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Powers That Be

Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

First published 1993
Publisher Del Rey / Ballantine
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
ISBN 0345381734
Cover art Rowena
Pages 311

Notes


Conceived and completed in 1992 while Scarborough lived at McCaffrey's home in Ireland, originally to conduct research on folk music. McCaffrey had previously visited Scarborough in Alaska. "The two took turns writing and rewriting the manuscript ... The story will continue in two more volumes, which are to be written in the next two years on subsequent visits." -- "About the Collaboration", p[252] in the 1994 edition SFBC #02307


"First Edition: July 1993" 1st printing per numberline 10—1 "Jacket painting: Rowena" on rear flap, the artwork is also signed $26.00 in Canada

Awards

Year Award Category Status
1994 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel Nominee/Finalist

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Powers That Be Cover 1993 Bantam Press Hardcover Novel Keith Scaife 312
Powers That Be Cover 1994 Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC Hardcover Novel 02307 Rowena 251
Powers That Be Cover 1994 Del Rey / Ballantine Paperback Novel Rowena 374
Powers That Be Cover 1994 Corgi Paperback Novel Peter Elson 351
Powers That Be Cover 2006 Del Rey / Ballantine Paperback Novel Scott M. Fischer 356
Powers That Be Cover 2010 Corgi Trade Paperback Novel Peter Elson 352
Powers That Be Cover 2012 Transworld Digital eBook Novel Peter Elson