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The City Born Great

N. K. Jemisin

First published September 2016
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story
Series The Great Cities

Synopsis

New York City is about to go through a few changes. Like all great metropolises before it, when a city gets big enough, old enough, it must be born; but there are ancient enemies who cannot tolerate new life. Thus New York will live or die by the efforts of a reluctant midwife... and how well he can learn to sing the city's mighty song. - <em>publisher's description</em>

Notes

6,286 words "The City Born Great" is the basis for N.K. Jemisin's novel "The City We Became".

External Links

tor.com

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2017 Hugo Award Best Short Story Runner-up
2017 Locus Poll Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist
2017 The Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fiction Eugie Award Winner

Publications (20)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 2016 Tor.com, September 28, 2016 Tor.com MAGAZINE |2
September 2016 The City Born Great Tor Chapbook
January 2017 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2016 Edition Tor Anthology
May 2017 Tor.com Publishing's 2017 Hugo Finalist Bundle Tor.com Anthology |7
October 2017 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 Mariner Books Anthology 230
October 2017 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 Mariner Books Anthology |230
November 2017 New York Fantastic Night Shade Books Anthology 169
November 2017 New York Fantastic Night Shade Books Anthology
November 2018 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Orbit (US) Collection 14
November 2018 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Orbit Collection |2
November 2018 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Orbit (US) Collection
November 2018 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Hachette Audio Collection |14
November 2018 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Orbit Collection |2
August 2019 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Thorndike Press Collection
August 2019 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Orbit (US) Collection 14
January 2020 How Long 'til Black Future Month? Subterranean Press Collection |14
March 2020 Tor.com, March 4, 2020 Tor.com MAGAZINE |1
May 2020 The City Born Great Macmillan Audio Chapbook
July 2023 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition Tor.com Anthology |31
July 2023 Tor.com, July 20, 2023 Tor.com MAGAZINE