"macs" is a science fiction short story by American writer Terry Bisson, published in 1999.

"macs"
Short story by Terry Bisson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Publication
Published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Publication typemagazine
Publication dateOctober/November 1999

The story consists entirely of dialogue between several people and an investigator. The people are telling the investigator about clones that were used to satisfy the Victims’ Rights Closure Settlement – wherein people get a clone of the person who was responsible for the death of their loved ones.

"macs" won the 2000 Locus Award for Best Short Story[1] and Nebula Award for Best Short Story,[2] and was a finalist for the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Terry Bisson at the Science Fiction Awards Database
  2. ^ macs, at Science Fiction Writers of America
  3. ^ 2000 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org