Which wraps up Act II. The third and final Act of our current melodrama begins next!
As for me, I was finally able to discharge my duties as a member of the jury for the Andre Norton award, given annually by the members of the Science-fiction and Fantasy Writers of America to the best young adult science-fiction or fantasy novel of the year. The membership at large nominates their favorites, then we jury members threw in another couple if we want to.
Of my top five favorites from last year, two got nominated the regular way, and one was one of the jury's consensus picks, so I'm pretty happy with how things turned out...even if it does mean these pages are going up an hour or so late...
Forty - The Best Defense
