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snurri ([personal profile] snurri) wrote2009-02-27 06:19 pm

Neb Nom Nom Nom


February 27, 2009
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So my fave actress ever, Kate Winslet, finally can call herself an Academy Award-winning Actress. And today I can call myself a Nebula Award-nominated Author. Holy shit!

When I first heard the news I was stunned, because I did not (probably still do not) understand how the nomination process works. I wasn't on the long list, so how did I end up on the final ballot? As [livejournal.com profile] shsilver explained when he called to notify me, it's because of the book jury, which had the option of choosing one book to add to the list. One. Book. Kinda feels like I won something already, when I think about that. I don't have to look far to be humbled, though; look at the names I'm nominated with:

Novels

Little Brother - Doctorow, Cory (Tor, Apr08)
Powers - Le Guin, Ursula K. (Harcourt, Sep07)
Cauldron - McDevitt, Jack (Ace, Nov07)
Brasyl - McDonald, Ian (Pyr, May07)
Making Money - Pratchett, Terry (Harper, Sep07)
Superpowers - Schwartz, David J. (Three Rivers Press, Jun08)

Yeah, me and Ursula Le Guin. There's a league that exists that both of us are in, apparently. Who knew?

Read the entire list of nominees here. Congratulations to Ysa and Charley and Rick and Jeff and everyone!

I don't know if I'll make it to L.A., mostly on account of a lack of funds. But I hope. This might never happen again, y'know?

[identity profile] cmpriest.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Srsly dude - MAJOR congrats!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks Cherie! I'm freaking out!

[identity profile] rsheslin.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
That is so damn cool.
Congrats!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it's all right.

I'M JOKING IT'S CRAZY AWESOME THANK YOU!

[identity profile] imago1.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Aw right!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Plisken approval! I'm so pleased!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Nick!

[identity profile] amysisson.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Congrats! I was at a convention last weekend and some folks had spoken very highly of the book.

I do hope you can make it to the awards weekend. I went in Austin and was lucky enough to be a presenter. I had such a great time -- I can't even imagine how great it must be to go as a nominee!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Amy! Very pleased to hear about the good word-of-mouth.

I went to the Nebs in Chicago when I was living there, just because. I had no stake in it then, aside from some friends who were nominated, but it was a nice banquet!

[identity profile] castellucci.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
congratulations!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Cecil!

[identity profile] stephl.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Holy crap! That's FANTASTIC!

I hope you don't mind, but I shared the news with the Buffistas. We still claim you as our Knut the Difficult.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
I don't mind at all. And thank you!!

[identity profile] haddayr.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
The icon says it all, babe.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
When I look at that icon I see Freddy Krueger for some reason. So THANKS I THINK.

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[personal profile] used_songs 2009-02-28 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Wow! That's wonderful! Congratulations.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!!

[identity profile] charlesatan.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Congrats!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Charles!!

[identity profile] wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
(uploading champagne) That is fabulous news!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Thankyew!!

[identity profile] dxmachina.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! You deserve it.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
:-) I appreciate it, Ed!

[identity profile] tim-pratt.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! Congratulations!

It was a jury addition when I was a nominee, too. You come from a noble lineage!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't know that! Yay for us, then :-)

[identity profile] controuble.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
Congrats!
It's a good book - my kid didn't put it down for most of a month - he kept reading it over and over and over.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's great! You told me he liked it, but I didn't know he RE-READ liked it :-)

[identity profile] porphyre.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
ZOMG! That's great!!!

*jump up and down hugs*

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
W00t!! Thanks, Jhayne!

[identity profile] jsridler.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Kicking ass and taking names, that's our Dave. Congrats, man. Hope you feel great about it.

JSR

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
How could I not? Thanks, Jason.

[identity profile] gregvaneekhout.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
That's just spectacular, dude. Congratulations!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Greg! Any tips for a first-time nominee?

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[identity profile] wheatland-press.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's really cool. Enjoy it!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you Deb!!

[identity profile] tacithydra.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
EEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I was going to use my running around icon, but then I realized that it was more about me than you - so HELL YEAH, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Ha! I love that icon :-) THANKS!

[identity profile] czakbar.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Commence celebrating! And congrats again!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Will do, sir! And thanks :-)

[identity profile] readingthedark.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Very very cool. Mad ups for the seriously big props.

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Geoffrey. It's a crazy ol' world.

[identity profile] janradder.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome, Dave -- Congratulations!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Jan!

[identity profile] ken-schneyer.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
I saw! And I'm thrilled for you. Well done!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Ken!!

[identity profile] carnwrite.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
Fantastic!

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Andrew!!

[identity profile] bibliogrrl.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
WHOOAAAA.

*HIGH FIVES*

I mean, we ALREADY knew you were a winner. Now ya got proof that the OTHER PEOPLE know too.

(edited for awkward phrasing. ha.)
Edited 2009-02-28 04:17 (UTC)

[identity profile] snurri.livejournal.com 2009-02-28 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
:-) Thanks!

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