed. Lori Selke, Black Books, 2001
23 · Kitsune Gumi—A Dance with the Foxes · ss *
33 · A Cat Named Min · ss *
45 · Mantra · ss *
57 · The Nurse · ss *
69 · Love · ss *
77 · Your Documents, Please · ss *
91 · Master Han’s Daughter, Part Two · ss *
107 · Author’s Notes · ms *
111 · Acknowledgments · Misc. Material · ms *
113 · About the Author · Misc. Material · bg *
Lurker in the Lobby: A Guide to the Cinema of H.P. Lovecraft Andrew Migliore & John Strysik (Night Shade Books 1-892389-35-5, Feb 2006, $19.95, 341pp, tp, cover by Lee Moyer); Reprint (Armitage Press 2000, not seen) associational film-by-film guide to Lovecraftian cinema and TV, plus 20 interviews with movie directors, screenwriters, etc. Preface by S.T. Joshi. This has been updated. Indexes list films by title, year, and HPL story. Illustrated with stills, photos, etc., plus an art gallery including a 16-page color section with works by such artists as Richard Corben, Bernie Wrightson, and William Stout. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. [H. P. Lovecraft]
Monsters: A Celebration of the Classic from Universal Studios Roy Milano (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48685-4, Oct 2006, $29.95, 166 + x, hc); Associational non-fiction, a look at the making of eight classic horror films including Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man. Lavishly illustrated with stills and publicity photos. This includes a “Fearword” by Forrest J Ackerman, and essays on the films and the actors by authors including Sara Karloff, Jennifer Beals, and John Landis.
The Good Fairies of New York Martin Millar (Soft Skull Press 1-933368-36-5, Aug 2006, $13.95, 242pp, tp, cover by Edwin Tse); Reprint (Fourth Estate 1992) fantasy novel of punk fairies in New York. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. The author also writes a Martin Scott. Order from Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond Street, Brooklyn NY 11217; [www.softskull.com].
Swarmthief’s Dance Deborah J. Miller (Trafalgar Square/Tor UK 1-4050-5074-8, Aug 2006, $16.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Paul Gregory) [Swarmthief]; SF novel. First US edition (Tor UK 9/05); 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].
Wild Cards: Death Draws Five John J. Miller (ibooks 1-59687-297-7, Jan 2006, $22.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Mike S. Miller); Shared-world novel by Miller set in the Wild Cards universe created by George R.R. Martin. Copyrighted by George R.R. Martin and the Wild Card Trust.
Oh Pure and Radiant Heart Lydia Millet (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603103-5, Jul 2006, $15.00, 532pp, tp); Reprint (Soft Skull Press 2005) SF alternate-history novel about the inventers of the atomic bomb.
Memoir of the Masses: A Tale of Smoking Mirrors Leon Mintz (Erie Harbor Productions 0-9717828-1-4, Mar 2006, $20.00, 388pp, tp); Vampire novel. Vampires seek to clone humans in 1987. Erie Harbor Productions, 223 W. Cornell Ave., Suite B, Pontiac MI 48340; [www.erieharbor.com]; postage included in price.
Warhammer 40,000: Death or Glory Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-287-7, Mar 2006, $7.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley); Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, fourth in the Ciaphas Cain sub-series. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (2/06) edition, but only lists prices in US and Canadian dollars.
Warhammer: Death’s Legacy Sandy Mitchell (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-392-X, Dec 2006, $7.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Wayne England); Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, third in a series after Death’s Messenger and Death’s City. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (11/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.
The Last Mortal Man Syne Mitchell (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46094-4, Jun 2006, $6.99, 426pp, pb); SF novel, the first volume in the Deathless series.
Bras & Broomsticks Sarah Mlynowski (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73184-1, Jul 2006, $8.95, 310pp, tp, cover by Robin Zingone); Reprint (Delacorte 2005) young-adult fantasy about a teen whose younger sister is a witch.
Frogs & French Kisses Sarah Mlynowski (Random House/Delacorte 0-385-73182-5, Jul 2006, $15.95, 277pp, hc, cover by Robin Zingone); Young-adult fantasy, sequel to Bras & Broomsticks, about a teen whose younger sister is a witch.
Alector’s Choice L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-35257-5, Apr 2006, $7.99, 620pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne); Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, the fourth book in the Corean Chronicles, set several millenia before the Legacies trilogy.
Cadmian’s Choice L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-31528-9, Apr 2006, $27.95, 510pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland); Fantasy novel, the fifth book in the Corean Chronicles, set several millenia before the Legacies trilogy.
The Eternity Artifact L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-35345-8, Aug 2006, $7.99, 464pp, pb, cover by David Seeley); Reprint (Tor 2005) far-future SF novel.
The Hammer of Darkness L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-31567-X, Jun 2006, $13.95, 288pp, tp, cover by Greg Call); Reprint (Avon 1985) SF novel.
Soarer’s Choice L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (Tor 0-765-31647-1, Nov 2006, $27.95, 540pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland); Fantasy novel, the sixth book of the Corean Chronicles.
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear Walter Moers (SFBC #1195822, May 2006, $17.99, 703pp, tp, cover by Walter Moers); Humorous fantasy novel. Translated by John Brownjohn from the German (Eichborn 1999). This has ISBN 0-7394-5789-6; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back cover.
