The James White Information Site

The Interpreters

  • Chapbook
  • First published 1985
  • 4,000 words

The Interpreters (14pp) is a book only by editorial fiat of the Novacon 15 Committee. Therefore, I'm going to be analytically retentive about it (but see under Short Stories). Langford's 'Outbreak' parody (in A Novacon Garland) is, however, worthy of mention -- especially for lines like this representative sample: "After a mildly awkward interlude (only the Tralthan cubicle was free, with a lavatory seat four feet across), Conway emerged... (p17). There is no truth to the rumour that Dustin Hoffman snapped up the film rights.

First Publication:

Novacon 15 booklet, 1985.

Publication History:

FANTASY & SF, March 1987

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Synopsis by Graham Andrews

English editions

Publisher Date
The Interpreters: Birmingham SF Group, 1985
Birmingham SF Group 1985

References

Data sources
James White Information (original site). Synopsis by Graham Andrews.