"Aurora in Four Voices" | |
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Short story by Catherine Asaro | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
Publication | |
Published in | Analog Science Fiction and Fact |
Publication type | Periodical |
Publisher | Dell Magazines |
Media type | Print (Magazine), On-line |
Publication date | December 1998 |
Series | Saga of the Skolian Empire |
"Aurora in Four Voices" is a short science fiction novella written by Catherine Asaro and published in December 1998. It is part of the Skolian Empire series and was originally published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact. It was also available free online at Analog magazine's website.[1]
It won the 1999 HOMer Award for Best Novella from the SF and Fantasy forum on CompuServe, the Analytical Laboratory (AnLab) Award for Best Novella from the readers of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and the Sapphire Award for Best Science Fiction Romance Short Fiction for 2000 from the Science Fiction Romance Newsletter. It was also nominated for the 1999 Hugo Award for Best Novella and Nebula Award for Best Novella, the 2000 Seiun Award for best overseas short fiction by the attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention, and placed sixth for the 1999 Locus Award for Best Novella.[2]
The novella also loaned its title to a collection of Asaro's short stories published by ISFiC Press in 2011.