The Wind from a Burning Woman (original) (raw)

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The Wind from a Burning Woman

Dust-jacket illustration by Vincent Di Fate for The Wind from a Burning Woman
Author Greg Bear
Illustrator Dennis Neal Smith
Cover artist Vincent Di Fate
Language English
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Arkham House
Publication date 1982
Publication place United States
Media type Print (hardback)
Pages xii, 270 pp
ISBN 0-87054-094-7
OCLC 8786048
Dewey Decimal 813/.54 19
LC Class PS3552.E157 W5 1983

The Wind from a Burning Woman is a collection of science fiction stories by author Greg Bear. It was released in 1982 and was the author's first hardcover book. It was published by Arkham House in an edition of 3,046 copies.

The book is unusual among Arkham House publications in that a signed 'state' exists. Bear wanted to celebrate his first hardcover story collection with a limited edition, so he bought 250 copies himself, had special bookplates printed up, pasted them inside the front covers, and then signed each plate. He also had the two artists who worked on the book sign the plates. This state of the book was not strictly authorized by Arkham House, but can be considered a variant or special state of the volume.

Two of the included stories were nominated for a Nebula Award. "Petra" was nominated in 1983, but lost. "Hardfought" was nominated in 1984, and won.

The Wind from a Burning Woman contains the following tales:

  1. "Preface"
  2. "The Wind From a Burning Woman"
  3. "The White Horse Child"
  4. "Petra"
  5. "Scattershot"
  6. "Mandala"
  7. "Hardfought"