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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party M. T. Anderson (Candlewick Press 0-7636-2402-0, Oct 2006, $17.99, 351pp, hc) Young-adult associational gothic historical novel, the first in a series. A boy in Revolutionary Boston discovers he has been raised as part of some philosophers’ hideous experiment. National Book Award winner.
Time Patrol Poul Anderson (Baen 1-4165-0935-6, Feb 2006, $7.99, 765pp, pb, cover by David Mattingly) [Time Patrol] Reprint (Tor 1991 as The Time Patrol) omnibus/collection of nine stories and one YA novel, The Year of the Ransom (1988), about the Time Patrol. This adds one story, “Death and the Knight”, to the Tor edition; most of the stories were originally collected in Time Patrolman (1960, expanded 1983) and The Guardians of Time (1981).

1 · Time Patrol [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · nv F&SF May ’55
55 · Brave to Be a King [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · nv F&SF Aug ’59
113 · Gibraltar Falls [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · ss F&SF Oct ’75
129 · The Only Game in Town [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · nv F&SF Jan ’60
173 · Delenda Est [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · nv F&SF Dec ’55
229 · Ivory, and Apes, and Peacocks · na Time Patrolman, Tor, 1983
333 · The Sorrow of Odin the Goth · na Time Patrolman, Tor, 1983
467 · Star of the Sea · na The Time Patrol, Tor, 1991
641 · The Year of the Ransom · n. Walker, 1988
737 · Death and the Knight · nv Tales of the Knights Templar, ed. Katherine Kurtz, Warner Aspect, 1995
Broken Flower V. C. Andrews(R) (Pocket Star 0-7434-9388-5, Oct 2006, $7.99, 423pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) [Early Spring] Associational gothic novel, first in the Early Spring series. A hardcover edition (1-4165-0053-7, $24.95) was announced but not seen. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.
Girl in the Shadows V. C. Andrews(R) (Pocket Star 0-7434-9387-7, Mar 2006, $7.99, 390pp, pb, cover by Lisa Falkenstern) Associational gothic novel, second in a series about April Taylor. The author is probably still Andrew Niederman. Copyrighted by the Vanda General Partnership.
Delete All Suspects Donna Andrews (Berkley Prime Crime 0-425-20902-4, Sep 2006, $6.99, 247pp, pb, cover by Dan Craig) [Turing Hopper] Reprint (Berkley Prime Crime 2005) mystery with SF elements, the fourth featuring detective AI program Turing Hopper.
Angel Song ed. Anonymous (SFBC, Nov 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Arantza) Reprint (SQP 2006) art book with color and monochrome pictures of sexy, mostly nude angels by various artists. This is bound in boards, lacks a price, and has “Exclusive Book Club Edition” on the back.
Bump in the Night ed. Anonymous (Jove 0-515-14117-8, Apr 2006, $7.99, 393pp, pb) Original anthology of four paranormal and SF stories, including a new Eve Dallas story by J.D. Robb. Other authors are Mary Blayney, Ruth Ryan Langan, and Mary Kay McComas.

· Haunted in Death [Eve Dallas] · J. D. Robb · na *
· Poppy’s Coin · Mary Blayney · na *
· The Passenger · Ruth Ryan Langan · na *
· Mellow Lemon Yellow · Mary Kay McComas · na *
CrossTIME Science Fiction Anthology, Vol. V ed. Anonymous (Crossquarter Publishing Group/CrossTIME 1-890109-08-8, Sep 2006, $12.95, 263pp, tp) Original anthology of 15 winning and honorable mention stories from the fifth CrossTIME Short Science Fiction Contest. Crossquarter Publishing Group, PO Box 8756, Santa Fe NM 87504-8756; [www.crossquarter.com].

· 1st Place
· Beautiful Dreamer · Edward F. McKeown · ss *
· 2nd Place
· The Highest Art · Stephen R. Foster · ss *
· 3rd Place
· Boxes · Philip Edward Kaldon · ss *
· 4th Place
· The Blushing Bride · James M. Thompson · ss *
· Young Writer Award
· Gnomia · LeAndrea Potter · ss *
· Honorable Mentions (Alphabetically by Author) [ss]
· The Wide Black Yonder · Bret Carter · ss *
· Earthmover · James T. Comben · ss *
· The Flight of the Spelling Bee · Darryl Fowler · ss *
· Dad · Henry E. Hack · ss *
· Hush With the Setting Moon · William R. Harris · ss *
· In the Mind of the Beholder · John A. Holt, Jr. · ss *
· The Long Ride Home [Part 3 of 3] · Robert C. Kenny · sl *
· The Path of Life · Joseph N. Roland · ss *
· Casey · Noelle Sterne · ss *
· The Revisions · Ellen Straw · ss *
Dark Dreamers ed. Anonymous (Leisure 0-8439-5687-9, Sep 2006, $7.99, 342pp, pb) Anthology of two dark fantasy/paranormal romance stories, a reprint Carpathian story by Christine Feehan and an original novella by Marjorie M. Liu in the Dirk & Steele series.

