"The City in These Pages" noticed
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realthogI discovered over the weekend that my novella The City in These Pages has made it to the British Fantasy Award longlist. There are 18 others on the longlist in this category so I'm not getting too excited at the moment; I am, nevertheless, extremely chuffed . . . and Pam's eyes are getting further exercise in rolling.
Numerous pals have likewise made it to the award's longlists; for fear of offending by omission (or could this be just stark laziness on my part?) I'll not recite all the names, although I should definitely mention that D.F. Lewis's Nemonymous 8: Cone Zero, which contains my story "Always More Than You Know", is there in the anthology section -- yay! -- while a couple of its stories are likewise recognized, including
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neilhudson's excellent "The Point of Oswald Masters". (The other, by Kek-W, is every bit as excellent, but I don't think he's on LJ.)Elsewhere in life, I (yet again!) read extremely late last night (must get round to doing another bukes roundup) so, so far this morning, everything's a bit . . . tentative. Perhaps a vigorous twenty minutes on the elliptical will clear away the cobwebs, and I will have side two of Bread Love & Dreams's The Strange Tale of Captain Shannon and the Hunchback from Ghiza to keep me company as I gasp and sweat (side one was yesterday's treat). Ever since I concluded, in perhaps mid-February or so, that I'd recovered sufficiently from the scissors-and-paste work of the fall to start getting serious about exercise, I've been rampaging through stacks of records/CDs in my collection that ordinarily I don't play often enough, plus some old favourites. I was thinking of perhaps a rafter-raising Cherubini Week sometime soon, because I've been discovering lately that he did more, much more than the D-minor Missa Solemnis and Requiem #2. A bit of Yer Klassical might raise the ton in the exercise room . . .
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Date: 2009-04-06 02:25 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-04-06 04:13 pm (UTC)What Mike said.
What I answered!
. . . and thanks!
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Date: 2009-04-06 04:12 pm (UTC)long lists do sometimes lead to short lists
So I've heard, Obi-Wan.
Well done!
Many thanks! pity "All the Little Gods We Are" doesn't feature on the list as well as City -- I'm greedy, you see.
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Date: 2009-04-06 02:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 04:15 pm (UTC)Many thanks!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
And knit at the same time? That's amazing!
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Date: 2009-04-07 09:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 02:42 pm (UTC)I went to Victor's restaurant in Philadelphia for a Valentine's Day celebration this year. Victor's is famous for the fact that all the waiters are moonlighting opera students who from time to time throw down their towels and trays and burst into a Mozart aria (from The Marriage of Figaro, the night I was there) or a duet or...on that occasion...a sweet, lovely lyrical piece by Cherubini, the high point of my personal musical evening. The dinner? Not so great. But people don't go to Victor's for the food.
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Date: 2009-04-06 04:19 pm (UTC)The Swedish Academy only has 18 members, each of whom speaks with 1/18th of the authority to pick the Nobel Prize winner each year. Think about it.
I'm not sure I could afford 18 hefty bribes . . .
a sweet, lovely lyrical piece by Cherubini
I'm a bit wary of the operas (I like only a small number of operas, and there's no rhyme nor reason to explain the ones I like/dislike), so am sticking to the orchestral/choral/chamber stuff for now. I found the symphony in D to stream on Napster and the string quartets in one of the local libraries; both may have to get bought next time, if ever, that I have any spare money.
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Date: 2009-04-06 04:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 04:48 pm (UTC)"It's not about bribes, it's about the serious importance of being one among 18, when 18 are all there are."
I took this as your meaning the first time, but was kidding around.
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Date: 2009-04-06 05:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 03:13 pm (UTC)Workout time is the best time for me to actually 'hear', whether it's music or audio books.
Love, C.
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Date: 2009-04-06 04:21 pm (UTC)Many thanks, C!
Workout time is the best time for me to actually 'hear'
I think probably the same's true here, tho I have to turn the volume up nice and loud as otherwise, toward the end of the session, the music can get drowned out by all the gasping and grunting . . .
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Date: 2009-04-06 05:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 06:41 pm (UTC)Many thanks!
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Date: 2009-04-06 06:42 pm (UTC)Oh, and congrats on the continuation of RoF!
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Date: 2009-04-06 07:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 05:48 pm (UTC)I hope City goes on to take the award! It was indeed Muse inspired (I can say this, can't I?).
"The Point of Oswald Masters" is excellent. As is your "Always More Than You Know". Actually, the entire antho is outstanding.
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Date: 2009-04-06 06:43 pm (UTC)Many thanks for the kind words!
I can say this, can't I?
Believe me, you can say these things as often, as long and as loud as you please!
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Date: 2009-04-06 11:26 pm (UTC)Oh, I keep meaning to say, S.T.: if you like Loreena McKennitt a lot, you might want to give Kate Price a try. There are tracks to listen to here: http://www.last.fm/music/Kate+Price.
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Date: 2009-04-07 03:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 05:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 06:44 pm (UTC)Many thanks, K!
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Date: 2009-04-06 08:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 10:15 pm (UTC)Many thanks!
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Date: 2009-04-06 09:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 10:16 pm (UTC)Many thanks!
Sending out good wishes to the universe too.
And I'm sure it's very happy to get them. xx
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Date: 2009-04-06 11:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 11:22 pm (UTC)"If you make the shortlist, does that mean you'll be coming over in the Autumn?"
Not unless there's a miracle, alas. We don't have any money at the moment, and it's a long swim.
Are you planning to be at F'con yourself?
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Date: 2009-04-07 10:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-07 11:09 pm (UTC)"someone has to stay with the cat to give him his pills"
Well, Bogna could always leave you at home.
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Date: 2009-04-07 11:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-06 11:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-07 12:08 am (UTC)"congrats on the nomination!"
Many thanks . . . but the term "nomination" is probably a bit too grand for where things currently stand. It's pleasing nonetheless.
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Date: 2009-04-07 09:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-07 01:23 pm (UTC)Many thanks!