Universe 13

Universe 13

Cover of first edition
Editor	Terry Carr
Cover artist	Peter R. Kruzan
Language	English
Series	Universe
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	1983
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	181
ISBN	0-385-18288-0
Preceded by	Universe 12
Followed by	Universe 14

Universe 13 is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Terry Carr, the thirteenth volume in the seventeen-volume Universe anthology series. It was first published in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1983, with a paperback edition from Tor Books in March 1985. The first British edition was issued in hardcover by Robert Hale in March 1986.

The book collects seven novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.

Contents

• "Her Habiline Husband" (Michael Bishop)
• "The Width of the World" (Ian Watson)
• "Stone Eggs" (Kim Stanley Robinson)
• "The Widow and the Body Sitter" (Bill Bickel)
• "The Taylorsville Reconstruction" (Lucius Shepard)
• "A Way Back" (Leanne Frahm)
• "Cicada Queen" (Bruce Sterling)

Awards

The anthology placed third in the 1984 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology.

"Her Habiline Husband" won the 1984 SF Chronicle Award for Best Novella placed first in the 1984 Locus Poll Award for Best Novella, and was nominated for the 1984 Nebula Award for Best Novella.

"Stone Eggs" placed fourteenth in the 1984 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.

"Cicada Queen" was nominated for the 1984 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and placed sixteenth in the 1984 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.