Category Archives: Hugos

Uncanny Hugo Nominations! I am completely floored.

For the record, I am humbled. Thank you to everyone that has supported the work of Uncanny Magazine. {this post is cross-posted from the Uncanny Magazine blog} Outstanding news, Space Unicorns! Two Uncanny Magazine stories are finalists for the prestigious … Continue reading

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Uncanny is a Hugo Award Finalist! And so is Folding Beijing!

Uncanny Is a Best Semiprozine Hugo Award Finalist and Folding Beijing Is a Best Novelette Finalist! SPACE UNICORNS! UNCANNY MAGAZINE IS A FINALIST FOR THE BEST SEMIPROZINE HUGO AWARD! We are beyond thrilled about this. There are so many great … Continue reading

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So, WorldCon. We’re trying to be grownups about it.

If you went over to my appearances page, you might have noticed that I crossed LonCon off the list. 😦 As much as we’d love to attend LonCon3 (WorldCon) in London this year, we’ve gone over the finances, and the … Continue reading

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ICYMI: Hugo Award Nominations!

Hey, in case you missed it this weekend … I was nominated for two Hugo Awards!   BEST FANCAST Verity! Deborah Stanish, Erika Ensign, Katrina Griffiths, L.M. Myles, Lynne M. Thomas, and Tansy Rayner Roberts   BEST SEMIPROZINE Apex Magazine edited … Continue reading

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Book review: A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar

This is a slightly expanded version of the review I posted to Goodreads. Upfront, I should say that I knew I would enjoy this novel on a prose level, because I’m a huge fan of Sofia’s short fiction. We are … Continue reading

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So, How Was Your WorldCon?

I’ve been answering this question all week. And that answer is … complicated. We traveled by car from DeKalb, IL to San Antonio, TX over 2 days, as we had to bring Caitlin with us to WorldCon, and traveling by … Continue reading

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WorldCon Schedule! (The beginning, anyway)

This is my initial WorldCon Schedule. It is not the combined Thomas Family Schedule, and it does not include a bunch of meetings/meals/etc. with people that I’ve yet to schedule. Nor, alas, does it yet contain a live SF Squeecast … Continue reading

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How I Found My Hugos Dress.

So, as a triple (ulp!) Hugo nominee, I needed to find something to wear to the ceremony. That has now been taken care of, thanks to Elise Matthesen. If you don’t know Elise, she makes jewelry. Beautiful jewelry. In fact, she created … Continue reading

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5 Things Make a Post

1. There is a new episode of Verity! Available, in which we discuss “Journey to the Center of the TARDIS”  I may have neglected to mention that Verity! has also reviewed every other episode in season 7B, and you should go … Continue reading

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Hugo Nominations! No fooling.

While I’m posting this on April 1, I promise, this is not a joke. The announcement of the Hugo Award Nominations went out on Saturday. I’m nominated in three categories. THREE. O_O Apex Magazine is  nominated for Best Semiprozine. SF … Continue reading

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