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Unchosen Love

Ursula K. Le Guin

First published 1994
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Hainish

Synopsis

The unique love and marriage customs of a race are illustrated by a tale of a particular love which has to overcome difficulties.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1995 Hugo Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist
1995 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist
1998 James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award Gender-bending SF Nominee/Finalist

Publications (14)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1994 Amazing Stories, Fall 1994 TSR MAGAZINE 11
November 1995 Killing Me Softly: Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love HarperPrism Anthology 1
September 1996 Killing Me Softly: Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love HarperPrism Anthology 1
February 1998 More Amazing Stories Tor Anthology 299
December 2000 More Amazing Stories Tor Anthology 299
March 2002 The Birthday of the World and Other Stories HarperCollinsPublishers Collection 69
January 2003 The Birthday of the World Gollancz / Orion Collection 69
January 2003 The Birthday of the World and Other Stories Gollancz Collection 69
March 2003 The Birthday of the World and Other Stories Perennial / HarperCollins Collection 69
January 2004 The Birthday of the World Gollancz / Orion Collection 69
October 2009 The Birthday of the World HarperCollins e-books Collection
September 2010 The Birthday of the World and Other Stories Gollancz / Orion Collection
September 2017 Hainish Novels & Stories, Volume Two The Library of America Omnibus 207
September 2017 The Hainish Novels & Stories The Library of America Omnibus 207|28