''Strangers'' is a

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novel by American author

Gardner Dozois Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American people, American science fiction author and editing, editor. He was the founding editor of ''The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of ...

, published in 1978. The novel was expanded from its original form as a novella, which first appeared in ''

New Dimensions IV ''New Dimensions IV'' is an anthology of original science fiction short stories edited by Robert Silverberg, the fourth in a series of twelve. It was first published in paperback by Signet/New American Library in October 1974. The book collects ...

'' (edited by

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

) in 1974. The novella was nominated for both the

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and

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, and has since been collected in Dozois's short fiction collection, ''Strange Days: Fabulous Journeys with Gardner Dozois.'' The expanded novel was originally published by Berkley Books, and was nominated for the

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for Best Novel and the

. It was reprinted by iBooks in 2003.

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