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“And yet, it fails to inspire affection.”

Shameless self-promotion

9 o'clock, February 9, 2004

On the Asimov’s message board, Locus reviewer Rich Horton has posted the TOC for a virtual Year’s Best, and Gardner Dozois has noted (just below) some of the stories he would have included in his non-virtual Year’s Best if only it was open to fantasy. I’m pleased to see “Theo’s Girl” on both lists. (Thanks to Scott Reilly for the heads-up.)

(But it’s starting to make me nervous. What have I done for y’all lately?)

Comments

Nice!

And having Gardner mention your story in the same sentence as Maureen McHugh's is extra nice.

—— Greg van Eekhout, 11:04 AM, Monday, February 9, 2004

Yeah. “Ancestor Money” was definitely one of last year’s best stories, and (I think) one of the all-time best story ideas.

—— David Moles, 11:13 AM, Monday, February 9, 2004

I'm not sure I agree with Gardner that "Theo's Girl" isn't SF. It might be alternate history. (Though, as with H'ard Waldrop, I find I don't know enough history to peg the split point or which historical elements are alternate.)

—— David D. Levine, 9:53 PM, Monday, February 9, 2004

I’ll take the Delany way out and say that both are “interesting readings.” :)

—— David Moles, 1:05 PM, Tuesday, February 10, 2004

You'll note, perhaps, that I did not have a little "F" by my listing of "Theo's Girl" -- meaning I thought it SF enough for my purposes.

On the other hand, when I later (on the TTA Press discussion board, as well as at my SFF-Net newsgroup) posted a "Virtual Year's Best Fantasy", I went ahead and left "Theo's Girl" in that list, too.

So, I guess I agree with your virtual Delany -- both would be interesting readings.

—— Rich Horton, 6:40 AM, Thursday, February 12, 2004