PHILIP K DICK AWARD

Nominations have now been announced. I'm very pleased, both for myself (obviously!)
and also for Geoff, Gwyneth and Karen, all of whom are friends.

Not sure whether I will be going to Norwescon, but I should certainly like to.

Liz

THE COYOTE KINGS OF THE SPACE-AGE BACHELOR PAD by
Minister Faust (Del Rey)
STABLE STRATEGIES FOR MIDDLE MANAGEMENT by Eileen Gunn (Tachyon Publications)
LIFE by Gwyneth Jones (Aqueduct Press)
APOCALYPSE ARRAY by Lyda Morehouse (Roc)
AIR by Geoff Ryman (St. Martin's Griffin)
CITY OF PEARL by Karen Traviss (Eos)
BANNER OF SOULS by Liz Williams (Bantam Spectra)

Editing....

The initial edit on DARKLAND is done, and will be bounced back to the publisher this week. Otherwise, it's been all systems go on the creative writing course front, ringing round places which might like to employ Mr Ryman and myself (typical response: "What?" Me: "Creative WRITING!". You can tell you're dealing with institutions of higher learning....)

It's a tough life....

...but someone has to fly to Montpellier, hang out with the Gypsy Kings and write a new score for a musical. I feel OK about my life, and then I go to the pub and see my friends. Go, Steven.

On returning, had literally to kick in my own front door. Bloody rain, swelling wood.