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What You Make It
A tale of dark cynicism, and light magic.
[ this is an individual short story, NOT the published collection of the same name, which included this story.]
Michael Marshall Smith is the winner of the Philip K. Dick Award, the August Delerth Award, the International Horror Guild Award, six British Fantasy Awards and the Prix Bob Morane, nominated for five World Fantasy Awards and CWA Silver Dagger — and the only author ever to win the BFS Award for Best Short Story four times.
Now, for the first time, his internationally-revered short fiction is finally becoming available in ebook format...
[ this is an individual short story, NOT the published collection of the same name, which included this story.]
Michael Marshall Smith is the winner of the Philip K. Dick Award, the August Delerth Award, the International Horror Guild Award, six British Fantasy Awards and the Prix Bob Morane, nominated for five World Fantasy Awards and CWA Silver Dagger — and the only author ever to win the BFS Award for Best Short Story four times.
Now, for the first time, his internationally-revered short fiction is finally becoming available in ebook format...
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2012
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About the author
Michael Marshall Smith
255 books1,065 followersMichael Marshall (Smith) is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His first novel, ONLY FORWARD, won the August Derleth and Philip K. Dick awards. SPARES and ONE OF US were optioned for film by DreamWorks and Warner Brothers, and the Straw Men trilogy - THE STRAW MEN, THE LONELY DEAD and BLOOD OF ANGELS - were international bestsellers. His most recent novels are THE INTRUDERS, BAD THINGS and KILLER MOVE.
He is a four-time winner of the BFS Award for short fiction, and his stories are collected in two volumes - WHAT YOU MAKE IT and MORE TOMORROW AND OTHER STORIES (which won the International Horror Guild Award).
He lives in Santa Cruz, California with his wife and son.
He is a four-time winner of the BFS Award for short fiction, and his stories are collected in two volumes - WHAT YOU MAKE IT and MORE TOMORROW AND OTHER STORIES (which won the International Horror Guild Award).
He lives in Santa Cruz, California with his wife and son.
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February 18, 2025
A disturbing sci-fi tale where a Disney like theme park has a uniquely creepy and darkly humorous way of dealing with offenders. The superficiality of the theme park is exposed, while still somehow maintaining its magical attraction.
June 29, 2018
Excellent Short story.
I loved the zany arc from the vague and uncertain start to sinister reveal to the utterly satisfying ending. Brilliant economy in character and plot development with a lively, almost humorous approach to the classic bait and switch.
I loved the zany arc from the vague and uncertain start to sinister reveal to the utterly satisfying ending. Brilliant economy in character and plot development with a lively, almost humorous approach to the classic bait and switch.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews