The Tomorrow Testament [Paperback]

Barry B. Longyear (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1983

The wars across the planets had lasted long enough. There seemed to be no end to the shedding of bloodhuman blood, alien blood. Suspicion and hatred ran too deep between the superpowers, the United States of Earth and the Dracon Chamber.Then Major Joanne Nicole was captured and rose from prisoner-of-war to confidante of Drac chief Tora Soam. Could she penetrate the strange alien mind, learn its esoteric wisdom, and realize the impossible dream of peace?

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a compelling story with enough twists and turns, alien philosophies, action, plots and counterplots, and well drawn characters." -- Science Fiction Chronicle --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell Award winner, Barry Longyear is author of the acclaimed Enemy Mine, made into a major motion picture by Fox. Recent works include The Enemy Papers and Yesterdays Tomorrow. Having completed training as a PI, his current work is a mystery titled The Gentleman Prefers Blood. He lives with his wife, Jean, in New Sharon, Maine. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (December 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425063194
• ISBN-13: 978-0425063194
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,101,277 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hugo & Nebula winning author of Enemy Mine (made into a major motion picture by Fox)

BARRY B. LONGYEAR is the first writer to win the Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer all in the same year. In addition to his acclaimed Enemy Mine Series, his works include the classic Sea of Glass and Infinity Hold series, SF & fantasy novels, recovery and writing instruction works, and numerous short stories.


Nominations and Awards*:

1979 (Nomination) John W. Campbell Award for best new writer.
1979 John W. Campbell Award for best new writer.
1979 Hugo Award, best novella, "Enemy Mine."
1979 Nebula Award, best novella, "Enemy Mine."
1979 Locus Award, best novella, "Enemy Mine."

1979 (Nomination) Hugo Award, best novelette, "Homecoming."
1980 (Nomination), Hugo Award, best novelette, "Savage Planet."
1980 (Nomination), Locus Award, best novelette, "Savage Planet."
1980 (Nomination), AnLab Award, best novelette, "Savage Planet."
1981 (Nomination) Locus Award, Single Author Collection, Manifest Destiny.

1981 Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Maine at Farmington.

1982 (Nomination), AnLab Award, best short story, "Collector's Item."
1984 (Nomination) Prometheus Award, best novel, The Tomorrow Testament.

1990 (Finalist) Philip K. Dick Award, best novel, Infinity Hold.

1990 (Nomination) Prometheus Award, best novel, Infinity Hold.
1991 (Nomination) Prometheus Hall of Fame, Circus World.

1993 (Nomination), Locus Award, best novelette, "Chimaera."
1994 (Nomination), Locus Award, best novelette, "The Death Addict."

1999 (Nomination) Prometheus Hall of Fame, Circus World.

2002 (Nomination), Locus Award, best novella, "Silent Her."

2006 AnLab Award, best novella, "The Good Kill."
2007 AnLab Award, best novella, "Murder in Parliament Street."