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Let's nominate for the first month of the spring of 2026! We will continue reading SFFH works published in 2025, which may be suitable for reading and even nomination for the SFF Awards. This will be the last 'anything goes' month - in April we'll read a Nebula nominees (expected release of the list at the end of February) and in May-June (July? August?) for Nebula/Hugo nominees. This can change if, by some chance, we have already read the nominees

The usual rules apply: nominate up to 2 books for the month per member, one novel and one shorter piece, usually a novella, but a novelette and a short story are possible as well, published in 2025. The already published titles are preferred, because most libraries have a delay between when a book is out and when they get is (plus the queues)

Novel: Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay

Novella: A Palace Near the Wind by Ai Jiang

Kalin wrote: "Novella: A Palace Near the Wind by Ai Jiang"

Have you liked her Hugo-nominated novella last year (or was it 2024)?

I found it flawed but intriguing and I want to see where she grows.

For novel, I'll go with There Is No Antimemetics Division

Oleksandr wrote: "Kalin wrote: "Novella: A Palace Near the Wind by Ai Jiang"

Have you liked her Hugo-nominated novella last year (or was it 2024)?"

Reading between the lines I think you're asking me why I've nominated it a few times, yeah? The two I nominated for March are both Canadian authors and I'd like to consider them for Aurora Award nominations before the nominating deadline at the end of March.

For Short Story: "Moonlight Feels Right" by Michael H. Hanson, from the anthology, Rainbows Aren't Just For Leprechaun, published on March 17, 2025, Purple Toga Publications. Rainbows Aren’t Just for Leprechauns: A Speculative Anthology, Reimagining Colors

For Short Story: "After The Bomb" by Michael H. Hanson, from the anthology THE JUNK MERCHANTS: A Literary Tribute to William S. Burroughs, Volume 1, Independently published on Amazon on June 24, 2025. The Junk Merchants: A Literary Tribute to William S. Burroughs Volume 1

Michael wrote: "For Short Story: .."

Hello, Michael and welcome to the group! While we in this group currently mostly read longer works, short stories are ok as well as self-nominating. I will add these two stories as a single entry for novella-size work.

Are your stories available online? because I guess some members will be wary of spending on works of a relatively unknown author

Kalin wrote: "Reading between the lines I think you're asking me why I've nominated it a few times, yeah? ."

Actually, it is way simpler - I often don't recall who nominated what, I was just unsatisfied with the final twist of her Hugo-nominated novella, and it seems none of the other readers were much impressed by her

Long: A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

Short: Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle by Renan Bernardo

Lala wrote: "Long: A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett"

We read it as a Buddy read in May 2025 in this group. If you want, you may read or post in its discussion thread here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Oleksandr wrote: "Lala wrote: "Long: A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett"

We read it as a Buddy read in May 2025 in this group. If you want, you may read or post in its ..."

Oh sorry, I did not realize! I checked the group bookshelf, but did not know there was a buddy read.

I guess I'll suggest The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott (again) then.

Lala wrote: "Oh sorry, I did not realize! I checked the group bookshelf, but did not know there was a buddy read..."

No problem, it is my fault not adding it

Well, I am going to suggest The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso again. :-)

The polls are ready!
Novel: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...
Novella: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...

The results for March, winners are Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay as a novel and Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle by Renan Bernardo as a novella

I see that Written on the Dark is Sarantine Universe #8. Does anyone know if it is standalone enough to read without any background? Thanks

Kateblue wrote: "I see that Written on the Dark is Sarantine Universe #8. Does anyone know if it is standalone enough to read without any background? Thanks"

Yes, it is a standalone in the universe we visited before in All the Seas of the World in this group in 2023 I guess

in August 2022

Oleksandr wrote: "Yes, it is a standalone in the universe we visited before in All the Seas of the World in this group . . . in August 2022"

Thanks. I remember that.

Definitely that setting, and definitely standalone. It's Not-France under Not-Charles VI, and Not-John the Fearless.

Yeah all books in this shared world are standalone (except for the first two, I think, but I haven't read them).

I’ve read the most recent three and thought they were excellent. Wouldn’t miss this one.