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Colliding Branes

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"Colliding Branes"
Short story by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction short story
Publication
Published inAsimov's Science Fiction
Publication typePeriodical
PublisherDell Magazines
Media typePrint (Magazine)
Publication dateFebruary 2009

"Colliding Branes" is a science fiction short story by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling. It was first published in the February 2009 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction.[1]

Synopsis

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The story follows two bloggers, Angelo Rasmussen and Rabbiteen Chandra, on the last night before the end of the Ekpyrotic universe and the beginning of a new one.

Reception

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The Internet Review of Science Fiction's Lois Tilton reviewed '"Colliding Branes" as "fun stuff."[2] Tangent Online's Bob Blough reviewed it as "more fun than past collaborations."[3]

"Colliding Branes" placed at fourteenth place in the Locus Award for Best Short Story.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Colliding Branes by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling". Asimov's Science Fiction. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  2. ^ Lois Tilton (January 2009). "Short Fiction, January 2009". The Internet Review of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Asimov's, February 2009". Tangent Online. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  4. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2010 Locus Awards". The LOCUS Index to Science Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
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