Tag Archives: awards geekery

Guy Fawkes Day Linkdump

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Cora

Well, it was either that or US election day linkdump. And since everybody and his dog is already talking about the US election, I thought that Guy deserves some of the spotlight, especially now that he has morphed into an … Continue reading →

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Gone Away Linkdump

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Cora

From tomorrow on I’ll be in the UK for a couple of days. In urgent cases, I can still be contacted via e-mail or cellphone. And the office is still occupied in case someone desperately needs to get hold of … Continue reading →

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We won the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Cora

This morning, I was quite stunned to hear on the radio that I had won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. Because in the extremely unlikely event that I should ever win a Nobel Prize, I would have bet on literature … Continue reading →

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Traffic Gridlock Linkdump

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Cora

Tonight I had to go into town for the monthly translators’ meet-up and wanted to pick up some books from an acquaintance from university beforehand. However, there was a big problem, because seven trucks crashed into each other on the … Continue reading →

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The German Book Award or Let’s all praise middle class mediocrity

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Cora

The 2012 German Book Award has been awarded to Ursula Krechel for her novel Landgericht (District Court) and it turns out that I am psychic. Yes, it’s true. I predicted last month that Ms. Krechel would win the award. But … Continue reading →

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Double Awards Analysis

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Cora

The winners of the 2012 British Fantasy Awards were announced last weekend. Jo Walton’s Among Others won in the best novel category, beating out George R.R. Martin’s and Stephen King’s latest offerings among others (yes, this is a pun). The … Continue reading →

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George R.R. Martin interviewed on German TV – and a bit about Fifty Shades of Grey and its influence on the romance genre

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Cora

This made my day yesterday. German literary critic Dennis Scheck interviews George R.R. Martin. Watch out for Martin talking about readers complaining about sex scenes, but not about graphic violence. Dennis Scheck also points out that A Song of Ice … Continue reading →

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SF is dying – again – and gritty epic fantasy is gritty

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Cora

It’s the time of year for the annual “SF is dying” lament again. This time around the chorus is led by Paul Kincaid, who reviews three “Year’s Best” anthologies and finds them lacking (too many old tropes, too many space … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Hugo Awards and remembering Dr. Sommer

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cora

Over at the Pegasus Pulp blog, I have a round-up of links about the current uproar about fake and paid for reviews. L.G. Gale has a good post about what SFF writers can learn from the romance genre. Found via … Continue reading →

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A Writerly Linkdump

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Cora

I know I haven’t been blogging in several days now, but I’ve been busy writing and revising my upcoming collection of short crime fiction. However, I’ve found a bunch of links to interesting writing advice around the net. But first … Continue reading →

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