The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006


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Screaming in Code Thomas Wiloch (Naked Snake Press, Oct 2006, $8.00, 56pp, ph, cover by Thomas Wiloch) Collection of 35 prose poems/vignettes, with photo-collage art by the Author. Naked Snake Press, 6 Rain Tree Lane, Pawleys Island SC 29585; [www.nakedsnakepress.com].


The Mind Parasites Colin Wilson (Monkfish Book Publishing 0-9749359-9-9, Feb 2005, $14.95, 199pp, tp) Reprint (Arthur Barker 1967) Lovecraftian thriller. This has a new preface by Gary Lachman and the original preface by Wilson, who adds a new afterword.


Crisscross F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-765-34606-0, Jun 2006, $7.99, 500pp, pb) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet 2004) thriller/horror novel, eighth in the “Repairman Jack” series.


Gateways F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-765-34605-2, Feb 2006, $7.99, 437pp, pb) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet 2003) thriller/horror novel, seventh in the “Repairman Jack” series.


Harbingers F. Paul Wilson (Gauntlet Press 1-887368-84-1, May 2006, $60.00, 359pp, hc, cover by Harry O. Morris) [Repairman Jack] Thriller/horror novel, tenth in the Repairman Jack series. This signed limited edition is sold out; a deluxe lettered edition ($200.00) is still available.


Harbingers F. Paul Wilson (Tor/Forge 0-765-31276-X, Sep 2006, $24.95, 336pp, hc) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet Press 2006) thriller/horror novel, tenth in the Repairman Jack series.


Infernal F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-765-35138-2, Sep 2006, $7.99, 421pp, pb) [Repairman Jack] Reprint (Gauntlet Press 2005) thriller/horror novel, ninth in the Repairman Jack series.


The Last Rakosh F. Paul Wilson (Overlook Connection Press 1-892950-75-8, Nov 2005, $29.95, 94pp, hc) [Repairman Jack] Horror novella in the Repairman Jack series, expanded from an earlier short story. A signed limited edition of 500 ($34.95) and a leatherbound, lettered edition of 26 ($300.00) are also available. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now. Overlook Connection Press, PO Box 1934, Hiram GA 30141; [www.overlookconnection.com].


The Tomb F. Paul Wilson (Tor 0-765-35513-2, Aug 2006, $4.99, 425pp, pb) [Repairman Jack] Reissue (Whispers Press/Berkley 1984) horror novel, the first in the Repairman Jack series. This is the revised “Author’s Definitive Edition” (Borderlands Press 2004) with a special price and a mail-in rebate offer.


Bogeyman Gayle Wilson (Harlequin/Mira 0-7783-2361-7, Nov 2006, $6.99, 420pp, pb) Horror novel. A widow with a small child moves back to her home town, but her new house seems to be haunted. Copyrighted by Mona Gay Thomas.


Crooked Tree Robert C. Wilson (University of Michigan Press/Petoskey 0-472-03152-X, May 2006, $14.95, 372pp, tp) Reprint (Putnam 1980) horror novel. Co-published by UMP and The Petoskey Publishing Company.


Spin Robert Charles Wilson (Tor 0-765-34825-X, Feb 2006, $7.99, 454pp, pb) [Spin] Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel.


Tesseracts Ten ed. Robert Charles Wilson & Edo van Belkom (Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 1-894063-36-8, Oct 2006, $20.95, 301pp, tp, cover by Colleen McDonald) Original anthology of 17 stories and three poems (two reprints) by Canadian writers. Authors include Scott Mackay, Matthew Hughes, and Lisa Smedman. Introduction by Wilson, afterword by van Belkom. Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, PO Box 1714, Calgary AB T2P 2L7, Canada; [www.edgewebsite.com].


Taken Liberty Steven H. Wilson (Firebringer Press 0-9773851-0-8, Feb 2006, $17.95, 267pp, tp) [Arbiter Chronicles] SF novel in The Arbiter Chronicles. A non-human pleasure slave masquerades as a human in the navy of the Confederated Worlds. This is a print-on-demand edition. Firebringer Press, 6101 Hunt Club Road, Elkridge MD 21075.


Tanglewreck Jeanette Winterson (Bloomsbury USA 1-58234-919-3, Aug 2006, $16.95, 415pp, hc) Young-adult gothic/fantasy novel. First US edition (Bloomsbury 7/06).


Dracula: Asylum Paul Witcover (Dark Horse Comics/DH Press 1-59582-018-3, Apr 2006, $6.99, 318pp, tp, cover by Stephen Youll) [Dracula] Novelization based on the Universal Studios movie version of Stoker’s vampire. Copyrighted by Universal Studios Licensing.


