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New Dimensions IV

Cover of first edition
Editor	Robert Silverberg
Language	English
Series	New Dimensions
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Signet/New American Library
Publication date	1974
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	237
Preceded by	New Dimensions 3
Followed by	New Dimensions Science Fiction Number 5

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 ten novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors.

Contents

• "After the Dreamtime" (Richard A. Lupoff)
• "The Bible After Apocalypse" (Laurence M. Janifer)
• "Outer Concentric" (Felix C. Gotschalk)
• "The Examination" (Felix C. Gotschalk)
• "The Colors of Fear" (Terry Carr)
• "Ariel" (Roger Elwood)
• "State of the Art" (Barry N. Malzberg)
• "Among the Metal-and-People People" (David R. Bunch)
• "Animal Fair" (R. A. Lafferty)
• "Strangers" (Gardner R. Dozois)

Awards

The anthology placed second in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Original Anthology.

"After the Dreamtime" was a finalist for the 1975 Hugo Award for Best Novelette and placed ninth in the 1975 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette.