The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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One Nation Under George Z. M. Wagner (Infinity Publishing.com 0-7414-2540-8, Apr 2005, $11.95, 133pp, tp) Satirical novel of the very near future, a look back from 2008 at George W. Bush’s second term in office. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now. Infinity Publishing.com, 1094 New DeHaven Street, Suite 100, West Conshohocken PA 19428-2713; 877-BUY-BOOK; [www.buybooksontheweb.com].

Howard Who? Howard Waldrop (Small Beer Press 1-931520-18-6, Nov 2006, $14.00, 256pp, tp, cover by Kevin Huizenga) Reprint (Doubleday 1986) collection. Order from Small Beer Press, 176 prospect Ave., Northampton MA 01060; [www.lcrw.net]; [info@lcrw.net].

Hunting the Hunter Shiloh Walker (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21100-2, Sep 2006, $6.99, 301pp, pb) [Hunters] Vampire romance novel, the first in a series. A bounty hunter gets entangled with a female vampire, a Hunter whose job is to keep vampires in line.

Knots Wendy Walker (Aqueduct Press 1-933500-08-5, Sep 2006, $9.00, 122pp, ph) Collection in perfect-bound chapbook form with four stories. Part of the Conversation Pieces chapbook series. Aqueduct Press, PO Box 95787, Seattle WA 98145-2787; [www.aqueductpress.com].

Jabberwocky 2 ed. Sean Wallace (Wildside Press/Prime Books 0-8095-5076-8, Jun 2006, $10.00, 158pp, tp) Original anthology of 22 poems, at least one a reprint, and six stories. Authors include Holly Phillips, Tim Pratt, and Richard Parks. This is a print-on-demand edition, available online at [www.prime-books.com] or from Prime Books, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850.

In the Dark: Stories from the Supernatural ed. Myna Wallin & Halli Villegas (Tightrope Books 0-9738645-5-9, Nov 2006, $18.95, 189pp, tp, cover by David Bigham) Original anthology of 25 horror stories (three reprints) and five poems (one reprint). Authors include Brett Alexander Savory, Gemma Files, and Ursula Pflug. Tightrope Books, 17 Greyton Crescent, Toronto Ontario Canada M6E 2G1; [www.tightropebooks.com].

Farthing Jo Walton (Tor 0-765-31421-5, Aug 2006, $25.95, 319pp, hc) [Farthing] Alternate-history mystery novel, set in 1949 in an independent England in a world where Germany won WWII.

Farthing Jo Walton (SFBC #1211597, Aug 2006, $12.99, 319pp, hc) [Farthing] Reprint (Tor 2006) alternate-history mystery. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Star Trek: Vanguard: Summon the Thunder Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore (Pocket 1-4165-2400-2, Jul 2006, $7.99, 416pp, pb) [Star Trek: Vanguard] Star Trek novelization. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

Lover Awakened J. R. Ward (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21936-8, Sep 2006, $6.99, 434pp, pb) [Black Dagger Brotherhood] Vampire romance novel, second in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Copyrighted by Jessica Bird.

Lover Eternal J. R. Ward (Penguin/Signet Eclipse 0-451-21804-3, Mar 2006, $6.99, 441pp, pb) [Black Dagger Brotherhood] Vampire romance novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood of vampires. Copyrighted by Jessica Bird.

Dragonfrigate Wizard Halcyon Blithe James M. Ward (Tor 0-765-31254-9, Dec 2006, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster) [Halcyon Blithe] Fantasy novel of Hornblower-style sea adventure, second in the Halcyon Blithe series.

Midshipwizard Halcyon Blithe James M. Ward (Tor 0-765-35110-2, Nov 2006, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Jon Foster) [Halcyon Blithe] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel of Hornblower-style sea adventure with living ships made of dragons.

Twilight Child Sally Warner (Penguin/Viking 0-670-06076-3, Jun 2006, $17.99, 223pp, hc, cover by Kazu Sano) Young-adult fantasy. A girl from 18th-century Finland finds a home in Scotland with the help of fairies and others.

She’s No Faerie Princess Christine Warren (St. Martin’s 0-312-34776-6, Nov 2006, $6.99, 333pp, pb) [Others] Supernatural romance novel, the second in the Others series. Queen Mab’s rebellious niece takes an illicit trip to Manhattan and gets attacked by a demon and rescued by a hunky werewolf.

Wolf at the Door Christine Warren (St. Martin’s 0-312-93962-0, Mar 2006, $6.99, 336pp, pb) [Others] Supernatural romance novel, the first in the Others series. A werefox and werewolf investigate who’s trying to reveal the existence of their supernatural community, The Others.

The Dawn Stag Jules Watson (Overlook Press 1-58567-880-5, Dec 2006, $15.95, 552pp, tp) [Dalriada] Reprint (Orion 2005) historical novel with elements of fantasy, the second book in the Dalriada trilogy.

