| "If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" | |
|---|---|
| Short storybyRachel Swirsky | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Speculative fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Apex Magazine |
| Published in English | 2013 |
"If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" is a short story by American writer Rachel Swirsky. It was first published in Apex Magazine in 2013.
As a paleontologist lies in a coma, his fiancée tells him how things would be different if he were a Tyrannosaurus rex.
"If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love" won the 2013 Nebula Award for Best Short Story,[1] and was nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[2]AtKirkus Reviews, critic Ana Grilo describes it as "beautiful", "powerful", and "intense", and "almost like a piece of poetry", but questions whether it can truly be considered speculative fiction.[3]
The story was at the center of the Sad Puppies controversy; it was held up as an example of "message fiction" by its detractors, symptomatic of an alleged clique of "social justice warriors" who they claimed were controlling the awards.[4] It was strongly criticized by authors such as John C. Wright[5] and Sarah Hoyt.[6]
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