Two more days to the Nebula rec deadline

[ellen_datlow]

It has been pointed out to me by a friend that I may not be permitted to post the below info--so I've modified it...sorry if I screwed up:

The preliminary ballot is finally shaping up. However...the fact that there are still categories that barely have enough recs to make the preliminary ballot is a travesty. I don't read all the many strictly sf stories any more as most of my anthos (and the YBFH) concentrate on fantasy and horror but I KNOW there are more sf/f stories out there worthy of your recommendations. So read and DO IT--now!!!!


Plus THE TERROR by Simmons has almost enough recs to make the preliminary ballot and its eligibility ends the 31st...I'm more than half way through it now and still loving it. Someone out there must love it as much as I and others who have blogged about it do.

Go go go go....

Comments

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

Are you seeing a more recent update than I am? I only see 2 qualified novellas (although based on blog reading, I think the Shepard and the Sterling pieces will qualify).

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

The problem isn't that people aren't reccing short stories, it's that they're not coming to any consensus on them. There are 206 short stories listed on that most recent report. 206! With a field that broad, I'm amazed that I was able to find 13 people to all get behind my entry.

[jimvanpelt.livejournal.com]

I've been plugging The Terror consistently. I've never been so cold while reading a book.

[vylar-kaftan.livejournal.com]

Ellen, can you please clarify something for me? We'll take "Holiday" as an example. It was published Sep07 and has 6 recommendations.

My understanding is that if it receives 10 recommendations on or before the 31st, it'll go to the 2008 preliminary ballot. If the 10th recommendation comes between Jan08 and Aug08, then "Holiday" would be on the 2009 preliminary ballot. Right?

And if it qualifies for the 2008 preliminary ballot, how does that affect its eligibility in 2009 if it a) doesn't make final ballot, or b) is on the final ballot but does not win?

Feel free to point me to a web page. I read the Nebula rules in the SFWA Forum but either I missed it or it didn't cover this situation.

Thanks! This is all new to me.