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February 26, 2006
ECLIPSE Wins 2005 Best Australian SF Novel Aurealis Award
That's right. You read that right. At the Aurealis Awards ceremony held in Brisbane last night, ECLIPSE beat a field of intimidating challengers from major publishing houses to be declared the Best Oz SF Novel for 2005.
We were all quite verklempt on learning this. As boggled as I was, I think possibly my parents were even more gobsmacked, making plans to phone up every known Bedford relative in coo-ee to pass along the astonishing news.
It wasn't possible for us to have been at the awards ceremony last night, since that would have cost us a great deal of money we don't have now that we've paid for our flights to LA in August. So Publisher Brian arranged for a couple of his friends, who live in Brisbane, to attend on my behalf, and the collected the impressive item. They tell me it's this shiny, pointy, glass object. I have to send them our snail mail address, so they can post it over to us.
If I had been there, I would have thanked Michelle (without whom nothing is possible), of course, but also my family, for unflagging, endless support, and my publisher, who laboured mightily and long in turning my manuscript into the fab-looking novel it became. Oh, and the people at Aurealis magazine, of course.
Posted by adrian at February 26, 2006 02:20 PM
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WOW! Congratulations. Unbelievable. Good for you. You so deserve it.
Posted by: Gimmy at April 6, 2006 10:11 AM
Congratulations Adrian.
Posted by: Lynda Williams at March 12, 2006 12:35 PM
OMG! wow. Congratulations indeed. I am so very very very happy for you. Well deserved my lovely friend.
Posted by: jenB at March 3, 2006 02:26 PM
What more can I add, except whee! That's fab! Etc, etc.
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at March 2, 2006 06:06 AM
Congratufreakinlations! *claps* :)
Posted by: Steve at March 1, 2006 03:21 AM
chuffed. that's the only word that comes to mind for you, mr. bear. it is a much-deserved award.
Posted by: Suzy at February 28, 2006 11:49 PM
Holy smokes! Congratulations, Adrian! Hearty manly hugs and claps on the back! I'm so frackin' happy for you, I could just spit! I'd better not! Instead, I'll just use up my monthly quota of exclamation points!
whoohoo! *picture Charlie dancing around his shop*
Posted by: Charlie at February 28, 2006 05:42 AM
Wow!!!!! I don't even know what to say. I'm just so happy for you. 'Congratulations' seems insufficient.
Yipee! Zowee! Kapow! Hoo-rah!
Wow.
Posted by: treefen at February 28, 2006 01:56 AM
Unglaublich! May your head swell with richly-deserved smugness. Well done, mate.
Posted by: pastamasta at February 27, 2006 10:14 PM
Congratulations old bean! A well deserved honour that I'm sure will prove to be the first of many to come in the future.
Posted by: David S. at February 27, 2006 12:37 PM
YAY! that is so awesome! congrats!
::standing ovation::
woohoo!
Posted by: river selkie at February 27, 2006 07:03 AM
Congratulations Adrian!! I was pleased to review Eclipse for EDGE and I was so hopeful that you'd be recognised for your great story.
It's great news.
Terry Baker
Posted by: Terry at February 27, 2006 06:26 AM
SWEET! Congratulations!!! *claps, jumps up and down* You put a lot of hard work into it yourself, you deserve the award!
Posted by: Cheyenne at February 27, 2006 03:16 AM
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