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Penny for a Match, Mister?

Garth Nix

First published October 2016
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Notes

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl" and set in the same world of Nix's story "Crossing the Line" per The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales (ISBN: 978-1-4814-5612-8) author's note.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2016 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Horror Short Story Nominee/Finalist
2016 Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Fantasy Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 2016 The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales Saga Press Anthology 130
October 2017 The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales Saga Press Anthology 130