The British Science Fiction Association awards shortlist for books published in 2005 has just been announced, with some very good writing (as ever) represented on the nominees list.
Novels
9Tail Fox, Jon Courtney Grimwood
Accelerando, Charles Stross
Air, Geoff Ryman
Learning the World, Ken MacLeod
Living Next Door to the God of Love, Justina Robson
Short Fiction
Bear Discovers Smut, Michael Bishop, SciFiction
Bird Songs at Eventide, Nina Allen, Interzone #199
I, Robot, Cory Doctorow, Infinite Matrix
Imagine, Edward Morris, Interzone #200
Magic for Beginners, Kelly Link, Magic for Beginners and also F&SF
Soft Apocalypse, Will McIntosh, Interzone #200
Two Dreams on Trains, Elizabeth Bear, Strange Horizon
Artwork
Steve Rawlings for the cover of Neal Asher’s Brass Man
Stephan Martinière for the cover of Brandon Sanderson’s Elantris
Pawel Lewandowski for the cover of Interzone #200
Max Bertolini for the cover of F&SF January
Frank Quitely for chapter 2, pages 2 – 3 (Run!) of We3
Kenn Brown for Weapon Shop, the cover of Interzone #199
Hearty congratulations and best of luck to those nominated – it is a fine list, although I am a little disappointed, not to mention surprised, not to see Hal Duncan’s superlative Vellum on the novels shortlist, although it was on the longlist (full details available on the BSFA’s website). Voting is by BSFA members and those attending this year’s big British SF event, Eastercon (in Glasgow this year) with ballots closing at the con at 6pm on Saturday 15th April. Now we wait with bated breath for the Arthur C Clarke awards nominees.
Mon, Jan 23, 2006
Awards, Books, News