 Jacket cover illustrated by Sarah Ball of the book's first edition | |
| Author | Philip Ridley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Sarah Ball |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 182 |
| ISBN | 0-241-12922-2 |
Flamingoes in Orbit is a collection of short stories by Philip Ridley. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton ltd in 1990.[1][2] It was Ridley's third literary work for adults after his 1988 novella Crocodilia[3] and his 1989 novel In The Eyes of Mr Fury.[4]
In 2015 publisher Valancourt Books announced plans to republish Flamingoes in Orbit, along with Ridley's previously published gay themed literature for adults.[5] This new edition of the book was released on 26 June 2018.[6]
Both versions of the book are significantly different, with many of the stories being rewritten and some renamed in the 2018 edition. The newer version of the book also adds two new stories to the collection but omits five stories from the first edition.[7][8]
- ^ Cooke, Judy (11 May 1990). "Private Hells". New Statesman & Society. 3 (100): 40.
- ^ Kaveney, Roz (22 June 1990). "Hard and soft men". The Times Literary Supplement (4551): 674.
- ^ Philip Ridley (1988). Crocodilia. ISBN 9780946189175.
- ^ Philip Ridley (1989). In the Eyes of Mr Fury. ISBN 9780140107326.
- ^ Post on The Valancourt Books Blog: '2015 Year-End Roundup and A Look Ahead to 2016'
- ^ Flamingoes in Orbit page on Valancourt Book's Website
- ^ Ridley, Philip (1990). Flamingoes in Orbit (First ed.). Great Britain: Hamish Hamilton Ltd. ISBN 9780241129227.
- ^ Ridley, Philip (26 June 2018). Flamingoes in Orbit (Fully revised (2018) ed.). Richmond, Virginia: Valancourt Books. ISBN 9781948405041.