Swarmer, Skimmer
| First published | October 1981 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | Ocean / Galactic Center |
Synopsis
For some time now, Earth has been heavily influenced by the aliens, who have conquered the oceans, sinking a lot of the ships, making that kind of transportation of goods impossible. Warren works with that kind of ship anyway, because he can't get any other kind of job. Until the shipwreck and the long days on the raft. Often meeting the swimming aliens.
Notes
A variant of this story is incorporated into the novel Across the Sea of Suns
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1982 | Nebula Award | Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (6)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1981 | Science Fiction Digest, October-November 1981 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 18 |
| July 1982 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year #11 | Timescape / Pocket Books | Anthology | 353 |
| November 1982 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 | Gollancz | Anthology | 353 |
| 1993 | The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1980s | Carroll & Graf | Anthology | 244 |
| 1993 | The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1980s | Robinson | Anthology | 244 |
| 2004 | Science Fiction | W. H. Smith | Anthology | 244 |