"Shoggoths in Bloom" is a science fiction novelette by Elizabeth Bear, originally published in the March 2008 issue of the American magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, and subsequently republished in Bear's 2012 collection Shoggoths in Bloom.[1]
| "Shoggoths in Bloom" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Elizabeth Bear | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction/Horror (Cthulhu Mythos) |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Media type | Print novelette |
| Publication date | March 2008 |
| Pages | 14 |
Plot summary
editIn 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
edit"Shoggoths" was the winner of the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[2] Tor.com called it a "stand-out".[3]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- "Shoggoths in Bloom" title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Partial text of the story at Asimov's Science Fiction