''New Dimensions 3'' is an

anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors. There are also thematic and g ...

of original

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

short stories edited by

Robert Silverberg Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is a prolific American science fiction author and editor. He is a multiple winner of both Hugo Award, Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a SFWA Grand ...

, the third in a series of twelve. It was first published in hardcover by Nelson Doubleday/SFBC in October 1973, with a paperback edition under the variant title ''New Dimensions III'' following from Signet/New American Library in February 1974. The book collects eleven novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with an introduction by the editor.

*"Introduction" (

) *"

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" () is a 1973 short work of philosophical fiction by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. With deliberately both vague and vivid descriptions, the narrator depicts a summer festival in the utopian city of Omela ...

" (

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( ; Kroeber; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author. She is best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the ''Earthsea'' fantas ...

) *"Down There" (

Damon Knight Damon Francis Knight (September 19, 1922 – April 15, 2002) was an American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He is the author of " To Serve Man", a 1950 short story adapted for ''The Twilight Zone''.Stanyard, ''Dimensions Behind ...

) *"How Shall We Conquer?" ( W. Macfarlane) *"They Live on Levels" (

Terry Carr Terry Gene Carr (February 19, 1937 – April 7, 1987) was an American science fiction fan, author, editor, and writing instructor. Background and discovery of fandom Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. He attended the City College of S ...

) *" The Girl Who Was Plugged In" ( James Tiptree, Jr.) *"Days of Grass, Days of Straw" ( R. A. Lafferty) *"Notes Leading Down to the Conquest" (

Barry N. Malzberg Barry Nathaniel Malzberg (July 24, 1939 – December 19, 2024) was an American writer and editor, most often of science fiction and fantasy. Life and career Early life and family Malzberg originated from a Jewish family and graduated from Syra ...

) *"At the Bran Foundry" ( Geo. Alec Effinger) *"Tell Me All About Yourself" ( F. M. Busby) *"Three Comedians" ( Gordon Eklund) *"The Last Day of July" ( Gardner R. Dozois)

Awards

The anthology placed second in the 1974 Locus Poll Award for Best Original Anthology. "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" won the 1974

Hugo Award for Best Short Story The Hugo Award for Best Short Story is one of the Hugo Awards given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories published or translated into English during the previous calendar year. The short story award is available for works of fiction of ...

, placed sixth in the 1974 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Fiction, and was a preliminary nominee for the 2017 Prometheus Hall of Fame Award. "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" won the 1974

Hugo Award for Best Novella The Hugo Award for Best Novella is one of the Hugo Awards given each year for science fiction or fantasy stories published or translated into English during the previous calendar year. The novella award is available for works of fiction of between ...

, was nominated for the 1974

Nebula Award for Best Novelette The Nebula Award for Best Novelette is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) to a science fiction or fantasy novelette. A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a novelette if it is between 7,5 ...

, and placed fourth in the 1974 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Fiction.

References

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