The Spriggan Mirror Lawrence Watt-Evans (Wildside Press 0-8095-5672-3, Jan 2007, $14.95, 280pp, tp, cover by Charles Bernard) [Ethshar] Fantasy novel, ninth in the Ethshar series. Originally published online as a serial. Available from from Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway DR. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com].

The Wizard Lord Lawrence Watt-Evans (Tor 0-765-31026-0, Mar 2006, $26.95, 335pp, hc, cover by Raymond Swanland) [Annals of the Chosen] Fantasy novel, the first volume in the Annals of the Chosen. The mortal Chosen are given special powers to help them remove an errant Wizard Lord.

Beautiful City of the Dead Leander Watts (Houghton Mifflin 0-618-59443-4, Jul 2006, $16.00, 254pp, hc, cover by Sammy Yuen, Jr.) Young-adult fantasy. A teen’s Ghost Metal band makes more than music.

Stonecutter Leander Watts (Houghton Mifflin/Graphia 0-618-60577-0, Sep 2006, $7.99, 181pp, tp, cover by Sammy Yuen) Reprint (Houghton Mifflin 2002, not seen) young-adult gothic novel with supernatural elements about an apprentice stonecutter hired to work on a secret project.

Blindsight Peter Watts (Tor 0-765-31218-2, Oct 2006, $25.95, 384pp, hc, cover by Thomas Pringle) SF first contact novel. Earth sends an oddball crew into space to try to contact uncommunicative aliens.

When They Came Don Webb (Temporary Culture 0-976-4660-1-5, Nov 2006, $22.50, 222pp, tp) Collection of 23 stories, four original. A signed, silkbound, limited edition of 15 is available only by subscription. Available from Temporary Culture, PO Box 43072, Upper Montclair NJ 07043-0072; [temporaryculture@yahoo.com].

Bolo! David Weber (Baen 1-4165-2062-7, May 2006, $7.99, 483pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Bolo] Reprint (Baen 2005) collection of four military SF stories and one technical article about Keith Laumer’s sentient tanks.

Empire from the Ashes David Weber (Baen 1-4165-0933-X, Feb 2006, $15.00, 774pp, tp, cover by David Mattingly) [Mutineers’ Moon] Reprint (Baen 2003) omnibus of three novels in a series: Mutineers’ Moon (1991), The Armageddon Inheritance (1993), and Heirs of Empire (1996).

In Fury Born David Weber (Baen 1-4165-2054-6, Apr 2006, $27.00, 846pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) SF novel, an expanded and much revised version of Path of the Fury (1992).

In Fury Born David Weber (SFBC #1212015, Apr 2006, $13.49, 846pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly) Reprint (Baen 2006) SF novel, an expanded version of Path of the Fury (1992). This is similar to the Baen edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

Oath of Swords David Weber (Baen 978-1-4165-2086-3, Jan 2007, $15.00, 558pp, tp, cover by Larry Elmore) [Bahzell Bahnakson] Reprint (Baen 1995) fantasy novel, first in the series about paladin Bahzell Bahnakson. This adds a new novella, “Sword Brother”.

Hell’s Gate David Weber & Linda Evans (Baen 1-4165-0939-9, Nov 2006, $26.00, 801pp, hc) [Hell’s Gate] Fantasy novel. War breaks out when two multi-dimension-spanning civilizations meet, one based on science and the other magic.

We Few David Weber & John Ringo (Baen 1-4165-2084-8, Sep 2006, $7.99, 540pp, pb, cover by Kurt Miller) [Captain March] Reprint (Baen 2005) military SF novel, fourth in the March/Prince Roger/Empire of Man series.

The Sunbird Elizabeth E. Wein (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240171-4, Jan 2006, $6.99, 184pp, pb, cover by Greg Spalenka) [Winter Prince] Reprint (Viking 2004) associational YA Arthurian novel, third in a series begun in The Winter Prince. Copyrighted by Elizabeth Gatland.

The Unauthorized X-Men: SF and Comic Writers on Mutants, Prejudice, and Adamantium ed. Len Wein & Leah Wilson (BenBella Books/Smart Pop 1-932100-74-1, Apr 2006, $17.95, 215pp, tp) [X-Men] Associational non-fiction, a gathering of 17 essays about the comic book by authors including Keith R.A. DeCandido, Adam Roberts, Adam-Troy Castro, and Karen Haber.

Getting Near the End Andrew Weiner (Fitzhenry & Whiteside/Robert J. Sawyer Books 0-88995-344-9, Apr 2006, $16.95, 268pp, tp) Reprint (Sawyer 2004) near-future SF novel. Robert J. Sawyer Books c/o Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 195 Allstate Parkway, Markham ON L3R 4T8; [www.robertjsawyerbooks.com].

