The copyright page of the 2011 Gollancz tp bears the notions: A short extract from 'The Drone' was previously published under the title 'Fireflies' (...) 2008.
A different version of 'The Trace' appeared in Interzone 214 (...) 2008; in that publication it was entitled The Trace of Him.
A version of The Trace also appeared in the 2020 anthology Stories of Hope and Wonder; the copyright page for that anthology implies that it uses the version of the story contained within this novel.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | British Science Fiction Award | Best Novel | Winner |
| 2012 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Winner |
| 2012 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 |
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The Islanders | Gollancz | Novel | 1 |
| September 2011 |
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The Islanders | Gollancz | Novel | 1 |
| September 2011 |
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The Islanders | Gollancz | Novel | |
| September 2012 |
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The Islanders | Gollancz | Novel | |
| August 2013 |
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Les insulaires | Denoël | Novel | |
| April 2014 |
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The Islanders | Titan Books | Novel | |
| April 2014 |
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The Islanders | Titan Books | Novel | |
| August 2015 |
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Les insulaires | Denoël | Novel | |
| September 2015 |
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Les insulaires | Denoël | Novel | 5 |
| January 2017 |
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The Islanders | Titan Books | Novel | |
| December 2021 | 9 MP3 Audiobook Collection | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |9 |