Colliding Branes

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Colliding Branes
by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Science fiction short story
Published in Asimov's Science Fiction
Publication type Periodical
Publisher Dell Magazines
Media typePrint (Magazine)
Publication dateFebruary 2009

"Colliding Branes" is a science fiction short story by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling. It was first published in the February 2009 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction . [1]

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Synopsis

The story follows two bloggers, Angelo Rasmussen and Rabbiteen Chandra, on the last night before the end of the Ekpyrotic universe and the beginning of a new one.

Reception

The Internet Review of Science Fiction's Lois Tilton reviewed '"Colliding Branes" as "fun stuff." [2] Tangent Online's Bob Blough reviewed it as "more fun than past collaborations." [3]

"Colliding Branes" placed at fourteenth place in the Locus Award for Best Short Story. [4]

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References

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  2. Lois Tilton (January 2009). "Short Fiction, January 2009". The Internet Review of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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