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The Thing Itself

Michael Blumlein

First published September 1988
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

The relationship between a doctor seriously ill with cystic fibrosis and a nurse.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1989 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (10)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 1988 Full Spectrum Bantam Spectra Anthology 393
October 1988 Full Spectrum Bantam Spectra Anthology 393
June 1989 The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection St. Martin's Press Anthology 164
June 1989 The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection St. Martin's Press Anthology 164
October 1989 The Brains of Rats Scream/Press Collection 193
February 1990 Demons and Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 2 Legend Anthology
February 1990 Demons and Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 2 Legend Anthology 164|13
September 1990 The Brains of Rats Scream/Press Collection 145
March 1997 The Brains of Rats Dell Collection 164
December 2023 Short Subterranean Press Collection 193