Authors who died in 2006
Lucilla Andrews
Pierce Askegren
Jim Baen
Lisa Barnett
June Barraclough
Sybille Bedford
Peter Benchley
Nelson S Bond
Frederick Busch
Octavia E Butler
Bebe Moore Campbell
Jayge Carr
Peter Chambers
Ronald Anthony Cross
Ansen Dibell
William Diehl
Clive Egleton
Julie Ellis
David Feintuch
Colin Forbes
John M Ford
David Gemmell
Michael Gilbert
John Godey
Charles L Grant
Gerald Green
Donald Hamilton
Philip E High
Nigel Kneale
June Knox-Mawer
Stanislaw Lem
Bob Leman
Peter Ling
James McClure
John McGahern
Roderick MacLeish
Cynthia McQuillin
Naguib Mahfouz
Jan Mark
Patricia Matthews
Carlo Mazzantini
John Morressy
Melissa Nathan
Philippa Pearce
Arthur Porges
Gilbert Sorrentino
Muriel Spark
Mickey Spillane
Belinda Starling
William Styron
Theodore Taylor
Wilson Tucker
Philip Turner
Dorothy Uhnak
Angus Wells
Jack Williamson
Pierce Askegren
Jim Baen
Lisa Barnett
June Barraclough
Sybille Bedford
Peter Benchley
Nelson S Bond
Frederick Busch
Octavia E Butler
Bebe Moore Campbell
Jayge Carr
Peter Chambers
Ronald Anthony Cross
Ansen Dibell
William Diehl
Clive Egleton
Julie Ellis
David Feintuch
Colin Forbes
John M Ford
David Gemmell
Michael Gilbert
John Godey
Charles L Grant
Gerald Green
Donald Hamilton
Philip E High
Nigel Kneale
June Knox-Mawer
Stanislaw Lem
Bob Leman
Peter Ling
James McClure
John McGahern
Roderick MacLeish
Cynthia McQuillin
Naguib Mahfouz
Jan Mark
Patricia Matthews
Carlo Mazzantini
John Morressy
Melissa Nathan
Philippa Pearce
Arthur Porges
Gilbert Sorrentino
Muriel Spark
Mickey Spillane
Belinda Starling
William Styron
Theodore Taylor
Wilson Tucker
Philip Turner
Dorothy Uhnak
Angus Wells
Jack Williamson
2006 Lifetime Achievement Awards
2006 Best Novel Awards
Agatha Award
All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
The Saddlemaker's Wife by Earlene Fowler
The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard
Why Casey Had to Die by L C Hayden
All Mortal Flesh by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
The Saddlemaker's Wife by Earlene Fowler
The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard
Why Casey Had to Die by L C Hayden
Anthony Awards
Bloodlines by Jan Burke
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger (winner)
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman
Bloodlines by Jan Burke
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Mercy Falls by William Kent Krueger (winner)
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Accelerando by Charles Stross
Air by Geoff Ryman (winner)
Banner of Souls by Liz Williams
Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds
Accelerando by Charles Stross
Air by Geoff Ryman (winner)
Banner of Souls by Liz Williams
Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds
BCA Crime Thriller of the Year
Lifeless by Mark Billingham
The Lighthouse by P D James
The Take by Martina Cole (winner)
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Lifeless by Mark Billingham
The Lighthouse by P D James
The Take by Martina Cole (winner)
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
British Fantasy Society
Against Gravity by Gary Gibson
Air by Geoff Ryman
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (winner)
Band of Gypsies by Gwyneth Jones
Berserk by Tim Lebbon
The Black Angel by John Connolly
The Brightonomicon by Robert Rankin
The Conqueror Worms by Brian Keene
Desolation by Tim Lebbon
Double Negative by Robin Gilbert
A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins
The Hounds of Avalon by Mark Chadbourn
In the Rain with The Dead by Mark West
Incubus by Nick Gifford
Nowhere Near an Angel by Mark Morris
The Reckoning by Sarah Pinborough
Secret Story by Ramsey Campbell
Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler
ShadowMasque by Michael Cobley
Siren Promised by Alan M Clark and Jeremy Robert Johnson
Snake Agent by Liz Williams
Spotted Lily by Anna Tambour
The Tower by Simon Clark
Underground by Craig Spector
Vellum by Hal Duncan
The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe
Against Gravity by Gary Gibson
Air by Geoff Ryman
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (winner)
Band of Gypsies by Gwyneth Jones
Berserk by Tim Lebbon
The Black Angel by John Connolly
The Brightonomicon by Robert Rankin
The Conqueror Worms by Brian Keene
Desolation by Tim Lebbon
Double Negative by Robin Gilbert
A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins
The Hounds of Avalon by Mark Chadbourn
In the Rain with The Dead by Mark West
Incubus by Nick Gifford
Nowhere Near an Angel by Mark Morris
The Reckoning by Sarah Pinborough
Secret Story by Ramsey Campbell
Seventy-Seven Clocks by Christopher Fowler
ShadowMasque by Michael Cobley
Siren Promised by Alan M Clark and Jeremy Robert Johnson
Snake Agent by Liz Williams
Spotted Lily by Anna Tambour
The Tower by Simon Clark
Underground by Craig Spector
Vellum by Hal Duncan
The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe
Costa Book Awards
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Restless by William Boyd (winner)
