Nom nom nom

For the past six years, whenever the Hugo award shortlists have been published, I've had a book on the shortlist for "best novel".

(I'm told that's an all-time record for consecutive best novel nominations. None of them won; but who cares? A record is a record, and just being on that list is an honour.)

Well, not this year. Book #5 of a series was always unlikely to be shortlisted for an award, and my other book of 2009 was a short story collection.

However, I'm very pleased to say that my...