Stable Strategies for Middle Management
| "Stable Strategies for Middle Management" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Eileen Gunn | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | June 1988 |
"Stable Strategies for Middle Management" is a science fiction short story published in 1988 by Eileen Gunn.
Plot summary
[edit]Margaret is a corporate executive who, to prove her loyalty to the company, undergoes bioengineering that gradually transforms her into a giant insect.
Reception
[edit]"Stable Strategies for Middle Management" was a finalist for the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]
Strange Horizons considered that it "must come high in any list of best SF short stories";[2] similarly, Michael Swanwick has placed it on his personal "short list (...) of the best short stories of the late twentieth century."[3]
Background
[edit]The story is inspired by Gunn's experiences as an advertising director at Microsoft.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 1989 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved September 9, 2021
- ^ Questionable Practices by Eileen Gunn, reviewed by Andy Sawyer, at Strange Horizons, published June 16, 2014; retrieved September 9, 2021
- ^ About Stable Strategies..., by Michael Swanwick, at MichaelSwanwick.com; published 2005; retrieved September 9, 2021
- ^ Stable Strategies and Others, by Eileen Gunn; published 2004 by Tachyon Publications
External links
[edit]- Stable Strategies for Middle Management title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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