The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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Forgotten Realms: Blackstaff Steven Schend (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4016-6, Jul 2006, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book one of The Wizards. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Vampire Transgression Michael Schiefelbein (St. Martin’s 0-312-33021-9, May 2006, $23.95, 268pp, hc) [Victor Decimus] Gay vampire novel, third in the Victor Decimus series begun in Vampire Vow.

MuggleNet.com’s What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7 ed. Ben Schoen, Emerson Spartz, Andy Gordon & et al (Ulysses Press 1-56975-583-3, Nov 2006, $13.95, 214pp, tp) [Harry Potter] Non-fiction, an unauthorized collection of predictions for the last Harry Potter novel taken from the popular fan website.

Last Flight of the Goddess Ken Scholes (Fairwood Press 0-9789078-0-9, Dec 2006, $25.00, 105pp, hc, cover by Patrick Swenson) Fantasy novelette. Retired hero Andro Giantslayer and his legendary wife Luendyl the Fierce have a last adventure. Introduction by Jay Lake. This is a signed, limited edition of 250. Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092; [www.fairwoodpress.com].

Havoc Swims Jaded David J. Schow (Subterranean Press 1-59606-067-0, Oct 2006, $25.00, 298pp, hc, cover by Frank Dietz) Collection of 14 stories (one in the form of a fake editorial), with an afterword by the author.

Vampireville Ellen Schreiber (HarperCollins 0-06-077625-0, Aug 2006, $15.99, 176pp, hc, cover by Kamil Vojnar) [Vampire Kisses] Young-adult novel, third in the series begun in Vampire Kisses. A pair of teen vampire twins seek revenge on goth-girl Raven’s vampire boyfriend.

Lady of Mazes Karl Schroeder (Tor 0-76535078-5, Jul 2006, $7.99, 378pp, pb, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Ventus] Reprint (Tor 2005) near-future SF epic set in the future of Ventus.

Sun of Suns Karl Schroeder (Tor 0-765-31543-2, Oct 2006, $24.95, 318pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Virga] Far-future SF adventure novel, the first in the Virga series. A young man on the artificial world of Virga seeks revenge for his parents’ death.

The Meadowlark Sings Helen Ruth Schwartz (Haworth/Harrington Park/Alice Street Editions 1-56023-575-6, Mar 2006, $14.95, 188pp, tp) Lesbian near-future SF novel. The right-wing elite banishes American gays and lesbians to an island created after a great earthquake hits California. Haworth Press, 10 Alice Street, Binghamton NY 13904-1580; 800-429-6784; [www.haworthpress.com].

Boudica: Dreaming the Hound Manda Scott (Delacorte Spectra 0-385-33672-1, Feb 2006, $23.00, 415pp, hc, cover by Tom Hallman) Historical novel with fantasy elements, the third in a series about ancient British warrior queen Boudica. First US edition (Bantam Press UK 2/05).

Thraxas at War Martin Scott (Baen 1-4165-2050-3, Feb 2006, $24.00, 260pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Humorous fantasy detective novel, the seventh in the series about a portly private eye in a magical city. First US edition (Orbit 7/03).

Thraxas Under Siege Martin Scott (Baen 1-4165-2088-0, Oct 2006, $24.00, 257pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) [Thraxas] Humorous fantasy detective novel, the eighth in the series. First US edition (Orbit 4/05).

Stealing Through Time: On the Writings of Jack Finney Jack Seabrook (McFarland 0-7864-2437-0, Jul 2006, $32.00, 220 + x, tp) Non-fiction, an analysis of Finney’s works and correspondence, with discussion of dramatic adaptations. Includes bibliographies and index. McFarland, Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640; 800-253-2187; [www.mcfarlandpub.com]. [Jack Finney]

The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold (Little, Brown 0-316-16668-5, Sep 2006, $7.50, 372pp, pb, cover by Daniel Lee) Reprint (Little, Brown 2002) quasi-fantasy novel. A girl watches from heaven while her father tracks her murderer.

The Book of Dead Days Marcus Sedgwick (Random House/Lamb 0-385-74704-7, Apr 2006, $7.95, 273pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) Reprint (Orion 2003) young-adult fantasy.

The Foreshadowing Marcus Sedgwick (Random House/Lamb 0-385-74646-6, Jul 2006, $16.95, 293pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy. A teen who can see the future tries to save her brother from dying in one of the worst battles of WWI. First US edition (Orion Children’s Books 2005).

