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The Court Magician

Sarah Pinsker

First published January 2018
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

"A boy [searches] for real magic, seeking it out among the stalls of street magicians in his city, all of whom are merely performing illusions. His curiosity gets the attention of the Regent's court, who invites him in to learn how real magic can happen. But the ability to perform magic at the Regent's request has a price." --Chuck Rothman

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2019 Hugo Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist
2019 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist
2019 Nebula Award Short Story Nominee/Finalist
2019 World Fantasy Award Best Short Fiction Nominee/Finalist

Publications (9)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
January 2018 Lightspeed, January 2018 Lightspeed Magazine MAGAZINE |9
January 2018 Lightspeed Podcast, January 2018 Lightspeed Magazine MAGAZINE |1
May 2019 PodCastle, #573 Escape Artists, Inc. MAGAZINE
June 2019 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2019 Prime Books Anthology 145|10
August 2019 The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2019 Prime Books Anthology |10
November 2020 Nebula Awards Showcase 54: The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Anthology 81
December 2020 Nebula Awards Showcase 54: The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Anthology |81
May 2023 Lost Places Small Beer Press Collection 69
May 2023 Lost Places Small Beer Press Collection |04