The Garden: A Hwarhath Science Fictional Romance

First published	September 2004
Type	Short Fiction
Length	Novelette
Series	Hwarhath

Synopsis

A young alien male whose culture requires him to participate in the war against humans, would rather grow gardens, and eventually adopts a solitary hidden life in order not to bring shame on his clan.

Notes

The word count is per estimate in the range of 13,500 - 14,500

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Status
2005	Locus Poll Award	Best Novelette	Nominee/Finalist

Publications (8)

Date	Publication	Publisher	Type	Page
September 2004	Synergy SF: New Science Fiction	Five Star	Anthology	124
June 2005	Best Short Novels: 2005	Science Fiction Book Club	Anthology	165
July 2005	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection	St. Martin's Griffin / SFBC	Anthology	649
July 2005	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection	St. Martin's Griffin	Anthology	521
July 2005	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection	St. Martin's Griffin	Anthology	521
July 2005	The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection	St. Martin's Griffin	Anthology
September 2005	The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 18th Annual Collection	Robinson	Anthology
March 2012	The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 18th Annual Collection	Robinson	Anthology	\|521