Things around the web. Jeff VanderMeer forces Kelly link to walk the plank, to delightful result, while John Clute looks at the watch within the living that is Jeffrey Ford’s new novel and finds that The Girl in the Glass is magic.

So, I was reading Charlie’s journal, and he asked the question: “When was the last time that a work of Lovecraftiana won a Hugo award?” As it turned out, it had been Neil Gaiman the year previously for “A Study in Emerald”. Briefly I though, time for a Lovecraftiana anthology. I could… And then I stopped. I took a deep breath. I decided to leave such efforts for those who have a deep love of Lovecraftiana. It was good.

I just read this post of Tim’s, and realised that technically (as reviews editor of news/reviews magazine Locus) I’m a Hugo loser, or at least part of a group of co-losers. And it didn’t hurt a bit. I don’t have a losers party to go to, but I’d say this. I love working for Locus, even when deadlines drive me crazy. It’s a wonderful magazine, and I can’t wait to get to hang out with everyone (except Tim, who won’t be there when I’m there) in Oakland. I’ll be glad when WorldCon is over though, and Charles gets back to Oakland. We talk every weekend pretty much, and I missed it these last couple weeks.

Got an email from Russell Farr, who is at the WorldCon right now. Reminded me that Mike Walsh is running Capclave 2005, a convention with Howard Waldrop as guest. If you’re in the area, you should definitely che’ekidaou’ut. For me, I need to get a copy of the giveaway. Hmmm.

I keep seeing the name of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer written as John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer [Not a Hugo], adding the words [Not a Hugo]. Obviously that was true this year, with an Elizabeth winning. But, do we need to keep saying it? And what is a Hugo came along who should win in it. Hardly fair.