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The Speed of Dark

2002 novel by Elizabeth Moon
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Summary

The Speed of Dark is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (415 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Elizabeth Moon[3]
  • Award received: Nebula Award for Best Novel[4]
  • Publisher: Orbit[5]
  • Genre: science fiction[6]
  • Language of work or name: English[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Publication date: November 2002[9]
  • Has edition or translation: The Speed of Dark[10], Q140475044[11]
  • Nominated for: Arthur C. Clarke Award[12], Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[13], Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14], Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[15]
  • Title: The Speed of Dark[16], La Vitesse de l'obscurité[17], La velocità del buio (Complete Novel)[18]
  • Form of creative work: novel[19]

Why It Matters

The Speed of Dark has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What awards did The Speed of Dark receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novel[4].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'ro', 'uk', 'ur', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 10
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  2. 14w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The Speed of Dark, Q140475044
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  3. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2002-11-00T00:00:00Z
    Publication date → —
    Country of origin → United States
    Language of work or name → English
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