The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006


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Ravenloft: I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire P. N. Elrod (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-4123-5, Nov 2006, $12.95, 277pp, tp, cover by Jon Foster) [Ravenloft: Covenant] Reprint (TSR 1993 as Ravenloft: I, Strahd) vampire novelization based on the dark-fantasy roleplaying game, part of the Ravenloft: The Covenant series. Copyrighted 1993 by TSR, 2006 by Wizards of the Coast.


The Vampire Files, Volume Two P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-01427-5, Sep 2006, $16.00, 482pp, tp, cover by Steve Stone) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Omnibus of three novels in the vampire detective series: Art in the Blood (1991), Fire in the Blood (1991), and Blood on the Water (1992).


The Vampire Files: Song in the Dark P. N. Elrod (Ace 0-441-01373-2, Oct 2006, $7.99, 377pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Jack Fleming (The Vampire Files)] Reprint (Ace 2005) vampire detective novel, 11th in The Vampire Files.


My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding ed. P. N. Elrod (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-34360-4, Oct 2006, $13.95, 310pp, tp) Original anthology of nine stories about supernatural weddings. Authors include Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jim Butcher, P.N. Elrod, and Esther Friesner.


By a Lady: Being the Adventures of an Enlightened American in Jane Austen’s England Amanda Elyot (Random House/Crown/Three Rivers Press 1-4000-9799-1, Mar 2006, $14.95, 372pp, tp) Fantasy time-travel romance novel. An actress from contemporary New York is transported to Bath, England in 1801.


Journey Between Worlds Sylvia Louise Engdahl (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-24532-4, May 2006, $17.99, 230pp, hc, cover by Craig Phillips) Reprint (Atheneum 1970) young-adult SF novel/romance about the colonization of Mars. This has minor revisions and includes a new afterword by the author.


The Black Tattoo Sam Enthoven (Penguin/Razorbill 1-59514-114-6, Oct 2006, $19.99, 505pp, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) Young-adult contemporary dark fantasy novel. Charlie thinks he has superpowers, but he’s been possessed by a demon. The jacket folds out into a poster. A first novel. First US edition (Doubleday UK 9/06).


Maximum Security: The Mojave Project Alan T. Erdman (Hudson Books 0-9767789-0-4, Jan 2006, $14.95, 358pp, tp) Near-future SF novel. Things go wrong at a new prison, designed to keep inmates happy. Hudson Books, 244 Madison Ave. #254, New York NY 10016; [www.arborbooks.com].


Deadhouse Gates Steven Erikson (Tor 0-765-34879-9, Feb 2006, $7.99, 843pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Reprint (Bantam UK 2000) fantasy novel, second tale of the “Malazan Book of the Fallen”.


The Healthy Dead Steven Erikson (Night Shade Books 1-597800-06-6, Dec 2005, $25.00, 128pp, hc, cover by Mike Dringenberg) [Malazan; Bauchelain & Korbal Broach] Fantasy novella of Bauchelain & Korbal Broach set in Erikson’s world of Malazan. First US edition (PS Publishing 8/04). A signed, leatherbound edition of 150 (-07-4, $45.00) is also available. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [night@nightshadebooks.com]; [www.nightshadebooks.com].


House of Chains Steven Erikson (Tor 0-765-31574-2, Aug 2006, $14.95, 669pp, tp, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Fantasy novel, the fourth in The Malazan Book of the Fallen. A hardcover edition (-31004-X, $27.95) is also available. First US edition (Bantam UK 2002).


House of Chains Steven Erikson (SFBC #1215448, Aug 2006, $13.99, 859pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Reprint (Bantam UK 2002) fantasy novel, the fourth in The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This is similar to the Tor US hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Memories of Ice Steven Erikson (SFBC #1197768, Jan 2006, $13.99, 1006pp, hc, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Reprint (Bantam UK 2001) fantasy novel, the third in The Malazan Book of the Fallen. This is similar to the Tor hardcover edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Memories of Ice Steven Erikson (Tor 0-765-34880-2, Aug 2006, $7.99, 920pp, pb, cover by Todd Lockwood) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] Reprint (Bantam UK 2001) fantasy novel, the third in The Malazan Book of the Fallen.


The Carpet Makers Andreas Eschbach (Tor 0-765-31490-8, Mar 2006, $14.95, 300pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. Translated by Doryl Jensen from the German Die Haarteppichknuepfer (Franz Schneekluth 1995). Foreword by Orson Scott Card.


The Carpet Makers Andreas Eschbach (SFBC #1207384, Apr 2006, $10.99, 300pp, tp, cover by Rick Berry) Reprint (Tor 2005) SF novel. Translated by Doryl Jensen from the German Die Haarteppichknuepfer (Franz Schneekluth 1995). This is similar to the Tor trade paperback edition except it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back jacket.


Durham Red: Black Dawn Peter J. Evans (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-382-2, Jul 2006, $7.99, 255pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Durham Red] Novelization based on the futuristic vampire character from 2000 AD comics. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition, this has the same ISBN, but only has US and Canadian prices.


Durham Red: Manticore Reborn Peter J. Evans (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-323-7, Feb 2006, $7.99, 254pp, pb, cover by Mark Harrison) [Durham Red] Novelization based on the futuristic vampire character from 2000 AD comics. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S. Simultaneous with the Black Library UK edition, this has the same ISBN, but only has US and Canadian prices.


