The Child Garden
by Geoff Ryman
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Unwin Hyman, 1989
The first edition of The Child Garden by Geoff Ryman was published in United Kingdom by Unwin Hyman in 1989. We track 1 edition.
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- 6 on Open Library, 4 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Child Garden?
The first edition of The Child Garden by Geoff Ryman was published in United Kingdom by Unwin Hyman in 1989.
How many editions of The Child Garden are there?
We track 1 edition of The Child Garden, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Child Garden win any awards?
Yes: The Child Garden won the Arthur C. Clarke Award (1990), the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1990), according to Wikidata.