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So, had a lot of fun at the Nebula Awards weekend. Reliable sources informed me that I cleaned up well and represented Austin writers admirably when presenting the novella nominees and award (which went to Nancy Kress); I presented with Lawrence Person, and I was definitely playing the straight man. Had lots of nice convo with nice folks throughout the weekend.

Highlights of the awards ceremony, for me, were Guillermo del Toro's message of acceptance for the script category; it was a very sweet message, filled with geekly joy and gratitude. Michael Chabon accepted his for the novel, and he was clearly very very happy to be there, and said, with sincerity, that being among sf/f writers felt to him like coming home. And, though 

renegade500 found it a tad dry, I very much appreciated Michael Moorcock's Grandmaster acceptance speech; I found it thoughtful, intelligent, and hopeful. 
 
tacithydra and carolineyoachim came over last night for food and some Buffy marathoning (Caroline being new to BtVS); that was swell. All in all, coming back to the dayjob was odd this morning; it felt like I'd been away for far longer, like I'd been on another planet for the last three days. 

The only pictures I managed to get of my awards finery are crap; but I'll post a couple tonight.

 

 

 

 

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As promised, though these pictures really don't show you much, here's me at the Nebula Awards; the second one is me with my fellow presenter.

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Part two of A.M. Dellamonica's Five Good Things about Meghan Sheedy is now up at Strange Horizons! Go, read.