I think we’re entering a three month period of near total meltdown. Gack. If I can find time (and motivation) to post on a regular basis, you’ll have the chance to see one man spontaneously run around in circles again and again, until all that’s left is a little smear of butter.

This morning John Clute reviews Jay Lake’s Mainspring over at SciFi.com. I’m still reading, and enjoying, the novel, so I’ve not hit the bit where he suggests that the spring winds down a bit, but I agree that it’s a very good book. I’m enjoying it a lot, and you should check it out, if you haven’t. Makes me wonder if he’s going to write any ‘Mainspring’ short stories. Adventures on board the Bassett could be fun.

I was also more delighted than I can say to see that Small Beer (hi Gavin!) is going to publish John Kessel’s next collection, The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories, in April next year. I’m an unabashed lover of Kessel’s short fiction, and can’t wait to get him to write something for one of my projects. In the meantime, everyone has to buy this book. Go and pre-order it. Now. Go on.

Tonight I’ve got to finish editing this month’s Locus columns – I’m running late – and book my travel to the US for World Fantasy. I think, maybe, I’m beginning to get excited about it. I know where I’m going, I know when, and I’ve decided I’m not renting any suits when I’m there, so it should be fun. And I’ll get to see CHARLES and Liza and Amelia and Jason and Sharyn and just lots of people. I can’t wait.