Nebula Awards Showcase 2009 is DONE!!!

[ellen_datlow]

And handed in to the publisher.
Here are the contents


Introduction
by Ellen Datlow

About The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

About the Nebula Awards

The 2008 Nebula Awards Final Ballot

Nebula Award, Best Novelette. “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate”
by Ted Chiang

Nebula Award, Best Short Story. “Always”
by Karen Joy Fowler

Where The Sidewalk Ends
by Barry Malzberg

Why I write Science Fiction
by Kathleen Ann Goonan

Nebula Award Nominee, Short Story “Titanium Mike Saves the Day”
by David D. Levine

Nebula Award Nominee, Novelette, “Pol Pot’s Beautiful Daughter (Fantasy)”
by Geoff Ryman

Nebula Award, Best Novel, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union
by Michael Chabon (excerpt)

Poetry: The Rhysling Award Winners
About the Rhysling Award
Rhysling Dwarf Stars Award
“Last Unicorn”
by Jane Yolen

Rhysling Short Poem Winner
The Graven Idol’s Godheart
by Rich Ristow

Rhysling Long Poem Winner
The Journey to Kailash
by Mike Allen

Nebula Award Nominee, Novella, “Stars Seen Through Stone”
by Lucius Shepard

What You Saw Was What you Got
by Howard Waldrop

Pan’s Labyrinth: Dreaming with Eyes Wide Open
by Tim Lucas

Nebula Nominee, Novelette, “The Evolution of Trickster Stories Among the Dogs of North Park After the Change”
by Kij Johnson

The Damon Knight Grand Master Award
Appreciation of Michael Moorcock
by Kim Newman

“The Pleasure Garden of Felipe Sagittarius”
by Michael Moorcock

The Andre Norton Award
The New Golden Age
by Gwenda Bond

Clubbing
by Ellen Asher

Nebula Nominee, Short Story, “Captive Girl”
by Jennifer Pelland

Nebula Nominee, Short Story “Unique Chicken Goes In Reverse”
by Andy Duncan

Nebula Award, Novella, “The Fountain of Age”
by Nancy Kress


Past Nebula Award Winners

The Authors Emeriti

Ardath Mayhar, Talent from the Pines
by Joe R. Lansdale

Copyright Page

Comments

[sclerotic-rings.livejournal.com]

Completely unrelated, I wanted to say goodbye before I shut down. You take care of yourself, okay?

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

I wish you were sticking around.

[sclerotic-rings.livejournal.com]

Why?

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

You're fun, and you geek out about Dr. Who with me!

[time-shark.livejournal.com]

Yay! :-D

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

thanks.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yay indeed. I'm relieved.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Mike's "The Journey to Kailash" is outstanding. And "Unique Chicken Goes In Reverse" is very, very good. All the titles are excellent, though I haven't read "The Yiddish Policeman's Union" yet. It's been on my "must read" list, however.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I started reading The Yiddish Policeman's Union for the excerpt and kept on reading. I enjoyed it a lot. Just finished it this past weekend.

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad this is now officially public knowledge so I can spread the news far and wide :)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

It wasn't really a secret, but I hadn't made all final decisions until I took your story :-)

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

I had a feeling I was a latecomer to the party. Not that I'm complaining! I was thrilled to be invited!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Delighted to have you.

[davidlevine]

Hey, congrats!

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

To you as well!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Congrats to you BOTH!

[ericmarin.livejournal.com]

Yay you!

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congrats and looking forward to the book.

[asterling.livejournal.com]

Hi Ellen - what super super news!!

Baby, the Nebulas are scheduled for 2009 in Los Angeles and I was made aware approx. 48 hours ago of the status of the planning, etc.

This book will be officially "there," right? I am currently trying to call the LA Times Festival of Books to see what their 09 schedule is. It is obviously impacted by the recent layoffs at the Times (Tribune laid off @ least 400 people).

I am not "in charge" of the Nebs - LASFS was selected to do this. However, I may well be like . . . er . . .

From your side, Ellen, this particular book launch and event should be very prominent. I have hope that at least 10% of the ideas floating around can come to pass, which will mean at least some TV coverage and other "new media" coverage. It would be great to be able to have it coordinated with the Festival of Books if possible (I am unsure whether the Neb date is flexible - it certainly was in 2001 when held in conjunction).

Leta me know your thoughts!!

If you had a choice of venue, would you be most interested in:

Downtown LA
Hollywood
Westside (Beverly Hills) - 2001 event was at Beverly Hilton
Long Beach (Queen Mary - another past event)
"Other" area

> Amy :)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Hi Amy,
I believe the 2008 title came out in April so there should be copies of the 2009 edition out for next year's Nebula Award weekend.

I think it's a bit premature to be planning anything around ME--#1 I have no idea when the Nebula awards are or whether I'll be attending. I've already committed to attending the Stokers in LA next year and don't know if I'll have time or money to attend two events within a month or two of each other on the opposite coast from where I live. Obviously, if I CAN attend I will. But I think it's more important to see what authors in the book will be there and that will certainly depend on nominations, etc.

As for where it takes place in the LA area, as long as it's not Anaheim, anyplace is fine with me :-)

[david-de-beer.livejournal.com]

Ellen, we're currently working on the Nebula website (this week, if all goes to plan it'll go live, or at least live-ish, all the info is a mess to sort through and re-arrange), and I'll need this info.

if you look at this page:

http://sfwa.org/pubs/#Nebulas/

till about 2004, they were including the TOC on the website, and I'd like to include that again. Would also actually like to have your intro, or part of it, for reading on the site. Think that would be a nice touch, if you're willing and publisher allows it.

I'll be in contact though. your email is on the SFWA online directory?