There Will Never Be Another You Carolyn See (Random House 0-679-46317-8, May 2006, $24.95, 242pp, hc) Mostly mainstream novel with SF elements, set in a very near-future California affected by post-9/11 terrorism and paranoia.

Forgotten Realms: Frostfell Mark Sehestedt (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4245-2, Dec 2006, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Duane O. Myers) Novelization based on the roleplaying game, book four of The Wizards. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Eberron: The Tales of the Last War ed. Mark Sehestedt (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3986-9, Apr 2006, $6.99, 338pp, tp, cover by Dana Knutson) Original anthology of nine stories based on the roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

To Feel Stuff Andrea Seigel (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603150-7, Aug 2006, $14.00, 269pp, tp) Mostly mainstream novel with fantastic elements. A perpetually ill college student starts seeing ghosts.

The Book of Dave Will Self (Bloomsbury USA 1-59691-123-9, Nov 2006, $24.95, 496pp, hc) Dystopian SF novel of a future London where people live according to an ancient book written by a bitter cabdriver in 2000 AD. First US edition (Viking UK 6/06).

The Omen David Seltzer (Penguin/Signet 0-451-21942-2, Jun 2006, $7.99, 266pp, pb) Reprint (Signet 1976) horror novel. This is a tie-in to the 2006 movie remake.

Parasite Eve Hideaki Sena (Vertical 1-932234-19-5, Oct 2005, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Chip Kidd) SF/biochemical horror novel about sentient mitochondria. A first novel.

Mommy? Maurice Sendak & Arthur Yorinks (Scholastic 0-439-88050-5, Sep 2006, $24.95, 12pp, hc, cover by Maurice Sendak) Pop-up picture book, with art by Sendak based on a scenario written by Yorkinks, with Paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart. A little boy looking for his Mommy encounters a mad scientist, mummy, vampire, Frankenstein’s Monster, and a werewolf. A Michael Di Capua book.

A Columbus of Space Garrett P. Serviss (Apogee Books 0-9738203-7-3, Aug 2006, $9.95, 231pp, pb, cover by Ron Miller) Reprint (Appleton 1911) SF adventure novel. The afterword by Rob Godwin discusses the novel’s history. This is a WorldCon edition. Apogee Books, Box 62034, Burlington Ont Canada L7R 4K2; [www.apogeespacebooks.com].

Edison’s Conquest of Mars Garrett P. Serviss (Apogee Books 0-9738203-0-6, Aug 2006, $9.95, 264pp, pb) Reprint (Carcosa House 1947) SF novel, a sequel to Wells’s The War of the Worlds featuring a human invasion of Mars, written “in collaboration with” protagonist Thomas Edison. This follows the original text from the 1898 Boston Post serial, complete with illustrations by G.Y. Kauffman. A foreword and afterword by Robert Godwin discuss the novel’s history. Apogee Books, Box 62034, Burlington Ont Canada L7R 4K2; [www.apogeespacebooks.com].

The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield (Simon & Schuster/Atria 0-7432-9802-0, Sep 2006, $26.00, 406pp, hc) Fantasy novel. A reclusive author decides to finally tell the gothic true story of her life.

Cirque Du Freak: Allies of the Night Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-10653-4, May 2006, $6.99, 209pp, pb, cover by Don Bishop) Reprint (Collins 2002) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, eighth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Killers of the Dawn Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-10654-2, Apr 2006, $7.99, 208pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) Reprint (Collins 2003) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, ninth in the series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Killers of the Dawn Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-01666-7, Aug 2006, $6.99, 206pp, pb, cover by Don Bishop) Reprint (Collins 2003) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, ninth in the series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

Cirque Du Freak: Lord of the Shadows Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-15628-0, May 2006, $15.99, 220pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, 11th in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 6/04).

Cirque Du Freak: Sons of Destiny Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-15629-9, Sep 2006, $16.99, 240pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) Young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, 12th and final in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (Collins 10/04).

Cirque Du Freak: The Lake of Souls Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-01665-9, Sep 2006, $7.99, 261pp, tp, cover by Cliff Nielson) Reprint (Collins 2003) young-adult dark fantasy of vampires, tenth in the series supposedly written by schoolboy Darren Shan — a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

The Demonata, Book 1: Lord Loss Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-01233-5, Apr 2006, $8.99, 233pp, hc) Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2005) young-adult dark fantasy, first in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy.

