Accelerando

Name: Accelerando
Author: Charles Stross

Science fiction novel by Charles Stross, fix-up of nine previous short stories and novellas

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Author: Charles Stross
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-07-02
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Released: July 5, 2005
Language: English
Genre: postcyberpunk
, science fiction
Awards: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel(2006)
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1.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards_2006Retrieved 2025-06-25
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Accelerando is a 2005 science fiction novel consisting of a series of interconnected short stories written by British author Charles Stross. As well as normal hardback and paperback editions, it was released as a free e-book under the CC BY-NC-ND license. Accelerando won the Locus Award in 2006, and was nominated for several other awards in 2005 and 2006, including the Hugo, Campbell, Clarke, and British Science Fiction Association Awards.

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Country of origin: United Kingdom
United States
Different from: accelerando
Title: Accelerando
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2025-07-02
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Form of creative work: novel
fix-up
Nominations: Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work(2007)
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1.kurd-lasswitz-preis.de/2007/KLP_2007_auslaendisches_Werk.htm
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Hugo Award for Best Novel(2006)
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1.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2006-hugo-awards/
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Arthur C. Clarke Award(2006)
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1.clarkeaward.com/#about
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John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel(2006)
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1.christopher-mckitterick.com/Sturgeon-Campbell/campbell-finalists.htm
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BSFA Award for Best Novel(2005)
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1.sfadb.com/British_SF_Association_Awards_2005
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