Powers That Be
Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
| First published | July 1993 |
|---|---|
| Type | Novel |
| Series | Petaybee Universe › Petaybee #1 |
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The hyper-arctic planet Petaybee is sparsely populated by descendants of Inuit and Irish people, and descendants of terrestial animals notably including cats and sled dogs.
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
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1993 |
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Powers That Be | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | 3 |
| September 1993 |
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Powers That Be | Bantam Press | Novel | |
| January 1994 |
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Powers That Be | Del Rey / Ballantine / SFBC | Novel | |
| June 1994 |
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Powers That Be | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | 1 |
| August 1994 |
|
Powers That Be | Corgi | Novel | |
| January 2006 |
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Powers That Be | Del Rey / Ballantine | Novel | |
| February 2010 |
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Powers That Be | Corgi | Novel | |
| July 2012 |
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Powers That Be | Transworld Digital | Novel | |
| September 2023 | Pern Series & More | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |73 |