The Flaming Geeks Book of Geeky Trivia - http://amzn.to/geekytrivia1 - is totally eligible for a Hugo for Best Related Work.

And I totally just told you so!

Also, if you'd like a free copy in whatever format for your awards-consideration, just let me know.

The list of nominees is here.

Shweta Narayan (shweta_narayan), N. K. Jemisin (nojojojo), and Jennifer Pelland (jenwrites) to name just an awesome few!

Not only a fairly good representation of women on the lists, but writers of color as well.

Good luck, guys!!

Congratulations to the Hugo nominees! In particular, N. K. Jemisin and Ann VanderMeer!

Full list here.

I have to say, I hope Star Trek wins, because the other movies are crap. (Caveat: I know nothing about Moon. But the _other_ movies are definitely crap ( Read more... )

The Carl Brandon Society has (finally) announced winners for the 2006 and 2007 Parallax and Kindred Awards ( Read more... )

The Locus Awards Finalists are posted right on over here.

Go Cory!

Some books there I definitely need to read. I was eyeing Powers at the library today.

Today's the last day to vote for the Locus Awards. You don't have to be a subscriber or a professional or anything. I haven't voted myself, as I think I've only read one or two of the pieces on any of the lists. I don't know the um.. 'rules' of voting. Do people vote for things because they read them and liked them, even if they hadn't read the ( Read more... )

Here's the list of 2008 Hugo Nominees. Some good names, of course. The "Best Related Book" category looks like it has some interesting reads in it. I haven't read anything on the entire list, I don't believe ( Read more... )

On the heels of my last post, the Lambda Awards have just posted the list of this year's finalists. Credit where credit is due, I discovered this from Science Fiction Awards Watch after a Google search.

LGBT SCI-FI/FANTASY/HORROR
Wicked Gentlemen, Ginn Hale (Blind Eye Books)
A Companion to Wolves, Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear (Tor Books)
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Keyan said in a comment on my last post that she heard awards don't make a difference to book sales anymore. I think that was said at Clarion, Keyan. I just can't remember who said it. It may have been editor, agent, or one of our instructors ( Read more... )

I just found this on the Feminist SF blog.

World Fantasy Awards Judges Announced - oh look, all men
"[...]the World Fantasy Award judges are ( Read more... )