Schismatrix
Cover of first edition (hardcover) | |
| Author | Bruce Sterling |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ron Walotsky |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Arbor House Publishing Company |
Publication date | June 1985 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 288 (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-87795-645-6 |
| OCLC | 11532380 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3569.T3876 S3 1985 |
Schismatrix (/skɪzˈmætrɪks/) is a science fiction novel by Bruce Sterling, originally published in 1985. The story was Sterling's only novel-length treatment of the Shaper/Mechanist universe. Five short stories preceded the novel and are published together with it in a 1996 edition entitled Schismatrix Plus. Schismatrix was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1985, and the British Science Fiction Award in 1986.