Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Analog Award | Best Novella/Novelette | Winner |
| 1983 | Hugo Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1983 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (6)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1982 | Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, March 29, 1982 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 70 |
| May 1983 | The 1983 Annual World's Best SF | DAW Books | Anthology | 112 |
| May 1983 | The 1983 Annual World's Best SF | DAW Books / New American Library of Canada | Anthology | 112 |
| September 1983 | The 1983 Annual World's Best SF | DAW Books / SFBC | Anthology | 100 |
| August 1992 | Distant Friends and Others | Baen Books | Collection | 283 |
| January 2016 | Pawn's Gambit and Other Stratagems | Open Road Integrated Media | Collection | 303 |