The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2006

Books, Listed by Author

MATHESON, RICHARD (Burton) (stories) (chron.) (continued)

• * _I Am Legend (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-07900-2, Aug 2006, £7.99, viii+161pp, tp, cover by Marc Adams) Reprint (Gold Medal 1954) classic SF/horror novel with a new introduction by Stephen King. Part of the Ten Greatest SF Books of All Time series. (Contents)
• * *I Am Legend/Hell House (SFBC/QPBC #1216770, Sep 2006, $14.49, 301pp, tp) Omnibus of collection I Am Legend (Tor 1995) and novel Hell House (1971). This has ISBN 978-1-58288-233-8; it lacks a price and has the book club number on the back cover. (Contents)

MATTHEWS, SUSAN R(uth) (1954- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Warring States (Meisha Merlin 1-59222-094-0, Jan 2006, $16.95, 395pp, tp, cover by Chris McGrath) [Judiciary] SF novel, set in the world of the Judiciary. Andrej Koscuisko takes advantage of unrest to try to free his bond-involuntary Security slaves. A hardcover edition (-093-2, $24.95) is also available.

MAY, J. C.; see under May, Julian (chron.)

MAY, JULIAN; [i.e., Julian “Judy” May Dikty] (1931- ) (chron.)

• * _Ironcrown Moon (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-712323-X, Oct 2005, £7.99, 502pp, pb, cover by Dominic Harman) [Boreal Moon Tale] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) fantasy novel. Book Two of The Boreal Moon Tale.
• * _Ironcrown Moon (Ace 0-441-01299-X, Apr 2006, $7.99, 450pp, pb, cover by Steve Stone) [Boreal Moon Tale] Reprint (HarperCollins UK 2004) fantasy novel, second book in the Boreal Moon Tale.
• * *Sorcerer’s Moon (Ace 0-441-01383-X, Aug 2006, $25.95, 451pp, hc, cover by Steve Stone) [Boreal Moon Tale] Fantasy novel, third book in the Boreal Moon Tale. Simultaneous with the Voyager UK edition.
• * *Sorcerer’s Moon (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-712324-8, Aug 2006, £18.99, 645pp, hc, cover by Dominic Harman) [Boreal Moon Tale] Fantasy novel, book three of the Boreal Moon Tale trilogy.

MAYNARD, L(en) H. (1953- ) (stories) (chron.) (assoc.)

• * *Shelter (with Michael P. N. Sims) (Leisure 0-8439-5706-9, Jul 2006, $6.99, 321pp, pb) Horror novel. Something deadly lurks under an abandoned house.

MAYR, DALLAS WILLIAM (1946- ); see pseudonym Jack Ketchum (stories) (chron.)

MAYR, SUZETTE (chron.)

• * +Venous Hum (Arsenal Pulp Press 1-55152-170-9, Apr 2005, $16.95, 231pp, tp) Satiric near-future horror novel of lesbians, suburbia, and cannibalistic undead vegetarians. This first US edition was scheduled for 2005 but not seen until now, and is identical to the Canadian. Arsenal Pulp Press, 341 Water Street, Suite 200, Vancouver BC Canada V6B 1B8; 604-687-4233; 888-600-PULP; [www.arsenalpulp.com].

MEANEY, JOHN (stories) (chron.)

• * _Resolution (Transworld/Bantam UK 0-553-81358-7, Jan 2006, £6.99, 567pp, pb) [Nulapeiron Sequence] Reprint (Bantam UK 2005) SF novel. Book three in the Nulapeiron Sequence after Paradox and Context.
• * +Resolution (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-437-4, Mar 2006, $25.00, 493pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) [Nulapeiron Sequence] SF novel, third in the Nulapeiron Sequence. First US edition (Bantam UK 12/04). Order from Prometheus Books, 59 John Glenn Drive, Amherst NY 14228-2197; 800-421-0351; [www.pyrsf.com].
• * +To Hold Infinity (Prometheus/Pyr 1-59102-489-7, Sep 2006, $25.00, 499pp, hc, cover by Jim Burns) SF novel. An Earth biologist seeking her son on a distant planet finds him missing and accused of murder. First US edition (Bantam UK 1998).

