The crew of the damned fine StarShipSofa podcast have launched their first ever awards, the Sofanauts, where the listener is invited to vote for the winners. The first round is over and the longlist has been whittled down to a final shortlist of nominees:
FLASH FICTION
The Switch – Tony C Smith (episode 34)
In The Olden Days – Spider Robinson (ep 35)
What’s Expected Of Us – Ted Chiang (ep 37)
Reality 2.0 – Ian Creasey (ep 45)
Godzilla’s 12 Step Program – Joe R Lansdale (ep 52)
MAIN FICTION
London Bone – Michael Moorcock (ep 1)
The Merchant And The Alchemist’s Gate – Ted Chiang (ep 16)
The Sledge-Maker’s Daughter – Alastair Reynolds (ep 17)
Tideline – Elizabeth Bear (ep 39)
Little Girl Down The Way – Lawrence Santoro (ep 46)
BEST POETRY CONTRIBUTOR
Bruce Boston
Samantha Henderson
Laurel Winter
BEST FACT ARTICLE CONTRIBUTOR
Jim Campanella
Cory Doctorow
Matthew Sanborn Smith
Amy H Sturgis
BEST NARRATOR
Jim Campanella
MCL (aka Martyn)
Spider Robinson
Lawrence Santoro
Amy H Sturgis
The voting recognises favourite stories and contributors from StarShip Sofa’s first fifty two “Aural Delights” shows; the polling stays open until January 23rd, 2009 and the shows from the series are all still available, so if you missed some here’s the perfect chance for you to kickback over the festive holidays and tune in with a glass of port as our massive annual over-eating fest is digested, then consider casting your votes.
Fri, Dec 26, 2008
Awards, Podcast