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Title: Air Raid Title Record # 41677
Author: John Varley
Date: 1977-01-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: Horribly sick and deformed inhabitants of an environmentally degraded future earth travel back to the current era to rescue victims of mass disasters just before their deaths to provide healthy human stock to keep the species alive.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1977 Air Raid [as by Herb Boehm]
Year Language Title
1978ⓘTranslated by Annemarie Kindt
 Dutch Overval in de lucht
1979ⓘTranslated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch
 German Luftangriff [as by Herb Boehm]
1979ⓘTranslated by Birgit Reß-Bohusch
 German Luftangriff
1979ⓘTranslated by Jesús Gómez García, first published in Nueva Dimensión 111.
 Spanish Incursión aérea
1979ⓘTranslated by Michel Deutsch
 French
Raid aérien?Raid aerien
1981ⓘTranslated by Tony Westermayr
 German Luftpiraten
1982 Swedish Flygraid
1988 Polish Uprowadzenie
1992ⓘTranslated by Mihnea Columbeanu
 Romanian Raid aerian
2019ⓘTranslated by Kathrin Bielfeldt
 German Luftangriff

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
2 1978 Hugo Best Short Story
Nomination 1978 Nebula Short Story
3 1978 Locus Best Short Fiction

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Sixth Annual Collection 1977-07-00 ed. Gardner Dozois E. P. Dutton 0-525-06495-8
$8.95?$: US dollar
 xxi+
185
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Mark Rubin Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Sixth Annual Collection 1978-06-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-05482-X
$1.95?$: US dollar
 xxvii+
283
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 David Plourde Checkmark
The Persistence of Vision 1978-07-00 John Varley The Dial Press/James Wade / SFBC 3441
$3.50?$: US dollar
 xiv+
272
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jim Burns Checkmark
The Persistence of Vision 1978-07-00 John Varley The Dial Press/James Wade (Quantum Science Fiction #4) 0-8037-6866-4
$9.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Jim Burns Checkmark
In the Hall of the Martian Kings 1978-09-00 John Varley Sidgwick & Jackson 0-283-98504-6
£5.50?£: UK pound
 xvii+
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
In the Hall of the Martian Kings 1978-10-00 John Varley Orbit / Futura (Quantum Science Fiction) 0-7088-8036-3
£1.10?£: UK pound
 xv+
316
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 Persistence of Vision 1979-08-00 John Varley Dell (Quantum Science Fiction #4) 0-440-17311-6
$2.25?$: US dollar
 xv+
316
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 Persistence of Vision 1979-08-00 John Varley Dell (Quantum Science Fiction #4) 0-440-17311-6
C$2.25?C$: Canadian dollar
 xv+
316
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
Nebula Winners Thirteen 1980-02-00 ed. Samuel R. Delany Harper & Row 0-06-013786-X
$10.95?$: US dollar
 xiv+
239
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Future I 1981-01-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander Fawcett Crest 0-449-24366-4
$2.50?$: US dollar
 381
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 Richard Courtney Checkmark
Quantum Special 2 1981-03-00 uncredited Sidgwick & Jackson (Quantum Special #2) 0-283-98585-2
£8.95?£: UK pound
 414+
xvii+
316
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 omni  
Nebula Winners Thirteen 1981-08-00 ed. Samuel R. Delany Bantam Books 0-553-14726-9
$2.50?$: US dollar
 xiv+
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.
 anth Gary LaSasso Checkmark
From Here to Forever 1982-11-00 ed. James Gunn Mentor / New American Library 0-451-62136-0 / ME2136
$4.95?$: US dollar
 531
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 Richard Courtney Checkmark
The Persistence of Vision 1984-11-00 John Varley Berkley Books 0-425-07300-9
$2.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
288
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 James Warhola Checkmark
The Persistence of Vision 1988-04-00 John Varley Ace Books 0-441-66221-8
$3.95?$: US dollar
 xv+
288
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 James Warhola Checkmark
Time Travelers: From Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 1989-03-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-80935-9
$3.95?$: US dollar
 275
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 Colin Hay Checkmark
Strange Dreams 1993-07-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson Bantam Spectra 0-553-37103-7
$14.95?$: US dollar
 xi+
531
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 Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Strange Dreams 1993-08-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-223956-6
£8.99?£: UK pound
 xi+
531
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 Geoff Taylor  
Strange Dreams 1994-03-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson HarperCollins (UK) 0-00-648005-5
£5.99?£: UK pound
 704
