Synopsis
Stella thought she'd made up a lie on the spot, asking her childhood friend if he remembered the strange public broadcast TV show with the unsettling host she and all the neighborhood kids appeared on years ago. But he does remember. And so does her mom. Why doesn't Stella? The more she investigates the show and the grip it has on her hometown, the eerier the mystery grows.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Bram Stoker Award | Superior Achievement in Long Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2021 | Hugo Award | Best Novelette | Winner |
| 2021 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novelette | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Nebula Award | Novelette | Winner |
Publications (15)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | Two Truths and a Lie | Tor | Chapbook | |
| June 2020 | Tor.com, June 17 2020 | Tor.com | MAGAZINE | |1 |
| January 2021 | Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition | Tor.com | Anthology | |26 |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | Mariner Books | Anthology | 323 |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | Mariner Books | Anthology | |20 |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | HarperAudio | Anthology | |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | HarperAudio | Anthology | |
| October 2021 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 | HarperAudio | Anthology | |
| November 2021 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Thirteen | Night Shade Books | Anthology | |
| November 2021 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Thirteen | Night Shade Books | Anthology | |
| August 2022 | The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2021 Edition | Prime Books | Anthology | |340 |
| May 2023 | Lost Places | Small Beer Press | Collection | 1 |
| May 2023 | Lost Places | Small Beer Press | Collection | |01 |
| July 2023 | Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition | Tor.com | Anthology | |47 |
| January 2025 | Nebula Awards Showcase 56: Outstanding Science Fiction and Fantasy | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Anthology | 279 |