The Campbell!
Belatedly — I’ve been busy — noting that the ballot for the Hugo Awards was announced a couple of days ago, and I am on the shortlist for the Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
That’s fantastically flattering. Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me.
Traditionally one says at this point that it’s humbling to be nominated. I’ve never understood what the mechanism’s supposed to be, there. It’s not humbling! Writing is chock-full of actual humbling moments, believe you me, oh my god is it ever. This is fucking awesome.
March 22nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Congratulations! I’m really thrilled for you.
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Felix,
Congratulations. Nice to be on the ballot with you! If you’ll be in Montreal, I hope we’ll get the chance to hang out.
-David.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Thanks, and congratulations to both of you, too
I will be in Montreal
March 24th, 2009 at 9:38 am
So we only have to kill four people and you’ve won your first award?
March 24th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I’m on it. They’ll probably all be at the same conference in August so that makes things much easier!
Sadly they look like nice people… He’ll still be eligible next year - I’m considering waiting and hoping he’s nominated then against four evil-doers.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I think he’s had a good opening already, David - Felix would like to meet up and hang out, there’s a dark alley near the convention that apparently does a REALLY good selection of drinks. Don’t tell anyone that you’re heading there though because . . . uh . . . because he wants to be sure that he has a chance to meet you properly without getting distracted.
Hehehe, that oughta do it. Only three to go now.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
now, now
March 31st, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Very cool. Congrats!!!