Daily Archives: March 28, 2007

2007 Hugo Nomination Thoughts

Some thoughts on this year’s Hugo nominations. Yes, I’ll talk about my nomination — how can I not? — but let me get through some other thoughts first. * First, what the hell? I assumed that the first Worldcon based in Japan might actually have some Japanese nominees on it somewhere, but as this Hugo […]

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2007 Hugo Nominations

Yes, I’m nominated. Try to find me. Here’s the list: NovelMichael F. Flynn, Eifelheim (Tor)Naomi Novik, His Majesty’s Dragon (Del Rey; also, Voyager, 1/06, as Temeraire)Charles Stross, Glasshouse (Ace)Vernor Vinge, Rainbows End (Tor)Peter Watts, Blindsight (Tor) Novella“The Walls of the Universe” by Paul Melko (Asimov’s, April/May 2006)“A Billion Eyes” by Robert Reed (Asimov’s, October/November 2006)“Inclination” […]

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Reader Request 2007 #3: BaconCat Fame

I was going to do something more substantial for today’s reader request piece, but I’ve realized my brain is like mush at the moment, so I’m going to do an easy one instead, from Ron Hogan: “How do you cope with the fame of having taped bacon to a cat?“ I think the whole thing […]

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Various & Sundry 3/28/07

Hey there. Been busy today. Here’s some stuff to think about while while I get my act together: * The Spring 2007 edition of Subterranean Magazine Online kicked off a couple of days ago (that’s the “cover” for it up there). I’m in it, just not yet — material from the issue gets released over […]

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Various & Sundry 3/28/07

Hey there. Been busy today. Here’s some stuff to think about while while I get my act together: * The Spring 2007 edition of Subterranean Magazine Online kicked off a couple of days ago (that’s the “cover” for it up there). I’m in it, just not yet — material from the issue gets released over […]

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Various & Sundry 3/28/07

Hey there. Been busy today. Here’s some stuff to think about while while I get my act together: * The Spring 2007 edition of Subterranean Magazine Online kicked off a couple of days ago (that’s the “cover” for it up there). I’m in it, just not yet — material from the issue gets released over […]

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Various & Sundry 3/28/07

Hey there. Been busy today. Here’s some stuff to think about while while I get my act together: * The Spring 2007 edition of Subterranean Magazine Online kicked off a couple of days ago (that’s the “cover” for it up there). I’m in it, just not yet — material from the issue gets released over […]

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Various & Sundry 3/28/07

Hey there. Been busy today. Here’s some stuff to think about while while I get my act together: * The Spring 2007 edition of Subterranean Magazine Online kicked off a couple of days ago (that’s the “cover” for it up there). I’m in it, just not yet — material from the issue gets released over […]

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