Brain Child
| First published | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| ISBN | 0688105955 |
| Cover art | Thomas Canty |
| Pages | 407 |
Notes
Selected as a ''New York Times Notable Book of the Year''.
Portions of Chapters 2, 4 and 5 appeared, in shorter form, in a short story, "On the Nursery Floor", in Strange Attractors
"First Edition"
First printing by number line 1—10.
Month of publication from Locus1.
Book design by Lisa Stokes.
"Portions of Chapters 2, 4 and 5 appeared, in shorter form, in a short story, "On the Nursery Floor," in STRANGE ATTRACTIONS, ed. Damien Broderick (Hale & Iremonger, Australia, 1985)."
Unidentified code "33C6" on the back of the dustjacket.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award | Best Australian Long Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1992 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1993 | Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award | Best Australian Long Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Child |
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1991 | William Morrow / SFBC | Hardcover | Novel | 18253 | Thomas Canty | 298 |
| Brain Child |
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1992 | Headline | Paperback | Novel | Ken Cooper (artist) | 407 | |
| Brain Child |
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1992 | AvoNova | Paperback | Novel | Martin Andrews | 411 | |
| Brain Child |
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2018 | Gateway / Orion | eBook | Novel |