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5 Years! [public]
I've now been married to swisstone for five years. Pretty much everything about this arrangement makes me happy, from my new name to waking up next to him every morning ( Read more... ) -
My final BSFA nominations
Short story:
A Visit to the House on Terminal Hill by Elizabeth Knox (yes, that Elizabeth Knox who wrote The Vintner's Luck OMG).
and
Boat in the Shadows Crossing by Tori Truslow.
My previous nominations are here: do take a look at my art nomination if you can, and help get a piece of fanart on the shortlist. BSFA members only may nominate ( Read more... ) -
BSFA Awards
BSFA Awards nominations are due by 14 January. I'm still reading and noting nominations to make, but just for interest, here's what I've nominated so far:
Novels:
God's War, Kameron Hurley
Gemsigns, Stephanie Saulter
Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie
Non-fic:
Going Forth by Night: Introduction to Unearthed by John J. Johnston
Short story:
You ( Read more... ) -
Invitation to WFC Pubcon (rant-free version)
I'll be in the Regency Tavern with tamaranth on Saturday afternoon between 1pm and about 6pm. If you'd like to come and chat with us, we'd be delighted to see you. Drop in briefly or stay longer, bring friends or come alone, we don't mind ( Read more... ) -
World Fantasycon 2013
It's no good, I need to have a rant ( Read more... ) -
Nine Worlds [Public]
Running the fanfic track at Nine Worlds 2013 was the hardest, most satisfying work I've ever done. When I wrote an impassioned email to Ludi back at the start of this year, begging to be allowed to run the stream, I had no idea what I was taking on. I haven't done much but work and con this year. But it was worth every late night, every slippery ( Read more... ) -
Fandom people (and people who know fandom people), Nine Worlds Fanfic Track needs you!
We have published the draft programme for the fanfic track at Nine Worlds. We've got everything, from panels to workshops to roundtables to parties. It's going to be a riot ( Read more... ) -
Anniversary
I don't normally do anniversaries, or at least I don't do them well. They just don't work in my head. The fact that it's x years since y happened is no more or less significant to me than that it's x years plus or minus z days/weeks/months since it happened. But. Today is the tenth anniversary of my first date with swisstone, and that has to be something ( Read more... )
