NMLP P-003480 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-04

Distraction

Bruce Sterling · Bantam Spectra · 1998

The US Bantam Spectra hardcover of 1998 is the true first; the UK edition followed. The novel won the 2000 Arthur C. Clarke Award and was a 1999 Hugo nominee.

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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-003480 for "Distraction" by Bruce Sterling (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-003480, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).