Universe 7

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Universe 7
Universe 7 cover.jpg
Cover of first edition
Editor Terry Carr
Cover artist Roger Zimmerman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Series Universe
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date
1977
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages184
ISBN 0-385-11414-1
Preceded by Universe 6  
Followed by Universe 8  

Universe 7 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the seventh volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in January 1977, with a Science Fiction Book Club edition following from the same publisher in March of the same year, a paperback edition from Popular Library in August 1978, and a British hardcover edition from Dennis Dobson in August 1979. [1]

Contents

The book collects eight novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.

Contents

Awards

"A Rite of Spring" was nominated for the 1978 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and placed fourth in the 1978 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Fiction.

"The Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven and Other Lost Songs" was a finalist for the 1978 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, nominated for the 1978 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and placed eleventh in the 1978 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Fiction.

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