All Systems Red
| First published | May 2017 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | The Murderbot Diaries #1 |
Synopsis
"In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as "Murderbot." Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth." (source: us.macmillan.com)
Notes
31,910 words in the e-book version. Described as a novella by tor.com. 2018 Alex Awards winner.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | British Science Fiction Award | Best Short Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2017 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Science Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2018 | Hugo Award | Best Novella | Winner |
| 2018 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novella | Winner |
| 2018 | Nebula Award | Novella | Winner |
| 2018 | Philip K. Dick Award | Philip K. Dick Award | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2019 | Prometheus Award | Prometheus Award for Best Libertarian SF Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (13)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | All Systems Red | Tor.com | Chapbook | |
| May 2017 | All Systems Red | Tor.com | Chapbook | 9 |
| May 2017 | All Systems Red | Tor.com | Chapbook | 9 |
| May 2017 | All Systems Red | Tor.com | Chapbook | 9 |
| October 2017 | All Systems Red | Recorded Books | Chapbook | |
| January 2019 | All Systems Red | Tor.com | Chapbook | 9 |
| February 2019 | Tor.com Publishing Editorial Spotlight #2: A Selection of Novellas | Tor.com | Anthology | |
| September 2019 | Nebula Awards Showcase 2019 | Parvus Press | Anthology | |8 |
| October 2019 | Nebula Awards Showcase 2019 | Parvus Press | Anthology | 123 |
| September 2020 | The Murderbot Diaries | Tor.com | Collection | |1 |
| March 2021 | The Murderbot Diaries | Subterranean Press | Collection | 13 |
| September 2023 | The Murderbot Diaries | Tor.com | Collection | |1 |
| January 2025 | The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 1: All Systems Red / Artificial Condition | Tor.com | Collection | |1 |