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Exciting day
Apr. 21st, 2026 11:52 pmToday was exciting in two ways. First, I got the book proposal submitted, whew! I also have a backup plan if this publisher isn’t interested, which helps reduce my stress level.
Second, and more interesting – the Hugo finalists were announced today! For best novel, I already own and have read three of the six books. I started a fourth but had to give it back to the library before I got very far; I expect to get it again soon. I also own (but haven’t read) one of the novellas, and gave J one of the graphic novels for Christmas, and own all of the books in one of the nominated series (but haven’t read the last one yet).
Both of the games we nominated were on the list, and J will probably want to play at least one of the others a bit.
I was also quite puzzled that Ada Palmer’s Inventing the Renaissance was on the list. Was it “related to science fiction and fantasy” because she’s also the author of a science fiction series? Because if the fact that it’s about meta-narratives is sufficient, my own eventual book would also qualify – and it will actually mention some SFF, which Inventing the Renaissance did not.
Anyway, the list portends lots of fun for the next three months!
Second, and more interesting – the Hugo finalists were announced today! For best novel, I already own and have read three of the six books. I started a fourth but had to give it back to the library before I got very far; I expect to get it again soon. I also own (but haven’t read) one of the novellas, and gave J one of the graphic novels for Christmas, and own all of the books in one of the nominated series (but haven’t read the last one yet).
Both of the games we nominated were on the list, and J will probably want to play at least one of the others a bit.
I was also quite puzzled that Ada Palmer’s Inventing the Renaissance was on the list. Was it “related to science fiction and fantasy” because she’s also the author of a science fiction series? Because if the fact that it’s about meta-narratives is sufficient, my own eventual book would also qualify – and it will actually mention some SFF, which Inventing the Renaissance did not.
Anyway, the list portends lots of fun for the next three months!