| "Scherzo with Tyrannosaur" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Swanwick |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction short story |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | July 1999 |
"Scherzo with Tyrannosaur" is a science fiction short story published in 1999 by Michael Swanwick. It won the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and was nominated for the 2000 Locus Poll, Asimov's Reader Poll and Nebula Award.[1]
The story follows the paleontological director of Hilltop Station, a research center set in the late Cretaceous period. It begins as Hilltop Station throws a fund raising ball and the director must keep patrons happy as well as prevent employees from illegally using their knowledge of the past for profit. When the director engages in unethical activities, he is forced to cover his tracks with complex time paradoxes and visits from his future self.