Mr. Boy

"Mr. Boy" was originally published in the June 1990 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction

"Mr. Boy" (1990) is a science fiction novella written by James Patrick Kelly. Originally published in the June 1990 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction, it was subsequently reprinted in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eighth Annual Collection (1991, edited by Gardner Dozois), Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction (1994, edited by Gardner Dozois), Visions of Wonder (1996, edited by David G. Hartwell and Milton T. Wolf), and in Kelly's own short fiction collection, Think Like a Dinosaur and Other Stories (1997). The story won the Asimov's Reader's Poll Award for Best Novella. It was also nominated for the Locus Poll Award and the Nebula Award.

External links

• Mr. Boy title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database