The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006 (original) (raw)
Contents Lists
Postscripts 6 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing No ISBN, Mar 2006, £25.00, 143pp, hc, cover by Debbie Hughes) Original anthology/magazine with seven stories, an editorial by Steven Erikson, and an interview with Elizabeth Hand. This is the sixth issue, dated Spring 2006. Authors include Matthew Hughes, Stephen Baxter, and Conrad Williams. This is a limited edition of 150 signed by all contributors; a perfect-bound magazine edition (£6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\]. Contents listed under magazines.
Postscripts Number 7 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing No ISBN, Sep 2006, £25.00, 143pp, hc, cover by Radoslaw Walachnia) Original anthology/magazine with nine stories, an editorial by Lucius Shepard, and an interview with Howard Waldrop. This is the seventh issue, dated Summer 2006. Authors include Jack Dann, Rhys Hughes, and Jay Lake. This is a limited edition of 150 signed by all contributors; a perfect-bound magazine edition (£6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].
Postscripts Number 8 ed. Peter Crowther (PS Publishing No ISBN, Sep 2006, £30.00, 144pp, hc, cover by Joseph Noel Patton) Original anthology/magazine with 11 stories and an editorial by Terry Bisson. This is the eighth issue, dated Autumn 2006. Authors include Michael Swanwick, Gene Wolfe, and Matthew Hughes. This is a limited edition of 150 signed by all contributors; a perfect-bound magazine edition (£6.00) is also available. PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG, UK; [www.pspublishing.co.uk\].
CloudWorld Dave Cunningham (Faber and Faber 0-571-22366-4, Feb 2006, £6.99, 345pp, tp, cover by Ian Butterworth) Young-adult fantasy novel.
Specimen Days Michael Cunningham (HarperCollins/Fourth Estate UK 0-00-715605-7, Aug 2005, £14.99, 305pp, hc) Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2005) literary novel with SF and fantasy elements. A three-part novel set in past, present, and future Manhattan, with recurring characters and references to Walt Whitman. [First U.K. edition]
Specimen Days Michael Cunningham (HarperPerennial UK 0-00-715606-5, Jun 2006, £7.99, 305pp, tp) Reprint (Farrar Straus Giroux 2005) SF novel in three parts, past through future. This adds supplementary material about the author, etc.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl (Penguin/Puffin UK 0-14-131964-X, Oct 2005, £8.99, 147pp, tp, cover by Quentin Blake) [Charlie] Reprint (Knopf 1964) young-adult fantasy novel. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. This is a film tie-in edition.
White Marie Darrieussecq (Faber and Faber 0-571-22388-5, May 2006, £6.99, 145pp, tp) SF novel set in 2015 Antarctica. Translated by Ian Monk from the French original (P.O.L., 2003).
Weatherwitch Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4714-3, Nov 2006, £17.99, xx+375+iv, hc, cover by Julek Heller) [Crowthistle Chronicles] Reprint (Tor Australia 2006) fantasy novel, the third book of the Crowthistle Chronicles. [First U.K. edition]
The Well of Tears Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 1-4050-4712-7, Nov 2005, £17.99, 509pp, hc, cover by Julek Heller) [Crowthistle Chronicles] Fantasy novel, the second in the Crowthistle Chronicles. This was supposedly simultaneous with the Tor Australia (2005) edition, but was not seen until now.
The Well of Tears Cecilia Dart-Thornton (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-43302-4, Nov 2006, £7.99, xix+795+ix, pb, cover by Julek Heller) [Crowthistle Chronicles] Reprint (Tor Australia 2005) fantasy novel, second in the Crowthistle Chronicles.
Shrouded by Darkness: Tales of Terror ed. Alison L. R. Davies (Telos 1-84583-046-6, Sep 2006, £12.99, 387pp, tp) Anthology of 23 horror stories (nine original) and one drawing. Royalties go to DebRA, a charity for the skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP.
