2008 Locus Awards winners announced

Taken from Locus Online, of course! Now for some commentary:

SF NOVEL

The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon (HarperCollins)

I plan on writing a review of this in the next few weeks, but I can say that I did enjoy this one quite a bit. While it wasn't my favorite 2007 (that belongs to another Locus Award winner), this one would have made a strong push for my Final 12 if I had read it in 2007.

FANTASY NOVEL

Making Money, Terry Pratchett (Doubleday UK; HarperCollins)

I've yet to make it all of the way through a Pratchett book (a mood thing and not an indictment on his literary qualities), so I have little interest in reading this one.

YOUNG ADULT BOOK

Un Lun Dun, China Miéville (Ballantine Del Rey; Macmillan UK)

Excellent YA novel that I enjoyed when I first read it in February 2007. Improved even more on a re-read earlier this year.

FIRST NOVEL

Heart-Shaped Box, Joe Hill (Morrow; Gollancz)

Haven't read it yet, but I might in the near future.

NOVELLA

"After the Siege", Cory Doctorow (The Infinite Matrix Jan 2007)

Haven't read it yet, again maybe in the near future.

NOVELETTE

"The Witch's Headstone", Neil Gaiman (Wizards)

Good story, but not my favorite from that anthology. Surprised that Chiang didn't win this.

SHORT STORY

"A Small Room in Koboldtown", Michael Swanwick (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)

Haven't read it, but perhaps soon.

COLLECTION

The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories, Connie Willis (Subterranean)

Haven't read it, don't know when I'll get around to purchasing it.

ANTHOLOGY

The New Space Opera, Gardner Dozois & Jonathan Strahan, eds. (Eos)

See above.

NON-FICTION

Breakfast in the Ruins, Barry N. Malzberg (Baen)

Hadn't heard of this book until now.

ART BOOK

The Arrival, Shaun Tan (Lothian 2006; Scholastic)

My favorite 2007 read.

EDITOR

Ellen Datlow

MAGAZINE

F&SF

PUBLISHER

Tor

ARTIST

Charles Vess