"Portraits of His Children" is a 1985 fantasy/horror short story by George R. R. Martin. It was first published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.
Synopsis Richard Cantling is an author who finds himself confronted by his characters, who show him that his success as an author was at the cost of his having been a bad person.
Reception "Portraits of His Children" won the Nebula Award for Best Novelette in 1985,Portraits of His Children at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved June 4, 2026 and was a finalist for the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.1986 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 4, 2026
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