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First edition cover | |
| Author | George R. R. Martin |
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| Cover artist | Patrick Woodroffe |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction and fantasy short stories |
| Publisher | Avon Books |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-380-00521-2 |
| OCLC | 2411749 |
A Song for Lya is the first collection of stories by science fiction and fantasy writer George R. R. Martin, published as a paperback original by Avon Books in 1976. It was reprinted by different publishers in 1978 and in 2001. The title is sometimes rendered A Song for Lya and Other Stories.[1] A Song for Lya won the 1977 Locus Poll as the year's best story collection.[2]
Spider Robinson reviewed the collection favorably, declaring that while a few stories were "duds," that "the good stuff in Song for Lya is so dazzingly good that it would cover a much greater multitude of sins".[4]