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Looking for Kelly Dahl

Dan Simmons

First published July 1995
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

Synopsis

Roland Jakes, high-school teacher, finds himself trapped in the bizarre alternate realities constructed by former student Kelly Dahl. Due to Dahl's poor education, the realities are largely inconsistent, and Roland passes his time reflecting on life, critiquing her realities, and hunting her with a high-powered rifle.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
1996 Locus Poll Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (10)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
July 1995 High Fantastic: Colorado's Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, and Science Fiction Ocean View Books Anthology 398
September 1995 Omni Online, September 1995 MAGAZINE
June 1996 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection St. Martin's Press Anthology 348
June 1996 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection St. Martin's Press Anthology 348
September 1996 The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection St. Martin's Press / SFBC Anthology 414
October 1996 The Best New Science Fiction: 9th Annual Collection Robinson Anthology 403
March 2002 Worlds Enough & Time Subterranean Press Collection 19
March 2002 Worlds Enough & Time Subterranean Press Collection 19
March 2002 Worlds Enough & Time Subterranean Press Collection
December 2002 Worlds Enough & Time: Five Tales of Speculative Fiction Eos / HarperCollins Collection 14