Stable Strategies for Middle Management
"Stable Strategies for Middle Management" is a science fiction short story published in 1988 by Eileen Gunn. It was nominated for the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Short Story as well as the 1989 Locus Reader’s Poll.
| "Stable Strategies for Middle Management" | |
|---|---|
| Author | Eileen Gunn |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
| Published in | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publication date | October 1988 |
Plot summary
The story is about Margaret, an advertising executive in a large corporation. To prove her loyalty to the company, she undergoes bioengineering that will eventually transform her into a mosquito. The tale begins as she wakes up one morning to find that her tongue has changed into a stiletto and her hand into a chitinous comb. Throughout the day, she is distracted by odd insect-like cravings - such as the desire to suck her colleagues’ blood and encase her friends in wax.
Footnotes
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gollark: Also, what happened to TIO.py?
gollark: Toki Pona is presumably uncommon enough that even a bad Toki Pona model "works".
gollark: Why not add ", and you were uninjured" to the prompt?
External links
- Stable Strategies for Middle Management title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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