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Hellspark is a science fiction novel written by Janet Kagan.

It was placed 24th in the 1989 Locus Awards for Best Novel.

Synopsis
Arrr.

Genre
SF Detective story, murder mystery, cf. Asimov Caves of Steel etc?

Themes
Multispecies Linguistics

Reception
Dozois obituary comments http://www.epiphyte.net/SF/hellspark.html Epiphyte review

Publication history
Hellspark was first published in 1988 by Tom Doherty Associates (New York), with cover art by Bryn Barnard. In the same year, Doherty also published a book club edtion (cover illustrated). In 1998, Meisha Merlin Publishing (Decatur, GA) published a paperback edition.

Preparing
http://web.archive.org/web/20070715155918/http://www.meishamerlin.com/TitlesFrame.html Meisha Titles July 15, 2007 http://web.archive.org/web/20000526002823/http://www.meishamerlin.com/Hellspark.html Meisha blurb August 31, 2000 http://web.archive.org/web/20010515130024/http://www.meishamerlin.com/HellsparkReviews.html Meisha Reviews May 15, 2001

Category:1988 novels Category:American science fiction novels