Thanks Nick and sorry I neglect Brin-L. Drowning for time, alas. (I blog sometimes at: http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/ )
First off... we've all just returned from a high plains family odyssey -- from Denver (the World Science Fiction convention) to Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Devil's Monument and several cool caves (a family interest of ours.) The Denver World Science Fiction Convention was a bit small (they are steadily getting smaller) but charming, friendly and one of the sweetest I ever attended. (My first worldcon ever was Denvention II in 1981.) Among the highlights: 1- SKY HORIZON received the Hal Clement Award for best science fiction novel for Young Adults...a short but exciting novel in the Heinlein tradition. 2- I got a chance to do this fabulous panel with much-talented artists Frank Wu and Teddy Harvia, in which I essentially did stand-up storytelling improv with images or elements shouted from the audience while Frank and Teddy sketched. It got rather rollicking and manic, with Frank & I standing on the tables doing surfer moves, then leading the audience in chants and songs, then getting REALLY silly. There must be a dozen blog entries and youTube postings about that one event. My latest book is THROUGH STRANGER EYES -- a collection of essays and book reviews from Nimble Press. Also...controversial ..."Star Wars on Trial : Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time" from Benbella Books. Other news? I was a cast member on the History Channel show "The ArchiTechs" (http://htyp.org/The_ArchiTECHS) as well as the History Channel's most popular show ever: "Life After People". Currently appearing on the science show "The Universe." I helped launch a major new online venture UNIVERSE Magazine. (http://www.baens-universe.com/) Drop by for exciting stories! Including my new serial-comedy THE ANCIENT ONES... funniest thing you'll read this year! But of course I am distracted by the elections, hoping we'll at last save America and civilization from a criminal gang. (What we're seeing -- including the outright and direct theft of half a trillion dollars -- goes far beyond regular issues of mere left or right.) Thrive all. With cordial regards, David Brin http://www.davidbrin.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
