| "Replacements" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Lisa Tuttle | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction |
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| Publication date | 1992 |
"Replacements" is a short story by American writer Lisa Tuttle. It concerns a husband's surfacing insecurities as his wife's independence strengthens when she claims a bloodsucking pet for her very own.
Tuttle declared in an interview with M. M. Hall from Fantastic Metropolis: "My first post-natal story to deal with in any way with motherhood was “Replacements”, written when my daughter was only seven months old. Make of that what you will…".[1]
Since its first release in 1992, "Replacements" has been extensively republished, both in Tuttle's own short story collections and numerous writers anthologies. It was also included on various "best of" anthologies in the year.