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[rolanni]

Yes, yes: "Spam LiveJournal" was not on the to-do list.

An advertent reader tells me that the Locus Poll is now out. They note that eligible Lee & Miller, and Lee, novels are not listed, and neither were many of their favorite works of 2010. They also note that they made ample use of the write-in options.

The Locus Poll is a reader poll. Anyone can vote. Please only vote once. Mr. Kelly takes a dim, dim view of "ballot box stuffing." As he should. If you participate, please also be truthful about your gender. Mr. Kelly has in the past had a difficult time believing that women read SF in numbers.

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Locus Poll

[(Anonymous)]

I'm always a bit puzzled when I look at the Locus Poll - it always seems that I've never heard of most of the books that are listed. When I lived overseas, I blamed it on simply not being able to get the books when they were first published. But I've been back for quite a few years now, and have come to the conclusion that I simply don't like the books their reviewers recommend in the year-end poll. It's odd, because many of the books I enjoy get nice reviews in Locus. Tis a puzzlement!
Mary

Re: Locus Poll

[chipmunkbbdo.livejournal.com]

It's not just you - skimming through their listing, I've heard of maybe half a dozen nominees, and haven't read any. I don't think I've even heard of half of the PUBLISHERS, let alone the specific works.