A Curious Statistical Anomaly

SFWA, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of American, announced the winners of the this year’s Nebula Awards at their annual Nebula Awards Weekend held in Washington, DC. You can read the full list of nominees and winners on the SFWA website.

Best Novel: Blackout/All Clear, Connie Willis (Spectra)

Best Novella: “The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window,” Rachel Swirsky (Subterranean Magazine, Summer 2010)

Best Novellette: “That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made,” Eric James Stone (Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 9/10)

Best Short Story (a tie):

“How Interesting: A Tiny Man,” Harlan Ellison (Realms of Fantasy, 2/10)
“Ponies,” Kij Johnson (Tor.com 1/17/10)

Also presented:

SFWA Service Award: John E. Johnston III
Solstice Awards:

Alice B. Sheldon / James Tiptree, Jr.
Michael Whelan

Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: Inception Christopher Nolan (director), Christopher Nolan (Screenplay) (Universal)

Andre Norton Award: I Shall Wear Midnight, Terry Pratchett (Gollancz, Harper).

This weekend I’ll be at the Nebula Awards Weekend. I’m doing a workshop with Paul Haggerty on Improving Your Website. I’ll also be volunteering here and there during the convention — starting with bag stuffing on Thursday.

I’m starting to get anxious about the workshop. We’ve been working on putting the material together for weeks. But, I’ve discovered after years of doing workshops that no matter how much you prepare someone or everyone will ask questions or need information that you never dreamed you’d need. It’s been a blast putting this one together and I’ve learned a lot from looking at sites and discussing the pros and cons of each with Paul. The upshot is that I need to update my website and blog. (Guess what I’ll be doing after this weekend — kind of the shoemaker’s children syndrome.)

Meanwhile, I’m really looking forward to meeting lots of people and learning a lot. If you’re going to be there, look me up I’m always up to making new friends.

Vera has asked that friends repost her post:

From Vera:

Foreclosure and Cross-Country Moving – Book Sale
This is a difficult post for me to write, since I am once again asking for help. But… I’ll try to make it short and only bittersweet. As many of you know, I am losing my home to foreclosure. …

To read her entire post go to her facebook post.

Norilana Books has published some wonderful books so check them out.

Please take part in this year’s Earth Hour.

Check out the Earth Hour website.

(Gayle still recovering from the flu but planning to take part.)

Gumshoe January 2011 now Online @ www.gumshoereview.com

Senior Editor: Gayle Surrette
Editor Emeritus: Ernest Lilley

Editorial License:
Just the Facts – January 2011 by Gayle Surrette

Original Fiction:
At the Abbey of St Dymphna by Elizabeth Creith

Columns:
US Books – Gumshoe Staff
Graphic Novels/Manga – Gumshoe Staff
Media – Gumshoe Staff
Zines & Short Fiction – Gumshoe Staff
News – Gumshoe Staff
Conventions – Gumshoe Staff

Manga /Graphic Novel Reviews:
Who Stole Mona Lisa? by Ruthie Knapp

US Book Reviews:
A Play of Piety (A Joliffe Mystery) by Margaret Frazer
A Stranger in Mayfair (Charles Lenox Mysteries) by Charles Finch
A Truth For a Truth (Ministry is Murder) by Emilie Richards
Blood Heat (Blood Lines) by Maria Lima
The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson
Death and the Running Patterer: A Curious Murder Mystery by Robin Adair
Falling More Slowly: Detective Inspector Liam McLusky by Peter Helton
Frozen Assets: Gunnhilder Mystery Series by Quentin Bates
India Black by Carol K. Carr
Love Songs from a Shallow Grave: A Dr. Siri Investigation by Colin Cotterill
Mr. Monk on the Road by Lee Goldberga
The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby
Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva
Rogue Threat by A.J. Tata
The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman

Senior Editor: Gayle Surrette
Editor Emeritus: Ernest Lilley
Associate Editor, US: Paul Haggerty
Associate Editor, UK: John Berlyne
Columnists: Drew Bittner / Sam Tomaino / Charles Mohapel

