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'''"Unknown Number"''' is |
'''"Unknown Number"''' is an [[epistolary fiction|epistolary]] [[science fiction]] [[short story]] by [[Blue Neustifter]]. It was first published as a [[thread (Internet)|thread]] on [[Twitter]] credited to "Azure" in 2021, and compiled into an [[ebook]] in 2023. |
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==Synopsis== |
==Synopsis== |
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 30 September 2024
| "Unknown Number" | |
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| Short story by Blue Neustifter | |
 2023 ebook cover | |
| Country | Canada[1] |
| Language | English |
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| Publication type | Thread of tweets |
| Media type | Text message (SMS) screenshots |
| Publication date | 27 July 2021 |
"Unknown Number" is an epistolary science fiction short story by Blue Neustifter. It was first published as a thread on Twitter credited to "Azure" in 2021, and compiled into an ebook in 2023.
Synopsis
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Bi Dyke Energy @Azure_Husky[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[2]
Via a series of text messages, Gaby — a trans woman — converses with a version of herself from a parallel universe where she never transitioned.
Reception
[edit]"Unknown Number" was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[3][4]
CBC.ca described it as "intimate and moving".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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 2022-09-20. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- 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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