- Radiant Doors
Infobox short story
name = Radiant Doors
author =Michael Swanwick
language = English
genre =science fiction short story
published_in =Asimov's Science Fiction
publication_type =Magazine
pub_date = September 1998"Radiant Doors" is a
science fiction short story published in 1998 byMichael Swanwick . It was the winner of the 1999 Asimov’s Reader Poll, and was nominated for the 1999Hugo Award for Best Short Story as well as the 2000Nebula Award for Best Short Story . [ [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit134.html#5091-1998 The LOCUS Index to SF Awards] ]Plot summary
The story follows Virginia, a woman who works for an aid organization helping millions of refugees from a future Earth. The refugees have traveled to the present through time portals called "radiant doors," and are fleeing the horrors of the future leaders of Earth - the Owners. One of the refugees gives Virginia a small, humming, multi-colored device from the future, which she does not turn over to the government. Eventually several people come looking for the device and its true purpose is revealed.
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External links
* [http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/07/16/radiant-doors-by-michael-swanwick/ Radiant Doors by Michael Swanwick] at BestScienceFictionStories.com - A review of the story and resources for finding it.
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