Aug 16, 2008 11:55
An exciting and well produced event. Algis Budrys had a fitting tribute. Spirits were high. A wonderful young illustrator from Detroit, Brittany Jackson, won the IotF Gold Award. Well deserved and well appreciated because she needs the funds for university tuition. She's such a sweet kid.
I now have the added distinction of being the first person in the history of the contests to NOT be a Gold Award winner TWICE. Ha, no one will aspire to beat that!
Ian McHugh from Canberra, Australia won the WotF Gold Award. The only story I've read so far is the one I illustrated...
We are being interviewed for some sort of podcast today. Then off to Malibu for something. Home tomorrow. Cheers.