Saving Caravaggio by Neil Griffiths
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Restless by William Boyd (winner)
Saving Caravaggio by Neil Griffiths
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
Costa Children's Book Award
Clay by David Almond
The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding
Just in Case by Meg Rosoff
Set in Stone by Linda Newbery (winner)
Clay by David Almond
The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding
Just in Case by Meg Rosoff
Set in Stone by Linda Newbery (winner)
Dagger Awards
The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
Safer Than Houses by Frances Fyfield
A Thousand Lies by Laura Wilson
Wolves of Memory by Bill James
The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
Safer Than Houses by Frances Fyfield
A Thousand Lies by Laura Wilson
Wolves of Memory by Bill James
Edgar Awards
Citizen Vince by Jess Walter (winner)
Drama City by George Pelecanos
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
Citizen Vince by Jess Walter (winner)
Drama City by George Pelecanos
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
Hugo
Accelerando by Charles Stross
A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
Accelerando by Charles Stross
A Feast for Crows by George R R Martin
Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
Macavity Awards
The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (winner)
One Shot by Lee Child
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
Solomon Vs. Lord by Paul Levine
Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
The James Deans by Reed Farrel Coleman
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (winner)
One Shot by Lee Child
The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow
Solomon Vs. Lord by Paul Levine
Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold
Metallic Love by Tanith Lee
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood
The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl by Tim Pratt
The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The Hallowed Hunt by Lois McMaster Bujold
Metallic Love by Tanith Lee
The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus by Margaret Atwood
The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl by Tim Pratt
The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe
National Book Award for Fiction
A Disorder Peculiar to the Country by Ken Kalfus
Eat the Document by Dana Spiotta
The Echo Maker by Richard Powers (winner)
Only Revolutions by Mark Z Danielewski
The Zero by Jess Walter
A Disorder Peculiar to the Country by Ken Kalfus
Eat the Document by Dana Spiotta
The Echo Maker by Richard Powers (winner)
Only Revolutions by Mark Z Danielewski
The Zero by Jess Walter
Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
Disobedience by Naomi Alderman
Dreams of Speaking by Gail Jones
Frangipani by Célestine Hitiura Vaite
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Harbor by Lorraine Adams
House of Orphans by Helen Dunmore
Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller
Minaret by Leila Aboulela
On Beauty by Zadie Smith (winner)
The Position by Meg Wolitzer
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates
Watch Me Disappear by Jill Dawson
White Ghost Girls by Alice Greenway
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
Disobedience by Naomi Alderman
Dreams of Speaking by Gail Jones
Frangipani by Célestine Hitiura Vaite
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Harbor by Lorraine Adams
House of Orphans by Helen Dunmore
Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller
Minaret by Leila Aboulela
On Beauty by Zadie Smith (winner)
The Position by Meg Wolitzer
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Rape: A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates
Watch Me Disappear by Jill Dawson
White Ghost Girls by Alice Greenway
PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
The Chrysanthemum Palace by Bruce Wagner
The March by E L Doctorow (winner)
The Chrysanthemum Palace by Bruce Wagner
The March by E L Doctorow (winner)
Prometheus Award
47 by Walter Mosley
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Resistance by Vin Suprynowicz
Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
The Hidden Family by Charles Stross
Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
Rebelfire: Out of the Gray Zone by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman
47 by Walter Mosley
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Resistance by Vin Suprynowicz
Chainfire by Terry Goodkind
The Hidden Family by Charles Stross
Learning the World by Ken MacLeod
Rebelfire: Out of the Gray Zone by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman
Rita Awards
The Devil to Pay by Liz Carlyle (winner)
Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair (winner)
Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo (winner)
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas by Barbara Samuel (winner)
Lakeside Cottage by Susan Wiggs (winner)
