If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love
| "If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Rachel Swirsky |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Speculative fiction |
| Published in | Apex Magazine |
| Published in English | 2013 |
"If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" is an award-winning short story by Rachel Swirsky. It was first published in Apex Magazine in 2013.
Synopsis
A narrator explains to their love how things would be different if that person were a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Reception
"Dinosaur" won the 2013 Nebula Award for Best Short Story,[1] and was nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[2] Critic Ana Grilo describes it as "beautiful", "powerful", and "intense", and "almost like a piece of poetry", but questions whether it can truly be considered speculative fiction.[3]
References
- ↑ 2013 Nebula Awards Winners, at Locus; published May 17, 2014; retrieved June 26, 2014
- ↑ 2014 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 26, 2014
- ↑ Reading the 2014 Hugo Award Finalists—The Short Stories Ballot, by Ana Grilo, at Kirkus Reviews; published May 2, 2014; retrieved June 26, 2014
External links
- Text of the story at Apex Magazine