"Lambing Season" is a science fiction short story by American writer Molly Gloss, published in 2002. It was nominated for the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Short Story as well as the Nebula Award for Best Short Story.[1]
| "Lambing Season" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Molly Gloss | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | July 2002 |
Plot summary
editThe story follows Delia, a woman who enjoys the solitude of herding sheep each summer. Along with her two dogs and flock of sheep she relishes the natural beauty, silence and long walks that come as part of her job. After one particularly trying evening, she sees a green and yellow flash arc across the sky. She goes to investigate and finds that an alien spaceship has landed on Earth.
References
edit- ^ The LOCUS Index to SF Awards Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Lambing Season title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- *"Text version". of the story at Clarkesworld Magazine.
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