DragonLance: Amber and Iron Margaret Weis (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-3796-3, Feb 2006, $25.95, 364pp, hc, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [DragonLance: Dark Disciple] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, second volume of The Dark Disciple. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Amber and Iron Margaret Weis (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4086-7, Nov 2006, $7.99, 373pp, pb, cover by Matthew Stawicki) [DragonLance: Dark Disciple] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2006) novelization based on the roleplaying game, second volume of The Dark Disciple. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Rose of the Prophet Trilogy Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Margaret Weis Productions 1-931567-43-3, Oct 2006, $24.99, 1120pp, tp) [Rose of the Prophet] Omnibus of the three novels in the trilogy: The Will of the Wanderer (1988), The Paladin of the Night (1989), and The Prophet of Akhran (1989). This has a new introduction by Weis.

DragonLance Chronicles Special Edition Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 1107, Oct 2006, $75.00, 243pp, hc) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Reprint (TSR 1988) omnibus of the trilogy. This gilt-edged, leatherbound collectors’ edition appears to be the 1999 annotated edition (as Dragonlance: The Annotated Chronicles), without the preface by Hickman, but adds new appreciations of artist Keith Parkinson by both authors, and has color plates by Parkinson, b&w illustrations by Denis Beauvais and Jeffrey Butler, and a fold-out color map. Copyrighted 2006 by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance: Dragons of the Dwarven Depths Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4099-9, Jul 2006, $25.95, 430pp, hc, cover by Matt Stawicki) [DragonLance: Lost Chronicles] Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first volume in The Lost Chronicles. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

DragonLance Chronicles: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Andrew Dabb & et al (Devil’s Due Publishing 1-932796-50-9, May 2006, $17.95, unpaginated, tp, cover by Steve Kurth & Blond) [DragonLance: Chronicles] Graphic novel adaptation of Weis & Hickman’s first novel in the original DragonLance Chronicles series, adapted by Andrew Dabb with art by Steve Kurth & Stefano Raffaele. Originally published in comic book form. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

Dreams and Visions ed. M. Jerry & Helen S. Weiss (Tor/Starscape 0-765-31249-2, Apr 2006, $19.95, 251pp, hc, cover by Paul Hess) Young-adult original anthology of 14 stories. Authors include Charles de Lint, Nancy Springer, and Tamora Pierce.

The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury Sam Weller (Harper Perennial 0-06-054584-4, Feb 2006, $15.95, 384pp, tp) Reprint (Morrow 2005) biography based heavily on interviews with Bradbury. This adds a “P.S.” section with comments by Weller and Bradbury. [Ray Bradbury]

Monster Island David Wellington (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-850-0, Apr 2006, $13.95, 282pp, tp, cover by Christine Schneider) [Monster Island] Horror novel, the first book in a trilogy. In a world overrun by zombies, a heavily armed group of schoolgirls comes to NYC in search of medicine. Originally serialized online on the author’s website.

Monster Nation David Wellington (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1-56025-866-7, Oct 2006, $13.95, 285pp, tp, cover by Christine Schneider) [Monster Island] Horror novel, the second book in a trilogy, set in a world overrun by zombies. Originally serialized online on the author’s website in 2004.

The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth H. G. Wells (Dover 0-486-44846-0, Mar 2006, $6.95, 193pp, tp) Reprint (Macmillan 1904) classic SF novel. This follows the Scribner 1904 US edition.

H.G. Wells: Star Begotten: A Biological Fantasia H. G. Wells (Wesleyan University Press 0-8195-6729-9, Sep 2006, $22.95, 156pp, hc) Reprint (Chatto & Windus 1937) dystopian novel. Edited and with a critical introduction and notes by John Huntington. Wesleyan University Press c/o University Press of New England, 1 Court Street, Suite 250, Lebanon NH 03766-1358; 800-421-1561; [www.upne.com]; [University.Press@Dartmouth.edu].

The Island of Dr. Moreau H. G. Wells (Penguin/Signet Classics 0-451-52989-8, Sep 2005, $4.95, 224pp, pb, cover by Emily Mahon) Reissue (Heinemann 1896) classic SF novel, with a new afterword by John L. Flynn. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now.

A Modern Utopia H. G. Wells (Penguin Classics 0-141-44112-7, Apr 2006, $14.00, 281 + xxxviii, tp, cover by Kate Gibb) Reissue (Chapman & Hall 1905) utopian SF novel. This primarily follows the “definitive” 1925 Atlantic edition, with notes on changes. Introduction by Francis Wheen; notes by Gregory Claeys & Andy Sawyer. This is an international edition. Second printing.

The Sleeper Awakes H. G. Wells (Penguin Classics 0-141-44106-2, Apr 2006, $13.00, 252 + xxxvi, tp, cover by Kate Gibb) Reissue (Harper 1899 as When the Sleeper Wakes) classic SF novel. This primarily follows the 1924 Atlantic (Unwin; Scribner) edition, with a detailed discussion of Wells’s various revisions. Notes by Andy Sawyer. Introduction by Patrick Parrinder. This is an international edition. Second printing.

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