Archive for April, 2008

Neil’s “The Witch’s Headstone” nominated

The finalists for this year’s Locus Awards have been announced, and Neil’s The Witch’s Headstone was nominated for Best Novelette.  The winner of the Locus Awards will be announced on June 21.

“The Starry Rift”: April 17th

Neil’s short story, Orange, is featured in The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows, a young adult science fiction anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan.  It’s available for pre-order on Amazon, and will be released April 17 in the US.  Here’s the list of stories in the anthology:

1. Repair Kit, Stephen Baxter
2. Anda’s Game, Cory Doctorow
3. Lost Continent, Greg Egan
4. The Dismantled Invention of Fate, Jeffrey Ford
5. Orange, Neil Gaiman
6. Sundiver Day, Kathleen Ann Goonan
7. Cheats, Gwyneth Jones
8. An Honest Day’s Work, Margo Lanagan
9. The Surfer, Kelly Link
10. Incomers, Paul McAuley
11. The Dust Assassin, Ian McDonald
12. Infestation, Garth Nix
13. The Star Surgeon’s Apprentice, Alastair Reynolds.
14. Post-Ironic Stress Syndrome, Tricia Sullivan
15. Ass-Hat Magic Spider, Scott Westerfeld
16. Pinocchio, Walter Jon Williams.