Editorial License: Editorial Matters – January 2011 by Gayle Surrette

Columns:
US Books – SFRevu Staff
UK Books – John Berlyne
Graphic Novels/Manga – SFRevu Staff
Media Watch – SFRevu Staff
Zines & Short Fiction – Sam Tomaino
Blu-ray & DVD Reviews by Charles Mohapel
News – SFRevu Staff
Convention Calendar

Nonfiction Reviews:
Oz: Dark & Terrible Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook (ECE1001) by S. Alexander Gentry

US Book Reviews:
A Hard Day’s Knight (Nightside) by Simon R. Green
Above His Proper Station by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Alchemist by Paolo Bacigalupi
Amortals by Matt Forbeck
Back to the Moon by Travis S. Taylor & Les Johnson
Betrayer of Worlds by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner
Black Wings by Christina Henry
Blood Heat (Blood Lines) by Maria Lima
The Boy from Ilysies (Libyrinth) by Pearl North
Citadel: Troy Rising II by John Ringo
The Clone Empire by Steven L. Kent
Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison
Frostfire: A Novel of the Kyndred (KYNDRED NOVEL) by Lynn Viehl
Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes
Hell’s Horizon (The City) by Darren Shan
Home Fires by Gene Wolfe
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard by Robert E. Howard
Hungry For You: An Argeneau Novel by Lynsay Sands
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Rogue Threat by A.J. Tata
Silver Zombie: Delilah Street: Paranormal Investigator by Carole Nelson Douglas
The Soul Mirror: A Novel of the Collegia Magica by Carol Berg
Strange Wonders: A Collection of Rare Fritz Leiber Works by Fritz Leiber
Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks
The White City by Elizabeth Bear

We worked during the day and managed to get SFRevu and Gumshoe Review up online for January 1st, 2011. Gumshoe has another original short story this month, “At the Abbey of St Dymphna” by Elizabeth Creith.

We added another couple of reviews today but their basically complete now. However, remember each zines has a news column and that will be updated throughout the month depending on when we get news items.

UPDATED: 16 Dec 2010, 12:20 PM: Just in from Sourcebooks:
I am SO sorry for all the confusion – it has been a busy morning and I have been trying to get the information correct. Please let your readers know the following:

First off let me sincerely apologize for all the confusion regarding the free offer of Jane Austen special edition titles as well as the 10 Austen inspired novels. Please extend this apology to your readers and followers as well.

We have been trying to fix the problem all morning. It takes a lot of cooperation from different parties to make the offer happen and it unfortunately it took some extra time to iron out the kinks.

Let me tell you know that iBooks and Google books currently has everything correct.

Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Sony are currently working to get their prices adjusted. They should be correct shortly. Sourcebooks.com will also have our books and the illustrated versions available for free within the next hour!

Because of this confusion we want to celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday an extra day! This offer will be good tomorrow as well.

Again I am sorry for the confusion and thank you for being patient!
Thank you!

I got the following publicity release from Sourcebooks. They’re celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday on Thursday, December 15th, and asked me to let you know what they’re doing to celebrate.

Thursday, December 16th is Jane Austen’s 235th birthday!

Sourcebooks, the world’s leading publisher of Jane Austen fiction, is offering a unique deal to readers who want to celebrate Jane by reading special editions of all six of Austen’s beloved novels in a 21st century format.

Special e-book editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion and Mansfield Park will be available for free for one day only. These celebratory editions include the full novels, plus the legendary color illustrations of the Brock brothers, originally created to accompany the books in 1898.

In addition to the Jane Austen classics, readers can also enjoy these bestselling Austen-inspired novels. The following bestselling e-books will be free on December 16th in honor of her birthday:

Eliza’s Daughter by Joan Aiken
The Darcys & the Bingleys by Marsha Altman
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
What Would Jane Austen Do? by Laurie Brown
The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Collins
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange
Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One by Sharon Lathan
Lydia Bennet’s Story by Jane Odiwe
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy by Abigail Reynolds

Available wherever eBooks are sold.

So don’t forget to check it out tomorrow — Celebrate.