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The Weavers of Saramyr Chris Wooding (Trafalgar Square/Gollancz 0-575-07542-2, Sep 2006, $7.99, 440pp, pb); Fantasy novel, the first book of The Braided Path. This first US edition (Gollancz 2003) is the 2004 Gollancz paperback with stickers, distributed in the US by Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
From Black Rooms Stephen Woodworth (Bantam 0-440-24253-3, Nov 2006, $6.99, 334pp, pb); Alternate world SF thriller, fourth in the “Violet” sequence set in a world where violet-eyed people channel dead people in court. Natalie Lindstrom’s new career channeling artists is disrupted by a killer’s escape from prison.
The Grand Tour Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (Harcourt/Magic Carpet 0-15-205556-8, Apr 2006, $6.95, 469pp, tp, cover by Tristan Elwell); Reprint (Harcourt 2004) young-adult Regency fantasy novel, sequel to Sorcery and Cecelia.
The Mislaid Magician, or Ten Years After Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (Harcourt 0-15-205548-7, Nov 2006, $17.00, 328pp, hc); Young-adult Regency fantasy novel, third in the series begun in Sorcery and Cecelia. Cousins Kate and Cecy, both now parents, help investigate the disappearance of a missing railway surveyor-magician.
Islandia Austin Tappan Wright (Overlook Duckworth 1-58567-825-2, Aug 2006, $27.95, 1024 + x, tp); Reissue (Farrar & Rinehart 1942) classic utopian fantasy novel. This international edition has the 2002 introduction by John Silbersack.
Fugitives of Chaos John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-31496-7, Nov 2006, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by Scott M. Fischer); Fantasy novel, sequel to Orphans of Chaos.
Mists of Everness John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-35179-X, Jun 2006, $7.99, 421pp, pb, cover by Justin Sweet); Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, second in The War of the Dreaming series (AKA The Chronicles of Everness) after The Guardian of Everness.
Orphans of Chaos John C. Wright (Tor 0-765-34995-7, Nov 2006, $6.99, 319pp, pb, cover by Scott M. Fischer); Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy.
To Serve and Submit Susan Wright (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46068-5, Apr 2006, $14.00, 299pp, tp, cover by Chad Michael Ward); Erotic fantasy novel. A girl of the fens who communes with the spirits is sold to a procurer.
A Spider on My Tongue T. M. Wright (Nyx Books 0-9776681-2-6, Feb 2006, $12.00, 123pp, tp, cover by Robert Sammelin); Horror novella, a sequel to A Manhattan Ghost Story. A print-on-demand edition. Nyx Books, 923 Nancy Drive, Murfreesboro TN 37129.
Eberron: Voyage of the Mourning Dawn Rich Wulf (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4006-9, Jun 2006, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Thomas Thiemeyer); Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the first book of the Heirs of Ash series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
Traitor’s Knot Janny Wurts (Meisha Merlin 978-1-59222-082-3, Aug 2006, $18.95, 572pp, tp, cover by Janny Wurts); Reprint (Voyager 12/04) fantasy novel, book four of Alliance of Light, part of The Wars of Light and Shadow series.
Eberron: In the Claws of the Tiger James Wyatt (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4015-8, Jul 2006, $6.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Wayne Reynolds); Novelization based on the roleplaying game, the third volume in The War-Torn series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.
The Marvellous Land of Snergs E. A. Wyke-Smith (Dover 0-486-45255-7, Nov 2006, $9.95, 210pp, tp, cover by George Morrow); Reprint (Ernest Benn 1927) classic children’s fantasy, a possible influence for The Hobbit. This has the text and b&w illustrations of the 1928 Harper & Brothers edition.
The Kouga Ninja Scrolls Futaro Yamada (Ballantine Del Rey 978-0-345-49510-5, Dec 2006, $13.95, 311pp, tp, cover by Masaki Segawa); Historical fantasy novel of ninjas in Shogunate Japan, the inspiration for the manga Basilisk and film Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Translated from the 1959 Japanese Kouga Ninpocho by Geoff Sant.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp Rick Yancey (Bloomsbury USA 978-1-59990-044-5, Jan 2007, $7.95, 339pp, tp, cover by Nicholas Yarger); Reprint (Bloomsbury 2005) young-adult contemporary Arthurian fantasy novel.
Roman Dusk Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-765-31391-X, Sep 2006, $27.95, 352pp, hc, cover by Hubert Robert); Vampire novel, the 19th of Count Saint-Germain. The vampire draws the ire of a minor functionary in third-century Rome.
