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The Conch Bearer Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Chicken House, The 1-904442-54-4, Oct 2005, £6.99, 265pp, tp, cover by Michael Foreman); Reprint (Porter 2003) young-adult fantasy novel. The boy Anand must take a mystical conch shell from Calcutta to its Himalayan home.
The Mercy of Thin Air Ronlyn Domingue (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-1125-3, Jul 2006, £6.99, 308pp, tp); Reprint (Atria Books 2005) ghost novel.
The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 19th Annual Collection ed. Gardner Dozois (Robinson 1-84529-423-8, Sep 2006, £9.99, xlvi+721pp, tp, cover by Joe Roberts); Reprint (St. Martin’s 2006 as The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection) anthology of 30 SF stories, and Dozois’s Summation of the year. [First U.K. edition]
The Poison Diaries The Duchess of Northumberland (Anova Books/Pavilion 1-86205-731-1, Oct 2006, £14.99, 76pp, hc, cover by Colin Stimpson); Heavily illustrated novella in the form of an artbook about poisonous plants, which gradually turns into a tale of horror, mass murder, and insanity. Illustrated by Colin Stimpson. Issued without a dustjacket, in a clear plastic cover.
Alchemy Maureen Duffy (Harper Perennial UK 0-00-714966-2, Sep 2005, £7.99, 379pp, tp); Reprint (Fourth Estate 2004) literary fantasy novel. Includes 14 page section about the author and book.
School’s Out Christophe Dufossé (Heinemann 0-434-01173-8, Jan 2006, £12.99, 326pp, hc); Literary fantasy novel. Translated by Shaun Whiteside from L’Heure de la Sortie (Denoël 2002).
Vellum Hal Duncan (Macmillan/Pan 0-330-43836-0, Jul 2006, £7.99, 499pp, tp); Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) fantasy novel, book one in The Book of All Hours.
Ingo Helen Dunmore (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-720488-4, Sep 2006, £5.99, 320pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant); Reprint (HarperCollins UK Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.
The Tide Knot Helen Dunmore (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-720489-2, Sep 2006, £12.99, 336pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant); Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in the Ingo trilogy.
The People of Sparks Jeanne DuPrau (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55239-9, Jan 2006, £5.99, 336pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds); Reprint (Random House 2004) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to The City of Ember. [First U.K. edition]
Vampire Beach: Bloodlust Alex Duval (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-8623-0194-8, Jul 2006, £5.99, 220pp, tp); Reprint (Simon Pulse 2006) young-adult vampire novel. First in a new series. [First U.K. edition]
Vampire Beach: Initiation Alex Duval (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-862-30197-2, Sep 2006, £5.99, 215pp, tp); Reprint (Simon Pulse 2006) young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a new series. [First U.K. edition]
Domes of Fire David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721706-4, Jan 2006, £7.99, 584pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reissue (HarperCollins UK 1992) fantasy novel. Book one of the Tamuli trilogy; fourth in the overall Elenium series.
The Hidden City David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721708-0, Jan 2006, £7.99, 616pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reissue (HarperCollins UK 1994) fantasy novel. Book three of the Tamuli trilogy; sixth in the overall Elenium series.
Magician’s Gambit David Eddings (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14809-1, Sep 2006, £6.99, 446pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reprint (Del Rey 1983) fantasy novel. Book three of the Belgariad; 29th printing.
Pawn of Prophecy David Eddings (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14807-5, Sep 2006, £6.99, 332pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Book one of the Belgariad; 30th printing.
Queen of Sorcery David Eddings (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-14808-3, Sep 2006, £6.99, 447pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reprint (Del Rey 1982) fantasy novel. Book two of the Belgariad; 27th printing.
The Shining Ones David Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721707-2, Jan 2006, £7.99, 608pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reissue (Ballantine Del Rey; HarperCollins UK 1993) fantasy novel. Book two of the Tamuli trilogy; fifth in the overall Elenium series.
