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| Author | Anne McCaffrey |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Les Edwards |
| Language | English |
| Series | Dragonriders of Pern |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam Books (UK) Del Rey Books (US) |
Publication date | Feb 2001 (UK) 3 April 2001 (US) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 434 (first US hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-345-43468-5 |
| OCLC | 48690272 |
| Preceded by | The Masterharper of Pern |
| Followed by | A Gift of Dragons |
The Skies of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is the sixteenth book in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.[1]
The Skies of Pern was first published in 2001. It was the first Pern book using the same painting to illustrate the UK and US covers.
This novel follows soon after The Dolphins of Pern, and, in contrast to the previous several Pern novels, takes place in a very short period of time within the same year.
To ensure accuracy, Anne consulted with a number of astronomers who planned and modelled the comet impact and subsequent consequences, this group included author Bill Napier, Harry Alm[2] and future YouTuber Scott Manley.[3]
- ^ Dragonriders of Pern series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Hans van der Boom (2013). 40 Years of Pern: A Liber Fanorum for Author Anne McCaffrey. Lulu.com. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4475-3627-7.
- ^ Anne McCaffrey on THE PHYSICS OF PERN