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Le huitième registre

Alain Bergeron

First published October 1993
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

In an alternate world where the Catholic Church and Holy Roman Empire continued to rule Europe, a Church synod sets out to decide whether the course of history is predetermined or subject to change from random chance.

Notes

According to the 1994-1998 Locus Index, this story was originally published in ''Solaris'' No. 107 in 1993. The 1996 English translation by Howard Scott may have been abridged.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1994 Prix Aurora Awards Meilleur nouvelle en français / Best Short-Form Work in French Nominee/Finalist

Publications (5)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1993 Solaris, #107 Les compagnons à temps perdu MAGAZINE 5|5.1
1995 Escales sur Solaris Vents d'Ouest Anthology 17
April 1997 Corps-machines & rêves d'anges Vents d'Ouest Collection 249
March 1999 Les horizons divergents Le Livre de Poche Anthology 337
May 2008 Corps-machines & rêves d'anges Les Moutons Électriques Collection 209