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- ↑ Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards Archived 14 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Sidewise Award site
- ↑ "Brunel: A Graphic Biography". Brunel 200 Legacy web site. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