MEDEIROS, TERESA (1962- ) (chron.)

• * *The Vampire Who Loved Me (HarperCollins/Avon 0-06-076303-5, Oct 2006, $6.99, 373pp, pb) Vampire romance.
• * _The Vampire Who Loved Me (SFBC #1217061, Dec 2006, $11.99, 373pp, hc) Reprint (Avon 2006) vampire romance. This has ISBN 978-0-7394-7371-9; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

MEDLEY, LINDA (chron.)

• * *Castle Waiting (Fantagraphics Books 1-56097-747-7, Apr 2006, $29.95, 457pp, hc, cover by Linda Medley) Graphic novel collecting the complete first volume (plus a new final chapter) of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning b&w comic book about the everyday lives of the unusual inhabitants of a castle in a fairy-tale world. Introduction by Jane Yolen. Fantagraphics Books, 7563 Lake City Way NE, Seattle WA 98115; [www.fantagraphics.com].

MEGANCK, GLENN (chron.)

• * *George and the Angels (Beachfront Entertainment 1-892339-59-5, Apr 2006, $25.00, 290pp, hc) Contemporary fantasy novel. George’s life is gray until he starts hearing angels, and everyone thinks he’s crazy. Beachfront Publishing, PO Box 811922, Boca Raton FL 33481;[www.beachfrontentertainment.com].

MEIER, SHIRLEY (Marie) (1960- ) (chron.)

• * _Exodus (with Steve White) See entry under Steve White.

MEIKLE, DENIS (chron.)

• * *The Ring Companion (Titan Books 1-84576-001-8, Oct 2005, £16.99, 271pp, tp) [Ring] Guide to the movie, its sequels, prequels and remakes, and the Japanese novels by Koji Suzuki that inspired them.

MELLING, O. R.; pseudonym of Geraldine Whelan (chron.)

• * +The Summer King (Abrams/Amulet 0-8109-5969-0, May 2006, $16.95, 359pp, hc, cover by Cliff Nielsen) [Chronicles of Faerie] Young-adult Celtic fantasy novel, the second book in The Chronicles of Faerie. Laurel investigates the mysterious death of her twin and ends up on a quest to find the missing Summer King and save Faerie. This first US edition (Viking Canada 1999) has been revised. Melling is a pen name for G.V. Whelan.

MELUCH, R(ebecca) M. (1956- ) (chron.)

• * _The Myriad (DAW 0-7564-0320-0, Jan 2006, $6.99, 375pp, pb, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Tour of the Merrimack] Reprint (DAW 2005) military SF novel, first in the Tour of the Merrimack series.
• * *Wolf Star (DAW 0-7564-0324-3, Jan 2006, $23.95, 328pp, hc, cover by Romas Kukalis) [Tour of the Merrimack] Military SF novel, second in the Tour of the Merrimack series.

MELZER, PATRICIA (chron.)

• * *Alien Constructions: Science Fiction and Feminist Thought (University of Texas Press 0-292-71307-X, Jul 2006, $24.95, 325 + x, tp) Non-fiction, a critical look at feminist SF, with special focus on posthuman embodiment, difference and identity, and the films Alien Resurrection and The Matrix. Includes notes, bibliography, and index.

MENDLESOHN, FARAH (stories) (chron.)

• * *Diana Wynne Jones: Children’s Literature and the Fantastic Tradition (Routledge 0-415-97023-7, Dec 2005, $95.00, xxxiii + 240pp, hc) Non-fiction, a critical examination of the YA fantasies of Diana Wynne Jones. Includes notes, bibliographies, and index. Part of the Children’s Literature and Culture series. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 270 Madison Ave., New York NY 10016; [www.routledge-ny.com].

