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Fade to White

Catherynne M. Valente

First published August 2012
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

Martin and Sylvie are 15 and headed for the special day, when their future will be decided. Sylvie will become a wife, probably, if her fertility is good. Martin hopes to become a husband, really caring for his children. He draws a picture of himself that way.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2012 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Best Short Form Alternate History Nominee/Finalist
2013 Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist
2013 Nebula Award Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (14)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
August 2012 Clarkesworld Magazine, August 2012 Wyrm Publishing MAGAZINE
August 2012 Clarkesworld Magazine Podcast, August 2012 Wyrm Publishing MAGAZINE
August 2012 Clarkesworld, August 2012 Clarkesworld Magazine MAGAZINE
March 2013 The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Seven Night Shade Books Anthology 565
April 2013 The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume Seven Night Shade Books Anthology
July 2013 The Melancholy of Mechagirl Haikasoru Collection 95
July 2013 The Melancholy of Mechagirl Haikasoru Collection |8
December 2013 The Bread We Eat in Dreams Subterranean Press Collection |12
December 2013 The Bread We Eat in Dreams Subterranean Press Collection 151
December 2013 The Bread We Eat in Dreams Subterranean Press Collection 151
May 2014 Clarkesworld: Year Six Wyrm Publishing Anthology 185
May 2014 Clarkesworld: Year Six Wyrm Publishing Anthology |185
2023 The Best of Catherynne M. Valente: Volume One Subterranean Press Collection 247
April 2023 The Best of Catherynne M. Valente: Volume One Subterranean Press Collection 247