The Homecoming
| First published | April 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
"A man tries to talk to his son, who turned himself into an alien 11 years ago, after the boy comes home to visit his mother who is slowly dying from Alzheimer's. After the man and son fight a lot, dad allows the boy to talk to his mother." — Dan Smyth
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hugo Award | Best Short Story | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (9)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Asimov's Science Fiction, April-May 2011 | Dell Magazines | MAGAZINE | 50 |
| April 2012 | StarShipSofa, No 234 | StarShipSofa | MAGAZINE | |
| May 2012 | Escape Pod, EP344 | Escape Artists, Inc. | MAGAZINE | |
| August 2012 | Win Some, Lose Some | ISFiC Press | Collection | |61 |
| August 2012 | Win Some, Lose Some: The Hugo Award Winning (and Nominated) Short Science Fiction and Fantasy of Mike Resnick | ISFiC Press | Collection | |61 |
| October 2016 | Humanity 2.0 | Phoenix Pick | Anthology | |231 |
| November 2016 | Humanity 2.0 | Phoenix Pick / Arc Manor | Anthology | 231 |
| January 2021 | Galaxy's Edge, January 2021 | Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick | MAGAZINE | 4 |
| January 2021 | Galaxy's Edge, January 2021 | Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick | MAGAZINE | |2 |