We did make use, from time to time, of candles, neckties, scarves, shoelaces, a little water-color paintbrush, her hairbrush, butter, whipped cream, strawberry jam, Johnson’s Baby Oil, my Swedish hand vibrator, a fascinating bead necklace she had, miscellaneous common household items, and every molecule of flesh that was exposed to air or could be located with strenuous search.

Heinlein to expand it into a novel. The book titled Variable Star was released on September 19 2006. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (1974)
Hugo Awards for:
best novella (1977) By Any Other Name (later expanded into Telempath)
best novella (1978) Stardance (with Jeanne Robinson)
best short story (1983) Melancholy Elephants

Nebula Award for:
best novella (1977) Stardance (with Jeanne Robinson)

2008 Robert A.