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| Author | Daryl Gregory |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Ecco |
Publication date | March 25, 2009 |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780061579028 Paperback |
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth is the debut short story collection of Kevin Wilson, [1] published in April 2009 by Ecco/HarperCollins.
The New York Times states, "Wilson offers fabulous twists and somersaults of the imagination" and his work is "daring and often exquisitely tender." [2]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shirley Jackson Award for Single-Author Collection | Winner | [3] [4] [5] |
| 2010 | American Library Association's Alex Award | Selection | [6] |
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