Well, I’ve not actively been a part of the science fiction community for very long, but I’ve been around long enough to know that there’s usually a huge uproar of controversy and bitching after the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award is announced.
This year? Nothing. Nada. Silencio.
Does this mean everyone’s happy with the choice of M. John Harrison’s Nova Swing?* Or are the discontented just holding fire until they have some really ripe and fermented blog bile to launch?
[* You'll hear no complaints from me, that's for sure.]
I just heard it from Andrew McKie, who posted it about fifteen minutes before the moment in which I am typing. I can’t say that’s a result that disappoints me in any way whatsoever. Congratulations, Mr. Harrison. Well deserved.
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I’ll freely admit to having missed the boat on this one; my excuse being that I just don’t have enough free time in my life for reading as many books as I’d like to.
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