| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | British Science Fiction Award | Best Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1980 | Hugo Award | Best Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1980 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Winner |
| 1980 | Locus Poll Award | Best SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1980 | Nebula Award | Novel | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Balrog Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1982 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1979 |
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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1979 | Mercury Press, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 6 |
| March 1979 |
|
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1979 | Mercury Press, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 101 |
| April 1979 |
|
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1979 | Mercury Press, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 86 |
| June 1979 |
|
On Wings of Song | Gollancz | Novel | 9 |
| August 1979 |
|
On Wings of Song | St. Martin's Press | Novel | |
| January 1980 |
|
Sur les ailes du chant | Denoël | Novel | |
| August 1980 |
|
On Wings of Song | Bantam Books | Novel | 3 |
| 1981 |
|
On Wings of Song | Magnum | Novel | |
| October 1982 |
|
Auf Flügeln des Gesangs | Hohenheim | Novel | |
| May 1985 |
|
On Wings of Song | Bantam Books | Novel | 3 |
| 1986 |
|
Auf Flügeln des Gesangs | Heyne | Novel | 7 |
| December 1988 |
|
On Wings of Song | Carroll & Graf | Novel | |
| 1993 |
|
On Wings of Song | The Easton Press | Novel | 1 |
| January 1996 |
|
Le ali della mente | Mondadori | Novel | 13 |
| March 2001 |
|
Sur les ailes du chant | Denoël | Novel | |
| January 2003 |
|
On Wings of Song | Carroll & Graf | Novel | |
| March 2003 |
|
En alas de la canción | Bibliópolis | Novel | |
| July 2016 |
|
On Wings of Song | Chu Hartley Publishers | Novel |