I've Won The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award!

[dr_pretentious]

Every time I tried to write acceptance remarks just in case, I found myself drafting congratulatory emails to the finalists who aren't here, and rehearsing what I would say to Theodora Goss, who's sharing a hotel room with me at the conference. I really enjoyed your book, and I'm honored to have been named on the shortlist in your company. It was something I could say with a full and open heart to all four of them, because I'd read their books, and they were all wonderful in their different ways.

Fortunately, Dora insisted that I should prepare some remarks, because you never know.

I got to hear Jo Walton -- the Guest of Honor and a previous winner of this award and, most to the point, a writer whose work I admire tremendously -- give the announcement that the Rugosa book had won.

So here I am with my award trophy, the Aslan. Tomorrow morning I fly home. Aslan is on the move!

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's wonderful!

[twoeleven.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! *big hug*

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's awesome--and so well-deserved. :-)

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's awesome--and so well-deserved. :-)

[rednikki.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[catpaw67.livejournal.com]

Some of my favorite authors, including Ellen Kushner, who I adore, have won that award, and I'm thrilled to see you among that number. OK, now I need to read Rugosa!

[onyxtwilight.livejournal.com]

You totally do. I've re-read it so many times now I've lost count!

[annathepiper]

Super, super awesome. Congratulations. :D

[kistha.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!! You are so awesome. Wouldn't it be great if this would fuel interest in the big book? Yes? I still want to see what the hell happens!!

[citabria]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

[bicrim.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That you have managed to write, and write so well, with little kids is no small feat. Great job!

[selki.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! WHOOOOO!

[onyxtwilight.livejournal.com]

I'm so excited that you won! Congratulations!

[(Anonymous)]

Look at you, being awesome! Congratulations! -Amy P.

[cthulhia]

excellent!
does this make you door-stopper worthy to the publishers?
there's this book series we've been waiting for since college...

[dr-pretentious.livejournal.com]

Maybe? A mentorly-minded person I met at Mythcon knows a suitable acquiring editor at a major house, and she asked if she could talk to him about the Big Book. That was an easy one to answer. Who knows whether anything will come of it, but I did find it encouraging that she thought there was a point in asking.