Monthly Archives: August 2010

Good morning all. The plan today is simple. Achieve two things. First, organise everything for the trip to Melbourne.  I think I’ve been in some kind of denial about it, so I’ve done precious little. On the other hand, all I really need to do is organise clothes and electronics for six days and a … Continue reading »

If you follow my twitterings (and, really, why would you?) you’ll have noticed that I’m in the midst of planning a trip to Columbus, Ohio for World Fantasy in October.  You’ll also have noticed that I don’t seem to be enjoying it, and you might just wonder why? Well, it’s complicated. A portion of it … Continue reading »

This morning is the kind of morning where, if I allowed myself to, I could become angry at the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Why? Well, it’s Friday of the week before WorldCon. If you were to go burrowing through the back-pages of this blog you’d find that periodically over the years, this is … Continue reading »

The 2009 World Fantasy Awards ballot for 2010 has been announced and I am stunned to be on the ballot. My sincere thanks to all. Also my roaring congratulations to all of my fellow nominees: Novel Blood of Ambrose, James Enge (Pyr) The Red Tree, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc) The City & The City, China … Continue reading »

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about the World Fantasy Awards, when she asked me who was the first Australian to win the award? It gave me pause, if only because it’s something I’d expect myself to know.  It motivated me to do a little detective work and go looking … Continue reading »