congratulations!!

[ellen_datlow]

...to Neil Gaiman for winning the Newbery for his novel The Graveyard Book--I'm very pleased.

Comments

[deadshrimpblues.livejournal.com]

You are on a speakerphone with at least 14 teachers and librarians and suchlike great, wise and good people, I thought. Do not start swearing like you did when you got the Hugo. This was a wise thing to think because otherwise huge, mighty and four-letter swears were gathering. I mean, that's what they're for.

Made me laugh on a day when I needed it. It's just such a perfect response.

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Yup, terrific news. Margo Lanagan also won the Printz Honor Books for Tender Morsels.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yes, I heard that her book was honored...I don't think that's the same as having won an award but too lazy to go back and check it out.

[southernweirdo.livejournal.com]

Well deserved! I read the book earlier this month and really enjoyed it.

[lilifae.livejournal.com]

I loved it - it's awesome. In fact, I'm asking for the audiobook read by him as a birthday pressie.

Also, Ellen, I get to meet you on Saturday - we're attending the Poe BFS event in Fleet Street. I'll be the one who can't speak, making mumbling noises etc.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

You had BETTER come up and introduce yourself to me or I'll be very pissed off :-) Looking forward to meeting you.