Unknown Number
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| "Unknown Number" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Blue Neustifter | |
 2023 ebook cover | |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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| Publication | |
| Published in | |
| Publication type | Thread of tweets |
| Media type | Text message (SMS) screenshots |
| Publication date | 27 July 2021 |
"Unknown Number" is a science fiction epistolary short story by Blue Neustifter. It was initially published as a thread on Twitter under the username "Azure" in 2021 and later compiled into an ebook in 2023.
Synopsis
| Bi Dyke Energy (@Azure_Husky) tweeted: |
[I don't usually preface writing with this, but given the format it seems prudent in this case: This thread is a work of fiction]
27 July 2021
The story unfolds through a series of text messages between Gaby — a trans woman — and an alternate version of herself from a parallel universe where she did not transition.
Reception
"Unknown Number" was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
CBC.ca called it "intimate and moving".
References
- 1 2 Canadians C.L. Polk & Fonda Lee nominated for 2022 Hugo Award for best series at CBC.ca; published April 11, 2022; retrieved July 31, 2022
- ↑ Bi Dyke Energy [@Azure_Husky] (27 July 2021). "[I don't usually preface writing with this, but given the format it seems prudent in this case: This thread is a work of fiction]" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2021-07-30 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Announcing the 2022 Hugo Award Finalists at Tor.com; published April 7, 2022; retrieved July 31, 2022
- ↑ "2022 Hugo Awards". The Official Site of the Hugo Awards. 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
External links
- First post of the "Unknown Number" Twitter thread
- "Unknown Number" at Itch.io
- "Unknown Number" (full story) at That's Gender Dysphoria, FYI
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