Well, it was seven years ago today that Marianne and I got all kitted up, headed out to the South Shore Country Club, and got married. Despite the threat of snow, we were lucky, and it only rained. We had a lovely ceremony, a jazz quartet at the reception, more friends and relatives than I could possibly remember, and then we headed into Manhattan to honeymoon. It was wonderful. Frustratingly, because of immigration, we had to wait until May of that year (1999) for Marianne to get out to Australia to start our married life together. Before we knew it we were parents, then parents again, travelled overseas with said offspring, bought a house, and too many other things to mention. It’s been an amazing start, and hopefully, this year will be the best yet.
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Lanagan a Printz-ess
Justien reports that Margo Lanagan’s Black Juice has made the honor list for this year’s Michael L. Printz Award. The other results for the Award are:
MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD (best book (literary quality) for teens age 14+)
Winner:
Looking for Alaska – John Green
Honors:
Black Juice – Margo Lanagan
I am the Messenger – Markus Zusak
John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth – E. Partridge
A Wreath for Emmett Till – Marilyn Nelson
Ditmar nominations open
It’s that time of the year again. The good folk at Conjure have announced that nominations for the Ditmars are open.
Realms of Fantasy
Shawna McCarthy’s Realms of Fantasy is often overlooked when we discuss the best magazines in the field, yet since the first issue appeared back in October 1994, she has worked to develop the magazine into one of the best sources of original fantasy being published. To help promote the magazine, you can now check out the latest issue (February 2006) online for free. The issue includes fiction by Christopher Barzak, Patrick Samphire, Brett Alexander Savory, James Van Pelt, and Deborah Roggie, along with a variety of nonfiction. Check it out, and subscribe!
Chris Roberson sets sail for Paragaea
Cheryl Morgan notes that Chris Roberson, writer, proprietor of MonkeyBrain Books, and all-round good guy, has a new website set to promote his forthcoming novel Paragaea: A Planetary Romance. The novel looks to be enormous fun, and you can download an entire prequel novel from the website.