Sir Julius Vogel awards, Gemmell final vote and gratitude!
Originally published at Mary Victoria. Please leave any comments there.
I have some lovely news to report: both ‘Samiha’s Song’ and ‘Oracle’s Fire’ have been shortlisted for the Sir Julius Vogel awards here in New Zealand! Colour me chuffed. (Both books! I’m a little flabbergasted.)
As if that weren’t enough, Frank Victoria is also shortlisted for his artwork on ‘Oracle’s Fire’, both at the Gemmells and for the SJV’s. Another double dose of goodness. Most importantly, you can now vote again for Frank in the Gemmell Ravenheart finals. Lets make this a win, he truly deserves it:
VOTE FOR THE RAVENHEART AWARD
Personally, I’m as excited by shortlistings as by the prospect of a win: there’s something extremely satisfying about sharing space with other wonderful, well-loved books. It’s better than being on your own. This may just be me… but my cup feels full right about now.
I’m particularly happy about the SJV’s being a New Zealand-based award. NZ was a big part of the inspiration for these books. The unique landscape, trees, water and clouds of these islands all found their way into the invented world of the Tree. Whatever else I do, ‘The Chronicles of the Tree’ will always remain a Kiwi project.
Thank you, all of you. The nominations were done by popular vote, and that means YOU. You’ve made an artist and a writer very, very happy.
