Shoggoths in Bloom

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"Shoggoths in Bloom"
Short story by Elizabeth Bear
CountryUnited States
Language English
Genre Science fiction/Horror (Cthulhu Mythos)
Publication
Published in Asimov's Science Fiction
Publication type Magazine
Media typePrint novelette
Publication dateMarch 2008
Pages14

"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]

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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

  1. ↑ Shoggoths in Bloom by Elizabeth Bear (Reviewed by Rahul Kanakia), by Rahul Kanakia, at Strange Horizons ; published December 7, 2012; retrieved June 19, 2014
  2. ↑ The LOCUS Index to SF Awards Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ The Sharp Edge: Shoggoths in Bloom by Elizabeth Bear, reviewed by Lee Mandelo; published November 30, 2012; retrieved January 21, 2017
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