Inside Job (novella)

"Inside Job"
Author	Connie Willis
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Speculative fiction novella
Published in	Asimov's Science Fiction
Publication type	Periodical
Publisher	Dell Magazines
Media type	Print (Magazine), Online
Publication date	January 2005

Inside Job

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

Inside Job is a novella by 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.

Reception

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." 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." 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."

External links

• Inside Job title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database