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Philip K. Dick Winner

From the PKD committee:

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2010 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

It was announced on Friday, April 2, at Norwescon 33, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2009 in the U.S.A. is:

BITTER ANGELS by C. L. Anderson (Ballantine Books Spectra)

Special citation was given to:

CYBERABAD DAYS by Ian McDonald (Pyr)

Catch of the Day

"When I talk to people with MFAs who are now working as editors for literary publishers, they say, 'What we learned in college is a kind of writing that our current bosses do not want to let in the door.' They want nothing to do with 'good writing.' These are places like Random House; Harcourt Brace; Knopf; and Farrar, Straus & Giroux, who are the epitomes of literary publishing in this country, yet they're willing to say, 'I'm sorry. That's not what we're interested ...

Tourists at the Volcano

Minicon

I went to Minicon Saturday and Sunday.

The con felt pleasanter and more interesting than in prior years. I liked the programming and the stuff in the dealers' room, especially Dreamhaven's books and Elise Matthesen's jewelry.

I told Greg Ketter of Dreamhaven I had a couple of small press books coming out and tried to set up a meeting with Moshe Feder, who edits for Tor on a contract basis. I wanted to hear what's going on in the New York publishing scene, since I am way out of touch. However, ...

2010 Hugo Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2010 Hugo Awards were announced today.

Boingboing: 2010 Hugo Nominees announced

Sunday Volcano Blogging

Friday Cat Blogging

Spring cat is very happy with the weather.

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Does this canyon make me look too skinny?



To scratch or not to scratch? That is the question.

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Now that you've found me, I'm going to have to kill you.
You know that, right?



I think I broke my yin-yang.

Your Second Morning Volcano Picture

Your Morning Volcano Picture

TOTU Benefit Tonight

For local folks:

TOTU Benefit Reading / Launch Party

We will host a reading by some of our authors at the Loft Literary Center on March 31, 2010, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The Loft is in Suite 200, Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

Eleanor Arnason, Kelly McCullough*, John Calvin Rezmerski, and Bryan Thao Worra will read from their respective works.

$5 will be collected at the door. Our current issue, back issues, and all will be discounted at this event. You can p...