Amazing Things

[rj_anderson]

There has been a lot of bad news in my life lately (not for me personally, but for people I love and am close to -- serious health problems, impending operations, the sudden death of my uncle), so it was lovely to open my e-mail the other day and find out some really fantastic news for a change:

Ultraviolet has been nominated for the 2012 Andre

Comments

[izhilzha]

I am so excited for you! Ultraviolet is very deserving--I read it on my honeymoon, and found it a little more absorbing than I was expecting. Double thumbs up!

[rj_anderson]

Wow, you took it on your honeymoon even! I'm honoured. :D Thanks!

[izhilzha]

It made a good--though slightly odd--beach book. Very different from the Terry Prachett novels my boy brought along. :)

[tree_and_leaf]

Sorry about all the difficult stuff, but that is fantastic news, I'm so pleased for you!

[rj_anderson]

Thanks! :)

[davidbrider]

Sorry to hear about the bad news, but as you say, that award nomination is exciting - good luck! When is the winner announced?

Must confess, I've still not read Ultraviolet yet, but if it's anywhere near as good as the Faery books, it's a deserved nomination. I keep meaning to do so some sort of review of the Faery books on my LJ (the general thrust of which will be go and buy these books! You won't regret it!). One day...

When's the next one due out? It's soon, isn't it?

[rj_anderson]

Winners will be announced at the Nebula Awards Banquet on May 19th.

And SWIFT is coming out 1 March, so not long at all now! Thanks for your enthusiasm about the faery books -- that's great to hear.

[davidbrider]

That's just a couple of days after I get paid, so I know what I'll be spending some of my money on!

[davidbrider]

Have just started reading Ultraviolet, and am hooked already (about 40 pages in). I suspect I'll have it finished before the end of the weekend at this rate - I'm genuinely intrigued by this set-up and want to know what's going on...

[robinellen]

Oh, that is good news :) I've only read yours and CHIME -- and I enjoyed yours more (hehe).

[rj_anderson]

Well, I've heard lots of good things about CHIME so I'm looking forward to reading it... along with all the others, which I've just ordered. MOAR BOOKS FOR ME!

And thank you. :)

[olmue]

I'm so sorry about all the bad news--it can be hard when people you love suffer and you can't do much to change it for them.

Congrats on the nomination, though!! You already know how much I love that book. :) Very well deserved!

Good luck with the revision workshop, too--wish I lived in Canada and could come!

[rj_anderson]

I would love to meet you someday! You never know...

Thanks for the congrats and kind sympathies. Both are appreciated.