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The Ceremonies

T. E. D. Klein

First published 1984
Publisher The Viking Press
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
ISBN 0670209821
Cover art David Palladini
Pages 505

Notes

  • "First published in 1984 by The Viking Press" stated on the copyright page.
  • The copyright page contains the complete Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data including the year of publication (1984), the ISBN (0-670-20982-1), and the LCCN (83-47858).
  • Month of publication from the date/price code "06163084" printed on the front flap of the dustjacket. Locus1 gives July 1984 as the month of publication.
  • Copyright page statement: Portions of this novel first appeared in The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series II in 1972, under the title "The Events at Poroth Farm".
  • "Jacket design © 1984 by Neil Stuart" (over) "Jacket illustration on front and back © 1984 by David Palladini" printed on the back flap of the dustjacket.

Awards

Year Award Category Status
1985 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Nominee/Finalist
1985 Locus Poll Award Best First Novel Nominee/Finalist
1985 World Fantasy Award Best Novel Nominee/Finalist
1986 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) Winner

Other Editions

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Ceremonies Cover 1985 Bantam Books Paperback Novel Jim Burns 555
The Ceremonies Cover 1985 Bantam Books Paperback Novel Jim Burns 555
The Ceremonies Cover 1986 Pan Books Paperback Novel David O'Connor 549
The Ceremonies Cover 1986 Pan Books Hardcover Novel David O'Connor
The Ceremonies Cover 2016 PS Publishing Hardcover Novel Anne Sudworth 569
The Ceremonies Cover 2017 Drugstore Indian Press Trade Paperback Novel Anne Sudworth 608