The Dog Said Bow-Wow

"The Dog Said Bow-Wow" is a science fiction short story written in 2001 by Michael Swanwick. It won the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and was nominated for the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Short Story. "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" is the title story of his 2007 short story collection, published by Tachyon Publications, and was reprinted in the same year in Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology. The Dog Said Bow-Wow follows the story of Sir Plus, a... more

"The Dog Said Bow-Wow" is a science fiction short story written in 2001 by Michael Swanwick. It won the 2002 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and was nominated for the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Short Story. "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" is the title story of his 2007 short story collection, published by Tachyon Publications, and was reprinted in the same year in Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology. The Dog Said Bow-Wow follows the story of Sir Plus, a re-made talking dog, and Darger, his partner in crime. Together they create what they believe to be the perfect con game - a plan to bilk the residents of Buckingham palace out of their wealth. The story is set in the future after a war between men and their electronic creations. The collection The Dog Said Bow-Wow contains the following stories: less