The Martian Child

This article is about the 1994 novelette and 2002 novel by David Gerrold. For the film based on the novelette, see Martian Child. For children of Mars, see Martian.
The Martian Child
AuthorDavid Gerrold
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
Published
  • Short: 1994
  • Novel: 2002
Publication placeUnited States

"The Martian Child" is a novelette by American writer David Gerrold, originally published in Fantasy & Science Fiction. It won the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award and HOMer Award and the 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and was nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon award for best short fiction. The novelette was expanded into a novel and made into an eponymous film.