A Fire in the Sun

1989 novel by George Alec Effinger
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A Fire in the Sun

Summary

A Fire in the Sun is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Fire in the Sun authored George Alec Effinger[3].
  • A Fire in the Sun's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Fire in the Sun was published by Doubleday[5].
  • A Fire in the Sun's genre is cyberpunk novel[6].
  • A Fire in the Sun's genre is science fiction[7].
  • A Fire in the Sun followed When Gravity Fails[8].
  • A Fire in the Sun was followed by The Exile Kiss[9].
  • A Fire in the Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • A Fire in the Sun's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • A Fire in the Sun was released on June 1, 1989[12].
  • A Fire in the Sun's cover art by is recorded as Stephen Youll[13].
  • A Fire in the Sun's has edition or translation is recorded as A Fire in the Sun[14].
  • A Fire in the Sun's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[15].
  • A Fire in the Sun's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[16].
  • A Fire in the Sun's title is recorded as A Fire in the Sun[17].
  • A Fire in the Sun's title is recorded as Privé de désert[18].
  • A Fire in the Sun's title is recorded as Programma Fenice[19].
  • A Fire in the Sun's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Fire in the Sun authored George Alec Effinger[3]. It was published by Doubleday[5].

Publication

A Fire in the Sun was published on June 1, 1989[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include cyberpunk novel[6] and science fiction[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Fire in the Sun followed When Gravity Fails[8]. It was followed by The Exile Kiss[9].

Why It Matters

A Fire in the Sun ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin United States
    Isfdb title id 1949
    Cover art by Stephen Youll
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Book", "AFireInTheSun"]
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:اے فائر ان دی سن]]"
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