The Demonata: Demon Thief Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-01237-8, Jun 2006, $15.99, 244pp, hc) Young-adult dark fantasy, second in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 12/05).

The Demonata: Slawter Darren Shan (Little, Brown 0-316-01387-0, Nov 2006, $16.99, 233pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielson) Young-adult dark fantasy, third in the Demonata series. Shan is a pen name for Darren O’Shaughnessy. First US edition (HarperCollins UK 6/06).

Catspell Colleen Shannon (Dorchester/Love Spell 0-505-52611-5, Jan 2006, $6.99, 342pp, pb) Dark fantasy novel of psychic investigator Shelly Holmes, who investigates supernatural phenomena in Victorian England. An earl’s daughter is afflicted by ancient Egyptian magic. Copyrighted by Colleen M. Fuglaar.

Rags and Old Iron Lorelei Shannon (Wildside Press/Juno Books 978-0-8095-5624-3, Dec 2006, $12.95, 282pp, tp, cover by Timothy Lantz) Reprint (Wildside 2002, not seen) fantasy romance novel. Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.juno-books.com].

Star Trek: Captain’s Glory William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (Pocket 0-7434-5343-3, Aug 2006, $25.00, 350pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) Star Trek novelization, third in the Totality series after Captain’s Blood. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

Star Trek: Captain’s Glory William Shatner, Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (SFBC #1206523, Aug 2006, $12.49, 350pp, hc, cover by Jerry Vanderstelt) Reprint (Pocket 2006) Star Trek novelization, sequel to Captain’s Blood in the Totality series. Copyrighted by CBS Studios. This is similar to the Pocket edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Embrace the Twilight Maggie Shayne (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2264-5, Sep 2006, $4.99, 392pp, pb) Reissue (Mira 2003) vampire romance novel in the Wings in the Night series.

Prince of Twilight Maggie Shayne (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2279-3, Oct 2006, $6.99, 392pp, pb) Vampire romance novel in the Wings in the Night series.

Twilight Hunger Maggie Shayne (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2263-7, Sep 2006, $4.99, 392pp, pb) [Wings in the Night] Reissue (Mira 2002) vampire romance novel in the Wings in the Night series.

Mindswap Robert Sheckley (Tor/Orb 0-765-31560-2, Jun 2006, $14.95, 216pp, tp, cover by John Picacio) Reprint (Delacorte 1966) SF novel.

Joe R. Lansdale’s Lords of the Razor ed. Bill Sheehan & William Schafer (Subterranean Press 1-931081-34-4, Jun 2006, $100.00, 281pp, hc, cover by Tim Truman) Original anthology of 12 stories based on Lansdale’s “The God of the Razor”, the lone reprint here; Lansdale also provides a new story. Other authors include Elizabeth Massie, Bradley Denton, and Thomas Tessier. This is a signed, slipcased edition of 500; a leatherbound, traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($300.00) is also available. Order from Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].

Frankenstein Mary Shelley (Borders Classics 1-58726-453-6, 2006, $5.95, 192pp, tp, cover by Caspar David Friedrich) Reprint (Lackington 1818) classic SF novel.

The Last Man Mary Shelley (University of Nebraska Press/Bison Books 0-8032-9350-X, May 2006, $16.95, 345 + xi, tp, cover by R. W. Boeche) Reprint (Colburn 1826) SF novel. This apparently follows a 1965 University of Nebraska Press edition using the first edition text with minor corrections. There is a new introduction by Judith Tarr. Order from University of Nebraska Press, PO Box 84555, Lincoln NE 68501-4555; 800-755-1105; [pressmail@unl.edu]; [www.bisonbooks.com].

Frankenstein Mary Shelley, Gary Reed & Frazer Irving (Penguin/Puffin Graphics 0-14-240407-1, May 2005, $9.99, 174pp, tp, cover by Frazer Irving) Young-adult graphic novel adaptation of Shelley’s classic SF novel (Lackington 1818) with text by Gary Reed and art by Frazer Irving. Packaged and copyrighted by Byron Preiss Visual Publications.

The Golden Lucius Shepard (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-38-X, Apr 2006, $14.95, 203pp, tp, cover by J. K. Potter) Reprint (1993) horror novel.

Crossover Joel Shepherd (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-443-9, Aug 2006, $15.00, 457pp, tp, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Cassandra Kresnov] Military SF novel, the first featuring android Cassandra Kresnov. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2001).

