tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post2149448404978486044..comments2024-01-31T01:40:57.553-06:00Comments on Adventures in Reading: 2009 Nebula Award Nominees: The Long ListJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-8067764646975824632009-01-10T23:34:00.000-06:002009-01-10T23:34:00.000-06:00I always enjoy Terry Pratchett.. Haven't read Maki...I always enjoy Terry Pratchett.. Haven't read Making Money though. <BR/><BR/>cilarion.blogspot.comDelvinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167740615761197545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-55745078912412862322009-01-10T09:43:00.000-06:002009-01-10T09:43:00.000-06:00Daydream: Just wait another month or so and the sh...Daydream: Just wait another month or so and the short list (5 - 6 titles in each category) will be out. <BR/><BR/>Grey: McDevitt doesn't have the official nomination list, not until the short list. <BR/><BR/>I had checked Odyssey out from the library last year, but I never got around to reading it, so I don't know if he's that good or not. <BR/><BR/>I've got two theories, though. <BR/><BR/>One: The SFWA members who take the time to nominate for the Nebula really like his work. Just as if I and like other like minded people were members you would likely see a rash of Mary Robinette Kowal, Elizabeth Bear, and Jennifer Pelland nominations, maybe this group just happens to like McDevitt's stuff.<BR/><BR/>Two: I kind of remember John Scalzi writing last year about why he doesn't nominate for the Nebula - the nominations are an open system, the other members can see who nominated whom.<BR/><BR/>So, if you are a SFWA member and you are friends with many of your peers but you don't think your friend's story or book deserves your nomination, you either nominate that person and be intellectually dishonest towards the award; or you don't nominate. <BR/><BR/>I choose to accept / believe, for the sake of this discussion, that rather than nominate works that they don't believe in, many SFWA members take Scalzi's position and just not nominate.<BR/><BR/>(apologies to Mr. Scalzi if, in any way, I misrepresented his position or thoughts...I'm working off memory here, so take it with a grain of salt)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-29619117935363735552009-01-10T05:47:00.000-06:002009-01-10T05:47:00.000-06:00Well this is unusual. Normally the Nebula nominee...Well this is unusual. Normally the Nebula nominees are all books I've never even heard of, let alone read.<BR/><BR/>Of course it wouldn't be the Nebula without a Jack McDevitt nomination. I've never read any of his work myself. Is he really that good, or does he just have a lot of friends in the SFWA?Greyweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546347316848518932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354250.post-19433302286939719882009-01-10T03:00:00.000-06:002009-01-10T03:00:00.000-06:00I have to get acquianted with when all these diffe...I have to get acquianted with when all these different awards take place to actually start covering them on my blog as well. I think I have Little Brother on my TBR list. Ah, so many titles. So little time.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.com