The Barbie Murders is a 1980 collection of science fiction stories by American writer John Varley. The book was republished under the title Picnic on Nearside in 1984.[1]
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| Author | John Varley |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David Plourde |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Berkley Books |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 260 pp |
| ISBN | 0-425-04580-3 |
| OCLC | 6741261 |
| 813/.5/4 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.V299 Pe PS3572.A724 |
Contents
editThe collection includes nine stories:[2]
- "Bagatelle", originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1976
- "The Funhouse Effect", originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1976
- "The Barbie Murders", originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1978
- "Equinoctial", originally published in Ascents of Wonder, 1977
- "Manikins", originally published in Amazing Stories, January 1976
- "Beatnik Bayou", originally published in New Voices III, 1980
- "Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe", originally published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977
- "Lollipop and the Tar Baby", originally published in Orbit 19, 1977
- "Picnic on Nearside", originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1974
All of the stories but "Manikins" take place in Varley's Eight Worlds future history.[1]
Awards
editThe Barbie Murders won the 1981 Locus Award for Best Single-Author Collection.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Publication: The Barbie Murders". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Varley, John (1980). The Barbie Murders.
- ^ "John Varley". Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
External links
edit- The Barbie Murders title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database