When the Fires Burn High and the Wind is from the North: The Pastoral Science Fiction of Clifford D. Simak Robert J. Ewald (Wildside Press/Borgo Press 1-55742-218-4, 2006, $15.00, 158pp, tp) Non-fiction, reference, an in-depth discussion of Simak’s writing. Includes a primary and secondary bibliography, notes, and index. Volume 73 in the Milford Series on Popular Writers of Today. Wildside Press, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr. #234, Rockville MD 20850; [www.wildsidepress.com]. [Clifford D. Simak]


Matinee at the Flame Christopher Fahy (Overlook Connection Press 1-892950-73-1, Oct 2006, $17.95, 253pp, tp, cover by Glenn Chadbourne) Collection of 22 fantastic stories, 12 original. A signed, limited hardcover edition of 500 ($44.95) with an added story and a slipcased sterling edition ($85.00) are also available. Order from The Overlook Connection Press, PO Box 1934, Hiram GA 30141; [www.overlookconnection.com]; [overlookcn@aol.com].


The Goddess Queen Tracy Falbe (Falbe Publishing/Brave Luck Books 0-9762235-2-X, Jan 2006, $14.95, 323pp, tp, cover by Darryl Petrucci) [Rys Chronicles] Fantasy novel, the second book in The Rys Chronicles duology about efforts to overthrow the evil queen of the rys. Falbe Publishing, 2981 Cohasset Road, Chico CA 95973; [www.braveluck.com].


Union of Renegades Tracy Falbe (Falbe Publishing/Brave Luck Books 0-9762235-2-X, Jan 2006, $14.95, 323pp, tp, cover by Darryl Petrucci) [Rys Chronicles] Fantasy novel, the first book in The Rys Chronicles duology about efforts to overthrow the evil queen of the rys. Falbe Publishing, 2981 Cohasset Road, Chico CA 95973; [www.braveluck.com].


Harshini Jennifer Fallon (Tor 0-765-34868-3, Apr 2006, $7.99, 489pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Demon Child] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2001) fantasy novel, book three of The Demon Child trilogy, AKA The Hythrun Chronicles.


Warrior Jennifer Fallon (Tor 0-765-30990-4, Sep 2006, $25.95, 508pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Wolfblade] Fantasy novel, the second volume in the Wolfblade trilogy. First US edition (Voyager Australia 1/05).


Warrior Jennifer Fallon (SFBC #1215885, Sep 2006, $12.99, 508pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Wolfblade] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2005) fantasy novel. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Wolfblade Jennifer Fallon (Tor 0-765-30992-0, Jan 2006, $25.95, 512pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Wolfblade] Fantasy novel, first in the Wolfblade trilogy. First US edition (Voyager Australia 2004).


Wolfblade Jennifer Fallon (SFBC #1202020, Feb 2006, $12.99, 512pp, hc, cover by Paul Youll) [Wolfblade] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2004) fantasy novel, first in the Wolfblade trilogy. This is similar to the Tor edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


Wolfblade Jennifer Fallon (Tor 0-765-34869-1, Sep 2006, $7.99, 618pp, pb, cover by Paul Youll) [Wolfblade] Reprint (Voyager Australia 2004) fantasy novel, the first in the Wolfblade trilogy in The Hythrun Chronicles.


Ivy Cole and the Moon Gina Farago (Berkley 0-425-21256-4, Oct 2006, $7.99, 376pp, pb, cover by Jonathan Barkat) Reprint (NeDeo Press 2005, not seen) Southern werewolf novel about a female werewolf vigilante, the first in a series.


The 7 Professors of the Far North John Fardell (Penguin/Putnam 0-399-24381-X, Sep 2005, $14.99, 217pp, hc) Young-adult adventure with SF elements. Zara and Ben must rescue their great-uncle and his professor friends from the Arctic stronghold of sinister Professor Murdo. A first novel. First US edition (Faber and Faber 2004).


The Runelords David Farland (Tor 0-765-35645-7, Oct 2006, $3.99, 613pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reissue (Earthlight 1998 as The Sum of All Men) fantasy novel, first in a series. This is a special reduced-price edition. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton.


Sons of the Oak David Farland (Tor 0-765-30177-6, Nov 2006, $27.95, 383pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Fantasy novel, fifth in The Runelords series, set eight years after The Lair of Bones. Gaborn’s death leaves his child heir the target of supernatural attacks. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton.


Sons of the Oak David Farland (SFBC #1225824, Nov 2006, $14.99, 383pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Runelords] Reprint (Tor 2006) fantasy novel, fifth in The Runelords series. Farland is a pen name for Dave Wolverton. This is similar to the Tor edition except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.


The Sea of Trolls Nancy Farmer (Simon Pulse 0-689-86746-8, Jun 2006, $8.99, 459pp, tp, cover by Tim O’Brien) [Sea of Trolls] Reprint (Atheneum 2004) young-adult Viking fantasy novel.


The Best of Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (Subterranean Press 1-59606-036-0, Mar 2006, $38.00, 572pp, hc, cover by Michael Komark) Collection of 20 stories. Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale; afterword by Michael Croteau. A signed limited edition of 100 ($125.00) is also available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].


Pearls from Peoria Philip José Farmer (Subterranean Press 1-59606-059-X, Aug 2006, $45.00, 773pp, hc) Collection of fiction and non-fiction, with 23 stories, six original (including an unfinished draft, a story treatment, and a chapter from a projected novel); 37 non-fiction pieces, three original; and eight poems. Afterwords by Michael Croteau and editor Paul Spiteri. Artists Keith Howell, Charles Berlin, Jason Robert Bell, and Mario Zecca comment on their illustrations. This trade edition and a limited edition (100 signed, leatherbound copies, $150.00) are both sold out; a traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($300.00) is still available. Subterranean Press, PO Box 190106, Burton MI 48519; [www.subterraneanpress.com].


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