Neb Nom Nom Nom

[snurri]

February 27, 2009
Originally uploaded by Snurri

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 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?

Comments

[cmpriest.livejournal.com]

Srsly dude - MAJOR congrats!

[rsheslin.livejournal.com]

That is so damn cool.
Congrats!

[imago1.livejournal.com]

Aw right!

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

Good job!

[amysisson.livejournal.com]

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!

[castellucci.livejournal.com]

congratulations!

[stephl.livejournal.com]

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.

[haddayr.livejournal.com]

The icon says it all, babe.

[used_songs]

Wow! That's wonderful! Congratulations.

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

(uploading champagne) That is fabulous news!

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! You deserve it.

[tim-pratt.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations!

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

[controuble.livejournal.com]

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.

[porphyre.livejournal.com]

ZOMG! That's great!!!

*jump up and down hugs*

[jsridler.livejournal.com]

Kicking ass and taking names, that's our Dave. Congrats, man. Hope you feel great about it.

JSR

[gregvaneekhout.livejournal.com]

That's just spectacular, dude. Congratulations!

[wheatland-press.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's really cool. Enjoy it!

[tacithydra.livejournal.com]

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!!!!!

[czakbar.livejournal.com]

Commence celebrating! And congrats again!

[readingthedark.livejournal.com]

Very very cool. Mad ups for the seriously big props.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Awesome, Dave -- Congratulations!

[ken-schneyer.livejournal.com]

I saw! And I'm thrilled for you. Well done!

[carnwrite.livejournal.com]

Fantastic!

[bibliogrrl.livejournal.com]

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.)