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Title: Good News from the Vatican Title Record # 41355
Author: Robert Silverberg
Date: 1971-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1973ⓘTranslated by Ursula Olmini Soergel
 Italian Buone notizie dal Vaticano
1975ⓘTranslated by Marjan J. J. Oleff
 Dutch Goede Tijding uit het Vaticaan
1977ⓘTranslated by Beatriz Podestá.
 Spanish Buenas noticias del Vaticano
1981ⓘTranslated by Leni Sobez
 German Gute Nachrichten aus dem Vatikan
1983ⓘTranslated by Philippe Hupp later revised by Pierre-Paul Dusratanti.
 French Bonnes nouvelles du Vatican
1984ⓘTranslated by Nina George Daian
 Romanian
Vești bune de la Vatican?Vesti bune de la Vatican
1988ⓘTranslated by Zoran Milović
 Croatian Dobre vijesti iz Vatikana
1989ⓘTranslated by Александр Корженевский / Alexandr Korzhenevskiy.
 Russian
Добрые вести из Ватикана?Dobryye vesti iz Vatikana
[as by
Роберт Силверберг?Robert Silverberg
]
1991ⓘTranslated by André Guilherme Polito.
 Portuguese Boas Novas do Vaticano
1993ⓘTranslated by Krzysztof Sokołowski
 Polish
Dobre wieści z Watykanu?Dobre wiesci z Watykanu
1994ⓘTranslated by Dan Popescu
 Romanian
Vești bune de la Vatican?Vesti bune de la Vatican
2015ⓘ
  • Translated by Andrej Lalić
Croatian Dobre vijesti iz Vatikana
2016ⓘTranslated by Marco Crosa.
 Italian Buone notizie dal Vaticano

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
Win 1972 Nebula Short Story

