Ally (novel)

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Ally
Author Karen Traviss
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Wess'Har Series
Genre Science fiction
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date
March 2007
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN 9780060882327
OCLC 93233810
LC Class CPB Box no. 2691 vol. 15
Preceded by Matriarch  
Followed by Judge  

Ally is a science fiction novel by British writer Karen Traviss, published in March 2007. It is the fifth book in the Wess'Har Series.

Karen Traviss is a science fiction author from Wiltshire, England. She is the author of the Wess'Har series, and is also known for writing tie-in material based on Star Wars, Gears of War, Halo, and G.I. Joe. Her work crosses various forms of media including novels, short stories, comics, and video games.

Awards and nominations

Ally was a finalist for the 2008 Philip K. Dick Award. [1] [2]

The Philip K. Dick Award is an American science fiction award given annually at Norwescon and sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust. Named after science fiction and fantasy writer Philip K. Dick, it has been awarded since 1983, the year after his death. It is awarded to the best original paperback published each year in the US.

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References

  1. "The Philip K. Dick Award - winners by year". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  2. "Locus Online News: Philip K. Dick Award Finalists" . Retrieved 2008-10-02.