2022 Novelettes
Apr. 26th, 2023 10:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
psocopteraOk, here's everything I have tagged as a novelette, of which I have bolded the five of the 18 that I plan to nominate.
To Embody a Wildfire Starting, Iona Datt Sharma, Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Dragon shapeshifters and the aftermath of a revolution. This one is really good. NOVELETTE
Forte, Samuel Chapman, Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Fencers from opposing schools, a romance. NOVELETTE.
The Difference Between Love and Time, Catherynne M. Valente, Tor.com. Reprint from a 2022 anthology. NOVELETTE. This is Valente doing her gonzo thing, which often makes my eyes roll but then gets me in the end - if you liked Space Opera you'll probably like this. Wouldn't be surprised to see this one on the ballot.
Quandary Aminu vs The Butterfly Man, Rich Larson, Tor.com. NOVELETTE. And here's Larson doing his cyberpunk thing. If you've been reading my recs for awhile you probably already know whether you like Larson's cyberpunk thing.
Wanting Things, Cal Ritterhoff, Clarkesworld. I found parts of this annoying but parts were funny. NOVELETTE
Dream Factory, Greg Egan, Clarkesworld. Always interesting to see what Egan is up to. Pet ownership and the ethics of hacking your cat. NOVELETTE
We Built This City, Marie Vibbert, Clarkesworld. Labor relations on a floating Venusian cloud city. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
Carapace, David Goodman, Clarkesworld. MilSF about a suit trying to carry out its pilot's mission. NOVELETTE.
The Sadness Box, Suzanne Palmer, Clarkesworld. A difficult parent, and a particularly bleak war. NOVELETTE.
Sweetbaby, Thomas Ha, Clarkesworld. Cycles of abuse and the will to get someone out of them. NOVELETTE.
Murder by Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness, S.L. Huang, Clarkesworld. Cat Pictures Please but the AI is just GPT-4, ish. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You, John Chu, Uncanny. A warm and ultimately hopeful superhero story, more or less what if Superman was real in our racist world today. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold, S.B. Divya, Uncanny. A well-done fairytale retelling. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
The Prince of Salt and the Ocean's Bargain, Natalia Theodoridou, Uncanny. An odd little fairy tale. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
Your Eyes, My Beacon: Being an Account of Several Misadventures and How I Found My Way Home, C.L> Clark, Uncanny. A sailor and a lighthouse keeper. F/F. NOVELETTE.
The Noon Witch Goes to Sound Planet, Kristina Ten, Lightspeed. A teen girl trying to reject her magical heritage at Coachella. NOVELETTE.
Solidity, Greg Egan, Asimov's. Damn, this one is good. NOVELETTE.
Falling Off the Edge of the World, Suzanne Palmer, Asimov's. Sole survivors of a starship catastrophe. NOVELETTE.
To Embody a Wildfire Starting, Iona Datt Sharma, Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Dragon shapeshifters and the aftermath of a revolution. This one is really good. NOVELETTE
Forte, Samuel Chapman, Beneath Ceaseless Skies. Fencers from opposing schools, a romance. NOVELETTE.
The Difference Between Love and Time, Catherynne M. Valente, Tor.com. Reprint from a 2022 anthology. NOVELETTE. This is Valente doing her gonzo thing, which often makes my eyes roll but then gets me in the end - if you liked Space Opera you'll probably like this. Wouldn't be surprised to see this one on the ballot.
Quandary Aminu vs The Butterfly Man, Rich Larson, Tor.com. NOVELETTE. And here's Larson doing his cyberpunk thing. If you've been reading my recs for awhile you probably already know whether you like Larson's cyberpunk thing.
Wanting Things, Cal Ritterhoff, Clarkesworld. I found parts of this annoying but parts were funny. NOVELETTE
Dream Factory, Greg Egan, Clarkesworld. Always interesting to see what Egan is up to. Pet ownership and the ethics of hacking your cat. NOVELETTE
We Built This City, Marie Vibbert, Clarkesworld. Labor relations on a floating Venusian cloud city. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
Carapace, David Goodman, Clarkesworld. MilSF about a suit trying to carry out its pilot's mission. NOVELETTE.
The Sadness Box, Suzanne Palmer, Clarkesworld. A difficult parent, and a particularly bleak war. NOVELETTE.
Sweetbaby, Thomas Ha, Clarkesworld. Cycles of abuse and the will to get someone out of them. NOVELETTE.
Murder by Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness, S.L. Huang, Clarkesworld. Cat Pictures Please but the AI is just GPT-4, ish. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You, John Chu, Uncanny. A warm and ultimately hopeful superhero story, more or less what if Superman was real in our racist world today. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold, S.B. Divya, Uncanny. A well-done fairytale retelling. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
The Prince of Salt and the Ocean's Bargain, Natalia Theodoridou, Uncanny. An odd little fairy tale. Nebula nominee. NOVELETTE.
Your Eyes, My Beacon: Being an Account of Several Misadventures and How I Found My Way Home, C.L> Clark, Uncanny. A sailor and a lighthouse keeper. F/F. NOVELETTE.
The Noon Witch Goes to Sound Planet, Kristina Ten, Lightspeed. A teen girl trying to reject her magical heritage at Coachella. NOVELETTE.
Solidity, Greg Egan, Asimov's. Damn, this one is good. NOVELETTE.
Falling Off the Edge of the World, Suzanne Palmer, Asimov's. Sole survivors of a starship catastrophe. NOVELETTE.
