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"Approaching Perimelasma"
© IASFM, Jan 1998
Impact Parameter, 2001
--novelette : 1999 Locus /12
--novelette : 1999 Asimov's /5

--/ third place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award
--/ style award


"At Dorado"
© IASFM, Oct 2002
--short story: 2003 Locus/27
--short story: 2003 Locus Readers W

--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ romance award
--/ emotion award


"Beneath The Stars Of Winter"
© IASFM, Jan 1993
--novelette : 1994 Asimov's Reader Poll /2
--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award
--/ emotion award
--/ rare find

"The City of Ultimate Freedom"
© 1990, Universe # 1
Absolute Magnitude, Spr 1995
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award

"Embracing the Alien"
© Analog, Nov 1995
--/ cool sf story

"The Eyes of America"
© Sci-Fiction, Jan 2003
--novella : 2004 Locus Poll

"Falling Into Mars"
© Analog, Jul 2002
--Short Story: Hugo 2003 W
--/ cool sf story
--/ emotion award
--/ shock value


"Hot Death on Wheels"
© Realms of Fantasy, Nov 1996
--/ cool f story

"Impact Parameter"
© IASFM, Jun 1992
--novelette : 1993 Asimov's /8
--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award
--/ awesome scale


"In the Hole With the Boys With the Toys"
© IASFM, Oct 1993
--short story : 1994 Asimov's /6
--/ cool sf story
--/ style award

"Laboratory Procedure"
© F&SF, Oct 1991
--/ cool sf story

"The Long Chase"
© IASFM, Feb 2002
--short story : 2003 Locus /19 (tie)
--short story : 2003 Asimov's /8 (tie)

--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award
--/ awesome scale


"Ouroboros"
© IASFM, Jan 1997
Impact Parameter, 2001
--short story : 1998 Asimov's /10
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award

"Outsider's Chance"
© Analog, Dec 1998
Impact Parameter, 2001
--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award


"Realm Of The Senses"
© IASFM, Dec 1990
--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award

"Shooting The Moon"
© SciFiction, Aug 2001
Absolute Magnitude, 2001
--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award
--/ humour award


"The Singular Habits Of Wasps"
(Sherlock Holmes)
© Analog, Apr 1994
--novelette: 1995 SF Chronicle
--novelette: 1995 HOMer
--novelette: 1995 Hugo
--novelette: 1994 Nebula
--novelette: 1995 Locus / 10

--/ third place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award
--/ adventure award
--/ style award
--/ shock value
--/ rare find


"Stroboscope"
© Analog, Jun 1986
--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award

"Sundancer Falling"
© Analog, Mar 1989
Author's Choice # 26, 1991
--/ fourth place space sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ adventure award


"True Confessions"
© Analog, Aug 1989
Author's Choice # 26, 1991
--/ cool sf story

"Turnover"
© Interzone, Jan 1997

"Winter Fire"
© IASFM, Aug 1997
Impact Parameter, 2001
--short story : 1998 Locus /13
--short story : 1998 Asimov's /9 (tie)
--short story : 1999 Nebula

--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award


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