Belgarath the Sorcerer David & Leigh Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721709-9, May 2006, £7.99, 840pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reissue (HarperCollins UK 1995) fantasy novel, a prequel to the Belgariad.
Crystal Gorge David & Leigh Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-715766-5, May 2006, £7.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book three of The Dreamers quartet.
Polgara the Sorceress David & Leigh Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721710-2, May 2006, £7.99, 807pp, pb, cover by Geoff Taylor); Reissue (Voyager 1997) fantasy novel, sequel to Balgarath the Sorcerer and prequel to the Belgariad.
The Younger Gods David & Leigh Eddings (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-715767-3, May 2006, £18.99, iii+429pp, hc, cover by Geoff Taylor); Fantasy novel, book four of The Dreamers Quartet. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-715768-1, £12.99) was announced but not seen.
The Last Refuge Clive Egleton (Severn House 0-7278-6182-4, Dec 2005, £18.99, 224pp, hc); Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1972 as The Judas Mandate) SF novel, third in a trilogy about Britain under Russian occupation. This edition adds an author’s foreword.
Crown of Stars Kate Elliott (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-426-7, Mar 2006, £12.99, 541pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant); Reprint (DAW 2006) fantasy novel, seventh in the Crown of Stars series. A hardcover edition (-425-9, £18.99) was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]
In the Ruins Kate Elliott (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-273-6, Mar 2006, £8.99, 819pp, pb, cover by Melvyn Grant); Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, sixth volume of Crown of Stars..
Lunar Park Bret Easton Ellis (Macmillan UK 1-4050-5390-9, Oct 2005, £16.99, 308pp, hc); Reprint (Knopf 2005) horror novel with possible supernatural elements. [First U.K. edition]
The Black Tattoo Sam Enthoven (Transworld/Doubleday UK 0-385-60965-5, Sep 2006, £12.99, 486pp, hc, cover by Tracey Hurst); Young-adult dark fantasy novel. A first novel.
The Bonehunters Steven Erikson (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-04629-3, Mar 2006, £20.00, 891pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone); Fantasy novel. Book six in the Malazan Book of the Fallen. A trade paperback (export only) edition (-04630-7) was announced but not seen.
A.C. 2084 Ismail Ersevim (Melrose Books 1-905226-22-5, May 2006, £17.99, 307pp, hc); Utopian SF novel. Mormons threaten Utopian New Atlantis, created in the aftermath of a second ice age. Melrose Books, St. Thomas Place, Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 4GG, UK; [www.melrosebooks.com].
Daughters of Fire Barbara Erskine (HarperCollins UK 0-00-717426-8, Aug 2006, £17.99, 562pp, hc); Historical novel with fantasy elements. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-721294-1, £11.99) was announced but not seen.
Fine Cuts ed. Dennis Etchison (PS Publishing 1-902880-82-X, Mar 2006, £25.00, x + 210pp, hc, cover by J. K. Potter); Collection of 12 stories of Hollywood horror. Introduction by Peter Atkins. This is a signed limited edition of 500; a slipcased edition of 200 signed by Etchison and Atkins (-81-1, £60.00) is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].
Sieg Heil Iconographers Jon Farmer (Savoy Books 0-86130-116-1, Nov 2006, £25.00, 608pp, tp); Associational non-fiction
manifesto
combining social commentary and the history of Savoy Books and the works of David Britton and Michael Butterworth, touching on British fascism, censorship, and cultural influences including SF. Extensively illustrated with photos and cartoons. Savoy Books, 446 Wilmslow Rd., Withington, Manchester M20 3BW UK; [www.savoy.abel.co.uk].
Final Destination 3 Christa Faust (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-319-9, Jan 2006, £6.99, 409pp, pb); Horror novelization based on the world of the movie.
Friday the 13th: The Jason Strain Christa Faust (BL Publishing/Black Flame 1-84416-320-2, Jan 2006, £6.99, 412pp, pb); Horror novelization based on the character from the movies.
Dark Demon Christine Feehan (Piatkus 0-7499-3668-1, Mar 2006, £6.99, 513pp, pb); Dark fantasy/vampire romance novel in the Carpathian series.
