Celestial Matters

1996 novel by Richard Garfinkle
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Celestial Matters

Summary

Celestial Matters is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Celestial Matters authored Richard Garfinkle[3].
  • Celestial Matters received the Compton Crook Award[4].
  • Celestial Matters's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Celestial Matters was published by Tor Books[6].
  • Celestial Matters's genre is alternate history[7].
  • Celestial Matters's genre is science fantasy[8].
  • Celestial Matters's genre is science fiction[9].
  • Celestial Matters's genre is fantasy[10].
  • Celestial Matters's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Celestial Matters's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Celestial Matters was released on April 1996[13].
  • Celestial Matters's has edition or translation is recorded as Celestial Matters[14].
  • Celestial Matters's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel[15].
  • Celestial Matters's title is recorded as Celestial Matters[16].
  • Celestial Matters's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Celestial Matters authored Richard Garfinkle[3]. It was published by Tor Books[6].

Publication

Celestial Matters was published on April 1996[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include alternate history[7], science fantasy[8], science fiction[9], and fantasy[10].

Reception

Celestial Matters received the Compton Crook Award[4].

Why It Matters

Celestial Matters ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).[2]

FAQs

What awards did Celestial Matters receive?

Honors received include Compton Crook Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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. 13w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title Celestial Matters
    Wikidata description 1996 novel by Richard Garfinkle
    Author Richard Garfinkle
    Has edition or translation Celestial Matters
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