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The Helping Hand

Poul Anderson

First published May 1950
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

The helpful human civilization is meeting with 2 new species. They are both in trouble and require help. So it's weird that one of the ambassadors makes sure to insult everybody.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2001 Retro Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (21)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
May 1950 Astounding Science Fiction, May 1950 Street & Smith Publications, Inc. MAGAZINE 6
April 1951 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Vanguard Press Anthology 347
June 1951 Astounding Science Fiction, June 1951 Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd MAGAZINE 40
June 1952 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Grayson & Grayson Anthology
July 1955 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Berkley Books Anthology 163
April 1956 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Berkley Books Anthology 163
November 1960 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Berkley Medallion Anthology 161
January 1962 Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Berkley Medallion Anthology 161
July 1963 Great Stories of Space Travel Tempo Books Anthology 208
December 1965 Great Stories of Space Travel Tempo Books Anthology 208
December 1966 Great Stories of Space Travel Tempo Books Anthology 208
November 1968 Selections From Possible Worlds of Science Fiction Berkley Medallion Anthology 161
1969 Great Stories of Space Travel Tempo Books Anthology 208
March 1970 The Stars Around Us Signet Anthology 139
April 1970 Great Stories of Space Travel Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap Anthology 208
1974 Political Science Fiction: An Introductory Reader Prentice-Hall Anthology 311
1974 The Stars Around Us Signet Anthology 139
January 1974 Political Science Fiction: An Introductory Reader Prentice-Hall Anthology 311
March 2009 Call Me Joe NESFA Press Collection 58
March 2016 Call Me Joe NESFA Press Collection
December 2016 Call Me Joe Gateway / Orion Collection