Ragamuffin a Nebula Finalist! Woot! at Tobias Buckell Online

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Ragamuffin a Nebula Finalist! Woot!

Last night I passed out sick, I woke up very late to a spate of messages pointing out that Ragamuffin had made the final Nebula ballot.

Holy freaking cow! How cool is that?

I’ll tell you how cool: ginormously freaking adrenalizingly cool!

I’ve been replying to emails via my iPhone, as I had to wake up, shower, and eat lunch with someone I’d promised I’d eat lunch with, but now I’m back and replying to all my emails and posting this up.

I’m very psyched!

Thank you to everyone who voted, this is quite an honor.

John Scalzi has the ballot here.

My category, the novels one:

Odyssey – McDevitt, Jack (Ace, Nov06)
The Accidental Time Machine – Haldeman, Joe (Ace, Aug07)
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union – Chabon, Michael (HarperCollins, May07)
The New Moon’s Arms – Hopkinson, Nalo (Warner Books, Feb07)
Ragamuffin – Buckell, Tobias (Tor, Jun07)

This is not only cool because I’m on there, but because we have two Caribbean genre novels up there, mine and Nalo’s!

What an awesome day!

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32 Responses so far

1. Michael D. Thomas on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Congratulations!
2. James A. Owen on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
It’s a well-deserved honor, Toby. RAGAMUFFIN is an excellent, excellent book!
3. Michael Canfield on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Ssssswwwweeeeeeetttt!!!!!
4. Traci C. on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Congrats, Toby! That’s awesome.
5. Ken McConnell on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Congratulations, Toby! I hope you get it.
6. Mark Terry on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Congratulations. I’ve read The Accidental Time Machine–it’s good, but Ragamuffin’s better. Watch out for Chabon, though. Or is it possible voters will think he thinks he’s “slumming.”? Hmmm.
7. Tobias Buckell on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Thanks guys, I’m so breaking out the good scotch tonight!
8. Christopher Paul Carey on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Congrats! It’s a rockin’ book!
9. SMD on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Congrats indeed! It sure belongs up there .
10. Matthew Rotundo on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Saw the news this morning. Very happy for you, Tobias! Best of luck!
11. Matt Ruff on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Congrats!
12. Samantha Ling on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
That’s totally awesome. Grats!
13. Tobias Buckell on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
*happy*
I’m so getting margaritas tonight!
14. Wyman Cooke on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 5:29 pm
All right, Tobias!
15. Shara Saunsaucie on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Many congrats, Toby! I’ve got my fingers crossed for you and Nalo!
And hey, not only did you both write Caribbean genre novels, but you both are affiliated with SHU!
16. DKT on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
That’s VERY cool. Congrats!!!
17. Mary Robinette Kowal on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Congratulations! That’s terrifically exciting news!
18. Arun on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Congratulations!
19. Pablo Defendini on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Aw yeah! Read it on Whatever and Paul tipped us off today. . . we’re altering the mass market of Ragamuffin to read “Nebula Award Finalist” on the cover! W00T!! Go, Toby, go! Ragamuffin SO deserves it! Congratulations!
20. Larry on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Congratulations!
21. Rob Vagle on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Congrats and way to go!
22. Jim Hall on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
Congrats Tobias. I will have my fingers crossed.
23. Tony on Feb 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 pm
I saw this earlier today, pretty cool, congrats!
24. Michele on Feb 23rd, 2008 at 12:14 am
Congrats!
25. Laurie D. T. Mann on Feb 23rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Congrats, you are in AWESOME company, and I hope you go to Austin in person to see what happens next!
26. Steve Buchheit on Feb 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Woohoo! Congrats, dude. Not that it’s actually surprising, it’s well deserved. And, again, good company you’re keeping there, Tobias.
27. Tom Kruijsen on Feb 25th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Congrats. Hope you manage to bring it home.
28. Greg on Feb 25th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Is it too late to add a “Woohoo!” here? Of the three in the list that I’ve read, I gotta say yours is my fave. (Of course I gotta, why else would I bother to post here!).
I’ve never rooted for a book to win an award before, but I’m pulling for you here. (Have you sobered yet?)
29. Tobias Buckell on Feb 25th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Aw yeah! Read it on Whatever and Paul tipped us off today. . . we’re altering the mass market of Ragamuffin to read “Nebula Award Finalist” on the cover!
Cool Pablo, that’s nifty to hear.
Again, more thanks, and yeah, I will be going to Austin!
I’ve never rooted for a book to win an award before, but I’m pulling for you here. (Have you sobered yet?)
Yeah, I’m sober now LOL
30. Paul Schell on Feb 26th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Hi, Mr. Buckell,
Congratulations on your Nebula Nomination. Its well deserved. Ragamuffin was a great novel.
31. tobias buckell on Feb 26th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Thanks Paul!
32. bradski on Mar 11th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Congratulations! I’m very excited for you.

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