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Title: Bitter Grounds Title Record # 309871
Author: Neil Gaiman
Date: 2003-04-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: tor.com
Language: English
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Current Tags: zombies (1), horror (1) Add Tags

Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
2007ⓘTranslated by Emmy van Beest and Josephine Ruitenberg
 Dutch Een bittere smaak
2009ⓘTranslated by Michel Pagel.
 French Amères moutures
2010ⓘTranslated by Michele de Aguiar Vartuli.
 Portuguese Pó amargo
2010ⓘTranslated by Hannes Riffel and/or Sara Riffel (the credit for the collection states both of them, but the individual items may have been translated by only one of them)
 German Bitterer Kaffeesatz

Awards

Place Year and Award Category
6 2004 Locus Best Novelette

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Mojo: Conjure Stories 2003-04-00 ed. Nalo Hopkinson Aspect / Warner Books 0-446-67929-1
$13.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 x+
340
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Julie Metz Checkmark
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 15 2004-10-00 ed. Stephen Jones Carroll & Graf 0-7867-1426-3
$12.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xi+
624
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Les Edwards  
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 15 2004-10-00 ed. Stephen Jones Robinson 1-84119-923-0
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 624
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Les Edwards  
Fragile Things 2006-09-00 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 0-7553-3412-4
£17.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxix+
366
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll gray318  
Fragile Things 2006-09-00 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 0-7553-3413-2
£11.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 xxix+
366
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll gray318  
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders 2006-10-00 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 0-06-051522-8
$26.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxi+
360
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard L. Aquan , Henry Gray , Floyd Dean , Lindamarie Ambrose , Paul Ambrose , Jan Cobb Checkmark
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders 2006-10-00 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins / SFBC 1221406
$13.49?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxi+
360
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Richard L. Aquan , Henry Gray , Floyd Dean , Lindamarie Ambrose , Paul Ambrose , Jan Cobb  
Fragile Things 2006-10-26 Neil Gaiman HarperAudio 978-0-06-122995-4
$27.93?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Richard L. Aquan , Henry Gray , Floyd Dean , Lindamarie Ambrose , Paul Ambrose , Jan Cobb Checkmark
Fragile Things 2007-04-00 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 978-0-7553-3414-8
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 440
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll gray318  
Fragile Things 2007-04-05 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 978-0-7553-3415-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 448
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll gray318  
Alles is breekbaar 2007-06-00 Neil Gaiman Luitingh 978-90-245-1357-4
€19.95?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 366
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders 2007-10-00 Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial 978-0-06-125202-0
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiii+
360+
16
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
The Living Dead 2008-09-01 ed. John Joseph Adams Start Publishing 978-1-59780-240-6
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth David Palumbo  
The Living Dead 2008-09-01 ed. John Joseph Adams Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-143-0
$10.69?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth David Palumbo Checkmark
The Living Dead 2008-10-00 ed. John Joseph Adams Night Shade Books 978-1-59780-143-0
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 487
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth David Palumbo Checkmark
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead 2009-00-00 ed. John Skipp Tess Press 978-1-60376-204-5   699
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth  
The Living Dead 2009-02-00 ed. John Joseph Adams Night Shade Books / SFBC 978-1-60751-522-7
$12.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 496
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 anth David Palumbo  
Des choses fragiles : Nouvelles et merveilles 2009-04-17 Neil Gaiman Au Diable Vauvert 978-2-84626-147-0
€22?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 490
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Olivier Fontvieille  
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead 2009-09-19 ed. John Skipp Black Dog & Leventhal 978-1-57912-828-9
$19.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 699
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth  
Alles is breekbaar 2009-10-00 Neil Gaiman Luitingh 978-90-245-3044-1
€18.95?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 366
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
Fragile Things 2009-10-13 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-180416-8
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
Coisas Frágeis 2?Coisas Frageis 2
 2010-00-00 Neil Gaiman Conrad Editora 978-85-7616-398-5   166
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Rod Simeon , Trigger Image Checkmark
Zerbrechliche Dinge: Geschichten & Wunder 2010-02-00 Neil Gaiman Klett-Cotta (Hobbit Presse) 978-3-608-93876-0
€19.90?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 330
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll gray318 Checkmark
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders 2010-02-01 Neil Gaiman Harper 978-0-06-051523-2
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 400
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Checkmark
Tor.com, September 13, 2010 2010-09-13 ed. Liz Gorinsky, Patrick Nielsen Hayden Tor  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
 mag  
Fragile Things 2010-09-30 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 978-0-7553-7994-1
£4.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll gray318  
Des choses fragiles : Nouvelles et merveilles 2010-10-10 Neil Gaiman J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Fantastique #9435) 978-2-290-02127-9
€8?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 476
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Vincent Madras  
Zombies: The Recent Dead 2010-10-18 ed. Paula Guran Prime Books 978-1-60701-262-7
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Szabo Balasz Checkmark
Zombies: The Recent Dead 2010-10-19 ed. Paula Guran Prime Books 978-1-60701-234-4
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxvii+
473
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Szabo Balasz Checkmark
Fragile Things 2013-00-00 Neil Gaiman Headline Review 978-0-7553-3415-5
£7.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 440
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Checkmark
The Living Dead 2013-06-13 ed. John Joseph Adams Orbit 978-1-4055-2882-5
£2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth  
Fragile Things 2018-05-22 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-269954-1
$16.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiii+
355
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
Fragile Things 2018-05-22 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-180416-8
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Zerbrechliche Dinge: Geschichten und Wunder 2019-03-29 Neil Gaiman Eichborn 978-3-8479-0655-1
€16.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 412
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Markus Weber Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman Headline 978-1-4722-8230-9
£30.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP
 752
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-303185-2
$40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 736
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Ulf Andersen Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing 978-1-7999-4282-5
$55.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
audio MP3 CD?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks
coll Ulf Andersen  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman William Morrow / HarperCollins 978-0-06-303187-6
$29.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Ulf Andersen Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman HarperAudio 978-0-06-303188-3
$55.90?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Ulf Andersen Checkmark
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-10-20 Neil Gaiman HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing 978-0-06-303188-3
$48.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Ulf Andersen  
The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction 2020-11-10 Neil Gaiman HarperLuxe 978-0-06-303238-5
$42.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 608
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Ulf Andersen  
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders date unknown Neil Gaiman Harper 978-0-06-051523-2
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiii+
363
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Checkmark
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders date unknown Neil Gaiman Harper 978-0-06-051523-2
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiii+
363
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Checkmark
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders date unknown Neil Gaiman Harper 978-0-06-051523-2
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiii+
363
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Checkmark
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders date unknown Neil Gaiman Harper 978-0-06-051523-2
$7.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxxiii+
363
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll  
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