States of Grace Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Tor 0-765-31392-8, Oct 2006, $14.95, 332pp, tp); Reprint (Tor 2005) vampire novel, the 18th of Count Saint-Germain.
Dark Future: Krokodil Tears Jack Yeovil (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-379-2, Aug 2006, $7.99, 252pp, pb, cover by Jaime Jones); Novelization based on the near-future roleplaying game, the third book in the Demon Download cycle. Copyrighted by Game Workshop. Yeovil is a pen name for Kim Newman. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK 7/06 edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.
Dark Future: Route 666 Jack Yeovil (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-327-X, Apr 2006, $7.99, 251pp, pb, cover by Jaime Jones); Novelization based on the near-future roleplaying game, book two of the Demon Download Cycle. Copyrighted by Game Workshop. Yeovil is a pen name for Kim Newman. This first US edition (Boxtree 1994) has been somewhat revised; it has the same ISBN as the Black Flame UK 3/06 edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.
Warhammer: The Vampire Genevieve Jack Yeovil (SFBC #1209262, May 2006, $14.99, 763pp, hc, cover by Christer Sveen); Reprint (Black Library UK 2005) omnibus/collection of four novelizations in the series: Drachenfels (1989), Genevieve Undead (1993), Beasts in Velvet (1993), and collection Silver Nails (2002). Yeovil is a pen name for Kim Newman. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This has ISBN 0-7394-6801-4; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Tiger Magic Laurence Yep (HarperCollins 0-06-001019-3, Oct 2006, $16.99, 274pp, hc, cover by Greg Call); Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in “The Tiger’s Apprentice” trilogy. The tiger’s apprentice Tom is in charge of the prematurely hatched phoenix.
Tiger’s Blood Laurence Yep (HarperTrophy 0-06-001018-5, May 2006, $5.99, 226pp, tp, cover by Greg Call); Reprint (HarperCollins 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in “The Tiger’s Apprentice” trilogy.
Prince Across the Water Jane Yolen & Robert J. Harris (Penguin/Speak 0-14-240645-7, Jul 2006, $7.99, 290pp, tp, cover by Trina Schart Hyman); Reprint (Philomel 2004) young-adult historical novel with fantasy elements, about Bonnie Prince Charlie.
Pay the Piper Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple (Tor/Starscape 0-765-35041-6, Jul 2006, $5.99, 183pp, tp, cover by August Hall); Reprint (Starscape 2005) young-adult contemporary fantasy novel based on the Pied Piper legend.
Troll Bridge: A Rock ’n’ Roll Fairy Tale Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple (Tor/Starscape 0-765-31426-6, Jul 2006, $16.95, 240pp, hc, cover by August Hall); Young-adult contemporary fantasy novel. A harpist teams with three brothers from a rock band to rescue a bunch of beauty queens from trolls.
MechWarrior: Dark Age: Trial by Chaos J. Steven York (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46072-3, Jun 2006, $6.99, 292pp, pb); Novelization, the 20th based on the computer game based on the Battletech roleplaying game. Copyrighted by WizKids.
Moon Swept Rebecca York (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21199-1, Nov 2006, $15.00, 506pp, tp); Omnibus of two werewolf romantic suspense novels: Witching Moon (2003) and Crimson Moon (2005). York is a pen name for Ruth Glick.
Shadow of the Moon Rebecca York (Berkley Sensation 0-425-20961-X, Jun 2006, $6.99, 336pp, pb); Werewolf romantic suspense novel. York is a pen name for Ruth Glick.
Best of the Rest 4: The Best Unknown Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2005 ed. Brian Youmans (Suddenly Press 0-9670056-2-0, Jun 2006, $12.00, 188pp, tp, cover by Ruth Sanderson); Best-of-the-year anthology of 15 stories published in 2005 by small press magazines and other lesser-known sources. Authors include Jay Lake, Gene Wolfe, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Story afterwords offer brief evaluations of their sources. Order from Suddenly Press, 663 S. Bernardo Ave. #507, Sunnyvale CA 94087; [www.suddenlypress.com].