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 Geoff Taylor Checkmark
Reel Future 1994-08-00 ed. Forrest J. Ackerman, Jean Stine Barnes & Noble Books / SFBC 03719
$12.98?$: US dollar
 538
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
Strange Dreams 1994-08-00 ed. Stephen R. Donaldson Bantam Spectra / SFBC 03708
$11.98?$: US dollar
 xi+
531
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Gervasio Gallardo Checkmark
Reel Future 1994-09-00 ed. Forrest J. Ackerman, Jean Stine Barnes & Noble Books 1-56619-450-4
$9.98?$: US dollar
 xxii+
538
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
From Here to Forever 1997-01-00 ed. James Gunn Borealis / White Wolf Publishing 1-56504-822-9 / WW 11090
$14.99?$: US dollar
 601
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 Checkmark
Timegates 1997-03-00 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Ace Books 0-441-00428-8
$5.99?$: US dollar
 [9]+
244
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 Jean-François Podevin Checkmark
The Reel Stuff 1998-09-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Brian Thomsen DAW Books 0-88677-817-4
$5.99?$: US dollar
 383
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 Les Edwards Checkmark
From Here to Forever 2003-05-00 ed. James Gunn Scarecrow Press 0-8108-4670-5
$39.50?$: US dollar
 xxix+
527
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 Checkmark
Cyberfilms 2004-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Brian Thomsen ibooks 0-7434-8743-5
$12.95?$: US dollar
 ix+
368
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 Dave Seeley Checkmark
The John Varley Reader 2004-09-00 John Varley Ace Books 0-441-01195-0
$16.00?$: US dollar
 ix+
532
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 Ian McKinnell , Ralph Mercer Checkmark
The John Varley Reader 2004-10-00 John Varley Ace Books / SFBC 0-7394-4671-1 / 1173161
$12.99?$: US dollar
 532
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ian McKinnell , Ralph Mercer Checkmark
Novel Ideas—Science Fiction 2006-04-00 ed. Brian M. Thomsen DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1361) 0-7564-0353-7
$7.50?$: US dollar
 321
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
Asimov's Science Fiction: 30th Anniversary Anthology 2007-07-00 ed. Sheila Williams Tachyon Publications 978-1-892391-47-6
$14.95?$: US dollar
 349
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 Michael Whelan Checkmark
The Reel Stuff 2008-06-03 ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Brian Thomsen DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1098) 978-0-7564-0522-9
$15.00?$: US dollar
 viii+
456
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 Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction 2010-08-01 ed. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr., Arthur B. Evans, Joan Gordon, Veronica Hollinger, Rob Latham, Carol McGuirk Wesleyan University Press 978-0-8195-6954-7
$85.00?$: US dollar
 688
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth Checkmark
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction 2010-08-01 ed. Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, Jr., Arthur B. Evans, Joan Gordon, Veronica Hollinger, Rob Latham, Carol McGuirk Wesleyan University Press 978-0-8195-6955-4
$39.95?$: US dollar
 xviii+
767
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 Georges Méliès Checkmark
Timegates 2013-07-15 ed. Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois Baen Books 978-1-62579-154-2
$4.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Flight or Fright 2018-09-04 ed. Stephen King, Bev Vincent Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-58767-679-6
$27.95?$: US dollar
 332
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth François Vaillancourt Checkmark
Flight or Fright 2018-09-04 ed. Stephen King, Bev Vincent Cemetery Dance Publications 978-1-58767-680-2
$9.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth François Vaillancourt Checkmark
Flight or Fright 2018-09-04 ed. Stephen King, Bev Vincent Hodder & Stoughton 978-1-4736-9156-8
£20.00?£: UK pound
 332
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
Flight or Fright 2019-06-04 ed. Stephen King, Bev Vincent Hodder Paperbacks 978-1-4736-9158-2
£7.99?£: UK pound
 336
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  
Flight or Fright 2019-06-04 ed. Stephen King, Bev Vincent Scribner 978-1-9821-0900-4
$17.00?$: US dollar
 xvi+
333
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 David Litman  
Flight or Fright 2019-07-24 ed. Stephen King, Bev Vincent Thorndike Press 978-1-4328-6666-2
$35.99?$: US dollar
  
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The John Varley Reader 2020-09-22 John Varley Open Road Integrated Media 978-1-5040-6341-8
$11.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
The John Varley Reader date unknown John Varley Ace Books 978-1-4406-2512-1
$20.99?$: US dollar
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Ian McKinnell , Ralph Mercer  
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