<DIV><DIV>In 1992 Vernor Vinge amazed the science fiction world with this epic novel of star-spanning adventure. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, and has since become a landmark in the field. Now, with the long awaited sequel <I>The Children of the Sky </I>about to be published, we are proud to offer the first-ever trade paperback edition of this big-screen SF classic.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV><DIV><I>A Fire Upon The Deep</I> is the winner of the 1993 Hugo Award for Best Novel.</DIV></DIV></DIV>