1 · Introduction · Brian Youmans · in
3 · Green · Jay Lake · ss Aeon #5, 2005
21 · Jacobson’s Organ Grinder · Trevor Nickel · ss On Spec Win, 2004
37 · Comber · Gene Wolfe · ss Postscripts Spr, 2005
47 · Constituent Work · Sandra McDonald · ss Say... #5, 2005
51 · A Good Hair Day in Anarchy · Ken Scholes · ss Lone Star Stories #9, 2005
63 · Coming Home · Deborah Fitchett · ss Abyss & Apex #15, 2005
77 · Trouble Leaves a Scent Trail · Constance Cooper · ss Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #17, 2005
97 · Three Urban Folk Tales · Eric Schaller · ss Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #16, 2005
103 · Treats · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · ss Talebones Sum, 2005
109 · Elegy for a Demon Lover · Sarah Monette · ss Tales of the Unanticipated #26, 2005
121 · Mourning Sickness · Robert Weston · ss On Spec Fll, 2005
131 · Long Man · E. N. Wilson · ss Abyss & Apex #15, 2005
139 · By the Light of Tomorrow’s Sun · Holly Phillips · ss In the Palace of Repose, Prime Books, 2005
153 · Stations of the Cheeseburger · Lawrence M. Schoen · ss TEL: Stories, ed. Jay Lake, Wheatland Press, 2005
159 · Bright Waters · John Brown · nv Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #17, 2005
188 · Honorable Mentions · Misc. Material · ms
The Curse of the Raven Mocker Marly Youmans (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240696-1, Nov 2006, $7.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Renato Alarcao); Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2003) young-adult fantasy based on Cherokee mythology.
Ingledove Marly Youmans (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240704-6, Nov 2006, $7.99, 197pp, pb, cover by Renato Alarcao); Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2005) young-adult fantasy based on Cherokee mythology, set in the same world as The Curse of the Raven Mocker.
World Weavers: Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution ed. Wong Kin Yuen, Gary Westfahl & Amy Kit-sze Chan (Hong Kong University Press 962-209-722-7, Apr 2005, $22.95, 307 + xi, tp); Non-fiction, a gathering of 16 critical essays examining links between SF and globalization. Authors include George Slusser, Howard V. Hendrix, Takayuki Tatsumi, and Andy Sawyer. Introduction by Westfahl, afterword by Yuen & CHan. Includes notes, bibliography, and index. A hardcover edition (-721-9, $59.50) was announced but not seen. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now. Available in North America through University of Washington Press, PO Box 50096, Seattle WA 98145-5096; 206-543-4050; or online at [www.hkupress.org].
Blackcollar: The Judas Solution Timothy Zahn (Baen 1-4165-2065-1, Jun 2006, $25.00, 331pp, hc, cover by David Mattingly); SF novel, third in the “Blackcollar” series.
The Cobra Trilogy Timothy Zahn (Baen 1-4165-2067-8, Jun 2006, $14.00, 836pp, tp, cover by Kurt Miller); Reprint (Baen 2004) omnibus of three military SF novels in the trilogy: Cobra (1985), Cobra Strike (1986), and Cobra Bargain (1988).
Dragon and Herdsman Timothy Zahn (Tor/Starscape 0-765-31417-7, Jun 2006, $17.95, 299pp, hc, cover by Jon Foster); SF novel, the fourth in the Dragonback Adventures series about a teen and his dragonlike alien symbiote.
Dragon and Slave Timothy Zahn (Tor/Starscape 0-765-34041-0, Jun 2006, $5.99, 315pp, tp, cover by Jon Foster); Reprint (Starscape 2005) SF novel, the third novel in the Dragonback Adventures series. This includes a Reader’s Guide.
Night Train to Rigel Timothy Zahn (Tor 0-765-34644-3, Oct 2006, $7.99, 326pp, pb, cover by Jim Burns); Reprint (Tor 2005) SF thriller.
Star Wars: Outbound Flight Timothy Zahn (Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks 0-345-45683-1, Feb 2006, $26.95, 453pp, hc, cover by Dave Seeley); Star Wars novelization. Copyrighted by Lucasfilm.
Star Wars: Outbound Flight Timothy Zahn (SFBC #1192682, Feb 2006, $14.99, 453pp, hc, cover by Dave Seeley); Reprint (Del Rey 2005) Star Wars novelization. This is similar to the Del Rey edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
The Frost-Haired Vixen John Zakour (DAW 0-7564-0397-9, Dec 2006, $7.99, 338pp, pb, cover by Michael Koelsh); SF humorous detective novel, fourth in the Zach Johnson series previously co-authored by Lawrence Ganem.
Black Pockets and Other Dark Thoughts George Zebrowski (Golden Gryphon Press 1-930846-40-1, May 2006, $24.95, 275 + xiii, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton); Collection of 19 horror stories, one original and two significantly revised, all in the author’s preferred text and different from their first published versions. Zebrowski provides an afterword on writing horror and these stories in particular. Foreword by Howard Waldrop. Order from Golden Gryphon Press, 3002 Perkins Road, Urbana IL 61802; [www.goldengryphon.com].

xi · Foreword · Howard Waldrop · fw
3 · I. Personal Terrors
5 · Jumper · ss F&SF Apr ’88
15 · The Wish in the Fear · ss More Phobias, ed. Wendy Webb, Richard Gilliam, Edward E. Kramer & Martin H. Greenberg, Pocket Books, 1995
30 · Hell Just Over the Hill · ss Phantoms of the Night, ed. Richard Gilliam & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1996
38 · The Alternate · ss Chillers Nov ’81
45 · Earth Around His Bones · ss Chillers Sep ’81
48 · Fire of Spring · ss Chillers Jul ’81
55 · First Love, First Fear · ss Strange Bedfellows, ed. Thomas N. Scortia, Random, 1972
64 · Passing Nights · vi Amazing Win ’94
67 · Takes You Back · ss The Silver Gryphon, ed. Gary Turner & Marty Halpern, Golden Gryphon Press, 2003
83 · II. Political Horrors
85 · I Walked with Fidel · ss Amazing Nov ’92
96 · General Jaruzelski at the Zoo · ss Twilight Zone Apr ’87
102 · The Soft Terrible Music · ss Castle Fantastic, ed. John DeChancie & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1996
114 · My First World · na Microcosms, ed. Gregory Benford, DAW, 2004
151 · III. Metaphysical Fears
153 · Interpose · ss Infinity #5, ed. Robert Hoskins, Lancer, 1973
160 · The Coming of Christ the Joker · ss Envisioning the Future: Science Fiction and the Next Millennium, Wesleyan University Press, 2003
178 · Nappy · ss Conqueror Fantastic, ed. Pamela Sargent, DAW, 2004
191 · A Piano Full of Dead Spiders · ss Amazing Mar, 2005
206 · Black Pockets · na *
261 · Lords of Imagination [“Lords of Information”] · ss Science Fiction Review Spr ’90
267 · Afterword · aw
Macrolife George Zebrowski (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-340-8, Feb 2006, $25.00, 384pp, hc, cover by John Picacio); Reprint (Harper & Row 1979) SF novel. This is a limited edition; a trade paperback edition (-341-6, $15.00) is also available. [www.pyrsf.com]
Under Camelot’s Banner Sarah Zettel (Harlequin/Luna 0-373-80231-5, Apr 2006, $13.95, 553pp, tp); Historical Arthurian fantasy novel, third in a series.
The Lightstone David Zindell (Tor 0-765-31124-1, Jun 2006, $25.95, 414pp, hc, cover by Gordon Crabb); Fantasy novel, book one of the Ea Cycle. First US edition (Voyager 2001).
The Norton Anthology of Children’s Literature: The Traditions in English ed. Jack Zipes, Lissa Paul, Lynne Vallone, Peter Hunt & Gillian Avery (Norton 0-393-32776-0, 2005, $65.00, 2471 + xxxviii, tp, cover by Carin Berger); Anthology of hundreds of pieces of children’s literature from early primers to contemporary pieces, including poetry, non-fiction, stories, and novel excerpts, with extensive discussion of the authors and literary/historical context. Sections of genre interest include fairy tales (most literary), fantasy, SF, and plays (all fantasy). Authors include E. Nesbit, H.G. Wells, and Robert A. Heinlein. Includes bibliography and index; comes slipcased. This is dated 2005 and indicates second printing, but has not been seen previously.
The Bridge Zoran Zivkovic (Polaris 86-83741-29-X, Apr 2006, no price, 148pp, tp, cover by Claude Monet); Collection of three linked novellas. Translated from the Serbian Most (Polaris 2006) by Alice Copple-Tosic.
Miss Tamara, the Reader Zoran Zivkovic (Polaris 86-83741-31-X, Jun 2006, no price, 126pp, tp, cover by Berthe Morisot); Fantasy/surreal novella. Translated from the Serbian Citaleljka (Polaris 2006) by Alice Copple-Tosic.
