Daily Archives: April 2, 2013
The Android’s Dream Nominated for the Seiun Award
Posted on April 2, 2013 25 Comments
So, this is turning out to be a pretty good week for me in terms of award nominations, since in addition to Hugo and Kurd Lasswitz nods for Redshirts, the Japanese translation of The Android’s Dream has been nominated for the Seiun Award, the Japanese equivalent of the Hugo, in the category of Best Foreign […]
Note: E-Mail Choking
Posted on April 2, 2013 7 Comments
So, if you tried to send me e-mail in the past hour or so, you might have had it bounce back. Don’t panic; I’m fixing it. Give me a few minutes here. Update: Fixed. If you sent me an e-mail and had it bounce back, you may safely send it again.
The Big Idea: Mary Robinette Kowal
Posted on April 2, 2013 17 Comments
Short version: Mary Robinette Kowal is awesome and one of my favorite people on the planet, her two previous novels have both been nominated for the Nebula Award, which is a fine trick, and Without a Summer continues her streak of excellence handily. Now I’m going to get out of the way and let Mary […]
The Human Division, Episode Twelve: The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads is Now Live
Posted on April 2, 2013 28 Comments
It’s Penultimate Tuesday — the week before the thrilling finale of The Human Division. Which is not to say that this episode — “The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads” — does not have a few explosive moments of its own (look at that cover art! It’s got an explosion!). Here’s what this week’s episode is […]
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