26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss
Short story by Kij Johnson
"26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" | |
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by Kij Johnson | |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
Publication type | Magazine |
Publication date | July 2008 |
"26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss" is a fantasy short story by American writer Kij Johnson , published in 2008 on the American magazine Asimov's Science Fiction . It was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Short Story . [1] It won the 2009 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction and the Asimov's readers' award for best short story.
Plot summary
Aimee has bought a travelling monkey show, wherein 26 monkeys do a variety of tricks and then vanish. She tries to figure out how the vanishing happens.
References
- ↑ "The LOCUS Index to SF Awards" . Archived from the original on 2012-05-20 . Retrieved 2009-04-16 .
External links
- 26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Text of the story at KijJohnson.com
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World Fantasy Award—Short Fiction
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