 Transcension first edition cover | |
| Author | Damien Broderick |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David Seeley |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Publication date | 19 February 2002 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 432 (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, whose body is placed in cryonic suspension and his mind used as a source for the artificial intelligence Aleph after he is killed.
Background
Transcension was first published in the United States on 19 February 2002 by Tor Books in hardback format. In March 2003 it was republished in paperback format. 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.
References
- Broderick, Damien (19 February 2002). Transcension (9780765303691). ISBN 0765303698.
- ^ "Transcension by Damien Broderick". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- "aurealis awards, previous years' results" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2003 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
External links
- Transcension title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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