The Starry Rift (Tiptree book)
(Redirected from The Only Neat Thing To Do)
 First edition cover | |
| Author | James Tiptree, Jr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Dave Archer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | 1986 by Tor Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 250 pp |
| Awards | 1986 Locus Magazine Poll Award for Best Novella 1986 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novella |
| ISBN | 978-0-3129-3744-7 |
| OCLC | 13715581 |
| 813.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3570.I66 |
The Starry Rift is a linked science fiction short story collection by James Tiptree, Jr first published in 1986 by Tor Books.[1] It takes place in the same universe as several other works by Tiptree, most notably her 1985 novel Brightness Falls from the Air.[2]
Contents
[edit]The Starry Rift contains the following stories:[3]
- "In the Great Central Library of Deneb University"
- "The Only Neat Thing to Do" (Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1985)
- This novella has been widely referenced in Japanese pop culture, such as song titles and the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, & Zoku Owarimonogatari.
- "Good Night, Sweethearts" (Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1986)
- "Collision" (Originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1986)
Awards
[edit]Though the collection itself did not garner any awards, the short story "The Only Neat Thing to Do" received several honors and nominations.[4]
- 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novella — Nominated
- 1986 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novella — Won
- 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novella — Nominated
- 1986 Locus Magazine Poll Award for Best Novella — First Place
References
[edit]- ^ James Tiptree, Jr (1956). The Starry Rift. TOR. ISBN 978-0312937447. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ James Tiptree Jr. (Alice Sheldon) (1985). Brightness Falls From the Air. TOR. ISBN 978-0312854072.
- ^ The Starry Rift, Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB) listing, Retrieved June 11, 2013
- ^ "The Only Neat Thing to Do" ISFDB. Retrieved June 11, 2013
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