The Starry Rift (Tiptree book)

The Starry Rift is a linked science fiction short story collection by James Tiptree, Jr first published in 1986 by Tor Books.[1] It takes place in the same universe as several other works by Tiptree, most notably her 1985 novel Brightness Falls from the Air.[2]

The Starry Rift

First edition cover
Author	James Tiptree, Jr
Cover artist	Dave Archer
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
Published	1986 by Tor Books
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	250 pp
Awards	1986 Locus Magazine Poll Award for Best Novella 1986 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novella
ISBN	978-0-3129-3744-7
OCLC	13715581
Dewey Decimal	813.54
LC Class	PS3570.I66

Contents

The Starry Rift contains the following stories:[3]

• "In the Great Central Library of Deneb University"
• "The Only Neat Thing to Do" (Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1985)
• "Good Night, Sweethearts" (Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 1986)
• "Collision" (Originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1986)

Awards

Though the collection itself did not garner any awards, the short story "The Only Neat Thing to Do" received several honors and nominations.[4]

• 1986 Nebula Award for Best Novella — Nominated
• 1986 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novella — Won
• 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novella — Nominated
• 1986 Locus Magazine Poll Award for Best Novella — First Place

References

1. James Tiptree, Jr (1956). "The Starry Rift". Amazon. TOR. ISBN 978-0312937447. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
2. James Tiptree Jr. (Alice Sheldon) (1985). "Brightness Falls From the Air". Amazon. TOR. ISBN 978-0312854072. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
3. The Starry Rift, Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB) listing, Retrieved June 11, 2013
4. "The Only Neat Thing to Do" ISFDB. Retrieved June 11, 2013