title: Unknown Number
text: # Unknown Number
  
  "Unknown Number" is a science fiction short story by Blue Neustifter. It was first published as a thread on Twitter, in 2021.
  
  ## Synopsis
  
  Rather than being a standard narrative, the story is told as a series of text messages between Gaby — a trans woman — and a version of herself from a parallel universe where she never transitioned.
  
  ## Reception
  
  "Unknown Number" was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
  
  CBC.ca described it as "intimate and moving".
  
  