Remembering Siri
| First published | December 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
Synopsis
A novella which appears nearly verbatim in <i>Hyperion</i> as "The Consul's Tale". A Hegemony spinship ferries construction workers to and from Maui-Covenant, where a new farcaster portal is being constructed in orbit. A member of the ship's crew falls in love with Siri, an inhabitant of Maui-Covenant, and upon each return to the planet finds her aging and maturing dramatically due to the time-debt associated with each flight.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (8)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1983 | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1983 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 30 |
| January 1991 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Dark Harvest | Collection | 83|8 |
| January 1991 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Dark Harvest | Collection | 83|8 |
| February 1992 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Headline | Collection | 75 |
| February 1992 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Headline | Collection | |
| May 1992 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Bantam Spectra | Collection | 101 |
| November 1992 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Headline Feature | Collection | 113 |
| October 1997 | Prayers to Broken Stones | Bantam Spectra | Collection |