| Burn | |
| Author: | James Patrick Kelly |
| Country: | United States |
| Cover Artist: | John Picacio |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Science fiction novella |
| Media Type: | |
| Pub Date: | 2005 |
| Publisher: | Tachyon Publications |
| Pages: | 178 |
| Isbn: | 978-1892391278 |
| Isbn Note: | (first edition, hardcover) |
| Oclc: | 62724900 |
| Congress: | PS3561.E3942 B87 2005 |
| Dewey: | 813.54 |
"Burn" is a science fiction novella published in 2005 by James Patrick Kelly. It won the 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novella.[1]
The story follows Prosper Gregory Leung, a farmer who has been recruited to help fight forest fires on his home planet of Walden. After being injured in the line of duty, he is sent to recover in a hospital. There, he ends up contacting the High Gregory, a young ruler on the planet Kenning. In the course of talking with the High Gregory, Spur unknowingly brings the young "luck maker" and several other young diplomats to Walden.