With birthday celebrations now receding into the past (no baked goods were harmed in the recording of this podcast), Gary and I turn our attention once more to matters at hand. The Locus Awards nominees have been announced, so we discuss the usefulness of awards, how 2010 looks in retrospect, and how 2011 looks from here (with specific mention of China Mieville’s Embassytown, Greg Egan’s Clockwork Rocket, Michael Swanwick’s Dancing with Bears, Nnedi Okorafor’s Akata Witch, and Jo Walton’s Among Others), and I set Gary a reviewing challenge. We hope you enjoy it, as always!
PS: Yes, we know it’s ridiculously long! Sorry. We’ll do better next time. Probably. No. Really. Well, possibly.
I’m back from Swancon, Gary’s grading papers in Chicago, and it’s a typical Friday evening/Saturday morning at Coode Street. This weekend we talk (for a long time!!!) about the sad news that Joanna Russ has died, Swancon, and lots and lots about awards (all sorts of awards). As always, we hope you enjoy it!
Fighting the flu, and with Swancon just around the corner, I got Gary on the line to discuss small presses, Geoff Ryman and The Child Garden, new Joan Aiken, Nnedi Okorafor’s Akata Witch, and some other things. Rambling conversation ensued…