A Darkness at Sethanon Raymond E. Feist (Harper Voyager 0-00-722943-7, Sep 2006, £6.99, 527pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman); Reprint (Doubleday 1986) fantasy novel.
Exile’s Return Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-648359-3, Sep 2005, £6.99, 356pp, pb); Reprint (Voyager 2004) fantasy novel, third in the Conclave of Shadows series.
Flight of the Nighthawks Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713376-6, Sep 2006, £6.99, 420pp, pb, cover by Dominic Forbes); Reprint (Voyager 2005) fantasy novel, book one of the Darkwar series.
Into a Dark Realm Raymond E. Feist (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-713377-4, Sep 2006, £18.99, 386pp, hc, cover by Dominic Forbes); Fantasy novel, book two of the Darkwar series.
Silverthorn Raymond E. Feist (Harper Voyager 0-00-722942-9, Sep 2006, £6.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman); Reprint (Doubleday 1985) fantasy novel.
The Return of Arthur Alan Fenton (Dovecot Press 1-904349-29-3, Jul 2006, £14.99, 480pp, hc); Arthurian fantasy novel, the first in a series. The Arthurian characters are reborn into the twentieth century.
The Big Over Easy Jasper Fforde (Hodder 0-340-89710-4, Jul 2006, £6.99, 437pp, tp, cover by Mark Thomas); Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2005) humorous fantasy novel.
The Fourth Bear Jasper Fforde (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-83571-0, Jul 2006, £12.99, 383pp, hc); Humorous fantasy novel, second in the Nursery Crimes series.
Bad Dreams Anne Fine (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86424-0, Jun 2006, £4.99, 155pp, tp, cover by Sue Clarke); Reprint (Delacorte 2000) young-adult fantasy novel.
Darkhenge Catherine Fisher (Definitions 0-09-943849-6, Jan 2006, £5.99, 314pp, tp, cover by Tim Edmonds); Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Rose of the World: Book Three of Fool’s Gold Jude Fisher (Pocket UK 0-7434-4042-0, Jul 2006, £7.99, 676pp, pb, cover by Melvyn Grant); Reprint (DAW 2005) fantasy novel, book three of Fool’s Gold. Fisher is a pseudonym of Jane Johnson.
Stone Heart Charlie Fletcher (Hodder Children’s Books 0-340-91162-X, Oct 2006, £10.99, 484pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt); Young-adult fantasy novel.
The Oracle’s Queen Lynn Flewelling (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-711312-9, Jun 2006, £7.99, 557pp, pb, cover by David Wyatt); Fantasy novel, book three of the Tamir Triad.
Blood Bowl: Dead Ball Matt Forbeck (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6201-X, Dec 2005, £5.99, 415pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini); Novelization based on a fantasy football game, the second in the series.
Blood Bowl: Death Match Matt Forbeck (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-202-8, Apr 2006, £6.99, 411pp, pb, cover by Max Bertolini); Novelization based on a fantasy football game, the third in the series.
Killer in the Dark Colin Foreman (Myroy Books 0-9548949-1-X, Mar 2006, £7.99, 365pp, tp, cover by Wayne Reynolds); Young-adult SF novel. Book two of the Keepers and Seekers quintet after To The End of the World (2004). Profits go towards the charity Childrens Hospice Scotland.
Seventy-Seven Clocks Christopher Fowler (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81719-1, Sep 2006, £6.99, 477pp, tp, cover by David Frankland) [Bryant & May]; Reprint (Doubleday UK 2005) gothic mystery novel, third in the Bryant & May series.
Ten-Second Staircase Christopher Fowler (Transworld/Doublday UK 0-385-60886-1, Sep 2006, £12.99, 368pp, hc, cover by David Frankland); Gothic mystery novel, fourth in the Bryant & May series.
