The Geomancer

3/21/08

3 Years Old - Happy Birthday Pyr

I just realized Pyr is three years old this month. Let's recap, shall we:
  • 2008 Hugo Award nominee - Best Novel: Ian McDonald, Brasyl
  • 2008 Hugo Award nominee - Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Lou Anders
  • 2008 John W. Campbell Best New Science Fiction Writer Award nominee: Joe Abercombie, David Louis Edelman
  • 2008 Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Memorial Award nominee: Joe Abercrombie’s The Blade Itself
  • 2008 Silver Spectrum Award - Book Cover: Stephan Martiniere’s illustration for Kay Kenyon’s forthcoming City Without End
  • 2008 Nebula Award nominee: Mary Turzillo’s “Pride” (published in Fast Forward 1)
  • 2007 American Library Association’s Reading List Awards: Ian McDonald’s Brasyl, Kay Kenyon’s Bright of the Sky
  • 2007 Philip K. Dick Award nominee: Adam Roberts, Gradisil
  • 2007 Quill Award nominee: Ian McDonald, Brasyl
  • 2007 Hugo Award nominee - Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Lou Anders
  • 2007 Chesley Award winner - Best Cover Illustration: Stephan Martiniere's cover for Ian McDonald's River of Gods
  • 2007 Chesley Award nominee - Best Art Director: Lou Anders
  • 2006 World Fantasy Award nominee - Special Award, Professional: Lou Anders
  • 2006 John W. Campbell Award for Best Novel nominee: David Louis Edelman, Infoquake
  • 2006 Independent Publisher Book Award winner: John Meaney, Paradox
  • 2005 Philip K Dick Award nominee: Justina Robson, Silver Screen
  • 2006 John W Campbell Best New Science Fiction Writer nominee: Chris Roberson
  • 2005 John W Campbell Best New Science Fiction Writer nominee: Chris Roberson
Not too shabby for three years, no?

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:07 PM

    Congrats, Lou!

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  2. Thank you very much!

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  3. You have every right to be proud!

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  4. Congrats and keep up the good work.
    Happy birthday.

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  5. That is definitely impressive, congrats! I hope your next three years are even better :D

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