num_pages: 256
description: Bears Discover Fire is the first short story collection by the most acclaimed science fiction author of the decade, author of such brilliant novels as Talking Man and Voyage to the Red Planet. It brings together nineteen of Bisson's finest works for the first time in one volume, among them the darkly comic title story, which garnered the field's highest honors, including the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and Locus awards.Contents:Bears Discover Fire (1990)The Two Janets (1990)They're Made Out of Meat (1991)Over Flat Mountain (1990)Press Ann (1991)The Coon Suit (1991)George (1993)Next (1992)Necronauts (1993)Are There Any Questions? (1992)Two Guys from the Future (1992)The Toxic Donut (1993)Canción Autentica de Old Earth (1992)Partial People (1993)Carl's Lawn &amp; Garden (1992)The Message (1993)England Underway (1993)By Permit Only (1993)The Shadow Knows (1993)
language: English
title: Bears Discover Fire
titlecomplete: Bears Discover Fire
genres: Science Fiction, Collections, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Humor, Fantasy, Short Story Collection, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 839
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 662716800000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
category: "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 662716800000
name: SF Chronicle Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Asimov's Readers' Poll Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire", awardedAt: 631180800000
name: HOMer Award
category: Best Short Story for "Bears Discover Fire"
publisher: Orb Books