- vii · Introduction · Alison L. R. Davies · in (*), 2006
- xi · Foreword · Stephen Jones · fw (*), 2006
- 13 · Cenobyte · Clive Barker · il (*), 2006
- 15 · Hell Came Down · Tim Lebbon · ss The Darker Side: Generations of Horror, ed. John Pelan, Roc, 2002
- 29 · Making a Noise in This World · Charles de Lint · nv Warrior Fantastic, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2000
- 50 · Going Bad · Alison L. R. Davies · ss, 2000
- 59 · Neighbours from Hell [“Neighbors from Hell”] · Graham Masterton · nv Cemetery Dance #38, 2002
- 82 · An Unremarkable Man · Justina Robson · ss *
- 95 · Life’s a Beach · Darren Shan · ss *
- 99 · Of the Wild and Berserk Prince Dracula · Paul Finch · nv *
- 122 · Feeders and Eaters · Neil Gaiman · ss Keep Out the Night, ed. Stephen Jones, PS Publishing, 2002; Originally published in different form in Revolver, 1990.
- 131 · Feather · Gary Greenwood · ss Sackcloth & Ashes #4 ’99
- 139 · Cutting Criticism · James Lovegrove · ss *
- 152 · One Copy Only · Ramsey Campbell · ss Shelf Life, ed. Greg Ketter, DreamHaven Books, 2002
- 169 · An Appropriate Pen · Dawn Knox · ss *
- 174 · Paca Muc · Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis · ss *
- 194 · An Old Passion · Storm Constantine · ss, 1996; Originally in convention booklet for The Festival of the Imagination, Australia, 1996.
- 221 · Walking Wounded · Michael Marshall Smith · nv Dark Terrors 3, ed. Stephen Jones & David Sutton, London: Gollancz, 1997
- 239 · Blackfriars · David J. Howe · nv *
- 274 · The Heart of New Orleans · Poppy Z. Brite · ss City Slab #1, 2002
- 284 · Mannequins [“Mannequins in Aspects of Terror”] · Mark Samuels · ss; Revised from original in The White Hands and Other Weird Tales (Tartarus Press, 20030).
- 301 · Jewels in the Dust · Peter Crowther · ss Haunted Holidays, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Russell Davis, DAW, 2004
- 320 · 20-20 Vision · Debbie Bennett · nv *
- 343 · Red · Richard Christian Matheson · vi Night Cry Sum ’86
- 345 · Seven Feet · Christopher Fowler · ss Demonized, Serpent’s Tail, 2004
- 362 · The Extraordinary Limits of Darkness · Simon Clark · ss *
- 379 · About the Authors · Misc. · ms (*), 2006
The Fire Thief Terry Deary (Kingfisher 0-7534-1148-2, Jan 2006, £7.99, 253pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Fire Thief] Young-adult fantasy novel. Prometheus escapes his torment and travels through time, only to risk recapture to save his new friends.
Serenity Keith R. A. DeCandido (Simon & Schuster/Pocket UK 1-4165-0288-2, Sep 2005, £6.99, 257pp, pb) Novelisation based on the movie based on the TV series, Firefly. Simultaneous with the 2005 US (Pocket Star) edition, but not seen until now.
The Pirates! in an Adventure with Communists Gideon Defoe (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 0-297-84867-4, Sep 2006, £7.99, 167pp, hc) [Pirates!] Humorous surreal literary fantasy, third in a series after The Pirates! in an adventure with Scientists and The Pirates! in an adventure with Whaling. Copyrighted by Defoe and Richard Murkin. A mini-hardback edition.
The Spook’s Curse Joe Delaney (Random House UK/Red Fox 0-09-945646-X, Jul 2006, £5.99, 424pp, tp, cover by David Wyatt) [Spook] Reprint (The Bodley Head 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a series after The Spook’s Apprentice.
The Spook’s Secret Joe Delaney (The Bodley Head 0-370-32828-0, Jul 2006, £8.99, 454pp, hc, cover by David Wyatt) [Spook] Young-adult fantasy novel. Third in a series after The Spook’s Apprentice and The Spook’s Curse.
Star Wars: Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen Troy Denning (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-949106-0, Oct 2005, £6.99, 333pp, pb) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] SF novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
Star Wars: Dark Nest III: The Swarm War Troy Denning (Random House UK/Arrow 0-09-949107-9, Jan 2006, £6.99, xii+357pp, pb, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Star Wars: Dark Nest] SF novelization. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest Troy Denning (Random House UK/Arrow/Lucasbooks 0-09-949204-0, Dec 2006, £6.99, iii+392pp, pb) [Star Wars: Legacy of the Force] SF novelization. Book three in a subseries. Simultaneous with the US (Del Rey) edition.
