| Author | Message | ||
     Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Congrats to everyone who got a nomination. I'm stunned to appear in 4 seperate categories. Anyone eligable, please vote (even if it's not for me!): http://www.britishfantasysociety.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl e&id=194&Itemid=35 | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.176 |
Congratulation to all the nominees. What a great catalogue of work. Best of luck for the awards. | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 67.70.21.111 |
Congrats to all! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.37.11 |
Yes - congratulations to all! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.166.188.149 |
Congratulations to everyone. Am I right in saying that this is the first year members have been asked to vote on the Short List? If so, how did the rules change? How is it decided the number in each category? And why are they not in alphabetical order? | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.69 |
Well, if it were up to me, I'd vote UKIP, but Joel will only come along and change my mind... But well done, folks! | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.163.6.13 |
A hearty congrats to everyone! | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.88.168.249 |
Congratulations and good luck to all! | ||
| Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin) Username: Richard_gavin Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 65.110.174.71 |
What a fantastic list! It's very exciting to see so many RCMB members on there. Congratulations to all. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.173.217 |
Well done all, 'specially Zed - he's gonna be up and down like a yo-yo collecting those awards! | ||
| Alansjf (Alansjf) Username: Alansjf Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 94.194.134.45 |
What ^they all said - well deserved one and all. | ||
| Steveduffy (Steveduffy) Username: Steveduffy Registered: 05-2009 Posted From: 86.156.195.99 |
Extremely ace and brilliant, all you shortlisted people. Hugely well done - go to the top of the class! | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.166.188.149 |
Yes, congratulations, again. The BFS have now answered my above questions here: http://s256537080.websitehome.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1973.0 | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.177.253 |
Hearty congratulations to Ramsey, Des, Gary, Ally, Simon, Joel and everyone else nominated for the awards! There are some very good books listed there. I'm surprised and not a little sad not to see Simon Strantzas and Lord P. in the best collection category, though. And I'd have thought Shades of Darkness would have been a no-brainer for the anthology category. It definitely seems to be very much a 'British' list, apart from obvious names like Stephen King (but I suppose this balances the sometimes US-centric contents of many American awards). Just out of curiosity, how are the books/stories (etc.) nominated in the first place? I'm completely ignorant about this, and have always wondered who chooses the books that are to be included in awards nominations. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.90.156 |
Thank you! Anyone who is a member of the BFS or has attended last year's convention or registered for Fantasycon 2009 can vote. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Huw - these awards are voted for by folk who have bought and read the book, so I'm rather fond of them because of that. I know I'll not win one, but it's still a bit of a thrill to be nominated. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.90.156 |
To elaborate on what I said - anyone who is a member, went last year or going this year can recommend and then vote. Last year it was recs and then voting. This year it is recs, long list and short list. I agree totally with Zed. It is great to get this far. No matter what - we'll all be having a great party at the con :>) | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.29.99.160 |
Congrats to all the nominees. | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 99.225.104.255 |
I'm surprised and not a little sad not to see Simon Strantzas and Lord P. in the best collection category, though. Bless you, Huw. It seems none of those who read our books thought highly enough of them to recommend them. Though there was a write-in mechanism, I suspect if a book misses the long-list there's no way of making it to the short-list. Still, there's always next year. I'm pleased to have a nom at al (even though frankly I expected it to be for Best Artist) | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.176 |
Anyone know the email address to send the votes to? | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.176 |
Scratch that - I just read the first part of the announcement again, and now I see it. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
Congratulations everyone! | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
Congratulations to everyone and good luck! I'm surprised and not a little sad not to see Simon Strantzas and Lord P. in the best collection category, though Thanks very much Huw that's really nice of you. In fact I actually asked not to be voted for in any of the categories so I can do my Edward Lionheart act at the award ceremony  |