Kin (short story)
| "Kin" | |
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| Author | Bruce McAllister |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Published in | Asimov's Science Fiction |
| Publication type | magazine |
| Publication date | February 2006 |
"Kin" is a science fiction short story written in 2006 by Bruce McAllister.
Plot
The story is about a small boy, ironically named Kim, in a futuristic United States, who the readers find out is talking to an Alien and discussing Kim's desire to have a man killed. It then proceeds to describe the Alien as a race known as the "Antalou" who hail from another planet, likewise noting that interplanetary travel is possible in this story/future. The Antalou was described as an awful creature, with a long neck, and talons, along with a tremendous skull and immense eyes. This description of the alien is not unlike the Alien in Ridley Scott's 1979 thriller Alien.
"Kin" was nominated for the 2007 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
External links
- Kin title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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