The Cosmic Puppets Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07670-4, Jan 2006, £6.99, 143pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 1957) SF novel.
A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07681-X, Aug 2006, £6.99, 219pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 1977) SF novel. A film tie in edition.
A Scanner Darkly Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07892-8, Sep 2006, £10.99, 189pp, tp) Graphic novel based on the screenplay by Richard Linklater based on the novel by Philip K. Dick (Doubleday 1977).
Ubik Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07921-5, Aug 2006, £7.99, xi+208pp, tp, cover by Marc Adams) Reprint (Doubleday 1969) SF novel with a new Introduction by Michael Marshall Smith. Part of the Ten Greatest SF Books of All Time series.
- vii · Introduction · Michael Marshall Smith · in (*), 2006
The Zap Gun Philip K. Dick (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07672-0, Jun 2006, £6.99, 252pp, tp, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Pyramid 1967) SF novel.
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books Charles Dickens (Oxford University Press 0-19-280694-7, Sep 2006, £6.99, xlviii+438pp, tp) Reprint (Chapman and Hall 1852 as Christmas Books) fantasy/ghost omnibus/collection. Dickens’ annual Christmas tales. This later edition adds an article about Christmas from 1851. Edited with introduction and notes by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst. A hardcover edition (£12.99) was announced but not seen.
- vii · Introduction · Robert Douglas-Fairhurst · in (*), 2006
- xxx · Note on the Text · Robert Douglas-Fairhurst · ms (*), 2006
- xxxii · Select Bibliography · Robert Douglas-Fairhurst · bi (*), 2006
- xxxvi · Chronology of Charles Dickens · Robert Douglas-Fairhurst · bg (*), 2006
- 3 · Preface · pr
- 5 · A Christmas Carol: Being a Ghost Story of Christmas · na London: Chapman & Hall, 1843
- 85 · The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang An Old Year Out and A New Year In · na Bradbury & Evans, 1844
- 163 · The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale Of Home · na Bradbury & Evans, 1845
- 245 · The Battle of Life: A Love Story · na Bradbury & Evans, 1846
- 323 · The Haunted Man · na Bradbury & Evans, 1848
- 409 · Appendix 1: What Christmas Is As We Grow Older [“What Christmas Is As We Grow Older ”] · ar Household Words Christmas, 1851
- 415 · Appendix 2: Dickens’s Reading Version of A Christmas Carol · Misc. · ms; Holograph of Dickens’ notes for the reading, plus brief introduction by the editor.
- 438 · Explanatory Notes · Robert Douglas-Fairhurst · ms (*), 2006
The Widow and the King John Dickinson (Transworld/Corgi 0-552-55246-1, Apr 2006, £6.99, 613pp, tp) [Cup of the World] Reprint (Fickling 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the second in a series after The Cup of the World.
Queen of Dreams Chitra Divakaruni (Time Warner UK/Abacus 0-349-11941-4, Dec 2005, £7.99, 307pp, tp) Reprint (Doubleday 2004) literary fantasy novel.
The Conch Bearer Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (The Chicken House 1-904442-54-4, Oct 2005, £6.99, 265pp, tp, cover by Michael Foreman) [Brotherhood of the Conch] 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) [Book of All Hours] 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) [Ingo] 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) [Ingo] 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) [Book of Ember] 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) [Vampire Beach] 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) [Vampire Beach] 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) [Elenium: Tamuli] 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) [Elenium: Tamuli] 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) [Belgariad] 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) [Belgariad] 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) [Belgariad] 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) [Elenium: Tamuli] 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) [Belgariad; Malloreon] 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) [Dreamers] 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) [Belgariad] Reissue (Voyager 1997) fantasy novel, sequel to Belgarath 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) [Dreamers] 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) [David Garnett] 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) [Crown of Stars] 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) [Crown of Stars] 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) [Malazan Book of the Fallen] 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) [Final Destination] 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) [Friday the 13th] Horror novelization based on the character from the movies.
Dark Demon Christine Feehan (Piatkus 0-7499-3668-1, Mar 2006, £6.99, 513pp, pb) [Carpathian] 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.