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• * _Concussed (with Peter Young & Bridget Bradshaw) See entry under Bridget Bradshaw.
• * *Polder: A Festschrift for John Clute and Judith Clute (Old Earth Books 1-882968-34-4, Mar 2006, $40.00, 308pp, hc, cover by Judith Clute) Original anthology, a mix of six stories (two reprints), three novel excerpts (all reprints), two poems (one reprint), and 15 non-fiction pieces in honor of critic John Clute and artist Judith Clute. Includes bibliography and notes. Order from Old Earth Books, PO Box 19951, Baltimore MD 21211; [www.oldearthbooks.com]. (Contents)

MERRETT, ALAN (chron.)

• * *Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy Vol. IV: Visions of Death (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-340-7, Sep 2006, $29.00, 96pp, tp, cover by Wayne England) Art book, a background book for the card game based on the fantasy roleplaying game. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This appears to be the simultaneous UK edition with stickers.

METZGER, ROBERT A(lan) (1956- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _CUSP (Ace 0-441-01301-5, Apr 2006, $7.99, 517pp, pb, cover by Chris Moore) Reprint (Ace 2005) SF novel. A supercomputer appears to have its own plan for human evolution.

MEYER, KAI (chron.)

• * _The Flowing Queen (Egmont 1-4052-2298-0, May 2006, £5.99, 280pp, tp, cover by Mark Robertson) [Dark Reflections] Reprint (Egmont 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy. Translated by Anthea Bell from the German Die Fliessende Koenigin (Loewe 2001).
• * *The Stone Light (Egmont 1-4052-1640-9, May 2006, £5.99, 405pp, tp, cover by Mark Robertson) [Dark Reflections] Young-adult fantasy novel. Second in a trilogy after The Flowing Queen. Translated by Anthea Bell from the German, Das Steinerne Licht (Loewe Verlag GmbH, 2002).
• * +The Stone Light (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 0-689-87789-7, Jan 2007, $16.95, 350pp, hc, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Dark Reflections] Young-adult fantasy novel, second in the Dark Reflections series. Merle and the winged lion go to Hell to get help for beseiged Venice. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Das Steinerne Licht (Loewe Verlag 2002). First US edition (Egmont 5/06).
• * _The Water Mirror (with Elizabeth D. Crawford,trans.) (Simon Pulse 0-689-87788-9, Oct 2006, $7.99, 250pp, tp, cover by Melvyn Grant) [Dark Reflections] Reprint (Egmont 2005 as The Flowing Queen) young-adult fantasy novel, first in the Dark Reflections series. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Die Fliessende Koenigin (Loewe 2001).
• * *The Wave Walkers: Pirate Curse (with Elizabeth D. Crawford,trans.) (Simon & Schuster/McElderry 1-4169-2421-3, Jun 2006, $15.95, 320pp, hc, cover by Rick Sardinha) [Wave Walkers] Young-adult fantasy novel, the first in the Wave Walkers series about kids who can literally walk on water. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford from the German Di Wellenläufer (Leowe Verlag 2003).

MEYER, STEPHENIE (chron.)

• * *New Moon (Little, Brown 0-316-16019-9, Sep 2006, $17.99, 563pp, hc) [Twilight] Young-adult vampire novel, second in a trilogy begun in Twilight.
• * _Twilight (Time Warner UK/Atom 1-904233-64-3, Jan 2006, £12.99, 434pp, hc, cover by Karen Oxman) [Twilight] Reprint (Megan Tingley 2005) young-adult fantasy novel, the first in a new series. A first novel. [First U.K. edition]
• * _Twilight (Little, Brown 0-316-01584-9, Sep 2006, $8.99, 498pp, tp) [Twilight] Reprint (Little, Brown 2005) young-adult vampire novel.

MICHAEL, LIVI (chron.)

• * _The Whispering Road (Penguin/Puffin 0-14-240724-0, Oct 2006, $6.99, 328pp, tp) Reprint (Puffin UK 2005) young-adult fantasy novel. Victorian orphans fleeing an abusive master end up working for a traveling fair.

MICHAEL, NICK (chron.)

• * *The Ultimate Prize (Lulu.com 1-4116-6825-1, Feb 2006, $18.96, 206pp, tp) Humorous SF thriller. This is a POD edition available online at [www.lulu.com].

MICKLEM, SARAH (stories) (chron.)

