Shoggoths in Bloom

"Shoggoths in Bloom" is a science fiction novelette by Elizabeth Bear, originally published in the March 2008 issue of the American magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, and subsequently republished in Bear's 2012 collection Shoggoths in Bloom.^[1]

"Shoggoths in Bloom"
Short story by Elizabeth Bear
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Science fiction/Horror (Cthulhu Mythos)
Publication
Published in	Asimov's Science Fiction
Publication type	Magazine
Media type	Print novelette
Publication date	March 2008
Pages	14

Plot summary

In 1938, Paul Harding is a black college professor who has come to a coastal Maine village to study the wild shoggoths. As news reports of Kristallnacht appear in the background, Harding discovers the unexpected truth about shoggoths, and is faced with a difficult decision.

Reception

"Shoggoths" was the winner of the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.^[2] Tor.com called it a "stand-out".^[3]