'' Accelerando '' is a 2005 science fiction novel consisting of a series of interconnected short stories written by British author Charles Stross . As well as normal hardback and paperback editions , it was released as a free e-book under the CC BY-NC-ND license . '' Accelerando '' won the Locus Award in 2006 , and was nominated for several other awards in 2005 and 2006 , including the Hugo , Campbell , Clarke , and British Science Fiction Association Awards
Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke Award
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