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On the Downhill Side

Harlan Ellison

First published 1972
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

After years together, a dead man's unicorn companion helps him find salvation.

Notes

First published in Universe 2, ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1972.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1973 Locus Poll Award Best Short Fiction Nominee/Finalist
1973 Nebula Award Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (46)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1972 Universe 2 Ace Books Anthology 119
November 1973 Nebula Award Stories Eight Harper & Row Anthology 106
November 1973 Nebula Award Stories 8 Gollancz Anthology
1975 Nebula Award Stories 8 Panther Anthology 127
1975 Nebula Award Stories 8 Panther Anthology 127
February 1975 Deathbird Stories Harper & Row Collection 38
September 1975 Nebula Award Stories 8 Berkley Medallion Anthology 100
1976 Universe 2 Dennis Dobson Anthology 119
September 1976 Deathbird Stories Dell Collection 54
September 1976 Deathbird Stories Dell Collection 54
March 1977 Deathbird Stories Dell Collection 54
April 1978 Deathbird Stories Pan Books Collection 54
November 1980 Deathbird Stories Dell Collection 54
May 1982 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 96
November 1982 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 96
December 1983 Deathbird Stories Bluejay Books Collection 34
February 1984 The Best from Universe Doubleday Anthology 23
June 1984 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 96
October 1984 Deathbird Stories Bluejay Books / SFBC Collection 34
October 1984 Unicorns! Ace Books Anthology 97
October 1989 Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder GuildAmerica Books / SFBC Anthology 269
1990 Deathbird Stories The Easton Press Collection 38
April 1990 Deathbird Stories Collier / Macmillan Collection 34
August 1993 Deathbird Stories Collier / Macmillan Collection
September 1993 Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder Longmeadow Press Anthology 269
June 1994 Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder St. Martin's Press Anthology 269
October 2001 Troublemakers ibooks Collection 9
October 2001 Troublemakers ibooks Collection 9
January 2006 Deathbird Stories Science Fiction Book Club Collection 32
May 2009 Deathbird Stories e-reads.com Collection
August 2009 Troublemakers e-reads.com Collection
March 2011 Deathbird Stories Subterranean Press Collection 61
March 2011 Deathbird Stories Subterranean Press Collection 61
May 2011 Shatterday & Other Stories Audible Frontiers Collection |0.08
March 2012 Deathbird Stories Gateway / Orion Collection
March 2012 Troublemakers Gateway / Orion Collection
March 2013 Unicorns! Baen Books Anthology
April 2014 Troublemakers Open Road Integrated Media Collection |9
April 2014 Deathbird Stories Open Road Integrated Media Collection |34
June 2014 Deathbird Stories Open Road Integrated Media Collection |34
June 2014 Troublemakers Open Road Integrated Media Collection |9
July 2020 Deathbird Stories Recorded Books Collection
April 2022 Troublemakers Recorded Books Collection |9
March 2024 Greatest Hits Union Square & Co. Collection 233
March 2024 Greatest Hits Union Square & Co. Collection |13
April 2024 Greatest Hits Blackstone Publishing Collection |233