"The Sound of Children Screaming" is a 2023 fantasy/horror short story by Rachael K. Jones. It was first published in Nightmare.
Synopsis
During a school shooting, fourth-grade teacher Michelle Dalton and eight of her students find themselves in a magical world — which may be more dangerous than the one they just fled.
Reception
"The Sound of Children Screaming" is a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story in 2023, the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and the 2023 Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction. It was included on Locus's recommended reading list for 2023.
Tangent Online called it "scary and thought-provoking" and "definitely worth reading". A. C. Wise considered it to be one of the top ten stories of 2023.
References
- The Sound of Children Screaming, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved March 29, 2024
- 2024 Hugo Finalists, by Mike Glyer; at File 770; published March 29, 2024; retrieved March 29, 2024
- Here Are the Nominees for the 2023 Bram Stoker Awards; by Molly Templeton; in Reactor; published February 22, 2024; retrieved March 29, 2024
- Welcome to the annual Locus Recommended Reading List!, published February 1, 2024; retrieved March 29, 2024
- Nightmare #133, October 2023, reviewed by László Szegedi; at Tangent Online; published October 20, 2023; retrieved March 29, 2024
- The Year in Review 2023, by A. C. Wise; in Locus; published February 10, 2024; retrieved March 29, 2024
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