New! South Korean SF author Djuna's Memoir of a Joseon Bride, which includes a short story translated by Jihyun Park and me, is coming soon (2026) from Honford Star. Click here to preorder.
New! South Korean SF author Djuna's Not Yet Gods in a new English translation by Jihyun Park and me, coming soon (2027?) from Kaya Press. Click here to visit the Kaya webpage for the book and preorder it from the publisher!
New! Further Strangeness: Twelve New Knights, Seers, and Myths for Mythic Bastionland is an unofficial and unlicensed supplement for Chris McDowall's wonderful new game, and my entry for the Mythic Bastionland Game Jam. Available for free over on my itch.io webpage.
New! Circe's Grin is a system-agnostic old-school RPG adventure, and my entry for the Appx. N 2025 game jam. Available for free (for now) on my itch.io webpage.
New from Knight Owl Publishing: Isle of Joy is a harrowing old-school adventure on a mysterious island full of secrets and stories. Order a copy on Knight Owl's website.
Something Tookish! is a Brindlewood Bay RPG hack for those who want to solve mundane, cozy mysteries in a halfling village. With art by Justin Howe! Get your copy on itch.io!
Now available: FERMENTVM NIGRVM DEI SEPVLTI (Black Yeast of the Buried God) from LotFP! Text by me, illustrations by Gonzalo Æneas, layout by Jacob Hurst, editing by Joshua Blackketter, maps by Alex Mayo. OSR adventure set in a brewing abbey in historical Westphalia.
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My OSR Conversions Guide for the Koryo Hall of Adventures 5E setting book is now available over at DriveThru RPG.
My short story "Sojourn" appeared in A City of Han.
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Squees from me, too! Congratulations! That’s awesome.
Thanks, Tinatsu! :)
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Congratulations!
Now, if we could only explain and make the University understand what a “Hugo” and “John W. Campbell Award” is… :)
Bravo!
I *just* saw this! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
http://theswivet.blogspot.com/2009/03/one-more-finalists-for-2009-john-w.html
Thanks, everyone!
And, actually, Junsok, one of the professors in my department is very excited about this and wants to try get it announced across campus.
Academic Affairs, of course, will probably never really get why this is big news, but it’s nice to see someone excited about it even if he’s not familiar with the SF field or these particular awards. :)
YOU ROCK! Congrats!!!
Gord, congrats bud. Hope you win.
congrats, man.
This is a tremendous news. Congratulations! Are you getting your speech ready?
Thanks, all!
SKFK,
Do they give speeches? The thing I remember from WorldCon in Yokohama was the live action Ultraman extravaganza performance, but I don’t remember speeches. Hmmm. But that was a WorldCon in Yokohama.
Congratulations! Good luck!
That’s wonderful news; congratulations! It’s good to see that your hard work is being recognized by your peers.
I only know that Cory Doctorow certainly gave a speech when he won it in 2000.
http://craphound.com/campbell/index.html
Congratulations, and here’s hoping you win. Even if you don’t, though, it’s still a feather in your cap and a bullet point on your resume.
Kevin
By the way, Kevin,
Thanks! Your message showed up only after my previous comment, but I appreciate it, and all the comments here. (And on Twitter, and Facebook, and by email…)
SKFK,
Good tip. Hmm… his description of the night just drives home the surrealness of it all…
Congratulations, Gord!
Yes, they definitely give speeches. I wrote one last year and left it in the hotel room because I was certain I wasn’t going to win.
Gord,
Congratulations!
It’s nice to be on the list with you.
-David.
Congratulations!
One day I will be able to start thinking and feeling again. And then, I’ll realize the scale of your accomplishment. Hopefully, by then, you’ll be famous, and I can say, “I knew Gord Sellar when he was just starting!”
Until then, comments have to pass for writing for me!
Mary,
Thanks! And, ah, so the take-home lesson is: write a speech and leave it in your room! I’ll try it. :)
David,
Thanks, it’s cool to share it with you, too. Must get my hands on your book(s — but I’ll start with Acacia, I think): I’ve heard very good things, though I’d had so little time for novels with work that I’m years behind on everything.
Baltimoron,
Thanks. Why are you not thinking and feeling these days? The relocation still got you down? I’d suggest that book that the Korea Life Blog guy wrote about the island, but I don’t think it’d still be available now. (And though I’m sure the book is delightful, the unfortunate end he met makes me hesitate for some irrational, back-of-the-brain reason that doesn’t seem to apply to Plath, Hemingway, Woolf.)
Wow. Congratulations!
Hope to hear greater news :)
Thanks, Askalai! (It took me a minute to figure out who you are, but I know now!)
Congrats! and I wish you go further and get on the top!
P.S. Btw, I’m the guy who got ribs broken…heheh =)
Thanks, darkeye! Even if I don’t get to the top, nomination is a huge honour!
I hope your ribs are back to normal now! I got your email and will respond soon… I need to think about your question a bit, though!
Congratulations, Gord! You’ll have quite a run for the money against Tony Pi and Aliette, but it must feel good to be in such spectacular company. :)
I’ll root jointly for you and Aliette. Nothing against Tony, but I know Aliette well and you have cool glasses.
Libbie,
Oh, yes, it’s excellent company, and I am flattered to be among ’em… though I hope I didn’t end up on the list just ’cause of my glasses. :)