Nova Swing takes PKD!

or 'sends', according to Uncle Zip:

http://uzwi.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/nova-swing-sends-pkd/

(as of this posting, the PKD awards site still has the 2007 winners up front.)

meanwhile, the Hugo nominees are up:

http://www.thehugoawards.org/?p=142

and the nominees for the Arthur C Clarke:

http://www.clarkeaward.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=1&Itemid=50

i dunno, there's just been this rash of lists lately, so i thought, what the hell.

also, i strongly encourage anyone and everyone interested in books to get into the Tournament of Books:

http://www.themorningnews.org/tob/

To be clear, the point of the Rooster is not to eliminate bias from book awards. If we’re doing anything (and I’m not sure we are), it’s showing how these biases are not only epidemic, they are unavoidable. Appreciation of literature is all about subjective bias. But when most book awards are announced, you don’t have any idea what standards are being applied or what books are taught in what classes by the individuals forging the crown. The only thing we do differently is tell you who these people are.

- Kevin Guilfoile, from the Booth

fun fun stuff.

on the spinner: Kismet, Jesca Hoop

i wish i had time to say more, but, as it's already too late, this will have to do:

RIP:
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Arthur C Clarke
Anthony Minghella

(although i did put something up a couple hours ago on Anthony Minghella here, over at the other life. those reading this on Multiply may be baffled by the necessity for this parenthetical statement.)

i'm sure i've forgotten something, but that will do for now. good night.