Crossover Joel Shepherd (SFBC #1221715, Nov 2006, $12.99, 457pp, hc, cover by Stephan Martiniere) [Cassandra Kresnov] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2001) military SF novel, the first featuring android Cassandra Kresnov. This follows the Pyr US edition; it has ISBN 978-0-7394-7700-7, lacks a price, and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Kris Longknife: Resolute Mike Shepherd (Ace 0-441-01453-4, Nov 2006, $7.99, 342pp, pb, cover by Scott Grimando) [Kris Longknife] SF novel, fourth in the Kris Longknife series. Shepherd is a pen name for Mike Moscoe.

Tales from the Home for Wayward Spirits and Bar-B-Que Grill Rie Sheridan (Yard Dog Press 1-893687-71-6, Aug 2006, $6.00, 52pp, ph, cover by Sherri Dean) [Bruce & Roxanne] Chapbook collection of four humorous horror stories, one original. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

Starfist: Flashfire David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46054-5, Feb 2006, $19.95, 320pp, hc) Military SF novel, 12th in a series about 25th-century Marines.

Starfist: Force Recon, Book 2: Pointblank David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-46059-6, Sep 2006, $6.99, 350pp, pb, cover by Dave Seeley) Military SF novel, 13th overall in the Starfist series, and second in a spinoff series.

Changeling Delia Sherman (Penguin/Viking 0670059676, Aug 2006, $16.99, 292pp, hc, cover by Mel Grant) Young-adult urban fantasy. A human girl raised by fairies lives in New York Between, a place sharing the space but not quite the reality of human Manhattan.

Changeling Delia Sherman (SFBC #1212649, Aug 2006, $10.99, 292pp, hc, cover by Mel Grant) Reprint (Viking 2006) young-adult urban fantasy. This is similar to the Viking edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul: Exiles Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz (Pocket 0-7434-6359-5, Jun 2006, $25.00, 324pp, hc, cover by Craig White) [Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Target: Akai — I Refuse to Die (The New and Improved Edition) Todd Shields (Shields, Todd 1-4196-0305-1, May 2006, 430pp, tp, cover by David Mack) Humorous post-holocaust fantasy novel. The girl Akai, born with strange powers, journeys through the much-changed North America of 2259 to challenge the evil Nasti Establishment. Available online at [www.booksurge.com] or from BookSurge, 5431 Dorchester Rd., Suite 16, North Charleston SC 29418; 866-308-6235.

Dark Moon Defender Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-01430-5, Oct 2006, $23.95, 435pp, hc) [Twelve Houses] Fantasy novel, third in the Twelve Houses series. King’s Rider Justin goes undercover and falls for a mystically talented novice at a convent believed to be persecuting mystics.

The Dream-Maker’s Magic Sharon Shinn (Penguin/Viking 0-670-06070-4, May 2006, $16.99, 261pp, hc, cover by Matt Mahurin) Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the trilogy begun in The Safe-Keeper’s Secret. Two mistreated young people in a small town help each other survive.

Mystic and Rider Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-01303-1, Mar 2006, $7.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Donato Giancola) Reprint (Ace 2005) fantasy novel, the first in the Twelve Houses series.

The Thirteenth House Sharon Shinn (Ace 0-441-01368-6, Mar 2006, $24.95, 423pp, hc, cover by Donato Giancola) Fantasy novel, sequel to Mystic and Rider in the Twelve Houses series. Shapeshifter Kirra, disguised as her sister, accompanies the royal heir on a social tour of the Twelve Houses.

Batman: Dead White John Shirley (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-47944-0, Aug 2006, $6.99, 310pp, pb, cover by John Van Fleet) Associational novelization based on the comic. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

Cellars John Shirley (Writers.com Books/infrapress 0-9742907-8-5, Jul 2006, $15.95, 262pp, pb) Reprint (Avon 1982) horror novel. This has been revised and has a new introduction by Edward Lee. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.infrapress.com] or from Writers.com Books, 87 South Meadowcroft Dr., Akron OH 44313.

John Constantine: Hellblazer: Subterranean John Shirley (Pocket Star 1-4165-0344-7, Dec 2006, $7.99, 340pp, pb, cover by Tim Bradstreet) Novelization based on characters from the comic book. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

John Constantine: Hellblazer: War Lord John Shirley (Pocket Star 1-4165-0343-9, Feb 2006, $6.99, 337pp, pb, cover by Tim Bradstreet) Novelization based on characters from the comic book. Copyrighted by DC Comics.

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