Squeeee!

Breaking radio silence from Sekrit Writing Bunker in Undisclosed Location to chortle, cheer, and generally kvell over the news that shweta_narayan  and Christopher Barzak have both been nominated for Nebulas, for novellas that appeared in The Beastly Bride.

Would it be immodest for me to say that I read "Pisaach" when Shweta was my student at Clarion, and made her submit it, because I thought it was full of awesomeness?  Oh, who cares?  I'm saying it anyway.

I love Chris's "The Map of Seventeen," too.  It's a very strong (and diverse) list of nominees.  Here, check it out for yourselves.  I'm particularly pleased about nojojojo  's One Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and maryrobinette  's Milk and Honey and aliettedb  's "The Jaguar House, In Shadow," and blackholly  's White Cat on the Norton list.

Oh, what a wonderful (and humbling) thing it is to have such talented friends.