May Be Some Time

May Be Some Time is a science fiction novella by Brenda Clough. First published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in April 2001, it was subsequently republished in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Nineteenth Annual Collection (2002), The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction: 15th Annual Collection (2002), and The Fifth Science Fiction Megapack: 25 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Stories (2012).^[1] In addition, it appeared as the first portion of Clough's 2008 novel Revise the World.^[2]

May Be Some Time

Author	Brenda Clough
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
Published	April 2001
Publisher	Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (magazine), anthology
Awards	Finalist – Hugo Award for Best Novella (2002), Nebula Award for Best Novella (2001)
Followed by	Revise the World (2008)

Synopsis

Lawrence "Titus" Oates wakes up in a hospital bed in the year 2045 and learns that the future which rescued him is an even more challenging environment than the Antarctic.

Reception

May Be Some Time was a finalist for the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Novella^[3] and the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2001.^[4]