num_pages: 260
description: A collection of short stories from the Hugo and Nebula award-winning author who "has the imagination of six ordinary science fiction writers" (George R.R. Martin)—John Varley.Picnic on Nearside includes nine astonishing stories from an author whose imagination has changed the genre and the way that people envision the future.
language: English
title: Picnic on Nearside
titlecomplete: Picnic on Nearside
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Collections, Science Fiction Fantasy, Anthologies, Short Story Collection
ratings_count: 653
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Single Author Collection
publisher: Berkley