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fairies Anna Franklin (Paper Tiger 1-84340-240-8, Oct 2004, £14.99, 288pp, tp); Reprint (Vega Books 2002) art/reference work, with over 3,000 entries on fairies in folklore, legend, myth, and literature around the world. Extensively illustrated by Paul Mason and Helen Field. Published in 2004 but not seen until now. [First U.K. edition]
Mad, Bad and Dangerous?: The Scientist and the Cinema Christopher Frayling (Reaktion Books 1-86169-255-1, Nov 2005, £19.95, 239pp, hc); Associational non-fiction, a discussion of ways scientists are shown in film, with some discussion of the SF books on which many of the movies are based. Reaktion Books, 33 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DX, UK; [www.reaktionbooks.co.uk]. Available in the US through the University of Chicago Press, 1427 East 60th Street, Chicago IL 60637-2954; [www.press.uchicago.edu].
Black Sun Rising Celia Friedman (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-541-7, Oct 2006, £7.99, 538pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant); Reprint (DAW 1991 as by C.S. Friedman) SF/fantasy novel, book one of the Coldfire trilogy set on a planet where magic works. Four people stand between the humans and an ancient alien evil. [First U.K. edition]
Crown of Shadows Celia Friedman (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-543-3, Dec 2006, £7.99, 472pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant); Reprint (DAW 1995 as by C.S. Friedman) fantasy novel, book three of the Coldfire trilogy. [First U.K. edition]
When True Night Falls Celia Friedman (Little Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-542-5, Nov 2006, £7.99, 598pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant); Reprint (DAW 1993 as by C.S. Friedman) fantasy novel, second in the Coldfire trilogy.. [First U.K. edition]
The Eagle’s Throne Carlos Fuentes (Bloomsbury 0-7475-7769-2, Feb 2006, £15.99, 310pp, hc, cover by William Webb); Satirical SF novel told in epistolary form. In the Mexico of 2020, where electricity has been turned off by the USA after a dispute, the only communication is by letter. Translated by Kristina Cordero from the Spanish La Silla del Aguila (Alfaguara, Mexico 2002).
Flawed Angel John Fuller (Chatto & Windus 0-7011-7903-1, Nov 2005, £12.00, 249pp, hc, cover by Meera Rajan); Literary fantasy novel.
Inkspell Cornelia Funke (Chicken House, The 1-904442-83-8, Jun 2006, £6.99, 682pp, tp); Reprint (The Chicken House 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, sequel to Inkheart. Translated by Anthea Bell from the original German (2005).
The Thief Lord Cornelia Funke (Chicken House, The 1-905294-21-2, Apr 2006, £4.99, 350pp, tp, cover by Christian Birmingham); Reprint (The Chicken House 2002) young-adult fantasy novel.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Diana Gabaldon (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-927824-3, Sep 2006, £6.99, 1410pp, pb); Reprint (Century 2005) fantasy novel in the Outlander series. This edition adds an interview with the author.

1393 · Untitled Interview with Diana Gabaldon · Anonymous · iv (*), 2006 [Gabaldon. Diana]
Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-0509-4, Sep 2006, £7.99, 470pp, tp, cover by gray318); Reprint (Morrow 2005) fantasy novel. An unpaginated section contains a deleted scene, extracts from Gaiman’s notebook, an interview with Gaiman, and discussion questions.

· Author’s Preface to Anansi Boys Deleted Scene · Neil Gaiman · pr (*), 2005
· The Adventures of Spider (A Deleted Scene) · Neil Gaiman · ss (*), 2005
· Author’s Preface to The Notebook Extracts · Neil Gaiman · pr (*), 2005
· Untitled [Extracts from the notebook in which Gaiman wrote Anansi Boys] · Neil Gaiman · ms (*), 2005
· An Interview with Neil Gaiman · Anonymous · iv (*), 2005 [Neil Gaiman]
· Reading-group discussion questions · Anonymous · ms (*), 2005
Fragile Things Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline 0-7553-3412-4, Sep 2006, £16.99, 366pp, hc); Collection of 23 stories (and one embedded in the introduction) and eight poems. Simultaneous with the US (William Morrow) edition, although the contents are slightly different. A trade paperback (OME) edition (-3413-2, £11.99) was announced but not seen.
