The Gambler (story)
Encyclopedia
"The Gambler" is a science fiction
novelette
published in 2008 by Paolo Bacigalupi
. It was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Novelette
and the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novelette
Novelette
A novelette is a piece of short prose fiction. The distinction between a novelette and other literary forms is usually based upon word count, with a novelette being longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella...
published in 2008 by Paolo Bacigalupi
Paolo Bacigalupi
Paolo Tadini Bacigalupi is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.He has won the Hugo, Nebula, Compton Crook, Theodore Sturgeon, and Michael L. Printz awards, and was nominated for the National Book Award...
. It was nominated for the 2009 Nebula Award for Best Novelette
Nebula Award for Best Novelette
Winners of the Nebula Award for best Novelette. The stated year is that of publication; awards are given in the following year. Winning titles are listed first, with other nominees listed below.-External links:* * *...
and the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
.
Plot summary
The story is about a man who flees unrest in his native Laos to become an internet reporter in Los Angeles.External links
- The Gambler by Paolo Bacigalupi at BestScienceFictionStories.com - A review of the story with resources for finding it.