Seven Touches of Music Zoran Zivkovic (Aio Publishing 1-933083-04-2, Oct 2006, $23.95, 155pp, hc); Fantasy mosaic novel/collection of seven linked stories. Translated from the Serbian Sedam Dodira Muzike by Alice Copple-Tosic. First US edition (Polaris 2001). Aio Publishing, PO Box 30788, Charleston SC 29417; [www.aiopublishing.com]; [trjonas@aiopublishing.com].
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Edwin A. Abbott (Oxford University Press 0-19-280598-3, Aug 2006, £6.99, xlii+124pp, tp, cover by C. Howerd Hinton); Reprint (Seeley 1884 as by A Square) fantasy novel. Edited with an introduction and notes by Rosemary Jahn. This is the revised 1884 text with a preface by Abbott.

vii · Introduction · Rosemary Jahn · in (*), 2006
xxxiv · Note on the Text · Rosemary Jahn · ms (*), 2006
xxxvi · Select Bibliography · Rosemary Jahn · bi (*), 2006
xxxix · Chronology of Edwin A. Abbott · Rosemary Jahn · bi (*), 2006
119 · Explanatory Notes · Rosemary Jahn · ms (*), 2006
The First Law: Book One: The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07786-7, May 2006, £9.99, 422pp, tp, cover by Laura Brett); Heroic fantasy novel with a cynical edge of black humor, the first in a series. A first novel. A hardcover edition (-07785-9, £18.99) was announced but not seen.
Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Horus Rising Dan Abnett (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-294-X, Apr 2006, £6.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Neil Roberts); Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, the first in a new subseries.
Warhammer: Fell Cargo Dan Abnett (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-301-6, Jan 2006, £6.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Wayne England); Novelization set in the roleplaying game universe.
Warhammer: Bloodstorm Dan Abnett & Mike Lee (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-192-7, Dec 2005, £6.99, 413pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley); Novelization set in the world of the fantasy roleplaying game; part of the Malus Darkblade sub-series.
Warhammer: Reaper of Souls Dan Abnett & Mike Lee (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-193-5, Jul 2006, £6.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley); Novelization based on the world of the roleplaying game; this featuring Malus Darkblade.
The Witch of Clatteringshaws Joan Aiken (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-099-46406-3, Jan 2006, £4.99, 150pp, tp, cover by Paul Hess); Reprint (Delacorte; Cape 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Eleventh and last in the “Alternate England/James III” sequence. Afterword by Joan Aiken, and a further afterword, “Hobyahs and Tatzelwurms,” by her daughter, Lizza Aiken.
The Fall of Lucifer Wendy Alec (Warboys Publishing 0-9552377-0-X, Feb 2006, £11.99, 296pp, tp); Reprint (Creation House 2005) Christian fantasy novel, book one of the Chronicles of Brothers. [First U.K. edition]
The High King Lloyd Alexander (Usborne 0-7460-6838-7, Feb 2006, £5.99, 305pp, tp, cover by John Fordham); Reprint (Holt, Rinehart & Winston 1968) young-adult fantasy novel. Book five in the Chronicles of Prydain.
Fantasy Encyclopedia Judy Allen (Kingfisher 0-7534-1087-7, Oct 2005, £19.99, 144pp, hc, cover by Jane Tassie); Reprint (Kingfisher US 2005) young-adult non-fiction/art book, describing many famous creatures and characters from fantasy, myth, fairy tales, and ghost stories. Foreword by Jonathan Stroud. Illustrated by John Howe, Richard Hook, Patricia Ludlow, and Nicki Palin.
Forest of the Pygmies Isabel Allende (HarperCollins/Fourth Estate UK 0-00-719964-3, Sep 2005, £7.99, 296pp, tp); Reprint (Fourth Estate 2005) literary fantasy novel. Translated by Margaret Sayers Peden from the Spanish El Bosque de los Pygmeos (2004).
Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal Aaron Allston (Random House UK/Century/LucasBooks 1-8441-3302-8, Jun 2006, £17.99, 387pp, hc, cover by Jason Felix); SF novelization. Book one in a sub-series. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
Clay David Almond (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-77384-7, Nov 2005, £10.99, 296pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy novel.
Clay David Almond (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-77385-5, Jun 2006, £5.99, 296pp, tp); Reprint (Hodder Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Fledging of Az Gabrielson Jay Amory (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07878-2, Aug 2006, £12.99, 347pp, hc, cover by Laura Brett); Young-adult fantasy novel, book one of The Clouded World. A trade paperback edition (-07879-0, £10.99) was announced but not seen.

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