explorer / books · 1990
Good News From Outer Space
John Kessel’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 1989 by Tor Books · 402 pages
Nebula · 1990
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This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
As the millennium approaches, America descends into apocalyptic fervor while a disgraced journalist investigates reports that aliens have infiltrated society. Intersecting storylines follow religious movements, media manipulation, and uncertainty over whether the alien claims are real.
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