The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

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La-Bas: A Journey into the Self J. K. Huysmans (Dedalus 1-873982-74-7, May 2006, £8.99, 329pp, tp, cover by Aubrey Beardsley) Reissue (Dedalus 2001) literary horror novel about Satanism, translated from the French original (1891). Introduction and notes by Brendan King; afterword by Robert Irwin. Second printing.

The Beasts of Clawstone Castle Eva Ibbotson (Macmillan Children’s Books 0-330-43465-9, May 2006, £4.99, 222pp, tp, cover by David Roberts) Reprint (Macmillan Children’s Books 2005) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Fate of the Fallen Ian Irvine (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-468-2, Sep 2006, £12.99, ii+600pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Three Worlds: Song of the Tears] Reprint (Penguin Australia 2006 as Torments of the Traitor) fantasy novel. Book one of The Song of the Tears series in the Three Worlds universe, set ten years after the end of The Well of Echoes quartet. [First U.K. edition]

Exquisite Corpse Robert Irwin (Dedalus 1-903517-38-9, Jul 2006, £6.99, 235pp, tp, cover by Ben Mitchell) Reprint (Dedalus 1995) literary fantasy novel.

Never Le Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro (Faber and Faber 0-571-22413-X, Mar 2006, £7.99, 282pp, tp) Reprint (Faber and Faber 2005) literary SF novel of human-clones used for spare parts.

High Rhulain Brian Jacques (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-38160-4, Jun 2006, £6.99, 341pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Redwall] Reprint (Puffin 2005) young-adult fantasy novel in the Redwall series.

Martin the Warrior Brian Jacques (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-8623-0143-3, Aug 2006, £6.99, 383pp, tp, cover by blacksheep) [Redwall] Reprint (Hutchinson 1993) young-adult fantasy novel in the Redwall series.

Mattimeo Brian Jacques (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-8623-0140-9, Aug 2006, £6.99, 431pp, tp, cover by blacksheep) [Redwall] Reprint (Hutchinson 1989) young-adult fantasy novel in the Redwall series.

Mossflower Brian Jacques (Random House UK/Red Fox 1-8623-0139-5, Aug 2006, £6.99, 431pp, tp, cover by blacksheep) [Redwall] Reprint (Hutchinson 1988) young-adult fantasy novel in the Redwall series.

Rakkety Tam Brian Jacques (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131283-1, Dec 2005, £5.99, 371pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Redwall] Reprint (Philomel 2004) young-adult animal fantasy novel in the Redwall series. Illustrated by David Elliot.

Voyage of Slaves Brian Jacques (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-67-091324-3, Oct 2006, £12.99, 356pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Ben and Ned] Young-adult fantasy novel, the third in the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. Simultaneous with the US (Philomel) edition.

The Children of Men P. D. James (Faber 0-571-22852-6, Jan 2006, £6.99, 278pp, tp) Reprint (Faber 1992) SF novel.

Sweet Heart Peter James (Orion 0-7528-7677-5, Nov 2005, £6.99, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 1990) fantasy novel.

Peace Weavers Julia Jarman (Scholastic UK 0-439-97771-1, Jan 2006, £4.99, 226pp, tp) Reprint (Andersen Press 2004) young-adult fantasy novel. Includes an afterword by Jarman.

The Captain’s Witch Rosemary Hawley Jarman (Egerton House 1-905016-07-7, 2005, £14.50, 401pp, tp, cover by John Kaiine) Dark fantasy novel. This is dated 2005, but not seen until now. A print-on-demand edition. Egerton House, 3 Egerton Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3HH, UK; [books@egertonhousepublishing.co.uk].

Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather: The Illustrated Screenplay Vadim Jean & Terry Pratchett (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07929-0, Nov 2006, £20.00, 252pp, hc) [Discworld] Non-fiction. The shooting script for the TV movie, illustrated with numerous stills and design sketches. Includes separate forewords by Jean and Pratchett and an afterword by producers Rod Brown & Ian Sharples.

The New World Order Ben Jeapes (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55096-5, Jan 2006, £5.99, 432pp, pb, cover by Mark Oldroyd) Reprint (David Fickling Books 2004) alternate-history SF novel of alien interference in 17th-century England.

The Waking T. M. Jenkins (Macmillan UK 1-4050-8987-3, May 2006, £12.99, 371pp, hc) SF novel. Nate Sheehan’s cryogenically-frozen brain is transplanted into a new body 60 years after his murder.

