Transcension
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Transcension first edition cover. | |
| Author | Damien Broderick |
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| Cover artist | David Seeley |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
Publication date | 19 February 2002 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7653-0369-1 |
Transcension is a 2002 science fiction novel by Damien Broderick. It follows the story of lawyer Mohammed Kasim Abdel-Malik who after being killed his body is placed in cryonic suspension his mind is used as a source for an artificial intelligence, Aleph.[1]
Background
Transcension was first published in the United States on 19 February 2002 by Tor Books in hardback format.[2] In March 2003 it was republished in paperback format.[2] Transcension won the 2002 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel and was a short-list nominee for the 2003 Ditmar Award for best Australian novel but lost to Sean Williams' and Shane Dix's Echoes of Earth.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Transcension (9780765303691)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Transcension by Damien Broderick". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ "aurealis awards, previous years’ results". Aurealis Awards. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ↑ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2003 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
External links
- Transcension title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database