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| Editor | Terry Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Roger Zimmerman |
| Language | English |
| Series | Universe |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print ( hardcover) |
| Pages | 181 |
| ISBN | 0-385-17923-5 |
| Preceded by | Universe 11 |
| Followed by | Universe 13 |
Universe 12 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the twelfth volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1982, with a paperback edition from Zebra Books in December 1983. The first British edition was issued in hardcover by Robert Hale in 1983. [1]
The book collects nine novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
- "Introduction" ( Terry Carr)
- " A Pursuit of Miracles" ( George Turner)
- " Exploring Fossil Canyon" ( Kim Stanley Robinson)
- " God's Hooks!" ( Howard Waldrop)
- " Talp Hunt" ( Nancy Kress)
- " When the Fathers Go" ( Bruce McAllister)
- " Thieving Bear Planet" ( R. A. Lafferty)
- " The Sorcerer's Apprentice" ( Mary C. Pangborn)
- " In Memory of" ( James Patrick Kelly)
- " Helen, Whose Face Launched Twenty-Eight Conestoga Hovercraft" ( Leigh Kennedy)
Awards
- The anthology placed fourth in the 1983 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.
- "A Pursuit of Miracles" was nominated for the 1991 Ditmar Award for Best Australian Long Fiction.
- "God's Hooks!" was nominated for the 1983 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and placed fourth in the 1983 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
- "Helen, Whose Face Launched Twenty-Eight Conestoga Hovercraft" placed twenty-second in the 1983 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.
References
- ^ Universe 12 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2023) |
|
Cover of first edition | |
| Editor | Terry Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Roger Zimmerman |
| Language | English |
| Series | Universe |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1982 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print ( hardcover) |
| Pages | 181 |
| ISBN | 0-385-17923-5 |
| Preceded by | Universe 11 |
| Followed by | Universe 13 |
Universe 12 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the twelfth volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1982, with a paperback edition from Zebra Books in December 1983. The first British edition was issued in hardcover by Robert Hale in 1983. [1]
The book collects nine novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
- "Introduction" ( Terry Carr)
- " A Pursuit of Miracles" ( George Turner)
- " Exploring Fossil Canyon" ( Kim Stanley Robinson)
- " God's Hooks!" ( Howard Waldrop)
- " Talp Hunt" ( Nancy Kress)
- " When the Fathers Go" ( Bruce McAllister)
- " Thieving Bear Planet" ( R. A. Lafferty)
- " The Sorcerer's Apprentice" ( Mary C. Pangborn)
- " In Memory of" ( James Patrick Kelly)
- " Helen, Whose Face Launched Twenty-Eight Conestoga Hovercraft" ( Leigh Kennedy)
Awards
- The anthology placed fourth in the 1983 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.
- "A Pursuit of Miracles" was nominated for the 1991 Ditmar Award for Best Australian Long Fiction.
- "God's Hooks!" was nominated for the 1983 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and placed fourth in the 1983 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
- "Helen, Whose Face Launched Twenty-Eight Conestoga Hovercraft" placed twenty-second in the 1983 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.
References
- ^ Universe 12 title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database