My Dirty Little Book of Stolen Time Liz Jensen (Bloomsbury 0-7475-8418-4, Jul 2006, £12.99, 305pp, hc) Fantasy novel.

The Secret Country Jane Johnson (Simon & Schuster Children’s Books UK 0-689-86080-3, Mar 2006, £5.99, 247pp, tp, cover by Adam Stower) [Eidolon Chronicles] Reprint (Simon & Schuster UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. First in a series.

Ghost Trouble Pete Johnson (Transworld/Corgi Yearling 0-440-86691-X, Oct 2006, £5.99, 301pp, tp, cover by Jerry Paris) Omnibus of two young-adult horror novels: The Ghost Dog and The Creeper.

Love Potions Christina Jones (Piatkus 0-7499-3735-1, Oct 2006, £6.99, 303pp, tp) Reprint (Piatkus 2006, not seen) fantasy novel.

Conrad’s Fate Diana Wynne Jones (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-719087-5, Mar 2006, £5.99, 348pp, tp) [Chrestomanci] Reprint (Collins 2005) young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series.

The Pinhoe Egg Diana Wynne Jones (HarperCollins Children’s Books UK 0-00-722854-6, Sep 2006, £12.99, 458pp, hc) [Chrestomanci] Young-adult fantasy novel in the Chrestomanci series.

Band of Gypsys Gwyneth Jones (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07645-3, Jun 2006, £6.99, 297pp, pb) [Bold as Love] Reprint (Gollancz 2005) futuristic Arthurian fantasy novel, fourth in the series begun in Bold as Love.

Rainbow Bridge Gwyneth Jones (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07715-8, Jun 2006, £12.99, 374pp, tp) [Bold as Love] Near-future fantasy novel, the fifth and final in the quintet begun in Bold as Love.

The Serpents of Arakesh: Karazan the First V. M. Jones (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-141-31942-9, Apr 2006, £5.99, 232pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Serpents of Arakesh] Reprint (HarperCollins New Zealand 2003 as Serpents of Arakesh: The Karazan Quartet) young-adult fantasy novel, book one in a series.

Knife of Dreams Robert Jordan (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-228-0, Aug 2006, £8.99, 813pp, pb) [Wheel of Time] Reprint (Orbit 2005) fantasy novel. Book 11 of The Wheel of Time.

The Limits of Enchantment Graham Joyce (Orion/Phoenix 0-75381-929-5, Jan 2006, £6.99, 264pp, tp) Reprint (Gollancz 2005) fantasy novel. A maybe-witch accepts her heritage as she comes of age in the 1960s.

TWOC Graham Joyce (Faber 0-571-22513-6, Jun 2005, £6.99, 225pp, tp) Reprint (PS Publishing 2005) associational young-adult novel. This appeared in 2005 but was not seen until now.

Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction: A Novel of the Old Republic Drew Karpyshyn (Random House UK/Century/Lucasbooks 1-8441-3318-4, Oct 2006, £17.99, x+324pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Star Wars: Darth Bane] SF novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.

Ice Anna Kavan (Owen, Peter 0-7206-1268-3, Aug 2006, £8.95, vi+158pp, tp) Reissue (Peter Owen 1967) fantasy novel. Includes a new foreword by Christopher Priest.

Back to the Divide Elizabeth Kay (The Chicken House 1-905294-19-0, Apr 2006, £5.99, 384pp, tp) [Divide] Reprint (The Chicken House US 2004) young-adult fantasy novel.

The Divide Elizabeth Kay (The Chicken House 1-905294-20-4, Apr 2006, £5.99, 320pp, tp) [Divide] Reprint (The Chicken House US 2003) young-adult fantasy novel.

Jinx on the Divide Elizabeth Kay (The Chicken House 1-904442-76-5, Apr 2006, £5.99, 373pp, tp) [Divide] Reprint (The Chicken House 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Third in the series after The Divide and Back to the Divide.

The Darkest Road Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721726-9, Feb 2006, £6.99, 420pp, pb, cover by Martin Springett) [Fionavar Tapestry] Reprint (Arbor House 1986) fantasy novel. Book three of The Fionavar Tapestry.

The Summer Tree Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721724-2, Feb 2006, £6.99, 400pp, pb, cover by Martin Springett) [Fionavar Tapestry] Reprint (McClelland & Stewart 1984) fantasy novel. Book one of The Fionavar Tapestry.

The Wandering Fire Guy Gavriel Kay (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-721725-0, Feb 2006, £6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Martin Springett) [Fionavar Tapestry] Reprint (Arbor House 1986) fantasy novel. Book two of The Fionavar Tapestry.

