Monthly Archives: November 2008

The good folks over at Night Shade have posted the table of contents for The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 3.  You can check it out over there.  It’ll be out in March and I’m pretty happy with it.  I hope you all like it too.

Two weeks late, but I’ve delivered The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Volume 3 to Night Shade!  I’m pretty sure we’re on for next year, but next up is copyedits. I’m just delighted to get it in.

A thought: over the past year I’ve come to realise how little I understand the art of editing anthologies, how much I’ve learned about doing it, and how much there is still to learn.  The whole management of the editing process is a delicate thing, and I continue to puzzle over it.  There’s editing stories, … Continue reading »

Over at Tor.com John Klima has raised some discussion of World Fantasy Convention.  He refers to the estimable Chris Roberson’s comment that “World Fantasy is the hub around which my year turns.”   John talks about developing projects, making contacts and so on, and there’s no doubt that’s part of the event (and I’ve certainly done … Continue reading »

I’ve been pondering this blog in the odd quiet moment, this past few weeks.  I arrived home from Oakland last Thursday.  Marianne headed off to Staten Island that Sunday, and I’ve been taking care of the family stuff since.  Hence, the occasional lack of timely responses from my corner of late.  Anyhow, I was thinking … Continue reading »