Stuart Young for his novella The Mask Behind the Face. I loved reading it prior to publication, but - and we're both agreed on this - but how do you market it? Anyway, I published it and it sold well, and gathered quite a few good reviews, but then the BFS Awards were announced, Stu found himself up against Joe Hill in the Novella and Collection category.
Stu knew for certain he wouldn't win, but I kept saying it might, it just might wing it as Best Novella... anyway, yesterday afternoon: it did. :-)
I did take a load of photographs from last weekend, but unfortunately most came out very blurry. Maybe, just maybe, my trusty Olympus digi-cam is slowly giving up the ghost?
Or perhaps I was more pissed than I thought. Yeah, thought so!
Anyway, I'll be updating the website within the next couple of days with what did come out okay and a brief reportage.
But, until then, share a warm round of applause for Stu. And Ben Baldwin for the cover art.
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Chris, great time at the weekend (apart from the raffle). Dead chuffed about the award. Look forward to seeing you again. Probably at the December Open Night?
Whoo-hoo! Now I really *do* know a famous author :-)
Elizabeth, Stu's already asking for a 100% hike on all future royalties and advances. :-)
Yep, Open Night Stu - should have a couple of second editions ready by then...
What's this about an open night? You having another free bar, Chris?
Better not let Rhys know...
Bob
That'll be the British Fantasy Society Open Night in London, Bob, which is scheduled next for 8th December.
I'll be safe: Rhys and the BFS don't mix. :)
Does that mean I can be really rude about him when I review Molehills then? :-)
... if you really want a Hughesian curse, Jen... ;-)
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