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Title: Red Star, Winter Orbit Title Record # 41252
Authors: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
Date: 1983-07-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
Note: 6,643 words. Despite being nominated for Best Novelette, this is a short story per ISFDB standards.
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Current Tags: cyberpunk (1), science fiction (1), Russian invasion, space station (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1987 French Étoile rouge, blanche orbite
1987Translated by Michèle Albaret.
French
Étoile rouge, orbite gelée?Etoile rouge, orbite gelee
1988Translated by Eduardo Saló
Portuguese
Estrela vermelha, órbita de inverno?Estrela vermelha, orbita de inverno
1988Translated by Reinhard Heinz
German Roter Stern, Winterorbit
1988Translated by 小川隆 (Takashi Ogawa)
Japanese
赤い星、冬の軌道?Akai Hoshi, Fuyu no Kidō
[as by and ]
1989Translated by Jan Willem Bos
Dutch Rode ster, winterse omloopbaan
1989Translated by Delio Zinoni; do not merge with the version translated by Antonio Caronia.
Italian Stella rossa, orbita d'inverno
1990Translated by Jyri-Pekka Järvinen
Finnish Punatähti, talvirata
1991
  • Translated by Predrag Raos
Croatian Crvena zvijezda, zimska putanja [as by Vilijem Gibson and Brus Sterling]
1993Translated by Piotr Cholewa
Polish Czerwona Gwiazda, orbita zimowa
1994Translated by Antonio Caronia
Italian Stella rossa, orbita d'inverno
1994Translated by Javier Ferreira Ramos and José Arconada Rodríguez.
Spanish Estrella roja, órbita de invierno
1995Translated by Hoppán Eszter
Hungarian
Vöröscsillag, orbitális tél?Voroscsillag, orbitalis tel
Voeroescsillag, orbitaalis teel
1997Translated by Анна Комаринец (Anna Komarinets)
Russian [as by and ]
1998Translated by Andoni Alonso and Iñaki Arzoz
Spanish Estrella roja, órbita invernal
1998Translated by Mihai-Dan Pavelescu
Romanian
Stea roșie pe orbită de iarnă?Stea roshie pe orbitah de iarnah
Stea rosie pe orbita de iarna

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
19 1984 Locus Best Novelette

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Omni, July 1983 1983-07-00 ed. Ellen Datlow, Dick Teresi Omni Publications International Ltd. 0149-8711
$2.50?$: US dollar
140
bedsheet?8.5" by 11.25" magazines, e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 issues of Astounding.
mag Terry Pastor Checkmark
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-8217-1575-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tim White Checkmark
The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction 1985-04-00 ed. Ellen Datlow General Paperbacks 0-7737-8366-0
C$4.95?C$: Canadian dollar
479
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tim White Checkmark
Burning Chrome 1986-04-00 William Gibson Arbor House 0-87795-780-0
$15.95?$: US dollar
200
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Rich O'Donnell Checkmark
Burning Chrome 1986-08-00 William Gibson Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-03846-2
£8.95?£: UK pound
208
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 1986-12-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Arbor House 0-87795-868-8
$16.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Abbe Lubell Checkmark
Gravé sur chrome 1987-09-00 William Gibson Editions La Découverte (La Découverte - Fictions) 2-7071-1701-3
F89.00?F: French frank
201
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll
Éric Provoost?Eric Provoost
 
Burning Chrome 1987-10-00 William Gibson Ace Books 0-441-08934-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
xii+
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Berry Checkmark
Mozart en verres miroirs 1987-12-00 ed. Bruce Sterling
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#451)
2-207-30451-5   316
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tim White  
Spiegelschatten 1988-00-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4544) 3-453-03133-4
DM 12.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
432
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Hannah Shapero Checkmark
Reflexos do futuro 1988-00-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Livros do Brasil (Argonauta #376) 972-38-0889-7   275
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth A. Pedro  
Cyberspace 1988-02-00 William Gibson Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4468) 3-453-00993-2
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
236
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jeffrey K. Potter Checkmark
1988-03-31 ed.
