Inside Job (novella) (original) (raw)

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Short story by Connie Willis

Inside Job

Inside Job hardback cover
Author	Connie Willis
Language	English
Genre	Speculative fiction
Publisher	Subterranean Press
Publication date	August 2005
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback)
Pages	99 pp.
ISBN	978-1-59606-024-1
OCLC	61411431

Inside Job is a novella by American writer Connie Willis, originally published in the January 2005 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction and later as a hardback by Subterranean Press. In the story, a debunker of pseudoscience encounters a fake medium who seems to be genuinely channelling the disruptive spirit of H. L. Mencken. It was the winner of the 2006 Hugo Award for Best Novella.[1]

Publishers Weekly in their review said that "while not as tightly woven as one of Willis's typical short stories nor as layered as her novels (Passage, etc.), this novella is still highly enjoyable, somewhat educational and will leave readers happy at the end."[2] Ray Olson in his review for Booklist said that "Willis, one of sf's most spirited writers, rounds on the New Age; pays tribute to a great, skeptical journalist; and affectionately parodies pulp fiction at its best (Fredric Brown, that would be) in this irresistible entertainment."[3] Jackie Cassady in her review for Library Journal said that "Willis grows even better in her short fiction, bringing to this novella both richness and integrity."[4]

1. ^ "The Hugo Awards: 2006 Hugo Awards". 25 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
2. ^ "Inside Job". Publishers Weekly. 252 (22): 44. May 30, 2005. ISSN 0000-0019.
3. ^ Olson, Ray (June 1, 2005). "Inside Job". Booklist. 101 (19/20): 1770. ISSN 0006-7385.
4. ^ Cassaday, Jackie (August 15, 2005). "Inside Job". Library Journal. 130 (13): 76. ISSN 0363-0277.

• Inside Job title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database