Burn (novella)

Burn
First edition
Author	James Patrick Kelly
Cover artist	John Picacio
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction novella
Publisher	Tachyon Publications
Publication date	2005
Media type	Print
Pages	178
ISBN	978-1892391278 (first edition, hardcover)
OCLC	62724900
Dewey Decimal	813.54
LC Class	PS3561.E3942 B87 2005

"Burn" is a science fiction novella published in 2005 by James Patrick Kelly. It won the 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novella.^[1]

Plot summary[]

The story follows Prosper Gregory Leung, a farmer who has been recruited to help fight forest fires on his home planet of Walden. After being injured in the line of duty, he is sent to recover in a hospital where he ends up contacting the High Gregory, a young ruler on the planet Kenning. In the course of talking with the High Gregory, Spur unknowingly brings the young "luck maker" and several other young diplomats to Walden.

Footnotes[]

^ The Locus Index to SF Awards Archived October 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

Burn title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

v t Nebula Award for Best Novella
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