Title: Man-Mountain Gentian
Title Record # 53594
Author: Howard Waldrop
Date: 1983-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Author: Howard Waldrop
Date: 1983-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A new kind of sumo wrestling has emerged, with telekinesis as an extra ingredient. One player has plans to retire. Another player doesn't play fair.
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| 17 | 1984 Locus | Best Short Story |
Publications
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni, September 1983 | 1983-09-00 | ed. Ellen Datlow, Dick Teresi | Omni Publications International Ltd. | 0149-8711 | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
196 | bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding. |
mag | Michel Tcherevkoff | |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection | 1984-04-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Bluejay Books | 0-312-94483-7 | $9.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
575 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Tom Kidd | |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection | 1984-04-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Bluejay Books | 0-312-94482-9 | $17.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
575 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Tom Kidd | |
| Howard Who? | 1986-07-00 | Howard Waldrop | Doubleday | 0-385-19708-X | $12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
181 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | Margo Herr | |
| The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1987-04-00 | ed. Ellen Datlow | Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. | 0-8217-2050-3 | $3.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
381 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Tim White | |
| Sirius, #150 | 1988-11-05 |
ed.
Hrvoje Prćić?Hrvoje Prcic |
Vjesnik | Din 3,000?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar. ISO codes: YUF in 1945-1966, YUD in 1966-1989, YUN in 1990-1992, YUR in July 1992-September 1993, YUO in October-December 1993, YUG in early January 1994, YUM in 1994-2003, CSD in 2003-2006, RSD since 2006 |
132 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
mag | Barry Windsor-Smith | ||
| Strange Things in Close-Up: The Nearly Complete Howard Waldrop | 1989-09-00 | Howard Waldrop | Legend | 0-09-964440-1 | £4.50?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
vii+ 363 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
omni | Mark Salwowski | |
| Future Sports | 2002-07-00 | ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois | Ace Books | 0-441-00961-1 | $5.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 257 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Ben Gibson | |
| Howard Who? | 2006-11-00 | Howard Waldrop | Small Beer Press (Peapod Classics #3) | 1-931520-18-6 | $14.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
v+ 253 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Kevin Huizenga | |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction, First Annual Collection | 2011-12-00 | ed. Gardner Dozois | Bluejay Books | 978-1-4668-0730-3 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Tom Kidd | |||
| Future Games | 2013-01-16 | ed. Paula Guran | Prime Books | 978-1-60701-381-5 | $15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
371 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Michael King | |
| Future Sports | 2013-06-15 | ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois | Baen Books | 978-1-62579-144-3 | $4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Ron Miller |