1 · Dark Dream [Carpathian] · Christine Feehan · n. After Twilight, ed. Anon., Love Spell, 2001
183 · A Dream of Stone & Shadow · Marjorie M. Liu · na *
Dates from Hell ed. Anonymous (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-085409-X, Apr 2006, $6.99, 404pp, pb) Original anthology of four supernatural romance stories by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland. The copyright page indicates there was a special printing November 2005.

1 · Undead in the Garden of Good and Evil · Kim Harrison · na *
109 · The Claire Switch Project · Lynsay Sands · na *
201 · Chaotic · Kelley Armstrong · na *
315 · Dead Man Dating · Lori Handeland · na *
Dates from Hell ed. Anonymous (SFBC #1208481, May 2006, $10.99, 404pp, hc) Reprint (Avon 2006) original anthology of four supernatural romance stories by Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland. This has ISBN 0-7394-6718-2; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.
Fairy Song: A Gallery of Fairies, Sprites, and Nymphs, Volume One ed. Anonymous (SFBC, Feb 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, hc, cover by Arantza) Reprint (SQP 2006) art book with color and monochrome pictures of sexy fairies by various artists. This bound-in-boards hardcover edition lacks both price and book club number, but indicates “Exclusive Book Club Edition” on the back cover.
Fairy Song: A Gallery of Fairies, Sprites, and Nymphs, Volume One ed. Anonymous (SQP 0-86562-133-0, Feb 2006, $19.99, unpaginated, tp, cover by Arantza) Art book with color and monochrome pictures of sexy, mostly nude fairies by various artists including Danilo Guida, Enrique Villagran, and Marcelo Sosa. SQP Inc., PO Box 248, Columbus NJ 08022; www.sqpinc.com.
The Four Redheads of the Apocalypse ed. Anonymous (Yard Dog Press 978-1-893687-70-8, Jun 2006, $6.00, 58pp, ph) Chapbook original anthology/mosaic story with four story/chapters by individual authors, with framing prologue and epilogue by all four. Authors are Linda L. Donahue, Rhonda Eudaly, Julia S. Mandala & Dusty Rainbolt. Order from Yard Dog Press, 710 W Redbud Lane, Alma AR 72921-7247; [www.yarddogpress.com].

7 · Prologue · Linda L. Donahue, Rhonda Eudaly, Julia S. Mandala & Dusty Rainbolt · pr
11 · A Chapter One: A Helluva Way to Run a War · Linda L. Donahue · rr
25 · Chapter Two: Death Becomes Her · Rhonda Eudaly · rr
33 · Chapter Three: A Plague on Y’all · Dusty Rainbolt · rr
45 · Chapter Four: Feast and Famine · Julia S. Mandala · rr
53 · Epilogue · Linda L. Donahue, Rhonda Eudaly, Julia S. Mandala & Dusty Rainbolt · aw
Hell with the Ladies ed. Anonymous (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21182-7, Oct 2006, $14.00, 322 + vi, tp) Original anthology of three linked paranormal romance stories about the sons of Satan. Authors are Julie Kenner, Kathleen O’Reilly, and Dee Davis.

v · Authors’ Note · Misc. · ms
1 · Prologue · Misc. · pr
5 · Jack · Kathleen O’Reilly · na *
93 · Nick · Julie Kenner · na *
199 · Marcus · Dee Davis · na *
321 · Epilogue · Misc. · aw
Highland Vampire ed. Anonymous (Kensington/Zebra 0-8217-7898-6, Sep 2006, $6.99, 335pp, pb) Reprint (Brava 2005, not seen) anthology of three Scottish vampire historical romance novellas by Hannah Howell, Adrienne Basso, and Deborah Raleigh.
Hot Spell ed. Anonymous (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21288-2, Nov 2006, $7.99, 333pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2005) anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, Shiloh Walker, and Meljean Brook.
Judge Dredd: I Am the Law ed. Anonymous (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-412-8, Nov 2006, $10.99, 759pp, tp) [Judge Dredd] Omnibus of four novels based on the 2000 AD comic book character: Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death by Gordon Rennie (2003), Judge Dredd: Bad Moon Rising by David Bishop (2004), Judge Dredd: Black Atlantic by Simon Jowett & Peter J Evans (2004), Judge Dredd: Eclipse by James Swallow (2004). This has the same ISBN as the Simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only gives US and Canadian prices. Copyrighted by Rebellion A/S.