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear Walter Moers (Overlook Press 1-58567-844-9, Sep 2006, $16.95, 703pp, tp, cover by Walter Moers); Reprint (Secker & Warburg 2000) humorous fantasy novel, the autobiography of a seagoing bear. Illustrated by the author. Translated by John Brownjohn from the German (Eichborn 1999).
Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures Walter Moers (Overlook Press 1-58567-725-6, Sep 2006, $26.95, 688pp, hc, cover by Walter Moers); Humorous fantasy novel, set in the same world of Zamonia as The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear. Translated by John Brownjohn from the German (Piper 2003). First US edition (Secker & Warburg 11/04).
Crystal Doors Rebecca Moesta & Kevin J. Anderson (Little Brown 0-316-01055-3, Jun 2006, $15.99, 292pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a series. Two cousins are transported to a magical island.
Bodies in Motion Mary Anne Mohanraj (Harper Perennial 0-06-078119-X, Jun 2006, $13.95, 278pp, tp); Reprint (HarperCollins 2005) associational collection of 20 stories about two families in the US and Sri Lanka. This adds a “P.S.” section with an author interview and other extras.
Twenty Epics ed. David Moles & Susan Marie Groppi (All-Star Stories 1-84728-066-8, Aug 2006, $19.95, 373pp, tp, cover by Lara Wells); Original anthology of 20 epics in story form. Authors include Benjamin Rosenbaum, Tim Pratt, and K.D. Wentworth. This includes an index. David Moles, Hagentalerstrasse 15, CH-4055 Basel, Switzerland; [www.allstarstories.com].

xi · Introduction · David Moles & Susan Marie Groppi · in
3 · Two Figures in a Landscape Between Storms · Christopher Rowe · ss *
7 · Cup and Table · Tim Pratt · ss *
27 · Have You Any Wool · Alan DeNiro · ss *
41 · The End of the Road for Hybeth and Grinar · Rachel McGonagill · ss *
59 · The Rose War · K. D. Wentworth · ss *
77 · Choose Your Own Epic Adventure · Marcus Ewert · ss *
97 · The Creation of Birds · Christopher Barzak · nv *
119 · The Rider · Meghan McCarron · ss *
135 · The Dinner Game · Stephen Eley · ss *
149 · The Book of Ant · Jon Hansen · ss *
161 · The Muse of Empires Lost · Paul Berger · nv *
195 · Five Hundred and Forty Doors · David Schwartz · ss *
211 · Life Sentence · Sandra McDonald · nv *
239 · A Short History of the Miraculous Flight to Punt · Jack Mierzwa · ss *
251 · Bound Man · Mary Robinette Kowal · nv *
281 · Smitten · Zoë Selengut · ss *
291 · The Last Day of Rea · Ian McHugh · nv *
315 · Hopscotch · Yoon Ha Lee · ss *
323 · A Siege of Cranes · Benjamin Rosenbaum · nv *
355 · Epic, The · Scott William Carter · ss *
Mélusine Sarah Monette (Ace 0-441-01417-8, Jul 2006, $7.99, 477pp, pb, cover by Judy York); Reprint (Ace 2005) fantasy novel of the magical city of Mélusine.
The Virtu Sarah Monette (Ace 0-441-01404-6, Jul 2006, $24.95, 439pp, hc, cover by Judy York); Fantasy novel, sequel to Mélusine. Felix and Mildmay seek a way to restore the shattered Virtu.
Darkfever Karen Marie Moning (Delacorte 0-385-33915-1, Nov 2006, $20.00, 309pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero); Fantasy romance novel. MacKayla Lane investigates her sister’s murder, discovers she has strange powers of her own, and encounters some ruthless Fae.
Darkfever Karen Marie Moning (SFBC #1222107, Feb 2007, $12.99, 304pp, hc, cover by Franco Accornero); Reprint (Delacorte 2006) fantasy mystery/romance novel. THis has ISBN 978-0-7394-7423-5; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.
Alien Theory: The Alien as Archetype in the Science Fiction Short Story Patricia Monk (Scarecrow Press 0-8108-5746-4, 2006, $35.00, 386 + xxxv, tp); Non-fiction, critical, a look at aliens as an SF archetype. Includes bibliography and index. Scarecrow Press, 4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham MD 20706; [www.scarecrowpress.com].
Engaging the Enemy Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-44756-5, Apr 2006, $25.95, 401pp, hc, cover by Dave Seeley); Military SF novel, third in the “Vatta’s War” series. First US edition (Orbit 3/06).
Engaging the Enemy Elizabeth Moon (SFBC #1201067, Apr 2006, $12.99, 401pp, hc, cover by David Stevenson); Reprint (Del Rey 2006) military SF novel, third in the “Vatta’s War” series. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The White Wolf’s Son Michael Moorcock (Warner 0-446-61745-8, Sep 2006, $6.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Robert Gould); Reprint (Warner Aspect 2005) fantasy novel, the last in the Elric series, bringing together many versions of the Eternal Champion from throughout the Multiverse.
Lost Girls Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie (Top Shelf Productions 1-891830-74-0, Sep 2006, $75.00, unpaginated, bx, cover by Melinda Gebbie); Erotic graphic novel published as a hardcover, three-volume deluxe set, written by Moore in collaboration with artist Gebbie. Grown up versions of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy (from Wonderland, Neverland, and Oz) all stay at an Austrian hotel on the eve of WWI and tell each other the stories of their sexually fantastic adventures. Parts were previously published in comic-book form. Top Shelf Productions, PO Box 1282, Marietta GA 30061; [www.topshelfcomix.com].

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