Saltation news

Friday, December 10th, 2010 08:41 am
rolanni: (Caffeine molecule)
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I have in this morning's mail a note from Tricia Tongco at Goodreads, letting me know that Saltation has been nominated for the 2010 Goodreads Choice Award in the category of Science Fiction.

This is very gratifying, and I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the initial round of voting.

Tricia's letter says that this current round of voting is open to all readers -- edited to add: As mentioned below, one must be signed in to Goodreads to vote I'm guessing that means "all readers" and not "all readers who are also members of Goodreads" -- and she urges us to let our fans know. This is very wise advice, since Theo is up against some Very Tough Competition.

If you'd like to vote for Theo, or for any of the other fine nominees in the SF category, here's your link. The polls are open through December. Winners will be announced on January 5, 2011.

There are also a good many other worthy books nominated in other categories, so you might want to take a look around, while you're over at Goodreads.

Date: 2010-12-10 01:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jhetley.livejournal.com
"Must be signed in to do that."

Date: 2010-12-10 02:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jhetley.livejournal.com
Okay, account created . . .

Date: 2010-12-10 02:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com
Brave lad.

Next step is to get yourself labeled as a Goodreads Author.

Date: 2010-12-10 02:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jhetley.livejournal.com
Am I still an Author? "Outlook uncertain. Try again."

Date: 2010-12-10 03:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com
You know those things need to be warm to work right.

Date: 2010-12-10 03:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jhetley.livejournal.com
Yeah, and Younger Son's is stored out on the glass porch . . .

Date: 2010-12-10 01:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] growlycub.livejournal.com
Unfortunately, voting does require a login, hence Goodreads membership.

Date: 2010-12-10 01:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keristor.livejournal.com
Need to be a 'member' of Goodreads. I don't think that's too onerous, though.

Incidentally, the MMPB of Saltation is due in July next year according to Amazon UK, I've pre-ordered...

Date: 2010-12-10 02:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com
the MMPB of Saltation is due in July next year according to Amazon

*goes over to Amazon to have a look*

Holy crap. That's, like, six books from us coming out next year.

Date: 2010-12-10 07:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keristor.livejournal.com
You think I'm complaining? *g*

Date: 2010-12-10 01:57 pm (UTC)

Date: 2010-12-10 02:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com
Thank you!

Date: 2010-12-10 02:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ariaflame.livejournal.com
Done.

I hadn't been on it in a while, not because I don't read a lot, but I forget to blog, and when you're reading multiple books at a time it sometimes gets tricky.

Date: 2010-12-10 02:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com
Thank you!

under Korval's tree

Date: 2010-12-10 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stevecheetah.livejournal.com
I just spent the last week in the hospital (heart problems) and the white board in the patients room where they write the name of the shift nurse and tech, had a 1/4 panel picture of a tree (caption "tree if life")
So I felt I was under the watchful eye of Korval's tree while I was in hospital.

Re: under Korval's tree

Date: 2010-12-10 03:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rolanni.livejournal.com
I'm glad you're out of the hospital! (Er, you are out of the hospital, right?)

And most excellent on the Tree being on hand. Situations like that, it's good to know somebody has your back.

Re: under Korval's tree

Date: 2010-12-10 06:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stevecheetah.livejournal.com
Yes, back home now.

Re: under Korval's tree

Date: 2010-12-10 03:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kinzel.livejournal.com
Being in the hospital for a week? Seems to be some o that going around. My the new technology the cardiologist plays with is fancy, isn't it?

Re: under Korval's tree

Date: 2010-12-10 06:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stevecheetah.livejournal.com
yes, they went up the artery to take a look around. Still not at the tri-corder stage yet. I'm waiting for them to invent a pacman nanite that they can send into your arteries to chomp on any blockages.

Date: 2010-12-10 03:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] doccolt.livejournal.com
Takes less than a minute to create an account so you can vote. Cost nothing. Vote cast.

Date: 2010-12-10 05:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cailleuch.livejournal.com
Vote cast.

Date: 2010-12-10 06:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] isabellag.livejournal.com
Done! Easy-peasy.

Date: 2010-12-10 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Did it yesterday. Since I missed the opportunity to nominate books, I also did a few write-ins for Carousel Tides. Can't hurt!
Mary

Date: 2010-12-11 01:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mbarker.livejournal.com
Done. Also wrote-in Carousel Tides for Paranormal Fantasy (I think that's where it goes?) and Theo in Saltation as favorite Heroine. Might as well sweep the ratings, right?

Voted.

Date: 2010-12-11 08:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] claire774.livejournal.com
Was easy to create an account, sign in and vote. For Saltation of course. I looked at a lot of the other books in various categories. A lot seemed a little to gory for me. Lots of vampires, zombies, demons, that kind of thing even in the young fantasy category. In the sci fi stuff seemed a bit weird. Oh well. That's what's popular I guess.

Good luck,
C.

Date: 2010-12-11 03:03 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Registered, voted, and wrote in Carousel Tides. You're right about the tough competition though.

Melvyn
Darlington UK

Goodreads and Saltation

Date: 2010-12-11 06:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tweetybookgirl.livejournal.com
I'm a members of Goodreads and I've voted in this round. Good Luck!

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