7 · Dredd vs. Death · Gordon Rennie · n. Black Flame, 2003
183 · Bad Moon Rising · David Bishop · n. Black Flame, 2004
367 · Black Atlantic · Simon Jowett & Peter J. Evans · n. Black Flame, 2004
567 · Eclipse · James Swallow · n. Black Flame, 2004
Just One Sip ed. Anonymous (Dorchester/Love Spell 0-505-52659-X, Oct 2006, $6.99, 338pp, pb) Original anthology of three vampire romance stories by Katie MacAlister, Jennifer Ashley, and Minda Webber.

1 · Viva Las Vampires · Jennifer Ashley · na *
109 · Bring Out Your Dead · Katie MacAlister · na *
213 · Lucy and the Crypt Casanova · Minda Webber · na *
Love at First Bite ed. Anonymous (St. Martin’s 0-312-34929-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 373pp, pb) Original anthology of four supernatural romance stories by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Susan Squires, Ronda Thompson, and L.A. Banks.

1 · Until Death We Do Part · Sherrilyn Kenyon · na *
81 · Ride the Night Wind · L. A. Banks · na *
183 · The Gift · Susan Squires · na *
275 · The Forgotten One · Ronda Thompson · na *
Midnight Magic ed. Anonymous (Tor 0-765-35485-3, May 2006, $6.99, 345pp, pb) Original anthology of three linked fantasy romance novellas involving a magic painting. The authors are Rebecca York, Susan Kearney, and Jeanie London.

1 · Second Chance · Rebecca York · na *
111 · Ulterior Motives · Susan Kearney · na *
225 · Temptation · Jeanie London · na *
Mysteria ed. Anonymous (Berkley 0-425-21106-1, Jul 2006, $7.99, 340pp, pb) [Mysteria] Original anthology of four paranormal romances set in a small demon-founded town in the mountains of Colorado. Authors are MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant, P.C. Cast, and Gena Showalter.

vii · Introduction · Anonymous · in *
1 · Mortal in Mysteria · Susan Grant · na *
107 · Alone Wolf · MaryJanice Davidson · na *
171 · The Witches of Mysteria and the Dead Who Love Them · Gena Showalter · na *
253 · Candy Cox and the Big Bad (Were)Wolf · P. C. Cast · na *
A Nightmare on Elm Street: Ripped from a Dream ed. Anonymous (BL Publishing/Black Flame US 1-84416-431-4, Oct 2006, $10.99, 766pp, tp) [Nightmare on Elm Street] Omnibus of three novelizations in the series based on the character Freddy Krueger from the movies: Suffer the Children by David Bishop (2005), Dreamspawn by Christa Faust (2005), and Protégé by Tim Waggoner (2005). Copyrighted by New Line Cinema. This has the same ISBN as the simultaneous Black Flame UK edition, but only has US and Canadian prices.

· Suffer the Children · David Bishop · n. Black Flame, 2005
· Dreamspawn · Christa Faust · n. Black Flame, 2005
· Protégé · Tim Waggoner · n. Black Flame, 2005
The Queen in Winter ed. Anonymous (Berkley 0-425-20772-2, Feb 2006, $13.00, 312pp, tp) Original anthology of four romantic fantasy stories. Authors are Clair Delacroix, Lynn Kurland, Sharon Shinn, and Sarah Monette.

1 · A Whisper of Spring · Lynn Kurland · na *
83 · When Winter Comes · Sharon Shinn · na *
165 · The Kiss of the Snow Queen · Claire Delacroix · na *
247 · A Gift of Wings · Sarah Monette · na *
Sex and the Single Witch ed. Anonymous (Kensington/Strapless 0-7582-0932-0, Sep 2006, $6.99, 352pp, pb, cover by Chuck Gonzales) Reprint (Strapless 2005) anthology of three supernatural romances about witches by Theresa Alan, Carly Alexander, and Holly Chamberlin.
Sex on the Beach ed. Anonymous (Triskelion Publishing 1-933874-01-5, Sep 2006, $7.99, 260pp, pb) Original anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Terese Ramin, Sydney Somers, Betty Hanawa, and Beverly Rae. Originally published as an ebook in 2005.

