The Past Is Red

The Past Is Red is a 2021 fantasy novella by Catherynne M. Valente. It includes two parts; Part I, The Future Is Blue, was previously published as a novelette, winning the Theodore Sturgeon Award in 2017. Part II is an original work entitled The Past Is Red. The entire work was nominated for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novella, 2022 Locus Award for Best Novella, and inaugural Ursula K. Le Guin Prize.