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A Kind of Artistry

Brian W. Aldiss

First published October 1962
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

In the far future, one of the remaining "Earthborns" is sent to make contact with "the Cliff," a sentient asteroid embedded in a distant planet.

Publications (26)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1962 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, October 1962 Mercury Press, Inc. MAGAZINE 6
1963 The Airs of Earth: Science Fiction Stories Faber and Faber Collection 15
April 1963 The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, April 1963 Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd MAGAZINE 2
May 1963 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Twelfth Series Doubleday Anthology 156
June 1963 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Twelfth Series Doubleday / SFBC Anthology 156
1965 Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian Aldiss Faber and Faber Collection 198
1965 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: Twelfth Series Gollancz Anthology 156
January 1965 The Airs of Earth The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) Collection 15
September 1965 The Airs of Earth Four Square Books Collection 13
1966 Who Can Replace a Man? Harcourt, Brace & World Collection 198
1967 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 12th Series Ace Books Anthology 179
1967 The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction no 12 Panther Anthology 117
November 1967 Who Can Replace a Man? Signet / New American Library Collection 169
May 1971 The Airs of Earth New English Library Collection 13
1972 Who Can Replace a Man? Signet Collection 169
1972 The Airs of Earth New English Library Collection 13
May 1975 The Airs of Earth New English Library Collection 13
July 1976 Who Can Replace a Man? Signet / New American Library Collection 169
December 1985 Starswarm Baen Books Collection 2
December 1985 Starswarm Baen Books Collection 2
February 1989 The World Treasury of Science Fiction Little, Brown Anthology 782
December 1998 The Good Old Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition St. Martin's Griffin Anthology 282
January 1999 The Good Stuff Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus 302
2000 The Airs of Earth House of Stratus Collection
December 2013 The Good Old Stuff: Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition St. Martin's Griffin Anthology
July 2014 The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Volume 2 Tachyon Publications Anthology 103