And the winners are.....(KGB FF raffle winners)

Peter Straub Short Story "Mallon the Guru" Raffle Ticket (PETERSTRAUB)
Winner 1 of 1
Matt Schwartz of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Order ID: 3

Ellen Datlow Short Story Critique Raffle Ticket (DATLOWCRIT)
Winner 1 of 1
Beverly Vincent of The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Order ID: 81

Jeffrey Ford Will Tuckerize You Raffle Ticket (FORDTUCKER)
Winner 1 of 1
Robert Killheffer of Watertown, Connecticut, United States
Order ID: 124

Bird Girls, pencil drawing by Terri Windling Raffle Ticket (TERRIWINDLING)
Winner 1 of 1
Kathleen Howard of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Order ID: 237

Tom Canty art for George R. R. Martin Novel Raffle Ticket (TOMCANTY)
Winner 1 of 1
Susan P Parris of Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Order ID: 156

SYBIL'S GARAGE Four-Issue Subscription Raffle Ticket (SYBILSGARAGE)
Winner 1 of 1
Adrienne J. Odasso of York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Order ID: 15

Jeff VanderMeer CITY OF SAINTS AND MADMEN Raffle Ticket (VANDERMEER)
Winner 1 of 1
Joel Zakem of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Order ID: 105

Holly Black Signed GOOD NEIGHBORS Raffle Ticket (HOLLYBLACK)
Winner 1 of 1
Amal El-Mohtar of Pontiac, Quebec, Canada
Order ID: 11

Elizabeth Hand Will Tuckerize You Raffle Ticket (LIZTUCKER)
Winner 1 of 1
William Lindblad of Plano, Texas, United States
Order ID: 238

Neil Gaiman Used Keyboard Signed to Winner Raffle Ticket (GAIMAN)
Winner 1 of 1
Jeff Plotnikoff of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Order ID: 32

Handmade Necklace from JoSelle Vanderhooft Raffle Ticket (VANDERHOOFT)
Winner 1 of 1
Rachel Monte of London, London, United Kingdom
Order ID: 228

Vacuum Tube Necklace Cyberpunk Jewelery Raffle Ticket (CLOCKWORKZERO)
Winner 1 of 1
Matthew Betts of Columbus, Ohio, United States
Order ID: 109

Mary Robinette Kowal Will Record Your Short Story (KOWALVOICE)
Winner 1 of 1
Jason Sizemore of Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Order ID: 170

Delia Sherman Short Story Critique Raffle Ticket (SHERMANCRIT)
Winner 1 of 1
Kristina Pivazyan of Woodbridge, Connecticut, United States
Order ID: 91

John Picacio Signed Cover Art Raffle Ticket (PICACIO)
Winner 1 of 1
Nicholas Parisi of Ronkonkoma, New York, United States
Order ID: 116

Michael Swanwick Story in a Bottle Raffle Ticket (SWANWICK)
Winner 1 of 1
Carol Burrell of Riverdale, New York, United States
Order ID: 216

Gardner Dozois Short Story Critique Raffle Ticket (DOZOISCRIT)
Winner 1 of 1
Erin Underwood of Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States
Order ID: 141

Lucuis Shepard Will Tuckerize You Raffle Ticket (LUCIUSTUCKER)
Winner 1 of 1
David Batista of Bronx, New York, United States
Order ID: 140

Nancy Kress Will Crit Novel Intro or Short Story Raffle Ticket (NANCYCRIT)
Winner 1 of 1
Jeff Soesbe of Sacramento, California, United States
Order ID: 246

John Douglas Novel Evaluation Raffle Ticket (DOUGLASNOVEL)
Winner 1 of 1
Bill Breedlove of Chicago, Illinois, United States
Order ID: 190

ROBERT BLOCH: THE FEAR PLANET Raffle Ticket (STEFAN2)
Winner 1 of 1
Brandon Eaker of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Order ID: 239

Wheatland Press's POLYPHONY Series and Tote Bag Raffle Ticket (WHEATLAND)
Winner 1 of 1
Linda Daly of Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Order ID: 220

OTHER WORLDS, BETTER LIVES by Howard Waldrop Raffle Ticket (WALDROP)
Winner 1 of 1
Robert Davies of Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Order ID: 14

Ray Bradbury Lettered Edition of THE CAT'S PAJAMAS Raffle Ticket (BRADBURY)
Winner 1 of 1
Susan Earle of Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Order ID: 208

Shawna McCarthy Short Story Critique Raffle Ticket (SHAWNACRIT)
Winner 1 of 1
Saladin Ahmed of Brooklyn, New York, United States
Order ID: 154

