Category Archives: Awards

Chesley Awards

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Iain

The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) have announced the shortlist for this year’s awards: This year’s nominees are: Best Cover Illustration—Hardback Book: Jon Foster for The Demon and the City by Liz Williams (published by Night Shade … Continue reading →

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Pullman wins Carnegie of Carnegies

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Iain

The Guardian have just announced the Pullman has won the Carnegie of Carnegie vote ahead of Phillipa Pearce’s Tom’s Midnight Garden. He joked that the initials were right but perhaps it was the wrong book. Will Northern Lights last another … Continue reading →

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Jim Baen short story winner

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Iain

Mike Wood has won the first annual Jim Baen Memorial Short Story contest. The story will be published in Jim Baen’s Universe magazine and centres around a girl born on a starship and the implications that arise. Toni Weisskopf of … Continue reading →

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Swinging the Light Fantastic

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Iain

Well damn me. The right book won last night’s Clarke award. Given the shortlist this year I was having kittens about the winner. M John Harrison’s Nova Swing may not be everybodys cup of tea but it is a great … Continue reading →

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Carnegie of Carnegies

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Iain

Awards season trundles on with the Carnegie awards for childrens writing. Intriguingly they’ve started a Carnegie of Carnegies with the association that judges them providing a provisional list which includes Pullman, Alan Garner, Phillipa Pearce and Mary Norton but doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Stan Nicholls is trolled to receive an award

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Iain

Just had an email from Stan Nicholls who received an award for Lifetime Achievement Award for “Contributions to Literature” at the Trolls & Legendes Festival in Belgium. Alan Lee won the Lifetime Achievement for Contributions to the Visual Arts. Congrats, … Continue reading →

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BSFA Award winners

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Iain

Jon Courtenay Grimwood’s End of the World Blues won the award for best novel over the weekend. I’ve got an interview with him here. Ian Macdonald walked away with the short story prize and Fangorn took best artist.

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Preaching for a better world – Lydia Millet interviewed about Oh Pure and Radiant Heart

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Iain

Lydia Millet’s Oh Pure and Radiant Heart is one of those books which makes you sit and think about the world and reminds you of stuff happening anyway. If the authors currently hacking the century like Neal Stephenson and his … Continue reading →

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Clarke Awards for 2006

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Iain

End of the World Blues – Jon Courtenay Grimwood Nova Swing – M John Harrison Oh Pure and Radiant Heart- Lydia Millet Hav – Jan Morris Streaking – Brian Stableford Gradisil - Adam Roberts   There are interviews with both Jon … Continue reading →

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BSFA Awards for 2006

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Iain

The shortlists for the 2006 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) awards were announced yesterday, 14th January, as follows: Best Novel Darkland – Liz Williams (Tor) End of the World Blues – Jon Courtenay Grimwood (Gollancz) Icarus – Roger Levy (Gollancz) … Continue reading →

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