The Marriage Miracle by Liz Fielding (winner)
Princess of Convenience by Marion Lennox (winner)
A Reputable Rake by Diane Gaston (winner)
Show Her the Money by Stephanie Feagan (winner)
Survivor in Death by J D Robb (winner)
The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas (winner)
Worth Every Risk by Dianna Love Snell (winner)
The Devil to Pay by Liz Carlyle (winner)
Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair (winner)
Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo (winner)
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas by Barbara Samuel (winner)
Lakeside Cottage by Susan Wiggs (winner)
The Marriage Miracle by Liz Fielding (winner)
Princess of Convenience by Marion Lennox (winner)
A Reputable Rake by Diane Gaston (winner)
Show Her the Money by Stephanie Feagan (winner)
Survivor in Death by J D Robb (winner)
The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas (winner)
Worth Every Risk by Dianna Love Snell (winner)
Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (winner)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (winner)
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Shamus Awards
Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley
The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais
In a Teapot by Terence Faherty
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (winner)
The Man with the Iron-On Badge by Lee Goldberg
Oblivion by Peter Abrahams
Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley
The Forgotten Man by Robert Crais
In a Teapot by Terence Faherty
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (winner)
The Man with the Iron-On Badge by Lee Goldberg
Oblivion by Peter Abrahams
The Booker Prize
Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Carry Me Down by M J Hyland
The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
Gathering the Water by Robert Edric
Get a Life by Nadine Gordimer
In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (winner)
Kalooki Nights by Howard Jacobson
Mother's Milk by Edward St. Aubyn
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
The Perfect Man by Naeem Murr
The Ruby in Her Navel by Barry Unsworth
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Seven Lies by James Lasdun
So Many Ways to Begin by Jon McGregor
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
Theft by Peter Carey
Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
Carry Me Down by M J Hyland
The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud
Gathering the Water by Robert Edric
Get a Life by Nadine Gordimer
In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (winner)
Kalooki Nights by Howard Jacobson
Mother's Milk by Edward St. Aubyn
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
The Perfect Man by Naeem Murr
The Ruby in Her Navel by Barry Unsworth
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Seven Lies by James Lasdun
So Many Ways to Begin by Jon McGregor
The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
Theft by Peter Carey
The Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year
Arthur and George by Julian Barnes
The Conjuror's Bird by Martin Davies
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
The Farm by Richard Benson
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
March by Geraldine Brooks
Arthur and George by Julian Barnes
The Conjuror's Bird by Martin Davies
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
The Farm by Richard Benson
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
March by Geraldine Brooks
Waterstone's Newcomer of the Year
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka (winner)
Vesuvius Club by Mark Gatiss
A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka (winner)
Vesuvius Club by Mark Gatiss
A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke
2006 Best First Novel Awards
Agatha Award
The Chef Who Died Sauteing by Honora Finkelstein and Susan Smily
Consigned to Death by Jane K Cleland
Feint of Art by Hailey Lind
The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall
Murder On the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
The Chef Who Died Sauteing by Honora Finkelstein and Susan Smily
Consigned to Death by Jane K Cleland
Feint of Art by Hailey Lind
The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall
Murder On the Rocks by Karen MacInerney
Costa Book Awards
The Amnesia Clinic by James Scudamore
Cloth Girl by Marilyn Heward Mills
The Meaning Of Night by Michael Cox
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney (winner)
The Amnesia Clinic by James Scudamore
Cloth Girl by Marilyn Heward Mills
The Meaning Of Night by Michael Cox
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney (winner)
2006 Best Collection Awards
PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction
I Got Somebody in Staunton by William Henry Lewis
Last Night by James Salter
I Got Somebody in Staunton by William Henry Lewis
Last Night by James Salter
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