Cartoonist Gahan Wilson Animal of Your Choice Raffle Ticket (GAHANWILSON)
Winner 1 of 1
John Adams of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Order ID: 1

Signed Hardcover of Thomas Monteleone's MAFIA Raffle Ticket (MAFIA)
Winner 1 of 1
Andrew Komonchak of Frisco, Texas, United States
Order ID: 187

Carnivorous Plant Terrarium Raffle Ticket (TERRARIUM)
Winner 1 of 1
Martel Sardina of Roselle, Illinois, United States
Order ID: 172

Unique Lovecraft "Memory Box" from WEIRD TALES Raffle Ticket (LOVECRAFTBOX)
Winner 1 of 1
Dalia Tebechrani of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Order ID: 202

Subscription to THE GILA QUEEN Market Newsletter Raffle Ticket (GILAQUEEN)
Winner 1 of 2
William Lindblad of Plano, Texas, United States
Order ID: 238

Subscription to THE GILA QUEEN Market Newsletter Raffle Ticket (GILAQUEEN)
Winner 2 of 2
David Roberts of Los Altos, California, United States
Order ID: 194

Full Run of SIRENIA DIGEST by Caitlín R. Kiernan Raffle Ticket (SIRENIA)
Winner 1 of 1
Chris Dill of Greeley, Colorado, United States
Order ID: 117

L. Sprague de Camp's SECRET AND URGENT Raffle Ticket (SPRAGUE)
Winner 1 of 1
Deborah Geisler of Middleton, Massachusetts, United States
Order ID: 106

John Kessel BAUM PLAN FOR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE Raffle Ticket (JOHNKESSEL)
Winner 1 of 1
Robert Killheffer of Watertown, Connecticut, United States
Order ID: 124

PARADOX MAGAZINE Complete Series Forever Raffle Ticket (PARADOX)
Winner 1 of 1
Duane Spurlock of Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Order ID: 133

ELECTRIC VELOCIPEDE Subscription and Assortment Raffle Ticket (SPILTMILKPRESS)
Winner 1 of 1
Graeme Williams of Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Order ID: 136

Reflexology Massage by Ellen Datlow's Masseuse Raffle Ticket (REFLEXOLOGY)
Winner 1 of 1
Risa Karaviotis of Kew Gardens, New York, United States
Order ID: 35

Naomi Novik Tote Bag and TEMERAIRE First Edition Raffle Ticket (NAOMINOVIK)
Winner 1 of 1
William Lindblad of Plano, Texas, United States
Order ID: 238

Signed Hardcover of Tobias Buckell's Crystal Rain Raffle Ticket (BUCKELL)
Winner 1 of 1
David Batista of Bronx, New York, United States
Order ID: 140

Autographed SWORDSPOINT 1st ed. by Ellen Kushner Raffle Ticket (KUSHNER)
Winner 1 of 1
Kathleen Howard of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Order ID: 237

Alan Clark print "Interior for The Dark Country" Raffle Ticket (ALANCLARK)
Winner 1 of 1
Michael Libling of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada
Order ID: 21

Gordon Van Gelder FOURTH PLANET FROM THE SUN Raffle Ticket (GORDON)
Winner 1 of 1
Brandon Eaker of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Order ID: 239

DIMENSION OF MIRACLES REVISITED by Robert Sheckley Raffle Ticket (SHECKLEY)
Winner 1 of 1
Matthew Staker of North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Order ID: 155

Andy Duncan Will Tuckerize You (DUNCANTUCKER)
Winner 1 of 1
Dave Hammond of Farmington, New Mexico, United States
Order ID: 107

WASTELANDS Anthology Signed by John Joseph Adams Raffle Ticket (WASTELANDS)
Winner 1 of 1
Rhodi Hawk of Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
Order ID: 245

Wormhole from Physicist Michio Kaku Raffle Ticket (MICHIOKAKU)
Winner 1 of 4
Amanda Stiener of Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Order ID: 134

Wormhole from Physicist Michio Kaku Raffle Ticket (MICHIOKAKU)
Winner 2 of 4
Kathryn Baker of Enfield, Connecticut, United States
Order ID: 53

Wormhole from Physicist Michio Kaku Raffle Ticket (MICHIOKAKU)
Winner 3 of 4
Chris McLaren of Hubley, Nova Scotia, Canada
Order ID: 78

Wormhole from Physicist Michio Kaku Raffle Ticket (MICHIOKAKU)
Winner 4 of 4
Clive Thompson of New York, New York, United States
Order ID: 26

Lifetime Subscription to DARK DISCOVERIES Magazine Raffle Ticket (DARKDISCOVERIES)
Winner 1 of 1
William Lindblad of Plano, Texas, United States
Order ID: 238

