I’m chuffed to announce that my novelette, The Deepwater Bride, has been shortlisted for a Nebula Award! I’m in very honourable company – Michael Bishop, Henry Lien, Rose Lemberg, Brooke Bolander, Sarah Pinsker – and the line-up in general is a bunch of heavy hitters. There’s so many stories I’m pleased to see on there, and I’d start listing them if it didn’t mean this post was a trip to Namedrop Café.
This means an enormous amount to me. I’m very proud and happy. I wish there were better statistics on how many New Zealanders have been nominated for the Nebula, because my pitiful research has only come up with Peter Jackson and Karen Healey; this feels doubtful, but if I really am only one of a handful of Kiwis thus far nominated I’ll discharge my duty somehow [she did not discharge her duty]. I’ve already thanked a bunch of people, but I’d like to also give a fervent bro-shake to @paratactician, @byzantienne, @furiroad and @cephiedvariable for their limitless patience as readers.
To underscore my dignified thanks, here’s a couple of furious tomatoes