
Matrix interviews the shortlisted authors
Liz runs a poll
Reactions to omissions from the shortlist
End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
- Reviewed by Nic and Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria
- Reviewed by Farah Mendlesohn at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Infinity Plus
- Reviewed by Claire Brialey in Vector
- Reviewed by Paul Kincaid at SF Site
- Reviewed by David Soyka at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Paul Raven at Velcro City Tourist Board
- Reviewed by Jonathan McCalmont
Nova Swing by M. John Harrison
- Reviewed by Nic and Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria
- Reviewed by Farah Mendlesohn at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Infinity Plus
- Reviewed by John Clute in The Guardian
- Reviewed by Andrew McKie in The Telegraph
- Reviewed by Gary Dalkin in Vector
- Reviewed by Roz Kaveney in The Independent
- Reviewed by Brian McCluskey in The Scotsman
Oh Pure and Radiant Heart by Lydia Millet
- Reviewed by Nic and Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria
- Reviewed by Farah Mendlesohn at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Infinity Plus
- Reviewed by Ben Peek at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Geoff Ryman in SFX
- Reviewed by Matthew Tiffany at The Quarterly Conversation
- Reviewed by Anne Yoder at PopMatters
- Reviewed by Matthew Cheney in Locus (online here; brief notice at Locus Online here)
Hav by Jan Morris
- Reviewed by Nic and Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria
- Reviewed by Farah Mendlesohn at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Infinity Plus
- Reviewed by Ursula Le Guin in The Guardian
- Reviewed by Paul Kincaid in Vector
- Reviewed by Matthew Cheney at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Cheryl Morgan at Emerald City
- Reviewed by Zoe Green in The Observer
- Reviewed by Kevin Rushby in Prospect
Gradisil by Adam Roberts
- Reviewed by Nic and Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria
- Reviewed by Farah Mendlesohn at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Infinity Plus
- Reviewed by Thomas Wagner at SFReviews.net
- Reviewed by Paul Bateman in Vector
- Reviewed by Martin McGrath originally in Scalpel
- Reviewed by Finn Dempster at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Joe Gordon at Emerald City
- Reviewed by Adam Balm at Ain’t It Cool News
Streaking by Brian Stableford
- Reviewed by Nic and Victoria at Eve’s Alexandria
- Reviewed by Farah Mendlesohn at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum at Infinity Plus
- Reviewed by John Clute at Strange Horizons
- Reviewed by Claude Lalumiere at Sci-Fi Weekly
And the winner: Nova Swing
May 2, 2007 at 1:20 pm
And for anyone who can’t wait to find out what the judges pick this year, I will be attempting to post it to instant_fanzine on-the-spot, if modern technology co-operates.
May 2, 2007 at 1:55 pm
And I’m looking forward to booing vigorously at the award ceremony tonight, even if I agree with the jury’s decision.
Mustn’t let good traditions fade away.
May 2, 2007 at 2:50 pm
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May 2, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Damn, couldn’t go! Bloody babysitter.
Hope you remembered to boo yourself as the award was announced.
May 3, 2007 at 11:22 am
Actually, there was remarkably little boo-ing.
May 3, 2007 at 11:45 am
Yeah, well, you cheated and picked the crowd pleaser.
A proper Clarke committee would have gone for the Millet and damned all the torpedoes!!
May 3, 2007 at 11:47 am
Although there seemed to be weeping. I left before any rending of garments.
May 3, 2007 at 1:58 pm
He looks like he’s just remembered why they didn’t give the award to Light.
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