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Jumping Off the Planet

David Gerrold

First published March 2000
Type Novel
Series Starsiders / The Dingilliad #1

A father is taking his 3 sons on a fun trip a little way up the space elevator. Or a father is kidnapping his children and taking them away from Earth. Either way, the family ends up in court, and the judge isn't following Earth law.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2000 HOMer Award Novel Nominee/Finalist
2000 Lambda Literary Awards LGBT Science Fiction / Fantasy / Horror Nominee/Finalist
2001 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Best Novel Winner
2001 Golden Duck Award Hal Clement Young Adult Award Winner

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 2000 Cover Jumping Off the Planet Tor Novel
April 2001 Cover Jumping Off the Planet Tor Novel 1
May 2002 Cover Urania #1439 Mondadori MAGAZINE 7
June 2002 Cover The Far Side of the Sky Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus 5
May 2014 Cover Jumping Off the Planet Audible Studios Novel
November 2015 Cover Jumping Off the Planet Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio Novel
July 2019 Cover Jumping Off the Planet BenBella Books Novel