The Sea Beggars Paul Kearney (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-593-04777-X, Jul 2006, £11.99, 340pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [This Forsaken Earth] Fantasy novel, book two of This Forsaken Earth.

Nothing Scares Me Gene Kemp (Faber and Faber 0-571-22823-2, Apr 2006, £5.99, 162pp, tp, cover by Mandy Norman) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Fantasy Lover Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3613-4, May 2006, £6.99, 307pp, pb) Reprint (St. Martin’s 2002) fantasy novel.

Kiss of the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3611-8, Oct 2005, £6.99, 376pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) dark fantasy novel. Book four in the Dark Hunter series.

Night Play Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3612-6, Dec 2005, £6.99, 362pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2004) dark fantasy novel. Book five in the Dark Hunter series.

Unleash the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon (Piatkus 0-7499-3630-4, Mar 2006, £6.99, 269pp, pb) [Dark-Hunter] Reprint (St. Martin’s 2006) dark fantasy novel, eighth in the Dark-Hunter series.

The Gold Falcon Katharine Kerr (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-712870-3, May 2006, £11.99, 405pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Deverry: Dragon Mage] Fantasy novel, book four of the Dragon Mage, and twelfth overall in the Deverry sequence. A hardcover edition (-712868-1, £18.99) was announced but not seen.

Children of the Lamp: The Blue Djinn of Babylon P. B. Kerr (Scholastic UK 0-439-95585-8, Jun 2006, £5.99, 350pp, tp) [Children of the Lamp] Reprint (Scholastic UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, second in the series. The author also write as Philip Kerr.

Children of the Lamp: The Cobra King of Kathmandu P. B. Kerr (Scholastic UK 0-439-95958-6, Aug 2006, £12.99, 342pp, hc) [Children of the Lamp] Young-adult fantasy novel, third in the series. This is a bound-in-boards edition. The author also write as Philip Kerr.

Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07920-7, Aug 2006, £7.99, xi+238pp, tp, cover by Marc Adams) Reprint (Harcourt Brace World 1966) classic SF novel, with a new introduction by Jon Courtenay Grimwood. Part of the Ten Greatest SF Books of All Time series.

The Blood Knight Greg Keyes (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-3355-X, Jul 2006, £17.99, 495pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2006) fantasy novel, book three of The Kingdom of Thorn and Bone. A trade paperback (OME) edition was announced but not seen. [First U.K. edition]

The Charnel Prince Greg Keyes (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-41946-3, Oct 2005, £6.99, 626pp, pb, cover by Eric Petterson & Stephen Youll) [Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone] Reprint (Tor UK 2004) fantasy novel, second in The Kingdom of Thorn and Bone.

Shadows of God Greg Keyes (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-42000-3, Jan 2006, £6.99, 334pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Age of Unreason] Reprint (Ballantine Del Rey 2001) historical fantasy novel, fourth and final in The Age of Unreason. [First U.K. edition]

Kiddography: The Art & Life of Tom Kidd Tom Kidd (Paper Tiger 1-84340-201-7, Nov 2005, £20.00, 128pp, hc, cover by Tom Kidd) Art book with fantasy, SF, and other art, with text by the artist.

Jason X: To the Third Power Nancy Kilpatrick (Games Workshop/Black Flame 1-84416-281-8, Apr 2006, £6.99, 412pp, pb) Horror novelization.

Attica Garry Kilworth (Little, Brown UK/Atom 1-904233-55-4, Mar 2006, £12.99, 330pp, hc, cover by David Franklin) Young-adult fantasy novel.

Moby Jack and Other Tall Tales Garry Kilworth (PS Publishing 1-904619-53-3, Aug 2006, £35.00, x+297pp, hc, cover by Abel Grimer) Collection of 21 stories. Introduction by Robert Holdstock. This is a limited edition of 500; a slipcased edition of 200 (-54-1, £60.00) signed by Kilworth and Holdstock is also available. Available from PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea HU18 1PG; [www.pspublishing.co.uk].

Bag of Bones Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92135-8, Sep 2006, £7.99, 660pp, pb) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1998) SF/horror novel.

Carrie Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92094-7, Sep 2006, £7.99, 231pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1974) horror novel.

Cell Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-92144-7, Feb 2006, £17.99, 398pp, hc) SF/horror novel. Simultaneous with the US (Scribner) edition.

