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Sentient Being Blues

Christopher Mark Rose

First published March 2021
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

XJB the robot was trapped in a mining accident with a group of humans. It couldn't save them, but it could play music for them. Later the music from those days were released on an album, and XBJ became an instant blues star.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Asimov's Readers' Poll Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
March 2021 Asimov's Science Fiction, March-April 2021 Dell Magazines MAGAZINE 150
September 2021 Escape Pod, 16 September 2021 Escape Artists, Inc. MAGAZINE