Geek's Guide Ending Its Run at io9.com
Bad news for fans of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy.
My Story "The Ontological Factor" in Cicada Magazine
Here's the cover of the September/October issue of Cicada magazine, which includes my humorous short story "The Ontological Factor," about a nervous philosophy student who finds himself in a house full of doorways to other worlds. Go ahead and order a copy.
Kzin
Very sad day. Heard from grandma that my cat Kzin has died while I was away in California. I've had her since I was 17.
"The Skull-Faced Boy" Layout
Here's the nifty layout for my story "The Skull-Faced Boy" in the upcoming anthology Z: Zombie Stories.
Hugo Award Nominations
Geek's Guide to the Galaxy made a respectable showing in the Hugo Awards this year with 13 nominations. 35 would have put us on the final ballot. Remember that podcasts are eligible for the Hugos in the "Best Related Work" category, so be sure to nominate all your favorite podcasts next year.
John and Christie's Wedding
Here are some photos from the wedding of John Joseph Adams and Christie Yant. (George R. R. Martin had his wedding ceremony in the same venue a few hours later.)
Photos from Worldcon
Here are a few photos from Worldcon. Thanks to Chris Cevasco for snapping these.
io9's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy Podcast Interviews Eoin Colfer
Episode 42 of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is now up at io9. In this show we interview Eoin Colfer, author of And Another Thing, book 6 in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy. Then stick around after the interview as John and I discuss the work and legacy of Douglas Adams.
Worldcon Hotel
So I just looked up the hotel I'll be staying at for Worldcon and, um, holy crap. Looks pretty nice. I'll be there Thursday through Sunday. If you see me there say hi.