Monthly Archives: July 2004

A rainy morning in a west end town… I don’t always get to things as soon as I should. I have friends who send me things to read or discuss, and I set them aside meaning to give them proper attention, more than just a quick cursory glance and a comment. What this usually means … Continue reading »

Bestseller? The HarperCollins website lists the Top 20 Dymocks SF/Fantasy Bestsellers for the week ending July 10, 2004. Selected highlights include: # 9. The Crooked Letter, Sean Williams # 15. Abhorsen, Garth Nix # 16. The Locus Awards, Jonathan Strahan & Charles N. Brown I can recommend all three books (I’m actually reading Sean’s book … Continue reading »

In his blog, IC London, IC France, Howard Waldrop begins a discussion of this year’s retro-Hugo Awards. They’re something I have problems with, but Howard is always worth reading and, who knows, he might even persuade me to vote.

It may not look like it from a distance, but being an anthologist can be hard work, and doing year’s bests takes a lot of time and effort. Now, no-one who does it that I know is complaining, but you do need to take the time every now and then to appreciate the good moments. … Continue reading »

I don’t know why this makes me happy, but it does. Paul Di Filippo has a new website at www.pauldifilippo.com, which is a good thing. I find Di Filippo a fascinating writer to follow. In some ways, he reminds me of Elvis Costello. Very prolific and just as likely to produce something you love as … Continue reading »