...of last year?” Oh, now that’s an easy one. It’s a very short, short story by Kij Johnson, called “Ponies”. It was shortlisted for a Hugo award this year, and although it didn’t win, I don’t think many people would have complained if it...
...story filled with fully-rounded characters dealing with life as best they can. I loved every minute of it. Kij Johnson’s ‘Spar’ was the winner in the Best Short Story category. This is a seriously strange story about a woman entwined and endlessly...
...and Heavenly Hosts) “Booth’s Ghost,” Karen Joy Fowler (What I Didn’t See and Other Stories) “Ponies,” Kij Johnson (Tor.com 11/17/10) “Tu Sufrimiento Shall Protect Us,” Mercurio D. Rivera (Black Static 8-9/10) BEST ANTHOLOGY Winner: My...
...exception. But lurking underneath this pleasant, upbeat tone is a story that’s dark and deceptive. “Ponies” by Kij Johnson – One would think topics like ponies and childhood are safe but for Kij Johnson, this is fertile ground to explore the...
...phone rings. She slows to take it from her pocket, glances at the screen: UNKNOWN CALLER." — Kij Johnson, "Names for Water" "They left Abal in a hurry, after Ozma's mother killed the constable." — Kelly Link, "The Constable of Abal" "I slammed the...
...the Queen's Window” Novelette: Eric James Stone: “That Leviathan Whom Thou Hast Made” Short story: Tied between Kij Johnson's “Ponies" and Harlan Ellison's “How Interesting: A Tiny Man” The Bradbury Award for Best Dramatic Production:...
...you about the time Cliffert Corbett settled a bet by outrunning a bullet?" And then you get to Kij Johnson's "Story Kit," which actually starts out by enumerating the types of story, according to Damon Knight. And some of the other stories in the book...
...is nothing further to discuss. Sex is a Universal Language The 2009 Nebula-winning short story, "Spar," by Kij Johnson, is all about how an alien and a human, left alone in a "lifeboat," and despite being a bipedal human and an alien with cilia, still...
...of last year?” Oh, now that’s an easy one. It’s a very short, short story by Kij Johnson, called “Ponies”. It was shortlisted for a Hugo award this year, and although it didn’t win, I don’t think many people would have complained if it...
...story filled with fully-rounded characters dealing with life as best they can. I loved every minute of it. Kij Johnson’s ‘Spar’ was the winner in the Best Short Story category. This is a seriously strange story about a woman entwined and endlessly...
...and Heavenly Hosts) “Booth’s Ghost,” Karen Joy Fowler (What I Didn’t See and Other Stories) “Ponies,” Kij Johnson (Tor.com 11/17/10) “Tu Sufrimiento Shall Protect Us,” Mercurio D. Rivera (Black Static 8-9/10) BEST ANTHOLOGY Winner: My...
...of Nell Gwynne’s,” Eugie Foster’s novelette “Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast,” Kij Johnson’s short story “Spar,” plus Paolo Bacigalupi’s novelette, “The Gambler.” The book also contains...
...Press) Karen Joy Fowler, “Booth’s Ghost” ( What I Didn’t See and Other Stories , Small Beer Press) Kij Johnson, “Ponies” ( Tor.com ) Joyce Carol Oates, “Fossil—Figures” ( Stories : All-New Tales ) Mercurio D. Rivera, “Tu Sufrimiento...
...2011 World Fantasy Awards Nominations Posted by Patrick The 2011 nominations have been unveiled:NovelLauren Beukes, Zoo City [Jacana (South Africa)/Angry Robot]N K Jemisin, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, [Orbit]Graham Joyce, The Silent Land...