vectoreditors.wordpress.com - 4/4/2009
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And last but not least (yes, I know I got my order mixed up), we have Paul McAuley’s “Little Lost Robot”: read here [pdf] or listen here . The roundup:
Martin Lewis :
This is very much the winner by default. There is nothing massively interesting about it - a giant robot ...
bigdumbobject.co.uk - 4/2/2009
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Part of the recent BSFA mailing included a
chapbook containing all of the nominated short stories. An
excellent idea, now every BSFA member can read the stories and make their mind up, rather than trying to seek out copies elsewhere. It’s now easier ...
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A Review Of The BSFA Short Story Nominees 2009
pyrsf.blogspot.com - 4/6/2009
vectoreditors.wordpress.com - 4/6/2009
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Yes, for those not attending Eastercon, today is
the day to get your votes in. Those who
are attending Eastercon can vote now if you want, or can vote at the convention itself. As a reminder: Here are the shortlists And here are last ...
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BSFA Awards Voting — Final Reminder
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Torque Control Rounds Up Discussions Of BSFA Short Story Nominees
Big Dumb Object —
Niall has been collating reactions to the BSFA short story nominees and also hosting a discussion in the comments over at Torque Control. Here’s what I thought and here’s the round-up at Torque Control: Little Lost Robot by Paul McAuley Evidence of Love in a Case of Abandonment: One Daughter’s Personal Account by M.Rickert Crystal Nights by Greg Egan Exhalation by Ted Chiang
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Endings and Beginnings
Asking the Wrong Questions —
... fiction at Torque Control ), but this week was an interesting one in the TV annals, comprising an early death, a late death (though both, I would say, somewhat overdue) and a resurrection. Here are my thoughts.
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