Look what showed up when I got home today. Yes, the advance reader’s copies of Life on Mars! I’m delighted with them. Many, many thanks to the fabulous Sharyn November, and to Stephan again for that cover!

I’m delighted to hear that Karen Joy Fowler’s wonderful story “The Pelican Bar” has won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Short Story. It was one of the highlights of Eclipse Three, and a real joy to publish.

Other winners included Victor LaValle, Nick Antosca, Stephen King, Robert Shearman, Kevin Wilson, and Ellen Datlow. Sincere congratulations to them all.