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Clarke Award Finalists 2011

2011: The VAT is improved by altering it from the hard to remember 17.5% to the more memorable 20%, the government continues efforts to replace the Incapacity Benefit with an alternate program in which applicants have cinderblocks dropped on them from a height and there is absolutely no news involving PM Cameron and a pig.

Poll #33534 Clarke Award Finalists 2011
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14


Which 2011 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
6 (42.9%)

Declare by Tim Powers
9 (64.3%)

Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers
0 (0.0%)

Lightborn by Tricia Sullivan
1 (7.1%)

Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
1 (7.1%)

The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
6 (42.9%)



Bold for have read, italic for intend to read, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2011 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
Declare by Tim Powers

Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers
Lightborn by Tricia Sullivan
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
The Dervish House by Ian McDonald
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-24 08:49 am

Stories of Suspense by Mary E. MacEwen



A diverting assortment of spooky stories selected by an editor about whom I could discover almost nothing.

Stories of Suspense by Mary E. MacEwen
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-23 09:20 am

Books Received, August 15 — August 22 Belated Poll

Poll #33520 Books Received, August 15 — August 22
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 41


Which of these look interesting?

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The Last Woman on Earth by Bex Benjamin (September 2025)
12 (29.3%)

So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole (January 2024)
13 (31.7%)

Guilt by Keigo Higashino (April 2026)
7 (17.1%)

Green and Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons (March 2026)
15 (36.6%)

The River She Became by Emily Varga (June 2026)
12 (29.3%)

Some other option (see comments)
1 (2.4%)

Cats!
31 (75.6%)

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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-23 08:57 am
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Books Received, August 15 — August 22



Five books new to me: three fantasy, one mystery, and one science fiction. Two are series, and the other three may be stand-alone.

Books Received, August 15 — August 22
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-22 05:47 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-22 08:54 am

Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta



Sibling obsession and alienation shape whole cultures.

Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-21 03:15 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-21 09:28 am

Project Farcry by Pauline Ashwell



Dr. Jordan's weird kid Richard is the key to unlocking first contact... and much more.


Project Farcry by Pauline Ashwell
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-20 04:22 pm
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Bundle of Holding: TinyZine



The complete four-year run of TinyZine, the tabletop roleplaying magazine from Gallant Knight Games that supports the streamlined minimalist TinyD6 rules system.

Bundle of Holding: TinyZine
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-19 10:14 am
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Five SF Works About Repurposing Organs and Other Body Parts



Sometimes organ donation is voluntary. Sometimes, people (or aliens) just take what they want.

Five SF Works About Repurposing Organs and Other Body Parts
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-18 02:09 pm

Bundle of Holding: Tiny Dungeon MEGA (from 2023)



An assortment of tabletop roleplaying games from Gallant Knight Games that use the streamlined, minimalist TinyD6 rules.

Bundle of Holding: Tiny Dungeon MEGA (from 2023)
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-18 10:27 am
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Clarke Award Finalists 2010

2010: Cadbury falls into shadow, electoral loss sends the Labour Party off on a delightful journey of reinvention, and millions of travelers spontaneously learn how to spell Eyjafjallajökull.

Poll #33506 Clarke Award Finalists 2010
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 32


Which 2010 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

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The City & The City by China Miéville
32 (100.0%)

Far North by Marcel Theroux
0 (0.0%)

Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson
6 (18.8%)

Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
2 (6.2%)

Spirit or The Princess of Bois Dormant by Gwyneth Jones
0 (0.0%)

Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts
2 (6.2%)



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Which 2010 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
The City & The City by China Miéville
Far North by Marcel Theroux
Galileo's Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson
Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
Spirit or The Princess of Bois Dormant by Gwyneth Jones
Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-17 06:28 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-17 12:26 pm

2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners

The 2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners are as follows

Best Novel: The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett

Best Novella: The Tusks of Extinction, Ray Nayler

Best Novelette:"The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea”, Naomi Kritzer

Best Short Story: “Stitched to Skin Like Family Is”, Nghi Vo

Best Series: Between Earth and Sky, Rebecca Roanhorse

Best Graphic Story or Comic: Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way, written by Ryan North, art by Chris Fenoglio

Best Related Work: Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right, Jordan S. Carroll

Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Dune: Part Two, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts, directed by Denis Villeneuve

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Star Trek: Lower Decks: “The New Next Generation”, created and written by Mike McMahan, based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, directed by Megan Lloyd

Best Game or Interactive Work: Caves of Qud, co-creators Brian Bucklew & Jason Grinblat; contributors Nick DeCapua, Corey Frang, Craig Hamilton, Autumn McDonell, Bastia Rosen, Caelyn Sandel, Samuel Wilson (Freehold Games); sound design A Shell in the Pit

Best Editor, Short Form:Neil Clarke

Best Editor, Long Form: Diana M. Pho

Best Professional Artist: Alyssa Winans

Best Semiprozine: Uncanny, publishers and editors-in-chief Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin; poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky

Best Fanzine: Black Nerd Problems, editors William Evans & Omar Holmon

Best Fancast: Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones, presented by Emily Tesh & Rebecca Fraimow

Best Fan Writer: Abigail Nussbaum

Best Fan Artist: Sara Felix

Best Poem: “A War of Words”, Marie Brennan

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book: Sheine Lende, Darcie Little Badger

Astounding Award for Best New Writer: Moniquill Blackgoose
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-17 12:19 pm
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-17 09:16 am

Galaxy: The Best of My Years by Jim Baen



Jim Baen's version of a single perfect issue of Baen-era Galaxy.

Galaxy: The Best of My Years by Jim Baen
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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2025-08-16 08:51 am
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Books Received, August 9 — August 15



Ten books new to me: five fantasy, two mysteries, and three science fiction novels. Four are series books and the other six seem to be stand-alone.

Books Received, August 9 — August 15


Poll #33494 Books Received, August 9 - August 15
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 52


Which of these look interesting?

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Love Binds by Cynthia St. Aubin (December 2024
4 (7.7%)

Druid Cursed by C. J. Burright (October 2025)
3 (5.8%)

Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall (March 2026)
12 (23.1%)

The Quiet Mother by Arnaldur Indridason (December 2025)
10 (19.2%)

Dark Matter by Kathe Koja (December 2025)
10 (19.2%)

Butterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire (March 2026)
14 (26.9%)

How to Get Away With Murder by Rebecca Philipson (February 2026)
7 (13.5%)

Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo (March 2026)
5 (9.6%)

The Entanglement of Rival Wizards by Sara Raasch (August 2025)
12 (23.1%)

What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed (April 2026)
23 (44.2%)

Some other option (see comments)
0 (0.0%)

Cats!
32 (61.5%)