Distraction
| First published | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Easton Press |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Novel |
| Catalog ID | 106-130 |
| Pages | [6]+439 |
Notes
• "Signed First Edition" on title page
• "This edition is strictly limited to a press run of 1,000 individually numbered copies" from laid-in Certificate of Authenticity
• "Number ___ of 1,000" on the signature/limitation page
• The CoA is signed and dated 8•30•1998, thus October is likely first availability
• Also laid in is "a note about Distraction and the author"
• No price or ISBN
• "Frontispiece by Byron Taylor" on title page; the artwork is also signed
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hugo Award | Best Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1999 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1999 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2000 | Arthur C. Clarke Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Winner |
Other Editions
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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1998 | Bantam Spectra | Hardcover | Novel | Cliff Nielsen | 439 | |
| Distraction | 1999 | Bantam Spectra / SFBC | Hardcover | Novel | 01999 | Cliff Nielsen | 439 | |
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1999 | Millennium / Orion | Trade Paperback | Novel | 439 | ||
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1999 | Millennium / Orion | Hardcover | Novel | 439 | ||
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1999 | Bantam Spectra | Paperback | Novel | Cliff Nielsen | 532 | |
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2000 | Millennium / Orion | Paperback | Novel | Trevor Scobie | 489 | |
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2000 | Millennium / Orion | Paperback | Novel | Trevor Scobie | 489 | |
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2011 | Spectra / Ballantine Books | eBook | Novel | Cliff Nielsen |