| Author | Connie Willis |
|---|---|
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Isbn | 0-553-56436-6 |
| Pub date | January 1994 |
Impossible Things is a collection of short stories by American writer Connie Willis, first published in January 1994,[1][2] that includes tales of ecological disaster, humorous satire, tragedy, and satirical alternate realities. Its genres range from comedy to tragedy to horror. Three of the stories won Nebula Awards,[3] and two won Hugo Awards.
Like her novel Bellwether, the stories In the Late Cretaceous and At the Rialto explore aspects of scientific research. Like All Seated on the Ground, the story Spice Pogrom involves first contact with an intelligent alien species. Like the two-part novel Blackout/All Clear, the story of Jack involves life during The Blitz. The stories Ado and Winter's Tale both refer to William Shakespeare, while Time Out, like her time travel novels, explores the nature of time.
Contents
- "The Last of the Winnebagos" (1988)
- "Even the Queen" (1992)
- "Schwarzschild Radius" (1987)
- "Ado" (1988)
- "Spice Pogrom" (1986)
- "Winter's Tale" (1988)
- "Chance" (1986)
- "In the Late Cretaceous" (1991)
- "Time Out" (1989)
- "Jack" (1991)
- "At the Rialto" (1989)
Awards
| Year | Story | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Spice Pogrom" | Hugo Award for Best Novella | [4] | |
| 1988 | "Schwarzschild Radius" | Nebula Award for Best Novelette | [5] | |
| 1989 | "At the Rialto" | Nebula Award for Best Novelette | [6] | |
| "The Last of the Winnebagos" | Hugo Award for Best Novella | [7] | ||
| Nebula Award for Best Novella | [8] | |||
| 1990 | "At the Rialto" | Hugo Award for Best Novelette | [9] | |
| "Time Out" | Hugo Award for Best Novella | [10] | ||
| 1992 | "In the Late Cretaceous" | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | [11] | |
| "Jack" | Hugo Award for Best Novella | [11] | ||
| Nebula Award for Best Novella | [12] | |||
| 1993 | "Even the Queen" | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | [13] | |
| Nebula Award for Best Short Story | [14] | |||
| 1994 | Collection as a whole | Locus Award for Best Collection | [15] |
References
- ^ "Impossible Things". Booklist. 1993-12-15. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Impossible Things by Connie Willis". Publishers Weekly. 1993-11-29. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "SFWA Nebula Awards". Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ "1987 Hugo Awards". Hugo Award. 2015-07-24. Archived June 9, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Nebula Awards 1988". Science Fiction Awards Database. Archived May 21, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Nebula Awards 1990". Science Fiction Awards Database. Archived September 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "1989 Hugo Awards". Hugo Award. 2007-07-26. Archived May 5, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Nebula Awards 1989". Science Fiction Awards Database. Archived May 19, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "1990 Hugo Awards". Hugo Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "1990 Hugo Awards". Hugo Award. 2007-07-26. Archived March 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "1992 Hugo Awards". Hugo Award. 2007-07-26. Archived May 27, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Nebula Awards 1992". Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "1993 Hugo Awards". Hugo Award. 2007-07-26. Archived May 29, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Nebula Awards 1993". Science Fiction Awards Database. Archived September 12, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ "Locus Awards 1994". Retrieved June 23, 2025.