Non-realtime egoboo
I am pleased to report that I am told that my novels, "The Family Trade", "The Hidden Family", and "The Clan Corporate" have collectively been nominated for the Sidewise Award for alternate history.
UPDATE: Two of my novels are finalists in the Locus awards — "Glasshouse" in the list for best SF novel, and "The Jennifer Morgue" in the list for best fantasy novel — and "Missile Gap" is in the list for best novella!
Comments
Congrats!
I'm actually holding off on reading #3 until #4 and #5 are available. However I did read TJM last week, very funny.
Posted by: Errol | April 20, 2007 1:16 AM
Congratulations, sir, on the much deserved praise.
Posted by: B. Dewhirst | April 20, 2007 3:09 PM
Excellent news. Take a couple of bows, and let's all give a chorus of huzzahs; you deserve it, Charlie.
Posted by: Bruce Cohen, SpeakerToManagers | April 20, 2007 4:57 PM
As they say about Tegmark, if he's right about the multiverse, he'll win a Nobel Prize. And not win a Nobel Prize.
I confidently predict that you will win a Sidewise Award for alternate history. And not win a Sidewise Award. That means both a golden and a silver thingie for your badge, and two different parties to attend.
Posted by: Jonathan Vos Post | April 20, 2007 6:06 PM
Your definitely deserve the honor. I love your 'Family Trade' series.
Derek
Posted by: Derek Benner | April 20, 2007 6:36 PM
More praise easily deserved! It's compared to Zelasny on the cover, but it's way better IMO. I was surprised just how good it is!! :-D
Posted by: Zoid | April 20, 2007 7:30 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Randolph | April 20, 2007 8:23 PM
Good
Posted by: Adrian Midgley | April 20, 2007 9:59 PM
Way better? It isn't even finished. It is good, and our host hasn't me down with a novel yet, but the end could still suck. :)
Posted by: Blue Tyson | April 21, 2007 2:59 AM
Very good news. Congrates dude. It's nice to see that such modern-style writing is now being considered. All three are solid. I hope you hat-trick.
Posted by: Jeff Minor | April 21, 2007 4:15 PM
I am very disturbed about not being able to find missile gap on eMule and similar venues. Oh well, I'm sure it'll get there eventually.
Posted by: David | April 21, 2007 7:42 PM
David @11: Watch This Space. Seriously. (Announcement coming soon ...)
Posted by: Charlie Stross | April 21, 2007 8:22 PM
BlueTyson. I read the first two "Amber" books and got bored. I've read the first two Merchant Princes books and I want more. So even if there's a sucky ending, Merchant Princes still wins by points... :P
Posted by: Zoid | April 21, 2007 11:50 PM
Congratulations.
No chance you get tired of all this adulation & recognition?
Posted by: Soon Lee | April 22, 2007 6:05 AM
Woah - that's gotta stoke the ego :)
Remember the little people who got you there come IPO eh?
Posted by: serraphin | April 22, 2007 9:02 PM
Well done Charlie.
But I thought the Jennifer Morgue was based on real life?
Posted by: guthrie | April 22, 2007 9:50 PM
guthrie, brain-sucking PowerPoint presentations are in *no way* related to anything in real life. Oh no never.
Posted by: Nix | April 23, 2007 12:29 PM
Listen Charlie,
So your up for all these awards? Swell.
Get back to the word processor & WRITE, dammit!
Must. Have. More. Bob. Howard. Soon.
Posted by: Chris Sheehy | April 25, 2007 8:16 PM
"guthrie, brain-sucking PowerPoint presentations are in *no way* related to anything in real life. Oh no never."
Posted by: Nix
True. A PPP can't *possess* somebody; it'd just suck all IQ from them - a zombification. The trick is that a really bad one would take somebody into negative IQ, where talking to a normal person would eat their IQ as well, leading to more zombies. Instead of spreading through biting, it'd be a tidier process.
Posted by: Barry | April 25, 2007 8:32 PM
Hey, speaking of alternate reality awards check this out http://myelvesaredifferent.blogspot.com/2007/04/tee-hee.html#links
Posted by: Michael | April 25, 2007 9:17 PM