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#762)
4-15-010762-9
¥600?¥: Japanese yen
473+
[7]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth
奥村靫正?おくむらゆきまさ
Okumura Yukimasa
Checkmark
Burning Chrome 1988-04-00 William Gibson Grafton 0-586-07461-9
£2.95?£: UK pound
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Moore Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 1988-07-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Ace Books 0-441-53382-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
xvi+
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 1988-11-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Paladin 0-586-08782-6
£4.95?£: UK pound
239
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Burning Chrome 1989-00-00 William Gibson Grafton 0-586-07461-9
£2.99?£: UK pound
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Moore Checkmark
CyberpunkSF 1989-08-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Meulenhoff (M=SF #268) 90-290-4047-5 ƒ24.50 303
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Peter A. Jones Checkmark
Urania #1110 1989-09-24 ed. Gianni Montanari Mondadori 1110
Lit 4,000?Lit: Italian lira
176
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Vicente Segrelles  
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 1990-00-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Paladin 0-586-08782-6
£4.99?£: UK pound
xiv+
239
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Checkmark
Burning Chrome 1990-00-00 William Gibson Grafton 0-586-07461-9
£2.99?£: UK pound
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Moore Checkmark
Cyberspace 1990-00-00 William Gibson Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4468) 3-453-00993-2
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
236
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jeffrey K. Potter Checkmark
Peililasit 1990-00-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Kustannus Oy Jalava (Jalavan scifi-sarja #18) 951-8954-24-0   238
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Jari Rasi  
Mega SF 1990-06-00 ed. Meulenhoff Redactie Meulenhoff (M=SF #285) 90-290-4468-3   224
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Peter A. Jones Checkmark
Gravé sur chrome 1990-12-19 William Gibson J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #2940) 2-277-22940-7   247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Barclay Shaw  
Technopunk SF 1991-06-00 William Gibson Meulenhoff (M=SF #296) 90-290-4013-0   235
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Peter A. Jones Checkmark
Alef, #25 1991-06-00 ed.
Boban Knežević?Boban Knezevic
Dnevnik  
Din 90?Din: Serbian and Yugoslavian dinar
132
A5?14.8 cm by 21 cm or 5.8" by 8.3" magazine, used by some UK and European magazines
mag Tim White Checkmark
Burning Chrome 1991-08-00 William Gibson Ace Books 0-441-08934-8
$4.50?$: US dollar
xii+
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
Burning Chrome 1993-00-00 William Gibson HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-07461-9
£4.99?£: UK pound
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Chris Moore Checkmark
Fenix, V4 #7, 1993 1993-00-00 ed. uncredited Radwan      
digest?Digest-size magazine, including both standard digest size, at about 7" by 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" by 5.125".
