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Midsummer Century

James Blish

First published April 1972
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

Notes

May or may not have been revised and expanded from the magazine publication; at least, the book publication has around 34,000 words and thus is a novella by ISFDB standards

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1973 Locus Poll Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (11)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 1972 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1972 Mercury Press, Inc. MAGAZINE 5
May 1972 Midsummer Century Doubleday Chapbook
June 1972 Midsummer Century Doubleday / SFBC Chapbook 3
September 1973 Midsummer Century Faber and Faber Chapbook
February 1974 Midsummer Century DAW Books Collection 9
February 1974 Midsummer Century DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Collection 9
August 1974 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology Doubleday Anthology 245
1975 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology Robson Books Anthology 245
February 1975 Midsummer Century Arrow Books Chapbook 3
March 1977 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Special 25th Anniversary Anthology Ace Books Anthology 323
September 2011 Midsummer Century Gateway / Orion Chapbook