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Universe 1 1971-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Ace Books 84600
$0.95?$: US dollar
 249
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Davis Meltzer Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year 1972-07-00 ed. Lester del Rey E. P. Dutton 0-525-06490-7
$6.95?$: US dollar
 250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Larry Ratzkin Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories 7 1972-11-00 ed. Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Gollancz 0-575-01591-8
£2.50?£: UK pound
 320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Nebula Award Stories Seven 1973-00-00 ed. Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Harrow Books 0-06-087055-9 / HW 7055
$1.25?$: US dollar
 xx+
289
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Barry Kiperman Checkmark
Unfamiliar Territory 1973-00-00 Robert Silverberg Charles Scribner's Sons 0-684-13432-2
$5.95?$: US dollar
 212
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Seven 1973-01-00 ed. Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Harper & Row 0-06-010328-0
$6.95?$: US dollar
 xx+
289
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Al Nagy Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Seven 1973-03-00 ed. Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Harper & Row / SFBC 5632
$1.69?$: US dollar
 xv+
234
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year 1973-08-00 ed. Lester del Rey Ace Books 05475
$1.25?$: US dollar
 286
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year 1973-10-00 ed. Lester del Rey Kaye & Ward 0-7182-0966-4
£?£: UK pound
 245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year 1974-12-00 ed. Lester del Rey Readers Union / The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) 1095   245
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Nebula Award Stories 7 1974-12-00 ed. Lloyd Biggle, Jr. Panther 0-586-04022-6
£0.60?£: UK pound
 286
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Peter Jones Checkmark
Universe 1 1975-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Dennis Dobson 0-234-77228-X
£3.25?£: UK pound
 250
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Unfamiliar Territory 1975-01-00 Robert Silverberg Gollancz (Gollancz SF Series (4)) 0-575-01919-0
£2.50?£: UK pound
 212
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Social Problems Through Science Fiction 1975-03-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, John W. Milstead, Joseph D. Olander, Patricia Warrick St. Martin's Press  
$4.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
356
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth  
The New Awareness 1975-05-00 ed. Martin Harry Greenberg, Patricia Warrick Delacorte Press 0-440-05989-5
$9.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
485
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Susan Gebel Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1976-02-00 Robert Silverberg Pocket Books 0-671-80282-8
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
258
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Alan Magee Checkmark
Unfamiliar Territory 1977-00-00 Robert Silverberg Coronet Books 0-340-21978-5
£0.90?£: UK pound
 204
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Jim Burns Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1977-08-00 Robert Silverberg Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98400-7
£3.95?£: UK pound
 xiv+
258
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg, Volume I 1978-06-00 Robert Silverberg Gregg Press 0-8398-2445-9
$13.00?$: US dollar
 xiv+
258
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1978-08-00 Robert Silverberg Orbit / Futura 0-86007-950-3
£0.95?£: UK pound
 xiv+
258
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Peter Jones Checkmark
Unfamiliar Territory 1978-12-00 Robert Silverberg Berkley Books 0-425-03882-3
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xii+
207
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Paul Alexander Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1980-09-00 Robert Silverberg Pocket Books 0-671-83497-5
$2.50?$: US dollar
 vii+
258
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Gerry Daly Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1980-09-00 Robert Silverberg Pocket Books 0-671-83497-5
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
 vii+
258
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Gerry Daly Checkmark
Unfamiliar Territory 1981-00-00 Robert Silverberg Coronet Books 0-340-21978-5
£1.10?£: UK pound
 204
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Best from Universe 1984-02-00 ed. Terry Carr Doubleday 0-385-17512-4
$11.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
[3]+
209
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Julie Linden Checkmark
Beyond the Safe Zone: Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg 1986-04-00 Robert Silverberg Donald I. Fine 0-917657-60-8
$19.95?$: US dollar
 472
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Loretta Trezzo Checkmark
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV 1986-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Avon 0-380-89710-5
$4.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
434
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 anth Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1986-08-00 Robert Silverberg Baen Books 0-671-65586-8
$2.95?$: US dollar
 viii+
277
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Tom Kidd Checkmark
The Best of Robert Silverberg 1986-08-00 Robert Silverberg Baen Books (Baen Science Fiction Books) 0-671-65586-8
C$3.95?C$: Canadian dollar
 viii+
277
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Tom Kidd Checkmark
Beyond the Safe Zone 1987-06-00 Robert Silverberg Warner Books 0-446-30173-6
$3.95?$: US dollar
 x+
565
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Don Dixon Checkmark
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume IV 1987-12-00 ed. Terry Carr Avon / SFBC 11628
$6.98?$: US dollar
 xi+
462
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Beyond the Safe Zone 1989-04-00 Robert Silverberg Warner Books 0-446-30173-6
$3.95?$: US dollar
 x+
565
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Don Dixon Checkmark
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 1993-10-00 ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03546-8
$27.50?$: US dollar
 869
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dale O'Dell Checkmark
Beyond the Safe Zone 1994-00-00 Robert Silverberg HarperCollins (The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg #3) 0-586-21371-6
£6.99?£: UK pound
 605
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Fred Gambino Checkmark
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 1999-06-00 ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-97241-0
$36.60?$: US dollar
 870
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Dale O'Dell  
Phases of the Moon 2004-08-00 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 1-931081-99-9
$40.00?$: US dollar
 625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jim Burns Checkmark
Phases of the Moon 2004-08-00 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 1-931081-99-9
$150.00?$: US dollar
 625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jim Burns  
Phases of the Moon 2004-10-00 Robert Silverberg ibooks 0-7434-9801-1
$15.95?$: US dollar
 623
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Michael Whelan Checkmark
Phases of the Moon 2004-11-01 Robert Silverberg ibooks 1-59687-057-5
$15.95?$: US dollar
 624
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume Three: Something Wild Is Loose: 1969-72 2008-03-24 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-143-9
$35.00?$: US dollar
 408
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume Three: Something Wild Is Loose: 1969-72 2008-03-24 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-143-9
$65.00?$: US dollar
 408
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Something Wild Is Loose: 1969-72 2011-01-17 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-387-7
$2.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Something Wild Is Loose 2011-09-29 Robert Silverberg Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10666-6
£2.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
The Collected Stories of Robert Silverberg, Volume Three: Something Wild Is Loose: 1969-72 2012-06-30 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-509-3
$18.95?$: US dollar
 410
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
The Best of Robert Silverberg: Stories of Six Decades 2012-12-31 Robert Silverberg Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-472-0
$24.95?$: US dollar
 722
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jim Burns Checkmark
Galaxy's Edge, Issue 4, September 2013 2013-09-00 ed. Mike Resnick Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-161-2
$3.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 mag Checkmark
Galaxy's Edge, Issue 4: September 2013 2013-09-00 ed. Mike Resnick Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-160-5
$5.99?$: US dollar
 132
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 mag Checkmark
Phases of the Moon 2015-02-27 Robert Silverberg Gateway / Orion 978-0-575-10661-1
£4.99?£: UK pound
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
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Galaxy's Edge: Omnibus #2: Complete Contents from Issues 4, 5 & 6 2016-03-21 ed. Mike Resnick Phoenix Pick 978-1-61242-282-4
$9.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-1-101-91009-2
$25.00?$: US dollar
 xxxi+
1178
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime / Black Lizard / Vintage Books 978-1-101-91010-8
$25.00?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Big Book of Science Fiction: The Ultimate Collection 2016-07-12 ed. Ann VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer Vintage Crime/Black Lizard / SFBC 14-1016912
$19.55?$: US dollar
 xxxi+
1178
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Bruce Pennington  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 979-8-212-38483-4
$15.99?$: US dollar
 486
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Audio  
$22.95?$: US dollar
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-6651-0965-9
$25.99?$: US dollar
 504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-6651-0967-3
$9.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Checkmark
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-6651-0897-3
$31.95?$: US dollar
  
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-6651-0896-6
$46.95?$: US dollar
  
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
 anth  
Robots Through the Ages 2023-07-25 ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Robert Silverberg Blackstone Publishing 978-1-6651-0895-9
$111.00?$: US dollar
  
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
 anth  
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 date unknown ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03546-8
$27.50?$: US dollar
 869
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dale O'Dell  
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 date unknown ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-97241-0   869
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Dale O'Dell Checkmark
The Norton Book of Science Fiction: North American Science Fiction, 1960-1990 date unknown ed. Brian Attebery, Ursula K. Le Guin W. W. Norton & Company 0-393-03546-8
$27.50?$: US dollar
 869
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Dale O'Dell  
Unfamiliar Territory date unknown Robert Silverberg Coronet Books 0-340-21978-5
£1.10?£: UK pound
 204
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Tony Roberts (artist) Checkmark
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