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Crying in the Rain

Tanith Lee

First published July 1987
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

In the future when radiation and toxins cause the early illness and death of most people, a mother tries desperately to make her daughter desirable enough to be acquired by one of the wealthy who live in a pristine habitat.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1988 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (12)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
July 1987 Other Edens Unwin Paperbacks Anthology 1
June 1988 The 1988 Annual World's Best SF DAW Books Anthology 102
June 1988 The 1988 Annual World's Best SF DAW Books Anthology 102
August 1988 The 1988 Annual World's Best SF DAW Books / SFBC Anthology 76
June 1989 Forests of the Night Unwin Hyman Collection 52
May 1990 Forests of the Night Unwin Paperbacks Collection 52
March 2010 Sounds and Furies TaLeKa Collection 92
March 2010 Sounds and Furies TaLeKa Collection
December 2015 Forests of the Night Gateway / Orion Collection
July 2016 The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books Anthology 886
July 2016 The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books Anthology |84
July 2016 The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC Anthology 886