Permafrost (story)
| "Permafrost" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Roger Zelazny |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Omni |
| Publication date | April 1986 |
"Permafrost" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Roger Zelazny, published in 1986.
Plot summary
A strange confrontation between a frozen planet, a formerly-human program, and a has-been con-man.
Reception
"Permafrost" won the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1987,[1] and was nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.[2]
Mike Ashley has described it as a "complex tale of confrontation".[3]
References
- ↑ 1987 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 20, 2017
- ↑ 1986 Nebula Awards, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved June 20, 2017
- ↑ Science Fiction Rebels: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from 1981 to 1990, by Mike Ashley; published December 31, 2015, by Oxford University Press
External links
- Permafrost title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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