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Books Read: Track Changes by Abigail Nussbaum
Let’s start with the bottom line: if you have a vague interest in genre criticism, you should...
Read MoreMy Hugo Nominees For Best Fan Writer
Mine is mostly a cut and paste of Martin Lewis’ list except I’ve swapped out two of his for two of my own. (I should say that I would normally nominate Requires Hate – but I don’t believe she was as...
Read More13 random and rambling thoughts about the Hugo Awards and one HUGE THANK YOU!
The Hugo Awards were announced earlier today. The winners can be found here and the all important stats can be found here. In no particular order here are my thoughts on the results: Apparently I’m not allowed to blame...
Read MoreHUGO HUGO HUGO (and best fan writer)
So I’ve just submitted my nominations for the Hugo Awards. I know I can update them over the next few days, but unless something suddenly pops into my head, it’s unlikely I’ll be adding anything. A few days...
Read MoreReview: Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks
Goodreads figures: 15506 ratings at an average of 3.87 So I’m reading Martin Lewis’ blog (Everything Is Nice) and he’s ripping into Hartwell and Cramer’s introduction of a Gregory Benford story.* During...
Read MoreI wish I had something interesting to say…
… but I’m fresh out of idea. Oh, I’m certain there’s a barnstorming controversy around the corner that I’ll feel the need to comment on. But other than note that I thought Prometheus was a bit...
Read MoreHugo Commentary: Best Fan Writer (long post – tangents included)
As I understand it the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) will be debating this year whether Best Graphic Story should survive as a category or be taken out and shot. There’s actually a number of good reasons why...
Read MoreLet’s Replace the Best Fanzine Category with Best Blog
I know I’m coming late to the party, but while reading this post by Mike Glyer from File 770 I discovered that blogs, such as this one, aren’t actually eligible for a Hugo because, to quote Andrew Trembley,...
Read MoreMy favourite reviewers on the Web
So, following all that kerfuffle last week, I thought I’d mention the reviewers who I read on a regular basis and who inform my book-buying. I’ll go out on a limb here and say that David Hebblethwaite is the best...
Read MoreThe Art of the Mean Review
I’m back from Perth. It was lovely, thanks for asking. While I was away, there were a couple of interesting posts about the art of reviewing. The first one was by Martin Lewis, who celebrated his tenth anniversary as a...
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