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The Folk of the Fringe
	First edition
Author	Orson Scott Card
Cover artist	Carl Lundgren
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction, LDS fiction
Publisher	Phantasia Press
Publication date	1989
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
ISBN	0-7126-3637-4
OCLC	60021810

The Folk of the Fringe (1989) is a collection of post-apocalyptic stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. These stories are set sometime in the near future, when World War III has left America in ruins. The stories are about how a few groups of Mormons struggle to survive. Although all of these stories in this book were meant to stand alone, they each include at least one character from one of the other stories which helps to make them a cohesive collection.

Contents edit

This book also includes interior artwork by Glen R. Bellamy, an "Author's Note: On Sycamore Hill" by Orson Scott Card and an "Afterward: The Folk of the Fringe" by Michael Collings. The essay by Card was originally published in the 55th issue of Science Fiction Review (1985) under the title "On Sycamore Hill: A Personal View".

Many of the stories take place in, or are connected to, a fictional post-apocalyptic state of Deseret around the former Mormon areas of Utah, which was clearly inspired by the historical State of Deseret.

Influences edit

As with many of Card's other literature, a Christian/Mormon influence is present in this book.

Publishing information edit

US editions edit

Phantasia Press 1st ed. hardcover February 1989 ISBN 0-932096-49-2
Tor Books hardcover Copyright 1989 no ISBN printed by R.R.Donnelley & Sons Company
Tor Books paperback August 15, 1990 ISBN 0-8125-0086-5
Orb Books paperback August 11, 2001 ISBN 0-312-87663-7