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Macs (short story) 
Summary
"macs" is a science fiction short story by American writer Terry Bisson, published in 1999.
| "macs" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Terry Bisson | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| Publication type | magazine |
| Publication date | October/November 1999 |
The story consists entirely of dialogue between several people and an investigator. The people are telling the investigator about clones that were used to satisfy the Victims’ Rights Closure Settlement – wherein people get a clone of the person who was responsible for the death of their loved ones.
"macs" won the 2000 Locus Award for Best Short Story[1] and Nebula Award for Best Short Story,[2] and was a finalist for the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[3]
References edit
- ^ Terry Bisson at the Science Fiction Awards Database
- ^ macs, at Science Fiction Writers of America
- ^ 2000 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org