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The Necessity of Stars

E. Catherine Tobler

First published July 2021
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

Synopsis

Plagued by the creeping loss of her memory, diplomat Bréone Hemmerli continues to negotiate peace in an increasingly climate-devastated world. The Necessity of Stars brings the alien Tura to Bréone's Normandy garden, a place removed from the world's ruin. Within the garden's shadows, Tura will show Bréone a way forward, even if she can't remember it.

Notes

21k words (Kobo).

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2022 Locus Poll Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist
2022 Nebula Award Novella Nominee/Finalist
2022 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Best Short Science Fiction Nominee/Finalist
2022 Utopia Award Utopian Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
July 2021 The Necessity of Stars Neon Hemlock Press Chapbook
July 2021 The Necessity of Stars Neon Hemlock Press Chapbook