• * _Firethorn (HarperCollins/Voyager 0-00-719306-8, Mar 2006, £6.99, 383pp, tp, cover by Larry Rostant) Reprint (Scribner 2004) fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy.

MIDORI (stories) (chron.)

• * *Master Han’s Daughter: Tales from Depraved Neotokyo (Circlet Press 1-885865-50-3, Jun 2006, $9.95, 112pp, tp, cover by Michele Serchuk) Original collection of nine erotic SF S/M stories set in a futuristic Tokyo, one a reprint and one revised. Order from Circlet Press, 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #278, Cambridge MA 02140; [www.circlet.com]. (Contents)

MIÉVILLE, CHINA (Tom) (1972- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * _Looking for Jake and other stories (Pan 0-330-43418-7, Sep 2006, £6.99, 303pp, pb) Reprint (Macmillan UK 2005) collection.

MIGLIORE, ANDREW (chron.)

• * _Lurker in the Lobby: A Guide to the Cinema of H.P. Lovecraft (with John Strysik) (Night Shade Books 1-892389-35-5, Feb 2006, $19.95, 341pp, tp, cover by Lee Moyer) Reprint (Armitage Press 2000, not seen) associational film-by-film guide to Lovecraftian cinema and TV, plus 20 interviews with movie directors, screenwriters, etc. Preface by S.T. Joshi. This has been updated. Indexes list films by title, year, and HPL story. Illustrated with stills, photos, etc., plus an art gallery including a 16-page color section with works by such artists as Richard Corben, Bernie Wrightson, and William Stout. Night Shade Books, 1470 NW Saltzman Road, Portland OR 97229; [www.nightshadebooks.com]. [Lovecraft]

MILANO, ROY (chron.)

• * *Monsters: A Celebration of the Classic from Universal Studios (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-48685-4, Oct 2006, $29.95, 166 + x, hc) Associational non-fiction, a look at the making of eight classic horror films including Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Invisible Man. Lavishly illustrated with stills and publicity photos. This includes a “Fearword” by Forrest J Ackerman, and essays on the films and the actors by authors including Sara Karloff, Jennifer Beals, and John Landis.

MILLAR, MARTIN; see pseudonym Martin Scott (chron.)

• * _The Good Fairies of New York (Soft Skull Press 1-933368-36-5, Aug 2006, $13.95, 242pp, tp, cover by Edwin Tse) Reprint (Fourth Estate 1992) fantasy novel of punk fairies in New York. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. The author also writes as Martin Scott. Order from Soft Skull Press, 71 Bond Street, Brooklyn NY 11217; [www.softskull.com].

MILLER, DEBORAH J. (chron.) (assoc.)

• * +Swarmthief’s Dance (Trafalgar Square/Tor UK 1-4050-5074-8, Aug 2006, $16.95, 314pp, tp, cover by Paul Gregory) [Swarmthief] SF novel. First US edition (Tor UK 9/05); this is the Tor UK edition, available in the US from Trafalgar Square, PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road, North Pomfret VT 05053; 800-423-4525; [www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com].
• * _Swarmthief’s Dance (Macmillan/Tor UK 0-330-43636-8, Sep 2006, £6.99, 500pp, pb, cover by Paul Gregory) [Swarmthief] Reprint (Tor UK 2005) fantasy novel, book one of the Swarmthief trilogy. First in a new series.

MILLER, GEORGIA M(yrle) (1933- ); see pseudonym Sasha Miller (chron.)

MILLER, JOHN J(oseph) (1954- ) (chron.)

• * *Wild Cards: Death Draws Five (ibooks 1-59687-297-7, Jan 2006, $22.95, 300pp, hc, cover by Mike S. Miller) [Wild Cards] Shared-world novel by Miller set in the Wild Cards universe created by George R.R. Martin. Copyrighted by George R.R. Martin and the Wild Card Trust.

MILLER, JON de BURGH (stories) (chron.)

