Anthopology 101 on the LOCUS 2010 Recommended Reading List

I gotta say, I had a very pleasant bit of news this morning when Bud Webster e-mailed me to tell me that his book, ANTHOPOLOGY 101: Reflections, Inspections and Dissections of SF Anthologies, appears in the Non-fiction category of the 2010 LOCUS Recommended Reading List. That's pretty cool for Bud whose work on the Anthopology 101 column over the years has gotten him quite the reputation as a scholar, but also for our little press here.

So congratulations to Bud! And thanks for offering me your book to publish.

And in case you were not aware, you can read the Preface at our website.

And while I'm pointing out Merry Blacksmith titles on awards list...don't forget that Connie Wilson's Hellfire & Damnation is on the preliminary ballot for the Stoker Award. Granted, the ballot still lists the original publisher, Sam's Dot, but that's only fair because the Merry Blacksmith edition didn't come out until January of this year. That Connie selected The Merry Blacksmith Press when the Sam's Dot agreement ran out is very nice, and congrats to her for making the ballot.

You can read "Confessions of an Apotemnophile" for free.

So, yeah...it's a great first year.

Cheers!

--John