The Nutcracker Coup
| First published | December 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
Synopsis
A homesick staff member of the human embassy to an alien planet indulges in some Christmas customs, which unexpectedly lead to a transformation of the alien society away from tyrannical monarchy towards individual liberty.
Notes
First published in Asimov's Science Fiction, December 1992.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Asimov's Readers' Poll | Best Novelette | Winner |
| 1993 | Hugo Award | Best Novelette | Winner |
| 1994 | Nebula Award | Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1994 | SF Chronicle Award | Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (8)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1992 | Asimov's Science Fiction, December 1992 | Bantam Doubleday Dell Magazines | MAGAZINE | 136 |
| 1993 | Hugo and Nebula Anthology 1993 | ClariNet Communications Corp. | Anthology | |2.22 |
| November 1994 | Christmas Magic | Tor | Anthology | 311 |
| December 1995 | Hugo and Nebula Award Winners from Asimov's Science Fiction | Wings Books | Anthology | 525 |
| November 1997 | The New Hugo Winners, Volume IV | Baen Books | Anthology | 191 |
| December 1997 | Isaac Asimov's Christmas | Ace Books | Anthology | 192 |
| October 2012 | Season of Wonder | Prime Books | Anthology | 73 |
| November 2016 | Christmas Magic | Tor | Anthology | 358 |