• * *Time Hunter: Deus Le Volt (Telos 1-903889-49-9, Dec 2005, £7.99, 102pp, tp, cover by Matthew Laznicka) [Time Hunter] Novelization, eighth in a series about Honoré Lechasseur, introduced in Doctor Who: Cabinet of Light. Includes the Fendahl characters from Doctor Who. A signed, limited deluxe hardback edition (-97-9, £25.00) was announced but not seen. Available from 61 Elgar Avenue, Tolworth, Surrey KT5 9JP, UK.

MILLER, SASHA; pseudonym of Georgia M. Miller, (1933- ) (chron.)

• * _Dragon Blade (with Andre Norton) See entry under Andre Norton.

MILLER, STEVE(n R.) (1950- ) (chron.)

• * _Balance of Trade (with Sharon Lee) See entry under Sharon Lee.
• * _Crystal Dragon (with Sharon Lee) See entry under Sharon Lee.
• * _Crystal Soldier (with Sharon Lee) See entry under Sharon Lee.
• * _Partners in Necessity (with Sharon Lee) See entry under Sharon Lee.

MILLET, LYDIA (chron.)

• * _Oh Pure and Radiant Heart (Harcourt/Harvest 0-15-603103-5, Jul 2006, $15.00, 532pp, tp) Reprint (Soft Skull Press 2005) SF alternate-history novel about the inventers of the atomic bomb.

MINTZ, LEON (chron.)

• * *Memoir of the Masses: A Tale of Smoking Mirrors (Erie Harbor Productions 0-9717828-1-4, Mar 2006, $20.00, 388pp, tp) Vampire novel. Vampires seek to clone humans in 1987. Erie Harbor Productions, 223 W. Cornell Ave., Suite B, Pontiac MI 48340; [www.erieharbor.com]; postage included in price.

MITCHELL, ALLISTAIR; see pseudonym P. R. Moredun (chron.)

MITCHELL, DAVID (chron.)

• * _Ghostwritten (Hodder & Stoughton/Sceptre 0-340-73975-4, Mar 2006, £7.99, 436pp, tp) Reprint (Hodder & Stoughton 1999) literary fantasy novel; 21st printing.
• * _number9dream (Hodder & Stoughton/Sceptre 0-340-74797-8, Mar 2006, £7.99, 419pp, tp) Reprint (Sceptre 2001) literary fantasy novel; 13th printing.

MITCHELL, SANDY; pseudonym of Alex Stewart, (1958- ) (stories) (chron.)

• * *Warhammer 40,000: Death or Glory (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-84416-287-7, Jan 2006, £6.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] Novelization set in SF roleplaying game universe. Book four in the Ciaphas Cain subseries. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart.
• * +Warhammer 40,000: Death or Glory (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-287-7, Mar 2006, $7.99, 399pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] Novelization based on the roleplaying game universe, fourth in the Ciaphas Cain sub-series. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (2/06) edition, but only lists prices in US and Canadian dollars.
• * *Warhammer 40,000: The Traitor’s Hand (BL Publishing/Black Library 1-8441-6187-0, May 2005, £6.99, 380pp, pb, cover by Clint Langley) [Warhammer 40,000: Ciaphas Cain] Novelization based on the SF roleplaying game universe, third in the Ciaphas Cain subseries. This is dated 2005 but not seen until now. Mitchell is a pen name for Alex Stewart
• * *Warhammer: Death’s City (Black Library 1-8441-6240-0, Oct 2005, £6.99, 398pp, pb, cover by Alex Royd) [Warhammer: Death on the Reik] Novelization set in the roleplaying game universe, second in the Death on the Reik subseries.
• * +Warhammer: Death’s Legacy (BL Publishing/Black Library US 1-84416-392-X, Dec 2006, $7.99, 409pp, pb, cover by Wayne England) [Warhammer: Death on the Reik] Novelization based on the fantasy roleplaying game, third in a series after Death’s Messenger and Death’s City. Copyrighted by Games Workshop. This first US edition has the same ISBN as the Black Library UK (11/06) edition, but only lists US and Canadian prices.

MITCHELL, SYNE (stories) (chron.)

• * *The Last Mortal Man (Penguin/Roc 0-451-46094-4, Jun 2006, $6.99, 426pp, pb) [Deathless] SF novel, the first volume in the Deathless series.