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China Mountain Zhang

Maureen F. McHugh

First published March 1992
Type Novel
Series Socialist Union of American States

Zhang is used to handling heavy equipment and building materials. He dreams about getting a real education, a better apartment, maybe a boyfriend. Meanwhile he follows the kite flyers and introduces the boss' daughter to the sport. USA is similar to China in a lot of ways, and Zhang is comfortable with this half Chinese environment, as he is half Chinese himself.

Expansion of "Kites" and "Baffin Island"

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1992 James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award Gender-bending SF Winner
1992 Lambda Literary Awards Gay Men's Science Fiction/Fantasy Winner
1993 Hugo Award Best Novel Nominee/Finalist
1993 Locus Poll Award Best First Novel Winner
1993 Locus Poll Award Best SF Novel Nominee/Finalist
1993 Nebula Award Novel Nominee/Finalist
1999 Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Hall of Fame Winner

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 1992 Cover China Mountain Zhang Tor Novel 1
1993 Cover Hugo and Nebula Anthology 1993 ClariNet Communications Corp. Anthology |2.05
January 1993 Cover China Mountain Zhang Tor Novel
1995 Cover China Mountain Zhang Orbit Novel 1
1995 ABC Zhang Heyne Novel 7
January 1995 Cover China Mountain Zhang Orbit Novel 1
May 1997 Cover China Mountain Zhang Orb Novel
September 1999 Cover China Mountain Zhang Orbit Novel
2000 Cover ABC Zhang Argument Novel 5
June 2007 Cover China Montaña Zhang Libros del Atril Novel
October 2016 Cover China Mountain Zhang Gollancz / Orion Novel 1
November 2016 Cover China Mountain Zhang Gateway / Orion Novel
February 2020 Cover China Mountain Zhang Tor Novel