tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post1912141257874889584..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: New PollLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-81433559832192270752009-01-06T20:22:00.000-06:002009-01-06T20:22:00.000-06:00Lavinia may make WFA, but it won't make the Hugo o...Lavinia may make WFA, but it won't make the Hugo or Nebula lists because enough people with think its not skiffy enough to get a skiffy award. I think those people are stupid, but they will have an influence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-90633808105599350382009-01-06T19:29:00.000-06:002009-01-06T19:29:00.000-06:00I'd add Elizabeth Bear's "All the Windwracked Star...I'd add Elizabeth Bear's "All the Windwracked Stars". Pub date was October 2008 so it's eligible, right?Alyssa Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436107409834374644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-12061541265593409352009-01-06T16:05:00.000-06:002009-01-06T16:05:00.000-06:00True, Gaiman is pretty much a given, unless he him...True, Gaiman is pretty much a given, unless he himself pulls himself from the running again. While I thought the Abercrombie offerings were merely decent to good fare after a re-read, it wouldn't surprise me if his book finishes in the top 15 in nominations for the Hugos, although when you think about it... ;)<BR/><BR/>The Banks I left off pretty much only because I hadn't read it yet and I therefore wouldn't know if it'd be the type of book worth praising, although I hear it has been just that type of book...Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-76098253772944670902009-01-06T15:36:00.000-06:002009-01-06T15:36:00.000-06:00I'm sure you didn't mention Gaiman for the same re...I'm sure you didn't mention Gaiman for the same reason you didn't mention Bujold and McDevitt.<BR/><BR/>I don't think Abercrombie will be nominated, though I think he maybe should be nominated. However, he did publish two books in the US in 2008 since <B>Before They Are Hanged</B> first hit US shelves in March.<BR/><BR/>What about <B>Matter</B> by Banks? Seems he's overdue for one of these things with all the very positive attention his writing receives.RobBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014122096561992311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-38795098371853997912009-01-06T11:00:00.000-06:002009-01-06T11:00:00.000-06:00I agree, especially with the Wolfe comment, as An ...I agree, especially with the Wolfe comment, as <I>An Evil Guest</I> was a subpar effort by him.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-22966619953540874942009-01-06T10:43:00.000-06:002009-01-06T10:43:00.000-06:00I voted for Lavinia, Little Brother, Anathem and t...I voted for Lavinia, Little Brother, Anathem and the Shadow Year.<BR/><BR/>You see, I'm certain that Abercrombie is never going to be chosen for any of these 3 awards, no matter how good it is ( and I liked it a great deal). Lavinia on the other hand is by Le Guin and has of course been hailed by critics. No doubt it will appear. Anathem has been lauded as a great achievement and will undoubtedly make some nominations. Little Brother has also received a lot of positive attention for being so true to it's time and all that stuff.<BR/><BR/>Shadow Year is by Ford and strikes me as simply a good novel that could be nominated.<BR/><BR/>I've not nominated Evil Guest because even though it is by one of the seemingly auto-award nominees it has been poorly received. Of course this will not deter the judges of these awards, but still, it is considered a weak Wolfe effort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com