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A fire upon the deep won the hugo award in 1993, sharing it with doomsday book by connie willis. Vernor vinge books biography and list of works author of. A finalist for the hugo and nebula awards for best novella and winner of the prometheus hall of fame award, true names was an inspiration to many. True names itself is the heart of this important book. In 1966 the young author sold his first science fiction story to john campbell at analog magazine, and he was a frequent contributor to magazines throughout the.
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