Shoggoths in Bloom
| Shoggoths in Bloom | |
|---|---|
| by Elizabeth Bear | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction/Horror (Cthulhu Mythos) novelette |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | March 2008 |
"Shoggoths in Bloom" is a science fiction novelette by Elizabeth Bear, originally published in the March 2008 issue of American magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, and subsequently republished in Bear's 2012 collection Shoggoths in Bloom.[1]
Plot summary[]
In 1938, Paul Harding is a black college professor who has come to a coastal Maine village to study the wild shoggoths. As news reports of Kristallnacht appear in the background, Harding discovers the unexpected truth about shoggoths, and is faced with a difficult decision.
Reception[]
"Shoggoths" was the winner of the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[2] Tor.com called it a "stand-out".[3]
References[]
- ^ Shoggoths in Bloom by Elizabeth Bear (Reviewed by Rahul Kanakia), by Rahul Kanakia, at Strange Horizons; published December 7, 2012; retrieved June 19, 2014
- ^ The LOCUS Index to SF Awards Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Sharp Edge: Shoggoths in Bloom by Elizabeth Bear, reviewed by Lee Mandelo; published November 30, 2012; retrieved January 21, 2017
External links[]
- "Shoggoths in Bloom" title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Partial text of the story at Asimov's Science Fiction
Categories:
- Fiction set in 1938
- 2008 short stories
- Cthulhu Mythos short stories
- Fantasy short stories
- Hugo Award for Best Novelette winning works
- Maine in fiction
- Science fiction short stories
- Works by Elizabeth Bear
- Works originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction