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2009 Interzone Readers’ Poll

Matthew Kressel — Sat, 08 May 2010 16:02:54 +0000

The 2009 Interzone Readers’ Poll has been announced with a strong showing from Altered Fluid. My story “Saving Deigo” was voted #5. Paul Berger’s “Home Again” tied for sixth place, and Alaya Dawn Johnson’s “Far and Deep” tied for tenth. Jason Sanford came in with the win for his excellent story “Sublimation Angels.” Interzone is one of the best-looking and has some of the best content of any genre magazine publishing today, and I’m super proud to be on that list with several of my fellow Altered Fluidians. Congratulations to them!

Best Horror of The Year Vol. 2 – Honorable Mentions

Matthew Kressel — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:55:19 +0000

Ellen Datlow has posted her list of honorable mentions (page 1, page 2) for Best Horror of the Year, Volume 2. Included among the many names are Altered Fluid’s own Alaya Dawn Johnson for her story “Far and Deep,” (Interzone #221) as well as yours truly for my stories “Saving Diego” (Interzone #221) and “The Spaces Between Things.” (Electric Velocipede 17/18)

In addition, three stories from Sybil’s Garage No. 6 received honorable mentions:

Toiya Kristen Finley’s “Eating Ritual,” James B. Pepe’s “I Am Enkidu, His Wild Brother,” and Genevieve Valentine’s “The Drink of Fine Gentlemen Everywhere.”

Congrats to all!

Altered Fluid Represents in Hugo and Campbell Noms

Matthew Kressel — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:49:09 +0000

Altered Fluid members are well represented in this year’s Hugo & Campbell nominations. Not one, but two names appear. N.K. Jemisin has been nominated for a Hugo for her short story “Non-Zero Probabilities,” which appeared originally in Clarkesworld Magazine. While Saladin Ahmed has been nominated for the Campbell Award for best new writer. We wish them many congratulations and the best of luck!

John Klima’s Hugo & Campbell Award Nominations

Matthew Kressel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:45 +0000

Editor John Klima of Electric Velocipede picks two Altered Fluidians for his Hugo & Campbell nominations.

John gives my story “The Spaces Between Things” his Hugo vote, and he suggests Fluidian Saladin Ahmed for the Campbell Award.

Thanks, John!

Link: http://blog.electricvelocipede.com/2010/03/2010-hugo-nominations.html

Interzone 2009 Readers’ Poll

Matthew Kressel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:23:11 +0000

You can vote now for your favorite stories in Interzone in 2009. My story, “Saving Diego,” was published in issue #221. Also of note are “Home Again,” by Paul Berger and “Far and Deep” by Alaya Dawn Johnson, both in the same issue. I also liked “After Everything Woke Up” by Rudy Rucker for its inventiveness and almost all of the artwork by David Gentry and Adam Tredowski. Interzone is by far the best-looking SF print magazine on the market. You can go here to vote.

Kris Dikeman’s “Nine Sundays in a Row” Top Ten Story

Matthew Kressel — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:55:20 +0000

Kris Dikeman’s “Nine Sundays in a Row,” has made the top ten list for the storySouth Million Writers Award. Congratulations, Kris!

Voting is now open for the best story of the year. Go there and vote now (for Kris)!

Four in a Million

K. Tempest Bradford — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:08:45 +0000

Yesterday the Million Writers Award list of 2008′s notable stories came out and I was proud to see four Fluidians on the list:

“Snatch Me Another” by Mercurio D. Rivera
“Until Forgiveness Comes” by K. Tempest Bradford
“Nine Sundays in a Row” by Kris Dikeman
“Down the Well” by Alaya Dawn Johnson

The ladies are pleased as punch that we make up half of the stories chosen from Strange Horizons this year. Technically David makes up half the stories from Abyss & Apex, too!

We’ll have to wait until May 15th to see which of us ends up on the list of top 10 stories. Then our friends and fans (hi mom!) can vote on their favorites. Until then, we will all enjoy being awesome and notable.