The Actual Star
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Harper Voyager |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| ISBN | 9780063002890 |
| Cover art | Damonza |
| Pages | xi+576 |
Notes
The author specifies trigger warnings for self-cutting.
Page count: Novel, 576 pp; Glossary of terms, 17 pp; Acknowledgements, 14 pp. The acknowledgements include all of the author's Patreon subscribers, who supported her during the 7 years of writing the novel. Stated first edition; 1st printing by number line. Interior art: Frontispiece, also used for chapter openings, from Shutterstock. Maps, on pp. 4, 170, and 392, by the author. $34.99 in Canada
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
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| 2021 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award | Gender-bending SF | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy | Wellman Award | Winner |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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2021 | HarperLuxe | Trade Paperback | Novel | 864 | ||
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2021 | Harper Voyager | eBook | Novel | |||
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2021 | HarperAudio | digital audio download | Novel | |||
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2021 | HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing | audio MP3 CD | Novel | |||
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2021 | HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing | audio CD | Novel | |||
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2021 | HarperCollins | audio CD | Novel | |||
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2022 | Harper Voyager | Trade Paperback | Novel | 624 |