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-2280-0, Sep 2005, £7.99, iii+372+x, pb); Reprint (BBC Books 1996) fantasy novel. This is the author’s preferred text, with a new introduction, prologue, and a reading group guide.

· Introduction to this Text · Neil Gaiman · in (*), 2005
· An Altogether Different Prologue, Four Hundred Years Earlier · Neil Gaiman · aw (*), 2005
· An Interview with Neil Gaiman · Anonymous · iv (*), 2005
· Reading-group discussion questions · Anonymous · ms (*), 2005
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions Neil Gaiman (Hodder Headline/Review 0-7553-2283-5, Sep 2005, £7.99, 384+vi, tp); Reprint (Avon 1998) fantasy collection. This includes an unpaginated reading group guide.
Into the Woods Lyn Gardner (Random House/Fickling UK 0-385-61035-1, Sep 2006, £12.99, 428pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy novel.
I, Coriander Sally Gardner (Orion Children’s Books 1-84255-504-9, Jun 2006, £5.99, 298pp, tp); Reprint (Orion Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.
The Stone Book Quartet Alan Garner (HarperPerennial UK 0-00-720494-9, Feb 2006, £7.99, 172pp, tp); Reprint (Collins 1983) fantasy omnibus. This adds a reader’s guide section.

· P.S.
2 · A Biographical Sketch · Anonymous · bg
5 · The Intense Gaze of My People · Travis Elborough · iv [Alan Garner]
15 · What the Paper Said in 1978 · Margaret Meek · br The Times Literary Supplement Sep 29 ’78
Warhammer 40,000: Bringers of Death ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (Black Library 1-8441-6232-X, Aug 2005, £5.99, 253pp, pb); Anthology of four novelettes, one original, and a new short novel, Xenocide, set in the roleplaying game universe.

9 · Even Unto Death [Warhammer 40,000] · Mike Lee · nv *
35 · Red Reward [Warhammer 40,000] · Mitchel Scanlon · nv Inferno! #37, 2003
65 · Menshad Korum · C. S. Goto · nv Inferno! #46, 2005
101 · Xenocide [Warhammer 40,000] · Simon Jowett · na *
225 · Sector 13 [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] · Sandy Mitchell · nv Inferno! #39, 2003
Warhammer: The Cold Hand of Betrayal ed. Marc Gascoigne & Christian Dunn (Games Workshop/Black Library 1-84416-288-5, Apr 2006, £6.99, 252pp, pb) [Warhammer]; Anthology of nine stories set in the roleplaying game universe.

8 · Kinstrife · Graham McNeill · na *
63 · Small Mercy · Richard Ford · ss *
81 · The Perfect Assassin · Nick Kyme · ss Inferno! #40, 2004
105 · Sickhouse [Warhammer: Brunner the Bounty Hunter] · C. L. Werner · ss Inferno! #46, 2005
143 · In the Service of Sigmar · Adam Troke · ss *
163 · Blood and Sand · Matt Ralphs · nv *
189 · Son of the Empire · Robert Allan · ss *
207 · The Daemon’s Gift · Robert Baumgartner · ss *
225 · Death’s Cold Kiss · Steven Savile · nv *
254 · About the Authors · Misc. Material · bg
Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow David Gemmell (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-15111-4, Apr 2006, £6.99, 624pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant); Reprint (Bantam UK 2005) fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.
Troy: Shield of Thunder David Gemmell (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-05222-6, Sep 2006, £17.99, 480pp, hc, cover by Larry Rostant) [Troy]; Fantasy novel. Second in a trilogy after Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow.
Ilario: The Lion’s Eye Mary Gentle (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07660-7, Nov 2006, £14.99, 663pp, tp); SF novel, set earlier in the First History, the same world as Ash. Part was previously published as Under the Penitence (PS Publishing 2004) in slightly different form. A hardcover edition (-07661-5, £20.00) is also available.

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