The Geomancer

The Geomancer

1/1/10

Happy New Year, Everybody!

Posted by Lou Anders
Amazing how fast these past ten years have gone. Ten years ago today, I'd just lost my job in San Francisco due to dot com bubble burst, and was wondering what I was going to do next. Looking back, I can't believe how much was packed into just ten years. Most of it is friendships I treasure that I didn't even have in Jan 1, 2001. (A lot of it is family I didn't have then either!). But Pyr itself will be turning five years old this March. I was collating our awards information yesterday, and so I'll use this occasion to reflect back on some of Pyr's accomplishments in the 00s.  Frankly I'm flabbergasted.

  • 2010 BSFA Award for Best Artwork, nominee: Desolation Road cover by Stephan Martiniere, Jaqueline Nasso Cooke 
  • 2010 RUSA Reading List Award Science Fiction nominee: Paul McAuley, The Quiet War
  • 2009 Chesley Award for Best Art Director: Lou Anders
  • 2009 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders 
  • 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novella, nominees:“True Names” by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)
  • 2009 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, nominee: “The Gambler” by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2)
  • 2009 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award nominees: "True Names" by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)
  • 2009 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award nominee: "The Gambler" by Paolo Bacigalupi (Fast Forward 2)
  • 2009 Locus Award for Best Novella, Finalists: "True Names" by Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow (Fast Forward 2)
  • 2009 Locus Award for Best Short Story, Finalists: “The Kindness of Strangers" by Nancy Kress (Fast Forward 2)
  • 2008 Philip K Dick Award, nominee: Fast Forward 2, edited by Lou Anders
  • 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel nominee: Ian McDonald Brasyl
  • 2008 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form, nominee: Lou Anders
  • 2008 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: Joe Abercrombie
  • 2008 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: David Louis Edelman
  • 2008 Philip K. Dick Award nominee: Adam Roberts Gradisil
  • 2007 Quill Award nominee: Ian McDonald, Brasyl
  • 2007 Hugo Award for Best Editor Long Form nominee: Lou Anders
  • 2007 Chesley Award for Best Art Director nominee: Lou Anders
  • 2006 World Fantasy Award - Special Award, Professional nominee: Lou Anders
  • 2006 John W. Campbell Memorial 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 Award for Best New Writer nominee: Chris Roberson
  • 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominee: Chris Roberson
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13 comments:

  1. icowdave7:24 PM

    What an amazing run for Pyr! Congratulations on a job well done.

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  2. Wendy Wagner;12:40 AM

    What a wonderful list of achievements! Especially glad to see the Chesley art direction. I love your covers.

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  3. Lou Anders11:16 AM

    Thank you both very much! Happy New Year.

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  4. ces1:05 PM

    Fantastic, absolutely fantastic! And 2010 will be even better!

    Congratulations to you personally and to Pyr!

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  5. Mark Hodder1:45 PM

    I just read through that list and am now bursting with pride ... to be welcomed into the Pyr family is a FANBLOODYTASTIC way to begin 2010! I'm writing this five minutes after finishing BURTON & SWINBURNE. I'm loving the new year already!

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  6. Lou Anders2:25 PM

    Ces - thank you. I really can't wait to get our 2010 books out. I think you are going to be impressed.

    Mark - Burotn & Swinburne is going to seriously rock.

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  7. ces7:56 PM

    I can't wait either - I've got 4 already pre-ordered!

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  8. Lou Anders10:30 PM

    I have to ask which.
    And say thanks.

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  9. ces2:30 PM

    Well the 4 is now 6!

    The Office of Shadow
    Prince of Storms
    Ares Express
    The Dervish House
    Geosynchron
    Petrodor

    I tried to order Gardens of the sun, but they don't list the Pyr edition, only the Gollanz, and it is out of stock.

    And there's more I'm waiting for, but it's only the 5th day of the new year!

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  10. Lou Anders2:35 PM

    It's there. Search by ISBN: 978-1-61614-196-7

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  11. ces6:07 PM

    OK, the count is now 7. Just ordered Gardens of the Sun. Thank you for the ISBN number!

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  12. icowdave7:30 PM

    I'm halfway through The Quiet War which is fantastic. I'll be picking up Gardens for sure.

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  13. Lou Anders9:21 AM

    Thanks both!

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