May Be Some Time Explained

May Be Some Time is a science fiction novella by Brenda Clough. First published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in April 2001, it was subsequently republished in (2002), The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 15th Annual Collection (2002), and The Fifth Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories (2012).[1] In addition, it appeared as the first portion of Clough's 2008 novel Revise the World.[2]

Synopsis

Lawrence "Titus" Oates wakes up in a hospital bed in the year 2045 and learns that the future which rescued him is an even more challenging environment than the Antarctic.

Reception

May Be Some Time was a finalist for the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Novella[3] and the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2001.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?100306 Bibliography: May Be Some Time
  2. https://www.sfsite.com/05a/rw319.htm Featured Review: Revise the World
  3. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2002-hugo-awards/ 2002 Hugo Awards
  4. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Nebula2002.html The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Nebula Awards