Ditmar Nominations - Some Oddities

Today, after some frantic catch-up reading, I sent off my Ditmar nominations. I am not going to list them all here, but I thought I would point out a few of the more obscure things I found that I, certainly, think deserving.

Novel
Dead Europe, Christos Tsiolkas, Random House.
This came out in October and is absolutely brilliant. I am vaguely concerned that people don't seem to know it is horror, Tsiolkas being generally categorised as a literary writer. I make my case here: http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusHorror/DeadEurope.html

Fanzine
Where the Sea's Asleep, ed. Kate Orman, Dr Who fanzine released January 2005 as a fundraiser for Tsunami relief. A really nice little production, notable for being one of the last fanzines to speculate on what-will-the-new-Who-be-like, and also for being 11x29.5cm

The William Atheling Jr. Award
Robert Hood, 'Divided Kingdom: King Kong vs. Godzilla' in King Kong is Back, Benbella Books.
What can I say?
Ben Peek, 'The 2005 Snapshot', The Urban City Sprawl Project: archived at http://www.tabula-rasa.info/Snapshot/
Recall, many of you are in this. I browsed through it again today, and the scope and energy are breathtaking.


The great thing about the Ditmars is that we're all entitled to our 2c worth. Nominate now.

A Review...

...of Shadowed Realms #9 is up, treating all the stories including my own. I blush, I blush.

http://ozhorrorscope.blogspot.com/2006/02/review-shadowed-realms-9-redback.html