· By the Light of the Moon · Sydney Somers · na *
· Mr. Lonely · Beverly Rae · na *
· Love the Day · Betty Hanawa · na *
· Hex and the Single (Weird) Were-Monster (or How Janice Got That Way) · Terese Ramin · na *
Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Aftermath ed. Anonymous (Pocket 1-4165-2576-9, Nov 2006, $14.00, 624pp, tp) [Star Trek: Corps of Engineers] Anthology of five stories in the series (previously the Star Trek: S.C.E. series), all originally published online. Copyrighted by CBS Studios.

· Introduction · Keith R. A. DeCandido · in *
· Aftermath · Christopher L. Bennett · na *
· Ishtar Rising · Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels · na *
· Buying Time · Robert Greenberger · na *
· Collective Hindsight · Aaron Rosenberg · na *
· The Demon · Loren L. Coleman & Randall N. Bills · na *
Tarzan of the Apes and The Prisoner of Zenda ed. Anonymous (Penguin/Signet Classics 0-451-53018-7, Jun 2006, $6.95, 490pp, pb) Omnibus of two classic adventure novels: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1914) with an introduction by Gore Vidal and The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1894) with a new introduction by Justin Kaplan.

· Introduction · Gore Vidal · in
1 · Tarzan of the Apes [Tarzan] · Edgar Rice Burroughs · n. Chicago: McClurg, 1914
· Introduction · Justin Kaplan · in
305 · The Prisoner of Zenda · Anthony Hope · n., 1894
Triptych of Terror ed. Anonymous (Alyson Books 1-55583-974-6, Sep 2006, $14.95, 281pp, tp) Original anthology of three gay horror stories by John Michael Curlovich, Michael Rowe, and David Thomas Lord.

· A Holy Time for All the Dead · John Michael Curlovich · na *
· In October · Michael Rowe · na *
· The Secrets of the Fey · David Thomas Lord · na *
Unleashed ed. Anonymous (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21211-4, Dec 2006, $14.00, 359pp, tp) Original anthology of four paranormal romance stories by Rebecca York, Susan Kearney, Diane Whiteside, and Lucy Monroe.

· Bond of Silver · Rebecca York · na *
· Red Skies at Night · Diane Whiteside · na *
· Come Moonrise · Lucy Monroe · na *
· Beyond Limits · Susan Kearney · na *
The WarCraft Archive ed. Anonymous (Pocket 1-4165-2582-3, Nov 2006, $14.95, 613 + ix, tp, cover by Glenn Rane) [Warcraft] Omnibus of four novelizations based on the computer game: WarCraft: Day of the Dragon by Richard A. Knaak (2001), WarCraft: Lord of the Clans by Christie Golden (2001), WarCraft: The Last Guardian by Jeff Grubb (2002), and novella Warcraft: Of Blood and Honor by Chris Metzen (published 2000 as an ebook). Introduction by Metzen. Copyrighted by Blizzard Entertainment.

vii · Introduction · Chris Metzen · in
1 · Day of the Dragon · Richard A. Knaak · n. New York: Pocket Books, 2001
233 · Lord of the Clans · Christie Golden · n. New York: Pocket Books, 2001
381 · The Last Guardian · Jeff Grubb · n. New York: Pocket Books, 2002
545 · Of Blood and Honor · Chris Metzen · na, 2000
What Dreams May Come ed. Anonymous (Berkley Sensation 0-425-21085-5, Jul 2006, $7.99, 294pp, pb) Reprint (Berkley Sensation 2005) anthology of three supernatural romance stories.
World of Darkness: Chicago: Three Shades of Darkness ed. Anonymous (White Wolf 1-58846-870-4, Mar 2006, $14.99, 287pp, tp, cover by Tim Bradstreet) Original anthology of three novellazations based on the universe of the roleplaying game. Authors are Janet Trautvetter, Sarah Roark, and Myranda Sarro. Copyrighted by White Wolf.