Cell Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-92145-5, Feb 2006, £11.99, 398pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2006) SF/horror novel. This edition is only available for sale in airports. [First U.K. edition]

Christine Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92097-1, Sep 2006, £7.99, 749pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1983) horror novel.

Cujo Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89905-0, May 2006, £6.99, 345pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Viking 1981) associational novel.

Danse Macabre Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89909-3, May 2006, £6.99, 479pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Everest House 1981) critical book.

The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-89621-3, Nov 2005, £10.99, xxv+237pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reprint (Grant 1982) fantasy novel.

The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-83615-6, Jan 2006, £6.99, xxiii+781pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reprint (Grant 2003) fantasy novel.

The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-83616-4, Apr 2006, £7.99, 450pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reprint (Grant 2004) fantasy novel.

The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-83617-2, Aug 2006, £6.99, 699pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) [Roland (Gunslinger)] Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 2004) fantasy novel. An airside mass-market paperback edition (-82723-8, £6.99) is also available.

The Dead Zone Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89903-4, May 2006, £6.99, 467pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Viking 1979) fantasy novel.

Different Seasons Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89907-7, May 2006, £6.99, 560pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Viking 1982) original fantasy/horror collection.

The Eyes of the Dragon Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89906-9, May 2006, £6.99, 427pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Viking 1987) fantasy novel. This was revised from the earlier edition from Philtrum (1985).

Firestarter Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89904-2, May 2006, £6.99, 510pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Viking 1980) fantasy novel.

Lisey’s Story Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-89893-3, Oct 2006, £17.99, 559pp, hc) Fantasy novel. Simultaneous with the US (Scribner) edition.

Misery Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92097-1, Sep 2006, £7.99, 369pp, pb) Reprint (Viking 1987) associational novel.

’Salem’s Lot: Illustrated Edition Stephen King (Hodder & Stoughton 0-340-92127-7, Apr 2006, £20.00, xiii+594pp, hc) Reprint (Doubleday 1975) horror novel. This is the Centipede Press (2004) expanded edition with two related stories, alternate/deleted scenes, photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann, and introduction and 1999 afterword by King.

The Shining Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92093-9, Sep 2006, £7.99, 497pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1977) horror novel.

Skeleton Crew Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-89908-5, May 2006, £6.99, 612pp, pb, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Putnam 1985) original fantasy/horror collection.

The Stand Stephen King (Hodder 0-340-92095-5, Sep 2006, £7.99, 1327pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1978) horror novel. This is the 1990 uncut edition.

Across the Face of the World Russell Kirkpatrick (Little, Brown UK/Orbit 1-84149-463-1, May 2006, £7.99, 554pp, tp) [Fire of Heaven] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2004) fantasy novel, book one of the Fire of Heaven trilogy. [First U.K. edition]

The Rainbow Opera Elizabeth Knox (Faber and Faber 0-571-22456-3, May 2006, £4.99, 398pp, tp, cover by Lee Gibbons) [Dreamhunter Duet] Reprint (HarperCollins Australia 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, book one of the Dreamhunter Duet.

Dark Rivers of the Heart Dean Koontz (Hodder Headline 0-7472-4449-9, Sep 2005, £7.99, 728pp, pb) Reissue (Charnel House 1994) associational high-tech thriller. 20th printing.

Forever Odd Dean Koontz (HarperCollins UK 0-00-719702-0, Dec 2005, £11.99, 335pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam 2005) thriller, sequel to Odd Thomas. This edition is only sold in airports. [First U.K. edition]

Forever Odd Dean Koontz (HarperCollins UK 0-00-719699-7, Jul 2006, £6.99, 421pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 2005) fantasy novel.

The Husband Dean Koontz (HarperCollins UK 0-00-722655-1, Jul 2006, £17.99, 400pp, hc) Reprint (Bantam 2006) associational thriller of the kidnap of a gardener’s wife. A trade paperback edition (-723183-0, £11.99) is also available. [First U.K. edition]

Mr. Murder Dean Koontz (Hodder Headline 0-7472-4223-2, Sep 2005, £7.99, 567pp, pb) Reissue (Headline 1993) fantasy novel. 18th printing.

Velocity Dean Koontz (HarperCollins UK 0-00-719697-0, Jan 2006, £6.99, 498pp, pb) Reprint (Bantam 2005) associational novel.

Watchers Dean Koontz (Hodder Headline 0-7472-3061-7, Apr 2006, £7.99, 512pp, pb) Reissue (Putnam 1987) fantasy novel. This adds a new afterword by Koontz.

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