Fire Watch

This collection includes the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novella "Fire Watch," which introduces the Oxford time travel research institute that features in her later novels like "Doomsday Book" and "To Say Nothing of the Dog." While the novella stands alone, it establishes foundational concepts and characters that reappear in her longer works.

The titular novella "Fire Watch" won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novella. This recognition highlights its significant impact within the science fiction genre.