Tumbling After Paul Witcover (HarperCollins/Eos 0-06-105364-3, Aug 2006, $13.95, 329pp, tp) Reprint (Eos 2005) slipstream SF novel.


The Myth of Death Peter Wludyka (Xlibris 1-59926-111-1, Nov 2005, $20.99, 110pp, tp, cover by Allan Wendt) SF novel. Anti-cloning operatives who terminate clones grown to receive brain transplants make a startling discovery. This is a print-on-demand book available online at [www.xlibris.com]; 888-795-4274.


Soldier of Sidon Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-765-31664-1, Oct 2006, $24.95, 319pp, hc, cover by David Grove) [Latro] Fantasy novel, the third in the Latro series. The man without long-term memory travels to Egypt.


Starwater Strains Gene Wolfe (Tor/Orb 0-765-31203-4, May 2006, $15.95, 352pp, tp) Reprint (Tor 2005) collection of 25 stories.


Strange Birds Gene Wolfe (Dreamhaven Books, Aug 2006, $10.00, 40pp, ph, cover by Lisa Snellings-Clark) Chapbook collection of two stories by Wolfe illustrated by Lisa Snellings-Clark, the first in a projected series of stories by various authors inspired by Snellings-Clark’s work. A limited edition of 1000. Order from Dreamhaven Books, 912 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55408; [www.dreamhavenbooks.com]; [dream@dreamhavenbooks.com].


The Wizard Gene Wolfe (Tor 0-765-35050-5, Sep 2006, $7.99, 587pp, pb, cover by Gregory Manchess) [Wizard Knight] Reprint (Tor 2004) fantasy novel, the second half of The Wizard Knight.


Crisis on Infinite Earths Marv Wolfman (ibooks 1-59687-343-4, Mar 2006, $12.95, 347pp, tp, cover by George Perez & Alex Ross) Reprint (ibooks 2005) novelization based on the 1980’s comic-book series from DC Comics.


Superman Returns Marv Wolfman (Warner 0-446-60652-9, May 2006, $6.99, 330pp, pb) [Superman] Movie novelization. Copyrighted by DC Comics.


One for Sorrow, Two for Joy Clive Woodall (Ace 0-441-01302-3, Jan 2006, $14.00, 312pp, tp, cover by Tim Jessell) Reprint (Ziji Publishing 2002) fantasy novel of conflict between groups of birds.


The Ascendancy Veil Chris Wooding (Trafalgar Square/Gollancz 0-575-07769-7, Nov 2006, $7.99, 451pp, pb) [Braided Path] Fantasy novel, the third book of The Braided Path. This first US edition (Gollancz 2005) is the 2006 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].


Poison Chris Wooding (Scholastic/Point 0-439-75571-9, Sep 2006, $7.99, 273pp, tp) Reprint (Scholastic UK 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.


The Skein of Lament Chris Wooding (Trafalgar Square/Gollancz 0-575-07646-1, Sep 2006, $7.99, 536pp, pb) [Braided Path] Fantasy novel, the second book of The Braided Path. This first US edition (Gollancz 5/04) is the 2005 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].


Storm Thief Chris Wooding (Scholastic Press 0-439-86513-1, Sep 2006, $16.99, 310pp, hc) Young-adult fantasy novel about children surviving as thieves in a city beset by probability storms. First US edition (Scholastic UK 1/06).


The Weavers of Saramyr Chris Wooding (Trafalgar Square/Gollancz 0-575-07542-2, Sep 2006, $7.99, 440pp, pb) [Braided Path] 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) [Violet] 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) [Sorcery & Cecelia] 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) [Sorcery & Cecelia] 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) [Chronicles of Chaos] 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) [War of the Dreaming] 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) [Chronicles of Chaos] 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) [To Serve and Submit] 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) [Manhattan Ghost Story] 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) [Eberron: Heirs of Ash] 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) [Wars of Light and Shadow: Alliance of Light] 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) [Eberron: War-Torn] 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) [Alfred Kropp] 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) [Saint-Germain] 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) [Saint-Germain] 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) [Dark Future: Demon Download] 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) [Dark Future: Demon Download] 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) [Warhammer; Genevieve Dieudonne] 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) [Tiger’s Apprentice] 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) [Tiger’s Apprentice] 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) [MechWarrior: Dark Age] 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) [Moon Series] 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) [Moon Series] 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].


The Curse of the Raven Mocker Marly Youmans (Penguin/Firebird 0-14-240696-1, Nov 2006, $7.99, 280pp, pb, cover by Renato Alarcao) [Adantis] 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) [Adantis] 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) [Blackcollar] SF novel, third in the “Blackcollar” series.


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