"At Project cyclops, a room filled with scientists and military personnel is plunged into stunned silence. Above the crackling static coming from the star Tau Ceti, they hear a voice. A human voice." - from back cover
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Locus Poll Award | Best First Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1980 |
|
The Gates of Heaven | Bantam Books | Novel | 3 |
| May 1981 | The Gates of Heaven | Bantam Books | Novel | ||
| May 1984 |
|
The Gates of Heaven | Bantam Books | Novel | |
| November 1984 |
|
Le porte dei cieli | Editrice Nord | Novel |