Waxy
| First published | August 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
Synopsis
In this world, men are Men who must constantly study and take Examinations in Philosophy. A woman's existence is driven by capturing a Man which is "The Goal of Life;" she must support him working in hazardous factories, often being injured. "An outsider male who is not part of the exam system hooks up with a woman and they have a secret child and demonstrate strange, illicit tenderness in a world devoid of any." (<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1913985145">Marc Nash</a>)
Notes
First published in the online edition of Granta 136: Legacies of Love (Summer 2016).
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | British Fantasy Award | Best Short Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2017 | Shirley Jackson Award | Best Novelette | Winner |
Publications (6)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2016 | Granta 136, Summer 2016 | Granta Publications | MAGAZINE | |
| February 2017 | The Doll's Alphabet | Fitzcarraldo Editions | Collection | |4 |
| October 2017 | Year's Best Weird Fiction: Volume Four | Undertow Publications | Anthology | |
| October 2017 | Year's Best Weird Fiction: Volume Four | Undertow Publications | Anthology | |
| October 2017 | The Doll's Alphabet | Coffee House Press | Collection | 29 |
| October 2017 | The Doll's Alphabet | Coffee House Press | Collection | |29 |