Now All Clarke Until The End

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