Universe 11

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Universe 11
Universe 11 cover.jpg
Cover of first edition
Editor Terry Carr
Cover artist Roger Zimmerman
LanguageEnglish
Series Universe
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date
1981
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages192
ISBN 0-385-17226-5
Preceded by Universe 10  
Followed by Universe 12  

Universe 11 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the eleventh volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1981, with a paperback edition from Zebra Books in January 1983. [1]

Contents

The book collects nine novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.

Contents

Awards

The anthology placed second in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.

"The Quickening" won the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, was nominated for the 1982 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and placed tenth in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.

"Shadows on the Cave Wall" placed twenty-fifth in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.

"The Gernsback Continuum" placed twenty-fourth in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.

"Venice Drowned" was nominated for the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and placed seventeenth in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.

"Mummer Kiss" won the 1982 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novelette, was nominated for the 1982 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and placed thirteenth in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.

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