Imp in a Bottle and Necklace from Kris Dikeman Raffle Ticket (IMPDIKEMAN)
Winner 1 of 1
Walter Croft of Marietta, Georgia, United States
Order ID: 34

Galleys of YBFH, #8, #9, #10 Raffle Ticket (YBFHGALLEY)
Winner 1 of 1
Thomas Pendleton of Austin, Texas, United States
Order ID: 25

The Bird That Comes to Eat My Soul by Greg Weber Raffle Ticket (GREGWEBER)
Winner 1 of 1
Paul Walther of Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
Order ID: 89

Galleys of Little Deaths and Twists of the Tale Raffle Ticket (LITTLEDEATHS)
Winner 1 of 1
Nico Kronberg of Heidelberg, Baden Würtemberg, Germany
Order ID: 112

Ten Free Books from Juno Books Catalog Raffle Ticket (JUNOBOOKS)
Winner 1 of 1
April Wolford of Murray, Kentucky, United States
Order ID: 83

Richard Bowes Short Story Critique Raffle Ticket (BOWESCRIT)
Winner 1 of 1
Kris Dikeman of New York, New York, United States
Order ID: 161

Carol Emshwiller MS of "Abominable Child's Tale" Raffle Ticket (EMSHWILLER)
Winner 1 of 1
William Lindblad of Plano, Texas, United States
Order ID: 238

Harvey Jacobs Signed Hardcover of AMERICAN GOLIATH Raffle Ticket (GOLIATH)
Winner 1 of 1
Matthew Staker of North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Order ID: 155

Caitlín Kiernan Signed TALES OF PAIN AND WONDER Raffle Ticket (KIERNANTALES)
Winner 1 of 1
Michael Curry of Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
Order ID: 169

THE METAL MONSTER & BEST GHOST AND HORROR STORIES Raffle Ticket (STEFAN1)
Winner 1 of 1
Nico Kronberg of Heidelberg, Baden Würtemberg, Germany
Order ID: 63

Illustrated Hard Cover of Fantasex Raffle Ticket (FANTASEX)
Winner 1 of 1
Liam Watts of Springfield, Missouri, United States
Order ID: 233

Leather Book Cover Raffle Ticket (LEATHERBOOKCOVER)
Winner 1 of 1
Carol Burrell of Riverdale, New York, United States
Order ID: 216

Leather Manuscript Case/Cover Raffle Ticket (LEATHERCASE)
Winner 1 of 1
Luke Hannafin of Valley Stream, New York, United States
Order ID: 247

Custom Leather Book Cover Raffle Ticket (CUSTOMCOVER)
Winner 1 of 1
Patricia Nagle of Cedar Crest, New Mexico, United States
Order ID: 82

Galley of Neal Stephenson's ANATHEM Raffle Ticket (ANATHEM)
Winner 1 of 1
Julian Yap of New York, New York, United States
Order ID: 207

Signed 1st Ed. of Neil Gaiman's ANANSI BOYS Raffle Ticket (ANANSIBOYS)
Winner 1 of 1
David Roberts of Los Altos, California, United States
Order ID: 194

Signed Steven Saville's LAUGHING BOY'S SHADOW Raffle Ticket (LAUGHINGBOY)
Winner 1 of 1
Cheryl Barkauskas of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Order ID: 171

Lucy A. Snyder's SPARKS AND SHADOWS Raffle Ticket (SPARKSANDSHADOWS)
Winner 1 of 1
William Lindblad of Plano, Texas, United States
Order ID: 238

Signed Kim Harrison's THE OUTLAW DEMON WAILS Raffle Ticket (OUTLAWDEMON)
Winner 1 of 1
Catherine Book of Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Order ID: 197

PR Release on the raffle

KGB FANTASTIC FICTION RAFFLE IS HUGE SUCCESS

Press Release
For Immediate Release


The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle went swimmingly, generating enough money to keep the series viable for two years.


New York, NY (July 29, 2008) – The KGB Fantastic Fiction Raffle was a huge success. Sixty nine highly-coveted prizes were awarded to individuals from all over the world, including winners in Germany and Australia. The raffle has generated enough money to keep the series viable for two years. In addition, the hosts will now be able to pay the readers a small stipend for their participation.

The hosts, Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel, wish to thank the donors and the ticket buyers. We are immensely grateful for your support. Your donations will help keep the reading series alive for a long time to come.

The full list of winners is online here:


winners

Contacts:
Ellen Datlow, KGB co-host, Datlow@datlow.com,
Matthew Kressel, KGB co-host, matt@sensesfive.com,
Mary Robinette Kowal, raffle consultant, mary@maryrobinettekowal.com

Orson Scott Card on gay marriage

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Thanks to Cheryl Morgan