mag Marcin Konczakowski  
La notte che bruciammo Chrome 1993-09-00 William Gibson Interno Giallo / Mondadori (IperFICTION) 88-04-37761-5
Lit 25,000?Lit: Italian lira
190
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Corrado Parrini Checkmark
Mirrorshades. L'antologia della fantascienza Cyberpunk 1994-02-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Bompiani 88-452-2151-2
Lit 13,000?Lit: Italian lira
316
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Aurelia Raffo Checkmark
Quemando cromo 1994-06-00 William Gibson Minotauro 84-450-7080-0   225
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 1994-11-00 ed. Bruce Sterling HarperCollins (UK) 0-586-08782-6
£4.99?£: UK pound
xiv+
239
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Burning Chrome 1995-00-00 William Gibson Voyager / HarperCollins 0-00-648043-8
£5.99?£: UK pound
220
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Gary Marsh Checkmark
Izzó króm 1995-00-00 William Gibson Valhalla Páholy 963-8353-63-5   224
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Zsilvölgyi Csaba Checkmark
Mozart en verres miroirs 1996-09-00 ed. Bruce Sterling
Denoël?Denoel
(
Présence du Futur?Presence du Futur
#451)
2-207-50451-4   311
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Mandy  
Izzó króm?Izzo krom
1997-00-00 William Gibson Valhalla Páholy 963-9039-28-4
Ft 659?Ft: Hungarian forint
253+
[3]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll
Szikszai Gábor?Szikszai Gabor
,
Boros Zoltán?Boros Zoltan
Checkmark
1997-00-00
АСТ & Terra Fantastica?AST & Terra Fantastica
5-697-00124-X   567
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Barclay Shaw  
Mirrorshades: Una antología ciberpunk 1998-00-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Siruela (Siruela Bolsillo #41) 84-7844-418-1    
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Chrome 1998-00-00 William Gibson Editura RAO (Fahrenheit) 973-97417-7-0   252
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
Cyberspace 1999-00-00 William Gibson Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4468) 3-453-00993-2
DM 14.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
236
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Jeffrey K. Potter Checkmark
Gravé sur chrome 1999-03-25 William Gibson J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #2940) 2-290-12940-2   247
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Checkmark
La notte che bruciammo Chrome 1999-09-00 William Gibson Mondadori (Piccola Biblioteca Oscar #206) 88-04-47137-9
Lit 14,000?Lit: Italian lira
240
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll  
Burning Chrome 2000-06-00 William Gibson Voyager / HarperCollins 0-586-07461-9
£5.99?£: UK pound
220
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Steve Stone  
Mozart en verres miroirs 2001-02-27 ed. Bruce Sterling Gallimard (Folio SF #49) 2-07-041754-9   426
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Lisa Powers Checkmark
Burning Chrome 2003-07-00 William Gibson Eos / HarperCollins 0-06-053982-8
$13.95?$: US dollar
204
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll  
Burning Chrome 2003-10-00 William Gibson Ace Books 0-441-08934-8
$6.50?$: US dollar
xii+
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Berry  
Mirrorshades 2003-10-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Mondadori (Urania Collezione #9) 9
€4.90?€: Euro
360
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Franco Brambilla  
Burning Chrome 2011-04-28 William Gibson HarperCollins e-books 978-0-00-737869-2
£3.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Burning Chrome 2014-04-15 William Gibson Harper Voyager 978-0-06-227301-7
$9.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Burning Chrome 2017-02-23 William Gibson Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-1745-4
£5.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
coll  
Burning Chrome 2017-02-23 William Gibson Gollancz 978-1-4732-1744-7
£8.99?£: UK pound
204
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Daniel Brown Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 2023-11-00 ed. Bruce Sterling Rudy Rucker  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology date unknown ed. Bruce Sterling ??? (Israel)      
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Burning Chrome date unknown William Gibson Ace Books 0-441-08934-8
$4.99?$: US dollar
xii+
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Berry Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology date unknown ed. Bruce Sterling Ace Books 0-441-53382-5
$3.50?$: US dollar
xvi+
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Burning Chrome date unknown William Gibson Ace Books 0-441-08934-8
$5.50?$: US dollar
xii+
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Berry Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology date unknown ed. Bruce Sterling Ace Books 0-441-53382-5
$3.95?$: US dollar
xvi+
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology date unknown ed. Bruce Sterling Ace Books 0-441-53382-5
$5.99?$: US dollar
xvi+
239
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Burning Chrome date unknown William Gibson Voyager / HarperCollins 978-0-00-648043-3
£7.99?£: UK pound
220
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Gary Marsh Checkmark
Burning Chrome date unknown William Gibson Voyager / HarperCollins 978-0-00-648043-3
£6.99?£: UK pound
220
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Gary Marsh  
Burning Chrome date unknown William Gibson Ace Books 0-441-08934-8
$3.95?$: US dollar
xii+
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Richard Berry Checkmark
Burning Chrome date unknown William Gibson Gollancz / Orion 978-1-4732-1744-7
£8.99?£: UK pound
204
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Daniel Brown Checkmark
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