4 · The Murder of Crows · Janet Trautvetter · na *
100 · Birds of Ill Omen · Sarah Roark · na *
210 · Shadows and Mirrors · Myranda Sarro · na *
The Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula Roderick Anscombe (St. Martin’s Griffin 0-312-35766-4, Feb 2006, $14.95, 409pp, tp) Reprint (Hyperion 1994) associational horror novel, reinterpreting Dracula as a serial killer rather than a supernatural creature.
Chaos Mode Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-00132-7, Dec 2005, $7.99, 358pp, pb, cover by Daniel Horne) [Mode] Reissue (Putnam 1993) fantasy novel, the third book in the Mode series. Sixth printing.
Faith of Tarot Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-22565-9, Jul 2006, $6.99, 289pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Tarot] Reissue (Berkley 1980) fantasy novel, third in the Tarot series. Fourth printing.
God of Tarot Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-29470-7, May 2006, $6.99, 288pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Tarot] Reissue (Jove 1979) fantasy novel, first in the Tarot series. Fourth printing.
Pet Peeve Piers Anthony (Tor 0-765-34311-8, Oct 2006, $6.99, 361pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 2005) fantasy novel, the 29th in the Xanth series.
Roc and a Hard Place Piers Anthony (Tor 0-812-53486-7, Oct 2006, $6.99, 344pp, pb, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Reprint (Tor 1995) fantasy novel, 19th in the “Xanth” series. Sixth printing.
Stork Naked Piers Anthony (Tor 0-765-30409-0, Oct 2006, $24.95, 304pp, hc, cover by Darrell K. Sweet) [Xanth] Fantasy novel, the 30th in the Xanth series.
Vision of Tarot Piers Anthony (Ace 0-441-86461-9, Jun 2006, $6.99, 260pp, pb, cover by Rowena Morrill) [Tarot] Reissue (Berkley 1980) fantasy novel, first in the Tarot series. Fourth printing.
Interstellar Patrol II: The Federation of Humanity Christopher Anvil (Baen 1-4165-2099-6, Jan 2007, $7.99, 882pp, pb, cover by Jeff Easley) Reprint (Baen 2005) omnibus/collection of five stories and one novel, Warlord’s World (DAW 1975), of the Interstellar Patrol, plus another 17 stories set in the world of the Colonization series. Afterword by editor Eric Flint.
The Trouble with Aliens Christopher Anvil (Baen 1-4165-2077-5, Aug 2006, $24.00, 440pp, hc, cover by Bob Eggleton) Omnibus/collection of 18 stories of human/alien conflict, primarily from the human point of view. This includes nine from The War with the Outs series, completed for the first time with one original story and three revised. Edited and with a preface by Eric Flint.

1 · Preface · Eric Flint · pr
· THE WAR WITH THE OUTS
5 · The Prisoner [War with the Outs] · ss Astounding Feb ’56
33 · Seller’s Market [War with the Outs] · ss Astounding Dec ’58
49 · Top Rung [War with the Outs] · ss Astounding Jul ’58
61 · Symbols [War with the Outs] · ss Analog Sep ’66
75 · Foghead [War with the Outs] · nv Astounding Sep ’58
125 · The Ghost Fleet [War with the Outs] · ss Analog Feb ’61
142 · Cargo for Colony 6 [War with the Outs] · nv Astounding Aug ’58
192 · Achilles’s Heel [War with the Outs] · ss Astounding Feb ’58
207 · Of Enemies and Allies [War with the Outs] · nv *
· BEWARE OF ALIENS BEARING GIFTS
231 · The Kindly Invasion · ss Worlds of Tomorrow Mar ’66
247 · Mission of Ignorance · ss Analog Oct ’68
264 · Brains Isn’t Everything · ss Analog Jun ’76
· THE UNINVITED
285 · The Captive Djinn · ss Analog May ’65
305 · The Uninvited Guest [Richard Verner] · ss Analog Mar ’67
311 · Sabotage · nv F&SF Dec ’66
339 · Mind Partner · nv Galaxy Aug ’60
372 · A Question of Identity · nv Analog Jul ’95
409 · Advance Agent [Dan Redman] · nv Galaxy Feb ’57
Rogue Angel: Destiny Alex Archer (Worldwide Library/Gold Eagle 0-373-62119-1, Jul 2006, $6.50, 346pp, pb) [Annja Creed] Thriller with supernatural elements, first in a new series. TV host/archaeologist/adventurer Annja Creed investigates ancient werewolf legends and finds Joan of Arc’s magic sword, which gives her new abilities. Archer is a house name; the author is probably Mel Odom.

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