"For He Can Creep" is a 2019 historical fantasy short story by Siobhan Carroll, about the historical figure Christopher Smart and his cat, Jeoffry.
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Siobhan Carroll |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Red Nose Studio |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor.com (US) |
Publication date | July 10, 2019 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 29 |
Synopsis
editWhile Christopher Smart is confined for insanity in St. Luke's Asylum, he is repeatedly visited by Satan, who wants him to write a poem that will end the world — and only his cat Jeoffry (with the help of several other cats) can stop him.
Reception
editFor He Can Creep won the 2020 Eugie Award[1] and was a finalist for the 2019 Nebula Award for Best Novelette,[2] the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[3] and the 2020 World Fantasy Award[4] for Best Short Fiction.
Lela E. Buis considered it "highly entertaining" and "way too short".[5] In Locus, Karen Burnham praised the portrayal of Jeoffrey as "both charming and intense", emphasizing the "ultimate cat attitude poured into every line".[6]
References
edit- ^ Eugie Award, at EugieFoster.com; retrieved Oct 11, 2020
- ^ For He Can Creep, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved June 29, 2020
- ^ 2020 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 29, 2020
- ^ "2020 World Fantasy Award Finalists". Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Review of “For He Can Creep” by Siobhan Carroll, by Lela E. Buis; published March 18, 2020; retrieved June 29, 2020
- ^ Karen Burnham Reviews Short Fiction: Tor.com, BCS, Strange Horizons, Lightspeed, Bards and Sages, and Daily SF by Karen Burnham, in Locus; published November 20, 2019; retrieved June 29, 2020
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